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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-28

rating Billy sealed fourth Hagen and Farrell preceding him.
 Additional hers who have extended the seasons greetings this direction Alden White the Roxbuy reaor MT and Mrs John Moore Brunswktown (Wateve to you; Jack Wat son. the referee who good for his good Dick Dunn the busy boss Garden; Jimmy Lee trainer of Wbys Wild eats Lefty Joe Codo the North End dma Bill Stanton the play Bali gentleman paunhy proportions Phil Hme and bis Recreation Bowling League Dn Don and Marjorie Parker happy and healthy Jim Downing the and soan mpeao do ing onengh stands in New Haven; Lew Brown whose wofd M vood as his wooen and Mulvsy Dan and Marcia who took their ,tand among New Haven's lo3l newlyweds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-28

TAO D. m.--Prlnceton vs Holy Cross.
 S:20 D. m.--Sotre Dame vs Stanford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

An air view of the nearly
completed Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge from the
Virginia side. The picture
brings out the effect of the
new river wall and other
stoneWork on the District
side. @A.P Photo.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-15
rank and file of the people.

rank and file of the people. Japan desires to secure more room for her rapidly increasing population. It cannot be denied that both countries are suffering from unrest from causes various ly ascribed to a natural condition and to centralization of power in the hands of a few-Royalty and nobility in Japan, plutocracy in the United States.
 It is not a r-fetched sug- gestion that Alaskans may inn prove the time by learning to say Ohio gasagas," which is what good morning" in Japan csc sounds like.
 To Alaskans, especially, there Is much food for thought in Ike zaki'S best-seiler.
 Phone for Horlueks Danish Ice Cream and We will deliver Candy CotfaOe
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INVADING ALASKA
(Continued from Page Onej

(Continued from Page Onej
 future consideration. Tn tn e meantime let us construct the situation if, on some if, on some fine morning, we awoke to find a Japanese gunboat, cleared for action, lying off the dock. A launch, manned by bluejackets and commanded by a high off cial glides up to the landing stage. With the dignity of a nav al officer, this official commands the Mayor to come forward.
 Read this proclamation to your people," says the officer.
 It is brief but to the point:
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-15

You are commanded to submit to the rule of the Emperor o1 Japan. Any hostile action will be followed by bOmbardment. In all things you will be directed by the officer detailed to admin iSter the town"
 Seward, like all other portions |of Alaska, is helpless in case of such contingency.
 Once in possession of Seward the invaders would take over the Alaska Railroad. Already gunboat would have emulated the action of the naval commander in Seward and Anchorage would be tasting the chagrin of lowing to the invaders.
 While this is transpiring a thil gunboat would be climbing u. } Yukon and Tanana Rivers conl mandeering the railroad steamers and private craft. Once in pos sessions of these agencies. it would be difficult to oust them.
 Alaska would be valuable prize as we'll as base in the game of war. The millions of gold available from the Fairbanks Ex- ploration Company, Nome and the Yukon camps would be a sizeable war chest in itself. The immense reindeer herds would maintain a great army, and, in the event of the Soviet deciding to cast their lot with Japan, a gateway would be open for trans porting supplies and war mater ials across Bering Sea.
 And while, as 1kezaki portends. the sword of Democles hangs suspended over the head of every Alaskan and the untold riches of the Territory lie at Japan's mercy, the federal government is preparing to abandon military and naval aids, such as the pow erful radio stations, and has talk en no definite steps to create an airplane base from which fleet could operate.
 Once in possession of Alaska the Aleutian Islands would be converted into a series of almost impregnable Notifications. From Alaska the coal mines and oil fields fuel would be obtainable. With the food base behind them on the mainland, the Japanese lesser fleet could dash forth fro mthe labrynth of islands to harrass shipping and conduct forays.
 That such contingency as pic tured above might occur can be shown by some recent history.
 Alaskans remember the visit of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Inter for John Barton Payne and Ad- miral Hugh Rodnan. They will remember that a million dollars was expended at the Chickaoon coal mine; that it was proposed by Secretary Daniels to estab- fish a coaling station at Dutch Harbor; that surveys were made at Katchemak Bay, Resurrection Bay and points on Cook Inlet for naval bases; that Admiral Rod- man announced that he would send a fleet of destroyers to Alas kan waters to faniliarize the commanders with the channels and strategic features.
 Then there was a sudden ces- sation of operations at Chicka- loon, the destroyers never ar- rived, no steps were taken to create naval bases.
 THIS WAS, AS ONE OF THE PARTY EXPLAINED, A BLUFF AT JAPAN.
 It was at about this time that feeling in Japan was high against what was considered racial dis elimination in immigration. The California exclusion law was ir-
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FREE! FREE! FREE!

TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN SEWARD BETWEEN THE AGES OF AND 13, WHO HAVE BIRTHDAY IN THE MONTH OF MAY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL AT THE ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-15

Phone for Horluck's Danish Ice Cream and We will deliver. Candy Cottage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
GRANT STUDIES BIDS
ON LIGHTS FOR SHAFT
Flood Lamps to Be Placed on Near
by Buildings to illuminate
Monuments Tip.

Three electrical Arms are seeking the
lob OF furnishing two incandescent
lights for Illuminating the tip OF the
Washington Monument, Lieut.. Col. y. S.
Grant. Sd. director of public buildings
and public parks, announced today after
a study of the bids which were opened
yesterday.
The Westinghouse Electric 8, Manu-
featuring Co. of Pittsburgh was the low
bidder. offering to furnish the two lights
for $237.5O and promising is days de-
livery. The Grouse Kinds Co. Syracuse,
N. Y, bid 1910 and promised delivery in
eight days, while the General Electric
Co., Schenectady. N. Y, bid $3.50, with
delivery in 30 DAYS.
One of these lights will be placed at
the east end of the Navy Building. while
the other will be placed on the old Au-
ditor's Building in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing group. Specif1ca-
tions are now being drawn for the flood
lights, which will be placed at the base
of the Washington Monument to warn
night flying aviators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
Money Gone, Wants Jail Cell
RHEEM CRASH VICTIM DESPERATE.

RNST BEELITZ announced to-
l. day, with a scythe like sweep OF
his calloused hands. that life
IL of toll and thrift has brought
him, at the age Of So, to the
voluntary choice Of strange refuge
Jail.
But these doors, too, with their
promise of food, sheltered bed, are
closed to him. wept Beelitz. To the
German-born farmer, at least, his $lO,-
900 hoard is gone, swept away by the
Swartzell, Rheem g. Hensey Co. failure.
He came here in April. from his
to haunt the company's ONCE, to col
lect such repayment as may come from
the liquidation.
Shows Marks Of Toll.
ITS no good. work." vowed the big
German. Look" And, In all truth,
his hands we're knarled and cracked
from their long grip on pillow handles,
his back was bent, his legs were swelled
and bowed.
ITS no good saving" he went on.
"Iookl" In the palm Of his hands he
held out a stained and broken wallet,
fiat and empty as many another these
days.
i've got nothing to eat, no place to
sleep. l can't work-my head she
spins, my legs won't hold me long.
Il can't get my money. any OF it..
I'm just a vagrant. / keep walking,
up to policemen. up to judges. once
they sent me to the court house.
Every one >says go somewhere else.
No one arrests me- I want to get in
Jail. but I don't know how I'm afraid
to let my wife know how it is with me.
She's in Eatontown, Ga, with her
mother.
Earned Money Together.
IT don't know what would happen
IL 1 told her. She and I earned that
money together: we wore ourselves out,
and now our health is gene"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
MISSING MOTHER
HUNTED BY POLICE
Children of Mrs. Mabel Kirk
Say She Was Forced Into
Auto by Man.

Suspecting foul play. police today
launched an investigation into the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of Mrs. Mabel
Estelle Kirk 33-year- mother of two
children, who was last seen at her home,
1914 Tenth street, July ?.
The search was precipitated after her
children said they saw man strug-
Cling with their mother at Tenth and
N streets several days before she disap-
peared.
Forced Into Auto.
The children said they were playing
at the Tenth street intersection when
man drove up in an automobile. After
struggling with their moCher, they said,
the man forced her into his automobile
and drove away She returned later in
the same day, police were told.
Her husband. Luther G. Kirk, a
chauffeur, reported the struggle and the
subsequent disappearance of his wife at
police headquarters today. He told
police he had been working out OF town
and for a year had been sending money
home for the support OF his family. He
said he lost his job and returned to his
home here July /.
Her family" Kirk said today. be
lieves Mabel must be either dead or
being forced to stay away from her
children"
Unable to Understand.
Kirk said his two children-Marian,
II. and Estelle, 14-tell a straight
forward story about the struggle and
subsequent kidnapping" of his wife. He
Is unable to explain why his wife re-
turned later, only to disappear again.
Kirk furnished police with a descrip-
ton of his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
GIRL TAKES SECOND
TRIP TO HOSPITAL
Falls When CIothesIine Parts.
Severely Burned Last
October.

