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The Washington times., 1927-12-17
Sally and Owen

Another great newspaper serial
has been transferred to the
screen. This time it is Becky, =
= vivid and humorous story OF
the American stage. 1t IA a
Cosmopolitan production. filmed
at the Metro Goldwyn. Maver stu.1
dio with Sally O'NeiI in the title
role. y 800
The Washington times., 1927-12-17
Gayety Feature

Manager Ira j. La Motto, OF
the Gayety Theater, announces
the extra engagement Of Jackie
Harrelson. as an added feature
of this new weeks Columbia
burlesQue show. Dancing Around.
The Washington times., 1927-12-17
Is Stellar Roles In
King Of Kings

J. s believed BY most directors that they have the ags f
picture when they first
rate players but Cecil B De Mile filming final year and
half Of the ministry Of in The King Kings which
the attraction the National
obliged to look least l8 players stellar quality
Evening star., 1927-09-22

Once known as Japan's richest
woman, Nine. Suzuki has been made
poor by that country's financial crisis.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

is not being attempted, nor is the com.
mission enabled under the radio act
of 1927 to distinguish between so.
called direct and indirect advertising.
II. Not enough attention is being
paid by broadcasters to educational
and instructional features.
13. SO great is radios growth that
it may soon be considered a public
utility and made subject TO local. II
not national, Public Utilities Com
missions. which will set up uniform
rates and practices. On account Of
the very nature OF broadcasting, il
would appear that n national body
should be charged with this duty.
id. THE way is now clear for full
cooperation by the radio industries,
the government and the public, to the
single end that this wonderful agency
may render greater, wider, more
dependable service. Confusion is
slowly giving way to order, and we
may look forward confidently to a
period of progress in radio far more
notable than anything which has
been accomplished in the past"
Evening star., 1927-09-22
PARIS POLICE DESIRE
FAST MOVING MOTORS
Sacco-Vanzetti Disorders Convince
Authorities of Need for Quick
Mobilization.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-The disorders that hooli-
gans whooped up in Paris after
Sacco and Vanzetti were electro.
cuted taught the French government
the need Of faster means of moving
police from place to place.
That noisy night there were heavy
mobilizations of bluecoats in all the
places the radicals had advertised
as centers Of their activity, and in
each of these spots the mob was
beaten back with ease. They didn't
get within sight Of the American en-
bassy. or onto the grand boulevards,
and anywhere else they said they
would go. But, repulsed from these
objectives, small groups gathered
elsewhere and did millions of francs
worth Of damage. smashing shop
windows. running rampant through
cafes, breaking glasses and siphons
and stealing shoes and bottles of
wine. cracking a few skulls as they
went. and sometimes sticking knives
into the backs of the bluecoats.
The next day the chief OF the
Paris police recommended the pur-
chase of more motor trucks and light
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Did You Know

BY weighing down the tube it is
possible to stop much of the set noise?
The weights should be in the form of
metal covers fitting over the top.
II they are slotted they can be made
to fit variety of tube sizes.
What often passes for shielding
mainly Is a matter of weighing?
Tube covers are illustrative. While
they do offer a certain amount of
shielding they hold the tubes tight
into their bases and thus prevent q
degree Of natural vibration.
Soft. flexible bases for tubes are
not success? 1t has been found
that tubes need rigidity rather than
fiexibility. Shock absorbers for tubes
allow too much movement, which re.
suits in new and more serious vibra-
ton. 1t is better to hold them as
stationary as possible.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
WRC AND g OTHERS
WILL COVER FIGHT
Two Big Networks to Send
BIoW-by-BIoW Account
From RingSide.

