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The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
BOULDER DAM
 BILL IS SIGNED

Washington. Dec. P. @-COO- lidge signed the Boulder Dam bill making effective the act providing for a flood control power project on the Colorado river. The Pres ident affixed his signature before . gathering of proponents of the bill. The bill provides that the govern ment furnish one hundred sixty five million dollars estimated aa necessary to construct the dam and accompanying works in Blank Cam yon. the money to be repaid under an ammortixation' plan from the proceeds of the sale of power. The signature was the last official act required in providing federal an- thority for it's construction. The seven Colorado. river basin states must ratify the compact for distrf- button of water before the act be- comes effective.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
GOLD RU0H 0T0R8 ,e t'..,
 s1RERr REPAIRING

Seattle. Dec. 21. ,@-A sold rush stopped the street reDaising on Washington street and First Avenue, South. for several hours when the workmen turned up a gold nugget with shovels. Jobless onlookers saw him make the fnd and. stampeded over the sight where the M. 6 N. gambling house and saloon was mecca for re- turning gold seekers from the Klondyke and the rush was re-en- acted on miniature scale after a lapse Of thirty years. The muddy street yielded nuggets. gold chains, coins, South American currency. 'iockets. rings and necklaces. One prospector found a nugget chain and another staked a claim. post ing a keep out" sign. Another with a bucket. banned the pay dirt. but the paystreak was small.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
HOOVER RESPONDS TO
 BRAZILIAN WELCOME

RIO de JANEIRO. Dec, P. H - Herbert Hoover. responding to the welcome given him by presi- dent of the Brazilian Senate said that modern invention has lifted the burdens of man so that the individual may rise by his own ac- complishment as never before.
 He added: T cherish as a high honor this opportunity to meet the men selected by the various com munities to enact into law the will of the Brazilian people who are engaged in the common task of working out an effective govern ment by the people. This Is a great experiment in the public well fare and rests upon our confidence that the majority of conclusions by instructed people will in the long run be right and wise. We know that mistakes will be made. We know that few failures may dis courage those who look for mil- lenium overnight, but In tAs sur vey of the century of experience in the Western Hemisphere we see that we have made moro progress in human welfare than has ever been made in such a period of his- tory"
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
U. s. WILL AID IN STUDY
 GERMAN PREPARATIONS
 IF INVITED, SAYS COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, R = The United States would probably participate in a conference to study the German repafations situation, if properly and suitably invited to do so. President Coolidge thinks. and made 1t known that he conaAa- CTS such an invitation sympathet- ically. though he is regarding the reparations question as one pri- marily for the European nations to solve. -ev Y
 No such invitation has been re- ceived but reports from London and Paris indicated that thefe is movement toward reparations conference. s
 Sir Esme Howard. the British Ambassador. 1t is understood, has been delegated to approach the Washington Government, but he has. however. been i'll for several days.
 President Coolidge believes that the delegates to the conference should be free to form their own conclusions and should not be ham, pered by previous instructions as to their conduct from their govern ments.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
WIRELESS OPERATOR -a
 IS COMMENDED

Washington. Dec. 21. @-The Initiative shown by Gordon Peb- bles. operator of the navy wire less station at St. Paul Island. when he handled alone the distress signals of the Americana Canadian liner Chief Maauilla. which was wrecked in . storm in the Gulf of Alaska, November 29th, was especially commended to the Navy Department by Rear Admiral H. J. Zlegmeyer. in command at Seattle. as ''an excellent example of the judgment and resourcefulness of enlisted men serving in outlying radio stati0ns."
 Formal thanks from the Cana dian-American line and Stanley Dollar. at Vancouver. for services received from Alaska and the Bre- merton station and transmittetd in a letter from R. D. Girwood, Seat tie general manager of the line. and a further message from the master Of the lost vessel cited St. Paul as "the only station in the Pacific to answer the distress sig nals before the main aerial was carried away"
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
PEACE PACT TO BE
 CONSIDERED JAN. 3RD

Washington. Dec. 21.(R-Con- gress found place side by side for the Kellogg treaty renouncing war and the naval cruiser construction bill beginning Jan. third. Both will be taken up under 6an agree ment to let each have show each day. The compromises reach ed today cleared the way of the great controversial issues giving the outlook for peaceful two days before the Christmas recess.
 The Senate passed the two hun dred etghty-flve million dollars In- terior Department measure and the House passed the one hundred and twelve million dollar bill for the Department of Justice. State. Labor and Commerce.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
RESTRICTIONS
 PLACED ON FISHING

