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A large number Of the excursionists
from this island who went to St. Thomas
on the occasion of the Lindbergh festi-
vities over there returned via the USS.
GREBE yesterday afternoon.
On the way to San Juan from st. Tho
mas yesterday the Spirit of St. Louis
passed over St. Croix, circling over this
town for about three minutes at 1890
.. m.
According to the St. Thomas papers
which released special editions on Wed
nesday, February lst, to report the hap
penings of that day on which the island
OF st. Thomas very successfully carried
out its program for Colonel Lindbergh's
reception and entertainment, the citizens
there presented him with an Illuminated
address and beautiful mahogany table
lnlald with sandalWood, and the fellow
ship of the Harmonic Lodge received
him with full ritual and rendered him a
troWeI suitably inscribed To all accounts
the expressions of welcome and apprecia-
ton for their distinguished guest were
unanimous and Outspoken.
The public is reminded that beginning
Sunday, FEBRUARY 5, and until further
notice the mails for dispatch to St. Thorn
as, Porto Rico and the United States via
Porto Rico per SIS. Catherine or other
steamer operated from this port on this
route, will be closed at the post office at
ll.OO a. M. Supplementary mail to include
only first class mail and and all sealed
matter prepared at the letter rate of post
age will be accepted at the pier from
LOO to l.30 pm. and a double postage
charge of 4 cents an ounce will be exacted
on all mail for this dispatch. Tn. person
handling this mail will be found in a
room on the second floor of the building
housing the custom house and the tele-
phone exchange.
The P. R. passenger plane Santa
Maria" made 81, $50 touring with sight.
seers during the Lindbergh celebrations
In st. Thomas. This plane carries IL
passengers besides the pilot. The fare
is So for Is minutes ride; and $40 from
st. Thomas to St. Croix and back.
, 1928-02-03
y. 5. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
FEBRUARY 2ND, 1928.
(COWrteSy OF the Associated PT6S8.)

IOOWTteSy q FNe ASS0cl0te0 FT6SS.J
San Francisco Major General William
R. Smith. the newly appointed
dant of West Point declined to make any
statement relative to the recent breach
in Grid relations between the army school
and the navy academy.
Etowah Senn.--Captain Joseph Don
neIan arrived here yesterday instead of
resuming his flight to Miami which is the
first stage of a sixteen thousand mile
flight from Chicago to Santiago Chile and
return which he has undertaken.
, 1928-02-03

A large number Of the excursionists
from this island who went to St. Thomas
on the occasion of the Lindbergh festi-
vlties over there returned via the USS.
GREBE yesterday afternoon.
, 1928-02-03

On the way to San Juan from St. Tho
mas yesterday the Spirit of St. Louis
passed over St. Croix, circling over this
town for about three minutes at 1890
.. n.
, 1928-02-03
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10

The public hailing with gIee of a
IA cent copper price is not justified,
ac it is but an artificial price, created
by a curtailing of production, and
it would take but a little increase
in production to make the price drop
unless consumption had grown in the
meantime. The copper situation for
the whole of the next year will
depend upon the production figures.
A fair price can be maintained by
keeping production down and we can't
expect a really good copper marke5
until consumption has grown to the
point where the world is consuming
the metal that can be, produced with
the large mines running at full
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10
equivalent OF IA cents /. 0. b. New

equivalent OF IA cents f. o. b. New
York.
A good feature OF the copper mar
ket is that European consumers OF
the metal are beginning to resume
their, practice of buying a little ahead
and carrying some stocks. For a long
copper market has made it advisable
to maintain a hand to mouth buying
basis Now that British stocks are
largely gone and the market in the
hands of the export association, there
is additional stability and probably
less price fIlictuation.
+ A great deal depends upon the
next few months insofar as the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10

European copper situation is con-
cerned for evidence OF a lack OF
stability of the copper market will
bring the buyers back to, the old
basis of buying While stability in
price will advance the old practice OF
carrying stocks. While European de-
mand will probably grow steadily, any
evidence of increased production
would quickly upset the market
Export conditions are very much
better than last year. Germany has
been taking 1873 tons Of copper
monthly as against 1O,100 tons during
1926; Great Britain has been taking
9,634 tons monthly during 1927 as
against 8,527 and number OF the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10
Weekly Copper ReUieuO
BY CHARLES F. WILLIS
Editor The Mining journal

