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The Alaskan., 1929-11-15
"Cappy Ricks'' Play Complete Success

Last night local Thespians, in the main members of the To- cal Pots of the American Legion and it's Auxiliary under direction of MT. Sanford Dodge, staged the comedy "Cappy Kicks" From all sides the actors were highly cOmplimented upon their fine performance. MT. John Comp tell of Campbells', saw this play in the States when professionals carried the various parts. He declares emphatically that this production was just as good if not better than the one he saw in the States.
 The followin was the cast:
 Mrs. Sybill Locken, Miss Mary Keep, Guy Skyman, Harold Dawes, Trygvie Strom, William Dunkelberger, Mrs. Loyla Dinner Carol Clausen, and Myself"
 Each character was we'll i'm personated and the entire play was carried in a way that would do credit to any average con- munity.
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15
Game Commission Recommends
 Removal Bear Restrictions

lne following statement naS been sent to the press by the Alaska Game Commission for to- days publications: Quote:
 In order not to stand in the way of an increasing industrial development in many parts of Alaska, and to correct a misun- derstanding of present regula- tions that has existed in the minds of many residents of the Territory, the Alaska Game Com mission, after much study and deliberation has recommended 2 modification of existing re- gulations to be effective July 1st, 1880 on the seasons and bag linn it's of large brown grizzly and black bears.
 The recommended modifica- tions of the regulations on large brown or grizzly bears, are as follows: for residents no closed season or bag limit except in the following described areas where the season shall be Sep tcmber 1st to June 20th and the bag limit two in the aggregate: the Alaska Peninsula, the area draining Cook Inlet from the west, the area between the Der ing River and the west side or Yakutat Bay, the area between hlsek River and the west side of Glacier Bay, and the following named ISlands-Shuyak, Mon tague, Hinchinbrook and flaw kins. However, in these areas a resident may kill a large brown bear or grizzly bear at any time CT place when such animal is about to attack or molest per sons or property For non-resi- dents, September 1st to June 20, throughout the Territory (the same as heretofore) with a bagI limit of two in the aggregate.
 The black bear has had al marked increase in certain sec tions of the Territory. They have been proved to be the cause of much destruction of calves of moose and caribou These animals are becoming a nuisance also to trappers, trad CTS and travellers. It has been recommended that the season and bag limit on black bear be removed and that they be taken by anyone in a lawful manner through the Territory.
 (Signed) W. R. Selfridge
 Member Alaska Game
 Commission.
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15
RECEIvERSH1P OF FOsRAY'S

According to late reports, the operation of the Northland Transportation Co.,, of Ketchikan will in no way be affected by the receivership of the Foshay Co.
 William Semar, manager of the Ketchikan concern received tel egraphic advice direct from Min neapolis advising that the re- ceivership of the company does not in clude the Ketchikan com ranies.
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15
JCINS NEWS FRATERNITY

c. J. Lincke, former member of the Seward Gateway has hied him hence to Anchorage and en- tered the ranks of independent printers. He has opened up a job shop in the railroad city and will probably publish a weekly newspaper, later.
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15

The Princeton passed thru here Monday with delegates from the West Coast for Haines. Rake delegates to the AN.B. conven- arrived today and will leave on the Queen; Petersburg is sending four delegates.
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15
TAKES PRIZE AT SHOW

The Yukon Fur Farms took high honors for their exhibit of mink at the Livestock Show held in Portland last week.
 Jess Ames, who took the stock to Portland, is expected home on the Queen, this week
The Alaskan., 1929-11-15

The Thorsen family will occu- p:' the Holms' residence,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-09

Prince Umberto Italy, who recently celebrated
his 25th birthday Marie Jose OF Belgium
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engagement expected to be issued from the oy
Palace wedding which will take place the latter
Rome according to report take place
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-11-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
APPEALS COURT O. KS
COMMUNITY PACT
Decision Forbids Sale of Homes to
Colored People in Violation
of Signed Agreement.

