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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
SIR WILKINS
 COMES DOWN
 AT OLD CROW
Lands by Lantern Light After Flight Along
 Arctic Coast

POINT BARROW, Alaska, Mar. 4. Sir Hubert Wilkins landed at Old Crow by lantern light last night after nine hours fruitless flying along the coast from the Endicott Mountains seeking the six lost So- viet fliers.
 Sir Hubert said he planned to refuel and return to Aklavik, his base, sometime today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
CONTROL
 APPROPRIATION
 TO BE SOUGHT
California Repr esentative Will Ask for Fund
 of $75O,000

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4. - Repre- sentative John F. Dockweller, of California, said he will immediately ask for $75000O under the War De- partment appropriat tions bill for flood control work on streams in Southern California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
$30,000 ASKED
 BY K|DNAPERS
 OF LEVINE BOY
Money Ready But Go-Be tween Fails to Make
 Contact

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, March 4.-Murray Levine. father of the kidnapped Peter Levine, said the last note received from the abductors demanded $30,000.
 The money was ready for the go- between who tried hard to deliver it. but failed, MT. Levine stated. The victim has been missing for eight days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
INDICATE WAR
 TO BE EXTENDED
 TO SOUTH CHINA
Americans in HongkongRe. ceive Precautionary Re
 quest from Tokyo

HONGKONG, Mar. A request received here from the Japanese Government at Tokyo, addressed to Americans, to take war precau- tions," led to fears that Japanese land operations might soon extend to South China
 No announcement has been made by the Americans as to what they intend to do but the request has been forwarded to Washington, DC.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
Over S,OOO,OOO
 Are Told to Boycott Japan

MANCHESTER, England. Mar. 4. The National Cooperative Author ity has recommended an anti-Jap- anese boycott by eight million five hundred thousand members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
National Capital Couerned By 53I 'Councilmen'; What
 4 Pickle; Crime Waue Is On

and pay no taxes. Long years ago an agreement was reached where by the Federal Government was to kick in 40 percent of the city bud get, leaving the city to raise the balance by the usual tax systems.
 But as the years rolled along Congress began nipping off it's end, and now the Federal Govern ment pays only about 10 percent of a budget of some $45 ,000 900 annually, Congress fixes the amount of the budget after hearings and consultations with local town board, but if the residents don like it they have to take it any way. They can't vote Congress out of office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
BOB ELLIS DUE

Bob Ellis of Ellis Air Transport was due to arrive from Ketchikan and Petersburg with three pas- sengers for Juneau this afternoon, and is scheduled to return to Ket- chikan tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
R. p. SCRIPTS
 DIES AT SEA

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Mar A. Robert P. Scripps, 42, principal stockholder of the Scripps- Howard newspaper chain. is dead aboard a yacht off the lower California coast, according to a radio received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
TURNER'S ON NORTH

Mrs. Harley J. Turner, accom- panied by her son, Lincoln, re- turns to Juneau aboard the Prin- cess Norah following a stay of sev- eral weeks in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 127.78. down A; rails 2397; down .39: utilities l943, down or.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
WATERS RECEDE LEAVING SCENE OF DESIGNATION
Grim Hunt Begins in Search for Bodies of Storm
 Victims
SCORES ARE REPORTED MISSING IN WIDE AREA
Property Damage, at First Estimates, Runs Into
 Millions of Dollars

BULLETIN-LOS ANGELES, Cal, Mar. At 1:3O o'clock this afternoon S5 bodies have been recovered from the flood area and IF persons are miss ing. Of the 85 bodies found, 59 were identified up to noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
l Ship Equals 2 Bridges

The navy's personnel, including the marine corps, is 120O00 men, enough to populate a city as big as Albany, NY, or Spokane, Wash.
 Now look at the navy's huge battle wagons, say, a 750-foot 35,000- tonner. If you could stand one on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
TAX TROUBLE

At various times suggestions have been made for income taxes to ease the load now borne mostly by prop erty owners, but that idea has begged down. An income tax would hit members of Congress, since they could not keep a very straight face while they voted themselves exemp- tions. Last session they shouted down such tax. This year a new
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Evening star., 1938-09-25

