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Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27
TWO MEN ARRESTED
 FUR WHITE SLAVERY

From the Ketchikan Chronicle the following article Is republish- ed:
 John Gibson and Nels Ander- son, alias "Nels Peerson," alias 'Nels Rosengren,' were arrested here last night by w. H. Cass- well, United States deputy mar shaI, on a charge of white slav- cry.
 It is understood they arrived Oh the last trip of the s. s. Ala meda from Juneau with Rus sian girl, IS years old, formerly of Anchorage and Seward, and have been living here for the past two weeks with her.
 The girl is being held as ma terial witness. All three are m custody
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27
LAST CHANCE TO HELP SEWARD GIRL
 WIN BIB CONTEST

It hehooves the many friends of Miss Patsy Ray to get up to the Bank of Sew rd today or in the morning, without fail, and buy tickets to that Seattle Press Club @"Circus Maximus" providing they really want to see Patricia win the popularity contest, Queen of Seattle and free trip around the world. The popular Seward girl is being supported strongly by Seattle friends and from many sections of Alaska, with Seward leading in the purchase of tickets but after going into this far Seward, and the Alaska Weekly, all Alaska for that mat ter, does not wish to take any chance Of her losing out through lack of Alaska support Every dollar ticket counts for 10 votes DO your stuff, brothers and sis ters.'
 Here is what recent edltlOn Of the Alaska Weekly says: Nils Patsy Ray, Miss Alaska" ," stole the show, in theatrical par lance, at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Miss N Alaska was one of the guests of honor and Ralph Lomen, in neat and forceful way told the assemblage just why it was fitting and prop
 er that Seattle business men should support the Alaska can didate.
 He featured the good that Miss Ray, student in journalism at the University Of Washington, be able to do in the way of world would be able to do i'd the way of world wide publicity and at the
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27
NEGRO SENTENCED

RED BLUFF, Calf, Dec. 27, (P- Clinton Blocks, local negro, has been sentenced to term of from one to IA years in San Quentin, on a charge of assault with deadly weapon with intent to commit murder, as result of an attack on local Chinese several days ago in an attempted burglary in San Luis.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

Rumors of an epidemic of scarlet fever at Cordova are false, states the Cordova Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

Election Of officers, Seward Chamber Of Commerce, will be held at next Tuesdays meeting.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

The local Masonic Lodge is ir1- stalling their recently elected otfl- cers this evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

Fresh Haas candy- SCnALLER- FRS ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

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Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-27

You read it IN The Gateway rlrsr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

There are two Santas patrolling
Santa Claus Lane" on Fourteenth
Street between Paramount and
Monroe Streets today. The lane
was opened last night when Dis
trict Commissioner Sidney F..
Taliaferro turned on the $500 col
ored lights strung along both sides
of the lane, and today the Santas
began presenting gifts to the
youngsters. Later in the month
there will be four Santas at work.
After the ceremony of turning
on the lights, Taliaferro spoke
briefly to a group of business men
and civic leaders at Fourteenth
Street and Park Road. lauding the
business men of their neighbor
hood for their acumen in encour
aging Christmas buying.
B. A. Levitan, president Of the
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association, who presented Talia-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Senator Walsh Speaks
At School Dedication

In st. Augustine's new paro.
chial school the colored Catholics
Of Washington have reared a
noble monument to themselves
Senator David I. Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts, declared last night at
the dedication exercises. held in
st. Augustine's Church, Fifteenth
and L Streets.
Senator Walsh said:
The Catholic world cannot
understand our intense interest
in education and especially in the
spiritual side of education. But we
think Of the child not as an ami
NAL, but as a spiritual being
whose soul belongs to God, and dc
not believe that any education is
well rounded or complete which
lacks instruction in spiritual
things"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Senates Police Inquiry Faces Another Long Delay
.SACKETT AWAY,
QUIZ To WAIT
NEW YEAR

