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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
FAIL
To find TRACE
MISSING Filler
Missing Italian Aviator Be-
lieved to Have Three
Companions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. z3.-Lieut.
Locatelli, Italian flyer. missing on
the flight across the North Atlantic
with the two American globe fiiers.
was last seen 270 miles from Fred
eTickadal on the route taken by the
American airmen according to Off
cial information received here this
afternoon. No further word has been
received although scout planes are
out searching
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
HAD COMPANIONS WITH HIM.

ABUAFtD Q. 5 5. RICHMOND,
Aug. 23.-Lieut Maresealchi who
accompanied Lieut.. Locatelli on his
flight from Pisa, said he was not
certain whether the plane carried
three or four men when 1t disap-
peared on the flight from Reykjavik
to Fredericksdal. He said he was
inclined to believe four started and
that all were safe If they lighted
in the sea as they carried food
and water to last ten days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Gets ANGRY IN
POLITICAL TALK

SEATTLE, Aug. 23.-The Ameri-
oan farmers are like a myriad of
bees being fed sugared water in
the form of increased wheat prices
to keep them from swarming to the
candidacy of La Toilette" declared
U. s. Senator Henrik Shipstead, of
Minnesota, opening the La Toilette
cmpaign in this, city last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Police Chief and One
PatroIman Killed, Fight

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. "a
Chief of Police Ford. Patrolman
Thorton and an unidentified man.
said to be paroled convict, were
killed and Ford's son seriously in
iured early this morning in a run
ming gun fight begun when Thor
ton found men attempting to enter
a store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
STRANGE NOISE;
MAY Be SIGNAL
FROM Old MARS
London Experts Pick Up
Queer Sounds - Subject
Big Joke Is One Claim.

LONDON, Aug. 2S,-Last night an
attempt of wireless experts to lis
ten in" for signals from Mars, re-
suited in strange noises being heard
about one O'Clock this morning. The
source was not ascertained. The
sounds were lkened to harsh dots Of
a different Morse code and continued
off and on in three groups of four
or five dots
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
COMMUNISTS FIGHTING.

BERLIN. Aug. .. = Dr. ERNEST
Schwarz, of the Communists, late
yesterday succeeded in defying the
Reichstags rules of orders of Presi-
dent Wallraf's bill for three hours
and finally forced an adjournment
without receipt of the Government S
statement on the london Confer
ence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Report Of Cabaret
Ship Off New York
Just Pipe Dream

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The
floating cabaret ship reported
anchored outside of the 12 mile
limit off New York and the
scene of hilarious drinking par
ties admitted today in the IS
sue of the Hearld-Tribune that
it was a reporters dream and
the reporter has been dis
missed. The article concern
ing the cabaret ship was copy
righted week ago by the
Herald Tribune.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Runaway Car Does
Queer Stunt !; Relief
Motorman Killed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.
"A runaway car left the track
on Fulton Street near Ocean
Beach, hit a house 800 feet
from the track, overturned,
killed the relief motorman and
hurt the regular conductor and
motorman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
100000 Diamond Haul
Is Reported, New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The po-
lice are studying how two men es-
capped from a building at ITO Broad
way after binding and gagging two
men on the ninth floor and taking
diamonds valued at 100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Coolidge Celebrating
"Home Town Day" Today

PLYMOUTH, Aug. %. Home
Town Day" is being celebrated here
and President Coolidge and Mrs.
Coolidge are receiving friends. 1t
is the first real public appearance
the couple has made since coming
here a week ago today on Their L.
day vacation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
ATTACKS RuHR POLICY.

PARIS, Aug. 23.--A general as
sault on former Premier Poincare's s
Ruhr policy and Communist Leader
Dachins' arraignment of the United
States and Great Britain as war
like Imperialists" occupied eight
hours in debate yesterday afternoon
and night on the Dawes plan by
the members of the Chamber of
Deputies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
PADDOCK BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Charles
Paddock this afternoon in the SEN
icr Metropolitan track meet, ran
$50 yards in 25 2-5 seconds, max
ing a new worlds record of 20
eeconds under the mark set oy
Charles Sherill which has stood fof
3S years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
SOUNDS CAN'T BE HEARD

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. , The
heavy atmosphere shield encasing the
earth through which radio signals
communication with Mars in the op-
inion of scientists of the Bureau ofl
Standards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Hi-jackers on Seas
Are Given Two Years

VICTORIA. B. c., Aug. 23.-R.
Kelly and Charles Pfleuger were
yesterday sentenced to two years
for robbing the gas boat Llllums
off Pender Island last spring of
$4,000 worth of liquor,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

