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Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897
 Kindly stars rule today, accord ing to astrology. It is date aus picious for labor and promising for the signing of contracts.
 Honors for men and women who have reached old age are forecast. The planetary government seems to presage wide recognition of service for those who have had public rec ords. tJ
 This should be favorable day for dealing in real estate and for making conservative investments. However, warning is given that there may be international conflicts which affect property values.
 Merchants and manufacturers should be cautious in their com mitments at this time Sudden in- ternational difficulties may affect financial affairs.
 Russia may make an appeal to business interests in the United States which will stimulate trade. International agreements with oth- CT European powers will improve commercial conditions.
 Wheat, rubber and other com modities will lure spectators to reckless stock m anipula ti o ns through the autumn.
 Sensations affecting the postal service are prognosticated Frauds and robberies have been prophesied
 A British statesman who will as- sume dictatorial powers is visioned by London astrologer The trend toward assumption of autocratic leadership will spread in many parts of the world
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of gain in which friends will be helpful, but there is danger of misadven- ture, social as well as financial.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be intellectual and fond of study. Subjects of this sign of Libra are usually balanced and able to succeed.
 John Hay, statesman and author, was born on this day 1886. Others who have celebrated it as a birth day include Edmund Clarence Sted- man, poet, 1883; Marie Von zandt, singer, 1861
 Copyright, 1937)
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ALASKA VISITOR SAYS PRESIDENT FIN FINE SHAPE"
I. F. Lowry, of Northern Pacific, Travelling
 on Yukon

President RnGGeTelt's splendid physical condition, as revealed 10 observers on the occasion of his re- cent trip to the Pacific Ncrthvest. vas mentioned oy T. P. LoTYy- as sistant general manager Of the Western Divlslon o9 Ire Northern Pacific Railway. in conyeTaasion on board the Yukon. n port lzst night. MT Lowry and has ETfe are max ing their first voyage tc Alaska, ard are going as far as Anchorage.
 In his official capacity. kfE. LoE- ry met the PresieenG zs YeGl1pssoze Park. T was amazed e see Mfr. Roosevelt 50 hale ard hszrgg,@ he remarked. You would never sf.ink he had a care in Ire per56 se k,ok at him. He seemed so se engeTEng life, and was in high scaysts.7
 MT. Lowry, veterans As railway service, reports tf.zt Ire Northern Pacific is enjoglnz 2 Dgoepeyoza year traffic genersfy sk1sw1ag 2 marked increase cTex Ezsx year
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YOUNG FAIRBANKSAN
 GOING LONG JOURNEY

A ten-years old Fairbanks boy. Carl J. Wood, went through Juneau on the steamer Alaska yesterday morning, already a goodly way on Ia long trip.
 Carl came over the Richardson trail by stage to catch the steamer at Valdez and will go to his old home in Oakland, California, tJ visit this winter.
 He is the son of Mrs. Lila Wood of Fairbanks and nephew Of Victor Ross, also of that city.
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DAVID TEWKESBURY
 TEACHING SCHOOL

Dave Tewkesbury, Jr, former Ju- neau resident when his father was With the Daily Alaska Empire, is now school teacher.
 Young Tewkesbury has accepted a teaching position on the upper Kus- kokwim River at Crooked Greek. taking the place of Miss Agnes Schlosser, who is taking a leave of absence.
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20 Years Ago From The Empire
OCTOBER [. 1917

