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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-07
CHAPTER xxx.
LEDBETTER REMEMBERS.


~ IRK, riding with Juanita and
" the ma-quesa to Bobby Gran
shaw's dinner, hoped that the
evening would bring change
in Juanitas attitude toward
him.
Sill, he thought. that this foolish
gossip about the Moon-what was 1T
they called her?-the Moon OF Delight
could sway her SO.
In the alcoholic mirth at Abrams
dinner at Tarpon Point, Kinks name
had been jokingly linked with the
Moon. He'd Emmy jeanne had seen
Juanita talking with Emmy Jean-had
Emmy Jean told her that he was one OF
the Moons lovers, and had she been
trying to make him confess?
Could it be that Juanita was trying
to draw him out about the girl Ill
Divitt's place?
Kirk had thought that night at
Tarpou Point when the MOON W
mentioned that Juanita had been lightly
jealous of her, and he had enjoyed the
belief.
Now he knew that her emotion had
been a deeper thing than doubt. IT was
convlction-Some strange convection
that lad swaved end CHANGED her.
She had meant to tell him about this
msn in Barcelona, had not wanted to
tell him, had decided that after all 1t
was not necessary.
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DOAK ASKING FOR
 MORE TEETH FOR
 DEPORTATION LAW

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. 16.- Deportation of any alien convicted of any crime, an additional $600,00C for inspectors and general tighten ing of the alien deportation law have been recommended in a letter to the Senate by Secretary of Labor Doak.
 Ghe secretary, responding to re- quest for information regarding the number of aliens illegally in the United States and legislation neces- sary, said no one could tell exactly how many there were, but all esti- mates indicated the figure was around 100000. Of these he esti- mated about one-fourth would be deportable.
 There is no authority under ex- isting law to deport alien criminals as such unless the crimes of which they have been convicted involve moral turpitude,' the secretary said.
 Bill Before Senate
 He recalled the Senate now has bill before it which in a general way eliminates the requirement. that the crime involve moral tur- pitude and bases the liability to de- portation upon a sentence or sen- tences to imprisonment amounting to the minimum time specified in the bill.".
 It is suggested. he added, that legislation along that line be en- acted.
 "A serious difficulty" said the secretary, which has arisen in the sections of the law that pertain to prosecution of aliens who enter un- lawfully is that as the offense is entry, the place of entry determin- es the district in which the alien shall be prosecuted.
 Other Recommendations
 Tt not infrequently happens that aliens enter one district and are located in another many miles away and in order to be prosecuted must be moved to the district court in which entry occurred.
 Tt is suggested that this diffi- culty be obviated by making the remaining in the United States aft- CT an unlawful entry an offense as well as the entry itself. This would permit of prosecution In any dis trict where the alien is found"
 Doak also recommended that per- sons having knowledge of an alien unlawfully in the United States be made guilty of an offense.
 He also asked amendments so he can delegate to employees of the department the right to sign war rants in order that aliens located may be immediately arrested.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev., Jan. 16.- Through shifting sands of Nevada desert wastes railroad to Hoover dam is being built.
 Track layers are following grad ing crews near here in rushing to completion 22.7l miles of railroad from Boulder Junction, a few miles south of Les Vegas, eastward to Boulder City.
 This section of the line is to be ready for operation by January 31. It is branch of the Union Pacific.
 From Boulder City an additional TIT miles of government railroad is to extend to the dam site in the Black canyon of the Colorado. This will be built at an estimated cost of $l 100000, while s9oo,0O0 will be spent on the 22-mile stretch.
 Men, material and supplies for
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Thursday Island Has Smallest Daily Paper in WorM

THURSDAY ISLAND, South Pa cific Ocean, Jan. 16.-This tiny island, with it's 2,000 inhabitants, lying to the north of Australia and forming a part of the common wealth, clainr to have the smallest daily newspaper in the world. The owner is Mrs. Alice Corran. The staff consists of one man, who is composer, linotype operator, printer reporter, editor and business mana ger.
 The Torres Straits Daily Pilot serves the interests of the Torres Straits pearl-fishing industry. It consists of three columns and is II inches long and 8 inches wide. The subscription price is 25 cents a week, payable in advance, or l2 cents single copy to non-sub- scribers.
 Thanks to the wireless, it carries in each issue world news as fur nished by the Associated Press. [
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s50,000 FUND IS WAN TED BY
 INVESTIGATORS
Chairman Nye Promises to Disb and Committee
 Unless Money Given