a Navy junior" is = much-traveled
young lady. and her Washington
friends are afraid that her father will
be transferred next year and the Capt.
tai will again lose for while this at
tractive and popular debutante.
Miss Mary Alice White, whose big
dance will be given by her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Stanley White
December ~ ut the Sulgraye Club
will be presented to their friends at
q tea November 10 at her parents
home on Sixteenth street. She is
another who is mixing society with
serious study, having gone this week
to continue her work at Vassar.
The Worthington sisters, too, left
during the past week, going to Sweet
Briar, where Julia is q senior and
Mimi is beginning her second year
They will take an important part in
the holiday festivities.
Thus. We see that the debutantes
whether at school or at home, are still
holding the limelight and will un-
doubtedly continue to until the sea-
son ends and they join the ranks OF
post -debs, having been members OF
one OF the largest and most interest
ing group of debutantes this old city
has ever known.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Games Draw
Crowds to
Annapolis
Propeller Club
Entertains for
Members.
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where he accompanied Mrs. Leiper,
who is the guest of relatives. Prof
and Mrs. Leiper spent the summer
at their country home near Con-
cord, N. H.
Mrs. Ford K Brown, wife OF DR..
Brown of st. Johns College, returned
Sunday after spending several days in
New York at the Vanderbilt Hotel.
Dr.. and Mrs Brown spent the summer
In England.
The Rev. Thorn Williamson, rector
OF ST. er's-by- the-Sea, Narragansett
Pier, R. l., and his wife and daughter
are guests of Mrs Williamson's BROTH
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Claude Howard.
Mrs. Blanche Spencer OF Eastport
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Lila Spencer, to Mr.. Angus
tus LoWman, son Of Mrs. John Jones
and Mr.. Harry Lowman of Annapolis.
DR.. Leroy Phillips, who has recently
been assigned to the Naval Hospital
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j, M
Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest I. Midgette
will occupy the wing of the Brice
house this winter. Mr.. Midgette will
be on the staff at ST. Johns College.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. B. How
ard OF New York are the guests of
Mr.. Howard's mother, Mrs. Douglas
Howard, at her apartment here.
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Official Set
Continued From First Page.)

tCO0tlnueQ from t1rSt Fage.D
attend the American Legion Conven-
ton. He flew back by way Of Houston,
and joined Mrs. johnson at their
Shoreham apartment. Mrs. Johnson
returned to the city Friday after
spending six weeks in South Carolina,
where she visited friends and relatives.
Mrs. Charles v. Mclaughlin, wife
OF the Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce, will return to Washington
October Is, after spending the sum-
mer in Omaha, Nebr She left early
in the season with Mr. Mclaughlin,
who returned to the Capital on Labor
Day.
Mr.. Wayne Chatfield- Taylor, the
Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, will return to Washington
next week end from his home in Lake
Forest, ILL.,, where he and Mrs. Taylor
went with their daughters several
weeks ago His family may remain
in Lake Forest longer, as Miss Rose
Chatfleld-T Taylor and Miss Adelaide
Chatfield- Taylor, their daughters. are
taking part in the debutante activities
there.
The economic adviser to the Sec.
retary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Morde-
cal Ezekiel have as their guest Mrs
Ezekiel's mother, Mrs. Charles A
Finsterwald, who has come from De.
troit for fortnight's visit ct Old
Loughborough, the Ezekiel home on
River road, Md.
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significant interest in her case, as her
mother, the former Miss Mary NC
Cauley, was presented in this city on
that same date.
Blond MaisieN has as her particular
interests in life painting and music,
both Of which she is very fond, but
painting takes slight lead in her
affections.
Miss Marjorie Sherley 10 Study
Art During Winter.
Miss Marjorie Sherley, daughter Of
Mrs. Swager Sherley, who will be pre-
sented the day after Thanksgiving at
reception which will probably be
at home, will stay in Washington and
probably will take course in art
during the season. She Is another
Of the many blonds on this winters
list of debutantes. Marjorie and her
family have just recently returned to
the city after summer at camp in
Canada.
Miss Joan King, the daughter of
Col. and Mrs. w. w. King, has joined
the number Of young ladies who have
Evening star., 1938-09-25

