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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Coon
troll of the Bank of Italy. California s
largest bank in financial resources
and eighth ranking financial insti-
tuition in the United States, grad.
ually is to be passed to its en-
ployes, it was announced by A. p
Giannini, the president. The step
he said, would be epoch making in
bank management
Giannini started the bank 20 years
ago as small one-room affair To
day this San Francisco bank has "a
branches through California, with de
posits exceeding 100000, 900. The
bank has $4,000 individual deposit
ors.
The Bank of Italy has more than
1000 employees, most of whom now
own stock. according to Giannini, but
his plan will assist every employe III
obtaining additional stock holdings
with the definite aim of eventual
control passing to these workers
This is declared to be the first time
a large banking institution has en-
deavored to turn over its affairs tc
employees.
Giannini was the first man ir
America to develop statewide
branch banking to great success
He will retire from the presidency
of the bank October II next, wher
he will become chairman of the exc
cutive board. His resignation, ne
said, was to relieve him from banking
detail, to "give the younger fellow
a chance" and to allow him to worf
out the profit-sharing ownership plan
II am convinced" he explained
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
WORLD FLIGHT PLANS.

VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 22.-Col.
l.. E. Brocme is here preparlns
the way for the threc British air
men who start onsa world flight
from Crcyden. England. on March
Is. Capt Broome said that the
achievement of the flight will be the
only reward as the ayiators arc
working on half pay so as to pre-
vent criticism.
Col. Boone will leave next Mon
day on the steamer Thiepval 20
establishing fuel and emergency
stations in British Columbia and
Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
BRITISH PLAN
DASH TO POLE
BY DIRICIbL.E (:

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Evening
News today prints vague story
that a scheme is being prepared"
for an all-Britieh fight to the
North Pole.
The Nows says the commander Of
the fight will be II. NJ. Booth and
the dirigible R-34 will be used. The
coft for the expedition is said to be
estimated at $25,000. 1t is claimed
the round trip will be made in
about four days. The dirigible will
leave from Pulham.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Injunction Case Brought
On Oil Lands in Wyoming

WASHINGTON Feb. 22.--The Ore
gon Basin Oil & Gas company late
yesterday filed suit in the Supreme
Court for an injunction against VIII
liam Spry, Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office. to prevent the re-
lection OF a claim patent cn certain
Wyoming oil lands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
ESTABLISHES
ALASKA MAIL
AIR SERVICE
Especial from News Miner. }

Especial from News Miner.)
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 22.-Air Mail
CARRIER Ellison hoped eff from here
yesterday morning en- the first air
mail service trip in Alaska. lie
reached MeGrath. making a perfect
landing at HAS o'clock The arri-
val was the greatest day in the his
tory for MeGrath and the popula-
tion was wildly excited.
Ellgon took off at McGrath soon
after his arrival and returned here
at 2:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
He reported he was well pleased
with the McGrath landing field
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Million Dollars
First Award from
Lusitania Tragedy

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb.
%. = Fifty-seven Americans will
receive approximately $f,000,000
under the first group of awards
by the mixed Claims Commits
sion on claims arising from the
torpedoing and sinking of the Lu-
sitania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
TWO SISTERS
DIE IN FIRE:

ANDALUSIA, Ala, Feb. 22.-Two
sisters last night met death in a
fire which gutted the building in
which they were working as te-le
phone operators. 1t is believed they
were Guficcated by the smoke. One
of the girls. Edna sacrificed her
life the officials believe, in turning
in the alarm. Her sister Maud, a
guest. died at her side.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Largest Coferdam in
America Has Been Sunk

VALLEJO, Cal. Feb. 22. - The
largcct cofferdam in America has
been eunk as the first step of under
water construction for the $4,000,
600 Carquinez Straits bridge, VAL
lejo to Valona.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Sen. Greene
IMPROVING

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-United
States Senator Frank L. Greene. Of
Vermont, shot a week ago tonight
in a pistol battle between prohibition
authorities and bootleggers, is rest
ing quietly and according to bulla-
IN issued by the attending physician
his condition seemed improved"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Sale Of DAILY Mining
Property Is Approved

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. o. The
sale of the property of the Daily Cop
per Mining company to the Anaconda
Copper company has been approved
by the stockholders of the DAILY or
ganization. The sale price is said
to be $4,000 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Great Britain to Build
Warships to Help Labor

