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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
SELECTION OF
TIMBER AREAS
STARTED HERE
]. w. Frost and ]. P. Viii
Hams Start Cruising
Thane Pulp Unit

To begin the selection of tim
Der areas in the Thane pulp tim
Der unit for George T. Cameron
and associates, w. j.. Frost, log
ging engineer, arrived here last
night on the Forestry boat
Weepoose from Ketchikan. He
was accompanied by j. p. Will
liams, of the local Forest Serv7
ice staff, who is cooperating In
the selection of the areas both
in this unit and at Ketchikan.
Both men will leave here to-
morrow morning to start the
work. They expect to be ocou-
pied in the unit five or six weeks
at this time and, later, will con-
tinue it. They have just COM
pleted six weeks work of the
same character in the Ketchikau
unit. Mr. Frost said he found
the timber there to be very good
for pulp manufacture.
The. first areas to be cruised
are between PIT. Couverden and
Glacier Bay on the mainland
north of Icy Strait. From there
they will go to the west shore
of Admiralty Island and later to
Chichagof Island. X. o. Fosse,
logging expert for the Zellerbach
Paper Company. will arrive here
about the last of this month and
join Mr.. Frost and Mr.. Williams
in the field.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
flying SCHOOLM4Df' FLIPS COIN TO
PICK HER PILOT FOR H4WAII4N HOP

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 5. -
Waiting here for the arrival of
the plane in which she hopes to
fly as navigator from San Fran
cisco Bay to Honolulu with two
male aviators for the Dole prize
of $4,000, Miss Mildred Doran,
young Michigan school teacher,
told how she happened to decide
on the attempt.
Although had been flying as
passenger on number of flights
in the last three years" she said,
"it was really Colonel Lindbergh
transatlantic flight which caused
me to enter the Honolulu race
want to be the first woman
to fly to Hawaii"
Flips Coin for Man
She also told how she decided
who was to be her pilot. Ely Sio
niger and Auggie Pedlar, both
first1class pilots, wanted the hon
or. The argument became warm,
she said, SO she suggested that the
toss of coin should decide 1t.
Mr.. Pedlar won, and he left to
bring her plane from Santa Mo
Mica to North Island for a COM
plete test of the airplane's com
passes. William F. Malloska, an oil
man OF Flint, Mich, Is financing
the flight.
Navy Man to Go
With Mr.. Pedlar and Miss Do.
ran will go ManIey r. Lawing.
regarded as one of the Nayys
foremost aerographers. He obtain.
ed leave from his post at North
Island to make the flight.
Miss Doran weighs only los
pounds. Attired in. natty flying
suit, she is attracting a lot Df
attention among the male flyers
at North Island. Back in Flint,
Mich. she teaches a class of
thirty-five youngsters in the fifth
grade. She said she expected to
return to her school work after
the Honolulu flight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
GOOD RESULTS
FROM GENEVA
NAVAL SESSION
British Government Be-
lieves Great Good Is
Accomplished

LONDON, Aug. 5. British
Government officials are grlmly
optimistic about the termination
of the Geneva Naval Conference
although the actual results we're
great disappointment.
II is felt that adjournment was
made in such good atmosphere
chat the cause of disarmament
was not injured In fact. Off
cials insist. that time will likely
prove the Geneva Conference
served moss useful purpose in
doing preparatory work.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
PRESIDENT is
LEADING EAGLE
Coolidge Is Made Chief Of
Sioux Tribe at Big
Pow-Wow

DEADWOOD, S. D., Aug. g.
With 100 Indians surrounding
him and war whoops echoing
from the hills. President Coolidge
was made Chief of the Sioux
Tribe and named Leading Eagle.
After crowning the President
with eagle feathers. in the nat
ural amphitheatre, Chief Yellow
Robe said: Good White Father.
we hope you will continue to
guide this great nation on still
greater destiny"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
MURDER CASE
TO Be TAKEN
HIGH COURT
Sc c CO Vanzetti Defense
Makes Statement-Die
Next Thursday