Eighty-three Of the country's most
powerful radio stations. 67 in the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.'S network and
16 in the newly operating chain Of
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
will broadcast a blow-by blow descrip.
tion tonight of the Dempsey
flstic classic in Chicago.
Locally, the event will be handled
by WRC. At o'clock this station
will tie in with the National Broad
casting Co.'S chain and take part in
broadcast of the preliminaries. The
main bout is scheduled to get under
way about $3.50 o'clock, but there is a
possibility that it may be advanced
on the schedule in case of threatening
weather.
Mc\amee to Announce.
Graham McNamee and Phillips Car
lin will be at the ringside in Soldier
Field to describe the fight for the
National Broadcasting Co.'S chain.
The Columbia system will have Maj.
]. Andrew White at the ringside, and
his description will be relayed through
WMAQ to WOR, the key" station in
Newark
Aside from the fight, WRC's pro-
gram tonight is crowded with musi-
cal features. The National Light
Opera Co. will give tabloid version
of The Pirates of Penzance" at
o'clock, and the Kit Hour of Music,
which will precede this attraction,
will present Kurt HetZel. pianist. in
45-minute recital. The Clicquot Club
Eskimos will begin their weekly pro-
gram at S O'Clock and stop when WRC
hooks up with its associated stations
for the fight broadcast.
Anticipating that the bout will be
over by $40 o'clock. WRC has sched-
uled at that time a dance program
by the Hofbrau Orchestra, followed
by more dance music by the LIE Par
adise Band.
WMAL has purposely abbreviated
its program tonight on account of
the main attraction in Chicago, and
will stand by" while WRC is broad
casting a description of the Demp-
sey-Tunney affair. This stations chief
musical features include a concert by
the Army Band from the east plaza
of the Capitol, and a program by the
Town and Country Club Hawaiians.
There also will be a recital by Pete
Deffes, pianist.
Word comes from New York that
the National Broadcasting Co.'S new
50-kilowatt transmitter at Bellmore,
Long Island, which recently has been
testing as 2XZ, will adopt WEAF's
call letters tonight especially for
broadcasting the description of the
Dempsey-Tunney fight. The new
transmitter will go on the air at
o'clock, and at o'clock it will be
linked with other stations in the ma.
tion-wide chain.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1855 MeterSl.

WRC-RadiO Corporation of America
1883 Meters).
p.m.-Claire CASTOR Sheftel.
violinist.
3:15 p.m.-WiIliam De Mangin,
tenor.
$3.50 p.m.-Ted Maxwell, pianist.
3:45 p.m.-"Highlights of Travel"
by Jeanne Carpenter.
p.m.-HappineSS Orchestra.
4:30 p.m.-Grace r. Hopper, con.
tralto.
4:45 p.m.-Evelyn Lee, pianist.
p.m.-Waldorf-A Astoria Orchestra.
5:55 p.m.-Base ball scores.
6 p.m.-"Bill Whipple of Sweet
Meadows"
6:15 p.m.-Kitt Hour Of Music with
Kurt Hetzel, pianist.
p.m.-''The Pirates Of Penzance, )"
by the National Light Opera Co.
s p.m.-Correct time.
8 p.m.-Clicquot Club Eskimos.
8 p.m.-Blow by blow description of
Tunney-Dempsey bout direct from
Soldier Field, Chicago, by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. and affiliated
stations.
$40 p.m.-Janssen's Hofbrau Or
chestra.
10 to II p.m.-Le Paradis Band.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 a.m.-Tower health exercises.
7:15 a.m.-"The Roaring Lyons"
7:30 a.m.-"Cheerio."
11:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
IL noon-Organ recital.
1 p.m.-Mayfower Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Call Assignments Revised.

The assignment of radio station call
letters throughout the world has Just
been revised by the Berne Bureau.
which handles such details for the
International Radiotelegraph Confer
ence az well as the Telegraph Union
The revised list, showing call letters
assigned to 62 participating nations
Is published in the list of commercial
and Government radio stations Of the
United States. 1t is on sale at the
office Of the superintendent of docu
ments, Government Printing Office
for Is cents.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Coming to Capital.

Maj. Frank ID. Francis, Medical
Corps, now in the Philippines, has
been ordered to this city for duty at
Walter Reed General Hospital, and
Capt. Beverly M. Epes, Dental Corps,
on duty at Walter Reed General Hos
pital. has been ordered to the Panama
Canal Zone for duty.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
WMAL-Washington Radio Forum
(302.8 Meters),

7:20 p.m.-News bulletins.
7:30 p.m.-Concert by the United
States Army Band.
$50 p.m.-"The Jurisdiction Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission" by
Herbert e. Morgan.
8:45 p.m.-Pete Deffes, pianist.
p.m.-Town Club Hawaiians.
10 p.m.-Latest news bulletins.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, September %
H9.-Absolute opposition to any mod
ification Of the present prohibition
laws was formally voiced by the Re
bekah Assembly. in annual session
here in connection with the 1880 an.
nual convention of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Talmadge Divorce Notice Given.

