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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24


 PARIS, Feb. 24-A fortress with a moat guards the gold of the Bank of France.
 "Even American bankers ad- mire it. say officials of the bank. Deep in the cellars of the last built branch of the bank, in an old aristocratic palace, there is always an armed sentinel with orders to let no one but the chief director enter. The entrance to the strong-room is metal safe, door seven feet thick. Inside, the gold is stored in other, sup posedly burglar-proof boxes.
 The moat. sixty.fiye feet deep, 1as swift ten loot nQ9 ok n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
Secret Flooded MOat
 Guards French Gold


 ter in it. diverted from an under ground river.
 Should some master cracksman reach the big steel door, he would be in smooth steel corri- dor the floor of which would dis appear from under him once he began operations. Below him would be the swift stream and all about him polished steel sur faces offering no grip.
 What devices there are to cause the floor to vanish are secret. Officials are so certain of the safety of their treasure that they are willing that burglars should hnoW where France keebs her hllllpns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
THEATRE MEN sEWAiL
 HIGH COST OF STARS

LONDON. Feb. 24-The Shakespearean phrase, Fare. we'll, thou art too dear for my possessing" has been adopted as the parting blessing of London musical comedy man. agers for some of their fem mine stars who have been at- tracted by the high salaries of Broadway and Hollywood.
 Some of the English ac- tresses, it has been reported here, who have gone to the United States. have made good" to the tune of s5O.OOO to s60,0OO . year.
 The managers admit the salary story may be exagger- ated a few thousand or so. but even at that they cannot overcome the temptations which come from the Hand of gold" e
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
Motherhood N0,c Without Pain Or Danger

MONTPELIER, France. Feb. Motherhood with out pain or danger and de- livery at the exact time chosen by the attending phy- sician is claimed by Prof. Paul Delmas of the Mater nity Hospital here by a method of medullary anaes- thesia.
 Describing the discovery to the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Delmas said that ob- servation of 40 cases dem onstrated the method which is rapid and without risk to mother or child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
Dead ll8 Years But Spirit of
 Charity Moues on

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 24-Samuel Scotten died 11S years ago but his spirit of charity goes marching on. He left a fund and directed that the annual interest be used for the purchase of bread on his birthday, to be distributed 10 the worthy poor. Yester- day was his birthday and the Board of City Trusts faith fully carried out the provision of his will.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
North Dak0ta to Vote On Repeal Prohibition
 Provisions tf,at State

BISMARCK. N. D.. Feb. 24.- A popular vote next June on the repeal of the Prohibition pro- vision of the State Constitution is demanded in petitions present. ed to the Secretary of State by counsel for the Citizenship Asso- ciatin. The petitions bore 10000 signatures or 5000 more than required.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
Flying Frauelin Gives
 Praise to American Men

HAMBURG. Germany. Feb. 24
 The American man has a staunch defender in the person of Thea Rasche, the Flying Frau lein. Returning from tour of the United States. she said "gal- lantry is one of the greatest of American traits"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
MAJoR GILLETTE TO
 RETURN MARCH 6

Major Douglas H. Gillette, en- gineer officer of the Alaska Road Commission, is now in Fairbanks and expects to return to Juneau about March 6. according to ad- vices received at the local office of the Commission today Major Gillette has been inspecting win ter trails maintained by the Com mission in the Fairbanks district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
.ASAMY AMA IS
 ERUPT|NG NOW

TOKYO, Feb. 24.-The great est eruption of Asamyama vol cano in eight years occurred yes terday. A deafening roar accom- panied the disturbance and large bouIders were thrown from the crater, doing much property damage. Inhabitants of the sur rounding villages were terror sfriken. According to advices no casualties have been reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
SKATING PARTIES

Skating parties were out to the ponds near Mendenhall Glac- fer yesterday afternoon and night and several parties are also en- toying the sport today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
SEN. REED IS IN COLORADO
 CAMP AICNINc.
Speaks in Fourth State in as Many Days
 Hits at League

DENVER, Col, Feb. 24-Set- ting off the fires of his Presi- dential campaign in the fourth state in as many days. Senator James A. Reed last night put his plea for a united and militant Democracy" before huge audi. ence in the Denver City Audi, torium.
 The Missouri Presidential can didate renewed his warfare on Corruption at Washington" and called for a campaign on an is- sue of restoration of honesty for Government" but he also struck out at the League of Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
BIG SURPRISE EXPECTED IN
 MURDER CASE
Detectives to Reach Into High Circles to Ar
 rest Slayer

