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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
TRIBUTES
To BEETHOVEN

Spring came to the wave
lengths last night Just a bit
moro gently than q noisy SatJr-
day night had indicated would
be the c0nditiOn-which is Just
one Of the fascinating things
about radio tuning. One never
knows from conditions one night
what the next win bring forth.
The noise was terrific and gem
eraI Saturday and was occasional
and spOtty last night. The first
part Of the Sabbath evening was
rather close and. seemed to hold
stations i'm Obscurity, but the
tightness cleared during the even.
ing and late programs came in
from South and West with ex.
eellent volume and fair clarity.
The beginning Of Beethoven Week
Saturday night and the singing OF
Giovanni Martinelli during Sunday
Atwater Kent Hour are the things
that linger longest in the memory
of the last weekend Of winter on
the wave lengths. There was like
wise the inauguration of new pro-
gram for Sunday afternoon by Roxy
himself, which. with the several fea-
lures introduced following 1t, made
the day one of the most productive
radio days of the year. Whether or
not the entire Sabbath afternoon of
entertainment will be continued by
WRC depends. possibly, on the way
the listeners view it and comment
on it. There was no time. from
o'clock in the afternoon until al
most midnight, that the station was
not sending something to loud speak
ers, however. and almost every Sab
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-21
ROXY NOW
REGULAR FEATURE

| 6
The opera will be the most must
cal thing on the WRC program this
evening-if we have q flair for
opera. Otherwise there is the regu-
lar Roxy endeavor which starts
out this week in a settled program
way. The first Roxy concert was
an inaugural and as such heralded
with the usual fanfare Of trumpets.
The second-last weeks endeaVor--
was the first to come from the new
Roxy Theater and included the open
ing features of that theater's elabor-
ate inaugural program. With no
particular event to celebrate tonight
Roxy can be depended on to pro-
vide an excellent entertainment rou-
tine. There will probably be a
Beethoven feature-maybe two or
three Of them-because this Is Bee
thoven week.
Although the United States Navy
Band Orchestra starts things at
2 o'clock, we, casting modesty to
| the four winds, and-warming up
our feet bit-boldly announce that
the opening feature of the WRC
program at $40 this evening will
be supplied by Gardner Mack, who
is scheduled to talk fifteen of the
longest minutes OF the evening,
about Society and the Stage in
the Sixties" The only intelligent
thing we can say about it at this
writing Is that 1t win not be a
personal "reminiscences. Wen do
the best we can-and finish in time
for DR.. L. A. Chaplin, of the United
States Bureau OF Entymology to
tell the world something about
"Beetles-What They Are and
What They Do" Roxy embraces
Mike at z o'clock and provides the
program until the Harvesters start
for South America at $3.50. The
chain store Gypsies do their usual
Monday evening chore at 8, the
grand opera operates at 10 and at
IL the Swanee Syncopators win
start an hour Of their characters.
tic syncopation.
Elsewhere one finds a program Of
Irish music with Irish stories by
Seumus McManus at 5 o'clock from
WYNC. At the same hour the
Criterion Male Octet, heard here
with the Emersonians occasionally
will have a concert Of their own in
the studio OF VIDAL. Tom Mason,
former editor Of Life" will present
one Of his book reviews ksom
WEAF at 8:15. The usual ORE IN
recital by Vincent Percy can le
tuned from WTAM at 1880 and d.
midnight WABC will produce
another Of its college evenings with
the music and traditions of Yale
forming the subject matter.
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MAYOR NAMES
400 TO GREET
COL, LINDBERGH
Downtown Parade Among
Many Things on Program
for Noted Flier

