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Evening star., 1938-02-24
WOULD ASK COURT
TO FIX OWNERSHIP
Attorney Suggests Supreme Tri.
bunal Decision on Submerged
Coastal Lands.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Justice Department attorney sug-
gested yesterday that the Supreme
Court be asked to determine the own
ership of submerged coastal lands.
The suggestion was made by Frank
Chambers before the House Judiciary
Committee in hearings on a Senate
approved bill which would give the
Federal Government title to the land.
Introduced by Senator Nye. Repub-
lican, of North Dakota, the measure
is designed to secure valuable oil re-
serves for national defense. 1t has the
backing of the Navy, but is opposed by
several States.
u; Texans and representative of the
American ASSOCIATE ton Of Port Authori-
ties voiced opposition A letter from
Secretary Swanson supporting the bill
was read.
Capt. H. A Stewart, director of the
naval petroleum reserves, told the
committee the Government particular
ly needed the reserves along the Cali
fornia coast because there was little or
no coal available there in the event of
an emergency.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
THREE ARRESTED
IN VOT|NCPR
Surprise Move Is Taken in
New Jersey After Failure
to Answer Queries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 24..-The
Assembly Investigating Committee
caused the arrest Of three Jersey City
District Election Board members on
misdemeanor charges yesterday for
failing to answer questions about
their duties at the November guber-
material election.
The surprise move resulted in the
flngerprinting OF the three. their ar
raignment before Common Pleas Judge
Richard Hartshorne and their release
on $500 bail each to await grand jury
action.
Bennett A. Robbins, Jersey City
lawyer, said the arrest Of his clients
Democrats Christopher J. Kelly and
John J. Gangemi and Republican
James Martin-would furnish a court
test OF the committees powers, in the
event the grand jury returned indict-
ments.
Authorized by Assembly.
The Republican-controlled commit
tee was authorized by the Assembly to
inquire into Hudson County voting
conditions. particularly in the last
election in which Democratic Gov. A.
Harry Moore rolled up 129, 900 ma
jority in Hudson to defeat Republican
Lester H. Clee
Mr.. Robbins, who told the COM
mittee he advised the Election Board
members not to testify because he
thought the committee had no juris-
diction to examine them, said later he
would attack any indictment that
might be returned, and thus throw
the proceedings into the courts.
Assemblyman Henry Young, jr.,
chairman of the Republican, dominated
committee, asked the court for 81 900
bail, but Judge Hartshorne set the
lower amount. saying he saw little
likelihood Of the defendants not ap-
pearing when wanted.
May Have Test Case.
This points toward test case" he
commented.
Absolutely" said Robbins.
Mr.. Young said conviction of mis-
demeanor charges carried a maximum
penalty of three years imprisonment
or $1,000 fine.
The arrest warrants, issued by As
sembly Speaker Herbert j. Pascoe
Monday night because the witnesses
failed to appear at last Fridays ses-
sion. were served on the three by
Capt. William o. Nicol of the State
police as they appeared at yesterdays
hearing.
The committee adjourned hearings
until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
RIVER At RECORD,
DYKE STILL HOLDS
levee Breaks so Miles Down
Stream From Fulton,
Ark. However.
BY the Associated Press.

oy TIC hssONidteU EIeSS.
FULTON. Ark, Feb. 24.-Fulton's
fate rested today in the sturdiness of
an 8-foot sandbag barrier and the
whims of the turbulent Red River,
which registered an all-time high
stage Of more than SO feet.
Some so river miles downstream the
restless torrent blew out a levee op-
posite Garland City to inundate 100,-
900 acres of rich farm lands. in
habited by hundreds of families Skiffs
were sent across the stream to aid
those near the break.
The sandbag dyke here, thrown up
by volunteer and w. P. A. workers,
was patrolled by guards who alternate
ly watched the river gauge and looked
for weak spots. The bags took a ter
rife beating from the angry stream,
which stretched to width of S. miles
in front OF the town Normally its
width is $50 yards. ,.@t
Most longtime residents agreed
that if the river rose any higher the
community would be flooded, for the
first time in 80 years
The Shreveport Weather Bureau
predicted a stage of 3s to 40 feet by
tonight, but Capt. D. w. Griffiths Of
the United States Army Engineers
said at Little Rock observations along
the stream led him to believe the pre-
dicted crest would not be reached. He
said he expected the Fulton dyke to
hold.
Refugee congestion added to the
tension. Many Fulton residents took
to the hills. but faster than the par
tial evacuation was the influx of low
landers driven from their homes.
Churches were being utilized and a
call went out for food, clothing and
tents
Elsewhere in Arkansas flood tension
subsidized,
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Heauy Water Patent Is Issued
Estate of Late DR.. Wushburn
Production of Element by Electrolysis
May Become Enormous Industry
All Ouer World, Scientists Say.

