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The Nome nugget., 1929-04-06
SUBSIDY AIR MAIL FOR SEWARD PENINSULA

WHEREAS, the Eighth Legisla- ture provided an appropriation to aid in the development of the Air Mail Service for the Second Divi- sion, and
 WHEREAS; the funds thus ap- propriated and placed under the direction of Governor Parks were timely and judiciously expended, realizing the situation at critical periods during the last two years and the careful manner exercised resulted in the saving of two thou sand dollars in said fund, and
 WHEREAS; this appropriation has proved to be of great benefit to the inhabitants of the Second
The Nome nugget., 1929-04-06

long deliberation by the authori- ties.
 To meet this vital situation, the following suggestions were made: FIRST-That a Divisional High School be established in Nome to serve the urgent needs of the en- tire Seward Peninsula; and where, in addition to the regular High School course as now carried out, &n entire course in industrial train ing be also established. In order to make this advancement in the present high school it would be necessary to have one or more additional teachers so that the staff, thus augmented. would be prepared to take care of all the students that would come here from the outlying sections.
 SECOND-In order that the students who will doubtless come lb ehS .Nohie bifloiohdi HIS II Scfool, may be properly housed and taken care of under the super vision of the School Board and with the usual restrictions and charges generally obtaining in similar institutions of learning elsewhere. that a suitable dormi- tory be built where these students can be safely and comfortably housed. To enable Alaska to fol- low the high example set by the States with vocational training given almost everywhere. so that the boys and girls of this division be afforded opportunity to ad- vance along the lines suggested, it was pointed out that the only way this desirable end can be accom- plished, would be by enlarging the sphere of the Nome High School. The present limited and discon- nected educational system has been potent factor in loss of popula- tion during past years.
 The petition Was passed unan- imously at the meeting of the Chamber referred to.
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lege was instituted. The short course. with night and day classes, during three of the Winter months to be determined later, would, it is thought, meet the needs of this division such classes to be conduct ed at Meme by one of the staff Of ,he Mining Department 9i th. Col lege. It was therefore unanimous ly resolved that the ninth Alaska Legislature be peIitioned to add an appropriation to the annual Col lege appropriation to cover the cost of such work. A copy of this resolution was sent to the Committee on Mining of the ninth Alaska Legislature and to each of the members of the Legislature from the Second Division so that they will use their pest efforts to secure the needed appropriations
 tAttest) A. POLET,
 Secretary, Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce, Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1929-04-06
RE-MAINTENANcE OF SNAKE
 RIVER HARB0R PROJECT
1928 payments, and

1928 payments, and
 WHEREAS; the City of Nome is not at this time in any better posi- tion to meet these payments with out seriously crippling city fnan- ces, so be it
 RESOLvED; that we petition the Ninth Legislature to authorize the Territorial Road Commission for Alaska to pay out of funds appro- priated by the Territorial Legisla- ture for the construction and main tenance of roads, trails, bridges, ferries, etc, in the Territory of AL aska, the sum of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars annually for the next two years. to relieve the City of Nome of it's obligation and agreement.
 The above resolution was adopt cd unanimously by the Northwest ern Alaska Chamber of Commerce at meeting held on the day of March, 1923.
 (Attest) A. POLET.
 Secretary, Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce, Nome.
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ROAD
 PROGRAM
 ENDORSED

The following resolution was al so unanimously adopted and pass ed by the Chamber:
 WHEREAS, The Local Territor- ial Board of Road Commissioners have made certain recommends tions to the Legislators of the Second Division and to the Terri torial Board of Road Commission CTS, and said recommendation have been submitted to the North western Alaska Chamber of Com merce, and duly considered,
 NOW THEREFORE, the said Chamber of Commerce hereby re- commend that the said suggestions be earnestly considered by the Ter ritorial Legislature to the end that they may be adopted under such terms and conditions as to said body shall deem fit and proper.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. March 7th, 1929.
 tAttest} A. POLET,
 Secretary. Northwestern Alaska
 Chamber of Commerce. Nome. The following communication ad- dressed to the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners at Juneau was forwarded setting forth in de- tail the needs of the district in the matter of roads. trails, etc:
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(Continued on Page Six,
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
CURRY VICTORY
IS BLOW To
Al S|N|T TIL
BY DAVID r. sENTNER

