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Evening star., 1927-04-04
PILGRIMAGE TO QUEBEC.

The annual pilgrimage TO the
Shrine of St Anne de Beaupre, in
Quebec, by Washingtonians and other
members Of the Archdiocesan Union
Of Baltimore will commence July 19,
1t is announced by Harry s. O'Neill,
vice president of the society. Services
will be held at the shrine July 26.
The party will visit Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls, Toronto. the Thousand
Island and Montreal. "
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Detroit Selected
AS Starting Point
I'm Balloon Racing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Detroit has been selected as the
starting point for this years balloon
race for the James Gordon Bennett
Trophy. The race will begin July 4.
The race will be for distance with
balloons having a capacity OF $4,000
cubic feet OF coal gas. 1t is an inter
national event, the last contest hav-
ing been held at Antwerp.
Americas team of three men will
he selected from the leaders in the
balloon race at Akron. Ohio, May 30.
Balloons OF 35 900 cubic feet capacity
will be used In that contest.
The contest board of the National
Aeronautical Association made the
award to Detroit. II
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MRS. CHARLOTTE B0GAN
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Widow of Washington Physician
Dies at Home of Daughter in
Norfolk at Age of 81.

Mrs. Charlotte A. Began. 81 years old,
of 606 Massachusetts avenue died Sat-
urday in Norfolk, Va, while visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Walton G. Fearing.
Mrs Began, who was born in Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, in 1S40. came TO this city
with her husband, DIR. Martin Van
Buren, Began, in 1858. DIR. Began, a
practicing physician in Washington
for many years, died in 1898.
She is survived by son, DIR. Joseph
r Began, Of this city and five daugh.
ters, Misses Sarah j. and Anna G.
Began, both of this city; Mrs. Walton
G.. Fearing of Norfolk, Mrs. William
Steel Jackson of Philadelphia and
Mrs. John O. Merwin of Erie. Pa, and
a sister, Mrs. Clorine G. Wylie of st.
Louis.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoonat o'clock at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, at which Rev.
James H. Niers will officiate.
Interment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
The British Trade Union Congress
;~. Al
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Lose $5,OOO.OOO Suit.

NEW YORK, April 4 CP).-Otto
Helms and Albert r. Klein, former
owners of stock and assets of the
Bosch Magnetic Co., which was sold
for S5,000,000 by the Government
under the alien property act, today
lost their suit TO recover their one
time belongings.
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'O|L PRICE FIXING
CHARGED IN SUIT
Government Brief to Be Filed
This Afternoon at
Indianapolis.

The Department of Justice was pre-
pared to file today at indianapolis a
brief charging the Standard Oil com
panies of Indiana and New Jersey,
the Texas Co. the Gasoline Products
Co. and ~ smaller oil concerns with
price fixing.
The Governments brief alleges that
these companies have established ar
tifiCial prices by imposition of heavy
royalties on independent reiiner5 after
agreeing on these charges {.
4 long summary Of he Govern
ment's allegations will be :lcd with
special master in chaneery, to whom
the case was referred from the north.
ern district of Illinois. Taking testi.
monv began two yeors ago in CHI.
cago and ended nL New York last
month.
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Bandit Is Slain.

!. CHICAGO. April Cp).--An uniden-
Rihed man was shot and killed early
Today after he and companion had
blown q safe in the Office of the Boyda
pAivv Co.. obtaining 81 600. Police
eAptured John Uryza. 81. who refused
identify the dead man. The money
vas recovered.
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SEEKS MORE MEMBERS.
Carpet, Upholstery and Furniture
Association Starts Campaign.

Plans for increased activity and
larger membership has been under
taken by the Washington Carpet,
Upholstery and Furniture Associa.
tioD, ii was announced today
In addition to the monthly meet,
ings. the organization will hold weekly
iuncheons each Tuesday, the first of
which viii be given tomorrow in the
Harrington Hotel Herman NJ Shapiro
is the president and other officers are
Charles IT. Moses. vice president: r.
II. Hutchinson, secretary-treasu surer
ana Harry II. Roche, j. Oliver Moque.
Mitchell Hanson and Mac Schwartz.
directors.
About half the worlds sugar supply
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CASE WILL BE ARGUED MAY 10
Oil Companies VIII Fall Back an
Patent Rights

