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Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03
sELDOV|A ARRIVALS WILL
 HOMESTEAD AT HOMER

Headed for Homer, where they intend to take up homesteads, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mathesen, of Seattle, and Milo Kallman, of San Fran cisco, arrived in Seldovia recently, says the Seldovia Herald.
 "Neighbors and friends in and about Seattle, and others we know in California, are much interested in our move northward," said MT. Mathesen. They want to come north, too if conditions are at all inviting. It has been discussed great deal and while no exact plan has been arranged the hope is to establish a real colony at Homer.
 Neither I or my friends enter tain the idea of making lot of money; but we do hope to create comfortable homes, drawing down a good living and enjoy life while we are doing it.'
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03
DEEPEST DRILLED HOLE
 GOES DOWN 9,64e FEET

TAFT, Calif., June 2. (P,-"The worlds deepest drilled hole" is a title almost as transitory as that of the tallest skyscraper, but for a time at least it rests in the San Joaquin valley.
 The Williams No. we'll in the Senlitropie field is down more than 9,646 feet The bit is in hard gray sand with no oil showing at that depth.
 The previous drilling record was held by Mascot Mo- 1 in the Mid way field with a bottom of 9.629 feet
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03
STREET WORK HALTED

All street work was halted by the city council Monday until a survey has been made of the en- tire needed work on which may be based expenditures. An ordi- nance was passed putting into ef- feet the tax on itinerary mer- chants; the dog tax ordinance was passed and bills aggregating approximately $500 were ordered paid.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

Mir. Dan McCarty, brakeman on the Copper River Railroad, recent ly shot bear from the window of a mail car of the train enroute to Chitina, says the Chitina Weekly.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03
ASSESSORS INVADE WTLDS

DULUTH, Minn., June 2. (P- Autos, row boats, launches and canoes are providing transporta- tion for two St. Louis county aS- Sessors on their annual trip into the wilderness of 84 unorganized Minnesota counties to gather per Sonal property valuations
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

R. B. Abelson, a Seattleite, was arrested gently in Juneau, charged with the passing of worth less checks, says the Juneau En- pire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

Phone for Horluck's Danish Ice Cream and we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

Have you tried the Mel0tone records? Three for S1.0O. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

BROOM apartment Tor rent at
 J. L. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03

Old papers at The Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-03
BOUNTY INCREASED

Attention of trappers and others is called to the fact that the boun- ty on wolves and coyotes is now $15 for each animal. The last legislature passed bill repeating the 1929 act providing for bounty payment of $1O for wolves and $5 for coyotes and restoring the $15 bounty.
 Always something new for your bridge party-ALASKA SHOP.
 Old papers at The Gateway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
AERO HITS DERRICK,
BUT LANDS SAFELY
Pilot RegainS Control of
Craft After Collision
in Night Fog.

Flirting with death is one Of the
hobbies of F. v. Tompkins, aviator of
the Ludington Lines.
To Tompkins' ability goes the credit
for the spectacular dizziness with which
he landed his giant tri-motored plane
in the darkness of am. at Hoover
Field today after a wing had been all
but ripped away in collision with a
derrick on a barge anchored In the
Potomac near the airfield.
Tompkins' plane was floating toward
the airport when the landing maneuver
was interrupted by an ominous detona-
ton as wing crashed into the derrick,
towering in the fog.
The pilot maintained control of his
stick" The crippled plane lurched to
one side and dropped to earth. The
ship then responded to jerk on the
controls and jumped nearly hundred
feet to the landing field, finally sput-
tering TO a stop, still upright.
Attaches of the airport, who wit
messed the accident, hurried to the
plane to assist Tompkins. Bnscathed,
however, he stepped out land nom
chalantly lighted cigarette. II was
all in the days work to him. He had
conquered the elements in a flight
from New York with 1000 pounds of
and nothing else mattered
Damage estimated at $1,000 was
caused to the wing and the landing
gear.
Investigators declared the derrick
bore no danger signal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
APARTMENT LOBBY
STRIPPED BY BAND
Thieves Take All Furnishings
From Foyer of Building
on California Street.

