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Earl M. Catncart, former superin- tendent of the Douglas schools, has located for the present in Roswell, New Mexico, according to word re- ceived here from the professor this week. During summer travelling and visiting in several Pacific Coast states, MT. Cathcart stated in his letters that he was better than ever able to appreciate Alaska, and he plans to return to the territory again in the next year.
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COMEDY AT COLISEUM

William Boyd in His First Con- mand," will be the all-talkie fea- ture at the Douglas Coliseum Sun day night.
 The story deals with a million aires son who lives wild life and who is sent west so that he might escape women and reform. He meets the daughter of cavalry of ficer at Fort Riley, Kas., and there after the action is swift-moving and dramatic. The supporting cast em- braces stage and screen players ot note among them being Gavin Cor don, Alphonz Ethier, Howard Hick- man, Paul Hurst, Jules Cowles, Rose Tapley, Mabel Van Buren, Charles Moore and Dorothy Sebastian as the daughter.
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DOUGLAS NEVIS
ONE HUNDRED SEVEN ATTEND DOUGLAS SCHOOL THIS YEAR

Douglas Public School has to- tai enrolment of 107 this term. Of this number, there are forty-two students in the High school and 65 in the Grades.
 Twelve seniors were graduated last year: II freshmen entered high school this fall from the eighth grade Twelve is popular num- Der as both the Junior and Sopho- more classes have twelve members each The Freshmen lack one to make an even dozen.
 Two former students, both Jun ! iors, Louise Rollins and Emma Uberti, are employed in Juneau now, and are attending school 1 there.
 1 The Seniors number seven for this term as contrasted with l2 last term. All the members of the 1 fourth year class are girls.
 In the eighth grade there are seven boys and four girls. The sixth and seventh grades total 19 pupils with six boys and four girls in the sixth; five boys and four girls in ! the seventh.
 l The intermediate grades, third. fourth and fifth, have IT members consisting of II boys and six girls In the first and second room there are Is children, with II boys and seven girls.
 In the grades there are almost twice as many boys as girls, the opposite prevailing in high school, where the majority of the students are girls. In the Senior class there are no boys; only three in the Sophomore class and four in the Freshman group.
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SYNOPSIS: Elsa Chase, beau tiful but mysterious crippled girl, is a guest at the home of arncld Winslow, wealthy retired lawyer, at Washington, D. C., and has wen the love of Jack, his adopted son. The elder Winslow suspects she is not all she seems, however, and enlists G. Thorne. detective, to help him find evidence that will prevent the marriage of Jack and Elsa. Dr. Paul Kane, surgeon, is found dead under his bedroom window after Elsa has consented reluctantly to be examined by him. The news upscts both Elsa and the elder WinslOw strangely. An autopsy proves that he died of poison, net the fall. When the elder Winsiow refuses Jacks request fer S10,000 and makes dispar- aging remarks about Elsa, Jack, in a moment of rage, chOkes him. Later Mrs. Winslow an- nounces her husband is ill from another heart attack" Lucy, the maid. going out late at night to mail letter, is ter rifiod at seeing the shadow of a human being, madly dancing, silhouetted on curtain of ground-floor room.
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Chapter II THE INQUEST