Oil Companies VIII Fall Back an
Patent Rights
rND1ANAPOLIS, April 4 (P).--
Charles Martindale OF this city is mas
ter in chancery in the Department Of
Justice suit against the Standard OIL
Co. in Indiana and New Jersey, the
Texas Co, the Gasoline Products Go,
and ~ other oil concerns, and brief
10 be filed by the Government today
will he filed in his office. Mr.. Martin
dale was appointed special master in
chancery April ], 1925, and has since
been hearing testimony.
The case will he argued in Fedora
Court here May III, The Government
has designated April "A as the date
on which the defendants brief must
be filed.
Hold Many Patents.
i Is understood the oil companies
will attempt to show that they hold
approximately G5 patents which give
them legal right to impose royalties
on the smaller concerns. The patents
are on machinery and processes for
cracking oil and manufacturing Saso-
line. The Government will attempt
TO show that these patents are void,
it was understood
The suit, originally fled in the
northern district of Illinois, was eX'
pe6ited under provisions in the Sher-
man antitrust law, which, it is al
legged. have been violated, GER
tificate of expedition provided that
three judges be designated to sit in
the case. Judges designated were
Evan A. Evans, George T, Page and
Albert h. Anderson, judges of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals at Chicago.
Prominent Attorneys Employed.
Several nationally prominent attor-
neys are representing the oil COM
panies. John w. Davis, Democratic
candidate for President in 1924. is
representing the New Jersey Standard
Oil Co, and c. b. Ames, solicitor gen
eral under the Wilson administration,
is representing the Texas Oil Co.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

Jerusalem's population now Is esti
mated at nearly 10000,
Evening star., 1927-04-04

The British Trade Union Congress
is 5S years old.
Evening star., 1927-04-04

About half the worlds sugar supply
now comes from the sugar beet.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
L0rton Reformatory Best.

"Lorton Reformatory: Of the three
institutions visited. we found Lorton
Reformatory the most modern. Every
one Of us was most agreeably sur.
prised at the progress being made
here under the able supervision of
Capt. NJ. NJ. Barnard, superintendent.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

Try our Seattle ice cream. Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
TUVNEY AND DEMPSEY MAY FIGHT 0N JULY 1
CHAMPION OFFERED UPWARDS OF $1 10000 IF HE WILL BOX
 IN JULY

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. (P)-Gene Tunney, worlds champion heavy weight boxing champion, signed an agreement Saturday with "Tex" Rick ard, promoter, for stalking a world s championship fight after July 1, that will net him cold cash of upwards of s1,OOOOO.
 Terms of the agreement were reached after long conference and are understood to be the same as those given former champion Demp- sey in his bout with Tunney, for which he was offered $45O,OOO and 50 per cent of the gate receipts after $1,000,- 900 had been taken in over costs of erecting seats and similar expenses.
 No opponent for Tunney was se- lected, but it is understood that the former champion, Dempsey, looms large among contenders.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
SAYS WATERFRONT BOY
 IS LURED BY THE SEA

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. F. R- Boys who watch ships go down to the sea develop into men who go down to the sea in ships.
 So survey of Orleans Parish public schools has revealed to Miss Emma Pritchard Cooley, director of voca- tional guidance.
 Boys living along the waterfront, or attending schools near the river, from whose windows they could watch sea-going vessels on the Miss issippi escorted by tugs, showed a decided tendency toward uautial pur- suits, Miss Cooley found.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
CARD PARTY TONIGHT

A good time is in store for local citizens this evening at the public card party being held at Odd Eel lows hall under the auspices of the Woman's Club. Whist and bridge will be played, prizes awarded and a good spread of refreshments served.
 Card playing begins promptly at 8 o'clock. Tickets to the affair are 50 cents and are on sale at the Candy Cottage, Mrs. Malloy and at the door this evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
BANKS HOLD FORTUNE
 IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 12. (P)-A neat fortune in unclaimed savings lies in the vaults of New York banks await ing trace of depositors.
 The pennies of "foaters" the world over, from diverging sources and in varying amounts, add to the total which, in one bank alone, has climbed to six figures.
 Hundreds of depositors have visited banks never to return. They have left their savings and gone, possibly to death, without leaving record of their
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

Raw furs bought at Brown 6 Hawkins
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FEW HOURS DIFFERENCE
 SAILING TIME OF ALAMEDA

