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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
VODKA TRADITION LIVES.

VODKA TRADITION LIVES.
 Paris, April c7 @-Vodka drink. ing is one custom exiled Russian royalty is keeping alive. The Grand Duke Alexander. uncle of the late czar. prefers the fiery, colorle: liquid to the liqueurs and wines c. western Europe. Vodka is almost pure alcohol. but the Russians sir it all through their meals.
 READ HE'RAIn CTASSlEYEn Ans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
The Yes Man

Sometimes I do some speaking, and
keep the welkin creaking for half
day or night; sometimes the hearers
mutter at arguments utter, but John3
sing saws, You're right" Sometimes
a fellow being is backward at agreeing
with everything I say: he says I'm on
my trolley. and, showing up my folly,
he talks for half day. Such men
are narrow minded; by prejudices
blinded, they viii not see the light; my
arguments disputing, they waste good
time In hooting at everything that's
right. But Johnsing's found applaud
ing when I have knocked the wadding
from error or from wrong; though other
men assail me, and with their protests
nail me. he always comes up strong.
One day am for Hoover, I'm boost
ing each maneuver that he has ever
made; and Johnsing says, BY lingo.
his records full of stingo. / hope he'll
make the grade" Next day Jim Reeds
my hero, and Hoovers down to zero,
and Johnsing cries. Hoorayl Reeds
cause ! am promoting, for him I'll do
my voting when comes election day. +"
Ny nerves he doesn't harrow: there s
nothing cheap or narrow about the loyal
wight who always stands behind me,
wherever he may find me, insisting / am
right It's good 10 have hacker who'll
bet his bottom sEnacker upon me, any
place; so many are insisting, and wot-
ting. weening, visiting that am OF
my base. The Yes Man" is regarded
with sorrow inter1arded with something
like disgust He is q spineIess critter, .
men say, in accents bitter, in whom
We cannot trust" And yet 1t Is con-
selling to have Yes Man" bowling
behind you. at your heels, a man who
is untiring In boosting and admiring
1ndorsing all your spiels.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
BEDTIME STORIES ~ y. r sSSsass

! hole, 1t was the home of one of Johnny
! Chuck'S children. 1T was not unlike
| the hole in the middle of the dear Old
| Briar-patch. In which he had often
| hidden The very place" thought
! Whitley TO himself. IN just hide in
| there until I'm rested and then I'll
| go on"
Now 1t didn't occur to Whitley that
| that might be the home of any one.
You see. he knew nothing about the
Great World by experience. or the peo-
! pie who live in 1t. He didn't even
approach that hole cautiously He just
hoped over TO it, went little way
inside. and lay down for the rest he SO
Sorely needed.
But hardly had Whitley stretched
himself out and begun to doze. when
his cars caught the sound of some one
moving down below He didn't know
what to make of it. He gathered his
feet under him, prepared to run. and
then listened with all his might to see
il he could hear anything more What
he heard was an ugly growl and 1t was
right behind him. He had never heard
a growl before, but he didn't need to
be told that this meant no good to
him. He bounded out of that hole, as
scared a Rabbit as ever jumped He
rolled his eyes back and saw the face
OF an angry Chuck appear In the door
way. He had never seen Chuck be-
fore. This Chuck was still growing
Then there was a sharp whistle. Whitley
almost stopped when he heard that
whistle. He couldn't imagine where 1t
had come from. But he didn't stop
he was too scared for that.
That whistle had come from that
Chuck. 1t was a whistle of pure as
constituent. He was now sitting up
very straight on his doorstep and star
ing after Whitley with eyes that looked
as If they would pop out of his head,
Somebody bite me-" muttered the
Chuck. Somebody bite me and make
me sure that 1 am awake. I never be-
fore heard of white Rabbit. but if that
Rabbit isn't white, then may lose my
tail!"
Meanwhile. Whitley was going lip
perty-lipperty-lip. hpperty- lipperty lip,
lipperty-lipperty-lip. toward the Old
Pasture. "Ill never go into anybody's
house until I find out whether or not
anybody is at home. didn't know it
was house. I wonder who that fell
low was anyway l wonder what he
would have done to me if he had
caught me. My goodness, it was lucky
I didn't go way down inside!'
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

