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The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
TO EXTEND BENEFITS
 OF AGRICULTURAL ACTS

WASHINGTON. January 2S. LP A favorable report on the House bill extending the benefits of the Hatch and Smith Lever Acts to Alaska was ordered by the Senate agricultural committee. The act provides for the establishment of agricultural experiment stations and for the cooperation in exten- tion work between the colleges re- ceiving the benefits. Charles Bun nell, president of the Alaska Agri- cultural college appeared in sup port of the bill.. He said Alaska would receive an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars from the two acts. The bill provides that the Secretary of Agriculture approve the appropriations. his es- timate to be based on his findings as to the ability of the territory to make effective use of the funds
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
FREIGHTERS FATE
 SHROUDED IN MYSTERY

NEW YORK. Jan. 2sth. tP)- Mystery cloaked the fate of the freighter Capo Daco, which sent out sos calls last night and then lapsed into silence. The distress signals were picked up by the Radio Marine Corporation stations but attempts to communicate with the vessel failed. The ship gave her position as seven hundred and fifty miles East of Bermuda. No details of the trouble were given The Capo Daco left Constantinople December 24. for Baltimore. :.
 Two other freighters which found it necessary to send out dis tress signals, awaiting the arrival of the tugs. were the Norwegian steamer Fernlane. which reported that she had lost her rudder and Was helpless five hundred miles Southeast of Bermuda, and the American freighter. Dixaimo. which reported that she was aground on the Southeastern coast of Cuba. The three vessels car ried about twenty-five men each.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
MORE SHIPS IN DIS rEESS

NEW YORK. Jan. %. (P>-- I've coast guard cutters are rae ing to aid of ships in distress sev- ell Hundred miles East of l!os ten and a tug is seeking ,:.othar disa bled craft between Bermuda and the Azores. Meanwhile hope has faded for the safety of the steam trawler Seiner, a week overdue at Groten. Connecticut.
 Fighting their way through a snow squall and strong West by Northwest wind which sometimes blew full gale, the cutters Mo- iave and Tampa, are seeking the British freighter Silver Maple, in answer to sos signals. saying she was helpless with disabled steering gear. Word received 'at London said the tug was dispatch ed from Horta to search for the Italian freighter Capovado, appar- entity in distress midway between the Azores and Bermuda.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
WOULD BE MOST ,'
 HAPPY 10 SEE SMITH

MIAMI BEACH, Jan. 2S, (P- Hoover said he would be most happy" to see Al. Smith, who is spending part of his vaction time at Coral Babies, only a short dis tance from the Hoover home on Belle Isle.
 Hoovers statement was made in reply to questions from news paper correspondents. He said: By all means I should be glad to see Al Smith, I should be happy to see him if he has time to call.
 Advised of Hoover's statemen: by telephone, Smith said he had no Statement to make. He was in Florida for a vacation and he objected to newspaper corres- pondents continually cs'liEg him on the telephone
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
GOV. AL SMITH ..r
 CALLS ON HOOVER


 MIAMI BEACH, Jan. 29, R- Hoover and Smith met today as friendly foes in a party political struggle which Smith gave notice would be carried on vigorously. Smith called on Hoover at the Penny Esteate at Belle Isle. where Hoover is spending his :, vacation. The engagement was made last night by telephone from the Smith headquarters at Coral Gables by John Raskob, who is accompany ing Smith on his vacation. This is the first time Hoover and Smith met since 1921. and the first time they ever engaged in conversation. On the previous occasion they were simply introduced to each other. both of them being speak CTS at Carnegie Hall, New York.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
DROWNED WHEN PILE DRIVER
 OVERTURNS

BREMERTON. Wash, Jan. 2S, P)-Trapped in their hunks, two youths drowned when a pile driver overturned in Hood Canal yester- day. Three other men broke thru the window in their nk-house, the only means of escape. and swan three hundred feet through the icy water to shore. They were all injured but apparently recover ing.
 The pile driver was to leave Seattle today to raise . sunken driver and recover the bodies of
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

a In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Second N- vision. Territory of Alaska, before c. W. Thornton, U. S.. Commls sioner, and -Ex Officio Probate Judge. -s a ... f In the Natter of the Estate of MARTIN ROBINSON. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that he has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of MARTIN ROBINSON, deceased, and all persons having claims against the said estate must exhibit the same within six months after the first publication of this notice, to the said Administrator, at Nome, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of the said estate in the adove Precinct and Territory.
 Dated December 26th, 1928.
 A. L. HERMANSON,
 Administrator. Publish Dec 2s, 1928 and Jan, 5. 2. 12, 19, 1929.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
WIEN MAKES RECORD
 FLIGHT TO NOME FROM
 FAIRBANKS IN 4:4O

