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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
T54 BRINGS HALIBUT

The T54, Capt. rred Waldal, arrived in port over the week end with 5000 rounds of hali- but, which sold to Elton Eng strom, Alaska Fish Brokerage buyer, at 91a and 6.10 cents.
 Old papers for sale at the Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20

Old papers for sal, tt tbe Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
Mother Is SIain by
 Nate; Taoo Children
 Witness the Tragedy

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 20-While their two small children looked on, Charles Collinson. aged 2S years, shot and killed his estranged wife, Crystal, aged 23 years. as the cul- imitation of their marital troubles.
 Collinson was taken to the coun- ty jail after the shooting and will be charged with first degree mur- der.
 The woman was sitting in I car with her brother Clinton Cross, Mrs. Cross and the two children when the shooting occurred. Mrs. Cross was slightly wounded by a bullet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
Oldtime Resident of
 WrangeIl Passes Away

INTANGIBLE. Alaska, Aug. 20.- w. E. Perrett, aged 66 years, resi- dent of this city for the past 25 years. died yesterday after lin- gering illness. He returned home last week after visit ill the states and seemed much improved. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Jennie MacWhite, in Yakima, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20

Chilkoot Barracks; l.. A. Adams, Haines; James Hyland, Haines; F. Malone, Haines; o. Nels on, Haines; Cora Smith, city; James E. Pets. Pybus Bay.
 Zynda
 MT and Mrs. George Bolyan; Mrs. Tom Jadro, city; Clarence E. Smith, city; Hanna Pileberg; Evalyn Davis, Chicago; Edna A. Moore, Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
3. p. R. ENGINEER
 LEAVES ON TRIP

Ivan Windsor. office engineer for the |. s. Bureau of Public loads here, left this morning on the Highway. Capt |. Clark. for trip of inspection of the Bureaus projects at Craig, ketchikan and Hyder.
 The Highway will pick up thf rev which has been working or rail construction at Craig and Hawak, which is now completed md bring it to Juneau. They xpect to return in about ter lays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
by HaaUke SlUiinls Across the
 English Channel

DOVER, England, Aug. 20. Miss Ivy Hawke. yesterday swan the English Channel from Cape Griznez to Dover in 19 hours and 16 minutes. She is the fourteenth person to accomplish the swim.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
Ta,foran Truck to Try
 Racing, Wagers Blurred

in the country. He is stalking his venture on the belief that fol lowers of the sport will patronize it without the incentive which gambling has given the game
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-20
MOOSE ATTENTION

Regular weekly meeting to- night at D. m. All officers and members requested to be present. Initiation and refreshments.
 C. D. FERGUSON, Secretary D
Evening star., 1928-05-15
mrs. WARDER DIES,
WAS SOCIAL. LEADER
Widow of Benjamin Head
Warder, 81, Will Be Buried
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Ellen Ormsbee Warder, 81 years
old, widow Of Benjamin Head Warder.
wealthy farm implement manufacturer.
died at her residence. l155 Sixteenth
street, yesterday after brief Illness.
Mrs. Warder had long been socially
prominent In this city and abroad. She
and her husband came here to live in
1885 after the firm of Warder, Bushnell
& Glessner OF Springfield, Ohio. OF
which he was senior partner, amalga-
mated with the International Harvester
Co. Mr.. Warder died in Egypt about
80 years ago.
Mrs Warder had long been an active
member of st. Johns Episcopal Church
at Sixteenth and H streets: contributed
to various charity enterprises and took
an interest in civic affairs
Funeral services will be conducted in
St Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. Interment will
be private, in Rock Creek Cemetery
Mrs Warder is survived by three
daughters. Mrs. Henry Leonard of this
city, Mrs. Ralph Ellis of Jericho, Long
Island, and Mrs. John W. Garrett of
Baltimore. and four grandchildren, Mrs.
Even MacVeigh of New York City. Miss
Ellen W. Thoron and Benjamin w
Thoron, both of this city and Ralph
Ellis, jr., of Jericho. Long Island.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Is CHANGES URGED
IN D. C. OFFICE
Means of Increasing Efficiency of
Architects Force Are
Outlined.

