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RECEIVES
 WILD OVATION BY
 C0RDOvA AUDIENCE:
ACCUSES NONE OF GRAFT AS HAS INCUMBENT, STATES
 DEMO CANDIDATE

CORDOVA, Oct, IT, (P)-In- citing storms of applause George Grigsby, Democratic nominee for Delegate to Congress from Alaska, carried his crusade into the Cop per Gateway city last night before a packed house in the Empress theater.
 He started in a comparatively mild speech and then develop into a cresendo of denunciation that grew into a spectacular climax calling for tremendous approba- tions of applause from the 1885 listeners.
 Your fighting incumbent sat in Congress like a coward and al lowed Alaska to be throttled with bureaucracy. He doesn't fight any one who can fight back but pre- tends to be friend of the work ing man favoring laws that please cannerieS"
 CHARACTER ASSASSIN
 T am for home rule as opposed to bureau control and I stand on 8 platform to which I am pledged to obtain this if possible. I am ac- cusing none of graft or corrup- tion as the incumbent accused Herbert Hoover.
 T hear that Dr. Chase told you the people Hooked to see the in- cumbent in Washington. I don't wonder at it for they Hooked to see McKinley's assassin and the incumbent assasSinated Hoover character"
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ROGERS COMING

SEATTLE, Oct. IT, P)-With only 26 passengers for Alaska points, ot whom only three have taken pas sage for Seward, the s. s. Admiral Rogers of the Pacific Steamship Co.,, sailed from Seattle at 10 o'clock this morning. Prior L. Neil, c. Carl son and one steerage are destined for Port of Seward.
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[. ]. ?. ECONOMY OUTRAGEOUS MYTH
 DECLARES SMITH
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION THE BUNK STATES SMITH
 IN MISSOURI

SEDALIA, Mo, Oct, r, (P)-A challenge to the Republican claims to economy in administration of the Federal government was is- sued by Smith who declared that according to his idea the Harding and Coolidge regimes have been as wasteful as any country he has ever seen.
 He declared They attempted to give away our natural resources; they have postponed and neglect ed the most pressing needs of our country" The Nominee eX- plained there were three pictures he desired to place before the Ma tion; one he said was what the Republican party would like to have the American people believe as showing great efficiency and economy; second, was the picture Setting up real facts which shows that the government is costing more this year than when Cool idge took office," while the third he declared was the Republican lack of ability, lack of business methods"
 The Governor contended Rep ublicans were lacking an issue and therefore attempted to put into the hands of the people what they term Coolidge economy. This, he declared, he regarded as the "Grosset misrepresentation yet made" Further, he said, Hoover had a Large share in the paint ing of this false picture when in his acceptance speech he said By vigorous economy federal eXpen- ses have ben reduced by $2,000,O00, 900 per annum, No more mislead- ing statement could be made in this campaign"
 Smith added that Hoover Knows better or should know better. He should know that a $2,000, ,OO0 reduction is the difference between peace-time cost of government and war time. In the real picture let me call attention to the fact that s2,6Oo, 100000 of assets were acquired during the Wilson ad- ministration and for the purpose of progressing war these were turned into cash at peace-tlme by the succeeding Republican admln- istrations and no credit was ever given the Wilson side ot the lede CT
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STUDIED SOCIOLOGY

Hickman said T really am sorry pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. At high school I studied sociology and kindred subjects. I began to get the idea the smarter a man was the less he had to de pend upon God. I began to think men like H. G. Wells and Robert Ingersoll were self sufficient and did not need God. I became an egotist, hateful and contrary about the house, good grades and honor in school are worthless unless you have good morals.
 CRIME IS IGNORANCE
 Crime and other evils are signs of ignorance and death. All crim- inals and unrighteouS men, are struggling in the clutch of a gi- gantic error by Willful disobedience to Gods law. They become ignor- ant of the laws of truth and life. All creation is based upon a pos tive force, such as the will of God. However, the devil is exert ing influence upon the minds of men in order to tear down the work of God. Men who Willfully reject Jesus Christ and deny God invite ultimate damnation and torment of reason.
 IS HORRIBLE CRIMINAL T became such a horrible crin1- inal because I allowed the demon of he'll to lead me on. I praise God for lifting me out of this pit of darkness and corruption. l was most ignorant. I beg young people to keep close watch over their morals and cling to Christian Faith practice"
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WH|sKEY IMPORTS ID
 THE J 5, INCREASES

