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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-21
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DIMOND URGES
 EARLIER DATE
 FOR CONVEYING
Would Convene Legislature in January Hereafter
 Senate Passes Bills

The Congress o1 the United States if the Legislature is favorable to a memorial introduced in the Senate yesterday by Senator Dimond, will be urged to fix the meeting time of the Legislature for the third Monday in January, instead of the first Monday in March. The me- .norlal asks that the Organic Act 5e changed in that respect.
 Owing to the changed condi- tions in the mode an0 manner Of travel in Alaska" since 1912 when the Organic Act became law, it would be much more convenient for members of the Legislature, and the public interest would be better served" if the date were advanced as suggested, said the memorial.
 Pass Six Measures
 The Senate passed six bills yes terday. The school refund meas ure as amended, set for final action yesterday. was held up when some defects in language were discovered. It was recommitted for correction and will come up today.
 A Senate bill providing for com mitment to reformatories of minors convicted of crimes was passed yes , terday Although some courts have made such commitments in the past, it was said specific legal au thority was lacking. Other bills passed included: a measure au thorizing the Attorney General to employ special assistants where it would be for the best interests of the Territory and limiting expendi lures for that purpose to $500 an- nually; one authorizing the Cover nor to cause annual labor to be performed on mining claims that may be possessed by the Territory; another repeating existing Territor- ial laws authorizing the creation of municipal government in Indian vil- lages; a bill reducing the member ship of t he Medical Examining Board from eight to five and re- moving the requirement that two members be appointed from each division; and one repeating Chap ter 68, Session Laws of 1913 rela-
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$l ,387.94 for schools in incorporated towns and school districts.
 Hold Up Resolution
 The Senate's resolution authoriz- ing joint committee of five Sena- tors and seven Representatives to go to Sitka to inspect the Pioneers Home was referred to a special committee composed of Messrs. Vim, Fisher and Woofter. MT. Eos ter had objected to the limitations put on the House representation pointing out that five-eighths of the Senate could be included while the House was held down to a mere seven-sixteenths of it's mem bership.
 Compensation Bill Out
 The House measure ra-enacting the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 was favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee yesterday The report embodied a few amend ments, all of which were designated to correct technical defects discov- cred. This is one of the measures of which the validity was question ed by the Attorney General.
 Included in similar category were Senate Bills Nos. 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, IT, and Is, all re-enactments of laws passed in 1927. Senate Bills Nos. 20, 21, and 9, relative
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tive to locating townsites near navi- gable rivers.
 New Bills Introduced
 Four new Senate bills were in troduced bringing the total num- Der to 50. Tn one of these, by Senator Dimond, provision is made for appropriating S1 GOO to pay the expenses of Benny Benson at the Alaska Agricultural College a n d school of Mines. Benson, a stu lent at Mission School near Sew ard, is the designer of the Alaska Flag The 1927 Legislature appro- priated $1,0O0 to pay expenses of trip to Washington for him to take part in presenting the flag to the President. He was unable to go and the appropriation was not used. The suggestion that a similar sum be granted to continue his education at the Alaska Col lege, came from the principal Of he Mission School.
 Senator Dimond introduced a bill elative to method of electing di- 'ectors of banking corporations amending the present law for ,umulative voting of stockholders.
 An appropriation of $500 is ought in a measure by Senator Benjamin to provide funds for the Alaska Museum to purchase Alas "a bird specimens.
 Senator Frame introduced a bill o amend Section 1919 of Chapter Y, Compiled Laws of Alaska, rela- i've to the conduct of trial by jury
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HOUSE BEGINS
 TO GRIND OUT
 ITS MEASURES
Passes First Deficiency Bill Compensation Measure
 Back for Passage