Persons signing contract with
neighbors not to sell their property 70
colored persons may not withdraw from
the agreement except through the fail
ure TO complete and record the agree
ment within a reasonable time. The
District Court of Appeals so held today
when it affirmed the decision of the
District Supreme Court that Edward G.
and Susie B. Russell were not justified
In withdrawing from an agreement and
selling their home at "a Randolph street
to colored persons.
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel in rem
derlng the opinion of the court said:
Inc chief consideration for the con-
tract was the mutual promise and cove
nant OF the signers, each with the other.
Mutual agreements of this kind. en-
tered into for valuable consideration.
are upheld on the theory that the sub
Scrloers are banding together for the
accomplishment of an object which is
OF common interest to all and which
can only be attained by their combined
performance. The consideration for
each subscriber is the promise already
mace Dy others who have signed or BY
tnose who Will subscribe. The contract
becomes, therefore. of such nature that
a subscriber may only withdraw when
an unreasonable time has been con-
sumed in procuring the signatures of
all the parties. who are required to
make up the agreement.
The court finds that there was no
time taken in the case as
SHOWN IN the evidence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
REFLECTING POOL UNSAFE
FOR SKATING TONIGHT
Authorities Warn of Breakup in
Ice-14, 900 Persons Enjoyed
Sport Yesterday.

Although indications pointed to an
early breaking up of the ice, skaters on
the rejecting pool of the Lincoln Me-
mortal were permitted to enjoy their
sport today. The park division Of the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks announced that there will be no
skating tonight. Skating officially be-
gan at 6 o'clock this morning, but red
flags in the dangerous places on the ice
warned of spots that were unsafe for
skating The morning registration
showed that the air was "a degrees and
the water was 80 degrees and the tenn
perature was slowly rising.
Skaters yesterday made holiday of
it, for a total estimated at IA 600 per-
sons through the day took part in ca
reening over the ice. A number Of per-
sons broke through the ice, but as the
pool is only 80 inches deep in the mid
die, there were no serious casualties,
and the unfortunate got off with a
ducking of the lower extremitieS. Orders
were given to close down skating at $50
o'clock, so broken had the ice become.
It is estimated that there were 1000
persons skating about o'clock yester-
day afternoon when the maximum was
reached.
Men armed with scrapers went out
this morning to smooth off the rough
spots on the ice and the park division
of the ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks said that skating would
be permitted as long as possible, sal-
though night skating will be banned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Calendar of Obligations Is
Drawn Up by District
Assessor.
PAYMENT OF PENALTIES
LISTED AS ALTERNATIVE
Filing of Personal Property Returns
Before Next Month Is Ad.
vised in Statement.

Tax Assessor William P. Richards to-
day issued a calendar of obligations
falling on local taxpayers within the
next few months designed to save them
penalties for tardy taxes or late tax
returns. The statement calls on those
who expect to be out of town next
month to file their personal property
returns before they go. Failure to file
these schedules before March 81 re-
suits in 20 per cent penalty. The
status of the sale of tax titles, appeals
from recent assessments and supple
mental assessment accounts Is also out
lined
The statement follows: "At the be-
ginning of this year the yearly assess
ment of real estate was completed and
open to review and will be open for
five months, or until the first Monday
in June. It will thereafter be revised
according to appeals and become eftec-
tive as Of July /, 1929. The amount OF
this assessment above last years viii!
lie somewhere around $40, 100000, the
exact amount not having been deter
mined.
"Of equal Importance with these
changes are the assessments OF new
buildings which were finished or under
roof on January /. These assessments
are known as supplemental accounts:
that is, they are only for the last half
of the present fiscal year. Persons who
moved into their property between July
and December of last year and who re-
ceived bills for land values only should
take care to request bills for the sup
Elemental assessments which will be
due In March. This office mails out
such bills without request, but they
sometimes are overlooked or else may
fall into the hands of the seller, who
fails to forward them to the buyers.
Last year supplemental assessments
amounted to nearly $l7,000,000 and
brought in a considerable revenue for
the second half of the year.
Another point to be noted is the fact
that the annual sale of real estate took
place last month and that there re-
mains two years in which to redeem
such property otherwise it goes to deed
A strenuous effort was made during the
Fall to notify delinquents regarding the
coming sale, but nevertheless nearly
10000 pieces of property were adver-
tised in December. 1928.
Next month is the time for the pay
ment of the second installment of real
and personal taxes and coincident with
this action is the requirement for re-
turns on personal property Persons
wishing to leave the city or finding
it inconvenient to make the returns
during the month of March may make
them at the present time, but it will
at least occur that any return after
March or any failure to make return
will carry penalty of 20 per cent.
Blanks for filing of personal tax
returns have been mailed to all per-
sons whose names appear on the per-
sonal tax records; If such a blank has
taxable property, request should be
made of the personal tax office for such
a blank"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
G. w. u. DEBATERS BEATEN
BY MASSACHUSETTS TECH

