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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
ROCKY M0UNTAINs CLUBS LAST
 ROUNDUP"

The famous Rocky Mountain Club will give IS last dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel New York, April II, and then go out of existence as a separate organization, according to announce ments that have been sent to members through out the country The announcement calls it the Last Roundup" The club twill be absorbed by the American Institute of Mining and Metallur- gieal Engineers and it's members automatically become Life Members of the last named or ganizaton without the payment of dues The funds of the Rocky Mountain Club will he turned over to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgica Engineers as the Rocky Mountain Club Endowment, to be used in endowing some object of benefit to Western mining States, the flrtherng and fostering of whose interests was the a'r of those who founded the club in 1907 re neorporators of the Rocky Mountain Club were I6hn Hays Hammond who has been the lubs resident from the lognnng. William af aa a1bert d. Sc gnan, Benjamin , r R Barnham, J. Campbell Cory and James J. MeEyilly
 The 1928 officers of the Rocky Mountain Club are John Hays Hammond, President; Will fam Boyce Thompson, Vice-President; Frank w. Holmes, Treasurer, and Herbert Wall, Secretary Herbert Wall, who has charge of "the Last Roundup" has been Secretary of the Rocky Mountain Club since 1909. He has been faith ful officer and is known by thousands of Vest erners who have visited New York during the nearly score of years he has been in office
 The Journal of American History in 1917 aptly described the Rocky Mountain Club in these words
 The Rocky Mountain Club is well
 named. Not because its founders were
 residents or former residents of the
 Rocky Mountain States, but because it's
 founders took unto themselves the rug
 ged character of the Rocky Mountains
 when they took out of those noble
 ranges the wealth that has helped to
 make America what it is today. The
 Rocky Mountains the backbone of
 America The Rocky Mountain Club is
 recognized as one of the upstanding
 pillars of Amerieanism. The Rocky
 Mountains divide the East and the West
 The Rocky Mountain Club aims to elim-
 mate all sectional lines by bringing into
 closer intimacy the representative men
 of every section of America
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

lantie and Southern States will give him their delegations practically soldy. The Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain States seem to be certainly for him.
 In Indiana, Senator Watson is running in the interest of Vice-Presdent Dawes The latter would not file because he is for Gov. Lowden and the Indiana organization is for Dawes and not for Lowden. The contest there then will be between Hoover and Dawes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
More or Less True

One thing lot of girls don't know is that it would improve their looks heap more to qui9 chewing gum than it does 10 dab more powder on their noses and paint on their lips.
 When a one-suit man gets q
 ole .in the seat of his trousers ,e gets a faint notion of about LOW a girl feels when a runner tarts in her one and only pair of ilk stockings.
 Happiness may come from with n-but there isn't much within to come out when a woman spends most of her life going without.
 When a woman dresses and acts mannish she's even less pop ular with men than she is with women.
 The reason a lot of men lead a logs life is because they spend III their time growing.
 The reason a woman doesn't yer have to go back for her arms and legs when she starts out with her husband is because they are things nature has made il impos- sible for her to forget.
 When you see a group of wo men coming from an afternoon bridge club it is safe to bet the last thing worrying them is the cobwebs that adorn the living rooms at home.
 In every crowd that is watching q steam shovel at work or a sale being hoisted to the steenth floor s a man who couldn't take time run an errand for his wife be. cause he was going to be 90 busy fl the office all day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Statistics al Note

If all the cans from which meals had been dumped in the course of a year were placed one on the other and soldered togeth- CT they would reach so high a man from Mars could slide down the resulting tin pole-but he would have a heck of a time get ting back where they probably don't get their eats that way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
By SAM HILL

Been Under Long Strain Long skirts, they say, are coming
 back, And this. We think, most wise. or it is really time men had 4 chance 10 rest their eyes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Observations of Oldest lnhahltan

The reason old-timers have quit telling about the deyilish things they did when they were young is because compared to what medern young folks do they sound saintly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
UNITED STATES Department of the Interior GENERAL LAND OFFICE

UCOdrJIneHt Ul bic lIilCiJoi
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 U s. Land Office,
 Anchorage. Alaska
 January 16, 1929. Notice is hereby given that Earl Wesley French, entryman together with his witnesses, Joe Mckenzie, and John Cryderman, all of Haines, Alaska, has sub mitted final proof of his home stead entry, serial 0691S, for the NE A NWA. NV NEA, section 24, SEA SWA, section 13, T. 2S s. R. 53 E. c. R. M. and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publication, or thirty days there after said final proof will be ac- cepted and final certificate is- sued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, Register. First publication, Feb. 29. 1928. Last publication, Apr. 4. 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Senator Borah is just now thorn in the flesh of those politicians who would dodge the Prohibition issue. He seems to believe that the Republicans will fare better fighting for Pro hibition than in defending itself against charges of oil domination
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Though Course They Ought to g.
 Tno

