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The Washington times., 1927-05-27
new FORD AUTO
WELCOMED
By International News Service


DETROIT, May 27.-Many sec
lions Of the country will enjoy i'm.
proved business conditions as a re.
suit of Henry Ford's announcement
that within about three weeks he
will offer the motoring public a
new light car.
Ford said today that all Of his
plants are being equipped for pro.
duction of the new model as rapidly
as possible.
Allotting five of the new cars to
each dealer, a conservative estimate
Ford agencies throughout the world
will take 100000 new cars. At peak
production this number will keep
the plants working day and night
for at least a month, it is esti-
mated.
Simultaneous with the announce.
ment of the new Ford model came
news of the manufacture of Ford's
fifteenth million Model T. The car
was driven from the assembly track
by Henry Ford and his son. Edsel.
AS the magnate and his son drove
through the factory grounds, fol
lowed by a score Of other cars con.
tanning company officials, news.
paper and camera men, thousands
OF Ford employees just leaving work
damned the streets and driveways
to get q glimpse Of "the boss and
his fifteen millionth car.
From Highland Park the party
drove to Dearborn, where the first
Model T and the first Ford, man.
ufactured more than 80 years ago
were placed alongside the new car,
Henry Ford hoped into the oldest
Ford extant and drove for several
blocks through Dearborn, followed
by Edsel in No. 15,000,00O.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
'ALIENPROPERTY
| FIGURES SOAR

Alien property owners up to April
80 had received q total Of cash and
property from the Alien Property
Custodian OF $s42 OBS, 1862, accord
ing to official figures made available
here.
The distribution for the first four
months Of 1927 amounted to ST.
229 ,68l.16. The total at the close
Of 1925 was $334.795, 615.76.
These figures include the vaIua-
lions put on physical properties
cash principle, and earned income
and interest.
More than 10000 claimants whose
property was seized during the
World War under the trading with
the enemy act, have shared in this
distribution. On December 81 the
number was 29,029. In the first
four months Of this year an ad.
ditional 1,056 claims had been
released and paid.
The distribution for these four
months represented property So.
793,50S.9s; cash principal, 1881.
S24.S5, and income and interest,
81, 604, 347.S3. The last item is
significant. 1t shows that German
ana otner allen owners are receiv-
ing more than $650,00 a month in
earnings on the properties still in
the custodian's possession. This
figures approximately per cent
per annum on the total valuation
Of the approximately $3.50, 900 900
of property and cash still held by
the custodian. 1t is equivalent to
the standard interest rate paid by
American banks, on savings ac-
counts and time deposits.
Some of the properties held by
the custodian are non-revenue pro-
ducing. Others are earning less
than per cent while others are
returning large percentages in
rentalse, dividends. interest, etc. But
where properties Of such widely
varied nature as is represented in
these holdings scattered in every
lire of business and industry over
the 48 States and insular posses
sions are showing q 3 per cent re-
turn on the gross capital repre-
scented, after taxes, upkeep and adj
ministrative charge have been TAX
en- care OF, 1t Is evident that the
properties are being administered
on a sound business basis.
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N MNzssaiNSttss;TEoN ARp aLExaaSSihERfA "
Luxurious
Economy


BATES DELIVERED ~ CARRIER IN
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA,
The WsshinRtoD HERALD Daily ana
SUNDAY q delivered ~ carrier 81 IL cents
per week. daily only 10 cents per Week
and SUNDAY only 10 cent8 per week
The WashinRtou Times daily e delivered
BY carrier ct 10 cents Uer week Daily
Tnes apd Sunday Herald Is cents Ger
week Daily Tmse and Hsrsld daily 20
daily and Sunday 35 cents ner week
a, Orders can pc sent by mail VI telephone
RATE BY MAIL
tPayable In Advancel
Herald Only I7nnea Onlv
/ Mouth 49,. $50 / Month . 20. $50
3 Months 80. l.25 8 Months Y3k
p Months 80. ESQ 9 Months $50
! year 1899 300 Year 1000
Herald or Tfmee
1 Month 80. $50 4 Month IA
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8 Months -. $50 B Month"; SHH
Ne@t $500 MO Year -. 300
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
COLOREDCADETS
OPEN DRILL

