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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
@THE JAZZ SINGER"
 NOW AT COLISEUM

Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" opened at the Coliseum last night and notwithstanding the indictment weather this Vitaphone production was greeted by large audience, that was thoroughly satisfied.
 The plot has been founded on the play by Samson Raphaelson; it has been directed by Alan Crosland well. May McAvoy plays opposite MT. Jol- son with charm. Warner Oland takes the part of the old cantor suc- cessfully.
 The story deals with young boy, son of cantor, who leaves home and eventually becomes a vaudeville actor. While in San Francisco,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
JUNK CAR AND "EXPERTS"
 CONDEMNED BY AUTO CLUB

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The two greatest pests of the highway, says the American Automobile Associa- tion, are the buggy rider" and the expert" driver.
 One inserts dilapidated lot of junk called car into stream of traffic and, ambling along at its top speed of Is or 20 miles an hour, slows up the whole line, " the Association says.
 "The other is the expert driver who thinks he can handle car so well that he does not have to exercise the ordinary precautions. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
First Airport in United States
 Pays Diridends

KANSAS CITY, Dec. II. The first cash dividend ever paid on common stock of an airport in the United States has been declared by the Directors of the Fairfax Airpor ts, Incorporated, of Kansas City. The Directors have authorized a payment of 25 cents on each share of common stock. The dividend represents the profits and sale of a natural gas flow from IA wells on the airport. The gas is not used at the hangars, shops or plants of
 } the airport but is sold to the } Kansas City Service Gas } Company. The flow is twen-
 ty-three million cubic feet , daily.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
LUTHERAN LADIES AID
 TO MEET TOMORROW

The Ladies Aid society of the Res urrection Lutheran Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Lutheran parsonage. As there is important business, each member is urged to attend. Others who may be interested in the work of the Ladies Aid are cordially in vited.
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ON SICK LIST

Mrs. E. E. Engstrom has been con- fined to her apartment since the first of the week with an attack of the flu. She is reported much bet ter today
 Mrs. w. E. Fleek suffered a se- were heart attack last evening but is resting easily at her home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
WHO'S WHO
 ANn WHERE

Charles Springer, Deputy United States Marshal at Ketchikan arrived here last night, subponaed as a wit ness before the Federal grand jury. He will return to Ketchikan as soon as this is concluded.
 Miss Lola kornonen, of the office staff of B. M Behrends, Inc, re- turned to Juneau on thg Northwest ern after visiting friends and rela. tives in Seattle. Miss Korhonen has been away five weeks, and says that she enjoyed every hour of her vacation.
 Miss Ideal Hendrickson, of the Alaska Road Commission office, re- turned to Juneau on the Northwest ern, after two-week vacation in the States.
 A. Van Mavern, representative of the West Coast Grocery Company arrived in Juneau on the Northwest ern.
 N c. Nelson, property owner, was a passenger from Ketchikan on the Northwestern, after a tWo-week visit in the First City on business per taining to the Nelson store there.
 M. s. Wilson, representing the Blake & Towne Paper Company ar- rived in Juneau on the Northwest ern.
 pr. H. c. DeVighne returned to Juneau on the Northwestern after a two-months' trip to New York and Southern California
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
GENE CARLSON ENTERTAINS

Gene Carlson entertained he r classmates with theatre and supper party last mig ht, celebrating her thirteenth birthday. Those in the merry gathering were:
 Elizabeth Terhune, Esther Nemi, Barbara Vim, Dorothy Rutherford, Joyce Morris, Helen Torkelson, Mar garet Hansen, Grace Nelson, Edith Bloomquist, Kathleen and c en c Carlson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
TOOTH FIVE INCHES LONG

WALTER, Okla.-A tooth, be- lieved to be from a prehistoric mas todon, has been found below a creek bed near here. It measures five inches in length and four in width. It is to be studied by University of Oklahoma archeolo- gists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
MRS. KOBY HERE

Mrs. Jack Koby, who has been up the Taku River with her husband for the past three months, returned here the first of the week and will spend the balance of the winter on the channel. At present Mrs. Koby is the guest of Mrs. H. L. Cochrane.
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NOTICE

Persons burning wood duri n g windy weather will use extreme care in order to prevent, as far as possible, sparks from flying from chimneys. Persons noting defective chimneys or flues will please re- port same to Fire Chief Dolly Gray or Chief of Police George Getchell. GEORGE A. GETCHELL.
 --adv. Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
KELP IS THRESHED

