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VOL. XXXL; NO. 4674, THE DAILY JUNEAU ALASKA, SATURDAY, Y, DECEMBER 3I P “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 1927. ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS 'GOOD PREDICTION MADE BY MELLON PROSPECTORS CAN EXPLORE NEW METHOD Electrical Devnce Is Said to Be Indicator of > Ore Bodies CLEV AND, Ohio, Deec. 31 Prospectors who use a sweet ap-| ple, twig, witch hazel and a doodle bug in exploring deep ground for | minerals and oils, to discard the method for an elec trical apparatus, if they wish he up to date Seéientists attending the meeting f the Geolpgical Society of Amer- rned from T. M. Broderick, exploring the copper couniry in Michigan, that elec- trigity is an efficient indicator in |hq location of ores. Broderick told the scientists he ha$ replaced the older methods in} seprehing for copper in Michigan il obtained good results from a w elec al device. Phe electrical impulse brings Spor from buried structures Te woutent, he sprospector vgfic ore bod NEW YEAR'S . HOLIDAY TO BE UBSERVED Juneau's Stdres. and Offices o Cl Begin Tonight The New observed Mond Junean, Stores and offices he closed and Federal, Territoria Cand City offices will be closed. = The holiday observance among the local merchants is in accordl- ance with an agreement arran: by the Alford John Bradford Py No. 4, American Legion, this vea for observing holidays. Several '} dates were named in the agree- | ment, including New Year's awl he day following January 1 when %lm( day falls on a Sunday, as ia 28, New W ted said, and from these can map and Year's holiday will he January 2, i n 1 celo- pri to be and Year's Eve is by hoth public te festivities tonight. There will be a number of private din- er and theatre parties and the iblic events will be the Elks [ii pks and the shows at the Palace eatre and Coliseum Theatre senting new bills. e Day will be - brve@@by open house, social calls ind parties and the Masonic dge is holding its annual re- Fellows Hall. will be con- number of din- being eptien at the Odd The social events tinued Monday, a 8 ners and dancing parties given. ; ¥ - | EARTHQUAKE IS » FELT IN JUNEAU ! n earth movement lasting Zr im 15 to 30 seconds occurred Juneau at 10:08 o'clock this | mnrnlng The quake was throughout the town. Merchants reported articles on the shelves in stores were shaken and in- struments in the U. S. Weather L Bureau office swayed. People on ..ehe streets also felt the shake. SHAKE IN CALIPORNIA SANTA MONICA, Cal., Dec. 31. L ~—Venice, Santa Monica and Saw- residents reported they felt earthquake shock at 9 o’clock No damage has i £ ®is morning. en reported. soon may have | [ ing according to the mineral | out- | felt! SENORITA CALLB LlKES OUR BOYS RSO ST LB 8 | | \ e 5 A N I Mv&m‘ W “Alicia Calles, daughter of the president of Mesico, Is vi ington, D. nd informs the press that American boys quite delighted her. F i;ur ”Big Aviation Problems Solved By iting In Wash- and whlg have i ; | | | | | | BALTIMORE, Dec. 31—Air |[)]ane|l have been made safer, | [cheaper and easier to control af low_ speeds, that. was. possible. at the begluning of (he year. | Colucident with i:n the scientific | tion, outlined by Dr. Joseph | Ames, Provost of Johns Hopk !lnlu ty and Chalrman of the | National Advisory Committee for Aetonautics, has come a distinct- benef 1 surge of public con- i fidence in the art of flying. That is st year these advances phases of ns of thej views public a development which Dr. Ames most interesting. The {has been per: ded by |achievements of aviation to recog nize its commercial possibiliti !Today, the United States | more privately owned {than any other nation. They 10 longer viewed as mere vehicles {of hazardous, expensive sport, but {as valnable means of quick trans portation for business and profes sional men and of swift delivery i for needed articles. In the scientific field, Dr. Ames rfinds four distinct advances which | |have grown out of the patient work of research. It has been jmade possible to increase (he {strength of airplane structures, | the problem of control at low