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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
NEGRO FAv0RlTE IN TEXAS RA CE HDREHGlN
MsNrt hisjA Sa PlsaA
 ent-House May Re- V.ssafuseSto Seat Him

DA1h.As, rsx. ,,FeB. A negro entered h the scvercrnFded race for the State Legislature, is gen. era1ly. conceded to have an excelr lent chance to establish 8 precedent in Texas with victory. at the spec ial election March IS. aSs,. Besides the negro lawyer from Dallas. 57 white men and women are already asnirants for the va cated seat. HS
 At Austin, Speaker Of the House Coke Stevenson, and several mem bers of the Legislature expressed the opinion If Dallas elects the .s~sro tlie House would refuse to seat him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
OTHER CLOSING QUOTATIONS

The following are closing prices of various issues today on the New york Stock Exchange, furnished by the Wilson-T Fairbanks and Com pany's Juneau office:
 Ameri. Radiator 12N, Amer. R M. 1895, Amer, Smelling 33% Amer. T. & T. l05, Amer. Tobacco 80ss, Amer. w. W. 10%, Atchison Topeka 391s. s4 i Atlantic Refining 2314, Bendix 14la, c. P. 1lS, Caterpillar ALA Cerre de Pasco AZ, c. & O. 41as Chrysler 36SS. M i Cont Can 7olk, Cont. Oil TIA Wright 21k, du Pont dc Nemours 93ss, Electric Auto-Lite PAS, Gen. Electric 23A, Gen. Mot lors 297ss M ts fa 8t | Granby 5l4, G. N. IFS, Holland Furnace. 7lz, Homestake Mining 375 Howe Sound 451s, Hudson 914, Int Nickel 23A, Johns -Manville 48. ! Liggett & Myers 105, Liquid Car bonic 265s. Loew's S45s, Loose -Wiles 342, Lorillard 195s. Marshall Fielc 7%, Mathieson Alkali 26A.
 Montgomery Ward 24M. Nasf l5A, Nat. Cash Register 15%, N Y. c, 14ls, N. P. l5A, Penney 67A.
 j Pullman. 46h, Radio 47s, Key holds Tobacco 47a, Sears Roebuel BPS, Shattuck 89s, s. P. IA
 Socony 13A. Spery 8lA, Stand Oil Cal. BOA, Stand Oil N. J. 399s Texas Corp. 1924, Timken 32A United Aircraft 12ls.
 AsU. S. Rubber 1874, U. s. Smelt ing 1l5h, West Air Brake 215s West. Electric 367s, Woolworth B Hudson Bay Mining s12.60.
 sAverages-Down ..75.
 Spot silver-55Ac
 Toronto, Vancouver and Seattl mining exchanges: Bralorne $9.6C Bremner 54hc at COG, B. R. x 221ac. Cariboo Gold Quartz $12s .Golconda 281ac, Montana Consoli dated l6Ac, Nabesna 85c at $l Pioneer Gold $1045, Premier $15l I1Silversmith Sc, Sunshine $12.50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
HUNTING SEASON FOR
 GROUSE, PTARMIGAN
 CLOSES ON THURSDAY

Thusday, February 28, is the last day for the hunting of grouse and ptarmigan this season, it was announced this morning by Frank Dufresne, Assistant Executive Of ficer of the Alaska Game Com mission.
 Hunters who still yearn for bags of the succulent birds are advised to get their shooting in before the season closes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
PACIFIC COAST BUSINESS NOW
 ON BIG SPURT
Activity Has Reached 0l.2 Per Cent of Level of
 Five Years Ago

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26- Pacific Coast business has put on a burst of speed to hit the fastest clip in three years.
 This is the report made today by the Strassburger Company after a resume of the survey of the statis- tical staff.
 The survey showed that coast &C., tivity ending February l6 reached SIP percent of the level Of five years ago, jumping 2.3 points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
CAGE SCORERS FIND BANE IN
 GIL M'D0NALD
Wisconsin Vetera,. Guard Stops Them when
 Stoppable