Washington. Dec. 21. @...-Addi- tional Restrictions are to be plac- ed on fishing in Alaska waters by the Commerce Department beginn- ing January first. The new regu- lations to protect salmon were de- signed by the department to cur tail the catch "in a few areas where it is believed that the in tensity of fishing is too great" to allow the maintenance of salmon breeding stock. Ninty-five salmon traps whicf operated in 1928 will be closed down during 1929 under the regulations. Some traps have been forbidden in the waters of Cooks Inlet. Kodiak. Chignik and the Alaskan Peninsula.
 In the Bristol Bay areas fisher- men are forbidden to use gill nets over one hundred fifty fathoms long. the present length being over two hundred fathoms. In South Eastern Alaska waters. no floating traps of greater length than 800 feet will be allowed in water over hundred feet deep. No boat in access of fifty feet in length will be allowed to operate 9 purse seine during January. February and March. In South-E Eastern Alaska. commercial trolling from power boats is also forbidden.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
DIAMOND MINE,
 DISASTER FATAL

Drakesboro. Dec. a1. @-Drakes- boro is in mourning as plans are being made for the funerals of the victims of the Diamond mine which claimed the lives of six men, most of them married. Their funerals will be held separately. The recovery of the bodies. which was nearly a mile from the en- trance, was not accomplished until large group of rescue workers had virtually exhausted themselves in their long and hazardous strug- gle against the heavy bank of de- bris which closed the only avenue of escape for the six men.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
APPROPRIATION FOR @
 PROTECTING SEAL

Washington. Dec. Fl. R-An
 appropriation of one hundred and
 two thopssnd Aallsrs was made immsdlately available for the pro tsction of seal 4.shefies tn A1aska
 by Consre1 Anothsr jteA com tainsd in - appsopsiatioa hsIr was one hundred twsnty-1vs theu- sand dollars for the pureAass or construction of . powsr vsssels to act as local tender for tAs PFibi- 1o1 Islands and assist in ths pro ts9tion of far ssal and hshsriss in Aleska. {
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
DIXON RADLY
 BnArs c1soHoRN

Portland. Dec. .2t. H-Dixon. . negro middasweight b4d1y mat treated Cleghorn in the main event whica lasted ten rounds and won the decision by . vids margin.
 Dixon Is credited with six rounds. In the fourth he closed Clegh0rn's left eye. In the succeeding rounds he battered him from post to post but was unable to knock him out.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
ANOTHER Al.AskAN DEAD.

Seattle. Dec. 2l, @-Albert c. Goss. aged 33. who conducted the Alaska Consolidated Company in Western and Southwestern Alaska. died at . ,sanitarium here yester- day. Death wss wAolly anexpect- d and resulted from an opera ton on the gall bladder. A wife and ron. survive him. His head quarters vas Unaiaska. He was taken to the hospital two weeks 'aee.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
AT sLEErsfUTE

Bethel. Dec. s2, (R-rravelers arriving from Sleet-Mute reported a murder committed there months ago by . native named Beaver. He killed a medicine mans son. The deputy marshal at Wiseman Is en- route up the river to arrest a na- tive in a woman attack case and will continue to Sleet-Mute.
 Both cases will be heard before Commissioner Hoffman at Napa- mute, then the guilty parties will be brought here.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
BETHEL NEWS ITEMS

Bethel, Dec. 20, R-Lewis H. Happier, engineer in charge. re- presenting a San Francisco com pany, returned here by dog team from the Aralic river. where. a crew of men have been working during the Summer and Fall drill- ing with the view of intensive development of a dredging field. It b understood that the results thus far Hts satisnsctory. although more prospecting is necessary and drill- i14 operations will be continued ndaf Spring.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
BEN ELLISON DISCOVERS
 SIX NEW ISLANDS, SAYS

HATTON, N. Dak, Dec. g, R1 Lieutenant Ben Eileson Chief Pilot for the Wilkins South Pole Expedition, in a radiogram to his father here, relayed from San Francisco reported the discovery of six new islands while making a twelve hundred mile flight into the South Po,s region
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

Bethel. Dec. 20. R-Two Eski- mo boys hunting foxes were cross- ing Good News Bay when a tide came in trapping them along Q sheer bluR. Soon the ice cracked and they were immersed to their shoulders for hours. The younger collapsed and the other .cawied him ashore after the tide had ebb- ed and then in freezing weather draggel the unconscious youth 12 miles to a cabin. hut death had won the race.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