WASHINGTON, " Aug. %. = The
Army Air Service has been officially
notified that the world fiiers reach
cd Greenland but there is no word
of Italian Filler Locatelli.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Lila Lee, Movie Star,
Gives Birth to a Son

LOS ANGELES. Aug. ga son
was yesterday afternoon born to Lila
Lee, well known screen favorite,
the wife of James Kirkwood.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Women Finance Bank to
Assist Chinese Women

WASHINGTON. Aug. pa bank
financed by women to promote en-
ployment of Chinese and encourage
saving has been organized by prom
inent Chinese women of Shanghai
according to reports made public.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Girl Swept to Death
Over 800 Foot Cascade

MERGED, Cal, Aug. 23-Lucille
Dooling, 16, of Hollywood, wading in
a pool above Vernal Falls, was swept
to death. over 300 foot cascade yes
tcrday,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
Church Federation
Against Defense Day

HONOLULU, Aug. 23.-The Inter.
national Church Federation has
passed a resolution opposed to De
fense Day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
PAY CHECKS
ARE RAISED
FOR z YEARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23-Miss
Jean Olmstead. young and attractive.
has been arrested on a warrant
sworn to by her employer, A. NJ.
Hardy. contractor. charging embez-
element OF $4,000. Hardy said the
girl altered her pay check weekly
for two years making 1t read $3.50
instead of S15
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
"FANrAsTic AesuRolTy'

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Mareoni
headquarters here says the signals
from Mars are regarded as fan
tastic absurdity."
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
SCOUT PLANES sEARCHING

REYKJAVIK, Aug. 23. Scout
planes were early yesterday dis
patched from warships of the North
Atlantic Fleet in search of Lo-
catelli.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
NO MORE WARS

DES MONIES, Aug. 23.-Secre.
tary Wilbur In a radiocast address
here today declared the time had
come when there would be no more
wars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
DAVIS DENouNcEs KLAN

SEAGIRT, N. J., Aug. 23-Depar-
ing from the text of his speech,
John w. Davis, Democratic nominee
for President denounced the ku
Klux Klan by name, thus opening
wound which caused deadlock
for several days in the platform
committee of the recent Democratic
National Convention.
In his address in which he named
the Klan and condemned any organi-
zation raising the standard of relig-
ious or racial prejudiees, Davis called
on President Coolidge to join him
in "such an explicit declaration
thus entirely removing "this topic
from the field of political debate"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23
KLAN TO FIGHT
LA Toilette IN
HIS CANDIDACY
Statement Issued By Imper-
ial Wizard-War Rec
ord Is Cited.

HUNTINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Dr. Ey-
ans, Imperial Wizard of the Ku
strength of the Invisible Empire will
be thrown against u S. Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette while neu-
trail stand will be taken in the con-
test between Presidential candidates
Davis and Coolidge.
DIR. Evans further said: la Fol
lette is an arch enemy of he ma.
tion. No man who endangered the
success of the nation in the time of
war is fit to hold any office"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-08-23

NOME The schooner Army return.
ed Wednesday after landing geo
logical survey party at Wainwright.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
HIGH SCHOOL MINES
ARE HALTED AGAIN

Rain caused another delay in the
opening of the high school base ball
series today. Owing to conditions.
Tech and Eastern and Business and
Central were forced to call off hos
tilities.
1nclement weather has played havoc
with the school games. The open
ing match was to have been played
last Saturday, but the elements inter
ferred Games scheduled for Tues
day and Wednesday also were pre-
vented
Athletic advisors are to arrange
dates for the postponed games as
soon as possible. The regular sched-
ule will be followed Tuesday, when
Western takes the field against Busi-
ness.
SwaveIy preps presented hurler
yesterday in Neid, who held Emer-
son Institute hitless in a seven
inning game, his team winning. 10
to 0. The winning boxman also
struck out seven batters. Eight
bingles were garnered off Vahery and
Jones. the Emerson fingers.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
MISS COLLETT WINS
TITLE AT PINEHURST

