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Evening star., 1930-12-13

Mrs. McNaIIy Hostess at
Luncheon to Seasons Buds.
Mrs. William j. McNally entertained
at luncheon today at the Mayfiower for
hsr daughter, Miss Betty McNally,
when the guests included many OF this
seasons debutanteS. Pink roses sur
rounded by pink candles formed the
attractive center piece for the table,
at which there were 35 covers.
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Comdr. and Mrs. w. w. Webster and
Capt. and Mrs Dudley S. Brown will
be among those who will entertain at
dinner preceding the se:ond of the
series of four Navy and Marine Corps
dances at the willard, Saturday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Brough Of London
are spending the week end at the Dodge
Hotel while in Washington.
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ball room, which will be gay with poin-
settiaS and green's, an orchestra will
play for dancing.
The. commercial counselor Of the
Polish embassy, Mr.. Witold Wankowicz,
entertained company last evening at
the dinner dance at the Shoreham
Hotel. His guests included the counselor
/ of the Czechoslovak legation and Mime.
Skalicky, the financial counselor of the
Rumanian legation and Mime. Bon
cesco, the counselor of the Polish en-
bassy, Mr.. Stanislaw Lepkowski; Miss
Marjorie Talman and Miss Sophie
Shmidecka.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Ed
win T. Meredith, widow of the late for
mer Secretary of Agriculture, are spend
ing short time IN New York and are
expected back in Washington tomorrow.
Rear Admiral A. l.. Parsons win be
host to small group this evening at
the dinner dance at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Col. and Mrs. William J. Donovan,
who have been staying at the Amb as
sador Hotel in New York for the past
few weeks, have opened their new
apartment at Beekman place, New
York.
Col. and Mrs. E. r. Warner McCabe
will entertain company Of "a this eve
ming at the dinner dance session at the
Shoreham Hotel
Comdr. and Mrs. w. w. Webster and
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Mrs. Paul Bowen Of Detroit is at the
Dodge Hotel for several days.
Mr.. Rufus Putnam will spend the
holiday season at Atlantic City, N. j..
Mrs. H. v. Thaden Of Pittsburgh. Pa,
Is passing some time at the Carlton.
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Mrs. J. c. Anderson, Unionville, N.
Y, is at the Hotel Grafton to remain
for the Winter.
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A Christmas charity bali will be given
by the Alpha Beta Chi Sorority at the
Willard this evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. Willard Marriott
have given up their apartment in the
Cavalier and are now at the West
chester for the season.
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Miss Dorothy Nicholson and Miss
Louise Campbell are in New York to
attend the Army-Navy foot ball game.
They will return to their homes In
Chevy Chase, tomorrow.
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|, q sHlS ~uAIIHEuuIty Chest campal8Ns
Senator HoweII Guest
AZ Nebraska State Socituy.
Senator Robert B. Howell win be
guest speaker at the Nebraska State
Society tonight The meeting win b.
held in Meridian Mansions at 24OO
sixteenth street. Mr.. Horace Smithey
VIII sing and the program will be fol-
lowed by dancing.
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for lawyers and for officials connected with the
courts.
The designer of the original building was
George Hadfield, an Englishman, who came
here from London and soon identified himself
with the new Federal City. Mr.. Woods pre-
served his original lines of the exterior of the
building. He simply modernized the material
and the interior design.
Around tn, "City Hall" there grew up some
fine homes. built mostly of brick. OF late
years, as the fashionable part of the city has
moved away toward the northwest, great
many Of these structures have been allowed to
fall into disrepair. A person can still see
there, however, some of the best examples Of
early American architecture in the city. Many
of the finest of these old structures will have
to give way in order to make room for the new
municipal center.
For many years, indeed until some time after
the Civil War, this section-especially the Dor
ton Of the city between the Court House and
the Mall and for several blocks on each side
continued to be busy and important. The city
= terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad was ak
the corner of Sixth and b streets northwest
and such buildings as the National Hotel,
Metropolitan Hotel, st. James Hotel and nu.
merouS other smaller hotels and boarding
houses gave to the locality an air of business
interest that was not surpassed anywhere else
In the city
The Court House stands at one end of what
used to be called Street Bridge, with the
Treasury Building at the other end. While the
Court House is not on street. that street runs
directly behind 1t and the ridge, is continuous
to the brow Of the hill on which it stands.
From this ridge there is a slope down to Penn.
sylvania avenue all the way up to the Treasury
Building
One of the reasons why the Court House has
always been regarded with such pleasure by
architects Is that it stands In a square with
ample parking around It. It's beauties are not
hidden In the shadows Of ugly business struc-
lures, as Is the case in 50 many cities.
Once more the plan Of President Washington
and Mai LEnfant Is proving itself by time to
have been good
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Mar on English Sparroec.