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 5.-Indi-
ration that an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court in
behalf OF Saceo and Vanzetti will
be made within short time, was
given at the headquarters Of the
Defense Committee today.
Gardner Jackson, member OF
the Defense Committee. said an
appeal will be taken direct to
The Federal Court.
Sacco and Vanzetti, who are
scheduled to be electroeuted next
Thursday, slept we'll last night
Both condemned men refused to
take any breakfast today
sacco prolonged his hunger
strike for the twentieth day
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
WOMEN
ARE GOOD ORATORS

LONDON, Aug. 5.-~Oratory is
5exless. parliamentary reporters of
long experience think.
In the speaking of Margaret
Bondfield and the Duchess of
Atholl there is much that recalls
the prominent male speakers OF
past generations in the House oi
Parliament.
Miss Bondfield makes the same
skilful use Of her lorgnette that
many male members of the House
of Commons have made of their
noseglasses, Or specsac!es. She
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Pilot Chosen for
LondOn-to-LOndon
Flight This Month

LONDON, Ont. Aug 5.--Jamee
ID. Vance of Toronto. 30-year-oll
Canadian aviator with a brilliant
war record, has been named pilot
of the projected flight from Lon
don, Ont, to London. England.
for the $4,000 CARING prize.
Charles Burns. president OF the
Carling Breweries. It'd, who made
the selection, said the 3.000-mile
nonstop flight would take place
this month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
12-Year-OM
Girl Is Real
Heroine

SEATTLE. Aug. s.
Twelve-year-old Irene Bris-
bane saved the life of her
eight-year-old sister Fran
ces, when the child's dress
caught fire while playing
with matches. She tore the
clothes from Frances and
also Aiko Hanoaka, six-year-
old japanese girl who was
also burned with matches.
Both girls are in the hospital
and their conditions are
grave.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Make Desperate Try
To Save Their Lives

CLAY, Ky. Aug. 5.-Mute evid-
ence of the frantic struggle OF
two negro miners to save thar
lives in the West Kentucky Coal
mine disaster. was found by rescue
workers.
The two men had torn the cloth.
ing from their bodies and stuffe,!
1t into cracks of the entry room
in a desperate attempt to shut
out the poisonous air.
The bodies of Is miners wiio
died as the result of the explosioi
have been brought to the surface.
No other workers are missing
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Gray Will Not Testify
Against Ruth Synder

OSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Hen.
~ Judd Gray. on advice of his
counsel, will not testify agains.
Mrs. Ruth Snyder in her legal
fight to save the 100000 insur
ance for her 9-year-old daughter.
Lorraine. The Prudential Insur-
ance Company is contesting the
payment of the insurance which
was taken on the life of Mrs
Snyder's husband. for whose death
both have been sentenced to
death.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
CAROL
BUYS CHATEAU

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Former Crown
Prince Carol of Rumania. who has
been living in villa in Neuilly
with his companion, Nine. Lupe-
scue, since his exile from his
native land, is completing the de.
tails for the purchase of a chateau
about 100 miles from Paris.
II is understood Carol is buying
the chateau at the request of the
Rumanian royal family and that
it will be paid for with money DO.
queathed Carol by his father, the
late King Ferdinand.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Nungcsser-Coli
Fund Is $31,1S6

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-The Am
erican committee of the Nungea-
ser-Coli fund has turned over to
Paul Claudel, the French Ambas-
sador, check for s31. 1854.
The money will be transmitted
by the ambassador to the Presi-
dent of the French republic with
instructions that one-half of ii
be delivered to the mother of Cap
tain Nungesser and the other hall
to the mother of Captain Coli.
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never let's her hands get In hsr
way, never seems awkward nor
Ill at ease. Her voice rises aud
falls effectively.
Miss Bondfield. the Duchess ~
Atholl and Lady Astor have lid
as many years Of platform sx-
perience as most Of the young
male members of the House ~
the House Of Commons. T.sey
are constantly speaking unf u
all sorts of conditions In th.ar
own constituencies. and have been
fast to learn the successful meth.
ods Of platform era{oEy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
NetO World
Endurance
Record Made

DESSAU, Aug. 5.-Cornelius Ed
zard and Johann Listicz brought
their junker plane to earth at
1913 o'clock this forenoon after
they established a world endur
ance flight record OF So hours and
20 minutes. The former record
was 81 hours and IL minutes held
by Chamberlin and Acosta.
Edzard and Listicz began their
flight at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Washington Pioneers
Planning Alaska Trip

