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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29

NEW YORK. June 90 The
America, triple motored Fokker
monoplane, is patterned after the
craft Commander Richard e. Byrd
used to cross the North Pole bur
is larger. 1t carries in addition to
Commander Byrd. pilot and nav
gator, Bert Aeosta, pilot and
Lieut.. George o. Neville, radio
engineer.
Tie plane has a wing span of
II feet, a length over al Of As
feet and height OF 12ta feet.
Its wing spread is 735 square feet
Empty Il weighs 5.640 pounds and
equipped for the flight TO Paris
scales 14,2O7 pounds.
With more than 1900 gallons
of gasoline on board. Commands
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29

is SUED FOR
BIG DAMAGES

CHICAGO, juno 29. Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, Los Angc''
evangelist and principal in tho
California kidnapping" case last
spring, was made defendant in a
100000 damage suit filed in cou
here by Bert Kelly. owner cf
North Side cabaret.
The suit was based on an a.
tiele by the evangelist in a Chi.
cago newspaper Kelly's attorn. v
said that the article, written a..
ter Mrs. Mcpherson had visitcil
kelly's establishment. referred TO
1t as trap door to hell"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
PLANE AMERICA
IS NOW FLYING
/ over ATLANTIC
Commander Byrd, fhree
companions Leave
Field Early Hour.

7 ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.
( June 29.-Commander Rich
ard L. Byrd and his three
men crew took off on the
long delayed Scientific Air
Expedition to France in the
mcnoplane America at 5:24
o'clock this morning, East
ern daylight time.
Storms that have blocked
the flight during more than
a month and a half seemed
to be as great as ever last
night but this morning Byrd
announced he was going des-
plte the weather mans re-
port.
The motors of the great plane
were warmed up almost half al
hour, then suddenly. the America
as though slung from a catapult
shot down the short incline, rar
about two-thirds of the length
~ III hSAb anu DbdIGu tdSlly l0lt
the gray dawn and disappeared.
The take-off was dramatic in
the start.
Instead of merely running
down the incline, the plane wa,
tied down to the runway with {
rope. When all was ready, tn,
plane strained with all of it
might against the restraining
bond, then- Ross Gardiner. on
Of tho mechanics lashed the rope
With The sudden release. tn,
plane was fairly hurled down tn,
incline. II was said that by thii
method, much speed was gained
on the 10O=foot incline as eoult
have been achieved by trayersing
loco feet on the field.
Accompanying Commander Byrt
are Bert Acosta. pilot; Lieut.
George o. Neville, radio exper1
and engineer, and Lieut.. Bernd
Balchen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
Borden Expedition
Stops, Dutch Harbor

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, June
29.-The yacht Northern Light,
carrying members of the Borden
Field Museum Expedition. stopped
here yesterday for equipment with
which to hunt whale in the Bering
Sea. The Northern Light, which
stopped at several points on the
Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian
Islands, before coming here, start
ed from Oakland, Cal, two months
ago. Among the members of the
party, who will gather specimens
for the Chicago Field Museum, are
John Borden. Chicago millionaire
and his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
TWO STEAMERS
ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, June 29.- Steamer
Northwestern sailed last night at
8 O'clock for Southeastern Alasha
with 10S passengers including the
following for Juneau: Mrs. De
Roche and two sons, Alice For
vienen, w. G. Manus and G. Gultig.
The Admiral Farragut sailed at
10 O'clock this morning for Al
aska ports with 1872 passengers
including the following for Ju-
neau: S. A. Brannin, wife and
two children: Walter c. Maester
and wife, Walter w. Maeser and
one steerage,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
FITuRE PLANNED

NEW YORK, June 29.-Com-
mander Richard E. Byrd, in an
article in the Popular Science
Monthly. envisions trans-oeeanic
airplanes of the future with
great multimotored ships with as
many as 10 engines and two tiers
of cabins in the wings for regu-
lar service across the Atlantic
within few years hence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
James Klein and His
Father Dead, Accident