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 16- The Senate has approved of a S50,000 fund for continuation of the Nye Campaign Investigating Committee. Chairman Wye said un- less the money was made available. the committee would disband.
 The committee members decided they would not hear the Pennsyl- Vania witnesses until the money was forthcoming to pay expenses.
 Chairman Nye claims he has suf- ficient evidence to unseat Senator James J. Davis.
 Approval of the s5o,ooO fund car- ried provision that Senator Nyc must give an accounting and re- port of activities. Some objection to the. fund is expected.
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Fastest Transport Plane
 Built for Army Air Corps

DAYTON, O., Jan. 16.-A bullet nosed monoplane, said to be the fastest transport ship in the world has been completed for the army air corps.
 Built by the Detroit aircraft cor poration, it has been timed in flight at 205 miles an hour though official figures will be determined in tests here at Wright field by army pilots
 With places for pilot and pas senger, fuel tanks occupy most of the cabin with a gasoline supply claimed to be sufficient for a 2,8O0,- mile flight and placing practically any military base in the United States or possessions in reach from a central point within 10 hours without stop.
 The basic design is that of stan- dard Lockheed planes, similar to the one owned by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh but differing from it in being high-wing cabin model in- stead of a low-wing open cockpit ship.
 It has new type landing gear which does away with all but two exposed struts, a streamlined tail wheel, pants" on the landin g wheels, new motor accessories in- cluding 10-to-1 supercharger, and changes in the cowling covering the single air-cooled motor.
 The circular fuselage tapers at the tail to point so that the ship, minus its wings and landing gear, resembles monster torpedo pulled along by the motor in it's nose.
 Designed for transporting per- sonnel and military supplies, the ship is not equipped with machine guns or other armament but would depend upon pursuit planes for protection in combat zones.
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TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK CITY, N. r., Jan. 16.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today Is g. Am- erican Can 109A, Anaconda Cop per 32%. Bethlehem Steel 48A General Motors 36A, Granby Con- solidated 15%, International Har- vester 48h, Kennecott Corporation 24%, Montgomery-Ward IT, Na- tional Acme, no sale; Pa ckard d Motors 9A, Simmons Beds 15% i, Standard Brands 17a4, Standard Oil of California 467s, Standard Oil of New Jersey 471s, U. s. Steel 140A Curtiss-Wright 3%, Hudson Bay Refining and Smelling AS, Pacific Gas and Electric 46A, Pennsylvania Railroad CO.'S, General Electric 43A, Westinghouse Electric and Mechanical 863s.
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 IS DEFENDED
 BY SHEPPARD
Eleventh Anniversary Brings Forth Comment
 from Texas Senator

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 16.- Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas, one of the authors of the Prohibit ton measure, said the Eighteenth Amendment will stay in the Con- stitution of the United States for ever.
 Marking the eleventh anniversary of Prohibition, Senator Sheppard defended the law in the first Sen- ate speech on the liquor question made this session. He denied the law has caused an increase in crime and said repeal meant to let loose on the country evil means to arrest progress, wreck its glory and pollution of its name and fame. Those who clamor for restoration of legalized liquor have short memories or do not know of lawlessness and corruption previous ly. To call the enforcement group an army threatening the home, menacing privacy and imperilling liberty is another wet absurdity."
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the building of the huge Hoover dam in Boulder canyon will be carried over the new road, which will be formally opened within five months. N
 Although the railroad traverses a barren, desolate country, the line is to be protected by dykes against the sudden rush of early spring waters ana sudden storms occasion ally experienced on the desert.
 Preparation of the roadbed in- volved the excavation of 375,O0O cubic yards of dirt and rock, con- struction of 42 bridges and 66 cul- verts. A maximum grade of 1.35 per cent was maintained.
 When work was first started on the rail project the contractor en- countered an unforeseen obstacle in the freezing of radiators on trucks
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and tractors in early morning hours.
 Work trains have followed the tracklayers to ballast the track.
 AS another preliminary to ac- tual construction of Boulder City and the Hoover dam the Southern Sierras Power company has begun work on a power line to the dam site. It will represent an investment of $1 1,5Oo,00 and more than 200 will be employed.
 The line will extend from San Bernardino, Cal, over the San Ber- nardino mountains to Victorville and from there go in an almost di- rect line to the Colorado rivers Black canyon. The power line prob- ably will be completed before bids are opened for construction of the dam project March 4.
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PRESIDENT OF PACKING FIRM
 MEETS DEATH
E. Edson White, Head of Armour Company, Ac-
 cidentally Killed
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS
 BANQUET INCIDENT
Body Is Picked on Ground Was Left Alone for
 Few Minutes