SEATTLE. Aug. 5.-A spaciii
excursion to Alaska for the Wash-
ington Pioneers is the plan OF
w. r. Griffin. of Orcas Island.
The excursionists will go north
on the steamer Northwestern sail
ing from here September 6. Stops
at canneries will be included Ia
the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
SEEK TO STOP
TITLE BATTLE

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Coli
scum Club, headed by T. J. Glenn
ents, announced through Ralph
Rosen, chief counsel. intent to
start court action to prevent
the Dempsey-Tunney fight. 1t is
alleged that Dempsey. in March
1926, contracted to box Harry
Wills under Clements promotion.
An injunction was obtained in
the Indiana Courts to prohibit
the fight last year but it was not
recognized in Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
LONG LIVE ANARCHY"

bosom, Mass, Aug. 5-From
the death house in the State
Prison, Sacco and Vanzetti wrote
brief frey letters denouncing Gov.
A. T. Fuller, prosecuting Off
cials and state perjurers" as
murderers.
Nanzetti's letter ends with
This is war. Plutocracy against
liberty, against the people. We
die for Anarchy. Long live An
arehy."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
British Princes Leaves
Ottawa; Continue Trip

OTTAWA, Aug. 5.-The Prince
of Wales and Prince George have
concluded their visit to the Can
adian Capital and are leaving for
Brockville, Ontario. where the
party will board yacht for a
cruise through the Thousand
Island region to Kingston.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Five Banks Close
Doors; Blame L. A.

BISHOP, Cal, Aug. EVERY
bank in Owens Valley, totalling
five. have closed their doors and
posted notices saying the action
was the result of the "destruc-
tive work carried on by Los An
geles City" in the water war
with the Valley ranchers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
HIGH OFFICIALS INVESTIGATED
Appeal Is Indicated in Sacco-Vanzetti Murder Case
Redfern Hops
From Detroit
To Brunswick

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. s.
Paul Redfern hoped from
the Ford Airport this fore
noon for Brunswick. Georgia,
In Stinson Detroiter mono-
plane. At Brunswick he will
start on an attempt to fly to
Rio dee Janerio, the longest
nonstop flight on record.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
PATROLMAN
ExONERATED
Lyle Finds Kin ky
Thompson Shooting
Was Justihable

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.-Prohibi-
tion Administrator Roy Lyle has
exonerated William Nerbonne,
Tacoma motorcycle patrolman of
any blame in the fatal shooting
of "Kinky' Thompson
Lyle revealed that supposed
witnesses of the shooting told
varying stories and their testi-
mony was worthless.
With Lyle's statement, the case
is considered closed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
FlagpoIe Sitting
Record Broken;
Man Sits On

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug.
5.-A masked and unidenti-
fed iagpole acrobat. who has
been sitting on top of a flag
pole for II days, above
downtown business building.
breaking the worlds sitting
record at Q o'clock yester-
day afternoon. continued to
sit last night and stated he
would stay until noon today.
anyway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Branch Bank Held-up
And Robbed Of $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. s.
-Four masked men held up the
United States Bank and Trust
Company's branch late yesterday
afternoon and escaped with $1O,-
900 taken from the tills and
vaults.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
Chamberlin Believes
He Can Make Record

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Clarence
D. Chamberlin declared that it
was only matter of getting
hold of Bellanca plane to bet
ter the endurance record of the
Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05
PUBLIcITY STUNT

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The in
tended suit of the Coliseum Club
is mere bid for publicity, Tex
Rickard declared here today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05

LONDON, Aug. 5.-John Dilloo,
famous Irish leader, died late yes
terday in the London Nursing
Home following a severe abdomin-
al operation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-05