The whole metal market is quiet
and without change from the past
two weeks. Copper is ranging from
13 7-8 to IA cents to the producer,
lead stands Stilr at $50 and zinc at
5.65, There always seems to be g.
quiet period over the, holidays, start
ing q week before Christmas and not
ending under some time in January.
Mining dividends paid during Dec
et1lber are keeping right up, totaling
$34512,O54, This is higher than in
September, the corresponding quar-
terly period when $32 ,l42 was dis
tributed to stockholders. The ,Decem-
ber list includes a few who are semi
annual payers. The distribution for
June, 1927, was $34,142,501 and for
December, year ago, $34.104,262.
There is no reason ta expect any
great activity developing In lead or
zinc during the present month, al
though copper should have good sales
both on domestic and, foreign ac-
counts. Many domestic consumers
have partially covered their January
requirements but there is still a large
amount of the metal needed Very
little February copper has been.
bought as yet.
An average amount of business has
been done in lead during the holiday
period stimulated by somex- price
cutting below the American Smelling
and Refining contract rigure and
moderate amounts of the metal have
been secured as low as $50. For
eign demand for lead has been better
with stiffened prices
1t is generally felt that lead is
going to improve somewhat and get
slightly higher prive level in the
next couple of months but there is
nothing in the lead statistics which
evidences any great change.
Production OF zinc is staying up,
the total for the world for November
showing at 1859 tons as compared
with 121,l76 tons during October. The
average daily rate OF production /
during November increased slightly |
The production during September, the
last month with an equal number. OF
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10
SENATOR WOULD
MAINTA U. S.
SHIPPING FLEET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 H9-Chal-
longing the demand of President
Coolidge for disposal of the merchant
marine into private hands, the senate
commerce committee today ordered
reported a bill proposing huge re-
placement program for it under gov
eminent control. ~
The measure, sponsored by Senator
Jones, republican, Washington, an ad-
n1inistration stalwart and chairman OF
the committee, gained the support OF
both republican and democrats on
the committee, Senator Copeland,
democrat, New York, alone announc-
ing he reserved the right to file a
minority report. Z
Coming from the committee early
in the session the bill is certain to
get consideration and force show
down on the controversial shipping
question. ~ erya 74sM
President Coolidge repeatedly . has.
made it known that he wants the
shipping board to sell the govern
ment fleet to private interests as
speedily as possible, complaining
against the losses of the business,
but Senator Jones in his report to
the senate today declared "a there
seems to be no way by which we
can get an American merchant
marine privately operated"
Senator Jones declared the COM
nlittee believed it impossible to obtain
a direct subsidy from congress and
therefore it felt the Aonly alternative
was government operated fleet.
The measure reported today would
require the unanimous consent of the
shipping board for the sale of any.
vessels hereafter and would authorize
an appropriation for an adequate re-
placement program OF government
vessels. While no figure was named
in the bill, the committee understands
the shipping board has drafted a
program calling ultimately Tor ex~
penditure of $2OO,OOo;OOO for new
ships. ,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10

other European countries have SIM
ilarly increased. France and Italy
have dropped Off somewhat during
the past year but the total shows
Europe taking about 20 per cent
more copper during 1927 than during
1926.
In lead, Great Britain has been
taking 23,6O5 tons monthly as against
1,060 tons last year and Germany
1863 tons monthly as against ,34O
tons. In zinc, Great Britain has
been taking about the same amount
during 1927 as during 1926 while
Germany has increased from 6,288
tons monthly during, 1926 to 9,714
tons monthly during 1927.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10

capacity,
Regarding the copper situation,
Cornelius F. Kelley, president OF the
Anaconda Copper Mining company
says: "The copper industry enters
1923 upon sound basis. Both at
home and abroad the outlook is most
encouraging. Available stocks, while
ample to meet probable demands,
have been reduced from burden
some total and are SO distributed as
to leave the producers in q comfort
able position. This condition, reflect
ed in advancing prices, extends
promise OF greater prosperity during
1928 than the industry mas known
since the war;"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-10
days, was l14719. tons. Zinc is still