OCTOBER 2, 1917
 The Chicago White Sox were Vlc- tors in the second game in the world series by a score of 2 to s against the New York Giants. Each team scored two runs in the second ln- hing but New York met its down. fall in the fourth inning when Chi caeo landed on her for five runs. Charles Hilty who had a home stead on the Taku River and who had the misfortune to lose his winter outfit by the swamping of his boat while enroute to his home from Douglas several weeks be- fore left with another outfit which he hoped to land safely He said before leaving that the white lights would not shine on him again until next Spring.
 Fred Cameron, for three years an employee of Thomas McCaul had received orders to report for service with the Canadian Royal En- gineers.
 August Buschmann, of the Cape Edwards cannery, arrived in Ju- neau and was at the Gastineau.
 Capt. Raleigh Davis, who had been superintendent of the new cannery at Katalla during the summer, ar rived in Juneau and reported a very successful season for the new venture.
 Mrs. N. l.. Burton was hostess tc a few friends at knitting party Her guests were Mrs. B. M. Beh- rends, Mrs. J. F. Mullen. Mrs. F w Hebert, Mrs. G. T. Jackson, Mrs L. o. Sloane, Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and Mrs. D. Kinzie.
 Mrs. H. H. Post had returned krom a visit to Skagway.
 Mrs. Jorgen Nelson and Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren had as guests at a sewing party at the home of Mrs Blomgren, Mrs. D. c. Genn, Mrs. c. w. Mock, Mrs O. Olson, Mrs. F. Bussey, Mrs. H. c Daniels, Mrs. E. Hurlbutt, Mrs. E. D. Vaut, Mrs. w L. Martin. Mrs. c. H. Brandon, Mrs. S. Hall, Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Arthur Ficken, Mrs. F. Kinberg, Mrs. c. E. Cleveland, Mrs Harding, Mrs. W. E. Lundquist. Mrs. c. s. Mrs. P A. Hull, Mrs. w. K. Martin, Mrs. E. Taschek, Mrs. F. Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Wal lis George and Miss Nina Blom- gren
 Weather: Highest, 5l; lowest, A; cloudy.
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back to Whitehorse after a short visit in Juneau and Sitka.
 Wife of a prominent doctor there, where prices are high, Mrs. Hide brand took advantage of the s10O dollar import-exemption list allowed Canadian residents, and while in Juneau, purchased up to the limit. even to new paint for her kitchen.
 While in the Capital City. Mrs. Hildebrand flew with Alex Holden to Sitka where she visited many friends in the hospital there.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

e. When a woman and her. es- cort enter a theatre. or other pub- lie hall. shouldn't her escort fol- low the usher. and the woman last?
 A. No. If there is an usher, the woman should follow the usher and her escort last. If no usher is pres .ent. then the man goes down the aisle first.
 e What would be a good menu for luncheon when giving a mid- afternoon bridge party?
 4 Cold sliced meat salad, cof- fee or tea, and French pastry o What rule should man fol- How as 10 when to wear full eve ming dress?
 A Full evening dress should be worn ar any formal evening affair.
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TULSEQUAH FLIGHT
 IS MADE BY HOLDEN

Alex Holden took off today for Po- laris-Taku with three passengers mail and baggage.
 The passengers were J. Glader. H Shaw and F, Kelly, for Tulseouah
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TO FAIRBANKS

Bound for Fairbanks to join her husband, Mrs. Nicholas Kupoff, former Juneau resident, is a pas- senger on the Yukon. Carlotta. her daughter, is accompanying her.
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ritory He has been actively engaged in mining and still is. He is conversant with all parts of Alaska.
 The appointment of MT. Bartlett and his accep- tance bodes well for the success of the important work the Planning Council has to do.
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AERoNAUTIcAL fssYEcToE

c. R. Burnett. recertzy aDszaTze1 U. s. aeronautlcal insc,1fs1f. l. 4 Yukon passenger oFs hss gay L, Ifs- chorage to asgunne fss nsN 1sesez
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Latest regulations in Germany reduce the gilt edging of dinner plates. and silver cocktail shakers have been banned. Just soon as he get around to it, big-hearted Adolf promises to enlarge the holes in the doughnutss-St Louis Post-Dispateh
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In England billion is million million instead of a thousand mill lion as in the United States and France.
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There is now a resolt in the Insurgent ranks 1T Spain and if there is another in the Loyaiist ranks that's going to mean considerable headaeae-for we shall have loyaists revolters insurgents and reoels- Argus in South China Post (Hong Rong1.
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STEAMSHIP AGENT TRAyFIS

w E. Brown. former Ketchikan agent for the Alaska Steamship company and now general Alaska agent, is on the Yukon bound for th4kA
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France is having her troubles with secret order named The Hooded Ones, but far member has been appointed a life job the bench.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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There is talk of special session of Congress next month Well, with the world series out of the way, most of us will have have something to cuss and discuss.
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Copyright, 1937)