JAIL FOR FENCES Head. inc on editorial page of the New York Sun No, dear ladg these are not the kind of fences that get in your way and smash youi nice new lenders when you are irving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Needs No Diaqram

He had pulled boner and was hearing from it-his wife being his partner.
 My dear" he said mildly, ire member this is a bridge table, not a breakfast table"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
only a rev Nlce Ones in World

A Chicago woman told the Court her husband left her because h. owed her so much.
 Not many men like that; most of them are so mean they would rather just hang around to plague their wives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Fly in Ointment

Brown-Be grand if we were all perfect, wouldn't il?
 Black-But think of the reform CTS, uplifters and gossips it would throw out of employment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

But Find Them Wearing, at Ths Most married men have spats, And yet 'tis odd, I'll swear, That cen though they have then They're things they'll never
 wear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Any Married Man

It would be nice to meet The famous people of all nations, But I'd be satisfied
 If I could meet my obligations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Zero in Fame

Just what pleasure do you sup. pose a mother gets out of learn ng she has raised her boy to get lis name in the paper by breaking he record in an egg-eating con- est by slowing away 90 at one fitting?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Like AL Three Kinds

Blinks Are you fond of dogs?
 Jinks-Yes. if they are friendly served with mustard and com fortable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
The At1anias Club

Until | am perfect myself. said the wife, T will waste nc time featuring my husband on hi- faults.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

German chemist is said to have produced a synthetic hooteh in solid form Synthetic hootch in liquid form hits one like malet and what more than that could solid hootch dc? - Houston Post-Dispatch)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

mat horned toad said to have come to life down In Texas, after being sealed in corner stone Tor Sl years may be feeling the invigorat- Ing enect of the approaching Democratic Con- vention.- Indianapolis star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Another pathetic little feature of everyday life in this grave crisis in the affairs of the republic is fayorite trying to look like a towering national figure -(Ohio State Jour nal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Sure Sign!

Springs agetting near,
 Gosh yes-for looky- For back in the news
 Comes that word rocky
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

No matter how brilliantly they paint a new automobile, it'll never look surprising enough to scare locomotive away from crossing (Cin- cinati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Senator Borah is asking the candidates for their views on prohibition, but of course, is too courteous to suggest that some among them do not vote as they drink Boston Transcript
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

It begins to look as if all the relief the farmers will get from Congress will come when congress quits talking and adjourns- (Cincin- nati EnquirerD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Fada Radio Sets anu accessor- es, Columbia Monographs and records. Radio Electric Co.,, Mar. in Lynch. Phone 429. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Senator Walsh of Montana has lost no friends for the stout manner in which he defended Gov Al Smith from ridiculous accusations by Senator Robinson of Indiana. While Senator Walsh is candidate for the Democratic Presidential nom nation himself he said not long ago. that he expected Gov smith To be nominated and that he expected 10 support him in the election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Men will be going back to the soil within SIX or eight weeks. most of them carrying golf clubs Toledo Blade.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Law of Supply and Demand \ "There are more suckers than there ever were
 "Yes, there has toi be-there are
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Interestinu Information

Ferdinand Petts died at Keene, N. H., last week-bnt, girls, he was 95 years old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Zero in Information

The easiest enemy to love is your own worst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Another street battle in Chcago puzzles ths aoliee. The Chicago police seems better prepared to solve word puzzles than those arising Ut of gang warfare
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

50 many more things to sell te uckers."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04
Married. Eh2

'HE NEVER SPOKE AGAIN. . Headline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-04