Noel Wien, piloting the new Hamilton all metal eight passen- ger cabin plane. made the trip to Nome from Fairbank in four hours and forty minutes actual flying time which is the shortest time ever consumed between these two points which are seperated by 700 miles. The plane left Fairbanks at 10:30 and made one stop at Ruby of nearly 30 minutes. Three passenger were carried besides a heavy first class mail of pouches. Messrs Welsh and Ashton and Jim Cross who arrived on the plane are all bound for the country north of Candle.
 The plane may hop off for Can dle tomorrow and trips to Teller Golovin, White Mountain and Ser, pentine springs are. contemplated but no definite arrangements will be made until tonight. The re. turn trip to Fairbanks is also un. decided due to the side trips and weather conditions.
 Everybody that could get away were down on the river to view the new plane and one and al are loud in their praise of it.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
Notice o( Final Settlement
 264

In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Second Division.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Alfred Fournier, deceased. Notice is hereby given to Mary Bonley Fournier, Grande yallee, County of Garpe, Province of Quebec, Canada, and to all other persons interested in said estate: That the administrator of the Es- tate of Joseph Alfred Fournier, de- ceased, has filed in said Court and cause his Finel Account as ~"ch administrator, and that Satu" lay, the 2nd doy of February, 1929. at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon of said day, has been fixed by the Court as the date of hearing the objections, if any, to said Final Account and the Settle ment of the same, and also that at said time and place the Court will adjudicate who the heirs and distributes of decedent are.
 A. A. CHAGNON.
 Administrator. Publish Dec. 2s, 1928, and Jan. 5, IF, 1S,1929.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
AMERICAN RAILWAY ''
 EXPRESS co. SELLS

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2s, R- Robert Morgan. grand vice presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Rail- way and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers and Express Station Employees, disclosed the fact that a railroad company of the United States had completed plans to purchase all the facilities of the American Railway Express Company. The deal involves thir- ty-five million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
To PRODUCE ALASKA
 PROJECTS LARGE BASIS

SEATTLE. Jan. 29. R-Ernest A. Eggersgluess. |. S. horticultor- list at Sitka, Alaska, who arrived in Seattle few days ago, is a man of accomplishments and am bitions. Among his accomplish ments with the Governmnet agri- cultural staff in Alaska are the crossing of domestic strawberries with the Alaska wild variety, mak- ing hardy fiourishng hybrid, and the development of hardy type of oats, wheat, barley and rice which thrive in the North. The Galloway cattle crossed with the Yake are creating heavy type of bovine which stands the cold climate nicely
 He declares that someday Alas ka will be exporting eggs, cheese and other dairy products to outside markets and the colonization of Alaska will proceed rapidly eno- ugh to provide more markets for the fast growing farming industry. Most of the regions in Southeast ern Alaska will become growers of fruits and vegetables and the plains near the Arctic Circle will be covered with grain fields and the winterland providing millions of acres of grazing land
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
ALASKA PROSPECTORS
 ARE FLYING HIGH

SEATTLE, Jan. 9, R)-Alaska prospectors are flying high these, days. declared Governor Parks. who is here enroute North The airplane is revolutionizing Alaska's travel said Gov. Parks. Last year planes flew a quarter of mil lion miles without an accident. The great need now is for low priced radio transmitting systems to permit the outlying sections to call planes. He expressed great interest in the Seattle-Juneau air mail service. saying that he be- lieved it would develop consider able express business in furs. He further said: The plane greatly encouraged prospecting last year. The legislature appropriated twen- ty thousand dollars to pay freight ing and travelling expenses of pros pectors with limit of Si50 to each man. Numbers went out from the cities to all parts of the territory-the majority by plane coming from Fairbanks. will not be surprised if discoveries are made and some profitable ground is opened up." The governor was guest of the Arctic Club at a dinner and smoker. I
 Doctor Andrew Smith of Port land. president of the Western Pacific Live Stock Association. who is interested in an Alaska sheen ranch, was also guest of honor.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

