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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
ANXIETY IS INDICATED

ASTTTNETUN. Fed. I,."FNTTH u
evidence of anxiety with which
ashington is watching develop
ents in Nicaragua came with III .
isclosure that division of six OBJ
servation planes and another com
pany of marines have been assigned
to report to Rear Admiral Latimer
at Corfto.
The orders closely followed those
to the naval transport Henderson
which sails for Newport. Rhode
Island, to take 500 bluejackets for
preparedness duty in the Caribbean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
STORMS DEATH
TOLL GROWING
in CALIFORNIA
lwenty-tour Reported Killed
Damage Runs Into Millions
thousands Homeless.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. II.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. II.
The storms death toll and
destruction continued to in-
crease today.
The slide at the Edison plant
has caused l3 deaths. making
tctal of "a killed in this Sec
ticn of California, due to exces-
sive rain followed by floods.
1t is estimated that 5000
persons are homeless and prop
erty Losses will amount to sew
eral millions of dollars.
A survey made over crippled
telephone and telegraph lines
showed at least 20 cities are
partly or wholly deluged, seven
CT them badly.
Damages to bridges in and
near Los Angeles are alone esti-
mated at $1,000,
S..h Diego is endangered by
a catastrophe food and plans
are made to dynamite the Santa
Fe Railroad bridge to lessen
danger.
OIL DEk2ICKS WRECKED
A windstrom has toppled over
100 oil derricks at Taft and
it is indicated the loss in the
oil fields will be at least $780,
600.
San Francisco shippers claim
ed 100000 storm less.
Untold damage has been done
to crops, orchards, highways
and homes in the San Fernando
Valley where several towns
were flooded.
LONG BEACH FLOODED
Long Beach has been flood
ed and "a blocks were under
water making $500 homeless.
Six hundred persons fed from
their homes when 20 blocks at
Venice were inundated.
Eighty thousand barrels of
petroleum were added to the
food waters when an oil tank
toppled over at Anaheim.
Six and hree-quarters of an
inch of rain fell at Escondido
in "a hours.
Another storm is expected to
sweep the country today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
VIEWS
Be EXPRESSED
NEXT ELECTION

WASHINGTON, Feb 17-Repre-
sentative Clarence j Mcleod, Rep
ublican of Michigan, has filed re-
solution proposing national Prohi.
bition referendum at the Presidental
election. Representative Mcleod said
the time has come for Congress to
know the peoples views on the H.
quor question because lin the pre-
sent state of affairs we do not know
our own minds
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Hello. Missouri!
London Gets
4nsuer Today

ST LOUIS. Feb. 17.-Trans.
atlantic radio telephone service
souri,. Kansas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas was formally inaugur-
ated when President Mimi. OF
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
talked with Col. Shreeve. of the
Bell s. stem. London representa-
tive
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
China-B British
Issue Sent to
League Nations

GENEVA, Feb. L. - The
Chinese delegation has am
nounced "A note has been sent
to Sir Eric Drummond, Secre-
tary General Of the League Of
Nations, Oh instructions from
the Peking Foreign Office. de-
manding withdrawal o. the
British order to send troops to
China
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
HOUSE PASSES
L|TERACY TEST
BILL FOR ALASKA
House Amends Measure So
that 1t Does Not Apply to
Those Voting Last Year

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il. The
House of Representatives yesterday
afternoon passed and sent to the
Senate bill permitting only those
who speak and write the English
language to vote in Alaska. The
literacy includes among other things
the writing of legible signature.
1t is provided that the restrictions
shall not affect citizens of the
United States who qualified by voting
in the last general election.
This is the White Bill but it has
been amended, apparently, to con
form to the law passed by the last
Alaska Legislature. which exempt,
from its terms those who had pre-
yiously voted.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Zero Weather Cripples
Traffic at Fernie, B. {.

