davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Satins, bengalines. kashas,
twill cords, poiret sheens. and
other highly popular fabrics.
Plain or fur trimmed. Attrac-
tive models in tans, black,
navy. etc, Sizes Is to 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Dainty silk striped broad
cloth, silk check taffetas.
washable silk crepes and
popular printed silks. Long
sleeves or sleeveless. Sizes Is
to AZ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
ales outside of forest reserves.

sales outside of forest reserves.
Under the present laws, The state
forester has organized an efficient fire
fighting organization which needs to
be enlarged considerably. He has not
sold timber on state forest reserves,
has sold no state land, has purchased
no state land, as there has been no
appropriation, has done no planting,
and has exercised no forest manage
ment, in the way of selective cutting or
otherwise, except in a very limited way
with the consent of the state auditor.
On the other hand, sales Of timber
have been made by the auditor, with
out forest management, except in a
very limited manner"
To get the good out of the reor-
ganization act, so far as the depart
ment of conservation is concerned, and
especially in the matter of forest re-
sources, it is necessary to go back to
the report of the 1925 interim COM
mission which drew the plan. Adopt
Governor ChriStianson's recommends
tions for a real department with CEN
trail responsibility. And go back of
that to VERSIONS recommendation for
separating the land Office from the
fiscal department of the auditors
Office.
"The main object of any proposal
by the Minnesota reforestation COM
mission must be to place reforesta-
ton and forest management of state
owned lands in the hands of officers in
sympathy with and trained to do the
work. with the necessary help and sup
plies provided, and with unreasonable
restrictions removed Unless this is
accomplished the Investigations and
recommendations of the commission
have been made in vain"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
FREE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Crippled and deformed children
from this county and vicinity are in
vited to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity for examination by a specialist
offered at the Free Christmas Seal Or
thopedic Clinic to be held on Satur-
day, December 9th, at the City Hall
in Hibbing. Miss Dorothy Gottstein,
City Nurse, Hibbing is in charge of
arrangements for the clinic, which is
sponsored by the County Public Health
Association.
Registration before 1920 A. M. the
day Of the clinic is necessary in order
to insure examination. No treatment
will be given but patients will be
thoroughly examined and told the ex-
aminer's opinion of their condition,
and the chances for improvement.
Those who wish examination are re-
quired to have their doctor accom-
pany them, or to bring a letter from
him, If they have a family physician
1t is hoped that consultation between
the visiting physician and local doc
tor will be possible in most cases, as
better results are obtained in this way
Representatives of the Gillette
State Hospital for Crippled Children
where boys and girls without means
may receive treatment will be on hand
to consult with parents. A member
of the state Department of Re-educa-
ton, which arranges for the training
and placing of physically handicapped
adults, will also be in attendance and
will meet with those interested, or
needing advice. ,a
All the services of this clinic are
without charge, as it forms a part of
the health work financed by Christmas
Seals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
DELINQUENT
TAXATION
THIS is THE BURDEN OF THE RE
PORT BY THE MINNESOTA RE-
FORESTATION COMMISSION.

Delinquent taxation is a very grave
matter; the conditions are alarming,
the situation is acute, resulting in
some cases in confiscatorv rates, as
found by the report Of the Minnesota
Reforestation commission.
The amount Of tax delinquency in
the forest area is steadily rising. In
one or two counties, it includes over
half the taxable area. In addition
some of the counties are burdened
with large areas of federal and state
lands which pay no taxes.
In two counties the situation is ag-
gravated by the ditch bonds. For Bel
trami and Lake of the Woods, some
refunding plan is necessary to save
the counties from bankruptcy. Kooch-
iching also is in bad way.
Otherwise, the remedy as the COM
mission sees it, is to get all the land
to working, and to make every pro-
ductive acre carry its share of the
load Put into public forest land that
is not otherwise wanted and make that
pay its way also.
Land that is employed in agricul-
ture does not go delinquent to any
great extent. 1t is idle cutover land
that is not paying taxes, and that is
land for the most part which is forest
land or nothing. The answer is to
restore that land to production of for
est and then it will yield taxes.
The land that nobody wants at any
price should be taken back into state
ownership and reserved as state forest
while on private forest lands the tax
must be adjusted to what the land
can pay. The commission proposes tc
meet that by establishing a fiat taz
of five cents an acre on the auxiliary
forests, plus three cents an acre fol
fire protection, plus yield tax of IL
per cent.
AS to state forest lands, it is propos-
ed that the state pay five cents ar
acre to the counties in lieu of taxa
ton.
Peat lands constitute a special prob
lem in some counties, especially Koch
iching. The commission believes the
state will have to pay something tc
the counties on account of the peat
lands it owns
There is large area of land ir
northern Minnesota, the report goes or
to say, which is delinquent for non
payment of taxes. 1t formerly pro-
duced a crop of timber. Under pres
ent conditions it is not of sufficient
value to pay taxes. It is being aban-
doned very rapidly by the owners.
To permit these lands to remain or
the taxrolls for years, the report con-
tinues without any effort to make
them productive, is inexcusable. It is
possible for the state to take posses.
sion, and with the general informa-
ton now at hand and the detailed in
formation which will result from a
survey, make them productive
Only the state, under present condi-
tons, will undertake this.
Under the present laws, the state
never acquires absolute title. The for
feited property is held in trust for the
benefit of the taxing districts. But
there is a law, passed in 1901 and
never acted upon, by which the for
estry board was authorized to acquire
forfeited lands, upon notice to the
county board that the lands were not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
fndiscrirninote Feeder

