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400 to Write Pedigree
 of English Vocabulary

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March II Writing the pedigree of every one of the 100000 words in the English language at the time of the golden age" of English literature is the task to which Prof. Charles c. Fries of the University of Michi- gan has set himself.
 He will have 400 volunteer read CTS, mostly college professors. AS they read 16th and 17th century books they will copy on slips of paper passages which illustrate meanings assigned to words in use at that time. Between 3,00O,00O and 100000 slips will be checked and classified, it is estimated.
 The dictionary is one of series of period" dictionaries intended to show development of the language
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to Peoples. Did he accuse Ash?"
 He shore did. Braced him soon as he got here with his outfit"
 Where are the Prestons?' asked Rock, stalking out.
 "Over at the third cabin" replied some one.
 Are they inside, holed-up, lookin' for trouble?"
 Shore lookin' for trouble, but not holed-up, by any means. Ash is stalkin'. to an fro oyer thar, like a hyena behind bars" , Rock elbowed his way out of the crowd. Soon his glnace fell upon those he sought, and in him surged the instinct of the hon that hated the hyena. Ash Preston stalked to and fro, away from the cabin, and when he faced back toward the watching men he appeared to do it sidewise Two of his brothers sat together, back to the cabin wall. A third, probably Range Preston, stood in the doorway, smoking a cigarette Apart from them sat Gage Preston, his burly form sagging, his bare. head bowed. His sombrero lay on the ground. Rocks impression was that Gage awaited only the sheriff.
 Long ago Rocks mind had been made up and set. He grasped at inevitability-strode forth to meet it aware of the low excited mur- mur that ran through the crowd behind him.
 Ash. eSpying Rock, halted in his tracks. The two brothers rose in single action, as if actuated by the saem spring. Range Preston stepped outside to join his brothers. Gage Preston did not see, nor look up, until Rock hailed him Then, with spasmodic start, he staggered erect. Ash Preston, seeing that Rock had sneered a little off a direct line, to approach his father. hurled an imprecation, and fell to his swift, striding, sidelong stalk.
 Rock, I'm done" rasped Preston when Rock got to him. 50 double erossin' you like I did means no- thin to me"
 Preston, have you been in any of these last butcherin' deals?" queried Rock, sternly.
 NO. An SO help me Heaven, l
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SUNSET PASS bH ZNMG IlzeH

i high up on the left side, and 1t was bleeding freely, though not dangerously.
 Has he been spittin' blood" asked Rock
 No, I reckon he hasn't. I shore looked for thet, answered Pee pies.
 Did the bullet come out?"
 Tt went clean through, clean aa a whistle
 "Good!" exclaimed Rock, with satisfaction. 'Dunne, can you hear me?"
 Why. sure" replied Dunne, faint ly A bloody froth showed on his lips. Rock. reckon Preston-beat you-to this job"
 "Reckcn I'd never have done it. -. Listen, Dunne. This is a bad gunshot, but not necessarily fatal. If you do what you're told you'll live
 Rock. thet's shore-good news, :" panted Peoples, wiping his face. T was plumb scared Tell us what to do."
 Make a bed for him here" re- piled Rock, rising. But don't move him till he's bandaged tight. Then awful careful. Make him lie quiet. :. Heat water boilin' hot. Put salt in it. Wash your hands clean. Get clean bandages. A clean shirt if there's nothin else. Fold pad and wet 1t. Bind it tight. Then send to town for doctor"
 "Thet's tellin' us, returned Pee pies, gratefully Frank you heard. Rustic some boys now"
 Peoples was it an even break?" inquired Rock, coolly.
 Wal, I'm bound to admit it was So we've nothin on Preston thet way"
 What was it about?"
 Dunne spoke up for himself in stronger voice: Rock, had the proofs on hirn-much as I didn't have on you"
 "Ahuhl Don't talk any more Dunne,1 replied Rock, and turned
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MANNING FUNERAL
 OCCURS TOMORROW