LONDON. Feb. 22.-In view of the
unemployment situation, Premier
Ramsey McDonald's government has
decided to lay down five cruisers
and two destroyers as soon as Par
liament's sanction is given.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Poincare and His
Government
Weathers Storm

PARIS, Feb. 22-The Poin-
care government weathered the
crisis in the Senate today when
in a test vote on the electoral
bill the Premier was sustained
by a vote of $50 to 134.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
WEALTHY man
OF FRISCO IS
ROBBED, SLAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Deb. %.
The body of A. Dominchine, said 10
be a wealthy produce prince, was
found early today at the bottom OF
cliff at South San Francisco. 1t
is believed he was robbed, strangled
and the body thrcwn over the cliff
Members OF the family said he had
$1,000 in money and jewelry in his
possession when last seen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
FEDERAL BOARD
TOOL OF LINES,
SAYSRUSTGARD
Would Be Criminal to Sub
NIT Complaint to Ship
ping Board He Claims

Declaring that not only is the Fed
eral Shipping Board not controlling
the ocean transportation companies
but that the latter ARE controlling
the Board" Attorney General John
Rustgard declared he had no inten-
tion of filing any complaint against
the companies operating between Sc
attic and Alaska for charging rates
which he has attacked as being ex-
horbitant. Under conditions which
he alleges to exist In prepared
statement made public, in which he
attacks the Board as being party to
practices to drive the little business
man into bankruptcy and make the
big ones even stronger, he declared,
'it would seem next to criminal to
submit to the Board any complaint
on behalf of the public"
The Attorney General made trip
to Washington last Fall with one
of his main objects to continue a
fight on local transportation com
panies. This was authorized, he said
by concurrent resolution of the
two houses of the legislature that
instructed him to continue his in
vestigations of the Subject of trans
portation, and, if in his opinion such
course should seem likely to produce
good results, to file complaint be
fore the United States Shipping
Board and take the necessary steps
to submit the case of the people of
Alaska in sunprt of such Cow
plant The statement issued by
him follows:
Text of Statement.
"The question has been asked why
such complaint has not been filed.
The people are entitled to know.
"The matter of the Alaska rates
have been before the Shipping Board
twice without results Though urg-
ed to so So the present Attorney
General declined to file any con-
plant before the Shipping Board un-
til he had Investigated sufficiently
to determine the reason such pro-
cedure had been unsuccessful in
the past.
"As result of his recent inyes,
tigation he submits the following.
"The history of the Shipping Board
shows that its management and con
troll of carriers by water has aggra.
waited rather than diminished the
evil which the powers bestowed up.
on the Board were intended to abate.
Discrimination is CHARGED.
'"The Shipping Act prohibits dis
elimination in very explicit lanena"N
This has been utterly disregarded by
the Board.
"As an illustration | call atten
tion to the situation on the Inter
coastal Route, i. e. the route be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
of the United States through Pan
ANA.
"On that route the various steam
ship lines have filed a maximum
tariff which has been approved by
the Board The companies them
selves, however, have formed a union
called a conference and have agreed
upon a confidential tariff which es
tablishes minimum below which
each member of the conference binds
himself not to carry freight. A bond
in the sum of $25.000 is put up by
each carrier to guarantee adherence
to this agreement.
"The confidential tariff is not made
public or exhibited to shippers, but
it is filed with the Shipping Board
under the provisions of Section Is,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Col. Clarence Blethen
May Receive Recognition

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22 A
'nard to examine Brigadier General
Clarence B. Blethen, of Seattle, pub
Usher of the Seattle Daily Times to
determine his fitness for permanent
appointment and for field recogr,-
tion has been appointed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
WORK ON KING
TuT'S TOMB To-
Be CONTINUED

CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. 22.-The Egyp-
tian government has granted the
Countess Carnarvon Association, for
whom Carter was working, a new
license to excavate the tomb of
King Tut.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22
Tomb Reopened Today.