FERNIE, b. G, Feb. II. Will
zero temperatures prevailing IN
Southeastern British Columbia. com.
mitting the worse traffic tie-up OF
years AS result of a "a hour snow
storm, piling high drifts. rail com.
paralyzed. Fernie streets are block
ed with snow and the schools are
closed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17

to Washington society than any
debutante who has come out" in the
last decade She has a mind of her
own and is a sister of the picture
sque Elinor Wyle, the novelist, who
also does startling things.
Four years ago Nancy, then in her
teens, bowled society over by leav-
ing Lieutenant Clarke, of
the British Royal Navy. and a young
man of parts, waiting at the
| church"
Waiting at Church
Just before the wedding day Nancy
grew "indisposed.' and. with the
guests assembling for the ceremony
'sed to appear, so Lieutenant
nan-Clarke gathered up his
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17

FL|ERS IN A|n

AFRICA. Chile. Feb. 17.-Four Pan
American Good Will planes today
rescued their flight southwark along
the Chilean coast. The planes had
been left at Ilo while the aviators
visited lie Fiz by rail
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Tenor Is Killed by Wife
During Fit Of Jealous,

VIENNA, Feb. Il. Ia a fl Of
jealousy. Traian Grosayesou, tenor
of the Vienna National Opera, WAS
shot and killed " ii. wife at
railroad station here fJ4ay as the
couple was entertaining for Berlin
whore he was to fill an engagement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
NANCY HOYT LEAVES
BRITON and HIS GONE
j HOME TO HER MOTHER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Nancy
Hoyt has gone and done it again
She's stepped right back into the
spotlight that has followed her since
her debut few years ago.
Young Nancy of the sparkling eyes
and sleek. dark hair is back home
with mother today and her new hus-
band, Gerald Wynn Wynne, is mop
ing in the apartment they occupied
following their marriage four months
ago
Mother" is Mrs. Henry M. HOyt,
widow of the Solicitor General in the
Taft Administration Neither she nor
Name FoHi4 nr f5 - 7fe1
= .si urg al aeH7I
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Drastic Steps Are Planned
To Meet Emergency in Oil

taken from the ground by the meth
DDS OF extraction now in use. The
country is using oil at the rate OF
500 900 900 barrels year
"A nation without oil cannot de-
fend itself against nation that has
OIL" Requa declared. "Ciyilization
rests on an adequate supply OF min
erals So far as our leading mining
engineers can see, there is sufficient
years.
without minerals our great cen.
ters OF population would disinte.
grates Imagine the great City Of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Indicated Smith Not Be
Seated During Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-AlI hope
that Frank L. Smith, of Illinois will
be seated in the Senate this session
disappeared when the announcement
was made today that he was too i'll
to appear before the Senate com
mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Catastrophe.
Earthquake
Is Recorded
international NewsreeD

FAENZA. Italy. Feb Il
Prof Bendandis AT the obser-
vatory here has recorded a
catastrophe earthquake with
center estimated al $40 miles
distant The shocks continued
four hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
MIC, LIBERALS
MAKE THREATS
J TO UNCLE SAM
Furth er Outrages Will
Bring Clash with u. S.
Says Representatives

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Feb. 17.-The remaining $500
Marines, acting as mail guards,
will be withdrawn for possible
service in Nicaragua, it was
officially announced today. The
Marines will assemble at Guam
itco, Virginia, and San Diego,
Cal. The transport Henderson
will pick up the Qusnitco regi
ment unless the Nicaragua sit
uat,cn improves.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
FEARED
IN TWO STATES

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 17.-Fiouas
today threaten sections of Arizona
and Colorado while freezing tenn
peratures held Montana and Idaho
dition
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Snow Slides Kill Three
Men Various Parts Utah

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Feb. 1.
Three persons were killed in
Utah today by series of snow
slides which also paralyzed mail
service for "a hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Snow Storm Abates in
Japan; l68 Persons Dead

TOKYO. Feb. 17.-Snow storms
have abated leaving 16S persons
dead and - missing, also 100 in
jured.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Houses Shaken in Ohio
Town by an Earthquake

MANSFIELD. Ohio, Feb. 11.-An
earthquake last night swayed houses
and was so severe that furniture
moved.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
PREPARE TO vACATE HOMES

FUI-I4 WOUD, FaI.. Feb. H.
Many 7sidents of Laurel Canyon.
West OF here. We're last night pre-
pairing II yacate their homes as the
new lam ides where two houses are
alreaay buried.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-17
Two More Are Killed

