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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
By BEss FURMAN GA. P. Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, July 9.-For Mrs. Herbert Hoover, at her Rapidan camp recuperating from wrenched back, long summer days are light ened and brighter.
 The little coterie of women who have functioned under her direc- ton since her arrival in the White House now make it possible for her to carry on in spite of slowly mending fragments.
 They shuttle between camp and city, doing her shopping, greeting her guests, carrying out her behests. Only last summer Mrs. Hoover was among the hardest riding on the bridle trails. Now her secretaries and guest assistants cooperate to prevent her finding enforced inac- tion too irksome.
 There have been some changes
 in the group. Miss Mary Ran dolph, official social secretary, the only one employed and salaried by the government, resigned at the close of the social season. Since summer has no formal social duties, her place will not be filled at this time.
 The rest of the group has the Hoover background. and form a working organization rather url- usual in White House annals. Mrs. Hoover, with her varied duties as Presidents wife, her many inter ests as an individual. is the guid- ing spirit.
 For the Hoover "S" street house came Miss Mildred Hall and Miss Ruth Fessler, private secretaries,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
SOVIET LUMBER IS NOT WANTED
 IN NORTHWEST
Association Wires Protest to Secretary of Treas
 ury-Enforce Law

SEATTLE, July 9.-Striking at methods of lumber manufacture in Russia, the West Coast Lumber mems Association, has telegraphed the Secretary of Treasury against importation of the Soviet product.
 The telegram is signed by Col. Greeley, Secretary Manager of the Association.
 The telegram stated the lumber mens of Washington and Oregon strongly urge the intent of the law regarding importation of articles made by convict labor be enforced in connection with cargoes of Rus sian lumber.
 The telegram further stated that at least 10000 sawmill and logging camp operators are now out of work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
PACIFIC COAST
 IN THROES OF
 GASOLINE WAR
Indications Are that Fight Is to Be to Finish
 Low Prices Prevail

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July g. While gasoline prices ranged from 8 to 14 cents a gallon on the Pa cific Coast, rumors today indicate the present price slashing is a fight to the finish and possible extermi- nation of weaker companies.
 SEATTLE, July 9.-Eleven cents a gallon for gasoline is the price here. This is slightly higher than other points.
 TACOMA, Wash, July 9.-Mo- torists are paying 8 cents gal long for gasoline here.
 LOS ANGELES, Gal, July g. The price of gallon of gasoline here is 10 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
Bank Robber
 Pulls Ne,o One; Makes Escape

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 9.-A robber accompanied by five men re- cruited from an employment bu- reau, held up the First National Bank at Artesia, and escaped with $750 yesterday afternoon.
 His unsuspecting assistants stood guard. The "accomplices' were more or less stage shy, standing on one foot and then the other, when the Police arrived.
 He hired us to work on a ranch and told us to follow him to the bank where he would get the pay roll money We did not know It was hold-up." said the leader. They were released.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
Tourist AirpIane Seruice Opens in Mckinley Pm-k

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July } 9.-A tourist airplane service , in the Mount Mckinley Ma , tional Park was opened late , Monday by a plane carrying , Gov. George A. Parks and , other Territorial officials. , The plane was piloted by , Joe Crosson.
 , Gov. Parks described the , flight as the most attractive , he had ever made. The plane
 , passed over Mount Eielson,
 , Muldrove Glacier, the north , east ridge of Mount McKin-
 , ley back to the Savage River
 , Camp. The plane and mem , bers of the party returned
 , yesterday at noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
NEW YORK CITY POP ULATION IS
 NEAR 100000
Metropolis Shows Increas- ed Population of "A
 Per Cent, 10 Years

NEW YORK, July 9.-In addition to the native born, children from every civilized region on earth added 1,338.74 souls to New York City's great mass of humanity dur ing the last decade, giving the me- tropolis a population of 6,958,792 for the 193G- census. This is a gain of A per cent. in the last ten years. Four out of the five bor- oughs Gall but Manhattan showed heavy increases.
 New York's population ten years ago was 5,620,048 and in 1900 it was 2,437, POP.
 The complete check will show immense gains in population in the metropolitan district beyond the limits of New York City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
TODAY'S STOCK r QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, July 9.-Closing quotation today on Alaska Juneau mine stock is 5A, Alleghany Cor poration 21%, Anaconda 497s, Beth lehem Steel 80A, General Motors Al, Granby 21M. International Har- vester 80A, Kennecott 38la, Mont gomery-Ward 34h, National Acme no sale, Packard Motors 1874, l2A, 13, Simmon Beds 22h, Standard Brands 18A, Standard oil of Cali fornia 60B, Standard Oil Of New Jersey 67, United Aircraft 5OA, U. s. Steel 157A, Fox Films 3s% Hupp Motors IA. 1878, IA, stewart Warner 20N, 201k, 2o%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
HILLS PATCH UP TROUBLES
Ask Dismissal of Divorce Suit-To Take Up
 Home Tn Seattle

