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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
HOTEL MAN is SUED
$22, e22 Claimed Due for Premiums
on Insurance. Policies

The Washington Brokerage Co., sf7
Fifteenth street, yesterday hled suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
500, 622.22 from II. c. Maddux, 1901
Argonne place, and his holding COM
pany, Maddux Hotels. The sum sued
for Is said to represent q balance due
for premiums on insurance policies Is
sued on IL hotels owned or operated by
Maddux in 1928 and 1880.
The hotels involved are the Stanley
Arms, Fairfax Hotel, the Cavalier, JEFF
ferson Apartments and Hamilton Hotel
In Washington; James Madison, at
Orange, Va; Fairfax, at Buffalo; Chat
ham Apartment Hotel, Philadelphia
Fairfax, at Philadelphia, and Law and
Finance Building and Fairfax Hotel, ct
Pittsburgh. Attorneys Catherine Me-
Closkey and Olive B. Tracy appear for
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

Out Of q confused medley Of $500
names for ready-mixed paints the
British Engineering Standards Associa-
ton has just produced q list Of 81
standard colors with simple and almost
Self-eXplanatory names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
Notice to Subscribers
In Apartment Houses

Subscribers wishing the
carrier boy to knock on
the door when delivering
The Star will please tele-
phone circulation depart
ment, National 5000-and
instructions will be given
for this service to start at
once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

The Washington monument is tall, but now 1t has to compete with the monumental silence of Chairman Fess of the G. O. P-(NIiwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
NOTED EDUCATOR TO RETIRE FROM
 ACTIVITY.

pr. John Grier Hbben, who is rounding out his 18th year President of Princeton Univer- sty, has announced his retirement from active pro- fessonal work at the end of the 193l-32 term. At that time he will have served the university one- fifth of a century.
 His tact and breadth of view have been import ant factors in the success of Princeton in the past generation. The university in that time has pro- gressed rapidly along academic lines and ranks with the foremost in this country. During the Hibben regime the endowment has increased from $5,000- 900 to $23 100000; the annual budget from $8300o0 to $2 100000; the enrolment from 1,543 to 2,527 and the faculty from 182 to 331. The plant now comprises 79 buildings. an increase of 50 since he called to the presidency.
 Dr. Hibben succeeded Woodrow Wilson in that capacity when the latter left educational fields to enter politics first Governor of New Jersey ard then to become President of the United States. It Is suggested that Dr. Hbben may be induced to follow his ustrious predecessor in the ,lrena, and proposals for him to become candidate for Governor of New Jersey have already been forth coming. However his age he will be TO next April, probably will prevent him from being personally active in politics. He has served long and uSe- fully in educational circles and is entitled to rest from serious abors for the remainder of his days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
UNCLE SAM BUYS FOOD FOR HIS
 OFFICIAL FAMILY.

An important function of the executive branch of the Federal Government is the selection and purchase of food for a large numberof people who, by the nature of their employment condition, receive subsistence from the Government. How that food is bought, and for whom is described by Mar keting With Uncle Sam, circular recently issued by the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture.
 The Government buys this food with sharp eye to it's future use.
 "The khaki-clad doughboys who shoulders rifle could not function ration chosen for disabled war veteran stretched on hospital cot" says the circular nor could the man whose work keeps him in the frozen fields of the far North thrive a diet suited to stationed on an Indian reserva- ton in the semitropical regions of the Southwest"
 To see that the millions of dollars spent for food by the Government each year used judi ciously and with maximum value received requires care and skill. All food must meet certain tests for quality and wholesomeness before the Govern ments agents will buy it.
 When Uncle Sam counts noses or rather stom- achs, he is apt to start with large organizations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
Pershing and Roosevelt.
(New York Times.)