EDINBURGH, Scotland. September
% H).-Notification that a divorce ac-
ton by Constance Talmadge against
Capt. Alastair w. Macintosh will be
heard by Lord Fleming was given in
General Sessions here today. The date
of the hearing was not announced.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

cars for his men. The small auto
mobiles will be used as patrols to
discover and signal danger spots, and
the trucks will then rush reserves to
points where they are needed.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Local Radio Entertainment
Thursday, Sept. %, 1927

NAA-Washington Navy Yard
(434.5 Meters).
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau re.
ports.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

Preliminaries and blow-by-
blow description of the Tun-
ney-Dempsey bout, broadcast
by WRC and the National
Broadcasting Co.'S red. blue,
orange and Southern networks.
Independent stations will also
broadcast, beginning at 9
o'clock.
Concert by the United States
Army Band, WMAL, 7:30 to
$50 o'clock.
"The Pirates OF Pcnzancc,"
by the National Light Opera
Co.. WRC, WEAF and asso-
ciated stations, 7 to s o'clock.
Lord Calvert Orchestra, WIP
and WGBS, 7:20 o'clock.
"Dr. Mu Presents" WABC,
8 to 9 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

The farmers OF western Canada in
less than four years have established
the largest cooperative wheat or
sanitation of its kind Ia the world.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
DEPLETION Of
HALIB()T

Ketchikan Commercial Club re-
Gently passed resolution urging the
abolition of closed season from
November to Frebruary. In view
of this action it might be well to
face the situation as set forth by
Mr. Babcock, Chairman, Interna
tional Fisheries Commission who
says;
"The present supply of halibut is
being maintained by resorting to
the new and far distant fishing
banks, by more intensive fishing of
the depleted banks, and the use of
smaller hooks, which are outstand
ing features. The Commissions
work, which has been halted by the
Wreck of the schooner Scandal, has
established the fact that depletion
is threatening. The Commission is
now laying plans to proceed with
work on which may be based regula-
lions to preserve the industry"
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
INSTALL SCOUTS

The Petersburg Troop No. 70 Of
the Boy Scouts of America, operat-
ing under the Tacoma Council, and
sponsored by the local American Le-
zion Post, will hold the formal in
stallation of officers and troop at
the Sons of Norway Hall on Tuesday
evening March 20, at p. m. The
Tacoma Council will be represent
ed by District Deputy Commission
er who will take part in the cere-
mony. The Scouts to be installed
will demonstrate the work and their
accomplishments thus far in Scout
craft, giving the history, description,
and composition of the American
flag, it's adoption by Congress, the
respect due it, and in general the
principles of good citizenship and
patriotism taught in the organiza-
ton. The Auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Legion will assist in the enter
tainment of the boys and their pa
rents after the ceremonies.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
kE1CH|kA1.. CAN
merry BURIED

Early Tuesday morning a fire de-
stroyed the Sunny Point cannery
and warehouse at Ketchikan caus-
ing an estimated damage of $3.50,
900. covered by insurance. All ma
chinery and $1,000 cases of salmon
were destroyed.
Only after battling for four hours
was the fire department able to get
the fire under control. In the brief
dispatch it was not stated what was
the origin of the fire. 1t is said that
Skinner and Eddy, owners of the
plant will start building operations
Immediately and will have their new
plant in running order by canning
season.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
AMERICAN LEGION'S PARIS
CONVENTION IN SEPTEMBER

The American Legion Auxiliary of
this city received word this week
thta each Department of the Aux
Hilary is contributing 500 peoples
which will be made into two NAM
moth wreathes to be placed on the
grave of the Unknown Soldier-one
en- Mothers day and one on Mem
orial Day. Each unit in the Alaska
Department is to contribute 100.
The local Unit has also ordered
500 poppies made by disabled sol
diers which will be sold at 100
piece to be worn on Memorial Day.
All the funds gained in this way are
usd to help out the work being done
among the disabled soldiers and their
families.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
WARREN MAST
O|tS EXPOSURE

Warren Mast was brought in from
Duncan Canal this morning dead as
G. result of exposure in the water.
He was being toWed behinh asmall
gasboat and evidently his towline
became foul nd he went to the bow
of his little boat to fix the line
when the boat swamped. The boat
became loosened from the gasboat
and was some distance behind when
Mcdowell who was at the wheel
saw the boat swamped. He i'm
mediately turned the boat around
and started to pick up Mast when
he too fell overheard. He called
to his partner and was helped
aboard and they both then pulled
Mast aboard. They worked over
him for some time and had him in
good shape they Thought but sud-
denly about four hours after the
exposure Mast eeled over in death.
Deceased was a resident of Pet
ersburg for about four years and
leaves relatives either in Seattle or
Los Angeles.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25