The drug store beetle gets it name
because 1t eats nearly all kinds Of
drugs. It is a very general feeder
and has been been said to "eat any.
thing except cast iron"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
After You Are Dead

After you are dead 1t does not mat
ter II you were not successful In
business way. No one has as yet had
the courage to memorabilia bis wealth
on bis tombstone. Cora Harris.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
CONGRESS WILL
HOLD VFSTR|S
PROBE

Congress will conduct its own In
vestigation4-Of the Vestris disaster
despite the inquiry at New York
which developed nearly all the facts
and fastened chief blame for the
appalling loss of life upon a dead
man. Capt. William J. Carey, skip
per of the ill-fated craft.
Action on two resolutions of in
quiry, however, will be determined
here after members have had an
opportunity to study the findings OF
the New York inquiry.
The chief interest of Congress lies
in tightening up the inspection laws
governing steamship departures
from American ports, although
Dickerson n. Hoover, chief of the
United States steamboat inspection
service, informed /. n. S. in an
interview after the tragedy that he
considered present laws adequate
elf they are enforced"
Irrespective of the blame attached
to Captain Carey and his officers,
it is considered probably that the
United States inspection service is
due for a shake-up. Hoover said
that II the investigation showed
dereliction or laxity on the part of
his inspectors they would be imme-
diately disciplined. One inspector
admitted he had given the hatches
only a cursory examination.
Hoover is now in New York, and
In his absence today other officials
declined to say what action could
be expected from the department.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
lost DOG VISITS
WHITE HOUSE

LADY Bell seems to think the
White House is a bureau for lost
dogs.
Lady Bell" thoroughbred
greyhound, wandered away from the
home of her master, Patrick j.
Bligh, of the 1900 block Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W.. early today. At
taches Of the Presidents Mansion
found her resting on the lawn there
a few hours later and notified the
owner,
sport" another aristocratic grey
hound owned by Bligh, also left
home with Lady Bell' and was
located at the Mills Building at
Seventeenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. The dogs are valued
at $3.50 each.g
The pets are believed to have
frightened away burglar when he
opened a door on the back porch
of the Bligh home and made pos.
sible their midnight stroll.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
SIM ALL RAIDER
HIT AS STOCKS
SLUMP
BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Dec. Q.N.S).-The
American public which is specula-
ting heavily in the stock market,
was given another jolt when the
Wall Street market resumed its
orderly but decisive retreat at the
opening today.
Declines ranging from 2 to IA
points were shown in first sales re-
corded by the ticker. Radio Corpo-
ration of American slumped badly,
dropping II points to 381, and Radio.
Keith Orpheum fell AS to 36.
Immediately the question arose in
the minds of traders whether the
drastic drop in prices is the fore
runner of a disastrous Christmas
"bear" market. Yesterday, with one
swift stroke. paper profits running
into hundreds of millions of dollars
and amassed over period of weeks
on a rising "bull" market, were
wiped out.
Nervous spectators, watching the
bIackboards in brokerage houses
here, and all over the nation, are
Continued on Page 2. Column 6.)
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MARINE, BROKE
OFFERS SELF
FOR SALE
Times staff photo

