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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
CONDITION OF
 KING BETTER;
 STILL DANGER
M Muc h Apprehension Felt When Third Physician
 Is Called Tn

LONDON, Nov. 30. The Kings condition showed some improvement today but this is re- garded by no means that he is out of danger The official bull letin stated, inflammation of the lung and pleura shows some inn prOvement. His temperature is slightly lower. The time for the possible spread of infection, it must be noted, has not yet passed and in any case progress must be slow"
 This bulletin was posted after a prolonged visit by Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson, during which time they called in third physician for consultation.
 The alarm which the calling of Sir Humphrey Rolleston caus- ed. was headed off by simul- taneous semi-offieial announce menf saying the King was a little better all around.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
YOUTHFUL SLAYER C0NFESSES ONE CRIME NOT FOUl
PRECEDENT OF MANY YEARS BROKEN
 BY CURTIS ELECTION TO SENATE RULE
By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON
 GA. p. Staff Writer)

WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-Look- ing down on the Senate this ses- sion from his presiding seat, Vice President Dawes will see almost constantly before him his successor in osfice-S Sen. Charles Curtis of Kansas.
 Moreover. as Republican leader of the Senate the next Vice Presi- dent will be thrown in daily con- tact with MT. Dawes. It is the prob ability that the session will find Senator Curtis arguing against de- cisions of the presiding officer on some of which he himself will be called to decide in the next con- gross. :
 The situation is new one for the Senate. Not in the last half century has the Vice President, whose duty it is to preside over the Senate, been chosen from that body's ranks. Back in 1882, hsw- ever, John c. Calhoun resigned as Vice President 10 become a senator from South Carolina
 The picture this session might well be entitled "the master and pupil but it happens that the pu- pil. Senator Curtis, is a precocious one, for he is the author of much of the masters text bo0k-the book on rules.
 In his third of century in congress Senator Curtis has been particularly interested in the fram- ing of rules, and he is regarded as an expert on the subject. For many years he has been chairman of the Senate rules committee. and he takes office next March 4, prob- ably one of the best qualified pre- siding officers of the Senate in his tory.
 Senator Curtis is credited with the authorship of that rule prevent ing the addition of new legislation to bills when they were in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Christmas Boxes Going
 To Far Away Children

WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-Sev- enty-five thousand Christmas boxes sent by members of the Junior Red Cross of America are on theii way to children of other countries
 Some of the boxes. destined fol such far northern countries are those in Europe along the Baltic sea, where the ice closes in early had to be shipped from New York by October 25.
 The boxes are filled by school children all over the United State; and among the articles sent are hair ribbons, handkerchiefs, toys and games. Fruit and candy are barred on account of their perish. able nature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Investigation Follows
 Coast Guard Shooting

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 30.-Fed- eral and County officials are today Investigating fatal shooting by the Coast Guard when a cabin cruiser bug was captured on lake Ontario near the mouth of the Mi agara River.
 Carl Anderson, aged 3S, one of the bugs crew, was shot to death, and Edmund Sand. "A, and other members of the crew were serious ly wounded.
 Coast Guardsmen asserted the shooting was justified as the boat suspected of being rum runner failed to heave to when ordered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
LINER ALASKA RUNS ON REEF,
 IS RELEASED
Steamer Hits in Wrangell Narrows Lifeboats
 Are Made Ready

SEATTLE, Nov. 30.-Confusion occurred aboard the liner Alaska, when losing the way in the dark ness Wednesday night the steam CT grounded on a reef in Wran- gell Narrows near Petersburg.
 Cable advices here stated the Alaska bumped several times, then listed heavily to starboard.
 Lifeboats were swung out and preparations made to land the passengers.
 A survey showed the vessel was in no danger although the hull was damaged, several plates be- ing sprung.
 The Alaska freed herself after an hour under her own power, then proceeding to Petersburg She had 135 passengers aboard
 The Alaska was in Juneau last Wednesday morning and left fcI the south at about noon, several hours after arrival here from tho Westward.
 No further word has been re ceived of the steamers condition and it Is presumed she proceeded to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Smaller Flock of S'Lame
 Ducks'' than Usual Are
 Going Buck to Congress