possibilities in making up the mole
cule H2O. Two molecules Of ordi-
nary hydrogen could be combined
with each of the three kinds of oxy-
gen. Then there could be one mole
cule of ordinary hydrogen and one
molecule of heavy hydrogen used in
the same combinations. Or there
could be two molecules Of heavy
hydrogen with each of the isotopes
Of oxygen. The picture is made more
complicated by the discovery since
DR.. Washburn's death Of a still heavier
hydrogen atom, tritium-very rare in
nature-which could replace any
other hydrogen atom in any of these
combinations.
Lishtest Possible Water.
Ordinary water contains about one
double weight hydrogen atom in a
million and one triple weight atom
in a billion. Each relatively pure
combination may eventually have its
specific use. The lightest possible
water would be that made up ex-
clusively of single weight hydrogen
atoms and the lightest of the three
oxygen atoms. Before DR.. WASH
burns work this was supposed to be
the makeup of all water.
But, it is pointed out in the patent
description, it is possible to collect
all the light hydrogen atoms and all
the light oxygen atoms at the elec-
trodes, to which they are drawn in
the electrolysis process, and recon-
bine them into pure" light water
thus in effect obtaining for the first
time in history what was formerly
supposed to be normal water.
Since there 'is no other effective
way of making it. Dr. Washburn's
estate actually is granted a patent
on water itself.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
TRUITT CONFIRMED

The Senate confirmed Max O'Rell
Truitt yesterday as member of the
Maritime Commission to serve out the
term Of Joseph P. Kennedy, new AM
bassador to England.
BY unanimous consent, connrma-
ton was agreed TO without waiting the
usual day after approval OF the Sen
ate Commerce Committee. The COM
mittee acted yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
NEEDS OF AIR CORPS
TO BE PROBED SECRETLY
BY the Associated Press.

ny inc Associated Press.
A House military subcommittee pre-
pared today to begin a secret in
vestigation Of the needs of the Army
Air Corps.
Informed members said. the in
vestigation would cover not only the
Air Corps strength in planes, but also
its need for additional bases.
Some members said reorganization
OF the corps might also be studied
Representative Wilcox, Democrat, OF
Florida, Q member of the committee
has proposed creation of a chief OF
stan for air, asserting his plan would
separate the air service from the con-
troll Of land generaS."'
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Women Rescue Mates.

Women Of Brunswick, famous
throughout England for their bravery,
again have launched the huge lifeboat
and manned it in a rough sea- While
the men were out fishing a strong gale
sprung up and the boats were in dam
ger. The women rowed out and es-
corted all the fishing boats safely into
the harbor.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
JUSTICE Department
ASKED TO HUNT GIRL
Requested to Aid in Search for
Frances Hooper, Missing Since
February 12.

The Department of Justice has been
asked to aid in the search for Frances
Hooper, 16-year-old Hine Junior High
School student, who left home Feb
Evening star., 1938-02-24

ruary II, the
same time as
he disappear
ance Of her cllum.
Florence Acton,
13.
Frances is the
daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William
E. Hooper, 1890
D street Sc. She
was described by
her father as a
good student and
the recent win
ner of a church
attendance prize,
E1oror ~ eosa
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Norris, in Congress
For IS Years, Gets
Lost in the Capitol
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Norris, Independent,
Of Nebraska. q member of, the
House and Senate fo- IS years,
yesterday tugged at the locked
door Of what he thought was the
Judiciary Committee.
He was on the wrong floor.
The door was that of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Il guess I don't know my way
around the Capitol yet" he
grinned.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
BRITISH ASSA|LED
AT NAVAL HEARING
Double Crossed U. S. by
Going Along With Dictator
Ships House Member Says.
BACKGROUND