LONDON. Feb. 22.-According to
advices received here last night,
King Tut's tomb will be re-opened
today under Director General of An
tiquities to safeguard the contents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-22

fContinued on Page TwoD
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
DOCTORS SPLIT ON HEALTH
VALUE or FRUIT SKINS

LONDON, Oct. 4.-London physi-
clans are now engaged in a contro-
versy in which the antagonists are
taking their places in opposing
camps known as the skin eaters
and the non-sl1in eaters.
The skin referred to is that
which covers fruit, and the cOntro-
versy hinges on the advisability Of
allowing growing children to eat
fruit. skin and all. The skin eaters,
according to one Of their spokes.
men, emphasize the fact that the
ordinary healthy person requires q
certain amount Of indigestible mat
ter to keep the bodily functions from
impairment. The nonsI1in eaters
contend that the food Of the little
folks must be as digestible as posi-
BILE. They taboo any such indigest-
BILE things as fruit skins.
The majority opinion seems to be
that adults and bigger children in
good health should eat the skins Of
ripe fruit.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
NE " USE FOR.
LNV0LEu|N
FOUND
Three Thousand Square Yards
Used as Dance Floor IN
Washington Square.

, just before the Democratic ma
ionaI convention opened its session
In New York city, q hurry call was
sent out for the erection Of q huge
dance floor down in historic old
Washington Square, which was to-
be q vital part Of the city,s enter
tainment for the visiting delegates.
To cover this giant platform, 900
square yards OF Iinoleum were re-
quired, and this was laid under
most trying circumstances. Seven
men did the job during the first
convention days, keeping at the
task through incessant heavy rains.
On the opening night over 10000
delegates and visitors attended the
city's garden party In the Square,
and 1000 pairs Of feet danced CON
tinuously on the linoleum-covered
floor.
In addition, q number Of fire drills
and police drills were held on this
platform. Following this initial
party" the beautiful old square
was thrown open to the public for
dancing and other entertainment
through the remaining nights Of
the convention. Officials declared
themselves highly satisfied with the.
type Of service provided by the
hnoleum covering.
1t is believed by those who con-
structed the mammoth dance plat
form that this is the first time q
large linoleum floor covering mas
been laid out In the open without
any protecting shelter.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04

ing back strongly. This Is unques-
tionably the most economical type
Of safe building possible to erect,
and with the usual factory or mill
occupancy it affords what Is con-
sidered ample protection with a
sprinkler equipment. The mill type
building also is an outlet for vast
quantities Of brick since the side
walls are invariably solid brick
load bearing type, calling also for
fire and partition walls of solid
brick construction.
These tendencies in construction
are factor in holding up the vol
ume of business as reflected in the
current report tabled below. No
ume of business. No great variation
is shown in the quantity of brick
moved from the yards over that of
preceding months. The orders on the
books are slightly decreased, which
may be considered a seasonal stu
alton and also influenced, no doubt,
by the general receding from the alb
normal volume of construction
which has prevailed in some parts
of the country throughout the year.
There are many Indications that
the construction volume during the
next year will be less than during
either 1924 or 1928, but still be a
fair normal volume as compared
with the number of operations of
pre-war business.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
BRICK IS AGAIN
GAINING IN
FAVOR
Steel Institute Specifications
Being Adopted in Leading
Construction centers.

There is swing Of the pendulum
In the construction field which has
q marked bearing upon the common
brick market. Construction meth
DDS, like construction volume, seem
to be travelling in cycles. Two forms
of construction using large quanti-
ties of brick, commonly used in the
past. but for a period displaced by
more or less experimental forms, are
coming again into strong favor with
engineers and architects. These are
the steel-frame buildings with brick
curtain walls and burned clay fire.
proofing, and the mill constructed
building with heavy timber framing
and brick bearing side walls and
partitions. The latter type OF build
ing usually has automatic sprinkler
equipment to take advantage OF
low insurance rates. This consti.
tutes an extremely slow burning
type and one Of extreme safety for
certain types Of occupancy.
While the steel-frame building
never has lost any OF its prestige in
many parts of the country and is
particularly the accepted type for
office building construction, it has
been displaced in some sections by
other forms of fire resistive con.
0tructiOn which were for time be.
lieyed to cost less. The recent de-
velopment of the American Institute
of Steel Construction, which deter
mines that with the standardized
production OF steel, the unit loading
stress may be increased, has greatly
reduced the cost Of the steel frame.
The Steel Institute specification,
which carries with it the new load
ing unit of $4,000 pounds, thereby
reducing cost of the steelwork for
any given structure about IL per
cent, is being adopted in practically
all Of the leading construction cen
tiers. This lower cost is suff cient
to have rewon for steel its proper
place in sections Of the country re-
mote from the source of supply,
where substitute materials recently
have had their strongest market.
This type Of building demands guam
titles OF common brick for the non
bearing filler walls or curtain walls,
for fire walls and partitions, and
the brick industry is profiting by
this return to the steel-frame atruc-
ture in sections where it has been
so largely replaced by other con.
struction methods. The fact that it
was this type Of structure which
best withstood the earthquake nd
re in Japan has also been a factor
in its increased use in this country,
especially along the Pacific Coast.
In general factory and industrial
building the old type, popular mill
construction snenns also TO ha CON-
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
UNITY Park To
HAVE Play
CENTER
Playground and Court to Be
Developed in Firms New
Residence Tract

