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Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
cYLlNDER-HEAD BLEW OUT

4 cylinder head on one of the snow rotaries blew out Saturday which was one of the main reasons the regular train failed to come through the slide zone, say Sunday arrivals in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Frank Lauderquist, formerly of Seward, is still in Fairbanks following his trade as carpenter. He has been in the Interior now for about one and one-half years.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Howard Case, member of the Fair banks City team who arrived few in advance of his teammates, left with the gang yesterday for home.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Walter s. Jones, who had been in Seward during the unloading of the s. S. Oduna, departed for the Inter- for yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

]. E. Grammar, who has been doing considerable survey work around the, town for some weeks past, left yester day for the Interior.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

The keystone drills, used for thaw- ing ground Inside, have all been clos ed down, according to Fairbanks ar- rivals.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Fred Anderson was among those ar irving in Seward Sunday from Fair banks. He is enroute to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

In the Seward Machine Shop adver- tisement today will be seen the new Ford price list They are interesting and we'll worth looking over.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Father Markham who arrived in Seward during the week, departed yesterday for his Anchorage home.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

The Sitka paper recently suspended publication, according to recent word from the South.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

New York and vanilla ice cream at the Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
PORT OF MISSING MEN

Behonek, Albert, disappeared from Sioux Falls, South Dakota sometime in April, 1925. Man served in the A. F. F. as first lieutenant and Captain in the Fatigue Army School. Any i'm formation as to his whereabouts should be communicated to Paul M Calfee, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Watertown, South Dakota.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Weather Strips att. L. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Join Urbach's circulating library. Fifteen cents to read a late book.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

FRESH SUPPLY OF STOCK FISH. SEWARD TRADING COMPANY.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

Heavy quality rayon.
Trimmed with lace and
lace inserts. You have
lovely hower.like col
ors to choose from,
too, at this special
Hecht Month price.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

course, but not Of the revolving nature
that has marked somewhat similar
productions in the past.
1t is plain that the author and pro-
ducer have tried to put plenty OF &C.
ton into their show, for almost con-
tinuousiy throughout the play there
are telephone calls, doors slamming.
bells ringing, uniformed and plain
clothed police coming in and going
out, bondsmen's clerks and newspaper
reporters sailing back and forth.
Scarsi's end is both thrilling and un-
expected. It furnishes a well con-
ceived climax and one that is calcu-
lated to send the audience away salts
fled with the outcome.
The cast is a long one, with A1phonz
Either taking first honors as Capt.
McQuigg. Edward G. Robinson, as
Nick Scarsi, gave flawless portrayal
of an underworld king. while Romaine
Calender. former National player.
won applause for himself as WEIGH,
The assistant States attorney.
Irene Hayes, the sole female char
acter of the play. was done to perfec-
tion by Marion Coakley, the little
blond whom Washingtonians will re-
call in many fine parts.
Norman Foster as Dave Ames, a
cub reporter, who was "green but
game" contributed lovable charac.
ter, as did Pat Collins as Patrolman
Johnson, who slapped Scarsi's face
when offered a bribe.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS

out to "get" Capt. McQuigg because
the policeman's rugged honesty was
living menace to the gunman's ac-
tivities.s
Denoted to an outlying station
through the Vaccinations Of corrupt
politicians, Capt. McQuigg was more
than ever determined to put NICK
Scarsi behind the bars and, most i'm
portant of all, keep him there. SO 1t
happens that the wheel of fortune
drops into McQuigg's hands Scarsls
young brother, brought in on a minor
charge. Then is set into motion
series of maneuvers to get NICK
aroused over the arrest and possible
conviction of his brother. And into
McQuigg's station comes the elder
Scarsi, bent on teaching the police
true humility for their temerity in
arrestfng a Scarsi. 1t is at this point
that the audience gets its thrills in
rapid succession.
There are two shootings, very ar
tisticaliy done, and at no time are
there any beatings over the head with
clubs, nor any of the kicking and
cutting that generally accompanies
plays of this character. Some, of
Evening star., 1927-11-01