Decision of British government
to abandon firm stand against
totalitdrian states has strength
ened belief here that United States
should be prepared to defend its
oun interests without hope of for
eign aid. President already has
recommended expenditure of $780,
100000 to build up Nary, and Others
hare urged fleet powerful enough to
defend both coasts simultaneously.
By the Associated Press.
Representative Kopplemann, Demo-
crat, Of Connecticut today declared
Great Britain had double le-crossed"
the United States by going along with
relationships"
Testifying against the proposed ST.
o5o,000,000 naval expansion program
before the House Naval Committee.
Mr.. Kopplemann said Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain's action looking
toward an agreement with Italy had
made 1t impossible for this country to
depend on Britain.
Another witness - Representative
McGrath, Democrat, of California
suggested that England could not be
blamed for looking beyond the United
States for cooperation in view of the
feeling in this country against en-
tangling foreign alliances.
Attacks Big Navy Propaganda.
A third congressional foe of the
proposed fleet increase. Representative
OMalley, Democrat, of Wisconsin as
serted 80 per cent Of the propaganda
Tor bigger Navy came from 'perfidi-
Gus Albion"
Instead OF a big Navy, Mr.. OMalley
said. this country needs gas masks.
bombproof shelters and training for
the civilian population.
Still other criticism of the naval
program came from Representative
sauthoff. Progressive, of Wisconsin,
who asserted this countrys whole
method OF determining defense needs
was archaic" He criticized Presi-
dent Roosevelt for failure to invoke
the neutrality act against Japan.
Asks West Coast Facilities.
Representative Welch, Republican,
OF California, told the committee Con-
gress should provide ship construction
and repair facilities on the West
Coast. Equipment for this work on
the Pacific is "hopelessly inadequate.
he said.
The committee set today's session
aside for House members but voted
to limit the testimony of each to 10
minutes. Each committeeman was
given 2 minutes to interrogate indi-
vidual witnesses.
Chairman Vinson of Georgia won
approval Of the time limitations in
an effort to conclude testimony this
week on the projected 20 per cent
naval increase. However, notice from
Representative Church, Republican of
Illinois, that he would insist on the
committees subpoenaing Glenn L.
Martin and other airplane manufac-
turers may prolong the hearings.
Representative Church acted on a
suggestion by Lester P. Barlow, Stam-
ford. Conn.,, inventor, who said the
Nations aircraft makers could furnish
testimony which would change the
whole military procedure of this Ma
tons defense plans"
Mr.. Barlow told the committee last
week he had developed an aerial
mine" which would revolutionize war
time tactics He urged a congress
sional study of his device before IAN
other 81 100000, 900" is authorized for
naval vessels.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
TWO RENO SUITS
Washingtonians Named in Di-

Washingtonians Named in Di-
vorce Actions in Nevada,
Washingtonians were involved in
two divorce suits filed in Reno, New,
yesterday.
John G. w. Jayne charged cruelty
IN suit against Mrs. Jacquelyn w.
Jayne OF 4l0l New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, saleswoman at lAnsburgt
q Bro. Similar charges were brought
IN a suit filed by Mrs. Rose M. seitz
1900 F street NV, against Andrew c
seitZ, 9, plumber, at 44l4 Georsie
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Garaa and Francisco Rivero, Cuban
political and civic leaders.
The Zayas will return to Havana
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
CUBANS TO Celebrate
Presidential Yacht Brings Party
to Tampa for Festivities.

60 TAmpd TOT Ee8t1VItleS.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. ~ @.-The
Cuban presidential yacht Juan Bruno
Zayas and q delegation Of ~ repre-
sentatives Of the Republic Of Cuba
arrived here yesterday on a good
will trip to help Cubans In Tampa
celebrate the independence day Of
their native land today.
The delegation included Comdr.
Garc.a GAMBIA Of the navy. Capt.
Leon Blanco Of the army. Lieut.. Fred
erico Flaquer, Ricardo Sierra, Valentin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
SECOND SEARCH PARTY GOES OUT TO SEEK WYATT
No Trace Found of Goat Hunter Missing on
 Echo Cove Trail

A searching party headed 5y Art Reed aboard his boat Awana, was to leave Juneau this afternoon to continue the search for Wesley Wy att, young Juneau man reported missing on the trail between Echo Cove and Eagle River landing for the last week U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray dispatched a party made Up of Pilot Shell Simmons in his LCckheed. Jack Roamer. Don Gal lagher, Harvey Moore and Art Reed to fly over the country where Wyatt is lost but they reported back at noon that they saw no trace of him nor signs of smoke indicating where he might be. The Commissioner then authorized Reed to take a party over the trail with snowshoes to make thorough search.
 There is between four and five feet of snow on the trail in many places, it is reported, and it is feared Wyatt may be buried in through some accident.
 Wyatt was one of a goat hunting party which became stranded at Echo Cove week ago when the bat tery on Fred Patrick's boat, the Fearless, went dead. He volunteered to come over the trail to Eagle River
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