An agreeable passage in General Dershing's ac- count of his being selected to command our army in France relates to the proposal of Colonel Roose- welt that he be allowed to raise a division of his own and lead it into This request, as all know, was rejected by the General Staff, the War Department and President Wilson. Their decision, according to General Pershng, proper and wise In the first place, it was necessary to avoid military appointments from civil life. Besides it of the highest importance to select only thor oughly trained and disciplined soldiers.
 Writing partly on this subject Colonel Roose- welt sent characteristic and most interesting letter to General Pershing in May, 1917 It conveyed hearty congratulations to Pershing his having been chosen for so high command. Then it went to express the hope that Roosevelt's two sons would be given chance in the army and further to say that if he himself could be allowed to serve in any capacity down to a sergeant he would be only too happy. But he added that he feared he was to "old and heavy and stiff" to get into the fighting line, though he insisted that that my only line"
 Altogether the letter of the ex-President and the attitude of General Pershing were not only correct but quite charming Colonel Roosevelt appeared to better advantage than in what he wrote to the designated commander of our army in France
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

like the Army or Navy. During 1929, Che Army bought food for 11800O enlisted well for 5000 Philippine scouts general prisoners, employees on cable ships mine planters, the vessels of the Army transport service, and other branches of the military The Navy provided food for 72,000 men, and the United States Marine Corps for 15,200. The Department of Justice has 24,000 prisoners to feed and the Department of Commerce has under it's jurisdiction employees of the vessel service of the navigation and lighthouse branches, Coast and Geodeitc Survey Fisheries Mines, and other charges Another group demands special This is con- posed of survivors of the World War and is under the direct supervision of the United States Veterans Bureau. There are 18O00 veterans in 50 hospitals in as many towns, and food bought for them must be chosen to noursh and strengthen as well as to satisfy the vagaries of the sick. Other members of the Governments official family forest rangers who patrol the National Forests reserves and parks and inmates of Indian schools of prisons and re- fornatories and institutions for the mentally defc
 tent and the physically ncapactated.
 In his role of official provider for this huge family Uncle Sam buys with care, wisdom, and economy Before a single shipment of food is pur- chased by the Government, it must meet ligid test requirements under the Federal Food and Drugs Act Marketing With Uncle Sam tells how these tests are applied
 A free copy of the circular will be sent ap plication to the Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
PORTLAND PAPER SUGGESTS
 REMEDY.

The Portland Oregonan, in an editorial com- menting on the report on the Alaska Railroad re- gently submitted to the Senate by Senator Howell sharply criticised it's recommendations It cited the history of continental railroads constructed in the pioneer days of the West, and declared it was through the established policy of those lines te give cheap rates to prospective settlers that western development took place. The lands and all theil resources were thrown open for entry and utiliza- tion.
 It belittled the recommendations of the Senate Committee for higher rates and declared:
 Drastic revision of the laws that govern
 settlement and development is the cure for
 deficits on the Alaska Railroad. There are
 still men who eager to make home ana
 fortunes in the wilderness if the Govern
 ment will set the land free to the people to
 develop. That does not mean waste Of
 natural resources; it means relaxation of
 absurd restrictions on production and it
 means administration of Alaskan land in
 Alaska, not in Washington It means re-
 ducton, not increase, of rates and extinction
 of the deficit by larger revenue from a
 swelling volume of traffic It means ex-
 tension not abandonment, of tracks as set
 clement progresses Yet the Senate con-
 mittee recommends abandonment of certain
 parts of the line, that service be curtaied
 and rates be raised It's ideas how to
 make a losing railroad pay are worthy of
 child who finds toy railroad under a
 Christmas tree
 These arguments that have been advanced for many years by many Alaskans. So far they have fallen on deaf ears in Washington. Perhaps when the era of proposed high rates on the Alaska Railroad has it's effect and the very existence o1 that property is seriously menaced, Congress Will wake up to the need for the sort of drastic reform that the Oregonan advocated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
YUKON
 FOLDER ISSUED
 BY ROAD BOARD
Shows Scenes Along Pro- posed Route of Inter-
 national Highway

