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The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Merchants Petition
For Track Rep1irS

A dozen merchants in business
on Eleventh Street Northwest, be-
tween L and N Streets, have sent
a petition to the Public Utilities
Commission urging that the
Washington Railway and Elec
trio Company be ordered to speed
the completion of repairing its
tracks in the section.
The petition pointed out that
the work was started last fall
and has been postponed and
permitted to languish "woefully."
The merchants also declare that
the street is torn up, traffic is
blocked and as a result each is
losing from more than S. to SO
in daily business receipts. The
petition was filed by H. e. Young
attorney for the merchants.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
"AC|D|NE HAS NO
FOR ACID
INDIGESTION, GAS"

"I have usel ACIDINE for Indigestion
and gas pains and find that it has no
equal. 1t is classed alone. Nothing can
compare with it," says John D. Gates.
Just another of thousands who are
astonished at the way ACIDINE sue
ceeds when other known remedies fail.
medicines. ACIDINE contains Japtase.
which, in laboratory tests. digested 500
times it's own weight of certain heavy
starChy foods. ACIDINE neutralizes
burning acid. soothes irritated stomach
and intestinal Innings helps end acido-
sis.
Eat drink all you want without fear
from acidity When acid stomach. gas
pain, heartburn. bad taste, heavy feel
ing short breath. dizziness, belching,
nervousness colds, gassy headaches and
sleeplessness trouble you, " take ACI-
DINE. Results guaranteed 1t not de-
lighted, maker refunds money. Get it
from your druggist today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

Here's a way to be rid Of constipation
and its ills-often overnight! A
candy Cascaret at bedtime-to-
morrow morning you're feeling fine.
Breath is sweetened; tongue cleared ;
biliousness, headaches, dizziness,
vanish. Repeat the treatment two or
three nights to get every particle Of
the souring waste out of your system.
See how appetite and energy returnv
how digestion improves. The action
Of Cascarets is sure, complete, help
full to everyone. They are made from
cascara, which doctors agree actually
strengthens bowel muscles. All drug
stores have the handy boxes. Try
Cascarets tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Citizens Eay Smoke Law
Which Exen1pts Homes

A clause in the District anti
smoke law exempting private resi-.
dences was condemned by the
Dupont Circle Citizens AssOcia,
tiOn yesterday
During the discussion of the
smoke nuisance, a letter from
Major Henry G. Pratt, superin.
tendent Of police, was read, prom
ising the cooperation Of the Po-
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
WARNING SEEN
| IN |NSURGENT
RALLY CALL
Notice of ParIey Regarded as
Progressives' Def to Both
Old Parties on Legislation

A warning to both old parties
that they will either accept pro-
gressive legislation in the Seventy
second Congress or suffer the
consequences was seen today in
the call for a progressive rally
for March 11-12, issued in the
name Of a bipartisan committee
Of senators.
The call was accompanied by a
specific diSavOwal of any inten.
tiOn Of forming q third party,
The progressive coalition is inter
ested solely in legislation.
Five Governors Invited
Appended to the call were the
names of Senators Norris (RO of
Nebraska, La Toilette (RD of
Wisconsin, Cutting (RO of New
Mexico, Wheeler CD of Montana,
and Costigan CD of Colorado,
who does not take his seat until
the Seventy-Second Congress con
venes.
Five governors-Pinchot RD
Of Pennsylvania, Roosevelt CD
Of New York, La Toilette (R0 of
Wisconsin, Meier (R) of oregon,
and Olson (F. L. of Minnesota
were invited to attend. A con-
siderable number of other pro;
gressive guests were invited.
Strategy Is Seen
The movement was regarded
here as a peculiarly strategic one
at this time, and intended to i'm
press both Republican and Demo
cratic leaders that the Progress
giveS in both parties will hold the
balance of power in the new Con
gresS.
With only one vote separating
the Republicans and Democrats in
the Senate, and only two in the
House of Representatives, the Pro
gressives will be in a position to
make their power felt.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
WickershGnl Data
Will Be Published

Senate leaders agreed yesterday
to publish the data and evidence
gathered by the wickersham Com
mission in its investigation Of pro
hibition enforcement. The publ.
cation will cost $25,000.
Tydings urged this action. ex.
planning that numerous bills In
line with the Wickersham CommiS.
sion's recommendations will be In
troduced at the next session Of
Congress.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

lice Department in curbing the
smoke nuisance.
Other items considered were
the proposed widening of M Street
Northwest, west Of Connecticut
Avenue, and a recommendation to
the police authorities that all
trucks with solid tires be barred
from residential streets between
10 p. m. and 8 a. m.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
SILVER SPRING DANCE

