davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

CHICAGO, Jan. Christopher Columbus received an annual sal ary of $320 while he worked at the job of discovering America. His trusted aides. Captains Mar tin, Juan, and Anton Perez, were on the payroll for $192 each year.
 Prof. Ruge, German inyestiga- tor. has figured out the actual cost of the. Columbus expedition in terms of today's money, it has been learned at Northwesterr University.
 The monetary unit then was the maravedi, a term of Moorish ori. gin, and all historic documents give the cost of the first personal ly-conducted tcrr to Americas shores at 1,140.OO0 marayedi.
 The good Queen Isabella, after she had gathered up all the loose maravedi she could lay her hands on and had augmented the pile by taking the family jewell to a Spanish ''uncle," had the rounl sum. of $7,296 to give the ambi- tious voyager. The city of Palos scraped together a few maravedi and came across with $7,500 more.
 In the court of the centuries the value of the maravedi de- creased until it was hardly worth a quarter of a cent.
 Ruge came to the conclusion, after an examination of various
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S-Tas war between anti-evolutionist and teacher of evolution, according to an informal report of the Science League of America, is likely to continue in 1928.
 The substance of survey, made public by Maynard Shipley, president of the league. sets forth that advocates of anti-evolution bills, defeated in various legisla lures in 1927, plan to revive the issue this year.
 The league also declares that there is an organized and well financed effort to purge" the public libraries of the country of books and magazines regarded as "too modern" The crusade against
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
TWO CITIES
 ARE ROCKED
 BIZ A BLAST

SAUL7 STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan.. 1S-An explosion of blast furnace in the plant of the AL gonna Steel Corporation in Cana dian Sault Ste. Marie. last night caused injury to 12 workmen and shook both Marie" cities which are three miles apart. Hundreds of windows were broken in both cities.
 The damage caused by the ex- plosion is not estimated due t3 the force of the blast which flat tened several nearby frame struc- lures and causing minor damage over large area.
 Officials of the plant have not revealed the cause of the explo- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
CHINESE PREPARE
 TOGREET NEW YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S-- Chinese New Years day falls on January g and Chinatown is making the traditional prepara- tions to celebrate with a week of fireworks and feasting.
 The Chinese year begins on varying dates, gauged by the Juli- an calendar on which Americans calculate time. In 1927, the Chi nese year began on February 2, in 1926 on February 13, and in 1925 on January 24.
 Like Easter, 1t is determined by the moons. The Chinese number their months instead of naming them, and in ordinary years there are 12, which. correspond to lunar months. Twice in each five yea period there are leap years when there are 13 months instead of F and a fixed date leaps month Instead of a day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
EVOLUTION WAR TO CONTINUE, IS REPORT
 OF SCIENCE LEAGUE

evolution. the Science Leagues report asserts. did not die at Dayton, Tenn. scene of tho Scopes trial. but got renewed in- spiration there.
 The Science League of America is an organization of scientists, consisting largely of university professors and research workers. George E. Coleman. research bac- teriologlst of the Hooper Founda, ton. University of California, k secretary-treasurer and Dr, David Starr Jordan. chancellor emeritus Of Stanford University, heads ;rs national advisory board.
 In the leagues resume of ac- tivities for and against evolution
 (Continued on Page Five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
PAN-AMERICAN
 CONFERENCE IN.
 FIRST SESSION
Thorny Problem Brought Up and Is Safely
 Disposed of

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 1S-Ar- genuine and American delegates took the lead yesterday in dis posing in the first formal meet ing of the delegates before the first plenary session opens of the Pan-American Congress one of the admittedly thorniest prob lens confronting the conference.
 It was proposed by the Argen- tine delegates and seconded by Charles E. Hughes, for the Unit ed States, and later approved, to make "open covenants openly" the keynote of the Sixth Pam American Congress by establish ing a rule of public committee meetings at the plenary sessions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
1Iaska-SeattIe CabIe Seruice Is Interrupted