A pictorial folder showing vari- , GUS views along the proposed route of the Pacific Yukon Highway has just been issued and is being dis tributed by the Alaska Road Com mission. The purpose is to advertise that project, get it before the general public and draw attention to the country it is designed to traverse.
 The folder was printed under au- thority of an act passed by the last Alaska Legislature, which appro- priated funds for advertising the projects in the most desirable man. her and placed the money in the hands of the Road Commissioners for expenditure.
 Copies of the folder are being mailed to Commissioners appointed by the President pursuant to re- cent act of Congress for the pur- pose of studying the project and making report on it's feasibility The Road Commission has pre- pared memorandum on the pro- ject which it is submitting to the Commissioners with the folder.
 This shows what has been done to initiate the project, what re- mains to be accomplished, a de- scription of the proposed route. physical conditions of the country traversed, something of the re- sources, benefits to be obtained and other information of value and in- terest.
 The total estimated length of the route, Seattle to Fairbanks, is fixed | at 2,200 miles. If advantage is talk en of the existing roads, there re- mains to be constructed between | 900 and 1000 miles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
Dry Desperation.
(New York Herald-Tribune.)

That calm consciousness of strength which at one time characterized the dry majority in Congress has apparently deserted them. The popular revolt lagainst their pet institution, which grows more ominous with each day has created within their bosoms a species of hysteria. This finds its most eloquent expression in such proposals as that of the two Representatives from Kansas who would amend the Constitution to exclude aliens from the census enumeration which the reapportionment Of Con- gress is based Imagine the desperation that would add another article to the organic law in order to safeguard the which, most constitutional lawyers are agreed has no business there in the first place!
 Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution says specifically: Representatives shall be apportoned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed" On the strength of this unequvoca provision not only have the great industrial States insisted upon representation that took their i'm migrant populations into consideration but the Southern States have counted every last Negro within their borders for the same purpose.
 The gentlemen from Kansas, however, are not interested in fairness any more than is Dr. Clar- ence True Wilson, the most conspicuous champion of their proposal. They would permit the South to continue counting its disfranchsed Negroes while forbdding the North to include it's aliens, for the South still believes in Volsteadism. Could any thing more clearly illustrate the lack of principle for which the dry fanatic is conspicuous?
 Should this proposed amendment muster a two- thirds vote in both Houses of Congress, which is hardly conceivable the chance of it's ratification by three -fourths of the States seems exceedingly re- mote. At least thirteen States each with an ap- lpreciable bloc of alien inhabitants, would find their interests directly opposed to it's adoption quite regardless of its bearing on the Prohibition issue And what about the South2 Is 1t so welded to the of Prohibition that 1t is willing to chal- enge the industrial North this question of representation? Glass houses are notoriously frai
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

Mussolin failed to remember having met Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, but MT. Vanderbilt re- membered the meeting well enough to get two copyrighted stories out of the occasion Evidently Il Duce made deeper impression of the American writer than the latter did him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

It will just about end up by Judge Clark hav- Teegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

States smaller political divisions that solve all problems by adding another cent to the gaso- line tax-(Akron Ohio, Beacon -Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03
TWO KETCHIKAN MEN ARE
 COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

Simon We tness and George Adams, adjudged insane at Ketchi- kan and committed to Morning side by United States Commissioner w. c. Arnold, were taken south from there on the steamer North. western by Deputy United States Marshal c. V. Brown, according to word received here by Marshal AL bert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

If this Government is anxious to put Sandino where the dogs won't bite him why doesn't 1t sic the income tax boys him?-(Macon, Ga, Tele- graph0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

Leaders of both parties in the Senate agree that extra session of Congress is unavoidable unless either the irresistible force the immovable object gives away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-03

It must be rather difficult for members of the Federal Power Commission to keep their minds on their work these days.-(Boston Globe)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09