COUNCIL GROVE, Kansas, June
29.- Samuel Klein of Chicago was
killed and his father, Morris Klein.
was seriously injured, when the
automobile in which they were
attempting to clip seven hours
from the train time between Chi
cago and Los Angeles crashed in
to the side rail of a concrete clll-
vert ten miles east of here on tha
Santa Fe Trail late last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
LINDBERCH TO
MAKE TOUR OF
U. S. BY AIR

NEW YORK, June 20. - Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, American
TRANSATLANTIC flyer. will soon start
on an air tour of the United
States
Officials of the Daniel Guggen-
helm Fund for the Promotion Of
Aeronautics. under whose auspices
the tour will be made. announced
that Lindbergh will fly the spirit
of st. Louis" In which his air
journey from New York to Paris
was accomplished.
The air tour, which will start
in about three weeks, will cover
the entire country, although the
definite schedule has not been
completed Two or three months
will be spent on the tour, which
viii include most Of the principal
cities in the United States, IN
cluding those of the Pacific Coast,
the announcement said
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REFUSE $4,000

HONOLULU, June 20. ~ The
Army aviators have twice refused
an offer of $4,000 for the ev-
elusive rights of the story n
their flight rendered by a Homo
lulu attorney representing a s.; n
Francisco newspaper.
When asked If they were hrn-
CRY and tired. the fiiers asked for
cold chicken sandwiches.
I'VE had coffee and sand
wiches but could not find them
although we looked all over tho
plane while travelling" said Mat
land.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
Navy's PIebe Wins

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York
June 29.-The Navy's crack Plebe
crew rowing in the freshman two
mile race, the opening event of
the Poughkeepsie Regatta today
won a decisive victory of one and
a quarter lengths over Syracuse
Columbia was third, two lengths
behind Syracuse. California fresh
man finished sixth. The winning
time was nine minutes and eleven
and three quarters seconds. Wash
ington did not enter a freshman
crew.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
WASHINGTON u,
JUNIOR WINSAT
POUGHKEEPSIE
Previous Records Over
Course Are Broken
Columbia Second.

BULLETIN-P0UGHKEEP-
SIZE, June 90. - Columbia,
the dark horse in the annual
four-mile Varsity rowing
classic, whipped the Univer-
sity of Washington this
afternoon by one length. The
time was 90 minutes and 81
seconds. Califo MIA was third
and the Navy q poor fourth.
POUGHKEEPSIE, New Yorl'
June 29.-For the third straign
year the Washington Junior Var
sity crew rowed to a victory owe
the three mile course to win fror
Columbia by a length and hal
this afternoon. Columbia finishe'
second, and California third.
The Washington and Columbi
crews were rowing neck and nee
until the last half mile when tn
Huskies started terrific spurt t.
pull away from Columbia.
Pennsylvania finished fourth ant
Cornell fifth, four lengths b.
hind Washington.
]. v. Breaks Record
Fine conditions prevailed durin
the entire race. The Washingto
boys broke the previous recor
of the course to finish in 10 mil
utes and ~ 4-5 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
QUICK FLIGHT
ACROSS OCEAN
BY ARMY men
Lieutenants Maitland and
Heqenberger Reach
Hawaii Today.
WHEELER FIELD, island

WHEELER FIELD, Island
of Oahu, Hawaii, June 30
First to make the 2,400-milo
flight between San Francisco
and Hocnlulu, United States
Army fliers Lieutenants Lcq-
ter J. Maitland and Albert
T. Hegenberger, arrived at
6:22 o'clock this morning.
Throughout the long fight.
the Army plane was sen
only onoe-by the steamer
Somona when 750 miles
from the California coast.
The Army fiers came N
through a bright sunshine
that cleared away the rain
and gloom of the night that
shrouded the landing place.
Thousands who waited throrgit
the long night had begun to die
perse when the aviators came
through the haze to a triumphant
landing.
The plane made the flight n
"a hours and 43 minutes.
Lieut.. Maitland had figured the
flight could be made in about "A
hours.
The fastest steamers traverse
the broad waters of the Pacifi,
Ocean from five and one half t,
six days.
BY the flight, the two Arml
ayiators completed the longcst
trans-oeeanic airplane flight ever
accomplished.
Landing was made on ra n
soaked field.
The huge plane TAXED the cn-
tire length of the field, then
cirling it came back to the front
of the reviewing stand where the
highest Army, Navy and civ
authorities on the island war,
waiting to extend congratulationl
to the fiiers.
The guns of the fortress thund
cred a salute as the plane pas5e,
overhead.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
NOT TO Ely BACK