the school children. It is worthy ot
 note that practically all of the 75 stations organized for craft work offer guidance to the adult people of the village as well as to the school children Teachers have rendered every assistance possible to the adult craft groups in marketing the'r merchandise, locally or through the Juneau office.
 The principal ivory carving, cen- teys are Nome. King Island, Dio- mede Island, Cambell and Savoon- ga on St. Lawrence Island, Wales, and Shishmaref.
 Excellent skin sewing work was carried on at Nome, Kotzebue, Noa- talk, Unalakleet, Rampant, Ketchi- kan, Juneau, Sitka and Point Hope.
 The principal basketry projects were at Nunivak, Tununak on Nel- son Island, Shageluk, Stebbins, and KWinhagak; the whale bone basket project at Point Barrow continued to turn out fine work A scattering of Southeastern baskets were turned out in that district, but none of the villages were organized to show an especially large turnover.
 Leading wood carving centers are Juneau, Douglas Ketchikan, with some good work coming out of Met lakatla and Hydaburg The native people of Ketchikan, Juneau, and Douglas have shown marked in~ creases in the quality and quantity of their output in totem pole carv- ing. This type of craft work has shown very much improvement.
 The value of the Arts and Crafts program as a part of the Education of Natives of Alaska can hardly be estimated with particular ref erence to their economic status Obviously, the return of so large a sum of money to the native peo- pie for sale of craft goods, means much to the people, especially since it affects a group of women, older men, and physically handicapped natives who are not able to partici- pate in the remunerative industries of fishing, trapping, hunting, and cannery work Some of our finest skin sewing was turned out by widows with families of children 10 care for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

Todav's News Tooav- Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

somebody did 8 little goat plant ing. An agitated woman called police to tell them a goat was in her backyard preparing to make a feast of her washing. A patrol wagon arrived in time to stop the meal, and brought the "bewhiskered gent into the station. But now the question is. what to do with him?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Dates Announced
 For 4 New Stamps

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. - Four new postage stamps in the thirty one-stamp presidential series will go on sale in December.
 The Postoffice Department an nounced the 24-cent Benjamin Har- rison stamp and the 25-cent Will liam Mckinley stamp will go on sale December 2. Stamps depict ing Theodore Roosevelt and Will liam IT. Taft, costing 30 cents and 50 cents respectively, will be placed on sale December 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Barbara Winn, W. ). Roberts, Will Wed

SEATTLE, Nov 26-A marriage license has been issued to William J. Roberts, g, of Holden, Wash, and Miss Barbara L. Vim, 23, of Juneau, Alaska.
 Miss Winn arrived here on the last e m CT, accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Grover c. Winn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
CALIFORNIA'S
 PEA CROP NIT
 BY BAD FROST
Many Other Imperial Val lev Products Suffer
 Heavily

FL CENTRO, Cal, Nov. 26.-The fall pea crop of the California Im- perial Valley was virtually wiped out last night by heavy frosts and other crops suffered also.
 Squash, cucumbers. tomatoes, cit rus fruits and melons were dam aged severely, growers reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Fairbanks Miner
 Killed in Spain

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Nov. 27. = Word received here by an uncle dis closed Al Myhrberg, 30 years old. former Fairbanks. Livengood and Healy River prospector, was killed recently fighting for the Spanish Loyalists on the Ebro front.
 Rex Myhrberg said his nephew joined with the rank of major while visiting his old home in Sweden. where he had been a lance corporal in the Swedish Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Simmons Makes Man Hunt and
 Island Flight

Shell Simmons made two flights today in the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed, taking Jim Burnett and Topi Pekoni to Chichagof and this morning made a flight in search of Wesley Wyatt, reportedly lost between Echo Cove and Eagle River
 On the searching trip, Simmons took along Art Reid, Don Galla- gher, lack R och m and Harvey Moore, but failed to find any trace of Wyatt.
 Yesterday evening, Sim m on s brought in MT. and Mrs. Axel Peterson and Mike Tomlinovitch from Apex.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

So esteemed was cocoa at one time that in many parts of Mexico the seeds of the cacao tree were used as money. and the beverages could be afforded only by royalty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

landing and thence into Juneau to get battery. No trace of him has been seen since. In the meantime, Jack Westfall lowed the Fearless to Tee Harbor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