NEW YORK, Feb. 24. = The Evening World said this after noon that some time today de- tectives will reach into the circle of financially and well-conducted New Workers" and arrest the murderer of Miss Margaret Brown, goyerness, who was burn ed to death near Bernardsville, N. J., after being drugged. rob bed, her clothing saturated with gasoline and then set afire.
 His arrest is expected to cause a sensation" the Evening World says. The police know who the killer is and the newspaper fur ther said they have him under surveillance and the only door of escape, they believe. is by quick suicide
 BERNARDSVELE, N. J., Feb. 24.--The man who killed Miss Margaret Brown by drenching her in gasoline and setting her afire, is middle-aged New York CT, SO socially prominent that the authorities hesitate to arrest him until every detail of the case Is complete, Capt. Lamb. of the State Police said.
 E Dr. Anderson Lawton declared. Miss Brown was knockef iiffc6Il- scious before she was set afire. An anonymous confession mailed to the office yesterday said Miss Browns assailant struck her on the head
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24
HATS LIKE plRATEs,

NEW YORK, Feb. 24- One of the new spring models in hats Is a bold pirate shape, it's brim turned darinely back from the face and flarins out widely at the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-24

A. J. QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 3ss.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
ARTHUR PETER AND w. II. BADEN,
Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-Estate
of William Herbert Bixby. Otherwise known
as William H. Bixby Deceased.--N 38094
Administration Docket 84.-Applfcation hav-
ing been made herein for probate of the last
letters testamentary on said estate by Ldey
Hamilton Bixby, it is ordered this Sth day
OF December. AID. 1923, that Helen Clark
Incompetent tDr. G. Percy Brown, custodian,
Old Colony Trust Co. Boston, Mass, con-
servator for Irma Bixby), and all others
day. the 18th day of january, AID. 1929. at
10 O'Clock am, to show cause why such ap-
plication should not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published in the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evening Star once in each
of three successive weeks before the return
to oe not less than 80 days before said re-
turn day F. L. SIDDONS, Justice. tSeal.)
Er-rst: THEODORE COGSWELL, REGISTER
OF Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
of the Probate Court. Qe6,loZz
Evening star., 1928-12-15
IRWIN B. LINTON, AttOrney.

IN THE SUPREME. COURT OF THE pIs.
trict of Columbia, Holding a Probate
Court.-In the matter of the estate of David
William MCQUEEN. Deceased.-Administrat
No. 37860.-Order Nisi for sale.-Irwin 3
Linton, executor under the last will and
testament of David William MCQUEEN, de-
ceased, having reported to the court that
he has receives, bid. at public auction held sss
December 4, 1928. for lot IL, in square 383,
in the City of Washineton. District of Co
lumbia. of twenty-eight hundred and fifty
(s2.850 o0) dollars, of which all over an ex-
listing incuJbrance of sixteen hundred dol
lars (s1,600.00l is to be cash, less any un-
paid taxes and interest that may be charge
able against said property to the date o:
transfer; it is, by the court. this 11th day
of December. AID 1928. adjudsed, ordered
and decreed, that said offer or bid be ac-
cepted and said sale be ratified and con-
hrmed unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 18th day Of January. Ap.
published in the 'Washington Law Re
once a week for three successive weeks prior
to said last mentioned date. F. L. SID
DONS, Justice. tSeal) A true copy. At
test: VICTOR S. MERSCH. Deputy REGISTER
of Wills for the District of Columbia Clerk
the Probate Court del5,22.39
Evening star., 1928-12-15
PEELLE, OGILBY & LESH, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia--John Wilson Brown III,
Plaintiff. VS.. Gesellschaft fur Drahtlose
Telegraphe M. b. H., Corporations De-
fendant-At Law, No. 76029.-The oblect q
this suit is to recover damages for breacn
by defendant of contract of employment
and to recover o debt due by defendant TO
plaintiff at compensation for services rem
dered to defendant pursuant to employment
by defendant, all in the matter OF the EN-
ployment by defendant of plaintiff and ms
associates and asSignors to render services
for the protection and recovery OF. ana IN
and interests of the defendant in the United
States of which defendant had been divested
by the United States and the Alien properly
Custodian, plaintiffs claim being for $780,
600 90 and interest from April 20, 1923; and
plaintiff having attached credits N faVor OF
defendant in possession Of the Alien Prop-
erty Custodian, pursuant to the Act OF Con-
eress approved March TO- 1928, Public NO.
1872 10th Congress, and Chapter IL OF the
Code of Law for the District OF Columbia.
to have iudgment of condemnation or cef-
tain property OF the defendant levied on un-
der an attachment issued in this suit TO
satisfy the plaintiffs claim: II is, therefore,
this 9Th day of December, 1928, ordered tnat
the defendant appear In this court on or pc
fore the fortieth day, exclusive OF sundays ss
publication of this order, to defend this suit
and show cause why said condemnation
should not be had otherwise the. suit Will
be proceeded with as in case OF default. BY
the court, WENDELL p. STAFFORD, JUS
E. CUNNiNGHAM. Clerk. BY ALFRED G..
BUHRMAN. Asst, Clerk. de8, l5.Z2
Evening star., 1928-12-15
The Doubtful Check.
WEEK before Christmas came a
note from the Widow Kiser.
Dear Mr.. Travis: I hate to
bother you, but I'm obliged to
hava the whOlp amount of the