Some person or persons with no
respect for property rights, according
to complaint made to police by Frank
j. O'Connor, manager of the ST.
Nicholas Apartments, 1880 California
street, made away with the furniture
of the lobby of the building between
3 and o'clock yesterday morning.
While most of Washington was sound
asleep, O'Connor told police, intruderS
entered the apartment building and
stripped the lobby of its furnishings
and departed tinmoleSted. The furni-
ture said to be enough to fill truck"
was valued at $315. Police were given
description of the articles taken, but
no clue has come to light as to the
identity of those who made the haul.
Another reported theft, the heaviest
over the week end, was from the Ma
tional Press Pharmacy, 1910 F street,
where robbers are said to have gained
entrance by forcing a window. Jaco
Nance, manager, told police six cash
registers there were robbed of $3.50
eight pints of prescription liquor being
taken from a safe.
Carl Endress, 3403 E street southeast,
reported to police an intruder stole
silverware, watch and cigarette case
valued at SIPS from his home. Robbers
entered the apartment of Frank Park
er, $3.50 Connecticut avenue, and stole
jewelry valued at SIS and a p3cketbook
containing $780, he told police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
PAY ADJUSTMENTS
ORDERED DELAYED
Joint Committee Reports on
Commissioned and Enlisted
Personnel Question.

The problem of readjusting pay and
allowances Of the commissioned and
enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and
Geodetic Survey and Public Health
Service is destined to go over for
further study by the next Congress, in
accordance with report just filed with
the Senate and House by a joint COM
mittee which has worked on the ques-
ton for this Congress.
Two Recommendations Made.
Taking the position that new legis-
lation to- bring about uniformity and
equality with regard to promotion of
commissioned personal must >precede
new pay legislation, the committee made
the following recommendations:
l. That a joint committee of men,
bers of the next Congress be appointed
to investigate and report bill relating
to distribution in grade and promotion
of commissioned personnel of the sew
eral services, and also to continue the
investigation with regard to readjust-
ment of pay and allowances of both
commissioned and enlisted personnel.
2. That for the future the Senate
and House should create regular stand
ing committees to handle all legislation
affecting both pay and promotion for
these several services. Explaining this
recommendation, the committee states
that piecemeal legislation and divided
jurisdiction are responsible for many
of the situations needing adjustment at
the present time. Continuation of
equality of treatment, after it has been
established, may be achieved only
through single control of the question,
the report states.
Officers Pay Given Precedence.
The committee says that the study
1t has been making during this Congress
has been confined to questions touching
commission personnel, not because other
phases are less important, but because
the pay of officers is given precedence
in the report of the interdepartmental
bay board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
REV. SETH A. MILLS
DEAD AT AGE OF IS
Retired Rector of Episcopal Church
Passes Away at Hyattsville
After Long Illness.
special Dispatch to The Star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, January 90
Rev. Seth A. Mills, Sc years old, re-
tired Protestant Episcopal clergyman of
the Diocese of Washington, died yes
terday at Sacred Heart Home here of
a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Mills retired from. the ministry
five years ago, his last rectorate having
been at Durham Parish, Grayton,
Charles County. Md. Since his retire
ment he has resided at GIG Adams ave-
nue., Riverdale. At times he had as
sisted Rev. Clyde Brown, rector of
Pinkney Memorial Church here. Though
he had not been in robust health since
his retirement, Mr.. Mills health did
not begin to fail markedly until the
past year. His death was due to a
complication of diseases following
stroke of paralysis suffered Christmas
eve.
Mr.. Mills. who was born in Wake
field, Ontario, Canada, in 1864, was
educated at McGill University and the
Montreal Diocesan College, both of
Montreal After This ordination he
served several rectorates before becom-
ing rector of st. Lukes Church, Troy
N. Y, where he was for IA years.
Surviving Mr.. Mills are his widow
who, before her marriage, was Miss
Mary Helena Dunscombe of England
and a daughter, Mrs. Jane M Cox of
Forest Hills, N. Y, former resident
of Hyattsville. A son, Lieut.. Harold
Colthurst Mills, United States Marine
Corps, was killed overseas in the World
War.
Mr.. Mills was a life member of
Apollo Lodge of Masons of Troy.
With members of the Kings Daugh-
terS and the Brotherhood of st. An
drew of Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church as guards, the body of Mr.. Mills
is lying in state in that church. The
funeral will take place from there to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock with Rt.
Rev James E. Freeman. Bishop of
Washington officiating Interment will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
WOMAN, LONG ILL,
TAKES LIFE BY GAS
Leaves Note to Husband,
Saying She Was "Just
Burden" to Him.