The other day ma told me not to
dare associate myself with Reddy Merry
agen till she gave me permission on
account Of her having herd him swear
ing, and this afternoon she was sewing
on her sewing machine and sed, Hay
ma
I'm no hay ma and / don't wunt you
TO hay ma me. ma sed. and l sed,
But G, ma, hay. can / go around to
Reddy Merfys house for about hour
Absolutely not, ma sed
Well G, gosh ma, holey smokes, ]
sed.
You herd me. ma sed.
Meening / still couldent. and I sed,
Well then jimminy, ma. can go in his
back yard for a half hour?
Not a half q second, ma SEQ. You
have enuff bad habits at present as it
is without associating as thick as
peas with a boy who swears on the
street. either Reddy Merry or any other,
she Sed.
Well G wizzickers, ma, he's had time
to reform and get better by this time,
I bet he haSent Swore once since you
told him 1t wasent right to do, and
gosh, ma, If anybody amt allowed to
ever 20 with him agen watts use of
him reforming himself? sed.
Well. there's something in that
must admit, ma sed, and ! sed, Sure
there is, ma, q wiz, well then hay ma,
can I just sit on his frunt steps for
about 90 minnits?
Well, I Suppose so. but you cant 60
out now, its drizzeling. wen do you
wunt to do all this sitting? she sed.
Yestidday, I sed. and ma sed. Wat,
wen? and I sed, Yestidday afternoon,
/ meen that's wen 1t happened. so II
you say / can why then I dident do
anything / wasent Suppose to do, SO can
!, ma?
No, / Tlkeen yes, my goodniss for land
sakes I'm absolutely dizzy. how can q
body keep up with you. sutch boy, ma
Sed
Meaning me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
Whitey's First Adventure.
Adventures are not always nice,
Hnt give to life touch OF spice:
Mother West Wind

Whitley, the runaway white rabbit
wasn't afraid. He didn't know enough
to be afraid. lie was simply bubbline
over with the spirit of adventure, He
had left his parents. Peter Rabbit and
Mrs, Rabbit mapping in the dear old
Briar-patch. and now he was on his
way 10 the Old Pasture He didn't
know he was headed for the Old Pas
ture. He didn't know where he was
going. He didn't care where he was
going. All he wanted was to be out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03

I'm the Great World. Like q lot of
<ssfer foolish young folks. he was sure
he could take care of himself.
Now Whitley had never made as long
q journey as this before. and after
a while he became tired. He had run
hard and his legs had begun to ache
'I've got to rest" said Whitley to him.
self. 4 must find a place to hide in.
SO that l can rest 1t won't do to lie
down right out here in the open"
just then he spied hole. There was
. little mound of sand in front Of that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
VANDENBERC STUDENT
 OF CENTRAL AMERICA

of Nations. His keen study of the league and his able articles were attested to by the statement of Senator Lodge that he was the first man to propose that the United States daopt the covenant with reservations.
 Although Vandenberg will not rank among the very youngest of the senators. he may still lay claim to being one of the young sters.' He celebrated his forty fourth birthday on March 22. just nine days before his appointment by Gov. Fred w. Green on March 31. For the last 22 years he has been editor of The Grand Rapids Herald.
 Ineligible for active service dur ing the World war. he closed hts desk and devoted more than a year to Liberty loan campaigns. It is said that in IT months he made SIT speeches for the govern ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
Ketchikan Creek
 Project Approued
 By Com. of House

WASHINGTON, April 14-Ket chikan Creek project, calling for the dredging of the mouth of the creek, has been adopted by the House Rivers and Harbors Com mittee. The cost of the project will be $272,000 and will be spent in deepening the mouth of th'. creek to a depth of 10 feet at mean low water Cost of main. tenance will be nominal for many years, Major General Edgar Jud win states in approving the pro ject.
 Major General Judwin said that the development of the fishing in dustry at Ketchikan had been SC great that harbor facilities are not adequate. He declared there was such congestion that damage results from rough weather when no protection is available from southeast winds.
 Saxman Harbor he considered too distant from Ketehikan activi ties to be of service and develop ment of satisfactory harboI there will be too expensive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
DEMONSTRATORS U N DER ARREST IN WASH NCT0N
Attempt to Stage Disturb. ance but Marched to
 Police Station