will number 10 in the House. Of this number nine were defeated in primary campaigns for the nomi- nation of their respective parties. and the other s1 were beaten in the national election.
 Besides these 40 who will retire from Congress March f. there also will be % more who will give up their seats of their own accord. In addition six members have died since the Seyentieth Congress was sworn into office a year ago.
 Thus in the next Congress, the Seventy-first. there will be 75 new faces unless the number should be increased further by deaths this winter.
 Of this group leaving the house of their own accord, a few were
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hands of Senate and House con- ferees for adjustment of differen- ees between the two branches or congress. Many "jokers" were slipped into legislation in the old days by this route.
 Vice President Dawes enters his last session with high hopes unful- filled-revis:on of the rules to per init the limitation of debate. In an inauguration speech almost un- paralleled in severity MT. Dawes four years ago demanded that the Senate make this drastic change in it's long standing rules which put few bars against debate.
 No change whatever has been made in the rules during his term, and it seems likely that MT. Dawes will retire with the Senate still proud of it's self-given name the worlds greatest deliberat.ye body" Debate is still unchecked.
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SWALLOW FLOCK-fst page.
 WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-The flock of lame ducks" in the house during the coming three months session of Congress will be slightly below the average over a number of years.
 William Tyler Page, clerk Of the House, who abhors the use of the term lame duck" and politely scolds newspaper correspondents every time they use 1t in-conversa- ton with him, has estimated that this winter only fraction more than nine per cent of the House membership will be in the lame duck" class. The average. he says usually runs about 12 per cent.
 The "lame ducks" or those mem bers who still have three months to serve after defeat al the polls
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Injured Brakeman PreUenfs
 R. R. Disaster

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. 30 A railroad brakeman suffer- ed a broken collar bone here but saved the Panama Linn tied, Illinois Central's fast Chi cago to New Orleans train from disaster.
 w. c. Lightfoot is the brake man and he suffered his in- iuries when a string of freight cars piled up along the right of-way and blocked the pas sage of the passenger train which was 10 follow 10 min Iites later.
 Lightfoot, despite his injuries staggered up the track and with the aid of a lantern sue ceeded in fiagging the limited to a standstill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
NOME RETURNS ARE COMPLETE
Sundquist Beats Gafney g Votes with One
 Precinct Out

NOME, Nov. 30.-With only one small precinct win seven votes to be received the following are those elected and whose posi- tions cannot be affected:
 R. N. sundquist, who is 2S votes ahead of Thomas Gaffney for Senator for the long term.
 Anderson, Senator for the short term. was elected by a large majority.
 For Representatives: Alfred J. Lpmen, polling the highest vote on record; Henry Bnrgh, second <; Andy Nylen, thirds and c. ] Woefter, fourth, nine votes be- hind Nylen. All except Nylen who ran as an Independent, arc Republicans.
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SUMMONED TO BEDSIDE

LONDON, Ncv. 30. The Prince of Wales last Wednesday completed the first leg of his journey from the wilds of Africa to the bedside of his sick father and left for Dodoma early yester- day morning. The Prince arrived at Dares Salaam Wednesday even ing. He is to await at Dodoma for his younger brother, the. Duke of Glouchester, who is hunting in another field. Both will prob ably sail Sunday on the cruiser Enterprise which left Alden Wed nesday, 2,000 miles away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Gouermor's Daughter Presidents Son, Ire Engaged

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 30. -Coincident with the celebra- ton of the twenty-fifth we'd ding anniversary Of Gov. and Mrs. John H. Trumbull last Wednesday night. formal an- nouncement was made of the engagement of their eldest daughter Florence to John Coolidge, son of President and Mrs. Coolidge. It was indi- cated that the wedding will not take place before next summer eliminating the possi- bility of a White House cere- mony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
NORTHCOTT IS
 CHILLED HARD
 BY OFFICERS
Confesses to Murd CT of Mexican Lad on Cali
 fornia Ranch
REFUSES TO ADMIT
 3 OTHER SAYINGS
Young Man Extradited from B.C.. Taken South,
 Talks to Officers