Old papers for sale at The Empire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
COMMITTEE VOTES
MINE STRIKE PROBE
Senate Group Approves John
son Resolution for Coal
Situation Inquiry.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee today approved the resolution OF
Senator johnson. Republican. Cal
ifornia. for an investigation OF the btu
minous coal situation in PENNSYLVANIA
Ohio and West Virginia
The resolution would call for an in
quiry by the full committee, but il was
amended 10 permit subcommittee to
carry on the study in the event 1t be-
comes necessary for hearings In the
coal fields.
Senator johnson and representatives
of the mine unions have urged that
the committee make first-hand study
in the fields.
The resolution also would call for an
investigation OF charges that the Pen,.-
sylvan!a, Baltimore Il Ohio. and New
with the operators In bringing about .
suspension of operations In the fields
A proposal by Senator Reed. Republi-
can of Pennsylvania. that the commit
tee also investigate the freight rate
structure on coal hauls was sidetracked
on the ground that 1t would require
100 much time In connection with the
other inquiry.
The resolution now goes TO the SEN
ate for action During the hearing by
the committee charges OF brutality by
coal and mine police OF Pennsylvania
figured prominently in the testimony o!
witnesses.
In rejecting the Reed amendment the
committee recommended that II be en-
bodied in a separate resolution.
The committee was unanimous in
reporting the Johnson measure on the
basis of charges of Philip Murray. IN
ternational vice president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. that the rail-
roads had conSpired TO break the miners
union. and the committee agreed that
a case hao been made In favor OF the
investigation.
Senator johnson announced ne would
press for a Senate action on his reso-
luton during the week. and IN the
event Of approval which he expects. he
will seek 10 have the inquiry put under
way next week.
Senator Reed. however gave notice he
would ask the Senate TO act on his
amendment. which the committee
turned down. He reiterated that he be-
lieved the two Investigations should
be made simultaneously and by the
same committee
The Pennsylvania Senator. however,
has NOT indicated any opposition 10 the
coal inquiry as proposed BY Senator
Johnson. and early approval Of the reso-
luton Is predicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
Horace, Presidents New Raccoon, Flees
Pleasant Home and Rebecca to Stay Wild

as Somethms fer me raer<>>nS q rlSu'e
On.
Horace Mas not teNS IN as>rcNsf!NS
that from ,lme vt t,se tsee Ne S>>ti Il
swing himself u the ground b. Fs1id the
Enclosure One NJ the White kc1,Sc
policemen SAN hun making his srg'
away and horace VAS captured III the
middle NJ the EilllASe
To prevent further escaping, the TIVE
VAS trimmed ~ \ size that WoOld pls
permit leap ~ irVx'<soM Hut this did
no gcpd Yesterday Ne gvt eut AGAIN,
amt for uoyv than aa hour several
polleeMrn ana aS many White a,@,Se
servants amt attaches chased him
about the gryud> the hSNsog and
glory ~ catching hataee weat IL
Charles Thamsw,0 a,e NJ shs Older al
tacheS.
Twice n,asw IN TIE day he eSSasNe1
aud WAS seeapsused and fastened IN his
henselike eAse
President NSNlldse had aeen tesd All
about the exciting times yesterday and
when he went IT, the raeS<ssn McN~tisS
this n,ern,ag Immediately after break
fast. he found that the animal Mas
MlSslng tlr ordered ssan another
seaseh aud At 4 late hour tesiAS ~
trace Ut Horace MAJ seslnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
$4,000, 900 Fund
And House Thanks
Urged for Indy

By the Associated Press
The congratulations Of the House
would be extended to Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh for his good will"
flight to Mexico and other Latin
American countries under reSolu-
ton by Representative Connally.
Democrat. Texas.
Speaker Longworth would be d.
rected to extend the thanks of the
House for the distinguished public
service" rendered to the cause Of
peace and international good will
And the measure introduced by
Representative Allgood, Democrat.
Alabama. would authorize a 90
100000 issuance of 50-cent pieces 10
commemorate the achievements of
Lindbergh.
The proceeds from the sale of the
coins would be devoted to the de-
velopment of commercial aviation.
The measure would authorize Lind
bergh to appoint a commission 10
arrange for the disposition OF the
coins and fix price for them. Rep
resentative Allgood said he believed
that they would find quick sale
and that their issuance would give
the flyer a fund of Slo,00o,0O0 or
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15

Life at the White House even an the
eonsort of Rebecea. President CoosldseS
special animal pet, appears IL have little
attraction for Horace the male raeetS,n'
recently captured III woods NEAR
Vienna, Va. and added ta the ever
growing White House menagsrie
Twice during the two weeks he mas
been member of the Presidential AM"
NAL family he has made II break for
liberty. and once he WAS absent without
leave, and nov II Is feared he has de-
parted for good
Horace was Wild when he VAS caught.
and hts captivity. while brief, failed 10
tame him lie refused IL make friends
and showed no evidence NJ caring 20
be nodded into family pet tits one
.lcsisu seemed IN be 10 regain his Tree
dom and stay Wild
The President had large house
built IN the middle vi the Enclosure
II Was no pine shack either iogs
were used and the White slo.lse earpen-
ter did himself proud In carrying cat
y certain architectural sehen,e At attfAe~
tiVenasa A large. old NORWAY spruce
In thsA center vi the inelesure served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
BROKERS CALLED
TO TELL Of BONDS
Senate Teapot Dome Com.
mittee Will Resume Trail of
Oil Profits Tomorrow.

