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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
HENDRICKSON IS LEC|0N'S
 COMMANDER
Election Held in Dugoul Last Night -Armistice
 Day Dance Plans

Waino Hendrickson was unani- mously elected Commander of AL ford John Bradford Post No. 4 at business meeting of the Amer ican Legion at the Dugout last night. Frank Metcalf, nominated for Post Commander, withdrew his name before the election, giving as the reason for his withdrawal his frequent absences from Juneau in connection with his profession as an engineer. John Mccormick, nominee for First Vice Command CT, also withdrew.
 Other officers elected were First Vice Commander, Robert E. Cough lin; Second Vice Commander, John H. Newman; T. w. Nostrand, Ad- jutant Finance Officer; Robert s. Raven, Post Service Officer; E. M. Policy Historian; T. s. Setzer, Chaplain; M, V. Manville, Sergeant at-Arms; John M. Clark, Depart ment Executive Committeeman; R. B. Martin and Harry Stonehouse, Post Executive Committeeman.
 Legion Dance November II
 The Armistice Day Dance, the Legions big annual party, will be held Saturday night, November II, and arrangements for the big event were discussed at last nights Le- zion meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
ANCOoN YOUTH FOUND GUILTY
 IN U. s. COURT I

By verdict returned to Judge George F. Alexander by jury in the Federal District Court yester- day afternoon, John Davis, An goon Indian, was found guilty of larceny in a dwelling, as charged in an indictment returned early this month by the Federal Grand Jury He heard the verdict with the same stoical unconcern that he had exhibited throughout the trial.
 The jury received the case at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning. It reported the verdict at 3:15 p. m.
 Davis was accused of having stolen $485 from the residence of MT. and Mrs. Max Lindorf at Hoonah early last month. Most of it was recovered from him af- ter his arrest.
 The Davis jury and all other members of the petit jury panel have been excused from duty un- til 10 a. m. Monday when the next case is set for trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27

More than 14,600 Indiana farm CTS have secured loans totaling $43,- 043,846 from the Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
ALASKA CRUISE IS PRAISED IN
 NAVY ARTICLE
Descriptive Story of De- stroyers' Trip North Made
 in Current Publication

With the suggestion that now is the time for all hands to put in for next summers Alaska cruise, Lawr- ence Raymond Shockley, Chief Pharmacists Mate, U. s. N, has a story, "Mushing Along In the Far North" in the October issue of Our Navy.
 Shockley tells a graphic story of the cruise of Destroyer Division Ten, Battle Force and U. $. 5. Decatur, from the early morning sailing from Seattle. July IT, until they sailed from Seward, August 4, for Seattle by way of the outside passage. Pictures of the destroyers at Skagway, a panorama Of Sew ard, Chief Johnson's home at Ket- chikan, Juneau and the Alaska Jul neau Gold Mine and an Alaskan beauty photographed with two tote mpoles illustrate the interest ing article, which contains an ex- cellent description and short his tory of every port the ships visited.
 In praise of Juneau hospitality the author says This cruise seem ed to be. just one good glorious free for all good time for every body. The Navy was royalty en- tertained here"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
BIG BRIDGE GAME WILL BE PLAYED AT LOCAL CLUB
Juneau Will Participate in Elks National Bridge
 Tourney, November

Juneau bridge players, both men and women, whether they are Elks or not, may compete in the 1883 Elks' National Bridge Tournament which will be held simultaneously in all Elks' clubs on the night of Friday, November 24.
 J. E Barragar, Sr., Norman Ban field and J. B. Caro-, Jr., have charge of arrangements for the local Elks, and from the interest that is being manifested in the Juneau tournament, bridge players will be present, full force, at the Elks' Club on the night of the big game, to try their skill against the rest of the nation
 The biggest bridge tournament ever held has been arranged to be of interest to beginners, average players and experts alike.
 The playing of the tournament will be based on prearranged hands prepared by sixteen of the coun- try'S leading bridge authorities.
 It is important that Juneau play CTS sign up at the Elks' Club or with members of the committee by November g, to allow time to order the cards. Either auction or con- tract may be played. There are prizes for each game Any bidding system may be used. There are no trick or freak hands, or hands that require trick or intricate play, among the sixteen hands that have been pre-arranged.
 Players may make up their own tables, or progress, according to their individual preferences.
 It sounds interesting-and should be a lot of fun, whether ones bridge is good or not so good
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
.LINDBERCHS ON SECRET FL|CHT;
 LAND IN PARIS
Flying Couple Fly Safely Through Storm-Fu-
 ture Withheld

