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ket.-The officers and management of
the HomemakerS' Market announce
slogan contest" which is open to any
resident of Prince Georges County.
Awards will be made for the best and
most appropriate slogan for the Home
makers Market. which will formally
open for serving the public on Satur-
day, November 10, at its establishment,
Ager and Queens Chapel roads, Hyatts-
vile, Md Awards for poster contest
will also be made to high school and
sixth and seventh grades.
Contest closes at noon on Tuesday.
November 6, announcement of winning
slogans being published in the county
and Washington papers.
One poster and one slogan only shall
be submitted by an individual; not more
than nine words to slogan.
Mail all slogans and posters to Mrs.
James E. Steele, HyattSville, Md
The management reserves the right
to use or reject all slogans and posters
received and none will be returned.
The judges decision will be final.
Contest begins with this announce
ment.
The Prince Georges County Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs, Maryland
The semi-annual meeting was held in
the Mount Rainier Christian Church
october IS, with the Mount Rainier
Civic League rs hostess club. All of the
clubs were represented. Mrs. Paul
Smith, president of the hostess club,
presented Mrs O. F. Cook with basket
of flowers. Rev. d. C. Gordon, pastor
of the church, led the prayer and Mrs.
w. F. Goodman presided at the piano
for the singing by the federation as well
as the solo by Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Ru-
dolph Allen, vice president of the fed
sented gavel to Mrs. Cook The gavel
was made from piece of walnut tree
growing in the yard of the late Irene
Book Meloy. and its beautiful simplicity
was indicative. of the life of this we'll
loved member of the federation. DR..
Ella Lon, professor of history at Couch
er College, gave her personal impressions
Of the attitude of the French people at
the signing of the Kellogg peace pact.
Miss Ruby Jehle recited several humor-
Gus selections, and the meeting ad-
journed for a luncheon served by the
members of the Loyal Bible class of the
church
The afternoon session was addressed
by DR.. Raymond Pearson. president of
the University of Maryland, and Miss
university. spoke on why Women
Should Be Interested in Citizenship"
A solo by Mrs. Stanton and recitations
by Mrs. D. c. Gordon were appreciated.
Chillum District Study Club held its
october meeting at the home of Mrs.
NJ. c. Harmon, with the president, Mrs.
j. Enos Ray, presiding A report was
given on the progress of the Prince
Georges County Homemakers' Market
by Mrs. Lulu Castle and enthusiasm
was shown and hope expressed for the
success of this venture Delegates ap-
pointed to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the Prince Georges Feder-
alton were Mrs. Mabel Tip. Mrs. Mar
garet Rom and Mrs. M. c. Harmon;
alternates, Mrs. Hazel Pippert Mrs. Ella
O. Nalley and Mrs Lottie Boswell. Mrs.
Ray and Mrs. Castle will attend the
executive board meeting of the Mary
land Federation of Women's Clubs at
the Roland Park Clubhouse, Balti-
more, and will be Joined later by Mrs.
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French table at luncheon on Mondays
at i pm.
There will be two walks, the first, to-
day, into Maryland and another, on
November IL, going into Virginia.
Tuesday, the advanced pre-school
study group, under the leadership of
DR.. Lois Hayden Meek, will meet at
2 pm. at the Washington Child Re-
search Center, 1925 Columbia road. On
Wednesday at pm. the beginning pre-
school study class, under the leader
ship of Miss Nell Boyd Taylor. will
meet at the Research Center.
The second of the bridge luncheons
will be held November 10, with Mrs.
Charles G. Ross as hostess.
The District League of American
Penwomen.-The poetry group will
meet Tuesday, Mrs. Florence T.rnes
chairman Mile. Maret. member of
league, will speak on the Villanielle,
and Francois Villon. The poetry
group, is centering on the old
true form of poetry as written by
the masters. The first of the fellow
ship teas held last Tuesday was sue
cess. Miss Katherine Wooten. as host
ess, presented a brief program: A
short story read by the author. Miss
Bertha Hebb; poem by Mrs Gertrude
Thomas; a selection by Alethea Alder
son; Mrs. Edward Stone spoke on
Writing Genealogy," and Mrs. Anton
Cron, whose work is this week In the
Philadelphia exhibit, gave q sketch of
American miniature painting Last
Sunday the first in a series of informal
musicals was given. with a program
by a Washington pianist of note, Miss
Frances Gutelius.
The feature group will be addressed
November IS by Mrs. Agnes Grant, an
authority on moving picture work and
publicity. She is at present publicity