Police said today Mrs. Edith Veaner,
38 years old, of 1888 Twentieth street,
died by gas yesterday because her doc
tor bills were nothing but burden"
to her husband, Benjamin. Authorities
said they came to this conclusion after
reading note written by her to Mr.
Weaver, who at the time was visiting
in Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. Veaner is president of the
Veaner Interior Decorators of 1928
Connecticut avenue, and his wife was
vice president.
The body was discovered by a nephew
Earl HolSton, who roomed with the
Veaners. He summoned the fire rescue
squad and the Emergency Hospital am
bulance, but efforts to revive Mrs
Veaner were futile.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued a
certificate of suicide.
Mrs. Veaner was active in Red Cross
work for several years prior to and
during the emergency drive for relief of
the Japanese earthquake victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
JOINT INSTALLATION
HELD AT EVANSVILLE
oriole Lodge, Odd Fellows, and
Esther, Rebekahs, Induct
Their Officers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opCClal DISpdtCH 10 Inc SLaf.
EVANSVILLE, Md, January 26.-
No. AZ, Odd Fellows, and Esther RE
bekah Lodge. No. 20, were indicted
into Office at joint installation.
Carl M. Blanchard, former chief of
police of Hyattsville, was installed as
noble grand of Oriole Lodge. Other
officers of this organization installed
were G. w. Quick, vice grand; F. S.
Grooms, recording secretary; Joshua
Stakeholder, financial secretary; j. C.
Hawkins, treasurer; T. E. Morris, war
den; D. H. Mcleod, conductor; G. w.
Hawkins, chaplain; F. NJ Hitaffer, in
side guardian; A. E. Burgess, outside
guardian. A. G. Hart right supporter
to the noble grand w. A. Saylow, left
supporter to the noble grand: John
Stakeholder, right supporter to the vice
grand; w. H. Murphy, left supporter to
the vice grand, and H. M. Nau, junior
past grand
Officers of Esther Rebekah Lodge in
stalled were: Una Dorsey, noble grand;
Ida Lawton, vice grand; Ruth Maxwell,
recording secretary; Lillian England
financial secretary; Margaret Townsend
treasurer; Thelma Hawkins, warden;
Leah Blanchard, conductress; Mrs.
T1erney, chaplain; outside guardian
post not yet filed; Mary Fenwick
inside guardian; Eugenia Parlett, right
supporter to the noble grand; Mrs
James, left supporter to the noble
grand; Mrs. William Reeves, right sup
porter to the vice grand; Mrs. Arnold.
left supporter to the vice grand and
Ruby Lockridge, junior past grand.
Mrs. Reeves was presented with
past grand jewel and Mrs. Lockridge
with past grand pin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
flight TO RELEASE
| PITTS IS BROUGHT
| BEFORE D. C. COURT
Tribunals Jurisdiction in
Smith Co. EmbezzIement
Trial Is Attacked.
CITIZENSHIP OF JUROR
NOT CALLED IN QUESTION
Hltz Declared Sitting as Criminal
Instead of District Judge Dur
ing Defendants Hearing.