PARIS, Oct 27.-Unreported for some time and some fear express ed, Col Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife, flying secretly, came through storm, and came back to Paris where the world made him a hero six years ago.
 The Colonel had his first nor maj glimpse of the city when he flew over it.
 The flying couple took off from Iverness, Scotland, yesterday and landed here secretly. They were taken. to hotel Their future plans were withheld.
 Johnny Cherberg, quarterback and the sparkplug of the Wash ington football team last year, i. helping Coach Jimmy Phelan witt the Huskies this fall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
 FILL TO BE POSTPONED

Tentatively planned for Novem- Der II, the celebration in observ- ance of the completion of the Willoughby Avenue improvement has been postponed until the re- turn of Gov. John w. Troy from she East, it was today announced by George B. Rice, Chairman of the committee of the Juneau City Council, in charge of the celebra- tion arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27

Daily Empire Want Ads Fay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27
PAYS PENALTY FOR KILLING 4

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 27. After two year battle through the courts, the State Of Maryland executed Ruel Lee, aged negro, for the murder of Green Davis, his wife and two daughters. Da- wis was former employer of Lee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27

Captain Nope Comiskey of the North Carolina State College foot ball team is consistent. He car ried the ball eight times in the game with Catawa Collage and gained exactly five yards each trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-27

Mrs Lucetta Hare n and her daughter, of Monroe County, Ohio, operate a 200-acre farm and do all the work themselves.
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
SOURDOUGHS
 GGATHER AT LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. v Two hundred Alaska pioneers were so eager to swap stories here that they ended, the business session of the International, Sourdoughs' Reunion in an hour and a half, when they elected Jack Rpbarts, formerly of Anchorage, now of Los Angees, president, and seected Ia coma as the pace for. hpding the next reunion.
 B. R. DNsenherrx, of Vancouver, B. C.. is the new vice president, and Miss Luu Fairbanks, whose unce founded Fairbanks, as, secretary. Miss. Fair banks is the secretary of the Alaska Weekly.
 The meeting adopted resolution expressing gratitude to Secretary of the Intesior Harold Ickes, Governor John ". Troy and Delegate Anthony J. Dimopd for their efforts in obtain ing the allotments, to Alaska. of funds pursuant to the MIRA policy of the present administration," The resolu- ton also expressed the opinion that the expenditure of such sqyeh funds will be of great ,bepeit to Alaska.
 "Mondike Kate" Matson, nee Rock we'll, presented Retiring President Dave Ring, of Seattle, with eavel made of granite takena from Dead horss. .Ganyen Qpthe White Pass trail, where ,fhpAs 2 aadssssof Klondikerx toiled over the trail in the. great golds rush of 'ss as ssa
 . President Robarts oratedr aTlis. or- gaiizatlon4 shaN Gontinue to De a group ef real ; sourloughs without money, religion ,oE politifs. 7"
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
FORE THAN 900 MEN NOW IN
 EMPLOY OF ALASGA RAILROAD