- -
have the whole amount of the
note when it's due. Very likely you've
planned for it, but if not, Mr.. John
Healy is willing to take the thrashing-
machine off your hands for what you
owe me, $1,000"
Bob slipped the note thoughtfully into
his pocket. for he realized it meant the
loss of the thrashing outfit. He had
managed to accumulate $500 from his
Fall work, and in anticipation of pos
sible demand like this from Mrs. klser
had visited three or four farmers IN
quest of loan. But it had been poor
season, and none of them had any
money to spare. After that Bob had
waited with very faint hope that $3oO
might satisfy the Widow Kiser till the
next thraShing season, when he hoped
to be able to pay off at least half OF
the indebtedness. But the letter dis
PEELED the hope. The next few days he
spent in cleaning up the outfit. for ne
liked to have everything leave his hands
in the best possible condition.
The day before Christmas Bob killed
two turkeys, both of which his mother
cooked One was for old Mrs. Wally,
for whose little house he started out on
Christmas morning with his wagon well
laden with good things. Half way
there he met Tommy, boy who did
chores for Mrs. Wally.
Hello, Tommy Bob called, Merry,
Merry Christmas!''
"Thanky. Merry Christmas, SIR
Tommy answered. But here's some
thing she wanted me to bring ye."
''All right, Tommy. Climb in. I'm
going right over to your place."
"Sposed mebbe We was, with all that
stuff in the wagon grinned Tommy
He climbed in over the wheel, hand
ing Bob an envelope as he did so.
Christmas card" guessed Bob, as he
opened it. But no, instead of card
it was a neatly executed check for
$4,000, drawn on bank in Jonesboro,
some S miles away. Probably, thought
Evening star., 1928-12-15
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON, Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Valuable De-
tached Dwelling, No. 4S00
Arkansas Ave. NV, Corner
Decatur Sf.

BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Lber No 1854, folio 443 ct seq.
of the land records of the District of Column
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale by public auction, in front Of the
premises, on THURSDAY. THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1928, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de
scribed land and premises, situate in the
District of Columbia, to wit: Lot SO In
square 2808 in B, Francis Saul and others
subdivision known as Saul's Addition to the
city of Washington, as per plat recorded
in the Office of the surveyor for the Dis
trct of Columbia, in Liber County % at
folio 1913. subject to covenants OF record:
improved by modern dwelling containing 8
rooms. baths. finished attic.
Terms of sale: The above property will
be sold subject to a prior deed of trust for
$8.5o0.00; particulars at sale; balance
$1,000 cash, remainder $125.00 per month.
including interest at 6laE, secured by q
second deed of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash over trust at option OF pur--
sale. All conveyancing. recording and no
be complied with within thirty days from
day of sale. otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property at risk and cost of
defauting purchaser after five days adver-
tsement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, D. c.
FRANK DUNNINGTON,
S. PEACOCK,
Trustees.
MARVIN HARRINGTON,
Atty. for Party Secured,
Union Trust Bldg def5,1B, %, % .24,2G
Evening star., 1928-12-15
TAYLOR s. MoOERs, Attorneys.