Further delay of the investiga-
ton of conditions in the police
department and the District At
torney's office, by the senatorial
committee charged with the task.
was indicated today.
Senator Frederic M. Sackett of
Kentucky, chairman of the sub
committee Of the District Com
mittee which is supposed to be
conducting the probe, is now in
Kentucky, and will likely not re.
turn to Washington again until
after this week.
Pending his return nothing will
be done, and it is now expected
by observers that the police in
vestigation will remain just where
it is until after the Christmas re
cess of Congress.
Gets Rough Treatment
The investigation has been
travelling a rough road ever since
it was authorized several months
ago under resolution sponsored
by Senator Cole L. Blease of
South Carolina. Blease has been
using every effort to get the COM
mittee to function, but thus far
has had but little success.
Shortly before the end of the
special session Senator Sackett
called a night meeting, of his
group, it having been found i'm.
possible to drag the Senators
away from the debate on tariff
revision during the day. The
meeting was behind closed doors,
but Sackett later said that mat
tiers of grave import" were con-
sidered.
After this one meeting the
committee sank into a state of
innocuous desuetude, and has re
manned that way ever since.
BIeaSe ReiterateS Charges
Several times since the inquiry
was authorized, Senator BleaSe
has reiterated charges on the
floor of the Senate that crime is
flouishing here and that the
police department as now consti-
tuted is powerlesS to suppress it.
Presumably by the time Sena-
tor Sackett returns from Ken
lucky and is ready to proceed
with the investigation the Senate
will again be engrosSed in tariff
debate. This will cause further
delay, if the same conditions pre-
vailed as prevented meetings
during the previous session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
PROTEST MADE
ON CABINS BY
i. HOTELMEN

Believing that their business
will suffer by the erection Of ad-
ditional tourist cabins in East
Potomac Park, a committee Of
the Washington Hotelmen's AS
ISOLATION, headed by e. C. Owen,
yesterday called on Col. U. s.
Grant 3rd, director Of Public
Buildings and Grounds, to dis
cuss the matter with him.
The hotelmen said that a good
deal Of business is being diverted
from them by the operation Of
the tourist cabins, and that II
more are added to the present
number. as seems to be the plan,
an increased amount of business
would be lost to the hotels.
The DIRECTORS did not think
that the Government should enter
into competition with them or
any of the agencies under the
supervision Of the Government,
such as the Recreational and Pub
lie Welfare Association. Inc, Of
which Captain Hoover is the SUI
perintendent. and who recon-
mended the putting up of addi-
tional cabins.
Colonel Grant replied that it
was not the intention of his
office to enter into competition
with the hotels or any other pri-
vate enterprise. He said that
the accommodations offered by
the tourist camp and cabins are
entirely different from those of
any of those offered by any hotel.
They are of the plainest and
simplest kind and are lacking
most of the conveniences to be
found in any of the city's no
tells.
Colonel Grant also said that
there had been such a constant
growth Of tourist travel to Wash
ington that the planned increase
in tourist cabins is absolutely
necessary in order to accommo-
date them. He gave it as his
opinion that the greater the num-
Der Of tourists visiting Washing
ton, the gerater the profit to
local business men, including no.
| tells,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
5 ARE RESCUED
FROM GAS

Gas fumes escaping from faulty
heaters and leaky pipe connec-
lions yesterday kept ambulances
and the rescue squad of the
jump, reports this morning show.
John H. Terrell, 81, restaurant
proprietor, 100 block H st. N. W.,
and his cook, Harriet Young, SIS
colored, 400 block New Jersey
Ave. N. w. were revived by
Emergency Hospital physicians
and members of the rescue squad
when they were found uncon-
scious in the kitchen. They later
returned to their work.
Naomi Hayes, colered, 80. was
revived when she was found laps
ing into unconsciousness in the
kitchen of a home in the $500
block Porter st. N. W., where
she was employed.
Overcome while working in the
basement of the Gushing Lamp
Company, 500 block Twenty-third
st. N. W.; Clyde Grear, 80, was
revived and taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Robert DAILY, Is, was found
unconscious in his garage. 100
block Kenyon st. N. W., after
he had inhaled carbon monixide
fumes. DR.. E. c. Snyder, neigh
Dor, revived him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
British Trade Expert
HOnOred at Luncheon