More than 1000 people were
present at the Washington ball
park this morning when the Thirty.
fifth annual competitive colored
high school cadet drill opened. Com
pany 1. first on the program, took
the field at 10 a. m. Companies
B. A, and F, Of Dunbar, followed
with half hour exhibitions conclud-
ing at 1870 when activities recessed
until 1870 p. m. Companies G, C,
and D, of Armstrong, and Company
K, of Dunbar, are drilling this
afternoon.
RegimentaI review is scheduled
for 4:45 p. m. followed by the pre-
sentation Of prizes at 5:15 by Isaac
G. jerks, James E. Walker, James
r. Europe, and Kennith Lewis
Posts, colored branches of the Amer.
lean Legion. will present to the
regiment a stand of national colors.
Col. West A. Hamilton will be the
presenting officer.
William Craigler, and Capt. Wilmer
T. Lucas win act as judges. A
cadet band OF 80 pieces furnished
music under the direction of Capt.
Thomas Chase. Company I, Of
Armstrong, has Is officers and Sc
privates. Company X. Of Dunbar,
has IL officers and 80 privates; It
is the smallest company in the
drill.
Talbert Bowling, Cliffort Davis
and Clearance Banton were majors
of the first. second and third bat.
talions. Capt. Arthur c. Newman,
military instructor in colored high
schools, is in general supervision
of the drill.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
5000 Year-Old Timber
Barred by Rivers Flood

WOODLAND, Wash, May 81
An ancient forest, dating back 5000
or 1000 years, has been unearthed
by flood waters of the Lewis River,
disclosing stumps Of trees In per.
feet preservation. while growing
forests thrived in new soil above
them.
The old timber grew in q clay
subsoil. The remnants are from
3 to feet in diameter, with
bark still clinging. Over the GOV.
cred timber d layer Of Is feet of
sand and oam had produced new
living II ses, some as large as IL
feet in diameter.
Ring growth of the ancient trees
disclosed by prosecuting a log
compares favorably with that of
today, showing that the climate
in the Pacific Northwest has re.
manned fairly constant.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
THIRSTY RUSH
To ONTARIO

WATERFOWL. N. Y, May 81.
The grand rush" into Ontario is
on.
Ontario's official welcome to thirsty
Americans was marked by one Of
the greatest migrations of northern
New York residents in the history
of the section when the province
went officially wet May Is, ac-
cording to United States immigra.
ton and customs officers stationed
at border points.
That the suspicious date fell on
Sunday apparently had little effect
on Americans. who seemed quite as
sured that. even IL 1t was Sunday.
Yankee greenbacks would produce
the long-sought drafts OF beer. ale,
lager. and what.will-you have.
Because Sunday seldom marked
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
APE ANCESTRY.
HELD PROVED
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
LONDON. May 27.-"The evidence
that man is evolved from common
ancestor with the anthropoid ape is
now complete says. Professor Sir
Arthur Keith, conservator of the
Royal College of Surgeons and
one OF the worlds greatest an.
thropologists.
In this phrase he sums up the
present position of science in re.
gard 30 Darwin's theory of mans
descent.
Z, Sir Arthur Keith will give, this
summer, at Leeds his presidential
address to the British Association
on "Darwin's Theory of Mans
Descent as it stands today.
my conclusion" he says, "wi;l
be wholly in support of Darwin,
and l shall go into greater detail.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
EXPERTS ADVISE
U.s.. ON CHINA
By MAURITZ A. HALLGREN

ny MAOH1IA A HALLNdhGN
Hidden away on the third floor
Of the State Department Building
here is little group of offices
where sit four men who to a great
extent have been responsible for the
success Of the United States Govern
ment in dealing with the intricate
diplomatic problems arising out Of
the civil warfare in China.
These men, who make up the
personnel of the Division Of Far
Eastern Affairs, are, in effect,
advisors to the Government on all
Chinese questions. Moreover. it is
they who frame most Of the instruc.
tons sent to diplomatic and con-
sular officers in the field in China
as well as virtually all messages
addressed to the Cantonese, North
erners and other warning factions.
These men have literally worked
their way up from minor consular
posts in Japan and China, two hav.
ing been born in the latter country.
All speak the major dialects of the
Orient with fluency. All have
intimate personal acquaintance with
the war lords and political chieftains
who constantly pace across the
Chinese boards. This practical in
sight into the personalities and char.
acters Of the Chinese leaders has
afforded the State Department an
unusual opportunity to forecast
many Of the recent political and
military developments in the peren-
NAL transpacific drama.
Held Important Posts
Nelson T. Johnson. chief of the
Far Eastern Office, entered the
foreign service of the Government
in August. 1907. his first post be-
ing that of student interpreter In
China:
Since 1918 johnson has been
consul Chungking, Changsha and
Shanghai. has acted as expert ad.
visor in Chinese affairs to the
Washington Conference in 1922
and has served in the Department
OF State, being appointed to his
present post on July /, 1925.
Johnson's first assistant, John K.
Caldwell, entered the service as
student interpreter in Japan in
October. 1906.
The two other assistants, Willys
r. Peck and Raymond P. Tenny,
were both born in China of Am.
erican parentage. Both also began
their foreign service experience as
student interpreters in that coun.
try.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27