SAN PEDRO, Cal-With mach inery somewhat similar to wheat equipment, three car loads of kelp are harvested daily from the floor of the sea near here.
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at Goetz's store, Ferro's residence and the former Hammock residence where one of the windows was of large plate glass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
HARRY MARRY IS ILL

Harry Mabry, of Mabry's Cafe, who has been i'll for the past week st his home, is now reported to be improving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
GAS TAX MOUNTS UP

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tax collections for oil and gasoline in Missouri now exceed $8Oo,0OO a month.
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Frank Boyer, a farmer of Plains, Montana, shot a deer from the kitch- en door of his home.
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Old papers TOT sale at The Elm pire office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
NAVAL OFFICER
SUES FOR PAY

Arthur E. Davies, retired
Navy lieutenant, has filed suit
for mandamus in the District
Supreme Court to compel the
Comptroller General and Treas
urer and the Secretaries of the
Navy and Treasury to continue to
pay him the $23437 per month he
had received until the Comp
troller reduced his retired pay to
SALTS.
Attorney Robert H. Mcneil ap-
pears for the plaintiff, who tells
the court that he is entitled TO
draw the retired pay of his high
est naval rank, but acting upon
a false legal theory. the Comp
troller has held that he is en-
titled to only the pay of his
provisional rank of warrant Off
Ger. The plaintiff says he had
drawn the higher pay for seven
years and that the Comptroller
has gone beyond his power in
changing his rating.
Forty-eight other naval officers
and men are affected in the
same manner. IL is understood,
and Attorney Mcneil is using the
present case as a test case upon
which the interests of the others
will depend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Hefzin 7hrows Weight on Side of Free Text Books
CHANCE AGREES
To TESTIFY At .
POLICE TRIAL

Merritt o. Chance, former city
postmaster and foreman of the
July Grand Jury which criticised
police conduct in the Mcpherson
case, Is expected to testify next
week at the trial of William S.
Shelby and Lieut.. Edward ]. Kelly.
This was made known today by
the prosecutors now engaged in
drawing up the charges against
the veteran officers. Whether
other grand jurors will be called
was not revealed, but Henry I.
Quinn, counsel for Inspector
Shelby, said that if the proSecu-
ton does not subpoena other mem
bers of the Grand Jury he intends
to do so.
Finish Charges Today
Assistant Corporation Counsels
Robert E. Lynch and Walter L.
Fowler, who have been appointed
to prosecute the case, expect to
finish drawing up the charges
Attorney George E. Strong,
with Quinn, will serve as Shelby's
counsel, while Attorney James A.
O'Shea will defend Kelly.
Major L. E. Atkins, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, chairman
of the special trial board ap-
pointed last week, said today he
will confer as soon as possible
with counsel for both sides.
While the trial date has been
set tentatively for December 16,
Major Atkins said he will post
pone it if necessary. depending
on what his conferences with the
attorneys may reveal as to their
readiness to go to trial.
Indications from both sides.
however, showed an eagerness to
have the hearing at an early
date.
Agrees To Testify
The July Grand Jury, whose
report led to the present hearing
against Shelby and Kelly, re-
turned with its Indictment of
Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., on a
charge Of numbering his young
wife, supplementary report con-
demning the police handling of
the case.
Subsequently another Grand
Jury exonerated Mcpherson. aztec
hearing results of an investiga-
ton made by the Department of
Justice.
Chance, foreman Of the July
Grand Jury, yesterday conferred
with Lynch and Fowler and it
was later announced he would
testify.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Breaks Bone in Jump
From Window at Fire

Excited when he discovered
flames and smoke pouring into
his bedroom early in his home in
the 400 block I st. N. W.. David
Carroll, colored, %, jumped from
the second floor window and
sustained fractured pelyis, police
reported.
He was taken to Freedman's
Hospital, where he was treated by
DR.. Ollivieri. About $50 damage
was done to the house by the
fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
URGE
BOILER LAW