The United States Military Cable between Ketchikan and Seattle is broken, near Ketchikan. and the cableship Dellwood is leaving Seattle this afternoon for the north to make repairs. The cable broke yesterday afternoon at 5:50 o'clock. The wireless was pressed in to service and commercial and press busi- ness is moving forward with little if any delay. The Dellwood is expected to reach Ke t c h ikan Friday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
RAIDS
 EFFECTIVE ON
 REBELS IN MIG,
Bombing Squadron Returns from Warfare - Rein
 forcements Arriving

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. lS.-Harrassed by three days of persistent heavy bombing from the United States Marine Corps airplanes, rebel outposts have fled from the San Albino region, it was announced today by Marine headquarters upon return of the airplane patrols from the region where the Marines have been massing for a drive against Gen. Sandino.
 It is believed Sandino's forces retired to Elchihote.
 With United States ships daily disembarking Marines and sup plies, including airplanes and ammunition, at Corlnto, Nicara- qua is assuming the military ap- pearance it had last February when more than 4,00O bluejackets and Marines occupied all import ant cities in Nicaragua.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Six Persons May Be InUaIids For Life


 SANTA ROSA. Cal, Jan. IS. Six persons face possibility of being invalids for life as the result of arsenic poisoning suf- fered two months ago. This was revealed today by Dr. James An derson, who attended the afflicted six. What at first appeared to be ptomaine poisoning developed into paralysis, Dr. Anderson said. The form of paralysis may leave the six persons permanently crip- pied.
 pr. Anderson believes they were poisoned from arsenic which was used on the field to destroy mice and carried into the houses by rats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Plane Missing; Eleven
 Are Engaged in Search

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 18-Rep0rts from two neighboring Idaho towns that residents Satur. day sighted two planes, one be- lieved to be that piloted by Fred Hoyt, missing aviator, prompted search in that section not yet covered by a squadron of II planes engaged in the hunt.
 Residents reported one plaue was trailing the other until the rear one veered to the north 0ff the route from Boise and was 'oon lost to sight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
P PRESIDENT IS WELCOMED IN
 HOME COUNTRY
Jacksonville Citizens Greet Executive on His Home
 Bound Trip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. IS
 Fresh from his triumph in Ha- vana, President Coolidge received a welcome in his own country today where he made only a for mai stop on his return trip Co Washington, D. c. Leaving the train with Mrs, Coolidge, Secre tary of State Kellogg and Secre- tary of Navy Wilbur, the Presi. dent made an hours tour of the city along streets lined with crowds cheering and waving American flags in greeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 1S- : zona Gale, famous novelist. and Mrs. Adalin Wright MacCauley who led tue American Legion auxiliary on it's invasion of Parls with the second A. E. F.. will stage q feminine race for a seat in the Republican national con vcntion from Wisconsin.
 Miss Gax ai4a d'niiettt spliow CT, and Mrs. MacCauley. who be- longs to the regular wing of ths Republican party in the Badger state, are running for delegate-at- large.
 Miss Gales name will appear on the same ticket with those of Senators Robert M. LaFolletle and John J. Blaine. who were en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

dorsed by an independent Repub- lican conference held in Mls- waukee.
 Mrs. MacCauley received her endorsement. along with other regulars at party caucus.
 The author of Lulu Bett. whose home is in Portage. Wis., is no novice in peiiticss Sstc sas.s geci active for several years in the independent Republican counc1s and is member of the board of regents of the University of Wis consin.
 Mrs. MacCauley, wife of law yer of Menomonie, Wis, is mak- ing her debut in Wisconsin poi. tics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Probably Deny Kidnapper
 Slayer, Change of Venue

FLINT, Mich, Jan. Is. A change of venue cannot be grant ed to Adolph Hotelling, confessed kidnapper and slayer of five-year- old Dorothy Schneider, if he in- tends to plead guilty. Judge Brennan declared today. The Judge said 1t was up to the county to protect the prisoner who in his belief must make his plea here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Rebel Omlbosts iu Nicayaq4a Bombed by L S. Marines
EXPECT PASSAGE.
 APPR0P RIA T|0N. UILDING FUND.
Gov. Parks Optimistic for Bill Including Item for
 Alaska Capitol N