cessation Of operations in saloons
this side Of the line. few expected
to find conditions different over
the river.
AS an indication that Canada now
expects to reap q golden harvest
from American visitors. threats
parched from the long years Of
prohibition enforcement, was seen in
preparation at border points.
Old ferries have been repaired, and
new ones started.
1t has been officially stated that
beer will sell for 81 a dozen quart
bottles. By cutting the price of
beer the government hopes to keep
the tourist trade contented. Whisky
is 81 quart.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27

Ray W. worley was ordered 10 pay
$40 per week alimony. The parties
were married In 1916. Attorneys
Matthews. Trimble and Jackson
represented the wife.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27

Four of the engine cylinders on
a new English racing automobile
stand vertically under the hood
and four project at an angle 10
each side. having stream lined Gov.
ers % their own.
The Washington times., 1927-05-27
WIFE OBTAINS DIVORCE

An interlocutory decree for an
absolute divorce was awarded to
Mrs. Helen w. WorIey yesterday
by Justice Siddons. The Husband
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
ONE HUNDRED
ARE INJURED
( IN ; STATES
Tornadoes, High Winds, Hail
and Lightning Reported
Fires Break Out.

JOPLIN, Mo. March 19.-ApproXi-
mately two score of persons were
killed and over 100 injured by tor
nadoes and high winds, hail and
lightning storms with swept path
through Missourin, Arkansas and Tell
nessce last night.
About 80 persons were killed and
so injured at Forest, Arkansas, and
vicinity by a tornado whic hwrecked
the business district and devastated
farms. Fire broke out following the
tornado. destroying canning fae-
tory and several houses.
Citizens made no attempt to fight
the fire but started rescue work
The power service was off and there
were no lights. Ruins were searched
by the aid of lanterns. following
cries of the injured.
Hysterical women ran about the
streets. many carrying their babies.
Nine persons were killed at Den
yer, Arkansas. Hail, shattered almost
all windows in buildings and resi-
dences.
One hundred homes were unroofed
at Rohenwald, Tennessee, and a three
year old child was killed by light
ming.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
i. s. TAXES MAY BE CUT NEXT YEAR
TWO SCORE KILLED I'm TORNADOES
Lameness in Right Wrist
Is Worrying President

WASHINGTON March 19.-What
caused the lameness in his right
wrist is bothering President Coolidge
more than the wrist itself He does
not feel it is attributable to excess
sivo handshaking INDUCED in during
the winter, since it appeared after
he ceased his daily practice OF re
ceivinG visitors for personal greet
ings. He began wondering if it is the
result of old-fashioned rheumatism,
although he does not think the I'M
usually fine weather Washington is
experiencing brings such attacks. His
personal physician is somewhat bafl-
led but neither feel any concern over
it. The President is able to use his
hand.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Attempt to Rob Bank
Fails; Shots Exchanged

BALTIMORE, Md, March 1.-TWO
bank employees and one robber were
wounded this forenoon in cross
fire of bullets which resulted in the
failure of an attempt to loot the
Province Savings Branch bank En-
tering the bank shortly after it open
ed, and leaving two guards outside.
the gunman shot and felled the teller
but fled empty handed when the
Bank Manager whom he wounded
but who was not felled. returned
the fire, hitting the gunman as he
skipped through the bank door.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
WILD JUNCLES
HOLD SECRET.
MISSING Filler

BUENOS AIRES. March l9.-Wild
brazilian jungles still hold the Sc
cret of the whereabouts of Com
mander de pinedo. Italian aviator.
and his two companions in the giant
hydro-airplane Santa Maris which
has been missing As hours.
Nothing has been heard since the
report they left San Luis de Caceres
supposed for Manaos. 1900 miles
away.
The path of the flight led over
the River of Doubt. which Theo-
dore Roosevelt discovered and also
across great swamps covered with
dense vegetation and reeking with
mud deep enough to swallow the
plane itself
7 1t is said no efforts had been
made by de Pinedo to make rescue
If he MS lost. They carried suf-
ficient supplies, it is said to reach
civil 4ation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Unanimous Vote Expected