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
3.-The Silver Spring Syncopators
will furnish the music at the st.
Patrick day dance of Order of the
Eastern Star, Chapter 66, in the
Masonic Hall here, Mrs. John s.
Dolan, of Woodside, who is in
charge of arrangements, said yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

OUeP SE0EIOnS
wHAS, wSM, wSB, VINO, WAPIs WJDX,
wSMB, KTHS, WTMJ, KSTP, WEBC,
WKY, WBAP, KPRC, WOAI, KOA, KSL,
KTAR, KCO, KECA, KFSD, KCW, KOMO,
KHQ. KFAB.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
ChirOprGctOrS Fail
In Attack on L1LD

The Supreme Court yesterday
denied the petition Of Howard c.
Long and five other chiroprac.
tors for review Of the Pennsyl.
vania Supreme Court decision
holding they can be prosecuted
for practicing without licenses in
the State.
The appellants said Pennsyl
vania courts have held that chiro-
practors are included in the gen
eral medical licensing laws.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
FRAT DANCE DATE
NEARLY OFF
triple. Action" Eleventh
Hour Rescue

"For weeks I had
been looking for
ward to a fraternity
dances at tLehigh. My
luck-the day of the
dance I had to get
a bad coughl My
mother gave me
some Smith Broth
ers' Cough Syrup;
and I STAYED in the
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

house all that day. Immediately,
the cough got better. And although
/ still felt a little shaky, I went to
the dance and had a good time. No
i'll after-effect next day. My cough
was completely gone - thanks to
Smith Brothers'p D. Roest, Hotel
st. George, Brooklyn, New York.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
FORUM PLANS DISCUSSED

A business meeting of the
Washington Open Forum will be
held tomorrow night at the
home of Mrs. Myrtle de Months.
1927 o St. N. W., to discuss
plans for lectures and debates
to be held during the year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Mechanic Fixes Cough
"Triple-Ac Helps Him
to Health

Crawling under
cars in q great big
drafty garage is
almost a sure way
to catch coughs.
Every winter, so
far, I've had my
troubles. This win
ter, on the boss
recommendation, ]
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

Brothers Cough
Syrup. 1t certainly worked like
double-heavy oil on my valves. In
no time at all, my cough stopped;
my cold got better; and I have been
hitting on all cylinders ever since"
K W. Combs, 645l Wentworth Ave-.
Chicago. M
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
U. s. TAKES FIRST STEPS FOR
 NEW HIGHWAY

The United States government through the Alaska Road Commis- sion will take the first steps this summer looking to construction of the proposed International Highway which will link Fairbanks with Seattle.
 Donald Mcdonald, locating en- gineer of the Alaska Road Commis- sion, will head a field party on a reconnaissance of the Richardson highway. He will follow the gen eral route of the Healy drainage to the head of the Middle Fork of the Forty mile River thence down the main Fortymile to the road leading out some sixty miles from Dawson. The Tanana and the general route of the old Eagle road will also be investigated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
(continued Prom Page One

eFnment. Delegate Wickersham took the matter up with the General Land Office and was informed by Commissioner c. c. Moore that there is no authority of law under which public lands in Alaska may be pur- chased for fur farming. Leases are made in accordance with the act of July 8, 1926, GA Stat. S21), and regulations contained in Circulars Nos. HOS and 11S3 It is probable that islands used for fur farming in the neighborhood of Petersburg. are within the Tongass National Forest and permits to use same are issued by the Department of Agriculture.
 A few days ago several contrac- tors of Anchorage wired the Dele gate, protesting against the con- struction of an addition to the Ma tive school at Eklutna by the Alaska Railroad. They held that a con- tract should be awarded on com petitive bids to private contractors. Inquiry at the Department of the Interior brought out the fact that there had been some delay in ar ranging for this construction, for which S35, 1000 had been appropriat- ed, and which amount was only available until June 30, 1881. As a consequence officials in Alaska had advised that the work be performed by the Alaska Railroad, as the fund would then be available for two years. The matter was taken up last winter with the Comptroller General and he decided that the $35,O00 could be transferred from the Educational Bureau to the Al aska Railroad, which was done by the Treasury Department. The con- tention now is, without regard to the wisdom of having the work done under the direction of the Railroad, that there is not time now to con- struct the building by receiving bids from private contractors, and unless the appropriation is to lapse the building must be done direct by the government.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
FORMER PREMIER OWNER
 BANKRUPT