speed has been “90 per cent solv- led,” more reliable motors hav been evolved, and one of the ma- jor questions of balance has been answered with a change in the shape of wings. The engineer has been ready {to make a sound airplane struc- ture if he could find out just | where the greatest stresses woull be encountered during flight. The scientist’s job was to tell him how {ihe loads were distributed in the form of air pressure at different points, by completing that task this year, he has made it possihle or the manufacture; to work more efficiently, at a lower cost, and produce planes which ace isafer. One rarely hears, now, of }a plane breaking apart in tie air and, Dr. Ames observes, “the.e is no longer any reason for such aceidents.” Control of planes at low speed, @ difficulty encountered most fre- has airplanes DR. JOSEPH S. AMES bu problem within for many years, the last month or several schemes have been out which have proved more ¢ less effective. Dr. Ames regars the Handley Page automatic invented in thus far developed. Attached the forward edges of the wir this . devie opens to the danger point and the air pressure needed for neuvering. The development liable motors is an vance. Without them, oceanic | public this yedr might not been so successful, confidence in aviation might hay been retarded. An equally less romantic | of more the tran hay important, achievement of wing balance. center of pressure wings has shifted against forward o ancing effect of that shift, that the center of pressure r: quently when they are taking-otf|, .. . 0 (1o same point. or alighting, has been a baffling i S e chauffeur’s cap pulled down brown curls she sat in the s seat of a taxicah. put away a lipstick ly acknowledged - the TS direetions. ed the cab and skill- ted it through dense | B and cus- -mppad in front of the ad- had been given, opened | for the fare, and with a J,a.t “Thank You" ae- iy tip. TEN WOMEN LICENSED DRIVERS OF NEW YORK’S . NEW YORK, Dec. 31—With a| Victim of Heresy Charge | Dies at Home | ROCHFSTFR N. Y., Dee. | 31=~Dr. Algernon Sidney Crap- sey, Aged 80 years, author and i lecturer and one time Episco- | palian clergyman, whose views on theology first won a plice in literature on Mod- ernism, which finally brought Yorth a charge of heresy against him, died today at lll home in this ecity. CRUISING CABS Her license card identified her as Jeanette Wing, one of the ten women who today are registered at the Police department as ii- censed taxi drivers. Since the first woman driver applied for her license in 1914, the field has hecome crowded. “We treat/them just like men,” explained a policeman. “They have to take exactly the same tests that the men do, post the same bond, and suffer just the same punishment if they violal any of the license rules.” - i | | Scientists in 1927 two, tried 01 it England, as the best o automatically when the speed of the plane drops provides ma- obvious ad- flights which thrilled th» and popuiar! though' has been the solution of the problem Heretofore, the' the backward with each change in the; angle at which they are drmnl forward. To overcome the unbal- | it has been necessary to provide largc tail surfaces, but now a wing has been developed which is so shaped | INQUIRY INTO SUB DISASTER Secretary Wllbur Orders Double Investigation to Be Made TON, Dec. 31—Secre- tary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur has ordered an inquiry into res- cue operations on the submarina S-4 and announced that a Board of Experts will be appointed to study submarine safety devices, rescue methods and other prob- lems relative to the safety of men on undersea craft The order to inquiry into res- cue operations came as an amend- ment to the order calling for a Court of Inquiry into the accident | itself. | WASHIN POLICE CHIEF OF SEATTLE IS CRITICISED iPrecinct Captains Not In- formed of Hickman's Presence in City | SEATTLE, Dec. 31—Criticism nl' { Chief of Police Searing, for as- serted failure to notify them of William E. Hickman's presence in ! Seattle until long after the con- ‘rwmml_ er of Marian Parker had fled from the city, is voiced in