DAYS" was II4,7Iy' TONS. zinc IS sun
being over produced
There has been some Improvement
in the zinc situation abroad and high
grade zinc is much in demand The
shipping strike and other troubles
of Australian zinc producers has i'm
proved the demand for the American
product.
The active buying of copper during
November and early December has
made the producers quite contenr
to await another buying movement
without doing anything to stimulate
it anda the. result ahas been al firm
market. The export association price
still stands at 1850, which is the.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
SIGNING OF PAY BILL
EXPECTED TOMORROW
IF LORD APPROVES

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1928-05-27
RETIREMENT BILL
| NEARS FINAL VOTE
Measure Expected to Get
Unanimous Approval When
Called in House.

More than 100000 Government en-
ployes are expectantly watching the
House. hopeful that 1t will pass to-
morrow, under a special rule unan-
imously reported by the rules committee,
the Lehlbach liberalized retirement act.
There Is not single member OF Con-
gress who is known to be opposed to
this legislation and 1t will pass probably
by unanimous consent II time Is found
for 1t to be called up.
The House civil service committee has
voted unanimously to substitute the bill
which has already passed the Senate
for the House bill. This is the third
time that this or a similar measure has
passed the Senate, but 1t has never yet
come up for a vote In the House.
Debt Settlement First.
There Is only one important measure
scheduled on the program OF the House
leaders 10 be called up for consideration
under a special rule in advance Of the
retirement bill. That is the Austrian
debt settlement.
The liberalized retirement act sets
new maximum of 1900 annuity.
1t lowers the age limit for optional
retirement after 80 years Of service by
Two years III tdCll EIOuP Va CAiP4OJCo'
That is 10 years for the clerical en-
ployes: 65 years for letter carriers,
postal clerks, machinists and laborerS,
and 81 years for a small group OF rail-
way mail and sea postal clerks, and
those engaged in hazardous employment
and tropical climate.
There is no change in the age for
automatic retirement.
It changes the method of computa-
ton by substituting the divisor 40 for
as. thus giving better rate to the
lower-paid employees.
S8O,OOO,OOO in Fund.
The employees through a contribution
of 3l2 per cent of their salaries are
now paying about $4,000, 900 annually
into the retirement fund. There is now
about $80,000,000 in the fund. The
Federal Government has this year made
its first contribution of approximately
$50 1000. 900 to the fund and proposes
to pay this amount annually for about
30 years TO wipe out the Government 5
accrued liability. During that 30-year
period the fund will be supported on
a $3.50 basis between the employees and
the Government. At the expiration of
80 years the employees will pay in 3l2
per cent of the pay roll while the Gov
ernment will pay about one-half of /
per cent, or on 7-to-1 ratio.
There are now more than $4,000 on
the retired roll. More than 5000 of
those retired since 1920 have died. This
heavy mortality is due to the advanced
age at which the wornout Government
workers were retired
1t is expected that the liberalized
features Will mean an increase of an.
proximately $4,000 900 a year TO be
paid BY the Government for the next
so years. according to testimony of
Representative Lehlbach before the
House rules committee.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
AIR MAIL ROUTE
WILL CARRY ON
Service Suspended for Day
After Deaths of Two Pilots
Within 96 Hours.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Pitcairn Aviation, Inc, contractors
for the New York-Atlanta air mail
route on which two pilots have been
killed within the last four days, sus-
pended its schedule both north and
south bound last night, but will resume
tomorrow.
Harold F. Pitcairn, an official Of the
company, told Second Assistant Post
master General Glover yesterday that
after an investigation of the death Of
Pilot James r Reid near Richmond
Friday night he thought the accident
was caused by engine trouble, but
wished to investigate before sending
pilots out again.
There will be no change In the
schedule for daylight hours, Glover said.
He said there was no apparent cause
for the flyers continued bad luck on
the route.
MOTOR TROUBLE RLAMED
Evening star., 1928-05-27
SERVICE is SUSPENDED.
Regular Cargo Sent by Train; Schedule
May Be Changed.

