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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
KETCH|KAN MAN IS NAMED FOR
 TAX ASSESSOR
New System of Assessment Will Be lnaugurated by
 Local City Council

A complete re-assessment on a valuation basis of all local proper ty is planned by the City Coun- cil, it was revealed last night by the appointment of J. E. Johnston. Ketchikan, as City Tax Assessor for the current year. It Is ex- pected he will make a cOmprehen- sive survey of all local real prop erty.
 The movement for such a sur- vey was started several months ago by the 1927 City Council. It was unit in agreeing that the present method of assessment was unsatisfactory and to consider. able extent negotiable. It com municated with experts on the Pa. cific Coast as to a local survey, and with Ketchikan authorities.
 Mir. Johnson devised the assess ment plan of Ketchikan and il was highly praised by business men and taxpayers there general 1y. He is now City Clerk of that city but will be given a leave Of absence to come here. It will probably require six weeks for him to complete the local work. It is expected he will come tc Juneau within the next week or ten days.
 The Council last night canvass ed the vote of the special sewer bond election, which carried 9S to 9. No action was taken rela tive to the issuance of any of the securities.
 The Council was asked by the District Engineers office if it had any objection to a permit being granted for the construction of wharf at the end of Third Street Henry Roden has applied for such permit.
 Protests against allowing the Tennis Club 10 construct it's new court over the street line on Ninth street were made to the Council last night. The Street Commit tee was requested to investigate the matter.
 A renewal of the appropriation of $25 per month for the support of the Juneau City Band was made by the Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
OTTO JORDAN FUNERAL
 TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Otto Will liam Jordan, 25, native of Ger many, who died at St. Ann s Hospital Thursday morning from shock following an accident on Tuesday at Taku cannery, will be held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church tomorrow after noon at two o'clock. The Rev. Harry Allen will officiate.
 Capt. c. E. Ahues, Superin- tendent of the Taku cannery, and a party from the cannery are ex- pected in today or tomorrow to attend the funeral. Interment is to take place in Evergreen Cemetery. The body is at the c. w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
WILLIAM STOKES INJURED

William Stokes, who was taken to St. Ann's Hospital at midnight last night suffering from concus- sion of the brain, is conscious this morning and hopes are held out for his recovery. MT. Stokes fell about IS feet through the planking in the rear of his house on Willoughby Avenue striking his head on log. He was picked up by some Indians who heard the fall and taken to the hospital un- conscious. MT. Stokes was for merly mate on the mailboat Marg- nita.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
FRED HANDY MAKES
 BIG HAUL IN RAID

Fred Handy, Federal Prohibi. ton Agent at ketchikan, last night seized 600 gallons of moon shine liquor in raid at Gravina Island, adjacent to Ketchikan, ac- cording to advices received today at local headquarters of the Pro- hibition unit. It was said to be the largest cache of "home brew" liquor ever seized in the district.
 A man by the name of Jones was arrested. Charges Of viola ton of the prohibition laws were filed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

they will board the steamer Vic toria for Nome. From there they will work back up the Yukon River, possibly using airplanes to visit some of the remote areas. and cover as much of interior Al aska as is possible. They expect to return here early in August.
 According to an Associated Press dispatch to the Empire from Seattle, Redington is accompanied by Harry Payne Whitney, of Phil adelphia, and John Sculley of Chi cago. The dispatch says they will take the survey ship Seal to study the entire Alaska game sit. uation and will return south at the end of August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
Issue of Empire Is Delayed Outing o PolUer OH

Owing to the break in the electric power lines. this af- ternoon's edition of the Elm pire is delayed about one hour and a half which accounts for late delivery by the carriers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
MILES MURPHY ARRESTED

Miles Mnrphy, who was arrest. ed by Chief of Police George A. Getchel. and charged with alleged robbing of the Brunswick Bowl ing Alleys, was bound over to the Grand Jury by Judge F. A. Boyle of the U. s. Commissioners Cour. this morning. The alleged rob. bery consisted of gun and about $30 in cash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05
SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS

Members of the Boy Scout Council met today in Rhodes Cafe to discuss plans for the summer camp at Eagle River dur ing the first part of next month Committees were appointed to make preparations for the var ious phases of the summer out ing and the Council will gather again next Saturday noon to draw up the final detailed plans.
 PARIS-"Untouched by human hands" an American slogan, is on it's way to France. Police ask bakers to stop letting customers handle bread.
 Did papers Tor saYe at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

NAPLES-King Victor Emman- uel has given Naples priceless collection of modern paintings and statues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

MONTE CARLO-The Monte Carlo casino earned $3,500,000 profits last year-$7 a minute the clock around.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

Drink Chocolate Crush A rich, creamy, chocolate soda in a bottle-it's good. -ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

Old papers Tor saIe at The Empire.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-19
Group No. 2

Long Silk Gloves in
black, tan and gray,
all sizes, also a few
kid gloves in black
and white, reg. price
$1.98 at ...,.,. Acc
WOmens Hand Bags
Special .--.-$1.OO
One lot Yarn, special
value per ball ...25c
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-19
Boys and Girls Department

assorted cOO values worth 0Q
$298, special sale price ...--. VAeO
sweaters ,s J, worth up to sAsS $2.98
Sweaters to $249, Ct 40
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BoysfF fFIanneIette BI0uses regular 98c value, Go
--..--..- ...- -
90 Gent All Boys Long Pants Suits
Extra Of with short pants
sold sold as high !. $3.50 suit We will will close $2.98
25 Per Cent Girls Wool Dresses
Coats from to H. rs cent Off
Girls Hats in VeIvets HALF PRICE"
winter Unionsuts, regular CSC To-
waist band OveraIls OQr
Infan Sweaters, 0Qc
Specal
Infan all regular $2A9 C1 40
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on Wool Juvenile Suits
Boys BIouses, regular price 75c E0~
at -..--.. - O~~
Juvenile regular $19S values C1 0E
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Girls Gingham Dresses 0Qc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-19
HATS
at 1-2Price
Mems Department

Mems all wool Pants IN fancy and COnSefV- " UN
ative patterns, values up to $7.95, on sale VO'0O
Mems Genuine Horse Hide Coats with fur collar
and sheepskn lined, values up to $3.50 C10 or
One lot of Mems Sweaters in Coat C1 OF
and PullOver style e...-----------:--------- :
Mems Fancy PuIIover Sweaters in new 60 40
smart looking patterns, bargain all " -
Mems All Wool Fancy Pullover Sweaters, C9 or
values up OF $500, on sale at :
Mems All Wool Lumber Jacks, 60 or
in fancy cOlOrs, on sale at
Mems All Wool Lumber Jacks, G. or
values up to $3.50, on sale at ~
Mems Cotton Ribbed Unionsuits C1 40
very fine quality sale at ' =
Mems Wool Unionsuits, 81 o.
heavy grade, on sale at --,---.----.----- ' ~
Mems Flannel Night Shirts and Pajamas, Or
all Of first quality, $500 values they go at
Mems Flannel Night. Shirts and Pajamas, e. 20
our best grade, on sale at --------.-------- : :
Mems Flannel Shirts in grey and khaki, G1 90
regular $3.50 values --.------- :
Mems Heavy Work Socks wool Mixed 60c
Mole Skin Pants, in light and dark colors 80 Or
Mems Fancy Work Shirts, in new styles Q0c
and patterns an unusual value at : =
Mems CoIIar-attached Dress Shirts, in fancy Or
patterns and newest cOlors, on sale at ~
Evening star., 1928-02-19
Our Get-Together Movement

