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DRY AGENT AGAIN
SOUGHT IN KILLING
FairchiId, Whose Affidavit
Resulted in Death of Mrs. De
King, Charged With Perjury.

By the Associated Press.
AURORA, ILL.,, April 4.-Eugene Boyd
Fairchild, county dry investigator, was
being sought by county authorities to-
day for the second time since the fatal
shooting Of Mrs. Lillian De King in q
liquor raid based on his affidavit.
A warrant charging the investigator
with perjury was issued yeBerday ana
had not been served early today, al
though a large force of deputies had
been sent on search for him. A re-
port from Springfield said that Fair
child had been in that city and was In
tending to return to Aurora and surren-
der.
Was Previously Returned.
Fairchild's first disappearance was the
dav after the shooting. He was found
at his fathers home in Odell, ILL.,, and
brought back for the inquest.
The perjury charge grew out OF his
testimony at the inquest Tuesday. He
then denied buying liquor in the De
King home, as he had stated In his am
dayit.
The county coroner also made sure
yesterday that Deputy Sheriff Roy
SINFUL, VIII ollOt MIS- %C 4AAASt WS0AN
DC on hand for the grand jury investiga-
ton. He issued a mittimus for Smiths
arrest. to be used in case the deputy
Is able to leave the hospital where he
has been confined since the raid with
a bullet in his leg.
Conference to be Held.
Attorney General oscar Carlstrom
said last night he would take no action
on the request that his Office take over
the investigation until after q confer
ence in Chicago tomorrow.
Another inquiry by the State was pro-
posed in a resolution offered In the
State Assembly by Representative John
=. Petit of Batavia. He asked the House
to appoint a commission of seven to In
yestigate the De King Staying. operation
and enforcement of prohibition ana &C
tivities of the Anti-Saloon League.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
/ BOUGHT BY ADAMS
Purchase Price UndiscIosed.
Regional Directors Chosen
at Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4--The history OF
the great American express companies,
of which the early annals were embel-
lished with Indian skirmishes. took still
new turn yesterday. The Adams Ex-
press Co. bought the holdings of the
American Express Co. in the former S
operating concern, American Railway
Express Co., and the Railway Express
Agency, Inc, which now does the actual
express business, and held its first meet
ing.
Adams, which has been an investing
company since the war, when American
Railway Express was formed to combine
| the businesses of Adams and American,
purchased the 122,710 shares of the
American Express holdings in the OPP
Grating company. giving 1t, in addition
to its previous holdings. rs per cent
Of the stock. No indication as to the
purchase price was disclosed, but at
the current market price the shares
have a paper value OF approximately
SIC, 000, 000 Adams previously held about
SO per cent Of the stock.
$4,000 Cash Paid.
American Railway Express has sold
its business to the Railway Express
Agency, Inc, which was organized by
the railroads, as of March /. 1t received
| $42, 900 900 in cash In addition to the
cash, 1t has a valuable charter permit
| ting 1t to do almost any sort of business.
| What will be the status of the COM
pany may be disclosed after a meeting
of directors today. Offlcials OF
Adams, which now has complete con-
troll, have given no indication, how
ever, that 1t will be operated other than
as an investment trust.
There have been various rumors as to
what may be done with American Rail-
| way Express. 1t has been reported that
it would go into the business of ham
ding freight in less than carload lots,
or that it might organize an airplane
express system. These rumors. however,
have been discredited by officials. A
report that 1t might bs merged with
Adams also has been dismissed as un-
likely.
American Express still has its trav-
eler'S check. foreign travel service and
forwarding business. What use 1t will
make OF the cash received from Adams
remains to be disclosed.
Directors Chosen.
AT the nrSt annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Railway Express
Agency. all Of the common stock of
which is held by the bulk of the rail-
roads of the country. the following di-
rectors for the Eastern district we're
elected: j. ]. Bernet of the Erie, F. G.
auckland Of the New Haven, Patrick d.
Crowley of the New York Central,
Elisha Lee Of the Pennsylvania, T. G.
Powell of the Chicago 81 Eastern Illi-
nois, and George M. Shriver of the Bal
timore 81 Ohio.
For the Western district: Charles
Donnelly of the Northern Pacific. Carl
Gray of the Union Pacific Hale Holden
of the Southern Pacific. w. B. Storey
Of the Atchison and w. H. Williams
of the Missouri Pacific.
For the Southern district: G. S. Caps
IF the Seaboard Air Line, Lyman Delano
of the Atlantic Coast Line and L. A.
Downs of the Illinois Central.
Director at large: Robert E. M. Cowie,
formerly president of the American
Railway Express.
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PLAY TO BE GIVEN.
st. Gabriels Group to Present Pro
rram Monday and Tuesday.