LIVINGSTON. Montana, July g.. of the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Mildred Hill against Walter Hill. son of the late railroad builder, is sought in an action filed here.
 The petition asks cancellation. Cross complaints filed by Hill con- tained no details but it is learned that the Hills are to establish their new home in Seattle. This is the second time rifts have been smoth- cred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
2 AMERICANS ARE DROWNED.
 DANISH COAST
German Flying Boat Cap sizes in Rough Sea-5
 Persons Lose Lives

BERLIN, July 9.-Two Americans. Ruth Northop. aged 25, of Phila- delphia, Penn, and Dr. John Burk- holder. of Mount Pleasant, Penn, are believed to have drowned with three other passengers following the capsizing of German flying boat.
 The boat made a forced landing off the coast of Denmark. in rough sea.
 The pilot, mechanic and one pas- senger were rescued by the Danish ship Maja
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
OF HEROIC MOLD


 An indomitable will, a sense of humor and conspicuous courage were joined with personal magne- tism to make Major General Wen dell Cushing Neville soldier Of heroic mold.
 Pride of the "Leathernecks," the former commandant of the U. s. Marine Corps, followed the flag over six continents and many islands to win nearly two score valor decorations. For distinguished conduct" at Vera Cruz in 1914 he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first of num- Der of war medals to be won by him.
 In World War
 It was the World War, however, that brought him his greatest glory. As a colonel he led the fifth regi- ment of marines through the fierce fighting in the Verdun sector and in the battle of Belleau Wood. Pro- noted to be a brigadier general, he next commanded the fourth bri- pade at Soissons, Marabache sector, st. Mihiel, Champagne, and the Meuse-Argonne. After the ar- mistice he marched the fourth bri- gade into Germany during the oc- cupation. His outstanding bravery and gallantry in action brought decorations enough to cover his ample chest, as well as the new nickname of "Follow-Me-Neville. ' Returning to the United States with his brigade, he led it in the big parades in New York City and Washington.
 General Neville was born at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
SON
 TO BE BANKER

PITTSBURGH. Penn, July g. Paul Mellon. son of the Secretary of the Treasury, has prepared to start work in the Mellon National Bank and will study banking for the next two months and then go to England for a post graduate course at Cambridge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
ENGLAND TO
 BUILD SUBS

LONDON, July 9.-The Admiralty has published additional estimates for naval construction for the cur rent fiscal year A sum has been asked to be used for construction, under the naval treaty, of three submarines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
President of Nicaragua
 Urging Reduction Salaries

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July g. President Moncado is urging reduc- tion of salaries of all public serv- ants including himself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
Granted DiUOrce Fron, 70-Yem-Old Vie; Charges

SPOKANE, Wash, July 9. lotto Albright has been granted a divorce from his 70-year -old wife. He testified his wife carried on an illicit love affair while he was un- der the influence of a sleep ing potion. The Ullbrights have been married 35 years and all of their children have grown up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09
Six Boys Drowned
 While Sea Bathing

BLACKPOOL, England. July g. Six boys of party of 91, bathing on the sea coast, were drowned his afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09

WASHINGTON, D. C., July g. Major General Wendell Gushing Neville, Marine Corps Commander, died here yesterday He had been ill for some time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-09

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100000 insult
DEAL LAID TO BOB
Inquiry Shows Missing Finan-
cier Entered Utilities
Contract.