THE English sparrow, which is present in
- many places far beyond the number which
bird lovers can condone, has reached the
attention of the Department Of Agriculture, and
ways and means of eliminating the birds have
resulted from this attention
Recent studies Of the food habits and econ.
omic status Of the English sparrow under pres
ent-day conditions show that the adult birds
are essentially vegetarian, says the Bureau of
Biological Survey. More than So per cent OF
their food Is mixed feed various grains. weed
seeds and garden products. The nestlings sub
sst largely on insects, but the beneficial work
the sparrows do in catching bugs lasts for only
10 or IL days, after which the young become
quite as vegetarian the adults
Methods of control outlined in the new leadet
include the following: Destroying nests and
eggs shooting, trapping by means of nest-box
other types Of traps described and illustrated,
and poisoning with Strychnine grain bait,
directions for the preparation and distribution
of which are given.
Though poison is an economical and effective
weapon in controlling English sparrows, its use
is fraught with certain dangers. For this rea.
son sparrows should be poisoned only by per-
sons fully aware of the danger to poultry live
stock and other farm animals from the careless
handling of poisoned bats Poisoning English
sparrows in sections Astounding in native seed
eating birds should be avoided, since careeSsly
exposed poisoned bats might endanger bene-
fetal birds many of which protected ~
State and some by Federal laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

Our imaginary observer in the time when the
Federal Government first moved here from
Philadelphia-an during the year 1800-and
when the local government began to function
here would also have noticed two main streams
flowing from the rim of hills and across the
plain of the city and into the river. These
have gone entirely, having been either filled
in turned into sewers One Of them, T1ber
Creek, flowed in the valley between Capitol
Hill and Judiciary Square, on which hin the
City Hall-later known as the Court House
was erected.
The other Of these two streams was James
Creek, which enters the Potomac River i'm
mediately east Of the War College reservation,
formerly known as the Arsenal. These streams
joined at the foot of and to the southwest Of
Capitol Hill, and really were one stream with
two mouths. T1ber Greek was fed by several
smaller streams from the hills north Of the
Capitol and was known in that stretch as
Goose Creek. T1ber Greek, where 1t reached
the Potomac about along the line Of b street
northwest near the Washington Monument site.
was wide and more a tidal estuary Of the river
than a creek.
This brief sketch Of the site Of the city In
about 1900. or as late as President Madison's
day. 1914, serves chiefly to emphasize the inn
portance OF hill such as that on which the
City Hall-now the city Court House-was
built. 1t Is easy today to notice the slope Of
John Marshal place from the City Court House
to Pennsylvania avenue, which was only a few
inches above high-tide level. Both James Creek
and Tiber Greek, where they crossed the city
plain, were later canalized, and ships with all
kinds Of produce used TO come from the ocean
up the Potomac River and unload at canal
wharves at the old Center Market, Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue, which is so soon to be
demolished to make away for another fine new
Federal building.
Coon after 1920 opened the citizens of WASH
ington got an idea from a city lottery, which
had been authorized to help raise money for
various purposes of improvement that golden
future was coming to every one who got in ION
the ground floor" in the development Of Fed
eral City after its partial destruction by the
British troops In the War of 1812-1814 1t was
at this time that the city government con-
ceived the idea of erecting a fine city hall.
AS was usual in those days, controversy
sprang up almost Immediately over the cost
and the site. The City Council found no diff
flculty in agreeing upon the design of the
building, but so strong was the feeling between
different parts of the city in those days that
the controversy over the site looked for time
as If it would put end to the whole project.
Even the proposal to spend 100000 for the
building, sum larger than had ever been
suggested for building for the city, did not
arouse such a squabble that developed over the
location
Each section of the city felt that the location
Of the City Hall would mean the quick develop
ment Of the section chosen and result in an
increase In land values The residents Of each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

