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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
NO TRACE OF
FLIERS; NAVY
STILL SCOUTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug.
More. than one week after
participants in the Dole prsze
flight left Oakland, the world is
still waiting word of the fate
of six men and one woman.
Seven destroyers, deploying
across 2,100-mile front are
continuing a well nigh hopeless
search.
Lend and sea planes. Dispatch
ed from the decks of the airplane
carriers Langley and Aroostock
are scouting an S0-mile patch
of the sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
TWO ARRESTED IN RAIDS

As a result Of the search Of two
cabins below Court House Hill las
night by Deputy Marshals J. +
Statter and William Garster, TIVE
men were arrested, for violation
of the prohibition laws Frank
Goodness was charged in the Uri-
ed States Commissioners Court
with sale of Intoxicating liquor,
and his hearing is pending VIII
liam Green pleaded guilty to man.
ufactnrc and possession Of inloxi
eating liquor. He has not yet been
sentenced
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Mother Finds
Sons Body in
County Morgue

SEATTLE, Aug. 24-Ths body
of somebody's boy. which has
lain unclaimed in the county
morgue for 10 days. has been
partly identified on the eve of
public funeral. arranged by
civil organizations
Mrs. l.. B. Harkinson, has
identified the body as that of her
15-year-old son who disappeared
July 26. The boys father prev
iously viewed the body but did
not recognize 1t. His failure at
identification is attributed 10 the
fact that the lad was wearing
his Older brothers clothing when
he left home nearly month
ago
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
BOMB SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST


NEW YORK. Aug. "a. ~ T'.e
Bomb Sqnad Detectives checked
the movements of John II. Mo-
zel, Who was arrested. after
thrilling chase underground, is
tween roaring subway trains. n
the belief he may throw lisst
on bomb explosions in the sua-
ways on August 5.
When arrested. Netzel carrif
q bundle containing a blackiaek
jimmy two torches and two s. =
knives An address book y IL
names of prominent persons, IN
Guiding y 2. Morgan and ole
.of the Vanderbilts. were fnIa1
Il lis pocket.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

Alleged Conspiracy Is Discovered by Seattle Official
FLYERS HONOR NINE NUNCESSER,
STILL HOPING SONS RETURN

PARIS, Aug. 21.-For the son
she lost fate has sent some cont
pensation to Madame Nungesser,
the mother of Charles Nungesser
who with Coli and the White Bird
disappeared into the unknown,
MARTYRS of scientific aviation.
Ayiators have made a sort Of
unofficial mother of Madame Nan
gesser. Her Paris apartment has
become a haven of Inspiration for
flyers Of the world. Parisians re
gard her simple home as a sort
of shrine, a place as sacred to
aviation in its way as the toinb
Of the unknown soldier under the
Arc de Triomphe. is to soldiers
Of the Great War.
MADAME Nungesser was badly
affected by the news of her sens
disappearance coming on top sf
the false news of his successful
arrival in the United States. But
The comfort of this adoption by
The sympathetic world has d1ne
much to rebuild her health.
The honors which Lindbergh,
Chamberlin and Byrd and his COM
panions shared with her by cali
ing upon her in the first flush OF
their triumph were only a begin
ming of the tribute. Hardly a
week goes by without some ayia.
tion society or delegation asking
to call to express sympathy al d
admiration Of her courage. Private
citizens leave flowers and mes
sages at her door.
One of the recent delegations
was committee from the Amer.
lean Legion which conveyed the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
CHARGES PLOT
TO FRUSTRATE
LIQUOR CASES
u. S. District Attorney at
Seattle Makes Bold
Charges

SEATTLE, Aug. "a. - The
charge that a plot, unofficially
reported to have the backing of
s'big money" is afoot to defeat
prosecution of major Pacific
Northwest liquor conspiracy cases
was hurled today by United
States District Attorney Revelle.
4 believe that there is con-
spiracy existing between these
rum runners and friends to have
these cases dismissed or defeat
the Government in a successful
prosecution thereof said Re-
yelle.
The cases referred to include
one involving Snohomish County
officials, the Grays Harbor con-
spiraey, the so-ealled second Ohm
sted case and cases involving sew
eral Seattle police officers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

fur coat changed to a pretty SUN.
mer dress. She was also pre-
sented with a vanity box fillea
with miniature sweets, reyolvias
lanterns, gold and silver fans q
toy bird cage and numerous oth.
er costly gifts.
Miss America viii ha viewed by
the public at the Educational M
scum in Ueno Park
In the meantime. the school chi.
dren of Japan are preparing hand
some Japanese dolls for presenta.
tion to American children some
time next Spring Some of these
dolls have already been complet-
ed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
WINNERS ON WAY HOME