IN THE, SUPREME cOpRT OF S,S. THE II cdMS; Dis
in re estate of .Fentress .GaIrsdner; de- e.
No. 8l-Application having been made here-
in for the sale of real estate belonging 70
the estate of Fentress Gardner, deceased,
described in said petition as lot "A in souaae
2OS. improved by premises known . as l429
Corcoran st. NV, Washington, Dlstrict OF
Columbia, said sale being necessary in order
to pay the. debts of said decedent, II Is py
the court this 28th day of November AID
1928. ordered that the unknown heirs; alien
eeS, devisees and next Of kin OF FentresS
cause their appearance to be entered herein
on or before the first rule day occurring one
month after the day of the first publication
hereof otherwise this cauSse, VIII 1Tovded 1e pfo
q copy of this order be published in The
Evening Star and in, the WASHINGTON Law Lg,,v
weeks before said return day: Longer and an
other publications Of this order r being oMS dis
WALTER / MccoY Chief hAs1,EnfnRE JgsslSs coasso tssas
WELL, Register of Wills for the District OF
Columbia, Clerk OF the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
RICHARD d. DANIELS, Attorney.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
trct Of Columbia; dat9 nodipg p.,Ft Pro1sse ne
Of Publication Application having been
made herein for the sale Of ceptain ptstIf real Ss
george George W r. S. Mussrave ct al for the pur-
pose of paying debts Of said decedent. it is
by the court, this 18th day of December,
AID. 1928, adjudged ordered and decreed,
that Lindsay H. Petit cause his appearance nc
to be entered herein on or before the for
tieth day, exclusive of Sundays and holl-
days, occurring after the day of the first
publication of this order. otherwise this
default. Provided that a copy of this order
be published in the Washington Law Re-
porter and The Evening Star once a week
turn day. BY the court. PEYTON GORDON,
Justice tSeal) A true copy Attest
THEODORE COGSWELL, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Ohoto Oel5,JZ,y9
Evening star., 1928-12-15
GEORGE n. LAMAR, JOHN A. THOMPSON,
Attorneys.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia, holding Probate Cours.
Estate of Elizabeth A. Moore, deceased
No. 37653, Administration Docket 8S-Ine
notification as to the trial OF the issues IN
this case relating to the validity OF the
paper writing dated the 23rd day OF August,
1924, purporting to be the last Will ana
testament and codicil CT Elizabeth A; Moore
deceased, having been returned as to SAM
uel Ridgeway, Howard II. Ridgeway, Hattle
E. Bouis. Edwin Haslip, Charles Haslip ana
Lemue. Haslip, mot to be found, IT is tnls
18th day of December, 1928, ordered tnat
the issues be set down for trial on the 1Stn
day OF February, 1929, and that this order
and the substance of said issues, TO WIZ
% Was the said paper writing dated Au@
gust 90, 1924, the last will and testament OF
Elizabeth A. Moore; tO Was the SAID moore
of sound and disposing mind and capaoie OF
executing a valid deco, or contract at aie tne
paper writing; (3) Was the said paper writ
ing executed and attested In due form ass
required by law; (4) Was the execution OF
said paper writing procured from said Moore
by undue influence by Wade M. Spe!shoSnuSe Sn
or some other person or persons: (ol was
the execution Of said paper writing pro
cured from said Moore by coercion, irauo
or duress practiced upon said Moore
by Wade NJ. Spelshouse or some otnes t,I
person or persons; shall be puphsneo
once week for four weeks IN tne
Washington Law Reporter ana tWice
a week for the same period in The Evening
Star. r. L. SIDDONS. Justice. tSeadl
Attest: VICTOR S. MERSCH, Deputy Regis-
ter OF Wills for the District OF Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
MAY THORPE BIGELOM, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia-Caroline A. Eisnger
ct al, Plaintiffs: rs: Ralph W. Eisinger, De
object of this suit is to procure the appoint
ment of a trustee. with power in the said
trustee to collect and hold the personal
property of the defendant. and to maintain.
and. subject TO approval of the court, TO sell
the real estate of defendant. in the District
of Columbia; and from the proceeds OF the
SAFE sale OF sald aeai esttae; ana from the sale,
pay to the plaintiff Caroline A. Eisinger.
suitable sum for her maintenance and sup
port and for the maintenance of the. minor
motion of the complainant it is this 30th
day of November. 1928, ordered that the
defendant, Ralph w. Eisinser, cause his APP
pearance to be entered herein on or before
legal HOLIDAYS. occurring after the day OF
the first publication of this ORDER. other
wise the cause will be proceeded with as in
case Of default; Provided. copy of this
successive weeks in the Washington Law Re-
porter and The Evening. Star before said
A true copy. Test: FRANK E: CUNNING
HAM, Clerk. BY HARRY M. HULL. Asst.
Clerk. de8,15,22
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
MAURICE D. MUsGRAvE, Attorne,.

Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-Estate
Of, Leslie r; watkins. Deceased.-No. 38092,
Administration Docket 64.---Application hav-
istration on said estate by Maggie M. Faul-
coner, 1t is ordered this 10th day of Decem-
l5l7 Grove avenue, Richmond, Virginia, and
Florence Watkins. infant, 1917 Grove ave-
nue.; Richmond. Virsinia; Mrs Rosa W. Fair
lamb, custodian of aforementioned infants.
1917 Grove avenue. Richmond, Virginia, and
all others concerned. appear in said court
1929, at 10 O'Clock am, to show couSe why
such application should not be granted Let
notice hereof be published in the wash
lngton Law Reporter and THE Evening
Star" once in each of three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned, the
days before said return day. F. L. SID
DONS, Justice. (Seal) Attest THEO-
DORE COGSWELL. REGISTER of Wills for the
Court - 1Io,e e 90 So W
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LOUIS E. JEFFRIEs, Attorney.

Columbia Holding Probate Court - No
37799. Administrati ation.---This is to give notice
that the subscriber Of the District of Co.
of the District OF Columbia letters testa-
mentary on the estate of John Burns Duke,
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
authenticated, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 7th day Of December, AID. 1929;
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
hand this 7th day Of December, 1878.
CLEO MARTIN DUKE, 1915 18th ave; So,
Nashville, Tenn. (Seall Attest: THEO-
DORE COGSWELI. Register of Wills fol. the
District of Columbia, Clerk of the. Probate
Court. del5,22,29
Evening star., 1928-12-15
GEORGE C. GERTMAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court. - No.
that the subscriber of the District Of CO.
lumbia has obtained from the Probate Court
of the District of Columbia letters of admins
tration on the estate of Ernest T.. Carver,
late of the District Of Columbia, deceased
All persons having claims against the & de.
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 7th day of December, AID. 1929;
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Given ood under my my
LEE CARVER, i4l4 V st, Sc. (SealD At
test: VICTOR S. MERSCH, Deputy Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
81 prohaf 20 Court def5 % 90
Evening star., 1928-12-15
-COLLADAY. CLIFFORD & PETTUS,
Attorneys.

srpRENE COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court-No.
36925, ADMINISTRATION Is to give no. o.
tice that the subscriber. Of the DlsIrieS oi !
Court Of the District of Columbia, ancillary
letters Of admnistraton % on the tss essass stafe 9
If California. deceased. All persons hay
Ing In Claims Claims i against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day
Of June, AID. .:e2s; otherwise they may nj BY
law be excluded from all beneht OF sag sli
eds;S'ef DAY 81 December. ab 1928: EDWARD .CLIFs-
FORD, Union Trust Bids Sses2 81 At5eSf; WiIS:
for the District OF Columbia, Clerk, of the
n.nl nlaafn Enaar lD.G
Evening star., 1928-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
WILSON L. TOWNSEND, Attorne

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. holding Probate Court.-No.
3718l, Administration.--This is to give no.
tice that the subscriber. of the State of
bate Court of the District of Columbia
letters of collection on the estate. Of
John Brown Kerr. late Of the District of
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouch-
subscriber on or before the 10th day of
November, AID. 1929; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this 18th
day of December, 1928. THE FARMERS
LOAN & TRUST COMPANY, % Exchange
DUNCAN, Vice President. (Seal) Attest:
THEODORE COGSWELL. Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Probate Court. de15.2229
Evening star., 1928-12-15
CORMELIN & LAWS, Attorneys.

Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No.
ss4S7, administration is to give no;
tice that the subscribers, of the state OF
Court of the District of Columbia, ancillary
letters testamentary on the estate OF Adena
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscribers, on or be-
fore the 18th day of June, AID. 1929; other;
wise they may by Law be excluded from al
benefit of said estate Given ,n1s nnaer .sW eur
g. BOOTH. q. TEMPLE GARDNER. Monroe,
Wis. (Sesl) Attest: THEODORE COGS.
Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court