director Of the Mayf1ower Hotel On
November Is, the civic committee an
nounces, William Tyler Page, ex-
ington memorial committee, will offer
suggestions for feature articles relating
to the preparations for the memorial
celebration, in 1882. The civic COM
mittee will at the end of the year
award two cash prizes for the best
articles submitted through the feature
group. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
who originated the creative groups in
the league, was the subject of an
illustrated feature article in last Sum-
days New York Sun. At the monthly
meeting held October 20 the final re-
vision of the District of Columbia
Branch bylaws were completed.
Shenandoah Chapter, No. 1903,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
held it's annual meeting october % at
the home of Miss Laura o. Martin.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing term: Miss
Linda v. Nance, president; Miss Cath
crime v. Blount, first vice president;
Mrs. Elton o. Pillow, second vice preSi-
dent; Mrs Nathaniel F. Rabner, record
ing secretary; Mrs Alma B. Donald
son, corresponding secretary; Miss Aye
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sha Straughan. treasurer; Mrs. Frank
Goodman, registrar; Miss Laura 0.
Martin, historian; Mrs. j. K. Water
man, custodian; Mrs. Garnett Lee, par
Humanitarian; Mrs. Alice Ball, auditor,
and Mrs. Sidney o. Wiley, chaplain.
The ways and means committee Will
be composed of Mrs. Garnett Lee, chair
man; Mrs j. K Waterman, Miss Alma
F. Donaldson, Mrs Elton o. Pillow,
Miss Ayesha Straughan and Mrs. Ma
thaniel F. Rabner. The remaining
committee appointments will be made
at the next meeting, which will be held
at the home of Mrs. Lula M. Donnelley.
Miss Nance was elected delegate to
represent the chapter at the annual
convention, which will be held in
Houston, Tex, this month. Miss Laura
.. Martin was named as alternate.
Following adjournment, the hostess,
Miss Martin, served from a table deco
rated in the atmosphere of Halloween.
The WOmen's Club of Woodside met
at the home of Mrs. r. S. Butt, North
Woodside, Md, october 81, pm.
1t was guest" meeting and the
guest speaker was Mrs. R. H. Shelton,
University Park, Md She gave a most
interesting discourse on Chinese Life
and Customs" based on personal ex-
perience.
November IA, in the afternoon, the
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club will journey to the Public Library.
Washington.
Burnside Corps, No. 4, W. r. C., hcld
its annual inspection at @. A. II. Hall
on october II. the department inspec-
tor, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Shaw, inspecting
the work of the corps.
The ritualistic work was eXemplified
by the president. Mrs. Della l.. O'Brien,
and her staff of officers, including Mrs.
Clara True, Mrs. Cora B. Davis, Mrs.
Grace Carter, Miss Jennie Hamilton.
Mrs. Rose Pennell, Miss Adelaide FOs-
ter, Mrs. Rosalie Shelton, Mrs. Alice
Meade, Mrs. Adelia Forester, Mrs. Alice
Burke, Miss McMonigle, Mrs. Alice
Stein and Mrs. Schneider. Mrs. Shaw
praised the work of the corps as well
as the relief work and the other activi-
ties OF the corps. Burnside always well
comes the presence of Mrs. Shaw, who
encourages each member to do their
best: In the absence OF the department
president, Mrs Mary H. Wingate. who
is out of the city on account of the ILL
ness of her daughter, the vice president
of the Department of the Potomac, Mrs.
Charlotte Carey. headed the depart
ment officers. Mrs. Carey was also ap-
pointed member of the national execu-
tive board at the convention recently
held in Denver.
Mrs. Carey likewise praised the work
of Burnside, as well as all the officers
present. including Mrs. Edith Den
breeder, Mrs. Nora Beatty. Mrs Esther
Lippold. Mrs. Cora Namely ana Miss
Mamie Dorsey.
Mrs. Dorsey brought greetings from
her sister Miss Augusta Palmer, WHO
was absent on account of illness
Mrs. bora Beatty closed her remarks
with a poem entitled THE Faithful
Few" apropos to the faithful few at
tending all meetings of all organi-
ctions
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Old
royd, Mrs. Bricker all corps presidents
and department presidents, we're pres
ent.
Burnside will hold a card party No
vember IA at G.. A. r. Hall.
The Mission Club of the First Con-
gregational Church held the first Fall
meeting Tuesday. with a talk by Miss
Martha Hooper on New China Com
pared to the Old China Announce
ment was made of benefit lecture by
Fred Payne Clatworthy, autochrome
artist, on Wednesday, November 81,
8 pm. at First Congregational, THE
Isles of the Southern Cross New
zealand)." Mr.. Clatworthy spent last
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club will journey to the Public Library.
washington.
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, 1928-09-18