HONOLULU. Aug. 24.-Arthur
Goebel and Lieut.. w. V. Davis.
pilot and navigator of the air.
plane Woolaroc, which won the
first prize in the Dole race. Oak
land to Honolulu, turned home-
land today after a triumphant
week in Hawaii The plane has
been Grated and taken with
them.
The Nayy's search for the
missing fliers has been virtually
completed without the slightest
sign of success.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
EXPLOSION is
STARTER, FIT {

CHICAGO. Aug 24.-An -
plosion attributed to gas frols
leaking pipe. wrecked tarse
stores in "a one-story building
carly this morning. Fire thea d.
strcyed the Structure.
Firemen found no trace cs a
body in the ruins although
man in the neighborhood #
the proprietor of one store va.
sleeping in the building.
Scores of people in the n -
borhood were routed from tier
beds as the fire spread to az
Joining three-story building
<p -
Jacob Wanberg, Petersburg , .
rine man. who entered tbs t.
pltal August II for treatm
was discharged yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
TO REDUCE MARRYING COST

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. "a
The Rev. M b. Schrivener, local
pastor, believes in "pre-war'
prices for getting married, and
has set about correcting the all
legged high cost of marriages here.
Charging that the courthouse
combine" boosts the price of get.
ting married, Rev. Schrivener has
announced he will marry any and
all couples at 81 couple. The
usual price. he says, is from $3.50
to $500
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
MOONSHINE
FOR NORTH
is SEIZED
Raid on Steamer North
western Made Last
Night at Seattle

SEATTLE, Aug 2f-An al
legged well organized plan to
smuggle Seattle moonshine into
Alaska was uncovered last night
when Deputy Sheriffs descended
upon the steamship Northwest
efn shortly before her departure
for the North at D o'clock last
might
One hundred pints of moon
were found II, the foreoastle and
16 plnts in the stewards pantry
Jack McBivett. aged so years,
was placed in the County Jail on
a charge of possession of liquor
with intent to sell
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Say Pistol SIayers
Fare Better IN Court

PARIS, Aug 24-French humor-
fists are beginning to insist that
the safest way 10 commit murder
is with pistol Most Of those
who have employed other means
in recent years have gone to the
guillotine. but number who us
ed pistols are still enjoying lie
and freedom.
Commenting upon this, Maurice
Prax. Of the Petit Parisien. says
it has become an established
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24


sympathy and respect of the ex-
soldiers organization. A Il year
old girl flyer came with the loy-
ing sympathy of a group of Ar
erican women aviators.
France has done everything IN
its power to make up to Charles
Nungesser's mother, for the loss
of her son.
Despite the cumulative evidence
that Nungesser and Coli have
perished Madame Nunges9er con
tinues to hope
Until there is positive proof |
must hope on are her words.
ANY mother would do the same. +"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
DEMONSTRATIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Dis-
turbances at London and Paris,
a demonstration before the Am
erican Consulate at Geneva, and
the burning of the American flag
at johannesburg, South Africa.
were some developments in for
eign countries as an aftermath
of the execution of Sacco and
Vanzetti.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
10 attempt
Nonstop Solo
Flight, Toxic

CHICAGO, Aug. "a
Gerald Smith announces
here that he will attempt
nonstop solo flight next June
from Tacoma to Toxic,
distance of 400 miles in
which he hopes to shatter
all existing distance records,
If he is successful. He said
he will fly over the Great
Circle route which will put
the plane within three miles
Of land for the greater part
Of the fight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

TOKYO, Aug. "a Miss Am-r
lea, the beautiful doll presented
by American school children to
the little Princess Teru, daughter
of the Emperor and Empress, naa
been formally transferred fr IL
the Imperial Palace to the Dc.
partment of Education She viii
take her place there with the
other gift dolls sent from the
United States.
The little Princess will, how
ever, from time to time, have
Miss America for a visit because
she likes this doll more than any
other. During her stay with Prin.
cess Teru, Miss America had her
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Cold Storage Plant Is
Planned at Sand Point