Now Anchorage again gets in it's
memorial for the changing place Of
capital of Alaska from Juneau to
Anchorage. Now, wouldn't it hurt
Juneau to lose it's federal brigade
and payroll? Go to it, Anchorage,
and humble the pride of the scorn-
full
Bills galore, but harmful bills
will not pass" says Senator Harry
Pratt. Wonder what he means, by
harmful"
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
OUR CORRESPONDENT IS CALLED
Editor Alaskan,
Petersburg, Alaska

Editor Alaskan,
Petersburg, Alaska
I am reading with interest the
''Sidelights on the Legislature" as
printed in your paper. In the main
l agree with the views of your spe-
cial correspondent. I wish to criti-
CHE your characterization of Repre-
sentative Tom Gaffney in one par
may differ with him, let it not be
upon religious matters. tom" as
we like to call him is not yet under
stood by even "close' observers. I
have observed him in several COM
mittee meetings and I wish to say
that however We may differ in our
views of public questions (if we
differ at alD, Tom does so on abso
lutely Conscientious grounds. At
least it so appears to me.
am writing you this letter be-
cause it is supposed here in Juneau
that I am shaping the policy of your
paper, altho the fact is that you
shape your own policies. But be-
cause of this view, 1 would like to
state my present position in order
that my relations with my col
leagues may not be misunderstood
and the public interest thereby hurt.
Thanking you for publishing this
letter, [ remain,
Yours Very Truly
VIM. L. PAUL.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
REELECTED
COMMISSIONER EDUCATION

Lester D. Henderson, administra-
tion messenger boy past and pres
ent, has been reelected to the same
office of Commissioner of Education
for the Territory.
His friends in Petersburg espe-
cially, will be pleased to learn of his
reappointment to an office which he
has now held for ten years
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25

The first of a series Of Old Time
Dances which the American Legion
is putting on, was given last We'd
nesday evening at the Pioneers
Hall. A good crowd attended and
every one cavorted In earnest to the
old time tunes played by Mrs. John
Allen at the piano and Mr.. Harris
Gil the violin.
These dances will be given weekly
and as the charge is only so Scents
the Legion hopes that many will
come and join in the fun.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
There is a great deal of false pro-
CONTROLLER BILL

There is a great deal of false pro-
poganda being scattered in regard
to this bill. The first falsehood be-
ing scattered comes from the Juneau
Empire and found in it's headlines
"BILL STRIPPING GOV. OF POW
Frs IS INTRODUCED" and "even
| takes away from the Governor and
E, Secretary, all the furniture, equip
ment and paraphernalia of their re-
spective offices belonging to the Ter
ritory and for which the Territory
has paid"
| AS a matter of fact, no power or
authority is taken from the governor
except the power that Congress did
not give him. The governor will
continue to exercise all those pow
ers which Congress and the United
States has given him.
The only duties which will be TAX
en- away are those duties which are
strictly territorial.
Among the legislators, there are
few who know exactly why they
are opposing the bill Among these
are Joe Murray, reactionary Re
publican who has always devoted
his talents to protecting big bust
ress and the federal machine; and
Robert Sheldon, an ardent disciple
and worshipper of the nefarious
Tom Marquam
Others are opposing the bill be-
cause in their simpleness, they do
not realize that the dinners and
parties to which they are invited are
not in appreciation of their States
menship'' but are merely the sugar
I'd poison of baited hook. Among
this class is Walter Fisher, of Fair
banks, and possibly Thomas Scott,
of Cordova.
Slim Rydeen of Nome is count
ed as being against the bill for
unknown reasons When he first
arrived, the word was that he
would support any extension of ter
ri orial power because Of the sum-
mary way in which he was fired
ty the Bureau that builds road
around Nome. 1t is too early to
say what this man will do He is
very deep.
Tom Gaffney is in a class by
himself, very sensitive opinionated,
ronderous, and gloriously indie
pendent At least that is what the
gallery" is saying.
Those who understand Tom bet
ter however insist that Tom is
broadminded, fair, and honestly in
! dependent. We are inclined to be-
love this and so we hope that the
gallery" will withhold Judgment
until later time.
Perhaps the best gauge that the
public can. have on the opponents
of the Controller Bill is in ''Who
are being invited to dinner parties
b; Karl Thiele, Bob Sommers and
Harry Watson?"
Curious Arguments
The intelligent people of juneau
are using this argument against the
bill Wickersham is to be the Con
troller; Will Steel, the Treasurer
and William L. Paul, the Commits
sioner of Education Steel and
Paul are not eligible to the Offices
created until one year after their
terms in the legislature have ex-
PRED, Steel in four years and Paul
in two years. Wickersham is Of
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25