George Washington University de-
baters lost the opening meet of their
season when the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology team won the unar-
imous decision of the judges in debate
Saturday night on the question Re
solved, That the public should retain
ownership of and develop the principal
sources Of hydroelectric power in the
United States.
The Massachusetts, Tech debaters
argued that hydroelectric power does
not require Government ownership and
operation and that the Government Is
incapable of developing such vast in
dustry.
The defeated George Washington
team included Hearst Duncan. Karl
Frisbee and Andrew Howard, while the
victorious debaters were Paul Keyser,
a graduate of Central High School here;
Sol HorwitZ and Thomas Mackesy.
William w. Bride, corporation coun-
sci of the District; Frederick Shelton of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce staff and John r. Deeds were
judges. William Allen Wilbur, provost
of George Washington, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
PH|LANDER c. KNOX
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Cruelty and Drunkenness Are
Charged in Petition
Filed Here.

Mrs. Josephine P. Knox, 1924 Twen-
ty-eighth street, today filed suit for a
limited divorce in District Supreme
Court from Philander c. Knox, son of
the former Secretary of State and Sem
ator from Pennsylvania. The wife says
her husband treats her with cruelty. and
by his drunkenness causes her such
humiliation that she cannot continue to
live with him.
Mrs. Knox tells the court she was
married at Charleston, w. Va. Septem-
Der 26, 1917, and has two children, 10
and S years old Shortly after the
birth of their first child, Mrs. Knox
says, her husband began to drink heav-
lily. He made frequent promises of re-
form, she states, but failed to keep the
promises and on several occasions beat
her. Fearing for her health she took
up separate residence in 1926. Knox
begged her to be taken back, the wife
declares, and she gave him another
chance.
Last June she told him she could not
stand his drinking and he decided TO
leave their home. moving to his resi-
dence on South River, near Annapolis,
the wife asserts. She then purchased
the home at 1924 Twenty-eighth street,
which she occupied with her children
while her husband was on Western
trip, but on his return he moved into
her home, where he continued his
drinking, she declares.
Mrs Knox says she learned her hus-
band was giving big party" at the
house near Annapolis January 10 and
decided to investigate. She found him
entertaining men and women, she says
and returned without him Two days
later Knox reappeared at the Twenty
eighth street house drunk, she states,
and abused her. The wife seeks pro-
lection of the court to prevent the hus-
band from further molesting her and
asks that he be required to leave her
home.
Knox has been paying her $500 per
month, Mrs. Knox tells the court. She
declares she will take care of the trusts
on her property, but asks that he be
required to pay counsel fees and costs
of the suit out of his income, which,
she says, is $4,000 year, exclusive of
extra dividends on stock holdings.
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert, Ru-
dolph H. Yeatman and Austin F. Cam
field appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
ACTION ON MANDAMUS
AGAINST WEST REVOKED
Appeals Court Upholds Plea for
Restoration of Four Children's
Names on Chippewa Rolls.

