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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
ANOTHER OIL CASE GOES TO
 HIGHER COURT
One More Act of Former Secretary of Interior F
 Contested

WASHINGTON, March F. Another naval oil reserve con troyersy arising out of the acts of Albert B. Fall. when he was Secretary of the Interior, will be passed upon by the Supreme Court. the Government today be- ing granted a.review in the ease against the Standard Oil Com pany involving title to part of Reserve No. 1 in Caliofrnia.
 President Taft in September. 1912. withdrew the land in ques- tion which had been granted to California for public school pur- poses, and made it part of Naval Reserve No. 1. California, how eevr, had patented the land to the Standard Oil Company and Secretary Fall, in 1921. decided in favor of the oil company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
A. R. OFFICIALS
 LEAVE FOR SlTKA

l. P. Taylor, chief engineer. and Lieut.. F. l.. Cummings, of the Alaska Road Commission, left Ju neau last night on the steamer Admiral Rogers for Sitka, to make investigations foi he completion of plans for the Commission !, road and trail work in that dis trict this coming summer.
 The officials will also obtain additional information for the pre-; IIminary examination for the pro posed Improvements of the Sitka Harbor authorized by the U. S. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors last year. They ex pect to complete their investiga- tions in time to return to Juneau on the same steamer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
MINE DISASTER
 TAKES TOLL 25

MEXICO CITY, March 12.-A dispatch received here said water is rising and flooding the Angora Mine where II men are entOmb- ed. Rescuers are separated from the men by curtain of fire and whether they are alive is still unknown. Eight bodies were re- covered last night. making a death toll of 25. s. Morris, Am erican foreman. was taken ill after directing rescue work and it is feared he will become in- sane. An explosion started the fire last Saturday. Over 110 men escaped but the others were cut of by the fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
Ambassador Schurman
 Gives Another Title

BERLIN, March 12.-Ambassa dor Jacob Gould Schurman, re- turning to Germany from his an nual leave in the United States, found that he has been presented with another title. The news papers now call him ''the Mae cenas of Heidelberg.
 The Ambassadors devotion to his German alma mater, Heidel- berg University. which last sum- mer conferred the honorary de- gree of doctor of philosophy upon him, found expression in his rais- ing the funds for new main hall. This action was warmly acclaimed by German editors generally. The new title Mae cenas of Heidelberg was their need of gratitude.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
ARRIVES
 BEHIND SCHEDULE

Margnita, Capt. Larry Parks, arrived in port at 1:45 o'clock this morning from Sitka and wayports. She was many hours late in her arrival here because she laid in Sitka for several hours before 3 able to land at the oil dock, and at Baranof on account of snow.
 Passengers for Juneau were Jack Carson from Inian Island Harold sBorbritch from Chichagof; J. P. Morgan and l.. Anderson from Sitka; MT. Schaeffer and Herman Bassi from Baranof; Ed Carlson. H. w. Wertz, William Lee. Pat Murphy, Herman Larson. William Noble, James Weir and c. E. Harrington from Tenakee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
ATTACKS MELLON

WASHINGTON, March lz.-- Senator George w. Norris, author of the resolution under which the Teapot Dome Committee is work ing, declared this afternoon that President Coolidge should demand the resignation of Secretary oi Treasury Mellon because he fall- ed to advise the investigators that Will H. Hays had sent him part of Sinclair's bonds and de- clared that "Mellon knew this was a crooked deal and he should have advised the committee or the conversation Hays had with him on the natter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
STEWART LEAVING
 WASH. TOMORROW

B. D. Stewart. Federal Mine In- spector for Alaska. is leaving Washington, D. C., tomorrow and expects to sail from Seattle March "A for his Juneau headquarters according to advices received from him today Enroute to Se- attle he will stop at Pittsburgh. Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Portland.
 Mr. Stewart was called to Wash ington to attend conferences of mineral leasing supervisors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
Tmo FLiers Forced !. D'oaOn in English
 Channel DroiUned

