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him. ''WhGt curious question for q
bride TO ask"
stairs. And as Lamberhurst followed immedi-
ateIy he proceeded on his way. He was
astonished and curious. The look of disgust
in the eyes Of that girl seemed to be amaz-
ing one to use on q honeymoon. "And where on
earth" he asked himself "have seen this man
before?"
THE spare room was charming. Lamberhurst
put the dressing case. with an air of COM
plete satisfaction, on the four-poster bed. "Im
mpack for my wife," he said with a smile. and
opened the case.
Good idea" said Hardwood and returned to
the sitting room: He found the girl with her
back to the fireplace. It made a queer frame
for such youthful figure. She might have
been married for years.. so unrufded and cool
she was. She asked most curious question
with a perfectly steady look els there key
in that bed room door?"
Eyes" he said, why do you ask?"
Il like door with key. Are you
relation of the Maj. Hardwood who commanded
9 battery near ViIlars-Cotteret and was cut on
during the great retreat In March, He picked
up my young brother who was badly wounded
and brought him safely in"
Then the B. I saw on your luggage
stands for Banbury" he said. what heard
about you from your brother made me like you
very much. How do you do once more?"
She laughed and held out her hand. It was
frank and trustful gesture which pleased him
very much. ST thought liked you in the light
of the lantern. And now I know that do.
Small place the world"
"And the odd part of it is that I seem to
know Lamberhurst, too"
81 thought did" she answered "But don't
as it turns out
puzzle that he was trying hard to build He
felt bound to let her hand go. 1t belonged to
another man.
I" IL in order" said Lamberhurst. "Toddle
up TO bed" He watched her wave her
hand as she mounted the creaking stairs But
it was with an expression of great anger that
he heard the key turn in the lock of the spare
room door. He had been locked out, he knew.
And as he bent forward over the embers Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
ALB. PRESIDENT WILL TALK
AT LOCAL CHAPTERS BANQUET
Ben Alley Is on Program for
Annual Dinner This
Week.
Visit Marks First of Kind to
CapitaI-Career of
Guest.

