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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17
Is Spring Time, Chinese Thoughts
 Changing to War

SHANGHAI, April. 17.--With the advent of Spring, the long talked of National offensive against the North, in which probably 75,000 men will be en- gagged, opened today on a 400- mile front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17
Noted Portrait Painter
 Found Drowned, London

LONDON, April 17.-The Lon don Evening News this afternoon says Charles Sims, noted portrait painter, whose death was an- nounced last night. was found drowned. His clothing was weighed with stones. The artist had been in ill-heaIth for some time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17
STUDY AFTER WORK

NEW YORK, April IT, Engi- neers and contractors of long ex- perience are taking an evening course in concrete construction methods at Columbia University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17
A. J. QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 17.-Alas- ka Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 3A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17

GovernoGeneral Henry L. Stimson and Mrs Stmson installed in the Malacaan Palace in Manila their official residence. This photograph taken after Stmson auguraed the eighth General of the Philippine Islands from America They accorded royal welcome by the natives as well as the white populace.
 aionaiN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
BALDWIN TO BAN
PROTECTION ISSUE
Government Party Win Not
Stress Subject During
Coming Elections.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. August 4.-Stanley Bald
win today pledged his party not to
introduce protection as an issue in the
coming general election. The prime
minister made this promise In a letter
which he sent to Comdr Bolton M.
Eyres- Monsell. chief government whip
in the House of Commons.
The letter explained itself as having
been written because of some con-
fusion of thought among Unionist men,
bers arising from condensed reports
of certain speeches" The epiStle stated
the governments attitude on safe
guarding duties" and on rating, or tax
relief. 1t said:
Safeguarding has been the law of
the land since 1t was established as a
principle by Lloyd Georges govern
nent in 1921 1t was the policy we
adopted at the last general election and
it viii be continued.
We pledged and shall continue to be
pledged not to introduce protection.
We pledged and shall continue to be
pledged not to impose any taxes on
food"
The prime minister wrote that the
boldneSs and originality of the gov
ernment's tax plan for permanent re-
lief OF productive industry has been
mo doubt the reason why both oppo-
sition parties have been trying to drag
In a protectionist red-herring in the
vain hope of causing dissension in
party whose unity and enthusiasm have
aroused their envious admiration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN vARE'S CONDITION
Fact That He Has Not Lost
Ground Held Favorable--Comes
Out of Coma.
BY the Associated Press,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., August A.
The condition of Senator-elect William
S. Ware of Pennsylvania. seriously III
here. was reported as showing slight
Improvement tonight over what 1t had
been this afternoon, when physicians
said the patient was practically in q
state of stupor."
A bulletin issued at $40 pm by Dr.
Elwood J. Kirby. Mr.. Wares personal
physician. said:
There Is not much change in the
Senator's condition His temperature
Is down a trlfie. He Is resting quietly
He has not lost any ground-~neither
has he gained any. His temperature Is
down from i03 10 I0i."
Later, In an interview, DR.. Kirby
said. THE mere fact that MIR. Ware
has not lost any ground and that his
temperature Is down is very favorable
He is expected TO live through the
night and may hold out two or three
days. His refiexes are back again and
he is also talking pretty nationally
now"
DR.. Kirby returned TO Philadelphia
leaving the Senator in the care of DR.
John j. Shaw. Philadelphia. resident
physician at the Ware cottage. DIR
Kirby will return at noon tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Evicted Man Keeps
Vigil ON Furniture
Parked i'm Gutter

BY the Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N. c., August A.
w. r. Stills of this city. who APP
parently prefers to go to sleep on his
bed in the gutter rather than move
his furniture out of the street, was
still standing guard over his house
hold goods here tonight.
Two twinkling red lights warned
motorists that his furniture con-
tinued to remain there. Every night
since Monday. when sheriff's deputies
put Mills out of his house because.
they said, he did not pay his rent,
Wayt Thomas, engineer, has dashed
out there at sundown and lighted the
lights.
Reports from the neighborhood to-
day indicated that Mills was keeping
shotgun In readiness In the event
any one attempted to force him to
move on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
POLISH SEA FLYERS
UNREPORTED;; FUEL
IS BELIEVED LOW
Craft Last Seen North of
Azores. Heading Toward
Ireland.
FRENCH STORM ADDS
TO FEAR FOR SAFETY
Two Airmen Had SIS Hours as
Maximum Time Limit to
Spend in Air.
r. he Associated Press,