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 26.-The bane of high-scoring artists in Big Ten basketball circles this year has been Gil McDonald, Wisconsin's veteran guard.
 When they can be stopped, he stops em. As result McDonald is Wisconsin's nominee for all- western honors.
 His most recent demonstration was staged at the expense of Bill Haarlow, Chicago star and indi- vidual high point getter in the Big Ten. lt
 During the Chicago Wisconsin game. won by the Badgers, 26-24, Mcdonald covered Haarlow and held him to no field goals, drawing only three fouls for his efforts. Haarlow admittedly is the most difficult player in the Big Ten to cover without fouling, due to his speed, deception and variety of shots. re
 Of the eight sharpshooters Me- Donald has been assigned to cover, only one, Northwestern's Lyle Fisher, made anything like his usual showing. Ten of Fishers l3 points in the game resulted from five extremely long shots In the first game between the two teams, Mcdonald held Fisher to two points.
 Others unable to cope with MT McDonald's close guarding have been Downey and Kossler Of Pur- due, held to a total of six points; Stout. Indiana, three points; Job- lonski. Michigan. six points; Ba- ker, Minnesota, six points.
 The. work of Mcdonald and hi, teammate, 'Chub' Poser. has wor for Coach Bud Fosters first Wis. consin team the reputation of be. ing the best defensive five in tht conference.
 Poser at guard has held all op ponents except Cotton of Purdut below their seasons average ant has scored 33 points for opposinl players.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
MISS PETERSON SEES .ALASKANSs WHILE ON
 THREE MONTHS TRIP

Miss Pearl Peterson, Secretary to the Rtsional Forester '. s. For est Service here. visited with many former Alaskans during the month she spent lin Washington, D., o., on a three months trip through the States from which she return ed this week, x,
 Among the former residents of the Territory and others tempor- arily in the East whom Miss Peter son saw ats the national capital were MT, and Mrs. R, F. Taylor, MT. and Mrs. Paul W. Gordon, B. RI Heintzlefnan, Miss Christie satbsr,' pr. and Mrs. R. H. sar- gent, Dr. Phillip Smith and AL aska's Delegate to, Congress, An thony J. 'Dimond. Miss Peterson spent a month. working in the Forest Service in Washington. sy Other places, she visited while away include, Seattle. Portland Ore, San Trancisco, Berkeley, Og- den, Utah, and New York City She spent soine time with all
 members of her family with the exceptiont Of "a sister living ir Honolulu whom she, visited on hel { last vacation several years ago.
 1 Of ell the Alaskans she saw
 while in Washington, Miss Sathel
 seemed most enthusiastic about hfs l in the nations capital city, as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

Charley Hornbostel Indiana uni- versity's great half-niler. hopes to take up graduation studies in Bos- ton after the current track season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
DOUGLAS IlsNEWS
COUNCIL TAKES UP HARBOR IMP. PROJECT

At special meeting of the City Council held last night, consid- eration of improvements to the Douglas l1arbor was the main event. v
 Nelson Beers, engineer for the city on the proposed new water and sewerage systems and other projects, was present at the meet ing with plans and blue-prints for the project. Favorably inn pressed with the proposed plan, the Council engaged MT. Beers to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
TWO KIDNAPPED
 AND MURDERED
Young Missionaries, Man and Wife, Are Victims
 of China Bandits

SIAN SIiENSI, China. Feb. 25.- Unconfirmed reports received here said the Rev. and Mrs. s. c. French man, stationed at Ninkiang. have been kidnapped and murdered by bandits. Both were less than 30 years of age. They were married nearly year ago.
 Concern is felt for two American women missionaries in the same province.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16%, American Can ll7A. American Power and Light i2A. Anaconda 9A, Armour N 5, Bethlehem Steel 255s, Calumet and Hecla 3, General Motors 30, In- ternational Harvester 39ls, Kenne- colt 15la, United States Steel 32A Pound $4.86as. asa,s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

SHOP IN JUNEAU FIRST.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
SELLING WAVE
 STRIKES RAILS;
 FURRY CAUSED
Many Carriers Drop to New Lows for Years-Spec-
 .ialties Take Gains

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A selling furry in rails unsettled the stock market today after the list was fairly steady in the early hours, A number of carriers dropped one point or more to new lows for the past year or longer.
 Scattered specialties were slight gathers.
 Today's close was irregular.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
SEVERE BILL FOR BRIBERY

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 26.- has been introduced in the House which provides that Executive or Administrative officers, Legislators or judicial officers, be put to death by a firing squad if they are con- yicted of accepting bribes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26

DaI-Y EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-26
Daughter of Late Uncle
 Joe" Cannon Passes Away

DANvILLE, H., Feb. 26.-Miss Helen Cannon. aged 70 years, daughter of the late Uncle Joe" Cannon and his hostess in Wash ington in the years he was Speaker of the House, is dead at the fam py home here.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
FINAL ACTION DUE
ON TREASURY JOBS
Fate Of 1900 Workers Awaits
Conferees Following Stormy
Debate.

