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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-19
REGARDING THE PROPOSED
 PLAYFIELD

During the past week the play field situation has been the subject of quite a Httle discussion It does not seem to be generally remem- bered that there has been more than one offer. Therefore the Sentinel calls attention to the fact that since the school board first took up tbe matter Of a proposed playffeld with Garuey 6 Cur more than year ago there have been three different offers. It is no doubt due to this fact that some confusion has arisen regarding the areas and prices under eonsidera- ton.
 The first offer of s8.Oo0 was made more than a year ago and in- eluded sixteen lots. Eleven of these lots lie between Church street and Reid street. and live lots lie north of Reid street.
 When this offer was being eon- sidered the plan was to use three of the lots north of Reid street for the school site. When this plan was examined more carefully it seemed advisable to use in addition
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-19
DEPARTMENT OF THE
 INTERIOR
United States Land Office ANCHORAGE, ALASKA,
 March 15, 1927

Notice is hereby given that Oscar Carlson, entryman, together with his witnesses, Donald Sinclair and Ole Johnson, all of Wrangell, Alas ka, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry Serial 06022, for lands situated on the south side of the Townsite of Wrangell. U. S. Survey No. 1518, latitude 56 deg 28 min, 20 sec. N; longitude 132 deg, 23 min. w; and is now in the files of the U. S. Land Office, at Anchorage, Alaska, and if no pro test is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, within the period of publication, or thirty days there after, said final proof will be ac- cepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication, March 54
 Last Publication, May 2E
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-05-19

He-'I would like to buy my wife a Christmas present"
 Saleslady Would you be inter ested in something in silk stock ings?"
 He-"Sure thing-but let's gel the present business off hand first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

The chief of staff, United States
Army. Gen. Charles T, Summerall'
will return TO WASHINGTON TO-DAY
from an inspection trip in the Middle
West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Ind. and Detroit. While in South
Bend Mrs. Blum was the guest of
DR. and Mrs Vachelle Ernest Har-
mon, who resided in Washington a
number Of years.
The American vice consul at
Windsor, Ontario. and Mrs. Herve
L'Heureux. the latter formerly Miss
jeanette Blum. had Mrs. Blum as
their guest during July.
Mrs Blaine Elkins Of Middleburg,
Va. spent Tuesday in Washington
at the Mayfiower and left town yes
terday morning by motor for Sara
toga.
Miss Janet Richards will sail Satur-
day. August 13, on the Minnetonka
for Europe, where she will spend sew.
eral weeks.
DR.. Margaret Huddleston and Miss
Mary Arnold sailed aboard the Celtic
and will visit the European capitals
and return to this country in Septem.
Der.
Mr. and Mrs. d. G.. Shea and their
daughter. Miss Mary Rose Shea, and
their son Brandon have gone TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Admiral and Mrs. Edward W. Eth
erie will he hosts to company OF
il informally at dinner this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

The commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. John A. Lejeune ana
Miss Eugenia Lejeune, who have been
visiting in Newport, will return TO
Washington this evening. They will
come from New York. where they
stopped for a short stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Miss Francesca McKenney. daughte,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
Miss Myers Married
To Mr.. Perry Tuesday.

Miss Minnie Lucille Myers of this
city and Mr.. Robert Hunter Perry,
Of Asheville, n. c., were married
Tuesday in the parsonage of the Book
vile. Md, Methodist Episcopal Church
the Rev p. W. John, pastor OF the
church, officiating.
After the wedding the couple left
upon a honeymoon by motor and Will
make their home at Asheville. En-
route to Asheville they planned a
brief visit with the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George Myers, at Point
of Rocks, Md. In Washington the
bride resided with her brother. Mr.,
Scott b. Myers. at 1915 Lawrence
street northeast. She spent her child
hood at Point of Rocks, Md. but has
lived here several years. Mr.. Perry
is the son of Mrs. r. II. Perry of
Charlotte, \. c., and his bride Is a
niece of Mrs. Virginia Atkins Of 1915
Eleventh street northwest, this city.
Mrs. Eva Blum has returned to her
home in this city. after having spent
several weeks visiting in South Bend,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
Marriage Announced Of
Miss Cunningham to Mr.. Laws.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G. Cunningham
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter lola May TO Mr.. Vernon +. Laws
Of Hagerstown. Md. The ceremony
was performed July 81 in Mount Yer
non Place Church, the Rev. w. A.
Lambeth officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laws will make their
home in Hagerstown, Md, after Sep
TENDER /.
Mr.. Ernest May entertained at a
Chinese supper in his apartment at
1917 Nineteenth street Saturday eve
ming. in honor of Maj. and Mrs. X. l..
Perkins. His other guests were: Capt.
and Mrs. A. r. Reed, Comdr. T.. r.
Ship, Mrs. John +. Gaynor, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. McGlasson, Miss
Martha CLANCY, Miss Virginia May
and Miss Nina Bucker Finney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rodden of
Albany. n. Y, are at the Willard,
where they arrived today for a short
stay.
Miss Ann Bowie Watson has re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
Mabel Normand Better.