Thorne's chief assistant, Jin Barker, welcomed his appearance 1T the office next morning, telegram in hand
 We drew blank, Chief he said Police headquarters in Chicago wired that all records show that nobody by the name of Elsa Chas. was patient in any of the hos pitals in Chicago during the past twelve months"
 File it." he directed briefly; then wire headquarters If they or their traffic bureau have a record Of an automobile accident las, spring between car belonging to John Winslow of this city, and a taxicab Winslow's District of Columbia license tag is E-4037 , The morning Post next claimed his interest and among the obituary notice he found the lines:
 Suddenly. on Monday,
 November II, 1926, Paul E, or
 thopedic surgeon, of Boston,
 Mass, in his fiftieth year. at
 Oaklands, residence of J. Arnold
 Winslow. Notice Of funeral lat
 CT
 On the page opposite, under a column heading, appeared a short article, giving the following bare facts that Paul Kane, wellknown orthopedic surgeon of Boston, while visiting Arnold Winslow at his coun- try home, had become i'll in the night and seeking fresh air, had opened the bathroom window lost his balance and plunged to his death on the concrete walk below.
 Even though located in one of the most unattractiye sections of the city, parking space near the morgue was already pre-empted when Thorne got there. At sight of the large car drawn up before the en- trance, his footsteps quickened. Back of the handsome limousine stood g station wagon and Fergu- son, sitting behind the steering wheel, nudged Lambert as the de- tective drew near; that worthy bowed respectfully as Thorne ad- dressed him
 "Yes, sir" he said, in answer to the detectives question. Mrs Winslow's gone in She told us, , with a jerk of his head indicating the other domestics from Oaklands occupying the back seat of the car "to stay ere till we're wanted. Dr McLane's with her, sir"
 Thorne's LOOK passed from the
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! butler eInlNeHIIy TesptCIdDIe COulI- tenance to Ferguson. The gar dener held an unlighted cigar be- tween his lips, chewing and turning it continuously.
 Have a match, Ferguson?" and as Thorne put the question he drew cut a box and tossed it into the car.
 Thank e." Ferguson removed the cigar and showed his nicotine stained teeth in an expansive grin Can ye tell us how long we'll be awaitin'?"
 q have no idea" Thorne eyed the man narrowly; his unhealthy color and unwholesome appearance l generally was not prepossessing but his eyes, deep blue in color and l keenly alive under their heavy lashes, gave indication of men, tality not in keeping with Fergu- sons slothful habits
 Without further remark, the de- tective entered the building, moved up the aisle and sat down by Leon ard McLane.
 ! Mrs. Winslow sat on the physi- clans lefts she made no response to Thorne's low-voiced greeting, contenting herself with a stiff nod. Her name, pronounced by the cor oner, echoed through the half empty chamber and brought her to her feet with jump. Leaning heavily on McLanes arm she mounted the few steps to the plat form
 Please remove your veil, mad am" directed Coroner Penfield, and with marked reluctance she com piled with his request. T have here went on the coroner. "a doc tors certificate stating that your husband is il in bed"
 He is," she responded, quickly; too i'll to come here"
 He will be called later Pen field shuffled his papers about. You both have resided in Wash ington for some time?"
 "Yes; to be exact, six years and seven months Mrs. Winslow's pre- cision of speech was more pro- nounced to cover the agitation she feared would betray itself My husband came here shortly after he ceased to take an active part in the low practice of the firm, Wins low, Osborne and Company"
 "Ah, he was the senior partner?"
 Yes"
 What branch of law did your husband practice-criminal law?"
 "Oh, no; he was customs law yer"
 T see.' Penfield ceased playing with his pencil and laid it down. How many are there in your house hold. madam?"
 My husband and myself, and our adopted son. John," checking them off on her fingers as she enumerated each name: Our guest, Miss Elsa Chase, her trained nurse, Miss Alice Kline, the four servants, Lambert, the butler; Peter, the chauffeur; Jane, the cook and Lucy, the household maid; she acts as my personal maid, Francise being on her vacation"
 And your servants about your country place are"
 Ferguson, my gardner, and his two assistants; he lives in the gar dener's cottage, but they do not.