FOR RENT - Broom apartment
ALSO one large front room. Fur
nished Or unfinished. Phone
East 1882.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09
Pocateilo, Idaho
Clinton Morris, Reporter
YELLOWSTONE JACK" VICTIM
IN GUN RATTLE

Well peppered with buckshot. Don
De Shirlia, better known as yellow
stone Jack" is patient at the Gen
eral hospital and under arrest on a
charge of assault with deadly
weapon, the result of shooting az
fray at the home of Joseph Washing
ton, 624 North Fourth Avenue, Sat
friday afternoon about 4:15.
Washington and Bob Thornton,
Negroes, are alleged to have deiv-
cred the dose of buckshot after De
Shirlia threatened to kill them and
had gone to his home where he pro-
cured shot gun and returned to
the home of Washington In a taxi
cab. According to the story told by
Washington and Thornton and sew
eral eye witnesses, Thornton had his
shot gun handy and Washington
went into the house when De Shir-
liza drove up. for his own gun. In the
exchange of shots the ALLEGED pro-
voker of the battle went down to
defeat.
When police officers arrived De
Shirlia had left and, according to
j. l.. Balderston, chief of detectives,
'oo ipdHd Sitbiiie OH lllt DOft1l DIT
the home of William Birrell on
North Fifth avenue, with his gun by
his side. He was removed to the
Lynn hospital where the doctor
stated De Shirlia was recovering
from = stiff "shot" of moonshine as
well as his injuries. After his arrest
De Shirlia was removed to the Cen
eral hospital.
De Shirlia has figured in a num-
Der of shooting scrapes in Pocatello,
according to police Officers, and has
been in trouble in Montana and
other nearby states.
Washington, officers state, has a
good reputation and is world war
veteran, recently returned from the
Veterans hospital at Boise. Accord
ing to the county attorney, Isaac
McDougall, through whom the
charge against Yellowstone Jack was
filed, neither Washington or Thorn
ton were under the influence Of
LIQUOR at the time of the fracas.
Washington is cousin of Buddy
Washington. local Negro boxer.
| A large crowd attended services
Sunday night at Allen Chapel A.
M. +. Church and heard the follow
ing program in observance of Eas-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09
Fire At Wherefore
Destroys Music Building

WILBERFORCE, ohio.-Fire of
undetermined origin, discovered
shortly after midnight Tuesday de-
stroyed the $4,000 one-story frame
Conservatory of Music building at
Wherefore university.
Students and faculty saved three
of the several pianos but valuable
records and music were lost. Sixty
students were thrown out of classes.
Built more than 80 years ago, it
originally housed the commercial
department. Later it served as quar-
tiers for the administrative offices
of Presidents Scarborough and
Gregg, and about five years ago was
converted into a home for the de-
partment of music.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09
MRS. BESSIE JOHNSON
PRIZE WINNER


