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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
ENGLISH CROOKS
TALK MYST|FyING
UninteIIigible Jargon Marks
Speech of Underworld
Characters.
By Cable TO The star.

By Gable TO The star.
LONDON. November 4,-The stolid
Briton may find the American crook or
underworld lire Of talk a mystifying
jargon, but he would be lust as non
plussed If some Of the English under
world expressions were as frequently
used in plays and the taIkies produced
here
When he reads or hears the word
mixer he has IN mind the recent ex-
ponent Of the walking cult-the man or
woman who thinks it is necessary to
dress up in the Boy Scout manner to
do a jaunt through the countryside.
But to hike" in the English crook
parlance, Is 10 run the risk Of long
term OF imprisonment, for 1t means TO
carry stolen property.
Supt w. r. Brown of Scotland Yard
has Just given his countrymen close
up of English underworld argot in the
Police Journal. Here is a sample:
Example Of JargOn.
He got him banged to rights, lum-
bered him, took him to the nick. stuck
him on, and he spent the night in the
fiowery. He went before the beak, q
split told the royal. and poor Jack got
fullied. When he got up the steps ne
had a mouthpiece who was no bottle.
The DOGGY gave him a right coating.
This, with Jacks bird got him weighed
of 10 the Home of Rest for five penny
worth"
Supt. Browns translation OF this
mind-teasing paragraph into normal
English runs as follows:
He got him with the stolen prop
erty in his possession, arrested him,
took him to the police station, charged
him and he spent the night in the
cell. He went before the magistrate, q
detective gave the evidence and poor
old Jack got committed for trial
When he appeared at the Sessions he
had a barrister who was no good. The
detective informed the court infinitely
of all his bad points. This, with Jacks
previous convictions, caused him to be
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sentenced to five years penal servitude
at Parkhurst Prison"
Members Of the public who desire to
become more conversant with the crook
language are advised by the superin-
tendent (who is one of the Big Five) to
visit some of the third-rate pubs in
Remington. or in the vicinity Of the
Elephant and Castle. Here they will find
houses and fats referred to as drums, -
or police informers described as
shouts" noses" or marks" A thief
is tea leaf" A prison is BOBBY
hutch" and a policeman is a "fiattie. !"
Disputes are referred to as bulls and
cows"
The thief, too, has sized up English
money in the following terms: A six
pence is a "sprazey," a shilling a
"deener." half-a-crown, a ''half-a-tosn, /"
five shillings, an oxford" ten shil-
lings, half" and a sovereign or
pound, a "oncer."
In crook parlance a shoplifter Is a
holster" a pickpocket a ''whizzer," a
confidence man a "con-head," and a
cardSharper "broadsman." The evil
doer who has a good bankroll is well
Criticized" Some other phrases in
everyday use are turtles" for gloves,
almonds" for socks, and "rub-a-dub''
for club.
(Copyright. 1917
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Phil Hayden
Miss Ellen Waller

All phases Of Stage and Bal Room dane
ing for bepinners, advanced and professional
9 Dupont Circle North 1894
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Tan and Acrobatlc Glasses Children'a
classes, TO saturday. Ball Room Glass
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we,nbe1. Dancing Masters OF America, lac
MODERN BALLROOM DANCING
SaaSonfe new dances, including FRA
fernify CsIide1 eIniversaI Fox Trot and
waIfx., Tango. Rnmha, and othefsG also All
fundams ntal steps ana r0uttnes.
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SENTENCED TO so DAYS
Colored Man Charged With Break
ing Former sweetheart's Leg.

Accused OF breaking his former
sweetheart's leg with a heavy lead
pipe. Alphonzo Smith. colored. was
sentenced to so days in jail following
hts Police Court trial yesterday.
Elizabeth B. johnson. colored, Of III
p street told Judge Isaac r. Hit that
Smith. her former hoy friend" broke
her leg when they became embroiled
in an argument two months ago. She
was confined to a hospital 80 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
PIONEERS ARE WELCOME.