London, Dec. 21,(R-A bulletin read: "The King had a restful night. No appreciable change noted.'' This is taken to mean that the King Is slowly recovering
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
NEW SOLO FLIGHT RECORD

Roosevelt Field, N. Y. Dec. 22, R-Flying in an open plane thru rain and sleet. Miss Viola Gentry. waitress. stayed aloft eight hours and six minutes. setting new record for women in solo flight. She started at dawn and landed this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
HOOVER ENTERS BRAZIL

Rio de Janerio. Dec. 12. R-The battleship Utah. bearing Hoover, entered the harbor at noon yester-- day amidst the saluting of land batteries and the sirens of war ships. Omce workers crowded the upper stories and the roofs of buildings.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

Bethel. Dec. 20. R3-It is re- ported that one hundred and thir- ty ounces of platinum were pro- ducel at Good News Bay by six men working this last summer. This means renewed activity among the prospectors along the Kusko- kwim.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

Rome, Dec. g, B-rhe Stefane NewsAgency reported the death of Count Luisi Cadorina. Commander of the army of Italy from nineteen fifteen to nineteen seventeen.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
AMERICAN VESSEL ON ROOKIE

Belfast, Dec. B. @-The Am- erican steamer Westotant went ashore at Bangor Bay close to the headquarters of the, Ulster Yacht Club. It if believed the vessel will become . total wreck.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

Washington, Dec. 22. @-Pres- ident Calvin Coolidge signed the Billion dollar Treasu-y-Postofflce bill.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

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The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22

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Evening star., 1928-02-01
BRIDGE BOARD BUYS
ST. JAMES HOTEL
Purchase Is First of Plan to Build
Boulevard Approach to
Memorial Span.

The St James Hotel property at the
Goutheast corner Of Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. has been pur-
chased by the Federal Government. 1t
became known today. as a part OF the
program for cutting B street across
Pennsylvania avenue In the plans 10
make a boulevard of that street in con-
nection with the Arlington Memorial
Bridge.
The purchase was made by the Ar
ilngton Memorial Bridge Commission.
and II was said " be the first acquisi-
ton of land under it, authority 10 i'm
prove u street az q boulevard from the
bridge approach at the Lincoln Me-
mortal 70 the Capitol. The purchase
includes l0.0li square f-et, Lot Bl6
contains 7.Ieg square feet and lot 10
2.s4s square feet in what Is known as
reservation Is.
II Is not known al this time just
what viii be done With the building.
but II probably wiIi be razec In short
time.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
Assertions of Dry Law Benefits Stir
Animated Debate at Lions Club Luncheon

Animated debate enSued today be-
tween several members VI the Lions
Club and Assistant United States At
torney General n NJ Parmenter when
the club members challenged parts oi
hts address at luncheon In the May
flower Hotel. when he asserted that
drinking Ii ceaSing due to the eaniSh.
ment OF the saloons and other results
of the eighteenth amendment
Speaking OH the "Econoiatc ConSe~
auenees ot the Eighteenth Amend.
ment." MIR parmenter had no sconer
remarked that the saloons have gone
forever" when Robert l. Mckeeyer,
member OF the club, asked When arv
the hootlegsera going With themf"
The debate then developed rapidly
and heatedlv AS Mr., raFmenter de-
eiared that the bootleegees would not
50 until the people stopped buying
from them. 10 which Ms Mckeever
immediately aueried When viii
that be-"
Mr., narmsnter came hack xith the
Alsgesttan that II the nsorse ars yto-
latink the las and the cenasisusies,,
Evening star., 1928-02-01

there Is need ef creating = new pub
lie sentiment, Al this p,int NJ the dis
cuSSion William A, Rogers. another
club member. declared; senators 10
that"
MIR rarmenter DECLARED in ksaa
voice, Put the Senator'S IN saa II they
drink"
c, Eugene Edwards, another member
at the cluh then referred 10 the use
M vine mentioned IN the kiese
Mr. eaFmeater replied that Christ
never patronised the SasSsas." and ma-
plered the club members met ta ertas
the name al Christ into a diScaSSiSsn ei
the drinking question
MIR raTmenGer continued In SsseaanaS
the Law and declaring that "lesaasea
trafsie f Intoxicating drinks Is dead
forever"
In reply 10 statement by Mr., Par
menteF thar he has seen only Aessat 10
'drunks" sinee he has been Tn Wash
hgtan, Mir, AeNeeseg replied that III
he went around IL the hotels among shs
nstter class az psense very eaaeh he
wes,tN CERTAINLY ses marN than te
arunks~
Evening star., 1928-02-01
GILBERT MEASURES
FAVORED IN HOUSE
Committee Approves Inherit
ance Tax Bill and Reform
in Bonding Practices.