The st. Gabriel's amateur player
group will present mystery comedy
s'The Hidden Guest" at st. Paurs Han
Fifteenth and v streets, at S:l5 ociocf
Monday and Tuesday nights.
The players include kathleen BAKER
Mary Mccarthy, Helen Ryan, Dorothy
Collifiower, Leone Hayden, Joe Eallon
william Ryan, Matthew Fenton, Haroic
HamiIl, Raymond Quinn ana Pau
Murphy.
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Hughes Quits Police Post.

CHICAGO, April 4 CP--Michael
Hughes, former police commissioner
and detective chief. resigned from the
force yesterday. Since his retirement
as commissioner upon the accession of
william r. Russell last year. Hughes
had been carried on the roster as 8
police captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
GIRL ASKS DAMAGES.
Files Suit for $10,250, Growing
Out of Collision.

Blanche Gibson, schoolgirl, OF 1OS4
Bladensburg road northeast, filed suit
in the District Supreme Court yesterday
for S1O $50 damages against Russell Gil
bert, 1925 varnum street, as result OF
traffic mishap.
She tells the court she was sitting IN
a parked automobile near Kensington,
Md, last January "a, when Gilbert's car
crashed into the machine. She was Sc
rio,isly injured as result, she says. The
s,,it was instituted through d. r. Glib
son, as next friend. and was fled by At
torney r. H. Mcneil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04

Delegates from 40 counties will at
tend the International Council of
Women meeting in London April 20
to Nav O.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.
American Business Club Chapter
Inducts Personnel.

oficers Of the washington Chapter,
American Business Club, were installed
Tuesday ct the regular luncheon meet
ing.
They are: r. s.. Fowler, president:
Howard Sewers md Douglas Wailop,
vice presidents; william v. Freeman.
treasurer, and sam A. Syme. secretary.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11
A LITTLE CONTRAST

When Nome sent out a call for assistance in the dipthera epidemic the dog mshers of Alaska did not wait for Congressional investigation and the unravel ing of ball of red tape but plunged into the bizzards and 50 below temperatures fought their way from Ne Nome saved the babies Through that spon- aneous action they the love and admiration of the civilized world
 If it were possible to go the aid of Col Ben Eel son and his mechanician Borland, possibly marooned an ice flow iii the Arctic these same dog mushers others would not have wasted time with hypothetical questions but would have been their way at the first call of danger.
 That's the soul of Alaska!
 The magazine, Time, refers to Colonel Eielson as 'the greatest Arctic aviator" and Sir George Wilkins accords him the honor. Colonel Eielson may be drifting about the Arctic an ice foe He may go the way of another Alaska ace that splendid young man, Russell Merrill
 Colonel Eelson, and his courageous pilots are seek ing to bridge the Arctic and thus divert large volume of fur trade to the United States and bring civilization closer to the wilderness.
 The Soviet government, whom Washington repri- manded the other day for its attitude in the Chinese Eastern Railroad matter, securing the North Cape area Tn an effort to effect rescue of the ailnen From the south three planes being to Teller to assist m the rescue In the meantime his comrades at Teller are attempting daily to combat the elements in an inde- pendent effort to hunt for their flying pal
 Alaskans pin their hopes the Alaska pilots that they will eventually find Eielson and Borand The Rus slans may be successful but indications todate are tainly far from encouraging
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11
SEWARD SHRINE PARTY \ WONDERFUL SUCCESS

The card party and dance held last night by the local Shrine Club was a fine success; 20 tables of bridge was in play with high scores going to MT. Earl Sweek and Mrs. Nellie Lein. After bridge, dancing was enjoyed until a late hour
 Campbell's Recording Orchestra furnished the excellent music, the popular orcheTtra consisted of MT. and Mrs James Campbell, Miss June Geyer, Prof. DuMarce and Gus Manthey and many favorable comments were heard on the excel lency of the music
 The club is planning to give an event once a month during the winter season and from the attend ance last night the event will be one that will be looked forward to with pleasure. MT. w. c. Erwin was chairman and was assisted by MT. Clarke Andresen and MI. James Campbell; this committee handled the entertainment last night and thanks are extended to them for such an enjoyable affair.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11
THREE REPORTERS
 RELE.ASED PRISoN;;
 REFUSED TESTIFY
SPENT TIME TN JAIL WRITING LIQUOR ARTICLES FOR
 THE TIMES