Matthewson Anderson, British
trade ambassador from Liverpool
England, was guest of honor at
a luncheon rendered by the Wash
ington Board of Trade at the
Willard Hotel yesterday.
Arthur S. Pack and L. M. Nc
Cormick, commercial secretaries
Of the British embassy, also were
guests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

Locate your new living quarters the
modern way-thrOuEh Times or Herald
Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

Don't let the cold weather prevent
your apartment shopping" Consult
Times or Herald Classified ads III a
comfortable room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
ColumbiaHeightsHas
"HSanta Claus Lane"

ferro, also spoke briefly. William
F. Dismer, chairman of the com.
mittee on arrangements for Santa
Claus Lane; C. H. Vollmer, preSi-
dent of the Georgia Avenue Bust
ness Mems Association, and Viii,
liam w. Adams, president of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, were also commended by
the Commissioner for their work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
j. 6. MODEL
HERE,H|S
AIM

Admitting that law enforce
n1ent conditions in Washington
are far from perfect" President
Hoover in his message to Con-
gress today declared that sit is
urgent that these conditions be
remedied."
In contrast to the rather gloomy
picture the Chief Executive paints
OF the National Capital in his
section dealing with prohibition,
Is the picture he draws in another
section praising the progress of
the Governments budding pro-
gram here and urging that it be
Speeded UP and extended.
Wants Model City
"The District of Columbia" the
President asserts, should be the
model of city law enforcement in
the Nation. While conditions
here are much better than in
many other cities, they are far
from perfect, and this is due in
part to the congestion of criminal
cases in the Supreme Court, re-
sulting in long delays.
Furthermore, there is need for
legislation in the District supple
menting the national prohibition
act. more sharply defining and
charging the duties and powers
of the District Commissioners and
the police of the District, and
opening the way for better CO.
operation in the enforcement of
prohibition between the District
officials and the prohibition Off
GERS of the Federal Government. ,
Bill In Senate
Steps already are under way
in the Senate to carry out these
suggestions of the President, at
least in part. Senator Howell,
who short time ago drew a re-
buke from President Hoover when
he criticised conditions here, is
now drawing local prohibition
enforcement bill, which he ex-
poets to have ready soon.
Pointing out that $11, 100000
has been expended in the Dis
trict on the Governments au-
thorized $500, 100000 building pro-
gram, the PreSil ent declares that
"even this generous provision for
both the District of Columbia and
the country is insufficient for
most pressing governmental
needs"
Expensive rents" he continues,
~and inadequate facilities are ex-
, travagance and not economy. In
the District even after the COM
pletion of these projects we shall
have fully 10000 clerks housed
in rented and temporary wal
buildings which can last but a
little longer.
The President also said: Il
should like to renew the sugges-
ton that the Fine Arts Commits
sion should be required to pass
upon private buildings which are
proposed for sites facing upon
public buildings and parks. With
out such control much of the ef-
fort of the Congress in beautifica-
ton of the Capital will be mini
mized."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
SLANT"S Or
CAPITAL
PEOPLE
Times Staff Photo