ATLANTA. Ga. May 26 Cp).-A one
day cessation of flying the air mail
route from Atlanta to New York. in
volving the cancellation Of the regu-
larly northbound fight tonight. was an
nounced late today by officials OF Pit
cairn Aviation, Inc, operators Of the
line.
No mail is carried over the route
Sunday and it was said that a flying
schedule would be resumed Monday
night. II was indicated that a posi-
bic rearrangement of the night flying
hours was under consideration.
Tonight's regular cargo was sent by
train.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

The Custodial service shall include
all classes af positions, the duties of
vhieh are 10 huperVise or to perform
manual work involved Ia the custody,
maintenance and protection Of public
buildings premises and equipment. the
transportation of public officers, ems
pl0pes a. property and the transmission
OF oifloial papers,
Grade ! In this service, which may he
Evening star., 1928-05-27
BABE RUTH'S OLD SCHOOL
WINS BAND CONTEST
st. Mary's Industrial Institution,
Baltimore, Takes First Prize
in National Test.
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, May 26-St Mary's
Industrial School of Baltimore. one
time home of Babe Ruth. made a play
for fame at the national band contest
here today and won out, taking first
place in the class B tourney.
Princeton High School California,
took second honorS. with Lansing Voca-
tional School. Lansing. Mich. third. and
Vermillion High School, South Dakota,
fourth.
The play-off in the class B tourna-
ment preceded the finals of class A.
The six flnalistS are Joliet Nicholas
Sem. Chicago; Modesto. Calf: Council
Bluffs, Iowa. and Hammond. Ind.
John Philip SouSa, the March
King. directed the ~ bands en- msSSe
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
MOTOR TROUBLE BLAMED.
James r. Reid's Plane Crashes in Field
Near Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va May IS LP.-
James r. Reid, %. of Pottstown, Pa,
reserve pilot on the New York-Atlanta
air mail, was instantly killed when his
plane crashed in a field near here today.
Flying the northbound trail. Reid
had just left the Byrd Airport here.
when it is believed the motor began to
give trouble. conclusion strengthened
by the statements of several persons
that they heard the engine sputtering
intermittently shortly before the land
ing was made. The plane apparently
landed normally but rolled down an
incline to splinter at the bottom of a
steep embankment.
Danny Hughes, farmer living near
by. was the first to reach the wrecked
plane and was soon followed by Others
who saw the mail wings spiral to the
ground.
Efforts were being made BIZ Pitcairn
officials at late hour tonight to reach
relatives of Reid. whose body is being
held here pending instructions from his
kin.
Pilot E. J. Morrissey was killed near
here last Tuesday when his plane was
wrecked as a result Of being lost in a
fog.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

tContnued from First Page)
would be returned for signature to-
morrow.
1t is not known just yet who will
participate in the signing ceremonies.
out 1t is understood that Represent
atives WEIGH and Lehlbach of New
Jersey. chairman of the House civil
service committee: Rogers of Massa-
chuSetts and Smith of Idaho. members
of the civil service committee; Senators
Smoot of Utah, Dale OF Vermont, chair
man OF the Senate civil service COM
mittee, and Brookhart Of Iowa, author
Of the Senate amendments which were
afterward compromised in the confer
ence. through the routine process. hop
tional Federation of Federal EMPLOYEES
VIII be present.
Ask Souvenirs.
Several requests have been received
by President Coolidge for mementoes
Of this historic occasion. such as the
pen, and ink well, the blotter and any
thing else that might play even q
trivial part In the ceremony. II has
not been determined how these will be
distributed
Friends OF the Government employees
made feveriSh haste 10 the Capitol yes
terday to get the increase pay bill, as
approved by both houses after confer
ence, through the routine process, hap
ing that 1t might reach the White
House In time 10 be signed last night
The enrolling clerks first had the diff
fcuit job OF preparing copy on the bill
for the Government Printing once
from the working papers that had been
used In the House and Senate COM
mitteeS and BY. the conferees. This draft
had To be carefully revised twice 10
make sure all the amendments and
conference agreements were properly
stated IN. the bill 1t was then sent 10
the Government Printing once, This
copy was then signed by Speaker Long
worth at 1905 and about 20 minutes
later II was signed by the Vice PreSi-
dent
The bill was then sent back TO the
Senate committee on engroSsed bills and
10 the House committee on engroSSed
bills where it was again carefully cX-
Rmined TO make sure the wording was
exactly as Congress intended
Chairman Campbell of the House
committee had invited Representative
Welch, 10 accompany him when he
went to deliver the bill, This caused
few minutes delay. as Mr., Weleh was
addressing the House for SS minutes on
an important piece OF legislation af-
fecting his home State. They left the
Capitol in time TO reach the White
House about 3 o'clock,
Evening star., 1928-05-27