Ben Alley, president of the American
Institute of Banking. comes to Wash
ington this week to attend the annual
banquet of Washington Chapter, this
being the first time the head of the
national organization has paid the local
organization such a compliment Mr..
Alley is vice president Of the United
States National Bank of Denver, and
has had highly interesting career.
Born and educated in Lincoln, Nebr.,
his first positions we're with the Brad
street Co. and the Lincoln Gas g. Elec-
trio Co. Later he worked for the Bur-
lington Railroad System until moving
to Denver. After working for Armour
& Co. three years he became associated
with the United States National Bank.
He became auditor of the bank in 1912
and was placed in charge of personnel,
and then elected assistant cashier in
1917 In 1928 he was made q director
and in 1927 was advanced to the vice
presidency.
When the Denver Chapter of the A.
I. B. was organized in 1908 Mr.. Alley
became one of the leaders. He grad
uated from the institute, held all the
important Offices in the organization,
studied law and was admitted to the
Denver bar. For the past seven years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
METAL PRICES SHOW
FIRM UPWARD TREND
Trade Circles Have More 0ptimis-
tic Feeling as Values
Grow Stronger.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. February 21-A more
optimistic feeling appeared to be de-
veloping in the steel trade toward the
close Of the week. Ingot production in
creased moderately and this was ac-
companied by reports of a better demand
from the automobile industry. as we'll as
increased specifications against contracts
from railroads. Pittsburgh advices
said some interesting orders for pipe
lines may be placed shortly. There was
some irregularity to prices, however,
melting scrap easier in some localities.
Pig iron was easier
The undertone of copper was firm,
refiecting good export demand and
limited offerings. While electrolytic
was quoted at 1025c delivered in the
Connecticut Valley, custom smelters and
producers were said to be reluctant
sellers at this level and some Withdrew
from the market. The bulk of recent
offerings has been absorbed by foreign
buying, but domestic consumers have
products has improved somewhat, but
volume of orders is still said to be lin
tied.
Tin was firm in anticipation of Brit
ish governmental approval of the pro-
posed Malayan and Nigerian production
and export restriction proposals., official
announcement of which was received to-
ward the end of the week. After the
sharp advance, however. slightly easier
tone developed and consuming demand
remained dull
Lead advanced on quite active de-
mand and a stronger tone abroad.
Zinc was easier under increased SELL
ing pressure in nearby positions, with
consuming demand moderate.
A quiet tone was reported for anti
mony. Far East markets we're generally
steady.
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they present a pitiful contrast with
other years, as do gross earnings.
There are many indications that the
net returns Of corporations in the
March quarter will not only be poorer
than those for the same period in 1880,
but nearly as unfavorable as for the
December quarter For this reason
there seems to be no escape from q
growing list Of reduced dividends which
now, for the first time since 1929, in
cludes those Of railroad and public
utility stocks.
Bonus Bill Discounted.
Both the stock market and the bond
market have adjusted themselves to the
passage of the bonus bill and have tried
tc counteract this unfortunate episode
In congressional history In the confident
expectation that Congress will adjourn
next month and give the country nine
months relief from legislative activities
The effects Of the most outstanding
measure of the last session, namely the
tariff bill, were conSpicuously displayed
this week in the foreign trade figures
for January, showing the greatest per-
centage Of decrease in exports since
1929.
Copyright, issi.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
DROP IN MARYLAND
PAY ROLLS NOTED
Employment in Selected In
duStrieS Declines Al Per
Cent During December.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 21-Employ-
ment in selected manufacturing indus
tries in Maryland decreased Al per
cent from December, 1880, to January,
1881, according to DR.. j. Knox Insley,
State commissioner of labor and sta
tistics. He added that in the same
period there was a loss of ga per cent
in the amount of combined weekly pay
rolls reported.
His statement was based ON written
reports made by 534 Maryland estab-
lishments and employment units, in
which there was employed in January
Of this year total of 1880 persons
Their combined weekly earnings were
$1,889, 27358.
The 534 Maryland establishments
and employment units that reported to
DR.. KnoXs Office were divided into Il
major groups. In the IA groups as a
whole employment in January of this
year was 11.98 pei cent lower than in
January of last year. Two of the Il
groups, however. showed increases ir
employment during the last year.
"Of the 266 manufacturing establish
ments for which operating time was re-
ported, 8 had withdrawn from business
and was not in operation" DR.. Insley
stated. "Of the remaining 262 plants
125 were running on normal full-timt
basis, were working overtime, and 131
were operating on a part-time basis"
Employment in a group of retail.
establishments showed loss of 279 pei
cent from December, 1880, to January
1881. Employment in these places was
14.4 per cent lower in January of this
year than it was in January of last
year. In a group of wholesale estab-
lishments loss of IA per cent in en-
ployment was noted from December
ment figure in this group for January
of this year was 40 per cent lower than
last January's figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
OIL COMPANY REDUCES
CHARGES FOR HAULING
Special Dispatch to The Sta.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 2l.-The
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, which
operates the largest motor trucking fleet
in the world, has co-ordinated these
services in its marketing territory in
this country on a basis that has eff
fected and is effecting immense savings
over railroad freight charges, it was
learned yesterday
New Jersey company in the last two
years, involving the pooling" of trucks
for use to correspond with consumptive
needs Of the various communities served
by the company, seasonal fluctuations
in truck transportation requirements
have been virtually eliminated This
occurs largely through development Of
fuel oil distribution in Winter months
to Offset the drop in gasoline demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BUSINESS is SLOWER
THAN STOCK MARKET

