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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
BY MAUDE RADFoRD WARREN.

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cloud into glory. In that
golden space one felt that petty worries
had slipped away, that nothing sordid
really existed, that one was almost i'm
mortal.
The northwest territory of Canada
comprises million and a quarter square
miles, and everything in 1t Is on gil
gantic scale. Great Bear Lake, just
beneath us, which it had taken me four
days to cross in little power boat, is
uncharted, but it Is considerably larger
than Erie and Ontario put together,
and some trappers who have followed
the shore line believe it equals Lake
Michigan. The Mackenzie River Sys-
tenn embraces an area of 682 900 square
miles. Even the little lakes and small
rivers seem to emphasize the larger fea-
lures. 1t is hard to grasp this immers-
ity until one sees it from the air. Then
the huge lakes, the great rivers, the ir-
regular ranges of hills, long and low,
the boundleSs plains, the forests and
/ the vast treeless areas give a bewilder-
ing sense of space.
We were passing over a region from
which, ever since the earliest days Of
exploration and fur trading on Hudson
Bay, have come mysterious rumors of
huge boulders of pure copper, of which
the natives fashioned weapons and
tools. From time to time white men
have gone there exploring. When, some
three years ago, the boats and sleds of
the early travellers were supplemented
by airplanes, the Canadian government.
because of important concentrations of
copper found north of Great Bear Lake
and about the Coppermine, in July
1880, threw open this region for stalking
ard prospecting Thousands Of miles
of it have never been seen by any white
man. Nowhere in it. before this glori-
Gus day of flying, had there been a
white woman.
Making for Arctic Ocean.
The guest Of the Dominion Explorers
Co., was making for the Arctic Ocean
with the chief pilot, Mr.. formerly
Capt) william Spence. Mr. Spence
has had a remarkable flying record,
both during the war and since. He
was one of those who few in quest of
the party of Col. G. H. D. MacAlpine,
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which vanished in the silence Of the
Arctic in the Autumn of 1929.
The other passenger was Capt. q. H.
Blanchet, q well known Arctic explorer
whose surveys have been invaluable to
the Canadian government. Like Mr..
Spence, he had little to say of his
work. The people who have accom-
| plished things in the Far North are
really like the heroes Of old-fashioned
fiction - strong men, imperturbably
silent about their own achievements.
Mr.. Blanchet took pictures out of the
cabin window, while gazed down at
the landscape.
On we swung, following the course
of the Coppermine River. I remem-
bered what "Toots," a trapper friend,
had said as he helped me into the air.
plane.
Funny to think that you can make
in couple of hours Journey that used
to take me three months with a dog
team. There is Walter Gilbert of the
Western Canada Always, doing in six
weeks a trip of 5000 miles that used to
cost the old-time explorers five years.
All the same, some of these prcspectors
that are in here only for the Summer
don't know what brute the North can
be. 1t takes the Winter to teach a
man that"
The light white clouds thickened be-
meath us. Far ahead against the blue
sky they seemed like a snowy shore on
bright lake. Presently the blue-black
shadow of our plane was cast on the
white floor, and surrounding 1t, flaw
less circle, was rainbow. have never
seen anything lovelier, anything more
strange. Then the clouds passed. and
we saw that the woods had grown
sparse and spindling The Land of
Little Sticks, the. Indians call this.
There were snaky streams and there
were lakes, sometimes green and some
times brown. Far to the left were the
Dismal Lakes that used to mark the
dividing line of the hunting grounds of
the Indian and the Eskimo.
Soon all the trees were gone and we
were in the region called the Barren
Lands, where the caribou drift, feeding.
The ground really bears an abundance
of grass and herbaceous plants. Now
and then we saw the, bed of dry. gray
river. Mr.. Blanchet pointed below to a
spot where there was a score of white
tents. Here were Eskimos, fishing. he
said, and the site was Bloody Falls.
That name still carries bitter connota-
ton TO the Eskimos. Samuel Hearne,
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dispatches, one Of which was to the
startling effect that part of the Are
uuipa garrison (where the anti-Leguia
movement originated) had mutinied.
Provisional President Cerro mani
festoes bravely, but not too convinc-
ingly. We hear of martial law In Lima,
Callao and vicinity, and are glad to
learn that the casualties OF the
goth were not as numerous as at f1rst
reported.
Dispatches of the 22d show the entire
Arequipa garrison in revolt, and (ac-
cording to q Government statemenO
loyal troops from Cuzco, Puno, Jultaca
and Tacna marching upon Arequtpa,
while the government bustles itself with
military preparations Involving air.
planes) at Lima and Callao, and mani
festoes confidently.
Ha! On the 23d, Provisional President
Cerro issues q statement withdrawing
his candidacy for the permanent pres1-
dency. To strange shifts are rulers
being driven these days. The same day
the government junta issues q decree
providing for elections to constituent
assembly, date to be announced later.
It is both interesting and edifying to
follow the dispatches in sequence. On
the oath we are informed that the
Areuuipa garrison has set up a gov
eminent known as the Southern Junta"
and that the Cuzco garrison has joined.
Their alleged grievance Is that Col:
Cerro has falsified the promises on the
strength of which they elevated him TO
the provisional presidency. There Is q
feeling that his Remuneration of can
didacy for the permanent presidency
may cause them TO break on their
movement.
Dispatches OF the 25th were dis
couraging to the hope Of an amicable
settlement, the insurrectoS insisting
that Cerro resign, the latter proposing
to debellate 'em.
The very vague dispatches of the 26th
show the garrison of Pirua, in the ex-
IRENE north, adhering to the counter
revolution, and ten of dispatch Of loyal
troopS thither as well as southwark
Report of the 9th tells of expulsion
of the rebels from Piura by loyal troops,
of adhesion to the r; bellion Of a cruiser
sent to block Mollendo, the port OF
Arequipa. and Of defeat Of Cuzco rebel
troops marching for Arequipa.
y II 4 y
UNITED STATES-The President
vetoed the veterans bonus loan bill,
vigorously stating his reasons. On Feb
ruary 26 the House OVERRIDE the veto,
328 to 49,, and the next day the Senate
followed suit, 76 to IL, the measure thus
becoming law.
On February 23 the Muscle Shoals
bill as patched up in conference was
passed by the Senate, IS TO 20, and
went to the President.
The Clifford lame duck" resolution
proposes an amendment to the Consti-
tuition providing that the terms of the
President and Vice President should
commence at noon January "a. instead
Of, as now, on March 4, and that Sena-
tors and representatives. should take
over their seats on January instead
of, as now, on March 4. On February
"a the House passed 1t, 289 to 93, and
it went to conference, where II Is ex-
pected to iron out differences between
it and the slightly different Norris
measure passed by the Senate.
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The Story the Week Has Told

