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Evening star., 1928-12-01
BRITTEN STANDS BY GUNS.
Flaunts Criticism of Exceeding Au-
thority Of Representatives.

Flaunts Criticism of Exceeding Au-
thority Of Representatives.
BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Britten of the House naval
affairs committee, whose proposal for a
naval conference between the United
States and Great Britain was regarded
in some quarters as unorthodox, is
standing by his guns.
He has expressed the belief that re-
suits will come from his suggestion and
mated that he had exceeded his au-
thority in communicating with the
British prime minister Britten in a
cablegram to Premier Stanley Baldwin
proposed that members of the House
naval affairs committee and a commit
tee selected from Parliament meet in
Canada to talk over Navy problems.
The Illinois Representative was en-
phatic in his statement that he had
set no precedent in communicating
with the British prime minister direct.
instead of going through the regular
diplomatic channels.
For the past 25 years nearly every
country on earth," he said, has
recognized the right of its parliament
tarians to meet and exchange views on
matters relating to better under
standing amonF the nations. without
presuming that they we're infringing
upon the prerogatives of the God
chosen diplomats"
mo one can rightfully say that ex-
ceeded my authority when I suggested
an interparliamentary conference for
specific purpose to Stanley Baldwin,
a member of Parliament. The people
of England and of the United States
expect their governments to arrive at a
Evening star., 1928-12-01
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The Slip Carriage Mystery, by
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Evening star., 1928-12-01
CHILD WELFARE
TO Be DISCUSSED
D. C. League of Women Vot-
erS to Hold Semi-An-
nuaI Meeting.

How child welfare in the District can
be further promoted through the public
school system, particularly from the
viewpoint of vocational guidance and
placement, is the general subject for
discussion at the semi-annual meeting
of the District of Columbia League of
Women Voters Tuesday evening at
O'Clock at the University Women's Club
Washington public schools are fail
ing signally in one of the most impor-
tant functions of education-adjustin
the child to life" said Mrs. Clara M.
Boyer, chairman of the child welfare
committee of the District of Columbia
League of Women Voters.
Boys and girls are leaving school
at IA, Is and 16 years old, inexperi-
enced, aimless and uncounseled. to OBJ
tain by accident the kind of employ
ment best suited to their growth and
development as citizens and wage earn
ers. They try first one Job and then
another and another in the vain hope
that they will finally find the right one
and make good. What these boys and
girls really need is sane, sympathetic
individual counsel and guidance, be-
ginning with the seventh grade and
extending through the period Of ad-
justment to industry.
Vocational guidance and placement
are essential to the proper functioning
of the Washington schools, and should
be provided at the earliest opportunity"
Vocational guidance will be discussed
by Mrs. Anna L. Burdick, special agent
for trade and industrial education of
the Industrial Board for Vocational
Education.
Miss La Sale, assistant superintend-
ent in charge of research of the Dis
trict schools, will discuss the need of a
trained psychiatrist on the school staff.
Walter S. Ufford, secretary of the
Associated Charities, will tell of the
need for medical inspection of school
children, and Miss Fay Bentley, director
of the Bureau Of School Attendance
and Work Permits, will discuss the op-
Grafton of the new child labor law.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
SEVEN ROUNDED UP
| IN B|TNER KILLING.
Suspects, Held for Investiga-
ton, Must Prove Where
aboutS During Murder.

AS a result of night of activity by
members of the Detective Bureau homi-
eide SQUAD and second precinct police,
seven suspects were under arrest today
in the murder Thursday night of Phil
bert Bitner, 90 years old, 817 Sheridan
street. who was shot and killed at the
Lord Baltimore filling station. Sixth
street and Rhode Island avenue. Bitner
was manager of the station
Members of the homicide squad,
under the direction of Lieut.. Edward j.
Kelly arrested five men between 3.20
and O'Clock this morning. A sixth
was arrested by Headquarters Detective
Paul Jones and the seventh BY Police
men Ray Bremmerman and J. F. Dank-
meyer of the second precinct.
Must Prove AIibis.
Police today refused to reveal any
information concerning the arrest of
the men other than to say that they
were picked up in "dragnet" and will
not be released until they have been
able to definitely prove where they were
ct the time of the murder.
The detectives expressed the opinion
that the men who fed after one of
their number had shot and fatally
wounded Bitner are members of the
same gang of seven colored men who
held up and robbed Julius Goode,
tailor and his assistant, Walter Fields,
in the formers shop at Isl Florida
avenue on Wednesday night, obtaining
$500 from the former and SIS from the
latter.
1t is planned to have the two men
Niew all suspects arrested.
Marylander Gives Tip.
Three of the six men arrested by
the homicide squad were taken into
custody because of a story told police
by the manager of a filling station in
Mount Rainier, Md.
This man, whose name pcIce are
Withholding. stated that on Thanks
giving night between and 10 o'clock
four colored men drove up to his filling
station and requested the loan of
jack in order that they might fix
tire on their car. The manager was
just preparing to close, so told them
that he would loan them the jack, pro-
viding that they would pay him for
the length of time that he was forced
to keep open while they were using it.
Following the completion of their
work they returned the jack, but when
he asked them to pay for it's use they
only laughed at him and drove away.
The three men here admit that they
were at the filling station on that night,
police say, and furnished the name of
q fourth member, who lives out in
Maryland and who has not been ar
rested.
Bitner was shot at 11:45 o'clock of
the same night.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
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Evening star., 1928-12-01
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Evening star., 1928-12-01
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Evening star., 1928-12-01