A unanimous vote against the bills
named in the report is expected next
week when they are again brought
up for consideration on the Senate
calendar There was no intimations
as to the possible action of the Com
mittee on the remaining reform bill.
The bills which the committee
turned down were:
S. b. No. II, making changes in
existing methods of taking deposi-
tions in criminal actions.
S. b. No. Is. to define insanity,
intoxication and mental arrangement
and prescribing when and how same
could be available as defense in
criminal prosecutions. and repeating
existing statutes on the subject
s B. No 16 providing for joint
trials of defendants jointly indicted.
s. b. No. 20, requiring defendants
in criminal prosecutions to announce
at the time of pleading to an indict-
ment, complaint or information,
whether they intend to rely upon
the defense of insanity or self-de-
fense.
No. 21, repeating Section 2,263,
C. l.. A., relative to testimony of
an accomplice in criminal action.
S. b. No. 49, is the only one of
the proposed reform bills which re-
main unacted on. 1t provides for
eliminating that part of Section
2.25S. C. l. A, which provides that
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Seven Armed Men Pull
Of Payroll Robbery

CHICAGO, M@-"n 19.-Seven men.
armed with shotguns. raided the
officers of the Continental Can Com
pany this afternoon and escaped with
$12,500 payroll After terrorizing
35 employees, the leader of the rob
bers walked to the payroll cage and
thrusting his gun between the bars,
fired, then shot the lock off the
cashiers door Two raiders rush
the cage, seized the heavy steel pay
roll box and. carried it to a waiting
automobile and sped away. Before
the robbers left the offices. they
tore off the telephone switchboard
TO prevent alarm from being sound
ed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
MT. VESUv|uS
IS ERuPTINC
Activity Resumed Thursday
Night-Residents Alarm
ed, Tourists Pleased.

NAPLES, Italy, March 19. Noun.
Vesuyius is in eruption and causing
some alarm to residents OF thu dis
trict but putting on a good show for
the tourists.
The volcano resumed activity
Thursday night. The eruptions were
accompanied by a series of light
earthquakes.
The crater is belching forth col
umns u flame and smoke and throw
ing fragments of stone high in the
air and keeps up deep rnmblin2
noise. There is no flow of lava
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
LYNX DECLINE;
MARTEN JUMPS

SEATTLE. March l9.-LynX fnrs
dropped 90 per cent below last
months prices at the Seattle Fur
Auction sale held yesterday. The
offeting of $50 lynx sold from $35
to $3S.
Marten jumped 10 per cent and
Fisher increased 20 per cent. Marten
brought and average price of $24.10
Fisher averaged $4S.S0. One of the
best lots sold for $75. Ermine aver
aged $1SS, large and extra large
1925. best Alaska $3.50.
otter sold for $3.50. wolf $3.50.
The next auction will be April 9.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
BODY BLOW IS.
GIVEN REFORM,
CRIMINAL CODE
Five Out of Six Measures Of
Attorney General Re-
ported Unfavorably.

Attorney General John Rustga g
program for the reform of the code
of criminal procedure is apparently
slated to be cast into the discard by
the Senate This was indicated to
day when the Senate Committee on
Judiciary unanimously reported five
out of the six reform bills intro
duced at the Attorney Generals re
quest with recommendation that
they do not pass"
The committee is composed Of five
members, Senators Frame. Chairman,
Brown, Dunn, Pratt and Steel. All
of them signed the report which
should insure the defeat of the
measures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Shanghai Cut or BY r. r

SHANGHAI. March 19r-Competent
observers believe the Nationalsts
will occupy Shanghai within AS hours
as the Northerners are unable IL
offer effective resistance
The Associated Press correspon
found the British troops On til alert
dent, visiting the Shanghai defenses
ready to repel any incursions of the
Foreign Settlement.
Railway men said it is impossible
to guarantee passage in any drec
tion, meaning the city is cut off or
all sides exception by navigation b,
water. In journey through the CHI
nese controlled parts of the city
the Associated Press correspondent
found all houses closed. streets de
serted. except by the police. and sol
diers. These pckets stopped the cor
respondents automobile seven timci
within mile
Chinese inhabitants are hiding ln
til the Shanetunese troops have de
parted which they are expected tt
do hurriedly
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, b. c., March
19.--One hundred and thirty thou
sand pounds of halibut were offered
for sale today. American halibut
sold at and 17.10 cents. Canad-
ian halihut sold for and 1850
cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
MRS. KASHEvAROFF is
GOING SOUTH NEXT WEEK