WASHINGTON, Dec, 11, P-- The three reporters of the Wash ington Times staff, sentenced to 45 days in jail for refusing to testify before the grand jury in vestigation of liquor conditions in Washington, completed their sentences and were released at midnight.
 They were Jack Nevin, Jr. Lin- to Burkett, and Gordon Hend- ricks. They refused to give out information they had accuma- lated writing articles on liquor conditions for the Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11
LEGAL NOTICE
!. S. LAND OFFICE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA September 6, 1929.

ALASKA September 6, 1929.
 Notce is hereby given that FRED IRVING MUNSON, enaryman, to- gether with his witnesses. Jack Tansy and v. v. Jensen, aII of Seldo- via, Alaska, has submitted ftnaI proof on his homestead entry, Ser ial 04626, for lands situated on Is- mailOf Island, latitude 59o S6' N vey No. 1880, and is now in the files of the U. S. Land Office, at Anch- orage, Alaska and IA no protest k filed within the period of pubIica tion of thirty days thereafter said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 !. LINDLEY GREEN, Register
 First publication October 9, 1929
 Last publication December 4, 1928
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11
A NEW ORCHESTRAL

Ut IS reported that Clark An- drescn has been signed up tc play the bass drum in the Fire mems Annual New Years Mas querade Ball; Scotty on the comb and Anton Eide on the Peek Pook, Phug Picolo. Latent talents coming to life, says the firemen.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11

SPECIAL ON THE DOLLAR TABLE, AT SCHALLERER'S ALAS KA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-11

You read Al in The Gateway first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Veterans of Great War

! ners in addition to the regular men,
bership prizes.
Vincent B. Costello Post. No IS
American Legion, at a recent meeting
held in the boardroom, District Build
ing, paid tribute to Comrade Becker
who died December is. Announcement
was made that equipment for proper
ritualistic initiation had been ordered
from national headquarters.
Comrade Franklin made an address
in which he said the crowded conditions
in local service and Veterans Bureau
Hospitals is being relieved Dept.
Comdr Harlan Wood and Comdr.
Fuller of Spangler Post made addresses.
Charles Kohen made an appeal for
castoff clothing to be used for needy
veterans in and about Washington. New
members admitted were G. T. Bradley,
P. B. Tew. z. T. Hamilton, P. E. r.
Morquist, Harry Benosky. E. G. Yates,
L. R. Voorhees,, H. E. Hill, T. T. Tuohy,
c. H. Orme, c. c. Campbell, r. F.
Nicholson and w. K. Nicholson.
Arrangements are being made for a
minstrel show to be held at the Jewish
Community Center, the night of Jan
uary "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