Severely burned last October when
she poured coal oil on a fire. 13-year-
old Annie Corbin, 3l02 M street. went
to the hospital again today. this time
because Of a weakened clothesline.
The girl was hanging out clothes on
a second-sto roof of her home about
O'Clock this morning when the latest
accident occurred. She went to the
edge of the roof to hang q garment on
the line. As she rested her weight on
the rope for an instant 1t gave way.
She lost her balance and she fell to a
wooden staircase IS feet below.
Guy F. Gill. clerk in a grocery
store beneath the Corbins' apartment.
heard the crash and ran to the rear
yard, where ne found the girl uncon-
scious. The Emergency Hospital am
bulance was summoned and Annie was
taken to the hospital.
There, physicians said that her head
was injured and a more thorough ex-
animation would be needed to deter
mine whether the skull is fractured.
Her condition Is not considered serious,
however.
The girl is the daughter Of Robert
Corbin. an employe at Oak Hill Gem
etery. Her stepmother was in the house
when the accident occurred Annie at
tends the Curtis Junior High School
and is In the seventh grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
JURY HOLDS LAND
WORTH $877,824
Triangle Property on Lower Penn
sylvania Avenue Condemned
by Court.

A condemnation jury in the District
supreme Court today reported to Justice
James M Proctor a valuations OF $877,-
824 for the II parcels of land in square
46l. which the Government was not
able to purchase at private SAFE: lne
property lies between Pennsyivania aVS-
nue. and B street, Sixth ana Seven ~
streets and constitutes part u ~, ;ne
Federal triangle development. III m
chdes the old American House, the
Commercial Hotel. the Colonial Ice 20.
PROPERTY and a number OF otner ousi-
ness places. .ooor.o CO..
The largest award was $289,54O Tor
premises 500 and 624 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 623 and 625 B street, occu.
pied by the ice cream company ano
known as parcel S. The next ngnest
award, $102,190, was for the Americat can
House, which is known as parcel n anu
ME and 2l7 and 219 Seventh street;
The Commercial Hotel, at the corner Oh
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
known as parcel Is was valued at $780,
Other awards include sos Pennsyi-
vanfa avenue and 609 B street, 500, :
655: 6l2 PENNSYLVANIA avenue ano Oh
street $50, $40; 631 B street, $zi,loV,
2Ol Seventh street $76,lOO; 2Oo Sev san
street 400; 2ll Seventh street: $SS,,
534; 2l3 Seventh street, $2S;zoo ailo
636 Pennsylvania avenue. $7O,OSO. -,
0' The jury was composed Of George w v
Huguely, John w. HARDEN. D. E. lamp
crton. Louis M. Thayer ana Henry .
The Government was represented by
Assistant United States Attorney Gen.
eral Henry H. Classic ana AsSsCa ~
United States Attorneys nr i
number Of lawyers appeared for the
property holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
Revenue Structure and Part
of Commerce Department
Not to Be Equipped.
REFRIGERATION IN SMALL
EDIFICES UNDECIDED
Archives Building Must Have
Equipment to Preserve Papers.
Other Jobs for Workers.