The political pot is beginning to
boil. Outwardly all is calm, but I'm!
derneath there is a feverish activity
Up to the present time, the bills OF
Importance are very few. In the
Senate, Senator Will A. Steel has in
troduced the Controller Bill.
CONTROLLER BILL
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25

Senator Frames bill for an appro-
priation of 100000 for road be-
tween Anchorage and Matanuska is
the first single item of that kind
presented Alaska's legislature.
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
COUNCIL MEETS

The City Council held it's regular
meeting last Monday at which time
City Electrician MacKecknie report
ed the Blind Slough telephone line
repaired But that on account of be-
ing grounded at several places it was
difficult to call thru but it could be
operated on a system of schedule.
He stated that the plant was shut
down Sunday for inspection and re-
pairs were made to the pit and the
voltage regulator 1t was shut down
Wednesday because of a short cir
cut at Scow Bay. He approved of
the Council employing Mr.. Preucsh-
off to assist Ernest Young as oper-
ator. He also made inventory of the
tools and equipment belonging to
Mrs. Moves and had agreed with her
upon price of approximately $140.
for them.
PROHIBIT ADULTERATED MILK
DR.. Jones, City Health officer, re-
commended that some drastic action
be taken to prohibit adultaration of
milk by dairies as several complaints
had been made recently. There is
reason to believe that personalities
in the form of certain acids and
formaldehyde were being used. He
believed that an ordinance should
be adopted providing a heavy pen
atty for such adulteration.
He further recommended that an
ordinance be- adopted prohibiting
splitting on the sidewalks, street and
in public places. The Clerk was in
structed to prepare the ordinance
upon the recommendation of the
Health officer.
GARBAGE DUMP ..-
The Mayor reported that the
Council members who went out to
a place to dump the gar
hage had discovered no suitable
place without building a roadway
over the muskeg at considerable ex-
pense. The Marshall was instruct
ed to build a shute at some conven-
lent place so that the refuse could
be dumped into deep water. If this
= ere prohibited later, the construc-
ton of the road could then be taken
up.
Ordinance No SO was referred to
in regard to the Citys liability in
the water main to the Citi-
zen's Dock. AS the ordinance pro-
vides that the city shall extend the
mains only to the private property
line, it was decided that the Coun-
Gil had no further authority in the
matter until the existing ordinance
was either repealed Or amended.
APPOINT JUDGES OF ELECTION
August Rhyd, E. Henshilwod and
C. D. Osten were appointed as judg-
es and J. W. Shoettler and A. B.
Holt as clerks for the coming NUM-
cipal election.
G.. Clausen, the only applicant for
School Tax Collector, was appoint
ed to that office for the ensuing
year.
Councilman Enge stated that he
had been requested by Ole Holm and
other residents to bring up the mat
,er of building a new street between
F and G streets on Third street. The
present walk having been built and
maintained by the property owners
it was decided that a petition should
be presented as provided by or,1;-
nance. A motion was carried to re-
new, the old part of F street. Mr.
Enge further recommended that the
bridge across the slough On Hogue
Alley be placed in condition for auto
traffic.
Mrs Gabriel Sather receiVed word
The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
CLEAN UP DAY

The matter of Clean Up Day,
which is to be next Wednesday,
Seward Day. when all all business
houses will be closed, was thorough
ly discussed. Every able bodied man
who is willing to help in this clean
up of our city is requested to be pre-
sent to do his bit. ShOvels, hoes,
ETC., will be provided by the COM
mittee at the City Hall, Wednesday
morning. The Committee previous
ly appointed by the Club has inspect
ed the lay of the land and hopes to
have a large turn out of willing
workers. The Club adopted a mo-
tion to request the City Council to
repair the Band stand, inclosing it
at the bottom, and decorate both it
and the City Hall with coat of
paint. 1t is hoped that the citizens
generally will fall in line in clean
ing up private property and heep-
ing it clean and sanitary in COM
pliance with the city ordinance re-
Gently adopted.
The guest of the evening was Mr..
Frank Parrish who gave a very in
teresting address on how best to
work for the progress and financial
in come If local communities thru
out the Territory. He especially
spoke in commentator of the move
made to enlarge the Petersburg
facilities and also of the many
other recent improvements here