Close attention and prolonged ap.
plause indicated that the audience at
the Belasco last night was well
pleased with .The Racket" brand
new play, setting forth an incident Of
life among Chicago's gangsters, police
and corrupt politicians.
Moreover, IL Bartlett Cormack, the
author. who declares that his play
presents true copy Of q happening
in an outlying precinct station zone
blustery Winters night" really drew
his characters from life and his actors
portrayed them accurately, then there
are couple Of newspaper reporters
and one police lieutenant who ought
to be fired instanter IL they still are
on the job.
OF course, allowances must be made
Tor the customary first nights delin-
quencies,y which were in evidence,
though not numerous.
The story was rfrere-a gripping re-
cital of an old police captains efforts
to bring to justice powerful crook,
generally credited with nine murders
and no convictions. This crook was
Evening star., 1927-11-01

upon which are strung the song and
dance numbers.
Such numbers as "How Long Has
This Been Going On" Lets Kiss and
Make Up" and 'Swonderful'' have
about them an appealing tunefulness
which insures that they will keep
pianos busy in many frat houses and
apartment houses this Winter. The
dancing, particularly that Of Fred
Astaire, who plays the part Of the
youthful and harassed guardian Of
three modern maidens, is of the best.
Funny Face" in fact, Is predomi-
nantly a dancing show.
The work of the large male dancing
chorus deserves more than passing
mention. particularly in the police sta
ton scene, where Robert Benchley
took the comedy in field of delight
full satire of the trend for "uplift." The
policemen are assembled for their
weekly singing drill" with Victor
Arden and Phil Gilman furnishing a
feature piano number.
The comedy was well received. 1t
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Last nights audience evidently en-
iGyed the presentation.



POLTS-"Funny Face"
Catchy tunes and some excellent
dancing were given merited applause
at the opening performance at Polls
last night of Funny Face" a new
musical comedy with promise Of con-
tinued success.
The product of the collaboration of
Robert Benchley and George Gershwin
was well staged. with Fred and Adele
Astaire as the star performers. A
varied comedy role was played by Will
liam Kent. The work of Adele Astaire
was notably amusing and praise
worthy. The character is that of a
"f1apper," charming but outrageously
untruthful, who is supposed to at
tract men by the very naivete of her
falsehoods. She succeeds in inducing
romantic young aviator to rob a safe
for her, and the resulting confusion
constitutes the slender thread Of plot
Evening star., 1927-11-01

Winter. Taste in comedy, or rather
susceptibility to comedy, differs widely.
So II Is hard to say just where the
props should be placed.
Evening star., 1927-11-01

was hardly on q par with the songs
and dancing, however, and some i'm
provement may be expected a. Funny
Face" runs its course through the
Evening star., 1927-11-01

But the excellence Of the singing
and dancing more than compensates
for this weakness wherever it may be
located. ......-s,-,< -. y
Evening star., 1927-11-01

Cotton jersey and
fast color prints.
Several most delightful
little styles. Trimmed
with touches of en-
broidery, or in tailored
styles. Sizes z to 6
years.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Buy Tomorrow
Pay in January

AS a feature of Hecht
Month and an aid to early
Christmas shopping we
have arranged that all
charged purchases made
in November may be paid
in January. This gives
you an extra month in
which to pay.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-01
ALL is VANITY

William E. Humphrey, of the
federal trade commission, est
mates that fraudulent advertise
rs annually blk the public of
s., OO,OOO,OOO through che sale of
anti fat" remedies, beauty lotion
and similar worthless aids to he.
alth and pulchritude. Millions will
pay almost anything to be good
looking and since ALI is vanity"
they offer Il fine market for the
takers of the country.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-01
SLEEK HAIR WAS OLD
STUFF TO ROMANS AND
GREEKS OF $50 3. C..

Sioux Falls, S. d Sleek hair, the
pride Of modern youth, was 'old
stuff" to the Greeks and Romans
around $50 BIC. Only the ancients
went the moderns one better and
used butterfat to do the trick. &C
cording to Professor w. B. Com os
of the dairy division of the Univ.
or Minnesota, speaking at the
National Butter Makers assocla.
ton convention to day. ''After"
studying the history Of butter."
Professor Combs contil ued Il
have concluded that butter sub
stltutes must have been introduc
ed in the year 1000 BIC, when the
tribes of East India, who used
butter in the hottest sacrifices.
used substitutes for their less
holy sacrifices
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-01

A Seattle man struck his head
on the side of a bathtub and then
drowned. We always contended
it was an extra hazardous occu-
patton and not to be induced in
lightly nor to often.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-01
VILLAGE IS SAVED
BY CACKLING GEESE.