BELGRADE. Feb II Another
earthquake at Ljubenje has killed
two persons according to reports.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
MAGIC DOCTOR ARRESTED
Detective and Policeman Trap
professor" on Medical Charge.

d. B. Bruce, colored. 40 years old,
alleged self-styled professor" who
sold magic remedies for the treat
nent of catarrh and blood diseases. in
sudden stop put to his lucrative prac-
tice with his arrest by Detective
Charles Il. Warfield yesterday after
noon. Bruce, who resided at 1917
South Carolina avenue southeast, was
arrested on charge of practicing as
an unlicensed physician.
To obtain evidence against him. De-
tective Warfield and Mrs. nj. H.
Thomas Of the Women's Bureau of
the Police Department, it Is stated,
went to him for treatment. paying
$3.50 a visit. They also paid the sum
of $3.50 al bottle FOR the "n1at,ic rem.
CSC it y stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
PENDING D. C. BILLS
LISTED FOR ACTION
Senate at Special Session Tonight
to Consider Measures From Last
Years Calendar.

Several District measures that have
been buried with hundreds of other
bills on the Senate calendar since last
year may be given consideration at a
special session of the Senate, called
for o'clock tonight. The night ses-
sion was agreed to with the under.
standing that only unopposed bills
would be taken up. This means that
IL opposition develops to a bill. it
will have to be laid aside for future
consideration.
Majority Leader Curtis announced,
however, that he plans to ask for an
other night session soon to consider
those bills which will require debate.
The most important District bill on
the Senate calendar is the proposed
modification of the Borland law to re-
lieve property owners from a second
assessment for the replacement of q
street after they have been assessed
once.
Local civic organizations favor out
right repeal Of this law on the ground
that the almost universal use of auto
mobiles makes the wearing out of
streets an expense that should be
borne by the taxpayers generally
rather than by the abutting residents.
The bill setting up a separate board
for the licensing of chiropractors and
measures recently passed by the
House limiting the number of wards
a guardian may have also are on the
calendar and may come up tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
PLAN ANNUAL DINNER
FOR D. C. EDUCATORS
President N. E. A. Principal
Speaker at Banquet Of As
ISOLATION February 10.

The District Of Columbia Education
Association will hold it's annual din.
ner at Rauscher's on the evening of
Saturday, February IL. United States
Commissioner of Education John J.
Tigert will be among the guests.
Francis G.. Blair, State superintend-
ent of public instruction in Illinois
and national president of the n. r. A.,
will be the principal speaker. Others
speakers will be, Supt. of Schools
Frank w. Bailou, Harry English.
Dean w. c. Ruediger and Miss Carrie
E. Toner Of the Macfarland Junior
High School.
Those who will serve az hosts or
hostesses are the following officials:
S. K. Kramer, r. l.. Haycock, Miss
Rose l.. Hardy, Miss Jessie La Sale,
Miss Janet McWilliam, Miss Adelaide
Davis, Miss Elizabeth Hummer, DIR.
E. N. c. Barnes, Miss Catharine Wat
kins, Miss Emma s. Jacobs, Miss Ida
F. O'Neal, Miss BERTHE Backus, Harold
e. Warner, H. w. Draper, Claus J..
Schwartz, Miss Anne Cooling and
many of the administrative principals.
A reception will precede the dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
BROWNING FEARS
WIFE WILL WIN
Woman Has SO Chances Out
of 100, He Says in Sep
aration Suit.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Edward
w. Browning was pessimistic today
over the outcome of his separation
suit against Mrs. Browning.
"A woman always has 80 chances
out of a hundred" he said.
The courthouse at White Plains was
comparatively still today. The separa-
ton suit of the 52-year-old wealthy
realty operator against his 16-year-old
wife was under adyisement by SUI
preme Court Justice Seeger.
Three Weeks for Briefs.
The final hearing was held yester-
lay. The rival attorneys will have
three weeks to amplify contentious
and file briefs.
Browning left the courthouse amid
q salvo of flashlights and a few cheers
and sped away in his $S00-a-month
hired English car. A dozen doughty
police linked arms to keep clear the
path Of Mrs. Browning to q taxicab.
The final hearing revealed several
points Of a magnitude in keeping with
previous testimony.
Mrs. Browning typewrote little
''love notes" to Browning while she
waited in his outer Office and he was
busy within, but they were written on
request, she asserted. She testified he
said: There's nothing to do now:
write me some love letters"
Browning sought to prove he was
not a cruel husband but was kind,
affectionate, thoughtful and bounte.
GUS" He brought an Illinois furniture
manufacturer, president of de-
funct New York social club and an
elderly, black-garbed woman, who
formerly led an orchestra, into court
TO support his assertions.
A neurologist testified that, sup
posing certain eccentricities and
alleged cruelties of Browning to be
true, Mrs. Brownings nervous con-
dition' is the result of psychic traumas-
and emotional reaction from disagree
able environment"
An attorney for Mrs. Browning
nearly tainted in his cross-exanina-
ton. Justice Seeger said: "Any more
trials like this will have to be heard
by another Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
GIRL DRIVER FREED.
15-Year-old Autoist Acquitted of
Manslaughter Charge.