Fifteen specific recommendations for
setting UP an adequate administrative
control over the review and approval
Of plans issued by the municipal archi-
tects ufnce were made to the District
Commissioners today by the Federal
Bureau OF En1ciericy The recommends
tons were based on q study of the
three drafting agencies OF the arcti-
tect's Office bE two Of the bureaus in
vestigators d. P. Evans ard w. E.
Mickey.
These investigators reported that this
municipal architect does not have suf-
hient time TO supervise properly the
work Of the three divisions and sug-
Eegted that he be relieved Of in1nie-
date supervision over them. They also
recommended that employees initial
each sheet Of drawing. as under the
present system 1t is dificuit to deter
mine the responsibility for the draw
3ngs because the craftsmen do not sign
or initial them
Another recommendation was that
tracings be sent to the United States
Engineers reproduction plant for print
ing Of titles and border lines as q sub.
stantial saving could be effected.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
BROTHERS DROWN
AS BOAT CAPS|ZES
Frank and Charles Bromley
Fiuht of Comrades Efforts
to Rescue Them.

Tcrror-strickcn end fighting of two
,omranions striving to save them Frank
Bromley. -. and his iS-year-old brother
Charles, both OF Ais El!tcott street,
were drowned yesterday evening in the
Potomac River at Fletcher's boathousc
below Chain Bridge, when their heavily
laden rowbost cspSized. while being
rocked in play, The brothers, with four
companions. had gone fishing and we're
on their way home, The boat began
swinging violently under the rocking
and then turned turtle.
OF the occupants, only the Bromley
brothers could not swim. Arthur Davis,
81. OF 3o07 Cambridge place and Clar-
nee Ware, IS, 1910 Thirty-fourth street,
the strongest swimmers in the party.
answered the cries for help only to be
fought off when they arrived.
Others Exhausted.
The brothers sank for the last time,
but Davis and Ware continued their
efforts until exhausted when they were
pulled from the river by boathouse at
iendants.
About 20 minutes later the body of
Charles Bromley was recovered by
James and Erwin Copperthite, SAT- Q
street.
The police and fire department res
cue squad failed 10 revive the younger
Bromley. A few minutes later the body
Of Prank Bromley was dragged from the
water by Davis, who had abandoned his
efforts to find the body by diving and
was graphing from rowooat over the
spot where the boat capsized.
The rescue squad worked for more
than en- hour over the two brothers. but
finally abandoned hope when a doctor
from Emergency Hospital arrived and
pronounced them dead.
Chums in School.
With Davis. Ware and the Bromley
boys were Melvin Garrison. lS. 3809 Ca
nal road. and William DUNCAN, l6, 1857
jefferson street All were ice carriers
They had been chums for years. having
gone to school together.
They had caught flve fish and were
coming home when the accident oc-
Cured With them was a young man
from Fort Myer, William McAtee, who
was In another boat He had alreadY
reached the boathouse and was waiting
for them on shore.
Mrs. William Bromley mother of the
drowned youths. was PROSTATE with grief
this morning. Besides their mother the
brothers are survived by their father. an
employe at the National Theater: q
brother Earl Bromley. and three sisters.
Mrs. Lillian Kidweil. Mrs. Louise Nor
rison and Miss Margaret Bromley.
Evening star., 1928-05-15

John G. Shaffer and Warren Fairbanks
to support vice President Dawes In re-
turn for the support of their newspapers
In his senatorial race.
There never has been a time when
Vice President Dawes was candidate"
the Senator said. "He has persistently
stated that he was for Lowden
Smith Workers Summoned.
Chairman Steiwer said last night that
william r Kenny, New York paving
and gas main laying contractor. had
been asked to appear before the COM
mittee tomorrow George r. Van
Nance, director of the Smith campaign,
testified before the committee last week
In New York that Kenny had made do
nations or loans totaling $40. 900 to the
campaign chest of the New York Gov
ernor.
other Smith workers have been sum-
moned also. Steiwer added. but ex-
planned that the date had been left to
the convenience Of the witnesses.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
David Bolts and Ruth Hawkins
Vincent Brown and Louise Scumar. hotu
Of New York City.
Daniel A. Walter of Hyattsyllle and Mag
ia 'en + Murphy CO this city.
Cyril 4 Wa'yn anu Caro' FM,,mer,a
Earl l.. Brown OF winston Salem. n. e..
and Thelnia l. B1in of this city.
Mort Shaw OF Baltimore and Mertte NJ
Lyhraud OF Wagner = I,
Alfred A. Cooley and Gladys Msrtndale
wnIiqm ii Frey n an1 Rosemary r
Benton
Robert Bushrod and Marv j. lrhv.
Clarence ! Thim nj New York and Miriam,
G. Knox of Patirlars.
Jarncs " 0verton aud Marie Welch.
sherman Miller of Bloomington. III. and
lcnise Euisrorc ri this city.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON DISTRICT BILLS
House Judiciary Subcommit-
tee O. KS Two. One Design
ed to Punish Vagrancy.

