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Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
OFFICERS, CREW NEAR STARVATION
 SCHOONER RUBY
FORMER ALASKAN SKIPPER, OWNER OF LATE BENDER
 BROTHERS, IN COMMAND

SEATTLE, Jan. 10. (Pl-With off, cers and crew near starvation, the fresh water tanks empty and the fuel oil supply exhausted, the Seattle pow CT schooner Ruby, long overdue on a voyage from Venezuela, was found TOO miles south of San Pedro by the Norwegian tanker Storstad.
 The craft sailed from Seattle on October 25, 1926. for Maracaibo with lumber for Venezuela oil fields and was 78 days out of Balboa and at tempting to complete it's voyage und- CT sail when sighted by the Storstad.
 The Ruby Is commanded by Capt. Knafeich, for many years pictures que figure in the mining camps and fishing stations on the Kuskokwim River. and in the Good News Bay dis trict. He was the master and owner of the famous schooner Bender Bros which operated from Seattle to Alaska and Siberia for many years but which was finally lost in the ice off the Si' berian coast. Misfortune dogged the Ruby from the time it left Seattle fol Maracaibo.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
ALASKA RAILROAD MEN MIN BATTLE
 0N WAGE SCALE
NOEL W. SMITH AUTHORIZED TO
 AMEND SCHEDULES PAY OF REGULAR EMPLoYES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. P)-Gen- eral Manager Noel W. Smith, of the Alaska Railroad, has been authoriz- ed to amend the schedules and rules of pay on the railroad with regard to pay to regular assigned employees on days when they are not called on for duty.
 This was the decision of comptrol- Ter General McCarl. Pay allowance will be on the minimum schedule cal culated for eight hours or 400 miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
THE FIRST REPORT

WEST FRANKFORT, H., Jan. 10. (P-Two miners are known to have been killed and A are still missing four hours after the explosion in the Industrial Coal Company's mine, No. IS.
 Approximately 100 men were tn that section of the mine where the explosion occurred. All but "A are accounted for Fire, broke out after the explosion, made rescue work dlI- ficult.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. P)-While Mayor Walker firmly declared the 3 a. m. crrfew law for night clubs would not be lifted immediately the Commissioner of tie license bureau said he was voting to leave the town wide open until 8 o'clock in the morn ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
WHATS THIS? WHATS THIS?

LONDON, Jan. 10. (P)-After an unsuccessful attempt to crash the gates of the American customs 1Z dozen liquor chocolates have been re- turned to England marked "undesir- able" at the behest of U. s. author ities.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
TWO GANGsTERs KILLED

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. (P)-Two Chica- go gangsters were shot and killed in the latest war over the rights to H. licit liquor traffic They were Chas. Miller and John Davis.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
DELEGATE ENTERS BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. P)-The extension of the act providing for stock raising on homesteads to Alas ka. was asked in a bill by Delegate Sutherland.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
SINGER GRANTED DIVORCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. (P)-Marion Clair, opera singer, who scored suc- cess ill Berlin was granted a divorce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-12
OAKLAND PONTIAC
L. P. STEUART, inc.
transportation
Sale
Last Three
Days
Sale Ends
March 18TH

There are q few or these
low priced cars left that we
are going to move at give
away prices.
LOOK OVER
This list, compare them
with other prices, then de-
eide to call at our used car
department and pick out
your transportation for the
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-12

ESSEX COACH, 1925
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Real Estate

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Evening star., 1928-03-01
GLUCOSE SUCCESSFUL
IN SLEEPING SICKNESS
st. Louis Physicians Report Prog
ress in Treating Battling
Malady. =.