Gathered in Juneau today from all parts or the Territory are many of the men and women who helped to blaze its trails and chart its waterways. To no visitors can there be a heartier warmer welcome They have come for the annual conven- ton of the Pioneers of Alaska, an organization devoted not only to preserving the best of past traditions but also to promoting present develop- ment and to insuring future prosperity. What CO., operation can be given these early steadfast .es- dents in their labor at hand will be gladly extended and likewise every effort will be exerted to make their stay pleasant and enjoyable.
 The passing of 30 years or more has brought many changes to the Northland. The hectic actlvl- ties and transient populations of boom camps have been succeeded by the established business enter prises and the settled inhabitants of permanent communities Transportation facilities have inn proved; automobile trains and airplanes have sup planted pack horses almost entirely, and dog drawn sleds to large extent; steam and gasoline power craft have displaced rafts, scows, rowboats and polling boats inland streams and coastal waters. Nearly everywhere living conditions comfortable, life is less hazardous.
 But the spirit of adventure the courage, the sef-reliance and the persistence of the pioneers of yesterday must continue to be present in the people of today For the solution of present problems, the same human equation is needed past difficulties demanded.
 For the great tasks accomplished under most forbidding conditions by Alaskas pioneers, every succeeding generation will be indebted to them They are worthy of emulation and honor. May they live long and prosper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
A Warning Note from Overseas.
(New York Herald-Tribune)


 The London naval treaty did not end competi- tion in naval ornaments; it held out the hope that competition would be halted if France and Italy did not embark on lavish building programs Un- der the so-called "escalator clause of the treaty French Italian naval construction beyond cer- tain point would permit Great Britain to go beyond her treaty limit, the United States retaining the right to parity with Great Britain at the higher level
 Those who believed some of the extreme pane gyrics of the treaty will be disappointed to read the warning which MT. Alexander, First Lord of the British Admiralty has just given to the House of Commons. France and Italy, he indicated, are building at such rate that the Labor Government may have to reconsider it's position" It is per- mssible to regard that a diplomatic way of say- ing that even if the total of British construction is not to be increased, the rate at which it is being built may well be. With the 1886 time limit in view, an acceleration of the rate of building would effective increase in the British Navy'S size at that time
 Even if all were right with the world and France and Italy not building at such a rapid rate the program of the Administration for the United States Navy would be hopelessly inadequate Even if there were question of the "escalator" clause 1t would still be true that the United States Navy is 13,7 per cent below treaty strength as compared with percentages of 18 and 0.8 per cent for the British and Japanese, respectively. Before the pos sbility of the "eScaator" clause darkened the sky it was actually admitted by highly placed authori- ties that parity would not be achieved within the treaty period
 This neglect of the Navy is impossible to explain and difficult to excuse With the possibility that the trparite agreement among the United States Great Britain and Japan may be rendered value less by Franco-Italian building the inaction of the Administration becomes inexplcable The Senate and House committees both of which failed to enlarge the Administration program can no longer blink facts which are known to every newspaper reader. MT. Alexander's hint is not only warning to the British House of Commons; it should be taken as a warning to the American Congress There still is time to give the United States Navy a balanced and adequate building program. Such program would be especially appropriate at time when unemployment exists in the skilled trades and when world conditions are such that no foreign nation could possibly object. If Congress misses this opportunity it will be guilty of short sightedness which no amount of talk explain away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
THE FASTEST HUMAN"

That title we hold should be bestowed upon Capt Frank M Hawks, American aviator whose aerial paths have crscrossed the nation and tracked the skies from New York to the Antilles More distance speed records have fallen to him than to any other pilot. In the past six months he has flown 25,4O9 miles at an average speed of a little more than three miles per minute making 92
 trips in his Travelair If those flights rang ing from short hops of 50 miles to OOmile stretches were put together it would be equal to the cir cumnavigation of the earth at the Equator and the time consumed amount to but six days His fastest time 270 miles an hour made with a helpful wind, and his slowest 145 miles against a head wind. Capt. Hawks believes his record indi- cates what is possible for the future. plane that will encirce the globe in six days could be built but only with new designs of motors and planes, he asserted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
Bishop Cannon's Exoneration.
(NeW York World.)

