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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
Simmons Reads Check Up.

Criticism of members of the commit
tee arose from the reading by Chair
man Simmons Of a check made by rep
resentatives of the Bureau of Efficiency
on the time spent on the bench by
judges of the Police, Municipal and Dis
trict Supreme Courts during an 'aver-
age" week. This survey, Mr.. Simmons
asserted, showed that the average day
Of q judge was less than four hours"
Referring to the check-up agent as an
"amicus curiae," which in legal term
inology means "a friend of the court"
Justice Hitz expressed the opinion that
in measuring the work of the courts he
had applied the wrong yardstick."
mo, sir" Chairman Simmons replied
"He did exactly what asked him to do,
and he does not need to be called an
amicus curiae. That is not the word at
all. He was Government employe. He
Is hired on the job of investigating ex-
penditures, and had him assigned for
that purpose. He was not a spy,
snooper or anything else in that sense.
There were six of them in the courts at
the same time, so there is no need for
any resentment against them for what
they did. He did exactly what I asked
him to do-that is, to note when the
court opened in the morning, when 1t
closed at noon, when it began again in
the afternoon and when it closed at
night.
Declares Attorneys Pleased.
"That was all that was involved In it.
Now this committee does not feel that
it is its obligation to attempt to reor-
ganize the courts, but will say for your
information. judge, that since somebody
in the court house released the state
ment, have had direct communication
and indirect communication with a
number of prominent lawyers who have
very frankly told me that they were glad
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
BRITTEN PLANS PROBE.
Navy Officers to Be Asked About
Williams Assignment.
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Britten of the House naval
committee announced today he proposed
to call upon high naval officials for an
explanation of a recent order assigning
Lieut.. Afford j. Williams, the Nays
speed flyer, to sea duty. After the order
was issued Williams resigned, saying he
desired to continue his work in devel-
opment of fast Seaplanes.
The chairman did not indicate when
the naval officers would be summoned.
The naval committee today asked the
Navy Department for a report on the
Fitzgerald bill, proposing promotion of
Williams to the rank of captain on the
retired list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
BIG AIR RACE PLANNED,
Course Circles Around U. S. anc
Into Mexico and Canada.

AHtO 1ACAACO aI1EU OdHdUHs
DETROIT, March II CR.-Plans for
an airplane race, circling the United
States and including portions of Mexico
and Canada, were announced today by
F. r. Maxwell, jr., president of the
American Cirrus Engines, Inc, of
Marysville, Mich.
The race will be open to all licensed
pilots, men or women, whose planes
meet the sponsors requirements.
The tent6tive itinerary is as follows:
New York to Atlanta, Houston, Mexico
City, Dallas. FL Paso, Los Angeles, salt
Lake City, Omaha, Chicago, Montreal
and New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
The Sunday Star, t00.0S9

Wise merchants use The
Star to a greater extent than
all other Washington papers
combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
H|TzCALLSCOURT
OF D. C. OBSOLETE
Judge Declares Entire SyS-
tenn Here Should Be
0verhauIed.

Washington has outgrown its courts
since the World War and a complete
overhauling of 'the whole judicial
system Of the District Of Columbia
should be undertaken, it was declared
by Associate Justice william Hitz Of the
District Supreme Court, following criti-
cism Of conditions in the local courts
voiced by members of the House Dis
trict subcommittee during the hearings
on appropriations.
After defending himself and his COL
leagues on the bench from accusations
Of Chairman Simmons that the judges
here do not spend long enough hours In
court, Justice Hitz declared:
up to the war with Germany Wash
ington was country village. 1t became
great city then and it will never re-
lapse. The whole judicial system of the
District of Columbia should be con-
Sidered together and overhauled, and
that can be done with great advantage.
II do not think to give this court two
more judges and do nothing else will
accomplish any important good. 1t will
only palliate a situation that has grown
up for human reasons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17

Radio PAgrams ON Page CD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
A Vast Audience

Consider 10000 families
reading their favorite Sunday
paper, The Sunday Star.
All the news and every
worthwhile subject are COW
cred to interest every men,
Der of the family.
Advertising plays leading
part in every household. The
Sunday Star is the great
market place for buyer and
seller.
Yesterdays Advertising
local Display
The Sunday Star, 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
WEATHER.

