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The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11
FORMER NOME MAN TO
 DIRECT RADIO WORK
 AT FAIRBANKS OFFICE

Technical Sergeant Charles E. Smith, recently appointed to take charge of the Fairbanks office of the Alaska Communications Sys- tsm, has served in the Signal Corps since 1919, when he enter ed the service at Fort Worth, Texas.
 He went directly from Texas to Nome, and during the last l9 years he has worked at Nome, Seward, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Juneau and Cordova. He was transferred from the Cordova sta tion to Fairbanks, and will take charge next week, succeeding Staff Sergeant WiEfs H. Glasgow, who is going to the Ketchikan office of the system.
 Formerly of Nome
 Mir and Mrs Smith and Frances Sandford, IA years old, arrived in Fairbanks on the train last Sun day evening, and are stopping at the Nordale Hotel. Mrs. Smith is the former Miss Helen Bruner of Nome, and is the guardian of Miss Sandford.
 The Signal Corps residence of the officer in charge is at 3O5 Cushman street.-Fairbanks News Miner.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11
TIME TO ACT

In view of the fact that numer- oss business people are anxious b get into action in a movement b revive the Chamber of Com- n,erce locally, We believe that one of the first things the Board o6 Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce should do would be to call an annual meeting, invite prospec- tive new members to attend. ar range for the election of Board of Directors to serve for the next year, also to discuss a member ship drive and a general program to interest everyone in the local Chamber.
 Sssch a meeting undoubtedly will draw many persons who are ac- tive in local affairs. As under stood, membership in the Cham Der is secured by the payment of an annual dues and presence at the annual meeting of the Cham Der allows each member a voice in the selection of a Board of Di- rectors. Many are evidently anx- ious to join at this tirne-why not make it possible for them to do so by appointing an authorized committee of the Chamber to act.
 If general meeting of the Chamber is called it is believed that it will be attended by one of the largest crowds in recent years to take an active interest in this vital organization.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11
BEAUTY QUEEN CONTEST

The great annual winter race is no on to select Nome's fairest daughter to bear the honor title of Miss Nome, Queen of the Trail, and the possibility of com peteing for the title of Miss Al aska" at the Fairbanks Carnival
 Everyone now has an oppor- tunity to nominate the girl of his choice by simply filling in bal lot and casting 1t in any one of the many ballot boxes turnout the city. The process is simple. Write the name of the girl of
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

your choice on the ballot and then vote. The city has many eligible girls.
 As nominations will close Mon- day Noon, now is the time to make sure the girl of your choice is given a chance to nun in the finals.
 Place her in nomination by put ting her name on the ballot and dropping it in the ballot box.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11

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The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11
ATTENTION PIONEERS

Igloo No. 1 Pioneers of Alaska will hold it's regular meeting at Odd Fellows hall, Monday, Feb. 14th, at 8 P. M. Followed by a card party and refreshments.
 Dave Gray, Secretary.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-11

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Evening star., 1938-01-05
BAL B0HEME CAST
TO MEET TONIGHT
Group Rehearsals Will Be Held
for Pageant to Be Pre-
sented Monday,

Group rehearsab for the pageant
spectacle of the Bal Boheme, to be
held at the Willard Hotel Monday
night, will be staged at 8 o'clock to-
night at the Arts Club under the di-
rection of Mrs. Henry Hayes, Danis
E. Connell, Miss Bertha Noyes and
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith.
The theme of the pageant is based
on one of the great festivals in the
Island of Bali. Groups Of dancers.
singers, pantomimists and other par
ticipants engage in celebrating the
impressive ritual. Maurice H. Jarvis
will have one OF the leading roles.
There will be more than $50 particle
pants in all, including q dancing
group from Mrs. Ethel Hoffman Kane's
studio and Gunston Hall School. The
choral group Of the Arts Club will be
assisted by the Chesapeake e. Poto-
mac Telephone Co. Glee Club.
Howle Fisher of Richmond has been
invited here as the guest dancer of
the evening. He formerly was with
the Denishawn Dancers and a men,
Der of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
RE|S|NGER WILL G0|uNE OF J0BLESS
T0NAVAl HOSPITAL SEEKING AID TH|NS
Swanson Orders General
There for Observation.
Trial Adjourned.