Anyone who has heard him
speak can testify to the per-
sonal charm of THOMAS ED
WARD GREEN, national direc-
tor of the public speaking ser
vice of the American Red Cross
since 1918, but perhaps few
know of the decorations held
by this quiet man.
Green, who was a clergyman
for Is years and since a trav-
eler, author and lecturer, has
two decorations from France,
the Medal of Honor and the
Chevalier Legion of Honor;
from Poland he has the Red
Cross Medal of Merit, while
China has bestowed upon him
the Red Cross Medal of Honor.
Serving in the interests Of
the Red Cross in every disaster
and piece Of relief work for
many years. Green has been
heard by audiences in all parts
of the nation. Perhaps there
are few persons in the Capital
who have not heard him in
pleas for support of the work
to which he has devoted the
greater part of his time for the
past quarter Of a century.
The chief repository of Capt.
toll lore is the Senate document
room, tOhich is nolD presided
oUer by w. G. LIEUALLEN.
For a quarter of a century, Mr..
LteuGllen has been consulted by
Senators on matters of details
affecting the Congressional
Record and the innunerGble
bills and resolutions Uhich are
annually introduced in the
House and Senate.
He is a man Nth u phenon,e.
nal memory and Nth an IN
cGnny knGck OF finding his
wdy in the jungle of docu-
me1tts and n1emorunduntS,
Which is his kingdom.
EVERARD H. SMITH, clerk
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee. has long been one
of the late Senator Francis E
Warren's right hand men. One
of his specialtieS is the District
appropriation bill, and he has
expert knowledge of it's various
items dating back for more
than a decade.
Golf and bridge are the re,
lGTationS sought By WILLIAM
E. LEAHY, attorney for Robert
A. Mcpherson, jr.. Albert Fall,
and former Capt. Guy Burlin,
game, after a hard day at
court.
LeGhy, .tUhoSe unfGiIing
courtesy, eren to his opponents,
has iron him a place in their
esteem, spends much OF his
time on the links at the Con
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
D. C. Tax Office Rushed
Checking Truck Tags

The personal tax office is busy
receiving auto truck tag applica-
tions for 1880. There are APP
proximately $4,000 auto trucks in
the District and at present only
5000 applications are on file.
The tax office yesterday en-
phasized the fact that the new
ruling for collection of taxes on
trucks at the time new licenses
are issued does not constitute a
duplicate payment, since the tax
payable in September, 1929, pays
from July / to December II. The
tax payable in March, 1880, pays
the tax from January, 1880, to
June, 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
MISS SHEARS TO SPEAK

Miss Kathleen Shears, attend
ance officer of Prince Georges
county, will address the meeting
of the Civic and School Associa-
ton, Takoma Park, tonight at 8
o'clock. The meeting. will be in
Prince Georges School Ray Road
near Elm Avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
c. j. FACULTY
At DINNER

The faculty of Catholic Uni
versity will give a dinner tonight
at the Mayflower. The Rev. d..
John Ryan, rector of the uni
versity will preside.
Musical numbers will be given
by the Washington Quartet. coll.
sisting of Mrs. Fred Rice, Miss
Edna Jones, Roland Comley AMI
Royden Dixon, with Evelyn
Thomardes accompanist.
Miss Mary O'Donoghue, mezZo-
soprano. will sing a group of
songs and operate arias. A mn
steal skit will be staged by Matt
Horne, Geroge O'Connor, Bill
Raymond, Fred East and Bob
Thomas.
Interpretative readings will be
given by Miss Agnes Walter and
Nine. Continha will play a pro-
gram of piano numbers.
INHABITANTS TO MEET
The Association of Oldest III
habitants of the District of
Columbia will meet at 1870
o'clock tomorrow night in Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and H
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
PRIEST LEFT 900

The Rev. John E. McQuade. of
Gonzaga College. has been mott.
fled of a bequest of $1,000 from
his mother, whose will was filed
Yesterday in New York. Her es-
tate showed net value of $57.476.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
BAY STATE COURT
 ID PERUSE BOOK
D1e!ser'S American Tragedy"
 Test Case Appealed

Boston, Dec. Whether Theodore Drciscr's An American Tragedy is book "manifcstly y tending to corrupt the morals O. youth' will be decided by the Mas SaChuSctts supreme court.
 The question whether the book is to be judged by its complete text or by alleged objectionable passages is to be determined by the states ultimate judicial body as result p; exceptions taken by defense counsel in the case of the Commonwealth h vs. Donald $. Fricde, New York pub- fisher.
 Friedc sold the book to Boston police official and was found guilty by Suffolk county jury last sum- mcr of violating the statute against sale Of an obscene or indecent book. At that time. Judge George II. ". Hayes Of the superior court refuS- cd the request of defense counsel that the jurors be allowed to read the whole book instead of certain excerpts in arriving at their dcul- sion.
 Yesterday. Friede flew to Boston for imposition of sentence and Was fined $500. Judge Hayes, however. granted stay Of execution in order that the controvcrtcd issue might b. submitted to the supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Archduke Whose Assassination Led
 To Outbreak of Great War Foresaw Dangers of Battle In 1908, Book Says

