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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-10
Ne.O York Girl To We'd
Thomas Rodes J0rm0n
or Albernarle County

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick William
Firth, of 121t Madison Ave-, New
York, are announcing the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Au-
gusta Mills Firth. to Thomas
Rodes Jarman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Jarman, Of the
Eastern Blue Ridge Orchards,
Crozet, AIbemarle county, Va.
Miss Firth attended the Gardner
School and was graduated from
the Low-1eywood School at Shipp-
man Point. Stamford. Conn.,, and
made her debut in society in New
York three years ago.
Mr.. Jarmar was graduated from
the Augusta Military Academy at
Fort Defiance, Va, and attended
the University Of Virginia.
The wedding will take place on
Saturday, October %, at the
Church Of the Incarnation, New
York, and will be followed by q
small reception at the home Of the
brides parents for members of the
two families and the bridal party.
~
Honeymooning
Lieut.. Charles Brown. Signal
Corps, u. s. A.. and his bride, who
was Miss Evelyn Serzaty. OF New
Haven. Conn. are in Washington
on their honeymoon. and will be
at the Lafayette Hotel for several
weeks. Later they will sail via
the Panama Canal for the Philip
pines, where Lieutenant Brown,
who has been stationed at Fort
Monmouth, has been assigned to
duty. En- route they will stop In
San Franciso and Hawaii.
The marriage Of Lieutenant
Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Brown. Of Brooklyn.
and Miss Serzaty took place in
New Haven on Saturday. The
bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Serzaty.
Miss Mary Martin win entertain
at a supper-dance. this evening
at Club st. Marks in compliment
to Miss Helen Galley and her
fiance. Edward Manton Martin,
whose marriage will take place
next month. Miss Martin Ii a
sister of Mr.. Martin.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
THE AMERICAN INDIAN By President Coolidge

The administration of Indian af- lairs has been receiving intensive study for several years. The Depart ment of the Interior has been able to provide better supervision of health, education and industrial ad- yancement of this native race thru additional funds provided by the Congress. The present cooperative arrangement existing between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Public Health Service should be ex- tended.
 The governments responsibility to the American Indian has been ac- knowledged by annual increase in appropriations to fulfil it's obliga- tons to them and to hasten thl time when federal supervision of their affairs may be properly and safely terminated. The movement in Congress and in some of the state Legislatures for extending respon- sibility in Indian affaiss to states should be encouraged. A complete participation by the Indian in oul economic life is the end to be desired.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
FISHERIES LABORATORY
 FOR NORTHWEST

Seattle wants a fish laboratory for Alaska but it wants it to be built and operated IN SEATTLE. Prefer ably on Lake Union at the Univer- sity of Washington School of Fish cries.
 It might be suggested that the United States government institute a school for the growth of the cot ton plant and manufacture of it's varied products in Alaska Much can be learned from such an insti- tuition. Such an institution would be just as useful to the cotton in dustry as a fish Laboratory in Seattle with the bulk of tho fish problems and canning in Alaska.
 The definite center for the study of fisheries should be in a fishing center. The major object of the laboratory in Seattle is for the win tering of the Bureau of Fisheries feet IN SEATTLE and the spending of the earnings of the employees al SO spent in Seattle. Why not re- move the darned Bureau of Fish- cries and let 'em stay in Seattle all together. Alaska can get along mighty well without said Bureau of Tgnoramuses.
 Much valuable information has been provided by the Bureau of Fisheries Laboratory at Washing ton, D. O., but it's location is such that Pacific Coast matters cannot be handled to advantage" And Alas ke matters can be handled at even lcsser advantage.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE

A year ago last July fourth was arrested one Joesph Johnson for having moonshine halitosis. He was taken up to the federal bastile and next day sentenced to six months in jail. It seems to attempt to break into the residence of re- Spectable women is a lesser crime than having moonshine halitosis.
 The men violated Section 1942 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska which specifically provides a penal tv of Imprisonment in the county jail for not less than three months upon conviction of "maliciously or breaking or defacing any building not his own"
 They violated Section 19O of the same laws when they used obscene language in their attempt to enter said residence and when they at tackled those boys who defended the place. Further under this same sec tion their conduct was disorderly before women
 They further violated section 1905 when they unlawfully assualt- ed and struck the boys who defended the honor and integrity of the Salvation Army Officers.
 Such conduct even when commit cd under the influence of liquor is 1neXcusa ble It should not be con- Goned nor tolerated for one moment. It is a blot upon the decency and respect of the community.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
LITE TERMS FACING
 5000 DRY VTOLATORS