Tie following, interesting summary af the extensive work being done on, Che Alaska Railroad this summer was recently given bys Colonel fU. F. Ohl- son general manager of the road, to the Anchorage Times, as follows:
 0ns September L the. Alaska Raif- road had 927 employees nits service, of which .573 are in the, smaintenance- sf-waY department.
 Repairs to Bridgesr ttrestles anh cul-- vers haVe- been giv&n preference this season.. Considerable filling1in of wooden trestles also has. been done this year.'s :" ,''' '
 Approximately 2U. miles of track nave ,heena taken up above Sutton,% on the Ghjckaaoens Manch-
 Ansengine house is now under con- struntion at Curry tee replace the structure which was destroyed there by fire last. May
 An extra gang. of approximately 50 men is making repairs now to the Moose Creek branch, which was. dam- aged by wash66ts last faff, necessf- tating, grade raising; also the raising of three bridges: reducing of ,curva- tures, balIasting .ands rinrappihg
 Between Mifts 2aasand 23s the main track has been raised five tJ seven feet to, eiimiAate hazards of wastouts and ice jams from, ,xhes Srsitna; river- About 40,O0d cubic yards of roek will be quarried to- Curry this season to be used for pE6teetions of embank- meents and bridge ends, and against erosion at high water periods. This includes 900 yards furnished the War Department for breakwater improve menttsF at Seward
 The work of Hing ias trestle ap- breaches to tn eeast sendsof .the. Gnu Iitna, bridge and trestle approaches to Susitna and Oantwell river bridges will be. completed .Sthissseaspn.-
 Approximately 20a,OO0 yards of dirt will be required for this work.
 In the: work along the entire raif- way there. is being employed three steam-shoyei crews, four train crews,
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
ITMES OF. IMPORrANCES
 IN REGENT NEWS EVENTS.
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(contiaued from Page IF early Eskimo culture in a mammoth cave which apparently was. used as ass Ia burial vault.
 \ The expeditions discovered ten skef- etons, stone axes. lamps, shell .peF- dants, sffagpeRtMs az M qf q4yy wooden. armor, crude canoes hollowed isem logs, pad dies, whaling lances and blades. Some of the skeletons are in excellent prev seryation. Miss Fredeficade Laguna, who is in charge of the expedition, sent by the University, museum and the University, of pen,mark, reported the collins simply are. holeso lined with blanks and covered with large boards. The bones of. one of the.
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Eng Hegg, for the past summer engaged on Yankee creek, was yes terday departure by plane, headed for the Outside. He expects to continue his studies at the University of Wash ington during the coming winter.
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

bodies was covered with skins and the face was well preserved. We were abe to distinguish it as that of very young woman"
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Mrs. Victor Hill and Fred Johnson were among the week. s visitors, com
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Ed Nollette, Yankee, creek, was
 among the weeks visitors
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
three ditcher crews and six bridge

three ditcher crews and six bridge crews.
 At the Anchorage shops, in addi- tion to ordinary running repairs te locomotives and rolling stock. one en- zine is now undergoing special re pairs. steel dining ca ris being con verted into a coach, and two new re-, frigerator cafs are also being con structed, while another steel diner will be converted into an observation .parlor car during the winter.
 The management has advertised for construction of ten composite ste-l cars of 10000 pounds capacity. and for ten new steel air-dump cars of 25 yards capacify;
 For. the next year and as soon as weather conditions permit the work will ebe started of ballasting the main track between Mckinley Park station and Summit and also between Fair banks. and Happy and between nun- bar and North Nenana,, and also the work of completing the filling-in. of the trestle of the south approach. to the, Tanana liver bridge at Nsnana.
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The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Charlie o'Halloran was a Fridas. arrival from Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Peter Jensen, Yankee creek, was 2
 yesterday arrivaE
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

l., Emil Anderson. sqperintendent of
 the Yankee creek dredge, was among arrivals.
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
Most Any Place Else.

Most Any Place Else. sWhere to, sir?" '.n' you know Ridge Road, Ball. ham!"s
 .sSure!"
 Well, not there. That'sh where, I live. ."-Humorist (London). Are you . Kusko Times subscriber? Why not join the happy thrcng?
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30

Old Lady (to policeman): i've lost my canary. Would you mind notify ing the Flying Squad ?"-Answers (London).
The Kusko times., 1933-09-30
Nerve Fails Him.,

Nerve Fails Him., Clara ia dentists daughter )-Well, dear, have you asked dad for my hand yet?
 Henry-Nos Every time step into his officeaI lose, courage. Today I al lowed him to pull another tooth Drexef- Drexerd.
 Are you Kusko Times subscriber? Why not join the merry tfrcng?
Evening star., 1933-08-03
FESTIVAL CONCERT.