by the Associated rress
ST. LOUIS. March IA glucose
treatment for iethargic encephalitis.
commonly called sleeping sickness. for
years the despair Of the medical profess
sion. was described In detail before the
st. Louis Medical Society by two ply
stcians,
Dr. Leland II. Afford practicing neu~
rologiat and member ot the faculty of
81. Louis University. told how he had
discovered accidentally that glucose.
given for nourishmcnt, resulted In im-
provement from the disease, lie said
there was almost complete relief from
all symptoms In II of 40 acute cases.
u noteworthy Improvement In 10 cases
and no effect In D cases"
Dr. Afford said he learned the same
technique was already III use by nr
Hubert 4. Howe Of New York and others
after no had effectively relieved a NUNS
ber OF caaea but so far al he knew
nothing had been published about 1t
Dr. II. G. Fagley. 81. Louis physician.
said his experience had sustained pr,
Hawe's conclusion that glucose could
be used To advantage against certain
types Of the malady that FIRST hattied
physieians during the war and that has
since taken 4 heavy toll Of life,
Evening star., 1928-03-01
INTEREST IS GROWING
IN INDUSTRY ESSAY
Many Inquiries Are Received on
Contest That Is Sponsored by
Commerce Chamber.

Considerable interest Is being evi-
denced by residents of the District of
Columbia In the essay contest on indus
trial development here which Is being
sponsored by the local Chamber of
Commerce In connection with the
annual industrial exposition. which will
open week from Monday at the WASH
tngton Auditorium. II was announced
by chamber officials today. Numerous
inquiries regarding the contest have
been received at the chamber offices.
The contest. intended to direct atten-
ton 10 the ways In which local industry
may be developed. is being held for
the first time rs feature of the exhi-
bition staged annually under chamber
auspices, The cash awards are divided
as follows; $3.50 for first prize. SIS for
second and SO for third prize. How
10 make Washington self-Supporting
through industrial expansion. the indus
trial exposition as means Of promoting
proper industrial development and the
Importance To Washington Of any one
or the industries exhibiting are the
topics around which essays may be
written, The contest closes March -,
The Young Mems Christian ASSoei-
alton Is preparing an educational ex-
hibit aS one Of the special features Of
the Industrial show, The display vii!
contain specimens Of the wcrk ut its
drafting courses and descriptive matter
concerning the law. accounting and
general commercial courses offered In
the "H" school
hafber .S Ross viii place In the ex,o-
sition II display OF washing machines
and various electrical devices, il was
announced to-day, Among other addi-
uonS to the list of exhibitors are Davis
Il Child. automobile accessories and
motorboat supplies, s. &, Palmer Co,
SOFT drinks, Bliss Medical Go, Caldtol
Bedding Co, and the Bts Vein Anthra~
cite Co,
Evening star., 1928-03-01
FAMED PASTORS DUE
AT EPISCOPAL MEET
125 Bishops Will Attend General
Convention Here in
October. ~.

A singular spiritual opportunity win
be presented In Washington during the
general convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. October 10 10 II,
clergymen who are In close touch With
developments announced yesterday. In
calling attention To the point that far
famed preachers Of the church viii he
In attendance.
Every Episcopal Church In the DIS
trict OF Columbia will be open for the
celebration OF the holy communion. and.
as delegates will be scattered all over
the Capital. they win find neighbor-
hood church available. the ciergymen
said. There viii be l25 bishops and
600 priests In attendance. Clergynnn
will be assigned 10 churches In the ad-
Joining territory 10 conduct sefvices.
Rev. DR. koniiy r. HumphrieH II rep
rebenting the Diocese OF Maryland, Rev,
Charles w. Clash represents the Diocese
of Delaware. Rev. James r.. EulIitt,
hrcbdeaeOn Of Pennsylvania. will rep
resent his diocese. while Rev W. II.
Eurknardt will care for the needs Of
The Diocese III Virginia, as far All ihe
assignment of visiting ciefgymen Is con
cefned.
Evening star., 1928-03-01
fossils" ARE ONLY
VOLCANIC STONES
u. S. Biologists Call Petri-
fled Reptiles" Merely Odd.
Shaped Rocks.


