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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
Meetings This Week:
August 2O-Vincent ID. Costello
Post, board room, District Build-
Ing. 8 pm.

One of the last offlcial acts of Depart
ment Commander Harlan Wood prior to
retiring from once last week was the
appointment OF committee to complete
arrangements for the series of the East
ern sectional championship tournament
of the American Legion Junior Base
BAH League to be held at Grimth'S
Stadium Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
President Herbert Hover will attend
the opening game Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock and will toss out the first ball
of the series at $3.50 o'clock The United
States Marine Band will be present and
furnish q musical program prior to the
opening of the game. The band will
head the players as they march around
the field and halt in front Of the Presi-
dents box. After playing The Star
Spangled Banner" the President will
toss out the ball and the series will be
officially opened.
During the past year over SOC. 900 boys
have been engaged in this sport and
the series which Is about to close has
narrowed down to the point where win
ners will be selected through these
tournaments which have bsen held in
forty-eight States East and West OF the
Mississippi River. The Anlericna Le-
AIOll JulllOA UuSC ONlA COAhISNHtAoA At@S
become an established institution with
more participants than any single ath-
letic event in the country. The major
leagues are sponsoring junior base ball
this year to the extent Of $4,000. The
Legion is sponsoring boy base ball as
one of It's major Americanism activities.
It Is not interested In base ball as a
game, but as a means Of developing the
fundamental traits of good American
citizens in the boys of the country.
The American Legion believes that
the fundamentals OF good sportsmanship
are the fundamentals Of good citizen
ship. and that by teaching the boys to
be good sportsmen through the playing
of the great American game 1t is build
ing up American citizenship for the
future The competition Is limited to
boys under II years Of age. and the age
limit is rigidly enforced. Fourteen
players are allowed to each team. and
each team has an adult manager, uSu-
ally a Iecionnaire of high type, who
under stands and who can transmit to
the boys the highest ideals of sports
manship. The managers accompany
the boys to all tournaments, and are a
constant guide to them. both on and of
he playing field. The Nationwide pro-
gram is made possible by the co-opera-
ton of the National and American base
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to the Marine barracks, Naval Training
Station, Newport. r. l., is to report for
duty at Quantico September 2.
Capt. Francis S. Kieren, heretofore
attached to Paris Island. has been de-
tached to duty at Quantico.
Capt. Robert M. Montague, hereto
fore attached to Quantico. reported
aboard the u. s. s. Arkansas August
IS to command the Marine detachment
serving aboard that vessel.
First Lieut.. Howard M. Peter has
tiers, this city, where he has been sta
toned with the Quartermaster's De-
partment for number Of years. and Is
under orders to report at Quantico on
September for duty.
First Lieut.. william j. Whaling. at
present attached to corps headquarters,
this city, Is to be detached therefrom
about September IL to Marine bar
racks, Quantico.
Second Lieut. Charles g. Meints has
been detached from Quantico to a
course at the Army Motor Transport
School, Camp Holabird, Md. to report
September IL.
The junior Marine Corps examining
dent: Capt. John Halla, recorder, was
In session at corps headquarters, this
city. last Wednesday and Thursday.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Fuller, as
siStant 10 the commandant of the
corps. has returned from leave.
Capt Jonas H. Plat, aide TO the
comma ndant, is temporarily on duty at
Camp Perry, Ohio, where he is with
the officials of the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION and others in connection with
the national rife meet. which is to be
held at Canlp Perry Ohio.
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For the Love
of a Lady
BY
Jeffrey
Farnol

hands, sat deep in study Of the pape
before him, somewhat crumpled sheet
wherein were words hastily penned ye
closely written, these:
Cousin Dick devils haunt me,
Death creeps on me, when you read
this shall be dead by the hands OF
one Of three or three together. Yet
may my murderer be known since,
living. do hold his life in my grasp.
And yet. because this message may
never reach thee. Dick, since they
seek 1t to destroy and with this the
manifest proofs Of their guilt, needs
must set thee riddle. AS thus.
The ruined mill was Outlines our
boyish playground. now Is Death hid
there to trap damned vfllainy. OPP
posite the day the as from going out
and in Is from what bears thee up.
Seek. And and avenge me, Dick, In
memory OF better days gone by. For
with Death upon me, with none to
succour and no escape, turn to thee,
and now declare do forgive and
crave thy forgiveness because Of the
times we played as little lads and
kissed each other goodnight. For
me Is now farewell to all things
earthly. so in my spirit ] do kiss thee
long a long goodnight. Cousin
Dick. and now fare thee we'll"
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members were reported as getting along