The court-martial chosen to try
Brig. Gen. Harold c. Reisinger, pay
master of the Marine Corps. met at
Quantico (Va.), Marine Barracks
this morning to receive formally Sec
retary Swanson,s order sending the
officer to Naval Hospital for observa-
ton.
The trial opened Monday, but was
halted abruptly yesterday by Gen.
Reisinger's plea Of mental incompe-
tence to proceed with his own defense.
It has been adjourned for an in
definite period and will be resumed
at Secretary Swanson's direction.
Gen. Reisinger, 81, accused Of pad
ding" his travel accounts Of s77.35
and of Inducing" an officer and a
civilian employe of his Office to lend
him money, appeared before the court
this morning in accordance with for
NAL procedure.
The paymaster. was told to proceed
from Quantico to Naval Hospital. The
time when Secretary Swanson orders
the resumption of the trial will de-
pend on the findings of doctors there.
Formal orders will transfer Gen.
Reisinger from Marine Corps head
quarters, to which he has been Of
ficially attached for some years, as
q patient to the Naval Hospital. 1t
is considered likely that he will be
confined to the sick officers quarters
at the hospital, but details OF his
treatment have not yet been worked
out, authorities asserted.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
2,229 Out of 1900 Who
Have Applied Have Been
Registered.

The big line Of applicants for job
less compensation at the temporary
employment center began to thin out
this morning after having reached .
peak Of 1875 yesterday.
A total Of 2,22s men and women &C.
tually have been registered out Of the
more than 10000 who have applied.
The rest have been given specific ap-
pointments to return during the next
two weeks to fill out their papers.
Many of the applicants are being
disqualified under the law, it was ex-
planned by c. E. Lamson, director Of
the District of Columbia Employment
Center, because of the fact they have
not worked the necessary Is weeks
during the year In local industry
Those who have worked only in do
mestic service, agriculture, the Gov
ernment, such as w. p. A., are not
eligible for benefits under the law.
unless they have worked 13 weeks fol
private industry during the year,
In going through the lists, officials
found that about II per cent of those
applying already had registered at the
District Employment Center, SO thei1
records already are on file. Only
about 20 per cent Of those applying
had not previously registered at the
District Of Columbia Employment
Center.
The Social Security Board today
authorized q grant of $S6,760.53 fol
administrative expenses of the District
Unemployment Compensation Board
Il 1ztaHn1 3pE tha 4Gst. .Qnastez
Evening star., 1938-01-05
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, at O'Clock tonight, In the
Marine Barracks auditorium Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; william F.
Santelmann, second leader.
Program.
Lies Preludes" -Liszt
"Pizzicato Polka"
Johan and Joseph Strauss
Perpetual Motion" Johan Strauss
Rhapsody, "Culprit Fay"
Opus -Hadley
Fantasie for harp, Song of the
Wind" Chalmers
Musician Joshua Tyler.
Grand scenes from Madame
Butterfly" Puccini
"Valse Celebre," Opus "a, No. J.,
Moszkowski
Romance" Opus "a, No. 9---sibelius
Overture, "Roman Carnival" -Bsrlios
1.-THE Marines Hymn"
The Star spangled Baunsrr
Evening star., 1938-01-05
HEARING SCHEDULED
ON BUSINESS TAX
Argument Next Wednesday on
Motion for Jury Trial in
OYSTER Case.

