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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
LITTLE PLANE

The plane which Lieut.. Comm.
 II. C. Macdonald Is using on his
 projected flight from Newfound- land to Ireland is but a midget compared to Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis."
 Known as an "aerial sports car" the Gypsy Moth which Commander Macdonald secretly prepared at the Stag Lane Air drome in London for many weeks before shipped across the Atlan- tic, has a wing-spread of only 26 feet, and when empty weighs less than 500 pounds.
 Extra fuel tanks were fitted to the plane, giving range of about 35 hours, sufficient for B. 800 miles cruising
 The engine has only so to 100 horsepower, compared with Lind bergh's 250 It is a four-cylinder motor. Tests have shown that 1t can run without trouble for periods of 24 hours and more.
 The Gypsy Moth is the plane In which w. l.. Hope won the last Kings Cup for a race around England and is the craft taken by Captain G. de Havilland on m altitude record breaking flight Tor two-seater light biplanes.
 The plane Is too small for in addition to it's other oad, and floats would be useless Q keep so tiny machine ahoat m the Atlantic rollers.
 Commander Macdonald is com 'aratively a novice at piloting, although he is a skilled naviga- or. Yet after only eight hours olo flying he took plane on a ong successful flight through Europe.
 Macdonald intended to make irect route from Newfoundland o Ireland If he found his plane .oing well when over Ireland he vas to continue on to England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
LARGE FORGE
 OUT FIGHTING
 RUM RUNNERS

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 1S.- With 20 liquor running boats reported off the Canadian shore under cover of light fog, Coast Guard and Customs men patrolled the Niagara River throughout the night to prevent landing of cargoes on the American side.
 All available Coast Guard pa- trol boats were mobilized into the Niagara River to meet the ex- pected invasion which the Gov ernment said was the biggest ever attempted in this section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
By L. A. BROPHY GA. p. Feature Editor)

l FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oci
 lS.-President Coolidge formall
 VIII set in motion forces to pre-
 serve one of America's greates
 Valhallas of war dead with an ad
 dress in Fredericksburg Oct. 10 | He will be the principal speaker
 at ceremonies breaking ground fol the National Battlefields Memorial
 which will include the Civil War
 battle fields of the Wilderness
 Spotsylvania and Chancellorsville where one-third as many men fell 'as were lost by American forces in the World war
 The physical surroundings and historic structures that figured ir the struggles of Americans against Americans and resulted in the death or wounding of 1O7,00O men are little changed
 Fruitless Charge
 Hanover street looks the same. Down the gentle declivity of it's dirt surface and across the sur rounding countryside, seven Fed eral divisions charged fruitlessly. seeking to wrest from the Con- federates control of Marya'sl Heights which commanded thei section.
 Seven times, 5000 troops, each composing a division, flung them- selves at the entrenched Heights only to break in a maimed and bloody wave 10 feet from a wall at the foot of the Heights. The old wall is there today
 The passing years have left lit tle mark on a white, frame house. over which great trees lean pro- tectingly. It sits on a quet road lot far from the Sunken Road. which diverges into the territory It the foot of Maryes Heights. That was where Martha Stevens ived and where she ministered to he hurt and dying on both sides.
 Order Rehabilitation
 After years of agitation the last ongress authorized rehabilitation I the battle fields. The bill was introduced and pushed by Rep. S. }. Bland of Virginia. Five hum . red thousand dollars was author ( ed, but indications are that the } roJect eventually will cost mil ( ons. C The development will include ' ye battle fields under the name The Fredericksburg and Spot g County Battle Fields Me- c orial,' grouped, roughly, in a ii alf circle, with a half radius of W miles, it's center at Fredericks- irg. Throughout the park will trayersed by system of roads. me Of which will be 100 feet idle. j. Great portions of the original d Itrenchments and battlements ex- c today and they. will be rebuilt. s' 'ery effort will be made to re- M --------- N
 Continued on Page Twol q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18

LONDON, Oct. IS. = England and Ireland are anxiously sean ming the western sky for the tiny Gypsy Moth de Havilland plane in which Commander H. NJ. Mac Donald hoped off in yesterday from Harbor Grace, Newfound- land, for England.
 With favorable conditions, it had been hoped that Comm. Mac Donald would strike off the coast of Ireland in about 20 hours.
 At 10 a. m. today, Eastern Standard Time, 22 hours after the take-off, no word had been received of his sighting.
 Low visibility along the Irish Coast was generally poor and there was a possibility the ione flier would continue to London.
 This would have brought him to London about noon, Eastern Standard Time.
 W9at,sers conditions are none too good along the Irish and English coasts.
 It is estimated that Macdonald carried enough gasoline to stay In the air for 24 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
Death Penalty Is Eadcted Upon Communist