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. Nov. 30. Deputy District Attorney Earle Redwing, of Riverside County, announces that Gordon Northcott. e1tradited from Canada. where he was captured and brought back to the scene of his alleged farm slayings. has made com plete confession to the murder of an identified Mexican youth on the Northcott ranch.
 Redwing said the youthful slay- CT said he told the officers that Sanford Clark, his 15-year-old nephew, and principal accuser. aided him. Northcott then told i how he burned the Mexican youths head at the ranch and had taken the body to Puente, California. where he buried it.
 Northcott previously admitted mistreating the youth.
 "I am happy now that I have told it," Northeott is quoted as saying.
 Tells Of Crime
 Northcott told the Prosecutor that he killed the lad on the ranch, decapitating the body "He was awfully hard to kill I put nine bullets Into his head with E a .sS pistol and sanford sndt him through the neck with .22 rifle Sanford helped me saw off his head and burn it on the ranch and I took the body to j Puente and buried it. Northcott declared he would fight the case if 1t was tried in Los Angeles but would plead gull ty If the trial was held in River side
 Redwing said Nertheott seem ed deathly afraid of Los Angeles.
 Confession Hard to Get
 The confession came by de- lRrees. Yesterday Northcott said Inc burned the head and buried
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THANKSGIVING DAY SPREAD

ABOARD U. ;. ;. MAX I LAND, enroute to Ecuador, Nov. 30.-- This battleship observed Sunday routine over Thanksgiving. There were Divine services aboard att tended by both President-elect Hoover and Mrs. Hoover and then an elaborate dinner to which the entire crew was invited.
 After dinner the Maryland was brought to halt momentarily while Davey Jones, personal agent of His Majesty, King Neptune, came aboard and issued sub poenas to all those who have nev- CT crossed the Equator These are appearing today for initiation on the forecastle deck where a ducking tank has been rigged up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
By WALTER w. CHAMBERLAIN, Jr GA. p. Staff Writer)


 WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-Uniesa an unexpected breeze should spring up congress gives promise this winter of sailing a tranquil course through the doldrums of legl5la- tive routine.
 The outlook discloses nothing of an exciting or startling nature be- yond the unsolyed problems left from the last session, but then it is difficult to tell just what the 53l members who make up the house and senate will stir up before the Seventieth Congress passes into history at noon, March 1.
 Farm relief. the usual batch Of annual appropriation bills, the Kel- logg peace treaty, Boulder Canyon dam and the S274,OO0009 naval building program are among the major tasks to be tackled at the short session starting December 3, although congressional leaders are undecided whether the farm problem should be taken up i'm mediately or postponed for spec ial session in the early spring.
 Anti-lnjunction Proposal
 While these questions in the minds of many members hold fore most positions host of other sub jects are rubbing shoulders with one another to obtain points of vantage. This latter group in- cludes the Shipstead antl-injune- ton proposal. railroad eonsolida- tlon. coal legislative and a group of senate Investigating committee reports.
 Of the whole array of questions none is a newcomer to Capitol Hill, and the inquisitive citizen can find volumes of testimony and reports on each of them in the various 1 committee rooms of the two hous- es.
 The Boulder Canyon dam bill proposing government construction of huge flood control -power-irri- gation dam on the Colorado river is the unfinished business in the senate. The measure. passed by the house late last session after stormy debate. precipitated fill buster in the senate, and this ses- sion the two Arizona senators un- doubtedly will make another de termlned fight against its enact ment.
 l New Farm Bill
 On farm relief Senator McNarl Of oregon, who heads the agrieul ture committee, has announced hi will introduce a new bill minus the controyerted equalization fei provisions. He has expressed be lief that this long standing prob 1 lem can be solved without an extri session. but no one knows wha will be done on this score.
 Along with the farm problem has been linked the question o tariff revision. President-elec Hoover and e-President-elec Curtis both have suggested tarif revisions as one means of aidini the agricultural industry, and som members of congress feel a farn ---
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Parole Recommended
 For Thomas Miller

VA s NGTON, Nov. 30.- Thomas W. Miller, former Alien Property Custodian, convicted in New York of charges of conspiracy 10 defraud the government. has been recommended for parole by the Federal Parole Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
HOOVER IS ON WAY so. AMER.
 ON MARYLAND
Ends Visit to Central Am erica-King Neptune
 Is Ruling Today