published interviews with Pre- (im‘t Captaing of the Police De- | partment. Mayor Bertha K. Landes openedl an investigation into the alleged laxity Jof the Police in: allowing Hickigan to escape from %AT!:MF e . Captains of Precincts are quot- has ed as saying they were not in- formed of Hickman's appearance until after 11:30 o'clock, nearly three hours after it was Kknown by the Chief. One Precinct Captain said he was not informed until ;4:30 o'¢clock the next morning. ——eee NEW TERROR IS REPORTED The Wolf' ls Concluchng Series of Offenses, | New Jersey Town ‘ I BEVERLY, N. J, Dec. 31—A bespectacled would-be kidnapper who calls himself “The Wolf” has terrorized a neighborhood section for three days and the police are making a thorough search Ior him. It is believed the man's actions have been prompted hy ting of the kidnapping and slaying < Marian Parker, in Los Angeles by William E. Hickman. | “The Wolf" has made three ap- 3 re. bearances and terror stricken mo- thers have been warned to keep | their children indoors while anx'- lous fathers serve in posses. | The man attacked Reginald i Duncan, aged 17, a second tim= at midnight, last night. The boy | escaped both times after beating {“The Wolf.” The man also at- tacked a young woman nurse three (Inyu ago. PLEASED WITH SENATE'S MOVE “ASHING’I‘O'N, Dee. 21— President Coolidge sees wisdom 2. in the plan of Senate leaders to !dolu_\ action on the tax reduction bill until after March 15. e is £ still insistent that the original ! \Treasury Department recommen- i dations.be adopted. President Coolidge recognizes jthat it is up to the Senatc to {decide whether the tax bill will ibe pushed zhead of other legisla- tion upon nmnvelll:s. Mrs. Lindbergh Is Delayed by Storm LOUIS, prevented the take-off of monoplane bearing Mrs. Evange- line Lindbergh to Detroit from Mexico er peu-mlu. the » 8- . x| 1 ST. ning | \ IBUSINESS IS SOUND AND FUTURE BRIGHT, SAYS SEC. OF TREAS * COOLIDGE TO HONOR LINDY IN HAVANA President “}I“ Bestow Con: gressional Emblem on Flier in Cuba WASHINGTON, Dec. 31—Pre .- dent Coolidge probably will pre- sent to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh the congressional medal of honor in the presence of all the dele- gates to the sixth Pan-American the opening sesszion conference at 1 T Havana. ( » s in the highest award in the of the government at Wash imgton, It was recently awardad to “America’s most attractive citi- zen” by acclamation of both houses of the congress Escort of Ships President Coolidge trom Key West for I the U. 8. S. Texa will sall ana aboard agship of A A the United States, on January 15. i He will be accompanied by the TR PR S P American delegation to the con- | Alaska Miners - ference and with the Texas will sail an appropriate escort of ships, Now Forming Colonel Lindberg will “sail” New Pool WANTS EAR from Progreso, Yucatan, aboard — his “flagship,” the Spirit of St. CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 31 Louls, in time to join the Presi- ~The humor of Alaska min- UF H lent at the opening session of the ers is undaunted in Kenne ronference. The presentation o cott. Unable to receive Christ- the medal of honor—if tentative m mail because of a tie-up ~lans are finally adopted—will fo' the Copper River and Snange Request IS Made ov« the address lnn\wu:al‘:kthh Nnrlhwaumrn Railroad, and |/ 'J}’ Sa’@ah‘i fi whiek-will he. running short of fresh foods, 161 Army .u by the president of Cuba. The the miners have started a | ! Worker decoration of the American am- pool, similar to the ice pool ' | - A bassador of good will to the re- on the Yukon, at $1 each, to | | LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 81 nublics of the South will thus suit guess the day, hour and min- | In case William FEdward Hick | Presidential action to the presi- ute the first train will arrive. | iman is convicted of murder an1|ential word of good will, which B ————"% executed for kidnapping and slay.