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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
AUGUST DRYER
 THAN AVERAGE
 FOR THE MONTH
Mean Temperature Over Three Degrees Above
 Normal for Month

August was considerably warm CT and drier than the average and with fifty per cent more sunshine than the average. according to he monthly summary of weather bureau issued by R. c. Mize. ob- server.
 The mean temperature was 53. 2 or 3.10 above the normal The warmest August on record was that of 1911 with mean ter.- perature of coz and the coldest were those of 1902 and 1914 with mean temperature of 52e The highest temperature during the past month was 76o on the 19lh and the lowest 47o on the 22nd The highest ever recorded in August was ST and the lowest 36o.
 The total rainfall was 5.46 inch. or TIC inches below the normal The wettest August on record was that of 1901 with a total of 14.0i inches and the driest was that of 1910 with total of 1.55 inches The greatest precipitation in any 24-hour period was 1.44 inches on the 23rd-24th.
 The mean relative humidity was g per cent at 4 a. m., "A pc, cent at noon, and 70 per cent al 1 D. m.
 The prevailing wind direction was from the south with an aver age of 5.S miles per hour. The maximum velocity during the month was 27 miles per hour from the northwest on the 17th.
 There were ' clear days. parr " cloudy days and IS cloudy days n days with measurable precin, tation and 6 days with 100 pel cent sunshine.
 Auroras were observed on tn, 1st, 20th and Fist.
 Old DaDers for sale at The EmDire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
'FlREMEN TO MEET EARLY

st The regular meeting of the Douglas Fire Department has been called for ' o'clock this evening so as not to interefere with ! special meeting to be held by the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
RiTTENHoUsE OFF - ON INSPECTION TRIP

J. V. Rittenhouse. sportsman an.l mining man who, with Mrs. Rit tenhouse has been spending tie summer in Juneau and vicinity. left today on the Virginia " for Chichagoff Island to inspect prop erty in which he is interested. He expects to be gone about ten days. Though MT. Rittenhouse's trip is primarily one of business he said he was going to take his rifles and fishing tackle along in case of an emergency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
COMMERCIAL.
 AVIATION IS o U ON ADVANCE
Two Important Strides . Taken Today Tn
 United States

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Commer- ciai aviation in America today advanced two great strides which .airmen believed places it in the fore front of all nations in the world.
 Today marked the end of gov. l ernment operation of air mail al SO the inauguration of coui- l, try wide system of air mail and express.
 Express will be carried on the same planes, privately owned. Ex- press packages can be sent from coast to coast in 32 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
Pride of Detroit Is
 Off on Another Leg

LONDON, Sept. 1. An Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Constantinople reports the Pride of Detroit has left for Aleppo, Syria. Previous direct dispatches said the flight had been postponed due to the delay in securing pes- mission to fly over Turkish Ter ritory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
Alaskan Pioneer
 Flier in Seattle

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-Joe Cros son. of Fairbanks, aerial pioneer, is visiting here and expects to remain for six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
LEAGUE MEETING POSTPONED

The business meeting of the Ladies League scheduled for to- night has, been postponed indefir nitely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
TO TEACH IN CHicHAGoFF

Miss l. Aalto left last night on the Margnita for Chiehagoff where she will teach this Fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
LEGION POSTAGE STAMPS

PARIS, Sept. 1.-Postofflces and tobacco shops will begin septen Der 15 to sell special postage stamps commemorating the con gention of tho American Legion The stamps bear the heads of Lafayette and Washington separat ed by the Atlantic Ocean. In tnt. background are the statue of lib erty, ship and a monoplane
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
.13 Killed and Many
 Wounded in Riot

BARElFLY, British India, Sept. Thirteen were killed and a6 injured in a riot during the Hindu festival procession, with bands passing before the Mohammedan mosque. This led to fighting whica became so serious the police fired 1G rounds into the rioters. Strong endorsements were called before the crowds dispersed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
DOUGLAS NEVIS
DOUGLAS TEACERS
 ARRIVE ON QUEEN

Seven of the Douglas School teachers including Supt. Olson are expected to be on the Queen leav ing Seattle today and due her next Monday according to a state ment made to Guy Smith by Mir. Olson in Seattle one day las, week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01

til he sold out five years ago. He will meet Mrs. Nuzum, who has been in California since Mr. Nuzum left for Alaska, at Seat tie. They will visit various parts of the West for time before returning to Milwaukee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
Southern Poland
 Suffers by Flood