deserted Washington for a while, for
she left early the past week for Sweet
Briar, where she is taking up chemis-
try as her major study despite dire
warnings from her friends. She at
tended Georgetown Visitation Junior
College last year and is a graduate Of
Miss Madeira's.
This blond and blue-eyed young
lady, who is of tall and slender build,
has many and varied interests, from
reading French and growing specimens
Of hybrid perennials to playing bad
minton and going on long hikes, ac-
companied by her Schnauzer, Lady,
who has not friendly reputation in
general. Joan has Pekinese also,
called, for obvious reasons, Pekie.
Miss Agnes Magruder Returns
From Summer Abroad.
Miss Agnes Magruder returned Fri
day evening from her summer abroad
with her mother. Comdr. and Mrs.
John H. Magruder will present their
daughter early in December, probably
at tea at their home. Agnes, being
Evening star., 1938-09-25
.Debutantes
Leave for
Studies
Others Remaining
To Prepare
For Parties.
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Continued From First Page.)
It is an interesting point OF today
that, while in the old days q girls
debut was, next to her wedding, about
the most important event Of her life,
now debuts are often just q small part
Of her busy days, being crowded into
the holiday seasons between studies,
Or simply being ignored.
Miss Nancy Hosk!nson, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Hilleary Hoskinson, is
undecided whether to make her debut
this season, but her mother says that
during the next week they will make
a definite decision. Nancy will remain
in the city during the early part Of
the winter to enjoy the social life
here, and, after Christmas, perhaps,
will begin studies.
Many Debutantes Will Remain
In City for Season.
In spite Of the departure of large
number OF the debutantes from the
Capital, they are by no means all
away. Several have decided to spend
the season here, taking various courses
1T Washington schools, while others
are planning to devote one whole
winter to this business of being a
deb" Miss Peggy Townsend is
planning to be in the city all winter,
with perhaps few small trips to
nearby cities, such as her present visit
to New York, where she and her
mother. Mrs. Eningham Townsend,
will remain few days. Peggy's great
aunt. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, will
introduce her. and not until October
when Mrs. Lawrence Townsend re-
turns from her summer at Schroon
Lake, will definite plans be made as to
when, where and how Peggy Is to be
presented.
Maisie Howard, who is in the 60
cial register as Mary Chase Howard
but who probably would not recognize
herself under that name, is another
who Will spend the season here. After
four years Of London school, when
her father. Capt. Herbert Seymour
Howard, was stationed at the Embassy
there. then one year here at Miss
Madiera's, and last year at "Elmwood'
finishing school, Maisie and her par
| ents decided she was due q rest. She
will be presented 1T Z tea the day be-
fore Thanksgivins. which Il . day Of
Evening star., 1938-09-25

~ URCELLVILLE, Va, Sept. "a
Mrs. Joseph Norman has re-
turned to her home in Purcell
Il vile from week visiting
friends and relatives at Haymarket.
Mrs. William L. Thompson enter
tanned at bridge at her home in Lin
coin today.
The wedding of Miss Mary Duncan,
daughter of Mrs Kathleen Duncan OF
Wheatland, and Mr.. Samuel Brown OF
Lincoln, will take place in the Water
ford Presbyterian Church Wednesday
Miss Duncan has been much enter
tanned and feted the past week. Those
entertaining for her were Mrs. A. L.
McGavack, Mrs. Henry Jones. Mrs
D. N. Myers and Miss Betty Beavers,
who were hosteSSes at showers.
Announcements have been received
here Of the marriage of Miss Ruth
Lewis, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w
E, Lewis, and Mr.. Clyde Everett OF
California. The wedding took place
in the First Baptist Church in Alex
andria, September T.
Mrs. Frank Halle of Greensboro
N. c.. is visiting her mother, Mrs C
J. Harlee, and other relatives al
Round Hill.
Mrs. William P. Fraser OF Hamilton
Is spending two weeks with her parents
in Pembroke, Va.
Mr.. John Kincaid, jr., has returned
to his home near LeeSburg, from q
three-month tour of Europe.
An engagement of interest here i:
that Of Miss Virginia Elizabeth Nc.
Donald, daughter OF Mr.. Archibald
Mcdonald of Cambridge, Mass, to
Mr.. Robert Engene Stephenson Of
Rumney, N. H. Miss Mcdonald is 8
graduate of Radcliffe College and hel
father was formerly OF Loudoun Coun.
ty. Mr.. Stephenson attended the Uni.
versity Of Missouri.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
COLLECTION IS GIVEN
CAFETERIA STRIKERS
Union Business Agent Asserts
Money Will Suffice Until
Gieeengack Returns,

A collection taken up by members OF
Local No 78l, Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance, was distributed
yesterday among employees OF the
Government Printing Once cafeteria,
who have been on strike since Monday.
Garland Webb, business agent for
the union, said the sum was sufficient
to tide the strikers over" until nego-
tiations are resumed early this week.
August E. Giegengack. public printer
at the G. p. O., is flying here from Los
Angeles at the request of J. r. Steel
man, director Of the United States
Cancellation Service. to be on hand
for a conference called to effect a
settlement OF the strike.
Earlier negotiations collapsed We'd
nesday and tables were removed from
the cafeteria under a special order
issued by an administrative assistant
to Mr.. Giegengack, who has been on
the West Coast attending the Ameri-
can Legion convention.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
DANCE CLASSES FORMING

Registration is under way and classes
are forming at the Phil Hayden Stu
dios Of Dance, 6 Dupont Circle.
Glass and private instruction are
offered for children and adults, both
beginners and professionals, in tap.
ballet, acrobatics, ballroom and all
kinds OF dancing
Margaret Scott, who has been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hayden for several
years. has been appointed assistant
director and secretary Of the studio
this season.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

Japan may ban the use Of leather
In mountaineering equipment.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
MAJ. J. T. COLE CAPTAINS
U. S. EQUESTRIAN TEAM
Men to Leave Fort Riley on
October 12 for Shows Here
and Elsewhere.

