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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24

PARIS, Dec. 24 Frances unof- ficial censor, the abbe Bethleem. has begun a direct attack on the wide spread licentious publications.
 He has appealed publicly to the attorney general to prosecute the Messageries Hachette, which con- trols the distribution of books and magazines, to nearly all news stands of the country.
 Often arrested for tearing down displays of periodicals with illus trations and text he considered immoral, the abbe has utilized the text Of the Versailles court de- cision finding him guilty, and has taken the judges advice, tempor- arily, to let the authorities enforce the law.
 None of the offensive publica- tions, says the abbe, could be sold successfully if they were barred from the newsstands. and they can be barred easily. he adds, by com polling the Hachette concern to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
WILL STUDY
 ALASKA AIR
 MAIL ROUTE
President of Seattle Flying Service Makes An
 nouncement

SEATTLE, Dec 24-Verne Gorst, President of the Seattle Flying Service has returned from Wash ington and announced that he will conduct an exhaustive inquiry in.o air mail routes to Alaska next Spring.
 Gorst announced that he has purchased an all-metal Keystone Boeing amphibian plane which will ,be used for the survey. Planes for the service will be equipped with 525-horsepower Wright t Cyclone motors and they will carry eight passengers and two pilots. The planes will probably fly to Alaska over the inland route, east of the Coast Range in British Columbia, and returning will fellow the in- side passage water route.
 Gorst reports he found lively interest in Washington in a daily air mail service to Alaska and was advised the Post Office De- partment will advertise for bids for such a service early in the coming year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Sewer Through Fossil
 Puzzles Illinois Town

MOLINE, ILL, Dec. 24.-Prophets- town, near here. is perplexed with city construction problem. A sewer pipe has been run through the eye of prehistoric monster, and the builders will not perm.t it's removal for fear the action will nullify the contract. After tho job is turned over to the city the council will have the knot to un- tangle.
 Prof. F. M. Fryxtell of August ana college here, established the identity of the mammal through bone fragments, clipped off by the sewer layers.
 George Brydia, mayor, has given permission for removal of the mammal bones but declines to as- sume liability for damage to the pipe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Situation Looks Bad
 In Afghanistan Land

LONDON, Dec. 24.-A brief dis patch from New Delhi. India, late last Saturday night, announced the Afghanistan Government has con- sented to the evacuation of the British-India women by air from Kabul. This revived disquietude concerning the situation in Afghan istan although King Amnullah is said to have been victorious in the first encounters with the rebels. It is known that the rebels domi- nate the region between Bakka and Jalalabano.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
America Leads World
 In Making Timepieces

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Watches and clocks produced in the United States this year will have value in excess of $S0,000,000, almost equal to the combined output of Switzerland and Germany, the closest competitors.
 Production of timepieces in this country, jewellers say has more than doubled during the last 10 years. After meeting it's own do- nestle demand, the United States last year exported watches and clocks to the value of four per cent of the total output, an in crease of six per cent over the previous year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
GOV. B 0 NE AND FA M|LY GREET
 JUNEAU FRIENDS
Former Governor Still Counts Himself as
 an Alaskan

LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. It. To The Daily Empire Thanks to The Empire, which has reached us regularly-sometimes in bunch es, governed by steamship arrivals we have been keIi in close touch with the Northland, during the year now closing, and again, through your excellent medium, desire to extend the seasons pest greetings to friends in Juneau and throughout the Territory.
 A Merry Christmas and HaTpy New Year to one and all May 1929 bring Alaska fully into its own! May Juneau and good friends up there continue to thrive and health abound. And may The En- pire enjoy it's best year and main tain and expand it's fine sphere of uLDuilding usefulnessl
 These are our sincere senti- ments We fondly treasure the memory of good days passed in the alluring land of our adoption. Hav- ing repeatedly said, "Onee an Alas kan, always an Alaskan the liter al truth of this is emphasized as time goes on. Absence has not diminished in slightest degree our affection for Alaska and Alaskans, but increased it. In greeting you, one and all, we greet home folks. Alaska will ever seem home to us And. God willing, sometime this dawning New Year, we eager ly hope and expect to pay brief visit to the Northland, and rene V cherished and abiding friendships of yore.
 Until t9en, and always, m asA Heavens choicest blessings be yours!
 Faithfully.
 SCOTT c. BONE AND FAMILY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Negro Arrested in
 Connection Murder

BERNICE, H., Dec. 24-A negro, whom officers said gave his name and answered the description of the man sought by the Carmi au- thorities for the staying of Mrs. Anna Preher, aged 45, school teacher was arersted here late Sat urday night. He gave his name as being William Hoyt McMurray. He was arrested as he alighted from a northbound train. He had $37 and pint of alcohol in his possession.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Long Distance Radio
 Phone Service Planned