OTTAWA, Oct. 16, (R)-Canada' s export of Whiskey to the United States has increased in value from s17,417,437 for the previous year to $13,620,150 for the 12 months end- ing August 31st, official trade fig ures show. Exports of beer and ale decreased in value. Thus it is shown that prohibition ? creates an appetite for hard likker.
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TWO ALASKA RADIOS
 IN RE-AL[0CAT TION

WASHINGTON, Oct. IT, P)- Nationwide changes in alloca- tion of broadcasting stations is made public effective November il and will include KFQD, Anchorage, changed from 90 to 2,O30 kilocycles; KGBU, Ketchikan, from 610 to 900 kilocycles.
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SAN FRANCISCO SEALS
 TAKE COAST PENNANT I

SACRAMENTO, Oct, IT, R)- Coming from behind in the seventh inning to score five runs San Francisco defeated Sacramento nine to five thus winnig the Coast League pennant. The Seals found "pudgy" Gould, Sac pitcher, in the seventh. Sheehan, left fielder, knocked out a homer in the fourth
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HICKMAN, TKE FIX GROWS MOST P|OUS
 O!u EVE IF DEATH
ALLOWED DEMON OF HELL TO LEAD HIM ON: NOW PRAIS-
 SEES GOD

SAN QUENTIN, PRISON, Oct, IT, P)-In what probably will be the last interview Hickman will ever grant the Press, he told the As sociated Press that he was sorry he did not plead guilty and Make my peace with God"
 Hickman will be taken from his cell tonight and placed in the death chamber adjacent to the room in which he will be executed.
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LIKES IRELAND
 BUT PINES FIR
 ALASKA FRIENDS
FATHER MARKHAM OF SEWARD TELLS OF ROAMINGS IN
 EUROPE
ROME, Sept. 12, To all the dea1 people in Seward, Alaska:

ROME, Sept. 12, To all the dear people in Seward, Alaska:
 It seems incredible that I have been away from Alaska since June 10th. Well, I sailed from Seward, rtaching Seattle, where one is seiz- cd by the rush and hustle after being for some years in the quiet towns Of Alaska.
 From Seattle I went to California and visited friends there and was joined for the trip by young chunl CT mine who was given the trip with me to Washington, D. C., for lis 16th birthday. We went to Omaha, and while side-tracked on uor sleeper, escaped terrific cleo trlc storm.
 We were by this time realizing that we were being followed by 9 terrific heat wave From Omaha we went to Chicago; then to Cleve- land, O.; and then to Dubuque, Iowa, where I thought I never struck a hotter place. Of course, all of the natives of these different cities give you the usual bunk that, 'Jt is unusual" Let us hope that it is so.
 If Dubuque was hot, it was hotter sJ;ll when we struck New York. And New York City was nothing to be compared with my home town, Washington, D. C., where the ther- mometer registered 105 degrees in the shade. I wanted this young friend of mine to see the beauties of Washington, D. C., but, in order to sleep thru the night, we had to feed an electric fan cents an hour and it blew on our faces when we slept. We had so many nickels on the table that one would think we rad robbed a street car conductor. The fan could take only six nickelS at a time, which we put in when we went to bed. At the end Of SIX hours the blooming thing stopped and asked for more. l aWoke and fed it again with six more nlckels which carried it thru until morn ing. Oh, boy It was sure worth the money to be able to sleep in that hotel.
 We visited Mount Vernon by boat and saw the tomb of the great Father of His Country, George Washington. You can imagine how hot it was in Washington, D. C., when it was reported that some colored people were effected by the heat.
 From Mount Vernon we went lack to visit Niagara Falls, one of t.e grandest sights in the world, ond especially to see the illumlna- tion of the Falls at night by tie great power house across the river. Of course, we had to go across the p''idge separating the United States from Canada just to see how it felt 70 be in wet country. But being good Americans, we did not wet our whistles over there. You could get the real stuff and plenty of it, how ever, if you ordered it.
 From Niagra Falls we went New York City and took the s. s. Cedric and can tell you that we enjoyed the cool breeze on the steamer af- ter having been roasted in those large cities of United States. The intence heat effected the old SKY Pilot so much that he wea, at times unable to eat and very funny in- cident happened on the train as we were speeding towards New York.
 thought if could have at least some Near Beer it might give me a little appetite for dinner but l was afraid that some of the Prohition- ist in the dining car would be scan
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BY FIRE
AID SQUAD