Dr. Costen J. Harrell of Richmond has ex- pressed his regret at the action of committee of inquiry of the Methodist Church South in dis missing certain charges brought against Bishop Can- non. Dr. Harrel of the four authors of these charges He asserts that he and his colleagues made careful investigation of facts and that after we heard the evidence in Washington in- cluding some very astonishing admissions by Bishop Cannon, we were doubly that we were right. The committee did not vote with us but time will doubtless reveal their blunder"
 The precise nature of the charges against Bishop Cannon have not been made public, but on appar- enty reliable authority it has been reported that they were concerned with Bishop Cannon's stock speculation through brokerage house which was later held to have been bucket shop and his handling of political campaign fund in Virginia in the election of 1928 The activity of Bishop which only the Bishop and his church The general public has no legitimate reason for wishing to intrude on discussion of the matter. But the activity of Bishop Cannon as politician raises questions of another sort.
 In June of last year Bishop Cannon refused to answer inquiries addressed to him by commit tee of the Senate concerning the part he played in the ant-Smth campaign of 1928 and his ex- penditure of funds which were raised for that campaign. The committee, he insisted had no authority under its mandate from the Senate "a investigate these matters. On this point he was right But the effect of his refusal to testify was to give many people the impression that he was more willing to take advantage of a techncaty than to make frank and explicit accounting for his acts That he has apparently been upheld in this attitude by committee of his fellow church. men is by no means reassuring
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

and harmony is a heritage of mankind from a winged and feathered existence. Maybe so.
 To few persons is given in such abundant meas ure the vocal treasure that Melbas but there should be unable to appreciate it. All have musical talent capable of cultivation in at least degree
 The refining effect of music is generally recog- nized It is encouraged by public schools and aided by them and by the photograph, the radio and the sound screen.
 Of the varied kinds of harmony, the human note is best. Melba's soprano had but few equals She has left behind something besides memories of it's purity flexibility and sweetness She helped to extend the influence of the most widespread and the most popular of the arts-the art that con tributes greatly to the advancement of civilization
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
DRYS ADVISE DEMOCRATS.

recent issue of the Clip Sheet publicity med ium of the Methodist Board of Temperance, etc, undertakes pursuade the Southern Democrats that the rebellion" of the great industrial States in the last two years has not been against Prohibition but against the Republican Party The fact that Demo- cratic organizations and Democratic candidates in the revoltng commonwealths outspokenly op- posed to Prohibition as s it argued, had no bear ing on the results of the last election and other upsets to the Grand Old Party. The voters in Illinois Massachusetts. Connecticut, New York, Ohio and other States merely voted for the Democratic publicans.
 If the Democratic Party in 1882 chooses Wet candidate for President, the Board advises the South, do as you did in 1928, rebel against the party nominee and turn Republican. While the Board neglected to remind the South of the fate of the leaders of the Southern partys rebellion in 1928 the South cannot have forgotten it this soon. Before it leaves the party fold again, its chieftans will pause and consider seriously the under lying the downfall of Senators J. Thomas Heflin and Furnva M Simmons, who boted the Smith ticket in 1928 only to be cast down from their elevated positions in 1930 The South may not know just what gave their Northern comrades victory last year, but it has doubt about the case of that, the Drys face almost impossible task in their efforts to incte another party rebellion south of the Mason and Dixon line in 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
A SONG BIRD FLUSHED.

In the 72 years of Melba's life, she had wandered one of the great mnstrels of all time over the far reaches of land and With the melody of her wonderful voice, she had charmed and thrilled the inhabitants of every cline To her, to musical artists of eminence always. no people alien, no shore was foreign But, at last, tired and weary, she was taken by the hand, it were, by kindly fate and led back home again to rest She died at Melbourne Australia, the place where she born.
 Melba like most singers endowed with such rare gifts as hers evidenced them early and kept them late in life. She revealed her rich possession to the surprise of her relatives before she years old and employed it to the delight of the public after she was 60. To vocal riches, she added the wealth of physical beauty and gracious manners. With a comedy countenance and voluptuous figure she filled the traditional requirements of the operatic roles she essayed-a Hebe of curves and warmth rather than a racing Diana inclined to angles and frigidity. She quite devoid of the tempera- mental rudeness in which successful personages stage and concert platform like to indulge, and she affected annoying eccentricities
 Music is natural gift. In the opinion of many Darwinian scholars, life has evolved from simple one-ceed creatures to complex, multi-cell humanity
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