SPAIN.-Apparently the Republicans,
Socialists and Constitutionalists have
decided to participate in the coming
municipal elections, but the Socialists
have voted not to participate In the
elections to q Cortes. The Constitu-
tionalistS have denounced the proposed
CorteS as having no genuine constituent
character: whether or no they will par
ticipate In elections thereto does not yet
appear. 1t is reported that Senior
Guerra has formally retired from poll
tics. One feels deep sympathy with
the Count de Romanes, who complains
diligence in his favorite sport Of hunt
ing.
ALBANIA.-King Fog Of Albania is
lucky man. For about two months he
had been in Vienna about his health.
On the night Of February 20 he was
leaving the Vienna Opera House after
a performance of "Pagliacci." He had
seated himself in his automobile, when
revolver bullets rained upon it. His
adjutant was killed, q minister was
wounded in the hip, the King himself
been fired. The assailants fed. They
we're caught by chauffeurs Of other au-
tomobiles and incarcerated.
King Zog Is lucky. The very COM
petent Viennese doctors tell him there
is nothing organically the matter with
him; merely he is nervous from excess
sive cigarette smoking. There should,
however, be other motives Of nervous
ness in Albania. Too much smoking
might be effect as well as cause. There
are four recorded attempts to aSsaSSinate
him. His behavior on this occasion is
variouSly described.
It appears that one of the would-be
assassins participated in revolt against
King Zog some years ago and that the
other, q Mohanmedan, was formerly a
captain in the Albanian army and Is an
adllerent of Bishop Fan Nolia, who once
CT p figure in Albania as Democrat,
but was constrained to fly his country.
~
ARABIA.-It is announced that Roba
ell Khali or Dahna, the Sandy Desert"
or Empty Quarter" or Abode of Lone
illness" of Southeast Arabia, has just
been crossed for the first time by a
European, -Iamely, Bertram Thomas,
one-time wazir of the Sultan of Muscat.
Mr.. Thomas Journeyed on Comeback
from south TO north, from Dhofar, on
the Arabian Sea, to Dohah, Quatar
Peninsula, on the Persian Gulf. The
desert Is some $50 miles from north to
south and $50 from east to west, and
only the merest fringe thereof had pre-
viously been penetrated by Europeans,
Capt. Cheesman, st. John Philby and
others. One eagerly awaits Mr.. Thomas
account of the journey, hoping that he
has goodly share Of that literary skill
which has distinguished so many Eu-
ropean travellers In Araby. The optimists
are expecting news of lost tribes, such
as the Shuhites of dear memory
comforter
Now is the time to read 1.-THE Penetra-
ton Of Arabia" by that extraordinary
man and fascinating writer. David O..
Hogarth.
Oh, but come Of US are not TOO ready
/ to applaud Mr.. Thomas exploit. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