R. K. Neil, prominent mining man of Spokane, has filed petition for bankruptcy. He lost $750,000 in the Culbertson store failure last fall, His only claim to property exemp- tion is for clothes and s$250 in cash. Neil made fortune out of the Premier mine in northern Brit ish Columbia and in the early der velopment of the St. Eugene mine at Movie he was associated with the late James Cronin and Messrs. Finch and Campbell.
 From Western Canada Mining News, April 10th.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

further appropriation of s15,O0O,- 900 has been made. But the work is being done by contract, instead of by the Government direct. In con- nection there are a number of gov ernment employees, above the grade of unskilled workmen, but they must possess a civil service status and place themselves at point of duty station at their own expense. Thus it may be realized the impossibility of a Congressman being able to aid an applicant to secure work on the Boulder Canyon project.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

A number of Alaskans have writ ten the Delegate asking him to aid them in securing employment at Hoover Dam, near Las Vegas, where work is now progressing on a rail- road for construction purposes, high way, power plant, tunnels, buildings etc On July 8, 1880 an appropria- tion of $1O,66O,OOO was made avail able, and for the fiscal year 1892
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
COURT OFFICERS RETURN TO
 JUNEAU

Officials of the U. s. district court were aboard the Alaska Mon day returning to Juneau following a seven weeks term of court at Ketchikan.
 Included in the party were: Judge Justin w. Harding, Mrs. Harding and Justin, IT,, United States At torney and Mrs. H. D. Stabler Clerk of Court John H. Dunn and Mrs. Dunn; Court Reporter J. H. Newman; MT. and Mrs. Norman R Cook; Miss Venetia Pugh and mother Mrs. Venetia Reed; N Ann Gaynor and P. c. Dalgard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

 THE CHURCHES

EPISCOPAL
 H. ?. Corser. Rector ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
 May 10 1O:45 a. m. Mothers Day Theme of Lecture. '0n the Door Step of a Mighty Idea" 12 m. Church School. 7:30 D. m. In the gymnasium. Thursday May fl. 8 a. m. An Ascension Day Service. T D. m. Choir practice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

Many of the fur farmers in AL aska, particularly in the neighbor- hood of Petersburg, are inquiring why they may not be allowed to purchase their fox farm islands in stead of leasing them from the gov
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
SIGNIFICANCE OF
 POPPY SALE

The Wrangell unit of the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary has ordered 500 poppies which will be sold dur ing the week previous to Memorial Day. In preparation for this sale the Auxiliary presents the following explanations:
 AS the annual day for the wear ing of the poppy draws near 1t is well to bring to our minds the sig nificance of this little flower. Why do we have Poppy Day?
 First, we wear the poppy once a year to express the feeling of rever- ence that Is always in our hearts for tn men who died on the poppy studded fields of France and Bel gium during the World War. The poppy is their flower It grew on the battle fields where they fought and died; it grew over their fresh graves, the one touch of beauty and life in all that region of destruction and death known as the front Nothing can symbolize our remem- brance of the sacrifices of the World War dead in so fitting a way as the wearing of the poppy.
 Second, we wear the poppy to help tighten the, burden for those who are still undergoing suffering and hardships because of the war, the disabled veterans and the fam lilies of the dead disabled. Making the peoples gives employment to hundreds of disabled men through out the winter who otherwise would be unable to earn anything toward the support of themselves or their families. If you have never visited the men in the hospitals making poppies it will be hard for you to realize that having these little flowers made by the disabled is one of the largest pieces of welfare work done by the American Legion Auxiliary. What form of aid could be more effective than helping the disabled men to help themselves by worth while work?
 The funds derived from the poppy sale constitute the largest source of revenue for the Rehabilitation and Child Welfare work of the Legion and Auxiliary. The dimes, quarters and dollars dropped into the contri- button boxes on Poppy Day enable the Legion Posts and Auxiliary Units to carry out a constructive program of aid to the disabled and to the dependent families of veterans throughout the year. Poppy Day Is the one day when the public is privileged to contribute toward this great work.
 When you buy your Poppy this year, think of the disabled veteran n hospital or conFalescent work shop who has fashioned the little blood-red flower. Think of the fatherless family whose struggle during the coming ytar will be frightened by the coin you drop into the poppy workers box. Think of the brave American boys who lie beneath the waving peoples in France. Think of these things and you will understand the true sig nificance of the Poppy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
THE SALVATION ARMY Captain Worthington
 Commanding Officer