Police Court Judge Walter J. Casey
today set for next Wednesday q hear
ing on = motion that Fairfax Oyster,
produce dealer, be granted . jury trial
on charges of failing to make q return
for 1886 under the business privilege
tax
Assistant Corporation Counsel Glenn
Simmon Joined Defense Counsel Dor
sey K. Offutt in moving that Mr. Oys-
ter was entitled to jury trial, but
Judge Casey refused to grant it pend
ing the hearing. Previously, Police
Court Judge Edward M. Curran had
denied the jury trial motion when the
case came before him for arraignment.
Mr.. Simmon today moved to nolle
PROSE the original Information. charg-
ing Mr.. Oyster with failing to make
the return ON October 16, the deadline,
or upon any day thereafter, and filed
f1ve new 1nformations charging VIOLA
tions on October 16, October 30. Mo-
vember 13, November ~ and Decem-
Der 16.
The assistant corporation counsel
explained there was some doubt
whether one information could be
held to cover an ideflnite period.
Mr.. Offutt was prepared today to
move to quash the charge on the
grounds principally that the informa-
ton failed to allege that Mr.. Oyster
received any notice of his alleged fall
ure to file the tax return. Mr.. Oyster
contends that he filed the return when
he secured his business license, prior
10 ootohr 16. and that aa1t= naSe
bson 1ost 4 not en feA =
Evening star., 1938-01-05
TWO CAB DRIVERS
SEIZE SUSPECTS
Alleged HoId-Up Men Are
Caught After Separate
ChaseS.

Two Washington taXicab drivers
frequent and long suffering victims
of hold-up men-turned their resent
ment into practical channels yester-
day by conducting chases which led
to the arrest of five men.
Four were under arrest in .connec-
ton with the $40 robbery Of Lit
tie Tavern cafe because George Thom-
as. cab driver pursued them in
their getaway until he passed two
policemen in a squad car, who made
the arrests.
Philip Klein, 80, of 1910 Thirty
third street NV. brought down his
man unaided with a flying tackle near
the Washington Monument Grounds
after a chase through the corridors
of the Commerce Department Build
ing
Hears Managers Cry.
Mr.. Thomas said he started the
chase when he heard George Rice,
anager of the tavern, 1914 E street
NV, yell: Stop those men. I've
been robbed"
Mr.. Thomas said two of the men
ran from the eating place and jumped
in a car, in which two others were
waiting. He said he followed them
down Pennsylvania avenue to Eleventh
street Sc, where he passed Police
men r. G. Kirby and F. ]. Bowers
i. a squad car and yelled at them to
halt the fleeing men.
They were arrested after chase
of a few more blocks. Policeman
Kirby said they were identified by the
proprietor of the restaurant and at
the time OF their arrest we're uriv-
ing a stolen car.
All From South.
They gave their names as John
Dawson, 10, of Atlanta, Ca; John
Beach, "a, of Atlanta; Edward Ellis,
"a, of Richmond, and Waverly Jones,
"a, also of Richmond. Two guns were
found in the car, Mr. Kirby said.
Mr.. Klein started the chase Of his
man at Fourteenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV. That was the
car he had commandeered with a
pistol. according to Harry woodward
and Hugh Jones, Arlington County
policeman, who chased him in their
car as far as the Commerce Build
ing. The officers said that at Sixth and
E streets NV. the man stepped from
the running board of machine in
which he was. riding with a colored
woman and apparently tried to rob
a passing motorist. According to the
detectives. he forced the motorist to
drive him away when he saw them
coming.
A park policeman arrested the man
after Mr.. Klein brought him down.
Held on an open charge at police
headquarters, he gave his name as
James Robinson, 25, colored, 200
block of K street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
NEW GRAND Jury
|MPANELED HERE
18 Men and 5 Women In
CIuded on List-A. L. Nc
AIIister Is Foreman,