and team work It's always that way
Hut aS last We got over q hun0rv%
pledged 10 eat dinner and ventureI 4
pull II OF
II eertsin!y was big suceeSS (,
MAS quite informal We lust held it IN
one OF the big hotels taktnS the orSii.
nary table d'hete dinner that the hcsel
served that night and letting the mem
eers yust come In and sit down and
start eating when they liked and set
up and leave Just when they wanted to
There were 10 s9eeeaeS~-jaSs the
president and one or two gave ID min
uteS' talks Oh service and community
feeling, The president said that the
way tn set these Was by getting To-
Sether. he said that Ne had algeagig
done hot ts,St by sheer ground wcsS
and ne wanted uS all ~ haas right es,
and stick to IL and see II through,
Well. since then we've eccu keeping
the lunches and dinners guitsS pretty
regularly, And IS q result We feel that
Ne are hegsnninx tn know ene another.
I sat next u MAN che other night wssaeN
l sup,A,Se l might not have ever gol so
know II hadn't sat next % hisa We
both remarked usNsa H. In fact, I doa I
think there's any better Nay ~ set next
70 a man than by sitting next 10 HIM
when he's eating Nen ges community
feeling out OF it, This mani tcages
his nanae~+said M, too,
Hut we've eat cut the local speakers
Somehow our members danf care ~
listen sc enc another TheN all seen
20 feel that yeA set more gea,nsun,sy
leaisnS u far hetter Senss Of genuine
fellowship. ffNM an pNtSldes, - Ne
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have crushed them but for the work OF
Charles Lee. unhappily returned TO his
command by an exchange OF prisoners.
Night fell before Washington could
remedy the confusion of conflicting
orders. and Clinton escaped under
cover of darkness.
1t was as If some malignant fate had
determined that Washington's spirit
should be broken The French feet
arriving in June, tented half-heartedly
at New York and Newport. and then
D'Estaing sailed away to the West In
dies.
Clinton. taking courage, sent an army
to capture Savannah and ravage
Georgia, and In Pennsylvania and
northern New York the Tory Buffers
and Jonnsons urged their wild indians
10 bloody massacres. Sending Lafay-
ette TO France TO beg more generous
cooperation, Washington hurried 70
Philadelphia in an effort TO force Con-
gress to effective action.
Delusive hope. BY now all men o!
character were in the field or busy in
their various States. leaving politicians
at the Nations helm. AS Washingto.
recorded In bitter words. he found only
''idleness. dissipation and extravaganza
-" party disputes and personal quar-
rels the great business of the day
accumulating debt. ruined finances. de-
preclated money" and none to listen 10
him when he pointed out that our az
fairs are in a more distressed, ruinous
and deplorable condition than they have
been since the commencement Of the
war;
Another Winter saw the vretched
Evening star., 1928-02-19

take euw speakers aew fTsGn sS>Na
NAY OF,
And we've Certainly had Scase MSsl~
aergsal talks One ~ the Sr>E-~l ts>SssS
the man Mas a pgSfsS>s~~ was = StSSs
talk, Mas on "AeN ~ Ss IN sSE
Cent Yourself, and 1sseCe SSS aIs>ssssS
en How ~ lSes le0 Neg Gent <&tssSss
Yourself. and others ea How - IasoS
100 Fer eent" ard IN "N>~ u Ss IN
Per Cent Awake.
There's In, <t<,sScs the eySAaiSAssess mas
S<ase y wAsse NJ sewAgI exasSalS ~ a.
tosesAsr, When the nseasseys nssss eAa
the street, they always SAY ~NsS>d nA<ya"
n,st~ or Nov ARE SS,0sN ~ SSaSSasssx
al that sort, ~ even >se, tc~ \ Ss>Ssasd
and SAY, Wei Asw$ II ScAss& ~
kleW>S sse eaSs"
In fact yea can SessSSA,N ssa the
ase,neerS NJ cur oggAn.sass<sa ga the
Ssy~ss SsaSt by the h>sA SSs tasas fascS
heard man Say the other daS that
hs0 know theM 4 mile e1
81 What we seel II that there aassSs
D. men " the same SeAasss aS ourselves
IN ether towns We ess&ht ~ knew
them and they eaSas ~ know ~. Let's
start SsaseehAnS - ses together,
trAeSstxas tAsSA
Evening star., 1928-02-19

