The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1934, Page 7

o 5 b 5w THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 1934. WAL . BY GANNY, IF HIT HAIN'T LITTLE LUCY-BELLE! Americans Who Made Good Abroml 4.—Harvard Man Runs a 4 H: )-»\( cre Farm on Applan W ay Thic is the fourth in a series | of ‘seven articles. By ANDRUE BERDING ROME, Sept. 15.—In the Roman Campagna, nine miles from the Eternal City and half way to Al- bano along the old Applian Way, lis & farm of 465 acres half-owned and operated by an American, John O. Crane, son of Charles R. Crane of Chicago d New York, former American minister to China. Graduated from Harvard in the early '20's, Crane worked in the office ©f President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia and later directed an agency for American automobiles in @zechoslovakia. | For the past five years Crane has' put money, time and effort into the farm, making it one of the meost efficiently operated agricul-! tural outfits in the neighborh of Rome. Father-in-Law Is Parl.rvr | His partner is his father | Signor Martini-Marescotti, whose family has possessed the farm for centuriss. | The farm is called Tor li Mezza | Via, or Half Way Tower. The popes used to stop here enroute to the| papal summer villa at Castle Gan dolfo. The centuries-old farmhouse still. stands. At the western ena of the prep- erty runs the Appian Way, with its original colossal stone blocks over which Roman legions trod. Across the farm spread the tall arches of | a 2000-year-old aqueduct which(ic keep i Nine milts frem Reme, on historic ground, an American eon- duct: @ ferming veaturc in cocperation with his Ialian father-in- law. The Ameiican is Jehn O. Crane, above, and his farm, consist- ing of 465 acres, is called Half Way Tcwer, becausc the Popes used te siop theze earcate to the papal summer villa, “in touch” with the land |in the capital. There are 80 cows, carried water to the private villa|of his birth. half Holstein, half Swiss. of the Quintili, richest family of| When Mussolini started his| Crane is experimenting with ale- imperial Rome. Remains of this|“wheat battle” or campaign to | anter, the French bulbous plant, on villa, outlining a structure 110!make Italy self-sufficient in wheat, seven acres. The leaves feed his yards square, nearby. Find Valuable Sculptures Occasignally one of Crane's plows turn up a priceless statue or bust which must be handed over to state authorities. Several years ago a valuable double-headed bust com- bining the poet Menander and the | sculptor’s favorite ged was found. Crane and his wife live in Rome and drive out to the Half Way can still be traced|Crane and his father-in-law were among the first to enter the drive. Wheat Crop Quintupled In 1830 the wheat crop on LIE‘ Crane-Marescotti farm was 2,200 bushels. Last year, through the ap- plication of fertilizer and modern methods the crop was q-umup‘ed p % S CAKE EXHIBIT Alfalfa and rotation crops were planted this year with the whem‘ Tower where Mrs. Crane’s parents|acreage decreased. | ARE AwARnED live. The American, tall and bronz-| The farm's dairy has been de- ed by the Italian sun, is enthusx-'veloped to produce 10,500 quarts astic about farming. Each summer {daily. This milk goes to the Rome he returns to the United States!milk consortium for distribution v Daily Cross-word Puzzle cows and hogs eat the bulbs which are also used to make industrial al- cohol and sugar Premiums were awarded in the cake section of the home cookinz exhibit at the Southeast Alaska Fair yesterday afternoon, Judge: in this division were Mrs. Guy Me- Naughton, Mrs. H. C. Devighne ACROSS Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 13. Genus of geese |and Mrs. F. A. Boyle. 1 Tosmh: other 18. Metric land ! Award winners are: Mrs. C. N Large W M’."l::.'"n:: " Crone, angel food cake, first pre- 9. College 22 Utter articy- | Miums; Mrs N. L. Troast, ange Kentucky lately | food, second premium; Mis. E. L 14 Sheef of zlass 24. Ste 15 Egvntinn e | Gruber, devil's feod, first premium; 2. Body of armed Shngine kv men with Mrs. Ray Peterman, devil's food 39, i g acen. ogal | second premium; Mrs. C. P. Seelye 4" Iroucet = Ru‘:"‘.