Curious formations found last Fall in
Harvey County. Oreg-. and described
by their discoverer as fossils of gigantic
trees and reptiles OF q past age. have
been classified by Government geol-
ogiSts as nothing nlore than cueeriy
shaped rocks Of volcanic origin. .
Last November. the Under e these
formations. F. R. Dau6e Of Boise. 11aho
announced that, i'll his opinion, he had
come upon rare fossils OF zeal vSilue III
the search backward along the tran Of
plant and animal development
Specimens submitted by Daude 10 the
Geological Survey. however. and exam
ined by survey specialists have been
pronounced volcanic rocks. connected
with the volcanic phenomena described
IS years ago in an ntticial report by the
late Prof. I, c. Russell Of the univer-
Sity OF Michigan and Scott Turner, nov
chief OF the Bureau OF Mines.
Arc Volcanic Rock.
In letter 10 DauGs. reporting OF
the examination. Julian ID. Scars, sd-
mln.Stratiye geoiosiSt Of the survey. as
serted that the samples are all VOL
canic rocks and 10 organic remains os
any kind are repceScnleSl''
The large specimens" he continued.
show the phenomenon called ficw
banding ,u,ost familiar 10 the laynaan
Ill the formation OF stick eandyl. Vol.
canic lava often flows after exyrUSscr
and assumes this character.
They are made up 6oMinautly Ot
such typical ingenious mineral as field
spar. but little tridymite, another VOL
canic rI,Sk mineral. Is present Thir
sections show no cell structure such ~
Is typical ct pelriried wyN,d."
George Otis Smith. direcsor Of ths
survey. referring 10 the report ~ Tx
Russell expedition. found photography
made by Turner, who thea Was y stu.
dent assistant Of the gec,agiStS, whirl
disclosed how easy Il would ne to mis-
take the formations for lizard eoacs
tree trunks and reptile scales.
Not n Lizard.
One W the pl,c&cgraphS shows
formation which might bx, described
a petrii.cd tS~tect lizard with its hea
up In a listening attitude, but wht
actually was formed. the gs<Aosi>ts "a,
by the coas,s,g " thin Stseam cf iaN
while t rotated IN the air. When Wh
the ground stu was warm enpus
not ta break
Similar whsrllng and sxSlms nh
raihena account for the Illusion af iss,
fiSitd tftxS given by other sosaats,N
and the natural cracking et the eeN
surface ot u SoltaiNiag mass ef mott.
crystals would explain the "rsp
ScaleS."
Evening star., 1928-03-01
MUSSOLINrS FOES
LINKED TO STABBlNG
Priest Attacked as Part Of Plot
Against Duce, Is Belief--Re.
.ta : t,t., .t
ceived Threat Letter.

BY ths Associated Ptess.
ROME. March i.-~Belief was ex-
pressed today that the assailant who
stabbed Father Tacchi-Venturi was no
crank. but the agent Of anti.Mussoiini
pi0tters.
Several ecciealastics who are close 10
the priest, who was the cOnfidant 1f
both Premier Miissoiini and the Vati~
can. said that his name was second on
the blacklist" Gf thoge 10 bs put out
,0f the way by some mysterious anti
government agency. The intimation
was that Miibsolini's naiae headed the
list.
They revealed that Father Tacchi~
.venttiri had received u threatening let
ter several months ago. warning that
hs would be disposed Of They said
no WAS believed by his antagonists 10
have brought decisive influence 10 bear
upon MussOiini 10 suppress Free Mason
ry In Italy.
Three suspects have been arrested, but
Father Iaccht~ ~Ventufi has not been
able to identify any of them, saying
that the attack happened 90 quickly
That he would be unable IN recggnizs
his aakaiiant. lie was stated to BIZ re-
covering from tbs wound In his neck
inflicted by the aasaiiant,
Evening star., 1928-03-01
Air Race for College Pilots Planned
By Looming at New York In June