Two thousand men and women n Wayne County may be sentenced to life imprisonment under the Habitual Criminal Act, according to a statement made at Lansing by At torney-General Brucker. He believes that this number have been convict d four or more times as violators of the prohibition law and should nave been cited in court as habitual criminals.
 Robert M. Toms, prosecuting at torney, said last night that he asked the Police Department last week for list of persons subject to court ac- ton as habitual criminals and was now awaiting the information.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
MARK TWAIN'S HARD LUCK

The number of anecdotes foreign napers print about Mark Twain show how world wide is the famous humorist's popularity. Here is one from German paper, "Das Buch fur Alle:''
 Tn the course of one of his lecture trips, Mark Twain arrived at a smai1 town. Before dinner he went to barber-shop to be shaved.
 t'You are a stranger?" asked the hrber.
 "Yes," Mark Twain replied. "This is the first time I've been here"
 "You chose a good time to come, ? the barber continued. Mark Twain Is going to read and lecture tonight. You'll go, I suppose?"
 "Oh, I guess so." Have yol bought your ticket?"
 ''Not yet"
 But everything is sold out. You will have to stand"
 'How very annoying!" Mark Twain said. with a sigh. T never saw such luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures"
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
A PREMIUM ON CRIME

The night before Christmas sev- eral young men in their cups took a notion into their heads that they wanted to visit the officers of the Salvation Army in their quarters after two o'clock in the morning. They broke down the storm door and were trying to force the inner door when young native interfer- ed. They immediately attacked him and other help which came to his aid.
 Three of the young men were taken to the federal bastile to cool off. A small fine was exacted the next day with warning against future offense.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28

places, the uniform of the Salvation Army Lassies is an armor that com nlands the respect of every nation ality from it's lowest dregs of inn morality and crime to the highest places of civilization.
 The boys who were across over seas making the world safe for de- mocracy have much to thank those I assies who gave out cheer to the mentally and morally sick and to the physical we'll being of those boys. They received and still receive the highest praise for their part in the World War The officers here in Petersburg hold the respect of every decent citizen. They have earned it by their rigid adherence to those rrecepts which they are trying to instill in the minds of the citizen Ty of this town.
 The Alaska Native Sisterhood has gone on record as being wholeheart- cdly against any future infractions Of the law ard disrespect to these good officers. They are asking and every decent citizen should ask that the department of justice give them every protection by making an ex- aple of these men who left their re- apect for God and the law of the country in other climes.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28

t1de. All Indianh are officially cixil- ized- They assume their share of me burden of taxation, and also the compensatory pr4yl<ge of young.
 Doubtless the fine war showing made by descendants of the original settlers of this domain-nearly all he Indian soldiers were volunteers contributed something towards re- ognition of their value as citizens. At any rate, an act of long -belated justice has been performed at last. There is no longer a wild popula- tion in the country.
 Indians complex9ons may not satisfy the Caucasian standards of the Invisible Empire Nevertheless, our coppercolored races can not be ranked as other than American. Even the Daughters of the Revolu- tion will have to admit that fact. y
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28

ledge of law violations" Federal Judge George M. Bourquin of Se- attle informed q crowded courtroom recently when he fined Herbert Baldwin $10 for possession of two p;nts of liquor.
 Tn some states it is not only a right but is made mandatory upon citizens to make arrests when they see laws being violated" the judge continued, "and some states provide penalties for failure so to act"
 Baldwin waived jury trial and his case was heard by the judge.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DISCRlMINATES AND
 PREFERS BLONDES