‘:‘l"'_“’ !sponge cake, first premium; Mrs ‘mannered ‘W..S. Pullen, sponge cake, second rson | premium. Mrs: E. L. Gruber, white cake first. premium; Mrs. J. R. York white cake, second premium; Mrs. E. L. Gruber, gold cake, first pre- mium; Mrs. C. R. Crone, gold cake, ang | 30. Instituted 8 proceedings [N] 32 Uneruously -B complacent .-Q 4RIE[PEERIEIS|T] . auldeway in : i ne second premium; Mrs. William salnion ? Wira~ 28 Drove a nall 507 Sincking 2 Large tub machine Reck, fruit cake; first:-premium; & S|:‘r:” angle devices 5 Roam [+ l;;‘:lprl’ wine | M#S. G. N. Tulintself, decorated 0 4 B Hm‘“ by g 37 Pale brown cake, first premium; Mrs. Ray aL Un ey 53 English for some color Peterman, decorated cake, second 32 Before long novellst in service 38. Small isiand emiirns: o hi Campbell 33 Extra tax ‘America 5. Outer cover- 4l. Religlous . pre B sephine Campbell, ::;. {tx\:;:: ok 54. Ch|lnlsse ing of a & s.:’}’.’:fi“ii‘i:. | white butter cake, first premium; . Involve t i | & diculties 56, Set freg © 6 Aged. 15 Beginning | Ruth Allen, white butter cake, sec- 39 Fomhilll‘l 59 Feminine 1. Forenoon: :g ;10:1 terrible’ ond premium; Anna Campbell, poxition: name abbr. . Nu abbr. 60 Very black 8. Oriental 48. Funeral | sponge cake, first premmm 0 8ave ang 2 SlEHEIR- o goleimnce murlgn — 2. Secondhan entjonatly al of . Untru 43 Term of 63. Birds' homes tzerland 50. Chum BREUY g L OB SRS MRS J. PRIMAVERA nit of worl golf ball' for product affection 3 A :gv ;fl'erely - ??‘v- n MalAke into 53. Crook TS HOS T‘E SS AT . Pigeon epulcher aw again 55 47. South Amerl- oW @ Bar for= 56. BR]BGE SUPPER can country 9. l'ulllkernwn 1. Goddess of slackening 57. Total Diminish the harves. threads in 58 a loom 61. Exist Mrs. James anavera enter- tained with a bridge parfy last evening in honor of Mrs. A. Brin- dle, mother of Mrs. J. C. Michael- son. Following' the card game a de- licious supper was served. by the hostess. Prizes were won by Mrs. A. Brin- dle; Mrs. Jetta Gray, and Mrs. E. J. Bailey. Guests at the enjoyable party were, Mrs. A. Brindle, Mrs. J. C. Michaelson, Mrs. C. J. Bailey, Mrs. Nat McDonald, Mrs, Jetta Gray, | Allow Eish esgs | I ) .///g Mrs. Homer. Gorham, Mrs. Ethel Neville, Mrs. Dorofhy Stevenson, Mrs. Charles Whyte, Mrs. Jerry Goss, Mrs. Allamae Scott, Mrs. V. W. Mulvihill and the Misses Ce- cile Cashen, Mae Fraser, Fox, Irene Burke, Madge Hildinger, and Alice Moran. Mrs. Brindle will leave on the Northland . for Ketchikan where she will visit her sons for the next two weeks. and then will contimuie to her home in Seattle. | - wl JAERBEES WNANEE NN R ////flll//fl.ll /v i N7/ il o | Vi Hedd - ATTENTION RAINBOW GIRLS Short, but important, meeting tonight, 7:30 sharp. Full attend- llwt b m ¢ 1 HEERED HIT FROM TH’ WIDDER CROWLEY. _ SHE WAS A-SETTIN' IN DOG STEWART'S WAITIN/ COME. IN LIKE SHE WAS A-WALKIN®. ON TEETER-HOOKS Lucille | WHUT BRUNG YO' ; > ROOM AN’ ALL DAOWN HEYH ? } 4 OF A SUDOINT HOW'S YO' PAPPY ? LUCYA-BELLE SASH-I-ATIN' uP To A Y EHILLS ANY CEVER " DOCTOR ? NEWS 3 TENANTS ' INCREASE PROPERTY VALUATIONS| The present rush of tenants xor' homes in. Douglas brought about by the work on. the mew road, which has added new residents during the past week or two, has made it pos- | sible in several.cases for. coftages to pay with their occupancy for needed repairs to make them de- sirable habitations and thus more valuable to their owners. At the same time the renter with only thirty hours per week of their time put in on the road work are able to profit to some extent on their idle hours. Robert Hall, who drives one of the cats on the road, with his wife, has taken the Shudshift cot- tage at the summit of E street. Frank Ruzich is located in the Grant cottage; Alex Adoff is in the McWilliams cottage, corner of Sec- ond and Bradley streets; A. Pearce 1as moved into the Bacchia house o Second street. A few houses are still available for similar thrifty tenants, it is reported. e — LOCAL BUSINESS FIRM INAUGURATES NEW SYSTEM Mike Pusich, proprietor of the Hub market, is making plans to put a2is store on a cash and carry bas- is in the near future and with a slogan of better service .n spite of closer profit margins he is hopinz the new arrangement will prove satisfactory, The first firm to start such a system_ in Douglas, Pusich. will :liminate all credit transactions on ‘he 25th of the month. He promis- 2s