SANTA MONICA. Calf, August 4
[P).-Mabel Normand, motion picture
comedienne, who is i'll in a hospital
here for the second time in six months,
was reported much improved today
Hospital attaches said she had eaten
heartily yesterday and that her tenn
perature was normal. She is reported
to he suffering from a severe cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Swampscott, Mass, for the month Of
August.
Miss Frances Pace Willes will sail
on the Pennland tomorrow evening
for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Carville Bowen are
spending some time at Virginia Beach
and are at the Cavalier.
Miss Olive Murphy. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Murphy of 1888
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

turned from Europe. where she spent
a year, and has joined her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Leslie Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Geier have
gone to Atlantic City and are staying
at the Chalfonte Haddon Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Janney of Rich
mond Va, are passing few days at
the Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

"HE Ambassador OF Argentina
and Sonora de Pueyrredon and
their son.in-law and daughter
Il Senior Eduardo Centeno and
Sonora de CentonO. are eN-
pected 10 come to Washington this
evening from New York. where the
An,ha ssador and Sonora de Pueyrrc-
don went to meet Senior and Sonora de
Centeno on their arrival Tuesday from
the Argentine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
SOCIETY
Ambassador and Sonora de Pueyrredon
With Senior and Sonora de Centeno
Will Come Here Tonight

of Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. McKenney
Is visiting her uncle and aunt, MIR.
and Mis-. Andrew ]. Miller, at their
cottage in the Homestead Enclosure
at Hot Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
spent a foW days IN Washington last
week at the MayfioWer
Mr. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd are
spending the Summer at their home.
Potomska Point. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chiswell
have taken the Brewer Cottage al
Gibson Island for August and Sep.
tcmber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Henry enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at Hot
Springs, when they had among their
guests Mr., and Mrs. Max Surth Of
Nama BHsS0.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Sydnor. daughter Of DIR. and Mrs. W.
u. Sydnor or Hamilton. Va TO Mr.
Fenton l.. Nichols. son of Mrs. Eliza
s. Nichols of Hamilton, took place
last evening ut S o'clock. the Rev. Il.
+. White officiating. The ceremony
was performed in the home of tho
bride, which was effectively decorated
With red roses, gladioluses and ferns
The bride wore a grown of white
Georeettc crepe and a corSage bouquet
Of pink roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Bcss Sydnor and Mrs. Rudolph
Rodvc attended their sister, wearing
frocks of yellow orga ndie. Mr.. hector
Smith was the best man and Mr..
Rudolph Bodye, brother-in-law of the
bride. was the groomsman.
Following the ceremony wedding
sumner was served. Among the guests
were Mrs f. X. Hill, Miss Winifred
Nichols. Mr.. T.. X. Hill. Mr. Hamilton
Smith. Miss Florence Hamilton. Miss
Mary Rexrode, Miss Dorothy Crump.
Miss Polly Griffith, Miss Gladys Mac.
Donald, Miss Anne Pryde, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. G. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peaks and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. BROOKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
Senator and Mrs. Jones
WIN SO TO Western Home.

senator and Mrs. Andrieus \. Jones
Of New Mexico and their son, Mr..
Andrieus A. Jones jr.. will leave
Washington Tuesday for the West.
They will spend some time in Cali
fornia and Colorado. later going 10
their home in New Mexico. Mr., \. \.
Jones, jr. will return to the East
prior to his parents, resuming his
studies at Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Tenth street, and Miss Marion Bur-
CESS will go to New York tomorrow
and will sail the following day for
fortnight's stay in Bermuda.
Miss Hannah III. Arnold, who is
travelling in Europe, has been in
France for several weeks.
Representative and Mrs. A. J. Mon
tague of Virginia will sail Saturday
aboard the Republic for Europe, where
the former will attend the Interparlia-
mentary Union. Others going to attend
the sessions are Representative Theo-
dore f. Burton and Representative
Roy G.. Fitzgerald Of Ohio: Representa-
tive Edgar Howard of ehraska, Rep.
resentative Fred Purnell of Indiana
and Mr.. Arthur d. Call. who are also
sailing aboard the Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