Ok papers at the Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
DROP OUT OF SIGHT; MAY BE
 IN N0RTHLAND
Disappear in Ala k a or Coming-Parentage Is
 Involved, One Case

Inquiries have been received con- corning the following persons sup posed to be in Alaska and any one having information about them are asked to please communicate this to the Governors office in Juneau
 HARRY MAGOON-Supposed to have gone to Fanshaw during 1923 1924 1925, to be on a fox farm Before coming to Alaska worked in Tacoma as a ship builder or on boats.
 HERBERT STORY STEWART Thirty years old; 5 feet, inches; 155 pounds; dark hair and eyes; medium thin face. Stewart worked in Seattle and was last heard from in June 1929, when he stated that he thought he would go to Alaska.
 JAMES MONROE BENNETT About 75 years of age now; was known to have been in Alaska about 1900 or later, having spent some time in Fairbanks. He was also in Dawson for a time.
 DAN VAN LOON-Twenty- five years of age; 5 feet, II inches or feet in height; weighs about TO- ITS pounds; dark hair; blue eyes permanent oblique scar over left eye. Is likely to be trapping.
 PATRICK OR MICHAEL DAL- TON-Supposed to be in Alaska. Would be about 80 years old now.
 BRUNO WALDEMAR (POYK- KO) MILLER-Born in Rovaniemi, Finland, 1894; married; last heard from at Nenana, Alaska, in 1914; occupation, business man.
 ALBERT BERGEN-Bergen left the States about four years ago. He is about 55 years of age, of average height, and weighs about 200 pounds. Supposed to be min- ing near Juneau or Nome.
 FLOYD BAYES - Thirty three years of age; feet inches tall; dark hair worn pompadour; hazel eyes; weighs about 125 pounds. Last heard of about four years ago when he worked at a salmon can nery there.
 GLENN OWEN HENDRICKS Last heard from about year ago from Circle Hot Springs. He was supposed to have started over a barren stretch of country about 100 miles distance and has not been heard from since.
 FATHER OF DAISY OR ROSE MOND DAWSON - Between the years 1897-1901 a man placed a baby girl in the Mother Ryther Home in Seattle, Washington, and then left for Alaska. When the child was almost grown, a man claiming to be the child's father and giving the name of Dawson, called at the Home. He stated that he was from Alaska and intended to return, but gave no address. They were unable locate the child at that time because of various adop- tions, but about two years later she called at the Home to try to trace her percentage and was ad- vised of the inquiry hat had been made previously. The girls name was given as Daisy or Rosemond Dawson. Any one having any in- formation about Daisy who placed her in the Home, the whereabouts of her father, etc, should com municate with the Governors Off, flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

Another good way to pick fight would be to ask General Butler to join you in nI old poker game with the deuces wild.-(Macon Ga, Tele- graph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

Sometimes it must seem to Alabama as if it takes an awful long time to wait until March when Senator Heflins term expires.-C Indianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
KENTUCKY TAXES WHISKY

FRANKFORT, Ky. Feb. 25.-Dis- titled spirits in Kentucky warehous- es are assessed at $7,536,871 by the state tax commission. Records show 149,949 barrels and 261 ,679 cases of old whiskey, and 26,105 barresl of new whiskey. New whis- key is assessed at $20 a barrel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-02
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NO PROSECUTION
FOR OFFICERS IN
COAST SHOOTING

SAN DIEGO. July q W.P)-No
criminal action will be taken by the
district attorneys office here against
two federal immigration officers in
volved in the fatal shooting of
Ruben Pardo, Mexican citizen, June
Us.
Thomas Whelan, district attor-
ney, announced he believed Harry
Cunningham and Joseph Byrne, the
officers. acted in the performance
of their duty.
A coroner's jury yesterday failed
to establish which of the officers
fired the shot which killed Pardo
but held the Mexican youth met
death while attempting to escape
from federal officers who arrested
him for a felony"
immigration officials have indi-
Gated they believed Cunningham,
who stumbled as he pulled the trig-
ger of his gun, may have fired the
fatal shot.
Antonia Encina, Is, who witness
ed the shooting, testified she saw
one of the officers kick Pardo after
the youth had been mortally wound
ed.
Enrique Ferriera, Mexican coun-
sci has cabled report of the in
quest to government officials in
Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-02
Studying Bids On
Valley Road Work