A resolution urging more rigid
laws governing the installation
and inspection Of boilers, high
and low pressure, was passed by
the Northeast Washington Cit
liens Association last night a. a
meeting in the Ludlow Building,
Sixth and C Streets Northeast.
E. C. Werden introduced the
resolution and based his action
on the recent explosion at the
McCrory store, in which five lives
were the toll.
Evan H. Tucker, president Of
the association, announced that
two improvement projects in the
northeast are to be realized. one
of which the association has been
working on for more than IS
years, the extension of New York
Avenue Northeast from Florida
Avenue to BladenSburg Road. 1t
is included in the budget for
1881, and an appropriation OF
$4,000 is recommended to grade
the land.
Tucker also announced that
the bureau recommended an ap-
preparation of $15O,00O for a
branch of the public library to
be erected at Seventh and Mary
land Avenue Northeast, which
site was bought last year for
$4,000. The meeting declared
that Stanton Park in its present
condition is IAN eyesore" to per
sons travelling into the city. and
a resolution was passed asking
Col. U. S. Grant. Sd. to urge an
appropriation for it's improve
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Five Exams Scheduled
Bv u. S. Civil Service

Competitive examinations for
appointment in five branches of
the civil service have been an
nounced by the Civil Service Com
mission.
Examinations will be held for
appointment as assistant market
ing specialist, fruits and vegC
tables; marketing specialist, to,
bacco; assistant inspector, radio
enforcement: junior patent ex
aminer and junior blueprint
operator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
MEASURE SOON
To PASS, VIEW
Of HACKERS

Assurance that legislation pro-
viding free textbooks and school
supplies for high school students
will be passed Ut the present ses-
sion of Congress was given today
when Senator J. Thomas Heflin
Of Alabama announced on the
floor of the Senate that he favors
such measure.
Senator Helm decried the posi-
ton in which he has been placed
by the reports that he prevented
passage of a similar bill in the last
Congress by raising the Catholic
issue.
First Measure
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kan
Sas. chairman of the District Com
mittee, had previously announced
that one of the first measures the
committee will take up when it
meets this week will be his free
textbook bill.
In the last Congress a similar
bill by Capper died in the clos
ing hours Of the session. Delay
in acting upon the measure at
that time was attributed by many
to the insistence of Helm upon
an amendment to the measure.
In addressing the Senate this
morning, Helm called attention
to stories in morning papers Of
citizens associations indorslrg
the free text book proposal
When the bill was previously
under consideration. Helm ex.
planned Il offered an amendment
that no book contrary to the
principles of the American doc
trine of separation of church and
State should be used"
Explains Himself
IT went to Senator Capper at
that time and told him that
would not insist upon my amend
ment but would introduce it as a
separate bill. Nevertheless, it
was declared that I had killed
the bill and on several occasions
since it has been published that
was responsible for it's death.
Il want to say that I am in
favor of this measure and would
like to see that children of the
District have the free books
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
S1,277,74
FUND IS
ASKED

More than 500 1000, 900 probably
will be spent by the Federal Gov
eminent in the coming 10 months
In the development Of the DIS
trict Of Columbia.
Included in this sum is ap,
proximately $15,OOO,OOO for fur.
Their construction in the triangle
south of Pennsylvania Avenue,
$1,277.746 for continuing work on
the Union Station-Capitol Plaza,
appropriation for the new United
States Supreme Court and House
of Representatives Office Build
ings, and the new Botanic Gar
den.
Plaza Funds Requested
President Hoover yesterday sent
to Congress request for an i'm
mediate appropriation for the
Union Station development and
already has asked for larger sums
for the local public buildings pro-
gram, so that all of the pending
projects can be completed within
a decade.
The most recent of these
projects to be announced is that
of a new structure for the Wa
Department, to be located, prob
ably, directly southwest OF the
Capitol.
A beautiful park, with the
Capitol as a background, will be
the vista which greets the eye of
the new arrival at Union Station,
under the Hoover plan.
Under the 1881 budget, $4,912,-
Ala was appropriated for develop
ment of the area between the
Capitol and Union Station.
Work To Start In Spring
As this sum, or whatever is al
lowed by Congress will not be-
come available, however, until
July /, President Hoover yester-
day sent to Congress a supple
mental estimate of 277,746, to
enable David Lynn, architect of
the Capitol, to begin the develop
ment plans in the spring. The
supplemental estimate will be-
carried in the first deficiency bill
and will be available some time
this winter.
Architect Lynn hopes the er-
tire park program will be finished
by 1882, when the country will
celebrate the 200th anniversary
of the birth of George Washing
ton.
The deficiency estimate will be
used to develop the two squares
directly west of the Senate Office
Building, from which the temper
airy buildings that housed women
Government workers have been
removed. This area will be land
scaped and terraced.
Boulevard Is Planned
A boulevard will run from the
Columbus statue in front Of
Union Station. to a point on
Pennsylvania Avenue. between
Second and Third Streets. and
will connect with another boule-
ward running through the Mall.
North Capitol Street, from the
Capitol to D Street, will be de-
yeloped as a parkway boulevard.
A subway will be built on C
Street, between New Jersey Ave
nue. and Delaware Avenue and
the street car tracks will be
placed below the street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Out of Jail Few DAYS
Is Arrested On
Rum Charge

