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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
FIRES HOLD Up
STREET CARS

Last nights series Of fires created
one of the most serious emergencies
in years for Washington street rail.
way companies. Service on many
lines was hampered and several
lines were completely closed for in
tervals.
Shuttle service was reSorted to by
the Capital Traction Company on
the Fourteenth Street line. Bridges
to carry hose lines over the tracks
were employed at several points.
The first fre, at WooIwortI's,
caused a 21.r1inute delay on tho
Capital Traction Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. line before bridges could be in.
stalled.
The Fourteenth Street line was
the hardest bit. Traffic on this
street between w and Euclid Streets
Northwest was completely blocked
2 hours and 20 minutes. Shuttle
service was resorted to on both
sides of the blockade, so that pas
sengers, by walking from w to Eu-
cid Streets, were able to get trans
portation during the greater part of
the fire. Shuttle service was main
tanned from 4:3O to 1880 a. M, after
which full traffic was resumed by
bridging over the tracks.
The Washir gton Railway and
Electric Company's Ninth Street
line was blocked for about Is min
utes until hose bridges could be in
stalled. The Eleventh and -Four
and-One.Half Street lines were OPP
Grated with only slight delays. Owl
service on the North Capital Street
line was slightly delayed by the fire
ir the III. p. Pillsbury Flour Com.
pany warehouse at 64-6S H st. N. E.
Traffic officials Of both railway
companies were on the scene at the
various points of delay within a
few minutes after the fire fighters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
ALE XANDR|ANS
WANT TUNNEL

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. IL
The Retail Merchants Club last
night appointed a committee to
visit the heads of the r. F. P.
r. r. Co. to secure their co-opera-
ton in securing passage under
the railroad tracks at Queen Street
extended.
The cases of Mason Gore, colored,
charged with assault and his wife,
Georgia, charged with abducting the
l3.year-old daughter of Robert
Cross, colored, Of 1912 Wythe ST.,
were continued in police court until
tomorrow morning.
The executive committee and
members of other committees Of
the George Washington Birthday
Association met last night to plan
financing the celebration here Feb
ruary %.
Many Alexandrians are expected
to attend the ceremonies incident
to the dedication of, the Joseph
Bryan library at Episcopal High
School tomorrow afternoon. John
Stewart Bryan, Richmond publisher
will present the library to the
school.
There are approximately 500 ap-
plications for automobile tags III
the hands of j. Frank Carlin, local
distributor awaiting owners. Unless
called for by February they will
be returned to the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Nine hundred city
tags were issued Saturday.
David Gould, an architect, was
fined $50 and costs for disorderly
conduct, in police court today, and
sentenced to six months on the
chain gang for not supporting his
wife and two small children. Two
men charged with violating the
prohibitin law were each fined 500
and costs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Photographers Show
How Art Has Advanced

Latest advances in the art Of
commercial photography were dem
onstrated at the first annual BAN
quet of the Commercial Photog-
raphers Association of Washington
last night, at the City Club. Joseph
Abel illustrated the methods.
The travelling exhibit of the Pho
tographers Association of America
was shown in the blue room. It in
cludes some of the finest examples
of commercial photography in the
world. A number of local news
paper and studio photographers were
guests OF the association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Girl Sues for $4,000,
Claiming Auto Injuries

Vincent DiFrancis, of 913 Eleventh
ST. n. W., today was named de-
PENDANT in a suit for 100000, filed
in the District Supreme Court by
Agnes Utz, of 1912 Fenwick ST.,
Brentwood, Nd.
The suit is for alleged damages
received in an automobile accident
near Savage. Md, on September 10,
when the plaintiff says she was
seriously injured through the de-
PENDANTS negligent operation of his
automobile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
DEATHS