The Public Buildings appropria- ton bill. including the $2O0.OO0 expenditure for initiating work on the Territorial Capitol building in Juneau, is fully expected to be passed by Congress in February, according to Gov. George A. Parks, who returned to Juneau last night on the steamer Alaska after an absence of several weeks during which he made his annual trip to Washington. D. c.
 Plans and specifications of the Capitol building are now being perfected in the Treasury Depart ment in anticipation of the pass age of the bill, and they are in such shape that advertising for contracts can be made this year.
 Approve Recommendation
 A number of recommendations have been approved and adopted in regard to the coordination of U. s. Bureaus functioning ill Al aska, as set forth by the Inter departmental Commission, Gov Parks said. Chief among these so far is the procedure of pro- curing survey patents. The con trol of surveys in Alaska for the issuance of patents to applica tions for mineral and public do- main surveys, has been expedited and now awaits final approval which is expected to be granted from within the next three to six ,nonths. sa---4-.s z
 c. II. FIory, chief of the U. 5 Forest Service in Alaska, who Is now in Washington, is giving much time to Bureau co-ordina- ton and most of his plans for fla cilitating road building have been approved, Governor Parks said.
 BunneII Successful
 President c. F.. Bunnell, of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines has been success full in his efforts so far for the College. Albert H. Vestal Repub-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
p.L0fiDtS RANK
 HIGH, COLLEGE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. 1s- The deans office at Radcliffe Col lege prefers blondes--but the prsf- erence is purely academic. Among the honor students there are more blondes than brunettes. A survey has shown that four out of every seven students attaining the highest rank have had light hair and blue eyes. while on the sec ond honor list there were five blondes for every four brunettes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Of on Nonstop
 Flight to Havana

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 1S.- Austin F. Dement,, Detroit adver- Using man, and Leonard s. Flo. chief pilot of the Detroit Flying Club, took off this afternoon on a proposed nonostop flight to Ha- vana. Dement, announced he was making the trip for d few days vacation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Senator Wheeler Gets Something Of His Chest

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-
 Senator B. K. Wheeler, of M o Il t a Il a, addressing the Economic Club said the moral chaos in the State Department and moral con fusion in the White House was responsible for the Unit ed States acts in Nicaragua.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Church Organist Under
 Arrest in Murder Case

CHICAGO, Ill. Jan. 1S.-Doris Kirks' fingerprints upon which the police sought to connect her with the Betty Chambers murder case. have disappeared. if they ever existed, when a former church organist was arrested by the police. They said her finger prints correspond with those found on adhesive tape. about the mouth and nose of the slain woman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
$26.5O 4 MONTH COLUMBUS WAGES
 FOR TASK OF DISCOVERING AMERICA

iecrees of Ferdinand, that the maravedi was worth less than threeIquarters of a cent in modern money at the time Columbus fared forth.
 His pilots received SIPS to $153 annually, and the union scale fo. the sailors on the vessels was SPAS a month. The fleet physi- clans salary was all of $3S.50 a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
French Pliers Are in
 Venezuela, N. Y. Bound

MARACRAY. Venezuela. Jan.
 1s-French fiiers Costes and Le
 Brix arrived here last night at $ o'clock from Colon. They made the 1000. mile hop in little less than 12 hours. The two fliers ara sen their way to New York from Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Proposed Ocean Flight
 Tests to Be Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The Advisory Board Of the National Aeronautical Association has de- cided to abandon the proposed Transatlantic flight tests look ing to an ocean airplane service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Representative Besg
 Candidate for Governor

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-Repre. sentative James T. Begg. of Ohio, today announced he will be a candidate for the Republican
 gubernatorial nomination in thai state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

F. D. Caraway of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway. passed through Juneau on tls Alaska. He is accompanied by his bride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

(continued on Page Five. )
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
Homes ofU.S. Amaze
French Architect

Maurice Chauchon architect pome for the French govern
ment, is America official mission which requires
detailed study the in which American cities solve
their housing problems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
Science Finds New Way
To Keep Roof Cool