Meetings:
 Friday 7:30 p. m.
 Sunday 11:00 p. m.
 Sunday 7:30 D. n.
 Sunday School 300 D. m.
 Mothers Day will be observed in the Sunday School when number of Essays on Mother" written by the children will be read. The Eve ming Service will also be dedicated to Mothers" Staff-C Captain Acton will address the Evening Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

It appears from a report of the Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, located at Washington, D. C., that there are two patients from Alaska in that institution. One is Peter Austin, retired water tender, U. s. Navy, who was raised in the north and formerly had an uncle at St. Michael. The other is George c. Nelson, who was convicted of a murder in Petersburg in Nov. 1921. He was sentenced to Imprisonment for life at McNeils Island, where mental weakness soon developed and he was transferred to Saint Eliz- abeths.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
BRIDGE PARTY

The first of two bridge parties planned by Mrs. H. R. Coulter and Mrs. NJ. o. Johnson for the bene14 of the hospital was given last Friday evening at the Johnson home. Eight tables were in play and the pr went to Mrs. G. M Bidwell, Nj. J. G. Grant, A. w. H. Smith anu l.. NJ. Campbell. Refreshments were served at II o'clock. The proceeds were $23.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

A committee on the administra
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
PRESBYTERIAN
Russell F. Pederson. Pastor

Russell F. Pederson, Pastor Mrs. William Tamaree, Assistant The Sunday Services are conducted in the Grade School Building. The Mid-week service, Wednesday 7:3O p. m., and the Christian Endeavor for the next few weeks will be held at Mrs. William Tamaree's residence. May the 10th.
 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship: "0ur Advocate"
 12 noon Bible School: "The Par able of the Pounds"
 8 D. m. Christian Endeavor: What Jesus Teaches About Work. " 7:30 p. m. Evening Service; Mother and Her Bible" MOTHERS DAY
 By Edgar Guest Let every day be Mothers Day Make roses grow along her way And beauty everywhere. Oh, never let her eyes. be wet With tears of sorrow OF regret, And never cease to care! Come, grown up children ana rejoice That you can hear your mothers s
 voice.
 A day for her? For you she gave Long years of love and service
 brave.
 For you her youth was spent;
 There was no weight of hurt or
 care
 Too heavy for her strength to bear, She followed where you went; Her courage and her love sublime You could depend on all the time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
CATHOLIC CHURCH
after

May 10. Fifth Sunday atter Easter. day School.
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are Rogation Days.
 Thursday: Feast of the Ascen- sion of our Lord. Mass at T.; 30 and 9:30 a. m.
 Daily Mass at 7:30 Next Sunday Father Monroe intends to visit Petersburg. There will be no service at Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

tion of the public domain has just issued its report. It shows that up 10 June 30, 1880 the total area of surveyed land in Alaska amounts to 1,940,901 acres, and the unsurveyed area 376,224,S5 acres. The Ma tional monuments administered by the National Park Service in the north are as follows: Glacier Bay, approached from Juneau, 1,164,S0 acres, contains tidewater glaciers of first rank; Katmai, approached from Kodiak, 1,OS7,990 acres, wonder land of great scientific interest in the study of volcanism, includes Val ley of Ten Thousand Smokes; Sitka. port of call for steamers in S. E. Alaska, 57 acres, area of great nat uinl beauty and historic interest, contains 16 totem poles of best Na- tive workmanship. The visitors to Mt. Mckinley national park jumped from 62 in 1924 to about 1000 in 1880, with the prospect that exten- sion of roads and construction of hotel in the park will increase the number of visitors to several thou sands annually.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