At 2::30 o'clock tomorrow after noon, the last rites for Eugene Manning, pioneer resident of Doug las Island, will be held at the Pres byterian church in Juneau. Rev 0. c. Saunders will conduct the services.
 The pallbearers, olo time friends and associates of the deceased, are w. E. Cahill, F. A. J, Gallwas, Ed Andrews, Tom Cox, William Mur- phy and James Gillis.
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CHIMNEY FLAMES CALL OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Flames coming from the chimney of the home of MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert Coughlin at Fifth and Harris Streets last night caused a neigh Dor to turn in fire alarm, and the Fire Departments equipment responded
 MT. Coughlin had put an automi- bile tire into the furnace to burn out. the soot in the chimney and was standing in the yard to see that no sparks should ignite the roof.
 The services of the Fire Depart ment were not needed.
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SYNOPSIS: The thunder head of-trouble that had been hanging over the Prestons is breaking, as Trueman Rock finds the Pres tons openly denounced as cattle russlers. Rock intends to free Gaze Preston from the influence of his son, Ash, because he wants to maHy Thiry Preston, Cages daughter.
 a Chapter IS
 GUN SHOTS
 Rock was off, throwing bridle gloves, and in two swift jerks he got out of his chaps.
 "What's up?" he demanded of the six or eight cowmen, who backed away. In the first sweeping glance ale did not recognize one of them. Flight busted the roundup re- piled a lean iawed rider, whose face showed drops of sweat and pale freckles.
 Jimmy Dunne shot" replied an older man, warily, his narrow sits of eyes shifting all over Rock. ot'fDunne? .. Is he dead?"
 No"
 ''Who did it?"
 Ash Preston"
 Where is Dunne?"
 "Layin' in the cabin thar"
 Rock brushed the men aside, to encounter more, all of whom he saw with lightning gaze.
 Get out of my way" he ordered, sharply, and forcing entrance to the cabin, he surveyed the interior. A line of dusty, sweaty cowboys fell back, to disclose a man lying on the floor, with another kneeling in attendance.
 "Dunne, I hope you're not bad hurt" said Rock.
 At that the other man looked up quickly. It was Clink Peoples.
 'SHowdy. Rockl :. I don't know but I'm afread Jim is. Still I'm no good hand at judgin' bullet holes"
 ''Let me see"
 The angry wound was situated
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Both men are fighting to kill, and both are marksmen. Who fires the fatal shot-tomorrow !?
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Old papers for sale at The Empire.
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a little at a tim e

|. so the uniform flavor of Hills Bros. Coffee is produced by Controlled roasts evenly, continuously =. ''a little at a time."
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paper on the Youth and Manhood of George Washington, and Mrs. Gallwas read a paper on ''Educa- ton for Marriage"
 After delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, the Club ad- journed to meet with Mrs. J. O. Kirkham in April.
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BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. James Sey entertained with three tables of bridge at her home last evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Guy Smith for high score and Mrs. John Feusi for the low. Re treatments were served by the hos tess.
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D. I. W. c. ADOPTS NEW
 CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS

The March meeting of the Doug las Island Women's Club was held at the home of Mrs. Dewey Frank forter. Wednesday evening, March g. Of interest in connection with the business meeting was the adop- ton of a new constitution and amended bylaws.
 Mrs. Bach read a very interesting
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JOINS
MASS|E DEFENSE:
Naval Officer With Legal Ex-
perience Will Serve at
Trial in Hawaii.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy has instructed Lieut.. Lewis
H. C. Johnson, attached to the U. S. S.
Lexington, to assist in the defense of
the American naval men held in Ha-
waii in connection with the murder of
native.
Lieut.. Thomas Massie and two en-
listed men, along with Mrs. Granville
Fortescue, are held in the Staying of
an alleged attacker of Mrs. Massie.
The Senate today voted $4,000 for
the Justice Departments investigation
of conditions in Hawaii.
The judge advocate generals Office
has directed Lieut.. Johnson to proceed
at once for Honolulu. He is member
of the California bar.
Rear Admiral Stirling, commandant
of the Hawaiian base, had requested
the department for a Navy man with
legal experience to act as liason officer
between Navy officials and the civilian
defense counsel.
Comdr. Leslie E Bratton, retired,
of Denver was asked to act in this
capacity, but he declined because of
business pressure. Bratton was at
tached to the judge advocate generals
office here for many years and Is now
practicing law in Denver.
CRIME BOARD is SOUGHT.
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ABYSSINIA TO PUNISH
ENJOYS ASSAILANTS
Promises to Take Drastic Steps
Against Police Who Slugged
Southland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA, Abyssinia, January
l9.-The Abyssinian government prom
ised today to take drastic steps against
police officers who knocked down Amer
lean Minister Addison E. Southland Sun
day. including public punishment of the
offenders.
The Adds Ababa correspondent OF
the Reuters British News Agency
sent dispatch to London in which he
said Sundays assault on American
Minister Southland has served to focus
attention on the generally offensive at
titude of AbySsinlans toward Europeans
and whites"
There are fears that anti-foreign
feeling is becoming more intense. In
cidentS like that of Sunday have been
all too frequent recently, due principally
to lack of control by the police and
failure on the part of responsible
authorities to deal adequately with
them"
Southland, resident Minister and con-
sui general here since 1928, was knocked
to the ground when he protested the
arrest of his chauffeur after his auto
mobile had run over an Abyssinian
woman's foot and slightly injured her.
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U.S.. toPlayRole
OF Peace Maker
At A rms Farley
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The American delegation is sail
ing tomorrow for Europe to attend
the Geneva Conference, the most mo-
mentous parley the world has had
since the Versailles Peace Conference.
The American delegation has trunk
fuls of olive branches, because the role
Of the American members will be more
that of mediators than defenders of
any special American thesis for disarm-
ament.
The conference, which will open
February 2. is greatly different, as far
as this country is concerned, from the
two previous conferences-these in
Washington in 1920 and the London
Conference of 1929. At both those
conferences we had something to offer
in exchange for reduction or limitation
of navies.
In 1920 We were fairly on the way
of becoming the worlds most powerful
naval nation and in order to step a
probable naval armament race, We
agreed to scrap some 100000 tons of
capital ships, which were either built
or building. In 1929, we agreed to limit
the size of our Navy, theoretically to
VIC olLS VA UAIC o4lp StAiA oAA5AASiJ
superior to the japanese. This parity
is purely theoretical, because in prac-
tice the Navy is smaller than decided
by the London Naval Treaty.
Little to Offer.
The coming Geneva Conference will
have to deal mainly with army ques-
tions, and in that field we can offer
next to nothing. The United States
Army is already so small that not by
the widest stretch of imagination can
it be described as a menace to anybody.
If we consider the ratio of land arma-
ments in accordance with the popula-
ton and take as yardstick Germany
which is supposed to have been COM
pletely disarmed by the Versailles
treaty, the United States Army is only
tWo-thirds of the German Army.
Consequently, America is far from
being the cause of the heavy military
ornaments of Europe and Japan.
Neither can the United States influence
reduction of ornaments by offering a
further slicing of the American national
defense. 1t has already cut its naval
and military force, in comparison with
the other powers, to a point which
would be indicated on the dashboard OF
an automobile as danger"
Consequently the American delegates,
Continued on Page A. Column IT,
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Wood Moves to Attach Rider
to Agricultural Appro-
priation Bill.
RULES COMMITTEE HEAD
SILENT ON ATTITUDE
Indianan's Proposal Would Affect
Salaries in All Government De-
partments and Branches.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Effort will be made, probably tomor-
row. to place legislation regarding Fed
eral pay cuts for all departments and
branches of the Government as a rider
on the Agricultural Appropriation bill
now under consideration in the House.
Representative Will R. Wood of In
diana. Republican, formerly chairman
of the House Appropriations Commit
tee, who first made the proposal for
slashing ruthleSsly into the salaries of
Government employees, has appealed to
the Rules Committee of the House for
special action to make in order and
germane to the agricultural appropria-
ton bill amendments affecting the sal
aries in all branches of the Govern
ment.
The Wood proposal is for reduction
of 5 per cent in all salaries from $4,000
TO $4,000. and 10 per cent in all SAL
aries in excess of $4,000.
Silent on Committee Attitude.
Chairman Pou of the Rules Commit
tee told Representative Wood today to
submit his proposal to the Rules Com
mittee and that they would consider
it Chairman Pou would make no
statement regarding the attitude of the
Rules Committee in regard to Federal
nav reduction or what action the COM
mittee might take on the Wood pro-
posal.
The leading parliamentarians of the
House have for weeks been preparing
themselves to block if possible any
effort to put pay-cut amendments on
this or any other appropriation bill.
Borah Introduces Bill.
Representative Wood said today that
he has not yet been notified when he
will be heard before the Rules Commit
tee, but the Speaker has agreed to
recognize him for a speech on the sub
ject in The House this afternoon.
MY proposal" said Representative
Wood. lis to make in order section
to the agricultural appropriation bill
disposing of the salary cut question,
and to make it applicable to all appro-
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
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Hoover Announces Ambassador
Will Head New Reconstruct
ton Corporation.
GIBSON WILL LEAD L. s. DEL EGATES
AT OPENING ARMS FARLEY SESSION
Decision of President Revealed at Press
Conference-Eugene Meyer to Be
Chairman of Relief Body.