friendly understanding. and the quicker
this is done, the better"
There have been reports from Lon
don that Premier Baldwin has for
warded reply to the British proposal
through the State Department, but the
State Department said the communi-
cation had not been received.
Representative Britten said that the
tone of Premier Baldwin's reply might
determine whether the proposed confer
ence would be held before the Washing
ton arms treaty expires in 1881.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
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Polly Patchwork, by Rachel
Miss Angelina Adorable, by Mary
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Where Was Bobby, by Marguerite
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The Farm Twins, by Lucy Fitch
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Harriet's Choice, by Jane Alb
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A Child's Story of Civilization, by
Stephen King Hall .......$3
Prudence and Peter, by Robins and
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Evening star., 1928-12-01
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December
fSpeciaD The monthly report of the
activities of the Alexandria Police De-
partment, submitted to City Manager
Paul Morton this morning by Police
Capt. w. w. Campbell, shows a total
of 395 arrests in November. Arrests
for violations of the traffic laws led
with 101, while the remainder were
made as follows: Drunkenness, "a; vi
olation of the prohibition law, SO; oper-
ating an automobile without permits.
19; investigation, II; disorderly con-
duct, 10; operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor, 9: as
sault (ninor). g.; disorderly and fight
ing, 8; gambling, g. petty larceny, 8;
grand larceny, 6: non-support, s; abu-
sive language, 3; adultery, 8; delin-
quency of minor girls. 3; firing gun in
street. 3; reckless driving. 2; menace to
health 2; hit t-and-run, 2: housebreak-
ing, Q; desertefs, 2; destroying property.
2; perjury, l. assault (felonious) /;
jumping board bill, l; arson. l; inter-
fering with police, 1; conducting busi-
ness without license. l: carrying con-
cealed weapon, /; falling to make junk
report, i: hold-up. /: trespassing. 1:
unmuzzled dog, /; violation of game
law, /; vagrancy, l.
$1,S49 Property Stolen.
During the month S1.849.75 in prop
erty was stolen. according to the po-
lice. of which 81 ,397.50 was recovered,
while Sl,985.50 in stolen property was
recovered for other cities Thirty-flve
automobile accidents were reported, in
which three people were hurt and "a
were settled out of court. Seven cases
of housebreaking occurred and six were
cleared up while is of the "a petty
larceny cases were cleared up.
z. F. Scherer, 38, was fined $14050
and sentenced to serve 80 days in iail
when arraigned this morning in Police
Court on charge of operating an auto
mobile while under the influence of
liquor Melvin Kennedy 81. and Mabel
Nichols. 20, the latter colored, each were
fined S705O for violating the prohibition
law Roy Schiffiett, "a: Robert Lyons,
SO, of Fort Hunt and M K. BickerS,
SO, each were fined $14 for drunkenness,
as was Richard Holmes, AZ, colored.
Burley Morton, %. colored, was fined
SO for violating traffic law. Samuel
E. Berry, %, colored, of Washington
forfeited $40 for violating traffic law,
while Parker Waterson, 80. colored, and
j. L. Taylor, IS, each forfeited 81 on
traffic charges.
919 Hunting Licenses.
Elliott r. Hoffman, clerk of the
courts, reports that 979 hunting licenses
were sold in November as follows: One
hundred and sixty-eight nonresident
licenses at $3.50 each, $50 State u
censes at SO each and 451 county IL
censes at ST each.
Collections during November for vio-
iations of the prohibition law and
drunkenness totaled 2,151.50. according
tn Mr. HOFFMAN. while S695O3 was COL
lected for the State from taxes on wills,
suits, marriage licenses and delinquent
taxes. The total collections for the
month amounted to $6,9Sl SO.
Henry c. Goodnow and wife have
sold to Henry T.. Moncure and wife,
Mary p. MoncII-o house and lot 8, block
is, section 2, sub vision of Rosemont.
The deed of the property transfer was
placed on record this morning, at the
office of Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk OF the
courts.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Novels of
Distinction, 81