members and auxiliary and their
friends, December 81. at Pythian Tenn
ple. Alfred A. Hoffman of National
CAPITAL Post surprised the auxiliary by
shipping a tree from his ranch located
at Hubbard. Greg The tree was deco
rated with gifts which were distributed
to all present, followed by serving lunch
and refreshments. Hostesscs of the eve
ming were Mrs. Laura Weaver, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Rose MacAlear, presi-
dent-elect. assisted by their staff of off,
GERS. Committees in charge of hospital
activities submitted their reports to Mrs.
Margaret Lidstone. past president and
general chairwoman; Committee for
Walter Reed Hospital, Miss Cora n,
Roy, chairwoman, assisted by Miss
Laura Slentz, Miss Leila Angleberger
Miss Margaret Neate, Miss Margaret
Keefe and Miss Cecil Would. Mount
Alto Hospital. Mrs. katherine Barrack,
Gold Star Mother, chairwoman; as
sisted by her daughter. Bernice Bar
rack. Mrs. Florence MuschlitZ, Mrs.
Nettie Wolf, Mrs. Loncia Hoffman,
Mrs Gertrude Clark, Mrs. Anna
Dourgherty and Miss Helen Dourgherty.
Naval Hospital, Chairwoman, Vice
President Mrs. Bessie Quinlan. Mrs
Rebecca Allen, Mrs. Elsie Miller, Mrs.
.Jozefa Fitzpatrick and Mrs Mary
Joyce. ST Elizabeth's Hospital. Junior
Vice President Miss Ethel Weaver,
chairwoman, assisted By the president
and president-elect. Mrs. Laura Weaver
and Mrs. Rose MacAlear; past presi-
dents, Mrs. Margaret Jacobson, Eliza
beth .Jeits and Margaret Lindstone: Mrs.
Paulina jacobson, Mrs. Mabel Pierce,
Mrs. Julia Poore. Miss Leola Clever.
Mrs. N. Marano. Mrs Helena Davis
and Mrs. Maude Cooper. The auxiliary
distributed more than 500 boxes OF
candy. one bushel of oranges and ap-
pies and 100 pairs of socks to patients
in need, and other gifts.
At the meeting December Ct Of
Potomac Post the following officers
were elected: Commander, Lloyd f,
Kelly; senior vice commander, Frank R.
Heise; junior vice commander, Conrad
Bonner; quartermsster, Dewin Warren.
chaplain. Fred Kelly; officer Of the day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
TWO GIRLS GET AWARDS
FOR LIFE-SAVING WORK
List Receiving Presidents Medal
of National Safety Council

Is Announced.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 5.-Two girls
head the list of awards of the Presi-
dents Medal of the National Safety
Council, 1t was announced today.
They are Miss lola F. William, Sioux
Falls, S. OAK. and Miss Mary Laughter,
Rockport, Tex.
Miss William, night chief operator
for the Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co. Sioux Falls, resuscitated James
Pruitt. who was overcome by gas fumes.
Miss Laughter revived Varna Brundett,
10, Rockport, after the girl sank in
deep channel while swimming.
The Presidents Medal is awarded to
persons who save lives using the
Schaefer prone pressure method of res
piration.
Others who received the awards were
Orlo Cummings. Corvallis, Ore. John j.
Gartman, Meridian, Miss; Paul H. De-
walt, Marion, Ind; Frank DeVlin.
Brooklyn, N. Y; Harold S. CARTRIDGE.
Mishawaka. Ind; B. Loose, Elkhart.
Ind. and Thomas Carney, Sharon,
Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Mrs. Charles o. Shaw. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kampf, Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Dellenger. Mrs. A. Killeen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison L. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Mcdonald, Miss Gaslin. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Price. Miss Mildred Price. A. Riemer,
Mr.. and Mrs John Dillon Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mis-. A. Jett, Lieut.. Howard S.
Fisk. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haberkorn,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lewis, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Kilbourne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter B. Chapman, Miss Marion Won
rosen and others.
The next dinner dance of the club
will be held at the Raleigh Hotel
Washington's Birthday.
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THREE DEATHS BLAMED
ON BLIZZARD IN IOWA
Storm Increasing in Intensity
Temperatures Are Expected to
Drop Below Zero.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DIES MCINES, Iowa. January Sat
least three persons lost their lives in
accidents blamed on the Winters first
blizzard in Iowa.
The storm. which started late yester-
day throughout most of the State, was
increasing in intensity today. Tempera-
lures were expected to drop to below
zero throughout the State. reaching 10
below in the southwest portion and zero
to 5 below in the eastern sector.
Dennis Rillahan, 40. of Valley juno
ton, j. H. Coppert of Cedar Rapids and
Robert M Knox of Waterloo, were killed
in accidents attributed to the storm.
Rillahan was struck by an automobile
while trying to keep the street car
tracks here free from snow; Coppert
was killed when his car crashed into
another machine Is miles from Vinton.
and Knox was run down as he alighted
from a street car in Waterloo.
Elephant fights were favorite spec
tacles in India at the old native courts.
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Elephant fights were favorite spec
tacles in India at the old native courts.
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American War Veterans Club.