All the large departmental buildings
to be erected hereafter in Washington
by the Government will be air-cooled.
In making this known, it was said to-
day at the Office Of the supervising ar
chitect of the Treasury, in charge Of the
building program, that it was not
known II the smaller buildings would
be thus equipped.
The question of cooling the buildings
only arose after the triangle building
program had gotten under way when
last Summers intense heat resulted
repeatedly in clerks being dismissed
from their desks in early afternoon.
In consequence, the Internal Reve-
nue. Building will go without this ia
cility. as 1t was said that the cost OF
installation after building is COM
plete would approximate 100000 as
compared to about 100000 when pro-
vision is made in the initial plans.
The Commerce Department Building
also went up without being equipped
for cooling. but later there was enough
reconstruction work done to permit re-
stallation in one section wherein was
included the oflces to be occupied by
the Secretary.
The Archives Building, due to the ma
ture of the documents which must be
preserved. would of necessity have to
be sir-cooled. but in any others the
system is designed entirely for the
benefit of the workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
SALESMAN JAILED
ON B|GAMY CHARGE
Faces Second Complaint of
Dual Marriage This
Year.

william J. Davis, 81, Of a15 Eye
street was under arrest today on big
amy charge for the second time in less
than six months.
Davis, said to be a real estate sales
man, was arrested here last night after
Mrs. Margaret Gill Davis, who identi-
fed herself as his first wife, swore out
warrant in Alexandria.
At the request Of Police Capt. w. w.
Campbell of Alexandria, who asked
Washington detectives to make the ar
precinct police station as a fugitive
from justice.
Arrested Before.
Davis was first arrested on a warrant
obtained by Mrs. Roxena Louise Durgy
Davis, who said she was his second wife.
He was arraigned in the Alexandria
Police Court last January 2.
According to the testimony offered at
that time, Davis took his first bride in
Rockville, in February, 1924, while the
second wedding occurred in Alexandria
about two years later, Rev. w. S. Ham
mond performing the ceremony.
Although the certificate OF the Rock
VILE marriage was introduced, the court
ruled there was no evidence the William
j. Davis under arrest was the William
J. Davis named on the certificate. Con-
sequently. the charge was dismissed for
lack of evidence.
Hearing Set Monday.
The woman claiming to be the first
Mrs. Davis did not figure in the first
trial, 1t being understood at the time
that she was not in this part OF the
country.
She returned to the Capital recently.
however, and has since been staying at
her mothers home at 1918 L street
northeast. The alleged second Mrs.
Davis is said to live in the 400 block OF
Sixth street.
Davis is expected to be arraigned In
the Alexandria Police Court again
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
THEFT NETS KILLER
SUSPECT 2 YEARS
Grand Jury Probes Killing Father
of Seven as Sentence
Is Passed.

Nelson Harrison. IS. held for the
grand jury in the fatal shooting OF
Charles Frederick Brandenburg, 3d.
year-old father Of seven children, was
sentenced to two years in jail by Judge
Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court to-
day on a charge Of stealing the pistol
from which the bullet was fired.
At the same time. the grand jury be-
gan investigating the death OF Bran
denburg, who was shot last week while
riding in an automobile near Fourteenth
and T streets.
Harrison and the driver of the car.
Charles A. Neill, jr., IS, OF 1928 Twelfth
street, maintained the shooting was an
accident, but a coroners jury ordered
Harrison held for the grand jury.
During the inquest. Harrison admitted
stealing the gun from William e. Wad-
dell, 637 I street, a short time before
the shooting. Along with the pistol. ne
said he took Waddells pocketbook ana
watch A larency charge was placed
against him Immediately after the In
quest.
Harrison was given his choice OF q
year In Jail and a $500 fine or an ad-
ditional years Imprisonment In lieu
of the fine. He pleaded guilty TO the
larceny charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
DETECTIVES TRIAL
5. ON ATTACK CHARGE
IS RECOMMENDED
Two to Be Tried for Using
Brass KnuckIeS and
Kicking Child.
ACCUSERS DISORDERLY,
OFFICERS DECLARE
Trouble Occurred When Police Are
Called to Home-Men to
Remain on Duty.