 LuCCA, Italy, Oct. 1S.- Michele Della Maggiers. Communist, convicted of as- sasslnating two Fascist, was executed this morning be- hind the Ponte Buggianese cemetery.
 Maggiers is the first per son condemned to death in Italy since 1860 and his exc cution was in the form usu- ally reserved for military offenders and wartime trait ors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
Queen Marie Is
 Seriously III
 With Mtluensa

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct IS. Three medical professors have been rushed to the Royal residence at Balcik, on the Black Sea, to attend to Queen Marie who is confined to her room with an attack of influenza. The Queens condition has shown no improvement over the last several hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
CURTIS TALKS
 ABOUT PRICES
Praises Budget System and Takes Fling at Gov.
 A. E. Smith

WILMINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Redue- tlon on income taxes. public debts ana cost of operating the Gov ernment during the last seven years was cited by Senator Charles Curtis here last night before a crowd overflowing Wilmington playhouse.
 senator Curtis lauded the Bud get System and said Gov. Smiths 'crlacism must be based on fear It VIII keep down the pie he wants to give Tammany."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 6&. Bethlehem Steel 6SA Chile Copper 5s. Chrysler 135, Mis- souri 71B, Pittsburgh Coal 30. Montgomery Ward 331. Stewart Warner 104as, U. s. Steel 1923 cudahy 6sss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
Juneau Woman Honored By " o m n's Synodical Society of Washington

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 1S.- Mrs. David Waggoner, of Juneau. Alaska, has been elected Second Vlce-President of the Women's s oyhodlcal Society of Washington. 'Ine election occurred just before the closing of the annual meet ing here. Mrs. James Porter. of seattle was elected President for the sixth time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
German Baron Flies from Berlin to Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct. 1S.-Reach- ing the goal of his flight from Berlin, Baron von Huenfeld, German trans Atlantic fiier. was today coitpeileu to hia9e- tpfcSd landing a little distance out of Tokyo. The flier encount- cred rain in the Tokyo dis trict which obliterated the land marks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
By EDMUND B. SARGENT CA. p. Staff Writer.)

l CONCORD, N. Il. Oct. 17.-Nev
 Hampshire and Vermont, long rec. ognized as strongholds of rock. r2bed, RepnbHcanism, are battle.
 grounds where milifa6f iJenio.
 cratic party is waging an aggres- sive campaign for the four elac-
 toral votes of each.
 Vermont, native state of Calvin Coolidge, has gone Republican with monotonous regularity ever since that party was founded, even in 1912 when the Republican ycte was split between Taft and Roosevelt
 The only other time the Republi- cans have failed to carry the state by more than two to one was in 1916, when Hughes received 40.- 25O votes and Wilson 22,70S. the largest number a Democratic presi- dential candidate ever boiled against a Republican opponent in Vermont. Coolidge received five votes in his native state for every one that Davis got there in 1921
 only one Democratic candidate Tor the Presidency has eyer won in New Hampshire sinee the Re- publican party was formed. and that was Woodrow Wilson. by small margin in 1912 and in 1916. i
 Hoover's Prospects
 oh the basis of these records, Hooyer's prospects in both New hampshire and Vermont should be ar more favorable than Smiths. tYen the most optimistic of Demo- ratio leaders concede that Smiths hances of victory in Vermont are emote, but they are more hope ii ul Of success in New Hampshire
 In both states they are conduct ng the most spirited campaign nat voters can remember, while ne Republicans are equally active (
 Prohibition and religious toler- nee have been made the main is- les Of the campaign by the Demo- rats Tn both states. In New ampshire the Rev. Anthony R. arshley, an Episcopal clergyman. IS appealed to the voters to "killp 'ligious intolerance, which Rob | Jackson, Democratic National {, committeeman and Protestant IS denounced "certain Democrats
 Protestant faith who oppose overnor Smith because he is a :. atholic." |
 Campaign Contentious q Democratic leaders in Vermont c we asserted in their state plat + rm that never was there in his- = ry time when the forces of da- o ncy and liberalism contended g, tn the forces of privilege and il tolerance as in this present cam ign"
 While the Republicans in New / impshire have maintained sj- Y ice on the religious question. ose in Vermont went on record
 thelr state convention as de- 'rlng any tendency to inject in
 politics questions or race, colori
 creed" II, The Vermont and New Hamp- ni re vote comes largely from the re 'al districts, which have been Se ongiy Republican, Protestant and '" favor of Prohibition. More than al aa Ice as many people live on the VI in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
English and Irish Scanning Sky Over Coast for
 Macdonald
LOW VISIBILITY IS
 REPORTED OFF COAST
Twenty-Four Hours Flaps z ed Since Hop-Of from
 Harbor Grace