SEATTLE, Aug. "a Edward
Wilson. veteran Alaskan, and as
sociates, have completed plans
for the construction of a cold
storage plant at Sand Point.
They have $4,000 cubic feet Of
refrigeration space fr storing
halibut. cod and salmon. The
plant will be ready for operation
by the first OF the year. 1t is
said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Chicago Flying Club
AIlOlUs Women to Join

contemplate advertising their mer.
chandise by sky-writing and other
ways in which airplanes can be
utilized.
Women who would be pilots
have a "lot of real nerve" she
says.
IT'S no fad with them. They
are trying for government flying
licenses. and it won't be long until
they get Them"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Picturesque Section of
Constantinople Burned

CONsTANTINOPLE. Aug. "a
"A huge fire in the Asiatic
suburb has destroyed the most
picturesque section of Constanti-
nople and razed 400 old latticed
houses, making 1000 persons
homeless.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Stunt FHer
Escapes Death
Flaming Plane

SANTA MONICA. Cali Aug.
24.- Three thousand feet aboy>
Clover Field, the plane Of Al
Wilson, stunt nier. burst into
flames Yesterday afternoon By
skiilful maneuvering and a
spiral he brought the plane 10
earth, a total wreck, but Wilson
came through unseathed Will
son is one Of the leading stunt
ayiators in motion pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

custom that the revolver in crln
of passion. is strictly "de rigne-r.
like evening clothes after din1e1
at the Deauville casino"
1T is strictly forbidden to stran-
gle ones wife," Prax says El
is equally forbidden to chop q
wife or rival into bits, or d
give them poison with their me
But the revolver remains autEcr-
ized-and recommended
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

CHICAGO. Aug. "a. Women
have a big future in aviation, in
the opinion of Mrs e. Lewis
Campbell, president of the Wom.
ems Flying Club of Chicago.
An auxiliary of the Chicago Fly
ing Club, the organization has Is
women members.
Mrs Campbell believes women
pilots will be in demand in the
advertising field. Several women )
clothing firms, she has learned,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
ASHES ON TOUR

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 24.-The
ashes of Vanzetit will be taken
on a tour of Europe by his sis
ter Miss Luigi Vanzetti, after
cremation of the body here. The
ashes will be taken to New York
London, Paris. Berlin, Stockholm
and other cities before going to
Italy, Vanzetti's native land.
The body of Sacco will be Gre
mated and the ashes claimed by
the widow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
WOMAN
Dies SEATTLE
MYSTERY CAST:
Is Identified as Mrs. Flsr
ence Brennan - Man
Is Being Sought

SEATTLE, Ang. 22. \
strange turn has been given fn
the investigation into the dasta
OF a woman who died Mon4
at a hospital here.
Although TIE woman regster 4
as the wife of l. 2. Knapp. TIE
body has been positively idea-
titled as that Of Mrs. Floren q
Brennan former modiste of H.
der. Alaska.
Mrs. Brennan took over t.
management Of a hotel here t47a
weeks ago.
A search is being pressed fsr
Knapp who was a guest at
hotel.
Or. L. z. Murphy said he
called to the hotel last Satusaas
and he found the woman serio
y i'll DR. Murphy said she "
removed to a hospital on Sundat
but she failed To show improves
ment and Knapp was told 70
be close at hand as the PIN E
elan mi lsht want to operate ana
he would want Knapp's san
ton
Repeated efforts were made t.
reach Knapp before the woman
died.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Studying Boundaries
OF Canada and Alaska

VANCOUVER b. c.. Aug. "a.
- John ID. Clark, Director of
Canadian Surveys, and Col. e.
Lester Jones, OF Washington, ID.
c., are in Vancouver studying
problems of the international
boundaries between Canada and
Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
Infant Is
Dr0tUned In
Boul of Soup

LODI, n. j., Aug. "a
A fourteen months old baby.
Roger Olivier, was drowned
Yesterday in a bowl ot soup.
on the kitchen floor of his
home. The infants mother
set a large bowl of soup on
the floor when she left the
house to go to a nearby
store.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
QFUiET WEDDING