HIGH POINT, N. c., February 2
U).-Miss Louise Crowder, Is, charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the death Of r. L. Cawley, furniture
dealer of Roanoke, who was killed by
a car driven by Miss Crowder on jan
uary 81, was acquitted in Municipal
Court here yesterday.
The prosecution offered a number of
witnesses in an effort to prove the
girl was driving 30 to 35 miles an
hour. Defense witnesses testified she
was not driving at a speed of more
than 10 to Is miles. Miss Crowder did
not take the stand herself. AS soon
as the testimony was all in Judge ID.
C. MacRae told attorneys they need
not argue the case, as he had already
made up his mind.
The girls father will be arraigned
Friday on a charge of allowing his
daughter to drive an automobile while
she was under the age limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
SEEKS VOLUNTARY
PLAY CENSORSHIP
Committee Tries to Check Al
bany Measure for Control
of Manuscripts.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February "a com.
mittee of nine. comprising theatrical
producers. playwrights and actors. to-
day was attempting to forestall a
threatened censorship Of play manu-
scripts by the State.
Agreeing that some scheme for elini-
mating plays that offend the public
taste is necessary, the COMMITTEES
hopes to devise self-censorshfp that
will disarm agitation for a State con.
troll bill introduced in the Legislature.
Voluntary Censorship.
An informal consensus of the COM
mittee indicates that reinforcement of
the play jury system is regarded as
the most effective method of voluntary
censorship.
Theatrical men argue that a play
cannot be judged by manuscript alone.
and that costume and acting are
equally important in determining the
effect
Proponents of the bill contend that
the time to halt an Objectionable play
is before 1t is shown. They say that
after the production IS on the boards
its suspension is opposed by the play
wright, the producer and the actors
themselves, all of whom must lose
heavily IL the doors are closed.
One producer observed that the of-
forts Of the district attorney and the
play jury to stop plays by court action
in the past had merely served to swell
box office receipts as appeal after ap.
peal was taken.
Provisions of Bill.
The measure that aroused the the
atrical men to seek q method of CEN
sorship provides for establishment of
a division of dramatics in the Depart
ment of Educacion to supervise movies
and the drama, with power to censor
such plays or films as are considered
obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman,
sacrilegious or of such a character
that exhibition would tend to corrupt
morals or incite to crine.''
The committee seeking a voluntary
scheme comprises Winthrop Ames.
Arthur Hopkins and Theresa HeIburn,
producers; Owen Davis, Sidney How.
ard and George Kelly, playwrights:
Frank Gilmore, Ralph Morgan and
Katherine Emmett, actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
SEES MANY ILLS OF LIFE
DUE TO TIMlD RELIGION
q. S. Judge Says Many Refrain
From Admitting Church Afilia-
ton, Copying Simon Peter.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2.--Strangu.
lation of religious thought and life
is responhible for many ills, which
confront New York and the country,
in the opinion of Judge John c..
Knox of the United States District
Court.
Speaking at a dinner of the New
York City Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church last night, Judge
Knox said. MEN of affairs refrain
from admitting their religious affili-
ations, apologize for their alliance
with the church and assume the
attitude of a Simon Peter. who
denied he was disciple of the Lord"
The result, Judge Knox said, may
be found ''in the present state of pub
lie and private morals, as it is exem-
plified in the Browning trial at White
Plains; in the political corruption
that has been revealed in Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois; in volumes of I'M
enforced and unenforceable laws;
and you will see 1t in the inability
of people who are said to be civil
lized to devise means whereby the
world may be free of war and rumors
OF war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Admit Secret Wedding.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February 2
R.-The secret marriage two months
ago of VIOLA Vale, film actress, and
John w. German. a director, was
disclosed to their friends here for
the first time today. The couple were
married at Santa Ana December s
1t was the second marriage for each.
Groman formerly was the husband
of Clara Smith Hammond, whom he un-
dertook to direct in motion picture
after she had been acquitted of slay-
ing Jake Hamon, Oklahoma oil op-
era for. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Patented Device, Sure Death to Yeggs,'
Consigned to River by Inspector Pratt