PARIS. March 12.-The pilot and mechanic of a French Paris to London airplane were drown ed when a violent storm forced the plane down in the English Channel five kilometers of the French Coast.
 Encountering storm Sunday, the plane landed, discharging passengers to a boat-train. Pilot Schmidt and Mechanic Andre Ferrade then took off in the storm and later went down in the Chan nel and were drowned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
ALASKA JUNEAU MAY BUY LOCAL
 POWER PLANTS
Local Company May Soon Acquire Power Plants
 Treadwell Companies

Purchase of the Treadwell pow CT plants on Gastineau Channel is planned for the near future by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, according to an article in the financial section of the San Francisco Chronicle of recent date. It was written by Hubert J. Soher, Financial Editor of the paper.
 The plans, it was said have been worked out and will be submitted to the directors of the four coIn- panies involved at the next annual meeting to be held this month.
 The article follows in full:
 Liquidation of the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company. the Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company and the Alaska United Gold Mining Company will be un- dertaken shortly if a plan to be submitted to stockholders of these three companies and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company are ratified at coming annual meet ings.
 "The directors of the four above companies have met and approv- ed proposals to the stockholder which call for the sale of all phys ical holdings of Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican and. Alaska Unit. ed to Alaska Juneau. in exchange for stock in the latter company. on an equitable basis to be work ed out to the mutual advantage of all concerned.
 By this step Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican and Alaska Unit ed will have nothing left tc liquidate except liquid securities such as stocks, bonds and cash and this can he accomplished easily. The physical assets of value owned by the trio consis.: almost solely of hydro7electric plants which have supplied Alas ka Juneau with power for several years.
 These properties are worth S200.00O in total and could easily be taken care of out of remaining Alaska Juneau capital stock ia it's treasury, amounting to 100, 900 shares. The stock is selling close to $400,000. which would re- quire distribution of about 50.- 900 shares at present quotations. Mining claims held by the trio have been either flooded or work ed out and have no value, it is said.
 "The trio of meetings will be held March 19, 1928, according 10 Secretary F. A. Hammersmith Treadwell Yukon, whose stock i, held by these three companies and Bunker Hill and Sullivan, will also hold its annual meeting a. that time
 According to President F. w Bradley of Alaska Juneau, earn ings for February will exceed Jan uary in spite of the short month and will probably show more than $1OO,O00 net profit.
 "The Wernecke mine of the Treadwell Yukon, which is de veloping into small sized sensa- tion, has 5000 tons of $200 a ton ore awaiting shipment at the Stewart river junction of the Yu- kon. The mine recently took over the Lucky Queen property. which has developed into a rich pro ducer. At least two years ore of this high grade is definitely in cto
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
D,'ive Against Alcoholism to
 Start March 20

EVANSTON, H., March 12.- A nationwide educational cam paign against alcoholism is plan ned by the National Women's Christian Temperance Un i o n which seeks to gain the coopera- tion of the Public Health officials in a drive to start on March 20. Deaths from alcoholism in the United States, while lower than prior to Prohibition, are higher than they should be, the organi- zati0n reports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
Nancy Ann Miller Becomes Real Hindu,
 Tuesdays Ceremon,

LONDON, March 12-Amid the shrines of the temple of the an cient city of Nasik, India, Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle. Wash. and Valdez, Alaska, will become a Hindu tomorrow so she may wed the former Maharajah Indore. After her conversion. she will go to Darya Mahal, where next Sat urday she will become the third wife of Tukoji Rao. The program provides lavish festivities and H. lumination of Tukoji Rao's estate, which is situated in the middle Of a small jungle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
Anniversary of Col.
 Lindbergh's Flight
 Is to Be Celebrated

ST LOUIS, March 12-Plans are being made by the Spirit of St. Louis Memorial Committee to celebrate the first anniversary of Col Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris May 20 and a. Since May 20 falls on Sunday, churches will be asked to observe the day with appropriate services
 Schools and other organizations will be urged to participate tha following day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
TRuITT ON ALASKA

James q. Truitt. resident en. gineer inspector of the Wrangel Narrows dredging project for the Alaska Road Commission. is ar irving in Juneau on the steamer Alaska tomorrow, according to Major Douglas H. Gillette, en gineer officer. MT. Trnitt Is com ing to Juneau to confer with Ma jor Elliott, who Is also aboard the steamer Alaska, and Major Gill lette, concerning matters connect ed with the operations in the Mar rows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
AIdsIsa Delegation to COP. Contention Is
 Assigned T,co Rooms

