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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
"Coster''
(New York World -Telegram)


 The son of a Neapotan barber lies dead, shot and killed by his own hand.
 But over his body floats and expands one of the most amazing fanasas of fnancia | genius and crookedness that shook the self-confldence of American business
 Fiction bows low to fact.
 A convicted customs brber and later exposed swindler after prison term and while still under a perjury indictment quietly re-emerged. with the disguise of new name and craftiy changed habits, to progress to higher planes of swindling
 Prem cheese and human hair the master mind" graduated the larger possibilities Of the drug trade-wth the fine grave manners and dominating irnpressiveness of the high financier to help.
 And it worked
 So well that the ex-convict was able to build up what seems to have been almost one-man control of an s87 OoOO0O drug corporation borrow from the best investment houses i Wall Street keep his directors in a state of admiring deference give himself brand new pedigree become member of exclusive clubs and pass for of the solides of corporation mag mates.
 Meanwhile according to Federal investigao tors, this arch-swndler juggling showy financial statements based on assets" in warehouses that didn't exist pay ing huge commissions fictitious sales commanding credit backed by sheer fasehoodand putting his cwn brothers under assumed names into strategic offices to protect himself!
 With all this goes suspicion of big and illicit deat- ings in alcohol during prohibition financing in South America in exchange for quinne monopoly, gun running Spain together with earlier adventures of the family brothers and sisters that would alone fill the first volume Of the astounding Musica saga.
 Yet the bogus "Coster' flourished like green bay tree until search for the missing $10000000 to S1800000o of assets got too hot, the fngerprints furnished their danning evidence-and he knew the game up
 It will take months to dig out the full story.
 But among disqueting questions that already emerge:
 How did Musica criminal records disappear from the files of the General Sessions clerks office?
 Why usually cautious investment bankers so ready deal with "Costerp without scrutiny of his record identity and background?
 What were directors of this corporation direct ing and what auditors auditing" while its finances were being brazeny rgged and its ware houses created out of thin air?
 "Coster," or Musca through what seems lack of proper surveillance has been able to put himself and his testimony beyond reach. But his suicide is not the last chapter
 In the interest Of stockholders, investors and all business the probe should be diligent and deep.
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CITATION 6 In the United States Commissioners
 (EX-Officio Probate) Court, for the Juneau Commissioners Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE PAUL. Deceased.
 TO MARGARET WANAMAKER residing in Juneau, Alaska, and JANE HAWKINS, residing in Hoon- ah, Alaska, and all other heirs, de- visees and legatees of the above named decedent. to all creditors of the above-named decedent, and all others and interests:
 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 18th day of December 1938 Alaska Personal Service Agents, the duly appointed, qualified and acting administrator of the estate of George Paul. deceased, duly filed his petition herein for an order of sale of the real property belonging to said estate, to-wit:
 Lot 1, Block AL, in the City
 of Douglas, Alaska,
 and that an order was duly entered i by me on said date ordering a hear ! ing to be held on said petition be- ] fore me on February 18th, 1889.
 NOW, THEREFORE, you and eacf ] of you are hereby commanded to bt and appear before me in my office on the fifth floor of the Federal Territorial Building in the City o1 Juneau, Alaska, not less than thirty ! (3O) days after the service of thi! citation upon you, to-wit: At tht l hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. on Feb ruary 18th, 1889; then and there tt show cause, if any exists, why al | order of sale should not be made a! prayed for in said petition.
 WITNESS my hand and officia seal this 18th day of December 1888, at Juneau, Alaska.
 (SeaD FELIX GRAY,
 United States Commissioner ano
 Ex-Officio Probate Judge for the
 Juneau Commissioners Precinct First publication, Dec. 20, 1938 Last publication, Jan. 10, 1889.
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DAILY LESSONS
 IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Mlsused: Say, T am conscious (knowledge within ones self of my faults, and was aware (that which is perceived as without) of danger
 often Mispronounced: Mount Rainier. Pronounce ra-ner. as in ray, as in here, accent last syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Dutiful; ti. Duteous; te.
 Synonyms: Extra (adjective), i, added, additional, supplementary.
 Word Study: Use word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Impotence; lack of power or strength: weakness. (Accent first syllable) "He who gives himself airs of importance exhibits the creden- tials of impotence. .'-Lavater.
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URGES ALASKA AIR BASES

