The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 7, 1928, Page 1

&3 ‘d THE DAILY ALASKA EM VOL. XXXI., NO. 4680. JUNFAU ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 1928. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS IRE PR!CI—. TEN CENTS [TWENTY KNOWN DROWNED IN FLOOD THAT SUDDENLY SWEEPS IN LONDON NEW PLANE MOTOR NOW ANNOUNGED Lngme on Dlesel Principle Perfected by Dr. El- mer A. Sperry HAILED AS VICTORY FOR AMER. |NV£NTOR New Motor Will Burn‘r Crude Oil Insted of Gas- oline—No Fire Hazard NEW YORK, Jan, i nouncement by Dr. Elmer A. ‘ Sperry that he has perfected an airplane engine on diesel i | l “Miss 7.—An- principle, is hailed in aero- nautical circles as a victory for the inventor compass, research the gyroscope American f Types of feminine beauty vary [ 'widely in Grcat Britain, |women whose features !sidered rcpresentative of differ- he expects to have a motor, ¢t parts of the empire are Lady ¥of 1,000 horsepower, weighing|Diana Duff Cooper (left), English two pounds per horsepower and |36tress; M“‘E“‘et . Bannerman comsuming crude oil instead of|(upper left), Canadian actress, gasoline, with higher power de- @nd Phyllis von Allwyn (lower velopment per gallon and at one-|'ight), Australia. fifth of the fuel cost. e Adoption of the dissel engine| IONDON, Jan. 7—What to aireraft is considered one of | British type of beauiy? the ‘surest steps to huge airliners| lLondon is trying to reconcile and has been a problem of aero-!the various types of beautiful wo V Dr. year Sperry said that within a is the B8 nautical engineers througholit the|men in the .empire with the ac- ] cepted conception of British coma- motor differs from/|!iness, and portrait painters, pho- the ordinary gasoline engine as)lOgraphers and seulptors are com- there is no spark and that crude|paring differences in styles ol ¢0il is used in. place of gnsnllno {beanty as exemplified by bre “thus eliminating fite hazard. {Vimmes-of “the realm: Dr. Sperry polnted to the great! The three standard types, loss of Jife caused by planes' represented by three empire beau catching fire and declared that!!t 2 Lady Diana Dnff Cooper fire s stil the gredtest flight of England, Margaret Bannerman risk. {of Canada and Phyllis von Alw The diesel engine, which is iniof Aust general design, resembles (!n-} Lady Diana gasoline automobile engine. It l)m' of beanty, is V-shaped “with two converting, ful.” Her oval, delicately molded of ecylinders which are|face is surpassed ‘in breadth by Jsaid to deliver average powerlthat of Miss Bannerman, who rep “now obtainable from the fastest|resents a type artists say will be- aireraft racing motors. come standardized in the future. The new motor is water cooled; M Von Alwyn deseribes the but Dr. Sperry said it is not un-!differences thus: likely the principles of air cooling| “Australians have longer faces could be adopted. { than English women. I think it 1s ——— { the result of the open-air life thoy } lead. Canadian women's faces jare much broader than Australi- jans’, but both Australian and | Canadian women’s faces appear o !be more mobile than those of Eng- MANAGUA, Jan. 7.—The Unit-) ,llsh women."” ed State sMarines face another Jacob Epstein, the sculptor, awaaps all these types aside and situation to take in hand as de-| predations and disorder occur !declares in favor of the native wnm(-n of India as the best type ~of empire beauty. Her mahogany ! coloring gives her greater claims to beauty than the white woman, he avers, and he mentions many tof the wives of notable Indians Py B living in England as meeting his near the Port of Corinto. Fears are raised that railway, 1ges. 9t Deoutlful wamen, communication between the capi- South. Africa advances . girls tol and the sea might be cut. One hundred and fifty Marines! are available for duty in the » region and it Is likely they will he stationed at strategic points 4 along the railroad. ———————— who are said to ‘“resemble the FREIGHT BY AIR world. * The a4 as possgesses an older “calm and repos. v banks ! poppy more than the lily,” and | they are acknowledged beautles. But not yet has Britain been able agree upon a representa- | tive 'Sugllsh beauty who repre- States. o R el e BERLIN, Jan. 7.—Freight con-{ CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 7.— siznments of an urgent nature|Continuing unfavorable economic will be carried by airplane wher- conditions in Turkey have forced Company and the Deutsche Luft-lused by firms now out of busi- hansa Afr Transport Company.