In its summary and forecast of bust
ness conditions this week the United
Business Service of Boston states: De-
spite the cheerful sentiment in the
stock market, current statistics present
little evidence of a sustaining force
which will life the general business level
sharply upward. The consensus of
opinion among business leaders is that
recovery will take place by easy stages
attended by temporary set-backs"
Business this week Is 23.5 per cent
below normal, according to the United
Business Thermometer, a rise from last
week and slightly above the average
Of last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

he has been special lecturer at the
University of Denver
In addition to his local A. I. B. work,
Mr.. Alley has been active nationally.
serving as member and chairman of
several important committees and at
tending nine annual conventions. He
was elected member of the executive
council at the Baltimore convention in
1924, national vice president at the
Tulsa convention in 1929, and national
president at the Denver convention of
the institute in June, 1890.
In addition to his institute reSpon-
sibilities. he is a member of the Pub
lie Education Commission of the Amer
lean Bankers Association.
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willard. The conference is already as
sured success.
Chesapeake Corporation reports for
year ended December 81. 1880, net
profit of $6257,927 after interest and
expenses, equivalent to S3.47 share on
l799,745 shares of no-par stock. This
compares with $4,700,060 or $2.61 a
share in 1929
The only States that went through
1880 without single bank suspension
were Maine. Rhode Island. Delaware,
wyoming New Mexico, Nevada and the
District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Wall Street Goes
On Holiday Until
Tuesday Morning
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.-Wan
Street tonight closed up shop for an
for two days for the Observance Mon
day Of Washington's birtAday ami
versary. The New York stock and curb
exchanges, banks and all commodity
markets viii be. closed until Tuesday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
KEEPS EARNINGS UP.

The Cream of Wheat Corporation re-
ports net profits after all charges, in
GLIDING taxes for the year ended De-
cember 81, of $l,868,164, equivalent to
$3.11 per share on the 600, 900 shares OF
capital stock outstanding. This com
1913 per share. for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 81 (R.-But-
ter-ReceiptS, 1882 tubs; market
steady; prices unchanged. Eggs-Re-
ceiptS 1924 cases; market easier; extra
firsts, 171s; fresh graded firsts, 16a16h;
ordinary firsts, 15a1515.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Heard In Financial District.

Reservation requests are coming in
steadily for the Central States Bank
MANAGEMENT conference, to be held
hore next Thursday and Friday at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

lContinued on Third PaSe,l
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DIR. covnLE's WORK is PRAISED.

Upper: The George Robert White gold
medal of honor, bestowed by the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society to DR..
Frederick V. Coville (below), distin-
guished scientist of the Department of
Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

return in Washington, for which the
Government already has acquired 100
acres at Mount Hamilton, and is nego-
tiating for more. He is former preSi-
dent of the Biological Society of Wash
ington, the Botanical Society of Amer
lea, the Washington Academy OF
Sciences, the Cosmos Club and the
Arts Club.
While in college, at Cornell, DR.. Co
vile received the senior medal as best
all-around athlete at the State inter-
collegiate games.
Helped Establish Laboratory.
Forty years ago he made the first
botanical survey Of Death Valley, pub
fishing his findings which, ever since,
have been the standard work on the
plant life of that amazing region.
This past Summer he returned for an
other study of the vegetation Of the
area.
In 1899 DR.. Coville was botanist Of
the Hartman Alaska Expedition. He
identified more than 1000 plants Of the
territory, and clarified the complex
problem of the willows by classifying
and describing IS Alaskan kinds, in a
paper which is cited as a model in the
treatment of that kind of study.
A monument to DR.. Coville's extern
sive field work in studying adaptation
of desert plants to their peculiar en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Of wild rice. It was found, Is limited by
the brackish content Of streams ano
estuaries along the Atlantic seaboard.
This factor is important III any enoTt
to plant rice for the migrating birds.
In Minnesota DR.. Coville found Wild
rice serving a very different purpose;
1t was the principal farinaceous 1000
for some 10000 Indians. :,
Another paper, illustrated, reads IKE
a scientific believe 1t or Not" 1t
relates how Indians live in the desert
miles away from any apparent source
of water. Photographs show how these
desert jewellers cut off the top OF
cactus and squeeze the moisture from
its pulpy center.
Among Noted Recipients.
knowledge of what kinds of cactus
supply a palatable drink is valuable
mental equipment for any desert
traveller in certain deserts of our West.
Robert White Medal include Charles
S. Sargent, originator of the Arnold
Arboretum, in Boston; Michael Henry
Walsh, originator of some of America S
finest roses; Victor Lemoine, Frances
greatest breeder of lilacs and other
ornamental shrubs; William Robinson
of Sussex, England, author of the most
remarkable book ever printed on orna-
mental gardens; George Forrest OF
Edinburgh, who explored Tibet and
Western China to bring ornamental
plants back to Europe; John McLaren,
father of the great and unique Golden
Gate Park in San Francisco; Liberty
Hyde Bailey, the great encyclopedias
of horticulture, of Cornell, and DR..
David Fairchild, agricultural explorer,
Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Washington correspondent for the In
dianapolis Star. will speak Tuesday
night at the November meeting of the
National Capital Republican Club
Tess will discuss the period of devel-
opment of the party from the days OF
Abraham Lincoln to the Hayes admin
istration. The Senator's talk will be
the second of series of nine lectures
covering the history of the Republican
party.
watkins will speak on THE Coming
Congress" his talk constituting that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Hogs and Goats Run Wild.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (49.-A herd Of
wild goats and untamed hogs roam more
than $4,000 acres Of Cheatham County
land set aside as a State game pre-
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