BULLETIN = LONDON. Oct. lS.--Grave anxiety for Comm. Macdonald is felt with no word frcm him at the end of a 24-hour period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18
Democrats AssaiI Riuals'
 Forts in Ne,u Hampshire
 And Also m Vermont State

(EDIToR's NOTE: This is the thlrty-first of a series of stories on the political sltua- tion in the various states.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-18

.ccntinued on Page Two.)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
STONE LION WATCHES
OYER BABYLON RUINS
Beast Gazes Impassiveiy on tho REM
nants of the Dead Metropolis
in Mcsopotamia.

Babylon, Mesopotamia. Aug. %.
Pl-The Lion of Babylon still
broods over the ruins of the once
mighty city. Carved solidly in stone
and resting heavily on its launches.
the beast Gazes lmpassively on the
remnants Of the dead metropolis.
Members of the Field Museum
Oxford university joint expedition
visited the ruins at the conclusion
Of their seasons work of excayat-
ing the neighh boring city of kish,
near the Euphrates. kish was the
first city founded after the biblical
flood, ancient inscriptions declare.
Near the lion is the great pyra-
mldal mound in Borsippa, in a
suburb of Babylon. With its seven
stages. this is said to be one of the
possible sites of the tower of Babel
mentioned in Genesis.
Also close to the ponderous
leonine figure are the ruins of FL
kasr. said to have been the palace
of Nebuchadnezzar, ruler when
Babylon was at the summit of its
glory.
Beneath the figure Of the lion
lies human shape. whether man
or woman no one knows, and none
can tell tn. significance of the two
except to suggest that the Lion of
Babylon is crushing the rest of
mankind
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
CALIFORNIA TRIAL
facing TROUBLES
Alleged Gossipin6 Of Women
Causes Suspicious

Los Angeles, Aug. rs R)-Alleged
gossip among prospective women jur.
ors as to the guilt or innocence Of
Leo P. Kelley, butcher boy, on trial
for the death of Mrs. Myrtle L.
Mellus, society woman, precipitated
an investigation today to determine
whether any of them had committed
| perjury.
A morning session of the trial
was ordered to make up the delay
occasioned by the sensational dis
| closure which came late yesterday,
as selection of the jury was nearing
an end.
After Superior Judge Fletcher
Bowron ordered court stenogra-
pher to prepare for the district at
torney's office complete transcript
of the examining testimony of Mrs
Helene Brandon. around whom the
jury Juror revolved, Deputy District
Attorney James Costello said the
grand jury would be asked to act if
there was evidence perjury had been
committed.
Requestioned by attorneys after
another prospective woman juror
said Mrs. Brandon had expressed the
opinion that Kelley was innocent,
the accused woman admitted having
discussed the case with other tales
men.
Mrs. Brandon then testified that
she had participated in a general
debate" with three other women of
the prospective jury panel.
Reports that Mrs. Brandon had
discussed the case with Superior
Judge Emmett Wilson. who presid-
ed over another court. resulted in
the latter being called before Judge
Fletcher Bowron. Kelley trial Judge.
Judge Wilson testified that he had
heard that Mrs. Brandon had ex-
pressed the opinion that Kelley was
innocent but he had not entered
into the discussion. Judge Bowron
then excused Mrs. Brandon from
her tentative place on the jury.
Three other prospective jurors de-
MED they had participated In the
general debate" as Mrs. Brandon's
described her remarks.
Nine women and two men were
on the tentative jury panel at re-
of the trial today.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
PERFECTS DEVICE TO
HELP In Sub RESCUES
Rochester Man Has Presented His
Idea to Congress For
Action