The Community Center Department
and the ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks will present the Navy
Band, conducted by Lieut. Charles
Benter, in the Summer festival con-
cert Friday evening at 8 o'clock. in
the Sylvan Theater. This concert.
which Is sponsored by officers of the
Navy, who will be present on Friday
night as guests of the Summer Fes-
tivals Committee was originally an
nounced for Thursday and for Friday
Of last week, but was postponed be-
cause Of inclement weather.
The program as arranged for last
week will be presented in its entirety,
with Clara Moran Bernheimer, Wash
ington soprano. as guest vocalist with
the band, and with Musician Birley
Gardner as solo cornetist. One of the
special features arranged by Lieut.
Benter will be the playing Of the sex
tet from Donizetti's Lucia di Lam
mermoor" by six Of the instrumental
lists of the band.
The ensemble numbers by the band
will comprise festival numbers by
Rimsky Korsakow. Kreisler. Rachmani-
noff. Wagner, Tschaikowsky and Liszt,
as well as popular numbers by Kern
and other modern composers.
The Community Center Department
announces that chair tickets obtained
for the concert last week will be hon.
ored Friday night
Evening star., 1933-08-03
Opera Group
Does Well in
The Mikado'
Estelle Wentworth Singers
Heard by Enthusiastic
Audience Last Night.
THE EsTELLE WENTWORTH

TINE S TELLE WENTWORTH
OPERA GROUP equaled its
success of the past Winter last
i night with the presentation OF
The Mikado" on the grassy
stage of the Sylvan Theater before some
5000 appreciative Gilbert and Sullivan
admirers The performance was given
as one of the Community Center De-
partment's popular Summer Music Fes-
tivals.
Greatly benefited by their former
presentations, Miss Wentworth's pupils
undoubtedly gave their best rendition Oh
the saga of Titipu.
Ira Meyer in his role as Ko-Ko. the
Lord High Executioner, burlesqued IN
his own original form as an outstanding
role of the cast. He was, as were many
others, applauded vigorously and sew
eral times recalled for an encore. With
Never. Alma Harris as Yum Yum and
RAYMOND Baine as Nanki-Poo climaxed
an evening of consistently well sung
numbers with The Flowers Tnat
Bloom in the Spring"
For the success the operetta was,
Miss Wentworth is given praise for her
organization of the production, her dl-
rection of it and ner piano accom-
paniment.
Helen Mark In ner rC4e as hdtlShd.
she with the caricature OF face,
was most excellently sung. The role
Of Lord High Everything Else as per-
formed by Elliott Button was another
delight, as was the performing OF Harry
Grow, who. cast as the Mikado, per
formed with all the dignity expected CT
an emperor. Other principals included
George Hayes Harry Yeide, Betty Gal
braith and Ella Neuland
The general choruses were handled
very well and the colorful costumes
added much to the production. The
chorus included Mary Bruton. Lucy
Chaconas, Margarite Drissel. Ruth Ed
wards, Peggy Fear, Ann Martha GAL
braith, Edith Hamacher. Margaret Horn.
Germaine johnson. Mary Kelly, Eleanor
Neuland, Margaret Phillips. Mildred
Sherman. Margaret Vogt. Kathryn
Waltz, Irene White, Laura Williams.
Anne Wilson, James Bussey, John
Dulin Robert Gardner. George Hayes,
Carl Horn. Edwin Ludwig, James Peat.
Clyde Phillips, Vincent Pisciotta. Saverio
Pisciotta, Ralph Shoemaker, Richard
Smith. Harry Stafford, Joseph Staple
ton and Thomas Zepp. P. N. ].
Evening star., 1933-08-03