A patented continuance designed to
deal death to yeggs' was turned over
to Inspector of Detectives Henry Pratt
yesterday by Charles e. Warren,
representing the office Of the chief
inspector, Post Office Department.
After examining the patented device,
Inspector Pratt ordered it thrown in
the river.
The object of the inventor of the T.
shaped combination of board, glass,
hinges and powder was to cause the
death of yeggs as soon as they eff
fected entrance. According to the in
structions, the device was to be placed
at the top of the entrance the explo-
sion and death resulting the moment
the door was opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
FIGHT LOANS BY u. S.
Deputies Attack Chilean Minister
of Deputies for Deals.

Deputies Attack Chilean Minister
of Deputies for Deals.
SANTIAGO, Chile, February up.
Alberto Edwards, the minister of
finance, was the target for an attack
in the Chamber of Deputies last night
for not having complied with the
Chambers request to give it copies
of loan contracts entered into with
North American bankers last year.
During the discussion, it was al
legged that an agreement with the
New York banking firm OF Kissel,
Kinnicutt & Co. prohibits Chile from
contracting any new loan or offering
guarantees for any new loan with
out procuring permission of that firm
BY signing such a contract. it was
declared, the minister overstepped the
bounds of his authority.
A motion declaring that the
finance minister lacked a mandate to
make such terms was presented, but
. vote 80 y WsA dafeIgNh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
HITS FARM RELIEF BILLS.
Federation Vetoes McNary-Haugen
and other Pending Legislation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February [P).
Resolutions urging passage of the
McNary -Haugen farm relief bill and
favoring legislation that would pro-
vide for handling of crop SURPRISES
were defeated last night by the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation in conven-
ton here.
The defeated resolution regarding
crops would have placed the fedora
ton on record as favoring 'legisla.
ton that will provide for the handling
OF temporary SURPRISES as well as
SURPRISES above home requirements.
providing this can be done without
encouraging overproduction." 1t
was reported by the resolutions COM
mittee. The proposal to urge adop.
ton of the .McNary -Haugen bin was
brought up on the floor.
The federation adopted a resolution
favoring adequate state and Federal
appropriations for corn borer control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

The machine was turned over to the
chief inspector of the Post Office De-
partment two or three years ago by a
man who wanted to sell the patent
rights, it is said. 1t was located today,
and on account of it's ominous appear
ance, decision was reached to send it
over to Chief Inspector Pratt for dis
posal.
While it was first feared that the
machine was charged with powder,
Inspector Pratt did not believe So
but declared he would take no chances
with it, and ordered it thrown in the
river.
The purpose of the machine was
plainly marked in glass raised letters,
as follows: death to Yeggs.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Pastor Must Let
Niece, Ward, Read
Fables or Lose Her
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Febru-
airy Either Christian Shafer,
pastor Of the local Full Gospel Mis-
sion, will allow his 11-year-c, niece
and ward to read cinderella" and
other fables In the fourth reader.
or he must surrender her to the
Board of Children's Guardians, it
was intimated by Juvenile Judge
w. ]. Whitaker, when the pastor
was arraigned for keeping the
ward from her studies.
Shafer refused to agree to allow
the girl to read the text book.
IT can't agree to her learning
les" he said. Were to agree I
should lose my SOUL"
The case was continued.