By the AsSoctated Press.
NEW YORK, October IA dis
closure that Charles v. Bob, missing
finaneier, had entered into q contract
to purchase O 100000 interest In the
Federal Electric Co. Of Chicago, one OF
Samuel Insults utility enterprises, fea-
tured the States investigation Of Bob's
manifold Wall Street promotions today
Assistant Attorney General Wash
burn, chief Of the State Bureau Of Sc
curities. said Bob put up as security for
the contract stock in his various enter
prizes, including $500, 900 in Metal d
Mining Shares, Inc, and s1,50o,00O in
stock Of the Westward Ho Hotel at
Phoenix, Ariz. The stockholders and
the boards of directors were unaware
Of this transaction, WaShburn said, and
on this account the validity Of the con-
tract is problematical.
The maintenance cost OF the Bob
ofices amounted to more than 81 ,000,-
900 annually, Washburn asserted, q
figure he called "ridiculously high.
However, few small investors were rep
resented among stockholders In the Bob
enterprises, and most Of the financing
was provided by men Of wealthy means.
The ofacial search for Bob, missing
In Chicago since october 5, proceeded
slowly. Reports had him In South
America and In Arizona, but neither
Of these was confirmed.
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Gen. O'Hara defiled at the head Of the
garrison. When he came up he pre-
sented his sword to me. I pointed to
Gen. Washington, who was opposite me
at the head Of the American Army"
etc.
Here it should be noted that Rocham-
beau neglected to say on which side Of
the road his troops were drawn up.
So here was the historic doubt Is TO
which side of the road was the actual
scene of surrender.
The researchers for the War Depart
ment have consulted great volume Of
source material and authoritative writ
ingS on this subject. An old newspaper
was found In the Library Of Congress,
dated November -, 1881, containing .
letter from an officer of rank In the
New Jersey line, from camp at York.
town, October 81, 1871, which said that
1.-The allied army was drawn up in two
straight lines, facing each other, leav-
ing q space for the British column to
pass. The commander In chief with suite
on the right of the American line, the
Count de Rochambeau opposite ON the
left Of the French" This, the Army
engineers point out, could not be true
were on the west side Of the road, as
he would then be at the left" Of his
troops, instead Of at the right" as he
would be If the Americans were On the
east side Of the road.
Careful study was made Of the
Trumbull painting, THE Surrender Of
CORVALLIS" in the rotunda Of the Cap
itol, including Trumbull's own notes on
his study to make the picture histori-
cally correct, and q minute survey Of
how Trumbull worked with mettculous
care to give an authentic reproduction
Of the scene, with the single deviation
of spreading the officers out In o W
shaped formation so as to AFFORD OPP
portunity to make correct portrait Of
each of the principal officers.
The research, made with infinite pains
by the Historical Section Of the War
Department, and with the background
Of military engineering training, Is too
voIuminous to be quoted here even
briefly in summarized form, but the
quotations above illustrate how Jealous
the Army engineers have been to study
all the testimony from every angle 50
IS 20 get the correct solution that will
set history right for the future.
In preparation for the sesquicenten-
NAL celebration next year, the State Of
Virginia also has had O State ConservA-
ton and Development Commission ct
work for several years. under direction
Of the historian: DR.. H. j. Eckenrode,
Phi. D., with whom Is working COM
mission on archaeology and history
composed Of historians and research
workers on o State wide exploration and
survey authenticattng and permanently
marking some Of the most important
historic spots in America.
The decision on the exact site Of
CORVALLIS surrender to Washington
also marks an important step In con-
nection with the bicentennial celebra-
ito of Washington's birth In 1882.
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SURVIVORS OF FATAL
CRASH NEAR DEATH
Duke University Youths Hurt on
Way to Annapolis Foot
Ball Game.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, October 10.
Two students who survived an auto
mobile crash in which three others were
killed were In o serious condition at q
hospital here tonight.
james Jarrett of Thomasville, N. c.,
and Thomas ]. Miller Of Baltimore were
said by Physicians to have held their
own through the day. Jarrett has q
fractured Jaw, fractured leg and In
ternal hurts; Miller has q fractured leg
and is injured internally.
The young men, both students 81
Duke University, escaped with their
lives last night when an automobile in
which they were riding with three
other students struck q moving van II
miles south Of here.
The other three were killed.
They were James johnson, Trenton
N. j., and Henry Thompson, Hager-
town, Md, students at Duke University
and Fred Ingraham, High Point, N. C..
q student at North Carolina State Col
lege.
They were on their way to attend the
Duke-Navy foot ball game at Annapolis
today.
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PILOTS IN j. S. FAR
EXCEED A|RPLANES
District Has 81 Flying Craft
Aside From Those of Army
and Navy.