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Po- lice today arrested pickets and dispersed a group of about 100 Anti-Imperialistic Leaguers who staged demonstration at the White House protesting against the Nicarguan Administration policy.
 The pickets marched two abreast past the Executive offices, many carrying posters criticising the Nicaraguan activities. Appar- entity intending to complete en- circlement of the Executive man. sion. the column turned down the east side of the white House. The police arrived and without breaking the formation marched the whole caboodle to a nearby police station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
WALKER ARE ATTACKED
 BY SEN. HEFLIN

WASHINGTON, april Tout maneuvering Senate leaders who sought to delay his speech, Sena- tor J. Thomas Heflin, yesterday made a new attack on Gov. A. E.. Smith and brought into range of his fire Mayor James J. Walker, of New York City.
 The Alabaman charged the New York Governor, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomina ton as the head of the Roman Catholic political machine in America and asserted that the Smith campaign fund was the largest and most corrupt ever used. Mayor Walker was declar- ed by Senator Heflin to be a smooth artist and the slickest eel in the pond"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14

WASHINGTON TO VOTE AS U NIT
 FOR AL SMITH
Evergreen State Democrats Instruct Delegation for
 New York Governor

SPOKANE, April 1.-The Wash ington State Democratic Conven- ton in session here instructed the delegation to the Democratic National Convention at Houston to cast it's fourteen votes as a unit for the nomination of Gov Alfred E. Smith for the Presiden- tial nomination.
 George F. Christensen was re- elected National Committeeman.
 While the platform was silent on Prohibition. if declared in ia vor of impartial enforcement Of law as it applies to all classes and conditions. Other than this reference. the speeches and plat form blanks are very largely con cerned with an afraignment of the Republican State and National ad- ministrations, with stirring sum mons to the voters of the State to follow the Democratic Party to re- lief from public ills along the path outlined in the platform.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
TWO PROJECT TN AL ASkA ARE
 GIVEN APPROVAL
Channel at Port Alexander Refugee Harbor at Sew
 ard Are Adopted
----.-. hZl Ef n

WASHINGTON. April II The Port Alexander and Resurrection Bay. Alaska harbor projects. have been adopted by the House Rivers and Harbors committee.
 The Port Alexander proposal will provide a channel 15 feet deep and 150 feet wide at the entrance to the bay with a chan nel two feet deep and 40 feet wide at the entrance of the inner la. goon at a cost of $17,000.
 The Resurrection Bay project provides for harbor refuge at Seward for small boats at cost of 5,O00
 In recommending the Resurrec. ton Bay project, Major General Edgar Judwin, Chief of the Army Engineers, said: Seward as the point of terminus of the Alaska Railroad should become one oi the most important cities in Alas ka" and that it's full develop ment seems to demand provision for a safe harbor for small boats Such a harbor appears particular ly necessary since Seward is the nearest point to the fishing grounds and may become trans shipment point of value to this industry and the general public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
CREW LEAVES SUNDAY
 FOR HUNTER BAY MINE

A crew of eight men will leave here Sunday for Funter Bay to prepare for resumption of min. ing development on the Sam Pe- kovich property, it was learned today. MT. Pekovich, who has been in the east for several months, was today enroute from New York to Seattle and was ex- pected to arrive here in about two weeks.
 No information was available regarding the development pro gram for the season. The crew is being sent out by Dave Housel on telegraphic request from MT. Pekovich. It will have everything in readiness for resuming work by the time he arrives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 14-Appointment of Arthur Hend- rick Vandenberg to the United States senate to succeed the late Woodbridge N. Ferris brings to the capitol another dry. Senator. designate yandenberg. however, describes himself as a "constitu- tionalist."
 So long. he says. as the eigh- teenth amendment is a part of the constitution he will be dry. Van denberg's study of the question of nullification lead him to write a book, The Trail of a Tradition. .
 In recent years vandenberg has made seven intimate trips through Central America, and he will bring to the senate a valuable fund of first hand information oI. Central American affairs.
 vandenberg stepped into the fore of national prominence by his vigorous fight against the League
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
1S MISSING IN RUINS;SEARCH
 IS BEING MADE
Merry Making Throng Is Plunged Into Fiery
 Gasoline Furnace
DANGERS ARE BLOWN
 OUT UPON STREETS
Floor Raised by Explosion then Crashes Down
 with Crowd