NEW YORK, April "a Q.N.S..--
Alfred E. Smith. recent Democratic
presidential candidate, and overlord
OF Tammany Hall, today was top
pied off the political ladder.
John F. Curry, fighting district
leader, who, upon at least two oc-
casions outwardIy flayed the methods
of the Smith sphere OF influence,
today wore the headdress OF COM
pIete leadership in the famous pohti'
cal wimwam.
Curry was elected Tammany chief
by IL 1-6 votes to 10 1-3 votes over
Edward J. Aheafn backed by the
Smith forces. The winner replaced
Judge George W. Olvany, who re-
Gently resigned following dissatis
faction with his regime. Olvany
was supported by Smith practically
during all of his administration in
the affairs Of Tammany.
With the discarding of the brown
derby-symbol OF the Smith forces-
the Tammany Tiger put on new
skin. The Curry victory was seen
as a revolution by the workers
against the silk-hatting methods OF
the 0Iq regime.
And behind the velvet of outward
handshaking contacts. political OBJ
servers saw the ascendency or
Mayor James J.. Walker in the
Democratic party at the expense of
Ex-Governor Smith.
Walker Backed Curry
Mayor Walker backed the Curry
candidacy. Smith fought it. Walk
er's man won and it is now possible
for smiling Jimmy to become
nationally ambitious.
Curry announced after his cleo
tion that he would support Mayor
Walker for reelection
The effect of the Tammany cleo
ton upon the national Democratic
party cannot be predicted. Smith,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
PLAN PADLOCKS
ON DISORDERLY.
HOUSES
Times STAFF Photo

Probability Of a drive to close
disorderly houses in the District by
paddock proceedings along the lines
of the recent prosecution of Mary C.
Adams, whose home on First Street
was closed by court order Yesterday
was indicated by conference last
ing more than an hour today be-
tween United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover and Superintendent of Police
Henry G. Pratt.
Following the conference. Pratt
refused to divulge its nature; but
Rover referred to the Adams case.
in which the woman already has
started her four months Jail sentence
for violating Kenyon "redlight"
law" injunction and said that the
matter Of a wider use of the paddock
in those cases was discussed.
The two officials also discussed
the recent list of habitual liquor law
Violators which the Police Depart
ment recently referred to the Dis.
trict Attorneys office. Some Of the
cases cited by the police officials
would be referred back for further
evidence, Rover declared. but others
are in the course of preparation for
prosecutions
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
DEATH SHOT
END5RIM
CHASE

Ottmer Herman Fleming.
p, was shot and fatally
wounded at 8 a. m. today by
Policeman @. o. Rouse, Of the
Eleventh precinct, when Flem-
ing is alleged to have used q
smoke screen on the pursuing
police.
Fleming is the first alleged rum
runner and smoke-screen operator to
meet such a fate. He died less
than an hour later in Casualty
Hospital.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt has
called an inquest for 11:30 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the District
norgue 4 Pending the outcome IT
the corener's jury's findings, Rouse
and his companion at the time,
Policeman B. r. Campbell, are be-
ing detained" at the precinct. They
are not locked in cells, but have.
the liberty of the station. Capt.
Charles Peck, commander, said they
have not been suspended from duty.
Hit in the Head
The death bullet and four. others
were fired by Policeman C. o.
Rouse, of the Eleventh precinct,
when Fleming and John Stevens,
alleged to have been bringing in q
load of liquor, are accused Of try
ing to wreck the automobile in
which Rouse and Policeman B. r.
Campbell. of the same precinct,
were pursuing them and then set
up, dense smokeiscreen. One Of
the bullets struck Fleming in the
back of the head. Fleming, accord
ing to police, was the driver OF
the rum-car.
Stevens, held In a cell at the
Eleventh precinct, told a washing
ton Times reporter that he and
Fleming went to Leonardtown, Nd,
last night, bought Is cases OF corn
whisky at $12 a case. and started
for Washington. approximately So
miles away.
Built Own Screen
Everything went we'll, he said, al
though they both were nervous on
their first trip as rum runners,
until they reached the point where
| the police were waiting for an
| other rum runner whom they knew
to be coming through.
I'VE just lit out and tried to get
Continued on Page 2, Column u
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Builds Primitive Hut
In Maryland Hills
For His Home