| Wil be the burden of the presi R e D ing Marian Parker, one of his|dential message on that occasion. | e is wanted for use by a Da' Guests of Presideni jRE 'exas, boy, who lost an ear Both President Coolidge and | in utomobile accident. Colonel Lindbergh will he the unusual application has jguests of the president of Cuba while in Havana. | !h n made by Major Fred Agnew Salvation Army worker, from Da' IS KIDNAPPED The Cuban gov- ¢ By ANDREW W. MELLON Secretary of Treasury WASHINGTON Dec. 31—Dur- ing the last year the country hag given unmistakable evidence of the fact that the underlying con- ditions are sound. While there has been some re- cession in business activity from the high levels of last year, the country has proceeded along nor- mal lines. Great progress has heen made in the face of several adverse cir- cumstances. Notwithstanding this faet, com- modity prices continued to fall throughout the year. A large volume of business was done, which, in itself is an unusual eir- cumstance and showed ability of business to introduce cconomies production exoreige moes %unln\l...l.n-u of excessive fuven tories, It is this adaptibility on the part of American business which {is one of the greatest causes for | contidence in the future, Throughout the year, employ- ment was steady, wages maintain- ed a high level and living costs were lowered. Due to the de- clining commodity prices and pur- chasing price, farm products en- chanced as measured in terms of non-agricultural products. MORE CRIMES MAY BE LAID T0 HICKMAN SO TN ok B Pohce Trying to Connect Young Hunt with Parker Case LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 31-- While Police continued efforts *o prove that Welby Hunt, young nartner of Willilam E. Hickman, kidnapper and slayer of Marian Parker, carried his partnership as as complicity in the Parker arhment, in appreciation of the!case, reports from eastern points tended to jumble more than ever confusing angles of the case. in Detroit, of ing that Hickman and Hunt were in a series of crimes las, who has asked the County |colonel's acceptance of its invi BY 6 BANDITS authorities (o negotiate with th. [tation and in recognition of his child kidnapper for one of his|triumphal flights it is understood A confession w-ure intends to award him one of the|James Ellsworth, aged 23, decla>- | Major Agnew said a son of s |highest decorations that Cuba be- Is Forced to 0pen Bank’s | triend of his was mautilated about |stows on distinguished visitors. |involved napping the teller of the Ravens- w”vr Hickman $1,000 for an oper woog National Bank at his home then foreing him to admit them Jerome Walsh, attorney of them in Havana. At that time a to the bank and open the safe, |Kansas City, counsel for the boy|determined effort will be made robbers escaped with $80,000 eariy ‘kllllld]’i])“l declared he has order-[to induce the colonel to make a today. ed his client to refuse to discuss|irip to some of the countries of Six men entered the home «f|'Me Proposition with anyone and|South America later in 1928, George Anderson last night. They ]u himself will not permit Hick- ook Anderson, his father and mo- {man to consent to such an oper- ther and held them in a gara; ton No THAGE DF until early this morning, then; TR 3 took Anderson to the bank and | forced him. to open the bank's| ALASKA BuAT safe. Anderson was forced to | leave his home in Iutense cold | { and while a snow storm was rag-| ing. 25 INJURED SKAGWAY, Alaska, Dec. 31.— With a 60-mile wind prevailing. with temperature of 3 degrees CHICAGO, 1ll, Dec. 31—Twen. above zero, fire started this fore- ty-five persons were injured in a|20On from combusion in an old triple collision between three | Warehouse owned and used by passenger trains of the Chl(a,,n!" W. Ask and Son, as a garage. and Alton Railroad and St. and Chicago. for water. behind it and a third train t‘mml‘“‘"’ destroyed two other build- Kansas City ran two. Most of those injured were (DY the Si Tanner estate and a train. Counsel for Blackmer WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 —-1Severe Stn Hm George Gordon Battle, counsel for lll D H.. M. Blackmer, missing Teapot ozen Shtu Dome ofl witness, made a motion ; today to dsimiss — | proceedings against his client. Battle took the ground that the A dozen States and continued