 Now, Mrs. Winslow. how long have you known Dr. Paul Kane?'
 For over fifteen years and more,' crisply. He attended my father in Boston, and we have looked upon him as a close persona friend as well as our physician.
 Did Dr. Kane seem in his usua ] health when he arrived at youl house on Monday night?'
 T should say yes,' she spoke more thoughtfully, choosing he words, and her altered demeanol was not lost on either Coroner Pen
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field or Thorne. The detective, with Dr. McLane had moved for ward until they occupied seats on the front row and almost directly opposite the witness chair. He appeared older, true. but I should say in good health and spirits. However" modifying her remarks with some haste; T only saw Dr. Kane for a brief time-possibly not longer than half an hour Why was that, Mrs. Winslow?' "Dr. Kane came just for the night, with the intention of seeing our guest, Miss Chase; she is an invalid-a-a cripple" hesitating in her speech for the first time. "Dr. Kane spent the evening with her and we did not meet again, as l retired early, leaving my husband and his guests playing poker in the card room"
 Penfield stood up. That is all just now, Mrs. Winslow," he said, holding out his hand to help her down the steps.
 "Dr. Wingate will take the stand" announced the coroner.
 You performed the autopsy on Dr. Paul Kane, did you not?"
 "Yes, sir, in your presence and Dr. Leonard McLanes." The as- sistant coroner produced an ana tomical chart and turned it so that the memoers of the jury could follow his pencil as he drew it along, Illustrating his meaning.
 These injuries to the shoulder and head, while painful, would not have caused death" he said; nor could we find any organic ailment to which could be placed the re- sponsibility for pr. Kane's sudden death; for his age he enjoyed re- markaDle health, apparently" Win gate paused, then spoke with more impressiVeness, but the cyanosed condition of the lips and the bright red patches of color found on the surface of the body convinced us that death had resulted from some poison"
 His words created mild sensa- ton; reporters dropped their list less air and the jury to man strengthened up.
 "A more careful blood test was made" went on Wingate. "The spectrum of the blood was charac- teristic of carbon monoxide poison ing"
 The foreman of the Jury, sitting with mouth agape, nudged the man next to him, then leaned forward and with a deprecating glance at the coroner, addressed Wingate.
 Do you mean the carbon monox- idle gas we are always warned about when starting cars in closed gar- ages?" he asked, incredulously.
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Congregational Community
 Church
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
 SERIAL NO. 07547
 In the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District al Anchorage, Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Application of CHICHAGOFF POWER COM PANY, corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, for patent to the AURUM NO. l AURUM NO. 2, AURUM NO. 3 AURUM NO. 4, AURUM NO. 5 AURUM NO. 6, AURUM NO. T AURUM NO. 8, AURUM NO. 0 AURUM NO. 10. hURUM NO. Il, AURUM NO. 12, and AURUM FRACTION NO. 1, lode mining claims, embraced in U. s. Min eral Survey No. 1874, situated on Chichagoff Island, in Chichagoff Mining District, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division Alaska, and forming one contigu- ous group.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Chichagoff Power Con- pany, corporation organized und CT the laws of Alaska, whose post office address is 424 Goldstein Building, Juneau. Alaska, has filed it's application in the U. S. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for the Aurum No. l, Aur- um No. 2, Aurum No. 3, Aurum No. 4, Aurum No. 5, Aurum No. 6, Aurum No. '. Aurum No. 8. Aurun No. g, Aurum No. 10, Aurum No. II, Aurum No. 12, and Aurunl Fraction No. l, lode mining claims, forming one contiguous group cf lode mining claims and include i within U. s. Mineral Survey No 1874, situated in the Chichagcit Mining District, Territory of Al aska, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division at Chichagoif Post Office on Chichagoff Island, Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows:
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 Beginning at corner No. 1, identical with location corner. whence U. s. l.. M. No. 2 on the shore of Klag Bay bears &
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VOTES HALF-HOLIDAY

