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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
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AWARDING SCHOOL CONTRACI IS HELD UP TEMPORAkiLf I

Following a meeting with PWA officials yesterday, it was agreeo bv city officials to make up the dll- ference necessary to secure 1urulel government grant of money 10 pc in position to accept the lowest ola submitted for building the school that of Peterman Construction Co., total S47618. The city will have to put up $1646 more money ana with increased Federal grant, when okeved from Washington, the con tract can be signed and Work gel underway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
OPENING OF SCHOOL
 IS TO BE DELAYED

Due to the late resignations re- ceived from Miss Harriet Sweetland, and Miss Florence Ryan, who were expected to return to teach here again this coming term, the school $ onening which would have taken place next Tuesday will be delayed week or two until new teachers to be contacted can arrive here wires were sent out yesterday to prospects for the positions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
ON SICK LIST

Emil Uberti is taking an enforced vacation due to a back ailment. Boy Dupree is substituting for him at the Treadwell foundry.
 A. K. Goetz is recovering from an infection of his hand which he has suffered from since the first
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
LEAVING NEXT WEEK

Clyde Boyer and Molly Christen- son are leaving next Wednesday for the south on the Lady Ruth, cruiser belonging to the Alaska Evangeli- zation Society, with headquarters here. The former will go to his home in Stayton, Oregon, and the latter goes to Rockford, near Spo- kane Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
GLENMARp IS THIRTEEN

Celebrating his thirteenth birth day, Glenward Kirkham was given a party with a half dozen of his young friends at his home yesterday afternoon, by his mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
TO REFRESHING

Irene Runstad, school teacher at Petersburg, went south from Ju- neau on the North Sea this morn ing. She was a passenger from Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
GOES TO KETCHIKAN

Miss A. Barlow, who will teach school in Ketchikan this coming year, passed through Juneau from Sitka last night and this morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03

Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson returned to Juneau aboard the North Sea from short business trip to Sitka.
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03

yesterday from a hunting trip up
 the Taku river with two moose to
 the credit of the marksmanship of schramm and Albert stragier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
QUERIES RETURN

Robert Dupree who has been on hunting trip with Juneau party since the first of the week is due home Sunday, it was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
If the week

of the week.
 john Runquist who was operated on for rupture yesterday at St. Ann's Hospital, is reported getting along about as well as expected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03

Sons of Norway meeting Saturday night, odd Fellows Hall, pm. Dance to follow adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03

Descartes, French philosopher settled in Holland in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03
Charles Carter Returns After
 Complete Rest

"I just rested and relaxed, and I'm going back next week to do more of the same thing said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-03

MOOSE HUNTERS RETURN
 FROM SUCCESSFUL TRIP Charles Schramm, Al and George Stragier and Joe Riedi, Jr., returned
Evening star., 1937-12-10