Have you not often wished that
the more distinctive novels of the
day could be secured in popular
priced editions? That very end
has now been achieved in the re-
printing in de luxe editions of a
group of novels at 81. Among the
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Sir Galahad. .... John Erskine
Dusty Answer :. Rosa Lehman
The Book Nobody Knows
Bruce Barton
The Perennial Bachelor
Anne Parrish
The Divine Lady. E. Darlington
The Green Bay Tree
Louis Brom6eld
Dark Laughter
Sherwood Anderson
The Elder Sister
Frank Swinnerton
Where the Blue Begins
Christopher Morley
Anne Severn and the Fieldings-
May Sinclair
The Dark Forest, Hugh Walpole
Some Do Not. Ford MADDOX Ford
Explorers of the Dawn
Mazo de la Roche
The Moon and Sixpence-
Somerset Vaughan
The Goose Man
Jacob Wassermann
The Old Ladies. . Hugh Walpoie
Fernando. ....... w. B. Maxwell
Lolly Willowes-
Sylvia Townsend Warner
Porgy. ....... .DuBose Hayward
The Professors House
Villa Gather
Thunderstorm ........G. B. Stern
Evening star., 1928-12-01

Beneath Tropic Seas, by Beebe.
A writing of fantastic beauty
about adventures into the deep
sea world $3.50
Soul of China, by Richard Wilhelm.
One of the soundeSt and most
profound commentaries on
China ................. 1915
The Central American, by Arthur
Ruhl. Adventures and impress
sions between Mexico and Pan
anna ........... .S3
London in Bygone Days, by Ken
meth Hare. A delightful account
OF the London of long ago ..%
Maine of the Sea and Pines.
Notable contributions to Amer
ica presented in the most beau
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making ............... SO
Our Italian Holiday, by Paul Viii
stach. He knows the charm of
the unusual .%
Adventure. by Rosita Forbes.
Along the highway of Romance
from N. Y. to New Guinea and
from Abyssinia to Zululand. .$4
The Flavor of Holland, by Adele
de Leeuw. A human expression
of the Dutch people, their char
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The World on One Leg, by Ellery
Walter. The adventurous Jour
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the world IS
The Great Horn Spoon, by Eugene
Wright. Excitement, richness in
imagery and strange people make
this an outstanding book of the
season ....... .S4
Evening star., 1928-12-01
BRITISH RET|CENT
ON BALDWIN REPLY
Note on Britten Naval Pro-
posaI Attracts But Little
Attention.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, December 1.-Announce-
menr that Premier Baldwin had sent a
reply to Representative Britten's pro-
posals of an interparliamentary con-
ference on naval limitations attracted
only moderate attention in the morn
ing papers today. The reply was sent
to Sir ESme Howard, British AmbaSsa-
dor at Washington, who is to commu-
nicate to the American State Depart
ment
The majority of todays papers printed
the announcement that the reply had
been sent without giving it any special
prominence, and one paper buried it IN
small type at the foot of a column
while another omitted it altogether.
The only paper TO comment was the
Daily News which said that if the Bald
win reply expressed complete readiness
to discuss the question of equality of Gea
power In an open, frank and statesman
like manner. it represented the popular
feeling in England.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
HOOVER TRIP is HIT
AS COOLIDGE "BLUFF"
Editorial Criticizes Presidents
Latin American Policies and
Links Successor.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, December Am ed
itorial published in the newspaper Diario
Plata yesterday, under the heading of
THE Bluff Behind Hoover's VISIT"
sharply criticizes President Coolidge'S
policies in dealing with Latin America.
1t asserts that since Mr.. Hoover is to
be the successor, he, too, is mot wanted
by Latin America"
The editorial says that Latin Amer
lea has followed the United States
political campaign with great interest,
but its sympathies lie not with the Re-
publican party, but with "the Demo-
Gratis, whose traditions offer greater
guarantees to the sovereignty of Latin
American nations"
The editorial reviewed the Coolidge
policies and mentioned the interven-
ton of the United States In Nicaragua
while the pan-American conference
was in progress in Havana. 1t declared
"the Hoover trip is an additional bluff
since n-Americanism resulted in a
bluff, and both prevent understand
ings of the two races"
Orgies were originally secret celebra-
tions in honor of BacchuS and noted
for the wild licence displayed by the
a..
Evening star., 1928-12-01
FINE ARTS BUILDING
CONTROL PLAN HIT
Chamber of Commerce Board Ap.
proves Idea, but Holds Powers
Are Too Broad.