A new grand jury of 18 men and S
women was impaneled today by
Justice Jesse c. Adkins in District
Court.
Ashton L. McAllister, 40, of 3o0S
Perry street NE, general agent of
the Southeastern Express Co., was
appointed foreman.
The other jurors are Mrs. Maude L.
Becke. Al, Of 1907 Woodbridge street
NE, a dressmaker; Louis A. Calder,
q, of los Sixth street Sc, assistant
chief of the Division of Printing of
the Government; Mrs. Jessie M. Car
rington, Al, of 1915 Kalorama road
NV, unemployed; James K. Cattell,
SO. Of 2409 First street NV, electri-
cal mechanic: Mrs. Alice r. FitZpat-
rick, IS. of 933 Quincy street NV,
housewife; George E. Foreman, 20, of
5622 First street NE, bank teller:
Mrs Nellie L. Gibbons, 54, of 2007 o
street NV, housewife: Powhatan F.
Harper, 81, of 6356 Thirty-first street
NV, engineer.
Eldridge G. Jones, Is, Of 1706 Jack
son street NE, bank employe; Ray
mond L. Joy, "a, of 1928 S street Sc;
Southern Railway clerk: Bernard w.
Keating, 40, of 4818 Illinois avenue
NV, a salesman; Mrs. Hazel B.
Kearn, 43, of 1915 North Carolina ave-
nue. NE, housewife; Louis ]. Kettler,
jr., 20, of 1921 Allison street NV,
telephone company employe; George
r. Land, 50. of 2O25 I street NV, cafe
manager; Herbert Levy, Sc, of 1914
Kennedy street NV. salesman;
Charles G. Lueck, 40, of 6237 Thirtieth
street NV. sales engineer; Frank A.
Murphy, SO, of 1917 Thirty-seventh
street NV, bricklayer: Louis A. Pirie,
So, of 448 New York avenue NV,
craftsman; Charles w. Taylor, 48, of
600 E street Sc, building superin-
tendent; Patrick j. Walshe, 30, OF
1924 Second street NV, accountant;
Norman P. Beckett, 80, of 14O3 Webster
street NV, plumbing and heating
business, and Irwin L. Jouvenal, 81,
4521 Forty ninth street NV, locomo-
tive inspector.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Group of Capital Aduenturers
Start World Cruise Tonight
S0-Foot Sailing Yacht Mauis Leaves
Golesuille, Nd, on Trip Expected
to Take Three Years.

The 80-foot sailing yacht Mavis
weighs anchor tonight off Galesville,
Md, and slips down the cove into
Chesapeake Bay, bearing a little group
of Washington adventures on the
start of a leisurely voyage around the
world.
Aboard the tWo-masted schooner
which provides for no power other
than the force OF wind against sails
are:
Newton Fletcher, "a, the skipper.
an experienced mariner. graduate Of
the Massachusetts, School of Naviga-
ton and formerly third mate on q
Dollar liner.
Edward Avery, 28, the master. engi-
neer and explorer. one-time assistant
chief of the claims audit division Of
the Federal Housing Administration.
Allen Ham. a., the mate, whose most
recent post was assistant manager Of
the Broadmoor Hotel.
His brother. Richard Ham, director
of safety for the American Automobile
Association.
The chef, Robert McKenney, and
the steward, Dan Matthews, both COL
ored.
At Rappahanock, Va, where the
schooner will pause two days while
her bottom is painted, the crew will
be augmented by Nick Carter. WASH
ington insurance man. He will 60 as
far as Miami, perhaps farther.
Go To Sea From Norfolk.
At Norfolk, after stop for supplies.
the Mavis will put out to sea. And
this doesn't mean hug the shore. The
adventurous crew explained that
smoother sailing for a windjammer
can be found about 800 miles offshore.
And so the vessel will make an arc,
passing storm -caressed Cape Hatteras
far out, entering the Gulf Stream and
pushing down toward more tropical
waters.
The Mavis will pause in Miami for
months. During the tourist season
the voyagers will help finance their
world cruise by placing the boat at
charter for short trips. This also will
enable the crew to get thorough
training for the longer voyage.
1t is planned to leave on the world
tour next September. Mr.. Avery, who,
Evening star., 1938-01-05