That combination of nitrogen and hydrogen known as ammonia at one time was obtained by de- structive distillation of the horns and hoofs of animals. The result ing solution of the gas was known therefore as spirit of hartshorn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

Alpaca garments are made from the wool of the alpaca, a partly do- mesticated South American hoofed mammal of the same family as the camel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Police Catch Goat,
 Now He Has Theirs

CHICAGO. Nov. 25. Without even so much as an apology for be- ing a little late with his pranks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
NATIVE CRAFT
 GROWING INTO
 NEW INDUSTRY
Products of Indians and Es-
 kimos Bring Surpris- ing Sum of Money

Virgil Farrell, Supervisor of Ma tive Arts and Crafts. turned in a re- bort today to General Superinten- dent of the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs. c. M. Hirst, with reference to the economic importance of na- tive art in Alaska that is definitely surprising.
 In viewing this report, it . noted that Indians and Eskimos of Alaska made nearly S100000 this year on the products of their skill, the larg- est item of which comes under the head of skin sewing" representing an income for 1888 of over thirty thousand dollars.
 A year ago careful supervision was begun by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the merchandising of native art the profits of which give promise of pouring firm cement to the Indians and the Eskimo's eco- homie foundation.
 Farrell brings out in his report that the Bureau is conducting wide scale teaching in encouraging more production of native art and better production.
 Farrell's report is of unusual in- terest. It follows:
 Following is resume of the Arts and Crafts report for the year end ing December 1, 1888.
 A total of 75 stations organized for Arts and Crafts work during the year, and a recapitulation of busi- ness done by these stations, shows as follows
 Craft goods sold locally by the na-
 tives in their respective villages,
 S65 ,50952
 Craft goods handled through Ju-
 neau office, $32,74733. Total craft merchandise turnover
 for year, $98,25685.
 Segregation by different types of croff 1unrk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

Today's News Tooay.-Fmplre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

lohdl -1''o iNDOsOS
 There is a difference of $3, 3,160.25 in the items which represents cur rent inventory, plus merchandise of inferior workmanship returned to the craftsmen to be refinished.
 Approximately g stations are en- blowing native craftsmen and craftswomen for instructional work with the adult groups, as well as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-17
QUESTIONS FROM READERS

A. D.: "Please tell me what
foods contain Vitanin B"
Answer: See article this week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-17

injection. There may be several OF
these small vegetable organisms
yeasts or thread-like growths.
lhey grow rapidly in warm, moist
ehVlronment, and the neglect of
settlng the ears perfectly dry after
oath is one of the ,Isative fac
tors. :
, contrary also to popular belief,
tre presence of wax in the ears
uoes not tend to cause this condi-
t' Hon' In fact, wax is likely to stop
me growth Of the fungi.
ordinarily the symptoms are
simply itching. What makes it
annoying is that it is an itch where
you can't get at it. So enters the
match and the attempt to scratch
H. This often results in abrasion
ana Infection of the skin, with a
,%iuespread Inflammation that may
g" "lVolve the whole external ear.
;nsonetlmes this is quite serious, as
neck.
Treatment Effective
g.; treatment is quite effective with
o1''ple os p, mycoticide drugs. The best
NJ lhese is cresatin in olive oil.
nh~,urally it should be applied by a
rniySiclan. r,iS, 1t should be put on
,on ,'h cotton plug and left in not
'0Hger than IL hours.
'nere is pain, gentle Swinging
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-17
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

| decided to take his chances on the
first bid.
The diamond K was cashed and
followed by the A, which South
trumped. A club was led and West
took with the A. He returned an
other diamond and South trumped.
The declarer now cashed the club
K and followed with the 10, which
East ruffed. East laid down the
spade K and continued with a
spade which West took with the
@. The spade A was then ruffed
by South. South led the club @
and East ruffed. He returned the
diamond @ which South took with
the spade J. The club 5 was taken
by East's heart @ and the heart A
took the last trick.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-17
DANGER STALKS YOU


THERE ARE always possible
dangers that may be lying in wait
for you whenever you play bridge.
Sometimes they hit you a lot
harder than you would ever expect.
Most bids involve a certain amount
Of hazard in both directions, a
chance to gain and a chance to
lose, especially those bids which
seem somewhat doubtful at the
time you make them. But then
the main reason you play at all is
because the game is an adventure.
Il the risk were gone, the fun
would be gone too.