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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
COPHERS ARE RESTED
 BY U. s. IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1l.-A queer little rat-like animal cost the farmers of Arizona thousands of dol lars annually until the United States Biological survey stepped in.
 Now the survey workers, of which there are a dozen or more with headquarters at Phoenix, have built up a trophy pile of nearly 100000 enemies tails, evidence of animals trapped in the campaign. Perhaps twice that number have been poi soned.
 The animal is commonly known as a pocket gopher because of his jaw pockets. In these he places the dirt he digs and carries it to the sur face to get it out of his way. He lives underground and comes to the surface only to throw up mounds of dirt removed from his subterranean runways.
 Although harmless to humans, the pocket gopher is highly destructive of growing things. His great concave teeth cut through the largest of roots or trees, if the wood pulp suits his taste. He is fond of cutting off roots of rose bushes, ornamental shrubs, palm trees and damaging the fruit bearing crops.
 Frequently he builds his subter- ranean streets and highways under mans automobile roads, and inevi- tably cave-in occurs, leaving a dangerous chuck" hole in which to break car wheels and springs.
 Kidding the farms of these pests has proved problem not alone in Arizona but in other western states as well. The biological survey, how ever. has had marked success both with poison and with spring traps and it gradually is getting the up- per hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
GIL CURB AWAITING
 CALIFORNIA; MOVE

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 11.-As Cali fo-nia goes, so goes the oil industry when conservation and stabilization of output are concerned.
 Mld-continent producers say Cali fes-,a's e.-orts toward conservation mus be successful before they can r-o-.s by checking the flow from wells in Oklahoma, Kansas and in Texas.
 Therefore the petroleum world, whose sun of prosperity has been shadowed by clouds of overproduc- ton, awaits the result of California's s movement toward restricted output. Leading all states in production, California is conceded to hold a whip hand in the industry.
 Mid-continent operators hope pro ,duction in California's KeStleman hills region, center of controversy involving the federal and state gov ernment5 and private landowners, may be held in check by voluntary agreements.
 The new gas conservation law in California, designed to limit oil out put as well as to prevent waStage Of gas, is being watched intently by id-continent leaders. They hop e pending litigation, testing the law, will uphold it. That statute alone is expected to reduce the states oil production by 25 per cent.
 E. B. Reeser of Tulsa, president of the American Petroleum institute, forecasts that all conservation move ments now under way should effect balanced production and consump- tion program in the country's oil in dustry by the beginning of l93o.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
RETURNING TO CORDOyA

Mrs. c. R. Ellis and Mabel Ellis, wife and daughter of District At torney Ellis, of Cordova, are pas sengers on the Northwestern, return ing to their home after visit with friends in the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
FRENCH AUTO DEATHS MOUNT

PARIS-LasJ yv,ss 2914 persons were killed in automobile accidents on French roads. Figures for this year threaten to be higher. Fifty three per cent of the accidents were due to violation of traffic regulations, twenty-four per cent to recklessness of pedestrians and the rest to miscellaneous reasons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
JUNEAU GIRL ON
 HOCKEY TEAM OF
 CLASS AT U. OF w.

UNIVERSITY OF ASHING TON, SEATTLE, Dec. Special to The Enpire) The Girls class hockey teams at the University oI Washington have been chosen by the hockey manager. Miss Margaret Metzger, daughter Of L. H. Metzger, of Juneau was selected as member of the freshmen girls second team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11
CENTRAL HEATING FOR
 DULUTH

DULUTH, Minr.. Dec. 11.-This city has approved the construction of s1,250.000 central heating plant, work to begin next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-11

Thirty-four faculty members of Texas Christian University received their bachelors degree at that school.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
At Home

Gen. A. W. Greedy and his
daughter, Miss Rose Greedy, will
receive informally Sunday after.
Moons during this month in their
home at 313l o st.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Poindexter
have AS their guest Count Jan
Tickle BoisseYain.
X y
Mrs. Frederick G. Hicks and
her small son, Frederick. have re
turned to WASHINGTON after pass
ing the holidays at their summer
home on Long Island,
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
PERSONS LIFE OF WASHINGTON
CABINET GROUP
AT HOME
TODAY
Several Not Receiving,
Mrs. New Sets
Early Hour