character, namely, TO assure the COM
mission that the operating company
will not be dominated by a related
organization, and that the price which
the operating utility will receive for
its stock or bonds will be reasonable.
ITO be even more specific, the ques-
ton which this commission ultimately
will have to pass on is illustrated by
the following: An operating utility
borroWs dollars from holding
company at given rate OF interest.
Subsequently, the operating company
requests authority to issue common
stock to the holding company at stated
par value, dollar for dollar, in repay
ment of the loan. The dividends paid
by the operating company are such as
to warrant without question price
substantially in excess of par, If the
stock was sold to the general public.
The operating company is incorporated
under the laws of a foreign jurlsdic-
ton which gives the right TO stock
holders to pre-empt any subsequent is
sues of stock"
The commission then asked the Fed
eral and State bodies to give any in
formation which they might have. to-
gether with any citations. by COM
mission or court, relating to the issue.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
MOFFETT BARRED
FROM TEST|FY|NG
Ex-Housing Head Takes
Stand in Oil PRICE Case, but
Jury Is Sent Out.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
MADISON. Wis, Dec 10.--To the
jury trying the Federal Governments
gasoline price-fixing case the appear
ance of James A. Moffett, oil company
official and former national housing
administrator, as a defense witness
probably will be remembered only as
the occasion for shutting back and
forth out of the courtroom.
Moffett, president of the California
Texas Oil Co. and formerly a Govern
ment member of the Petroleum Code
Committee under the N R. A., came
from New York to tell yesterday of
certain conferences with President
Roosevelt in 1888.
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone ruled
out any such testimony as hearsay
During series of exits and en-
frances by the jurors. Chief Defense
Counsel William J. Donovan asked
preliminary questions and then, in
the absence of the jury, made offers
of proof of what Moffett would have
testified, including a statement that
the President was willing to approve
a general fixing of petroleum prices
and that Moffett proposed a $l10-a-
barrel price of crude OIL
In ruling, Judge Stone pointed out
there was testimony in the record that
the crude oil price was maintained at
81 barrel at the insistence of Secre-
tary Of the Interior Harold l.. Ickes.
petroleum administrator under the
code.
The defense has sought to show a
necessary ratio of 1872 to / between
the crude price per barrel and the re-
flnery gasoline price per gallon.
The Government charges 16 ma jor
oil companies raised and fixed Mid
western prices in 1885 and 1886 by
paying arti1cially high prices in a
buying program for the small refiners'
gasoline.
A New York accountant, James Mil
Ter, testified yesterday he found err
rorS regarding the classification of 48
of SO tank cars of gasoline which the
| Government lists in exhibits as having
been purchased from independents at
| fat prices above the low" of pub
| lshed quotations.
| Miller said the most serious error
was the ignoring of the fob. basis
of purchases in East Texas which he
said had not been compared with the
proper type of quotations
In reply to Government state
ment that one Of the classifcations OF
errors named concerned only one tank
car, Miller declared he had discov.
cred -four different mistakes in han
ding that one car"
Evening star., 1937-12-10
HIT Mrttturtattt.

BELL. JAMES r. In loving remen-
brance of our devoted father, JAMES r
BELL, who departed this life eleven years
ago today, December 10, 1895
No one knows how much We miss yo,,
Lie has never been the same
This day comes with sad regret
One We will never forget.
HIS SONS. GEORGE AND AUSTIN
GLAsCoCK, WOODROW. In loving
i rsimemdbrsnce Ida Of my SON, WOODROW
year ago today, December 10, 1885.
A loving one from us is gone, :.
A. voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Inat never can be filled
LOVING MOTHER, MARY E. GLASCOCK.
NAUGHTON, MARY A. In sad but low
ing remembrance of our dear mother,
MARY A. NAUGHTON. who departed this
lie Tour years ago today, December 10,
Forget YOU? No, we never will
We loved you then, we love you still;
Your memory is as fresh today
AS In the hour you passed away.
HER LOVING CHILDREN. :
SMITH. LAvINIA PACK. In sad but
loving memory of LAVINIA PACK SMITH.
who entered into eternal rest two years
ago today, December 10, 1885.
Treasured thoughts of one so dear,
Often bring a silent tear.
Thoughts return to scenes long past,
Time rolls On; but memory lasts.
EEPHEEWs, WALTER; sE, !. WALTER,
Evening star., 1937-12-10
ALBERT G. BROOKE
RITES TOMORROW
Rev. C. S. Abbott to Officiate, As.
sisted by Rev. W. c, Brooke of
Weston. W. Va. Church.

Funeral services for Albert G.
Brooke, 1906 Twelfth street NV,
superintendent of the ash collection
service, City Refuse Division of the
District government, will be held at
10 am. tomorrow in the Good Shep-
herd Episcopal Church, Sixth and I
streets NE. Rev. c. S. Abbott, vicar,
will ofhciate, assisted by Mr.. Brooke's S
son, Rev. W. Carroll Brooke, rector Of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church. Weston,
w. Va. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Brooke died in Siblely Hospital
yesterday of heart attack. shortly
after he was striken while riding in
an automobile near Fifth and K streets
NE. He would have been 6s on De-
cember 22
A member of an old Washington
family, Mr.. Brooke was graduated in
law at Georgetown University, but
never practiced. For many years he
was in business with the ]. w. Bean
Construction Co. before working for
the District.
At one time he was a member of
the old Washington Jockey Club when
there was racing at Benning
Besides his son, Rev. Mr.. Brooke,
Mr.. Brooke leaves two other sons. Will
liam w. Brooke and Charles M,
Brooke, both of this city; a STEP
daughter, Mrs. Robert G. Ingerson.
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, and a STEP
son, F. Merritt Draney, this city. His
wife, the late Mrs. Mary Alice Brooke,
died last February.
Evening star., 1937-12-10