The number of licensed aircraft pi-
lots in the United States stiIl continues
far in excess Of the number Of licensed
or identified aircraft, according to .
report made public today by the De-
partment Of Commerce, Aercr1autics
Branch.
The report shows that on September
30 there were l4,425 aircraft pilots
holding Department Of Commerce IL
censes, while there were 1898 aircraft
which have been licensed or identified.
A total Of S,079 aircraft mechanics have
been licensed. In addition, the report
shows, there are GIT gliders and 118
glider pilots In the country.
Number Abroad Shown.
The report, which is regarded as the
most complete of Its kind yet issued,
shows not only the number Of aircraft,
pilots and mechanics in each State, but
also the number In foreign countries
and possessions of the United States.
The District of Columbia Is shown
to have SIS licensed and identified
civil aircraft, or a total of 81 planes
aside from those Of the Army and
Navy. There are seven gliders listed
for the District Of Columbia.
The District Is credited with q total
Of 273 licensed aircraft pilots, divided
Is follows: Transport, 100; limited
commercial, Q. and private, "a. Six
glider pilots are listed. There are l42
licensed aircraft mechanics listed for
the District Of Columbia.
New York Heads List.
New York was first on the list Of
States according to number Of licensed
or identified aircraft, with Lilo, but
California had the largest number of
pilots, mechanics, gliders and glider
pilots, having 2,6S5 pilots, 1858 me-
chanicS, 1877 elders and IS glider pi-
lots. California had 1882 aircraft,
which was the second largest number.
Illinois was third in the number Of
aircraft, pilots and mechanics, having
So5 aircraft, 63l pilots and $50 me-
chanics. Illinois and Ohio were tied
for second place in the number of glider
pilots, each with Is.
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their visit TO Washington and the
school Of one Of their number.
The Canadian Club will entertain the
orators at luncheon at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, while the King-Smith
Studio will give them a dinner dance
in their honor at o'clock that eve
ming.
The boys will be the guests of honor
at q dinner dance at the Virginia home
Of Randolph Leigh, director general of
the contest, and Mrs. Leigh, at Z o'clock
Friday night.
The orators stay in the Capital will
be marked also by sightseeing trips.
Judges are Selected.
In the contest finals, the boys will
be judged by DR.. Louis ]. A. Mercier
Of the Harvard University faculty, Dr.
Richard Henry Wilson of the University
Of Virginia faculty, DR.. H. A. Jules
Bots Of the L'Ecole de Psychologist Of
Paris faculty, DR.. Paul q. Gleis Of the
Catholic University Of America faculty,
and DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle, dean Of
the junior College at George Washing
ton University. They will be timed
by board Of military and naval men,
including Maj Gen. Harry L. Gil
christ, chief Of chemical warfare serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Three days after Fritz, police dog Of
DR.. Charles Mooney, was sentenced to
die by Judge Gus A. schuldt for biting
people, the name Of Fido, 1l-pound
French poodle, property OF Earl Comp
ton, 207 Tenth street, was dragged INTO
Police Court yesterday for alleged
Fido was dealt with more kindly by
the Judge, the charge Of owning viciiius
dog against his master being dismissed.
Isido. who remained at home during the
trial, viii be permitted to keep MS
health, providing his master keeps nun
out Of his Tenth street store and muz-
xles him TO keep him from chewing up
customers.
Compton was arrested yesterday by
police Of the first precinct after Mrs.
Margaret Warren. 1l19 South Carolina
avenue southeast, had sworn out . war
rant. Joseph Warren, 10 years old, said
his mother, sustained bitten leg the
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FIVE ARE QUIzZED
| IN SW|NDLEPROBE
Police Say From 100000 to
$4,000, 900 Obtained in
Leading Cities.
DIV the Associnted Press