The ladies of the Cabinet group
who will receive this afternoon
are Mrs. Kellogg, wife of the
Secretary of State; Mrs. New. wife
OF the Postmaster General; Mrs.
Wilbur. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy; Mrs. Whiting, wife OF
the Secretary of Commerce, and
Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the
Secretary of Labor. Most Of the
Cabinet group are at home from
4 to s o'clock, but Mrs. New,
whose home. Hemlock Hedge, is
near Edgemoor. Md, will receive
from to o'clock, to facilitate
matters for those who wish to
make the round of Cabinet calls.
Because of illness, neither Mrs.
Dwight F. Davis, wife Of the
Secretary OF War, nor Mrs. Jar
dine, wife of the Secretary of
Agriculture, will receive today,
nor will Mrs. Sargent, wife Of the
Attorney General, be at home.
Mrs. Sargent has as her guest
Mrs. Jessie Taylor. of Burlington,
Vt, who will remain for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckinridge Long
will entertain at luncheon on Sun
day at the Montgomery Country
Club in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwater Kent Of Philadel-
phia.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
OLD FRIENDS
TO HONOR
HOOVERS?
Authentic Report" Says
President-Elect Will
Dine Out

While the President.elect and
Mrs. Hoover are much too occu-
pied with affairs of state to ac-
cept formal invitations for enter.
tanning during their brief stay in
Washington, there are few
friends who are fortunate enough
and then-and Mrs. Hoover for a
luncheon occasionally. The Presi-
dent-elect seems to be spending
the luncheon hour in playing the
host to statesmen and politicians,
so Mrs. Hoover has this time
more or less hers to do with as
she pleases.
Although not admitted by hosts
or honor guests, from 'authorita-
tive sources" comes the report that
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart
will have a large company dining
with them this evening in their
home on Massachusetts Avenue,
when the President.elect and Mrs.
Hoover will be present.
DR.. and Mrs. Rinehart were
strong supporters of Mr.. Hoover
during the presidential campaign.
Mrs. Rinehart, better known per-
haps as Mary Roberts Rinehart.
leant her name and pen to good
purpose in behalf of the candidacy
Of the Republican nominee.
DR.. and Mrs. Rinehart are "geQd
Republicans" from Pittsburgh.
Pa, who have been making tF7Sir
home in Washington for several
years.
The Commercial Counselor, of
the British Embassy, and Mrs.
Leander Mccormick -Goodhart, will
entertain at dinner on Saturday
evening preceding the second meet
ing of the dancing class. which
will he at the Montgomery Coun.
try Club.
Miss Dorothy J. Walker, niece
of James D. Hobbs. is at the
Carlton for a short stay.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
ADVERTISEMENT
Do You Know
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any thin, underweight man or
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Just ask for McCoy's Tablets 1t
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store in America.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
NOTES OF SOCIETY

The British Ambassador and
Lady Isabella Howard will enter
tain at dinner this evening in
honor of Paul kochanski and
Felix Salmond.
Chief Justice Taft will enter
tain at dinner this evening for
members of the Supreme Court
Building Commission.
The Canadian Minister and Mrs.
Massey have returned to the
legation after spe1ding a fortnight
at Palm Beach.
Representative and Mrs. David
H. Kincheloe will entertain at
dinner this evening in honor Of
Senator and Mrs. Alben Barkley
and representative and Mrs.
". Voris Gregory.
The English Speaking Union
will hold it's monthly tea at the
Mayflower this Afternoon. The
speaker will be Commodore A.
W. Stahl. Mrs Robert Hollister
Chapman will be hostess. assisted
by Mrs. Victor Cushman, Miss
Heloise Sargent and Miss Alys
Downing.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Wedding Invitations