Efforts Of the fire department
rescue squad probably saved the
life Of Edward Cody. 70. Of 1858
jefferson st. N. W.. when he was
overcome by gas in the bathroom
Of his home today.
No. Engine Company responded
to the call and then summoned the
rescue squad. which worked over
Cody for more than Is minutes be-
fore he regained consciousness.
DR.. M. j. White, Of Emergency
Hospital, who also was called.
stated that it would have been i'm
possible to save Cody's life without
the prompt action of the rescue
squad.
An investigation by Seventh pre-.
cinct police revealed that Cody had
attempted to light gas heater
and apparently felt that he had sue
ceeded. Other members of the
household smelIed the gas and
called for assistance.
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Probably he would not object, but
would rather welcome the gala
spirit which his feast day brings.
Washington youth win celebrate
with hundreds Of social affairs, most
OF them private parties.
The ball room Of the City club,
where a Valentine dance is to be
held this evening, has been decor
ated to represent Cupid's garden.
Settings. electrically illuminated.
await the dancers. Mrs. T. w.
Barrett has had charge Of the ar
rangements. A special program has
been arranged by Phil o'Brien,
director Of the City Club synco-
paters.
Old Glory Council, No. IL. jointly
with Eagle. Council. No. "a, Of the
Daughters OF America, will dance
at Oysters Auditorium, Twenty.
sixth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest. Mrs. Mildred
Rock is chairman Of the committee
in charge. Golden Rule Council, No.
10, OF the same organization, will
give masquerade bali at Pythian
Temple next Friday evening. Mrs.
Emma Bowan Is in charge.
A Valentine dance will be held
in the Hall Of Nations Of the Wash
ington Hotel tonight by the em-
pioyes Of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company. Happy
Walkers Orchestra win furnish the
music. John c. White, president
of the company, announced that all
employees are invited.
Prizes will be awarded for best
costumes at a Valentine party to
be given by the American War
Veterans Club at l'Aiglon Salon
this evening. Lieut.. Charles Riemsr,
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements, announced that sou.
venirs will be presented to guests.
Unusual decorations are promised.
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SECOND SECT or
LOCAL NEWS
GAR INSURANCE
LAW ASKED

Compulsory automobile liability in
surance was advocated today be.
fore the House District subcommit.
tee BY Representative Allen Tread
way Of Massachusetts.
Declaring this insurance plan had
proved effective In his home state,
Representative Treadway made n
extended statement intended -
show that the automobile situation
has developed to point where Iia-
bility insurance was the only alter
native 70 drastic legislation which
would further curtaiI the present
freedom Of motorists.
Thomas F.. Baldwin, local COM
missioner OF insurance, was present
to advocate the legislation.
Representative Treadway declared
that irresponsible and reckless driv-
ers would rapidly be Weeded out BY
the insurance companies as soon as
the liability law went into effect.
Representatives Of automobile
companies win be heard by the Sub
committee ct q later hearing. It -
understood that most OF them viii
oppose the legislation on the ground
that It win injure the sale or auto
mobiles and especially hurt the
market for used cars.
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.0MD. AUTOISTS
ARRESTED

Forty more Montgomery county
motorists who have been driving
with District license tags were ar
rested this morning. More are ex-
pected before night. A dozen Off
GERS. under Sergt. Guy Jones, Of
silver Spring, patroIled the roads
leading to that community and to
Takoma Park.
Yesterday the section around Beth
esda was the scene OF operations.
The motorists were not taken into
custody. but instructed to report
at the police substation at Silver
Spring, Thursday, to give bond or
leave collateral They viii be
called to Rockville for trial at q
date not yet set.
Maryland authorities are de-
termined that the State license law
shall be obeyed, and, even though
motorists have their business in
the District. they must take out
Maryland tags II they live and
operate cars In Maryland.
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VALUATION MAY
DOOM MERGER