r. re Associated Press,
Forgy-eight hours have passed since
ths Polish transatlantic flyers, Mas
Idzikowski annd Kubala. hoped of
from lie Bourget air field.
They carried fuel sufficient for con-
tinuous fight at high speed of Is hours.
II was estimated that by travelling at
low speed they could remain In the air
for 56 hours.
This means that at 1l:46 pm. Sat-
ur6ay. eastern standard time. they had
passed the 4s-hour mark. Each hour,
therefore, puts heavy strain on the
small thread of hope to which friends
OF the expedition still cling.
Reported North of Azores.
Th2 Norwegian tank steamer Aztec
wireleSSes than an airplane had been
sighted headed northeast at point 463
miles due north of the Azores and 1924
miles from lie Bourget. This was 1873
miles west by northwest of the point
where Ruth Elder was forced down
ard rescued last year.
The identity of this plane has not
been established with absolute finality
The evidence is overwhelming. however,
that it was the Marszalek Pilsudski.
The same is true of the plane reported
to have been sighted hours and 90
minutes later by the British ship
Amakura
The fact that the plane was headed.
not toward New York, but toward Ire
land, has added the final touch of
mystery to a flight which was planned
and carried out from the beginning be-
hind q heavy curtain Of secrecy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
STORM KILLS THREE
IN MANHATTAN AREA
Woman Struck by Bolt; Girl Vie
tim of Third Rail; Patrolman
Dies From Live Wire.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 4-One woman
was killed by a bolt of lightning, an
other was electrocuted on an elevated
third rail, and policeman was killed
as he picked up a fallen live" wire
tonight when violent electrical storm
struck the bathing resorts near Man
haitian.
Mrs. Edward Connors, 81 of Coney
Island was the lightning victim while
wading at Coney.
A throng estimated at between 80O,-
900 and 100000 fed for shelter as
hail and rain began to fall Among the
jostling crowd that headed for the ele-
waited at Brighton Beach were Ger
trude Neidenberg. Is. and her mother.
The girl fell. or was pushed and rolled
against the third rail and died. Men
held back the frantic mother while a
train dispatcher shut of the power.
At Rockaway Beach the high wind
and pounding hail ripped a light wire
from its pole. Patrolman Arthur Fash.
SO, picked up the loose end to carry
1t out OF busy boulevard and the
heavy voltage passed through his body.
He died before an ambulance came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

France Considers
Plans for Cooling
The Sahara Desert
Cabinet to Act on Ameri.
cans Scheme TO Create
Inland Seas

By the Associated FfesS.
LONDON, August "A plan to change
the climate Of Northern Africa by Gre
ating inland seas in the Sahara Desert
is being considered seriously by the
French government. The cabinet is ex-
pected to make a decision on the ques-
ton in September.
engineer who presented the plan and
undertook to raise In America $50, 0,000,-
900 to further the project. He made an
intensive engineering study last Spring
of the arid wastes lying below the level
Of the Mediterranean and extending
from the Gulf of Gabes westward TO
Biskra He formulated plans to cut
three ship canals 40 feet deep and 200
feet wide connecting the Mediterranean
Sea at Gabes with three dry saline lake
beds called 'schotts."
1t is estimated that Mediterranean
waters by means of these canals would
food permanently some 10000 square
miles, reaching from Gabes westward
This would mean water route of about
$50 miles for Seagoing ships through G
part of Tunis and deep into Algeria
The main purpose. however, would be
% affect climatic conditions and increase
rainfall which, Braman undertakes te
demonstrate, will be the result.
His scheme Is based on that OF
commission of French engineers, among
whom was NJ De Lesseps, who in 1882
| made q minute survey of the entire
! region.
The American engineer, however
must have concession before begin
ming operations-and on that the
French cabinet must decide-of about
| $4,000 square miles of territory adjoin-
| ing the flooded areas. These territories
are in no sense no mans land fol
they are under nominal spheres of in
| fiuence of certain Arab sheiks, but as
they stand they have no productive
| value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
MARATHON VICTORY
EXPECTED BY !. S.
America Enters Best Olympic
Team in Years for the
Event Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, August America /
last bid Tor another Olympic track anc
field championship viii be made to.
morrow when the strongest American
marathon team In years. led by Joit
Ray. meets the cream of the worlds
distance runners in the 20 miles. 3s5
yards grind,
The Americans are in perfect con-
dition and confident of victory.
"They shave trained religiously. all
according to their own pet methods
and they have not ovcreaten," Trainer
Tim Sullivan said
The chief obstecles to a victory for
the United States, Sullivan believes.
will be Harper and Ferris of Great
Britain, Cliff Bricker and Johnny
Miles of Canada, and Koski hailed as
the best of the Firms.
Sullivan thinks all marathon rec
ords will be broken.
''The course is the most level in the
world" he pointed out Its abso-
lutely without elevation. The dirt part
has been packed until 1t Is faster than
the track at the stadium
A canal parallels the course for sew
erai miles and officials have prohibited
competitors from jumping into It.
The race starts at 3 o'clock Dutch
time or am, Eastern daylight time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
mitchell FIELD PREPARED.