To enable the school children 10 visit the Southeastern Alaska Fair, the Douglas Board of Education voted that school be dismissed at noon Friday
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An important witness at the corOner's inquest proves to be missing in Mondays chapter.
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Following 8 vacation of the pass month regular Sunday school a. the Congregational church will be resumed tomorrow at 1030 o'clock. During the absence Of Rev. Bauer. Mrs. w. E. Cahill will act as super intendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

A UTHORS, producers and actors say
"A that nothing is more devastating
to the nights sleep than the difficulty
of settling upon the title Of new play.
Dramas ofttimes change labels again
and again in the search for 1t. Perhaps
a production never has failed solely be-
cause Of a badly chosen title, but an
effective name has helped many a
mediocre manuscript.
Recently there has been the spec
tacle of plays taking new lease on
life under names other than those which
served at the premiere performance.
Thus Hugh STANCES Veneer" became
"Blue Heaven" in Chicago, while Will
liam Hodge, reversing the journey,
turned what was Homicide" in Chicago
into Inspector Kennedy" in New York.
In the latter city this season Shake
speare's Measure for Measure" a per-
feet title II ever there was one, played
as "The Novice and the Duke" AS "A
Hundred Years Old" Otis Skinner S
present offering delighted Chicago all
last Spring and so was seen In New
York. Now for his road tour this same
comedy Is Papa Juai,."
One of the happiest titles of the year
is strictly Dishonorable." while June
Moon" which describes the Ring Lard
success, still confuses those who think it
must be q musical comedy.
The name Of Ethel Barrymores play,
"The Kingdom Of God" denotes a Sc
rious theme, and, before the produc-
ton developed into a success, 1t was
feared to be too Biblical for a drama
which does not contain a single refer
ence to religion. The name of Miss
Barrymore's other play. THE Love
Duel" Is the envy of dramatists and
managers, for II has all the elements
required for a first-reAe announcement,
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Radios Hit the Deck. =

| a NEW Hit the Deck" will open at
- the Earl Carroll Theater in New
York Tuesday of this week. II Is Radio
Pictures latest" and, according to re-
ports, most ambitious production" A
successor to Rio Rita" 1t will, II any
thing, exceed its predecessor In lavish
ness and brilliance.
Based on the musical conedy of the
stage, 1t contains much of the original
music and cast. Six new songs, how
ever. have been incorporated into it,
and the company has been increased
from the original 100 to more than 800
Jack Oakle and Polly Walker head
the cast of ID. which Luther Reed, also
the director of "Rito Rita" has given
the works to-" Oakie needs no intro
duction, but Miss Walker is a compare
tive newcomer. Not so very long aso
she was a George NJ. Cohan musical
comedy star
Besides these two celebrities. 1t Is
guerita Padula who literally raises the
roof" when she sings Observation-Disclosures
as she did in the stage production in
New York. CLASSIFIED as singer whose
voice has a range of four octaves, her
debut on the screen should be q mat
ter OF real interest In addition to this
veteran nanny" singer, the screen
production will have an entire sequence
featuring 100 Negro singers and dancers.
With "Hallelujah" for its great up
lit number, and with scenes that fairly
giisten under technicolor, there Is much
OF promise In this most current of
films. According to Variety, 1t has
already begun promising career, hav-
ing reaped unheard-of box-oface re-
ceipts recently at the Orpheum Theater
In Los Angeles.
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stool in a depot restaurant be-
tween trains, facing rapid-flre
food service with all the calm for
titude BETTING a veteran in
travel.
The high stool at quick-serv-
ice counter has been liked by men
associated by popular fancy with
habits of undertaking luxury.
John Drew, when in Washington,
spent much time at a favorite
oyster bar watching the def serv-
ice of the attentive waiter, who
had developed oyster shocking to
fine art. A German restaurant
across the street from the Column
bia Theater was a favo'Ge spot
with Reginald de Koven, who,
while speaking of his musical
aims and experiences, would
loosely refer to the high stool as
his "pedagogic tripod"
The theater season, having
turned over it's 1880 leaf for the
New Year, joys along serenely
with German grand opera in the
big theater normally adapted to
such performances. More init
mate types of drama are arrayed
to carry over until the Summer
season, for which preparations
are being made with prospects of
clear skies as certain clouds on
the horizon relating to wage
scales give promise Of gradual
disappearance.
II \ r
In the face Of many discour-
agements as the exploitation of
new material is attempted, an
engagement such as that of Gil
lette in Sherlock Holmes" is
quite sufficient to prove the I'M
swerving loyalty of the playgoing
public to the spoken drama when
the speech is calculated to inspire
respect.
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Ambitious Audacity.