Mrs. A. p. Kashevaroff is leaving
for the south on the Northwestern,
March "a. As member Of the Board
of Childrens Guardians she will take
with her two Indian children. Susie
Jackson. s. and Edward Jackson, 6.
who were reported to the board for
care. They will be taken to the ST
Georges indian School in Tacoma
where the Territory has arranged
for the care Of Indian children whose
parents are unable to provide for
them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
TAX REDUCTION
is F0RECASTED
BY PRESIDENT
Further Cut Indicated for
Next Years. Surplus May
Be $500, 1000, 900.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-
President Coolidge believes an
other tax reduction is possible
for next year.
How far this may 60 and by
what methods will be left by
him to the Treasury Depart
ment and the House Ways and
Means Committee by whom the
bill will be framed.
The Presidents views are bas.
ed on Secretary of Treasury
Melons estimates that the sur
plus fer this fiscal year, ending
Jun 80. is expected to exceed
$500,00O,OOO.
The income tax collections for
the first quarter of the present
year are expected to be one of
the largest, fer three months
period, since the World War.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Declares Human Life Can
Be Prolonged by rs Years;
New Compound Discovered

PHILADELPHIA. March Il DE-
George Benjamin Rniziss professor
of chemotherapy of the University
of Pennsylvania. declares that human
life may be prolonged for - years
metaph which he has discovered
DIR. Reiziss said HE compound is
the strongest antispttic and most
powerful organic compound in chem.
sitry. He said he hoped To velopp
III compound as a possible cure TOR
tuberculosis, influenza and sepfisma.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
COLD STORAGE co.
INCREASES SIZE
OF PLANT SITE.
James Property Purchased
from Behrends Bank and
Cannery Will Be Erected.

The Juneau Cold Storage Com
pany. incorporated, has CON-
pleted the purchase from the
B. M Behrends Bank of the
James property adjoining the
site recently purchased for the
new cold storage and ice manu-
featuring plant. The property
purchased has ll3 feet front on
Front Street and the same at
deep water. Its depth is about
$50 feet
The company, according to Walli
S. George. President and Genera
Manager of the Juneau Cold Storag'
plans to build IA Gamer,
Dn the property acquired from III,
B. NJ. Behrends Bank. but not unit
after the completion of the col,
storage plant
The new purchase gives the .Ju
neau Cold Storage Company a front
age of Us feet on Front Stree
and 323 feet on the water front Il
deep water.
Ny George Will leave Oh the Prin
cess Mary for the South whore h
will complete the plans and specih
cations for the cold storage and ic'
plant. He will re
turn to Juneau in about one month
and then contracts for the compile
ton of the plant viii be let. Mr.
George said that construction worl
will begin May l. In the meantime
the tearing down of the building!
ON the site. which is already undeI
way, will have been completed.
After the contract for the con
struction of the plant shall have
been entered into and the work ol
the building begun, Mr.. George viii
go south again and assemble thu
machinery and have it ready FOL
installation as soon as the buildings
are ready for it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Box OF Smdines
Causes Murder,
Then Suicide

ST. LOUIS, March ia quar-
rel over q cent can of sar-
dimes ended when George Schultz,
aged so years, shot and killed
Waldo Thikling, aged "a. man
ager of a grocery store, then
suicided. Schultz yesterday pro-
tested that he intended to pay
for the sardines which Thikling
accused him Of stealing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Whiskey Is
Destroyed by
u. S. Marshal

An accumulation Of cOnfiscated
whiskey. wine and beer, together
with a still for making illicit H.
quor was destroyed by the U.
S. Marshal's office yesterday af-
ternoon. Over so gallons Of whis-
key were taken from the boat
2OSU. Altogether several hundred
gallons of intoxications were dis
posed of.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-19
Early Tour Parties
Are Coming to
Southeastern Alaska

SEATTLE, March 19.-E. l.. Shee-
han. General Agent here for the
Canadian Pacific, announced his COM
pany is preparing to handle several
early tourist parties to Southeastern
Alaska. Definite date for the initia
tion of the Alaska service will be
announced soon, he said.