Of the most important news OF
the world for the seven days
Il ended February %, 1881:
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF
NATTONS.-The British admiralty has
decided to make extensive cuts IN the
navy personnel and will make an i'm
portant beginning on April with re-
tirement of 1,044 officers, including 88l
lieutenant commanders and l63
lieutenants
The British government has with
drawn the bill proposing drastic amend
ment of the trades disputes act, the
Simon section of the Liberals having
removed its sting in committee. This
Is very important.
Less important, but important, Is the
fact that the government is having
great dificulty in committee with It's
agricultural bill.
The Pilgrim Trust Of Great Britain,
which is dispensing a fund bestowed for
general stated purposes by Edward S.
Hardness of New York, has allotted
S100, 900 toward restoration of Lincoln
Cathedral, $50, 900 toward restoration OF
St Giles Cathedral Of Edinburgh and
$50 900 to Queens University, Belfast.
Dame Nellie M.lba is dead at IS, OF
a skin disease contracted in Egypt on
her way home to Australia, the which
completely baff1ed the physicians. 1t Is
doubtful If the world, has known a
lovelier voice; there could be no memory
more delightful than that of having
listened to her in her prime. She was
christened Nellie Potter Mitchell,
"Melba" being adopted from Melbourne,
the Australian city near which she was
born. She was created Dame Grand
Cross, order of the British Empire, in
recognition Of her work on behalf OF
the Red Cross during the war.
+ +
FRANCE-The French government
has contemplated laying down in the
near future the first of a group OF
vessels planned to answer and outclass
the famous German ErsatZ Preussen
type 1.-THE 10,000-ton pockrt battleships."
They are described as "armored cruisers"
of approximately $4,000 tons.
1t was an innovation in diplomacy
when on February % Arthur Hender-
son, British foreign secretary, and A. ".
Alexander, British first lord of the ad-
miralty, made a special trip to Paris to
confer with Aristide BRAND with view
to expediting a Franco Italian naval
accord. Apparently the Britons aimed
to persuade the French to curtail their
naval program, especially in regard to
the new type cruiser referred to above.
Within "a hours the Englishmen had
obtained agreement in principle" to
their proposals and had taken train for
Rome TO lay their agreement before
Premier Mussolini We are yet to be
informed of the terms Of this agree
ment, but presumably 1t contemplates
considerable reduction of the margin of
superiority of the total French naval
tonnage to that of Italy demanded by
France. At the London Conference Of
last year the French demanded a mar
gin Of 244000 tons; the quid nuncs are
sure that they have lowered the figure
to about 100000.
The situation Is foggy, but clarity
should develop from announcements Of
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Buying Through Glass.