Here's good news for families with
children!
Imagine the big court back Of
your home converted into play
ground and recreation field for you
and your children. That ia the
plan OF the Unity Building Corpora
ton which is now developing Unity
Park, the block in northeast Wash
ington at Tenth, Evarts and Frank.
lin streets, two blocks from the
Rhode Island avenue car line.
With the start Of construction of
homes in the block, the company
found that by careful arrangement
of the building lines an extensive
court could be set aside in the
center Of the block.
Because of the ideal location and
with a view to offering something
more to the homeseeker than q
house of brick and mortar, the COM
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
HOME
BUILDERS
BUSY
w. f. Frederick, Head Of Con-
Germ, Reports Continued
Activity

w. F. Frederick, head OF the
Economy Home Building Company,
reports continued activity in his
organization with several new con
tracts signed during the past week
The company Is building 3 new
home for Bruce G. Michael at the
corner OF Cathedral avenue and
Conduit road; they are constructing
two semidetached houses for
Thomas Melates, In Alexandria,
the corner OF Washington avenu1
and Walnut street. Mr.. Frederick
also Is doing the architectural worl
for Joseph A. Herbert on two semi
detached houses at Thirty.eighth
and Fulton streets. They are Of p
distinctive design and strictly mod
ern in every detail.
A new addition TO the arch
tectural department OF the Eionofn.
organization is Rees w. Weston
welI-known architect who has been
Identified with many important
concerns in Philadelphia, New Yori
and Washington.
Work is going forward rapid.
on five new homes the Economy
company is building for clients
in Highland Park. They also are
building five homes to be offeres
for homeseekers. The company
homes are going up on large lots
and all are detached houses,
Publication in last Saturday,
Washington Herald Of a man indi.
eating an ideal motor trip 70 the
Southeast section caused hundreds
Of motorists to drive through that
zone.
The presence Of large crowd at
Highland Park gave Mr.. Frederick
the inspiration for a speech. He
mounted stand. explained how his
company is building homes at
prices within the reach of the
small salaried man and told OF
.,ln.,. Anr. AhA A1nA,1I.n
The Washington times., 1924-10-04

pany decided on big playground
and recreation center.
As rapidly as building progresses,
the playground win be developed so
that it will be ready for use next
spring.
In addition to the Northeast opera.
ton the Unity Corporation is build.
ing detached homes for clients in
various sections Of the city, follow
ing the Unity Idea" throughout.
BY an arrangement with subcon.
tractors the corporations operates CT.
a plan Of giving the holnebuildef
the bonus and added commissions
usually charged. The subcontrac.
tors. under the Unity plan, are
shareholders in the corporation.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
$S61,441,OOO Is Cut
From u. S. Debt
In Year

The American public debt,
which cost the taxpayers Of
the country about a billion dol
lars in interest this year. was
reduced 1851 AL, 900 in the
twelve months ended September
80, the United States Treasury
announced today.
The debt in August was scut
$lSS, 900, 900, leaving total out
standing obligations Of 500
S41 ,424 ,959, compared to the
maximum of $25, 478,5 92,113,
August 81, 1919.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
Electric Taxes

The electric service companies in
New York State will, when they
come to pay their 1924 Federal,
State and municipal tax bills, turn
over to the various tax gatherers
approximately cent out of every
dime paid in for electricity.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12
POOR STUFF, BUT TRUE