WASHINGTON, June = , -
Lieutenants Maitland and Heg-
enberger will not fly back to tNa
United States. The plane vi he
left in Hawaii for Inter-Islapa
flying the War Department d.
cided.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
RADIO FROM BYRD

HALIFAX, June 29.-The fol-
lowing message signed by Byrd
was intercepted here: "We wire
our best wishes to Maitland and
crew. We are keeping a sharp
lookout for Nungesser and Coli.
The wind does not help us at the
surface. 1t is good at half a
mile. We think we are getting
some scientific data"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
BYRD CONGRATULATEs

KUDSEV EFT FIELD, n. =,
June 29.-Complying with ra-
dio request from Byrd, Grover
A. Whalen, one of the hackers
Of the flight, has sent a message
congratulating the Army fliefs on
their successful flight from San
Francisco to Honolulu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
$50 TEXAS TOURISTS
ARE TOURING EAST

AUSTIN, Texas, June 29.-Head-
ed by Gov. Dan Moody, a party
Of $50 Texans are completing
a good will' tour of the eastern
half of the United States. Their
reception everywhere has been full
" up to the expectations of the
emissaries Of the Lone Star State.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
SIGNALS PICKED UP

hUJsEV EFT FIELD, n Y,
June 29.-The Captain of the lin
er Mauretania, in a wireless mes
sage . TO the American Trans
Oceanic Company, said radio sig
nails from Byrd's America were
coming in strong at 2:19 o'clock
this afternoon. The Muretania
is off Newfoundland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29

Oscar Hart, representing Neu-
stadter Brothers Company and
Marion, who has been in Juneau
for week left on the steamer
Aleutian for Cordova.
L. b. Adsit, Juneau broker. left
for Latouche on the Alentian.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
COOLIDGE coNGRATULATEs

RAPID CITY, s. D., June "
CongratuIating the Pacific a 'ers.
President Coolidge in a eable-
gram told them they had added
new chapter to the bril- sant
history of American aviation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29
BYRD TRAVELS EAST

Hal IIFAA, June 20. = Byrd
covered the distance to Nova
Scotia on his nonstop flight in
three hours and 30 minutes bet
tering Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh's time by one hour and S5
minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-06-29

Richard Wakelin, Alaska sales
man, left on the steamer Aleu-
tIan for Valdez.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
CHANGING STARS
BY Garrett p. Serviss-

81 ssventyve DID, but when boy. told,
pointed to Mort Star Then two seemed to point
really been change?-W. E. B., MOntviIe, O."
HE alpha the the POLE Beta the
farthes moving in almost opposite direc-
tOnsAlpha, westward and Beta eastward But these
proper motions" taking place slowly from point view
that viii require fifty thousand for them displaced
much degree from their present positions No
change would be noticeable the lifetime. your
suppoon in the line Of direction drawn through
Pointers" being to careful astronomical measurement
the today that it was in your youth
But wins in Judgment YOUTH for your present observa
ton while the former wrong un-
critical takes things the lump disregads slight and
mpefecons and notices only the main outlines Being that
those two stars pointed to the Pole STAR your
deviation but the pointing that held attention It
inscvey you
to point straight just always hero to be
perfect.
age come, with eyes many
deception and wonders how youth could have been
celestial sentinel standing there pointing with fingers
tine pole Of the now you only two without
line drawn through them indicates roughly the direction Of
other star that quite the pole Science has corrected and
AND science Ia. brought food for the aEinaon
these and other tar than would hay: been
the tsrs that mark the figure Great D
with the exception Of the northern pointer and the star at
ton through like flock Of migrating
bevy Of giant jOurneyng whittier the constitution Of the
stare at them Of Of night and fall
the greatness and the mystery of the bCuness
why eOe. the dissenting Pointer join fortunes with the
don his foster brother and quit the that barring the
tr9tng Of science seems brilliantly ascordant? 49,
they like changing clouds slowly evolving form to
G Or melting INTO foF . mh an 'sS
urs 2? the but II: gods they pass and roll away like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
Concentration