Senator and Mrs Edward I. Ed
vartF. Col. Irving Edwards and Miss
Elizabeth Edwards We're guests at
dinner last evening of Mr.. Martin
i. Powers of Philadelphia. who en-
tertained preceding the naval ball at
SnrinE lake. \. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
oNNrv YORK BONDS STOCK EzcHANc


c) This table carries quotations
received up to 3:15 pm, A COM
pIete table will be published in
the $50 Edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
FEDERAL land BANK BONDS
,o.nted bv Ales Brown 4 sons Closing
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

1ouotations furnished nv " Hibbs d Co )
Nominal Selling checks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
BONDS IN REACTION
BEST ISSUES Firm
Semi Speculative Issues am
Those Sympathizing With
Stocks Lower.
BY GEORGE L. HUGHES.

SpcCilf DiSpdtCh VI Ahc SNah-
NEW YORK. March 2l.-BonS
opened the week Fregularly reaction
arv. but mostly in the semi-speculativ
issues and in those which always syn
pathize more or less with stocks. Hist
grade investment issues held firm
showing that there was no change
the underlying situation.
Demand continued also for the ne
issues as the success of the $2O,64O.0t
City of Toxic 5Ias testified. Thei
bonds. priced by the bankers to yiel
about 6.25 per cent. sold at premiul
as soon as listed. this notwtthstandin
that the older Yokohama IS give
shade higher return at the preset
market.
The main trend was apparent
the foreign group.
Italian IS were weak below 96 an
Jugoslav SIS sold down over a poin
This may have been reflection Of IN
cabled dispatches about the relation
between these two countries. Freno
bonds. however. lost fracttonally .
we'll and buying interest was lackin
in the South American list. City I
Toxic SIS, a sterling bond. went high,
with the new 5i2s.
The strength of the domestic inveS
was 0hOWh NAAS
Atchison general Is 10 new high IA
the year and in the buying OF suq
bonds as Illinois Central Is OF 1881
also at a new high as they touched 81
New York Central 4l2s at new top
101. Delaware & Hudson refundi1
Is duplicated their previous high Z
95ls and Norfolk and Western Is.
In the United States GOvernmel
list Treasury AIS were higher, a
though not up to their best. az
there was a heavy turnover in Il
second Liberty loan.
Second-grade railroad issues yieh
ed. An exception was Chicago al
Alton 3s, which established a ma
1927 high as block of 100 bonds so
at 72A. On the other hand, Erie col
vertible ID IS. Missouri Kansas-Tex,
adjustments and Missouri Pacific gel
eral As were all at one time or al
other fractionally lower Hudson az
Manhattan incomes were in demaH
and the feature of the traditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
WHEAT HAS SETBACK
I. IN TODAY'S DEALINGS
Large Amount of Grain on Ocean
!, Passage Offsets Better News
q From Liverpool.


CHICAGO. March 2i.--Although
fair buying support developed today
in the wheat market, prices early av-
eraged lower. Relative firmness Of
quotations at Liverpool was Offset by
big increase in the amount OF wheat
on ocean passage. Opening at "a of
To q up, Chicago wheat later under
went a material drop. Corn was weak.
oats steady and provisions firm. with
corn starting at Aa2s decline to Il
gain and subsequently showing mod
crate general setback.
Wheat sfoat was announced today
as totaling 79.5i2 900 bushels. com.
pared with 73.952.00 bushels last
week and 50i52. 900 bushels a year
Ego Word was also at hand that flour
business in continental Europe is ex.
frem -ly slow and is having deteri.
mental Effect on millers' demand for
whea,
Persistent selling carried May wheat
down today TO IA new low price record
for. the season. Deferred deliveries
also we're decidedly weak at times.
towering near TO the lowest prices for
tho present movement. Much Of the
selling came from houses with con
nections northwest and southwest and
was largely taken az rejecting ia
epii nd u,aa tho, f.npdifionS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21

Hourly Sales on N. Y. Market
IL am. 4l3.3OO IL n. 969. TOO
pm LII 800 2pm. 1893, 800
Dividend Gates as given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based ON the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
dends are not included
= Unit Of trading less than 100 shares
th Partly extra samo1 pSs ~ y stock Pay
stock. Paid this year---no regular rate
b Ten per cent in common stock, payable
able when earned g PAYABLE In cash or
stock Plus i0% In stock G Plus 1850
stock Plus az In .tock Plus u IN
stock PAYABLE i/40 q share quarterly
In Class a stock m Plus 81 In stock
Plus one-hal3 Of common stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
BUTTER rs HIGHER.