It is reported the s. s. Alameda is northbound from Maud Island, in seymore Narrows, where passeng- CTS, mail and cargo from the S. s. Northwestern, which struck a rock Sunday morning, Were transferred. Indications are little delay in the regular sailing date south from Sew ard will result from the transfer and that the Alameda will probably be a few hours late in arriving Saturday, also a few hours later in departing.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
ARDENT PATRON OF MEUSIC
 AFFAIRS IS MRS. COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. (P)-Mrs. Coolidge has qualified as one of Wash ington's most ardent music lovers. She rarely misses an opportunity to hear a celebrated artist or orchestra, and has become a familiar figure at the concerts given here several times a week during the winter season.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

GUERNSEY, English Channel Is- lands, Jan. 12. P)-Guernsey's. fa- nous butter has become too rich in color, and scentists are trying to con- ceive methods of taking the yellow out of it. Consumers suspect that the golden hue is due to artificial color ing, and have become afraid of it.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
FAR LANDS FURNISH
 0FF-sEAsON FOODS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. P)-Mil- lions of pounds of fruit and vegeta- bIes, curious and common, flow into the United States every year, from all parts of the world, to tickle the pal ates and appease the hunger of fas- tidious Americans craving things out of season.
 Many come from the Southern hem ispheres harvests, made during the winter here, their importations being possible by modern ocean transporta- ton.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
ATTENTIoN--B. P. o. E.

All Elks are requested to meet at the Seward Grill Friday night, 8 o'clock, to discuss business of i'm portance to the welfare of the order in Seward MEL HOLBEN,
 Chairman Membership Committee.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

At the Presbyterian parsonage in Ketckikan last week Mrs. Bertha Hogan became the bride of Mir. Gus Rennan, the ceremony being per- formed by Rev. o. A. Stitiman
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

Your best girl wonders if you are
 taking her to the Candy Cottage after the show to have Seattle Vel. vet Ice Cream.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12
HANDBALL TONIGHT

The handball teams of Roberts-Ur- bach and Hopkins -Shellhorn, are scheduled to to play at o'clock this evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

Brunswick Monographs and R cords. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-12