HAGERSTowN, Nd, April "a.
With nothing but thatch of bark,
briars and old newspapers to pro-
tect him from the elements, Will
liam G. Rieff, 25, of Norristown,
Pa, was brought here from the
hill section at Mapleville by
deputy sheriff for investigation.
Residents Of Mapleville section
found Rieff in his improvised shel.
ter. built in corner Of a fence.
in an isolated place. He told
Deputy Sheriff Charles Cushwa
he had lived at a hotel in Boons-
boro until his money was ex-
hausted.
He was suffering from exposure
when brought to the hospital ward
in the jail. The Norristown au-
thorities have been notified.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Women Directors on
Proposed Railroad

WINCHESTER, Va, April "a
Women are to be railroad directors
in connection with the operation of
the line extending from here to the
West Virginia line and extending
along the head waters of Back
Creek, it was learned today, when it
Vas announced that the Winchester
Railroad Company, with principal Of
fices in this city, has just been char
tered to purchase and operate the.
road.
The directors are: Alice l.. Os-
born. Edna l.. Baughman, Harold
r. Edwards. a. c. Oates, D. H.. Sen
cindiver, r. S. Smith, and H. S. Lar.
rick, all of Winchester.
The officers are: Herbert S. Lar
rick, president; D. H. Sencindiver,
vice president; Harold r. Edwards.
tr'ea snrer, and Alice L. Osborn, Sec
retary.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Mayor Walker to Tie
Seeman-HaVer Knot

NEW YORK, April "a U.N.S1-
William Seeman, sportsman and
millionaire. was gay and happy to-
day: motion picture magnates and
motion picture fans were morose
and sour and a diminutive little
blonde girl was responsible.
Tonight, with Mayor James j.
Walker officiating, Seeman Is to
marry Phyllis HaVer, OF the movies
in the home of his brother-in-law.
Rube Goldberg. the cartoonist.
After the ceremony the couple will
sail on the Berengaria for a honey.
moon in Europe.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
By JAMES 1. KILGALLEN

y
ROOSEVELT FIELD, \. Y,
Aprila24 I.NS. After fly
ing continuously since shortly.
befors noon Yesterday. Elinor
Smith, pretsv ~ !year-old ayia-
trix, brought her Belanca
monoplane to earth here at
, :04 p. m.
The. girl fIfer had established q
new solo endurance record for
women, lettering by more than four
hours the previous mack established
by Miss Louise McPhetridge Tina
den, of Los Angeles.
Smiths record was clocked unof-
ficially AT 26 hours, % minutes and
Is seconds.
Despite the danger of a bad
stabiIizer Miss Smith continued to fly
her Reliance monoplane over the
field here. A plane was sent up
with sign painted on it's sides warn
ing her to remain in the vicinity of
the field, for it is possible that should
she be forced down and failed to
land at Roosevelt Field her starting
point. her record would not receive
even unofficial recognition.
Greeted by Cheers.
The fact that she broke the record
was greeted with cheers at Roose-
welt Field where she is immensely
popular with the aviators and the
general run of employees.
The slim girl flier gave no indi-
cation to aviators who flew close
to her when she would come down.
She was laughing gaily when she
realized she had established new
worlds record.
Miss Smith left the ground at
l1:43 a. m. yesterday. She carried
21O gallons of gasoline and eight
and one-half gallons of oil, besides
liberal supply of food and drink.
She had formerly held the record
at slightly over 13 hours. a mark
she set in the bitter cold weather
last January with an open-cockpit
Bird BipIane. When Mrs. Thaden
broke that mark and stayed up a
few minutes more than % hours,
Continued on Page ., Column A.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Film Star and Prince
In RumOred Romance

HOLLYWOOD Calf. April "a
movielands rumor.
cau,dron another report was brew
ing today. associating in a possible
romance the names Of Lily Damita,
French film beauty, and Prince
Louis Ferdinand, 21-year-old grand
son of the former German Kaiser.
Mile. Damita has confessed that
a romance between her and Prince
Louis has blossomed.
Yes" she replied to question.
You might say there is a romance. =
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Mine Cuts
Wages of All LabOrerS