CHICAGO. March 2t CD.-Butter
higher; receipts. 1895 tubs: creamery
extras. 1914; standards, 47N; extra
firsts. 46a46A; firsts. 45Aa45%; Sec
onds. 44a45.
Eggs higher; receipts. S4.441 cases:
firsts. 24Ea24%: ordinary flrsts. 23h:
storage packed extras. 261s; storage
packed firsts, 26L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
EXPORT GASOLINE CUT.

NEW YORK. March 81 C).-EX
port gasoline has been reduced l
cent gallon by the Standard Oil Co,
Of New Jersey. to 24.65 cents a gallon
in cases. Export refined oil is one,
half cent lower at Ills cents. in
cases, and water white kerosene also
cents a gallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
PRICES ON PARIS B0URSE.

PARIS. March 81 R).-Prices were
firm on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. 81 francs 20 centimes.
Exchange on London. 1874 francs 8
centimes. Five per cent loan, 6S
francs. The dollar was quoted at
rs francs 5tN centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
POULTRY MARKET FIRMER

CHICAGO. March u P.-Poultry
alive. firmer: receipts, cars; fowls
24a27; Springs. 80; broilers, 45a50; tur
keys, 80: roosters. 10; ducks, 20a32
geese. 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
ALABAMA POWER co.

NEW YORK, March 81 OPD.-Net
earnings of the Alabama Power Co.
for the wear ended February % moved
up to $6.357.222 from $5.s35.S2S the
year before. Gross wac $l3,516,S00,
against s12,176,690.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
RUBBER HIGHER.

NEW YORK. March 81 lSpeciaD--
Crude rubber smoked ribbed sheets
advanced Il AT today's noon quota
ton of 40. This compared with $50
a month ago andN59h a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
DEFICIT REPORTED.

NEW YORK, March 21 CP.-Sen.
eca Copper Co. reports a deficit of
$429.S24 for 1925 after all charges.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
POWERS SEEK CURE
FOR ITAL0-SLAV ROW
Britain Sees No Immediate Danger
to Peace in Balkan Dis
pute, However.
By Cable @ The star and Chicago Daily

By Cable 70 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
LONDON, April 22.-Conversations
are being carried on between London,
Paris and Berlin with a view Of find.
ing a solution of the Italo-Jugoslav
dispute. 1t is now beyond doubt that
neither the League of Nations nor
the council of ambassadors will be
asked 10 arbitrate.
The British government is satisfied
that the situation does not represent,
for the time being at least, a serious
menace to European peace, and no
immediate solution is expected to be
found. IT is believed that negotia-
tions will drag along for a long time.
since neither Italy nor Jugoslavia. will
have completed her armament pro-
gram before the end of 1929, and con
sequently neither viii be eager for
war.
The only danger point in the Bal
kans is the possibility of a revival in
Macedonia of guerrilla warfare against
Jugoslavia Since Alexandroffs s death
the Macedonians have kept quiet for
lack of leadership and especially cash.
The treasury has been replenished
lately with contributions from differ
ent sources, including. it is said
Italy, and a renewal of the Mace
donian troubles which might embar-
rass Jugoslavia is expected to break
out with the course of the Summer.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
CHINESE EXHIBIT AT LIBRARY
SHOWS 10TH CENTURY PRINTING
Books Made 800 Years Before Europe Had
Presses Are on Display With Rare
Objects of Art.

Books were being printed in China
possibly 800 years before the art Of
Reproduction by type was discovered
j in Europe. ii is shown by special
Chinese exhibit just arranged at the
Library of Congress.
Printing In Europe did not appear
before the middle of the fifteenth
century. but the Chinese collection
contains volumes which came off the
press in the twelfth, thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries. All these
books. however. were printed with
engraved wooden blocks. each hand
carved.
Had Movable Type
The Chinese, however could have
used movable types if they wished.
These were invented in 1852 A, u.
by blacksmith, Pi Sheng. who may
be considered from the point of view
Of priority. the inventor of the art
Of printing They were ll-adapted to
the Chinese language, however, with
its approximately 10000 characters
compared TO the few dozen of other
languages.
Printing from engraved blocks, the
explanatory notes TO the collection
state. is said to have been invented
in 593 A. D., but made little prog
ress for three centuries. Books con-
tinued to be copied by hand until
the art was more or less perfected
in the tenth century when there
were a great increase and cheapen-
ing Of them 1t was possible to give
them a wide circulation and this
condition led directly TO the golden
era of Chinese literature and philos-
onhy--the Sung dynasty from 900 to
1880 A. u.
4 curiosity of the collection is
volume printed in 1851 by order Of
the Emperor Chieng Lung as a bit of
propaganda The book contains de-
scriptions Of - European peoples and
2S1 aboriginal tribes who are repre-
Evening star., 1927-04-22
PLANES ON WAY NORTH.