he Press
President
the delegation
of the
Stimson would replace him at Geneva
At the time the President Meyer-govenor
of the Federal Reserve Boardwoud chairman the
proposed 00000000 finance corporation
StimSon will
delegation to the general conference coming month
at Geneva.
opening
will Ambassador
gates.
President Explains Sudden Change.
position the would
United
keenly corporation
functionng Immediately.
conference must be had between the Senate and
reconciliation of differences details their bills the President
expected to have the legislation forwarded him for signature in
the few days Soon thereafter it hoped that credit
started flowing from the planned for the
agency-to liven business in fields.
Gratifed at
The President announcing the selections his regular Tuesday
midday conference said he graied that
had accepted the
who is Ambassador to Great Britain
guest at the White House.
Presumably the him length
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EX-KLAN DRAGON
DENIED new TRIAL
Indiana Court Acts Unexpectedly
on Appeal of D. c.
Stephenson.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, January l9.-The
Indiana Supreme Court today refused
to grant a new trial to D. C. Stephen
son, former Ku KluX Khan grand
dragon, who has been in prison since
November, 1925, serving life term on
murder charge.
Stephenson was convicted November
IA, 1925. at Noblesville, Ind, on a
charge of second degree murder. He
was accused of having caused the
death of l--3s Madge Oberholtzer OF
Indianapolis by Withholding medical at
tention aft1- che had taken poison, in
a hotel at Hammond. Ind.
Stephenson was alleged to have at
Quoted Miss Oberholtzer and to have
attacked her while they occupied a
drawing room on train between In
dianapolis and Hammond
Miss OberholtZer before her death
signed a statement in which she de-
clared that after she had taken poison
at Hammond, Stephen brought her
back to indianapolis by automobile and
kept her captive in his garage here fo-
several days before taking her to her
home.
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$4,000 OFFER TO TAKE CUT.
Lackawanna Said to Have Rejected
Plan of Employees.

NEW YORK, January 10 (P1.-The
Herald Tribune says more than $4,000
workers, the entire labor personnel OF
the Delaware, LackaWanna & Western
Railroad Co., have offered voluntarily
to accept 10 per cent reductions in pay,
but their proposal has been refused by
the management.
The Lackawanna will persist in this
stand, it says, until the end of the ma
tional conferences now being conducted
between labor and the railroads in Chi
cago.
The reason the road has not taken
advantage of the offer, J. M. Davis,
president of the Lackawanna, is quoted
as saying is that its officials feel the
men should be treated on the same
basis as those on other lines
For this reason, the Lackawanna did
rot wish to capitalize the suggestion of
its employees at the time it was ad-
vanced, preferring to await the terms
OF a mutual agreement worked out at
the Chicago conferences.
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ACTION ON MELLON DELAYED.
House Committee PostpOnes Impeach.
ment Move Indefinitely.