From the Goshen Daily News-Timss.
The favorite sport OF millions this
Winter is window-shopping for auto
mobiles. Manufacturers might con-
buying q car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
BY HENRY w. BUM.

TIME following Is a brief summary
OF the most important news Of
the world for the seven days
1nQ1.
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w YE were flying in a clean wind,
n just sufficient to turn smoke.
wv The plane was swinging
" through flin1sy wisps Of
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"Sir,
"A Quantity Of Ammunition and
Provision together as Numbers Of Cam
non and small arms having been coll
Iected at Concord for the avowed pur-
pose Of assisting q Rebellion against
His Majesty's Government, you will
march with the Corps Of Grenadiers
and Light Infantry put under your
command with the utmost expedition
and secrecy TO Concord, where you will
seize and destroy all the Artillery and
Ammunition, Provisions, Tents and all
other Military Stores you can find.
You will knock off one Trunion at
least Of eachs of the Iron Guns and
destroy the Carriages, and beat in the
Ynuzzles Of the Brass ones so as TO
render them useless. The Powder
and Flour may be shaken out OF the
Barrels into the water, the tents burnt,
and the Men may put the balls and
lead into their Pockets, throwing them
away by Degrees into the Fields, bitches
end Ponds &ca. You have . Plan N
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
MUSK OXEN SETTLE DOWN NEAR
 ALASKAN COLLEGE.

Campus favorites at the most northern of the colleges of the United States the musk oxen, which the Bureau of Biological Survey, United States Department of Agriculture, imported into Alaska last summer, according to recent bulletin, The bureau in Washington recently received copy of The Farthest-North Colegan, published by the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, which reports that the animals in that herd are in thriving condition at the experiment station are gaining weight at the average rate of half pound a day and give no indication of pining for their birthplaces in Greenland
 Fifteen bulls and nineteen COWS. Alaska's first musk-ox herd since the last band exterminated there nearly century ago, bids fair to fulfil the purpose for which it brought here-that of populating the country with animal indigenous to it. Half the herd" says the article "are fast years calves and half yearlings when cap- tured Their home now is 4O-acre incloslre near the college, and they being given different kinds of feed to determine which is the most su,t- able. Experimental feeding has been carried on with alfalfa meal, alfalfa, broom grass, native hay, and cat hay"
 The Collegian notes that no increase in the herd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
Official Homes.
Cincinnati .Enquirer.)

The United States is acquiring official homes ir all world capitals embassies and legations are beins built which adequately are representative of the place and dignity of the Nation in the ssterhooo of earth's commonwealths The movement makes it no longer necessary for the rich alone to take posts in important capitals and Consul in out-of- -the-way place may now have over his head roof of which he need not be ashamed
 Congress has appropriated $6835,OOO for these embassies and legations abroad the $100Oo 0OO foreign building program authorized in 1926 It is being asked this year to set aside another S2OO000O.
 It will not be long until the Nation will have splendid embassies in Rio de Janeiro Santiago London Paris, Havana, Tokyo Mexico City, Istanbul Rome, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Lima. Our flag will fly above prtentious legations in Trana Albania Pekin, San Jose, Costa Rca Prague, Oslo Managua Nicaragua, San Salvador, Fl Salvador Monrova Liberia and Ottawa.
 The program already is largely completed Other capitals and important cities will be added to the list as soon as may be. The growing importance Of the country demands it. Our world trade is tre- mendous and constantly developing. These homes also will be commensurate with the national pride and dignity. Best of all capable and competent man of modest means may now represent his country in an important capacity in the larger capitals without the aid of private fortune thus tending to extend the democracy of the service dispensing with costly and exorbitant rentals paid to foreign gov ernments
 Proper allowances will also be made to American diplomats, something Europe has done for many years. The entering wedge has been made, and the American traveller will have no reason to be ashamed of his country's representatives, homes abroad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
HALLMARK FOR SILVER.