With increased interest in national defense it from the Alaska viewpoint to see tha defense is not being overlooked. The Ne York Times in a recent editorial on detenses point out that air bases in Alaska should be provide if an adequate defense program is to b carried out Tn part the Times says:
 Instead of attempting to rush wildly into program of new construction far beyond our present production rate, and certain, lnclden- tally to disrupt our whole commercial avlatlon industry it would be better to plan for gra- dual expansion which would increase the navy's strength in planes to the minimum figure of 5000 already authorized and in- crease the army's strength to the same mum Der More adequate research in such matters as aerodynamics and aviation engineering is needed. Ways ought to be found to avoid de- lays in procurement and to economize on the time now spent in the testing of new models. Control of their aviation forces should be reaned by the army and the navy, but better coordination between the two services has become imperative. The proposed air bases in the New England States, in Puerto Rico and in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands should be provided promptly
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M o D E R N E TIQUETTE E
By Roberta Lee

o. What are some of the luck pieces that are put in the brides wedding cake?
 A. A shining dime for riches, a thimble for the old maid, tiny ring for the first to be married, very small wishbone for the luckiest girl, a button for the old bachelor, and miniature dice for the lucky man.
 Q. Is it all right to introduce two persons by saying, MT. Jones, meet Mir Smith?
 A. No. One should not use an imperative form. Merely say, MT. Jones, this is MT Smith"
 O. When one has accepted an invitation for luncheon, specified at o'clock, at what time should one arrive?
 A. About ten minutes before l o'clock.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MURPHY

Frank Murphy, who has been appointed United States Attorney General by President Roosevelt to succeed Homer s. Cummings, resigned, is man with long record in public life IL started in 1917 when he went over seas with the American Expeditionary Forces as First Lieutenant of infantry and later be- came Captain serving at the close of the with the Army of Occupation in Germany.
 A graduate of the University of Michigan law school with graduate study at Lmcons Inn, London, and Trinity College Dublin, and three years private
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LOOK and LEARN
By A. C. Gordon

l. What is the average intelli- gence of adults in the United States? 2. In what field of activity is the name of Horace Greeley known? 3. What is the meaning of gin, y as used in machinery such as the cotton-gin?
 4. How long does food remain in the stomach?
 5. Which state in the Union has the longest tidal shore line?
 ANSWERS 1. According to one authority, TIT years.
 9 Journalism.
 3. It is an abbreviation of "en- zine
 4. About hours.
 5. Florida.
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Murphy became chief assistant United States attorney
 in the District of Michigan in 1920 after being mustered out of service He held this post until 1923 when he became instructor in law at the University of Detroit serving also judge of the Recorders court in Detroit He was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1850 and resigned in 1883 to accept appointment as Governor General of the Philippine Islands He was U s. High Commissioner to the Philippines during l935-36 and in 1886 was elected Governor of Mchi- gan term which expired at the first of this year
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Mrs. Ki|roy Hostess
 To Damaris Circle

Mrs. Mae Kilroy is entertain ing tomorrow afternoon between ? and 4 o'clock at her home at 332 West Twelveth Street, for members of the Damaris Circle, of the Metho- dist Church.
 Mrs. Nina Cheeny will preside at the business meeting, which is to proceed the social afternoon. Mem bers of the Circle as well as friends of the church, are urged to be pre- sent for the first meeting of the new year.
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OO YEARS AGO Lo From THE EMPIRE
JANUARY 3. 1913