Final action on the Patman resolution
seeking the impeachment of Secretary
Mellon was postponed indefinitely today
by the House Judiciary Committee.
This action was explained not to mean
the case was dropped but that future
consideration would await the printing
of the hearings and the receipt of ma
terial the committee has requested.
After a brief executive session held
after Representative Patman, Texas
Democrat and Alexander W. Gregg
Melons representative, had closed their
arguments, Chairman Summers said:
Eve are going to await the printing
of the hearings before we consider the
The material requested includes the
original cable sent by President Olaya
of Colombia to his legation here, which
in turn was laid before the committee
today denying that he had ever discuss
ed tbe Barco oil concession with Mellon.
Patman had charged that the Sec
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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about plans for throwing $4,000, 600 900
into the Nations credit structure
Other members of the directorate of
the corporation will not be named at
this time. the President said He
wishes to preserve a non-partisan
character of the directorate He ex-
planned protracted conference with lead
ers of both parties would be necessary
before final choice is made.
The President issued two formal
statements announcing the sudden
changes in his plans. The first said:
Il have requested Gen. Dawes to &C
cept the position of president of the
new Reconstruction Corporation sss
1T is gratifying to state that he has
accepted.
Mr.. Eugene Meyer, governor of the
Federal Reserve Board will also be
chairman of the board of the Recon-
struction Corporation.
I'm order that we may preserve the
non-partisan character of the institu-
ton, the other directors will be chosen
afer consultation with leaders of bob
political parties upon completion of the
legislation.
I announce Gen. Dawes name at
this time because of the required change
in plans as to the craftsmanship of the
delegation to the arms conference
Otherwise Gen. Dawes would be leaving
for Europe tomorrow"
Issues Second Statement
The Presidents second statement
said:
In view of the change in Gen. Dawes
plans, Secretary Stinlson has under
taken the Craftsmanship of the delega-
ton to the arms conference at Geneva.
The Secretary will not attend the
opening meetings, but will take part in
the work of the commission after the
preliminarieS have been disposed of.
Ambassador Gibson will be acting
chairman of the delegation"
In announcing these changes, the
Chief Executive spoke quietly and
quickly. but with smile. He read, in
part, from a typewriter statement
placed upon his desk beside bulky
sheaf of unanswered kilograms and cor
respondence.
AS he concluded, he glanced up at the
correspondents crowded about his desk,
smiled broadly, and said:
That is all the news there is today"
Mr. Dawes was at the State Depart
Continued on Page T. Column s.
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new JERSEY FACES
DRASTIC ECONOMY
Gov. Moore Promises Ruthless"
Methods in Abolishing 35 Com
missions and Reorganization.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TRENTON, N. J., January ia.
Harry Moore, inaugurated Governor of
New Jersey a second time today, struck
out at ''frills and furbelows" in govern
mental administration, and promised
ruthless" methods to relieve the tax
burden.
His ruthless" reform methods include
abolition of IS legislative commissions,
many of which he termed useless: re-
organization of the State government
and delay or postponement of all prof.
ects not needed Immediately
Moore devoted nearly half Of his mes
sage to economy and taxation. and as
serted often the need of aiding the tax
payer.
Il am in favor of passing back to the
taxpayer some Of the money that may
be saved by poStponement of all nom
essential State activities" he said.
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CHINESE ACTION FEARED.
Neutral Nations Believe Peace Efforts
Might Be Destroyed

The probability of severance Of diplo-
matte relations between China and
japan is causing a good deal OF en-
barrassment to all nations that are
interested in the appeasement Of the
already complicated situation in the
Far East.
The Chinese have heretofore shown
a great deal of patience and political
wisdom in their relations with Japan.
Rightly or wrongly it was thought that
the League of Nations Investigation
Committee, which is due to go TO China
in February, might help toward the
peaceful solution of the Manchurian
problem.
The action of the neutral powers
however, could be effective only II
China maintained its present attitude
of passive resistance without giving
Japan an actual opportunity to adopt
more drastic measures toward China
proper.
An overt act on the part Of China
can have serious consequences on the
srtire situation and well informed cir
cIes in Washington believe that a
hasty move on the part Of the Marking
government would be welcomed by
Japan as a good excuse to settle all
her differences with China direct and
in her own way.
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DISCOVERY OF 4 NEW MINERALS
REVEALED IN SOUTH AND WEST
Radioactive Substance Whose Largest Constituent Is
Uranium Most Notable Find

Discovery of four hitherto unknown
minerals has just been announced by
the Department Of Geology Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The most notable of these is radio
active substance whose largest constit-
ucnt Is uranium. the heaviest Of all the
elements. from which radium is derived.
This important addition to the slender
lat OF radioactive minerals was OBJ
tained from rocks found near Spruce
Pine. n ca the site of extensive mica