Henry T. Rice. SO years, 1925 Fifth
st. N. w.
Mary L. Dalton, So years. 5s2s Chevy
voiney- white, II years. 1895 Forty
fifth st. N. r.
Mary Dreyer. rs years. Sargent Road
Henry B. PoIkinhorn, rs years. 1893
st. n. W.
Emely Harrison. rs years. 1900 NJ
ST. N. e.
w, william i. : A; Murray "a years, sos
Marceilus wade, So years Emergency
Hospital.
c, Jqhn c 6. DetEeiler. 81 years. 1888
Rebecca Greenfield, 50 years, $500
Fourteenth ST. N. W.
Ida NJ. Hamlin. IS years. sibIey Hos
Grace Briggs. 81 years. sibley Hos
pitaL
Hannah NJ. camerson. SO years. 1921
Kennedy st. N w.
South Carolina Ave. s. F.
William Linton, 81 years. st. Eliza
beths Hospital
Effie NJ. Bowman. As years. 2s1s
Benjamin D. Lowe, 81 years, st.
Elizabeths Hospital.
Raymond J. Murphy, 30 years Emer-
gency Hospital
Anita J. Gill. years chlldrens
Hospital.
Infant of John and Peggy Dale. IL
hours 1882 Fessenden ST. n. w.
Edward H; Waters. 81 years III
William Thompson, s5 years. 21S2
Eleventh st. n. w.
Erline Coleman, As years, 342 B st.
s. w.
Fannie Washington, 4S years. % N
st. n. w.
William Mayo, AZ years, Garfield
Hospital.
ulysses L. Dickerson, jr., 8 years,
4o7 Third st. n. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Head to American Bar
To Be HOrOred Here

Silas H. Strawn, president of the
American Bar Association, will be
rendered a complimentary dinner
by the District Ba- Association, at
the Willard Hotel, Saturday.
Members of the Cabinet and sew
eral Senator'S and Representatives
are to attend. An elaborate pro-
gram has been NrraDge1.
The COMMITTEES IA charge con-
sists of Josepn A. Burkart, chair
man; Jesse c, Adkins, Henry I.
Quinn, Alexander III. Bell. Fred s.
Tyler. Staten Z. Feeble, Leon To-
briner, Richard f.. Wexford, Levi
Cooke, Charles V. Inlay, J. Miller
Kenyon. Frank J. Hogan, Fred
erick D. McKenney. John Lewis,
Smith and II. Prescott Galley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Altoona COuncilmen
Held in Malfeasance

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 17.-Charged
with malfeasance in office, Allen M.
Moser and William r. Agnew, Ty-
rome merchants and members of
Borough Council. were held in $1,000
bail for hearing January IS be-
fore Alderman Conrad, in Altoona.
Contractor Joseph p. Hagg. of Ty-
rome, made the infornlations. Both
counciImen are alleged to have sold
supplies, coal, etc, TO the borough
contrary to law. They were active
in prosecution against the con
tractor a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
TrOtzky Is Banished to
Village in Turkestan

RIGA, Jan. 17.-According to re.
ports from Moscow today, Leon
Trotzky has been ordered into exile
at Vyernyi, in Turkestan, instead of
Astrakhan, as originally announced.
Trotzky. according to present
plans, will leave for Turkestan in
a few days accompanied by police
officers who will keep him under
surveillance.
Other adherents of the opposition
faction are being sent out of Mos
COW and other cities to various
places of exile. Joseph Stain, Sec
rotary general of the Communist
PARTY, and his lieutenants are now
completely in control
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
CHARLES B. SUNNI

Funeral services for Charles B.
Smith, 81 year old retired plate
printer in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, who died at the home
of his son, Edward H. Smith, SOC
Franklin ST. N. E., Sunday, will be
conducted at the S. H. Hines funeral
chapel, 1901 Fourteenth st. N. W.,
today at 2 o'clock. Services will be
in charge of the Lebanon Lodge of
Masons.
Mr.. Smith was retired in 1920, fol-
lowing half a century Of service in
the Government. He is survived by
two sons and three daughters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Cornelius S. Ryan
Again Heads Freshmen

Cornelius S. Ryan, of The Wash
ington Times. was reelected presi-
dent of the Newspaper Pressmen's
Union No. 6, at the annual election
of officers last night in Topographic
cal Temple.
Other officers chosen were: David
B. Murdoch, vice president: Adrian
w. Harper. financial secretary;
Emery Webb, recording secretary;
Thomas l.. Kinney. sergeant-at-
arms, and Clinton Curtin, cores
pendent to the American FRESHMAN,
official union organ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Madrid Printers Strike
In Protest Over Tax