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. 25 (UP)-
solomon Harper. this city, has re
scented an idea to congress for the
consideration of the L. S. shipping
board which he says will facilitate
the rescue work in catastrophe such
as recently befell the Italian sub
marine Fla and which overlook
the U. S. submarine S-4 off Prov
incetoWn.
The submarines. according to
Harpers idea. should be built with
steel cables run underneath the hull
10 which the cables of rescuers
could be attached in the event of
disaster. The built-in cable under
meath at center of gravity. would
fasten at either side of the ship
with an eye-socket to which outside
cables could be attached.
Harper was the first Negro in
Rochester to enlist for service in
the World War and still suffers
from the effects of gas
He is a former student at Column
bia and Syracuse Universities and
graduate of a technical college
He is a member of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers,
the American Association for Ad-
vancement OF Science and the SYRIA
cuse Tech club.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
They Want LIBERTY.
| and They HAVE IT.
Old Fight Over Name Of Street
Dying Down

The recent action of the city Ii
| placing a single sign at the corner
OF West Main and Liberty street,
was a simple matter in itself, bu
by implication it was quite ar
| achievement and meant the dyin}
out of hot rivalry which once
split that section into two camps
Signs had been placed at the same
corner before, but they always dis.
appeared without trace. SO tina,
the fact that the present sign has
stood unmolested for several weeks
is significant OF changing times
ard interests.
The story is rooted in the ques-
ton of naming the street lying be-
tween Vine and Lincoln streets. Or
iginally it was called Liberty street
IN the days when the settled por-
ton was close to West Main street.
but argument arose when prosper
Gus citizens began to erect more
pretentious residences on the sec
ton south of Murray street.
The newer and more wealthy ele-
ment sought TO have the name of
the street changed to Forest street.
which they deemed more fitting for
such a district rs now sprang up.
But the old settlers along the north
ern portion would have none of the
new-fangled name. Liberty street
was good enough for them 1t was
the original designation and it had
a patriotic implication. Besides,
Forest" sounded snobbish to them.
There were conferences of The
residents Of the two sections, some
among themselves and some with
representatives of the city. At one
time 1t was even decided to make
the proposed change, and a new
street sign reading Forest street"
was erected at the West Main street
junction. 1t disappeared. Another
was set up. 1t, too. vanished.
More meetings and failures at
followed. Whenever a
Forest" sign went up a. Liberty
street resident removed it on the
first dark night, while Liberty"
placards met with the same fate
at the hands of the Forest" adj
hcrents.
Finally the inevitable compromise
was reached. The portion of the
street north Of Murray street be-
came Liberty street" and the sec
ton t, the south Forest street."
And at the West Main street end
two separate legends were placed.
And trolley car conductors calling
put streets had to shout, Liberty
and Forest" to their passengers.
many of whom were surprised to
ind only one street.
Now the city has been replacing
is old street signs, and at West
Main and Liberty only the name of
he latter street is carried on the
post there. And the older genera
ion and spirit appears to have
for the sign has not been
nolested.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
"Oh Baby!'' at Palace
Sunday and Monday

"Oh Baby.' which opens Sunday
at the Palace theater will
be the feature attraction until Mon
day night.
Funny, amusing, gay, rollicking,
These and any other adjectiyes at
the critics command must be sum-
moned to describe the mirth-p pro-
Voking elements that go to make
up the side-splitting comedy.
"Oh Baby" is released by Uni
versal. 1t marks the screen debut
of Little Billy. diminutive vaude-
Vile star who is supported by
Madge Kennedy, Creighton Hale.
Esther Shannon, Flora Finch and
David Butler.
The companion feature attraction
will offer klondike. A shepherd dog
OF medium size, amazing intelli-
gence and police training, PLAYS the
title role of marble the Killer" a
new Pathe picture in which the
supporting cast includes Francis X.
Bushman, jr., and Sheldon Lewis.
On Wednesday the Palace theater
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
HOOVER REVIEWS
HIS FIRST DRIVE
In Washington With Opening Of
Campaign Ended