The Department of Justice is brought into disrepute in Petersburg by the actions of it's representative here. During the past summer he preferred his amorOus attentions for a big blonde who hated him but for business reasons accepted his atten- tlCns. Whether Peggy refused to pay licentious tribute to the Depart ment of Justice or not we have never inquired nor do We care. In this business of running houses of prostitution and houses of ill-fame all inmates are in the same business and all in open violation to law. We hold no brief for any of them. But we do contend, that the Department of Justice should not be brought in to disrepute by the odium of it's re,
 preSentat1VeS acting as wet nurse for one inmate and driving another from sickbed out of town. It is time such actions be brought to The attention of tho proper author
 ities. United States Marshal Al White is cognizant of the facts in tie case as related in previous issues of Tie Alaskan and from re- ports made by men in his own de- partment. Still he permits the De- partment of Justice to be made the laughing stock, the butt of ridicule of the community and the Division
 When will the misrule of Idaho sheepherdors and carbetbaggers end.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

Resolved that every Alaskan will work consistently for a carpet bag government.
 The policy of the paternal govern ment seems to be to rule Alaska by ing with that policy it has been urg- ed that every Alaskan adopt the above pledge. Such a resolution calls for the appointment of every federal official; every municipal of fcer from mayor to dog catcher. It is further suggested that appointees be drafted from Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
IMMIGRATION

The policy of restrictive immi- grafton should be maintained. Au- thority should be granted the sec retary of labor to give immediate preference to learned professions and experts essential to new indus tries. The reuniting of families should be expected. Our immigra- ton and naturalization laws might we'll be codiciled.-Coolidge.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
COPENHAGEN SKOLL BE TAKEN

Many people believe that the use of snuff is dying out but recent re- port of the American Snuff Company point otherwise. Regular dividends of SIP. were declared on the com mon stock, $6 on tho preferred and an extra dividend of $2. per share declared On top of which an offer vas made to split the stock four for one.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
WAGE FARMER

In it's economic life our country has rejected the long accepted law of limitation of the wage fund which led to pessimism and despair because it was the doctrine of per- Eetual poverty, and has substituted for it the American conception that the only limit to profits and wages is production which is the doctrine of optimism and hope because it leads to prosperity.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28


 Campaign prophets have thus far volunteered little information about the trend of the Indian vote, accord ing to the Philadelphia Record, which observes:
 Now the adult members of some l93 tribes, comprising total pop ulation of about 10000, are in a position to act upon their political preferences. That old ungracious provision of the Constitution estab- fishing the political ostracism of In- dians not taxed lapses into desue-
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
FIRST TO OUR KNOWLEDGE

The attempt to forcibly enter the residence of the Salvation Army re- sidence and force attentions upon these good women is the first to our Knowledge in Alaska Or anywhere e'se Tn the States in the slums of the cities and the most disreputable
The Alaskan., 1928-12-28
CITIZENS DUTY TO
 ARREST SCOFFLAWS

Tt is not only the right but the duty of every citizen to make ar- rests when they see or have know
, 1928-03-10

1st Appointed Member (StHkemGnn)
remarked: Mr.. Chairman. when this
Committee met a letter from the Depart
ment of Agriculture in Washington was
read and if | am not mistaken | think 1t
is ST. ted in that letter which | will ask
the Chair to have produced and read 1t
the estate is not transferred to the De-
partment of Agriculture they will with
draw the Experiment Station from this
island, and this was an incentive to the
Committee in the drawing up OF It's re-
port. We did not recommend to make
deed in free simple. but a lease for W
wears. The question that IS nOW confront
ing us is whether VIZ want to nave the
Station Withdrawn or keep 1t and make
the lease. They want to have 1t free from
all encumbrances. If it is leased to them
for 90 wears they will build, make i'm
movements and spend money on it.
They may not make any improvement an
less it is turned over to them free from
all encumbrances,
Bid Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSen) remarked: Mr.. Ch3i r-
man, | do not quite understand the 8rgu'
ments. The original bill provides for a
deed of gift to the Federal Government
Of the United States and the Committee
has recommended a lease for SO years.
That's two different propositions. If the
Municipality lease the estate TO the De-
parrmpnt of Agriculture for SO years
il does not mean tha, the debt goes over
with the lease. The last speaker in re-
ferring to the letter received from the
Department Of Agriculture said that It's
stated in that letter if the estate IS not
turned over the Department is going to
withdraw the Station. | do not under
stand it in that way, | understand that
the Department is asking that we turn
over the estate free from all encum-
brancRs.
2nd Member for Frederiksted Town
(BrOW) drew attention to a mistake IN / &c
s of the amendment to the Commit
tee Report that instead of the word
section" the word Lines" should be in
serted. The correction was made.
The Chairman: | have the Communica
tions on this matter as requested and |
will ask the Secretary to read 1t.
The Secretary read the following
communication:
Department Of Agriculture,
Washington
December 10, 1927.
The Honorable,
The Secretary 0 the Navy,
Dear Mr. Secretary:
When the question Of taking over by
this Department Of the agricultural eX-
pertinent station in the Virgin Islands
,,oo hnin0 considered II was SuDDOSeG
, 1928-03-10