France, who melted the mob" to revo-
lutionary pitch during the expensive
reign of Louis XIV, and who was at
the same time a very great crony OF
Nine de Pompadour's. Supporting Mr..
Arliss is the lovely Miss Doris Kenyon
and the not so lovely Margaret Lind
say, who supplies half of the love"
interest.
LOEWS FOX-The Mills Brothers
and Don Redman and his orchestra
are the stage highlights this week at
this theater. while Midnight Club
with Give Brook, Alison Skipworth,
George Raft and Helen Vinson, is the
film feature. You know plenty about
the Mills boys. but you probably haven't
heard that this new picture Is said to
be a lively "drawma" with Ma Skip
worth at her best (Which Is somethlng)
and Raft being as smooth as the ladies'
like him to be. Miss Vinson is COM
parative newcomer-but pretty at that,
if we remember rightly.
METROPOLITAN - Mae West-why
say more?
COLUMBIA-Followi the current
engagement of BEST of Enemies the
Buddy Rogers Marian Nixon romance
and-music film, the Columbia will pre-
sent the most recent Sherlock Holmes
saga. "A Study in Scarlet with Regi-
Maid Oouis XIV at the Earle) Owen
playing the Holmes role. This picture
opens Monday.
Evening star., 1933-08-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Earie-"Mary Stevens, NJ D." at 11:15
am, 1:55. 4:30. ITO and $50 pm.
Stage shows at l :05, 3 As, 6:25 and 9p.m.
Palace-"The Strangers Return" at
1920, 2:40, 5, tbs and 9:35 pm.
Loew's Fox-'Her Bodyguard," II
am, l:35, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at 12:45, $50, $40 and
9:10 pm.
Columbia - Best Of Enemies" at
11:l5 am, |, 2;45, 4:3o, 6:l5, sos and
$50 pm.
MetropoIitan-"Sa "Samarang," at II 40
am, l:20, sos, 4:45, 6:25, sos and
$50 pm.
R-K- Keiths - Moonlight and
Pretzels," at 11:51 am, Isl, 3:5l,
5:5l, ISL and 9:5l pm.
Central-"Ann Carver's Profession VI
from IL am. to IL pm.
Tivoli-"M Midnight Mary" at 2:30
4:20. sos, 7:50 and 9:40 pm.
Ambassador-"Bed Of Roses" at $50,
BIS and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-08-03

Like the time we were out in dory
bouncing around the Atlantic Ocean OIL
Coney Island Everybody else was
yanking in fish. Fish. Fish. Fish.
All over the boat The rocking and
heaving got me. All of sudden I got
appendicitis. lockjaw. angina pectoris
bright's disease, smallpox. arthritis,
lumbago laryngitis, floating kidneys:
Group, athletes foot, to say nothing Of
acute Inflammation of the solar plexis,
halitosis, dandruff and adenoids. Boy
was l sick?
tell you I hold the record for nom
stop. no-catch fishing. Whenever I
have few days of pack my rod and
go Nimroding-or Is it Izaak Walton
ing? Anyway, 60 fishing Nothing
thrills me more than to head of for a
place like Clear Lake for a few days
of undisturbed fishing. A complete rest.
Nothing hampers a fishing trip to me
like having fish bothering you. 1t must
in all the time. For me, I like to
schnozzle in the sun, the line dangling
over the side of the boat. secure in the
knowledge I won't be annoyed.
went up to Noah Beerys trout farm
one Sunday, though, and almost lost my
record there. Before ! even dropped
my line in the stream, the trout
started jumping out of the water. fight
ing to. get onto my hook. Quick as q
flash, however 1 outwitted them.
turned the pole around butt end and
let them have it. Beat them of, Boy
what a narrow escape! was
sweat all over. The trout churned in
the water, giving me that fshy eye.
That night at dinner-stop me If you
don't believe it-there they were on my
platter the same trout, still giving me
that fishy eye and sort Of laughing
at me.
But fixed em. got even. opened
a can Of sardines instead!
(Copyright 1888, by North American News
paper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1933-08-03
REHEARSING DANCES.