mitchell FIELD. n Y, August 4
tk2l.-A guard Of 200 soldiers and as
many Nassau County police patfoileo
Mitchell Field today 10 keep order in the
ernga that gathered to welcome the
Polish fiyers, Mas. KubaIa and IozikoW~
SKI at the end Of their transatlantic
fight
DESPITE the heat some $500 persons
visited the field during the day, the
crowd thinning in the late afternoon
v,llen ii uax reported that the flyers
probably had turned back toward
Europe.
Ti1e Polish Minister to the United
states Jan Ciechanowski, who remained
ef the field With Polish consular officials
and the committee Of welcome, said
tonight be still had hopes that thes
would land here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Northern Chinese Rob Emperors Tombs
OfPcarls, Jade and Gems Worth Millions

have participated In the desecration.
spending l5 days In rifiing the tombs.
The tomb OF Chen Lung was opened
flrst Ii cof1ns being found In 1t con-
tanning the remains of the empresses
and imperial concubineR The coffins
were filled with Jade, pearls and gold.
The tombs OF the Empress Tzehsi,
known AS "the old buddah," also was
opened. The tombs are now being
guarded by soldiers and the Nationalist
Government has ordered the arrest Of
the ringleaders,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
TRAIN KILLS d AUT0iSTS.
Man, Wife and Two Sons Die in
Crossing Crash.