|ness have been thrown on the Special bills of lading will permit| market that the demand for new transfer from car to plane. strong-boxes has been small. A ) sents national comeliness as does ever possible under an agreement! Turkish business men to put | Miss America in the Unitel between the German Railways|faith in old safes. So many safes FRENCHMEN COMPLAI N Three| - are con-|: F “mpire Can’t Pwh Britain”; Typ(’s Too N umorous| CLOUD CAST OVER TREATY BANNING WAR French Give Unsaiisfactory| Reply to Proposal of United States WASHINGTON, proposal from Secretary war declaration and treaty plan by confining it to wars of aggres- sion, has cast a cloud over tha prospects for an early signature of such a pact by France and the United States and its presentation to other great nations for adhe- sion. The note of the French Goyern- ment was presented to the Sta‘e Deépartment by French Ambassa- dor Claudel. Officials, commenting privately upon the note, said it introduces an endless debate over determina- tion of an aggreysor in any con- flict. Jan, Paris 7—Toe to amend PARIS, Jan. 7—France is will- ing to join the United States in inviting great nations to join in a treaty to be signed by the United States and France alm] ishing “war of aggression,” s Foreign Minister Briand's reply to Secretary of State Kellogg's pro- posal. Minister Briand said the treaty already proposed by Secretary Kellogg ‘would provide that “every paeific means” would be brought to bear to avoid conflicts. The French Premier said he ex- pects the proposed pact will “be received with gratitude by the entie world” and will be unive-- sally adopted. |rur|m|. Rebels Europun Clothes PARIS, Jan. 7—French monon,and the Frenchwoman as a nlay-. picture men think there are ton‘thlng." s many French villains and French Exception also is taken to pre-| | yamps in American pictures. Thay|senting the Fremch army in an| have asked American film com-‘ unfavorable light or picturing the | fn‘nles to stop holding their na- Foreign Legion as “a band of con- $tion up to world scorn, and theyl victs and adventurers.” aux*u that the French mhmrv, All these things are charged of foreign . affairs. da’ lomnlhln( particularly against the films of about it. “|'the United States, but critics com- The Pmch Syndicate of Cine- ment that French films take the; ‘matograph Directors has adopted same sort of liberty - with the # a. long resolution declaring xt _Balkans, South Americ Rua- “contrary to common. sense and sians and other peoples, each na- | common courtesy always to wa- tion' using its neighbors, to repre- séiit to the world the Frenchman'sent vico and its own folk to typi- vglg hlu uuuy vltlwnt morals fy virtue. i i CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 7—A (few weeks ago a company of Turkllh regulars captured a ma- | rauding band of fanatical Moslems near the Turko-Persian frontier. The band was in revolt against Kemal’s forcible introduction of Europeah clothes. Kemal ordered the members of the band—250 strong—to be par- aded through the streets of Er- zeroum. The ferocious bandits protestel ‘that Kemal’s order was too inhu- and stated - and that’ mu mmhx Vtoday of State Kellogg's mlli~‘ LINDBERGH IS GIVEN MEDAL AND DIPLOMA ed Flier by Nicara- guan Congress MANAGUA, N agua, Jan. 7 | Before a distinguished audies which crowded the Legislative Chamber of the National Palace Col. Charles A. Lindbergh yests day afternoon received from the | Congress of Nicaragua, in session, a diploma of valor and a medal of merit and also the honor facing all members of Senate and Chamber. was praised President the diploma { Diaz and both the Col. Lindhergh high officials. handed Lindbergh Wy | coat. OFF ON FLIGHT MANAGUA, Jan. 7—A chain of V-canoes pointed the way conquest for the Knight of the Air when Col. Lindbergh hopped off for his 210 mile flight San Jose, Costa Rica. On his flight, the Lone agua and rugged range of canoes which lead to the plain on which San Jose is situated. TURNS TRICK ON GHOSTMEN. (Chain Store Magnate| Warned to Pay Large Sum Notifies Police MEMPHIS, Tenn.,, Jan. 7.— Warned in a letter that ‘‘the most brutal erime ever committed $5,500 in a secluded spot” Friday night, Clarence Saunders, chain store magnate, defied the per- |petrators, who signed themselves “three ghostmen,” in an attempt to carry out their threat. In- {stead of paying the money, ‘Suumlvrfl offered a reward $1,000 for the arrest of writers of the letter. The police announced they had uncovered a clue that would like- Iy lead to one or more nature of the clue was vealed. e i WANT AD BROUGHT HER “ghostmen” but not re- PARIS, Jan. 7—-Too much guc- 1cess caused the police recently break up a profitable business in lost and found Pekinese dogs. A widow of a deputy, say the police, made a quarter of a ml- lion francs last year by salling dogs that werg brought to her door. Someone’s curiosity was arous- ed because thrée times a weex she advertised for