Ihe hight of G Bryan Pitts to Sc
cure MS release from jail on a writ of
napeas corpus was brought into the
DlStrlct Supreme Court today when the
former chairman of the F. H. smith
CO.'S board of directors attacked the
jurisdiction of the court which recentlv
round him guilty on conspiracy-en1-
oezzlement charges.
Will Not Attack Juror.
1t had been expected that pitts
through his attorney, r. Morris WAN
pier. would question the citizenship of
Miss Mildred Robertson, a member of
tne jury which found Pitts and two
o1ner former officials of the Smith Co,
guilty. Wampler, however, offered no
PROOF on this point and advised Justice
Frederick L. Siddons that he had de-
clded not to question the young won1-
ans citizenship.
Wampler confined himself to areu-
ment on two points. He contended first
tnat the criminal charges were heard
py Justice William Hitz while his
Drancn was sitting as criminal court
1nsteao OF as a district court of the
Onlteo states. He also asserted that
the indictment against Pitts had been
In eject amended by the issuance of
q Dill OF particulars. These two points
ne argued, should justify the court. IN
Oroerlng Pitts released on bail pending
determination Of his appeal.
Orders Brief Filed.
Justice Siddons instructed WampIer
70 ME brief covering his argument
tomorrow. He announced that Nu0ent
Dodds, newly appointed Assistant At
Iorney General, and Assistant United
ooateS Atterney Neil Burkinshaw, who
prosecuted the Governments case wo,,iS
then be given three days In which tn
prepare an answer.
:. Fits was convicted with C. Ebert
Anauale and John H. Edwards. ir- of
conspiring TO enNSe-<a approximately
so,GOo 200 OF the Smith company's funds
aga 70 Destroy certain records in an
enort to cover up these peculations
justice Hitz sentenced Pitts to serve IL
years In the penitentiary, Anadale 9 and
3. N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
ARLINGTON CIVIC BANQUET
COMMITTEE is NAMED
Changes Made in Chairmanships
of Various Organizations
in Federation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January 26.-At
recent meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Arlington County Civic
Federation Hugh j. McGrath, L. c.
McNemar, Robert E. Plymale, Comdr
P. T. Wright, Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs, Miss
Gertrude L. Croker and Joseph Haley
were appointed to assist in completing
arrangements for the annual banquet
joint meeting of the members will
be held at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms Friday evening to select a gen.
eral chairman and to discuss other de-
tails.
Owing to several of the committee
chairmen failing to accept appoint
ments, Philip Talbot of the East Falls
Church Citizens Association will head
the Public Safety Committee; Walter U.
Varney of the Clarendon Volunteer
Fire Department, the Membership Com
mittee; Mrs. Eleanor Gary of the Lyon
Park Woman's Club, the School Com
mittee, and G.. o. Basham, the Trans
portation Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
SEIZED CAR LICENSE
HAS VISCOUNT'S NAME
Falls Church Mayor Holds Card
for Call by Secretary of Bel
gian Embassy.

Mayor L. p. Daniels of Falls Church
Is holding District of Columbia
drivers license bearing the name of
ViScount de Lantsheere of the Belgian
embassy, taken from a man yesterday
who claimed diplomatic immunity from
arrest for speeding because of his con-
nection with the embassy. In order to
establish the identity of the man as the
diplomat Mayor Daniel said he would
require a formal application for the
return of the license.
ViScount de Lantsheere, who is first
secretary of the embassy, could not be
reached at the embassy in Washington
today. He was said to be out of the
city
The license was turned over to
Mayor Daniel by Town Sergt. Walter
Mitchell, who pursued the car driven by
the man after he said 1t had driven
through the town limits at a rate of so
miles an hour early Sunday morning
When the car was halted, the driver
protested against facing the mayor on
speeding charge. He produced the
drivers license, signed Haetaulsheede
Viscount de LantSheere, with the ad-
dress given as the Belgian embassy and
went on his way His license tag was
29l, District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
PEANUT VENDOR VICTIM
OF HIT-AND-RUN AUTO
Car Abandoned After Chase Seized
by Police, Who Await Ar
rival of Claimant.

"A peanut vender. that romantic
character now whistling his way to
radio and stage fame, is one of the
latest hit-and-run victims in Washing
tons list of traff1c mishaps.
Ot1cer T. Fogarty of the United
States Park Police reported TODAY tn
Capt. P. J. Carroll that about O'Clock
Saturday night two young men were
driving east on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast and turned into Eighth
street, colliding with a peanut wagon,
wrecking it and failing to stop.
The officer started up his motor and
gave chase and the speeding car out
diStanced him, he says, but he found
1t abandoned few minutes later. The
machine was removed to No. 5 police
precinct and the officers are preparing
to hold whoever calls for 1t. The
peanut wagon was owned by George
LAGOS of 318 c street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
REPORTS OF KIDNAPPING
BELIEVED TO BE FALSE
Woman Declared to Have Scream
ed for Aid From Car, but Eff
forts to Trace Machine Fail.

The two telephone calls received at
police headquarters last night that a
woman in an automobile had been
heard screaming, I'm being kidnapped"
were false, police decided, following an
unsuccessful effort to trace them early
this morning.
The first party to call said he saw an
automobile speed by him at Grant road
and Albemarle street about O'Clock.
The party informed police a woman was
leaning from the machine and scream
ing that she was being kidnapped
A second party reported he heard
similar screams from q woman in an
automobile speeding across the inter-
section of Eighth street and Dennison
street about 10 o'clock Headquarters
dispatched the fourteenth precinct
emergency car to the scene They were
unable to trace either of the cabs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW
DATES ARE CHANGED
Frederick County Society to Have
Display Last Week in Septem-
Der to Increase Revenue.
Special Dispatch to The gar.