An unfavorable report on the bill
which would give the Fine Arts Com
design of private structures erected
within 200 feet of a public park and
building was adopted yesterday by the
committee on parks, Fairgrounds, high
ways and bridges of the washington
Chamber of Commerce.
While members of the committee ex-
pressed approval of the general idea be-
hind the bill, the committee decided
the powers proposed were too broad.
The committee approved the bill
which would permit the District Com
missioners to close certain streets found
unnecessary, due to changes in the
highway plan.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
GET BOOKS
HERE BECAUSE

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Evening star., 1928-12-01
GIVE
BOOKS
BECAUSE

Books are appreciated gifts. 1t is
said, Possession is nine-tenths of
the law"-and, in the case of books
Possession is nine-tenths of ap-
probation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
FISHERMEN ]!

A fresh shipment of salmon eggs just arrived at HARRIS HARDWARE co. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
CITY TO UNDERTAKE
 ANOTHER ROCK FILL

The City Council last night voted to fill in Shattuck Way, the thoroughfare between the Thomas Hardware and the Gas tineau Grocery. to Ferry Way.
 Arrangements will be made with property holders, and when the legal phases have been com pleted the City will take over the street and fill 1t in with crushed rock.
 H. R. Shepard, City Clerk, made a short report on the total assessment valuation of Juneau, and the income to the city from tax rates of 12. IS F, 19 and 20 mills. The rate of taxation will be set when the Board of Equali- zation meets on August IS. Ordi- nance 201 makes it possible to tax at full valuation, Mr. Shepard pointed out, although it is GUS tomary to tax at cnly fraction of the determined valuation.
 During the discussion of city streets and property, the Coun- cil authorized Mayor T. B. Jud- son to construct a new bridge over Gold Creek on Willoughby Avenue, and this will be started as soon as materials can be se- cured. It was decided, also, to repair sections Of the City Dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
BELIEVE SIX
 ITALIA MEN STILL ALIVE
Survivors Are Unanimous that Missing Men and
 Amundsen, Living

MILAN, Aug. 4.-Premier Mus solini's newspaper here publishes an article saying the survivors or the Italia are unai imous in be. iieyine tho six members of the expedition carried away with the balloon part of the airship, are alive.
 The sole clement of doubt is whether the fire seen by Gen N)- hile's party occurred after the bal loon men were able to land.
 The survivors also believe that Capt. Roald Amundsen and his companions are alive and urge quick resumption of the search.
 OSLO. Aug 1.-The Norwegian cruiser Tornesyjelf has been with drawn from the search for Capt. Aumndsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
MRS. GORDON ON ALEUTlAN

Mrs. Frank s5 Gordon, wife Of the owner of the Gordon store here, with her two children, passed through Juneau on the Aleutian on her way to ketchikan, where they will make their home this winter.
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 Old papers for sale at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
NEW FISHERIES REGULATION

The following additional regula- ton has been added to the Alas ka Fisheries Regulations. according to a statement from the Depart ment of Commerce: Salmon fishery in the Kodiak Area-Commercial fishing for salmon after August 15 in each calendar year in Ali talk bay and all it's branches with ing line from Cape Trinity to Cape Alitak is prohibited; provid- cd, that this prohibition shall not apply to traps on the north shore of the entrance to Moser bay with in one statute mile outside Bun Point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
SELFR|DCE IS
 ALASKA GAME
 COMMISSIONER
Appointment of First Di- vision Official Is An
 nounced Today

William F. Selfridge, Secretary of the Sawyer-Reynolds Logging Company at Ketohikan, has been appointed Alaska Game Commits sion for the First Division. by the Secretary of Agriculture The appointment is effective as of July 16. MT. Selfridge will sue ceed c. T. Gardner who resigned on February 15.
 MT Selfridge is an Alaskan resident of long standing. and formerly had logging interests in the vicinity of Juneau, and was Company, making his home in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

this city. He is an outdoor man and thoroughly conversant with the bird and game conditions of Alaska, and more particularly Southeastern Alaska, and has Q wide acquaintance among trap pers and fishermen of the dis trict. according to E. M. God dard, Acting Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission.
 
 Richard TgdAei.n anu Gil Rich, commercial brokers, arrived from the Westward aboard the AleutiaE.