members were reported Is getting along
The post received, with regret, the
resignation Of Senior Vice Comdr. Jacob
B. De Har, which was brought about by
his physical condition. Christian
ents were nominated to fill the va
cancy. After q ballot Clements was
elected and installed into that ONCE
for the remainder of the present term,
to end December 81.
The delegates and alternates repre-
senting National Capitol Post, No. 1877,
at the national encampment at 81 Paul,
Mimi, during the week OF August Is to
August 81, viii consist Of Comdr. o. W..
Hoilingsworth. Samuel Mawson. Senior
Vice Department Comdr. John j. Allen
and Christian Schieble as delegates. and
Ernest Wickstrand, Thomas Cavanaueh,
Irving Ambrose and Alexander VI.
Lochwitzky as alternates. The delega-
ton from the District of Columbia will
leave on a special train of the Pennsyl-
August "a, at 7:0S pm.
Fleet Reserve Association.
The next regular meeting of Branch
4, Washington, will be held at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club. 10l5
L street tomorrow at 8 pm. Several OF
the national officers will stay over and
attend this meeting.
Any fears that the members Of this
association might have, particularly
those attached to the Washington
branch, about the coming convention at
Norfolk, Va, 1t is declared. should be
dispelled after the report that Edward
J. McGeogh, national secretary. made
as a result of his recent visit to that
city. The Nansemond Hotel at Ocean
View has been selected as the conven-
ton hotel and it is located on the beach.
All Of the convention activities will be
held under one roof.
The pay board report was of unusual
interest to this association because it
appears from it that the general public
Is recognizing the fact that the men OF
the services have been grossly under
paid for the past 20 years or more, and
while they have received some small
advances In pay the report shows that
over a given period of years as COM
pared with other fields Of civilian en-
pioyment the services have received a
net decrease In pay Of 3 per cent.
The service department of this as
ISOLATION is active and co-operates
tions, especially the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A
mutual spirit of cooperation has
sprung up with the latter organization,
due principally to Lieut.. Charles e.
Weickhardt, u. S. NJ, retired, the Navy
liaison officer.
The national board of directors will
meet this evening at its national head
quarters. Earle Theater Building. Thir-
tenth and e streets, and will remain In
session all day. discussing the various
problems that have come up since the
last directors meeting and also to per-
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CHAPTER xxx.
A CURIOUS ROBBERY.