vision he saw the bitter years, that
stretched ahead--the drudgery. the
wrangles with politicians. the necessity
of humbling pride and curbing tongue
Yet later he wrote his wife. 1T was
utterly out of my power to refuse this
appointment without exposing my
| character to such censure as would
have reflected diShonor'
After that one despairing letter-his
| bood-hy to happiness--no one was
privileged TO hear his murmur. Setting
| himself to the task with the greatness
| that men OWNED. he made himself over
| so completely that only three times
| thereafter cid the real Washington
break through the discipline his iron
will imposed
At Monmouth Court House. when vic
tory was Snatched from his grasp. he
cursed Charles Lee with a fury and
fluency that won the admiration Of
veteran teamSters. Once when Presi-
dent beaten upon by storms of abuse,
he stunned the cabinet with his rage
crying out that he would rather be in
his giave than submit to such treat
ment. The third time was when he
kicked Edmund Randolph cut of office.
For the rest, he battened down his
passions and impetuosities. accepting
treachery. treason. dis!oyalty and black
ingratitude as part of his burden.
Patriotism shackled him and until the
very end he was to look at life through
the prison bars Of duty.
These are facts that historians failed
10 see or else decided to ignore. AS
result posterity has built I'D pleas
ing conception of Washington as the
happy, envied commander of citizen
army that numbered every American
abe to bear arms: moving from victory
10 victory as IN the stately measures OF
the minuet: applauded and loved with
out break or reservation. remote. ma
jestic and passionless as a god. There
is never mention of years of utter hell.
and even, as it is blandly assumed that
he was born old and grave. the sad.
ravaced face is looked upon rs sort
of b.rthmark.
From the moment he reached Boston
IN July. lc.5, Washington was put to
work making bricks without straw. for
the army that he found was an undis-
cip,ined rabble. lacking money, food,
clothes. rifles and ammunition. During
the eight mnthcs he sat helpless under
the guns of Gage and Howe. while Con-
gress screamed at him for his inaction,
there was but thirty barrels of powder
in the camp. AS fast as he drilled the
raw militia into some sort of shape. en-
listments expired and the work had to
be done all over again with new patches
of unru!y recruits.
Congress. fearful that military power
might overbalance the civil" only per-
mitted enlistments for four months,
making Generalization a continuous
process. and as il to make discipline I'M.
possible, no soldier could b. punished
without the consent Of the State from
which he came.
Not until March did gallant Henry
Knox sled down from Tconderoga with
ample munitions. and in a night Wash
ington occupied Dorchester Heights.
compelling Howe TO quit Boston and
take to his ships.
Only for a moment the clouds lifted.
Marching down to New York, he
watched Sir william Howe assemble
10000 trained soldiers on Staten Island.
backed by the feet of Admiral Lord
Howe. and heard that England was hir-
Evening star., 1928-02-19

lust added word or two about nov
We hadn't been getting together IN the
past and hoping that III Mtufe tnniSs
would be different and We WOULD set
together,
II was felt a, the same time that
the purpose OF the club should oe
service and It was decided that GOOD
form Of service would ne 80 eat lunch,
So the lunch came III soon AFTER ana
was an unqualified success Ill every
way. The president explained the ann
NJ the organization and simple OUT
line of constitution MAS drawn up.
For The use of others append mere the
two or three principal clauses
Aim Of the organlsatsai~"Te get
together.
Means to be taken 10 accomplish It
by coming together
Purpose OF the organisat tioa Service,
"Means Of etteeting t~by cultsA'his
In the members sense ot service,
Politics OF the organlsatiot,~~Nolae,
Ideas represented Meme.
Education and other tests for mem"
bership~ None.
"Fees, outside ot food Nothing"
The constitution was voted With a
great deal af enthusiasm. When tho
Mnon broke up Il Was tei. that real
start had been made.
Well. having the lunch encouraged Ia
10 90 right on, and sa the next THINK
We had Was Il dinner, There Was a
feeling that YOU can set men together
al = dinner where they SIT together Ia
u way In which sou can't unless you do
Of course. II took a gs,od deal of work
to yet the dinner, lot OF sisade wufk
Evening star., 1928-02-19