The House yesterday stirred from it's lethargy and considered to- tai of 12 measures, passing two and putting 10 others through second reading, advancing them on the calendar for final disposition to- day. It passed the deficiency ap- propriation bill carrying $14,63794, and a Senate measure carrying $2,2O0 to continue payment of trans portation of school pupils for the rest of the current year.
 The deficiency d appropriation measure carries S12,500 for wolf bounties, $750 for tax collectors, and
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to the attachment of property by the United States Marshal, were also advanced to third reading for today.
 Would Elect Officers
 Representative Donnelly, Fourth Division, introduced a bill creating the office of Territorial auditor and providing for the election by popu- lar vote of an auditor. E-r. Me Donald, also Fourth Division, intro- duced a measure providing for the election of Territorial Treasurer by popular vote. These bills are prac- tically identical with measures in- troduced earlier in the session by Senator Dunn dealing with the same subjects.
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WOMEN OF

Nooseheart Legion will meet to- night at 8 o'clock. Social after- wards and all husbands invited.
 AGNES GREGG, -adv. Recorder.
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Would Elect Officers
ENTERS HOSPITAL.

Mrs. T. F. Brennan entered St. Anns Hospital to undergo a minor operation yesterday.
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REGISTRATION LIGHT

Only 323 of the 1900, who are expected to register for the forthcoming city cleo tion, had signed their names to the registration book at the City Hall after it had been open for nearly three weeks. Just eight days are left, for registration.
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Construction work will begin on April 5 on a new cannery which will be built in Wrangell on the site of the Alaska Sanitary Pack ing Company.
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Mrs. c. A. Lofquist, known to her many friends as Grandma" died recently at Anchorage in the hospital there after having been admitted December 9, 1925.
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Miss Inez Waugh. former Seward girl, died recently at Barnard, Mis- souri.
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We are now serving SANDWICHES and SALADS. The best yet. Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlors. adv.
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Sinclair's Eastern Bacon, the best, b. 42c Sinclair's Eastern Han,, ,chole, half, b., 30c WHY NOT? Thompson's Seedless
 Raisins, 25 pounds for Sz.9O| POTATOES, No I Yakima, 30 Jos. Sl.OO Blue Goose FIorida Grapefruit, each lOc Roman Beauty Apples, lmge, dozen 35c Green Onions, 2 punches for :. I5c French Breakfast Radishes, ? punches l5c Fresh Green Peas from Mexico, pound 2Oc California Asparagus, nice aud tender; Hot House Tomatoes, Ne,c Celery, Green Pep pers, Parsley, Iceberg Lettuce and NEW
 FLORIDA POTATOES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
TWO DIE IN ATTEMPT
TO SINK BURNING SHIP
British Vessel, Laden With Powder
and Dynamite, Explodes
in Harbor.

BY the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Colombia, March l.-Gov-
ernment reports on the explosion yes
terday of the British steamship Tritonia
in the harbor of Buenaventura showed
that the two members of the crew who
were killed had sacrificed themselves in
an attempt to sink the vessel before
flames could reach the 1850 tons of
explosives in the cargo.
When fire broke out on the ship the
crew was landed with the exception of
two engineers, Johnstone and Hail.
They remained to open the seacocks,
but the fire spread rapidly and 200
boxes of dynamite and several tons of
powder exploded.
The blast caused serious damage to
the customhouse. a hotel and several
public buildings on the waterfront. A
number of persons ashore were injured
by fragments of iron hurled from the
Tritonia. 1t also was stated that the
first mate of another steamer dropped
dead when the blast shook the harbor.
The ministers of war and finance
have started Investigations and have
ordered rapid repair of the public
buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
WILBUR NOMINATED TO POST
OF CALIFORNIA CIRCUIT JUDGE
CooIidge's Act Today Seen as
Crushing Hopes CT Mrs.
WiIIebrandt.
Secretary Leaves Naval Of
flee Content With Having
Done Good Work.