KANSAS CITY, March 12- Tentative assignments in hotels for state delegations to the Re publican National Convention are announced and the number of rooms in the various hotels are already designated. The Alaska delegation will have two rooms in the Savoy Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
.BLACKMER CASE
 IS BROUGHT UP

WASHINGTON. March 12.- Briefs summing up the arguments of the defense and prosecution on the motion to dismiss the con tempt proceedings against H. M. Blackmer. missing Fall-Sinclair witness, have been Submitted to Justice Siddons. The Judge has taken the motion under advise ment but gave no indication when be will make a ruling. Blackmer .s in Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
FORD TO BUILD
 BIG AiRSH|PS

ATLANTA, Ga, March 12-Z The Atlanta Journal. in an inter view with Edsel Ford, says the Fords are Investigating metal dirigibles and their possible use for ocean service in the belief that planes are not feasible for that purpose. The Fords are contemplating construction or large dirigibles as they are the safest experiments so far ad- vanced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
CITY CLERK LEAVING;
 W. E. siocs IN OFFICE

H. R. Shepard. city clerk ana magistrate. is leaving Juneau to- morrow for Ketchikan to attend and preside over the annual convention of the Grand Igl0o. Pioneers of Alaska. of which hc is president. He expects to ba absent about one week.
 During MT. Shepard's absence w. +. Biggs. has been app0iuto1 acting city clerk and magistraEr and took over his duties todnys
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
JACK DEMPSEY IS NOW
 MEMBER MEX. CONGRESS

TUCSON. Ariz.. March 12-Jack Dempsey, Nj. c. Yes, the ex- champ is member of congress- an honorary Mexican one with in signia for his buttonhole. He wore it after trip to the border about some farm land in Mexico he is interested in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
FLU REPORTED
 ABATINC JAP AN

TOKYO, Japan, March 12.- The influenza epidemic which is causing the death of thousands including Princess Hisa, is ap- parently somewhat decreasing. Deaths averaging about 50 daily, mostly of infants, is placed by official figures as 5,490 from No yember to March. Many foreign CTS have taken to their beds but so far no fatalities have been reported among them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
TAxI-DRivERS HAVE
 NEW STUNT IN EAST

NEW YORK, March 12-There are likely to be some erudite taxi drivers in Flushing. Borough Of Queens. While waiting for fares they hold spelling bees. The last survivor takes a pool, to which all chip in one simoleon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
Alexander Moore Is
 Nominated Ambassador

WASHINGTON, March 12.-- Alexander P. Moore of Pitts burgh. has been nominated by President Coolidge to be Ambas- sador to Peru.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12

L. l.. Trimble, travelling agent of the American Express Com pany. arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Rogers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12

J. K. McAlister, with the local commercial brokerage firm of J. J. Meherin, left for Haines on the Admiral Rogers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-12
A. J. QUOTATI0NE