Provisional Brigade, will be present
to accept the badge on behalf of the
Government. 1t then will be turned
over TO Col. Charles G. Mortimer,
officer in charge of the cemetery, who
will place the badge among the other
trophies of the Unknown Soldier.
Col. Bissell and visiting delegates
will be ,honored at luncheon to be
given by the Washington commanders
at the Army Navy Club at l pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
E.-Floradora Girl, 81, on Relief,
Claims $4,000 Inheritance
Divorced Husband She
Thought Penniless
Left Bequest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. l0.--A frail lit
tie woman of 81, who was one of the
famous Floradora Girls in the COS, was
anxious today to go back and see
Broadway" after claiming a $4,000
surprise inheritance left by her hus-
band whom she divorced Al years
ago
She was Mrs. Margaret B. Reeves
who was located yesterday through re-
lief records
Her divorced husband, Willis H.
Reeves, II, died Sunday, leaving her
his entire estate.
IT can't understand it. except that
Willis loved me-perhaps too much, u
she said II didn't think he had a
dime"
Mrs. Reeves said she divorced hel
husband in 1896 on grounds of in.
compatibility. Then, she said, shs
went on the stage as Margaret Walker
appearing in the Wizard of or" anc
other Broadway productions, and was
one of the members of the Floradors
girls sextette.
During the following years she oc-
casionally corresponded with Reeves
and last saw him year ago.
I'D like to go back and see Broad
way for while and have little fun,
she said You know I've been sew
ing, nursing and taking care of chill
Evening star., 1937-12-10

dren to make a living. toured the
world with a show troupe, so I've
seen a good many places, but I have
a couple of talented nieces I haven't
seen for a long time. Maybe I'll put
them through dramatic school,"
Evening star., 1937-12-10

ing corporation in the questiOnnaire
it sent to the Federal Securities and
Exchange Commission. the Federal
Power Commission, the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Federal
Communications Commission, as we'll
as to the State regulatory bodies.
The District agency noted first that
under the authority of an act of Con-
gress of 1885 it had issued regulations
requiring that applications for author
ity to issue stocks; bonds and other
evidences of Indebtedness payable in
more than one year shall contain a
provision that bids will be solicited
from "at least three responsible un-
affiliated financial institutions, a.
least two of whom shall not be affiii-
ated with or financially interested in
the applicant, and that all bids will
be submitted to the commission"
District Agency's Statement.
The District agency advised the
Federal and State bodies:
The premise on which the order
is based is, broadly speaking, dual IN
Evening star., 1937-12-10

N, JOHN p. Members of Po-
tomac Council, No. 433,
knights of Columbus. are
4 notified of the death of Broth
Aer JOHN P. DAWSON. on
. Wednesday, December s, 1897,
r and are requested to assemble
at his late residence, "a NJ st.
NV, Friday, December 10, at
r prayers.
ARIES j. CoNsIDINE, G. K.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
Rails