Miss Evelyn Sullivan and William Ducey were married at the home of Miss Sullivan at Elkheart, Ind, ac- cording to word received by friends here. Miss Sullivan was a former teacher in the primary department of the Juneau schools
 Dr. R. V. Ellis arrived in Juneau on the Chichagoff and was regis tered at the Gastineau Hotel
 N. P. Rasmussen of Chichagof ar rived in Juneau and was also a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
 The City of Seattle was to arrive in Juneau and continue north to Haines and Skagway as the Jeffer- son, Humboldt and Spokane had at this time been taken off the South east Alaska run for the winter. Judge Robert w. Jennings, of the l United States District Court; Assis- tant District Attorney, J. J. Reagan and Clerk of the Court, J. w. Bell were to leave on the City of Seattle for Haines, where eighty soldiers, serving at Fort William H. Seward were to be naturalized by Judge Jen- nings
 Carl Theile had been appointed by the Governor to succeed Dr. Frank Lamb, a victim of influenza, as health officer of the Yukon River.
 A new Gold Creek bridge which had been erected under the super vision of Territorial Road Commis- sioner Edward c. Hurlbutt, to re- place the structure washed out dur 1 ing the flood, was completed. Weather: highest 35; lowest 35; rain.
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What Is Y0ur News ]. O.? By The AP Feature Service

 Each question counts 20; each part ot q t11o-part question, 10. A score of 60 IS fair, 80, good. l. Who is this prince, and how did he recently receive a broken collar bone?
 2. How many delegates did the U. s. send to the Lima con- ference of American states? 3. What great ocean liner was tied up because of a strike? 4. Why did federal officers seize a whaling ship in New York harbOr?
 5. Who is Mazda Lupescu?
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eHGtty
 Birthday

The Empire eItends congratula- tions and best tUisles today, their birthday anniuersarr .o the foLloio- ing:
 JANUARY 3
 Grover c. Winn Lance E. Hendrickson
 Yoland Uberti
 Walborg Lindegard Donald H. Hagerty Jr.
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Eleven European nations once more default on their debt payments to the United States. That isn't news Finland continues to meet her nstalments promptly That isn't news either.
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CITATION

ALASKANA, By Marie Drake. soc
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Answers on Page Six
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pr. R. " Ellis arrived in Juneau on the Chichagoff and was regis tered at the Gastineau Hotel
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N. P. Rasmussen of Chichagof ar rived in Juneau and was also a guest at the GaStineau Hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20

A place where children ana E.
oh, I don't know any more than
you. Only it is some kind Of a
neighborhOod club where earnest
young women teach people things
they don't want to know. Grand
father Willoughby met some angel
Of mercy-sOme completely impOs-
sible Good Woman-named Ellen
Chapman-Who is supposed to be
miracle worker in the cause Of
charity. And she sold him on the
idea of lending the house to make
ne Henderson Street Settlement
ouse. Then, as you know, he left
tie whole works to them as me-
r.c~ial to his mother
Nicky chortled. she must have
been some persuader. 1 thought the
old man loved that place"
Fabienne said, "Humph!" She
settled down glumly.
Ever see her?"
who? Chapman? No. But can't
you see her? Nice broad bosom and
a lamp in her eyes. A spinster of
fifty mothering all the dear un-
washed"
Nicky turned the car off Sew
enth avenue and drove through q
maze of crooked crowded streets
In an astonishingly short time
they had left the neighborhood OF
neat apartments and now they
drove more slowly through knots
Of screaming urchins who scam
pered through the streets. Bee
clothing hung from the windows 81
the tenements that lined Tie mar
row streets and pushcarts forced
them to progress at a snails pace
want TO turn back ?" Nicky
asked when they had narrowly
avoided running over baby car
riage pushed into their path.
"When I slum, 1 slum. Push on,
Fabienne answered, wrinkling her
nose with distaste for the smells
that assaulted it. after all, this
is where he built his great mansion
for his mother sixty years ago."
It was before them then. A mass
of gray stone, with neat curtains
in every window. There were
patches of green grass between the
iron paling of the fence and the
building at the front. Back of it,
they could see a playground. The
sound of singing children's voices
came from one Of the opened up
stairs windows.
Over the fan-door that was open
there was new plate. On it, WILL
ILOUGHBY HOUSE was written in
black on a field of gold.
It was very clean and cool and
spacious, that house sitting there
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20