with Allen Ham, owns the Mavis, esti-
mates the voyage will take three years
Time is no object" he explained.
I'VE will take as long as may be
necessary"
They plan to avoid or pass briefly
the beaten tracks of the sea. the ports
which the big ships visit and to poke
into the -the-way places inaces-
Sible to most vessels.
They hope to uncover much that Is
new or little known about races and
lands remote from the worlds spot
light. They expect to record the
bizarre and the colorful with movie
and still cameras and to send back
illustrated magazine articles about
their experiences along the way.
Beyond the world cruise is much
more ambitious project which Allen
Ham and Mr.. Avery cherish They
plan to make similar voyages-per-
haps many of them-to coordinate
and amplify the data they have un-
covered on the first and in the course
Of years they hope to preserve in
book their record Of racial customs,
primitive and polished; folklore. saw
age witchcraft and Oriental mysti-
cism, things magic and commonplace.
Such work. they hope. will contrib
ute to scientific knowledge Of the pos
sibilities-and limitations-of the hu-
man mind.
Embarking on = Career.
Capt. Fletcher and perhaps others
may follow them beyond this first
world tour, but, come what may, Mr.
Ham and Mr. Avery are determined
to pursue their dream.
In sailing down the bay tonight,
they pointed out, they really are en-
barking on . career.
The Mavis, built in Maine, can do
from IL to IA knots in q brisk breeze,
and Skipper Fletcher hopes to make
Port Everglades, 20 miles north Of
Miami, around nine days after leav-
ing Norfolk.
The Mavis has a comfortable cabin
She is lighted by an electric system.
which enables crew members off duty
to listen to the radio. She has made
two long of-shore voyages and is con-
sidered capable Of taking the worst
the ocean can dish out.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
PEDESTRIAN INJURED

George E. Jackson, 63, Of 1908 B
street NE, was seriously injured to-
day when struck by an automobile as
he was walking across the intersection
of Florida avenue and r street NV.
He was treated at Emergency Hospital
for broken leg and possibly skull
fracture.
The motorist, Daniel A. Casper, %,
of 230l Cathedral avenue NV, was
charged with reckless driving.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
NEW CALL ISSUED
FORBL0ODDONOR
Many Volunteer, but No One
of Right Kind to Save
Life.

Fred H. Gauss. 38-year-old paper
company president. still has fight
ing chance" In his battle with the rare
and deadly streptococcus viridans
endocartis at Georgetown Hospital if
some one who has recovered from the
infection. supplies blood TRANSMISSION
within the next few hours.
Reports at the hospital today were
that his condition is unchanged.
Meanwhile, efforts are being made
to locate a donor of the right type of
blood, according to Frank H. Gauss,
1904 Georgia avenue NV, brother of
the sick man. Hospitals and doctors
have been canvassed to find out If
there are any known cases of recoveries
from the generally fatal disease in
the District.
Last night an appeal was broadcast
to the whole country in an effort to
reach a person who might have sue
cessfully fought OF the illness.
Meanwhile, the hospital is being
swamped with calls from persons
" Wdl1OA1S W NOAloUC blOOAb OAG 0o JCG
none has been of the right kind.
Donors should get in touch with DR..
Wallace M. Yater at the hospital as
soon as possible.
Il wish all prospective donors would
first consult their physicians to see If
their blood is Of the kind necessary"
said Mr.. Gauss. This is case where
the infection has gotten into the blood
stream and where the blood of mild
streptococcic recovery would do no
good. Consultation with the donors
doctor first will serve to tighten the
load on the hospital"
The stricken man, who lives at 1926
Fifth street NV, entered the hospital
few days ago.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
FIRE INSURANCE
RATE CUT IS SEEN
FOR WASHINGTON
Saving to PoIicyhoIders viii
Reach $780, 600, It Is
Indicated.
ASSURANCE OF SLASH
MADE TO HOUSE GROUP
Subcommittee Discusses Plans for
First Unit of Proposed
Municipal Center.