WHAT would you think of talkie
" depicting the life of Abraham
Lincoln with woman to inpersonate
the immortal Lincoln?
No answer Is expected because David
Wark Grifith, the great director of
THE Birth Of a Nation" who is 10
make such q talkie with Lincoln as
its theme, recognized the eternal fitness
of things and ignored the applications
OF the two women who thought they
resembled Lincoln and would be able
to irnpersonate; him.
Emancipated woman is viewing fields
wide. and afar as setting for her
talents. There is not an earthly bit
of doubt that In many instances she
has chosen wisely and well. Often, in
deed, has she uncuestionably surpassed
man at what he considered his own
game. But the thought Of her i'm
personating the great heroes either of
the world or of America on the stage
oh well, ADDE'S suggest something about
the eteruA fitness Of things.
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BARRYMORE Wit.

John, the son of Maurice Barrymore,
among other virtues, has been kind
to his forbears in that he has remem-
bered to keep alive the wit that has
always been one of the bigger leaves on
the family tree. Even under the burn
Ing Klieg lights. it is said that John
Barrymore has a ready reply for any
question, sublime or ridiculous, that Is
fired at him.
The trick Of raising his left eye
brow. which is a casual appendage to
one of these replies. was seen to be in
action not long ago when Mr.. Barry
more was working in the film produce
ton of General Crack" Asked by
shopping studio visitor If he ever con-
templated playing Hamlet" in modern
dress, the eminent actor replied:
mo, but I'd be tickled to death to
play King Lear In the nude!"
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DAVE SCHOOLER aw COMPANN-# N
~E7on 2oNs~ Palace O7z7e)
GeorgeM. Cohan Complains
IF I could do what I liked" said

"IF could do what liked" salt
George M. Cohan recently, 81
wouldn't be acting at all. I'd be sitting
! down banging out songs on piano and
myself.
But I'm condemned to be the world S
champion understudy-aint 1t the truth?
| What? You don't believe it? It's easy
to prove; Take this play 'Gambling,''
eVerything's fine, but am not supposed
to be in 1t at all. I'm understanding
| another fellow, that's all
When I wrote the piece I wanted
Clark Gabel to do the lead. You know
him, the chap that did such great work
In 'Machinal.' But Belasco took him
over for Virginia City and had to
step in myself.
the same experience. Lynne Overman
was my choice for that, and he played
in 1t out OF town, but he didn't like it
and had to go on again.
When I was doing The Merry Ma
lones' cast Arthur DEACON for Old
Man Malone, and Arthur died before
the show came to New York and I had
to go on myself. It's great experience
for young fellow. / get what other
I don't want them.
And there's another thing. I'm not
able to understudy two people in differ
ent shows and I'm not going to try
That's why am keeping little COM
edy I've written, True to Form out of
production. wanted Walter Huston
for that and We were going to do some-
thing about 1t for an opening this
month, but the talking pictures got
Walter and so the show stays off.
And another thing. was working
out musical show for Jack Donohus
which was to come of this season, but
Jack slips away into Tin Hats and I
can't do anything with that.
Now" continued Mr.. Cohan trying
to restrain a smile as he glanced at the
box Office rack and noted that every
ticket was sold, "I suppose I ought to
be happy, and maybe I am. I'm not
sure. I'm fatalist, more or less, and
what I've said here Is not a complaint
against things as they are. I'm only
explaining how pleasant it would be-
for me-if things were as they ought
to be-
did you ever sit down at piano and
Just bang out songs? No? Gosh, you missed
lot Try 1t some time and see. IT'S the
pleasantest thing in the world. II any
body comes In to talk Abusiness. you
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Spectacle for Chevalier.

DARAMOUNTs 1.-The Love Parade, .
described as the screens first origi-
nal musical romance, has for a setting
a mammoth throne room of a castle,
$50 feet In length, $50 feet wide and
towering to the highest roof spans of
the largest inclosed stage on the Para
mount lot.
A feature Of the set, other than huge
and exquisitely carved throne itself,
is balcony encircling the entire room
upon which an army of men stand dur
ing the court wedding that takes place
below.
THE Love Parade" was directed by
Ernst Lubitsch. Maurice Chevalier is
starred and jeanette Macdonald plays
Queen Louise. The story is by Ernst
Vajda, Hungarian playwright, and the
libretto by Guy Bolton.