that Nicky was there everything
would be quite all right.
Yes, Niclly would know the
Prochets. He knew all the right
people, the right tailors, the most
dependable brokers, the rating of
every club worth while. To know
and do the right things was Niclzy's
whole life. He had never done a
days work in all his twenty-eight
years. But there had been no need
Of it; he was the heir to the Bart
lett tobacco millions.
Fabienne was a fool not to grab
him. My daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Bartlett" the COuntesse de Ligne
would say in the drawing rooms of
London and Paris that still knew
her.
Fabienne came in wearing some
thing sleek in ice-blue satin that
made her look a head taller than
Nicly.
Doesn't she look sweet ?" her
mother said fondly.
IAN awfully good buy, Niclzy.
Reduced today" Fabienne said,
and her voice took on q hard edge
that was like the hard light in her
eyes earlier
Cocktail. dear? Wen have din
ner in a few minutes"
mo, thanks. Nicky's taking me
out to dinner" She didn't want to
stay another minute. She knew all
the things her mother would say
for Nicly's benefit. Accumulated
anger gathered in her breast.
She said goodby to them all,
kissed her uncle and aunt and said
to her brother, Give my best to
John Harvard and come and see me
when I take Walk-up."
Nicky had a car that was, as one
might suppose, long and sleek and
as expensive as possible. Which
was hardly the basis of any objec-
ton to Fabienne Seymour who pre-
ferred the luxurious.
Fabienne belonged in that car,
she thought approvingly. She
looked the part. Her slippers had
cost thirty dollars; her gown, SIM
pie and arresting as an exclama-
ton point, was a French original
and her short jacket of perfectly
matched sables had been last years
Christmas present to herself from
herself With love.
Nicky looked as if he belonged
in that car, too. But then Nicky al
ways looked right-at the tiller Of
his sailboat, in his pink coat at the
Hunt Breakfast, riding steeple-
chase, playing fast polo. flying his
speed plane.
She could have this car, and a
town car, and a plane Of her own
if she wished She'd always look
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in the midst of a city's squalor.
well, there it is. Now do we
drive on?"
Fabienne was looking at the
house. mo, not yet. I think I'll
look around" She got out. 1T
might be amusing. But you stay
here"
Out of the open doorway, slim,
dark girl dressed in navy blue, was
leading a file of children almost as
tall as~herself.
Fabienne walked to the foot of
the fight of steps and looked up
wards and in.
"Wouldn't you like to go in?"
It was the dark girl who asked
her.
II don't think so. l was just
looking around" She looked up at
the black-and-gold sign above her.
1--WE put it up this morning" 1t
was the girl speaking again.
Did you?" Fabienne said dis
family, aware of her stiffness, un-
able to think of anything else to
say.
And inside we have another, one
to which we are all devoted. It's in
memory of your great-great grand
mother, who made all this possible,
Miss Seymour"
You seem to know me?" Fa-
bienne said turning a glance of
surprise Oh her guide.
The other girl smiled and nodded.
II recognized you from your photo
graphs Won't you come inside and
let me show you ?" Not waiting for
Fabienne to say she would, the girl
dismissed the children and went to
the door.
Fabienne did not want to go on.
She didn't know how not to. She
said, THANK you but per-
haps some other day."
Nicky was watching the little
play from back of the wheel few
feet away.
Fabienne looked at him, hoping
he'd catch her cue and call to her
to hurry, but Nicky was grinning.
Nicky was tremendously amused!
For some strange reason, she felt
piqued.
She turned to the other girl with
broad smile. "All right" she said.
Lets go. This might have been
my house, you know. I'd like to-
see it. never have, Mis-"
I'm glad to have the privilege
of showing it to you. May intro
duce myself? My name is Ellen
Chapman" She held out a small
hand that was surprisingly firm
and strong for such a slip of a
girl.
(To Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20