plane. but may enter three pilots All
planes will be OF the same speed and
power class.
Final details will be completed at q
meeting here April OF representatives
Of the Aeronautic Association. which
is sponsoring II. and the various war
college flying groups, The plane types
eligible will be determined then.
individual medals and trophy cup
will be awarded the pilots. and cash
prizes. payable to the clubs. Of $500.
$500 and $780, will be awarded to the
three hchoois with the highest score.
Evening star., 1928-03-01
Hero of u. S. Army
Gets Medal and
Danish Jail Term
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ODENSE, Denmark. March L.
Brave soldier in the American
Army. but housebreaker In Den
mark, Gunnar Moller viii take TO
prison with him war hero's medal
which he failed TO get until he was
arrested.
The police Of Odense and Copen-
hagen long had been looking for
Moller TO give him the medal at the
request of the United States Gov
eminent. They found him, unex-
pectedly. In the act Of forcing his
way into a Summer bungalow.
Afterward they found that he had
plundered 10 Summer villas.
When the United States entered
the war young Moller had just ar
rived In New York as Danish inn
migrant. He Immediately enlisted
in the American Army, returning
here when the war was over. What
the citation was that won him the
war hero's medal was not disclosed
here
Evening star., 1928-03-01
MEDICAL PRACTICE
MEASURE DEBATED
Chiropractors Ask Separate
Bill at Senate D. c. Com
mittee Hearing.

With the medical fraternity and the
osteopstns supporting the measure and
the ckiropractors and naturopatnS op-
posing IL, the bill TO place all practi-
TONERS under the supervision OF one
commission was debated for nearly four
hours before the Senate District COM
nittee yesterday evening.
The cniropractors contended as
strongly as they have in former years
forfa separate bill to regulate them. or
for the Incorporation OF the terms Of
thetr separate bin In the pending meas
Ure The naturopaths made the same
request.
The bill under consideration ycster-
day differed from those Of previous ses-
kions In its method OF regulation, but
the hearing demonstrated that little
progress has been made since last year
toward bringing all groups together 70
support one piece OF legislation.
Commission Planned.
This bill. prepared by the District
/ Medical Society. would set up general
licensing commission TO regulate the
healing art by whatever method OF prac-
t.ce. Under this general commission
there would be- separate examining
boards for each method OF practice.
TIE discussion hinged largely on the
proposal 10 set up an examining board on
the basic sciences, before which all sp-
piieaEtS would have 70 20 for a test as
10 their knowledge of the human body.
regardless cf what method of treatment
they plan 10 practice. Every applicant
would have 10 pass this basic test before
he could he licensed by the examining
board controlling his particular branch
Of practice.
Dr. EGbert n. Roberts. speaking for
the Ctl!ropract.c Society. told the COM
naittee the members of his group are
willing To be examined In the basic
Scierscex, provided the examination H.
prepared from the standpoint Of ciliTo-
practic study
Both Or Roberts and Or, r: r..
Evans. q natuYopath, suggested numer~
cls amendments ~ various sections Of
the bill.
Oppased by Attofnty.
j., e.. GDAnIbeflin, al attorney, aiso
opgosed tile E!ii On tile ground that 1t
t. Dot fsig to cf3fopgact0rs and natu-
yopaths
Or Joseph y. Wall. who explained
tie terms of TIE measure On behalf VI
the JIlStFlct Medical ssocjety, told the
committee tiiat the board of examiners
on the basic sciences would De composed
of scientists capabis VI determining
whether al applicant had sufflcient
ksgYleoge III the human Lt,cy " prae~
tlce. The members Of this hoard, DR.
wall said, would not practice the heal
Ing sft IN any form while serving as
Members. Answering question ny
senator COPELAND. Dr Wall said there
sre many scientists IN Washington, In
ti.e CoYernnaent service and with other
orxs nizslsoris. who would he eligible Tor
1.snsSersfip Oh the basic science bosfd
AfiTr the representatives of upr VA
r1oQs other groups had stated their OBJ
tessioiik, Dr. Wan declared ns WOULD oh
,set % amendments urged by The cllifG-
i,faetors and as astufopaths.
Or Chester SsDope nldorstd the blil
r,l behalf NJ ths Csteopatiilc Afs3fl~
Lllon after suggesting one mh'"
q t{ae HcH4ef3t.
Evening star., 1928-03-01