Washington, Aug. IS R,-The frs
phase of his own campaign at al
end, Herbert Hoover today reviewed
the eight thousand miles journe!
across the continent and the result:
it had produced.
| Events in the national politica
arena during his six weeks absence
from the national capital had serv,
ed to place the prohibition ISSUE
even farther to the front, subordi.
mating for the moment at least, the
! farm relief question, which was the
high point of contention in the re.
publican convention that voted him
the presidential nomination.
Just when and where the republ-
can standard bearer will renew his
discussion of the wet and dry issue
has not yet been decided by him, but
it can be stated authoratitively that
he has no present intention of en-
gaging in any debate with his dem
ocratic opponent on that subject.
He regards the issue as very def
initely defined by the acceptance
speeches with a clear cut distinction
drawn for the INSTRUMENTATION of
the eighteenth amendment in its
present form or its modification to
permit state option under state regu-
lation.
Close advisers Of Hoover who sat
in with him on the conferences he
held with and political leaders of
the northwest at Cedar Rapids this
week declare that the question up
permost in the minds of the several
hundred visitors from a dozen great
farm states seemed to be that Of
effecting a strong party organization
rather than Of seeking more speci-
f1c details of the farm relief pro-
posals the standard bearer put for
ward In his acceptance address,
These leaders made 1t clear, how
ever, that much work remained to
be done in the northwestern states,
particularly in South Dakota and
Wisconsin. and there was some I'M
rest in the other states.
Hoover returned home last night
very much satisfied with the results
of his trip into nineteen states from
coast to coast and with the political
outlook in general. He is not dis
counting the strength of the OPPOSE
ton, however. and repeatedly told
those who greeted him yesterday in
Pennsylvania that the republicans
have real contest ahead and must
exert their utmost effort If they are
TO gain victory in November,
At this time Hoover has no inten-
ton of making another long trip
until he starts back across the con-
tinent late in October to cast his
vote. He will make a number of
short campaign tours. however. GO
ing into the east, the border states
and the south.
Details Of these have vet to he
worked out and will depend large
~ upon conditions as they developed
after the campaign has reached a
more advanced stage. It may be
several weeks before the delivery of
his next prepared address. He thinks
The time is too short between now |
and Labor Day for him to make a
speech on that holiday, but has not
made a final decision.
Today and tomorrow the candi- ;
late will seek rest after his eight
lays journey from his home at
oalo Alto. Monday he will get back
o work. comforting with a number
# directors of his campaign regard
ng organization details in a number
II states.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25

ways.
Thus. Ales Hrdlicka, curator, di-
vision of physical anthropology, u.
5. national museum. Smithsonian
institution, had realization of the
possible origin of the American In
dlan pour over him while in Asia.
"One evening in Mongolia" he
says. lat the end of the day, l was
sitting down, a bit tired. Suddenly
Mongol was heard coming toward
our house, singing. The song was
Monaghan. | could not understand
the words. But the information, the
character of the song, was SO ut
teriy Indian that l had to turn and
shake myself to find where / actu-
ally was. to appreciate that l was
not among some of my old friends
OF the Mexican Sierras."
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
EASTERN STATIONS

lO:0-WODA, Paterson-:9l
o:So-News; sports talk
s-Izaac Walton League
9:l5-Elsworth Tompkins. barton
9:So-Surprise period
| lo-Orchestra
10: 15-Harry Finks music
ll-Brindle's Happy Hour club
| 11;l5-Orclaestr
| 11:S0-Lido Venice entertainment
| IL mid.-Gondoliers
S6o-WlP, PhiIadelphia-348
| s: 50-Concert orchestra
s-Polish Duo, artists
| 9-lnstrumental trio
, !o-Harmony Kings
1e:S0-Orchestr
11:l5-Organ recital
11O0-WPG, Atlantic Cny-2.3
6:45-Organ recital
7:o5-Dinner concert
7:50-Dance orchestra
S:30-Concert orchestra
9-Dance orchestra
8 :36-Concert orchestra
1o-Frankel and his band
10: Sh--Dance orchestras
s90-WGY, Schenectady-3SO
1:02-Stock reports
l:12-Weather report
6:50-Race results; scores
7-Pennsylvanians
s:30-Musical program
S-Organ recital
s:30-N. Y. Philharmonl orch
10: 20-Organ recital
l1-Dance program
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
WALLINGF0RD BOROUGH
DEFENDANT IN SUIT
100000 Action Brought by Realty
Company for Barring OF
Rathing At Pond

New Haven. Aug. IS R1Suit for
100000 was brought today against
the borough of Wallingford, the
water commissioners of the borough
and State Commissioner of Health
Stanley J. Osborn by the Harvey
Realty Company Of Wallingford.
An Injunction is also asked re-
straining the borough OF Walling-
ford and the other defendants from
interfering in any way with bathing
privileges at Pine Lake Park,
Early in the summer the realty
company put on the market a colony
development at Pine Lake Park and
IN the writs served today it alleges
that the water commissioners of
Wallingford and the state health
commissioner gave notice to the
public that bathing in the lake ad-
Jacent to the realty development
was prohibited and also posted
notices at the lake.
Judge John Richards Booth of
Danbury today signed a temporary
order of injunction. Writs were
served on the warden of the borough
and other officials named in the
complaint by Deputy Sheriff John ],
Maley.