Mrs. Bessie P. Johnson was the
lucky person in the ticket selling
contest sponsored by the Spotlight
Dramatic club in connection with the
presentation of their premiere dra-
ma, "Only Sally Ann given at the
Studio building, March 81. The
prize consisted of hat from one
of the leading millinery shops, a
pair of silk hose, leather hat box,
and a pair of Emma Jettick shoes.
Mrs. Johnson disposed of 81 tickets.
Mrs. Mary Fuller won the second
prize, an attractive hand painted
toilet set. She sold 81 tickets. The
prizes were donated by leading stores
of the city. Mrs. 3. f. Randolph
is the president of this club of tai
ented persons.
New subscribers this week: Mr.. L.
c. King. 225 Sheridan street, Mrs.
A. V. league. $40 Larrabee street.
We thank you.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Evans and their
daughter Miss Elise have moved to
$40 First street.
Mrs. Jessie Flowers and Mrs. Jes-
sic Grayson were joint hostesses for
the meeting of the Rosebud Study
club last Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Grayson in Alberta.
Mrs. McClusky, of the central Y. w.
&. A., was the guest speaker and she
gave an interesting talk on the "Six
Marys" of the Bible. Mrs. Ella
Morton gave graphic resume of
the life of "Jezabel," biblical
character. A general discussion fol-
lowed both topics. Quotations were
in keeping with the Easter season.
Mrs. Grayson gave a beautiful East
er song number. Mrs. Ethel Reese
gave reading appropriate of
spring, apple Blossoms in the
Spring." The guests We're, Mrs. Dol
lie Paries, president of the o. F. C..
W., Mrs. Polyann Reed, statistician
of the Federation; Mrs. Viola Man.
ley, prominently identified with the
Literary Research club; Mrs. Bessie
johnson, Mrs. Richard Boyle and
Mrs. DeNorval Unthank. Mrs.
Blanche Holiday, topic chairman, is
hostess this week.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon for Mrs. Eva f. Chin,
wife of Fon Chin and mother of Ar
thur, Mildred, Harold, Norma, Dor
othy and Evelyn. Commitment was
at the Portland Crematorium. Mrs.
Chin was the daughter of the late
Minnie Morgan who came to Port
land in the early days. Mrs. Chin
was an attractive young woman and
was i'll only a short time.
Thanks to the Fellowship Club and
members for the beautiful decora-
tions in the church Easter Sunday
Also we wish to thank Mrs. H. NJ
| Cugno for the two flags in the ros-
trum, an American flag and q
Christian flag.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-09
N. A. A. C. P. MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE UNDER DEVELOPMENT

4
The annual membership drive fol
the local N. A. A. C. P. is being
! shaped up by the membership COM
mittee and during the week special
plans have received attention. While
the committee is not ready to make
disclosures of their methods, they
want the public to know that the
largest drive in the history of the
organization is in the making. De-
tailed announcement will be made
next week and all workers will go
to the bat. Mrs. Carrie l.. lngersoll
is chairman of the committee.
Miss Vashti Pierre of Tacoma, who
has been visiting her brother. Allie
Pierre, member of Bers's Chalet or
chestra, left Tuesday for her home.
During her stay she was delightfully."-
entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. johnson were din
ner hosts Easter Sunday at their
home in Montavilla honoring Mrs.
Annie Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wis
dom and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mar
tin.
A jolly time was had at the 'Kid
Party given last Thursday by Mrs.
Cora Minor at her home in Sellwooti
boulevard. Thirty guests dressed as
lads and lassies and played child
hood games. The repast was served
in picnic style in tiny gay colored
baskets. Many lovely birthday gifts
were received by Mrs. Minor.
Mr.. T. H. Taylor of Seattle was
in the city for few days.
King and Queen Carnival May II
at Elks Temple, auspices City Club
Mrs. Elsie league. 304 Larrabee
street was hostess for the meeting
Of the Literary Research club Fri
day The meeting was especially in
teresting, many timely current
events were discussed, a communities
ton was ordered written to the O.
F. C. w. acquainting the organiza-
ton of offensive radio advertising
effecting the Negro. Mrs. Marie
Pennie was a pleasant visitor. Mrs
Frank Adams, the president, will be
hostess Friday afternoon, April H.
at her home in Alberta.
Mrs. Isadore Nancy left Tuesday
for Montana, being called owing tc
the serious illness of her father, Mr.
Christian. She was accompanied by
her young daughter Constance.
Mrs. M. Crawford and Holman
Crawford left last week for theil
home in Los Angeles after shor,
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Flow
ers. Mrs. Flowers is Mrs. Craw.
ford's daughter.
Sicklisted this week, Mr.. G. B
Harding is improving slowly at hi
home in Sunnyside. Mr.. and Mrs
David Haskins have both been a.
their home. Mrs. James Braggs i.
able to be out again. Mrs. Childs I.
suffering from a severe cold, also
Mrs. B. Bannister.