Continued From Yesterdays starr
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legislation; advising the various State
departments from the Washington legis-
lative ONCE just how their representa-
tives voted.
The movement TO build Immediately
sufhcient Government hospitals for the
care OF mentally afhicted veterans will
also receive the District OF Columbia
Of these unfortunates, in various States
10 Is declared, are using State and city
institutions on the same plane as drug
addicts, confirmed drunkardS, etc. The
contention OF the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars is that men whose minds are UNI
balanced due TO the horrors of war de-
serve better care and need the hospitals
Immediately.
The Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, handi-
capped by the absence Of IL buglers,
won the second prize at the American
Legion convention parade in Columbia
Heights. In the three major prize turn
outs Of the v. r. w. CORPS at Winches-
ter. at the Baltimore Rainbow Divi-
sion convention and at the local legion
convention, it won two first prizes and
one second prize against formidable OPP
position. The corps now numbers Sd
and Is the largest drum and bugle corps
in the District. Its membership is
drawn from all posts in the District and
Is a great factor toward promoting
comradeship and harmony between
posts.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars are
basking in a bit of the reflected glory
of the achievements of the 4O1st Voiun-
teer Marine Corps Reserve Company at
Quantico. as rs per cent OF that organi-
zation belongs to the Veterans OF For
eign Wars In either Potomac or Front
Line Post.
Competing with Is companies from
as many large cities east of the Missis-
sippi. most OF them organized for many
years, the Washington outfit, although
but two weeks old, won four of the six
prizes awarded at Quantico.
They turned In high company rife
score high company pistol score. indi-
vidual high rifle and individual high
pistol. John z. Fondahl of Front Line
Post scored 243 out of a possible $50
with the rife, slow and rapid fire. Com
rade Ralph E. Burton, slow and rapid
pistol, did 90 out of a possible 100.
Department Comdr. Harvey L. Miller
commands the 40lst, and In taking this
new organization in two weeks time
to high honorS at Quantico did, with
an entirely different group Of men,
the same, as at Winchester with the
Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps in win
ming flrst prize for that outfit on its
first turnout.
The regular meeting Of National Cap
itol Post, No. 1877. was held last Monday
evening at Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street. with Comdr. o. w. Hollingsworth
presiding.
Comdr. Hollingsworth and Quarter
master Wickstrand reported visits to
Walter Reed Hospital and Naval Hos
pitai, where they saw Jacob Orken, J.
Francis Smith, william Bruce, william
A. Holland and Joseph Adams. These
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opening Of the FAN racing meet ct
Churchill Downs at which ell Legion
aires and auxiliary members will be
guests. In addition, numerous recep-
tions, luncheons, dinners and dances
will be held by the different State dele
cations attending the convention.
The Department or Pennsylvania has
apparently. won the position of the
largest department In the American Lee
gion Auxiliary again this year, accord
ing to membership figures ut national
HEADQUARTERS OF the auxiliary. pennsyi-
valiia had lead of nearly / 400 men,
bers over Iowa, which was the largest
department until displaced by Pennsyl-
va1ia last year. Illinois was the third
largest department, followed by New
York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, California,
Massachusetts,, Indiana and Ohio in the
order named
The auxiliary is continuing TO make
large membership gains In all parts OF
being nearly 10000 above the previous
high record and nearly 81, 900 above the
membership at this time last year.
Mrs. Amanda McCloud was installed
as president OF the James Reese Europe
Post, No. S, American Legion Auxiliary.
at the last meeting. Other officers in
stalled were: MRS. Nellie Walker, FIRST
vice president: Mrs. Pearl Smallwood,
second vice president; Mrs. Cora Z.
Young, chaplain: Miss Mary L. Europe,
historian: Mrs. Katie c. Goodloe. treas
urer: Mrs. Dollie Hunt, sergeant at
arms, and Mrs. Emma J. Anderson,
financial secretary.
Comdr. Lucille Allan Of U. 8. 8. Jacob
Jones Post. No. 2, has expressed her
appreciation to the post members who
made up the delegation representing
the post last Wednesday evening in the
parade which preceded the opening of
the District Of Columbia Departments
convention. Some of the members
assisted In carrying large American
nag. while others displayed the post
colors. A decorated float followed the
delegation.
At the convention, o trophy was
awarded this post for It's good work
in the membership drive this year. An
award was also received by the u. 8. s.
Jacob Jones Post for its Americanism
work during the year 1928.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The District Of Columbia delegation
to the thirtieth annual encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, St. Paul.
Minnesota, August "a to September /, is
gong Auny uioSEuCtCu W WuiA u@Ao AOL
the election Of Comrade Anderson of
Federal Post for the ONCE OF national
chaplain.
The District delegation will also en-
deavor to secure support for the move
ment to secure full suffrage for the
District Of Columbia and also to secure
national legislative backing for legalized
boxing under veteran control In the
District of Columbia. Another national
resolution to be introduced by the local
delegat ton provides for the keeping of
o record Of the individual votes Of Sen
acors and Representatives on veteran
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SYNOPSIS.
.Copyrisht. 1879

SIR Richard reappears at the inn. wearins
counts for his late disappearance from the
room, Richard hears viscount Brockiehurst
and Titus Oldcraft plot-a villainous plan
that concerns the girl Richard loves. I'm
Julian's last MESSAGE TO his cousin. Richard
from the barrel OF a pistol which julian
had tntrusted TO DR.. Samson. Two furtive
figures follow Oldcraft along the road, draw
ing ever closer, closer, closer.
Continued From Yesterdays starr
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feet the plans for the. national conyen..
ton TO be held at Norfolk November sE
s-lo, 1929.
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CONTINUED tomorrow.)
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
ALASKA |S NATIVE LAND OF MANY
 CHILDREN.