SEATTLE. Aug. 15.-Four hun
dred men and women repressn.
tative of all official bodies and
organized activities within the city
have been designated by Mayor
Bertha X. Landes as a reception
Committee for Col Charles &
Lindbergh on his forthcoming visit
to Seattle.
= The committee will greet the
famous aviator whom he arrives
q San Point from Spokane In his
plane. The Spirit of st. Louis
about 2 o'clock. Tuesday after.
noon, September 13, according to
present plans.
Executive Committee
Details Of the program being
arranged for Lindbergh's enter
tainment here are In charge of
an executive committee of fifty
eight whom Mayor Landes ap-
pointed last week. AS tentatively
planned, the program calls for
parade in the downtown section,
visit to the Boeing airplane plans
and the new airport site and
dinner in the evening.
1t is intended to conclude the
program by o'clock at night, so
that Col Lindbergh can have a
fall nights rest before proceed
ing to his next stop.
Mayor at Head
Mayor Landes will head the
reception committee as chairman
and j. w. Spangler. president of
the Chamber of Commerce, viii.
be vice-chairman.
Other members of the committee
of 400 include ranking army, navy
and National Guard officers of
Seattle, Camp Lewis, and the
Puget Sound Navy Yard; Sen
ator Wesley l.. Jones and Rep
resentative John F. Miller; Gov
Roland H. Hartley and all state
officials at Olympia, including su.
preme court judges.
King County will be officially
represented on the committee by
the county commissioners, the
Judges of the superior court ami
the various elective heads of coun
-ty departments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
BORDEN PARTY
SAFELY MAKES
WRANCELL. isle.
Reports Island Is Inhabited
by Russians Small
Settlement

EVERETT. Wash, Aug. 13. -
The yacht Northern Light bear.
ing John Borden. Chicago million.
aire and the Field Museum Elk.
pedition through the Arctic ON 4
scientific expedition, has arrived
at Wrangell Island according to
a radio message received from
the expedition.
The party reported the Island
has been inhabitated by Russians
and a settlement had been start ID
consisting of five large and sew
eral small houses near Rogers
Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13

WICHITA. Kan, Aug. 13.-Life
on a 20.0o5 acre ranch in Kansas
looked like the movie variety. bat
il is quite different.
That is the impression of Mrs.
George Temple. Wichita society
girl who married a cowboy las1
year and went TO his ranch in
Barber county, near the Oklahoma
panhandle. TO live.
She found pinto ponies, chap
clad cowboys, and lariata, But
cattle are herded through chutns
instead Of being roped, and she
adds:
We have a radio. running wa
ter, electric lights. every convent
ence We had at my fathers home
in Wichita"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
DOLE FLIGHT
ENTRANT DEAD,
plane CRASH
Capt. A. Y. Rogers Killed
Near Los Angeles-Third
Victim of Prize Flight

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. I3.
Death instead of the Hawa m
flight. fame and fortune, was tho
gift 10 Capt. A. v Rogers. of fh1
plane Angel, of Los Angeles
The plane crashed seven MN
ates after taking off late yestsr
day afternoon on the first tx.
flight.
The victims wife, with an
eight-month's-old daughter in her
arms, witnessed the crash snl
Immediately started running to-
wards the scene, two miles away
An automobiles took her to tho
scene where she found her hug
bands mangled body with prac-
tically every bone broken
Capt Rogers is the third Eole
prize flight contestant to me t
death. the other two being Lieit-
tenants George Covell and r. s.
Waggener, Of the United States
Navy. who were killed when
their plane crashed into Point
Iona. near San Diego. on Wed
nesday.
Capt. Rogers was 35 yearu 4
age. a British war ace credited
with war record of dropping Rs
German planes,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
PANIC SEXES
NY. EXCHANGE;
TERRIFIC LOSS
Sudden Drop Of One Stock,
Failure of Firm, Caus-
es Great Crash


NEW YOnh. aug. IS. Fol
lowing so point drop in Man
haitian Electric Supply on Thurs
day and the failure of the A. L.
Fuller and Company, Stock Ex-
change firm on Friday. selling
orders hurrieaned through the
stock market blowing down a
dozen fimsy speculative struc-
lures which pool operators labor
iously erected
Prices of many issues crashed
from five to 25 points. wlping
out hundred OF millions of dol
lars in quoted values as holders
of shaky stocks are stamped.
Huge blocks of stocks were
thrown onto the market for sale
at any cost.
As prices plunged downward,
hundreds of stop loss ordera were
touched off adding to the storms
fury.
Many specualtors sold out on
the down grade.
Announcement that the A L.
Fuller and Company suspended
on account of inability to meet
engagements. spread consterna-
ton among brokers and the rush
started total transactions close to
the S3,000,000 marks, establish
ing the years high record The
ticker tape ran 26 minutes be-
hind the market. increasing con
starnation
Tho Fuller concern filed an in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
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won by her husband.