Breakers are ahead for the pro.
posed merger of the transit sys.
TENS Of washington. it became
known today at the office Of the
Public Utilities Commission, and
the issue that may disrupt the
negotiations is the question Of
valuation.
Harley p. Wilson, owner Of the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany, admits that the proposed
merger plan to be filed tomorrow
with the utilities commission pro-
vides for a valuation OF $50, 600, 600
for the unified transit system.
The Wilson valuation figure is
obviously arrived at by using the
courts figures In the Capital Trac-
ton Company case and not the
utilities commission figures.
Commissions Figures
The commissions records fix the
fair valuation of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at
$1S, 8O4, 163, and the Capital Traction
Company at SIT ,024, 109, or a total
value of $S5 1928. 2T2. The bus COM
pany, which has never been valued
by the commission, says it's prop
erty Is worth 100000.
The court order would fix the
Capital Traction Company's value
at $26,1O3,5T3, and, using the same
line OF reasoning on the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany's properties, that system
would have a valued today of
about 100000. On this basis
the value of the two would exceed
0,O0O, 0O0s and on this basis Mr..
Wilson suggested the value of the
unified system at $4,000, 900.
The Utilities Commission is watch
ing the movement through the
courts Of a similar utility case now
being handled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission and original
Ing In st. Louis. Should that case
be won by the commission, it would
probably mean that the Capital
Traction Company would face an
other revaluation and another delay
in the proposed merger.
Today's financial statement OF
stocks and bonds outstanding
against the two major transit com
panies offers an interesting study:
The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has outstanding
$500, 900 Of common stock bearing
z per cent and $8,5OO,OO of pre-
ferred stock. bearing per cent.
The Capital Traction Company
has outstanding $4,000, 900 in stock
and $5,8OO,0OO in per cent bonds
to mature in 1947.
The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has $2,496,000 in
general and refunding per cent
bonds to mature in 1888 and con-
s0ltdated per cent bonds Of $11,-
64S, 900 to mature in 1851. The, city
and suburban line OF this company
has $1.70S, 900 of S per cent bonds
outstanding to mature in 1913.
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Commission
Named by Judge Hitz

After no little difficulty, Justice
William HitZ, in the District Su.
preme Court, today selected three
men to sit as q commission to ap.
praise the value Of five lots on @
Street. near North Capitol, to be
used as the site Of an addition to
the Government Printing Office.
Those chosen were: William
John Brown, president of the Black
and White Cab Company; Robert
j. Barrett, plumbing and heating
contractor. 500 Thirteenth Street
N. W., and Milton r. Ney, mer-
chant, 801 Market Space.
The difficulty in selecting the
commission grew out Of the fact
that all three must be acceptable to
the court and to the parties directly
concerned.
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conference he made a statement
which summarizes his position.
His statement was: We want
someone to bring in here written
charges with his name signed to
same and then we will sue that
person for libel"
Not Proper Remark
Stringer asserted that that was
not a proper remark for an adj
ministrative officer to make when
complaints were brought to him
against a subordinate.
The next day. Stringer said,
Ladue appealed to him not to pub.
lish the story because it would
destroy his usefulness as Com.
missioner" He said that at that
time I1due promised to thoroughly
investigate the charges. but that
he took no action until the day
before the Gibson committee began
its inquiry.
Stringer was followed on the
stand by Harris, who had been
called to testify in his own de-
Tense. He did not get very fal
today because Of running fire OF
questions from members Of the
committee and will be recalled t.
the stand later In the week.
GrllIed BY Hammer
Representative William c. Ham
mer of North Carolina, criticised
him for insisting on expensive
brick when cheaper brick was, in
his opinion. better looking.
Hammer referred particularly to
a sample OF brick which Stringer
had shown to the committee yes.
terday and which he said was sold
for $40 a thousand. He asked
Harris why this brick was not used.
Harris replied he did not know
that he could buy that brick for
$40 and added:
Frankly I don't want to use
Stringer's brick. 1t isn't suitable
and doesn't meet the approval of
the Fine Arts Commission.
Harris then admitted that he had
only asked the Fine Arts Commits.
sionsion to examine Stringer's brick
on one occasion. Then Representa-.
tive Hammer said:
;, IF you persist in your course !
am going on the floor OF the House
and read your testimony and you
won't get so votes"
During Harris testimony Repre-.
sentative Ernest w. Gibson, Of
Vermont, chairman of the sub-com.
mittee, brought out that there are
100000 bricks on hand at Geo.
guam and that in spite Of this
Harris recently specified privately
made brick for a school contract.
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Henry T.. Stringer, vice president
Of the Hydraulic Press Brick Com.
pany,. told the committee that when
he appealed to Colonel Ladue be-
cause Of the treatment he was re-
ceiving from Municipal Architect
Albert L. Harris, Ladue did not
receive his protest favorably and
did not show the proper attitude
for an administrative officer.
Stringer testified that after he
had failed for several years to get
fair treatment from Harris, he
appealed to Colonel Ladue and was
given a hearing. At that hearing,
he said, he told his whole story and
asked Colonel LAdue to study the
charges Of discrimination against
Harris.
Our protests were not very IA
vorably received" Stringer said,
"and at the end of three-hour
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TEACHERS no MEET