Seventy per cent of the pupils enrolled ill the Territorial school system during the school year 1927-2S first saw the light of day in Alaska. This fact was reveal ed as result of birthplace census taken during the year un- der the direction of the office of the commissioner of education. A similar census taken in 1918-19 indicated that at that time but 57 Fer cent of the pupils were Alaska born. These and other interesting facts are presented in an article appearing in the January issue of the Alaska School Bulletin, monthly paper edited and publish sd by the Territorial department of education. The article fol- low:
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\ o T IC E

Pursuant to an order of Court entered on this 18th day of Dec ember, 1928, notice is hereby given that General Term of the District Court. Second Division, Territory of Alsaka, will be held in the Court House in Nome, in the said Divis- ion and Territory. commencing at the hour of eleven o'clock A. Al. on Saturday. January 18th. 1929, and to continue thereafter accord ing to further orders of the Court.
 Given under my hand and with the Courts Seal affixed this 18th day of December, 1928. SEAL OF COURT)
 THOS. D. JENSEN.
 Clerk of the District Court for
 the Second Division. Territory
 of Alaska
 Publish Dec. IS. g. 2s. 1928 and Jan. 5. 1929.
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Fort Yukon. Kasaan. Keuai. Kiana. Meehan. Moose Creek. Ninilchic. Otter, Pauloff Harbor, Ruby. Sanak. St. Michael. Takot- na. Uzinkie and Wiseman.
 Washington is in first place among the states as the birthplace of Alaska school children, with Oregon and California in second and third places, respectively. Fig ures for the three states are: Washington. 559; Oregon. 104; California. 67. The southern group of states are the least rep resented. nine of them having no Alaskan representatives.
 One hundred eighty-fiye child ren are foreign born. Of these 112 are from Canada, ss from Norway. z from Scotland, and 4 from Germany. Other foreign countries represented are Finland, Sweden. Ireland, Argentine, Philip pine Islands, Serbia, India, Mon- tenegro. Japan. England. Denmark and Hawaii.
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ALASKA Is NATIVE LAND OF
 MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN

It is characteristic of every new country that its inha bitants look to some other as the land of their birth. This is true of Alaska and of it's white population to very great extent. That conditions are rapidly changing and that Alaska will have, population native to her soil is indicated from the re- suits of a birthplane census of children enrolled in the schools of the Territory during the school year 1927-28. Reports were re- ceived from seventy-three schools representing an enrolment of 3.S95 pupils. Of these,70 per cent first saw the light of day in Alaska. The balance gave thirty six of the forty-eight states and sixteen foreign countries as the land of their nativity.
 A similar census was taken in 191S-19. At that time but 57 per cent of the children enrolled in the schools were born in Alaska. The intervening period. therefore, has witnessed growth of 13 per cent in the number of those claiming Alaska as the land of their birth.
 In1927-2S. fifty-six per cent of the students enrolled in high schools were born in Alaska as compared with 35 per. cent of those enrolled during the school year 191S-1s. These figures of fer rather convincing proof that Alaska has passed the pioneering stage of her development and that the Territory Is now a country of homes and firesides.
 That the smaller communities are the moa distinctly Alaskan Is indicated from the fact that Se Der cent of the school children in such communities are Alaskans by birth as compared with 82 per cent in incorporated cities. The following schools are 100 per osnt Alaskan: Eagle, Chignik, Crook ed Creek. Curry. Deering, Ellamar,
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N oTIcs