Secretary of Navy Curtis D. Wilbur
was nominated by President Coolidge
today to be United States Circuit Judge
OF the ninth circuit of California, his
native State
The nomination was forwarded to
the Senate for confirmation Immediate
ly after the last meeting of the cabinet
with the President
The judgeship in California was an
additional Office newly created by the
division of the eighth circuit. Secre-
tarv Wilbur is the first member of the
retiring cabinet to be appointed to
public Office.
Before his appointment as Secretary
of the Navy Mr.. Wilbur was chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Call
ifornia, having engaged in the legal
profession after his retirement from
the Navy in earlier life.
The appointment of Mr.. Wilbur ap-
parently closed the door to fulfillment
OF wsih OF Mrs. Mabel Walker WILLIE
brandt. assistant to the Attorney Gem
eral, who since the presidential CAM
paign has been represented as being
favorable to appointment to the bench
IN California, which also is her native
State
The Department of Justice made
known shortly after the nomination of
Mr. Wilbur was announced that there
are no other judgesilip vacancies in
Federal districts in the State.
Wilburs departure from the Presi-
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HOOVER GETS REST
BEFORE INAUGURAL
Completion of Cabinet and
Address Affords Time
for Recreation.

With his cabinet making and the
writing of his inaugural address fin
ished, President-elect Hoover proposes
to take 1t easy from now until his in
auguration. He made few engagements
and indicated that he would take long
walk or else 60 with Mrs. Hoover for
an automobile ride.
Since his return to Washington from
his Florida vacation he has had little
time for recreation and has only in
frequently been beyond the confines of
his s street home.
Mr.. Hoover has given the impression
that he still feels confident at least two
of his cabinet will be surprise when
the ten names are published Monday
These are the Secretaries of Com
merce and Agriculture. To make elev-
enth-hour guessing more difficult it has
been said by those close to Mr. Hoover
that the two men selected for those two
places have never been mentioned in
the cabinet speculation.
Callers at Home.
Among those Mr.. Hoover received at
HAS IlofIle tOQdy were OF. HUBERT WOrk,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee; c. Bascom Slemp, Republi-
can national committeeman from Vir-
ginia; Col. Noble B. Judah, Ambassador
to Cuba. and Senator Glenn of Illinois.
Secretary OF War Davis is to be a
luncheon guest, but this is not to b.
taken as having any cabinet significance.
It Is understood, however, that Mr.. Davis
would be willing to serve in a diplo-
matte capacity, and it is thought not at
all unlikely that the question of offering
him one of the major foreign posts
might possibly come up during his call
on Mr.. Hoover this afternoon 1t has
been limited that Mr. Hoover has his
former cabinet associate in mind for
appointment to either Paris or London.
Sons Wife Arrives.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., arrived at
the Hoover residence today, where she
will remain until the Inauguration.
Later she will be guest at the White
House with her husband for week
or so.
Mr.. Hoover's youngest son, Allan,
Is expected this afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoover. sr.. will be dinner
guests at the White House Sunday night.
They have no other plans for Sunday
other than attendance at the Quaker
Church at Thirteenth and Irving streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
RAIL MERGER PLAN
MEETS OPPOSITION
Southern and Louisville &
Nashville Lines Open
First Attack.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The first attack on the gigantic rail-
road merger plan presented to the In
terstate Commerce Commission last
week by the Baltimore & Ohio was
instituted today by hostile railroads.
The Southern System and the Louis
vile 81 Nashville. acting jointly, took
direct issue with the merger project,
in so far as it involved the purchase
of the Chicago, Indianapolis g. Louis
vile. generally called the Monon Sys-
tenn. They appealed to thee ommis-
sion not to allow the Baltimore 81 Ohio
to purchase the Monon, pointing out
that they owned 93 per cent OF the
outstanding Monon common stock and
n per cent of its preferred.
Unwilling to Sell.
1.-THE petitioners do not desire and
are wholly unwilling to sell the rail-
road, the Louisville 81 Nashville South
ern petition said, their stock in it, or
any part of their stock to the Balti-
more &c Ohio or to lease the property
1t was further suggested that the
intended acquisition of the Monon by
the Baltimore 81 Ohio would violate
antitrust laws. The two objecting
railroads asked opportunity to present
evidence In argument against any
Baltimore g. Ohio advance toward ac-
quiring the Monon.
Van Sweringen Status.
The Monon was only one of several
first-class lines in eastern territory
which the Baltimore &, Ohio CONSOLE
dation plan mentioned for eventual
inclusion in single system with its
present lines. The Van Sweringen in
terest of Cleveland likewise put for
ward a plan for merging number of
carriers with the Chesapeake g. Ohio,
but so far no opposition has appeared
to the Chesapeake & Ohio petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
STOCK PRICES SOAR
IN HOOVER MARKET
Bull Party Stages Demon
stration in Great Out
burst of Buying.
RY the Associated Press