Bucharest: For saving the village
OF CrajOwa from fire, aAl56k of
geese condemned to slaughter for
Christmas is to live until New
Years at least.
At night the owner WAS ava
kened by fran tic cackljng. He hul@
ried to the boultry yard The geese
refused to be quieted. Looking in
the direction in which the geese
were craning their necks. the
owners discovered a bright glow
over distant farm house. Soon
flames burst forth.
The alarm was sounded and
the building saved, The peasants
are certain that because of the
prevailing gale all of Craiowa
might have been destroyed but
for the warning Of the geese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
MRS.M'PHERSON
PENNILESS NOW
Evan gelist, Heartbroken,
Leaves Los Angeles
Miserable Memories

LOS ANGELES, cal, July 20
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson is
penniless and heart broken aud
rather then remain where hosts
of miserable memories pass before
her, she has left Los Angeles,
'left all behind, which represented
Is years of most exciting labor,
to start all over again" in an un-
tried field.
This was the confession in a
letter written to Rev. Charles
Jaynes, her personal representa-
tive, which he published today
when Mrs. Minnie Kennedy re-
sased to let him read it from the
pulpit of Angelus Temple.
The letter said in part ut be-
ing made impossible for me to
return to the Los Angeles Angelus
Temple, except by some action
of my people. my hands are hope
lessly tied because always have
done preaching and left the busi-
ness details to mothers hands"
The letter stated that Mrs. Nc
Pherson would rather spend her
entire time in the field than fight
with her mother.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Girl Who 'sSpurned"
q 100000 Bribe
May No,o accept

CHICAGO, July 23.-Marie Kryl,
younger daughter of Bohumh
Kryl. celebrated bandmaster, who
several months ago flouted her
fathers 100000 offer and became
engaged to young Greek scholar,
has changed her mind. The CHI
cago Herald and Examiner says.
The bandmaster exacted a prom
Use from his two daughters. Marie
and Josephine, both talented mu-
sicians, that they would not wed
before they were 80 and promised
each of them 100000 on fulfill
ment. That was in 1921, and in
1924 Josephine forfeited her chance
for 100000 by marrying.
Last September Marie announe-
ed that she also would marry
Count Spiro Hadji-Kyriacos. a
Greek scholar. The newspaper said
Miss Kryl announced today at
Lexington, KY, where she is VS.
iting with her father, now con
Quoting there, that she would not
marry him when he arrived.
Il won't say anything about
whether I'll marry within the next
five years." she was quoted as
saying, "but it won't be Count
Spiro when | do, and the man that
| do marry will be an American.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
OCEAN
FLIERS MEET
AT BREAKFAST
Lindbergh, Byrd, Cham
berlin, Others Brought
Together In Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, July 23.-For
the first time since the Atlantic
and Pacific Flights which made
them famous, eight of Americas
loading axiators were brought to-
gether at a breakfast this mornnis
rendered to them by Mayor Nj
cholas.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who
was given a tumultous greeting
yesterday, was joined by Lieute-
nants Maitland and Hegenberger,
Pacific fliers Commander Rich
ard E. Byrd and his crew, Neville,
Acosta and Balchen, and by Cham
berlin.
No sooner had the fliers seated
themselves with so other guests,
mainly service men, than Limit
bergh and Hegenberger plunged
into animated comparison of notes
on their flights and illustrated
phases by drawing pictures on the
tablecloth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Bahamas Get Water
From Shallow Wells

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Welis
must be shallow to produce drink
ing water in the Bahama Islands :;
otherwise they will yield only sea
water.
That explains why Nassau, capi-
tai of these British possessions )
off the Florida coast, is driving
hundreds of shallow wells In
groups to provide itself water
supply.
AS outlined in Commerce De-
partment reports, the Bahamas
problem is not unusual for small
islands of low elevation which are
surrounded by the sea. Part OF
their rainfall is conserved in the
upper strata of their soil, but un-
derneath the briney flood seeps in
and a well driven too deep pene-
trates 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
WALES
WITH PREMIER
PLAN MEETING
British Representatives
Meet Vice-President
Dawes, Kellogg.
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD PEACE BRIDGF''
Two Parties Sail Today
from Southampton on
Trip to Canada.