Continued From First Page J
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~
DURHAM, JOHN WILLIAM Suddenly.
Err Park Nd 5afS JoHN WILLIAM AZ D0R- Gfs-
HAM Of 734 Park road NV, devoted hus-
resting at the w. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church; 1892 U st. NV. Notice of fu-
ELLIS, LEILA. On Thursday. Decem-
ELLIS of 112l 23rd st. NV. beloved wife
pf,. Of George G; Ellis loving mother Of Mrs.
Marion and Anna, Anderson, mother-in-
law Of Herman Anderson. She also leaves
tHs three bro ST9thers two sisters and other res
W Ernest Jarvis funeral church 1432
You st, NV" until 3 pm. Saturday De-
senes ssTd St nT at hsr Fnaas af Mon es
cay, December 13 at l pm. from the
sTy Resves and Tehds nRed
GILBERT, MARY ELIZABETH. On
ELTzABETH ,GTLBERT. daughter of N How h5v.
Is also survived by, devoted erandmother.
aise ais ,rsnS SlSert and many other relatives
van Schey funeral home, N J. ave and
r Est NV: Funeral Monday, December Ia
tives and friends invited Interment Har-
snony Cemetery
4 GRAY, ADELINE. On Wednesday. De-
0ez Ns ApESF Ra RkS s. Rsr RG%s Wasw Ss
jerome B. Gray. She is also survived by
host Of other. relatives and friends.
Services at the home of Mrs Mary C.
Grimes near Darnestown, Md, on Satur-
day December Il, at II am. Interment
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Md 10
December. 8, 1887, DAVID GREENI EAF
brother OF Mrs. Katie Brown. Elijah Henry
and BENJAMIN Greenleaf He also is sur
vived by other relatives and friends Re-
mains resting at the Malvan & Schey fu-
neral home; N J. ave. and R st. NV. Fu-
neral Monday December Is. at | pm
from above chapel Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Harmony Cemetery,
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railroad executives said they ex-
pected an early decision by the In
terstate Commerce Commission on
their request for a shortcut route to
1857 100000 year in new revenue.
Counsel for the lines. expressing
concern that new bankruptcies might
more money Immediately, petitioned
the l. C. C. yesterday to make effective
by January l their proposed Is per
cent increase in freight rates and
l2-cent rise in Eastern coach fares
to 212 cents mile.
Otherwise, executives said. the
boosts could not take effect before
April l, when the commission probably
will have concluded its investigation
of the railroads need for more money
The carriers asked that the boosts be
granted now, pending final fixing of
rates.
See Shipper Opposition.
Arguments on the request probably
would produce some vigorous shipper
opposition to the short cut. Wilbur
La Roe. jr, of this city. attorney for
large paper interests, called the mo-
ton absurd" and a gesture" and
said it was in effect request to the
commission to prejudice a case
Il am doubtful" he said, whether
the shippers will even dignity the
motion with a reply"
Mr.. La Roe also took occasion to
criticize Chairman Jones of the r. F. c.
"Its matter of doubtful propriety
for prominent officials of the United
States" he said, ito visit the White
House and then announce that the
railroads need the Is per cent when
that important issue is before the
commission for judicial determina-
ton"
After his talk with President Roose-
velt Wednesday, Mr.. Jones said the
railroads must either have increased
earnings or subsidies.
The railroads latest request brought
no immediate reaction from the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1937-12-10
COL. BISSELL TO PLACE
GOLD BADGE AT TOMB
Award of Merit to Be Conferred
on Unknown Soldier at
Arlington Tomorrow.

Pelham st. George Bissell of New
York. commander general of the Mil
itary Order of Foreign Wars of the
United States, will confer the orders
gold badge of merit on the Unknown
Soldier at ceremonies to be held at
the tomb in Arlington National Gem
etery at 1880 am. tomorrow.
Brig Gen. Dana T. Merrill. COM
manding general of the Washington
Evening star., 1937-12-10
STUDENT DENIED WRIT
Missouri Court Rules Negroes
May Not Enter University.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Dec. 10
R.-Negroes we're denied entrance to
the University of Missouri under q
State Supreme Court ruling today.
The court refused to issue a writ OF
mandamus requested by Lloyd Gaines,
Is, of st. Louis, to force university
officials to admit him to the Law
School.
Missouri maintains separate school
for colored persons, Lincoln University,
here, but 1t has no law school.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Osgood Perkins.