DR.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Snyder
have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Eleanor Parrish Snyder, to Bev.
erly Mosby Coleman, January 26
at p. M, at Christ's Church,
Georgetown.
Mr.. Coleman is the son Of Mrs.
Stuart Mosby Soleman and the
grandson of the Confederate chief.
tain, Gen. John S. Mosby, of
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fairhank
will be the hosts at the Arts Club
dinner tomorrow evening. when
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Coville will
be the guests Of honor. Mr.. Co
vile, who Is a member of the
United States Forest Service, will
give an illustrated talk on What
of the Forests?"
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

Major and Mrs. Davis Wills
will leave Washington on January
90 for Florida and expect to take
q house there for the winter
months.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Writes Coz. Trr4mbt4ll (
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recollection Of the trip.
Thank you very much tU
the many courtesies 10 my
family and myself"
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The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Harris ing

Representative Mary r. Norton OF
New Jersey, Mrs. Herbert Lord,
Mrs. John Rutherford, Mrs. An
drew j. Montague and Mrs. Mimi
gerode Andrews.
Mrs. James Couzens had guests
in her box and for luncheon.
Mrs. David Blair entertained for
Mrs. r. r. Creager, wife of the
Republican national committee
man from Texas, and had sixteen
guests to meet her. Mrs. William
Fitch Kelley had as her guests
Nine. Lais. Mrs. Samuel Jordan
Graham, Miss Marjorie Critten,
Miss Martha Mcclure and Mrs.
Mcclure Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Wilcox, of
Providence. are at the Grace
Dodge Hotel for an extended visit
to Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Is Your
Stomach
A ''Gasser"?

Excessive gas in stomach and bowels
doesn't necessarily mean that your food
is at fault or that you have chronio
dyspepsia. In most cases it results
from gastric neurasthenia "A purely
nervous condition which 6isturhs tbs
functional activity OF the stomach
Taking medicine to digest the toos
artificially is a waste OF time. what
YOU need is remedy to correct the
nervous trouble and prevent the forna-
ton OF abnormal gas.
Go to your druggist. and ask for
package of Baalmanns Gas Tablets
which are prepared especially for this
ailment. See how quickly they will re-
leVs pent-up gas and all its distressing
symptoms. among which are pain about
the heart, palpitation. anxiety, short
ness Of breath. drowsBess after eatinE.
heartburn and a peculiar GnawinE feel
ing in the stomach.
Genuine RaaImanns Gas Tablets cann
be obtained at any good drug storey
Price 81.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
President and Mrs. Coolidge Enjoy
'New England Dinner, Sargents Hosts
Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes Also Feted as
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Sanders

The President and Mrs.
Coolidge enjoyed a New Eng
land dinner last night as
guests of the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Sargent-no,
not the boiled variety, for
the term applies not to the
meal but to the company,
which was recruited largely
from Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford,
Of Dearborn, Mich, were the
most conspicuous of the guests
invited to meet the Chief Execu-
tive. Washington contributed
little group, including DR.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson,
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart
and Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Cush-
ing-the Cushings being recent
importations from New England,
having come to the Capital
from Boston. The only other
guests who did not hail from
Vermont we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Ercole Cartotto, of New York:
Paul Shedd, of Keene, N. H.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Shedd, r.,
of New Haven, Conn, and
Frank W. Stearns, of Boston.
From Vermont
Mrs. Ralph E. Pearsons, daugh-
ter of the hosts, whose home is in
Ludlow. VT, and who is visiting
her parents, was a guest. William
w. Stickney, sometime governor Of
Vermont and law partner of the
Attorney General, with Mrs. Stick
ney, headed the large delegation
from the Green Mountain State.
This included also Judge and Mrs.
Warner A. Graham, of Beilows
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
bury. of Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Bryant. of Springfield;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Bowman,
Of Springfield; Mrs. Jessie Taylor,
Of Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. James
S. Gill. of Ludlow; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred D. Pollard. of ProctorsviIle;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Smith. Of
Ludlow, and Mr.. and Mrs. Addi-
son 3. Buell.. of Burlington.
The dinner was given in the
Presidential suite of the Willard,
which was effectively decorated
with palms, ferns and Southern
smilax, with yellow roses used on
the table.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
international Assembly

Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
will entertain several guests from
the Diplomatic Corps in Washing
ION in her box at the 1nterna-
tional Assembly baNI. which is to
take place Tuesday evening at
the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Wood,
who is A member of the board of
governors of the assembly, and
her brother. William Phelps Emo,
are grandchildren of the late
Elisha Phelps. who was a mem
her of Congress from Hartford
county. Conn. for a number of
years, and who also held many
State offices. Mr.. Emo bears the
name of the earliest ancestor in
the Phelps line. William Phelps,
who settled in Windsor, Connectt-
cut, early in the seventeenth CEN
tury. Mrs. Wood spends her sum-
mers annually on what was once
her grandfather estate in Sims
bury. Conn, and has in her pos,
session the original grant OF land
and coat of arms of the earliest
Phelps settler.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Vice President Feted


the company at the dinner given
by the Secretary to the President
and Mrs. Everett Sanders for
the Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes, for there were many
diplomats among the guests.
This group included the Ambas-
sador of Cuba and Nine. Ferrara,
the Minister Of China and Nine.
SEE, the Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro, the Minister of
Egypt and Nine. samy Pasha,
the Minister Of the Dominican
Republic and Nine. Morales and
the Minister of Norway and Mime.
Bachke.
From the Cabinet contingent
there were Mrs. New, wife Of the
Postmaster General, and Roy o.
West, Secretary of the Interior.
Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone were present to represent
the Supreme Court and Congress
had contributed a distinguished
delegation, including Senator and
Mrs. Charles L. McNary. Senator
r. Robinson, Representative and
Mrs. Bertrand H. Smell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fred S. Pur-
nell, Representative Walter H,
Newton and Representative and
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon.
The other guests were: Judge
and Mrs. Oscar e. Bland, Paul
V. McNutt, national commander
of the American Legion, and
Mrs. McNutt of Bloomington.
Ind; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, the Ft.
Rev. James H. Ryan, DR.. and
Mrs. Cloyd H, Marvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Hines. Mrs. John
i A. Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
c. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis;
Miss Mary Randolph. Mr.. and
Mrs. James c. Dunn, Michael
Gallagher of Cleveland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy,
of New York; Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, Colonel and Mrs. Ar
thur O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
D. Heinl. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nor
ment, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. E. Neal,
of Indianapolis: Mr., and Mrs.
Herman z. Neal, of Mattoon, ILL.,;
Mrs. George Mesta, Miss Edith
Fairbanks and DR.. Stanley K.
Hornbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders enter.
tanned at the Willard, where they
make their home.
Receives Club Women
Mrs. Coolidge received at noon
today the members of the board
of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs assembled in
Washington for their annual
meeting.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Cool
idge attended the Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra concert.
X
Senator and Mrs. Royal s. Cope
land have returned to their apart
Tnent in the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Copeland is recuperating af-
ter an operation which she under
went last month in New York.
Mrs. Copeland drives for a short
while each afternoon but will be
at home informally after 4 o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAYS FRENCH isle
IS Big LIQUOR BASE
Mitchell Makes Annual Report
to Congress; Prison Situa-
ton Shown Oeplorable

Washington. Dec. 2.-(R)-A flying
squadron Of prohibition prosecutors.
speeding here and there over the
country to lend aid to local officials.
has impressed Attorney General
Mitchell so much that he reported
today to congress that its creation
marked a highly important step in
the progress Of dry law enforcement.
Using funds transferred from the
prohibition bureau and other sums
granted by congress last March. 10
experienced criminal lawyers have
been made special assistants to the
attorney general to act in the ca
pacity Of assistant United States at
tOrneyS In places where their services
were needed.
Liquor Leaks Continue
The flying squadron, which, how
ever. does not generally travel by air.
plane already has rendered assistance
In trial work In New York, Florida,
South Carolina, Tennessee. Colorado,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. It stands ready
to aid district attorneys in any place
in the country.
The report of the attorney general
said that liquor smuggling from the
high seas and across the Canadian
border continued during the past
year and that the ocean smugglers
had discarded the use Of large boats
for speedier motor boats. It asserted
that st. Pierre Miquelon, French pos
session, in the mouth Of st. Lawrence
river had been the chief base for the
illegal liquor supply Of those engaged
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02