takes Of our time. A number Of yet Grey tSir Edward GrcD judges everything from the French view point,'
 The documents indicated, how ever. that the British attitude charg- ed later as Russia became the prim" trouble maker in the Balkan crisis. In the sumner of 1914. referring to the visit of Car Nicholas to the Eoumaui&u king. at Constanzl. Count CHrrnin wrote from the Au7- tro-IIun&arian ministry "t Buchd- rest:
 "Th" tWo-d1y conference at Con- @tan"H was considered here IS q milestone in the life of the Ron manian state. perhaps in the life of the Austro-Ilungarian monarchy"
 Count Warned Vienna
 Count TicZa already had been warning the Vienna foreign office O. Inc danger of trouble in the Bal l,ans.
 War under the present circum- stances would bring defeat or the breakup of the triple alliance tAu~- tria Hungary. Germany and ltaly), - he wrote in the summer of 1913 with remarkable foresight "Kaisel Wilhelm must be enlightened that temperamcnt&l beasts are valuable things but cannot replace harmomc cooperation day by day in foreign pOlicY."
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Interstate Commerce Commission
 Urges New Legislation to Enforce
 Spirit of Law Against Rail Mergers

on" holding company on top of an other. and the like"
 Sees Defeat of Whole Plan
 If this is the situation. the com . mission continued the subjcction of the uniGication Of carriers by rail road 10 the orderly processes of a carefully planned scheme Of public regulation, as Was planned 10 be accomplished, is very likely to be partially or even wholly defeated, subject 10 the possibility that the Clayton antitrust act may in some measure. after protractcd litigation enable control over the situation to be maintained"
 No specific recommendations for legislation were made by the com- mission. the problem and its "vi- dent dangers merely being called to the attention of Congress for "scri- ous consideration"
 The commission reported that un- d"r the statute requiring the Carri- CTS to surrender it's income in excess Of 2-f per cent. approximately %&uU, U,poo.u4u was due from the roads for the years i92O~tG2S based on preliminary computations. As re sull of the O'Fallon decision by the Suprcm" Court. holding that the commission mus, consider the cost of reproduction Of equipment in vaminG the roads, this estimate must be changed. the commission said. It WIS estimated that under the pres out system Of quasi judicial hearing procedure a minimum of six years would be required 10 dispose of the present arrearagc, and even at the end of that period the work would not be current. owing to the accumu- lation during the interval.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Radio AnnOuncerS
 In Local Broadcast

Three artists will be presented in a musical program saturday noon, afternoon, and night in conjunction with public demonstration of radio broadcasting in the window of John A. Andrews company store. Main and Arch streets.
 The program will be in charge Of Harry Waters, well known radio an- nounccr. formerly in charge of the studios of stations WGN. WHIT and WOK of Chicago. Mr. Waters is well known to radio fans throughout the country and is widely remembered for his c,>citing broadcast of the world series baseball games last year. In his work as an announcer he has presented some of the most eminent musical artists and also many outstanding figures in the world of current events.
 Through special arrangement with the laboratories of radio manufac- turer, Mir, Waters will be at the John A. Andrews company store. Saturday afternoon and evening. The actual demonstration of radio broadcasting from studio affords an interesting novelty. Events in the store window will be broadcast through the radio to the overflow audience and pass crshy at the store.
 Th" first concert is scheduled tC start at l2 noon and the numbers will bc continued at regular interval, during the afternoon and evening Three we'll known artists will furn- ish the vocal and musical selections Mir. Waters as announcer wilt add q professional touch to the event, SC that local radio fans may sec and hear "hohind tn" scenes in radio broadcastinG advt