No sooner does Benjamin F.
Morris, local sportsman. get out
Of Jail than he is put in line to
go right back in again.
He was arrested yesterday in
an alley back of the Franklin
School building on charges of
transportation and possession.
The police say his car was
loaded with Scotch and alcohol.
Morris, erstwhile proprietor
of the Investment Club, sport
ing rendezvous, has been out of
the District Jail only a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
SlANTS ON
c. EDnu Anu
D. d Dn-E

EDWARD D. SHAW, secretary
of the Washington Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
believes in keeping his business
always in mind.
For example, few days ago
Shaw was going along a down
town street on a personal err.
rand when he noticed an I'M
usual traffic congestion. 1t is
the theory of. the association
that the congestion on this
street is caused by a certain
class of vehicles. With this in
mind. the secretary stopped to
count the vehicles in question.
and found that evidence to bear
out the theory.
So at all times, whether bent
or business or pleasure, Shaw
is busy collecting ammunition"
for the fight his organization
is Waging in the interests of the
merchants and manufacturers
of Washington.
Probably no person in the
World has been trusted NTH
more important secrets of state
than EDWARD SMITHERS,
chief of the telegraph and tele-
phone room at the White House.
DOC" as he is tamilidrly
kn0lOn, came to the White
House from the Western Union
during the Mckinley GdminiS-
tration to handle the WireS dur
ing the SpdniSh-AmericGn War.
He has been there eDer since.
He also attends to making up
the itinerary and attending to
transportation When the PreSi-
dent trGDelS.
doc" has proved himself
tUorthy of the trust SholDn him,
for not one of them secrets
eUer has been betrayed. nor
Mould it 90 nell for the man
who tried to persuade SmitherS
to do so.
To her Washington friends
she is just MISS ELSIE A.
CANNON, commissioner of the
court of claims. but among the
Indians of Montana she is
Princess HanWi-Ska." which
means White Sun Woman.
On a recent trip to the West,
where she went among the
Assiniboine Indians to record
testimony in the $15,000,000
litigation of the red men against
the Government, Miss Cannon
so won the hearts of the Indians
that she was adopted into the
tribe, an honor never before
conferred on a white woman.
At her induction into the
tribe. which was attended by
all the ancient rites of the
red men, she was presented
with examples of Indian handi-
work. and with some of the
heirlooms of the tribe. Miss
Cannon highly praises the
Indians of the Assinihoine
Tribe. Of which she is an
adopted princess.
To the fans 1OhO attend all
and zoe mean Gll-SchOIuStic
eUentS in and around the Dis
trict Of Columbia, there is a
familiar perSOn-1Ue might Snv
young-Who is GlWdyS there
",Dith bells on" He leads the
cheers and is one OF the bous"
at all times. Good, clean sports
mnnShip at all times, and man
the best team min are the
slogans OF this beloved man.
He has helped MANY young
men through college. beside his
O1On, By his indomitGble spirit,
and he keeps young By being
associated lDith the young
people of the District. EUery-
one .EnolUS him, and he neUer
fails to set a good example for
the youngsters to shoots at. He
Is POP" DULIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Chamber of Commerce
Has Retail Trade Night

The retail trade night of the
Washington Chamber of COM
merce will be held tonight at
o'clock at the Mayflower Hotel,
with Charles w. Darr, president,
in charge.
A number of prominent speakers
are on the program and repre-
sentatives of local retail trade
will be present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
MICHIGAN SOCIETY TO MEET

The annual business meeting,
primarily for election of officers.
will be held by the Michigan
State Society Thursday, at 3
o'clock, in the office of the secre-
tary, it was announced today.
The meeting is preliminary to
the banquet of the society, which
will be given January 25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
Jahncke to Be Guest
At Military Smoker