PIEEHURST. n. C., March %
Miss Glenna Collett of Providence,
r. l., yesterday won the north and
soutb title for the third consecutive
wear The former national women
champion defeated Miss Louise For
dyce of Youngstown. holder or the
Ohio state championship. on the M
teenth green. being and ).
The score, however, is by no means
descriptiye of the onesidedness of the
contest, for Miss Collett was six UP at
the turn, Miss Fordyce winning oniE
one hole up to that point FROM
there, with the match well IN heI
Miss Fordyce won three out OF the
next four holes with par at one.
The Providence girl was still four up
with five holes to play and AFTER
half at the short fourteenth she
cIinched the match with fine par
at the fifteenth.
At no time in her career has MISS
Collett ever played more brllllantly
than she did up to the turn TO-DAY. IL
was the sort of golf that caused many
of the professionals who foiloweo 70
declare they would be well satlsheo
TO take her score for their first
nine holes in the mems tournament
next week Her driving was not onlV
long, but remarkably straight. HeI
long game was without a faw' and
dDDIOdCHlDs
nutting was largely formality. She
was Just sc to the turn. only one
stroke over the mems par for .;.a the n no, ;,
3 course, and she was SO IN spite OF
5 at the short 22l-yard ffth nole,
where the par is 8, due to drive thai
carried over the green and two weak
approach shots
There was no let-up on the part o.
the Providence girl until the tenh
hole. which has been her Nemesis.
Here she put her drive into the WOODS
at the right and had to waste a stroks
playing short of the brook. She was
twice in the rough on the way to ths
next hole and missed two-foot putt
that would have given her half'
&c shot and got into an almost un'
playable lie on her second
The former national champion % )
short game was so true tnat on on NM NM
mutt, In all she had eight holes IN
par figures and two in brides.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

All of McGraw's rockies went to
the Eastern League. PittTburgh got
from the Giants Paul Florence for
NOR Georgetown University catcher:
Walter James. Earl Webb and Walter
Rosner. New Haven got Joe Leete
and Kent Greenfield.
Manager Robinson OF the Brooklyn
club is more concerned with keeping g
the men he has than with pairing
Just as Shortstop Johnny Jones i'm
ported $4,000 Pacific coast product,
was induced to sign after d hold out
seige. Outfielder Bernie Neis rebelIed
over contract which he has already
signed, and threatens to jump to
Beloit. outlaws of the Midwest
League.
The Giants won from Indianapolis
yesterday. to 2, in the only game
played by the three New York teams.
They play Boston Nationals at Sar-
asota today while Indianapolis moves
to Clearwater for game with
Brooklyn.
Gardner's Hit Decides.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 90
Larry Gardner, veteran inf1elder. con-
tinueS to uphold his reputation as
one of the American Leagues most
timely batters. Batting for George
Metevler in the ninth inning yester-
day, with one man out, Gardner
singled, sending in two runs. which
Dtdl Z 10 D. IL was the
Indians last game at Lakeland, Fla
Charley Jameson, sore-arm victim
for several days, returned to left
field.
Strong for outfieIders.
BOSTON, March 29.-Although
forced to carry on without Stuffy
McInnis at first base, owing to a
lame ankle, the Boston Nationals ad-
ministered a 6-to-4 beating to the
a I'd in al NJ hn
burg, Fla. training camp yesterday.
Six outfielders were measured for
uniforms, including Stengel, Cruise,
Sperber, Nixon, Cunningham and
Felix. OF the infielders, McInnis,
Tierney. Bancroft, Smith, Padgett.
Kelleher and Herman were measured.
Among the pitchers, Barnes, Benton,
Genewich, Cooney, Marquard, McNa-
mara, Lucas, Stryker, Yeargin and
Lansing had their measurements
taken.
Five or six outfielders will be car
ried by the Boston Americans this
season, Manager Lee Fohl saiz at the
San Antonio camp last night. The
F7agstead. Ike Boone, the veteran
John Collins, Joe Connolly, promising
new man who came to the Red SoX in
a deal with Cleveland, and Phil Todt.
Change for Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, March 29.-After
six exhibition games with the Toronto
Internationals, the Detroit Americans
go to Atlanta today to play the At
lanta team of the Southern Associa-
ton.
Detroit defeated Toronto yesterday.
13 to 2, in a game featured by the
first triple play for a major league
team in the exhibition contests. Cobb,
Pratt and Blue handled the play. Four
Detroit players also pounded out five
home runs during the game.
Seeks Third Baseman.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-With four
days yet to go before the st. Louis
Americans leave Mobile, Ala, on their
exhibition tour, Manager George Sis
ler is working overtime with third
basemen. Harry Rice, Frank FL
lerbe, Gene Robertson, Sylvester 81
mon, all look good, he says.
The Browns meet the Mobile Bears
today for the sixth time.
Evening star., 1924-03-29