EfeSs.
CLEVELAND, October 10. - Three
men and two women were held by po-
lice in Cleveland and Buffalo today for
questioning in the investigation Of q
national forgery swindle ring which
private detectives said had fraudulently
obtained between 500, 900 and $4,000
900 from prominent persons in Cleve-
land. Buffalo. Detroit, Boston and sew
eral other cities
Benjamin Miller, alias Harry Mum
son, alleged brains" Of the gang, and
Walter Mark were held in Buffalo.
Frank Ross. alias Carpenter; Mrs. Ma
bel Marks. 40, and Mrs. Irene Ross, a..
all Of New York. were held in Cieve-
land. They were arrested last night at
fashionable hotel here.
Catherine Moore, maid at the home
OF Mrs. Hayden Eames. today identified
Ross as the man who obtained from
her check bearing Mrs. Eanles' sigma
ture. The check was given TO buy
cigerattes which the man said had been
donated to q hospital but could not
be used -,
Similar schemes were used BY the
gang in the several cities to obtain
copies Of signatures Of prominent per-
sons, which then were forged on checks
and caShed at banks. 80
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ice. q. q. A.; Maj Gen. Amos A. Fries,
q. s. A., retired, and Rear Admiral
T. J. Cowie, o. 8. NJ, retired.
Each contestant viii be allowed six
minutes in which to deliver his prepared
Grafton after which he will be given an
entirely new title. Retiring from the
stage, each orator will assemble his
ideas for his second Grafton, which he
will deliver extemporaneously in time
limit of four minutes. The preparation
for his second speech viii be done
without reference books of any sort and
entirely without assistance.
The opening address Of the contest
will be delivered by Michael Mac
White, minister Of the Irish Free State
to the United States. who win be In
troduced by Mr.. Leigh.
Tickets for the contest finals have
been available for distribution for a
week and the supply is nearly ex-
hausted. A few of the tickets remain
however, and these may be had by ap-
plying to contest headquarters In The
Star Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
KINGSFORD- SMITH
SMASHES RECORD
Lands in Australia Five Days
Ahead Of Hinkler Record
Time From England.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT DARWIN, Australia, October
10 Sunday Wing Comdr. Charles
Kingsford-Sm Smith landed here at a:20
this afternoon on his flight from Eng
land, breaking the record Of Bert
Hinkler by five days.
Hinkler made the England
fight in 1871 days. Both Kingsford-
Smith and Flight Lieut.. O. w. Hi were
attempting to lower the Hinkler record,
but Hill was halted on the Island of
Timor when his plane was damaged In
an attempted take-off. Kingsford-
Smith made the last 500 miles of his
record flight over the Timor Sea after
taking of this morning from Timor.
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FIDO. II POUNDS OF VICIOUSNESS,
MUST WEAR MUZZLE, SAYS COURT
Poodle Dog Accused of Biting TwO-Victim Haes Owner
Before Judge.

other day when he attempted TO be nice
with Fido and the dog resented the
petting.
There was another charge against
Fido made by one claiming to have been
bitten, but T. l.. Welliver, assistant cor
poration counsel, decided not 10 pros
ecute this one.
The charge read to Compton was
THAT he did allow said dog to run at
large without q good substantial mllS-
xle, securely put on 20 IS 70 prevent
biting and swapping. and knowing said
dog to be vicious and dangerous allowed
him to run at large In the District and
said feared and dangerous dog did bite
one Joseph Warren"
Judge Schuldt ruled that Fido's re-
sentiments were scratches instead OF
bites and dismissed the charges.
Anyway, your hpnar," said Prose-
cutor WeIiiver, every dog ls allowed o
couple Of bites before being declared
vicious"
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CAR THIEF SPECIALIST
BACK FROM SICK LEAVE
Frank Alligood Returns to Duty
After Grave Illness From
Brain Tumor.

Detective Frank Alligood,' whose rec
ord for arrests and recovery Of stolen
automobiles is one Of the best in the
department, is expected back on duty
today with the automobile squad at
headquarters following three months
sick leave, during which he was near
death from tunor Of the brain.
Alligood's eyegight also was affected
somewhat, although this did not pre-
vent him from turning up several Sus-
poets during his illness, or from recov-
ering two stolen automobiles which he
recognized from police descriptions
Both his health and his eyesight are
much improved. -
For some time Alligooddwas In Johns
Hopkins Hospital ct Baltimore, return
ing to his home at SIT Delafield place
10 conyalesce.
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LEAGUE BOARD FINDS
DECREASE IN NARCOTICS

by the Associated Press.
GENEVA. October 18.-Preparing an
nual reports for the League of Nations
Council, the Leagues Central Opium
Board today observed that world pro-
duction Of narcotic drugs covered by
the Geneva convention had apparently
decreased, but production of other mar
cotics developed by science since the
convention was concluded had consid-
erably increased.
For the three principal narcotics COW
cred by the convention the board found
during 1929 q slightly less than aver
age production IN the chief producing
countries than IN the four preceding
years.
At the same time It Is estimated that
about IL tons Of narcotics not covered
by the Geneva convention were manu-
featured in 1929 in excess Of the worlds
legitimate needs.
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In Summer temperatures Of even 100
degrees in the shade are not unknown
within the Arctic Circle.