an appropriation for this Department for
1918 was not approved until October l,
1918, and it contained a provision for an
agricultural experiment station in the
Virgin Islands. On November 4, 1918
the Acting Secretary of Agriculture ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary of the
Navy in which it was stated: This De-
partment is now prepared to taken over
and maintain the agricultural expert
ment station on St. CrOiX as proposed
in a letter from Governor James II. Oil
yer, dated May %, 1918, and transmit
ted by the Secretary of the Navy on
June Is, 1918.
1t has lately appeared that the indebt-
edness mentioned by Governor Oliver
was not wholly Iiquidated, and it is claim.
ed that there is owed to the Munich
patty of St. CrOiX an indefinite sum esti-
mated at from So, 900 to S., 600. This
Department cannot assume such q Iiabili
ty, nor can it continue to maintain the
station and pay for its upkeep unless it
has complete control Of all the proper
ty.
respectfully suggest that the Ques-
ton of the transfer Of the property be
taken up with the Governor Of the Vir-
gin Islands and shat it be settled in &C
cordance with the understanding of this
Department.
Sincerely Yours,
N. NJ. JARDINE,
Secretary.
tie b. continued
, 1928-03-10

for the purchase Of additional lands years
ago with the understanding that the
amount gradually would be refunded by
the station from its sales fund. This it
seems, has been only partially done. The
matter was brought up before the Colon
ial Council of St. Croix a short time ago.
and while most of the members apparent
ly fayoured the cancellation of the old
debt and the turning over of the property
to this Department a few seemed to take
the position that they should hold out
against the transfer.
Considerable correspondence was had
through your Department with the then
Governor, and this Department was as
sured on September 27, 1917, that ar
rangements could be made whereby the
land and equipment would be turned over
to the Department of Agriculture. On
April II, 1918, the Secretary of AgricuI
ture wrote the Secretary Of the Navy as
follows: This Department would be
pleased to be informed specifically as to
what arrangements will be necessary for
its taking over the Agricultural expert.
ment station in St. CrOiX, in order that
definite plans could be made for the be-
ginning of the work early in the next tis-
cal year" Replying TO this inquiry. Gov
ernOr Oliver, through the Navy Depart
ment wrote on May %, 1918, and for the
first time raised the question of indebted
ness of the station to the Municipality Of
st. CrOiX and he stated: In accordance
With the existing ordinance there Will
be q fixed annual income for the sta
tion up to and including October 30, 1920,
to pay IF the outstanding Obligations Of
the station. This Government is pre-
pared to turn over the management OF
the agricultural experiment station to
such official as the Department Of Agri
culture may Designate"
Replying to this letter on July %. 1918
the Secretary of Agriculture wrote IS
tollows:"In regard to the Indebtedness
on the station to the immigration Fund
and the Colonial Treasury of St. CrOiX
it is understood that so much as is nee
essary of the fixed income provided uu-
der the ordinance Of December 30
1910, may be applied to the liquidation
of that liability until October 80, 1870
when the contract expires, the station in
the meantime 10 be maintained by appro-
priations made by Congress for that pur-
pose"
In az letter from Governor Oliver
dated July Is, 1918, transmitted through
the Navy Department, replying 10 the
letter Of the Secretary Of Agriculture Of
April II, 1918, it is stated: All ar
rangementS had been made at this end
and the governor was prepared TO turn
nvor tho yDnTiuopDt Ct4TiOO in ST t'rOiv
, 1928-03-10
.TELtGRAM M