The Engineering and Mining Journal has dis covered that as silver becomes cheaper less of it is used in commerce It is a curious situation Silverware is just servceable and ought to be just agreeable to the eye when it is worth thirty cents as it when it worth dollar and thry cents
 The great engineering and mining publication suggests that it would probably encourage the use of silver commercially if the Government would give it hallmark is done in England. For T trifling cost the English Government officially stamps slverware with the word sterling" giving it's fineness official sanction. While this does not add anything to the real value of the silver it does encourage its purchase and in that country. It would be worth trying here, for it would aid miners lot if silver generally used and purchasers would be pleased
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
SETTLEMENT OF PANAMA CLAIMS
 PROVIDED FOR
Special Commission Form ed to Consider Claims
 Against Panama

Settlement of all claims against
 the Government of Panama ha:
 been placed in the hands of a spe- cial Commission representing the 1 United States and Panama, said ar official statement just issued by the State department and released today through Gov. George A. Parks for publication in the Territory.
 Claims which are not presented to the Commission before it con- cludes it's work will be thereafter barred from consideration.
 The State Departments notice follows in full.
 "A Claims Convention has been concluded with the Government of Panama providing for Mixed Claims Commission to pass upon and finally adjudicate all claims Of American citizens against Panama. The Arbitral Commission will con- slider all unsettle d diplomatic claims which have arisen since the independence of the Republic of Panama was declared on November 3. 1903, as well as the claims of Panama citizens against the United States.
 "The Commission will consist of one Commissioner appointed by the Government of the Unite d States one Commissioner appoint ed by the Government of Panama, and a neutral Presiding Commis- sicner who will be sel lecte d py agreement of the two Governments
 "The Department of State in Washington is now engaged in the preparation of claims for presen- tation to the Commission. Any per sons having diplomatic claim s against the Government of Pan anna should communicate immedi- ately with the Department of State The time for the preparation of the claims is limited, and under the terms of the Convention, all dip lomatic claims not presented to the Commission shall be barred from further consideration"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

Horace Wade, whose new novel (Dial Press, New York) ITO Hell With Hollywood" is the sensation of the day because of it's lurid rev. elations of studio immoralities, is a former resident of Juneau. In 1915 the Wade family came to Alaska. Horace was 6 years of age. They divided their time between Skagway and Juneau. Horace Wade, now 22, makes his home at 7330, Cran- don Avenue, Chicago. The novel, although off the press but three weeks, is already in its third print ing and in many large cities is the best seller"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
NOTICE

After May 1st all bills or ac- counts against the Olympic Pool Room will oe paid by George Stebac
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

JOHN COVICH,
 MIKE B. DRAGNICH.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

can be expected for two years or Several thousand of suitable range land has been provided by the Biological Survey at the exper- ment station on which the animals will be kept for observation and experiments in feeding and management.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

The goodwill of all Alaskans and Americans everywhere will follow Seji Yoshhara, the Japanese lone flyer, as he wings his way from Japan to San Francisco, The wish everywhere is that he might negotiate the trip successfully and without rnisad- venture He will be sincerely welcomed along the entire route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07
MAY POLE DANCE

The Douglas Grade School May Fete will be given Friday after noon at o'clock on the ball dia- mond if the weather is fair; in the Nat if it is raining. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

dispatch said that a shaft and tablet were dedicated at Mukilteo, Everett to commemorate the signing of the treaty of Mukiteo by Gov. Isaac l. Stevens and the Indians of Puget Sound in 1885. ,. Gov. Stevens had been dead for more than twenty years in 1885. He a Union General in the war between the States and was killed at the Battle of Chantilly in Virginia. The treaty was signed in 1855.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

Benjamin Franklin went to France and within fifteen years the French had a republic Sidney Franklin went to Spain and did even better-(Ne York Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

The New York Times says newspapermen of that City would welcome the establishment of q dry daily paper there Possibly, but probably most of them would rather work on some other paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

Wouldn't it be killing two birds with one stone II the job of roofing out gangs and racketeering in New York and Chicago offered to Sandino? -(New York Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

If John J. Raskob may not speak for the Demo- cratic Party, who does have the right? He puts up the money doesn't he?-( Detroit Free Pressl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-07

Former Secretary Fall is convicted of taking the bribe that Doheny acquitted of giving You'll have to figure it out for yourself-(Wash- ngton PostD