LONACONING. Md, April "a.
The Georges Creek Coat Mining
Company, Inc, of Pittsburgh, oper-
ating the Jackson or Sonny mine.
one of the largest in the Lonacon-
ing territory. today announced a
wage cut as follows:
Outside laborers, from $4 to $3.50;
inside Iaborers. SO to As cents an
hour: leaders. Sc to 5S cents ion,
1t is the second recent cut in the
district. the other having been at
the Casey mine of the Althouse
interests of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Jeanne Eagels' AnnOyer
Is Held for Observation

NEW YORK, April "a U.S1.-
Jeanne Eagels' annoyer, Dale Eff
lend, was sent to Bellevue yesterday
for observation by Magistrate Gott-
lieb in the Yorkville Court. Efflend.
who is 81, came here from Chicago a
few months ago. He was arrested
last Sunday morning in the vicinity
of the actress home, IS East Fifty
eighth ST., following her complaint
that she was being annoyed by a
stranger.
The actress was not in court, but
a sister. Helen Elaine Eagels, ap.
peared with an attorney and In.
sisted it was she and not her promi.
nent sister whom Efflend had an
moved
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
Sen. Shipstead Taken to
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Suffering a severe relapse of in
fluenza which first attacked him in
January, Senator Shipstead F-L)
today was taken to Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore.
The Minnesota Senator has been
unable to gain strength since he
tack of flu. He has not been able
to do any work since the special
session OF Congress opened.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
You
Apartment
Hunters

can find jus t
the place e you
w ant with the
least amount of
trouble by con-
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"R E ntal C i
umns" of today's
Classified Ads.
Next to last page.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
TRIO TRY To
HOLD Up
COPS !.
CAR

Existence of a gang of
blackmailers who have been
preying on automobile pet
ting parties in Takoma Park,
Md, was uncovered last night
when three men fell into a
trap set by County Policeman
Charles Barnes and baited
with an attractive young lady
friend.
The gang, Barnes said, has been
operating ever since warm weather
arrived. They sneak UP behind auto
mobiles on Takoma Avenue. surprise
the love-masing occupants. and then.
posing as officers, threaten arrest
unless paid substantial fee.
Demanded $500.
Yesterday married man told
Barnes that the gang had demanded
that he pay them 5000 Barnes de-
ternined to break up the gang.
ACCOMPANIED by a young woman,
Barnes drove I'd Talonla Parks
J 81 aoverss y lane. last night and
parked. After a short time ne saw
three men sneakfng toward his auto
mobile through underbrush at the
the. side OF the road.
Barnes jumped from the machine
and engaged the men in fight.
After short time they fled fnso the
woods Barnes pursued and eap-
tured one of them about half-mile
from the road,
While Barnes was gone two OF
the men returned to the automobile.
The young woman. when she saw
them approaching, threw the car
into gear and sped to the Silver
Spring police Station for help. Re-
serves were sent to the scene and
found Barnes and his prisoner. Both
men were bleeding from wounds. No
charge has been placed against the
prisoner. who is being held at the
Montgomery county Jail.
Tokoma Avenue fs an unlighted.
seldom Travelled country road and
has become a fsVorite rendezVou'
for petting parties.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing HOnse.
93.845. .O59.74.
New York Clearing House bal
aDce. S147, ZOO, 900.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. 81 ,333, 900. 600.
Treasury balance, S247 .0J5, ,944. AZ.
Customs receipts, $37, 400, All. ~.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
WEATHER

united states Weathes Eluredu
Increasing cioudiness and warmer
tonight, followed by showers or
thunderstorms Thursday; slightly
warmer Thursday. Temperature
yesterday Tigh, "a; low, SO.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24

.The' you reach Paris call at
the In" rmatiOn Bureau of the
Hearst Press, Rue de Ia Paix.
Won wip find it conveniently
Iocat d i'm the heart VI fashionable
Paris-right at the Place Ven.
doII.e. Use it for your mailing
address, travel information. home
newspapers. magazines. A meet.
ing place for Americans. No
charges-nO fees.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
LEXINGTON

SECOND RACE-Thistle spray Coral
Reach.
FIFTH RAcE-votersss. sporting
Lady.
SIXTH RACE-Lucky Dream
EIGHTH RACE-Madam Emelie.
The Washington times., 1929-04-24
GIRL FLIER'F FIREBUG IS
. SETSNEW SOUGHT BY !.
MARK POLICE