NEW YORK. March 12.-Al- aska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 4h.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Department of Labor reported
today that the industrial employment
situation throughout the United States
during october "can be described gen.
orally as satisfactory"
The industrial activity of the country
was depicted in The report as continuing
in good volume and in a number of
the larger manufacturing cities with
additional workers placed on the pay
rolls. In several automobile centerS
there was a slight decrease in operating
schedules.
THE iron and steel mills, the bar
ometer of industry, maintained the
high volume of employment noted in
the previous month" said the report.
There was a further improvement in
the textile industry and many of the
cotton textile mills, particularly those
located in the Southern States, re-
sumed full-time schedules"
Bituminous Gain Is Shown.
The report declared that the btu
minous coal mining business was on
more substantial basis, many miners
previously unemployed being absorbed
during the month, and that there also
was an increase in production and en-
plON1ItClAI AL blAC dNAIC OCd4 AACAAo
of the country.
Some fiuctuation was noted during
the month in building activities. Sew
eral States reported what was described
as seasonal curtailment of outdoor ac-
tivities because of cold weather.
Harvesting of the sugar beet crop in
the Rocky Mountain district which be-
gan in october. gave employment to
many workers, the report said, and abb
sorbed the large army of workers that
had been released from the grain and
threshing of the latter part of Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Edward Stewart. %. and Lealie williams
1s: Pew. 3. NJ. Brown.
man. l8. both of Herndon, Va; Rev. Will
Edward W. Austin, as. Neenah. wis. AMI
Eta Donaldson, %. Palisades, Colo; Rev.
H. M. Hennig.
Turner; p;s:n9s 20 Silver Spring Md; Rev. Frank
David II Paul. 40. this CITY, and Agnes D.
Browne. ss. Rochester, N. Y; Rev. William
Arthur r. Mahn. 80. and Lillian M Stout,
-: Rev. Thomas w. Cooke.
Jacob H. Lebowitz 81. and Winifred Can
Ian, "a, both of Baltimore. Md; Rev. j. t.
william Brown: ~. and Sarah Bedford. 81;
fet John W. w T. ware sr'S is. and Estele D. Brooks,
Herbert s. Becker. So, Staunton. Va. and
Jessie M. Holt. 36, Lynchburg, Va. Rev. B.
FSs9En W J.. psusergap sus Sais2 2S snd Thelma
Lop,s Robinson: "a. and Sarah Coates "a;
Rev Nathan H. Johnson.
Eugene A. Rose. 81. and Mary B. Berry,
10; Rev. John E. Briggs. . o,...
Arthur n. Wright. g.. Cleyeland; Ohio
n Y: Rev. Simpson B. Dongherty;.
James H Tucker. 81. and Lucy NJ. Hayes.
IS, both of Petersburg, Va; Rev. Z. C.
Oscar oscar Kekle. go. and Marie Miller. "a;
rev Willism r Ba~-on. Al. and Helen l..
sq"tres, "a; Rev. G S. Abbott.
1ia9n. A. Morgan. 20, this city. and Eliza
heth >Piil'nes. q. Lo1Sdale, r. l.; Rev. Al
fred c. Oliver, jr
Evening star., 1928-11-16
19MEMOR|AL TREES
TO Be REDED|CATED
Service Organizations to
Take Part in Ceremonies
Sunday Afternoon.

Nineteenth of the original memorial
trees planted on Sixteenth street by
Gold Star Mothers in the Spring OF 1913,
which were killed during construction
work or died from other causes, Will be
replaced with fitting ceremonies Sun
day afternoon, and rededicated to the
soldiers of the District of Columbia who
lost their lives in the World War and
in whose honor they were planted.
The ceremonies will begin at 2:30
o'clock at the site of the first tree to be
replanted, at Sixteenth and Allison
streets, and will be participated in by
the American War Mothers, American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Disabled American Veterans.
Relatives of the heroes for whom the
new trees will be planted have been in
vited to be present. The roster is as
follows:
Charles S. Weaver, Albert D. Sturte-
want, James L. Reed, william o. Du-
senberry, Cornelius Olsen, Samuel
Moore, Leonard L. Millican, Harry F.
Miller, Ralph c. King, James L. Gibb
King, Charles A. r. Jacobs, Harry 7.
Huth, William B. Hudson, Matthew
Holmes, Frank T. Fagan, j. A. Cooper,
Charles E. Clark. j. F. x. r. Brennan
and Lulu May Thrift.
Evening star., 1928-11-16

qualification at the progress of the can
vass and urged the workers to bring In
substantial pledges to today's luncheon
at the City Club.
Rabbi william j. Rosenau of Balti-
more spoke on the work of the Anti
Defamation League and other phases
of B'nai Birth activities
It was announced at the meeting that
Rabbi william Franklin Rosenblum of
the Washington Hebrew Congregation
would speak tonight at the Sixth Street
Synagogue in behalf Of the B'nai Birth
campaign. His subject will be Watch
man, What Of Tomorrow"
Evening star., 1928-11-16

many attractive offerings that have
been staged by debutantes during past
gay seasons in Washington.
Boxes may be obtained from MRS:
William Eaches Fendall, chairman OF
boxes, at 2013 N street. or from Mrs.
Rose Gouverneur Hoes. who is also IN
charge of the sale of tickets at the VIII
lard Social Bureau.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
Historian Is in Coma.