some sensational values and other conditions which he will ad- vertise next week. e S. S, REORGANIZED Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the Congregational C om mu nity Sunday school will be held with Mrs. W. E, Cahill superintendent. “ast Sunday reorganization of the chool was efected by Mrs. Ca- ull with an encouraging attend- wce for the start of close to 35 Jupils. Mrs. Cahill will have the as- isfance of an able corps of teach- rs. All children who desire to join he Sunday school classes are cor- lially invited to attend tomorrow morning. ————— DOUGLAS FOLKS RETURN After seven weeks’ absence dur- ‘ng which most of their time was spent in Seattle, Mrs. Frank Pearce, accompanied by her daughter Mar- zaret, returned home last night on the Northland: Mrs. Pearce under- went medical treatment in a Se- attle hospital during part of her tay in the Puget Sound metropo- is and is now feeling fine, she ve- norts. Mrs. John Raatikainen and daughter also arrived home on the Northland. SR P S Douglas Church Services Notices for tms cnhurch column aust be received by The Empire not, later than: 10 o'clock Saturday MOrning v guarantee change of sermon topics, ete. 4 e} | Congregational Community | | ¢~ " Church | i (NN 1. W. RISWOLD, Pastor 11:00 a.m—Sunday School. 7:30 p.m+—Preaching in Scandi- navian language. The general wbuc is cordully \nviwd to an services. 5 Sermon. TR e R NS SO T Dougias Catholic Charch 9:30 am—Holy Mass and ser- mon. . Benediction of the most Blessed Sacrament after the mass 5 R i Ranchmen of western Texas re- ported prickly pear infestation had increased 10 per cent on their land in the past five years, one author: ity placing the total area ovemn ‘\'ment’ has been proposed here to don, who died last September. f St. Luke’s Episcopal Church i P é “7:30 p.m.—Evening Prayer ai STEVE YANCEY'S BRAT WAS OVER YESTIDDY AN’ SKEERED WS ALL NIGH T/ DEATH __ HE SAID HE HEERED WIS PAPPY AN’ TH' Q\TY CRITTER A-TALKIN' LIKE LUCY WENT AN’ TUCK PIZEN — | ASMARA, Eritrea, Sept. 15~ There’s: & gold: sushy of sorts going on in this banana. country of the Italian colonies. . It is a.zush of white heln\eced engineers and. company. managers o government offices. seeking per- mits. for . expanded.. mining facili- ties and refining:plants. They hope to be in on the ground flpor of a gold production: program which is expected ta- bring.a. future yield of 110 pounds of.the precieus metal each month. Eritrean mine production in 1931 was. a scant five. pounds. In 1933 this jumped to 286 pounds, and the first five months of the cur- rent year showed a production of 204 pounds. World’s Largest Liner Forces Port Expansion Sy LE HAVRE, Sept. 15— This sea- port’s problem of how to accom- modate the new French liner “Normandie,” largest ship in the world and scheduled to start opera- tion next spring, will be solved with completion -of - its new mearitime | station. The installation’ will include a dock 2,000 feet im length. The shed covering the station will be 130 fee* wide, with railway platforms able to handle four trains simultaneous- ly. For handling merchandise and luggage there will be five derricks of five-ton. capacity and eleven of {'one and one-half. ton capacity.each: s o e g —_—————— Pack This Rib-come Mill.. Anywhere! FTgCTowt—" He aviest piece 285 lbs, Total. 350 lbs. Easily vortable “any- where a mule can go"! for 2-4 ton capacity, 1% mill. Others up to) 250 wns Screening or screenlgss.. Sénd Io;‘ Builetin 115; learn _ details, pictures of complefe uul]mg equipment. SINCE 1902 STRAUB MFé€. CO., 578 Chestnut St., Oaklands Cal Charles Ponzi, one-time financial “wizard,” is shown above with his wife as they pleaded with Governor Ely of Massachusetts to save Ponzi from deportation to Italy. Ely denied the appeal after a hearing in Bos- ton at which Ponzi contended the deportation order was faulty. Ponzi ser two jail terms as a result of wild financial operations in Boston 14 years ago. (Associated Preu Phnlu) SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 at 3 P.M. Four mcre hunters can be ac- ccmmedated for a trip to Gam- bicr Bay, leaving FRIDAY, Sept. 21, at 8 PM. Return to Juneau carly Monday A.M. TICKETS AT GEORGE BROS. RICE & AHLERS CO. 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