to- the citation was unconstitutional. The motion was made before Dorth wind vlllh swept from the r home in|Justiee Siddons. Battle's pemumlC-fllflilfl border. Sub-zero weath- ity. Weath- sald the Court did not have juri; rt will be diction over Blackmer or con- iNto the upper Mississippi Val- I tempt proceedings. the head in an dent. Hickman's is sought {for grafting purposes. Agnew, ac leording to reports at the District Attorney's office, is prepared to Safe — Robbers Get $80,000 Loot CHICAGO, automobile acei- » b Dec. 31-—After k||~ | ation, DISASTRI]US FIRE TODAY (Special to Empire) R. R. WRECK The building was a total loss with one truck and one Ford car owned by W. R, Smith. The fire Louis One train stopped | Another train halted | iings, the old Commissary, owned into the other |store building owned by Phil Snyder. The latter was not oe- cupied. The firemen deserve great credit for keeping the fire con- fined as it was on account of Wants Dismissal, Cases;tiic sue. the sleeper of the leading the contempt' KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.—A {storm has left snow in more than |day, east and south, riding a er prevails, has extended llny and loutlut States, ed to Washington, most of whom will ence, been aroused that Colonel Lindbergh is to meet | | The Forestry rived safely at food and mail and returned here with six passengers, ately motorboat Pioneer wus tound is blown to sea. aboard ‘asted a week. The craft has been | smashed, by using propellers al- missing 19 days. working girl money on clothing, John D. Crawford in the Edmon- ton county court, thereby ralsing 4 storm of protest among women throughout the country. cialist says they are necessary, or “al- most,” out in a court case, that a work- should wear gloves costing $1.25 a pair, shoe: at $5, a hat at $3.50 and a coat which cost $26, the clothing of a working glsl Latin-American am- ministers accredit- Among the bagsadors and attend the Havana confer- tremendous enthusiasm has by the assurance CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 31- boat Chugach ar- Katalla, landed desper. missin one i, No sign of ' 8 ceraft has been The food supply the Pioneer would have feared the that included the killing by Ells- worth of ‘an aged man near Cot- tonwood Falls, Kansas, is dis- credited by officers. They sall Hunt was in Los Angeles last summer at the time the killing took place in Kansas. Deputies are searching for two men reported to have overheard Hickman and Hunt in conference two days before Marian Parke: was kidnapped. bt 5 T AR Capt. Donald Free(lA From_ Virecl: Blame VANCOUVER, B. Capt. Daniel Donald, skipper of the steamship Prince Rupert, which stranded in Seymour Nar- rows last August, was exonerated from all blame by the marine board inquiry. Capt. J. D. commissioner, {uin Donald on C. Deec. 31— McPherson, ecomplimented excellent nship the ship and revealed splendid judgmen: Captain Donald steered his vessel to safety after its rudder was wreek Cap which saved ternately. WORKING GIRL’S CLOTHING COSTS AROUSE ENGLAND TO DISCUSSION Dec. 31—The modern | spends too much said Judge LONDON, The judge declared that s stockings were not necessary. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, fiery So member of Parliament now-a-days at least. The Jjudge characterized as “scandalous” the fact, as brought ing girl making but $30 a week “I feel shocked to think that should cost so much,” remarked the judge, “but this is only in- dicative of the moral outlook and tendencies of the modern girl. “I cannot see my way clear to ask the father, who is a labor- er, to be responsible for his daughter’s clothes.” Miss Wilkinson was only ohe of many who took a contrary view to the judge's remarks. “Judge Crawford’s attitude ex- plains a great deal of the modern labor unrest,” said Miss Wilkin- son. “The demand of the work- ing girl is for a decent standard of dress. cessive to her low earnings. It is the desire of the modern girl to appear as nicely as possible has nothing whatever h her moral outlook.” This standard s ex- ummothrufl-mtflk Pk

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