WARSAW. Sept. '. Twenty 'nersons are known to have been drowaed and much devastation brou 5ht by floods in Southern Poland as the result of persistent rains which eliminated in cloud burst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01
$~- HOM E AGAIN

= Mrs, Gertrude I.aughlin return ed home on the Admiral Rogers after an extended visit South where she went in Way as dele gate to the Rebekah Grand Lodge.
 MT. and Mrs. Guy l.. Smith also returned on the Rogers from. a visit to Seattle and vicinity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-01

Dldi papers for sale at Tne Empire.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
HOOVER. AT FLOOD AREA, TAKES
PERSONAL CHARGE OF RELIEF
Commerce Head, With War Secretary
Leaves for Northern Louisiana After
Conference In Vicksburg.

touch with emergency developments
all over the flood district by means
Of a special radio outfit installed on
the steamer. Army and Navy wireless
stations have been scattered at
strategic points along the river from
Missouri to Louisiana.
The Commerce and War Secre-
taries arrived here at 7:15 am. from
Washington. They were met by
Gov. Murphree and Adj. Gen. Cur
tis D. Green. L. Crosby, State chair
man of flood relief and rehabilitation,
and other members of the local flood
committee. Secretaries Hoover and
Davis and Gen. Jadwin went into
conference with the governor and
members of the State rehabilitation
committee recently appointed by him,
while Mr.. Fieser conferred with men,
bers of his organization regarding
the special relief work now in
progress.
De Witt Smith, finance expert of the
Red Cross, and c. w. Warburton,
Department of Agriculture, repre-
sentative in the flood zone, came from
Memphis for the conferences. meet
ing the Hoover train at Jackson,
Miss, early this morning.
George Akerson, assistant to Mr..
Hoover, announced that a stop will
be made at Natchez en- route to
Baton Rouge. Tt was pointed out
that the immediate concern of both
CONTINUED on Page z, Column A.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
JACKSON is SENTENCED
TO DIE IN CHAIR JULY /
Justice A. A. Hoehling Denies
Motion for New Trial and Passes
Electrocution Sentence.