H. Gordon Selfridge, British de- partment7 store owner, is native of Ripon, Wis.
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One of these days, when the game begins 10 get too rough the Japanese going 10 get good and mad and declare war on China-Buffalo Courier Express
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Children under formed f5.4 percent of the nations population in 1860, but only 9.3 percent in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

l. Where in the Bible in the Sermon of the Mount?
 2. Which is heavier, water or milk? t@H 3. What is a putlog?
 4. How many horses are there in the United States?
 5. What islands were formerly called the Sandwich Islands?
 ANSWERS l. Matthew; chapters 5, 6, and '. ?. A gallon of milk weighs 86 lbs, gallon of water 8.3 lbs. 3. One of the short pieces of timber on which the flooring of is laid.
 4. A recent estimate was 12,- 900 900.
 5. Hawaiian Islands.
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The phrase almighty dollar" was coined by Washington Irving.
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MRS. HILDEBRAND
 BACK TO CANADA

Mrs. Ed Hildebrand is headed
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Weather: Highest. 5z; lowest, A; cloudy.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
r-r- Answer to Twixzler.
The f1ve words in order are: Reins
risen, rinse, siren and resin.

-t Cause Of Forest Fires.
OF 407 forest FIRE. In England last
year 81 were caused By people and
A7A b. railway engine sparks.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Winning Contract

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Burnstins. Mervln D.. Maier. Os-
.ssns N n.
TEN that has beaten every other system
in sxistence)
An Unusual Trap.
THE bidding by A. Mitchell Barnes
on the hand below Is not recon-
mended rs good, constructive bidding.
However. Mr.. Barnes Psychology,
which waA sound. was based on the
fact that his East opponent was q
very aggressive player. Mr.. Barnes
was quite proud OF the result he OBJ
tanned on the hand.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Mr.. Barnes.
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The bidding:
North. East. South. West
- Dbl. IA Pass
Pass Dbl. Redbl. ~
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Pass Dbl. Pass Pass
Redbl. Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1937-08-13

Mr.. Barnes opening bid was fol-
lowed by East's double, and South, 4
sound bidder, Immediately showed his
spade suit. Now Mr.. Barnes did a
rather amazing thing. Although he
WAS almost certain that four spades
could br made. he left that an imme-
diste jump to that contract would
force East to be silent, whereas he
wished his partner to play a redouble
contract. Mr. Barnes knew that East
was an aggressive player. Hence he
made very unusual pass to one spade.
feeling confident that his opponent
would reopen.
Mr.. Barnes reasoning was rewarded
East again doubled for 4 takeout. fore
ing his partner to bid two hearts. MI
Barnes now belatedly showed his spade
support, and when South eventually
contracted for game, East doubled,
whereupon Mr.. Barnes gleefully re-
doubled
Vests opening heart lead was
trumped in dummy. and the king Of
diamonds played. East won with the
ace and played the ace Of clubs. De-
clarer then won the balance by a cross
ruff to make his redoubled contract
with an overtrick-a very substantial
score.
tcopyrisht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Triplets Win in Swim.
BIT ME-

All three Lindsay triplets OF Pitten-
weem, Scotland, won prizes At this
years annual swimming tournament
held By the town at the swimming
pool. In the beginners' race for girls
Beatrice and Ena were second and
third. Preston was drst Ia the musi-
cal nfebuoys event.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS, ]. FRISCH,

D. K. R.-"Marvin dances easily
Jim dances more easily, but Charles
dances most easily" is the correct
form. When an adverb Is used in
Evening star., 1937-11-09
COm,dr. Ramsey
To Be HOnored
AtRussiUn Ball

Comdr. Thomas C. Ramsey, U. S.
N, retired, 1877 M street NV, will be
awarded the Order of st. Nicholas to-
night at the military ball of the Rus
sian Veterans Society Of the World
War at the Mayflower Hotel.
At the same time Comdr. Ramsey
will be given a Cossack costume. He
is being honored by this group of
White Russians for his postwar work
in helping $4,000 Russian refugees
escape across the Black Sea to Con-
stantnople. He was working with
Admiral Mark Bristol.
During the ceremonial of the award
the citation by Baron Wrangel, White
Russian post-revolutionary army lead
er. will be read. Comdr. Ramsey, who
now works in the special audit division
of the General Accounting Office, al
ready holds the Order of st. Stanis-
laus, Second Glass.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
MRS. VALERIE MACMAHAN
is AT WOMAN'S BUREAU
Promoter of Miniature Capitol Is
Wanted by New York Police
on Larceny Charge.