0pcCldl OlSpdICH W ANe Sal
FREDERICK, Md, January 26.-Re-
voking a custom of 20 years standing,
managers of the Frederick County Agri-
cultural Society on Saturday night
moved the date of the annual County
Cattle Show from the third week in Oc-
tober to the last week in September and
went on record in favor of three night
shows in addition to the regular four
day showing. The action was taken In
an effort to increase the revenue of the
society, the 1880 fair being operated at
O loss Of $4,000.
For years the county fair has been
the last exhibit of the Eastern fair cir
cult and because Of the lateness of the
season has encountered much unseason-
able weather. Last years show had four
days of clear but subnormally cold
weather, resulting in a falling OF in
attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
EMPEROR'S BIBLE WILL. REWARD
BISHOP FREEMAN FOR HIS PRAYER
Gift From Ethiopian Ruler Now on Way to Washington
Book Covered With Silver and Gold.

A copy of the prayer was forwarded
by the State Department to the King
through the American legation at Adds
Ababa. The minister reported that the
prayer had a remarkably joyful and
inspiring effect" on the Emperor, who
claims direct descent from King Solo
mon.
The Emperor had an Amhiric trans
lation Of the prayer published for feudal
chieftains and ecclesiastical authorities
Of the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
KING OF SIAM WILL STAY
AT ANDERSON RESIDENCE
OFFER of Former q. s. Ambassador
to japan for Use of Home Ae-
cepted by Government.

The home of Larz Anderson, 211s
massachusetts, avenue. will provide
IoyaI luxury and comfort to the
King of Siam when he paws his of3cisI
visit here in April. -"A
Inc American Government has ac-
copied the offer of Mr.. Anderson. former
Ambassador to Japan, for the King To
use the massive home as his home
while in Washington.
With no Official residence for
distinguished visitors, the American
government borrows homes in Washing
ton Tor their housing The Anderson
War Mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
"Silver" Tea Planned.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, January
26 Especially The Woman's Auxiliary
of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
will hold silver" tea and meeting at
the home of Mrs. Hal B. Clagett, 1880
@ street, Washington, Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock. Those participating
in the tea will be taxed a silver coin
P-oceeds will go to complete the aux
fliary's quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
RING LOST 80 YEARS
FOUND 40 YARDS AWAY
Field in North Carolina Often
Plowed by Husband OF, Woman
Who Receivers Token.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GOLDSBORO, N. C.-Mrs. j. A.
Whitley last her wedding ring.
She found it the other day about 40
yards from where she lost 1t.
Forty yards is not a great distance,
but the ring had been quite long time
in making its journey
Mrs. Whitley lost the ring in Febru-
airy. 1901.
Just as shiney as when new" MI
Whitley, husband of the fortunate wo1-
an said. II bought that ring in 1860,
had the words Ashley to Mamie cut in
it. And I've been blowing that land
where she found 1t in a potato bank
about IS years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
HEADS COMMITTEE

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, January 49,
N 0. Brigham has been selected chair
man of the Publicity and Membership
Committee of the Bladensburg Junior
High School Parents Teacher Associa-
ton, It was announcer today by w. r..
Beattie, president
Other members of the committee are
w. A. Linke, Victor E. Peterson, w. M.
Pauls. c.. L. johnson and MfA Earle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
Plan Canning Study.

~ stan Correspondent OF The Star
COLLEGE PARK, Md, January 49,
Current problems confronting the can
ming industry OF Maryland will be
studied at the annual meeting of the
Gamers and Field Mems School at the
University of Maryland February and
4. The meeting is held under the
auspices of the College Of Agriculture
and Extension Service of the university
in cooperation with the Tri-State
Packers Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-26
ONLY 49 CASES REPORTED
OF INFLUENZA IN CAPITAL
Nothing Like Epidemic Noted by
Health Aide in Record Since
January /.

Although there have been numerous
rumors of a widespread presence of
influenza here, only 49 cases have been
reported since January /, nine of them
having been reported over the week
end. OF the nine week end cases, seven
were in single household.
Assistant Health Officer E. j.
Schwartz said today that although
there were undoubtedly many cases in
which no reports had been sent into
the Health Department, as required by
law, the malady is still very far below
epidemic proportions here.