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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 14, 1937 YAHES ARE COMIN G, was the cry 20 years ago in the “war to end all v ay American troops to protect Ame headed across the sea. This time it’s the Mari A cred to fembers of the sixth regiment, machine-gun bz anding driils before departure from San Diego for the scene of Sino-J China, This preparednes TWO CIGARETTES light the hearth-sidc of this 13- year-old girl, for she’s Mrs. Lin- tor. Whitemire, Flowery Branch, Ga.. child bride, CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN, at least the uniform keeps them in shape for pos ible eventualit DOING 'THE BIG APPLE"’ is the latest dance craze of the south, but it seems to have goiten into the blood of Shortstop Appling of the Chicago White Sox. What he’s really doing is tossing to first after putting out Hal Trosky of Cleveland who vainly slid for second base. BOLD AND SILENT Lt.-Gen. Kiyoshi Katsuki, whose only words are commands, di- rects Japan’s hopes and destiny in North China. % G LIFE BEGINS at 140 for and brass buttons of eight-year-old Bernard Blackwell of Atlanta, Om Mohammed El Cheikha, re- Ga., seem to carry a lot of weight with the ladies. The lad has just ported the world’s oldest wo- completed five years as a duly commissioned member of the city’s man, who lives near Zagazig, police department, Egypt, claims to be 142, Cia ‘&‘*Yi e » NO NIG.. TSHIRT is x this strange-looking garb worn CROP CONT?E by stern-faced Premier Muzso- Nature” herself plow lini, but a miner’s outfit he farmers near Buhl, Idaho. A whole valley donned in Sicily. away fertile lands. Tiny figures (above) show Experts seem baffied by the phenomens JUMPING SEASON'S WITHIN REASON if you just know how it’s done. These MacAlester College, Minn., co-eds didn’t wait for snow to start their skiing, but just started out on browned grass slopes. U. S. Olympic ski jump champion Sverre Fredheim is shown giving some nointers to Dorothy Eginton and Lorraine Beavens. A DAY AT THE RACES atSaratoga Spri A A P E Springs, N. Y., found Mrs. C. S. Howard of San Fran- cisco discussing with Crooner Bing Crosby the pony pastime. 'Neither could complain over the finan- cial aspect of ",Ie business, for Mrs. Howard’s “Seabiscuit” is a top money winner this year, while Crosby’s track in California showed a profit of $75,000 at the end of its first season. PILGRIMS' PROGRESS since the time of the Mayflower has brought this mighty sky clipper year, The diagram here shows: 1. Anchor hatch. 2. Seaman’s compartment. 3. Bridge where flying controls 7 “Navigation compartment. 8. Radio officer’s post. 9, Chart room, navigator’s post. 10. Map ecase, marine libr: trols. 12 Captain’s office, 13. 1,500 horsepower motors. 14. Mechanic’s wing station. 15. Controllable landing lig 19, Crew's sleeping quarters. 20. Luggage holds. 21. Overall length of ship, 109 feet. 22. First passenger compartment (10 p room. 25. Galley where food for 85 can be prepared. 26, Second passenger compartment (10 persons). 27, Dining Lounge. 28. Third passenger comp. passenger compartment (10 persons). 30. Fifth passenger compartment. 31. Ladies’ dressing room. ing, crumbling of the gorge. Fiery former Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama vas quick to toss his hat into the ring for the seat of Hugo Black, now justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Governor Bibb Graves appointed his wife, Dixie, to serve until the election next spring. Dapper former New York Mayor, Jimmie Walker, who lcoks more like 36 than 56, received virtual assurance of a lifetime pension when he was named assistant counsel of transit rommission, just two weeks before he would have been disqualified for absence of five years. Chief threat to Alice Marble in defense of her national women’s tennis singles crown Is expected to be Helen Jacobs (left), former queen of the courts, who is making a strong comeback. She won her match with Kay Stammers in the Wightman Cup play to establish her bid. Little attention had been centered upon Harry M. Woodring since he succeeded the late George Dern aswar secretary /| until the presen! crisis in China. Since Sino-Jap hostilities broke out, the former Kansan, thrust into the center of a busy stage, conferred often with the President. 4P hich will span the Atlantic between New York and London, starting next e located. 4. First pilot. 5. Second pilet. 6. Radio direction finder loop. 11. navigational instrument . 16. Wing spread 152 feet. Engineering officer, mechanical e 17. Navigation lights. ns). 23. Spiral staircase to bridge. Main cargo hold. . Men's retiring artment (10 persons). 29. Fourth 32. Sixth compartment, 33, Private cabin suite.