Mrs. Valerie MacNfahan, 43, of 1107
Sixteenth street NV, writer Of chill
dren's books and promoter of plan to
establish near here a miniature capi-
tol to train American youth in prin-
cipleS Of their Government, was held
at the Woman's Bureau today for New
York police on grand-larceny charge.
Arrested in September on charges of
larceny after trust growing out of her
miniature capitol plan and released
under $500 pending trial, Mrs. Mac
Mahan was arrested again yesterday by
Detective Sergts Richard Cox and Guy
Rome on fugitive warrant from New
York City.
The original charge here was made
by Mrs. Jennie Irwin of the Park Lane
Apartments, who alleged she had been
unable to secure an accounting of $125
advanced to Mrs. MacMahan two years
ago for purchase Of stationery for the
prospect. Mrs. MacMahan contended
the stationery was being printed.
Arraignment Of Mrs. MacMahan on
the local charge, postponed twice
while she recovered from automobile
accident injuries, is set for Thursday,
and ofncials said she would be given
= hearing on the New York fugitive
warrant at the same time.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
u. S. Employees
May GetHoliday
Arn,istice Day

Heads of the several Government
departments and agencies will be in
structed by the White House that they
may, at their own discretion, excuse
employees from work on Armistice Day
to participate in Armistice Day OBJ
servances Thursday.
This Is the custom which has been
followed during President Roosevelts
administration. Recently a request
for this White House sanction was
made by committee representing the
American Legion, in charge OF the
ceremonies on Armistice Day.
In this committee were Col. Theo-
dore Cogswell, national chairman of
the American Legfon's Armistice Day
Committee; Thomas Mason, jr., COM
mander OF the Department Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia of the AMERICAN
Legion, and william N. Morrell, ma
tional pilgrimage officer Of the Amer
lean Legion.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
WAGE BOARD SETS
Meeting ON FRIDAY

All women and minors employed in
the hotel and restaurant industry in
Washington today were invited by the
District Minimum Wage Board to at
tend mass meeting ats pm. Friday
in the Board Room of the District
Building.
This is the first Official step taken by
the board in preparation for hearings
on the minimum wage to be fixed for
such workers. The meaning of the
law will be explained and arrange
ments made for the election by the
Mattresses Of nine representatives. The
board will select three Of the nine
- members Of . conference which viii
recommend what shall be the least
legal wage to be paid these workers.
The board has fixed SIT per week rs
the minimum wage for women in the
retail trade industry. It has called q
final public hearing for 10 am. No.
vember 80 to hear objections to- the
scale. Thereafter the wage minimum
will become mandatory after two
months, or on February l..
Evening star., 1937-11-09
Attorney for Health Group
To Join Legal Status Parley
National ChiroPractic Association
Voices Objection to Exclusive Adoption
of One Branch of Healing Art.

Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
has consented to the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board being made a party
to the conference he Is to hold with
United States Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett to determine the definite legal
status OF Group Health Association,
Inc.
This was announced late yesterday
as the National Chiropractic Asso-
citation, criticizing the Group Health
Association for exclusion of chiro-
practic from its new clinic, called
on John H. Fahey, president of the
sponsoring Federal board, for a hear
ing in behalf of the profession.
Mr. Seal and Mr.. Garnett were
unable to get together yesterday, as
they had intended, and in the mean
time Horace Russell, general counsel
OF the F. H. L. B. B., notified the
corporation counsel he was preparing
= brief on the legal question involved,
which he desired to submit. For this
reason the Federal attorney was in
.vited to bring his brief when it is
ready. in the next few days, to a
conference with the corporation coun-
sci and the district attorney.
While no statement was made, it
was presumed, of course. that Mr..
Russells brief will uphold the Group
Health Association IS a corporation
in compliance with the law.
Insurance Status Questioned.
Mr.. Seal previously had called the
conference to determine one of two
things neutrality-suspicious. the asso-
ciation was a corporation engaged
in the practice of medicine or was
corporation engaged in insurance
business. If it is held to be engaging
Evening star., 1937-11-09
WIFE FILES SUIT
TO VOID DIVORCE
Mrs. Dorothy w. Falls
Charges Reno Decree
Was by Collision.