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. July
23.-The Prince of Wales, Prime
Minister Baldwin and their par
ties sailed for Canada today
aboard the liner Empress of Aus
tralia.
The two parties went direct to
the liner from the train but the
Prince of Wales had a hard time
getting through the crowd of iirst
class passengers.
Capt. Lascelles, Private Secre-
tary to the Prince of Wales. ask
ed regarding the rumor that the
Prince would visit the United
States after his holiday at tae
Alberta ranch, replied that moth
ing was contemplated beyond the
arrangements already made for a
visit to the ranch.
1t is known, however. that a
meeting has been arranged with
Yice-President Charles G.. Dawes,
Secretary of State Frank b. kel-
logg at the Peace Bridge at R''f
falo and the Prince OF Wal
and Premier Baldwin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
DAUGHTER OF GOLFERS
IS DROWNED AT TENAKEE

The funeral OF Lillian Collier,
two-and-one-half-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Collier
of Tenakee, who was drowned
last Wednesday evening at Ten
akee, was held this afternoon at
2 O'Clock in the Native Presby-
terian Church. Harry Willard.
lay preacher, officiating. Inter
ment took place in Evergreen
Cemetery.
The child's body was brought
in last evening on the tender OF
the Alaska Consolidated Cannery
and the body taken to the C. W.
Carter Mortuary.
1t is thought that the baby
fell from the wharf where she
was playing with another child
and accidental drowning was
stated to be the cause of death.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
ARMY WILL PICK OUT
BOMBING PLANE TYPE

WASHINGTON, July 23. -Selec-
tion of standardized type of
bombing airplane is the next task
OF the Army In its effort to build
up its flying forces.
The bombers, the "dreadnaughts
of the air." are the last group
in the Air Corps to receive at
tention in the selection of stand.
ardized type OF machine, for the
pursuit, attack and observation
groups already have been equipped
with planes considered the best
types in their classes in the world
Equipment for Two Coasts
As yet the selection of the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
SPAIN FACING
NEW TROUBLES
Artillery Students and La.
Dor Organizations Are
Causing Turmoil.

MADRID, July 23.-Undisciplin-
ed elements exist among the stu
dents of the Artillery Academy
says government note today and
asserting that energetic action will
be taken against them.
The communique says the gov.
ernment is faced with objections
of the old Trade Unions to par.
ticipate with other organizations
appointed to settle disputes be.
tween capital and labor
Drastic steps will be taken by
the government to quell any dis
orders by workmen who are threat
ening strikes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
BIG INCREASE
IN PINK RUNS
T is REPORTED
Large Catches Reported in
Gross Sound-Icy Strait
Area Yesterday.

A heavy run of pink salmon
entered Cross Sound and Icy
Strait waters Friday, it was in
dicnted today by information re.
eeiyed at the office of the U. S.
Bnrcau of Fisheries. Increasingly
heavy catches were reported from
this area.
A telegram received this morn
ing from the Northwestern Fish
cries plant at Dundas Bay said
its Inian Cove trap took 10000
fish Friday, the largest haul so
far this season. The Funter Bay
eannery of the Sunny Point Pack.
ing Company reported it is slighs-
" ahead of last seasons pack
al this time.
The Deep Sea Salmon Company
Port Althorps, is improving its
showing rapidly. The Fisheries
boat Widgeon. which returned from
there early this morning, reported
the plant had sufficient fish on
hand to bring its output to date
up to $4,000 cases. Last Thursday
evening, only 10000 cases had
been packed there.
Reports from Ketchikan, said
halibut fishermen returning froLl
outside banks had observed many
large schools of salmon out at
sea, in larger numbers than for
many years. The runs in the south
ern end of the district, according
TO official reports, are increasing
steadily and it is expected will
become heavy in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Dismissal Is Refused
In Frieda Hempel Suit

NEW YORK. July 23.-Supreme
Court Justice Mahoney has denied
the application of August Hooks
cher, elderly philanthropist, to
dismiss complaint brought
against him by Frieda Hempel,
opera singer, for breach of a pur-
ported contract to pay her $4,000
year. Miss Hempel had charged
that after paying one installmen.
of money due for agreeing to quit
her operate career and sing for
charity, Mr.. Heckseher had re-
fused to continue the contract.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
AMERICAN is
ROBBED, PARIS