The District of Columbia Court of
Appeals in an opinion by Justice Josiah
A. Van Orsdel today revoked the action
of the District Supreme Court. which
had dismissed petition for a man
damus against Roy 0. West, Secretary
of the Interior, to compel him to place
upon the rolls Of the Chippewa Indians
OF Minnesota the names of the four
children of Sarah Kedrie, a member of
the tribe, who in 1909 married Mall
Kedrie, a naturalized citizen of the
United States. The Indian woman with
her husband resided in Canada and for
a time in Syria, of which country he
was a native.
The appellate court holds that the
names of three of the children. which
were stricken from the rolls in 1917 by
direction of the Indian Bureau, be re-
stored and the name of the youngest
child, which has never been on the rolls,
be placed thereon. The court finds that
it is immaterial whether the children
were born In Canada or in Syria SO
long as the mother retained her citizen
ship in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
NINE ARE INJURED
|NFOUR ACCIDENTS
Three Women and Two Men
Hurt as Result of One
Crash.

Five persons were injured as a result
of traffic accident at Illinois avenue
and Webster street yesterday afternoon
They are James w. Martin, so years
old, and Mrs. Grace Martin. 40 years
old, 648 F street northeast; William h
Draeger, SO years old, and Mrs. Minnie
Draeger, 40 years old, 1888 Meridian
place, and Mrs. Anna c. Speiss, sd years
old. 1905 Meridian place.
According to police, Draeger's car was
struck from the rear by the car driven
by Martin, the latter car overturning
when it reached the sidewalk Mrs.
Speiss, mother of Policeman Karl O.
Speiss of the sixth precinct, was thrown
and her left shoulder fractured. She
was taken to Garfield Hospital.
Mr.. Draeger's nose was broken. Mrs.
Draeger's wrist was sprained and her
knee bruised. Martin received injuries
to his face, while Mrs. Martins left
wrist was fractured. The injured re-
ceived treatment at their homes.
Two persons were slightly injured as
result Of a collision between two auto
mobiles at the Fourteenth street en-
trance to the Speedway yesterday aft
ernoon. They were Mrs. e. M. Fuller.
10 years old, of Stoneleigh Courts, and
Mrs. Maggie Twitty, colored, "a years
old, Of Arlington.
c. r. Zappone. 1900 Connecticut ave-
nue., and Forrest Peacock. 1864 Harvard
street, were drivers OF. automobiles that
collided at Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue early yesterday morning.
Henry Ross, colored, 431 M street, occu-
pant of the latter car, was slightly in
lured. He was given first aid at Freed
mems Hospital.
Bernard Foss, IA years old. OF 924
Massachusetts avenue received an In
Jury to his forehead last evening when
his bicycle struck parked car at New
York avenue and Eleventh street. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Tod. c. G|RLSFORM
old MAIDS" CLUB
Single BIessedness Preferred
to Wedding Pitfalls by
Young Misses.

Determined to perpetuate the bless
ings of spinsterhood. 10 attractive
Washington maidens have banded to-
gether to form an Old Maids Club,
the only openly recognized organization
of it's kind.
The eligibility of applicants is predi-
Gated upon two assumptions: That they
shall regard men purely as means to
an objective, and that they pledge
eternal faith in the blessings of the
single state.
Originally there were to be IS men,
bers of the club, but three became be-
trothed before the constitution could be
drawn up, and their names were in
dignantly stricken from the tentative
roll.
Pledged to "Stick Together"
The 10 still eligible for membership
are Clarice Bond. Dorothy Paige, Mar
garet Schneider Alline Mcbride. Jane
Hammack, Marie CasaSsa, Catherine
Griffith. Nina Allen, Florence Johnson
and Dorothy Golloday.
They range in ages from 10 to 81
years. All attended the same grade
school and went through Central High
School together At that time there
were about IS in the group.
On graduation day they promised each
other to stick together" and keep their
mutual contacts. Many of the number
were unable to resist the alurements of
marriage, however, and it was just after
an unusually heavy week of linen show
ers and after-the ceremony receptions
that Miss Golladay remembered an old
school day maxim. In unity there is
strength From this the idea of the
Old Maids Club was born.
Apparently the members do not have
all the courage of their convictions.
however for penalties have been created
to strengthen certain members already
suspected of weakening.
Bride Forfeits SIS.
II a member weakens to the extent of
becoming engaged, she must donate a
5-pound box of candy to the remaining
members If she Is so unfaithful to her
pledges as to become married, she must
place SIS in the treasury to be released
from her obligations. The last remain
ing member is to get the $45 as re-
ward for her fidelity.
The black cat has been adopted as the
clubs official emblem. Meetings are
held once a month at the homes of diff
ferent members, preferably at those
where the mother takes tolerant view
of youthful ideals.
Those most vigorously opposed to the
new organization are described as the
"boy friends" These unfortunates are
denied adnittance to the meetings and
must, perforce, wait outside while the
young ladies gather to renew their
pledges and vows before starting out on
their dates" for the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
PARKWAY TENANTS
QUIT APARTMENTS
Move to Avoid Eviction Made
Possible by Refusal of
Review Plea.
Tenants of three apartments in the