The world is black before the eyes
Of Leroy B. Rider, former Marine,
and today he offered himself or his
services .'or in marriage to the high
est bidder, regardless of purpose"
'.I am not crank at ALL" he said,
ssbut I am without work and, try as
I have, I've been unable to find any.
am an experienced shipping clerk
sgsri i have managed a variety store,
but I can't find job anywhere in
the Capital of this boundlessly pros
perous country. I am desperate.
That's why am offering to sell my
services to the highest bidder. |
must eat"
Rider. born and brought up in
Rerkley' Springs, w. Va, enlisted in
the Marine Corps in 1913. He was
then but Is years of age. though
claiming to be three years older. He
served six years and was honoraoiy
discharged. He is now 26, In per-
feet health-and broke.
GWhiIe in the Marine Corps" he
continued, II spent some four years
here in Washington and on being
discharged decided to make this my
home. Barring a year spent in
Cumberland, Nd. working as an
insurance solicitor, / have been
here for the past three years.
'I am now at the end of my re-
sources and don't know which way
to turn / am not a beggar. l
want work. That's why / am Of
fering my services in this man
ner"
Rider may be found in the 800
block of C st. S. E., and he hopes
his unusual appeal will result in a.
job or, maybe, D marriage. He'll
tackle either.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
VILE Tell ALL,
SAYS ELDER
NORTHCOTT
Photos By international

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Dec. z Q,N.s.).
New and startling disclosures
are expected to be made here to-
morrow when questioning of Cyrus
Northcott, 61-year-old father Of
Gordon Stewart Northcott, is re-
Sun1ed.
Held as a material witness, the
elder Nolthcott, now confined in
the county hospital detention ward,
has promised to tell everything he
knows about what happened on
the so-called murder farm" Of
the Northcotts at Winevi1le.
Confronted with information fur
nished by Sanford Clark, whose
disclosures resulted in the arrest
Of his uncle, Gordon, the elder
Northcott suddenly broke" yester-
day and asserted he was ready to
tell ALL"
Not Ready to Talk
Asked If he ever brought any
lye to the chicken ranch, North
colt raised himself from his cot
and yelled:
TITS a lie-it's not true"
A moment later he slumped back
in bed and added:
mo, l never brought any lye
there, but 1 did bring a barrel Of
lime though"
Stewart told me he wanted the
lime to cover some bodies"
Then the elder Northcott told
Deputy District Attorney Earle
Redwine that he would be ready
to talk Saturday.
II want time to think it over"
he asserted.
The elder Northcott also ad
mitted that he saw blood near the
"altar" erected at the chicken farm.
1t was before this altar" accord
ing to Gordon, that the asserted
victims met their death. He said
he killed his youthful victims after
they had said their prayers. Later,
however, young Northcott repudi-
ated this fantastic story,
The old man, raving and storm
ing, bitterly assailed his son and
his wife,
The Washington times., 1928-12-07

Up to today there was no explana-
ton of why Mrs. Ethel Leighmanu-
ellie carefully tied her church-or-
eanist husbands necktie, saw that
he had on a newly-pressed suit, and
then, after handing his some pocket
chance, accompanied him In moth
erly fashion to New York church
where he was married to 17-year-old
Martha Jacoba Van Weyn, one OF
his pupils.
Father of Three
AS the husband and father of
three sons, 10, 8 and G, was lib
Grated from Jail on bail obtained by
Mrs. Leighmanuelle, he said, II
can't tell you what it's all about"
Mrs. Martha Jacoba Leichmanuelle,
I'd, or rather Miss Van Weyn, ap-
parently, couldn't be reached. She
was hustled to her home upon re-
turning from the New York we'd
ding.
But the mother of Leighmanuelle's
boys today calmly explained the
whole thing. With a most pro-
tective manner she refused to let
her husband be seen.
Couldn't See Him Suffer
She merely stated. Mr.. Leigh
manuelle Is an artist. He has much
temperament. His musical work
suffers when he is unhappy. He
fell desperately in love with Martha:
He told me she has beautiful and
understanding soul. / couldn't see
him suffer. Every thing will come
out all right"
The husband is charged with
bigamy. He will lave a hearing in
March. Martha is still held incom-
municado by her father, who says
he will prosecute TO the limit.
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y 4 (.
KINGS
S550,00O
GRAF TED