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 16.-E. Ed- son White, aged 57, multimillion- aire packer and President of Ar- mour Company. was killed when he fell last night from bedroom window at his home, which the coroner said was accidental.
 White suffered light head in- Jury earlier at banquet when he fell climbing to the speakers table.
 P. L. Reed, Treasurer of Armour Company, said he left White sit- ting on the window sill of his bed room getting the air Reed return ed a few minutes later and White had fallen out of the window and was found dead on the ground be- low.
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MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF
 UNLOADING REVOLVER

With a bullet wound in the left groin, a tall, clean-shaven man about 28 years old, who said he lived on the Gold Creek Road, went to St. Anns Hospital this fore noon to have his injury dressed. He explained that he had acci- dentally discharged a revolver about 8 o'clock this morning while at tempting to break" 1t to take out its cartridges. The missile touched no bones and did not cut any large blood vessels or fragments.
 Dr. H. c. DeVighne, who was in the hospital at the time, dressed the wound, and says 1t is not seri- ous. The injured man left the in- stitution without giving his name.
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STAB WITNESS FOR STATE IN
 MURDER CASE
Mrs. Howard, of Portland Is Reported in Se-
 rious Condition

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16.- For the second time since the sem sational case of Nelson c. Bowles and his office wife, Irma G. Loucks indicted for the murder of Bowles's wife, Mrs. H. w. Howard, aged 56 important witness, has been at tackled.
 Mrs. Howard was stabbed twice above the heart, slashed on the face and beaten last night. Her condition is such that police will not allow anyone to question her.
 A man leaped on Mrs. Howard when she went to a back porch of her home last night.
 Previously Mrs. Howard was beat en and threatened if she testified Mrs. Howard appeared before the grand jury and it is believed she gave important evidence.
 Bowles denied any knowledge ot the attacks.
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Society Girl Drops
 All for Nuns Vows

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. Is. Casting aside the gay life of a San Francisco society girl for the veil of nun, Miss Domingo Rus sel. granddaughter of Gertrude Atherton, novelist, has entered the Dominican convent at San Rafael, Cal, 1t has been confirmed
 Miss Russel. daughter of one of the oldest families in California, made her debut two years ago. Her religious feelings had been known by the family and friends and her decision to enter the sisterhood did not come as a surprise.
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P PUBLISHER IS ExPELLED;T0LD
 TO LEAVE CUBA

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 16.-John Milford, owner and publisher of the Havana American, daily Eng fish speaking newspaper, has been ordered expelled from Cuba in re- taliation for editorials carried dur ing the past year against the Ad- ministration of President Machado.
 Milford has been on the island for 21 years.
 Wilford's son Alfred, aged l9 years, is in prison following par ticipation in recent student demon strations.
 The Havana American was re- gently suppressed with nine other newspapers.
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STRIKE VOTE
 BEING TAKEN

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 15. Faced by general lockout af- fecting half million members. the Weavers' Union announced a vote is being taken to determine whether they will stand on the re- fusal to accept the mill owners proposal increasing the number of looms per weaver.
 The mill owners have given the Weavers' Union until tomorrow for a decision on a threat they will shut down every mill.
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DEATH FOLLOWS PARTY IN |. A.; LIQUOR SERVED
Col. Ross, of RIGA. Photo phone Company, Dies,
 Acute Alcoholism