The House District committee today
ordered favorable report on two bills,
both fathered by Representative Gill
bert. Democrat Of Kentucky. One covers
equalization Of descent and distribution
In inheritance laws, on which Mr.. Gil
bert himself will write the report. The
other proposes legislative reforms re-
garding practices of bondsmen. and this
report will be written by Representa-
tive Mcleod. Republican Of Michigan.
In spite of the fact that there was
large gallery OF women interested IN
the Police Women's Bureau bin. the
committee meeting was made executive
on the motion Of Representative Under
haiil, Republican of Massachusetts,.
Chairman Rathbone OF the suocom-
mittee on police and firernsn did not
report the police wonen's bin 70 the
full committee owing to the absence OF
Representative Gibson. Republican OF
Vermont. author of the bill. who was at
tending hearings before the House
civil service committee. Of which he Is
also q member.
The bin TO increase salaries OF police
ana firemen was reported back to the
subcommittee for further study with
the suggestion that the subcommittee
redraft the bill 50 as 70 adjust the
salary schedule comparable with that
In other cities Of like size This sub
committee win meet Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock
An agreement between Mr.. Under
hill, Republican. and Blanton. Demo-
crat. who are authors of insurance code
bills pending before the committee.
was announced. A new insurance code
bin Incorporating changes agreed upon
in conference between these two mem
bers and the superintendent Of insur-
ance of the District was introduced
Yesterday by Mr., Blanton and viii b.
considered by the subcommittee on tn
surance and banking. of which Mr.
Underhill Is chairman. tomorrow morn-
ing at 10 O'Clock
The Clancy bill 70 legalize boxing in
the District Of Columbia the Mcleod
bill % prevent theft OF automobiles
through registration of certificates of
title and a number of ether measures
were referred TO subcommittee
The subcommittee on public health.
which intends TO hold hearings on
various measures to regulate the prac-
tice OF osteopathy. natureopathy and
other branches of medical practice. will
open the hearings Friday night AZ 7;3o
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
U. S. OPPOSES SOVIET
MOVE TO FLOAT BONDS

An attempt by Soviet Russia to float
part OF bond issue In the United
States 10 raise funds for Russian rail"
ways has run atoul the determination OF
the American Government that Russia $
International obligations are 10 be met
and her debt To this country recognized
before any such undertakings through
American bankers or otherwise can b."
sanctioned.
Newspaper advertisements Offering foi
subscription approximately $50, 900 900
worth OF . per cent gold bonds al %
brought the Soviet governments NOV
10 The notice ot the state Department
Investigation has convinced ofiicials that
the proposal ts III cnntravention ot Tn
American policy under which financial
projects involving The fotation OF
loans In the American market or the
employment OF American credit for the
purpose OF making advances 10 the go
Wet regime are objectionable IN tn
United States The State DspaItm en-
has notified the bankers eonesnsa et
llS oblsetlan.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
RETIREMENT BILL
GETS HOUSE AID
13 More Legislators Appear
to Back Measure--LoWer
Age Limit Asked.

Thirteen more members OF Congress
personally appeared In support Of the
Lehlbach. Dale bill TO liberalize the pio-
visions OF the civil service retirement
law when the hearing before the
House civil service committee resumed
today.
George E. Cutler. president Of the
Navy Yard Retirement Association.
asked the committee to reduce the re-
tirement age for Navy Yard mechanics
from 65 wears. as at present. to 90
years. as is now provided for railway
mail clerks Mr. Cutler said the work
OF the Navy Yard mechanics Is fully as
hazardous as that of other classes.
which have been given q lower retire.
ment age.
He brought before the committee
seven mechanics and iron workers from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. who told their
own stories regarding the kind Of work
they are doing how old they were and
how long 1t win be before they will be
able to retire.
They are all men who nave served
more than 80 years. but who viii tot
DO eligible for retirement for some years
behalf II was argued that the averees
man doing that kind of wc.s cannot
continue at such employment dntil he
Is 65.
Cites Living Cost.
| DR.. John M Kline. president OF the
National Association OF Retired Fed
eral Employees. and w b. Mabuiy. ma .
tional secretary OF the association. pre-
sented the claims OF :rma l4,500 to
| $4,000 who have already been placed Cn
the retired roll.
Mr.. Mabury pointed out to the COM
mittee that for so years or more before
the war compensation for Government
employees was held at low level, while
the costs OF living went higher and
! higher The President. members OF the
cabinet and of Congress got increases
In their salaries. but the Civil Service
employees the ''cogs In the wheels"
Continued on Page :, Column -
Evening star., 1928-02-01
ANTI-WAR TREATY
OUTLOOK IS GOOD