: Offieers ordered 10 this city for duty
as Instructors al the Army War Col
siege. Washington Barracks. Include Col.
Andrew Muses., FIELD Artillery now al
taGiied to the iboth Field Artillery
Brigade. sd Corps Area Lieut.. Col
Andrew H. Chafin, Infantry. IN this
city Col. Leo H Kf0mer, NH Cavalry,
at Monterey, Calf. Lieut. Col J0hn
H. Brewer. Infantry, al Fort Henning,
ga. snd Lieut.. cal, John Is, Herr. I'd
Cavalry. NJ Fort AiIyy. kans. L.
Evening star., 1928-03-01
KENILWORTH CITIZENS
ORGANIZE CENTER
Fletcher Shipiey Is Named Pres
ident Of New Community
Club.

a community center club was organ
lzed ut meeting Of the citizens 0t
kenllworth In the Kenilwoith School
last night, Fletcher tshipley was elect
ed president. ana ti,e other officers
chosen we're, Mrs. Eleanor Carroll. vice
president; Mrs. Jennie Driggers. seore-
tary. and John kilie. treasurer.
Chairmen Of committees, 10 constitute
u hoard of managers, were elected as
follows: Program Mrs. Clara Wiseman: !:
hospitality. Mrs. William Wright, house.
Elmer Lewis, and membership, Mrs.
William Mortified
Entertainment features we're present.
"a nj last nights nretinga by Jack
Day. Miss Amy Farr. h. Il. Roherthon,
Mrs. Clara Wiaemau. Miss Marie Me-
Lean and Miss Helen ttolnks,
Thr hoard of managers will meet
neat Wednesday nj tiie home of Mrs.
ilriggets,
Evening star., 1928-03-01
Asks $4,000 for Injuries.

Mary howen, la0a Monroe street, has
filed suit In the District supreme Court
10 recover $4,000 damages lron the
District Ut Columbia fur alleged personal
injuries SHE aays she SUSTAINED petma~
nent injuries April \, iaad, when ahe
stumhled over an unlighted hasr,eade
around \ new paving ON the 1900 block
af Faifmont street ahe h represented
M Attorneys Wilton j Lambert, Ru~
aVlph il, XeAtnan and MAY r., nlgelaw.
Evening star., 1928-03-01
HELM WOULD BRING
MARINE BODIES BACK


From Nicaragua In Three Months,
at Direction Of Kin.
nv the Associated Press
The return to the United States Of
bodies of Marine Corps aud other
naval men who have died In Nicaragua
during the present trouble was pro-
posed In u resolution introduced yea
lerday by Senator Hetiin, Democrat,
Alabama,
The resolution would direct the Sec
retary Of the Navy to provide within
the next three months for prepara-
ton and transportation Of the bodies
Ia their homes IN tho United atates
and TO such cemeteries AZ may be desig~
mated by the next of kin, II there IL
no next Of kin, the resolution provldes
that the bodies shall be transported
10 such national cemetery NJ may be
designated by the Secretary of the
Navy,
Evening star., 1928-03-01
SEEKS 0IL-SAvING LAW.
Work Calls on 70 Governors TO Aid
Conservation Plan.