Time was when none but the Irish
knew how to swing a fist. But now
oh. wurra. wurra. The fiywHight
champion is a little brown-skinned,
slant-eyed oriental-Pancho Villa.
And the only contender for his crown
is an ltalian-Frankie Genaro.
Hebrew-Goldstein - rules in
place of Lynch on the bantam throni.
And there isn't an Irishman who bids
fair to displace him.
Johnny Dundee sports the feather
weight crown which used to set on
Johnny Kilbane's Irish pate. And.
for all his fighting ability, Dundee is
not an Irishman, but an Italian.
Another Hebrew-Benny Leonard
is the lightweight champion, and
there isn't a Mick to threaten his
reign.
Sure, now there's Mickey Walker,
welterweight boss. A spalpeen to to be
proud of, too. 'Tis the map of
Killarney that's spread over his face,
But Harry Greb, the middleweight
boss. it is Dutchman he is, although
he fights like a son of old Erin. But
he is a Dutchman!
Michael McTigue. it's true, is the
bad cess to him, doesn't fight in a
manner calculated to reflect glory on
his countrymen.
All, but there's Jack Dempsey-an
iiiShIhdH ana lNe greatest nShter
who has come along since the days of
Lugh- liam -fada and Fin McCool
After all, though, Dempsey is just
one champion-one of three Irish
champions. Three of 'em, begorra,
and there should be seven,
What is tho matter? If the sons of
the ould sod don't perk up they'll
have two of the old three jacks
Sullivan and Dempsey, the Nonpareil
turning over in their graves, while
the third, dapper Jack McAuliffe. will
have to hang his heed in shame as
he parades along Broadway,
Evening star., 1924-03-29


The club doesn't act like that kind
OF blunderbuss this spring. When il
SHOOTS. 1t shoots to kill, not to scat
ter. Thus early it has smitten Brook
lyn,, It's league teammare. such
whale of smite that Brooklyn
couldn't tell whether the red sunset
was crimson or crow black
Much of the hope that centered in
Boston last year flubbed before Deco
ration day arrived. But this years
team looks as if il would go on and
keep going.
Have Energetic Catchers.
Bostons leading catchers. O'NeiI
and Smith. are bubbling over with
, the high qualities of enthusiasm and
push that a team needs when il must
get out of the cellar and fight for the
attic. ONeill today is one of the best
youngsters behind the bat. Smith is
a good helpmate.
There is another Smith on the team
! who in 1928 gave every evidence of
being a successful third baseman. He
appears to be the logic&l man to fill
the gap left by the - ath of Tony
Roeckel. who was f/ally hurt in an
automobile accident in California
With Bancroft trusting the posi-
| tion of shortstop to no one but him
| self. with Tierney on second and
| McInnis on first, Boston has an in
| field that is no dub on the defense
| tainly it is more promising infield
! than Brooklyn or Philadelphia can
! boast. 1t will be hard job TO get
| anything through the left side of the
Braves infield if no accidents hap
| pen to the players, and if they come
! through as ma! logically be hoped.
| If Smith does as well as it seems
| that he should, the Braves viii give
/ their second division playfellows a
! hot time of it all year.
] Pitching Quality Unknown
/ II is impossible to say where the
| Boston pitching staff will go and
| where il will be when it finishes.
| because there is too much about it
! that is unknown. When a team does
not enter a season with pitchers of
admitted capability, it is only guess
| work to say where that team will
! land.
! The outield, with Stengel and Gun
ningham TO help, will be different
! outfield from that the Braves pre-
J sented in 1923. Nixon is playing
/ center and he indicates already the
good effects of playing between Two
! men of experience, one OF whom mas
! great speed as well.
/ (Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-03-29
FIVE CHESS EXPERTS
IN RACE FOR HONORS

NEW YORK, March 29.-The inter-
national chess masters tournament,
at the end of the ninth round, prom
ises a keen battle for supremacy
among five foreign masters who have
assumed a dominating position in the
field of eleven competitors.
The brilliancy of Alexander Alex
hine, young Russian champion, who
now holds the lead, and Richard Reti,
who has won four of mis- last five en-
counters, has shared interest so far
with the comeback Of DIR. Emanuel
La skier. former world champion. Las
ker and Reti. in second and third
place, are within striking distance of
AIekhine, while close behind, in a tie
for fourth place, are Jose Capablanca,
Cuban world champion, and DR.. Tar
takower, Austrian champion.
The two American entries, Frank
Marshall, United States champion,
and Edward Lasker of Chicago, do
not appear to be formidable contend
ers, while the Britisher, Yates, seems
also out Of the running.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
NAVY IS In RUNNING
FOR SWIMMING TITLE