VANCOUVER. B. C.. Dec. 24.- The British Columbia Telephone Company is planning to use radio for long distance telephone service to isolated districts.
 Under It's charter the company has no power to go into the radio telephone business, but as this ap- pears to be the only practical method of giving service to many isolated points. it is proposed to form a new company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
TWO OF THREE MEN, RANIERI
 CASE, GUILTY
Boy Involved, Who Stood Guard Over Kidnapped
 Youth. Acquitted
JURY SURROUNDED
 BY POLICE GUARD
Revenge Feared from Friends of Convicted
 Men-New Trial ]

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 24.-Angelo Petitti and Andrew carolano have been found guilty of Kidnapping 10-year-old Billy Ranieri last Sep tember, and holding him for ran som.
 The two men were sentenced by the jury from two to five years in the penitentiary.
 Tony Capelano. the 16-year- old son of Andrew capelano. BIllys keeper during the fS days the boy was held prisoner. was acquitted.
 The defense filed a motion for a new trial. The Judge said he would allow arguments on January 5.
 The jury was congratulated on its courage and judgment
 The trial was concluded amid threatening fistiellffs Of lawyers and angry words.
 The trial was punctuated daily with threats and anonymous let ters fand the staying of Ole Scully. Italian contractor. Scully was expected to have taken the stand and testified to the effect that Petilti lived by extortion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Machine Registers
 Minute Moistures

HOUGHTON, N. Y, Dee. 2f.-A machine designed to register min ute amounts of moisture in any substance, has been perfected by Arnold Pitt, a graduate of Tough ton college, while doing resaa1ch work at Toronto university.
 One of it's possible applications is fos determining the amount of moisture in grains. woods and clih- CT substances used ip manu.aetnr- es
 Pitt describes his machine as an electrical oscillating circuit incor- porating radio principles Moi i5ture in an object under test causes dis furbances in the electrical circuit. These variations are said to meas- ure the amount of dampness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Earthquake, Tidal Waue, Destroy City; Many
 Persons Are Injured

MANILA. Dec. 24.-An earth quake then tidal wave occurred at Cotobato. capital of Midway Province. last Wednesday and practically destroyed the city ae- cording to reports received here. Four persons were killed and 10z were injured. The property dani- age is said 10 be over $250. .000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24

reached a staggering total-more than $10,00o,0o0.
 The pool was actually group of brokers with a mutual under standing and well-made plans for buying and selling an issue at steadily advancing prices and with a definite campaign for bringing about such an advance. It is be- neved to have sold ouf at least twice, first at s7 and again around the $10 level, and then to have gone back into active trading. but to have sold again before the dis- astreus break which sent the is- sue back to below $10 share.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
By SUE M'NAMARA "A. p. Feature Writerl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge, as has been their custom the five holiday seasons they have passed in the White House. will again set the example for the nation this year |by observing a quiet issmc~Christ- mas.
 A sparkling Christmas tree, small. but gaily decorated, in the Blue Room; wreaths in the win dows; lights shining out across the broad lawn on Christmas Eve; the son of the house coming home.
 These simple but appealing rites, celebrated in millions of Ameri- can homes, will be duplicated on the last Christmas President and Mrs Coolidge will spend in the White House. The family will ex- change gifts on Christmas morn ing. Dinner will be in the eve ming as usual with perhaps few guests luNlltu.
 Tonight Mrs. Coolidge will ac- company the President to Sher- man Square, where, at s o'clock the President will light the Ma. tional Community Christmas tree This afternoon Mrs. Coolidge is helping the Salvation Army hand out 750 Christmas baskets.
 In every army post of the land Christmas will be a holiday save for those on guard or police duty There will be post celebrations with trees and elaborate dinners
 Army women. according to GUS tom, will see that all children oi the posts are provided with toya and candy.
 Christmas in the navy will be observed in various ways accord ing to the locations of the differ ent ships. Sailors are noted foI putting on Thigh jinks" when giy- en the opportunity and many an amusing vaudeville will be staged aboard battleships Christmas day |. y-two thousand Christmas bags, containing all sorts of use- ful articles, were shipped by the American Red Cross some weeks ago to the men of the army, navy and marine corps serving in dis tant posts. Many of the troops on duty in warm countries have regimental trees outdoors Christ mas Eve, when the bags, made and filled by Red Cross volunteers in chapters all over the country, are |, distributed.
 Some of the children of the em- bassies and legations this year will spend their first Christmas in America. Among them are Ferdi- nand and Nella veverka, children lof the new minister from Czecio- slovakia. The custom of Poland a big fish dinner on Christmas Eve followed by presents ro all the children, will be observed. The three children of the minis ter from Guatemala will entertain their American and Central Ameri- can playmate at a Christmas party.
 Senor and Sonora Tellez, the Mexican ambassador and his wife who are very popular in Washing ton, have three children and ever, year a big Christmas party is giy en at the embassy to which young sters of Washington's leading fam flies look forward with glee,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
King George Doing
 We'll Says Bulletin