Bs the Associated Press
PARIS. February Prospects Of
the early signature of a treaty Of arbi-
tration between France and the United
States TO outlaw war are regarded as
good In official circles here. where
great satisfaction Is expressed
II Is thought that the arrangemcnt
made between France and the United
States, now under negotiation. viii be
such as 10 permit both countries TO
take time in the discussion of the idea
To extend pact 10 outlaw war 10
other countries, rs has been suggested
by the United States
Evening star., 1928-02-01
Woman May Die
After Operation to
Straighten Legs

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February l. - The
slightly bowed legs Miss Sadie Hol-
land, 80, stenographer, hoped to have
Strengthened were lost forever today
and she was near death because
gangrene set in after plastic oper-
alton.
She went to a hospital less than
two weeks ago to undergo the
Strengthening process.
First the family physician and then
surgeon who performed the ampu-
tations was called after Miss Hol-
lands condition became serious.
Holland said his sister had agreed
to pay the plastic surgeon $500 for
the strengthening operation.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
Children of Russia
Are Not Permitted
ToPlay With Dolls
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February /. A Riga
dispatch TO the Daily Mail today
quoted the bolshevist newspaper,
the Soviet Woman as announcing
that little Russian girls must not
play with dolls.
Dolls, it was asserted. represent
the bourgeois idea of family life,
awaken a love of motherhood and
develop a taste for household duties
ana therefore the Moscow Teachers
Union has banned them.
The dispatch also attributed TO the
Leningrad newspaper Pravda the
statement that there had been dis
order among the soldiers at the Len
ingrad garrison The soldiers were
dissatisfied with the endless revolu-
tionary propaganda of the motion
pictures and wished to see movies Of
foreign armies. They also demanded
shoes that fit and shorter overcosts.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
DISTRICT FAVORED
IN HOSPITAL COST
s,nctc Committee Agrees to Rec
ommend u. s. Assume Freed.
mems Maintenance.

The Senate appropriations commit.
tee went on record yesterday against
requiring the District government to
bear half the cost OF improvements at
Freedmen's Hospital. operated by the
Interior Department.
When the House passed the interior
appropriation bin two weeks ago II
inserted a provision which would have
placed On the local government halt
of an item Of $i7a500 for maintenance
OF the hospital In reporting on the
measure yesterday afternoon the Sen.
ate committee struck out the require.
ment without changing the amount
recommended Tor the institution
II the Senate sustaIna the action oi
It's committee the question viii he de-
termined lnally IN conference between
The two houses.
The amount af the bill as passed ny
the House was xa7a0Ta,0aD As report
ed 10 the Senate II totals ss1a, ,A00, ,Oa9
The increases were for the indian Bu.
reau. Pension Bureau, Reclamation nu-
teau ana Geological Survey
Evening star., 1928-02-01
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Harry Holden Victim Of Two High
waymsn Near Leonardtown.

sts1iai Uspspcb ~ 1hr star
LEOkARDTOWE. Md, February ~-
Beaten and robbed Of s4si by two men
on the Washington highway three
miles west u here this morning Harry
Holden. yhose address vas given ss
!i0i l. street southeast. Washington
- G, reported ~ ths police while SUI
fsfing from serious Ia luries Uo the head
Arrest of man who gave the name
only of "Isey1" followed the attack and
3 ehefiff's posse Vas formed ~ hunt
foT the second suspect The police say
tne robbers are Virginia bootlegReFs
The name snd address given a.
those ~ the robbers victim do not sp-
pear Ia the local directory
Evening star., 1928-02-01

MANILA. February IEp,--Tne DEM
cerata toppoSiticnN party adopted q
platform last night eritieiEing the foar-
ney 10 the United States Of Manuel
QueInn. president Of che Philippine
Senate. ana Senator Sergio OSusena aS
a 'iuaket" and useless waste cf public
funds,