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The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Feb. CI.N.s.).-Buttsr:
Receipts, 5,967 tubs; steady. ola cars.
6; new. S; extras. 34Hc; standards, sac:
extra firsts, ss0st%c; tirsts: 330sshc;
Eggs-Receipts, 1874 cases: steady;
old cars, 2; new. I: current receipts,
2S%c; fresh extra firsts. less than ears,
24hc; cars, 24%c; fresh nrsts, less
than cars. 24c: cars, 24hc; dirties,
21l2c; checks, 1sc.
Cheese - Twins, Is O 1SXc: single
Daisies and Longhorns. 1sM @16Ec.
Live PouItry-Steady: turkeys and
young toms. 20c: old toms, 1Sc; hens,
1s@23hc:S Leghorn hens. l401Sc:
roosters. 17c: ducks. 14032c; geese, -
9i7c; chickens, 1Sc; LeGhorn chickens.
190.
The Washington times., 1936-02-03
Washington Stocks
AFTER CALL

- AFTER CALL
Capital Traction IS, $1,000
91A; washington Gas SIS, 1860,
$4,000 116A; Capital Transit Co.,
5O@13A, 10013A, 10@13A, 10
@13A, 3@13A, 10@13A; Ana
costa and Potomac r. R.. IS,
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-05-14

ALL PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 COLONY DAY CELEBRATION
 On Saturday, Nay l6, the members of the Eatanuska Colony will cele- brate the conclusion of their first picnic and day of sports. Tie Anr- ual School Picnic is bein6, combine with this and the whole Valley is invited to join in the celebration.
 TransDo ortation will be furnished and busses and trucks will bring the people into Palmer by 10: :3O. Colonists and others should be pre- pared to leave their homes early and should have red flags out to signify that they wish the driver to stop.
 One bus will get the people of Cams ,, and 7, while ano other will pick up those of Camps 4 and 9 Still another will collect all who wish to come from Matanuska and Camps 8 and 9. Trucks will pick up those from the Butte area.
 At ll:Co a.m. program will be given in the Community Hall. Don Irwin will give a brief history of progress in the Colony. Governor Troy will give a brief address and Co lonel ohlson will say few
 
 expected to be pr. Ernest Gruening.. : Ross Sheely will give a talk on Future Plans. , ~
 Immediately following the pro- gram, everyone will picnic. Thc Corporation will provide boiled ham and coffee for all. Families should bring the balance of their lunch including cream, sandwic ches and cake, and should be sure to bring their own cups and utensils.
 After the lunch contests will consist of ball: game, races, catch ing greased pig, climbing greased pole, husband calling contest, pie eating contest, horse racing, etc.
 At 4:50 transportat ion will re- turn people to their homes for chores- Tney will pick those who wish to return for the dance up again between 6:oO and 8. The dance, whi oh is free to all, will be put on by the Corporation Staff and will be from to l2, at which time people will be transported to aS5
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-05-14

Ne@y L0oo Nos oo their homes.
 The Matanu ska Valley Post #l5 of the Ameri can LGr2ion is looking after the most of the details and all members are requested to be at the Community Hall by 200 a.m. Saturday morning to assist.
 CREAMERY AND cATNERY UNITS
 TO BE STARTED VERY SuoRTLY
 With funds available for the erection of these two important units of the co-operative set-up work is expected to start soon on the creamery and cannery.
 Ti'ose uildings, Whi oh will be set up over full concrete base- ments, will attached to, and just east of, the big warehouse.
 NOTICE!
 Attention. has been called to the amount of timber and debris around some of the homes. Tho Corporat ion is immediately going to clear around uno coupled houses. After this is done clearing will have to be made around houses where this is necessary, but. which are now occup jed. T"is will be charged to the house if the Corp oration has to do this.
 Inc necessity of this should be evident to everyone because of the fire hazard. We have been very fortunate in two or three instan- ces that houses have not been des- troyed already this spring. The weather is very likely to continue dry most of the inc until July.
 Let me urge that every co lonist have a space at once of at least one hundred feet clear of timber, undergroWth or any other inf lam mable material. If this is not done some of the houses ere going to be lost with the chance of loss of life at the same time.
 Please co operate to save this property and avoid accidents which are certain to follow.
 (signed) ROSS L. SHELLY
 General E1neGer f-
Evening star., 1936-05-19