LOS ANGELES, November Is R.-
Charles F. Lummis, historian and
archeologist, was in a state of coma,
with little hope for his recovery ex-
pressed by attending physicians. He
was stricken Saturday with cerebral
hemorrhage, which climaxed an illness
of more. than year.
Evening star., 1928-11-16
B'NAI BIRTH DRIVE
EFFORTS INTENSIFIED
Wider Scope Workers Report About
$4,000 Raised in $25, 900
Campaign.

With the B'nai Birth wider scope
campaign entering its final stages, an
intensive effort is being made by drive
workers to attain the $4,000 goal set
for Washington.
Reports Of team captains made at
luncheon yesterday at the City Club
brought the total on hand up to within
$40 of the $4,000 mark. Lyman M
Goldstein, drive chairman, expressed
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of the institution. Mrs p. s. RidSdale
is president of the auxiliary.

Miss Celeste Page, Miss Phyllis Hight
and Miss Elizabeth Kennedy have ac-
cepted as joint chairmen of the debut
tsnte committee which will aid In the
plans for the Kenmore ball, to be given
in the Willard Hotel, Monday, Decem-
Der 3, for the benefit of the restoration
and refurnishing of Kenmore, once
the home of Betty Lewis, sister of
George Washington. The ball is being
given under the auspices of the District
Of Columbia Chapter of the Kenmore
Association, of which Mrs. Thomas H.
Taliaferro is president.
Through the cooperation of the debut
tante committee surprise feature" Is
being arranged for the ball. which is
expected to take high rank among the
Evening star., 1928-11-16

Through the Inauguration of new
rates the government railway Of Ger
many expects to increase its revenue
by nearly $60,000,000 in the next 13
months
Evening star., 1928-11-16

Because of the partial failure of the
wheat crop in Central India, 100000
tons of Australian grain have been i'm
rorted into India
Evening star., 1928-11-16

In spite of the slump in the price of
rubber, their principal product, people
of the Straits Settlements are buying
expensive ieWelry
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SOCIETY
Continued From Page 18).

November "a, at 8:15 o'clock. Mr.
Arthur Stanley Riggs, F. r. G. S., direc-
tor and editor of Art and Archaeology
will give an illustrated lecture on
"Touraine, the Playground Of Kings.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll is president OF the
league and Mrs. o. H. P. Clark is Sec
retary.
Evening star., 1928-11-16

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Providence
Hospital will give its annual card party
and tea at 2400 Sixteenth street Mon
day afternoon, December 8, from 2 to 6
o'clock. The affair is for the free wards
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Chairs.

In infancy we have high chairs, with
safety shelves before, so we can't tumble
unawares and land upon the floor.
While we pursue our earthly ways chairs
have their part and place; they're up
against us all our days, comfort to
the race. While toiling in the Sunshine'S
glare, our shovels in the loan, we think
about the easy chair that waits for us at
home. When we have dotted the hat
and shoon and sunk therein to rest, the
chairs indeed precious boon, a thing
that's truly bleSt. Our Sorrel whiSkerS
grow apace, and in the BARRIERS chair
we find sweet abiding place while he
saws off the hair. The BARRIERS chair
is built to give true bliss to weary jays,
and in 1t one would like to live the ball
ance of his days. There he may stretch
his equity limbs In pastures that relax.
the while the courteous barber trims his
Sideboards with an ak. Again he's in
the dentists chair to have his molars
drawn; his bosom heaving with despair,
he calls on Pete and John. Old mem.
cries have made him fear the dentists
handsome chair, but there Is nothing
frightful here, no cause for his despair.
The modern dentist has such skill I like
to seek his booth, and have him take
a spade and fill the cavern in my tooth.
And thus from chair to chair man goes
throughout his pilgrimage; in chairs he
nurses cares and woes and bellows forth
his rage In chairs he takes his well
earned ease and finds repose complete;
in chairs he rubs rheumatic knees and
dopes his equity feet. To the electric
chair he .wends if violent, unwise: there,
waving farewells to his friends, he ends
it all and dies. WALT MASON.
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