os ttS ASootiatCu IICSS
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Hoover
'pre inaugural rally on the New York
Stock Exchange went ahead at full steam
today, with two-score issues lifted to
new high records on gains running from
81 to $25 a share. So great was the
avalanche of buying orders that poured
into the market, many of them for
blocks of 5000 to $4,000 shares, that the
ticker fell "a minutes behind the mar
ket by early afternoon. Total sales
crossed the 1900 OOO-share mark shortly
after midday.
The rally on the Stock Exchange
spread to other securities markets
throughout the country, and also to the
so-called "over-the counter market"
where most of the bank and insurance
shares are traded in.
Common stock of the First National
Bank, headed by the veteran capitalist,
George F. Baker, jumped 5000 share
to $7,l00, making gain of $3.50 a
share in two days. Several other bank
stocks advanced SIS to $50 share.
On the New York Stock Exchange
Adams Express scared $25 to a new
high at $685., or nearly 5000 a share
above the years low American Railway
Express gained Sits, Rossia Insur-
ance, $ll.25; Case Threshing Machine,
$40, and Wright Aeronautical. SO. Good
year Rubber, Anaconda Copper, Radio
told stock. American Express, Spiegel
May Stern, Johns Manville, General
Electric, American Bosch Magnetic,
Union Carbide, Kennecott Copper,
American & Foreign Power and Curtiss
Aeroplane all sold SIS to So a share
above yesterdays final quotations by
early afternoon.
Leading commission houses were again
crowded with customers, despite the fact
that several large brokerage firms in
creased their margin requirements to SO
per cent, effective today Large orders
also poured over the private wires from
Southern and Western points, and a
marked increase also was reported in
cable and radio business from abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
CAPITAL THR0NGED
AS VISITORS ARRIVE
FOR INAUGURATION
Arrangements for CeIebra-
ton Monday Are Prac-
ticaIIy Completed.
AERIAL SHOWS EXTENT
LEAVES ROOM FOR DOUBT
Some Flying Will Take Place at
Boiling Field, However, Be-
tween 2 and 3 O'Clock.
List of Public
Entertainment for
Tomorrow Given

Here is the list of public enter
tainment arranged by the inau-
gural committee for tomorrow:
Exhibit of Washington, past,
present and future, Washington
Building, Fifteenth street, New
York avenue and G street. open
from $50 am. to $50 pm.
10 am. to IL noon-U. S. Navy,
open for inspection, U. S. Coast
Guard cutters Mohave, Manning,
Seneca and Apache. will be open
to the public at the Navy Yard
dock.
2 pm. to 2::30 p.m.-Over Po-
tomac Park and Monument
Grounds, air demonstration by
Army Air Force.
2:30 pm. to 3 pm.-From
Naval Air Station, air demonstra-
ton by Naval Air Force.
$40 p.m.-Riding Hall, Fort
Myer, Va; Cavalry and Field Ar
tillery drill for inaugural visitors;
admission by card.
1880 pm. to 1890 pn1.-Pan-
American Building open to public
No card necessary. Promenade
concert of Latin American music.
SPIN. to 10:30 p.m.--Corcoran
Art Gallery open to public. Ad-
mission Is cents.
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TWO HURT IN EXPLOSION
OF HYDRAULIC PISTON
Fragment of Metal Hurled Into
School Yard at Pittsburgh Be-
fore Children Swarm Spot.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. March 1.-Two men
were injured and the plant of the N. c.
Dawson Gas g. Oil Burner Co. was
partly wrecked today by explosion of a
huge hydraulic piston.
One section of the piston was cata-
pulled into the yard Of the Springfield
Public School, where it ripped hole In
the concrete pavement a few minutes
before hundreds of school children
swarmed into the school yard for re-
cess
Another huge piece of steel fell onto
Marshall Field. public playground
The field was deserted at the time.
The injured men are Joseph Flank
%, and Henry A. Kuhn, 80, employees of
the company. Flanik's condition was
described as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
RIGHT OF WAY GIVEN
NICARAGUA MEASURE
House Rules Committee Agrees to
Favor Early Action ON Canal
Investigation Proposal.