The talk now is about relief for the
sufferers by the hurricane. In that mat
ter we copy the following from a report
on the 1916 hurricane given in a book en-
titled The Virgin Islands by Luther K.
Zabriskie: The Government danish
at the time) has given five thousand dol
lars in aid, which is helpful, bat a vast
deal more is required if proper AMI need
tui assistance is to be rendered. And the
only source from which this should come
is the Sta5e Treasury. A large number
of the sufferers not only need food but
want aid to enable them p restore their
damaged or lost homes
In another part Of the same book we
find the foIlowing:-"We are glad 10
learn that, Government having repres,
ented to the Ministry Of Finances that
assistance from the State Treasury to-
wards relieving the distress caused by
the hurricane would be necessary, the
, 1928-09-18

AT about 10 t'clCck in be morning of
the 18th the balcmeter began to rise
slowly, but Il { VINO Was sill blowing 1t
hurricsre force. un,Il few hours alter
the haLd If lie Lartmeter going up
gradually showed that the danger point
was pa sed. and tie storm abated some
what.
, 1928-09-18

BAROMETER READINGS
at Christiansted during the hurri-
cane of September 18th and 18th
1925-AnerOid Barometer.
, 1928-09-18

We learn that the Governor after a con
ference has authorized the eXpendi-
tuTe of a certain amount OF money
from pubic funds 10 assist the poor
miserable by tie hurricane. The news
got around somehow and the hungry peO-
lie rushed up to he Police OtiIce yesler-
day, but they were told by the Inspector
to come today at Z O'Clock alter the Poor
Commission mas met. We believe that
cred.
, 1928-09-18

Street Inspector Haywood IS one Of the
busiest men IN the towa today. AS a rule
after a hurricane the stIeeI cleaning and
repairing. department Is aIE. ayS kept UuSy
and Inspector Haywood Is confident that
in a few days time be will have things
we'll under way,
, 1928-09-18

Nj. &ocei terp. laaaler q the Flee
trlc Power Plant IS also doing his best to
have the TOW lighted again. he aud his
men ne busy eIec1irg iaIIeI, posts and
a%djusti Q the wires. A few homes and
business places we've lighted last night.
Mr.. ADselmo Fabio, owner of the IN
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
SOVIETS CLEAR MOSCOW
 OF ALL OPPOSITION

Moscow, Jan. IS. (R-All oppo- sitionary leaders of every shade and character have been ordered to leave Moscow and proceed to various distant points where they must remain an indefinite period of time. In administering this punishment the oppositionary lead CTS were divided into three classes. viz. incorrigibles, penitents and Leon Trotzsky. the former head of the Red Army and once the outstanding figure in the Councils of Soviet Russia, has been exiled. Trotzsky was also former ambassador to France. Karl Ra bek, Bolshevik journalist. was punished more drastic because he refused to abide by the principles of the Soviet Government Rab- elk was sent to small town in the region bordering on Archangel Province. There are difficulties in finding place for Trotzsky on ac- count of his poor health
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
SEATTLE BILL COLLECTOR
 AND WIFE ARRESTED

Seattle, Jan. 16. (R)-Albert Is abel, thirty-tive years of age. and Marian, his wife, were arrested today after a neighbor had receiv- ed a note threatening his children with the same fate that befell lit tie Marian Parker in Los Angeles, The Isabels were arrested for questioning when the handwriting on the receipts signed by Isabel was said to resemble that in the kidnapping notes which demanded fifty dollars of their neighbor Michael Wirtzfeld, who has foar small children. He was ordered in the note to put the fifty dollars in cash in a mail box near his home. Under police direction he placed an envelope containing slips of plain paper in the mail box. Officers who watched found Isabel 10 be the only one who approached the box. He peered into the mail box as he walked by but did not attempt to open it. the officers said.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
REBELS FLEE IN FACING
 WITHERING AIR RAIDS

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. Is. tPl -Harassed by three days of per sistent heavy bombing from United States Marine Corps war planes. the outposts of the rebel army fled from the Sanal Bino region. the Marine headquarters announced to- day upon the return of the airplane patrols from the region where the Marines have been nlassing for q drive against the rebel general. Sandino. It is believed that San dino's forces have retired to Elchi- hote. With [. s. ships daily disembarking Marines. supplies, airplanes and ammunition at Cor into. Nicaragua is assuming a mil itary appearance like it had last February when more than. four thousand Bluejackets and Marines occupied all the principal cities in Nicaragua.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
ited States Supreme Court.