John Dillon, who succeeded
John Redmond as chairman Of
the Irish Nationalist party in
1918, was for more than so years
one of the outstanding figures in
the fight for Irish Home Rule
Almost from the day he entered
Parliament from Tipperary in 1880
at the age of 20 years he. was
conspicuous in Irish politics. be.
ginning his career as supporter
of Charles Stewart Pearnell. coad-
jutor with Gladstone in starting
the fight for Home Rule.
Long an understudy of Red
mond, there were many who main.
tanned that Dillon dictated the
policies of his chief and shaped
the Nationalist party's course for
years before taking over the lead
ership in name as well as in fac.
The war brought about many dlf.
ferences between the two men.
but there never was a serious
rupture. In all his ideas, vehement
ly, often vociferously expressed,
Dillon was regarded as the ven
turesome pioneer, while Redmond
acted as a force of sober, second
day reflection.
Politician BY Nature
Dillon was a physician by train
ing and politician by nature.
Retiring from Parliament in 1888,
he spent two years in California,
but the thought Of a political
campaign was uppermost in his
mind and the year 1885 found
him back in Ireland running Cor
office. He was defeated as men,
Der from North Tyrone, where.
upon he. entered the race to rep.
resent East Mayo and went in by
substantial majority.
Early in the second year of
the world war he bitterly opposed
the British governments plan 10
raise an additional 100000 troops.
Failing to carry this program, he
launched an attack against con-
scription, but finally agreed to
rat
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia--Rain this
afternoon, changing to snow tonight
and possibly tomorrow; slightly cold
err tomorrow; minimum temperature
about SO degrees.
Maryland-Rain probably tonight
and tomorrow; slightly colder.
Virginia-Rain and colder tonight;
tomorrow cloudy, with rain in the
east and colder in central.
West Virginia-Cloudy with pos
sibly snow tonight. slightly colder;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness, rising
temperature.
Temperature for "a Hours.
Temperature pm, 50; pm, 4s:
~ midnight, AZ; am, SO; am, 36;
noon, 81
Barometer-4 pm, 1881; PM,
1888; II midnight. 1891; 4 am. 29.89;
s am, 1896; noon, 5000.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred at
Lowest temperature, SO, occurred at
8 am.
Highest temperature same date last
year, so; lowest, %.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Ioudy-LoW tiue, 4:IO am. ana 4:S8
pm; high tide, 1902 am. and 1920
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:59 am. and
$40 pm: high tide, 1910 am. and
1858 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:56 am; sun sets
$40 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:55 am; sun
sets $50 pm.
Moon rises 8:41 pm; sets, $40 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at a.m.-Tem-
perature, 3S; condition, very muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
STUDENTS CATCH
ROBBERY SUSPECT
Nab Man in Fraternity House
While Rif|ing Their Clothes,
They Say.