MADRID, Jan. lin protest
against the new government utility
tax on workers. this city's printers
went on strike today. The only
newspapers that appeared last night
were the Heraldo and the official
organs, La Nachion and Informa-
clones.
In retaliation the government de-
ivered an ultimatum that severe
penalties would be imposed if the
printers did not return to work
within 48 hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
1T. COMDR. WALTER A.
EDWARDS

Last rites for Lit. Comdr. Walter
A. Edwards, U. S. N, former execu.
tive officer of the u. S. S. May.
flower, who died Sunday at Gar.
field Hospital, will be conducted
this morning at 1890 o'clock with
full military honors in Arlington
National Cemetery. Comdr. John
T. Casey. Navy chaplain and the
Rev. f. d. Lyons, of the Catholic
University, will officiate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
CHURCHMEN MEET

Charles S. MacFarIand, D. D,
general secretary of the Federal
Council of Churches, addressed the
monthly meeting of the executive
committee of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches in the Y. M.
C. A. Building at 1880 p. m.
today. DIR. Frederick Brown Har-
ris, pastor of Foundry Methodist
Church, presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
HENRY BIRTH POLKINHORN

Rites for Henry Birth Polkin
horn, rs years old. who died at his
late residence, 1888 p st. N. w.
Saturday, will be conducted at the
residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Pollinhorn was native OF
Washington and was the son OF
Henry Polkinhorn. who was owner
and publisher of 1.-THE National
Intelligencer" here. He Is survived
by sister, Miss Catherine A.
Polkinhorn, two nieces and two
nephews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
CARD PARTY BENEFIT

A progressive and pivot card
party benefit viii be given for the
benefit fund Of the Aid Society Of
the Lutheran Church of the Atone
ment, Twenty-sixth and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest. tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17

INSIST-On the delivery OF your
Times or Herald every day. IL
you do not get your Herald by
! a. M, The Times by S p. m.
or The Sunday Herald by 8
a. M. cali Main $3.50. Delivery
Is guaranteed and your copy
will be sent you Immediately
from The Times Company Office
by special messenger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Man, Woman, and Son
Killed in Auto Crash

BOILING, N. c., Jan. 11.-Three
persons were dead here today fol-
lowing a. train-auto crash at Rocks
crossing.
The dead: Mr.. and Mrs. K. Har-
rellson and 6-year-old sor., of Weldon,
n. C. Coroner w. G. Williams de-
cided an inquest was unnecessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
REV. IT. KELLY TO SPEAK

"reminiscences of his life in Wash
ington will form the address of the
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, for more
than SO years pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. at the meeting
OF the Columbia Historical Society,
In the Cosmos Club assembly hall,
tonight at SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
Right to Sue u. S. Over
Civil War Taxes Sought

Az a "simple matter OF 5ustice,
Representative VestaI CR.l Of In.
diana. today proposed to give A.
States the right to sue the Federal
Government to recover $2OO.OOO,OOO
in taxes wrongfully collected SO
years ago.
The taxes, collected chiefly dur
ing the year 1S66-67-6S. was exacted
from manufacturers and producers
sc raw material to meet Civil War
debts.
c.ood ITsed Cars are being traded in
for fhe new mOdets-see the offerings
and buy a used ear today through the
Times and Herald Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
BIRTHS

Hugh d. and Floy e. Mclaughlin
boy.
williamson S. and Charlotte A.
Howell, girl
Leland H. and Linda r. Check. girl
Harold J. and Kathleen Kissenberger.
girl.
Edward r. and Pearl BARLEY. boy.
Joe B. and Matte NJ. Mackie, boy.
John F. and Mary Davis. boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
1rRsIIE G. CuNNINGHAM

Funeral services for Ursule G.
Cunningham will be held at her
late residence, 1850 Fourteenth st.
n. W.. tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock. Interment will be private.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
EFFIE M R0WMAN

Funeral services for Effie NJ.
Bowman will be held at her late
residence, 2915 Vista st. N. E., to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment will follow in Congressional
Cemetery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
SEERESS Is DEAD