GREENVILLE. S. c., August (4,.--
Mfr and Mrs. A. l.. Boykin and two
sons. Claude. 10. and John, II. of Mari
eta, Greenville County, were instantly
killed about 4 O'Clock this afternoon
when their automobile was struck by a
Piedmont & Northern passenger train
at grade crossing at Golden Grove, on
the Greenville-P Piedmont Highway
The automobile was demolished and
the bodies scattered along the right OF
way. the train not coming 10 stop
for 900 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
President Shows
Good Eye and Aim
AT Trap Shooting
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
SUPERIOR. Wis, August A.
President Coolidge today tried his
hand at trap shooting, and. accord
ing to the reports given to the press.
he maintained an average of hitting
seven out of nine of the clay pigeons
as they were sliing into the air.
This was Presidents debut as trap
shooter, although the traps we're in
stalled at the Summer White House
two weeks ago
He seemed greatly pleased with his
first experience. and was especially
gratif1ed TO discover that his eyes
were still good, and that his hand
was steady. This was the first time
the President has fired off gun or
any other kind of firearms for a
good many years, and the manner in
which he handled his gun suggested
that he had lost none of the knowl-
edge he acquired as a young man in
the hills of Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
INSURANCE FIRM
S3,5DO,0()D SHORT
international Life'S Assets,
However, Are Believed
Sufficient.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, August 4.-The Interna-
tional Life Insurance Co, with head
quarters here, is apparently short ap-
proximately s3,500,000 securities" ac-
cording to a statement issued tonight
by Charles r. Detrick, insurance COM
missioner of California, chairman Of a
committee of investigating officials.
when six of the examiners were in
Chicago July % and "a to check about
$4,000, 900 of securities alleged to be in
possession of r. c. Toombs. president
of the international Life Insurance Co,
the examiners were denied sight of the
securities by Mr.. Toombs or access to
books OF Mr.. Toombs," the statement
reads.
To Consider Offers.
"The committee will reassemble on
August 10 TO consider all offers for re-
hab,Iitation, reinsurance. etc, and be-
IieveS that the assets will prove ample
to protect all policyholders, If respon-
sible parties either rehabilitate or REIN
sure the international Life Insurance
CO.
! Toombs, an investment banker, pur-
chased control of the company i'll June
1927. for sum in excess of So, 1000
The alleged shortage is more than
81 900. 900 greater than the combined
capital stock and surplus OF the COM
pany. but policy holders and stockhold-
ers apparently face no loss as goodwin
is valued at $4,000 900.
Offer to Purchase.
The company had $309,ii5,719 of in
surance In force with 10000 policy
holders and assets of $43, ,186.43i, ac-
cording to the statement of last jan
uary /.
The Missouri State Life Insurance
Co. also with headquarters here, has
offered TO purchase the assets and as
sume the liabilities of International.
The merger would make the Missouri
state the largest legal reserve life in
yllrance company west of the Mississippi
with more than 81 100000 900 insurance
in force and assets OF approximately
$i25, 900 900.
The Missouri State Life has offered
TO pay stockholders SLOT a share. Par
value is $25. Market value has been
about SIS.
Confidence that the matter would be
Strengthened out by August 10 was ex-
pressed tonight by w, r. Grantges. first
vice president OF the company, who
said, whatever the outcome. the i60,-
600 policy holders and LOO stockhold-
ers would be protected. He said ir-
surance inspectors representing eight
States have been making an examina-
ton of the company for the past sew
eral weeks
1T has been explained by MIR.
Toombs," Grantges said, that the Sc
curities we're being used In deal IN
connection with the sale of certain
assets of the company and that the
securities or their equivalent would be
forthcoming"
When Toomhs obtained control OF
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Opens Way to Extradite Oil
Magnate, Who Fled
to France.
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
IN FILING TAX RETURNS
United States Marshal Will Await
Word From Washington Before
Leaving to Get Capitalist.

BY the Associated Press
DENVER, August Illegal force
was applied today by the United States
Government to bring back to this
country Henry NJ Blackmer, capitalist,
oil magnate and missing key witness In
the famed Teapot Dome oil case. from
his refuge of self-imposed exile in
France.
A presidential warrant was issued en-
powering United States Attorney George
Stephen to send an officer to Europe to
arrest Blackmer and return him to
Denver where indictments are pending
charging the oil man with perjury in
connection with his alleged failure to
make proper income tax returns.
United States Marshall Richard G.
Callen was designated to return Black
mer as fugitive from justice,
The warrant. addressed TO the dis
trict attorney. was signed by President
Coolidge and Secretary OF State Frank
B. Kellogg. Marshall Callen will await
advice from Washington before pro-
ceeding on his mission.
You are hereby authorized and en-
powered" declares the warrant. Ito
take and hold him (Blackmer) in your
custody and conduct him from such
place of delivery in France by the most
direct and convenient means of trans
portation to and into the United States,
there to surrender the said Henry NJ.
Blackmer to the proper authorities OF
the United States of America
Extradition of Blackmer is authorized
under the provisions of existing treaty
relations between this GovernnAlt and
France. The charges against the oil
man we're contained In indictments after
Federal tax liens for total of S6.498,-
9357S, were filed against his property In
Denver and New York on June 4.
Blackmer went to France several
years ago when the Government began
its investigation of the Teapot Dome
lease and has refused to return since
that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
New Law Gives French w omen Who Wed
Foreigners Right to Two Nationalities