Some peoples thoughts won't steer they keep running off
the road.
Scatter get very far Ability to put the mind
on something and keep there highly necessary
plishment.
The traditional of professors and other
thinking shows concentration without which nothing
be figured out Among the earliest of the species was
Arcmedes of the prize concentrators Of the world
Putarch tells entertaining anecdote about the Greek
scholar who lived in the original Syracuse in Sicily some
two hundred before era and dealt such matters
as the quadrature Of the parabo and other mathematical
profundities. Said Putarch
The charm Of his familiar and domestic siren (eaning his
ude) made him forget his food and neglect his person.
that degree that when he occasionally by absolute
violence to battle have his body anoted he used to
geomerica figures the ashes Of the fire. and diagrams
the oil on his body being state Of entire preoccupaton
and the trues sense divine possession with his love and
delight in science
Everybody remembers that other tale about Archmedes
when he home from the bath without his clothes ex-
claiming Eureka Pr have found it-having stumbled
across the principle which he afterward built the whole
science Of hydrostatics.
That's concentration with vengeance Of sort reserved
Tor geniuses like Archedes But variety need to be
cultivated by everyone for his convenience and profit The
mind can be disciplined to stay put and not 20 flying off at
each trfling distraction Few habits valuable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
Trying to Find Way to Tighten
Up On District Criminals.

In Texas last Monday jury imposed the death penalty
upon convicted Of participating in the robbery Of
bank he had firearms in his possession but no shots
fired Under the Texas law robbery with firearms may
bring the death penalty number Of sentences far have
been for so years, preventing freedom at any time
This Is probably the drastic law Of its kind in
America today Il is revival Of the old vigilance committee
idea Of making quick job in dbposing Of bad men.
The robber or bandit who carries deadly weapons with him
Is potential murderer his victim offers resistance he
may do bodily injury # resistance is offered the handy
pistol may do its deadly work
bill similar to the Baumes law in New York; demand for
policemen detectives criminal court Judges and prose-
Cutors.
The citys crime growing at startling rate Holdups
and robberies Killing manning Of the victims
Of these robberes is not uncommon
The problem is indeed grave for Congress and the
community.
Our police force been repeatedly increased but crime
has not decreased still larger force may yet be needed
especially detectives to keep track Of lOaers and Migrants
who finding this city not bad place to live in The
chief Of police asks for vagrancy law that will enable his
pick up Migrants and hold them thorough nvestga
ton without interference from the courts.
The overwhelming tendency Of Washington policemen is
blame laws courts for the with which criminals
here can obtain their freedom bonds through habeas
other proceedings.
Criminals do not bother much about even an efficient
police department they know that lax laws locphoes the
laws and court officials make easy for them
to get their freedom bonds with long delays their trials
because Of cogged criminal court calendars and too few
prosecuting officials
Congress the only authority in the District to ascertain
the truth as to why crime increasing here; whether
the fault is in our laws courts police department
Evasion Of responsibilities is not helping things in Washing
ton. That is papable to anybody.
Bold criminals and their pistols must be brought under
sharp control here and the weak spots that prevent this
control should be found and strengthened whether they
In the courts, the laws, or the police department
The business Of Congress should be to find the truth and
apply remedies.
Enactment Of law along the lines Of the Baumes statute
in New York should help conditions here materially It
would provide for habtua criminals to be safely slowed away
unable to with crime Unless do have such
law the worst criminals Of New York and elsewhere will
come here to ply their vocatons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
Edison Says Ride