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Baroness Irma
Won Coburg, Germany's most
famous seeress, died here today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles P. Landus, 80. and Luella
Foley, "a. The Rev. J. e. Briggs.
Burton Young Read. 80. and Nellie
Kitchen, 80. The Rev. ). T. Axton,
Sidney NJ Reams "a, and Grace p.
Shaft, "a. The Rev. j. z. Briggs.
Eugene Williams, Fl, and Mae r.
Nelson. 20. The Rev. J. +. Briggs.
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il. 1928. WILLIAM H. beloved h4s-
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parlor 301 East Capitol St., on Weohes-
day January Is. at 2. NJ.
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WARD, beloved son of Thomas A. ana
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Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
MARMOT METALS
 EXTENDS INTERESTS

Marmot Metals, is deveolping into a holding as we'll as as an active mining organization by obtaining control of the treas ury stock and properties of promising companies. In addit- ion to the original holdings of the Marmot Metals, on Mar mot River, the company holds options at present on the treas ury and property of the Glac- fer Girl Mining Go. on Glacier Creek, an option on the traes- ury stock of Bitter Creek Mines, which in turn holds an option on two thirds of the capital stock of the Black Hills Mining Co.,, Glacier Creek, and also an option on all treasury units of the Mel win Syndicate, of the Marmot section.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
ARMY WILL REMOVE
 ITS ALASKA DEAD

The bodies of A soldiers and civilian employees of the army, now inferred in four aband- oned army post cemeteries in Alaska, will be shipped to the states next spring, according to plans of army officials, as re- vealed in correspondence with Karl Thiele secretary of Alas ka.
 They will be taken to the Presidio, San Francisco, and inferred in the military ceme- tery there.
 There are nine in the ceme- tery at old Fort St. Michael, nine at Fort Davis, Nome, five at Fort Egbert, adjoining the town of Eagle, on the upper Yukon river, and 21 at Fort Gibbon.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
FLU EPIDEMIC AT HOONAH

Three hundred cases of influ- enza, many of them serious, were reported at Hoonah, In- dian village on the north coast of Chichagof Island, on De- cember IF. In addition to the 300 Indian cases reported, a number of whites were also af- fected, some of whom were critically ill. The gravity of the situation was increased by an almost entire absence of drugs and medical supplies. Only one physician and one nurse were combating the epidemic at that time and the former was also i'll with the flu but man. aged to keep going. The Ter ritorial Board of Health was taking active steps to relieve the situation, although flu con- ditions in Juneau necessitated calling volunteer nurses. Hoo nah is the first Indian village to report a flu epidemic and others are almost certain to be similarly affected.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
SNOW AN AID TO
 ELECTRIC PROSPECTING

An interesting discovery in connection with the new elect rical system of prospecting is that the presence of snow on the ground under survey is an aid rather than a handicap to operations. In fact it has been found in several instances that electrical surveys can often be completed in winter in much less time than during the sum- -mer. This is due primarily to the fact that snow tends to provide less difficult travelling conditions than are found in the periods when the ground is bare, according to outside mining publications. The less difficulties in the way of trav- el, the faster the time made on the survey.
 The Radiore Company of Can ada is said to have covered as much as 45 acres per day in winter surveys in Eastern Can ada, although the average, in that section is about 20 acres, per day. Surveys in British Columbia indicate an average of about 10 acres per day.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
HONESTY PREVAILS IN
 TOWN OF RYDER

When the business section of the town of Hyder was de- stroyed the latter part of June this year, Ray Mccormick of Douglas and Frank Metcalf of Juneau were stopping in a hotel in the heart of where the fire broke out. They were out in the field surveying and when the fire occurred one of the residents of the town rush. ed to their room and threw all their clothes out of a window and then he was obliged to jump from the burning build ing. Returning to town the two surveyors were taken to a log house about two blocks away where everything was thrown together and they found two suitcases which con- tained field notes and maps and some clothing. Thinking that the balance of their cloth ing had been burned they thought they were fortunate in saving this much.
 Two weeks ago MT. McCor- mick received letter from Hyder stating that some clothes had been found and that they might belong to him or Metcalf, and when he sent word for them to be sent to Juneau they arrived on the Alameda Tuesday. When the box was opened Ray found two suits of clothes, one be- longing to him and the other to Metcalf. In Rays inside coat pocket was a bill fold the amount of money not being stated by him-and the suit belonging to Metcalf contained an Elk's pin, stick pin and fire mans badge. Frank says that he wouldn't have cared about losing the pins and the badge but he sure hated to part with the cigar.-Stroller's Weekly.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
BIG HYDRO-ELECTRIC
 DEVELOPMENT IN
 PROSPECT-REPORT