WESTPLAINS. Mo. April IL Death stalked into this little Ozark city and turned a dance hall with a merry making throng into a holocaust with 35 known dead.
 Rescue workers, tearing away at debris where laughter was changed into shrieks of terror as an explosion wrecked the building last night, are seeking IS missing thought to have perished beneath the falling walls.
 Sixteen injured persons are in hospitals. Many are in serious condition.
 The cause of the explosion has not been determined.
 Fire followed immediately and destroyed the three story build ing before it could be brought nnder control
 The property loss is estimated at $150,000.
 Many of the injured were pick ed up on the street far from the scene.
 The dance hall was on the sec ond floor. The ground floor was a garage and motor car sales room.
 40 Couples Dancing
 Forty couples were dancing when the blast came at 11:3d o'clock last night when the dance was at it's height.
 J. N. Weiser, owner of the build ing. opened the door of his gar age, on the first floor below, hay ing been called from his home to supply some gasoline.
 As the door swung open, there was a noise and then thunder of a terrific explosion.
 The floor of the dance hal lifted almost to the ceiling.
 A moment of terrible silence followed, then the floor crashed in fragments into raging gaso line fed furnace below it where went forms of persons.
 Some of the dancers were blown through windows and survived.
 Three persons crawled away tc safety and others were blown free of the ruins into the street, cut mangled. burned and bleeding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
GOVERNMENT WHARF
 WORK GOING WELL

With the completion of the cap ping of piles driven for the ap- proach to the new Government Wharf and the planking of sec tion of the face of the latest addi- tion to the approach, work was begun yesterday on the construc- tion of the dock proper.
 Piles are now being driven in rows of five, and will extend for approximately 400 feet more when that section of the work is com pleted. Today work is being con centrated on the continuation of the piling on account of the favor able weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
Unknown Soldier
 To Have Own Flag

: PARIS, April 1.-The Unknown Soldier, under the Arc de Fri. omphe, is to have his own flag
 There are 520 veterans and pa triotic associations that belong to "The Flame,' the organization that every evening conducts the little ceremony of figuratively re- lighting the flame that burns for ever. over the buried soldier. As all have different banners and in signia, it has been agreed that one emblem be chosen, to be car ried hereafter at all the Unknown Soldier ceremonials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
TALKS PEACE THEN REVIEWS
 ARMED FORCE

WASHINGTON, April 14-Sec- retary of State Frank B. Kellogg issued notes to four great powers yesterday seeking world wide treaty renouncing war, then went to the White House and reviewed a large body of troops conducting a military exhibition for the bene- fit of visitors and local residents.
 Some comment on the apparent incongruity resulted and this brought forth an explanation that the Secretary of State, the highest ranking officer of the Cabinet, consented to act as reviewer only after both President Coolidge and Vice-President Dawes found they could not accept the invitation to do so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
KU KLux KHAN
 IS DENOUNCED

PITTSBURGH, Pa. April 14-A stern indictment of the I<u Klux Klan in which it was held to be responsible for riots, bloOdshed and burning of men alive, was made by Federal Judge Thompson in an opinion dismissing the in- junction suit brought by the Klan against five members.
 The Court, after hearing the sensational testimony for five days, held the organization came into court on an equity With 'filthy hands" and would not gain relief from him in dismissing the Klan's petition to restrain the former members using it's name and asking for $500,000 damages.
 Judge Thompson placed the costs on the Klan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
NAVY MEASURE
 NOW HELD UP

WASHINGTON. April 14-Aftar approving an increase of the Navy enlisted personnel from 83,25C D S6,O00, the Senate deferred final action on the Naval appropriation bill in the face of a fight by a group of Senators who had been opposing the use of American Ma rines in Nicaragua. These Sena' tors, led by Senator George Nor ris. will undertake to have insert ed in the bill provisions that none of the funds for the Marine Corps will be used to maintain Ameri can Marines in foreign lands for the purpose of supervising cleo. tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
SENTENCED THIS MORNING

Cecil Wells and Maude Rada- baugh. who pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal cohabitation last week, were sentenced this morn ing by Judge T. M. Reed, of the U. s. District Court, after Grover Winn. attorney for the defendants, requested leniency for them. Wells was given 13 months in the peni. tentiary at McNeill's Island and
 Maude Radabaugh vas fined S400
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
eto of Flood Control Bill Is Predicted