An furnishings, bejdihRs tsrds. mattresses, ard other persoaal pro- perty esntained in the Golden Cat, hotea cd sdjacent baildines. bs.. tsagf1g to the estate of the Iat. Jaanes q. 6Waxtael will be o2eeed See ssle. ..Tesns OhsA, Aqnire e.. s. Maynsrd. sdministzstsr. at tho Memo Nueget O0ee.
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NOT TICE !aDVE.sTRSERs- Copy for aAs m the weekly Nugget must be iD thts once not later than Thursday 6:00 P. N.
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New toems complying with the iaw h reference to Nabnity os own. css Of mining claims, are now on saie at the Nugget O6ice. They are printed on cad board and are ef convenient size for posting on the claims.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Home is where the keys are left. in the other pants of the two pants suit.
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Subscribe Tor the Daily Bu,lotil and Weekly NuGget,-Do 1t NOW
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No matter how Independent wives may get, they always let hubby pay the bills.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Lots of times the loudest yell comes form man who didn't vote.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Such strange things are happen. ing these days nothing seems to be coincidence any longer.
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Income tax is supposed to be sworn to instead Of at
 The two principal causes of divorce are men and women.
 1s9O-'.Hang the criminal"
 1920-"Hang the jury
 192s-"Hang the law"
 A fish will never get caught so long as he keeps his mouth shut.
 The wife of an aviator is the only woman who is always glad to see her husband down aud out.
 It is now feared that bobbing may cause badness. It is certain to make the hair shorter. at any rate.
 Marital vacation" is euphon- ious term for whichever it be, whether a temporary of pre- manent separation.
 Hot air and cold feet are usu- ally good pals.
 The only safe side to any argu- ment is the middle
 If ignorance were bliss. every body would be happy.
 You can't uplift people by sit ting down on them. |
 If one wasn't born every minute this world would be a dull world.
 Having to swallow insults is very hard on mans digestion.
 Many hands make light work, and many hands make light of work.
 Lots of times the loudest yell l comes form man who didn't vote. No matter how Independent wives may get, they always let l hubby pay the bills. ing these days nothing seems to be a coincidence any longer
 Motto For The Ladies
 Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you streak your rouge. SeighbOr to small boy wedding in garden: Did your daddy prom ise you something if you pull all the weeds out of the garden?" Small Boy: "No, he didn't. He promised something if didn't.
 Son: Dad, what does @ better half mean?
 Dad: Just wtat she says
 America: A nation which pro- duced the song, Home, Sweet Home." and the query, Where do we go from here?"
 He-Do you suppose you will ever marry again? Divorcee-Well, always have. WITHOUT WHAT? Flappers. these days, never seem to notice that it is cold without. True lova is 50 blind 1t can't find the way to the divorce court. Better to be a nation than an individual. A nation is given more time in which to pay. A hot dog becomes a mad dog with too much mustard.
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A hot dog becomes a mad dos with too much mustard.
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True lova is so blind 1t can find the way to the divorce court
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Noel M. tells about young fellow who was working of Jew merchant. He hit the boss for a raise, and the boss got his pencil and paper and started to figure:
 There are 365 days in the year and you work 8 hours day. That makes 122 days that you work. There are 52 Sundays. yich leaves 70 days. There are IA legal holidays. and tive Jewish holidays. vich leaves 54 days You get one hour for lunch vich makes 40 days, and leaves 14 days. I give you two weeks va cation in the year. Now. ven in hel do you work?"
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Many hands make light work, and many hands make light of work.
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BOOHs AND BOOZE

"Booh!" said the playful hus- band, for the third time that evening. as he met his wife in the darkened hall This time, how ever, it happened to be visiting neighbor and. 'I beg your par don" he finished lamely.
 Dent mind him." said the wife. Hes full of 'boohs' tonight"
 I'm used to it." answered the neighbor. My husbands full of it, too. most of the time.''
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Better to be a nation than a individual. A nation Is given mol time in which to pay.
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Motto For The Ladies Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you streak your rouge.
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WITHOUT WHAT? Flappers these days. never seem to notice that it is cold without.
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Having to swallow insults very hard on a mans digestion.
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Neighbor to small boy wedding in garden: Did your daddy prom ise you something if you pull all the weeds out of the garden?"
 Small Boy: 'No, he didn't. He promised something if I didn't.
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Son: Dad, what does better half mean?
 Dad: Just wtat she says
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America: A nation which pro- duced the song, Home, Sweet Home." and the query, Where do we go from here?"
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He-Do you suppose you will ever marry again?
 Divorcee- I always have
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If one wasn't born every minute this world would be a dull world