Governors vi 20 States, tInssssd ss oil
PROCURING States were asked by secre-
tary Work yesterday u c,~0perate with
the Government IN an effort u, secure
uniform State and Federal legislation
Tor practical C0ilsGrgatpyn Of The caun~
try'E natural petroleum resources,
Mf. Work told The State executives
that ths Federal OIL Conservation Board.
III which he IL chairman, Ii convinced
that the necessity for conservation IL
acknowledged by oil industry executives,
scientists and economists. THIS oil
hoard and the committee III nine,
representing The Government, the oil
industry and the American Bar Associ :
alton, M Work said. have reached the
conclusion inst conditions to-day IN The
oil world are GOnducipe IA needless
waste and economic distress,
Evening star., 1928-03-01

~ tIIt AssOrIAtfd Tfrss
A race for college airpIane pilots.
for $4,000 In cash prizes and trophies
donated by Grover G. Looming. designer
OF the Looming amphibian plane. will
be held at Mitchell Field In June.
In making this announcement the
National Aeronautical Association says
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. q. v. Whit
ncy. Reginald l.. Brooks. Henry y.
Davidson and Thomas Hitchcock. ir..
will be the judges. Each college flying
club will be allowed To enter only one
Evening star., 1928-03-01
Sl,2OO,OOO in Car
Tickets Are Wasted
In lO-Year Period

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. Quebec. March L.
During the past 10 years sl.200,000
worth Of street car tickets we're pur-
chased in Montreal by persons who
neither used them nor sought their
redemption.
The city council yesterday took
steps to obtain from the Montreal
Tramways Co. its share Of this
money under q contract between the
company and the city.
Evening star., 1928-03-01
GUEST OF EMPLOYEES.
Representatives Casey. Sponsor
Equal Pay, Meets With Union.

Representative Casey of penasylyan
VIII he the guest M the Ma,nlrilsa. N,
peSeS' Unso,s h,eal NJ 50. AT It's mSSpt
ms sM,lsht at 4 eTleek IN tAs sNarxi
suSaM M the ntssssct autlasns Ii Ma
Mt' Casey ws.a Mas ssSIsN.Sinie tpr an
INSERTION M ehe District ellt NJ the ls,,.
Nsten s,lealsesas the salaries y4 nS(sist
and Federal easpsayvS,
lne slNvAl vtaAa,Itsee ut the II de-
la.sMsNiS u The District t,ovsy,s.,,enG
wAs sass"i' hs telsNst en the e>iualtsagiun
tts"SsMn ~ ShaAhts seSSlol,, William
= AanAlM, heat vi tas yssaa.sas,s.' !
~ NkSalasA sF''ssS~s
Evening star., 1928-03-01
WOMAN FlYERSllCENSED,
Total ef Feminine Aviators for
u, =. brought to II.

Federal licenses 10 pilot atynlanes
have been granted by the Comnsyee
Department to three more women,
bringing the total M licensed wuman
pilots IN the United States up 10 II
More than 1900 male air pilcts have
been licensed IL operate aircraft,
III the list announced to,iay licenses
were granted 10 the taliowins Wyn,en,
Mrs, Frank ii, tredeman, Little Rock
Atk, Martha Helen Croninger. F,,gt
Thomas, NV, and aerai,tine Grey, nuf~
talo, They qualified as private pilots,
authorized 10 pilot any Mashlne. hui
NOT ta garry rsssensess ~ goods fur
hire.
Evening star., 1928-03-01

J4ld95a e.. NeIllYef. newspaper eoib'f
wa discuss the proposed merger M
6,on forum of The CITY Club t1lAgIIow
%ltsIn1oa Ut 1880 G'cs4e4s ,-..---,.---
Evening star., 1928-03-01

An estsnhise Netherlands Industrial
nlae'.' s.a,., n.., W., m hs,n a, ., Rotterdam
Evening star., 1928-03-01

mfYies fof sending photographs
by Telegraph has ilAt been started be-
Issen Berlin ana v.slgAA -.~~~~--.
Evening star., 1928-03-01

Polysamy Is nov pluhloiled In Al
RAMA iNk na MAJ llaas IN Asa.ek,A -.