SAN JOSE, Costa Riea. Nov. 30.-President-elect Hoover clos ed his Central American tour leaving here Wednesday night for South America.
 A national holiday was pro- claimed here Wednesday, Ten thousand persons met Hoover at the railroad station who came here by train from Punta Arenas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
San FrW,cisco Man,
 Student at Oxford,
 Found Dead ;Accident

OXFORD, Nov. S0.-Dr. R. D. Cohen, San Francisco student liv- ing in Oxford, was found dead out side the window of his residence from which it is believed he fell. Cohen's body was found on the pavement. He was a non-collegiate student. It was his third year in the University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
MORE CHEERFUL REPORT

LONDON, Nov. 30. - There was a more cheerful atmosphere around Buckingham Palace yes terday as a result of the morning bulletin issued which reported the infective process being held in check and that his Majesty passed Wednesday night quietly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at s. Chrysler 129lA, Eitigon Schools 4t5s, Kennecott Copper 1454i. Missouri 72A. Nevada Con- solidated 3SA, Packard Motors 144H. Sears, Roebuek 194M. Stow Warner 1177s. U. s. Steel 167M, Texas Corporation 68a4.
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 J. A. Magill. pioneer Cook Inlet canneryman, visited friends here while the Northwestern was in port. He is enroute to his home in Anchorage after a business trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-30
Slayer Is Shot at
 Opening of Trial

PRAGUE, Czecho-Slovakia, Nov. 3O.-Alcibiade Bebe, Albanian stu dent who assassinated Zena Bey, Albanian Minister at Prague, and his brother-in-law, King Zogu. of Albaria, was shot to death at the opening of his trial here today. His assassin was servant of Zena Bey.
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Evening star., 1928-11-18
Children Honor Schubert.

ORANGES GUTELIUS will present
her pupils in Schubert memorial
concert Saturday afternoon, assisted by
Cornelia HarkneSs, soprano.
The program, consisting of Schubert
works with the exception of those play
ed by small group of tiny students,
is as follows: Waltzes by Lucia Ellis,
Bernice Wyman, Mary Louise Hamilton,
Margaret O'Meara, Nancy Drummer, Le-
titia Began, Ralph Cole. The tiny pu-
pills in un-Schubertian" pieces-Mary
Lofquist, Catherine Ermondston, Beat
rice Wyman and Long Ellis, who will
demonstrate his ability at playing a
number in several keys. Four
of the impromptus by Geraldine Kielty,
Kathryn Latimer, Ted Crum and
Billy Dexter An allegretto, by Made
lejne Kielty; THE Serenade," by Mary
Patterson "A Moment Musicale" by
Jane Cooper; an Andante, by Walter
Swank; "Hark, Hark, the Lark" will
be played by Virginia Shankland, and
Clara Boiling will play couple of va
riations from the Andantino Varie as
arranged by Bauer, with Miss Gutelius
at the second piano. The toy-symphony
instruments will be used to interpret
the ballet music from "Rosamunde," as
played at the piano by Nancy Brun-
ner, and the biography selected by
Mary Ware Goldman from the music
history class for its merit will be read
by the winning student.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

, merce and 1875 leading industries; Sat-
urday and next Sunday are Schubert
Radio days. with broadcaStings by more
than 800 stations of Schubert music
Reams have been written and much
detailed and valuable research work
on Schubert and his life and compost
tionS has been performed. The special
sponsors of the centennial have even
had a foreign research staff, under the
supervision of Prof. Otto Erich DeutSch
of Vienna, foremost Schubert archivist
; to search out unusual and interestine
details.
For any who are interested in secur-
ing data on some specific phase of Schu.
: bert's history for the Schubert GEN.
tennial celebration, 1t is suggested that
they write to the Office of Frederick
Sard, executive director of the centen-
, nial, 1919 Broadway, New York City
for copies of any of the following Spe-
cially prepared material:
l.. Centennial Essay-Biographical anc
! Critical" by Prof Daniel Gregory Mason.
2, Brief Biographical Notes." by F. D.
5: Civic Centennial Address" prepared
with tn the ,!co-opeTation ! Of Otto II. Kahn.
Hayes Hayes Bishop ManniHs and Dr. q eadmaa. daaa.ha
s. "A History Of the First Schubert Per-
formances in America"
=. Essay on Schubert" by Alexander
g. Essay on Schubert" by Antonin
s. ESSAY on Schubert" by Philip Hale.
10. Personal "reminiscences Of Schubert"
by Franz Lachner.
II. "Sidelights on Schubert's Character -
IL. Advance proofs from the Schubert
number OF Music and Letters british quar-
. terly).
At later date there will follow the
facsimile pages from I ''Schubert's
Diary" facsimile of the first Schubert
programs in America and a facsimile
of the newly discovered Schubert
manuscript The Official Centennial
Biography" by Oscar Bic, is being pub
lished by Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co.
Also it is suggested that the october.
1928, issue of the American magazine,
The Musical Quarterly, is remark
ably fine Schubert number, with articles
by leading writer's on musical subjects
all over the world and excellent il
Illustrative plates. 1t is quite as fine
number as the previous years Beetho-
ven issue, copies of which are now
at premium.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
COMPOSERS CENTENNIAL HONORED