PARIS. Jan. 2s. @-Mahara- nee Devi Sharmista Holkar, for merly Nancy Ann Miller, of Alas ka, gave birth to 8 baby girl Sat- urday night. Both baby and mother are doing we'll. Only a few friends knew of the event, although it was reported that the Marharanee expected a child in November. The utmost secrecy prevailed at the Chateau at St. Germain Enlays The Maharanee Maharaja had hoped that the child would be boy, but there was no lack of joy at the chateau.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
MISS EMILY MORGAN
 SAIL FOR ALASKA

SEATTLE, Jan. 26, P)-Miss Emily Morgan. who was nurse at Nome for five years, arrived here in time to sail for Alaska today. She came from Wichita, where she planned to live with her parents, but last week she was summoned North to take charge of, the hospital when the nurses wanted to leave. She sailed on the steame Northwestern for Sew ard, where she will take the train to Fairbanks, and thence by plane to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
SENATE VOTES WITH HOUSE
 ON CRUsIER BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s, R)- The Sentae voted to stand by the House provision in the cruiser construction bill requiring eight of the fifteen warships to be built in government yards. This clears the way for a showdown next week on the big controversy rais- ed by Coolidge in his desire to eliminate the clause requiring building to start by nineteen and thirty-two.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
AROUSED OVER
 DOG POISONER
KETCHIKAN, Jz.

KETCHIKAN. Jan. 2s, R- The city Is aroused over the activ- ities of dog poisoner responsible for the deaths of two pet dogs of ". Foster of Seward. Fifty dol- lars reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the. culprit.. The territorial laws provide maximum penalty ef three years in the penitentiary for this offense
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
YOUNG sTRIBLING
 KNOCKS OUT SMITH

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S, R- Young Stribling, who will meet Sharkey February 27th. to decide who will fight Dempsey, won a technical knockout over Ralph Smith of California in the third round. The referee stopped the bout after Smith was groggy and was felled many times.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
MONDAY
BOAT CAPSIZES
 KASAAA

Ketchikan. Jan. 26. R- Two fishermen died. one by drowning and one by exposure, whe their rowboat supsized in Kassan Bay. A searching party was sent from Kassan when the men failed to re- turn from cod fishing expedition, and found the lifeless body of Thomas Bunard aged twenty-nine on the boat, which was bottom side up. The body of Francis John, aged twenty-eight, has not yet been recovered.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
oLDTIslER DEAD

SEATTLE. Jan. 2s,R)-services will be held tomorrow morning for Victor L. Heuleux, aged 64, who died at his home here. He went to the Yukon country in 1895. prospecting near forty mile ne crossed the Chilkoot Pass, and went down the mighty Yukon tc Dawson. locating on upper Bon. anza creek. With his wife and daughter they returned to Seat
 tie in 1898.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
TWO MAILS TODAY

Besides the airplane mail arriv- ing today. the dog team mail also arrived with first and second class mail matter. Now let everybody who are so anxious to receive letter by airplane, get busy and send at least one letter.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
JACK sHARKEY WINS DECISION

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S, R)-Jack Sharkey of Boston. a heavyweight title contender, won a decision over k.O. Christner in a smashing ten round fight before twenty thousand fans.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Delbert Meyer, aged 19, and Ali. Peterson. Apparently, the ballast tanks, which kept the tirver ailoat, gave way.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02
TUESDAY t,ElEoRAPhicl

MAHARANEE GAVE BIRTH
 10 A BABY GIRL
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

Sourdoush Stationery coAsiating of 1s printed envelopes and 3s printed letter heads. for Sl.se, at Nrgget omcs.
The Nome nugget., 1929-02-02