portion of the meeting given over to a
discussion of the current political sit
uation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

To reduce the costs many agricul-
turalistS in Peru are returning to the
use Of mules and oxen in blowing in
stead of tractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

vironment is the Desert Botanical
Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution,
at Tucson, Ariz., established and located
in accord with his suggestions.
Many of the long list of DR.. Coville's
scientific papers deal with highly tech
nical subjects, such as THE Home of
Botrychlum Pumicola' and THE Effect
of Aluminium Sulphate on Rhododen-
drons and Other Acid-soil Plants. "
Others are of keen interest to the
laymanA
Reveals Unusual Facts.
For example. there is one on ''Wild
Rice in Minnesota" a subject which
touches such diverse groups as wild
duck hunters and ethnologists. Water
fowl and ducks feed on wild rice during
their migrations southwark. Growing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Labor conditions in the Philippines
are improving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
TESS TO SPEAK BEFORE
G. o. P. CLUB TUESDAY
Indianapolis Star Correspondent
on Program with Party
Chairman.

Senator Simeon D. Fess Of Ohio.
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, and Everett c. Watkins,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Finds Cold HELPS Growth.

Patiently he carried on these expert
ments until he found that the wild
crab, the cranberry bush, the tannarack,
trailing arbutus and the seeds of the
bunchberry would not grow until
chilled.
DR.. Coville is identified with many
Washington institutions and civic ac-
tivities. He has been a life trustee of
the National Geographic Society for
the past 35 years, in addition to head
ing its Research Committee. He Is
acting director of the National Arbo-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide GAO a. M, AL feet
Low tide. 6:13 a. M, 40 feet
High tide, 12:07 p. m, 17.2 feet
Low tide, 6:55 p. m, -i5 feet
Via Aurelia, the highway which
1000 years ago joined Rome to
Gaul, will be completely recondi-
toned for modern traffic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
.DEMOLAY ORDER
70 MS CHAPTER
With Is YOUTHS
Second Class of Candidates
to Be Organized in
Near Future

With the initiation. of rs boys
last Monday evening at the Sect
fish Rite Temple, a chapter of the
Order of DeMolay was instituted
in Juneau. The charter members
requested that their officers be
chosen by their Advisory Council,
which is composed of Scottish Rite
Masons.
The Advisory Council will meet
this evening. Officers from among
the members of the new chapter
will be named and they will be in
stalled next Tuesday evening.
Members From States
At the organization meeting in
iatory work was conducted by
Chapter members who had joined
the Order in the States and by
Scottish Rite members.
AS soon as the officers to be in
stalled next week are made ia
miliar with their work, a second
class of candidates for admission
will be formed
The De Molay is not a Masonic
order, nor affiliated with it, But
the boys organization is sponsored
by the Masonic Bodies of the Scot
fish Rite, and without such spon-
soring no DeMolay chapter can be
instituted.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23