Usefulness Of the automobile means Of transportation
Us obvious That has another value pointed out by Thomas
Edison who finds time to make py observations now and
then IN spite OF working ten to fifteen hours day.
The automobile declares Edison has caused people to
move to stir themselves to get out and away to wake up
to what is going about them
That he thinks is very good thing And the inventor
Who at eighty attacks problems with zest undued BY
years. knows that waking to what is happenng-and stay
ing awake-keps us from getting stale and rusty and old
80 Edison approves Of motoring method Of getting the
eyes OPEN It has set to work the gray matter Of hundreds
OF thousands Of Americans he The nation fresher
more alert no doubt because SO many Of its citizens what's
doing in unfamiliar places
Travel bound to be broadening Of The automo
>bEe provides travel wholesale.
But how far is travel that will furnish something to see
and think about? Not any farther than around the block
UP Georgia Avenue or out to Hyattsve you go with
intent to observe and get profit from the jaunt
As matter Of fact You travel and observe and think
about what you see without leaving your chair in books and
newspapers and magazines That's idea for this time Of
year. when the motoring may be trifIe chilly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
By ELSIE ROBINSON

child. A noble statement
but it does not occur to her that
it would be much more to the
point II she would FILL HER
HEAD for her child. Nor does 1t
occur to society. We take 1t for
granted that when God made her
q mother he put an encyclopedias
inside her skull and q masters
degree In her hand.
He didn't.
God doesn't turn out graduate
mothers any more than He turns
out graduate plumbers.
Birth Is birth-and any rabbit
can hang up a pretty good record
along that line. It's the subse.
uuent performance that counts
and we have far too many
parents who are content with
bearing children.
We need educated, efficient
parents. Some day we'll have
them. Some day men and women
will have to pass examinations
and face tests before they are
permitted to bear children. Then
we'll begin to be civilized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
GUNS
BY DR.. Frank Crane

NE Of the most sensible the crime wave and
the killings that take place in every community a
to stop the sale Of revolyers.
Eliminate your pistols and reyolvers you viii stop ycuy
emotional Killings" This the statement not by pacist an
by preacher but by Jack Black playwright He is payI
wright author Of crime stories
The sale Of ehal weapons ought to b ndiscrnate
have stopped the public alcohol because SONS
people not how should stop the pubic
sale Of killing machines.
The prudence and caution should exercised TIA
authorities in allowing to sell gun any kind.
gun should be in the possession only those people whd
authorized take life when necessary pocemed
and sheriffs
The Of civilization is to refer personal quarrels
higher authority Let the policeman carry the gun instead d
carrying it ourselves.
In times gentleman had his or pistol
and settled his affairs Of honor the dueng There
many killings than there
OF course banning lethal would not entirely away
with crimes Of passion but would help revolver
dangerous thing have around and the citizen
business with
make impossible to get revOvrs cheap and difficult get
them all Most Of ALL them from the furnish
ngs mane desk and you will stop than 50
cent Of your murders the author quoted above
When you mix illicit gin with revolver anything is liable
to happen
This quoted condemned criminal ought
know the inside of the killing business.
Mcclure Newspaper syndicatO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23

DOES 1T TAKE TO QUALIFY
AS A FATHER OR MOTHER?
HOW MANY TESTS MUST BE
TAKEN-HOw MANY EXAM.
NATIONS MUST BE PASSED?
None at all. Anyone who wishes
may undertake that most COM
plicated and difficult Of all Jobs.
He or she may be diseased, bad
tempered, ignorant, hysterical,
careless. lazy incompetent moron
that makes no difference. With.
out a question we intrust into
such care society's most valuable
ana delicate possession-the Child.
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU.
PARTNER, THAT IT MOST
PLUMBERS KNEW AS LITTLE
ABOUT THEIR JOBS AS MOST
f A = H e R s KNOW ABOUT
THEIRS. WE'D STILL BE CAR.
RYING OUR DISH WATER
FROM THE VILLAGE WELL.
Mothers Of necessity, accunnu.
late more technique than dads.
ana there never yet was a crafts
man who had such red hot in.