KILOGRAMS
ST CROIN STATION.
Geneva, March 8Jh-ConsjdeIalicn Of
the mysterious St G3thard machine gun
incident, cenferinQ about the appear
ance Of about 1000 machine guns on the
Hungarian border, in ntravention Of the
Treaty Of TrianOn, was postponed until
further by the Coun3il Of the League Of
Nations.
, 1928-03-10

The Honorable,
The Secretary 0, the Navy,
Dear Mr. Secretary:
When the question Of taking over by
this Department Of the agricultural eX
pertinent station in the Virgin Islands
was being considered, il was supposed
that the station was a governmental in
stitution and the change of control would
also mean a transfer of the property
Later it appeared that the Municipality
of St, Croix had advanced some fund.
Evening star., 1928-06-10

| a nice little delicatessen TO buy home-
baked biscuit, airily unaware of the
fact that, having no purse, she had no
money, when a couple of other passen-
gers who had left the car at the same
point---a nice man and woman who had
hurried to overtake her--broke the
news in q helpful gust of information:
They had seen a passenger hand over
the purse to the conductor. after the
true friend had dropped 1t in getting
out. The conductor had said the owner
could get 1t at VIE car barn, and the
woman had been thoughtful enough to
take the number of the car SO the
true friend hurried to her apartment
and got more mercy before she asked
for biscuit.
The next morning she had a mes
Senger phone to headquarters, giving
the contents of the purse, as well as
remembered. So much money In a
brown inner purse, so many tokens in
a smaller one made of the gray OF the
lining; mail-box key. a green pencil
with stubby lead--and so on,
The answering official admitted the
accuracy OF the contents. and that the
name of the inquirer was duplicated
in a bank ook-incidentally, the only
important item in the purse and which
the loser had clean forgotten-and. II
the loser would mention some of the
names entered on the stubs.
So the true friend, realizing that the
name of her rental agent would show
up conspicuously on any bank book
she would ever own, gave the name
and sent the messenger to the car
barn--and that was all there was to It.
Which is merely told to help out any
neighbor who might want to lose
a small handbag-to give credit to the
carefulness of the car company--and
to thank the nice man and woman
who had notified her of her loss.
Evening star., 1928-06-10

10 hunt wild animals in far-off piaNeS
TO sell to p T. Barnum, which may
have been the SEED that sprouted the
show. but anyhow:
There is a second garage which Pop
isn't using in the back garden next to
the alley gate. where the audiences
come in. And in rows of tiny wire
cages are many celluloid animals bought
at the 5 and 10. In the first cage
was glossy little fat red COW, in the
next a wolf that showed the sharp
white of his teeth. in the third swell
ed-up green frog in pants, and so on
with George to explain to a privileged
private party that chanced in between
regular performances:
That is the COW that Jumped over
the moon-and that is the wolf that
tried to cat Red Riding Hood-first /
made him the one that STANDS at the
doors OF poor people. but the kids never
heard of hin1-and that is the frog that
would s-wooing go-and that black pus-
sy is the cat that came back"
The private party was a woman whose
grin had widened to a chuckle but
George gave her to understand that a
roo Is serious matter that is not to
oe trified with
That rooster is the cock that crowed
In the morn. and the goose next to him
Is the one that laid the golden egg-also.
she was one of the flock that saved Old
Rome, only don't. advertise 1t, because
the kids wouldn't understand.
There were more exhibits. each OF
them limited to the level of a child's
knowledge; a limitation that meant fun
and interest for the small audience and
manv pennies for the managerial till
an idea. incidentally that might be cop
led to advantage bv grown-up producers
who put on plays above the heads of the
spectators. and then wonder why their
shows are failures. but anyhow
II was a first-rate little ZOO. and en-
Urely worth the cent that the private
party paid to see it.
NOW and then it is given us to
chance upon newly coined word
fresh from the mint of an Importantly
vacuous mind
Two women sat in a street car dis
ciiSsing their gardens. with a running
flre OF side-track comments upon that
OF neighbor, name of Mary
That Mary'S a scream about how
she's going to beat the two Of us to
fragile this Summer with her garden.
Seen her since you got back homer"
Not yet. What's she up TO now?"
Buying petunias to beat the band
A whole big box Of them at IS cents
apiece. That's cause your garden was
Just runnIn' erway with petunias last
year. / spose you'll go her one better