Detectives Robert l.. Jones and Rich
ard F. McCarty, tenth precinct. will be
hailed before the Police Trial Board, 1t
was learned today. as a result of charges
that they attacked two men with brass
knuckles" and kicked a 4-year-old girl
in the face while investigating o re-
ported robbery June 81.
The charges against the two officers
were made in aff1davits filed with MAJ.
Henry G. Pratt this week by Miss Elsie
Williams and Mrs. Walter Sawyer, both
of 1922 Spring road, and Joseph Pesav-
age, soldier at Walter Reed Hospital.
Trial Is Ordered.
Inspector Louis J. Stoll, commander
of the first police district, recommended
in his report to Maj. Pratt today that
the two officers be taken before the
trial board in order to clear up con-
fiicting statements made by the de-
tectives and the compliments in their
afiidavitS.
In the afidavits. it was charged that
McCarty and Jones struck PesaVage
and Walter Sawyer with brass knuckles
and that Jones kicked Sawyers small
daughter, Phyllis, in the face when she
grabbed the officer by the leg and tried
to pull him away from her father.
Home Ransacked.
The alleged attack occurred after
Miss williams returned from an auto
mobile ride on June ~ and found her
apartment ransacked. Both Jones and
McCarty, who have denied the charges.
said they found party in progress at
the apartment when they arrived there,
and used no more force than necessary
to arrest Sawyer Pesavage and Miss
williams on charges Of disorderly con-
duct
Inspector Stoll said the detectives
would remain on duty at least until
served with formal charges by the chief
clerk of the police department and
probably until their arraignment before
the trial board. 1t is expected that
their case will be heard at the next
session of the board. Wednesday morn
ing, at police headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
GIRL WIFE FILES SUIT
FOR HUSBANDS SUPPORT
Mrs. Marjorie scoggins, II. Asks
Court to Keep Clerk From
Escaping to France.

Mrs. Marjorie z. Scoggins. IT. of
1905 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
has filed suit for maintenance in the
District Supreme Court against Clifford
T. Scoggins, clerk in an F street shoe
store. She asked that her husband be
required to post bond not to leave the
District pending hearing of her suit.
because lie had threatened to go to
France, where the local courts could not
get him. she stated.
The girl wife told the court she was
married in Abbeville, s. c., october IA.
1923, and lived with her husband until
July, 1929, when ne left her and did
not communicate with her. She learned
recently. she said, that he was residing
here and came to washington, but her
husband refused to support her. She
said the defendant makes between S35
and $50 a week and asked suitable
alimony.
Attorney D. Edward Clarke appeared
for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
City's 10000 Dogs
Eligible for New
So License Tags
Issuance of Certificates
Held Up by Dispute Over
Who Would Collect Tax.

Every dog has his day-and today is
the day.
Dogs which have been going around
for more than two weeks with tags
which went out Of style July perked
up today at news that the District at
last was ready to distribute the 1892
tags. Since there are about 10000 dogs
in town, there was considerable perking
going on.
"All the dog has to do Is to persuade
his or her owner to 20 down to the Dis
trict Building and give the collector Of
taxes 50. The collector will do the rest.
The delay was caused by a dispute
at the District Building as to who
should issue the tags. 1t was finally
decided the tax collector should d it,
as in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
POLICEMEN TO COMPETE
FOR WATCH AND TROPHY
Crack Pistol Shots From Metropoli-
tan and Park Forces Will
Meet Wednesday.

Crack pistol shots of the Metropolitan
and Park Police Departments will COM
pete Wednesday for a gold watch and
the 5000 Occidental Trophy awarded by
Fred Bucholz, 1t was announced today
by Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police.
The matches will be shot on the Po-
lice Department pistol range. Teams
composed of five men each, will shoot
for the trophy. The watch will be
awarded the policeman making the
highest individual score. The cup will
become the permanent possession of the
precinct whose team wins 1t three times.
Starting at O'Clock, the teams Will
shoot in relays, new team taking the
range every half hour throughout the
day. Representatives Of the National
Rifle Association will act as range ON
GERS and SCORERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
D. C. TAX COLLECTIONS
INCREASE $1,O28,553
Receipts Total $35, s92,s30 at End
of Fiscal Year, With Levy
on Real Estate Highest.

Tax collections by the District netted
$25, 1872 $1,000 during the fiscal year
ended June 80 an increase Of $1,02S.-
$3.50 over those for the previous year,
according to the annual report of Tax
Collector Chatham M. Towers.
The largest single item in the col
lections was the real estate tax, which
yielded $40 $3.50. 394.25. Other sources
of revenue Included tangible personal
tax, ,440.26; automobile tax, $40
1906: insurance tax. 1904. 029.35: in
tangible personal property tax. $266l.-
069.44; interest and penalties, $476,-
529.15: gasoline tax, 1883. 264.98; mis-
cellaneous collections, $2,258,577.57.