The Mcleod judiciary subcommittee
Of the House District committee TO-DAY
ordered a favorable report 10 be MACS
to the full committee tomorrow OIL two
bills one 10 define and punish va
Crancv. which the Police Department
has stated Is very necessary for the e.
ficiencv of their work. and the other
for relief of Mrs, Jennie Bruce Gala
han. Mrs, Callahan Is the widow OF
a lieutenant in the Fire Department
who, while driving fire truck, wa
thrown of and killed when a revenue
car chasing boo'leeger'S automoblle
collided with the fire truck.
The bill calls for relief to the amount
cf $4,000. The subcommittee amended
this today to reduce the amount 10
$4,000.
vasrancy Bills Provisions.
Certain provisions Of the vagrancy
bill are considered unusually drastic,
They include:
All persons classed as vagrants at
common law.
All uersons known to be burglars,
Fickpockets. thieves, confidence opera
tors or common prostitutes, whether oy
their own confession or by conViction
in this or another jurisdiction. unable
to give a good account OF themselves,
found lettering IN or around any place
of public resort or assembly or upon
any highway or In any place OF ouSl-
mess or entrance thereto.
All persons upon whom are found any
instrument or tool usually employed or
that reasonably may be employed Tor
The commission of crime who shall fall
20 satisfactorily account for the posses
sion of the same.
Hits Deliberate IdleneSs.
All persons who do not have sufficient
means to maintain themselves and their
families and live Idly without employ
ment. and who are able to work and re-
fuse to work.
Ali persons found lettering in the Dis
frict of Columbia who do not follow
any lawful trade. occupation or busi-
ness and can give no reasonable account
of themselves or their business
All persons not insane who wander in
or about or lodge in market houses,
market places. wharveS, docks or pub
lie buildings vacant houses. outhouses,
barracks. barns. sheds. cars or in any
open place without having any lawful
occupation.
All persons convicted OF vagrancy
could be imprisoned for term Of not
more than 90 days or. in the discretion
Of the court. would be allowed to fur
niSh bond Of from 500 TO $500. condi-
t3onsl upon future industry and good
conduct for one year.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
JADWIN OPPOSES
LABORATORY PLAN
Prefers Establishment Of Base of
River Study on Missis-
sippi Banks.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
{ Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin. chief of
Army Engineers. opposed today before
the House rivers and harbors committee,
the Ransdeil bill proposing the estab-
iishmert of national hydraulic labor
atory at Washington on the ground that
the study of the food control Of the
Mississippi River should be done at the
streams banks.
The measure which was passed by
the Senate last month. would authorize
S350.000 appropriation for the estab-
lishment of the laboratory at the Bu-
reau Of Standards. Gen. Jadwin said
that his proposed laboratory which
would be located about half way be-
tween Memphis and New Orleans on
The river would cost only $4,000
1t is essential 10 make the investiga-
tons under the actual river conditions. "
said Gen Jadwin, ''and any other
method is fraught with danger for the
Mississippi Valley food control prob
lem
Under the bill the proposed iabora-
tory would be for food control power
development and irrigation. 1t was in
dorsed before the Senate committee by
Secretary Hoover. The measure also
would set up a national hydraulic board
composed Of the Secretaries OF Com
merce. Interior and War
Evening star., 1928-05-15
W. r. WEBSTER DIES.
Retired G.. P. o. Employe Had
Served as Bookbinder.

william r. Webster, 64, retired Gov
ernment Printing ONCE empIoye, died
suddenly at his home, New York ave-
nue. northeast. yesterday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at s. H. Hines Co. IS
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth street.
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock and
requiem mass will be said at O'Clock
at st. Aloysius Church. Burial viii be
at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Webster served several years as a
bookbinder In the Government Printing
Once and was retired two and half
years ago for disability
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Josephine Webster. and two daughters.
Mrs. George McCabe of Brooklyn and
Mrs. Charles Ruggiero of Washington.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Death Held Accidental.
cial nlsnatch to The Star

SpcriaI DI=patch 10 The Star
FAIRFAX. Va, May 15.-Mar iorie
Street. aged years. died yesterday in
Washington hospital as result of
burns received Saturday afternoon when
her small brother. aged 5, pushed her
on red-hot heating stove in the din
ing room of the home Of Bearle Pol
lard at Five Oaks. Sheriff Kirbys in
vestigation reports that death was ac-
cidental
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Syrian Handiwork Here.