Miss Esther Maxi and John r
Erbland, both of Juneau. were
married by the Rev. o. A. Still
man at quiet ceremony Tues
day afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
SECRET REPORT MADE

oIA III Aug ia Sec
report has been made to SheI I
Banniok on Mrs. Brennan
death. Meanwhile an exhaus
autopsy is being conducted T.
determine the actual cause ef
the woman's death.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24

The America First. Capt. John
Hano, sailed this afternoon from
the city dock for Petersburg and
way ports,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-24
EXCURSION ARRIVES

The Excursion. Capt. Tom Dan
ielson, arrived in port this after
noon from the Libby. Mcneil anG
Libby plant at Taku Harbor
, 1927-12-15

wa nominate 5 by President Coolidge t.
be member Of Iae u. S. Shipping Board
ia pIa.a If W. S. Hill If South Dakota.
who had incurred The disp eas0re of the
administration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
|G|RLS Battle IN
| CLOSE BALL GAME
Stanley Rule Has Upper Hand
Over Stanley Works Team
League Standing

The Stanley Rule & Level Girls
team nosed out the Stanley Works
nine in the closest battle fought this
year In the Girls Industrial Base
ball league last night at Walnut Hill
park The lead had seesawed back
and forth throughout the game with
the Stanley Works coming into the
last inning ahead. A stirring rally
in the last two frames gave the
Rulers the edge that gave them the
game.
With the Rulers leading 7 to IN
the last frame, the Stanley Workers
worked Paul. pitching for the
Rulers, for two hits, a walk and an
error to score four runs and take the
/ lead to 7. But, the rulers came
back in the last half of the frame
and with three walks and two hits,
slammed out three runs and took
the game 10 to 9.
! Each team played great baseball.
/ The pitchers were in fine fettle and
kept the hits we'll scattered though
| both received their bumps in the
hectic last inning.
The Workers led to 0 until the
third when the Rulers got two runs.
Tn, ultimate winners got another in
the fourth and two more to tie the
score in the fifth. But they didn't
stop there because in the next frame,
they scored two more to take the
lead.
Kallins and Skonieczna hit hard
| for the Workers but Monko's great
baserunning tied the score. She stole
home with the score to 6. Marley
and Specv hit hard for the winners,
each collecting three safe smashes
while Dzysat won the game when she
slashed beautiful single to right
! field to score the tying and and win
ming runs.
| White made a nice catch in left
! fed. A new rule which prevents
the runner on third from scoring on
pass ball was used with much sue
cess in the game. The summary:
STANLEY WORKS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
again
DEFEAT Y. N. {. A,
Come Out on Top in Weird
Baseball Game in Junior League

The Phantom baseball team wal
Hoped the Y. NJ. C. A. team in a
wild and weird Junior City league
game at Walnut Hill park last
night taking the contest by the
one-sided score of 16 to II. The
contest was marred by abundant
errors on each team.
The "I" team started off at a
fast clip; hitting the ball hard in
the early frames. The team was
leading TO when the players
again fell back to their loose style
of play and proved to be easy VIC
tins.
The Phantoms took things easy
at all times crashing out 16 safe
hits off the slants of Meligonis.
Morey and Buchas did the pitching
for the Phantoms and they had no
trouble in keeping the "Y" team
down. Errors. however, at critical
times, kept the score always mount
ing.
Sokoloski. Morey and Baylock
hit hard for the winners with three
safe blows each. Ienonis led the
"Y" team with two hits to his
credit. The game was devoid of any
sensational fielding plays. The sum-
mary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
DEMPSEY STATES THAT
SHARKEY LACKS COURAGE
Former Heavy Champion Says
Tunney Is Smarter Fighter
Than Boston Iith.