BOSTON, Aug 1s.-The SPOT
light OF pubs1c attention has sought
in vain to feeusson Mrs. Richard
e. Byrd. wife Of The Intrepid naval
aviator.
Although Lieutenant-C Commander
Byrd recognizes her as a full-fladR
ed partner in his aeronauiIe
achievements, she refuses to take
public share In his glory and de-
clines to allow herself or hor
four children to be exploited.
When her husband made his su =
cessful flight over the North Pole
in 1926. Mrs. Byrd went into The
country. keeping her address a
secret. After seeing her husband
off on his transatlantic flight she
went into seclu5ion at her hOmt
here.
When sic went TO New York
to meet her husband on his re-
turn from his polar and trans
Atlantic flights she remained il
the background.
But wnlle mrs. Byrd has sought
no share in the honor that has
been heaped upon her husband.
Commander Byrd himself aftef
his flight to France paid deep tri
butte to her and to his mothe
as full partners In his adventure (,
Indeed" he said. 81 should have
gone mad but for two things.
First. my mothers sharing in my
fondest hopes, and second. my
wife's adroit discovery of the com
pelling urge within me, which |
thought | was concealing. Prompt
ly thereupon she acquiesced in my
taking up these hazardous efforts
in deadly earnest
When he returned safely from
the North Pole. and again when
he landed safely in France. hn
said he thought: well, again
this little family partnership has
been successful, leaving body and
mind able to try some other
worthwhile thing"
Although Mrs Byrd has never
made known publicly her feelings
toward the hazardous undertakings
in which her husband is engaged
members of her household say that
she is as courageous as she ia
modest. At the time of the polar
flight nurse in the Byrd home
said, Her worry since Command
er Byrd's departure has been some
thing tremendous. but she has
never WINGED and has been con
fident all the time that he would
be successful"
Before her marriage Mrs. Byrd
was Miss Marie Donaldson Ames
OF Boston. She was married tc
Commander Byrd at Winchester
Va, January 20. 1916. when hc
was an ensign.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE
FOR CRAFT

RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. 10. =
Gen. Lord, Budget Director. de.
clared sufficient funds were on
hand for the first years work on
all naval craft including the six
cruisers Congress authorized last
winter and these will be included
in next years estimates.
An increase in Government ex-
penditures above the first esti
mates was put up to President
Coolidge by Director Lord who
came to- the Black Hills with a
tentative estimate OF $125, 100000
contributed to swell the tentative
estimate of $3.3O0.O0O,00O set by
the President last June for the
coming year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
u. S. Talks and Does
Nothing, Says Butler

NEW YOSA, Aug. 49, The
trouble with the United States.
in the opinion OF Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler, president Of colnm-
bia University, Is that it talks
and discuss for hours and does
nothing"
Addressing 5000 summer school
students at the university, Presl-
dent Butler stated decade has
passed since the World War anil
nothing has been done to lessen
the possibility of war.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Jeanne Eagles Leaves
Stage to Make Films

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Aug. 1S. -
Jeanne Eagels. stage star, will for
sake the footlights. at least tern
porarily, for the motion picture
set.
Officials of Metro-Goldwyn May
er today announced Miss Eagels
would sign contract within a
few days to play the lead in a
picture with John Gilbert. 1t will
be her first appearance on the
screen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
C1N YOU SPELL THESE TEN WORDS
CORRECTLY;SIX VAS THE BEST TH4T
SCORE OF PROFESSORS COULD MIKE

Los ANGELES, Cal. Aug. 13.--
A ten-word spelling test that
bested faculty members and stu
dents alike has proved to its
originator, DR.. Il. A. wilson, sum
mer session instructor at the UNI
versity of California at Los An
geles. his contention that speii.
ing in English is more difficult
spelling in most other languages
DR.. Wilson selected ten words.
all of which are in fairly frequent
use. and submitted them to his
class. composed for the most part
of adults and teachers. Not one
could spell more than six in TIE
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
ChamberIin Made
Major in Jersey
National Guard

SEAGIRT. N. j.. Aug. 13.-Clar.
ence d. Chamberlin. the trans
atlantic flyer. has been commits
stoned major in the New Jersey
National Guard by Gov. A. Harry
Moore.
The commission was presented
on the parade grounds of the
state camp, with the 18th Reg
ment drawn up in honor of the
occasion. A throng of 10000 visit
ors witnessed the presentation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
IS PASSENGERS
ABOARD YUk0ll
FOR THIS PORT