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Nine colleges
qualified thirty entrants for the finals
of the seventeenth annual individual
championships of the intercollegiate
Swimming Association at the prelim-
inaries held last night in the College Of
the City of New York.
Yale placed seven men, Princeton five,
Navy FIVE, Brown three. Pennsylvania
three, Leland Stanford three, Columbia
two, Williams one and Rutgers one
The finals will be held tonight
William O'Connor of Leland stanford
won his heats in the 200-yard and
440-yard swim, winning from John Haw-
kins Of Princeton. the intercollegiate rec
ord holder at the latter distance. A r.
Rule jr., Of the Navy took firsts in the
50-yard swim and the 15o-yard back
stroke.
P. A. Wyckoff of the Navy won ms
heats in the 100-yard swim and the
50-yard swim.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
CANOE CLUB AND M. u.
TRACK TEAMS SCORE

Washington Canoe Club and Uni
versity of Maryland athletes figured
prominently in the All-BaItimore
athletic meet and relay carnival in
the Monumental city last night. The
canoeists. however. set the pace.
Washington Canoe Club won the
point honor by wide margin, with
81. Fifth Regiment A A. was second
with IA and the University of Mary
land was third with ~.
The Washington paddlers captured
four firsts, two seconds and a third,
while the Old Liners annexed one
first. four seconds and two third
places
third in the half; Norton, who cap
tured the 40; Clark, victor in the
220. and Hayden. winner of the half
mile in this event and K knight. run
ner-up. were the point getters for
Washington Canoe Club.
Maryland. scoring the Old Liners
only first. He won the pole vault
and was second in the high jump
Other Marylanders to count were
Compiler. third in the mile: Beers.
second in the shot-put: r. Whiteford.
second in the 220 and third in the 44o.
and the relay team. which was nosed
out by the Fifth Regiment four In
a mile event
Lieut.. Harry Liversedge of the
Quant1co Marines broke the soutH ~
lantic record that had stood for
twenty years in beating Beers of
Maryland. Lversedge tossed the mis-
sile 43 feet 9 inches, eclipsing the
mark set by Robert Garrett, who was
a member of the United States Olym-
pic team at the Athens games.
The relay race between Maryland
and the Fifth Regiment team was the
most stirring event of the evening, 1t
bing nip and tuck all the way. the
soldiers winning by four yards. Pugh.
w. H. Whiteford, Dave Endslow and
Joe Endslow ran for Maryland.
The Fifth Regiment team ran the
mile in 3.23 2-5. within four-ffths of
a second of the South Atlantic record.
set by Virginia a couple of years ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
D. C. GOLFERS GIVEN
ANOTHER RUDE JOLT

The weather man has struck an
other blow to the public links
golfers.
The East Potomac Park and Rock
Creek Park courses, scheduled to
have opened last Saturday. and re-
scheduled for use today, will not be
thrown open for several days, on
account of the latest deluge.
Chevy Chase, Columbia, Washing
ton and Indian Spring courses also
are closed today. Their use awaits
the return of proper ground condi-
tions.
Arthur G.. Havers and Jimmy
Ockenden, British golf professionals
who are touring this country, will
play Fred Mcleod and Leo Diegel
Washington professionals, in an ex-
hibition match at the Columbia
Country Club on April %.
The match will be open to all
golfers invited by Columbia mem
bers, with no admission fee to be
charged. Mcleod and Diegel were
defeated on the last hole in tourna-
ment at Miami, Fla, by the British
pair.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
EXHIBITION BASE BALL

At Winter Haven, Fla R. H. z.
Philadelphia (N.) .............s IL 4
Hubbell. Belts. Lewis and Kenline, Wilson:
Vines, McWeeney. Blankenship and Schalk,
Crause.
At st. Petersburg, Fla
S'To St Iouis }Nii }}N.ii''...''''''''.''''''''''
Genswich, Marquard and o'Neu; stuart,
Dyer, North, Wick and Neibergal.
At Oakland, Calf
Oakland q. c. ..,.-........... o 8
Bush, Kaufman and Hartnet and Churry;
Foster, Kunz and Baker.
At Lakeland, Fla
Columbus "a. A. 3 10
Sanders, Northrop and Hartley; Uhle, Med.
vierre and Myatt, L. Sewel.
At Sarasota, Fla
Indianapolis "a. A.j.........:.....S Aj 2 9
Ellis and Dixon, Turner.
at Charlotte, N. c.
LEROY a. .'...'''...........l3 l6
pauss, whitohiu and Bassler; Lynch and
Sullivan.
At Memphis, Tenn
St. faal q AL. )'.....'............ 10
Williams, Markle and McMenemy, Allen;
herz, Segwick and Kohlbecker.
At Montgomery. Ala.-Philadelphia (A), 8;
Sidney Lanier High School, 8.