N the brow Of hill, selected by Presi-
n dent Washington and Pierre Charles
LEnfant more than 100 years ago as
~ the municipal center of the new Fed
eral City, there stands today one Of
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The Court Addresses a Red.
(New York World.0

In view of the epidemic of Red batting that we
 have had recently and seem still to be having, it is refreshing to read the remarks of Judge William N Runyon of Newark to Harry Gold, Communist who was before him in Federal Court Gold it will be recalled driving to a Communist picnic when he was hailed by soldier from Camp Dix who wanted la lift He gave the lift, lent his guest quarter and presently fell to taking enthusiastically about Communism His reward for this was to be turned over to a State policeman the soldier asking him Ito stop minute and then calling the officer He was held four days without bail. His lawyer tried in vain to obtain his release by habeas corpus from State Judges and then sought the Federal Court. Judge Runyon not only released him but had some pointed things to say about the treatment he had been accorded. Irrespective of what the lconversation was," he said, it seems to me- and think it seems to the District Attorney that your situation is not one that demands the treatm ent that has been accorded you I want to say to you frankly that it seems to you did two kind acts. You gave a lift who wanted it and gave him a little money becauce he wanted it. That may be Communism, but if it is I think it is very admirable brand of Communism to share your belongings with somebody else can only say l sir that I hope you look with kindness on government in general" And again: T don't take | it that this Government is designed to throttle a
 mans ideas to close his mouth. believe that
 free speech is just as much today incident and
 a principle of this Government as it ever was
 believe you have the right to express your ideas
 as and when you please as long those ideas | so expressed are not designed to undo and de-
 stroy Government
 l This was courteous and kindly and what is more
 it was informed by and realistic under
 standing of law. It should be rebuke to the
 course that was pursued by New Jersey officials
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RAILROAD SHOULD DO MORE TO
 DRAW TOURISTS.

Henry Rodens suggestion that the Alaska Rail- road could materially reduce, if not wipe out, the deficit in it's operation by advertising for and catering to tourists is worthy of serious consdera- tion.
 The railroad built particularly aid to Alaska development. The slogan of the voluntary lobby that assembled at Washington from the Northwest to work for the authorization of the rail- road and the appropriation for it Develop Alaska
 American and Canadian steamship companies have increased their capacity to handle tour ists. The Alaska Steamship Company this year has operated large extra passenger ship for that purpose. The tourists have not utilized one-half of available ship accommodations More advertising would add immensely to the number of tourists that come and their coming would contribute to the business and development of the entire Terri tory. The railroad would not only get the direct turns from additional tourists fares the road but it would get freight and passengers through the business that would be created by the tourist traffic
 The failure of the tourist traffic to reach the proportions that expected this year has served to draw special attention to the trade value of thai business.
 Advertising by the Government railroad woule naturally have greater drawing powers than adver tising for tourists by another agency
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A Striking Victory.
(New York Herald Tribune.)