Vladivostok or LeningPad, Russia, and shipped by steamer to New York, and there transported to Seat tie, at a total cost of less than $500 each. After a study of the situa- tion Senator Howell believes that yaks could be played in the interior country east of Fairbanks, where they would thrive and prove of great benefit to the Natives. The latter depend on caribou for much of their livelihood, but the caribou run is not entirely dependable. Yaks are a domestic animal and subsist on the country. It is the idea of Senator Howell and Ernest Walker Sawyer that a yak herd could be maintained near Fairbanks and the rapid increase distributed possibly on an apprenticeship basis to de- serving Natives and possibly others, by the Department of the Interior. The senator believes that Congress at it's next session should appropri- ate $5O,00O to transport 100 yaks to Alaska, and he has sought to inter- est Delegate Wickersham and others to the end that an appropriation should be made to introduce yaks in Alaska on a large scale.
 John L. Steele, at one time Mayor of Valdez and fer many years a resi- dent of Alaska, came over from New York last week and spent a couple of days around the Departments at tending to business that has to do with the development of the North. He is particularly interested in the development of oil around Katala, where he expects to go this summer.
 R. H. Sargent, typographical en- gineer, United States Geological Survey, will leave at the end of the month to pass his twenty-second summer in Alaska, going this trip to the neighborhood of Ketehikan and Wrangell. MT. Sargent gave an illustrated address on Alaska one night last week at a meeting of the Burroughs Citizens Association, in which he described Alaska as a land of sunshine and flowers. On the evening of April 24th he will give a lecture on Alaska, in the auditor ium at the Interior Department building.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-20

Sol Levy had come over an lmmi
dreadful ship. His hair was blue
black and very thick. and his face wis
white In spite of the hnrning south
west sun. A black stumble Of beard
intensified this paIlor. lie had deli.
cate blue-veined hands and narrow
arched feet He belonged In crowded
places. In papnlous places. in the color
and glow and swift drama of the
bazaars. God knows how he had
found his way to this vast wilderness
Perhaps In Chicago, or In Kansas City,
or Omaha he had heard of this new
country and the rush OF thousands for
its land. And he had bummed his way
on foot He had started to pedde
with an oilcloth-covered pack on his
back. Through the little hot western
towns In summer. Through the bitter
cold western towns in winter. They
turned dogs on him. The children
cried, Jew! Jew" He was only a
boy. disguised with that stubble Of
beard. He would enter the yard of
Z farmhouse or dwelling, In q town
such as Usage. A wary eye on the
dog. Nice Fido. Nice doggie Down,
down. Pins. sewing machine needles,
rolls of Bingham and calico. and last.
craftily. his Hamburg lace. He brought
news, too.
-The bridge Is out below Gray
Horse. !. !. The 0sages are having
= powpow at HomIny. All night they
kept me awake with their drums, those
savages. The Kid and his gang
held up the Santa Fe near Wetoka
and got thirty-five thousand dollars;
but one OF them will never hold up
train again. Shot in the head. Verdi
girls Bob by name. Would be a feath-
er In that sherif's cap, to catch
the Kid! 80. A country! My fore
fathers should have lived TO see me
herel"
His beautiful. civilized face. mobile
as an actors, was at once expressive
of despair and bitter amusement. His
long slender hands were spread In
gesture Of wondering resignation.
He sometimes talked TO Dixie Lee.
There existed between these two a
strange relation OF understanding and
something resembling respect Out
casts. both Of them. he because OF his
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-20

race, she because OF her calling. IA
smart girl like you, what do you want
In such business?'
1--WE got to live, Solly. God knows
whyr'
You come from good family. You
are young yet, you are smart There
are other ways"
~Y-e-e-e-s? / tried a couple OF
things. Nix, nix!"
In year or two he opened little
store In Usage 1t was, at first, only
a wooden shack containing two or
three rough pine tables on which his
wares were spread. He was the town
Jew. He was a person apart. Some
times the cowboys deviled him; or the
saloon loungers and professional bad
men. They looked upon him as fair
game. He thought of them as savages.
- the three and half years Of her
residence in Usage Sabra had yielded
hardly an inch. 1t was amazing. 1t
was heroic She had set herself GER
tain standards. and those she had
maintained In spite OF almost over
whelming opposition. She had been
bred on tradition. II she had yielded
at all 1t was in minor matters and be-
cause to do so was expedient.
Once only in those three years had
she gone back TO Wichita. At the
prospect of the journey she had been
in fever OF anticipation for days.
She had taken with her Gin and
Donna. She was so proud of them,
20 intent on QUILTING them with
wardrobe sufficiently splendid to set
OF their charms, that me neglected