striking some dramatic blow, succeeding
to the chief command.
Horatio Gates, another English born
major general appointed by Congress.
entertained a similar ambition for him
self There was never moment when
knives were not at Washington'S back.
The main Army dwindled to 5000.
almost the whole of New Jersey turned
Tory. and as Washington crossed the
Delaware. sinking all boats left behind
him. the British snapped at his heels.
Ordering his Eessians to wait at
Trenton until the river froZe. Corn
wallis turned away from a foe that
seemed absolutely helpless, and went
back TO New York for Christmas dinner
with the Howes Then 1t was that
Washington resolved upon the stroke
that moved Frederick the Great to such
delighted admiration.
What need TO tell again OF that heroic
crossing-l0 hours in open boats amid
floating. crashing ice-the nine-miie
tramp through driving sleet and snow
the thunderbolt assault at dawn that
captured eco Hessians? Or the mastery
strategy that waited calmly for the ap-
proach OF CORVALLIS. then slipped past
Evening star., 1928-02-19

ing German mercenaries. $4,000 from
Hesse-Cassel alone.
Seeing the necessity of a victory.
Washington drove his half-trained SOL
diers to the battle of Long Island. but
the blunders of Israel Putnam not only
lost the day. but put the entire Army
In danger CT annihilation.
As Washington retreated. whole regi-
ments deserted and gave themselves up
to open plundering. Officers quarreled
over rank as dogs over bones: there
was graft and corruption in connection
with Army supplies. and. as money came
from the voluntary contributions OF the
States, funds could not be relied upon
X
DECEMBER saw Washington fleeing
across the frozen fats Of New
Jersey. hotly pursued b. CORVALLIS
while back in Wes;cncster dawdlcd
Gen. Charles Lee with a large force.
Day after day he was ordered TO fol-
low. but the arrogant, scleming soldier
of fortune had the secret purpose Of
keeping himself strong until Washing
ton should be destroyed, and then, after
Evening star., 1928-02-19
By GEORGE CREEL.

As COL GEORGE WASHINGTON
n rode hard and fast through the
IA Virginia woods on certain May
1 \ morning in 1883 there was
small suggestion of the lover in
his hot young face The capture Of
Fort Duquesne had waited full long
upon munitions and supplies, and his
business at Williamsburg was to whip
sluggards into action.
Even when hailed by a hoSpitable
planter and forced to stop for dinner.
he refused TO have his charger stabbed,
insisting that he must not tarry.
Once inside the white-pillared man.
sion. however. haste ten from him like
a dropped cloak. for Martha Custis-aS
charming as comely-happened to be a
visitor 1t was we'll into the next Gay
before he tore himself away. and such
was the SwiftneSS with which he dis
patched his Williamsburg affairs that
the same week saw him at the Custis
home. declaring his love with passion
that swept resistance aside.
It is to be doubted if there was much
Standing well above SIX feet-strong.
straigh; and slender as forest pine
his face like that on a Greek coin. the
young colonel also possessed the appeal
that romantic and colorful adventure
ever gi@es
Taking a pliehted word with him
Washington returned to fighting, in the
war with the French. in which he had
previously saved Braddock'S demoralized
men from massacre and in which his
resourcefu!nesS held the frontier four
fun years In November he captured
Fort DuQueSne, now TO be Fort Pitt
and, not waiting for the formal end of
var. raced back and led his bride to
the altar within ten days.
Famous at IS. and rich. for Mrs
Gusts brought many smiling acres to
Join with those left him by his brother
Lawrence, the young soldier settled
Gown at Mount Vernon and proceeded
70 order life along the lines he loved
As master of Mount Vernon there
was the care Of the estate to give his
active mind its necessary occupation.
congenfal neighbors for the friendships.
cards and dancing that his gay soul
loved. A tree life. an intimate contact
with Mother Earth, and always the
solitude of the woods when his wild
nJse called
Out of the hope that this welcome
peace might not be disturbed he pray
e9 at differences with Great Britain
vvuid be compromised. yet he wore his
uniform 10 the second session Of the
Continental Congress, and was the first
tn pledge life and fortune to the cause
Of independence. An anguish Of disn1ay
swept his heart. however. when he was
named by acclamation to command the
Continental armies.
A S ardent. high-tempered man as
ever lived. his bold soul would have
re eioiced in the fierce give and take Of
combat for his country. but he shrank
from the responsibilities and routines
of the supreme command. With clear
Evening star., 1928-02-19