Paris women show such promise as
electrical engineers that the govern
mentS arts and crafts school has or
ganiged q ApeeiAl class for them
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-11-15
THE ALASKA GAME COMMISSION

Does not seem able to cope with the problem of unlawful early trap ping. And so the natives of Alaska proposed tho following resolution for the First Division of Alaska.
 What do YOU think about it?
 Most people are too lazy to think. ir.en read the resolution and do your part to support it instead of cCndemning what the poor natives are trying to do for their country.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-11-15
Resolution No. 13

Resolution No. 13
 Whereas i% has come to our at. tentiOn that many white trappers in southeastern Ala. ka are trapping before the trapping season has be- gun under our laws and
 Whereas this ev' will be avoid cd largely hy the refusal of the Alaska Gam1 Commission to issue trappers licenses before the legal se2son for trapping arrives, and Whereas there is no place in southeastern Alaska where any hardship will be imposed on trap pers by this limitation since the hunting areas in this district are within easy reach of the water,
 Therefore be it resolved that the AlqsKa Cam. Commission be re- Quosted to " withhold all trapper's li- cenSnS until the Qa>e when 1t would be lawful to begin trapping, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Secretary of Agricul- ture the members of the Alaska Game Confusion and to Delegate Dan Sutherland.
 WILLIAM l.. PAUL.
 Grand President. Attest: SANDY A. STEVENS,
 Grand Secretary
 There is nothing so strong or safe m m emergency as the simple truth Charles Dickens.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-11-15

trcacherous body ot water, frequenr- y stopping mail and freight, and Whereas the ronte from the mail Ing points on the West Coast Of Prince of Wales Island can be great ly rnortcnad and wade more reli- abe and
 Whereas road trom Nasaan Bay or tributaries oyer to KIawock is feasible and short md will meet the obstacles above mentioned and will greatly advance the development of tho West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, and
 Whereas cases arise where the On- ly relief a sick person can have is frolp Ketch;kan. ! resource often made impossible hy the waters arnuId Cape Chacor.
 Whereas the trail that was put iN last simmer between KlaWOck and Cra7g is just 9 waste of money, and we do not want trails, but a good road that has some value,
 Be it resolved that the Bureau of Puhiic Roads in this district be ask cd tC build road from Kasaan Bay to l\lawock and other points on the West Coast.
 Adopted this 24th day of Novem- Der, 1928, at Sitka, Alaska.
 WILLIAM l.. PAUL
 Grand President Attest SANDY A. STEVENS
 Grand Secretary.
 What we are stretches past what we do, beyond what We possess.- Henry DrummCnd.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-11-15
WHY NOT A COMMERCIAL ROAD

The entire west coast of Prince Of Wales Island could be brought right to the very doors of Ketchikan by building public road from the town of Kaasan to Klawock and Craig.
 The law provides that forestry money shall be spent in the district from which the forestry department gets it's revenue Starting from that point, we call attention to the fact that one of the greatest sources of forestry revenue is the WEST COAST.
 Then why not endorse this
 Resolution No. 12
 Whereas Cape Chacon, south orl of Prince of Wales Island is a very
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-01
BROOKS IMPROVED

Dick Brooks, wharfman on the city dock who was crushed between a tractor and a railroad car returned from the Anchorage hospital last night done up in bandages but feeling much more comfortable. He sustained a broken collar bone and some torn liz aments but is able to get about and ex- poets soon to be back on the job.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-01
MOTOR FIGURES SHON|
 GERMAN PROSPERITY

BERLIN, Sept. 1. (P)-High tide of prosperity in Germany is indicated in figures just published by the German League for Automobile Trade show ing that the demand for motor cars in Berlin exceeds the supply by IT, 000. More than 5000 automobiles are needed in Hamburg says the sur. vey, 4,O00 in Frankfort, 3,400 in I!aip sic and 5000 in Munich.
 These results were obtained by an analysis of population and income statistics in cities of 100000 inhabi- tants or more.