The sentence of death by electro
cution was passed today on Philip
Jackson, colored 33 years old, by
Justice A. A. Hoehling. Jackson was
convicted by a jury of having crimi-
nally assaulted Mrs. Daisy yelling
in the Capitol grounds February is.
and the jury's verdict carried the
death sentence. The date for the exc
cution was fixed as July /. Jackson's
counsel, J. HI. Wilson, noted an ap-
peal to the Court Of Appeals.
Before passing sentence Justice
Hoehling delivered a lengthy opinion,
in which he reviewed the evidence in
the case and the crime and denied
the motion of counsel for the defend
ant for new trial. This motion was
based on the alleged misconduct of
Assistant District Attorney William
II. Collins. who referred to Jackson
as brute" and also that the ver-
dict was contrary to the evidence.
Justice Hoehling pointed out that. be-
cause Of the seriousness of the crime
and the punishment, he had delved
deeply into the authorities to insure
that the defendant had every chance.
but pointed out that when the prose-
cutor made the statement no excep-
ton was noted.
Jackson stood stolidly before the
court as sentence was pronounced.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
TAGGART STARTS
WOOLtEN BOOM
Indiana Leaders Move Seen
as Effort to Keep Party
Unified in State.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Indiana Is to have a "favorite son"
in the Democratic presidential handi-
caJ of 1928-Evans Woollen, promi-
nent indianapolis banker. The Wool
len boom has been launched by no
less competent hands than those of
Tom Taggart, former United States
Senator and veteran Democratic boss
Of the Hoozier State. At a luncheon
given by Mr.. Taggart in Indianapolis
to 100 party leaders. the candidacy of
Mr.. Woollen was launched.
1t Is nothing new for Indiana to
have a "favorite son" for the Demo.
cratic presidential nomination, nor
for Tom Taggart to support a fa-
vorite son. Way back in 1908 Tag
gart put forward John w. Kern for
the presidential nomination. At the
Baltimore convention, in 1912, Tag
gart and the Hoosier delegation backed
Thomas Riley Marshall, afterward
Vice President. In 1916, there was
no opposition to the denomination of
President Wilson, but in 1920 Tag
gart supported Mr.. Marshall for the
nomination, and in 1924, at the Madi-
son Square Garden fracas, Taggart
and Indiana supported the late SEN
ator Samuel HaiSton. Indeed, they
stuck to Ralston until Senator Raj
ston caused his name to be withdrawn
from the race. declaring fatty that
he would not have the nomination.
Move One of Harmony.
Tom Taggart has been thought
friendly to the candidacy of Gov. AL
fred e. Smith of New York Even if he
be. his present support of Mr.. Woollen
is not necessarily antagonistic to the
New York Governors prospects at the
next Democratic National Convention.
Should. Mr.. Taggart or any one else
launch movement in Indiana to
name Smith delegates to the conven-
ton, 1t would precipitate row in the
party. The same is true if an effort
We're made to name McAdoo candi-
dates. But all hands can rally to
Woollen, the favorite son. and har-
mony prevail. After Mr.. Woollen has
Evening star., 1927-05-06
BRITAIN SILENT
ON KELLOGG REPLY
Newspaper Hits MELONS Ex-
pIanation SarcasticaIIy as
Passing Buck"
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8. Secretary
Kellogg's reply to the f}citish note on
the war debts question was received
today at the foreign Office, where it
is stated that the British viewpoint
has been sufficiently established and
that there is no desire to start a
controversy.
The British treasury is not likely to
issue further comment than the state.
ment made in the House Of Commons
yesterday by the chancellor of the
exchequer, Winston Churchill.
The explanation by Andrew w.
Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury,
that through typographical error
the words except Great Britain" We're
omitted from his statement regarding
the amount of money accruing to
Americas debtors from Germany in
the form Of reparations, drew sarcastic
comment from the Daily Express.
The paper accuses Mr.. Mellon OF
passing the buck" to his typist, and
prints a picture Of a charming ffapper
by the well known artist, Lewis Baum
er, labeled ''The Scapegoat."
Evening star., 1927-05-06
MOSCOW IS BLAMED
FOR INDIES REVOLT.
Dutch Officials Say Trouble
Was Directed From Singa-
pore by Reds.
nv EopoID ALETRINTO.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
Newa CopyriEht, 1927.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
AMSTERDAM, May 6.-The recent
revolt in the Dutch East Indies was
set afoot at Moscow and directed from
Singapore, is the conclusion Of a com.
prehensive note concerning the latest
disturbances which the Dutch East
Indian government has laid before the
Peoples Council.
Communist action was started In
1925 as result of resolutions passed
at the fifth Communist World Con-
gress at Moscow and the conference
of Communists at Insulinde in the
same year, eliminating in reorgani-
zation Of the Communist parties by
the so-caIled cell construction.
The success of Communist propa-
ganda in the Indies during the last
few years has been rather consider
able. From 1924 to 1925 special atten-
ton was paid to the plans of Ameri.
cans to seek exploitation possibilities
in the Indies. 1t was decided to incite
strikes and disturbances and publish
alarming reports in the press of the
Philippines in order to deter Ameri-
can capitalists from investing in the
Dutch colonies.
At the beginning Of 1927 an order
came from headquarters to launch
revolutionary action, which the Indian
government, however, succeeded in
suppressing quickly.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
DEMOCRAT WOMEN
DENOUNCE SMITH
Delegates From South Also
Hit Ritchie's Candidacy.
Wet Issue Feared.