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Evening star., 1929-11-17
PLOT AND SUICIDE
LEAD TO ARRESTS
Larkin's Death at Buffalo
Followed by Inquiry in
Extortion Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y, November 16.-An
attractive young woman, giving the
name of Katherine E. Palmer, and
youth named Gordon Lewis were being
held by police here today on suspicion
of connection with an alleged plot to
extort money from Hubbard W. Lar
kin, who killed himself this morning
in fire station where he had spent
the night.
Larkin, % years old, was a grandson
of John D. Larkin, founder Of the
Larkin Soap Co.
No charges have been laid against
the couple, and probably will not be
until the woman's husband, Gerald
Palmer, to whom she said she was
married in Detroit. and another man
known as Joseph Rudy, have been ar
rested. The man known as Rudy
cashed a $500 check given him by
Larktn, october "a.
Complained to Police.
Larkin. who was a granddaughter by
founder of the Roycrofters at East
Aurora, complained at the detective
bureau. Thursday, that last Tuesday
five men came to his home in Eden,
N Y, and demanded $4,000. They
we're all armed. he said.
He told police they sought to extort
the money from him because he had
been going with Katherine Palmer wife
Of one of the men,. They threatened
to kill him if he did not pay, and he
said he promised the money on
Wednesday, but was unable to get it
without appealing to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Larkin, in Cali
fornia.
He said he gave the same gang a
check for $500, october "a, made out
Ito Joseph Rudy"
Wanted to Defend Her.
Larkin confessed to police he had
become smitten with the Palmer girl,
but said he did not know until later
that she was married. He said he
would have complained sooner, but he
wanted to defend her.
The young man had been on friendly
terms with the f1remen at the Seneca
street station and had been spending
the nights in the dormitory lately.
They said he appeared worried yes
terday, but he declined to tell them
what was troubling him. This morn
| ing they heard a muff1ed shot and
found him near death under the blan-
kets on cot, bullet hole IN his right
temple. He died shortly afterWard.
Evening star., 1929-11-17

Police said they were Frightened away
by the approach of man who obtained
the license number of the automobile
in which the youths fed. It was the
license tag that led to the arrest OF
the boys several hours later by Police
man John Burke. who found the boys
sitting in the parked automobile at
Twenty-fourth and F streets.
Headquarters Detectives j. A. Foley,
Charles Warf1eld and c. P. Cox of the
clothing squad questioned the youths at
the seventh precinct for several hours.
They we're asked about a burglary
earlier yesterday when large win
dow at Woodward & Lothrop's was
smashed by brick and a 81 200 silver
fox fur coat stolen.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
HAVANA CELEBRATES.
Feast of San Cristobal, Patron
Saint, Observed.

HAVANA, November 16 [P).-Havana
Yesterday commemorated the feast OF
San Cristobal, its patron SAINT whose
name is a part Of the full name OF the
Cuban capital though the fact is not
generally known.
When Spanish colonists decided some
300 years ago to move the capital from
Puerto Principe in Camaguey Province
to its present site they named the new
site San Cristobal de la Habana." De-
sire for brevity reduced it to Havana.
Services were held in all cathedrals
of Cuba and special masses celebrated
at dawn in the tiny temple of old Ha-
vana that commentaries Christopher
Columbus and the patron saint of the
city,
Evening star., 1929-11-17

that they may have a clue to the
number of window breaking episodes
here recently
The arrested youths, who say tney
are Philip Hamilton Fur, Z1. OF tne
Dougherty. %, of Cherrydale, Va, and
Philip kirkpatrick Horton, also 20, OF
the 900 block East Capitol street, are
being held at the seventh precinct
police station on a charge OF investiga-
ton.
According to Precinct Detective N. S:
Hodkinson, the three youths admitted
after their arrest that they attempted
to gain entrance to the sports goods
store of Jacob Shapiro at 3068 M street
by breaking the glass in the front door.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
CRAFT is ABANDONED.
Hope of Saving Grounded Freight
er Is Given Up.