A new shipment Of pottery made by
orphan boys IN the industrial shops
conducted By the Near East Relief in
Syria and Palestine has arrived al the
headquarters Of the Potomac Division
Of the Relief at 1884 Connecticut ave-
1ue. Some Of the objects are made
of clay from the Mount Of Olives.
Evening star., 1928-05-15

" Sorry, but Mr..
Smith is busy" has
sometimes a doubt
full ring.
He may mean that
he is actually tied up
in a conference or
else enjoying in the
privacy of his Office
the soothing pleasure
of a Yorktown Ciga-
rette.
In the latter case
h e is not to b e
blamed.
All smokers can
appreciate the mood
of genial contempla-
ton induced by this
blend of seven friend
ly tobaccos.
Twenty for 15c.
LArua. Richnsoad. Virgins
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Store Managers Organize.

Corrnspondsuce of the Assnetated Pfess
LOEDON.-Department store man
ayers Of Europe are forming an organ
ization to exchange information useful
to their businesses.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
APPOINTMENTS DUE.
D. c. to Fill Board of Public We'll
fare Vacancies.

The District Commissioners will be-
required to appoint three members OF
the Board Of Public Welfare July /. to
succeed DR.. George M. Kober, Mrs.
Emmett j. Scott and w. j. Newcornb.
whose terms expire on that date.
These are the first members of the
original board, whose trerns were limited
to two years Their successors win be
named for period of six years
A. H. Gregory has been recommended
by the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton to fill one of the vacancies. He has
long been identified with civic work In
the District and Is treasurer of the
Federation of Citizens Association
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Beethoven Tribute.

Core spondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN. TO commemorate the CEN
tcnary OF Beethoven's death the city
voted 10000 marks for musical
srb0iarghin
Evening star., 1928-05-15
JONES DENIES GIFTS.
Democratic Official Says He Has Not
Aided ANY Candidate.

Aided Any Candidate.
HOUSTON, Tex. May Is P).-Re-
plying to a demand from Senator
Hcflin of Alabama that he be called to
testify in the Sc ,ate's campaign ex-
penditure inquiry. Jesse II. Jones of
Houston. chairman OF the finance COM
mittee of the Democratic national con-
vention. issued statement here yes
tcrday. announcing that he "had made
no contribution to the pre-convention
expenses of any presidential candidate. "
Evening star., 1928-05-15

A peat bog fire has been smolder-
ing for three years In one Of the resi-
DENTAL districts Of Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
SAYS ANTl-H00vER
JOURNAL SUSTAlNS
$500 WEEKLY LOSS

Continued from First PagcD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
Jiggs and Maggie
At Queen SUNDAY
Riotous Comedy

JIGGS AND MAGGIE N. ...
Americas funniest famous family.
the Jiggs Of cOmic-strip renown. will
bring their riotous squabbles and re-
cancellations TO the Queen theater
today when Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer
presents them on the screen in a Cos
mopolitan production. entitled Bring
Ing Up Father" Ii is n rollicking
comedy and brings to film audiences
the popular female comedy team,
Polly Moran and Marie Dressler, who
are warranted 70 be even funnier in
this picture than they were in The
Galatians and the Murphys."
The picture Is a literal adaptation
Of George McManus' famous cartoons.
Polly Moran plays Maggie, the re-
doub;able wife Of Jiggs. and Marie
Dressler takes the role Of Mrs. Dinty
Moore. j. Farrell Macdonald. we'll
known character actor, is Jiggs. Ger
trude 0lmsted, who came TO the
screen BY way Of 4 beauty contest. is
the Jiggses' beautiful daughter.
The picture is one long guffaw
from beginning TO end. II begins
when the Jiggses, steerage passengers
from old Dublin, arrive in America
in company with the Dinty Moores.
and takes them up TO the time thew
attempt TO high hat their corn-becf-
and-cabbage origin in their enter
tainment Of nobility at n Long Island
show place. III you don't want 10
laugh till your sides hurt. better
stay away from Bringing lip
Father"
Jack Conway directed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
VALLEY over
CAR ESTIMATE
Goal of 10000 Cars
For Season Passed
This Week