SETTLE. Aug. 13.-Stearer
Yukon sailed at 9 o'clock this
morning for Southeastern aul
Southwestern Alaska ports wst't
125 passengers. including the ~
lowing for Juneau: Mrs. G r..
Freebnrger, Doris Freeburerr
Martha Crary. Mrs. r. Maiden.
Mrs. J. Seigel Mrs G. E. Alm-
qnist and daughter. NJ George.
j. Ryan, Ben Stewart. Mrs. ]
Alstead and two children. Mrs
L. p. chidester and two chudr~n.
l.. f. Bates and Mrs. II. Pcrxla
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list correctly, insufficient for
passing grade. The second best
score made was four words spell
ed correctly.
The ten words which composed
DR.. Wilson's list, in their correct
form, are: sacrilegious, rarely.
naphtha, picnicking, paraffine, su-
persede, tranquility, liquefy, bat
TALON and kimono.
As DIR. Wilson's class, in mos:
cases. spelled them. they are: sac
riligious. rarity. naptha. picnicing,
parrafin, supercede. tranquility, IL
quify, battalion and kimona.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Indians on Worpath, Using
Clubs and Slingshots; Are
Against Modern Soldiers

LAPAz, Bolivia. Aug. 10. -
Armed with clubs and slingshots.
10000 descendants of the ancient
Incas are on the war path, in the
Departments of Potosi, Cieha,:.
mamba and Sucre, staying whites
and burning farm houses endeavor-
ing to destory every vistage OF
white mans civilization.
The rebels however are ro
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13

match for the troops who ssa
being rushed from concentrat'sr
points so the movement is expce'.
ed to be stamped out although
not before many lives have bscn
sacrificed.
Women with babies slung une \
their backs follow the Red blan-
keted warriors onto the path OF
destruction.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Marquis Leaves Estate
Valued at $5,000,000

LONDON, Aug. 13.-An estate
Professionally valued at approxi-
mately $5.OOO,OO0, was left by the
fifth Marquis of Landsdowne. for
mer encouragement of Canada
who died at Clonmell, Ireland. in
June, it was shown by his will.
The widow and the present mar
quis are his beneficiaries.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Ex-Banker, Secretary
Indicted by u. S. Jury

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 13.-Wal-
ter Cravens, former president of
the Kansas City Joint Stock Land
Bank, and Miss Alice Todd, former
secretary Of the institution, were
charged Jointly in eighty-eignt
counts with misapplication of
funds of the bank in indictments
returned by the federal grand
jury here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
B. C. SALMON
PACK SHORT
Pinks Show Decrease from
This Time Last Year
Chums Are Big Slump

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 13,
The Department of Fisheries an.
nounees the British Columbia sal
mon pack Is 254, 400 cases lowcr
than at this time last year.
The total pack to August ws3
325,S cases. Pinks account for
a decrease of over 100000 cqscs
cohoes show an increase OF G.0n)
cases and chums show a big slump
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
ENrERTAINs AT BRIDGE

Mrs. William Franks entertain
ed with a few tables Of bridge
yesterday evening in honor of Mrs
E. Peterson, who is visiting Mrs
Hector Mclean Mrs. H. j. Turner
won first prize and Mrs. E. Pet
erson the consolation. Dainty ze-
freshments were served,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
BRITISH WAR ACE KILLED in CRASH
Sdcco Still
Continues His
Hunger Strike

, BOSTON, Aug. 1s. The
hunger strike of Nicola Saceo
is unbroken. His breakfast
tray was removed from the
cell this morning untouched.
Bartolomeo Vanzetti, streng-
thened by prepared liquid
foods taken after his fast, ate
two frankfurters, bread. mild
coffee and suffered no lief
fects felt previously when he
suddenly broke his fast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
FOUR READY To START

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. rs =
Navigation tests remain as the
main hurdle for five airplau.e
fliers entered in the Dole prize
flight from obtaining official ar
proval as starters in the 2400-
mile Aerial Derby to Hawaii next
Tuesday noon. Four of nine n
trants have qualified so far.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Greetings Sent
To Edison on
Anniversary