with black, his shirt buffy. There are
two white wing bars. There are white
patches on the outer tail quills, and
on each side Of his neck there Is o
white patch. His spouse has an olive
green coat.
II you are a good climber. and you
know the bay-breasted has stopped
over In the northern part Of New Eng
land or northern Michigan to build
the nursery, you may find the nest
in an evergreen or coniferous tree. It
may be i've feet from the ground or
20. It Is well built Of fine strips Of
bark and twigs, held compactly to-
gether with hair and plant fiber, and
all openings In between Allied with a
downy substance-insulation in its
use among birds. There are usually
four eggs. The ground color is white.
There is q wreath of reddish brown
spots around the larger end.
tCopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-19

little visitor, looking quite like small
edition of q robin. In the Spring,
the birds seem to take the easterly
route from Central America. Their
range Is from Hudson Bay to Central
America. In the Winters. they enjoy
the sunshine Of the tropics, and ! am
sure could find an abundance Of in
sects, the food they are 80 fond Of,
but true to bird tradition, they return
to the place where they were born.
So when the insects have come forth
in hordes and descended upon our
Evening star., 1936-05-19
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY

BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY
w YARBLERS, as you know, are
ass;t.''ss ssss 4nss'''ss sss It ss,'7;s: Rss:
family, though a discreet
and self-effacing one. With but three
or four exceptions, the warblers pre-
fer the woods. OF the 100 species, there
are nearly twice as many in the East
ern States as are to be found in the
Western States.
During migration, when they are
either on their honeymoon journey
or vacation jaunts, they are little
less exclusive and may be seen in the
trees in the orchards or even on your
front lawn.
Wherever the warblers take up their
abode. they are Of great value to
trees. In the deep woods, after the
noise of your entrance dies down, you
will hear their sweet conversation and
see many brilliantly colored ones.
They travel at night. Somehow, they
do not know how to detour when 1t
comes to brightly lighted towers and
buildings. Many poor little travellers
have lost their lives, striking against
the structures.
The bay-breasted is very happy
Evening star., 1936-05-19
Bedtime Stories
Mrs. Skinner Is Suited at Last.

Skinner, following him, abruptly
turned and alighted on the doorway
of that home. Then she disappeared
inside. Skinner continued to circle
and fly as only Swallow can. When
he came back that way Mrs. Skinner
was sitting in the doorway. Come
here" she twittered.
What is it, my dear?" asked Skim
mer as he alighted close by.
ITS our new home" replied Mrs
Skinner.
(Copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-19

shrubs and trees, the bay-breasted and
his tribe also arrive to take part in
the activities about them. Being glean-
ers Is to them q worthwhile calling.
They do not know Of such q thing
as sighting a job.
In case you wish to be very sure
of identification of this happy worker,
who goes to the Canadian coniferous
forests to raise his family, here are
his field marks: His crown. chin,
throat and upper breast, as well as
his sides, are dull chestnut color.
His forehead and cheeks are black
His coat is an olive-gray, streaked
Evening star., 1936-05-19
w. BURGESS.

How good 1t is at last to and
$he very thing you have In MIND.
Skinner the Swallow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15

The RS aren't holt bod Shirley Temple when make
snort Gobs fFinsu like weo
Sports Shop collection OF sweaters and rtond
bring Hs right off the bot We've
wise style enewih plenty Of everything thrown
sister Stop here back ond your
appreciate the low
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15

Atwood Slip-over Sweater
with straight neck. Long
sleeve style illustrated.
Many colors and OH
other models. SfC
Bodice-type skirt. Box
pleated. Plaid type O.
Sketched. Sizes 7 to IL H&
Evening star., 1936-08-17

ton Of Thomas Jefferson to the presi-
dency, Secretary Stoddert retired, and
the new Secretary Of the Navy, Rob-
ert Smith of Maryland, abolished the
office of Navy agent for the yard and
included the duties among those OF the
superintendent.
The records do not show, nor does
the history of the Washington Navy
Yard, by Henry Hibben. printed In
1890, that the 74-gun ship was ever
built by Marbury.
Capt. Knox's volume contains no
narrative but forms an authentic
documentary record OF the time when
America received her first lesson in
neutrality. 1t was the infant repub-
hes first experience at trying to keep
out of a ma jor European conflict.
A great part Of the work of prepar-
ing the volume was under the direct
supervision of Comdr. Lucius c. Dunn,
assisted from time to time by H. F.
Lamenburg, Miss L. I. MacCrindle,
Miss C. M. MacDonnell, Mrs. A. r.
Lawrence and Mrs. C. r. Collins. -,
Congress has appropriated $50 900
Evening star., 1936-08-17
NAVY PUBLISHING
1798 WAR RECORDS
Volume Is Third in Series OF
Documents Dealing
With France.