Ell Paso. Tex, July &c R -
Jack Sharkey has only one fault,
and that is that he lacks courage
Jack Dempsey declared here last
night en- route to Los Angeles.
The former heavyweight boxing
champion declared, however, that
"Sharkey is great fighter, just so
per cent better than / figured he
was before we met" He said he be-
lieved the man he toppled over in
the Yankee stadium last Thursday
night would again climb near the
top of the pugilistic heap.
Dempsey smiled as he boosted
that he would meet Gene Tunney
in September as confidently as he
faced Sharley less than a week ago.
There is very little difference in
the punching power of Tunney and
Sharkey," Dempsey said.
'Tunney is the smarter fighter of
the two, and is Sharkey's superior
in courage, but I am absolutely
confident that l can beat him and
am not worrying about the result"
Dempsey will start training for
his bout with eGne Tunney within
the next three days, he sail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
By the Associated Press.


The National leagues humpty
dumpty race for first place showed
the Chicago Cubs back on top again
today. All Joe McCarthy's boys had
to do to regain the lead was to keep
away from the ball field, while
Andy Reese, third baseman of the
New York Giants hit a home run
against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The
homer was the only run Of the game
but it toppled the Corsairs from the
top rung of the ladder.
Ray Kremer and Larry Benton
engaged in tight hurting battle at
the Polo Grounds and each pitcher
had the batters popping up flies most
of the afternoon. Reese's drive car
ried to the left field screen and
bounded back into the playing HELD.
Under ground rules the hit was good
for a home run. Two fast double
plays helped Benton over the rough
spots.
The mad rush Of the Cincinnati
Red. carried the team further to-
ward the top of second division. Jack
Hendricks outfit dropped the St
Louis Cardinals twice. in double
header. They won the first 81 In 10
innings and took the second 4-S, by
a four run rally In the seventh that
caused the retirement of Flint
Rhem, The double killing put the
Reds close to the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who are occupying fifth place, and
uidened the breach between 81.
louis and the two leaders-the Fl
rates and Cubs. Hugh Critz won the
nrst Rame with single in the tenth
that scored Walker, who was on
third with two out.
The Detroit Philadelphia game
furnished the lions share OF the
American league excitement. Jimmy
DYKES knocked out home run IN
the 18th that gave the Mackmen d
s.5 victory. Philadelphia fought an
unhill battle, tying the score in the
ninth on a double by French ana d
single by Pinch Hitter Lamar.
cleveland and the Boston Red sox
engaged in a free scoring game inc
Red Sox winning out by lo-I score
George Uhle was hammered nara IN
the first five innings and had TO re-
tire. Boston made IA hits. NICK Cul-
I'm Cleveland outfielder, went TO the
mound in the eighth In an eHort u
sion the Beantown onslaught
Howard Summa drove nome run
into the right field bleachers WIN
one on in the third.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
TILDEN CLEARS THREE
BARRIERS IN TOURNEY
Big Bill Is Leading in Leading In
Race for State Tennis Crown
In Play In Illinois.

Chicago, July Is up - Big Bill
Tilden today has cleared three bar
riers In his race toward another
tennis crown as the Illinois state,
tournament entered the fourth
round.
Big Bill drew a bye in the first
round and in the second and third.
rounds swept to overwhelming vicl
tory over two younger players,
eliminating Gordon Braudt Of ILL
nos 60, 6-1 and. without any rest
between matches, trounced Scott I
ReXinger, 81, Go.
Tiden's victories and the bye put
him a step ahead of the field. none
/ OF the other entries getting beyond,
their second matches. Wray Brown
of st. Louis won both of his easily.
and so did Junior Coen of Kansas
City and Emmett Pare, Chcagoan.
Johnny Hennessey, Indianapolisf
star, and A. H. Chaplin, jr.. defend
ing champion, arrived too late for
matches yesterday.
First round matches In the wom- :
ems singles saw the favorites come
through Mrs. A. H. Chaplin, wom-
ems champion and wife OF the
mems title holder. was delayed with
her husband.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-26
Wichita Women Carry
Ont Their Rate Fiphf

Wichita, Eas., July 26 E>-Ise Of
electric irons for cooking food for
invalids and cold meals for others
was tho program outlined last night
hy The Womln's Federation Of Clubs
on the eve of Wichita s second
''gaslnss Tuesday"
The demonstration Will be an
other protest against higher rates
charged by the Wichita Gas Com
pany.
Following the first "gasless Tues
day Mrs, Maltbie declared that
Thousands of housewives had re-
fused to use gas for the one day.
while officials Of the Gas Company
asserted there had been a small in
crease in the citys total gas con-
sumption.