Late reports from the south indicate that the Power Corp oration of Canada, which re- gently obtained options on the power plants and business of the International Electric Com pany in both Hyder and Stew art, is contemplating a huge hydro-electric power develop ment on the Mass River to pro- vide power for both the Port land Canal and Prince Rupert districts.
 It is said on apparently reli- able authority that the project embraces the development of approximately 10000 electric al horsepower on the Mass for distribution to all points in the adjacent district where cleo trical or power demands exist. Engineers of the corporation are said to have already com pleted exhaustive examinat- ions of the power development possibilities of the Mass River and plans for the project have been fully worked out.
 Prince Rupert recently voted to sell it's municipal plant to the big Canadian corporation, thereby adding another unit to the interests acquired in this section.
 Despite the absence of defi- mite assurances regarding it's contemplations, there appears little reason to doubt that the corporation is preparing to in- augurate activities which will ultimately prove of tremend- ous importance and benefit to this district, particularly with respect to mining development and transportation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
STABLER ENDORSED FOR
 NEW U. s. ATTORNEY

Howard D. Stabler, assistant United States Attorney for this district, has received the unani1 nous endorsement of the Jun eau Bar Association for the position of United States At torney, to succeed United States Attorney Justin w. Harding, who was nominated recently by President Coolidge to be Federal Judge of this di- vision. Upon MT. Harding's confirmation, which had not occurred up to few days ago, the office of United States Att torney will be vacant.
 MT. Stabler has held the post of Assistant U. s. Attorney for the past eight years. He was first appointed to the position by Arthur G. Shoup, who was appointed district attorney by President Harding in 1920, and has continued in the office un- der MT. Harding until the pres ent. During his incumbency, MT. Stabler has established a record for ability and careful attention to the demands of the office which we'll entities him to consideration as success or of MT. Harding.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

A bill has been introduced in Congress to exempt salaries of officers and employees of the Territories of Alaska and Ha- waii from the income tax, ac- cording to information received at the Governors office. It was presented by Victor s. K. Hous- ton, Delegate to Congress from Hawaii. Senator Bingham in- troduced a similar bill in the Senate.
 Only salaries paid by the Ter ritorial Governments would be exempt. Any salary derived directly or indirectly by such officers and employees from ;he Federal Government would not be exempted by the meas ure.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29

came forth in a continuous stream from the capacious bag while the children came for ward to receive their gifts as each name was called. The big bag empty, several large boxes of packages were distributed by Santa, assisted by Mrs. AL bert Mayer, head of the pur- chasing committee, until every child in the audiences had re- ceived from two to a dozen or more presents. Santa's favors were by no means confined to little folks, as many of their elders also received presents from the bountiful store dis bursed by the patron saint of Christmas.
 The various committees in charge of the entertainment are entitled to the highest praise for their efforts in giv- ing the kiddies as we'll as the public such a splendid Christ mas entertainment.
 Chairman John Hovland of the general committee has re- quested the Herald to express in his absence his personal ap- preciation and thanks to every member of the committee for their devoted and highly suc- cessful labors.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-12-29
PIONEERS TO
 HOLD INSTALLATION

Hyder Igloo No. 20, Pioneers of Alaska, will install new of- ficers for the coming year Tuesday evening. The install lation ceremonies will be held in Pioneer Hall, and the funct- ion will be strictly invitational and open only to members of the order, both local and visit ing.
 The following officers will be installed:
 Thomas Kelley, Pres. w. R. Mcdonnell, 1st. v-pres. Geo. Bum End. v-pres. Clyde Hager, Secretary T. H. Evans, Treasurer F. R. Nagle, chaplain Lon Doggett, historian Bob. Matheson, Sergt.-at arms Trustees: Geo. Devine, Alex. Frazer, E. M. Reynolds.