Convinced that firebug is
seeking to destroy the Henry
D. Cooke School at Seven
teenth and Euclid Streets
Northwest, police have re-.
doubled their efforts in guard
ing the building, which was
threatened with destruction by
fire last night.
The blaze last night was started
with gasoline in six different sec
tions of the school and was the
second attempt in two months TO
burn down the building,
Only the alertness of Major Gar
field Riley. $500 block Of Seven
teenth st. n. W., who saw the
reflections of the fires on the school
windows and summoned the fire
department, saved the building
from being burned to the ground,
firemen admitted.
Flames Are Checked
Quick work of firemen prevented
the spread of the fires. Gasoline
had been poured into desks ard
waste paper baskets in four class
rooms and two fires had been
started under the caves of the roof.
Two bottles of gasoline found under
the roof convinced firemen that the
blazes were of incendiary origin.
Although damage estimated at
500 was caused by the fires,
Charles A. Johnson, principal, de-
cided to open its doors to pupils
today.
The first attempt to raze the
school was made February q. when
a fire was started in the eighth
grade classroom and caused damage
estimated at $1,000. Workmen only
yesterday had completed the work
OF renovating the building.
Police of the Tenth Precinct
worked all last night attempting
|. Continued on Page 2. Column y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-24

$4,000 FOR DANCERS LEGS
LONDON-Miss Vivian Douglas,
a dancer, was awarded ~ 5000 for
the loss Of a leg in an auto acct
dent.
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Word BusheI' Contest
Leader Forms 278 Words

BY forming 28 good English words from the letters contained in Rio
Grande," a. Lynn Stephenson, dft dictionary deliver, won The Heralds
first "Bushel of Words" contest. Stephenson, a resident of Brownsville,
beat out a large field composed mostly of women to take the first prize,
q donafed nv Tho Herald
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PALACE, McALLEN

A mysterious ace Of people, whose
culture and customs are little known
to the modern World-the natives
Of Tibet-are the atmosphere" for
Richard DiX's latest film, 1.-The
Wheel Of Life" based on the sue
cessful stage play by James Ber-
nard Pagan, which comes to the
Palace theater in McAllen for three
days beginning tomorrcT.
Much Of the action of the pic
ture, which was made with full
dialog by the Players, takes place
in a temple Of the Buddhist lanas
or high-priests, where only very
recently have travellers from other
lands and Of other religions been
privileged admission.
Major Fairbanks Smith, who
spent IA years in the British army
in India, near the Tibetan border
in the Punjab, was secured by Par
amount as the technical director of
the production. Major Smiths
knowledge, gained through years Of
study and travel, was called upon
freely by architects, : und experts,
wardrobe designers, writer's, set
dressers, property men and other
studio artisans, who had a part to
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= MOWIE \
8SlDEIlGH7S
CAPITOL

Richard Barthelmess again!
Again in a hit-one of the biggest
in his carer of hits.
The First National star who gave
us THE Patent Leather Kid" and
The Moose" will make his appear
ance on the screen at the Capitol
theater in Weary River"
Weary River" has given Bar
thickness an unusual role to play.
He has been given an exceptionally
dramatic story to tell, a real, liv-
ing, breathing character to portray,
and situations trimming with ex-
traordinary histrionic opportuni-
ties. And he takes full advantage
of every one of them.
Weary River is the story Of a
man who was framed, sent to
prison, diSillusioned, inspired, find
ing himself in song and music, win
ming game, fortune and love via the
radio. 1t is strictly modern, tenn
ing with action and movement and
altogether designed as a great pic
ture.
In the cast we are given Betty
Compson, that always dependable
actress, who gives one Of her finest
performances. Frank Lloyd'S direc-
ton is of superlative caliE-e, and
we are happy to be informed that
he will also direct the next Barthel-
mess opus.
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Widow Brings Children
To Liquor Case Hearing

Mrs. Eusebia Hernandez, about
so, was released under $500 bond
to appear before the district
grand jury at a preliminary trial
in Justice Of the Peace B. L.
Gains court Tuesday, upon a
charge Of violating the Dean act.
Members of the Sheriff's de-
partment in the complaint said
the woman was arrested Satur-
day night in the fourth ward ct
her home and that she had more
than a gallon Of liquor in her
possession.
The woman brought five chii-
dren, ranging in age from two or
three to Il years old, into The
court house with her. She said
she is a widow.
Although several women in the