Valley shipments have passed the
10000 car mark. sccording to re-
ports of the railroad and express
companies which show 1906 cars
moved by freight and nearly 500 BY
express. Twenty thousand cars was
the estimate early in the season, ano
it is now believed the total will run
we'll over Fl ZOO.
Weslaco leads the Valley in total
shipments with 2,10S Ears moved uT
20 Friday night. and Mercedes was
q close second with 2,065, and Don,
ma third with 1901. The lands o.
the Mercedes system have produced
approximately one-third Of the en-.
tire Valley crop, according 10 ship,
ping reports.
Despite the continued shower,
the vegetable movement from thu
Valley continues heavy. Thirty
eight cars Of tomatoes were moved
out by the Missouri Pacific Friday
together with 10 cars of corn, I,
cars Of w~atermelons. / car Of can.
t%aloupes. 2 cars Of carrots and !
mixed car.
Mixed car shipments have prac.
tically ceased for the season, shin,
pers report. Tomatoes, corn and
watermelons will form the bulk "
shipments to the end of the sea,
son. and these all move in straight
cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
Cat and Canary
ToAmuse Lovers
OF Mystery Here

Everyone who has taken nm inter.
est in attempting TO solve mysteries
Is promised the thrill Of a lifetime
when THE Cat and the Canary"
opens as the feature attraction at the
Capitol theater, today.
"The Cat and the Canary" n Uni
versal production with an a~ll-star
cast headed BY Laura La Plante. Is
said by those who have seen its pre-
views TO be by far the most mys-
terious mystery ever filmed.
Six people. three women and three
men. go with an attorney TO a sup
posed haunted house to hear the
reading OF a will. The attorney is
murdered-each Of the six persons
might have done the killing.
Which n of them was tiff any
is undiscoverable until the final
scene.
"The Cat and the Canary" is a
screen adoption of the great stage
success Of the same name by John
Willard. II was directed by Paul
Leni, perhaps the most famous Of a
score Of foreign directors who have
come TO this country in the past two
years.
In addition TO Miss la Plante. the
cast embraces some Of the best
known names Of filmdom. including
among many others. Arthur Edmund
Carew, Forrest Stanley. Creighton
Hale, Gertrude Aston. George Seig-
mann. Flora Finch, Martha Mattox
and Tuliy Marshall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-10
JONESLAUDED
BY SPEAKERS
IN WACO MEET
Democratic Leader Of
Houston Made Life
Member of e. of G.
While at Banquet


WACO, June 9.-Made honorary
life member Of the chamber Of COM
merce, hailed as "a builder without
peer IN the nation" and as "the
foremost figure in all the big things
that are being done in the South"
Jesse II. Jones was feted by citizens
OF Waco here last night. The occa-
sion was the annual banquet Of the
chamber Of commerce.
The roof garden Of the Raleigh
hotel was crowded to capacity. while
dozens stood in the doorway and
around the edges Of the room.
y. NJ. Penland, vice president Of
tie chamber. presided. while Mayor
4. ID. Brooks. head of the education
al department at Baylor. was toast
master.
Included among those at the
speakers table with Mr.. Penland.
Mayor Brooks and Mr.. Jones we're
former Governor Pat Neff and W.
W. Cameron.
Praising Waco. Mayor Brooks de-
clared that this city has all the
characteristics of n fine and modes.
woman; that il has been quiet,
thrifty, and transformations. and has
always shown the fine qualities Of
kindness. hospitality and courage.
But now" he continued, Waco
has decided that the family is to
live in a different. a more generous,
Fashion than heretofore. When il
appeared that Baylor might be lost,
this fine woman felt that danger
rhrn1fann1 n ,ksII - - -.
be a separation in the family cir
Gle. and she has displayed her cour-
age. She felt she was in a corner
and she fought for her child. She
displayed the fighting spirit. This
spirit she expressed both in devo-
ton and in sacrifice.
He then introduced Mr.. Jones.
who declared that he felt honored
at the reception and that he want
ed 10 congratulate the chamber of
commerce on its record and the
city on its building program.
he then expressed pleasure at
Naco's recent victory in the fight
TO move Baylor to Dallas. and de-
clared that the spirit of the city
assured its future. "As for BAYLOR.
i am glad that il is 70 be in Waco
Tor all time. There exists no bet
ter environment for II anywhere in
the nation than here ~ Waco
Prescribing n method by which 10
build a city. Mr.. Jones recommend
ed that the citizens of Waco invest
their money in their own town.
There's a certain return. and a
reward that comes from building
that IS not encountered anywhere
else" he said.
Touching on the coming national
democratic meet IN Houston, Mr..
Jones declared he believed il would
have a good effect on Texas and on
the democratic party. 1T will 20
far 20 wine out section lines in our
party" he said. 1T looks TO me
as though this is to ~ a democratic
year" he continued. But the respon-