her lost Pekin- ese and offered 500 francs reward for it. All Pekinese looked -alike to her and she took in all com- the dogs to dealers for twice and four times as much. The police seemed to think the dogs were stolen. She aroused no suspicion among dog dealers because she advertis- ed herself as the owner of a Pe- kinese kennel and didn’t sell too many to the same person. e ——— Makes New )3 Cl:arge on Tax Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 7—Post- ponement of tax reduction consti- tutes a “decision to use the sur- plus as a Republican campaign fund,” Representative Loring M. Black, Jr, Democrat, of New York, saild in charging that Presi- dent Coolidge wants to keep the Treasury surplus avialable for “political pork.” “This is the golden opportunity | for Vice-President Dawes, if he desires the Senate to procead with consideration of the tax bill. He can jump to the lead for the ‘honor of belfll ‘beaten by Gov. Smfth.” . | joiat | would result if he failed to, leave’ | of | the| | the arreét shortly of)| tha | BIG FORTUNE IN DOGS| ers, paying the reward but selling | ’()NCE POPULAR ACTRESS LIVES IN ACADIAN VILLAGF ;N QUIETLY Olher Honors Are Accord-| | | i of sitting to the right of President ! Diaz | and then pinned the medal on his | to new | to | Bagle ! will run the length of Lake Nicar- | vol- ! 3 i i | | R i Time has wrs | years ago to become Mrs. Harry P. Williams, wifs of a wealthy cught little chnnge in Hargufl'lfl ‘(7!4’l \mce she left the etage and screen HUNDREDS AR ' TRAPPED WHEN THAMES RISES High Tide and Flood Wat- ers Meet, Aided by Terrific Gale BASEMENT SLEEPERS ARE CAUGHT IN BEDS Most Devastatmg Flood in History of Modern Lon- don Occurs Today LONDON, Jan. 7. — Over- whelmed with startling sud- denness, 20 persons were drowned in the London area carly today when the most devastating flood in the his- tory of modern London swept the Thames River over the banks, The flood waters poured over the banks in several places when an abnormal tide, whipped by a heavy gale, met the flood waters pouring down from the interior. led The rush of water was so sud- den that hundreds of perlqg rsleeping in Masement rooms were driven from their beds. It is known that at least 20 persons were trapped and drown- and there is a possibility further victims will be revealed following the tide going out and ‘the Thames returning to normal. Fears are entertained for a re- ‘currence of fhe disaster at the ten Patterson,, La. lumberman. She |is shown in her garden and (right) as she appears tclay. Her husbond (lower left) is holding two ~—7/SOUTH AGAINST SMITH CLAIMS 6. 0. P. LEADER He. Bascom blemp Predicts Great Contest for Presi- dent This Year MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 7-—-C. Bascom Slemp, Southern Republican lead- er, predicted for this year an “in- teresting. spectacular and dra- matic Presidential contest, witn the South, for the first time since the Civil War, participating, mot passivly, but actively and gently.” The Southern .of their 14 huntlng dogs. I5 | Reed May Clear | Up Political ;‘ PHILADELPHIA, Jan. T Political observers anticipate { | some classifi ioh of the Democratic Presidential nom- ination situation, with the an- nouncement of United States | Senator James A. Reed’s ac | | ceptance of an invitation to | I | speak at the Jackson Day din- | | ner Monday night Acceptance of the invitation is believed by many to pre- | } sage some definite pronounce- | | ment from Senator Reed re ; garding his own status in the ! I | I | h ¢ | i| Situation i | | Presidential race. Republican lead- er further said: “As a Southern- er, I welcome this condition as the most important advance in the political life of this wonderful and historic section. The Demo- crats will likely nominate Gov. Al Smith = against the advice anl good-will of the South and if they do it 18 good night, for the' Party in the South will not put into the White House a man whose in- fluence has made ‘New York the| prineipal law violating state of| the Union. There are other rea )-mu whv he is net acceptable B:mth.'l hih 1 Wife Ordeud Hlm Out, Says Officer SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7—She packed his trunk and ordered him to get out—on Father's Day. So FElmer Esperance, who weighs 250 pounds and is a motor- cyele policeman to boot, testified when his wife’s suit for separate maintenance was heard before Su- perior Judge Walter Perry John. son, “I“slapped her—once-” admitted the policemah. “But she’s pretty handy with her mitts herself.” Mrs. BEsperance is asking for $100 a month for maintenancé of two children. Esperance, 4 MORE ARE TAKEN FROM SUNKEN SUB Bodies Are Found Under Tarpaulin on Floor of Engme Room b I‘ROVINCETOV\'N. Mass.,, Jan. 