WEST ORANGE. N. J., Aug.
13-Crowned heads of Eur
ope. Governors OF state and
business men Of the world sent
greetings to Thomas Edison
on his 50th anniversary of
his invention of sound repro
duction. A radio audience
heard the inventor recite
MARY Had a Little Lamb"
which was recorded on the
first phonograph disc, half
a century ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
Many Investigations
Made Into Floggings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 10
Four new investigations into hood
ed floggings have started in Cen
tral Alabama as the result of the
whipping of 13 persons during tho
last few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
HOOVER SHUTS
DOWN FISHING
AT KETCHIKAN
Lack Of Escapement and
Poor Runs of Fish Re
suits in Early Close


ing commercial fishing for salmon
in the southern district, South.
eastern Alaska area, except by.
trolling. in the period from p.
N. today to D. m. September
II. The order was received at
local headquarters of the U. S.
Bureau of Fisheries and made
public by Commissioner OMalley
this afternoon.
The closing OF the southern, or
Ketehikan. district to commercial
salmon fishing. except for troll
ing. from tonight instead of Aug.
Is, the normal date, to the end
of the year has been recommend
ed to the Department of Com
merce by Henry OMalley, U. S.
Commissioner of Fisheries. An an
nouncement to this effect war
made last night by the Commits
sioner after a close study of re.
ports from there.
The pack for the Ketchikan dis.
triet is estimated to be not more
than Is per cent of normal up to
this time The pink salmon run
up to date has been a virtual
failure and the latest advices from
both official aad unofficial sources
indisated little Improvement in
conditions up to yesterday.
Regrets the Necessity
The Commissioner took this ac.
ton with the greatest reluctance,
realizing fully it's effect upon the
packers, and particularly the small
er operators. He had his recon-
Iaendation under consideration
even before his return here yes
terday morning All day Friday
he studied the various phases Of
the probelm. lie asked by wire
for the very latest information
both from bureau agents in thc
fold and from private sources
Late yesterday afternoon, when
replies had been received to these
Inquiries, and practically no
change was shown, he telegraph
ed the Department of Commerce
recommending the closure
Il regret very much that is was
necessary to take this action, but
my. duty was and is plain in the
promises. 1t is imperative that
the Bureau provide for the future
by doing all it can to see that
fish get to the spawning beds.
None in Creeks
"The gear is apparently taking
such heavy toll from the small
run that has been coming into
the southern district that nothing
has been getting into the streams
to amount to anything. A per-
sonal examination has been made
of some of the larger spawning
beds which revealed little escape.
ment to be taking place.
Even should a run of any nor
NAL size now occur, should fish-
ing continue the escapement would
not be sufficient for a normal
seeding of the beds. 1t is, there
fore, considered not only wise but
also imperative that the season
be terminated at once so thai
whatever fish do run will have
an opportunity to get through IT,
the streams whore they spawn.
so Per Cent Escapement
"The law requires so per cent
escapcment of all salmon, and so
far this has not been accomplish.
| Il L. Il MI
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-13
SEATTLE AFTER
Am Err. LEGION
CONVENTION 80
Washington State Delega-
ton to Paris Will
Carry Invitation

SEATTLE, Aug. "a" Seattle in
1ssO!"
This will be the slogan carried
to Paris, France, next month by
American Legionnaires from the
state of Washington and particu
larly from the First District, of
which Seattle is the hub.
University Post took the lead
in the movement when 1t instruct.
ed its delegates to the Paris meet
ing, among them being Capt. Dave
Logg, the retiring district com.
mander. to sell the Seattle con-
vention idea to the national as
sembly
Alex Ronald of Maple Leaf Post,
the incoming district command
er, also planning to make the
Paris pilgrimage. is getting in
touch with the various units of
his field to back up Seattle's
claims.
Hot Too Early
During the existence of the
American Legion. Seattle has new
er made bid for a department
meeting. feeling, that the smaller
cities of the state were more fit
ted to care for such gatherings, !"
said Ronald. "But we have long
had our eye on the national show.
Nineteen thirty isn't too far
away to set our plans and sell the
idea 1t we ave to bring such IN
important gathering to Seattle and
be prepared to entertain the
thousands of former service men
and women and their families
that will be sure to attend"
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