ing on IN our town. because ! think
i 1t will be help to people TO get
together In other towns
The way II began was this, For
some time paat some OF us had been
feeling that We didn't get together
enough Whether II was from lack OF
opportunity or from lack Of initiative
/ don't know But the fact was that
we weren't getting together So some
Of US began 10 think Of how We could
manage TO get together better,
40 the idea came up that u good
way 10 start movement In that diree"
ton would be To hold 4 lunch as start,
We thought II we could get together
at u lunch 1t might serve As begin
ming. 80 we began with lunch,
Or rather, l should say that before
We had the lunch few of us got to"
sether at breakfast u work up the
lunch, don't know whose idea II first
was. but at any rate u little group Of
sis went and had breakfast at one ot
the hotels
We Just had u plain hrsakfast~~tust
cereals ana grapefruit and eggs and
bacon and a choice of steak In fact.
just the thinga they either had on the
blu of fare or could set on half an
hours nut,ce
II was quite informal We put one
Of ourselves III the chair. IA president,
and had no kneerhes or anything Of the
sort except that the president said
few wofds mainly about gettlng to-
g.thtf aud one OF Two Ut the other men
Evening star., 1928-02-19

washington's birthday offers
occasion for another stimulating
and Informative article from Mr..
Creel. similar to those included in
his recent series upon heroes of
American history. This biograph-
tcal miniature gives conception
of Washington that in view Of
other cotemporary treatments
Of the subject, should prove of
particular interest at this time.
Mr.. Creel, II will be remember
ed. was chairman of the Presi-
dents Committee on Public In
formation during the World War.
He is one Of the widely known
American writers of the day.
Evening star., 1928-02-19
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contemporaries. failed 10 heed the warm
Ing Of this politician. With imperiurb-
able attachment. with profound ven-
GRAFTON ard with that decorum Of spirit
which characterized Washington HIM
self and was the natural outcome of
his ceep-rooted. passionate regard for
law and order, those future ages unite
each year in the celebration vi the
Evening star., 1928-02-19
BY STEPHEN IEACOCK.

WANT to tell about the 0et-To-
gether Movement we've been carry
Ing on In our town. because think
1t will be a help TO people 10 get
Evening star., 1928-02-19

I birthday OF this magnanimous. COOL
minded, unaasuming man who through
ou, all the storms and crises strove to
represent his nation as an indiVisible
whole, never failing in his vision OF the
government he was building up for the
generations TO come after him nor In
his faith in The people who had the
common sense and intelligence To ap~
preciate his aims,
Evening star., 1928-02-19

S COL. GEORGE WASHINGTON
n rode hard and fast through the
"A Virginia woods on certain May
4 ! morning in 1883 there was