The American War Veterans Club
held its New Year eve ball and dinner
at the Raleigh Hotel More than 300
participated IN the festivities. Three
orchestras furnished the music. Nov
elites were distributed to the guests
The Aloha Troubadour Troupe pre-
sented Hawaiian dances and lullabies.
Among the guests we're: Judge and
Mrs. Rush l.. Holland, Judge and Mrs.
Rufus Bland. Representative and Mrs
Morgan G.. Sanders. Judge and Mrs
Robert E. Mattingly Judge and Mrs
Isaac Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans,
Col. and Mrs. Harlee, Col and Mrs.
Fred B. Ryons. Maj and Mrs. Charles
William Freeman, Maj and Mrs Charles
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Arnold. Dr..
and Mrs. l.. Richardson, Lieut.. Comdr
and Mrs. George B. Tribe, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Charles Riemer. Col. and Mrs.
Dunlop P. PenhalloW, Col. and Mrs. M.
Parmlee Capt and Mrs. Harvey l..
Miller Lieut.. and Mrs. A. r. Thompson.
Col and Mrs. K. Greene. Capt. and
Mrs. I. N. Menikeim. Capt. and Mrs.
George McDermott. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Murrell. Col and Mrs A. C. Waller, DR..
and Mrs D. Quale, Mai. and Mrs. Rcy
E. Hughes, DR.. and Mrs Albert H Par
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Cusick,
Dr. and Mrs, Charles E. Morganston,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3. Free, Capt. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Monday - Department council
Of administration, District Build
ing.
Wednesday-Joint installations,
all posts and auxilliaries, L'Aig-
Ion Salon.
Thursday p tomac Post,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Friday-T. N. r. Coolies, 935
Grant place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
POPE RECEIVES NOBILITY.
Roman Delegation Presents New
Year Greetings to His Holiness.

ROME. January fP.-Pope Plus
today received the Roman nobility,
headed by Prince Marcantonio Colonna.
The visitors presented their New Year
greetings and congratulated the Pontif
on his sacerdotal jubilee.
The Pope replied that he was moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

at the way in which the jubilee had
been celebrated throughout the world
by all the faithful, with thanks and
prayers He saluted the members of
the Roman aristocracy present as rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Harry Creighton; trustee, Thomas E.
Fawcett: post advocate, Phillip Belt.
The election of Kelly was by a
margin of one vote over Heise After
the election the post adjourned and
went in body to the home of Henry
Ewing. where the auxiliary had pre-
pared a repast. Comrade Ewing was
on leave from the hospital for the
Christmas holiday, and was greeted by
the members of the post
The post celebrated New Year eve
at the home of the retiring commander,
Mai. Fawcett. and about 40 members
and their wives attended. Supper,
prepared by Mrs. Fawcett and Mrs
Uhlarik, was served.
During the year the post will hold
two meetings month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

resentatives of a noble tradition and Of
a magnificent historic continuity and
said that they should set an example
by the uprightness of their lives and
their perseverance in good works He
then impaired the apostolic benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
THE AMERICAN LEGION

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
January 8-Victory Post. Wood
mems Hall, 935 Grant place
northwest, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
What Shall Do
for Gray Hair?
BY ALICE STRAWN

| am often
asked for
4 good way
to restore
gray. faced
ny Streaked
hair. While
there are
many pre-
parati o n s
o n ( h e
market for
the pUr-
. o S e, !
X n o " Of
no t h / n e
tA 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

Pie Traynor, hard.hitting third base
man Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, believes
that the lirely ball may be ruled out at
the. close Of the present season.
ing about base ball in q PHILADELPHIA hotel
to Herb ThOrmahlen, then q promising left
handler with the New York Yankees and now
member OF the Montreal International League
Club. asked him what batter he feared
most In the American League and he replied:
u This pitcher up in Boston-Babe Ruth. He
hits ball harder than any one ever saw, and
and it's mystery to me why they don't
play him In the outfeld and let him bat
four times every day If they do that, be-
levc he will become one of the greatest hit
tiers in base ball"
So "along came Ruth!"
A little bird must have carried Herbys opin-
lon to the Boston moguls, because the fol-
lowing year Ruth broke into the national
spotlight as home-run hitter. How he
smashes fences and world records and revo-
lutioni7ed the game is base ball history every
fan knows
Club owners. players and fans became wild
about home runs. Get US sluggers," was the
command Of managers to veteran scouts beat
ing tue far-of brush for new material It
was case of giving the public what it
wanted.
As part Of the program, the ball was made
moro lively. The type used in the old days
ID TOW known as the dead ball" and the
one in use today is frequently referred to by
players as the rabbit ball" When hit SOL
idly by slugger Of repute 1t travels far over
the fence to a distant house roof