WASHINGTON, April 14- After visit to the White House, Chairman Martin B. Madden, of the House Appro- priations Committee, predict ed that President Coolidge would veto the Flood Control legislation unless the states in the flood area agree to bear the cost of land needed for spillways and construction of levees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
MorLEY's HOME SOLD

BOSTON. April 14-The boy hood home on Beacon Hill where John Lothrop Motley, historian and diplomat, played with Wen dell Phillips has been sold and re. modelled into apartment. suites;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
EmL Rossnlan Circles } Peaks, Plume Flight

TALkEETNA, Alaska, April 14-Earl Rossman has re- turned after a successful four hour flight circumnavigating peaks of Mckinley, Foraker and Hunter Attaining an al tieude Of 19.000 feet, Rossman circled Mt. Mckinley and found the temperature 50 be- low. iIe found z conditions perfect for taking pictures which was the purpose of the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
PETER WoEcK NoRTHsoUNr

Peter Woeck, Seattle contractor. k a passenger for Juneau on the steamer Yukon which sailed from Seattle this morning. and is due here next Tuesday or Wednesday His trip to Juneau is in connec. ion with the general contracts for the High School building and Masonic Temple, which were awarded to him recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
PLIERS Aa7 SAFE

MANCHESTER, Apf1l h. Messages exchanged between the Canadian Government and the radio station at Louisburg, Nova Scotia. and the Mareoni station at Point Amour, Labrador, pick cd la h station 1HA, Manches- ter, emphasized the remoteness of Greenly Island on which tho plane Bremen descended after the flight from Ireland. News that the fiiers were safe was hours late in reaching the outside world because messengers had to traverse 20 miles inter vening between the island and the radio station, either afoot or by dog team.
 The plane, the messages said, landed at about noon, Friday. The first message was sent out by the Marconi operator and re- ceived at St. Johns, Newfound- land. at 6:30 o'clock last night, Standard time.
 The second message was from the Point Amour station and add ed the delay was partly due to landing on the island indicating there was some difficulty in reaching the mainland at this season.
 The plane took off from Bal donnel Airdome, Dublin. Irish Free State at 5:3S o'clock Thurs day morning for New York, weather conditions ideal. but with conditions on the Atlantic coast reported stormy
 Capt. Hermann Koehl. German war fleir. was at the controls with Col James Fitzmaurice, Chief of the Irish Free State Air Forces as second pilot. Baron von Huenefeld was also aboard the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14

CHICAGO, April 14-Last year in Chicago there was one divorce to each fifth wedding, the report of Thomas O. Wallace, circuit court clerk, reveals.
 Marriages in Cook county total led 4O.6SS and divorces S,4S2.
 Curious as to Chicago's growing record as divorce center, Wal lace delved into the figures for other countries and found that Canada, England. Wales, New Zea-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
Special Services M Memory of
 Titanic Disaster

ABOARD COAST GUARD CUT TER MODOC, April 14.-In mem ory of the victims of the sink ing of the steamship Titanic, the crew of the Modoc held special services near the location of the Titanic disaster. which occurred 16 years ago when the White Star liner sank after a collision with an iceberg in the North At lantic with the loss of 1,517
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
Film Eatra Girls
 Death Investigated;
 One Arrest Is Nude

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 14--- A secret investigation conducted by Albert Daniels. wealthy New York beauty parlor operator. into the supposed suicide of his daugh- ter, St. Claire Evans, film extra, last June 4. at Hollywood, has re suited in the arrest of Arthur Evans, surviving husband. on a charge of suspicion of murder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
National Banks Of U. s. Haue
 Billions in Money

WASHINGTON, April H. The combined resources of the National Banks of the United States, including Alas Sa and Hawaii, on February P, aggregated S27,753.6S7 900, an increase of two and one half billion over last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-14
.Av|ATORS LAND
 ]. ON ISLAND OFF ,,En'fOuNDL. AND
German Plane Reportes Damaged but Pliers
 Are We'll
ARE LOST IN DENSE
 FOG FOR FOUR HOURS
First News of Successful Flight Is Received
 Last Night

MANCHESTER, New Hamp- shire. April 14,-Radio sta tion 1HA at 8:35 o'clock last night picked up a message from the Canadian Govern ment station at Louisburg, Nova Scotia-"German plane landed at Greenly Island. Known slightly damaged. Crew well.s
 Greenly Island is a tiny speak on the northwest coast of Newfoundland between there and the mainland. De- tails unavailable.