90. S. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Showers tonight and possibly tomor-
row morning; lowest temperature tonight
about 40 degrees; colder tomorrow.
Highest, Sc, at noon to-
day; lowest, 43, at z am. today.
Full report on page 9.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
CAPITAL CITY NOT AS BAD AS . r IS PAINTED
Federal Grand Jury De- clares Washington, D.
 C., Not Vice-Ridden

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-The Ma tional Capital, pictured recently in the Senate as a vice-ridden and liquor oasis, is reported by the Federal Grand Jury as not half as bad as it has been painted
 The report was made at the con clusiont of a tempestous three months session during which time the Federal Grand Jurors heard charges of failure to enforce the prohibition laws and alleged bung- ling investigations of two mysterious deaths.
 The Federal Grand jury in the report said that in the opinion of the Grand Jury, Washington is not vlce-ridden and lawless com- munity as has been pictured but we feel however that large num- Der of cases of crime presented have been indirectly attributable to vio- lations of the Prohibition Act, due no doubt to the lack of complete cooperation on the part of the pub lie to law enforcement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Tree Resembling q Man Is PuzzIe to WOOdsmen

l2-foot girth. Seen from various angles the giant tree seems to be lounging on its left leg, a leafy right arm sunk deep in a right hand trouser pocket.
 Quaint Indian lore Altering down from frontier days, apparently seeks to solve the mystery of the twin poplar" Tribes of red men that roamed the Yadkin and Catawba river valleys respectively fought each other until paleface pioneers threatened to push both tribes off their ancestral hunting grounds.
 Then they merged the tribes and with some secret art of tree sur gerry commemorated the site of their union by grafting the tops of two slender poplars together.
 Thereafter, according to legend. they met over the peace pipe once a year in the shade of the present ltwo-legged tree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
HOOVER MEETS
 DELEGATION TO
 NAVAL SESSION
Executive Discusses Final Plans with Delegation
 Going to London
MEMBERS ARE UNIT
 UPON ALL ISSUES
President Declares Confer ence of Great Import
 ance to World

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Presi- dent Hoover today gave a stirring talk to the members of the Am erican delegation to the London Naval Conference and their tech nical advisers at the White House at breakfast. This was the Chief Executives last meeting with the delegation before it's d departure e Thursday for the British capital and the final gathering of the en- tire party before embarkation.
 Secretary of State Stim S o n, Chairman of the delegation, said after the breakfast, that President Hoover had given "buckup" talk, outlining the general American pos ition 'in his own inimitable way reviewing the world situation which led up to the conference.
 Secretary Stimson said the meet ing showed no difference of opin- ion among the group and it will carry on as a unit. It was also agreed that Secretary Stimson will oe sole spot man" of the delega- tion while in London.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
AND WIFE TO ATTEND
 SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Will Leave White House Tonight for Dinner
 Also Reception

WASHINGTON, Jah. 7.-Presi- dent Hoover and Mrs. Hoover will leave the White House tonight to attend two social affairs given in their honor and in keeping one of the engagements they will depart from recent Presidential preced- ent.
 The first affair will be a dinner given by Vice-President Charles Curtis and his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gam, in their suite in the May flower Hotel.
 The second affair is a reception given by the Congressional Club in the Club House. The membership of the organization includes the wives of the Cabinet officers and members of Congress.
 The Coolidges attended only one such reception, the former Presi- dent preferring to stay at home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
ROYAL BELGIUM
 FAMILY VISITS
 THEP POPE TODAY
Princess Marie Jose in Par ty Weeds Grown
 Prince Tomorrow