NEW YORK, Dec. 7
(I.N.S. Arnold Rothstein,
slain gambling czar, lost $780,
600 in cashing s'rub b er
checks for his pals, it de-
veloped today.
Detectives who have been as-
signed to examine more than 600DO
letters. papers and documents found
in Rothstein's files, discovered,
among many others, two checks
each for $4,000 signed az Hyman
Biller, who Is being sought BY the
police in connection with the slay.
ing, which had been sent To bank
and returned with the marking, No
funds"
HencEman Sought
The Investigation into. Rothstein =
death took a new turn today with
the revelation BY police that a ma
tion.wide search Is being, made for
James Red Quigley and Johnny
Burke, henehmen of George Nc
Manus, who is under indictment as
the murderer.
Whether Quigley5 and Burke; were
also named in the indictment against
McManus could not be learned.
BilIer was indicted with McManus.
He is still at large.
{ The startling revelations that fol.
lowed Rothstein's death further
heightened by reports that the slain
gambler enjoyed a secret connection
with the detective bureau, which
enabled him to obtain protection"
for himself and many of his hench.
men,
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
JaWOrkski UnmOved
When Told Death Date

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Z Q.N.SJ.-
Calmly. and without trace of
emotion, Paul Jaworski, Penrsyl.
vania's arch bandit and murderer,
today heard Warden John Mcneil,
Of Allegheny jail. tell him Gov. John
S. Fisher has fixed the date for his
execution,
HE set date. did hep" asked
Jaworski, when Mcneil entered his
cell.
Yes" said the warden. "De.
cember 81"
Jaworslzi did not reply.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
and Guggenheim
Take Off for Richmond

NEW YORK, Dec. 0.N.SD.-
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took to
the air today rising from the flying
spray of the East River on trip
to Richmond, Va.
He is using a Looming amphibian
plane and carries with him Harry
F. Guggenheim, of the Guggenheim
Foundation for the Promotion Of
Aviation.
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VAL UATN)N
RAP Gets
PRAISE

The merger is dead. But !
merger is still quite possible.
That summarizes opinion on Capi.
tol hin today as the full significance
Of the explosion set off yesterday
BY DR.. Milo r. MaItbie, utilities ex-
pert, in his report on the Wilson
traction merger plan. was beginning
To sink I'll.
whether or not the traction IN
terests realize it. the Maltbie re-
port has absolutely killed whatever
chance there was of the wilson plan
being approved IS long as Il retains
4 s50, 900 900 rate basis some Sen
atOrs believe
However. the traction interests
are evidently planning to carry on
their fight for the pending agree.
ment.
Has Little Chance
AT least three of the five members
Of the special merger subcommittee
OF the Senate District COMMITTEES
will never vote for the $5O,000s00O
rate base, it is said.
without a favorable vote from
this subcommittee the agreement Il
ii believed. has little chance.
But there IS still hope for q
merger. It may even be based
upon the Wilson plan. But there
viii have to be many radical
changes in the plan before this il
Senator Arthur vandenberg cf
Michigan. for instance, believes
that the agreement would be ac-
ceptable with the following changes:
Alterations Seen
Extension Of the period Of grace
during which there would be no
change in car fares to five years
instead of one.
Reduction in the number OF years
during which the valuation would
hold, from ten years to five.
Revision Of the power contract to i
meet the objections Of the Maltbis
and Bureau of Efficiency reports.
Provision in the agreement for
proper depreciation accounting.
Provision in the contract for !.
regulation of the service fees that
could be charged the local COM !,
panies by the North American Conn
pany, which would hold control.
Old Value Dropped
Under Senator Vandenberg's pro-
posal the use Of $50, 900 as 3 !
rate base would be abolished.
There would be no change in rates
during the first five years Of the
agreement.
Meanwhile a new valuation of the
merged company would be made 7
on the basis of which fares could
be adjusted after five years.
Vandenberg is the only member
of the merger subcommittee who .
has made any public comments on
the reports to date. He has studied
both reports closely and Is con-
vinced that the $50,000,000 tea-
ture is unfair.
The subcommittee win not meet
again before next week. Senator
Arthur Capper, chairman, wants to
give the members time to study
the reports before calling for an
other meeting.
Opinion Divided
There was plenty OF comment. on
the report from proponents and OPP
ponents OF the plan, however. 1t
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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X RA Y D /
KING IS
TAKEN