1t is an unwritten tradition of the
stage that it is good to die in makeup
Perhaps the legend reflects the coura-
geous instinct of the generality of ac-
tors. 1t happens that fortitude is neces-
sary in the world of the theater, and
men and women striving there are proud
to be brave.
Osgood Perkins, of course, was too
young to expect any sudden termina-
ton Of his career But his final thought
must have been one Of fellow feeling
for the company to which he belonged
and not for himself. Given the choice,
he probably would not have flinched to
face the infinite without a rehearsal.
The power which enabled him to "carry
on" when he was Ill did not desert him
when he spoke his final tines: II like
Evening star., 1937-09-22

Last Of the wood thrushes hoped
across the road, his spotted chest and
brown back and wings as beautiful as
in Spring.
The wayfarer stopped, and looked
down.
The thrush came little nearer.
Sometimes these wonderful songsters
can be lured by soft imitation of their
song.
1t Is only an imitation, of course; few
human throats can encompass it.
This time the imitation seemed sue
cessful. The bird came closer.
Stimulated by this little success, the
whistler tried again. The first two of
the four triolets ares escomparatively easy.
He whistled these over and over.
The bird lifted his head, eyeing the
wayfarer critically.
mot so bad" his bright eye seemed
to indicate, "but how about the rest
of it2'
The thrush moved few feet NEARER.
He was now within four feet of the
whistler.
The rain glittered black along the
road, but neither bird nor human minded
1t.
Then, all of sudden, the wayfarer
felt great sinking of spirit
1t was not his whistling, after all,
which was Turing the thrush.
1t was simply great green worm,
about three inches long, and a good
inch in diameter, which was slowly
crawling across the road.
The thrush was thinking of dinner, not
music.
The dashed spirits of the pedestrian
were soon at rest again.
Dinner, after all, is more important
than music
One of the greatest violinists who ever
lived went on record as believing that
he played much better for q good hot
meal beneath his belt.
A big green worm, now
Perhaps not a pleasant meal for a
human. but an eminently proper one
for a bird.
There is limit to which an average
wood thrush, tamest of all birds, will
approach, music or no music, worm or
no worm.
1t has been reached in this case
The bird took last look at the
whistler, and another at the worm.
Then it rose into the air and flew
straight along the road, not more than
three feet off the ground.
It's red-brown wings and back made
a pretty sight.
The wayfarer was sorry.
He had not meant to deprive the beau
tiful bird of its dinner.
He tiptOed in the other d;rectior hon.
ing that this action would lure the
thrush to its prey.
1t was the last, however, he saw Of
the bird that morning.
Perhaps it had decided the worm too
large and tough looking, after all.
Birds have pretty good idea of what
they can tackle and what they cannot
tackle. In this they seem to have Just
| a little more brains than many humans
Evening star., 1937-09-22

and the First and Second Provincial
Congresses, in each of which he cham
pioned Colonial rights as opposed to
the crowns pretensions.
On the night of Paul Revere's ride
General Ward was lying i'll at his home
but when news of the Battle of Lexing-
ton reached him he called for his horse
and rode to Cambridge to assume COM
mand of the forces gathered there.
Formally commissioned general of the
Massachusetts division, he directed the
siege of Boston from May 10 until the
following March 4, when the British
evacuated the city. The Continental
Congress selected him second in COM
mand under George Washington with
the rank of major general. Failing
health obliged him to resign in the
Spring of 1777.
General Ward, however, survived the
illness which terminated his soldering
He was member Of the Continental
Congress, 1780-178l, and of the First
and Second Congresses after the adop-
tion of the Constitution, 1891 -1795. Also
he kept his place on the bench up to
1893. During Shay's rebellion he de-
Tended the judiciary in a speech to a
mob which had stormed the Worcester
Court House. He died at his home in
Shrewsbury October 28, 1900, and left a
reputation for hard work, conscientious
ness and inflexible rigidity. of convic-
tions.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

that role. hope the play never closes"
His thought was an excellent prelude
to eternity. 1t symbolized Immortality
because 1t is true that the everlasting
drama continues. Life does not begin
when a child is born nor close when
that child, grown to mans estate, dis
appears behind the ultimate curtain.
Rather it persists. The greatest Of
dramatists has said 1t thousand times.
Hamlet, undismayed by his fathers
ghost, declares It:
Why, what should be the fear?
do not set my life at pins fee;
And, for my soul, what can it do to
that,
Being a thing immortal as itself?
All who knew Mr.. Perkins, even
briefly, will testify for him that he was
gallant character. He departed too
soon, but not before he had earned the
right to honorable remembrance.