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 16.- Col. Charles J. Ross, aged 53 years, of New York City, President of the RIGA Photophone, Radio Corpora ton subsidiary, died after what the police described as drinking party, in his apartment with two women and his chauffeur.
 The autopsy revealed death was caused by heart disease and acute alcoholism.
 Ross came here recently with his wife. She was not at the party
 Ross'sl business was with the movie interests.
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CUT RED TAPE
 AND GET BUSY
 SAYS COPELAND

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l6- Administration leaders in the Sen- ate were today urged by Senator Royal s. Copeland. Democrat of New York. to cut the red tape involving public buildings.
 Senator Copeland reminded the Senators the Unemployment Relief Committee urged action for build ing to help the present situation.
 The Senator introduced a bill which would permit of construction starting at the same time con- demnation proceedings are started without waiting for termination of condemnation proceedings.
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Husband, 72, Needn't
 Support Wife Only P

CHICAGO, H., Jan. l6.-Denied separate maintenance because it is against public policy for one so young after marriage so short" Mrs. Hattie Rank, twenty-two, in stead obtained divorce from her seventy-two-year-old husband, Sam- uel, retired police lieutenant. She was given $500 settlement in lieu of the alimony she wanted. Mrs. Rank, who was married New Year Eve, 1929, following a celebration, charged cruelty.
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Prince of Wales and
 Brother Fly to France
 Ready to Start to s. 4.

LEBOURGE, France, Jan. 16.- The Prince of Wales and his young CT brother George, landed here this afternoon from England on the first leg of an 18,000-mile journey to South America. They used the private plane of the Prince of Wales to make the flight here and will go to Stander where they will take the liner Oropesa to the British Empire Ira d e Exhibition which opens at Buenos Aires on March IA. The two will be gone two months.
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ECKMANN BACK IN kETCH|K |KAN
 FRO M SEARCH
Carries Mrs. Renahan from Prince Rupert-No
 Trace of Plane

KETCHIKAN, Jan. 16.-Pilot An scel Eckmann has arrived here after a fruitless flight around An nette Island searching for further traces of Pilot Robin (Pat) Rena- hans party and wreckage of the plane.
 Pilot Eckmann brought Mrs. Ren- ahan of Vancouver, to this city from Prince Rupert. Mrs. Renahan has practically abandoned hope that her husband and his companions Frank Hatcher and Sam Clerf are alive.
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AVIATOR JONES
 DROPS, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Jan 16.-Roy Jones, Alaska Aviator, was rescued yester- day afternoon in Lake Union, with his passenger, when the airplane he was piloting struck the mast of the steamer Curacao.
 Jones was blinded when blanket he carried for protection, was blown over his head.
 Pilot Jones and a Customs In- spector were using the plane re- gently seized from liquor smugglers.
 The plane was lowed to shore.
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Grandfather a Clown;
 Girl Is Ballet Dancer

CHICAGO, III, Jan. Is. - From Barnum and Bailey to ballet in three generations tells the story, thus far, of the family of Jane Runyan, ballet dancer.
 Miss Runyan is member of the cast of the Chicago Civic Opera Ballet. Her home is in Barnes vile. Okla.
 Years ago Miss Runyan's grand father. c. A. Runyan. was a circus clown. At the age of 13 she started training for dancing.
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ICE BREAKS; \ I ARE DEAD

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Jan. 16. Six girls and boy were drowned yesterday afternoon when a sled broke through the ice on the river at Point Hyphen-of-Hy- phen Bay. The bodies have not been recovered as they were carried under the ice.
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INFLUENZA IS SENDING MANY
 TO THEIR BEDS

LONDON, Jan. 16.-An epidemic of influenza is sweeping over Eur ope. Thousands of persons are in bed and many schools have been closed. England reports 101 deaths so far this week in comparison with 60 deaths last week.
 Tn most of the countries the disease is in a mild form.
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HALF POPULATION
 IS IN TEN STATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Ten of the AS States contain more than half the population of the country. They are New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, California, Michigan. Massachusetts. New Jer- sey and Missouri
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DEAD SHAKEN
 FROM GRAVES