Senate and House conferees will
take final action within a few days
on the provision the Senate placed in
the Treasury-Post once supply bill
yesterday to pay the 1900 Treasury
workers who have gone without COM
pensation since December l and to
give the 800 who face dismissal May
Is q chance to remain by taking a
new non-competitive examination be-
fore that date.
The amendment was written into
the measure yesterday afternoon after
a brief but stormy debate between Sen
ators Ashurst, Arizona, Democrat, and
Mcclellan, Democrat, Of Tennessee,
who sponsored the amendment last
year which stopped the pay Of the
employees. McKellar had challenged
the civil service status Of about 700
former prohibition agents re-em-
ployed in the Alcohol Tax Unit Of the
Treasury, and had a rider adopted to
prevent payment of their salaries in
December unless they passed a new
civil service test. The amendment
later was construed as affecting other
groups transferred to the Treasury
Department, bringing the total up to
1900.
Meanwhile the Civil Service Com.
mission, 1t was said, will be prepared
to 20 ahead with the examination Al
soon as legislation has been completed
passing it, in order that it may be
cleaned up by May is, thus fore.
stalling possibility Of a break in the
service for those agents who qualify
In giving this non-competitive test
It will be possible to emphasize the
factor of experience. When the com.
petitive tests were given this factor
was not taken into consideration.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
LIABILITY BILL
PASSAGE IS DUE
Final Action Is Expected To-.
morrow, District Day
in House.

The general automobile liability bill
Is expected to be passed In the House
on District day. tomorrow. 1t already
has passed the Senate and passed the
House in two previous Congresses.
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee, who has been i'll for
several weeks, returned to the Capitol
today, presided over the meeting OF
her committee and said she intends
to be in the House tomorrow to call
up the automobile responsibility bill
as the first of four District measures
awaiting action in the House.
Opposition to prompt action Of the
bill seems to have broken down. Rep
resentative Patman, Democrat, OF
Texas, who twice thwarted efforts tc
rush through this legislation. enpha-
sized today he is in favor Of the pend.
ing bill and that he had no intention
of preventing its passage.
A companion bill calling for com.
pulsory insurance of taxicabs. a,
urged by taxicab interests. has beer
introduced by Representative Quinn
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who has
asked for early hearing. This bill il
supposed to meet the protests by taxi.
cab interests which caused Represen.
tatives Patman and Hull, Progressive
of Wisconsin to block the bill on the
last House District day.
Representative Hull said today that
while there are several features hs
does not like in the general automo-
bile responsibility bill, he has no in.
tention of fighting the measure. either
by offering amendments or by fiji,
clustering.
Evening star., 1935-03-27

formant. The only thing he was GER
tain OF was that the voice was that
of man.
On a direct question Fred refused
to say the informant was Watson Sal
keld, fifth precinct detective, who led
a fruitless raid on the B street estab-
lishment. In fact, he said he did not
know Salkeld.
Only New Angle.
Efforts to learn more from Fred In
the afternoon produced only one new
angle-that he picked up the infor-
nation that something would hap
pen" at 113 B street about 2 O'Clock In
the afternoon between his place of
business land the corner"
Fred was recalled after C. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent OF National
Capital Parks, had vigorously opposed
the proposal to consolidate the Metro
politan and park police forces, and
outlined the various duties of the
policemen who patrol the parks.
Finnan said he did not know any
particular reason for the merger un-
less it can be shown that some SUBJ
stantial benefit is to be gained. He
pointed out that the park police force
was created because of certain con-
ditions, whereas the Metropolitan de-
partment is primarily interested In
crimes Of every nature.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
DR.. T. C. ATkES0N
DIES AT SONS HOME
Dean Emeritus Of Agriculture
College of West Virginia
U. Succumbs.

DR.. Thomas c. Atkeson, dean
emeritus of the College of Agriculture
at the University of West Virginia
and formerly Washington representa-
tive of the National Grange, died yes
terday at the home Of his son, Thomas
z. Atkeson at Columbia, Ala.
DR.. Atkeson was the father of DR..
Mary Atkeson Moore, wife of DR..
Blaine Moore, and Mrs. Leda Sheetz,
wife of DR.. Earl Sheetz, both OF this
city, and another son, Karl c. Atkeson'
Born "a years ago in Buffalo. w. Va,
where he owned large farm, he lived
there most of his life, but was a
frequent visitor to Washington. His
widow, Mrs. Cordelia Meek Atkeson,
also survives.
Funeral services will be held at Buff
falo Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
$125,9(lD,0|)O BILL
FOR AGRICULTURE
IS REPORTED OUT
Senate Committee Leaves
in Diets and Nutrition
Provision.
SLIGHT MAJORITY ON
CONTROVERSIAL ITEM
So, 800, 900 Added to House Total
for All Purposes Of De.
partment.