WASHINGTON, July 23.-Kid-
mapping of one American by Mexi-
can bandits and occupation of q
$4,000 acre ranch OF another AMI
erican, are reported in dispatches
to the State Department with a
note from the Mexican Foreign
office expressing regret at the
attack on United States Consul
William Chapman at Puerto.
Russell Johnson, Superintendent
of the American Smelling and Re-
filming Company, near Parrall, was
kidnapped.
Two hundred revolutionists seiz-
ed the ranch belonging to Dolores
Newton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
KING MICHAEL
BEGINS REIGN
Boy Monarch Issues First
Proclamation - Prince
Carol Wants Throne.


BUCHAREST, July 23.-Five-
year-old Prince Michael began his
reign yesterday as the body Of
his grandfather lay in state and
his father an exile In Paris.
The proclamation, over the
young Kings signature, laud ed
King Ferdinand
A private letter written by King
Ferdinand to Premier Bratiano,
two days before his death. has
deeply impressed the Rumanians.
The letter referred chiefly to
Prince Carol. to whom the King
bequeathed 100000 in stocks and
cash, saying Carol must obey his
remuneration of the throne.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
MANY INJURED
WHEN AIRMAN
LANDS, BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass, July 23.-Over
eagerness to catch a glimpse of
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh yesteg.
day when he arrived on his Ma
tional Tour, caused one death and
40 injuries. A 33-year-old man
dropped dead from excitement in
the crowd at the field when the
flier landed Many people were
carried from the grounds and the
hospitals were oyercrowded.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
John Gilbert Reported
In Break with Producer

Los ANGELES, July 23.-The
Times says that John Gilbert, mo
tion picture star has announced
that he may retire from film work
for Five, ten or fifteen years" o.
that he may form his own corn-
pany and "have pictures to suit
himself" Gilbert said he was n6t
on speaking terms with his pre-.
sent employers and named dis
satisfaction over the stories sup.
piled him as the main cause for
the break.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
SKAGWAY MAN WEDS
HERE, TODAY AT NOON

Ludwig Frolander, well known
Skagway man, who has been here
several days, was welded at noon
today by Rev. X. A. Galley at the
Methodist Parsonage, to Miss
Evelyn Potter. nurse from Lin
den, Ind, who arrived ON the
Alameda. The newlyweds left on
the Alameda for their future
home in Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
JACK DEMPSEY
TO Be MATCHED
WITH CHAMPION
Tex Rickard Makes Formal
Announcement-Iime,
Place, Soon Known.

NEW YORK. July 23. Tx
Rickard announced today that
Jack Dempsey has been formally
named as Gene Tunney's oppon-
ent in the world heavywe &
title boxing match to be III
sometime in September.
Tunney has agreed to post
ponement of definite announce
ment Of the time and place until
August 5.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Paris Acrobat Weds
Into Tutors Family

PARIS. July 23.-Jean Lopez,
an acrobat in the Paris circuses,
practiced for years under the
watchful eyes of Paul Fratellini,
eldest of the three Fratellini,
Frances favorite clowns.
During his apprenticeship he re.
garded Fratellini as his foster
father and from afar admired his
pretty daughter, Regina. also a
circus performer.
Now Regina is Madame Lopez.
Circus performers attended the
recent marriage to celebrate Lo-
pez' entrance as son-in-law into
the famous Fratellini family.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Bomb Outrage
Is Committed
In Buenos Aues
international Illustrated News)

BUENOS AIRES, July %
Bombs exploded last night at
the base of the George Wash
ington monument which was
presented by the American
Colony, destroying the pede-
stal. Considerable damage was
done in front of the Ford
Automobile Agency. No casu-
alties resulted. The outrages
are attributed to Sacco-Van-
zetti sympathizers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-23
Blanche Sweet in
Income Tax Sui,

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 23.-
Blanche Sweet, screen star. who
is in private life the wife OF Mar
shall Neilan, film director, is made
a defendant in a tax lien for $2,-
828 income tax on her last years
earnings. The lien was filed in
federal court by the internal re-
venue department.