Gov. Al Smith of New York and
Gov. Albert e. Ritchie of Maryland,
Democratic aspirants for the Presi-
dency In 1928, bore the brunt of
scathing attacks at today's opening
conference of the National Woman's s
Democratic Law Enforcement
League.
CHASING Gov. Smith particularly
as an "American-born lawbreaker," +"
prominent Democratic women from
the Southern strongholds of prohi-
bition served notice on the support
ers of Smith that no qualifications"
can be nominated, much less elected
President of the United States on
the Democratic ticket.
LEADERS Scared to Death"
Mention of Gov. Smiths presi-
Dental aspirations was like waving
a red flag in the face OF the South
challenged the Democratic national
committe not to repeat the debackle
of the last Democratic convention.
Mrs. Mary T. Bang, honorary pres
ident of the Tennessee w. G. T. u,
declared that the party leaders are
scared to death" over the prohibi-
tion situation and warned that the
Democratic women of the country
would never countenance the nomi-
nation of Gov. Smith.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson of Chevy
Chase, Md, acting chairman of the en-
forcement league, precipitated the at
tacks on Gov. Smith in a keynote ad-
dress when she declared: ''The coun-
try demands certain qualifications and
standards for it's presidential candi-
dates. We realize that a number of
the outstanding presidential possibili-
ties mentioned would fail Of election
If nominated because of certain dis
She preceded this
statement with the declaration that
the eighteenth amendment would
never be repealed"
Directing the opening attack on the
of Gov. Smith, Mrs. Ed
ward T. Smith of st. Louis declared
that the Law Enforcement League
was a challenge to the national DEM
ocratic committee from the Demo
cratic women of the country.
Warns National Committee.
"It is a warning not to repeat the
disgraceful convention held in New
York" she declared. ''It is a notice
to the Democratic national commit
tee that the effort being made by
some of our leaders to camouf1age
and becloud with propaganda that
mans religion is the issue will not be
tolerated by the Democratic women.
1T is a notice to the Democratic
Continued on Page 6, Column %
Evening star., 1927-05-06
WORLD PROSPERITY
DECLARED u. S. AIM
Purchasing Power of Ameri-
cans Chief Contribution,
Geneva Conference Told.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland, May g.
Henry NJ. Robinson, head of the
American delegation to the interna-
tional economic conference, told the
conference today that the American
people were profoundly interested in
and the rest of the world. No nation,
he said, could enjoy full economic
activity unless other nations were
prosperous.
The trend of discussion in the con.
ference thus far has shown that
Europe seeks to adapt the successful
American industrial system to it's own
needs, and desires to raise the stand
ards of living as in the United States:
hence the American contribution to
the discussion created the liveliest in
terest.
without endeavoring to preach to
Europe, Mr.. Robinson outlined the
causes Of Americas prosperity,
hoping, he said, to help solve the
problems before the conference.
Stresses Purchasing Power.
After explaining American progress
in the naturalization of industry, in.
cluding stabilization, standardization
and simplffication, he said the princi-
pal factor of American prosperity was
the high purchasing power of the in
dividual citizen. This contributed
largely to the well being of Europe
and the world generally through
heavy purchases and investments
abroad.
He explained that the development
of transportation and the application
Of mechanism in industrial production
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Seizure of Earrings Recalls Mystery
Of Anastasia, Gar Nicholas Dauehter

The earrings. seized yesterday by
John j. Shea, Chicago customs
agent, We're said by experts to an
sWer descriptions of a pair famous
among the crown jewels of Russia.
Mr.. Schmidt explained the earrings
We're brought into the United States
by his daughter, Mrs. Ella c. Fitch
Of Chicago, who was 16 at the time.
"She was just kid" he said, land
no one told her of those things"
Mr.. Schmidt and his daughter went
to the sanatorium where they bought
the earrings and were shown brooch
set with three diamonds. These were
offered by man for 5000, in the
presence of the mysterious invalid,
with the explanation that she, the
grand duchess. was in need Of money.
Mr.. Schmidt arranged to return and
when he did the man told him the
duchess no longer was In need. as the
Dowager Queen Dagmar Of Denmark,
her grandmother. had appeared and
pai@ her hillsA
Evening star., 1927-05-06
BY REX COLLIER,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

VICKSBURG, Miss, May 6.-Secre-
taries Herbert Hoover and Dwight F..
Davis. ambassadors extraordinary of
President Coolidge to f1ood-ravaged
Dixie, arrived at this busy refugee
center today to assume personal
supervision of the South's gigantic
flood relief program.
While boat load after boat load OF
rescued families and stock were being
brought in from flooded areas in
Louisiana and Mississippi, the Hoover
Davis party, which included Maj. Cen
Edgar Jadwin, chief of engineers, a1s4
James L. F'ieser, acting chairman of
the Red Cross. mapped out in con-
ference with Gov. Dennis Murphree
and other State and Red Cross officials
definite plan of relief and rehabilita-
ton for this State.
Immediately after this conference,
which began at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing in the National Park Hotel, the
cabinet members and others of the
Washington party embarked on the
II. S. S. Control for a survey OF the
situation in and around Baton
Rouge, La.
During the long trip down the still
embarrassed Mississippi the govern
mental party will keep in constant
Evening star., 1927-05-06
By the Associated Press.