Maj. John T. Cole of Charlottes-
vile. Va, now stationed at Fort Riley,
Kans.. yesterday was named captain of
the United States equestrian team
competing this fall in Washington,
New York and Toronto.
The entire team will leave Fort Riley
October II for the American
horseshow here. The team later will
60 to New York for the national
horseshow and also will appear at the
Royal Winter Fair at Toronto.
Other members are Capt. Milo H.
Mstteson Of Eyota, Mimi; Capt.
Royce A. Drake OF Union City, Mich. !;
First 1t. Franklin F. Wing, jr, of
Fort Jay, NJ Y: First 1t. William H.
Wright Of Mountain Lakes. N. j.. and
First 1t. Scott M. Sanford of Cam
bridge. Ill.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Chores Come First.

OLYMPIA, Wash. R).-Ralph Pas
tatis. 5S-year-old farmer, fell from q
30-foot cliff.
For five days he lay semi conscious
at the foot of the cliff. Then he re-
covered sufficiently from head injuries
TO crawl to neishbor's home.
FaStatis declined to remain in .
hospital, explaining he WAS away be-
hind with his farm chores.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
School Enrolment Down.

Elementary school enrolment in
the United States dropped ~ per
cent between 1880 and 1896, and it is
still going down, apparently due to q
drop in the population of children
under high school age.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Purcellville
News Notes
Of Week
Mrs. Norman Back
From Visit to
Hayrnarket.

~ URCELLVILLE. Va, Sept. "a
- Mrs. Joseph Norman has re-
turned to her home in Purcell
4 vile from q week visiting
Evening star., 1938-09-25

Lett: Mrs. Mdrius De Mar
tino, ,Uho, before her mar
riage, 1DaS Miss Dana Irene
Watkins. daughter OF Mrs.
Russell A. Conn.
Harris -ElDing Photo.
Lett center. Mrs. Weller
HenSelt Harris, daughter OF
Mrs. Joseph Carson Hit and
the late Mr.. Hit OF AleIan-
drid, Va, ,0hO, before her
marriage, 1Oas Miss Virginia
Frances Hit. Underwood &
Underwood Photo.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

The disagreement started over q
purely personal concern, in 1888.
Tracing back to the ownership of a
British merchant named Crooks, the
Presidents Hyde Park estate was on
the old maps as Crooks Paraside. The
President, soon after taking office,
asked newspaper men to refer to his
place as Krum Elbow. Mr.. Spencer
instantly and vehemently insisted that
the name belonged to his ancestral
estate and no other, citing ancient
maps and data. Clear back to Hend-
rik Hudson's designation of 'Kromme
Euboge" on the west side of the river
and not on the Presidents east side.
There was public forum on this for
several years, with ancients hobbling
out of their chimney corners to take
sides. Judging from letters to news
papers, which this writer ran through
today, it seems TO be the only expla.
nation. incidentally, old Hendrix was
great boW-bender. When the King
ordered him to find the North Pole, he
and the crew knocked off at Spitz.
bergen, emptied flagons for a MONTH
and filled the log full of sea monsters,
which, they reported to the King, had
driven them back from the Pole.
While a mere river lies between
the two Krum Elbows, an ocean wider
than all the seven seas rolled into one
separates the owners in their political,
economical and social beliefs and atti.
tudes. The Krum Elbow disagree
ment was just an early spring work.
out for Mr.. Spencer Getting organ
lied. he bought the Highland Post, at
Highland, N. Y, to get his challenge
and dissent on working year-round
basis.
Mr.. Spencer, 48 years old, is son Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Manford
Spencer, and a descendant of John
Rowland of Plymouth, England. He
is president of the importing firm OF
Chandler, Spencer & Lowry. Grad
uated from Annapolis, in the class Of
1911. he was an honorary captain
on the British staff in the World War.
In 1881, he was married to Mrs. Eme-
line Hartman Olin, widow of Stephen
| Olin, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hartman and sister Of
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. He is
the author Of that wartime verse,
How Odd of God to Choose the Jews"
tCopyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-07-30