LONDON, Dec. Z u,N.S1.-x-ray
pictures were taken OF the right
side Of King Georges chest this
afternoon to determine the fill
progress made by the doctors In
locaIizing the lung infection. This
was the second time x.ray pictures
have been taken since the King fell
| i'll.
The pictures were taken by DR..
Ell. Graham Hodgson, who fmmedi-
ately began developing the plates
in d special dark room In Bucking-
ham Palace.
Another favorable medical builIesin
on the condition of King George was
/ issued at Buckinghanl Palace ait
11:30 d. m. today. IT follows:
The King had resfful sleep
and his general strength Is main
tanned. Further Investigations Of
| the right side Of the chest win be
undertaken during the day.
The bulletin was signed by Lord
Dawson of Penn and Sir Stanley
Hewitt.
The King, it was stated, had sew
eral hours of restful sleep. Sir
Stanley Hewett, one Of the royal
physicians, again remained at his
majesty's bedside through the night.
Anxiety Lessened
Although general anxiety has
lessened somewhat, there was still
much concern over the effect the
strain of constant illness might
| have on his majesty's heart.
In medical circles 1t is felt that
at least several days of normal
temperature and sleep, and con-
tinued general Improvement will
be necessary before it can be stated
that the King definitely has passed
the crisis of his illness.
The Duke of Gloucester arrived at
Cape Town today and will en-
bark for England aboard the steamer
BaImoral Castle later today, an ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
South African port states.
Before boarding the ship, the
duke engaged in shopping tour in
order to rep1enish his wardrobe
after his long journey through the
wilds of Africa.
Wales In SueZ
AC vi clIS lS CAPCNcSlL1
to reach ,Suez Canal late tonight.
Although the cruiser Frobisher has
arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, to
carry him to the European CONT
nent, it is now believed the Prince
will continue his journey aboard the
cruiser Enterprise which brought
him north from Dar-es- -Salaan, Brit
ish East Africa.
The Enterprise is expected to
reach Suez at II o'clock tonight.
The Prince probably will take a.
night train to Cairo, arriving there
at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile the Enterprise will con-
tinue through the SueZ Canal,
probably arriving at Port Said at
about 8 o'clock tomorrow night.
The Prince will spend tomorrow
In Cairo, then take special train
tc Port Said at about 6 in the eve
ming. The Prince is expected to
arrive there before 10 O'Clock that
night when the Enterprise is
scheduled to leave for Brindiso,
Italy
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
Chicago Publisher Flies
For Tour of Caribbean

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Dec. 7
u.N.S).-Joseph MedilI Patterson,
Chicago and New York publisher,
hoped off today in his amphibian
air yacht for cruise through the
Caribbean Sea.
Patterson was accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. James Simpson, jr.,
and Floyd Gibbons, newspaper man
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
Wilkins 'PlaneAU0ids
Damage in Storm

Commander of the Wilkins Hearst Antarctic Expedition
DECEPTION ISLAND, Antarctic Dec. (Friday) Vla
Whaer Hektora and KP San Francisco Examiner Wireless
Station )-The storm last night tore up the moorngs
the monopane Francisco and dragged the machine
across the field.
It perilous position before rescued it, but tor
tunately, damage done.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
SIS, ,43O, 1891 .92.
New York Clearing House bal
ance. $138. .OO0, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change, 81, ,492, 900, 900.
Treasury balance. ST. 1883
Customs receipts. STAG, ,954.67.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07

to support him and herself, wrote
that he had planned to come over
Continued on Page Q. Column ~
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
Tells Why She Aided
Spouse to Wed

NEW YORK. Dec. 1N.S.).-A brand-new angle de
veoped today New Yors latest strange Leighmanuelte-
Van Wevn- n-Ieiohmanuelle triangular love tangle
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
En1ptyHearts Call for
Good FelLouUs

The GOOD FELLOWS rallyng the cause Every
day another person willing help, but the GOOD FEI
LOWS outnumbered by the needy
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
ADVERTISEMENT

Do your out-of-town business by teIe-
phone. Basic rate to New York only
e1.2O.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07

list of people that need help and
need 1t badly.
One little chap, whose mother is
Head and whose grandmother works