Willie Thorton, "a, of 1929 Sherman
avenue, believed by the police to be
responsible for the recent numerous
fraternity house thcfts in the Con-
necticut avenue hill neighborhood,
was arrested early this morning by
Officer 3. r. Campbell Of No. pre-
cinct after he had been caught red
handed by two members of the Phi
Alpha Delta Fraternity house at Pill
Bancroft place as he was rif1ing their
clothes.
Thorton at first gave his residence
as 1910 Connecticut avenue, the adj
dress of another NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Phi Epsilon-when a wallet belong
ing to a member Of the latter frater-
nifty was discovered upon his person.
Mart Wilmer and Robert Finke of
Georgetown Law School, who were
sleeping in a room on the third floor of
the Bancroft place premises, were
aroused about $50 o'clock by Thor.
ton as he was providing about the r
room. Wilmer chased him into an ad.
Joining room, where he was held until
the arrival of Policeman Campbell. A
considerable sum of money was found
in Thorton's pockets, and after the
arrest students on the second floor also
reported thefts. which brought the to
tai to about $50. Finke said that Thor.
ton had walked in through the un.
locked front door.
The wallet stolen by Thorton be-
longed to Verne p. Simmons, attend
ing George Washington University
and contained about $45, while the
other theft victims at the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity were Ben III. Rigg
who reported the loss of $40 and a
dividend check, and Walter Slavik. 49,
1t is believed that Thorton visited the
Connecticut avenue address shortly
before his going to Bancroft place.
Police are investigating the possibility
of further thefts by Thorton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
100000 THEATER
|NR|CHMONDB BURNS
Several Firemen Hurt When
Explosions Follow Burst of
. Flames at Early Hour.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 10
Damage to the extent of $3OO,O0O was
caused by a spectacular fire when
early today destroyed the Academy OF
Music, Oldest theater of Richmond.
Several firemen were hurt.
+ A stock company had been playing
at the theater for two months. None
of the members was in the building
at the time of the fire. The night
Waterman, Albert Dean, colored, said
there was no sign of fire when he made
his rounds at 4:30. Shortly before b,
however there was a burst of flame,
followed by several explosions, and by
6 O'Clock all available fire-f1ghting ap-
paratus of the city were on the scene.
Fireman Peachy Gilman fell through
a skylight and was removed to hospi-
tai in a serious condition. An ex-
plosion hurled several fire fighters off
their feet, bruising or shocking them,
but only Gilman was seriously hurt.
The roof Of the Foster Building, fac
ing Ninth Street, was crushed by a
falling wall, but firemen succeeded in
holding the flames to the Academy OF
Music, which was at Eighth and
Franklin streets. The building Is a
total loss Car lines were put out of
commission, and thousands of work
ers, who would have been delayed to
some extent by a heavy rain follow
ing the fire, were prevented from rid
ing except in automobiles and taxicabs.
An investigation is under way to
determine the cause of the fire and
explosions. The Academy of Music
was built. so years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 19
(SpeciaD.-An appropriation Of $4,000
for starting work on a new local post
office building has been asked of Con-
gress. The recommendation was sub
mitted with list of others under the
$3.50 900 900 public building bill passed
last year. The new post office will cost
$500 900. Work will be started as soon
after July as possible. e
At a meeting of the vestries of the
local Episcopal churches held last
night it was resolved to hold union
Lenten services instead Of the regular
services in the Episcopal churches. "A
resolution was passed calling for the
permanent organization of the Iaymen
of the Episcopal churches.
Rev. DIR. William J. Morton, rector
Of Christ Church, has arranged for
special services Thursday night dur
ing Lent, and congregations from all
the churches will attend.
The committees from the II organi'
cations carrying on the campaign for
funds to restore the old Presbyterian
Church have collected nearly $4,000 to
date. Archibald Taylor of Baltimore.
a descendant of Jesse Taylor, who was
a member of the funeral lodge that
buried George Washington, has con
tributed 800, the largest received to
date.
Funeral services for Miss Annice
Bloxom, so years old. who died at her
home, 1929 Duke street, Thursday,
will be held at l o'clock today from
the funeral home, 500 Cameron street
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. P. l.. Vernon of the First Bap'
fist Church, and burial will be in the
family lot in Fairfax County.
Bishop Brown will administer con.
f1rmation tomorrow evening, at
o'clock in st. Paurs Church. Tomor.
row at am. holy communion will be
given. Rev. P. F. Hall will speak at II
m. on Echoes of the Crusade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

pickets and placed a guard around
the post office.
Four hundred mill strikers entered
the British Cigarette Co, in the inter.
national settlement and attempted to
intimiiate thousands of employees into
joining the strike. The company de.
cided to close down to prevent trouble.
Appeals to Workers.
Among the appeals to workers was
one which read:
THE Cantonese force has been vic
torious. The power Of Marshal Sun
Chuan-Fang has ended. The time
is opportune for the people to assist
the movement against the militarists."
Another leaflet warned the strikers
to maintain order.
Three of the biggest Chinese de-
partment stores in the international
decided to close.
Marshal Suns defense committee
asked permission of the foreign au-
through the international settlement
if necessary to put down trouble in
the Chinese section of the city.
New Battle in Prospect.
Another prospective battle is in
the offing, with Marshal Sun gather
ing together a broken army of some
1000 men to make a last stand at Sun
kiang, % miles south Of here. The
Cantonese from whom an attack is
expected, were said to have sc, 900 or
more troops on their southern front.
Foreign forces in Shanghai and
aboard men-of-war in the river here
aggregated upward of 10000 and 9TH
ers OF 10000 are due soon, including
1900 American Marines from San
Diego.
A strike of seamen at Canton was
threatened today because an English
magistrate sentenced a sailor to three
months at hard labor for seditious ut
terances. The seaman had been ar
rested aboard the American liner
President Taft at Hongkong.
One American and one British
naval officer were beaten in a demon
stration at Ichang when attacked by a
mob Of coolies who objected to the
landing of a cargo by British boat,
and landing force from the British
gunboat Cockchafer has been put
ashore. The American was Lieut.. John
F. Luten. Navy doctor from the
American gunboat Elcano. He was
said to have been responding to a
hospital call ashore. His uniform
was nearly torn from his back.