York. Lehman, it is we'll understood,
will be no rubber stamp Senator. He
has spoken out against the Presidents
court bill and against his efforts to
spend the country out OF the depres-
sion.
AS for Gov. Albert B. Chandler Of
Kentucky, every one knows he has had
the temerity to oppose President
Roosevelt's Senate leader, Alben W..
Barkley. in the senatorial primary.
Gov. Martin L. Davey Of Ohio, the
New Dealers figure, will enormously
weaken the Democratic ticket in the
Buckeye State II he is renominated-
yet he keeps right on running.
Three out of 80 Democratic Cover
nors are not numerically impressive.
The Roosevelt administration can af-
ford, perhaps, to laugh off a minority
revolt OF such extent Nevertheless
there is certain amount of signifi-
canoe attached to the activities of
these three Democratic Governors.
And there are other Governors who
might follow suit.
Ahhu L SI III SCCH OOdI.
Here in Kentucky there is a strong
feeling among the Chandler SUI port
erS that 1888 activities of the Roose-
velt New Deal Democrats constitute
merely warm-up gallop for control
Of the Democratic National Conven-
tion in 1910. They are convinced
that the real goal of the President is
third term, and that if the Barkley
people win in the coming primary they
Will be in a position to give the Presi-
dent the Kentucky delegation in 1910.
1t is quite true that if Chandler and
his crowd are victorious the Kentucky
delegation to the next Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention will be Mr.. Chand-
ler's to do with as he viii.
OF course, If the President takes
himself out Of the picture as a pos
sible contender for another presiden-
tial nomination, either Barkley or
Chandler, depending upon which one
wins the senatorial nomination and
election to the upper house, will be-
come a "favorite son" candidate for
the presidency. The President and
his followers might very we'll stand
for Barkley. They certainly could
not stomach Chandler.
Senator Barkley nearly committed
himself to Roosevelt third term in
one OF his speeches this week. He
said he had "keynoted Roosevelt into
the White House in 1882 and 1896,
and I might be the keynoter in 1910"
When his attention was called to the
implication of his remark Barkley
said that he meant he might be key
noter in 1910 whether the Democratic
candidate should be Roosevelt or some
one else He did not, however. say
that he was opposed to a third term
for the President. His colleague.
Senator Logan. has declared his op-
position to third term for any Presi-
dent, including Mr.. Roosevelt.
Earle Another Pain.
There is another Democratic Gov
ernor who is giving the Washington
administration pain in the neck
Gov. George H. Earle of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is not because Earle has
defied the PreSident-although he
would not fall in line with the idea
Evening star., 1938-07-30

arched naples and elms. He loved
this town. He had been born here.
Ruth had been his childhood playmate
He had loved her since they were II
and TO- Love like that didn't die,
couldn't be crushed out by a single
incident. This thought was reassur-
ing. To him, yes. But Ruth-did
Ruth feel that way too?
HIS heart increased its beat as he
swung into Hill street. There
was light In the window Of his home.
In the living room window. He could
see Ruth sitting near the table. She
was reading. No. she was staring into
the open fire She seemed a pathetic
little figure
Nigel let himself in with his latch
key. He closed the door noisily. He
didn't want to startle her by appear
ing suddenly in the living room with
out warning.
He came to the door of the living
room. She had turned in her chair,
Her eyes were wide with doubt and
fear and hope
Nigel she cried and ran toward
him. He opened his arms and she
flew into them. "Oh, I knew you'd
come back! Only-only was
MY dear! My dear!" He held her
tight. Then suddenly his body stif-
fened Over her shoulder he saw a
corner of the letter. 1t had fallen
down between the books on the table.
He remembered laying it atop them.
Hope surged through his blood.
He released himself gently and went
to the table. He picked up the letter
And then his heart thumped. 1t had
not been opened. 1t was still sealed!
He. held it tightly, walked to the
fireplace, threw it into the flames and
watched it being consumed.
Darling, what is it? A letter9
Was my name written on it?"
He placed hand on either of her
shoulders. He looked deep into her
eyes. He smiled happily. TOO late
now. It's gone. 1t can't be recalled
There's never any going back to
things like that"
She frowned, seemed about to speak,
then smiled and snuggled close to him.
Il understand, darling. We have each
other. Let's never leave it-so we'll
never want to go back to It'll" And
she thought happily. He didn't no.
tice! He didn't notice that it had
been opened and resealed. Oh, If he
had. could We ever have gone back"
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