MILWAU UKEE, Wis, May 6.-The
controversy as to whether Anastasia,
daughter OF Nicholas, the last of the
czars, escaped the massacre of the
imperial family in the cellar at
Ekaterinburg. was recalled today by
the seizure here of a pair of ear
rings for non-payment of duty.
The earrings are of hand-painted
French bisque, antique in design,
with golden lights glinting in the
inch long pendants and dimly visible
is the worn engraving OF q st.
Petersburg jewelers. name.
William ]. Schmidt, musician,
bought the earrings In 1922 from
young woman who was III In a sana-
torium at Berlin. She was the one
over whom controversy since has
been waged. some defending her
claims of royalty, others denouncing
ehsg @s aB 4mpostssa -
Evening star., 1927-05-06
DIPLOMAS WITHHELD
AFTER DRINKING PARTIES
Two Seniors at Institute in Indiana
Penalized for Liquor at
Junior Prom.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May g.
Two seniors at Rose Polytechnic In
stitute will not receive diplomas at
the annual commencement exercises
in June and there will be no Junior
prom held next year as a result of
alleged drinking at this years affair,
according to an announcement by
President Frank c. Wagner today.
The students affected by the faculty
ruling are Richard c. Brown and Ed
ward r. Dunning. both OF st. Louis.
This action was voted by the faculty
Of Rose Poly Tuesday evening and an
nounced by President Wagner to the
students today.
The charges preferred against the
two students were intoxication and
conduct unbsconaing that Of a student.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May s.-Despite hav-
ing been robbed and maltreated by
bandits. Francis Gow-Smith, explorer
and ethnologist, has arrived at Sac
Paulo, Brazil, with valuable collec-
tions of two primitive Indian tribes
after almost year spent In remote
Brazilian jungles.
Word of the explorers safe arrival
was received in q cablegram yester-
day by the Museum Of the American
Indian. Heye Foundation, sponsors of
the expedition. 1t was the first d.
rect word the officials had received
from Gow-Smith In several months
Robbed and maltreated by BAN
dts" the message said. "Have Nam
bikuara ana Hareccis collections"
Gow-Smith entered the wilderness In
A letter previously received from
Evening star., 1927-05-06
OKLAHOMA SWEPT
BY $4,000, 1000 STORM
Wind and Hail Damage Buildings
and Destroy Small Grain
Over Large Area.
By the Associated Press.


OKLAHOMA CITY, May 6.-Dam-
age to Oklahoma buildings and crops
from series of wind and hail storms
today was estimated at nearly
$4,000 900.
Reports from three counties indi-
Gated large acreage of small grain
was devastated by. hail yesterday, fol-
lowed by heavy rains. Several farm
buildings were wrecked by wind.
Wheat in an area S miles wide
and 80 miles long, in Noble County,
was reported leveled by hail and rain.
A large section was razed in Alfalfa
and Garfield Counties.
Losses fixed at $750000 resulted In
Eastern Oklahoma Tuesday, when a
hailstorm struck Sallisaw, puncturing
the roofs of scores of homes and
stores. The strawberry crop in this
section was virtually destroyed.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Total Being Swelled Hourly As Louisi-
ana Levees Break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Up
Raging torrents of the unprecedented
Mississippi Valley food today, after
more than three weeks rampage, had
placed 323,837 persons, a record num-
ber for disasters, under care of the
American Red Cross.
The list swelled hourly as additional
flood waters poured from broken dikes
In Louisiana, and officials would make
no attempt to predict the final total.
The new mark, announced by Henry
Nj. Baker, national director Of disaster
relief, does not include complete
counts from the inundated sections Of
Louisiana. Continual movement OF
refugees there in addition to the
emergency situation, which has pre-
vented field workers from making
their reports, may delay the complete
check several days.
1856 in Camps.
OF the 328,837 persons, 1856 are
refugees in 60 concentration camps
'Nin seven States. The others are per-
sons receiving food or other supplies
in their flooded homes, in upper floors
Of town buildings and in other places
where they have elected to remain
rather than go to the refugee centers.
31iSS&SStfte4 lEi I4}E llSL W lttt 1DusJ31 ~
many of whom are Louisianans, taken
to Vicizsburg or Natchez. Arkasas,
with a slight influx Of Missourians,
was second with 114,373.
Last reports from field workers IN
Louisiana gave a total Of 22,748 per
sons under Red Cross care there with
the expectation that it would go be-
tween $4,000 and 10000.
Four upper valley States rot SO
severely visited by the floods had
Missouri, 1881; Illinois, $500; Ten
nessee, 1922, and Kentucky, 3,032.
In the latter commonwealth were
many refugees from Missouri.
Immunized From Disease.
Reports to the Red Cross showed
that 95, 900 persons have been inn
munized from typhoid and $4,000 from
smallpox. Ninety.nine trained Red
Cross disaster workers were stationed
In the field as were 40 Red Cross
physicians and IS nurses of the or.
Kanization.
Twenty-seven airplanes and sea
planes and 826 power boats flying the
Red Cross flag We're in the flood.
waters. Thirty wireless stations were
operating as mediums Of communica.
tion between flooded points and head
/. quarters.
Z Fwenty thousand persons have
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