Members Of the House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee in charge of the
1899 District supply bill disclosed to-
day assurance had been given them
there soon would be a substantial
reduction in fire insurance rates in
Washington.
The probable reduction and its ef-
fective date were not indicated, but
the savings to fire insurance policy
holders, it was indicated, probably
would exceed s5O0,0OO a year.
Charges were made during hearings
on the 1888 District appropriation
bill year ago that residents of
Washington had paid approximately
$1,00O,000 in excess rates each year.
AS a result Congress appropriated
$4,000 for employment of a fire in
surance rate expert and clothed the
Insurance Department with authority
to adjust rates.
Progress Made in Study.
Charles Conner. deputy superin-
tendent of insurance, testified before
the subcommittee that considerable
progress had been made in studying
existing rates and gave the members
information which led them to be-
lleve reduction may be expected in
the near future.
Mr.. Conner is said to have cited a
number Of factors which should make
rates lower in Washington than in
some other cities. He pointed out
that Washington is not an industrial
city, its fire loss is relatively small
and its Fire Department efficient.
subcommittee members also re-
vealed their plans to verbally
spank" the Public Utilities Commits
sion for its recent action in increas-
ing street car token fares had "fizzled."
Riley E. Elgen, chairman OF the
commission, it was said, convinced
the subcommittee that on the basis
Of the case made by the Capital
Transit Co. it was found virtually
impossible to deny q petition for a
higher fare.
Makes Plea for Stafl.
Mr.. Elgen also made a strong plea
lot an adequate accounting and en-
gineering staff for the commission,
so it could undertake closer check
up on the utility corporations.
Plans for constructing the first unit
of the long-proposed municipal CEN
ter-a building to house the Police
Departments headquarters-were dis
cussed today by the subcommittee.
Items in the budget OF the Play
ground and Health Departments and
the Board of Public Welfare also
were scheduled for consideration.
The witnesses called include Miss
Sibyl Baker, director of the Munich
pal Playground Department; DR..
George c. Ruhland, health officer;
Elwood Street. director of public We
fare, and heads of institutions under
supervision of the Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
COMMERCIAL BANK
RECEIVER IS VICTOR
Attorney General Held Liable
for $88, ,556 in Court
Decree.

A decree holding Attorney General
Cummings, successor to the alien
property custodian, liable to the re-
ceiver, Of the insolvent Commercial
National Bank for s88, 8,556.56, repre-
senting the balance of a secured de-
posit which was paid in full at the
time the bank closed, was signed today
by Justice Oscar r. Luhring Of Dis
trict Court.
The claim was one Of II brought in
District Court by the Commercial and
District National Bank receivers and
national bank receivers elsewhere to
recover almost 100000 in Govern
ment deposits which were paid in full
when the banks closed during the 1898
crash.
Although general depositors received
only portion of their savings. a num-
ber of Government agencies with de-
posits in insolvent banks sold the
ample collateral they had required the
banks to give them and reimbursed
themselves 100 cents on the dollar.
The court has held that the banks
had no authority to post this collateral
and consequently it should have been
returned by the Government agencies,
which should have been treated like
private depositors.
In the decree today, Justice Luhring
held that $162, ,298 95 was obtained from
the sale of collateral and used to pay
in full the alien property custodian
account in the Commercial. Since
then, however, the bank has paid a
so per cent dividend to all its creditors,
reducing the amount owed the receiver
by the Attorney General to $64,9l9.57.
which, plus interest. represents the
final award of $88, ,556.56.
Attorneys for the Attorney General
are expected to appeal from the decree
signed today, as well as similar awards
made In the past. The receiver is
represented by Attorneys Brice Clagett
and George B. Springston.