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today reported out the 1885
agriculture appropriation bill. carry
ing s125,sO0,o0o. after refusing to
strike the House provision which ofh-
cials Of the department fear would
hamper educational work on diets and
nutrition.
The provision in question would
prohibit the issuance of any bulletin
or statement, oral or written, advo-
eating reduced consumption OF any
wholesome commodity, but would per-
nit the issuance of balanced diet Tor
food or feed purposes.
The only change the Senate COM
mittee made was to strike out q ref
erence to oral statements. 1t IL
understood some members Of the COM
mittee thought the word oral might
have prevented an oficial OF the de-
partment from suggesting to his fam
lily that too much of one food or an
other was being served on the family
table.
NaHAce view OIVcH.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace ad-
vised the Senate committee that the
House limitation was an outgrowth OF
the contention OF a minority OF the
milling and baking industries that two
pamphlets of the department advo-
Gated reduced consumption of white
-four. officials of the department de-
MED the pamphlets urged reduced con-
sumption of -four, wheat or other
cereals. On the contrary. the argued,
il the people followed the diets sug-
gested, more flour and cereals would
| be used
The department told the Senate
committee that fair Interpretation OF
the amendment would indicate the de-
partment could publish balanced diets.
but could not advocate reduced con-
sumption of any food commodities.
There was a divided vote in the
committee on this controversial pro-
vision, but it was kept in the bill by
a majority of two or three votes.
s3,soo,oee Added.
For all purposes Of the Department
of Agriculture the Senate committee
added about $500 900 to the House
total. The largest increase was 81
100000 for highway construction
through public lands and other Fed
eral reservations. The committee also
granted increased allowances for per-
sonal services in several bureaus OF
the department in the District of
Columbia, including q substantial in
crease in the food and drug admin
istration.
The House bill contained provision
that 500 100000 of the funds to be
appropriated in the work-relief bill
should be available to the Bureau OF
Public Roads for highway construc-
tion. This was cut out as being un-
necessary because the Senate has re-
Gently provided in the relief bill that
| the President may allocate much
larger amount for highway construc-
ton. The bill will be taken up in
| the Senate within day or two. Sen
ator Russell, Democrat, Of Georgia, in
charge of the bill, said.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
Awarded Divorce
Because Husband
Blew Onion Breath

Mrs. Kittabell Ferrington, 1892
Third street. was awarded a
limited divorce in District Su-
preme Court today on her charge
that her husband was in the
habit of blowing his breath in
her face after eating onions.
She also accused her husband.
Arthur C. Ferrington. Of invent
ing noise making gadgets to
frighten her and throwing rocks
against the windows OF their
home to prevent her from sleep
ing.
Through Attorney Raymond
Neudecker, the wife asserted her
husband attacked her March 20,
1884. after which she had him
placed on probation and ordered
to leave the city. Justice Oscar
r. Luhring awarded her the de-
cree.
Evening star., 1935-03-27

drums and four fourishes of the
tr,lppets.
Inside the small living room the
color guard and color bearers will
stand Just behind Gen. Greely. In
front of him will be Secretary Dern
fianked uy Two aides-Col. David l.
Beckham, executive officer Of the ad-
jutant general, and Lieut.. Col. John
T. Kennedy, a Medal of Honor man.
To the rear Of them will be a group
Of invited guests.
Invited Guests.
After The band has played the
National anthem. Col Beckham will
read the official citation and hand
the medal TO Secretary Dern, who
will present It 10 Gen. Greely with
a few appropriate remarks. Gen
Greely may make brief reply. The
band will play marching airs as the
ceremony ends.
Among the invited guests will be
Senator Morris Sheppard. chairman
of the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee: Senator Joseph T. Robinson
who sponsored the medal resolution in
the Senate; Representative John j
McSwain. chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee. who spon-
sored the resolution in the House,
Rear Admiral Richmond P. Hobson
retired. and Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell, who were active in further
ing the award; Maj. Gen. James B
Allison, chief signal officer of the
Army: Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven
Saltzman. retired. former chief sigma
officers of the Army; Maj. Samue
Mop Browne, Gen Greely's physician
Col. Charles De F. Chandler, sigma
Corps. retired; r. M. Kaufman anc
Frank Simonds. Invitations havt
been extended also to wives of the
foregoing. except in the case of Col
Chandler, who Is bachelor
Gen. Greely will be the third Army
officer ever to receive the Medal o.
Honor by special act of Congress
Awards ordinarily are made under q
general statute, restricting them to q
period of within three years of an
actsof gallantry above and beyond the
call of duty in actual conflict with
the enemy" The other exceptions
were made in the cases Of Col
Charles A. Lindbergh and Col John
o. Skinner. the latter a veteran OF
Indian Wars.
Members Of Gen. Greely's family
who will attend the ceremony include
three daughters, Misses Rose and An.
toinette Greely, who live with theil
father, and Mrs Harold Shedd Of
North Conway. N. H., and a son
AdolphuS w. Greely, jr., of this city
Another son. Col. John N. Greely
q. S. A., is stationed in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1935-03-27