Do you know that five million
boys, from Ii TO 20 years of age,
are employed in various United
States industries, working from s
to u hours a day?
That half as many more attend
school and work part time?
That an equal number of girls
Of the same age are employed in
factories and stores?
That employment of thees chill
dren results in the displacement of
fifteen million adults?
That employment of children has
direct bearing on lowering wage
scales?
That employment of children
tends to the deterioration of the
race?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12
MONS VITAL
10 T0ILERS
TEXTILERS SAY

|. Ir.sInat1 Labor News Service.
Works councils, econo-
councils, chambers Of labor,
a asst Of. other modern insti-
,-r. which have been offered as
substitute for trade unionism are
,,r.kTsss for the workers unless
.sy are buttresesd by organized
,bor. #eclares the second Congress
4 Christian Unions of Textile
\ olkefs. recently held n Stras-
burg.
TIE concluding paragraph of the
solution on this subject reads;
Thee institutions will be able
1 cary cut the duties allotted to
hem anly If they remain in close
intact With the trade union or
limitation. whose power must in
l. Gaze be undermined by their
,rma.isn. The trade unions are
,oore necessary than ever TO work
,rs' representatives as a source Of
bat knowledge and advice re-
,ui,5d BY them to carry their
.ork To a successful conclusion,
.rd as a means Of protection
,gainst reprisals. II is clearly
.boNn BY the report submitted to
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-12-12

the congress that works councils
which have not maintained close
contact with the trade union or
ganizatisns have been rapidly re-
dueed to a state of impotency. and
that when. on the contrary, a pei
icy of mutual cooperation and
goodwill has been followed BY
those organizations, results of the
greatest benefit to the workers
and the national economy have
been achieved"
Evening star., 1924-09-05
DAVIS MEETS PARTY
HEADS IN ILLINOIS
viii Leave Chicago Today to
Open Big Drive on West
ern Front.
BY the Associated Press

by Inc Assoc TED l'resS-
4. CHICAGO, September 5.--After a
conference here today with county
Ghairmen and other leaders of his
party in Illinois, John W. Davis will
set forth this evening to begin his
first drive III the Far West as the
Democratic standard bearer.
Before returning here on September
Is for stay of a single day. Mr..
Davis plad to deliver six set ad-
dresses and to make many rear plat
form talks His itinerary as now
arranged calls for speeches as fol-
lows
Omaha. Nebr.. September 6; Denver
Colo, September IL; Cheyenne, Wyo.,
September l.: Topeka kans Septem-
ber 13; Bunceton, Mo. September Is;
and Des Moines, Iowa, September / I
Upon his return Mr.. Davis will prob
ably speak at Gary, South Bend and
Fort Wayne, Ind. 1t is announced that
aftera campaign in the East the
nominee will make a second invasion
of the West. Plans for both the
Eastern and the next Western tours
are now in the making.
Information received at Mr. Davis
temporary headquarters here are
that arrangements have been made
for informal receptions for him at
four towns where his train will stop
this eveninS--ECckford, Freeport and
Galena, Ill, and Dubuque, Iowa. The
nominee expects to speak briefly at
each place.
In his conference today with Illi-
noiS leaders, Mr. Davis is expected to
sJre+s the need for organization as
he did in his talk to the leaders of
Cook County.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
FISH MILLION YEARS OLD
THREATEN THOSE OF 1924
Hoover's Aid to Be Asked to Pre-
vent Destruction of Industry
by Oil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FresS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., September
5.-The fishermen Of the United
States will make an appeal to Secre-
tary Hoover on his arrival here to-
day for Immediate Government action
TO prevent the fish of a million years
ago from destroying the fish of to-
day, according to Garden Poole of
Boston, president of the y. A. FISH
cries Association, who arrived here
last night to open the National Fish
cries Congress.
Recent researches. MIR. Poole said.
show that petroleum is the. result of
vast deposits of fish buried under the
earth by cataclysms millions of years
ago, and this oil discharged today
from the bilges and tanks of OIL
carrying and oil-burning vessels
threatens to wipe out the valuable
inshore fisheries of America by it's
disastrous effects upon the feeding
and spawning groups of fish and shell
fish He said the oil detilement
threatens the livelihood of 100000
American commercial fishermen, and
demands that speedy action be taken
to prevent the ruin of their industry.