DR.. Ernest Orlando Lawrence, 38,
professor of physics at the Univer-
sity of California, was awarded the
1889 Nobel prize for his work on the
structure of atoms and their trans
mutation. A native Of Canton, Ohio,
he holds degrees from Universities
Of South Dakota, Minnesota, Chi
cago and Yale.
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right amid the possessions that
Nicky could give her, and Nicky
was waiting for her to say that
she'd take them-and him.
Why didn't she say it? Her
mother was right. There was moth
ing else for her but marriage. She'd
loathe working Besides, what
could she do? She couldn't sing in
a night club. She wouldn't sell
things. She was utterly useless as
far as earning any money went:
And she'd have to have money.
Five hundred a month would be lit
tie better than nothing after Ger
trude closed the apartment and
went back to Paris. She'd have to
take on an apartment for herself.
Nicl1y said, "What's all this
about making something of your
self p
"Oh, SO you think it's too anus
ing, do you?" She said it sharply,
her resentment against everything
finding its expression against luck
less Nicl1y.
ridiculous, not amusing" he
corrected, unfortunately choosing
the one word that was red flag
TO her.
"Wel, you know my views about
such things. We've discussed them
before-if you remember"
He ducked as if her words were
blows. Are you going to start that
line about my going to work
again? Because if you are, my good
girl, I'll only bore you by saying
the same things over again. I've
got plenty OF money and plenty Of
time and plenty to do with both.
Would you want me to take a job
that some poor guy needs ?"
Couldn't you find job to make
for yourself? Make something USE
full of yourself instead OF being a
. l.. playboy?"
IT might do social work." he said
laughingly
1t was the way he laughed that
added fuel to the fire kindled by
her mother It blazed, and suddenly
she thought she knew a way TO
make her mother know how deep
her resentment was
The idea was born. Fabienne
gloated over it gleefully.
Look, Nicky," she said in a
tone that indicated her annoyance
with him was forgotten. 1--WE got;
an idea playing around in the back
of my mind. want to scare
mother. Will you drive me down.
to Willoughby house in the morn
ing?"
Fabienne little knew what q
sweeping tide that wavelet of an
idea was to prove.
(To Be Continued)
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CHAPTER THREE

MARCUS brought F'abienne' s
tray in and laid it across her
knees. Annabelle slipped a cape
pale blue eiderdown across her
shoulders. Her mothers maid. in
maroon taffeta that was twin to
Annabelle's, passed the door with
clothes draped over her arm.
Fabienne stretched deliciously
and said, Somebody going some
place ?"
Madame is having her trunks
packed, Miss Fabienne," the butler
told her and removed the silver
tops of the breakfast dishes.
Fabienne inspected the dishes
hungrily. There were rosy melon
balls in ice, an egg with fragrant
brown sauce still sizzling in a min
ute baking dish, tiny sweet rolls
toasted, and a pot of coffee.
There were also the morning
newspapers and two piles Of mail.
Marcus poured coffee and vent
out with the dish covers.
Fabienne settled back in her pill
lows and opened her mail She COB
bled the melon balls while she read
the bills. Then she turned to the
invitations, the little notes with
foreign post-marks while she ate
the rest of her breakfast.
There wasn't a crumb left when
she finished.
Sheer curtains, like lingerie pet
ticoats, beloved lazily in the
sunny, September breeze that
blew in her windows. In the room
beyond she could hear Anna holle's
movements as she prepared her
bath.
Oh, what a lovely morning, she
thought. For what? For golf? For
shopping? She ran through her
mail. Helene Darlington wanted
her to serve on a committee for
some sort of refugee work. Heav-
ems, no!
Gertrude came to her door. "Ive
decided to sail on the Normandie,
Fab. The Derwents are going to
take the apartment. Are you COM
ing with me? do think you ought
to stay here. Edna and Mark would
like to have you, but of course
"I'll let you know later, mother.
You really mean that you think l
ought to stay here until Nicky pro-
poses again, don't you?"
Nicky! She'd forgotten that she'd
told Nicky to call for her at eleven.
What for? Oh, yes, she was going
to make him drive her down to the
slums. To Henderson street to see
Willoughby house.
She regretted that impulse. To
waste a beautiful morning drive
down through the slums to appease
an anger she had completely for
gotten was silly.
Her mothers exasperated voice
recalled her:
"Fabienne Seymour, you've got
a disposition just like your .
your father. What are yea going to
do today?" 7
Fabienne grinned. She looked
strangely like the old man then,
old Elihu. "Nicky and I are going
down to look over the family man.
sion"
"Oh, Fab"
"Don't worry. I won't do any
thing but look it over"
what is there to see ?"
That was what Nicky wanted to
know, too. Privately, Fabienne
expedition was stupid one. There
were SO many more pleasant things
to do on bright September morn
ing. But perversity was a strong
trait in Miss Seymour and she was
persistent about driving down to
Henderson street.
what is it anyway" Nicky
plagued her.
It's a settlement house, darling.