For mapy months in the library and
archives Of the Navy Department
group Of men and women under the
direction of Capt. Dudley Knox, U. S.
N, retired, have been porting over
musty records, files and letters OF the
early American Navy.
Their efforts were rewarded last
week by the publication of the third
volume of a projected series OF docu-
mentary material dealing with the
little known quasi-war with France
OF 1798-18Ol.
When the series is completed the
volumes will be similar TO the exhaus-
tive records of the War of the Rebel
lion, containing the official orders Of
the Union and Confederate Armies.
During the period covered by the pres
pnt volume, a war in which the United
States was drawn despite desperate
efforts to maintain neutrality. the
official records tell many thrilling
privateers.
Marbury Named Special Agent.
OF interest is a letter from Secre-
tary of the Navy Ben Stoddert, ap-
pointing William Marbury of Anna
polls as special agent of the Navy
on May %, 1899, relative to the con-
struction of ship at Washington.
The letter reads in part: The
ground in the City of Washington
laid out for the Marine Hospital, being
public property, it has been deter
mined to build one of the ships. to
mount IA guns. at that place. Well
knowing your ability and integrity to
qualify for a more conspicuous Serv-
ice, have the honor to request that
you will undertake the agency for this
ship-as well as for all other matters
belonging to the Navy Department in
that quarter.
Your duty will be to contract for
all materials wanted for this ship. and
for the Navy Department generally,
in the District of Columbia. You
will be allowed as your compensation
per cent commission upon all money
expended by you"
In October of the same year, the
purchase of ground for the site of the
Washington Navy Yard having been
completed, Naval Constructor Josiah
Humphreys, then residing at Phila-
delphia, was ordered to Washington
to select the proper spot for the wharf
and assist Marbury with his advice in
the construction of the yard.
Capt. Thomas Tingey of Kingston,
N j.. was appointed superintendent
of the Washington Navy Yard on
January 3. 1900.
Agency Abolished.
Marbury continued to act as Navy
agent to July Q. 1901 Upon the cleo
Evening star., 1936-08-17

ness practices Of the major oil conn
panies.
Federal officials here refused to dis
close any details of what the grand
jury will inquire into next, except to
say that evidence will be submitted on
gasoline marketing practices through
which independent jobbers claim they
are being squeezed" out Of business.
The jury recessed July 20 after re-
Evening star., 1936-08-17

turning indictments against % major
oil companies. So individuals who are
mainly officials Of the defendant COM
panies and three oil trade journals.
The basis OF its preliminary report
was charge that the majors operated
buying pools in the Texas. Oklahoma
and mid-continent fields in which
gasoline was purchased from inde-
pendent refineries at artificial prices
Evening star., 1936-08-17

and sold in 10 Midwestern States to
independent jobbers.
The oil companies and the trade
Journals were charged with conspiring
to exact large sums Of money from
the independent jobbers by establish
ing and publishing the pool buying
prices as open market prices.
Evening star., 1936-08-17
Whaling Fleet Vanishes.

The ships Of the American whaling
feet have gradually vanished until
now there are but IL whalers under
the American flag with gross ton
mage of less than 10000. At the peak
of the whaling trade, in 1883, the
gross tonnage was just under zoe, 900.
Evening star., 1936-08-17
ANTITRUST PROBE
IN OIL TO CONTINUE
Business Practices of Big Com
panies Again Will Be
Inquiry Subject.
Ey the Associated Press.

MADISON, Wis, August IA
Federal grand jury, which has in
dicted 81 defendants connected with
the Nations oil industry, on charges
Of violating the Sherman antitrust
law, will return here Wednesday
to resume It's Investigation OF busi-
Evening star., 1936-08-17