The Association OF Teachers will
meet Thursday at Gunston Hall.
Miss Jessie La Sale, OF the Frank.
lin School staff, will speak OF the
value OF tests OF pupils mentality
in education and OF the use being
made OF them. under her direction,
in the local public schools.
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Bill: Down IN Mesico,
where some candidates do
choose to Ystn" for President,
and then ran Ike hell to
escape being killed, the cleo
ton aOiI soon be 0ver. The
candidate sOhO is left GliVe
gets the job.
HANDY ANDY.
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CANDIED KIDDING

The "fans' of the column are xlvan
= query
To enable the Candy Kid" to cross
the ferry
OF the River Of Doubt and Hlumina-
ton lend
To the pinnacle of curiosity" and
the bitter end"
The pinnacle Of curiosity" should be
plain TO an,
When in answer to an almost unani-
nous call, -.
The President said. 81 do mot choose
to run"
AZ to whether he meant IL, or was
merely in fun.
The glitter end" 10 In sight follow.
ing contention,
When presidential nominees are
named In contention,
And thONe chosen to rum and later
win or lose
Are not tho ones willy politicians
would choose.
OLD SOCKS.
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A San Antonio, Tee, pas
tor preached Sunday from
the subject, "THis World Is
6No1O IN a He'll of a Fla"
Wonder If the Democratic
National Convention going to
Houston neat June has
caused all this?
DAKOTA DAN.
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HIS NOSES TROUBLES

I went to : beauty parlor
no have my bent nose fixed,
nat II looked whole lot worse,
Fer the doc rot his tools mixed.
i sued him for ten thousand bucks,
But it did no good yOu, see,
Tor got into . fierce scrap
And . guy knocked IL straight fer
me. HOFFMAN.
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AND THEN WHAT?

They've started in housekeeping,
Right over grocery store.
She's adept with the can opener:
How could they ask for mOre9
They will live on love for awhile,
As an young couples do.
nat no will get hungry some day
and want . good beef stew.
AUNT DEDA
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Ladue s Attitude Hit
III Brick Scandal
rIm.. STAFF Photos.

Eneiheer Commissioner William B. Ladues today
investigation Of District brick contracts
the Gibson subcommittee the House District Com
mttee.
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Dancing .. c. Greets
St. Valentine Day

ST. Valentine, the gentle cleric who about secretly
leaving remembances for needy probably
would recognize his holiday these times and would
wonder what the balls and pageants al about.
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CALLING FOLKS NAMES

COngTessWomGn Mary Norton
stu sticks to 1t that young
Teddy Roosevelt is Just "a high
class moron"
Teddy's father used to call
mentally aOeak young men
"sl0ILyc0ddles."
HAMBONE HAL.
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ST. Val ENTlNE'S DANCE

washington Camp No. sos, Sons
OF Confederate Veterans, will give .
Valentine dance at the Confederate
Veterans Home at $3.50 o'clock 70,
night. Costumes will be- optional
Members Of ali chapters and Ill
Confederate veterans are invited.