Recent scientific studies made by
the United States Bureau of Mines
indicate that building roofs of the
future will be constructed with
rejecting surfaces. 1t has been
found through study Of various
types of roofs that heat absorbed
and transmitted can be consider
ably reduced by painting and cover
ing the surface with a reflecting
surface. 1t also OF interest to note
that sprinking the roofs surface
with water tends to decrease the
heat absorbing qualities.
In summer weather. almost with.
out exception, there are two cam.
plete reyersals of heat flow to and
from building within the twenty
four hour day. Over a. period of sew
eral days, complied reports indicate
that the flow of heat into build
ing during the day equals the
amount of heat that flows out IN
the night.
Builders of new homes or office
structures should we'll consider the
cooling advantages offered the new
builder and avail themselves OF
these features.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
ROOF FLASHING
Of COPPER
URGED

In spite of high grade roof COW
ering there is one vital spot where
leaks and trouble will occur and
that is the Hastings. Should these
Vulnerable points be overlooked and
the quality of Workmanship or ma.
terial be neglected the entire in
terror OF the house would be ruined.
Good building practice demands
that these important construction
features be of sheet copper-this
doing away with the slightest pos
sibility of rusting through.
Flashings are stripes OF metal
which form the joint between chin.
neys and frame walls, chimney and
roof and the other angles and con-
functions of materials. Such type
OF metal strip is often used for
weather proof joints over and
around window and door frames. in
this case preventing the rolling. of
woodwork and the penetration of
water or moisture of any kind.
An interesting effect is sometimes
achieved by extending the flashing
over the window slightly beyond
the frames. EscalIoped or crinped
edges then give. an interesting vim
dow and the copper takes on an
attractive greenish patina with age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
SAL, 900, 900 to Be Spent
On Brooklyn Buildings

During the first five months of
1928, plans were filed with the
Brooklyn, N. T., Bureau Of Build
ing for multi.family apartment
houses valued at more than SAL
00O, 900.
Nearly 1900 family units were
provided for, at an average cost Of
$3.50 each.
Great numbers of these buildings
included the most advanced refine.
ments, and were finished in terra
Gotta and similar materials de.
signed to increase safety, perma.
hence and health, as well as to
add to attractiveness OF the struc-
lures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
HOME SEEKERS
CAN PROFIT BY
BUYING NOW

Never In the history Of home
buying has there ever been a more
cpportune time for the purchase OF
a home than today.
Throughout the suburban sections
of Washington and in nearby Vir.
ginia and Maryland. finer homes
are being offered at lower prices
than ever before.
This applies to all types of resi-.
dences, ranging from $4,000 to $15,-
900 in price. While this bargain
market cannot be attributed entire.
~ to an over production of homes
and a subsequent desire to unload
on the part of the builders, yet it
is a fact that, not since the war,
has there been such an even bal
ance between the supply of Wash.
ington homes and the demands
made for them.
This even division has sharpened
competition, made builders pare
profits to the bone and forced them
to incorporate in their structures
the finest kinds of building material
known.
All these factors are to the bene
fit of today's home buyer. The 1928
type OF residence Is enthusiastically
finer than in previous years. Di.
versity of type, new treatment OF
of stucco single and brick now
mark the larger developments which
a few years ago were satisfied with
a single type of structure for the
entire operation.
The bungalow and semi.bunga1ow
type OF home have proven very
popular and with the opportunity
Of using striking color effects. the
newer developments, with their red
tiled roofs and tinted walls. are at
tracing hundreds of buyers.
Nearby Virginia is slowly but
surely forging ahead as a part OF
metropolitan area. The completion
Of the Lincoln Memorial Bridge
will make the two more closely
related and will come at a time
when expansion in that direction
will be most welcomed by all con.
cerned. Washington is growing and
room for expansion is needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
Largest Cement
Kiln in World
Is Being Built

Installation of the largest
cement kiln in the world is un-
der way at the new plant Of
the MOnOlith Portland Midwest
Company, near Laramie, WyO.,
according to HilfOrd s. True
blood, production manager and
purchasing agent of the Mono
lith interests.
Mounted on five concrete
piers, this huge cement kiln is
BAL feet long. from 10 feet to
IL feet 3 inches in diameter,
from 13-16th inch to inch
thick in the walls. which are
made of the best open hearth
steel approved by the Ameri-
can Society for Testing Materi.
ais, and weighs 1855, 900 pounds,
or 800 tons, when i'm operation
under load.
Despite its immense proper
tiOns and great weight, Mr..
TrueblOOd says the kiln is so
accurately mounted and cIeverIy
geared on self-Oiling single roll
truniOns, that a Iii horsepower
motor can operate 1t easily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
JUNE BUILDING permit TOTAL
EXCEEDS 4 MILLION DOLLARS