Seattle, Jan. 19, (P) C. E. Pratt. Gaines attorney said that he would immediately prepare an appeal to the United State Su; rem. Court. denouncing justice in this State.
 Gaines declared: There was not one bit of evidence against me.
 When informed in his cell that the State Supreme Court had denied his petition for a rehearing. he cried: "The Constitution of the United States was violated in fourteen diff ferent points in my conviction.
 When asked what the fourteen points were. he said: II don t know. Ask my attorneys-they know. Would I rather have life than the gallows? Life. of course then there is a chance to get out, but life's a heavy dose. I am sick and inno- cent have lived q good life-as good as most anyone. drank a little bit," and he waved his hand to complete the unfinished sentence. Then he cried: "1 hope the Cover nor or somebody does something.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
SUPREME COURT DENIES
 PETITION GAINES RETRIAL

Olympia, Yash., Jan. 19. (P,-- The Supreme Court of the State of Washington today denied the peti- tion of Wallace Gaines for rehear- ing of his appeal from the Superior Court on the death sentence of Gaines. Chief Justice Mcintosh gave an order that the remittur in the cause be withheld for ten days to enable Gaines to make applica- tion for writ of error to the l'n-
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
USE ARMY PURSUIT PLANES
 SEARCH FOR kIDNAPPER

Flint, Mich, Jan. 16. LPj-Three army pursuit planes have been en- listed in a search for the slayer of little five-year-old Dorothy Schnei- der, who was kidnapped and slain last Thursday. The planes flew low over Crosse County searching for an abandoned automobile of the description known to have been used by the man who Kidnapped the child as she returned from the kindergarten. Oscar G. Olander. commissioner of the State Police, is under orders from Governor Greene to assume complete charge of the search. 15,00O persons filed through the mortuary Sunday to
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
FIRE BUG AT WORK
 IN NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. Jan. IT, P)-Five extra alarm fires. interspersed with several minor ones and few false alarms threw the National Capital into a state of turmoil last night and early today led the police to be- lieve that a fire bug is at work.
 The blazes. the first of which be gan shortly before midnight con- tinued after nine this morning, ne cessitating the bringing of fire ap- paratus. from the nearby Virginia and Maryland towns when local aid became exhausted. A Wash ington crew is starting a wide and exhaustive search for the suspects
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To: K. F. Christensen, your heirs,
 signs.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned as CO., owner in the placer claims herein after described. has expended the sum of Two Hundred Dollars dur ing each annual expenditure year ending on July 1st of each of the years 1925, 1926 and 1927 in la bor and improvements on the Thom as Association, the Karen kssocia- ton and the Katinka Association Placer Mining Claims, situated on Buck creek in the Port Clarence Recording Precinct, Second Divis- ion. Territory of Alaska, the rec ord of the location of said claims being on Page 157 Volume 97 of the records of said recording dis trict.
 That said expenditure was made in the performance of the annual assessment work as required by law for the purpose of holding said mining claims.
 And you are hereby notified that if within ninety days from the com pletion of the publication hereof for the period of ninety days. you fail. neglect or refuse to contribute to the undersigned your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner your interest in said mining claims will become the property of the undersigned co-owner who has made such required expenditure.
 H. J. CHRISTENSEN, Co-owner. Publish Nov. 1S, 26, Dec. 3, 10, IT. 24. 31. 1927, and Jan. 2. 14, 21, 2S. Feb. 4. Il. 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
MRS, GAIT DELIVERS ADDRESS
 ON PREVENTION OF WAR

Washington. Jan. 16. R)-Ac- tion among the peoples of the world to prevent future wars was urged by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, in an address prepared for birth at the conference on the Cause and Cure of War" Mrs. Catt saiG: ''The next war is cer- tainly moving upon us with the pitiless certainty of an avalanche, and as useless. Until there are treaties pleding the civilized na- tions of the earth to be led by the great powers to agree to renounce War between themselves, there will always be danger of war"
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
WEDNESDAY
 ;TelEoRAPHic>
LINDBERlsH GUEST COSTES
 AND LEBRlx HUNTING TRIP