7--The bodies of four more mem- bers of the crew of the sunken submarine S4 have been taken from the engine room compart- ment by divers. Two “bodies were huddled be- |neath a tarpaulin close to whece {one of the three hodies recovered last Wednesday, was found. Divers expressed belief the men were lylng under the tarpaulin on the floor in an etfort to keep warm when death ogvertook them. et George Remus Now in State Insane Hospital LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 7—George | Remus entered the State Hospital|taken her to Furope and spent for the Insane hore late vesterday [$100 a day for the three months afternoom, upon commitment pa-iof thefr stay abroad. pers from Cincinnati. Remus wnu; “How did you do that on $200 a recently acquitted of the murder month as motoreycle polies- of his. wite on the grounds of be-{man?’ the judge asked. ing insane and was then found to| “Oh, I made some fortunate In bo insane fol'owing a court hear-| vestments in real estate,” who has filed suit 1 intelii- | |as for divorce, estified that he hal|most feminine PATTERS! La. Jan. from the bright lights, in a great' house at the end of Main Street in this little Acadian town, one of America’s most popular actresscs of a decade ago s “fust lviug! along,” taking care of ‘her hus-| band and growing old gracefully. She is Marguerite Clark, now the wife of Harry P. Willlams, wealthy Louisiana lumber man, tand the “happiest woman in lh' world.”” She retired from motion pictures and the stage when she| married ten years ago. \ “I enjoyed my work very much and have many pleasant memor- les” she says. “But 1 do not| miss it, as I am supremely happy with my hushand. My returning to the screen is possible but not probable.” Still possessed and charm which fame, “Miss Marguerite,” as she is known by almost everyone here, does not find herself wor. ried over thoughts of mountifg years "\\hAl do 1 think of women who are starving themselves on foolish dfets trying to keep the figure of 16 when they are forty?” she re- peats. “Do they fool anyone? 1f! they do fool anyone, it's them- selve® And aven. “Don’t think for a minute, how- ever, I believe women should let down and become fat and dowdy the yeais advance. If a wo- man of 40 can look like she is 30 by taking proper care of lleruelll and taking pains with her appear- ance, of course, she ought to. But it is simply foolish for.a wo-| man of 30 or 40 to try to keep/ the figure of 16 or 18. “Why can’t they be sensible anl 7—Far: of the beauty brought hor (Continued on Page Seven.) |next tide and engineers nre work: ing fean el fo buil ary barricades at nlnm Wwhere the embankments have collapsed. ALASKA COMING INTO MATURITY PRESENT YEAR Seattle Newspaper Pub- i lishes Big Boost for Ter- ritory—Today's Issue SEATTLE, Jan, 7.—The Seat- tle Post-Intelligencer today car- ried a front page editorial as follow ‘‘Alaska, America's greatest store house and treasure chest of the North, struck her quick, |youthful stride in 1898. “In 1928, thirty years later, she will take her longest step in the measure pace of maturity under American ownership, ‘“Alaska has shipped out $366,- 000,000 in gold, the bulk through Seattle. ‘This year will se the start of operations by a company which has spent $2,000,000 in equip- ment in preparation for dredging in the Fairbanks district. “Another dredging company in the Nome district will increase often I doubt that operations. “The Hot Springs area will |be the scetie of additional initial activities of a strong concern. “Mining generally, other than 'tor gold, is looking up. Activities handle 12,000 tons of ore daily. Several idle properties will be rehabilitated and placed’ in production. “Two great pulp and paper Juneau “Juneau will companies have contracted Wwith the Government to erect mills —_— (Continued on Page Eigat.) —— Novelist Sees Era Of Greater Feminism BERLIN, Jan. 7—Claude Anet French novelist and student of feminine psychology, has issued a prophecy here that the woman of the future would represent the type history has ever known, Moreover, he asserted, this new type would emanate from Russia. In the Russian woman, he sald, that smouldering longing for con- summate feminism was most clearly typified. Despite the Rus jan woman’s manifest predilec. tion for masculine homage, he de- clared, there was always the lurking desire that soomer or la- ter even the most humble of her admirers might prove her master. “For all intercourse between the sexes may be likemed to duel,” he sald, “with the peculiari- ty that the woman, consciously ubconsciously, hopes to be quered by her adversary, ° she will follow and serve servedly, while from him she has vanquished she without the least feeling o morse.”