for printing the series Of naval docu-
mentary history at the Government
Printing Once The recent volume is
now on public sale.
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meant to go to bed. Instead, she
crawled out again, put one of the
freshly cut slices of meat on will
low spit, and held it over the end Of
the fire where the muffle had SIM
mered.
AS soon as the steak was broiled,
the cook sullenly offered it to Garth.
He took it with no betrayal of his
surprise, and sat down to eat. Thank
you, sister"
She frowned. II never hated any
one SO much in all my life as ] hate
you. But that was a mean trick,
stealing your sugar"
'All the more reason for you to
hate me. Not that it matters penny
the sugar or your hate I'll admit,
thoughts very interesting to watch
the reactions of yourself and your
father. Huxby is just common.
place wolf. But your father and you
the lady of leisure and the million
aire acquirer-tosse from the lap of
luxury into the raw wild. You'll
have to acknowledge it's high come
dy."
eff it is, then you're the clown"
was the best she could counter.
He agreed: That's it, the jester
the fool of the play-the loon who
was to have been gulled and bilked.
Who knows? He may be yet. But he
will have had the fun of the game"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER v

Far up the tundra slope, above the
trough of his plantinum placer,
Garth found dry moss-bedded
nook on the sunny side of a boulder.
He lay down, pulled his hatbrim
over his eyes, and let himself fall
asleep.
A full eight hours later the sun
swung around it's wide circle until
the shadow of the rock fell upon
Garth. Reused by the passing of the
warm rays, he pushed back his hat
and sat up. He came down to the
camp. Mr.. Ramill sat beside the fire
between his daughter and Hubby.
Two of three pouches that Garth
had hidden under the moss in the
leanto lay open before the men.
Miss Ramill was emptying the last
contents of the sugar pouch into a
pot of thick tea. She was first to see
Garth's noiseless approach.
Hail to the chief" she Knocked.
"My dear Mr.. Garth, you are most
fashionably late to dinner. Will you
not join us in a cup of tea?"
Her father turned to eye the I'M
invited guest with shade of I'M
easiness. "You see we found what
you were holding out on us, Garth.
It's the only trick you failed to put
over"
Hubby said nothing. He tensed,
ready to spring up and fight.
Garth laid down his rifle and
came forward. He ignored the wary
hostile look of the mining engineer,
nodded to Mr.. Ramill, and took off
his battered hat to bend low before
Miss Ramil in a polite bow
"You are too kind, my dear lady.
I could not deprive any of you of
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Mr.. Ramill went red. what if
Lilith did happen to find these
things you were hogging for private
use? We need them as much as you. y
"Far more so," Garth amended the
statement. II don't need them at ALL
Go right ahead and waste what's
left. You of course are certain there
will be no emergencies on the way
out-no occasion when a pinch of
tea or sugar may make the differ
ence between life and death for
YOU"
"How frightful," said Hubby.
"Quite so. While you're about it,
you may as well make clean
sweep. Here" Garth tossed the gold
mounted cigar case to its owner.
ooh, so that's how Dad lost his
smokes" exclaimed Miss Ramill.
who's the real sneak around here?
Steal all those cigars, and the gold
case, too. Then come whining be-
cause we've kept you from cheating
us out of our share of these things
you hid. Hand over the cigars, Dad
My throat's still rasped from the vile
smoke of that willow bark Vivian
dried for our cigarettes"
Ramill handed the case back to
Garth.
"Wa-wait!" cried his daughter.
He waved her away. 'No. The joke
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is on US. He knows what is ahead.
We do not. We've emptied the sug-
arbowl and half the teabag. Tie up
that bag and the salt, Vivian, and
hand them to him."
Garth shook his head, and bowed
to the angry-eyed girl.
Thank you, no. Miss Rarnin has
taken charge. As recall my Anglo
Saxon, lady originally meant bread
cutter. She was the one who ration
ed out the food. figure upon at
least five weeks before we reach the
Mackenzie. Miss Ramill will keep
charge of the salt and tea-do with
them whatever she thinks best"
She flared. II will not! I'll do no
such thing"
"As you please. It's matter Of
utter indifference to me. More than
once I've gone for two months on
meat alone. You're quite welcome to
throw these pouches into the fire"
He glanced around, taking stock
of the camp.
Everything in keeping, l see. No
sewing done on the moccasins, muf-
file all eaten, woodpile nearly used
up. You'd better cook and eat all
the meat you can before the rest of
the wood is burnt. When the fire
goes out, we'll have plenty of four
footed visitors to relieve us of those
moose legs-wolves, foxes, wolver-