BIZ the Associated Press
Subpoenas for one representative each
OF two New York brokerage Arms were
issued today by the Senate Teapot
Dome committee. which is to resume TO-
morrow its quest for the remainder Of
the Liberty bonds which formed the
profits OF the mysterious Continental
Trading Co OF Canada.
Those summoned are Joseph r Nc
Mahon OF Potter & Co. and James
Bernieri of c. r. Childs g. Co They
will testify as 70 the sale Of SIS. 900 in
Liberty bonds which Will H. Hayes
turned over to the Empire Trust Co. o:
New York. In November. 1923. in part
payment OF a note OF the Republican
national committee OF which the for
mer was chairman
Tracing $1,000. 900 Deal
1t has been established that some OF
these bonds were Continental bonds and
the committee also has evidence that
Harry r. Sinclair contributed $4,000 TO
help wipe on, the deficit of the Repub-
lican political organization hanging over
AAo4&A SAAC Va 4S-O~
Investigators OF the committee are IN
Liberty bond transactions which the
New York Trust Co. had for the &C
count Of II. NJ. Blackner wealthy oil
operator and exile from his country
since the oil scandal first broke four
years ago
In disclosing this yesterday. Chair
man Nye said the investigators had o.
tanned some good leads and that he
hoped they would be able 10 furnish
information as 10 transfers Of the bonds
In s!zeable blocks which would ma
terially aid the committee III its quest
of the S3oSo 900 in Liberty bonds which
formed the profits % the Continental
Biaekmer Believed Chief.
Blackmer is believed by the commit
tee to have been one OF the principals
III the organization Of the Continental
As chairman of the board OF the Mid
vest Refining Co. ne conducted long
negotiations with the late A, E. Hum
pnreyS TO obtain oil from his Mexia
Field and he was present AZ the con-
ference when the Continental bought
the oil and then resold IL at an ad-
vance Of IS cents barrel 70 the Sin
clair Crude Oh Purchasing Co. and the
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
The committee IN turning It's at:en-
,ion 10 political contributions faces he
prospect tina, both Democratic and
Republican party leaders active IL the
1890. 1922 and 1924 campaigns glti-
ma,ely will be called IN Al effort -
determine whether Continental bends
wen, into the political 'tackl,c'> q.
those campaigns,
An,ons these Who Chairman Nys
said were likely 10 be called are WI
liam Boyce Thompson. chairman o.
the national Republican, finance c>nl-
mi,,ee In 1920. and William Y Hodges
Of Denver. treasurer Of the Republican
national committee IN the 1924 CAM
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
TOWN COUNCIL FACES
3O-DAY JAIL TERM
Convicted Of Contempt in Failure
% Pay Judgment On Dam
sge Claim.

j. t,s 4 sFaf. 20 Fftss.
CCiUaEUG. Oi1lo. FEBRUARY ID
h. .egi4.6tIye aGtie1tlfs " the munlfi-
5,a! g9YeEnnaei.t II Bremen FaDheG
GV1n1y. may erase XI33lr the entire WI
lege t9b2nc3. lang dishes ii the FRANK
-. CoJn.y jail Tor ~ Gays by oFdrr 81
t1e Supreme court 4nieas TIE coulasi!
srls sis9rty ~ pay damages VI hnE
E1aIAc3ug against the village.
!Ee pyJEeil bDcsy Was ileid ia cyti~
teGaE ss tile SUpgeme Cp1rt as re-
flA ~ rs failure v. obey sD order Ia
ssGeo q year ago BY the Co1Ft " ia
Damages " ts!ap II Turner. VINO sew
si@l years ago sued TIE village Tor dam
ge ~ Dfoperty
TIE ap4D1t3, ~ laet judgment with in
tt.iest Low uytsiS It. 100 Lat year tne
Supreme Court orcffec the village
.pQi4cl! u ny The judgment and sig
&. sLe6 d tpecaal Tan levy ~ DpJlC LESLIE
a. d ulesAAs JEe taz levy VIE ordered
~ tiAe counc3! pat cihapDrDYec ny Tie
itAte Jaz Commission. No attempt
Nhs mace u t1SA TIE alternative Ia
s4atacs ~ s<HldA,
f. result sentence for contempt ~
sY4Yt Msk pronounced D1dsy, aud s0s-
- ydec ~ dsys a. give tiae eo0ncilDIen
ig.e IT, 'aKf The iegitisi}se a4l3pn t54s'
sw .4..c,e lIaen4 y. lac ktaHLcS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
Boys Row i'm Game
Leads TO Staying
OF Father of One