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Civilian Army News

was dependent upon a certificate of
capacity, which was obtained only by
conformity to a prescribed standard,
but the change made in the new regu-
lations will permit substitution of 800
hours work in the preceding five
years. Fifteen days training will be
counted as 100 hours of such work.
Following is given the time required
in each grade prior to promotion: AS
q second lieutenant, three years; as
first lieutenant. four years; as a cap.
tain. five years; as major. six years,
and as a lieutenant colonel, seven
, years. For promotion above the grade
of ma jor, in the cases Of those who
| were not officers in the World War,
| qualifications must be shown either
by graduation from the general serv-
| ice schools or by the passing of spe-
| cial examina tons. Local Reserve
! colonies will be interested to learn
! that when vacancies exist and the
| Secretary of War authorizes promo
! ton to the grade of brigadier general
| in the Officers Reserve Corps. selec-
ton will be limited to the eligible list
of colonies who have demonstrated
| their qualification by examination and
practical tests.
Discrimination will be made of the
| unassigned section of the Officers Re-
serve Corps, over which provision
| there appeared to be protracted con-
troversy. In lieu thereof. the privilege
| of assignment, and active duty train
| ing will be accorded only to those Off
GERS who, during the five-year period
of an appointment. have obtained a
certificate of capacity. performed 200
hours of military work, completed a
CORRESPONDENCE school course. or OBJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Considerable surprise was evinced In
local Reserve circles last week when
il was learned that War Department
special orders announced the relief or
Mai. Sam I. McCants. Infantry, con-
tact officer of the Washington Reserve
Headquarters, from his present AS
signment and duty with the 80th Di'
vision, and assigning him to duty on
the Infantry School staff at Fort Ben.
ming. ga. Up TO the present time no
officer has been designated to sue
coed Mai. McCant at the local head
quarters.
Though Maj. McCant assumed his
duties at Reserve headquarters just a
wear ago this week, he has by his
splendid spirit of cooperation en-
deared himself TO practically every
Reserve officer in Washington.
AS the result of the conference held
sometime ago in the War Department,
participated in by representatives of
the department and committee OF
Reserve officers. Secretary of War
Davis has issued instructions for a
number of changes in the administra-
ton of the Officers Reserve Corps, eX-
elusive Of federally recognized Ma
tional Guard officers. Col. David l..
stone, executive for Reserve affairs.
will serve under Assistant Secretary
OF War lIanford MacNider. to whom
the Secretary of War has delegated
supervision Of the administration of
the Officers Reserve Corps and the
Organized Reserves.
Interest has been taken by local Re.
serve officers in the change made in
the method Of making promotions. In
the past promotion to fill vacancies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
WORM FISHING BRINGS
RESULTS, WRITER CLAIMS
Presidents Method Of Angling
Wins Support of Professor
at Harvard.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 5.-Worm fishing
gets results.
President Coolidge, if he uses worms
to catch trout. has that assurance
from Bliss Perry. Harvard professor
and former ma gazine editor.
The philosophy of worm fishing &"
comments Perry in a new book. pools
and nipples, is that of results, of hav.
ing something tangible in your basket
When the days work is done. 1t is
plea for. compromise. for cutting the
coat according to the cloth, for TAX
ing the world as it actually is. Here
as elsewhere in the world. the best
thlngs lie nearest. and there is no bait
so killing, week in and week out, as
your plain garden or golf.green angie
worm"
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tanned the necessary certification from
their chief of branch. For some time
there has been more or less feeling
throughout the Reserve Corps of elm
mating the "so-called" dead wood, that
is. those Reserve officers who took
practically no interest in their re-
serve commissions, attended very few
and in some cases no inactive duty
training conferences and applied for
no active duty training. Though
there are some reservists who favored
the retention of the unassigned Sec
ton as a means of eliminating those
disinterested Reserve officers, it is con-
tended by those favoring the new
changes to the regulations that the
above described privilege of assign
lnent will serve the purpose. Appli-
cation of the changes. however. is the
only way in WHICH this can be de-
termned.
Regardless of their eligibility for
assignment and active duty training.
all field officers may be reappointed in
the same grade and branch. Captains
and leutenants. however. having re-
Ceived one reappointment during
which they were ineligible for as
signment, and active duty training.
and not having maintained the re-
uUlred standards OF work during this
second appointment will be given u
third appointment only upon the
recommendation Of a board of Reserve
officers convened in their corps area.
By provision for a board of Reserve
officers. acting on an inactive status
in each corps area. more RESPONSE
bility for the administration of the
Officers Reserve Corps will be placed
FThncn &c,
will advise on cases of separation and
reappointment of Reserve officers. and
also will advise corps area command
ers with reference to other questions
pertaining to the Organized Reserves
and the Officers Reserve Corps
Whereas in the past. in some cases.
assignment to units has been made OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

officers living outside the geographical
areas of such units. promotion in. the
future will be made to such vacancies
from officers within the unit area.
Washington Reserve headquarters
announced last week the following
changes in the assignments of local
Reserve officers: First Lieut.. Harry
Z. Thomas. Signal Reserve, is as
signed to division special troops of
the 62d Cavalry Division; Second
Lieut. Oscar c. Tow, Field Artillery
Reserve, having moved to the Fifth
Corps Area. is relieved from assign.
ment to the Field Artillery group:
Second Lieut.. Thomas +. Collins, Field
Artillery Reserve. is assigned to the
S0th Division. The following named
local Reserve officers began II days
active duty training last week at
Carlisle Barracks, Pa: Col. War
rem p. Morrill,. Maj Augustus G..
Gray, First Lieuts. Henry J. r. Nc
Nit. Edward NJ. O'Brien and Clint
w. Stallard. all Medical Reserve Off
GERS: Capt. Elmer Lash. Veterinary
Reserve. and First Lieuts. Robert T.
McCrystal and Chester r. Smith. both
Dental Reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

donations are from American Ii
brary Association Catalog)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Voice OF Dashin" delivers changing
scenes on a grand scale. engineers a
plot of excellent substance. ana. III
word. rounds up splendid story
of strange do!ngs in big places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
AUSTRIAN. GRECIAN. ITALIAN
BACKGROUNDS.