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 2.UP)
Bids for the construction of state
highway projects amounting to
$530,727, were being studied today
by the state department of public
works.
Three new projects and the low
est bidders include the following
Construction of a bridge across
Coyote Greek near San Jose, Santa
Clara county, including six "a foot
reinforced concrete spans; A. j.
Rasich, San Jose, $3l,27l.
Surfacing with treated gravel
43.2 miles of highway in Imperial
county between Dixieland and Holt
vile, and between Ell Centre and
Westmorland; r. E. Hazard Con-
struction Company, San Diego,
$685. ,587.
Grading and oil surfacing 23.7
miles on the Old Trail Highway in
San Bernardino county between a
point six miles west of Baker and
the Holloran Summit; II. w. Rohl
Company, Los Angeles, 1868 1868.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-02
COAST PARTY To
MAKE INSPECTION
OF Dam PROJECT

Los ANGELES, July 2. W.P)-
Twelve representatives OF the Met
ropolitan Water District will leave
here tonight for the Boulder dam
site where, in company with state
and federal inspection committees,
they will survey the present progress
OF construction of the huge struc-
ture.
They are: w. P. Whitsett, Van
Nuys, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the district; w. B. Math-
ews. Los Angeles, general counsel
Of the district; Walter H. Humph-
reys, Fullerton; John Dennis, may
or of Torrance; Charles A. Hutchin-
son, city engineer of Cotton: and
Noland M. Reid, city attorney Of
Long Beach.
While at Boulder City they will
meet congressional inspection
committee headed by Congressman
Frank Murphy, reclamation serv-
ice group in charge of DR.. Elwood
Mead, a director. a California en-
gineering body headed by State En-
gineer Edward Hyatt, and a group
of department of interior officials.
All parties will return to Los An
geles Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-02
French Flyers To
Assault Record

PARIS, July 2. tU.P)-Joseph Le-
brix announced today that he would
start at 4 q. m. tomorrow on a
flight Around the world, hoping TO
beat the Post-Gatty record.
Lebrix, who attained flying fame
with Dieudonne Costes when they
flew the South Atlantic in 1928. and
other long distance flights, will be
accompanied by Marcel Doret. He
said he hopes TO make circle of
the globe in four steps-Paris to
Toxic, Toxic to San Francisco, San
Francisco to New York and New
York to Paris.
The start will be made from lie
Bourget field, outside Paris. The
flight is backed by Francois Coty,
the wealthy perfumer and newspa-
per publisher, who paid for the
costly leveling OF a runway 1,700
yards long to permit the $50 horse
power Bewoitine monoplane, Hy-
phen. to take off with 2,159 gallons
OF fuel and a total load of 10 tons.
lie Brix hopes to beat the world
straight-line distance record from
Paris to Manchurai, 1905 kilomet-
ers. set by Costes. The plane will
be without wireless until it reaches
Toxic, when an operator will be
taken aboard, making a crew of
three.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-02
EASTERN SECTION
OF NATION GETS
COOL WEATHER

CHICAGO, July 2. WP)-Relief
from one OF the most severe heat
waves in recent years was spreading
eastward across the nation today,
bringing comfort to millions OF
persons for the first time in eight
days.
A vast section of the nation east
of the Ohio valley still sweltered to-
day in temperatures above 90, but
weather forecasters promised that
cooling breezes and lower tempera-
lures will have reached there within
"a hours.
Meanwhile, reports from through
out the nation indicated that the
unprecedented hot spell constituted
a major catastrophe. The toll in
cluded at least 500 dead, great
damage to crops, hundreds of farm
livestock killed and intense suffer-
ing.
Hospitals were filled with persons
suffering from prostrations, water
supplies in many cities and COM
munities were low, more than 5000
farm families in North Dakota were
reported in need of aid from the
Red Cross and the number OF
drownings had increased alarming
ly as thousands sought relief at
bathing beaches.
Relief from the heat is moving
eastward from the Rocky noun
tains, according to w. P. Day. as
sistant forecaster for the Chicago
district weather bureau.