BY the Associated Press.
The House rules committee today
agreed to give legislative right of way
in the House to Senate measure to
authorize an investigation and survey
for a Nicaraguan canal.
At the same time the rules commit
tee approved resolution for the con-
sideration of a measure to grant au-
thority to the House ways and means
committee and the House agriculture
committee to meet between the end
of the short session and the beginning
of the extra session to work Oh farm
relief legislation.
Authority for these committees to
hold hearings was carried in the second
deficiency bill, but the separate resolu-
ton was introduced as a precaution in
the event that the second deficiency bill
should not become law before the ex-
piration of this Congress.
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dents official family will be accom-
panied by the appearance of his brother,
Ray Lyman Wilbur. president of STAN
ford University. in another cabinet post,
that of Secretary of the Interior. This
is the first time in many years that two
brothers have held cabinet positions,
though serving under different admin
istrations.
Coming to the cabinet in 1924, ad-
mira5ly fitted for his new duties, COM
bining more than 25 years judicial ex-
perience in California courts, with mem
cries of his four years at Annapolis,
from which he graduated in 1888, Will
bur has been one of the most popular
naval secretaries in recent administra-
tions.
Blessed with a kindly tolerance of
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Occasion Reflects Relief at
Laying Aside Responsible
ties After Eight Years.
MEMBERS AND WIVES
TO BE DINNER GUESTS
Inauguration Plans Discussed at
Final Business Session of
Coolidge Advisers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
On the eighth anniversary of his ar.
rival in Washington, President Coolidge
presided today at the last meeting ol
his cabinet, thanked his group of Official
advisers for their services and expressed
regret that the time had come for q
severance of their close association.
The occasion also reflected Mr.. Cool
idge's feeling of relief that he is laying
aside the responsibilities of The pIesi-
Dental Office.
To each of the cabinet members the
President has sent letter of apprccia-
ton. which was described by the recip-
tents themselves as a touching tribute
and splendid memento of their serv-
ice in Office.
AS is usual the cabinet officers ar
rived at the executive offices one bv
one, out py 1890 all were in their
places.
. Report One by One.
A little more than a half hour later
Secretary West emerged, followed close
ly by Secretary Kellogg. One by one. as
they had gone in. the remainder of the
cabinet left the White House. Outside
the executive Offices news photograph
ers were waiting with demand that
they pose for pictures.
Although today'S meeting was the last
gathering of the cabinet group for the
discussion of Government business they
will be together with the President twice
more. Tomorrow evening the cabinet
officers with their wives are to be dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge at the
White House and again on Monday
they will gather at the Executive Man
sion to motor to Capitol Hill for the
inauguration ceremonies. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Coolidge will make his fare
wells to the cabinet at that time.
A spirit of business as usual" per-
meated today's meeting, the cabinet
member said, but there was nevertheless
an atmosphere of regret brought on by
the fact that 1t was the last of their
semi-weekly meetings.
Inauguration Plans Discussed.
A large part OF the time was spent In
discussing plans for Inauguration day
and 1t was decided that they wsuld
o'clock on Monday morning to go to the
inaugural ceremonies.
meet at the White House at 1925
1t Is customary to keep the Presi-
dents engagement list to a minimum
on cabinet days. but the number of
Washington officials who called to say
farewell continued large. The President
received Gen. Lord, director of the
Budget Bureau. who has been a fire.
quent caller throughout his administra-
ton. Later Assistant Secretary Mac
nf tnA No. nx}v., 1f
merce called to say farewell, followed
by Representative French of Idaho and
Representative Eaton of New Jersey and
Robert w. Bliss, Ambassador to the
Argentine.
In addition there were several who,
although they had no engagement with
the President, succeeded in reaching
him say good-by. These included
two Democratic members of the Senate.
Senator Harrison of Mississippi and
Senator Bruce of Maryland.