ines. Also ravens and moosebirds.
Even Mamma Grizzly and her chill
dren may turn up"
There followed a silence, broken
at last by Miss Ramill. She repeated
her first question, but in a very diff
ferent tone: "Mr. Garth, may I pour
you a cup of the tea?"
THANK you, I do not need it. The
rest of you will. suggest keeping il
for breakfast. You'll have no other
taste of sweets for over a month
unless we find bumblebee nest. .
The girl silently covered the tor
of the pot with the inverted tin cup
Her father heaved up his soft bulk
He beckoned to Hubby.
"Come, Vivian. The agreement
was that Garth should be skipper
That wood pile will not last another
hour. We can't permit any bear raids
on our bull market"
The engineer met the quip with q
rather thin smile. However, he sci
about gathering firewood with
quickness and efficiency.
Garth lifted one of the moose
, quarters from the smoke rack and
began to cut off large thin slices
These he laid on the poles for quick
er smoke curing and drying He paid
no attention to Miss Ramill.
When the girl saw he did not in
tend to speak to her, she picked ur
the salt and tea pouches and went
into the leanto. Garth thought she
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Garth that the moose muffle had be-
gun to dissolve. He cooled some of
the gelatinous broth in the small pot.
Mr.. Ramill not only gulped down
the drink. He smacked his lips and
asked for more. At that, both Hulk
by and the girl were stirred to try
the rick drink.
Garth was glad to have all three
take their fill of the savory, highly
nourishing dish. He knew what was
coming. He asked only that the pan
be refilled to dissolve more of the
muffle.
The three were accustomed to the
free drinking of their kind. They had
already begun to feel the lack of the
usual cocktails, mealtime wines and
between-mealE whisky. This was ag-
gravated by the lack of tobacco. To
ease them as much as possible, he
broiled lynx meat on grating of
willow stems, basting it with moose
fat. The tender meat kept them occu-
pied until the muffle broth soothed
their tangled nerves. ~
There was limit, however, to eat
ing, and once its effect began to
pass, their craving returned me
intense than before. First Miss RAM
ill, then Hubby, and last of all Mr..
Ramill began to make ironical re-
marks aimed at Garth. He ignored
them for some time. The remarks
became more Extensively witty and
sarcastic. He dropped the moccasin
upon which he had beeng sewing,
and picked up his rifle.
''I've had enough bitters and sour
berries, thank you all. Feed them to
yourselves for while. I'll 60 get the
sleep I missed last night while act
ing as guardian angel of your sweet
slumbers.
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ed necessities-forks, plates, season
ings. Yet the essentials remained.
They were hungry, and here was
food. It was neither as tender nor as
savory as had been the liver. None
the less, it was food.
At the end of the meal, Garth said
that the first need was to fetch in
the forelegs of moose. Miss Ramill
rose with her father and Huxby.
Sorry" Garth told her. "Your
father needs all the walking he can
get. Someone must stay to mind the
fire. I might mention there's shall
low rock pool a little way along the
bank, beyond those alders. You'd
find the water pleasantly warm for
Dip"
Really? That's not so bad"
eyes. Only be sure to keep the
fire going.It win hold off the wolves
and wolverines"
Hubby took Ramill's arm and
started off with him after Garth.
They kept in the rear all the way to
the muskeg swamp.
This time, instead of lynx mates, a
family of wolves were feasting on
the moose meat. AS sight of the men,
the whole family bristled and growl-
ed but started slow retreat.
"Shoot, Garth!" urged Mr.. Ramill.
They're making off,"
"Quite all right" Garth replied.
"Good thing they're gorged. I might
have had to waste cartridges to get
rid of them. What I'd like to know
is why they chose this solid meat,
instead of the offal."
AS if in answer to the question, a
snarling growl far deeper than that
of the wolves came from the border
of the muskeg where Garth had kill
ed the bull moose. Up out of the
thicket reared huge gray head.
Massive forelegs stroked apart the
willow stem with chisel-like claws
eight inches or more long.
It was a grizzly-a full-grown
ursus horribilis. Garth believed the
beast to be as large as those mon
sters of the same breed that ruled
over the southern Rockies and the
Sierras in the early days when In
dams still were armed only with
bows, and the few white hunters
carried only muzzle-loading flint
locks.
The ears of the great she-bear
were flattened back. Her little pig
eyes glared red. The monstrous jaws
gaped to let out roar of defiance
that shook the solid ground.
"Good Cd" Mr.. Ramin gasped.
ga bear!"
Huxby cropped Garth's shoulder.
Shoot, d-n you! Shoot, or give me
that rifle!"
"Shut up" Garth ordered him.
''That roar is only warning. She'll