THERE is no composer who Is of that
- group known as writer's of the
classics" certainly no song writer even
Of the more popular type of works, that
is so universally beloved in memory
and honored by performance of his
works as Franz Schubert, the composer,
who died in his brothers house in
Vienna, Austria, 100 years ago to-
morrow.
Throughout the world Schubert pro-
grams, especially arranged for this
centenary celebration, with cooperation
Of large group Of leaders in music
endeavors in all countries, are present.
ing his works. This week in particular
is known as Schubert week.
With proclamatiOns by % governors
and 2l9 mayors, cities with populations
of from 5000 to 100000 started today
Schubert, who died in poverty November
10, 1928, leaving a heritage so great
that new works are discovered from
year to year. These towns have or
ganized concerts, lectures, exhibits and
civic meetings to bring to music the
support of every aspect Of community
life-civic, educational, religious, ar
tistic and industrial.
In addition to the 100 largest cities
of the country, nearly 1000 smaller
communities have staged centennial ex-
preSsionS with program facilities pro-
vided by the Columbia Phonograph Co.,
the sponsors of The centennial, who
co-ordinated the Nationwide plans,
with the supervision of distinguished
advisory body, of which Otto H. Kahn
is chairman.
The week of celebrations is sub-di-
vided as follows Schubert Sunday 20.
day in $4,000 churches, Schubert day
tomorrow in 100000 schools, colleges
and conservatories; Tuesday is Schubert
Civic day, with the cooperation Of the
International Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions,
Masons, Elks, Redmen and other fra
ternal organizations and 1875 cham
bers of commerce, Wednesday is
Schubert Fine Arts day, with the CO.
operation of the American Museum
Association and $50 museums and art
societies: Thursday is Schubert day in
the libraries, with the cooperation of
the American Library Association and
500 libraries; Friday is Schubert IN
dustry day. with the cooperation of
The United States Chamber of Com
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Ames, the New York Philharmonic
and Symphony OrcheStras and
symphony orcheStras of Rochester,
Buffalo and Syracuse.
All the Americans in this COM
pany have worked hard and have
interesting stories that have led to
their present work. If only space
permitted, it would be well worth
while to set down here leading
facts in their life sketches. Suffice
to say that they showed when
here last December thorough
qualifications for the vocations
they have chosen, and those who
doubt it may join with those who
are loyal enthusiasts for the ideals
and practical operation of them
in the American Opera Co. this
week in three productions.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Mrs. Wards Singers
Appear Here Tuesday
MRS. JUSTINE B. WARD, author

MRS. JUSTINE B. WARD, author
of the Ward System of Music, will
be in Washington with % pupils of
the Plus x School Tuesday. In the
morning at 10 O'Clock, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Ward, the group will sing
q solemn requiem mass for the late
Dr. Shield in the Chapel of the Catholic
Sisters College.
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock Mrs
Ward will direct a sacred concert of
Gregorian music in the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception. at the Catholic
University.
At 7:30 there will be a concert of
Gregorian chant and ancient organ
music in the chapel of Caldwell Hall
of the Catholic University. Conrad
Bernier. professor of organ at the
Catholic University Schola Cantorum
and organist of the university, will pre-
side at the organ.
This is the first of series of con-
certs of strictly liturgical music to be
given under the auspices of the Catholic
University Schola Cantorun, to COM
memorate the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the motu proprio on sacred music
of Pope Plus x.
The public is invited to all these con-
certS,