(New York Herald Tribune)
 The Republican primary contest in the First Ten nessee Congress District turned almost solely upon the application of two opposing governmental -econ- omic theories to the problem of the sl30000O00 power development at Muscle Shoals. Representative B. Carroll Recce, who won Sam W. Price by a substantial margin is author of bill providing for the leasing of the plant to private interests, which has been approved by the Military Affairs Committee of the House MT. Price espoused the plan for governmental operation which Senator Norris got through the Senate again at the last session
 So bitter became the fight that the President thought it wise to state his position. Your course has been the only that will secure the advance ment of this development in the interest of Ten nessee," he wrote to MT. Reece. Also he stated definitely he would not approve the Norris plan because it is not in the interest of Tennessee or the rest of the Nation' Loud cries that the Presi- dent had come out in favor of that fiction of the demagogues, the power trust" were raised.
 The Republicans of the First District have spoken. They have rejected the sociastic theories of the Norris cult It is particularly striking in view of the recession in industrial activity and the aurng argument that Government operation would bring into productivity than private interests the great water power, so long idle, in which Ten nessee and Alabama and indirectly, other parts of the country, have so vital an interest.
 It is to be hoped this Tennessee verdict presages Ia better understanding of the fundamental prin- ciple involved In Muscle Shoals and weakening of the effect of the demagogc appeals of those who would plunge the Federal Government into a busi- ness that is inherently better suited to private operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-19
JUNEAU AT FIFTY LOOKS FORWARD.

There is reason for satisfaction in the progress achieved by Juneau in the first half century Of her existence Substantial achievements have marked the years. Mineral development more nearly ap- breaches permanency than such activity has ever attained elsewhere in Alaska or in most mining in the States but comparatively few precious metal districts have survived 50 years Fortunes have been harvested from the Wealth has accrued from tourist travel induced by neighborng scenic granduer Distinction with profit results from the citys pre-emnence as the capital of the Ter ritory.
 But the annals of the past of slight interest unless they can be made to guides to future advancement and the accomplishments of yester- day of little value unless they are enlisted to aid in ths expansion of tomorrow. Living on the recollection of old timers, Josh Billings said, is like eating soup with fork-no nutriment is gained.
 At 50 years of age, Juneau is at the portal of her most prosperous era Mineral resources because of the constantly increasing purchasing power of gold in peace time will be subjected to more ex- tensve exploitation; reduction processes will be improved.
 The fishing industry, with scentfic conservation just beginning to be effective, is entering period of stability before attained n any other waters of the world Scenic wonders and climatic advantages make certain that Alaska is destined in time not distant to be the Nations summer playground, and wherever the attractions-Coastal or 1nterior-this city will always be the gateway to them.
 New enterprises crowd the horizon. Timber, fast becoming exhausted in the States abounds in this part of the Territory. It will be logged in perpetuy Pulp mills, paper making establishments and myriad of woodworking plants sure com plements of adjacent forests Trade and commerce for a vast region will be centered here with aug mented water transportation facilities
 o1d ic ot ka he lipht n the stern of ship, looking backward. She peers forward from the prov Her achievements of the past inspire her now to greater accomplishments in the future
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FORMER NORTHERNER RUNNING FOR
 GOVERNOR OF OHIO.

George White, who nominated by Ohio Democrats for Governor the other day, a Klondker. He arrived at Skagway from Pittsburgh
 Pennsylvania with two other young in 1897
 They reached the Klondike just in time to stake claims on Gold Hill, Mir White remained in the country two years. Sold his claim and cleaned up
 He got back to Pittsburgh with s75o0O in gold He became interested in oil, particularly in the dis tribution end of the game and located at Marietta
 Ohio He amassed a great fortune and served three terms in Congress. He manager of the campaign at San Fanciscco in 1920 for the nom- ination of Gov Cox for President. When his con yention campaign was successful he made Chairman of the Democratic National Committee He resigned shortly after the election and was succeeded by Congressman Cordell Hull, who was
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nominated for Senator in Tennessee the other day.
 The dispatches say that MT White is dry while former Congressman Bulkley nominated for Senator on the same ticket with him is wet. On the other hand, Gov Cooper, renominated by the Re- publicans and opposed to MT. White for the No- vember election, is said to be damp, at least, while Senator McCulloch, renominated by the Republicans is said to be bone dry. At one time the Anti Saloon League regarded MT. White as wet. It preferred Daugherty and Harding to White and Cox.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-19
Cat Is Trying for Pole-Sitting Record
(Port Angeles News.)