VATICAN CITY, Italy, Jan T. Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, who will tomorrow become the bride of Crown Prince Humbert, heir to the Italian throne, was received in private audience today by Pope Plus. With her were her father, mother, and Prince Leopold. her brother, and Prince Charles, an- other brother
 This was the first visit of the Royal Belgian family to the Pope since 1922.
 The marriage of Princess Marie Jose and Crown Prince Humbert will take place tomorrow in the his toric Pauline Chapel in the Quir- inal Palace, the scene of four con- claves for the election of Popes.
 Cardinal Maffi, Archbishop of Pisa, will perform the ceremony.
 The guests will number three kings, King Albert of Belgium, King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and King Boris of Bulgaria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
RARE SILKEN COPY
 OF PORTRAIT FOUND

TYLERVILLE, Conn, Jan. T. A reproduction in black and white silk of Stuarts famous portrait of George Washington has been dis covered near here.
 This is believed to be one of three completed in 1786 by French firm on the first perfected Jac- quard loom.
 Two years were required in the making of each of these portraits, according to the records of the American Heraldry society, which made the discovery. The portrait is copied in detail and the signature of the first President woven into the design
 Only three were completed, the loom being destroyed during riots in Paris. One is in the Mt. Yer non home, where it was placed by popular subscription at a cost of S15,000 The second was pre- scented to the city of New York in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
NEW PROGRAM ALONG BORDER
 IS SUBMIT TED
Plans for Improving En- forcement Presented to
 Canadian Government

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. = The Treasury Department has submit ted to the Canadian Government a detailed program for improving Prohibition enforcement along the border.
 Although official advices are still lacking, it is stated that the plan is regarded favorably in Ottawa.
 Five hundred new ports of entry will be established under the new system with provisions that traffic from Canada into the United States must cross the border at these places. One hundred ports of en- try are already designated.
 This plan. it is said should prevent smuggling between Can ada and the United States and these points make up the new program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL
 CONFERENCE, SAYS HOOVER


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-rresl- dent Hoover describes the forth coming Naval Limitations Confer ence in London as the most im- portant of international confer ences in a great many years and probably the most important of many years to come. The progress of the world rests upon the should CTS of the five American members of the delegation"
 The President said, there is good will toward the conference on the part of every nation. The import ance and gravity of the occasion is recognized in the dispatch to Lon don of the leading men of every country and they will succeed"
 The Presidents statement was made at the regular press confer enee some hours after he held a final conference with the members of the American delegation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Aduises Britons To EscheaU Skyscrdpers

LONDON, Jan. 7.-An American architect who builds skyscrapers has advised British architects not to erect any in London.
 William A. Delano, president of the New York branch of the Ameri- can Institute of Architects, speak ing before the Architecture club in London said he felt that Ameri- cans "are gradually being crushed by these monsters which have made life about as sterile as it can pos sibly be for the ordinary man.
 T hope you will not be capti- vated by this particular phase of our experiment" he said Unless you are ready to swallow our civil lization whole, it would seem a mistake to copy any part of it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS ASKED TO TAKE CAR
 PASSING SCHOOL BUS

The members of the Juneau School Board today are publishing in The Empire request to auto mobile drivers to be careful in ap- preaching or passing the school bus
 which transports children to and from the Juneau School from points on the Glacier Highway. The au- toists are asked to blow their horns and either stop or go slow when
 the children are boarding or alight- ing from the bus, so as to avoid accidents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07

1885 by H c. s. Goodrich, then United States consul at Paris. MT. Goodrich made the presentation in the name of the proprietors of the weaving firm which made the de- signs. This portrait is valued at $10,O00.
 The outstanding feature of these portraits is that the weaving is so skillful and the texture so fine that at first glance they appear to be steel engravings. The signature is reproduced with such fidelity as to appear the actual writing of the President.
 Several attempts have been made from time to time to have these portraits copied by weaving firms but each sample submitted haG shown marked decline in work manship.
 The newly discovered portrait ha1 been placed on exhibition at Her aldic hall in New York, home of the society.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07