Panama City. Jan. 16, Py-Col- onel Charles A. Lindbergh who is on a hunting trip in a region where tapirs, mountain lions and deer abound, is taking res, from fly ing. Lindbergh is the guest, on the dnting trip, of Lebrix and Costes, the French airmen, somewhere in the heart of the province of Chir- iqui. They turned their camp over way to New York. They announc- ed they were considering 2 flight from Paris to New York next sum- mer.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
JUSTICE IS SWIFT IN MICHIGAN
 HOTELLING GETS LIFE

Flint, Mich. Jan. IS, (P)-Adolph Hotelling. the confessed slayer of little Dorothy Schneider. is in M2r quette Prison this afternoon and begins serving life term. He was hurried secretly into the County Court and Circuit Judge Brennan. upon Hotelling pleading guilty. sentenced him to a life term in prison, and he was com mitted immediately. The sheriff then hurried away with him, as q lynching was feared.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
ANCHORAGE AND SEWARD
 TO HAVE NEW SCHOOLS

Washington. Jan. IT. R)-The House yesterday passed the Suther- land bill authorizing Anchorage to issue one hundred thousand dollars in bonds for the construction and equipment of new school building. Seward was authorized to issue fifty thousand dollars school bonds.
 Permission to prospectors to hunt game in the Mount Mckinley Park was revoked with the passage of the Curry Bill.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
CALDWELL. WHO WEIGHED
 FIRST kLONDIKE GOLD
 Is DEAD AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles. Jan. 16. tF)-Jos- eph V. Caldwell, one time sheriff in the Black Hills country of South Dakota, and reputed to have weigh ed the first gold taken from the Klondike regions in the early days of that memorable stampede. died here early yesterday morning in a hospital after an operation, He was seventy-five years of age.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
JUNEAU GETS BIG RAINFALL

Juneau. January IS, R)-Three and seven hundredths inches of rainfall in twenty-fQur hours end ing yesterday at noon, was eXper- fenced here. The deluge caused many destructive snowslides on the mountains. The streams are rum ing bank full. The rain stopped and the temperature fell until we have freezing temperature today.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AGAIN
 READY FOR THE AIR

Panama City, Jan. IT, P)-The Spirit of St. Louis. Colonel Lind bergh's plane is ready to carry him to new adventures, but the lone eagle is some two hundred miles away from her. In telegram Col onel Lindbergh said he would re turn to the Canal Zone Thursday, but the date of his depa rture for Caracas, Venezuela. is still undeter- mined.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
DELEGATES LEAVE JUNEAU
 FOR DEM. CONVENTION

Juneau, Jan. IS, (P,-Three Jul neau delegates-John w. Troy, J. Connors and w. R. Kirk, leave here on the Steamer Alaska tonight en- route to the Democratic Territor- ial Convention at Seward. which meets next Saturday. The Conven- tion will draft and adopt a plat form for the coming Territorial campaign. and probably endorse candidates for the Territorial ticket. Telephone Your Subscription to the
 Nugget at Once.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
BARBER SHOOTS WOMAN
 WHO HAS FOCR CHILDREN

Seattle, Jan. 16, R)-Victor Her. man, a barber, whose attentions had been unwelcome, today shot and killed Mrs. Stella Schrader, the wife of Charles W. Schrader, town marshal of Martin, North Da- kota, and then ended his own life with the same, weapon. The wom- an leaves four children.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
A1RPLANE DOPE

G. R. Jackson. president of the NJ. & NJ. Bank, received telegram from Noel Wien, this morning. say ing that the plane arrived safely at Nnlato at APO yesterday after noon, and Wien expected to leave early today for Fairbanks. weather conditions permitting.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
N 0 IC E

New forms complying with the law in reference to liability of own CTS of mining claims, are now on sale at the Nugget OGce They are printed on cad board and arc of convenient size for posting on the claims.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
ALASKA BOXER WINS FIGHT

Seattle, Jan. IS, R-Walter Cleghorn the Seldovia, Alaska box CT won a six-round decision over Johnnie Priston of San Francisco a middleweight, here last night.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21
COSTES AND LEBRIX
 ENROUTE TO NEW YORK

Maracay. Venezuela, Jan. IS, [P) The French airmen Costes and LeBrix arrived here at six o'clock last night. They made the thou sand mile hop from Colon in lit tie less than twelve hours.
The Nome nugget., 1928-01-21

who are believed to have deliber- ately set the fires and turned in false alarms to divert the fire fight CTS. One suspect was arrested.