Mrs. Dorothy w. Falls, 1921 Twenty
first street NV, asked District Court
today to declare void a divorce from
DR.. w. Marion Falls, dentist, Of the
Westchester Apartments, which she
obtained in Reno; to annual DR.. Falls
subsequent marriage and to grant her
a limited divorce here.
The unusual suit, filed through At
torney H. Ralph Burton, is based on
the contention by Mrs. Falls that her
own divorce was obtained by collusion.
She told the court she and her hus-
band were married in Baltimore on
March II, 1925, and have no children.
In 1882, she said, she went to Florida
for her health, and on her return she
found their home at 5416 Nebraska
svenue NV. had been closed and all
the furniture removed
When she sought the reason, she was
informed through her husbands at
torney, that DR.. Falls did not intend
to live with her any more, and that il
she did not 60 to Reno and get a di-
vorce he would close his ONCE and
leave Washington, the suit stated.
Having no means of support and
being in ill health, Mrs. Falls said, she
went to Nevada, where her husband
arranged for her attorney and paid all
the costs of the divorce suit, which
ended IN a decree. May II, 1892.
Meanwhile, to induce her to proceed
with the procuring Of the divorce, DR..
Falls signed separation agreement
March ~, 1892, in which he promised
to pay her $50 q month, she stated.
Thereafter, by threats to discontinue
payments, DR.. Falls persuaded her to
enter into q supplemental agreement
reducing the payments to 800
month and later to accept . $2,500
cash settlement and an automobile rs
. complete release, the suit continued.
Contending she was still married to
DR.. Falls, since her Reno decree was
invalid, Mrs. Falls told the court his
marriage here December 81, 1928, to
Edna Lee Martin was void.
She asked that the separation agree
ment. supplemental agreement and re-
lease be declared illegal and that she
be awarded alimony.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
D. c. BILLS DISCUSSED
BY KING AND SEAL

Starting promptly to survey local
legislative problems on his return to
Washington yesterday, Chairman King
of the Senate District Committee con-
ferred with Corporation Counsel Seal
and learned the Districts legal de-
partment expects to have some bills
ready next week.
The Senator did not have details
Of the subjects likely, to form q part
Of the legislative program yesterday,
his only purpose being to advise Dis
trict officials that he is prepared to
have his committee begin considera-
tion Of local affairs during the special
session, which convenes Monday.
Revision Of local tax Laws promises
to be paramount issue, along with
the new budget, but this will not claim
the attention Of the Senate committee
until later In the winter, because reve-
nue. legislation must originate in the
House.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
D. c. MERGER PLAN
WILL GET HEARING.
Interior Department Off,
CiaIs Invited to Meeting
in Prince Georges.
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.


RIVERDALE, Md, Nov. 9.-Rec-
concentrations by the National Re-
sources Committee that nearby
densely populated areas in Maryland
and Virginia be consolidated and
merged with the District of Columbia
for administrative purposes will be
given an airing before the Prince
Georges County Municipal Associa-
ton here Thursday night.
Edward B. Dunford, president of
the association, said officials of the
Department of the Interior had been
invited to explain the consolidation
plan. Representatives Of the Prince
Georges Chamber of Commerce and
other countrywide organizations have
been invited to attend.
In the discussions of the proposal
it is expected that the suggestion by
the National Resources Committee
will be balanced against . proposed
Maryland City" which has beer
under consideration in the suburban
area for more than 10 years. Thii
plan, which would consolidate Hyatts-
vile, Riverdale, Mount Rainier, Cot
tage City, Colmar Manor and other
towns in this section into one city
with one governmental system, Il
sponsored by the chamber Of com-
merce and several other groups.
At the time the Resources Commit
tee report was made to President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Dunford announced thai
a mass meeting would be called for q
general discussion to feel out public
sentiment. While this meeting is spon.
sored by the municipal association i,
will be, in effect, clearing house fol
public opinion on the two plans, It wa
explained.
Another matter to be taken up BY
the meeting, which viii be held In th<
council room here at 8 pm, will b the
street naming and numbering program
provided for in an act passed by the
last session Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Dunford said today efforts would
be made to have the program, which
will be under the supervision of the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Immediately put
into operation.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
GREEN Is ASSAILED

NEW YORK, Nov. . R.-Joseph
Curran, general organizer of the Ma
tional Maritime Union, C. I. O., yes
terday dismissed as 'old stun" .
charge by william Green, A. F. Of L.
president, that "communistic forces"
were behind the N. M. u.
"The voice Is that Of Mr.. Green"
Curran said, "but the words are those
Of the ship-owners. I"
? Curran added Mr.. Green's offer to
allow seamen who afnlate with the
A. F. of l., to elect their own officers
and hold their own convention was
"like coming out for La Guardia now
that the election is over" Those aims,
he asserted, had already been achieved
under the N. M. u.