FERNANDINA, Fla. April % GP).-
FLYING the 325 miles between Miami
and Fernandina in hours and 40 min.
utes, is naval seaplanes of the tor
pedo and bombing plane squadron, No.
], Atlantic fleet, reached here yester-
day afternoon en route to Hampton
Roads, Va, from the Winter maneu-
vers in the Caribbean Sea. Lieut..
Comdr. Z, W. Spencer, jr., is in com
mand.
The planes are TO hop off Saturday
morning for Hampton Roads, with a
brief stop planned at Georgetown.
S. c. The squadron is rendered here
by the Sandpiper.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
FORD TRIAL FACES
FUND SHORTAGE
Reopening of Case After Dis
misSaI of Jury May Have to
Wait Until June 80.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 22-The millions
dollar Sapiro- Ford libel trial today
was officially on the shelf and in
terest turned 10 steps looking to-
ward new trial
Attorneys for both sides were
under agreement to meet with Fed
eral Judge Fred M. Raymond April
80 10 discuss arrangements for n
new trial but shortage of funds with
which to pay jurors promised to
cause postponement Of a new start
until after the end Of the fiscal year,
June so. when new Government ap-
2ropriations would be available.
l.. nc disincination Of some or
the attorneys to devote themselves
20 courtroom work during the sum
mer months was seen the probability
Of further postponement until
September.
The trial. which began March Is
upon 14f allegations of libel. later
reduced to sc, hy Aaron Sapiro, Chi
cago lawyer. died yesterday when
Judge Raymond entered mistrla
order because a juror, Mrs. Cora
Hoffman. had granted a newspaper
interview.
Before he discharged the jury yes
terdar Judge Raymond in his formal
opinion from the bench said that
while the juror might have been
guilty Of indiscretions and improprie-
ties. incomplete reports from the
Federal Department Of Justice created
grave doubt that this juror inten-
tionaIy participated in any bribery
or attempted bribery"
The court assailed the Detroit Times
for publishing the interview and in
strUcted the acting Federal district
attorney to institute an investigation.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
FUND SHORTAGE ACUTE.
Justice Department Facing Difficulties
Prosecuting Cases.

BY the Associated Press.
Shortage of funds, caused by failure
Of the deficiency appropriation bin at
the last session of Congress, has en-
barrassed the Department of Justice
in a number of cases recently, but
the question Of parties 10 a suit pro-
posing that litigants share expenses
OF a trial has not previously arisen.
The general policy of the depart
ment has been that it has no authority
either TO contract Indebtedness for
such purposes or to accept donations.
The initial decision as to whether
the offer of counsel in the Ford-Sapiro
case could he entertained rests with
the district attorney and marshal.
Additional funds viii be available
after June 80.
Evening star., 1927-04-22
ICE COMPANIES UNITE.

NEW YORK, April % OP).-Con-
solidation of four of the principal indie
a new company having assets of more
than $6,000,000 was announced here
last night.
The new company to be known as
Lincoln Boyle Ice Company, will ac-
ouire Lincoln Ice Company, Boyle Ice
Company, Irving Park Ice Company,
and Ravenswood Ice Company. To
finance the merger, $2000,000 first
mortgage per cent bond will he
offered tomorrow at SO and interest.
Evening star., 1927-04-22

sented as paving tribute to the Man
chu rulers Each race Is illustrated
by an engraving.
English Shown as Subjects.
The English, for instance. are rep
resented as a subject people to the
great Emperor, The descriptive mat
ter concerning them reads,
England was at one time a pos
session of Holland, and the dress CT
the people is the same. England is
a rich country. Its men wear velvet
clothes and like to drink wine Its
women before marriage lace their
waists tightly to make thea arrear
small, and wear their hair down their
shoulders. The English women wear
short jackets and have custom Of car
rying golden chased snuff boxes"
The exhibit contains not only the
best samples Of the Invaluable
Chinese manuscripts and books in tlle
Library of Congress collection, now
probably the most valuable outside
China, but some beautiful examples
of Chinese art work, such as paint
ings on silk and on rice paper. which
have come to the Library