LENOIR. N. C., Jan. 7.-Six miles north of this city on the road to Blowing Rock there stands re- markable freak, declared by woods men of the vicinity to be several centuries old.
 It is a colossal Carolina poplar more than 100 feet tall, sound of trunk and green to the topmost twig. Standing in solitary gran deur it's trunk divides 25 feet from the ground, giving the tree the ap- pearance of massive prehistoric giant, lounging on one leg, and trousered to modern sartorial per lection.
 Between the two feet of the freak tree, moccasined in noun tain soil, a four horse team might easily pass. Each leg has cir conference of eight feet, and cloth- ed in form fitting gray bark. they meet in the semblance of modest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
SNOW STORM PREVAILS AT
 SIBERIA CAPE
Pilot Joe Crosson Prevent ed from Continuing
 Eielson Search
ID0RBANDT IS ALSO HELD UP AT SOLOMON
Matt Neimenen May Take Air Today from Nulato
 to Search for Reid

NOME, Alaska, Jan. Pilot Joe Crosson, radioing to Alfred J. Lo- men, from the schooner Nanuk at North Cape, Siberia, on Monday, said snow storm was raging there and there was no prospect of fly ing in continuation of the search for Col Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland.
 It is also stormy at Teller and Solomon with visibility decidedly poor. Pilot Frank Dorbandt is still held at Solomon He was forced down there Sunday after searching for Capt. Pat" Reid
 In Nome, it showed for the great CT part of yesterday.
 Pilot Matt Neimenen, Major H. c. Deckard and Mechanic Mac Auley may leave Nulato and go via Unalakleet today for Nome, keep ing lookout enroute for the miss ing Fairchild plane piloted by Capt. Pat" Reid. accompanied by Me- chanics William Hughes and Jim Hutchinson.
 Reid was forced down over Nor ton Bay last Saturday and is miss ing on the flight from Fairbanks to Nome. He and Neimenen be- came separated in the fog and snow Neilnenen returned and land- ed at Nu1ato.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Turkish Police Act as Day Nurse Maids

ISTANBUL, Turxey, Jan. 7.-Tur- keys alphabet schools for adults arc turning police stations into day nurseries. It started like this:
 A policeman knocked at a little house in a poor quarter of Istan- bul. A woman opened the door
 How old are you?" the police man asked abruptly
 Thirty five" the woman replied
 Then put on your hat and come to school"
 The woman objected that she had five small children whom she could not leave alone. The police man was obdurate, the law definite the woman would be subjected to a heavy fine and even to imprison- ment if she did not go to school and learn her ABC's.
 Later she appeared at the near est police station with five urchini in tow
 You policemen make me leave home and go to school" she said and so may Allah strike me blinc if you don't look after these chil- dren until get back" This woman's move gave cut to hundreds of other school-goins mothers and the bewildered police men could find no way to extricatt themselves from their nursemaic roles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
RUSTCARD AND
 s MYTH FILINGS
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Seek C. o. P. Nominations for Delegate and Treas
 urer Respectively

The skirmishing preceding the Territorial battle of ballots in the April primary election was formally set into motion today when John Rustgard, Attorney General, filed his declaration of candidacy for Delegate to Congress, and Walstein G. Smith filed his for Treasurer of Alaska, both on the Republican ticket.
 MT Rustgard will seek to succeed Delegate Sutherland, who announc- ed several weeks ago his prospective retirement from politics. MT. Smith Is a candidate to succeed himself.
 Are First to File
 They are the first candidates to file for office in the Territorial primaries, as shown by the records of the Auditors Office. With the ice broken, it is thought that other filings will be made shortly.
 It is generally known that some ticket makers have bscn busy. Judge James Wickersham, who recently announced his intention to run for the delegateship, is expected to make his formal appearance with out much further delay Cash Cole,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Chief Justice Tatt
 Enters Hospital for
 Treatment; ;ChuckIes

WASHINGTON, Jan T. = Chief Justice William Howard Taft of the United States Supreme Court entered Garfield Hospital today for treatment of bladder trouble and assured that relief will be obtained within a few days when he will be able to go south, probably to Ashe- vile, North Carolina, for several weeks rest, with his law clerk and his secretary.
 The Chief Justice worked for sev- eral hours before going to the hos pital and had recovered much of his characteristic ttitude and laughed with his customary chuckle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Coast Cumdsmen Are CourtmmtiaIed for
 lntoaication, Theft

NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan T. Having pleaded guilty to intoXi- cation from confiscated liquor, many Guardsmen are on their boats to- day awaiting review of their sem tences by Secretary of Treasury Mellon.
 Twenty-four Coast Guardsmen were accused of intoxication and Is with offering liquor on December 29 when the rum runner Flor-de- Lamar was captured in Long Is- land Sound and lowed to New London, where the cargo was un- loaded.
 Stolen liquor was found in the Coast Guard barracks and aboard Coast Guard boats.
 Commander J. J. Ryan, President of the Court Martial said taose con- victed of theft were liable to dis honorable discharge. while the max mum sentence of others is { months restrictions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
S20,O0O MORE FOR CAPITOL
 BLDG, JUNEAU
Appropriation Is Introduc- ed to Provide for Bet
 ter Foundations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-The cost of the Federal Territorial build ing at Juneau, Alaska, will be in creased from $775,0O0 to $795 GOO to provide better foundations for the structure, under an item in thes supplemental appropriations bill introduced.
 The additional appropriation Of $20,000 to provide better foundation structures for the Alaska Capitol Building will cover the cost of re- designing all footings to withstand a pressure of four tons to the square foot, according to J. E. Marshall, Construction Engineer of the Treas ury Department, now in Juneau.
 The preliminary report of 1913 showed that four borings had been made to an average depth of IA feet where glacial sand was en- countered. A recent test of 5000 pounds to the square foot showed that the sand settled one inch in 72 hours. It was found necessary to go down to greater depth of five to 20 feet until a strata of cemented gravel was reached. An other test on October 20 of 8 tons to the square foot showed no set clement on this strata.
 Unforeseen expenses were pro- vided for the in the initial ap- propriation, but these were only sufficient for the installation oi two passenger elevators and lock boxes, said MT Marshall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
DRIT ERLESS GAR NOTES FORWARD AND
 BACK ON CONllAND OF HUMAN VOICE;
 DEMONSTRATION-IS MADE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. "A driverless car yesterday obeyed spoken words, moving backward, forward, turning on it's lights at instructions dic- tated through a telephone, by a human voice.
 Westinghouse Research Engineer R. Maxwell exhibited the workings with one of the new models.
 At his command, the car moved forward when spoken word went to the telephone. It went 40 feet forward. then another word and it backed up 40 feet and halted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
CALIFORNIA
 GIVEN TOUCH
 REAL WINTER
General Storm of Rain, Hail and Snow Sweeps
 South from North

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. T. Freezing temperatures in the Far West followed in the wake of a general storm which swept down out of the north and the fury of rain, hail and snow has given even California a taste of real winter weather
 That the storm will pass today, except in Southern California, is the prediction of the We tn e r Bureau which forecast abnormally low temperatures for the region west of the Mississippi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
T,Uo Persons Burned
 To Death in Hotel
 Fire, Knnsas To,on

PITTSBURGH, Kansas, Jan. IT, Two guests of the Wick Hotel were burned to death early today and five others were injured by fire which forced "A scantily clad per- sons to flee from the hotel
 The hotel, three-story struc- ture, was badly damaged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Alaska Ju- neau mine stock is quoted today at 8%, American Ice 37%, Gen eral Motors 40A, Combustion 6h, Bethlehem Steel 945s, Kennecott CO.'S, Magma 51h, Montgomery Ward 46A, National Acme 1912 Standard Oil of California 6l Standard Oil of New Jersey GAS Texas Corporation 56, Radio 421s U. s. Steel 169.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
WOULD BELL THE CAT

MIAMI, Fla-To protect birds, a movement has been started to bell all cats in Coconut Grove, Miami suburb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07

LONDON-Liprarians at the Brit ish Museum are wrestling with a twelve-year job of cataloguing B. o00,000 books on 46 miles of shelves. The catalogue itself will require l6O volumes, each 500 pages. Forty ex- soldiers, working steadily, dust the books twice year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Sues Film Actor Husband

Mrs. Olive A mn Farnun, vii e of WiIli a m Farnum, for ner Los Ange- les film actor, is pictured in court, at Los Angeles, where her m a i T [ C. nance suit goes on trial. She asks the court to award her a n allowance of $2,500 per month.
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