. Worthy youths between the ages
of 16 and 81 are eligible for men,
bership. The purpose of the order
is to inspire and cultivate love of
parents, reverence, patriotism, pur-
ity, courtesy, comradship and fl
deity
The De Molay takes its name
from Jacques De Molay, the last
Military Grand Master of the
Order of knights TemL..r, For
unfolding the principles of his Or
der and for resisting its suppress
sion, he dice at the stake on a
small island in the River Seine,
within the boundaries of Paris, on
March ID, 1914, by imperial decree
of Philip the Fair, King of France
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
FELLOWS MOVES TO
MULLEN'S PLACE ON
GLACIER HIGHWAY

DR.. r. L. -c-ows, Director OF
Medical Relief, Office OF Indian
Affairs, has taken the j. F. Mullen
place on Glacier Highway Just out
side of the City limits, and has
just moved there.
The place has been the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Williams
for several years. They recently
moved into their new home off
Main Street on Sixth, formerly
owned by Miss Minnie Goldstein
and Mrs. R. Simpson.
The name John Smith becomes
literally Giovanni Fabbroni in Italy,
and in France, John Smith is re-
ferred to as Jean Lefevre.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
SNOW is HEAVY
BUT SEAS CALM
FOR ESTEBETA
Motorship Brings II Pas
sengers to juneau
from Sitka Run

Snow made visibility poor but the
surface of the sea was placid
throughout the round trip of the
motorship Estebath, Capt. Edward
Bach and Purser Robert Coughlin,
which returned to Juneau early
this morning from her regular
weekly voyage to Sitka. The yes
sci brought IL passengers. They
were:
From Chichagof-Capt Joseph
Caminole.
From Tenakee-R. j. Farrell,
Ben Gum, Ben Halvorsen, A. Hen
derson and S. Chamberlain.
From Hoonah - r. j. Sommers,
William Watson, Ben Hall, j.
Meyers, and Stephen Raymond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
Marine News
BLIZZARD HITS
VESSEL AT SEA
Craft Turns Over Carrying
Ten Persons Down
With 1t

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 23.-
Ten members of the crew of a
Turkish boat, and several passen-
gers were drowned when a blizzard
struck the Black Sea early today,
turned the craft over and it sank
quickly.
A Greek ship grounded nera
Smyrna but can be floated. None
aboard the vessel lost their lives
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
OCTOBER MOON"

A CHRISTMAS GIFT picture
that we could not finish until our
mail orders for Lights O. juneau"
and Midnight in June" were dis
posed Of. This new picture on dis
play esday and Thursday.
Place your orders early and we
will attend to Christmas wrapping
and delivery. studio and store
open evenings.
adv. WINTER AND POND.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-23
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND


. Victoria duo to arrive tonight .
Q at o'clock. .
. Ncrco scheduled to arrive o
at 10 o'clock tonight. 9
o Zapora scheduled to arrive .
at 7 o'clock Thursday night .
. SCHEDULED sAiLINGs .
o Northland scheduled to sail Q
from Seattle Dec. %, at 9 .
p. m.
Northwestern scheduled to sail .
from Seattle Dec. 20 at 8 .
o a. m. .
. SOUTRBOUN0 sALINGs .
Admiral Evans scheduled .
southbound about December .
Q 90.
. LOCAL SATIINfss .
Estebeth leaves every Saturday =
- night at q pm for Sitks and .
wavoorts .
Pacific leaves every Satur- .
day at 10 am. for Peters =
burg. Kake and way ports. =
a. q q n q q Q
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