pair work amounting TO $500 was
authorized.
Permits Issued
Building permits allowed for the
week are AS follows:
II. Franklin Schneider, $40. 900;
2.story brick dwelling at 1910 Jocelyn
ri N. wv. Lot 60<25. square 22ss.
@. Edw. SpIidt, $4,000. z-story
brick and stone dwelling at $500 six.
teenth st. N. W Lot 50 and So,
square 2744.
Waple and James $4,000; four p
story brick dwellings az 51I.17 Mich.
olson N. w. Lot $40 square S20s.
W III. Hoffman. $4,000; three q
story brick dwellings, at 15O9-13 Meal
ST. IN. t.. Lot Oh 10 90. square 407g
Henry u Confiof. $4,000; 2-story
brick and tile dwelling AT 1887 Jon.
quil ST. IN. w. Lot 8, square 277S.
Joseph Shapiro Co., $4,000; 1-stors
brick store at sos Eighth st. s. F.
Lot S15,. square 9O3.
Edgar X Parks. SIS 500; 11a,store
frame dwelling at 2216 Thirty-first
st. s. r. Lot ILL., square 1858.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
Fashions In
BrickWork
Changing

Brickwork tastes and fashions
are fast undergoing a revolution
airy change. Particularly has this
been noticeable within the last
half. dozen years during which
the trend has been increasingly
toward mass wall textural effects.
No longer is the mechanical ac-
curacy of the brick and its laying
T 1pular with the public nor in
sisted upon by the architects. They
are both getting away from the
tiresome monotony of the regu-
lar.
In the old days the mere thick.
ness of the mortar joint Indicated
s.le vogue. Today the mortar
joint is becoming only an inciden-
tai feature.
Now the texture of the individ-
ual unit is surrendering in popu-
lar favor to the broader, more
comprehensive mass texture or
the wall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-07
BUILDING
PLANS ARE
READY

According to "A. p. Clark. jr.,
chairman of the municipal art COM
mittee of the Board of Trade, plans
for the presentation of awards to
the architect, owner. builder. and
real estate dealer for the construe-
ton of buildings of the most com
prehensive design and materials for
the year ending January, 1928. have
been completed.
An announcement from tho Board
of Trade states that all entries for
the awards must be made at their
office by August i, in order that the
board of judges, which will he com
prised of well-known architects. will
have sufficient time to select the
buildings which are most worthy of
the awards to bestowed upon them.
Contest Not Limited
The contest Is not limited to
owners Of buildings. any local citi-
zen is eligible to submit building
for consideration, whether it be his
own or not.
The scope OF the award plans
have been greatly extended and will
include consideration of signs at.
tached to the buildings, their set.
tings, landscaping, locating of pent.
houses or housing on large build.
ings for elevator machinery, copings,
balustrades, treatment OF lawns sur
rounding the various structures and
other outstanding features.
The awards are to be presented
to architects, building ow- RS and
dealers in real estate who had con-
nections with the new developments
under consideration.
Suburbs To Be Included
Next January's awards also will
include buildings in nearby sub
urbs as well as the District OF
Columbia. Buildings to receive con-
sideration for January awards will
be limited to those erected in the
biennial period from January, 1926,
to January, 1923, with the excep-
made for penthouses. signs, rear
yards and the other new classes
to be considered for the first time.
The latter cases will include any
completed in the past several years,
au6 ~ LII6 lhCI LIIdb lOIAIlGEly E0IH
classes were not included in the
award subjects.
Thost desiring to submit entries
are requested to forward photo
graphs of their contesting structure
to the Board of Trade.
1t also is planned to ask the
opinion of memI ers of the Fine
Arts Commission as to the merits
OF the buildings and other subjects
offered for consideration.
This plan of awards for meritous
buildings was inaugurated several
years ago by the municipal art COM
mission of the Board of Trade and
since has attracted nationwide
comment.