BUFFALO, N. Y, November Is Cp).-
All hope of saving the freighter Briton,
aground on a shoal of Point Abino.
was abandoned yesterday and the crew
of 81 men was taken of the ship by
United States Coast Guardsmen.
The Briton was reported at nightfall
as settling fast and giving indications
of breaking up under the pounding of
high waves.
Before the ship was abandoned, four
tugs made a final attempt to pull her
of the rocks. A lighter was also taken
up, but owing to the dangerous position
Of the Briton no attempt was made to
salvage her cargo of fax and wheat
valued at $225 900.
Evening star., 1929-11-17

ner Of the District bar to Alfred A.
Wheat. associate justice of the District
Supreme Court, at the willard Hotel
Wednesday evening. Other members OF
the committee include George E. Sulll-
van. vice chairman; Samuel T. Ansell,
Charles W. Arth, Walter c. BaldersolI.
Marcus Borchardt, w. w. Bride, Regi-
nald S. Huidekoper. Wilton j. Lambert,
William E. Leahy. Peter @. Nyce,
Maurice d. Rosenberg. Charles F. Will
son, Daniel Thew Wright, Charles F.
Carusi, Charles w. Darr. Spencer Cor
don, George E. Hamilton, jr.; Hayden
Johnson, Myer Cohen. Karl D. Loos.
Guy Mason, John T. Taylor, Henry F.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Brazil Celebrates.
By Gable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
RIO DE JANEIRO. November 10
All Brazil yesterday celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of the establish
ment of the republic. President Wash
ington Luiz received members of the
diplomatic corps, government officials,
congressman and other prominent per-
sonages at Gazette Palace in the after
noon. Fountains in the famous sunken
garden along Avenida Beiran1ar were
Illuminated at night. Patriotic exer-
cises were held in main cities. Busi-
ness houses were closed.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
woodard and Alexander Wolf.

woodard and Alexander Wolf.
Attorney F. Regis Noel, in charge Of
the seating of the guests. reports great
demand for entire table reservations,
but wishes to impress on Individual
lawyers that single-seat tickets may be
obtained from him.
The gathering is expected to exceed IN
number any previous assembly of law
yers for social event in Washington.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
GO IN BUSINESS FOR
YOURSELF

Listings Offered by the Realty
Trust Corporation Are Care
fully Selected From Reports
Gathered by Our Appraisers.
A FEW REAL BUYS!
General Merchandise Store
In town at the intersection Of state
highways: doing a business of $4,000 per
year. Old established store; six splendid
living rooms; electric Tefrigeration; two
ment; u acre of ground four-csr garage;
Everything complete; property, business. and
all, $4,000. Terms to responsible party.
B-1004.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Grocery Store

In northwest Baltimore, away from ali
competition; doing $1,000 per week. Clean
stock; good fixtures. Living quarters and
garage; splendid neighborhood; Same owner
10 years. Property and business only
$4,000. Terms. B-l03O.
Evening star., 1929-11-17

Rhode Island expects to retain the
distinction of being the most heavily
populated State in the Union after the
next census. Its population exceeds 573
persons to the square mile.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
THREE BOYS TAKEN
AS WINDOW THIEVES
Attempt Charged to Rob Sports
Goods Store in George
town.

With the arrest yesterday Of three
youths in connection with an attempted
burglary of a sports goods store In
GEORGETOWN. police expressed the belief
Evening star., 1929-11-17
DRUG Store

In East Baltimore; away from all COM
petition. Same owner for SO years Doing
over 5000 per week Nicely equipped stock
of about $500. Post Office in store. 6-room
retiring. Full price only $4,000 B-iose.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Grocery and Meat Market

With a reputation built by 80 years OF
satisfactory service under same management
at same location in ne Baltimore: A val
oughly equipped and with large living quar-
tiers. Property and business real value az
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Grocery Store

Splendid transfer corner. ne. Baltimore;
thoroughly equipped and we'll established.
Yearly sales close to S50,o00. Nicely ar
ranged. commodious living quarters. Prop
erty and business, Sl7,S0o. B-1007.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Grocery and Delicatessen

In the finest apartment house district OF
Baltimore: doing a splendid cash business
of over $500 per week. Large stock and
excellent fixtures. Rent only SIPS month;
clears over $400 month net. Bargain at
only S.. 500. E-l029
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Junior Dent. Store

In thriving town not far from, Baltimore;
doing $4,000 a year. Nice clean, stock
splendid fixtures and equipment. Well-estab-
lshed trade. Low rent; 3-year lease. Every
thing complete; only $500. B-io06.