Ernest L. Jahncke, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy. will be
guest of honor at smoker of
the Military Order of the World
War, to be held at the Army and
Navy Club Thursday night at
8:l5.
A buffet luncheon will be
served
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
RINALDI MEETS
HOLY ROSARY

The Holy Rosary,Rinaldi Co. All
Stars feud win Be renewed Friday
night at the Convention Hall alleys.
A doubles match win precede the
team set.to.
Another Holy Rosary team viii
cope with the Avenue Valet Shop on
the same alleys. "A doubles match
is scheduled with this, too.
The RinaIdi Co. AIl-Stars win
have Leo Rinaldi, Oliver Pacini,
whose sos set Is third high in the
Star tournament and who Is re.
puted to be the best Italian-
American bowler in the District;
Frank Benedetti, 3 Northeast
League crack. and Joe Costa and
Ralph PisanO.
The Avenue Valet Shop will find
the three Freschi brothers and Garilli
and Parella.
Against these two crack squads
Holy Rosary will lineup, Angelo
Gamma. Leo Balducci. high average
man in the Holy Rosary League;
Johnny Micro, Joe Demma, Joe De-
lisi, Jimmy Ferraro. Joe 1taliano,
Toney Leone. Burli Damico. Joe Mar.
cellino, Baldo Balducei and Gino
SINH.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

KOLP GE IS BACK
1T NJ 'GRAN

John McGraw, Of the Giants,
tells Ray Kolp, Of the Cincinnati
Reds. every time he meets him that
he belongs In the minor leagues.
It took Kolp 4 couple of seasons
to prove to the Giant manager he
was In error. This year Kolp got
copy of the seasons pitching sta.
tistics. marked his record carefully
in blue pencil and mailed 1t to
McGraw, for Kolp does not let his
feud with the Giant leader sim.
mer during the winter months.
It was the biggest season
KOlp has had and incidentally
Il Is about as good as any
Cincinnati pitcher showed last
season. KOIp won Is games
and lost 10, while the leader
Of the Reds was Red Lucas.
who won the same number Of
battles, but lost one less.
Kolp sloy.balied his foes to death.
He showed great change Nof pace,
which Is comforting to Manager
Hendricks in view of the failure
Of some of his stars to come
through.
Rixey had a big year with the
Reds, the tan southpaw being de.
termined to wind up his pitching
career in a blaze Of glory. He
appeared i'm 43 games. won 10 and
lost IS. The chances are he viii
be back next season, for there are
few southpaws in the older league
better than the Virginian.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
Cleveland ROsenblums
Maintain First Place

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 4-The
Cleveland Rosenblunns ran rough
shod over the Paterson. n. j.. entry
during an American League basket
ball game here last night. the final
count being 40 to rs. The Rosies
remain in first position in the
league standing ss a result
Dave Kerr. Cleveland manager,
got into the game for the first time
after a long laynff, suhbing for
Shiffer at forward in the second
half after the game had been put
on ice. the score being % 10 7 at
half time.
The Washington times., 1929-01-04

feel of 1t becomes more natural.
Then, make up your mind not to
be in such q hurry to hit the
ball. Many players have begun
to hit. really, the minute they
start the club start the club
back, which is all wrong. The
ball will stay there, and there
should be. no thought at all of
hitting, anywhere in the swing,
and certainly not before the
clubhead. returning, is virtually
back to the ball. Then it may
be given toss into and through
the ball with the hands, or
wrists-not q very violent or
forceful throw at that. ltmeans
nothing, Of course, to have the
wrists and arms 50 loose and
free they are wobbly, then inn
mediately make them rigid the
instant the swing starts. School
yourself to be entirely free of
tightness as you start the back
swing, then you will be apt to
be fairly free and easy all the
way through.
tcopyrirht John y. Ollie Col
The Washington times., 1929-01-04
Morgan College Downs
Carlisle Tossers, 39-37

Morgan College basketers. Of Bal.
timore, colored intercollegiate cham
pions, defeated the Carlisle tossers,
Il to 80. at the Lincoln Colonnade
last night.
The locals got away to an early
lead. which they maintained until
near the close of the contest. In
this last minute spurt the collegians
with the count 35 to 80 against
them, pulled up to 1897 in their
favor. The locals made the score
80 all. Then, with one minute to
play, Spencer. the visitors stellar
forward, Gagged q long shot.