What Loew's Fox AL Washington
Revue" needs more than anything else
at the present time are boys for the
chorus and ensembles. That is the ex-
clamation made by Ned McGurn. who
is staging the dances for the revue.
Already Mr. McGurn has 20-odd Wash
ington beauties who are rehearsing for
ensemble numbers and for specialties.
These girls are rehearsing several times
a day at the Willard Hotel. Under his
present plans rehearsals will be held
twice daily and call for four complete
routines which will be intermingled
with specialties.
The ALL Washington Revue" will be
the most pretentious the city has ever
seen 1t will consist of cast Of go.
some we'll known amateurs in this
vicinity. while others will be newcomers
groomed for special work. There will
be skits written by . Washingtonians.
Lavish costumes and gorgeous scenery
will be used.
Gene Ford. who is staging the show
under the personal supervision Of Louis
K Sidney. head Of Loew's Theater
stage production department. has all
material on hand for the show.
Evening star., 1933-08-03
COMMUNITY PROGRAM.

The community program Friday night
at lexington Recreation Center, First
and T streets northeast, will open at
7 pm. with a band concert by the
Washington Gas Light Band, con-
Quoted by Otto Siebeneichen. The
concert will be followed at O'Clock
by movies in the stadium. as is the
custom at this Summertime center,
under the direction of the Community
Center Department, and by the week
end community dance at $50 o'clock.
The public is invited to attend this
outdoor program
Evening star., 1933-08-03
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the District War Memo
rial Potomac Park, at 7:30 o'clock.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur S. Whit
comb, second leader.
Prelude to Die Rantzau". -. Mascagni
"Arabesque" ..............S .Schumann
"Bedouin Love Song" . Pinsuti
Euphonium solo, Beautiful Colorado"
De Luca
Donald Kimball soloist
Excerpts from "Iolanthe". Sullivan
Trumpet solo, "Trumpeter on Guard"
q Neske
John p. White, soloist.
Andante from the Surprise SYMPHONY"
Haydn
La Cinquantaine" ..... Gabriel Marie
La Lettre de Manon". .Gillet
Overture, "Gazza Ladra". Rossini
Marines hymn, The Halls of Monte
yuma
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the bandstand at
$50 o'clock John S. NJ Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, The Billboard Bazaar
Chenette
Overture, "Yelva" ......... Reissiger
Entr'act "Yesterthoughts." Pun
chiello". .........V Victor Herbert
Scenes from comic opera, The Grand
Duchess ................O .Onenbacn
Fox trot. "Mindin' My Business"
Donaldson
Valse, "valse Triste" -. .Sibelius
Finale, Boys of the Old Brigade"
Paris Chambers
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1933-08-03
HOLLYWOOD IN PERSON!
BY JIMMIE DURANTE.

HOLLYWOOD IN PERSON!
BY JIMMIE DURANTE.
Hollywood is full of fish, but when 1t
comes to fishing. deep-sea. surf, fly
casting. trolling, catch-as-catch-can or
even plain fishing, I claim record.
1 have fished for l8 years and have
yet to get nibble.
Other guys may boast Of the big
ones they caught. But not me; my
record stands unbesmirched. I've lost
tons of bait, without even feeling a
culver of the line. Nary a palpitation
of the slnker. The fish just start after
the hook, look up and see me, and then
laugh themselves out of it.
Not even an old rubber boot have I
snaggled on my line. Once 1 almost
got a tire casing. Seaweed is my only
trophy of the deep. The only fish I
ever brought home from my expeditions
were in leftover tin cans. Am 1 NOR
tilted? No thousand nose. Or
even make it 5000 nose. I'm glad fish
stay off my line. They smell bad, and
when anything smells bad to me 6.
bow it's awful
Evening star., 1933-08-03

(Copyright. 1888, by North American News
paper Alliance. Incl