Tenants OF three apartments In the
Parkway Apartments, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Macomb street, today volun-
tarily vacated the building to avoid
eviction made possible recently when
the District Court of Appeals declined
to review decision by Judge George G..
Aukam in Municipal Court upholding
the right of the present owner of the
property, Azreal FUR, in custer pro-
ceedings filed early in November. The
legal battle over the apartment grew
out of failure of the building as a CO.
operative apartment project and its sub
sequent sale at auction to satisfy hold
ers of the second trust.
Meanwhile, 1t was learned today
that suits have been filed at Municipal
Court against three former tenants in
the building for use and occupation Of
apartment residences there who failed
to vacate the building November l.,
in conformity with agreements signed
about the time the property was placed
on the auction block, last July. At that
time, according to testimony given at
the custer proceeding trials, tenants
in the building signed contract agree
ing to vacate November /. in return for
four months free rent given by Mr..
F1irr as new owner of the building.
The occupation suits were filed In
the name of Mr.. Furr by his attorney,
Karl Kindleberger, against William J.
Manning, Edith B. Holland and Jessie
M. Robbins. The suits seek rental for
the time the tenants were in the build
ing following November /.
Tenants of the three apartments who
today vacated the building were Julia
and Roberta Nichols, MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Small and Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood T. Folk. Last Friday Lula B.
Flynn and Miss E. j. Mcintosh moved
from their apartment. The tenants
were informed they would be evicted If
they remained In the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Girl Kept in Reformatory Since May
Under Void Warrant, Decision Holds

Estelle Young, Is years old, has been
held in the National Training School for
Girls since May 81, 1928, under an alb
solutely void warrant and is entitled to
be discharged at once. This decision
was handed down today by the District
Court of Appeals through Chief Justice
George E. Martin.
The court reversed the action Of the
District Supreme Court, which had dis
missed a petition in habeas corpus
brought on the girls behalf by her sis
ter, Eff1e e. Carrico, as next friend
From the opinion it appears that Estelle
Young, while under the age Of II years
on February 1928, had been adjudged
by the Juvenile Court to be destitute OF
a suitable home and lacking in parental
care. She was sentenced to the National
Training School, but on April the
court heard her petition to set aside the
order Of commitment and granted {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04

new trial May 81, after the girl had
become II years old and beyond the
Jurisdiction Of the court, an order was
passed without hearing declaring void
the vacating of the commitment and
holding the original order in effect.
The girl had been paroled in her sis
ter's custody in the interval, but May
81 was taken into custody and placed
in the House of Detention to be trans
ferTed to the training school. While
here, the habeas corpus petition was
filed and directed to Maj. Edwin b.
Hesse, superintendent OF police
In reversing action of both the Juve-
nile Court and the District Supreme
Court, Chief Justice Martin holds that
the Juvenile Court has the power to ex-
tend its terms of court from time to
time, as 1t did in the instant case, and
has inherent power to grant new trial
before the juvenile, by reason of age,
passes beyond Its Jurisdiction.