Baker IameS--AuStria; Her People
and Their Homelands. G56B113.
Few books about Austria were
written before the war. fewer since,
50 that the choice is not extensive
This. one of the earlier ones, is eX
ceptionally well illustrated. the text
we'll written. the whole giving one
fascinating glimpses Of this beau
tifui land.
Clark, Francis Edward--Old Homes
of New Americans. 1913. Csc
C5440.
Intended to promote a better
understanding OF Austrian Hunga
rian emigrants and their contribu-
tons to American life through a
tirst-hand study of their back
ground. Takes up various prov
inces. sketching their history and
romance. and describing their So
cial life and customs.
OShaughnessy. Mrs. E. L--Viennese
Medley. 1924
vivid and authentic portrait Of
the life of a middle.class family in
postwar Vienna. The picture OF
the gentle old Tante Hide is skill
fully and touchingly drawn.
ACCSC.
Dickinson. Goldsworthy Lowes-Greek
View of Life. 1925. FE32.D564.
4 brief but able interpreta.
ton Of the specific achievement
of the Greek spirit. The author
considers the Greek view Of reli-
gion, the state, the individual and
art. discussing all with clear and
penetrating criticism.
Garnett. Lucy Mary Jane-Greece OF
the Hellenes. 1924. G32.G186g.
A competent and interesting
study which dwells briefly on the
origin of the Greeks and then
passes on to an account of the gov
vernment and it's administration
classic survivals in the life of the
people, family ceremonies. traits of
Greek character, life and labor in
the city and country, home life
and womens work. resources and
commerce, religion and education.
literature and art.
Hichens, Robert Smythe-The Near
East. 1918. G59-H524n.
A record Of travel through the
Balkan Peninsula, picturing the
scenic glories and classic ruins of
Dalmatia, Greece and CONSTANT.
nople.
Marden, P. S.-Greece and the Aegean
Islands. 1907. G32-M333g.
The places described include
Athens, Delphi, Mycenae, Nauplia
Epidaurus, Olympia and the is
lands of Delos, Samos, Cos, Snidos
and Rhodes.
Symonds, John Addington-Sketche
and Studies in Italy and Greece.
G35-Sy6s.
Includes sketches in Italy and
Greece. The essays are arranged
in topographic order and show
Symonds' wealth of learning. just
ness of perception and beauty Of
style.
italy.
BlascoIbaneZ, Vincente-In the Land
of Art. trans. by Francis Douglas.
1923. G35-B617e.E
A colorful record of travel in
Italy in 1896, in which the well
known novelist proclaims the
beauty and charm of the great
Italian cities and recalls their
ancient glory and splendor.
Hooker, katherine. Wayfarers in
Italy. 1905. G35.H765.
Sojournings in some smaller
tONLS anu Villages, carriage
drives and personal experiences
which illuminate the life of Flor.
ence and Venice. leaving out most
guide book facts.
Wharton, Mrs. Edith Standardization
Backgrounds. 1905. G35-W554i
Unusual charm and unpedantic
scholarship. which glow with a
true understanding of Italy and
her people. dominate these travel
sketches.
donations are from American IL
brary Association CatalogO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Bootblacks Vanishing.

BOSTON. July 8 (R.-Bootblacks
are dwindling tribe in Boston. TWEEN.
ty years ago 500 young shoe polishers
roamed the city's streets. Today there
are only about %, virtually all of them
boys less than l.. James T.. Norton.
who has just retired as superintendent
of licensed minors for the city. does
not attempt to explain the decrease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Guests Gamble Gratis.

LIE TOUGUET. France, July 9 CP).-
The precedent set by a host here who
gave his guests $40 each with which
to start play at Casino after dinner
has few followers. Costs of entertain
ing at fashionable resorts are alreadv
sufficiently high, society seems to have
decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

The Riviera and Atlantic ports of
France are to be connected by auto
trunk lines if success meets the pres
ent campaign of the Automobile Club
Of POuest, the leading French organi.
cation in promoting better highways.
Among the routes proposed for i'm
provement are those between lie
Harve and Turin, 705 miles; Cher
bourg and Nice. 760 miles, and St.
EaZaire and Turin $40 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
REVIEWS OF SUMMER BOOKS
Story Of the Nile and Old Egyptian Life-What About
North Africa?"-A Romance of Wild Mountains
and Other Novels

smiling and competent way through
the little farce of mystery solving that
he has so airily projected here. And
he has right to smile-for this is a
laughing matter to readers as well
as to the confident author himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Use Algerian Ideas.

ALGIERS, July 9 LPD. -Algerian en-
broideries and WOODEN coats and
dresses are attracting French style
creators to this city. Several have
arrived here since Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Potatoes. sugar. milk. butter. beans
and beer are the principal articles Of
food banned in the 'banting" system
OF reducing weight that is now popu
lar in Europe