BY the Associated Press
BRISTOL. Ga. February i5.-A
quarrel among group of boys over
a marble game here yesterday re-
suited in the death Of l. E. Crosby.
father OF one OF the youngsters; the
wounding OF Ben Tuten. and the ar
rest Of T. j. Crosby brother of the
dead man. and Lawrence Westbury.
The four men were said to have
participated in a gun battle after
Crosby and Tuten interviewed in the
boys quarrel. Crosby died in
WaycroSS, Ga. hospital as the result
of bullet wounds alleged TO have
been inflicted by 1uten. Tuten was
under treatment at his home, and
attending physicians said the wound
inflicted in his arm, may neccssitate
ampu.ation.
Crosby is survived By his widow
and seven small children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
FLOOD DISASTER LOOMS
AS FRENCH RIVERS RISE
Seine Washes Over Paris Wharves
ms Other Streams Spread Over
Countryside.

Iiv The AssoctatFd fEFs~
PARIS, February Is The Seine VAS
washing over the wharves Of Paris this
morning and rising 10 threatening
height
Persistent rain melting the SNOW and
warm weather was bringing serious
damage Ia all regions of France as the
sodden earth was unable to absorb
more water and rivers everywhere were
rising.
Thousands OF acres of land In Brit
tany were under water and large
area of Savoie was submerged In the
vicinity Of Lake Bourget. The lake
threatened To burst It's hanks. mum
dating the whole district,
In the south the Rhone, Lot and
0aronne Rivers were mounting hourly
and the rivers OF central France also
we're rising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15

b. tns Assscss.sd tfsss
CAIRO, III February 10, Calling
tte roll Ia Or g. e DValoie Tonnes
family H. question VI number. gen
dr. and deep breathing.
There are only Two children IN The
family u IN IoWDe. woman pilysl~
clan. but each hiss eight names DfncisI-
iy cfrtjlcated ~ him and her III
1oane herself was given 10 nameE ny
her parents at the time Of hsr bitth
Ia Fafin, France. Size decided that
seven each would be enough fof hef
Twins
The bpy IL named Ramona FJancIs
Edward fiaT5"s Augustus Friis UVa~
.pi4 4""i4e. ine ~ lies u's ssnls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
HILL JURY DEADLOCKEO.

OTTAWA. Ill. February Is tN.-rhe
jury celebrating the fate Of Henry Hill,
Streator youth accused Of matr,cide. TO-
day was in a deadlock
Receiving the case At o'ciock yes
terday afternoon, the jury dcheeratec
until IL o'clock and was Brought back
into court this morning nj $50,
Reports we're that the iaasoritN was
for conviction. the vote on one aalio'
beng reported AS 4 Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
POST SURCEOND|ES
AS PLANE CRASHES
Capt. 7. H. Miller of Wright
Field Killed, Capt. LaughIin
Hurt in Ohio.

Ry the Associated Press
DAYTON. Ohio. February l5-Capt
Thomas II. Miller. post surgeon at
Wright Field. was killed and Capt. Ed
ward Laughlin. chief engineering Of
ficer at the airport was injured serious
ly when the plane in which they were
riding fell just outside OF Fairfield. east
of the post. this morning
The flyers at the time were in a
training plane Details Of the accident
were lacking but IL is believed II hap
pened when the plane developed engine
trouble
Capt Miller was dead when residents
OF the village who saw the crash lifted
him from the wrecked plane. while
Capt. Laushlin suffered severe injuries
and was rushed 10 the post hospital
An Official board OF investigation was
appointed to probe the cause OF the
crash.
Capt. Thomas II, Miller OF Army
Medical Corps, stationed al Wright
Field. Ohio. was born IN Minnesota,
and served III the National Army during
the World War. lie subsequently gradu-
ated from the School of Aviation and
vas appointed captain IN the Medical
Corps IN July. 1920.