International lawyers are already for
seeing some knotty problems, The bill
works this way; A French woman who
marries an American will possess two
nationalities IN the future She Will
continue 10 be an American under
American law and French In French
law, Therefore she can have two pass
ports, one American and one French,
Trouble will begin when children, par
ticularly sons. grow up, for French au-
a~~e f-le nsya viii have TO serve In the
French army,
(copygiaht. tesal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
GUARDSMEN STRICKEN
BY PTOMAINE POISON
Thirty-Six Collapse During Parade
in Erie. Pa, on Return From
Summer Camp.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa. August believed to be
suffering from ptonaine poisoning as a
result of eating meat sandwiches, IL
members Of Company E, Ii2th Infan-
try, Pennsylvania National Guard, fell
to the street unconscious here today
during parade after their arrival
from Summer training camp.
Those afflicted were taken TO the
hospital, where the condition of two
was reported as serious Authorities
expressed the belief that the meat was
tainted. The sandwiches were pur-
chased near the camp and eaten while
the soldiers were returning home on a
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Notre Dame Star browns.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, August 4 up. .~-
Max Houser. %. all-American end ON
the Notre Dame foot ball team In 1924
and 1925 and athletic coach AT Red
lands University In 1925. was drowned
at Mission Beach, IL miles north OF
here. this afternoon, He was playing
ball with five others when all In the
party fell I'm a hole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

BY the Associated Press
TIENTSTN August 4-~The Vernacu-
lar newspaper Yishihtao says the tonlbs
Of the Manchu emperors and etn-
presses at KwaichoW recently were
robbed by Northern soldiers of pearls,
jade and iewelry valued al millions OF
dollars
The newspaper says precious gems
were offered for sale IN Peking by the
soldiers and that one pearl alone sold
In TientsiFi for 325 900 gold
At least 5000 soldiers were stated 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
LABOR COUNCIL PLANS
POLITICAL DECLARATION
President Green Says Members
Will Discuss Policy
Tomorrow.
sy the Associated press.

by tbC asSpttAtru FEe&Ss
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., August A.
The executive council of the Amer.
ican Federation of Labor stood adj
tourned today until Monday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Though the absence Of three men,
bers again caused poStponement of the
consideration of political program at
yesterdays session, President William
Green announced that politics would
be taken up Monday. when the report
OF the non-partiSan political commit
tee would be read.
President Green declined to comment
on reports that there had been bitter
controversy at informal discussions by
members of the council concerning
presidential candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
NOT OIL CASE MOVE,
Ofiicials Here Think Matter Dissociated
with Teapot Dome.

BY the Associated Press.
Oficials available In Washington last
night could throw no additional light
on the presidential warrant received in
Denver yesterday for the arrest Of
Henry NJ. Blackmer. except that this
form of warrant is issued In interna-
tional extradition cases.
1t was believed, however, that the
matter was entirely associated from the
oil case, in which Blackmer has fig
ured prominently as a missing witness
for many years Atlee Pomerene and
Owen j. Robei is. special Government oil
counsel. were not In Washington last
night. Nor we're Department of Justice
officials who have charge of instruc-
tions TO marShals In such cases as that
Of the former western oil official.
Green H. Hackworth, solicitor of the
State Department, said 1t was not
necessary that consent of a foreign
government first be obtained before
issuing a presidential warrant, but
that If the nation In which the fugitive
is located refuses to give him up. such
warrant automatically is Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONES PAGES.

PART ONES PAGES.
General News-~Local. National and
Foreign.
Cross word Puszle.-Page la.
Political Survey of the United States
Pages 20 and 81:
Army and Navy News~~Page -,
parent-Teaeher Activities~~Page %.
Y. w G, A. Activities--Page %,
News of the Clubs~-Page 25.
District Naval ReServe--Page rs
Clubwomen Of the Nation--Page 36
PART TWO--I2 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Review OF Summer Books--Page :
Fraternal News~-Page 8,
Veterans of the Gseat War~~Pages 8
and 10.
Radio News~Page 4
Financial News-~pages g. and a.
Comnfunity Centers-Page 10.
'~-se--~.
PART THREE--is PAGES.
Society.
PART FOuR--ii PAGES.
Amusement Section Theater, Screen
and Music.
News of the Motor World Pages 8. q.
7 ana u,
Aviation Activities Pages 10 II and "a
PART FIVE PAGES.
Pink Sports Section,
: PART SIX-~H PAGES.
Classified Advertising,
Civilian Army Page T.
Spanish War Veterans--Page Z
Serial Story, THE Fortunate Way
farer"~~Page 0.
District National Guard Page =,
Marine Corps News-page q.
PART SEVEN~--S PAGES,
Magazine Section Fiction and Humor,
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events IN Pictures.
COLOR SECTION PAGES,
Mutt and JEFF Reglar Fellers; Mr., and
Mfs,; High Lights Of History.