1t will be more or less like coming
home for Sir Ronald when he arrives
in February to succeed Sir Eslna
Howard.
Sir Ronald's present wife is the
former Elizabeth Sherman Hnyt,
daughter of the late Colgate Hoyt
Of New York. The first Lady Lind.
say was Martha. daughter of former
Senator ]. Donald Cameron Of Penn
sylvania and Q great social favorite.
She died in 1915.
Product of the worlds greatest
finishing school" In statecraft. the
British diplomatic service. he bears
an impressive list Of honorary titles
and Is at the crest OF 3 career Of ex-
traordinary distinction and variety.
Although he is q member Of q FAM
lily Of the old Scottish nobility-hia
brother Is the twenty seventh earl Of
Crawford-he is described as q man
similar in type to the great common
er. Ramsay Macdonald. and his ap-
pointment is believed to be the
premier'S own selection.
Sir Ronald entered the diplomatic
service at the age Of 81 and spent
four years Of his young manhood
at st. Petersburg In the dax1lina
court days Of the cxaristtc dynasty.
There followed two years ct Te-
heran, the exotic city Of the shahs
Of Persia. He then came to WASH
ington when the strenuous Teddy wa
the white house occupant and ex-
ponent Of "shirt-sleeve" diplomacy.
Since then he has moved upward
steadily until he became permanent
under secretary Of state. the HIGHEST
post for . career man. IN the British
diplomatic service. And now he Il
coming to Warrington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02
Preservation of State Highways Occupies Commission Conference

IN smuggling into the United States.
Almost every phase Of the prohi-
0ition enforcement work increased
during 1929. Criminal prohibition
prosecutions instituted during the
year totaled 56.7o6, the number OF
cases terminated were 56,455 VIE
is'0SO were pending ct the close last
June so. Of the cases terminated
tnere were i7.l00 convictions.
Frls0n Cr0Wding 1t Climax
ING aggregate Of fines, forfciturcS
lac penaltieS imposed under the pro-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02
THE MIRACLE SET
FOR Y.PAULS STAGE
Max .Reinhardt's Famous Spec
tacle to Make Northwest
Premier Under Cest

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-Two special trains
arrived IN st. Paul from Milwaukee
Sunday night carrying, In sections.
the complete interior Of a Gothic
cathedral Of the Twelfth century.
Arrived here. a crew Of so trained
carpenters, electricians. artists. TECH
nicians Of all sorts. descended from
the cars and went into action.
BY Wednesday. working night and
day. they will have transformed the
interior OF the st. Paul Auditorium
into q Medieval cathedral. with all
Of the paraphernalia; massive arched
pillars, stained glass windows. affairs,
choir lofts, lamps and statues, In
place.
And on Wednesday night, doors Of
the cathedral will open for the
Northwest premiere Of THE Mira
ele," worlds greatst and most Law
ish dramatic production.
st. Paul Is the thirteenth city IN
the country. outside Of New York. ia
be host to this massive spectacle,
Wednesday nights will be the first
performance Of THE Miracle" In the
Northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-02
ENCLAND'S LATEST
AMERICAN ENVOY IS
A Big, GENIAL SCOT
Sir Donald Lindsay Has Marked
Liking for American Peo-
Pile and Things

Washington. Dec. 2.-l4,--Sir Rom
aid Lindsay. new British ambassador
to the United States. is remembered
in Washington as a big. good natur-
ed Scotsman with a marked liking
for American people and American
things.
Veterans Of the state department,
who knew him when he was under
secretary here during the Roosevelt
administration and again as counsel
lor of the embassy. say that no other
envoy OF Great Britain. with the pos
siblc exception of Viscount Bryce, has
had so great all admiration for our
customs and characteristics.
With friendships already cstab-
lished with "old timers in the state
department and among the diplo-
mats Of other nations stationed here,