(Port Angeles News)
 When will this epidemic stop?
 Even the cats are doing it.
 A lady called up this morning and reported thas a house cat has been sitting in telephone pole at 536 West Tenth Street. this city since last Mon- day. [The issue containing the item was printed on a Fridayl
 The tabby, it is thought, is trying to out-sit a quartet of boys on Lincoln Heights who have been decorating various kinds of trees most of this week
 The cat however is attempting more difficult ftask of tree sitting by not using any refueing crew The cat has not eaten anything since climbing lup the pole last Monday. Whether or not any kind of cat tree-sittine record has been broken is not known Search oi record books of various kinds fails to disclose any recorded remarks pertaining to cats sitting in trees or poles. tabby today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-19

That fellow who attempted to bomb non-unon coal mines in Kentucky with an airplane complains that he did not get the pay that was promised to him. Perhaps that is why his bombs did no damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-19

Aaskans complain about the rain, but there are places where it is worse. It rained twenty-two days in France in July and one thousand villages were flooded in China, killing 5000 people
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

SERIAL NO. 07546
 In the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at Anchorage, Alaska.
 In the Matter of tho Application of CHICHAGOFF POWER COM PANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, for patent to the AURUM NO. 13 lode mining claim, emh-G ced in U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1873, situated on Chichagoff Island, in Chichagoff Mining District, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division, Alaska. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Chichagoff Power Com- pany, a corporation organized und- CT the laws of Alaska, whose post cffice address is 424 Goldstein Building, Juneau, Alaska, has filei its application in the U. s. Land Office at anchorage, Alaska, for patent for the Aurum No. 13 lode mining claim and included within U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1875, sit- uated in the Chichagoff Mining District, Territory of Alaska, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division at Chichagoff Post Office on Chichagoff Island, Alaska, and more particularly described as fol lows.
 AURUM NO. 13 LODE
 Beginning at corner No. l, identical with location corner and with corner No. l of Pa-oE cific Lode, survey No. 1045, whence U. s. L. M. No. bears : s. 55 deg. 13' E. 13301 it. y Thence N. 65 deg. 19' W. 343.50 it. to corner No. 2. Thence N. AT deg. 58' w. 1007.50 it. to corner No. B. Thence s. deg. 03' w. 565.10 it. to corner No. 4. Thence s. 55 deg. 13' E. 1901 it. to corner No. 5. Thence N. deg. 03' E. 4888 it. to g. corner No. l, the place of be- ginning. Containing an area of 12.616 acres. Total area in ,.s conflict with Pacific Lode, sur- : vey No. 1045 owned by appli- !, cant. Entire area in conflict claimed by applicant" = United States Location Mon,, :. ment No. T, to which this survey is tied, consists of cross on ex- posed out-crop of bedrock 10x8x5 it. on the shore of Klag Bay, Chi- chagoff Island and chiseled U. s. [. M. No. 2 in latitude 57 deg. 39' 40" N. and longitude 136 deg. 05' 45" w. Magnetic variation 30 deg. 30' E.
 The names of the owners Of con- flicting claims are not known to the applicant except as hereinabove 3 set forth. The total area embraced lin the survey and claimed by the applicant is 12616 acres.
 l Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above described veins, lodes or premises are re. quired to file notice of their ad verse claims with the Register oi the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the per- iod of publication, or eight months thereafter, or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the statutes.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication. July 12, 1880. Last publication, Sept. "A, 1880.
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FISHING CRAFT
 UNLOAD CATCH
Two Vessels Bring in Sal mon and One Boat
 Has Halibut

Three boats with fish caroges arrived in Juneau today. The T3764, Capt. James Young brought 5000 pounds of salmon for the Juneau Gold Storage Company and the Hyperian, Capt. Oscar Oberg, $500 pounds of aslrnon for the Atlantic and Pacific Company and the cold storage company
 The Thelma, Capt. Brent Alstead unloaded halibut, 4,80o pounds. It sold at auction to the New Eng land Fish Company for 8ls cents and 4.40 cents a pound.
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high Mexican military official urges that in the event of another Mexico immediately take her stand beside the United States in order to safeguard her own defense and secure other ad- lvantages-(New York Tmes)
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Gangland cost three lives in St. Paul. The way Gangland is extndng its is one of the twentieth century wonders