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16.-Urgent appeals to aid Oazaca, where We'd nesday's quake struck the hardest, have been received.
 Eleven bodies have been recov- y.ed from the debris. The bodies of victims are being incinerated together with bodies disinterred in the cemeteries by the quake.
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DAUGHTER FOR GODKINS

At 2 o'clock this afternoon. at St. Ann's Hospital, an eight-pound baby girl was born to MT. and Mrs. Miles Godkins. The proud father is one of Juneau's taxi serv- ice owners.
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Italian Air Squadron
 Ends 5000 Mile Trip

RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 16.-El- even Italian seaplanes have ar- rived here from Bahia ending a 6,oo0-mile flight which IA seaplanes began on December IT from Orbet- clio, Italy.
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ST. GODDARD IS TO
 ENTER DOG DERBY

OTTAWA, Jan. 16. = Emil St. Goddard will defend the Chateau Laurier Gold Challenge Cup, won last year, in the 100-mile Interna- tional Dog Derby. The race will be run the week of February q
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$45,OOO,OOO Drought Relief BiH Signed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-- President Hoover has signed the s45,OOO,oO0 drought re- lief bill.
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HOUSE PASSES
 WAR DEPT. BILL

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. ls.- The House has passed the War Department bill for $446, 6,000, 900 for activities during the next fiscal year.
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Five thousand new shade trees will be planted on New Orleans streets and avenues during 1881.
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Despite the stringent financial situation in Prussia, the number of civil servants is increasing.
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CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAY,

[ Mrs. Glen Kirkham will be hos- tess to the Douglas Island Woman's Club at the next regular meeting
 which is to be held at her home tomorrow evening.
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Its a great little scheme" Aileen agreed, but Jimmy, I can't do it, '
 Why the shrinking violet com- plex? Certainly you'll do it. I gave Klein the idea on that basis. No you-no stunt"
 You are a dearl" she said softly, and Jimmy's heart went flip flop.
 Cant you see the headlines?" Jimmy waxed enthusiastically part ly in order to sell Aileen on her part in his plan The columnists will turn handsprings. The rotos will howl for your pictures, and the news-reels will show you in action. Then on the night when the curtain goes up, your name will be on the programme as the engenue. ''
 Aileen's eyes were sparkling. The promised reward of part in the show opened up possibilities which she had only dreamed. But she foresaw difficulties. Are you sure the police won't interfere? Aren't
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JUNEAU EL.KS
 ARE IN LEAD
 PIN TOURNEY

The Juneau bowlers in the pres cnt telegraphic pin tournament be- tween the Elks lodges of Juneau, Ketchikan and Anchorage, remain in the lead following the third series of games played last night. The Juneau bowlers rolled as fol- losw last night:
 Metcalf 566, Henning 576, Stewart 549 Bavard 572, Barragar 54l, total of 2303.
 The Anchorage scores are as fol- lows: Macdonald 561, Beran 520, Os- trander 519, Romig 478, Larsen 512, with total of 2590.
 The Ketchikan boWlers made the following scores:
 Bold 584, Thibodeau sos, Boos 565, Chapman 592, Zurich 535, a total of PISA
 Total pins to date for the three matches are:
 Juneau, 8432
 Ketchikan, 8064.
 Anchorage, 1870.
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FREAK STORM
 KILL. s SIX IN
 COAST STATES
Two Counties Tn North Carolina and One in
 Virginia Are Hit

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 6.-Six persons are dead in the wake of a freakish wind storm that dipped down on two counties in North Carolina and one in Virginia.
 Mrs. Grover Henderson was kill ed in the collapse of farm house near Boydton, Virginia.
 Four negroes were crushed to death by falling timbers when a house collapsed.
 The fifth victim was a girl, kill ed in the collapse of a negro school house.
 The storm cut a swath six miles long and several hundred feet wide.
 At least four dwellings, two negro churches and one negro school were demolished.
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DOING JURY DUTY

Alex Gair is a member of the grand jury which convened yes terday in Juneau. He is the Islands
 only representative for the present session.