Spring, only 6 days old, is so
worrying the japanese cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin with her In
FAINT cries of Hurry! Hurry" that
they are moving into action rapidly,
and the sunrise service planned to
welcome the blossoms on Friday OF
next week has been moved up to We'd
hesday.
Anxious inspectors from the office
of the National Capital Parks prophesy
that the blossoms will make their bow
presentably even by Sunday. The
lonely cherry tree in Meridian Hill
Park, at Sixteenth street and Florida
avenue, has beat its waterfront fellows
to the bud, and officials, perhaps for
the honor of the others, claim 1t has
an advantage in being protected from
the north winds, and In having the
maximum Of southern exposure.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
Springs Warmth Speeds Up
Sunrise Seruice for Blossoms

So on Wednesday at 6 am. the Ma.
rine Band and the Evelyn Davis
dancers will gather on the north shore
Of the Tidal Basin, Just as the sun is
supposed to touch the Capitol dome
and give the blossoms the key of the
city. The Japanese Ambassador and
his family have been invited TO par
ticipate by the Greater National Cap
ital Committee, which is fostering the
service. Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, di-
rector of the Community Center De-
partment, is also cooperating in the
program.
The single blossom variety Of cherry
trees are even now approaching their
height, said C. Marshall Finnan, SUI
perintendent of the National Capital
parks, today. His associates said that
In another week all will be in tip-top
form.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
GLEE CLUB TO SING

The Princeton University Glee Club
will give concert of college songs,
Negro spiritusls, selections from Gill
bert and Sullivan's Patience" and
from Bach end Brahms at the Ward
man Park Hotel at $50 pm. Satur-
day.
The club is led by Arnold Goodwin
Chapman of Albany, N Y, nephew
of Representative Goodwin Of New
include John c. Turner. son Of Mrs
Harry c. Turner, Brighton Hotel. and
John W. Thompson, jr., son OF
Comdr. and Mrs Smith Hempstone,
1901 California street.
Evening star., 1935-03-27
King Plans Vigorous Driue
For Swimming Pools for City

The Senator has called a meeting
Of his committee for tomorrow to
work out a pool-development program.
He is confident he can promote q
successful movement for widespread
increase in existing facilities.
Il want every boy and girl and
man and woman in Washington to
have an opportunity to swim" Sem
ator King declared. When I was
young had to walk a 'ong way to
get any swimming. I liked It q lot
and always wanted more of it.
THE free pool not only gives the
individual a chance for recreation. but
it provides an organized, valuable ac-
tivity for the thousands who other
wise would have nowhere to turn to
seek sport and recreation"
Evening star., 1935-03-27
PLAYERS SEEK BARN

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 27.-Ap-
plication of the Roadside Theater.
Washington theatrical group, to make
use of barn on the property of Hill
hary Offutt on the Rockville Pike, was
turned over to the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday for immediate reply.
Last Summer the Roadside Theater
utilized an abandoned shoe heel fac
tory on the pike at Halpine.
Evening star., 1935-03-27

Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee plans vigorous cam
paign to improve and broaden the
swimming pool and other recreational
facilities of the District.
The Utah Senator, reared on the
semi-arid plains of the Far West, has
doubly strong appreciation OF the
virtues of providing opportunities Tor
the development of water sport.
From every standpoint" he said,
"it is essential to set up pools where
both adults and children can. play
and relax. Swimming Is one OF the
best recreations and exercises, but
swimming In natural waters around
the District is too unsafe not to estab-
nsh an adequate pool program"
Evening star., 1935-03-27
G. W. 0FFUTT TO SPEAK
Legal Fraternity to Hear Address

on Law Enforcement
George w. Offutt. chairman OF the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Will
discuss crime and law enforcement
before members and guests OF Sigma
Nu Delta legal fraternity tonight at
s:45 o'clock at the Central Y. M. G. A.
Eighteenth and G streets.
Offutt also is dean of the School OF
Law of Southeastern University, with
which the fraternity Is afhliated
Students and others interested in the
war on crime are invited to attend.