LONDON, Dec. 24,-King George is doing as well as could be ex- pected in his slow progress, bull letin issued this morning stated.
 The Duke of Gloucester arrived home today, the last of three sons in distant parts of the world at the time the King was taken ill.,
 The King had quiet night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Large Still in Oregon
 Raided by Dry Agents

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 24.-One of the largest stills ever seized in Oregon was raided by Federal Pro inhibition Dry Agents near here late Saturday night. Two men were arrested. The still had a capac- ity of 1904 gallons. Four hundred gallons of moonshine were found ready for delivery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Rancher Is Shot Dead; Student Gives No Reason

ELCENTRO, Cal, Dec. 24.- F. A. Bartley, aged AZ, Imperial Valley rancher, was killed at his home by Ray Kilgore, of Holly wood, who gave himself up to the sheriff. Bartley was shot twice and was dead when the officers reached the ranch. Xiii gore is a graduate of Elcentro Junior College He refused to give the reason for the shooting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Explosion Occurs on
 Italian Submarine

NAPLES, Dec. 24.-Two petty officers died of injuries received in an explosion aboard the Sub marine S-2. Another officer was injured. Fire followed the blast. The fire burned for several hours before extinguished,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
J. (. Martin, Former
 Alaskan, Passes Away

SAN DIEGO, Gal. Dec. 24.- Jesse c. Martin, former steamship agent at Valdez, Alaska, who rushed north for gold in '97, died here late last Saturday. He is survived by his wife and daughter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Unlicensed Pilot Killed,
 Student Injured, Crash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 24.-Fred Deteleton, aged 4O, unlicensed pilot, was killed, and Stuart Pepin, student pilot, both of Minneapolis, was seriously in jured when a biplane crashed from an altitude of 200 feet at the airport here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
yuRYMEN TO BE GUARDED

Cl rAG0e Tee 2t.z-Fear that revenge by friends of the two con- victed kidnappers of Billy Ranisri will be undertaken, caused the police today 10 post guards about the homes of the jurors.
 The Police also guarded the homes of Frank Ranieri. father of the boy and State Prosecutor.
 Judge Gentzel. who received a death threat, refused protection. He commended the jurors for their patriotism and courage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Alexander Ste,Udt,.
 Seattle Pioneer,
 Dies of Pneumonia

SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-Alexander Stewart, pioneer and founder Of the Stewart, Holmes Drug Con- pany. wholesale druggists, died yesterday of pneumonia. He was "A years old.
Evening star., 1928-02-25
BY DON S. WARREN.

A series of surveys and studies of the
operation Of coming in the District Of
Columbia during the first six and a
half years the 2oning law was in effect
here. being made for the purpose of
indicating to the Zoning Commission
ers what their future policies should
be. have brought to light many impor-
tant facts concerning the growth and
types of development in Washington.
The data now being collected, ii Is
believed. will prove of great value, due
to the fact thai the area of the Dis
trict is limited ind in comparatively
short space of years will be built up.
and in view of the many requests for
changes in coming claSSiflcationS which
constantly are coming before the COM
mission.
Construction Statistics.
A study of the physical development
noted III Washington during the SIX
and half years, recently completed
by S. G. Lindholm engineer Of the
commission. shows that during this
period. ending January l, 1927, when
ample space was available for all types
OF building. the following fact stands
out polntedly:
That the demand for tl) row houses,
(2) detached houses and g, for semi
detached houses and apartment houses,
taken together for the purpose Of the
study, constituted each about one
third of the total demand within the
boundaries of the District of Columbia.
This ALLEGATION of the demand for
the various classes of residential con-
struction, it is held by one zoning off,
cial, may be considered to indicate the
modern trend of local demand. In
other words. if the present trend, as
indicated by the portion Of the popula-
ton provided in the various classes Of
new residential buildings erected in the
period l920-26. were carried to its
logical conclusion at the time when the
District is entirely built up. and dis
counting developments prior to 1920,
one-third of the population of Wash
1ngton would live in detached dwellings,
one-third in row houses and the re-
houses or in apartments.
This, Of course. probably would not
prove to be exactly correct ultimately.
due to the limited development Of de-
tached houses in years prior to 1920.
when coming was instituted here. But
the apparently definite indication of the
trend in this regard noted during the
Observation-Disclosures period of coming IS
matter being studied by the commits
sion. and which eventually may play
part In the decision as TO future policies
BY the commission in acting on coming
petitions.
Data Tell Story.
Data collected by Mr.. Lindholm in
this survey, at any odds, tell an inter-
esting story of the development in the
District during the period mentioned.
Some OF these facts are as follows:
: The number of persons provided
housing In apartment buildings erected
during the years l920-26 was 37,785. as
opposed TO a, ,526 in detached houses.
1854 in semi-detached houses and
45.i7i in row houses. It thus is seen
that, contrary to the beliefs of some OBJ
Evening star., 1928-02-25
D. C.. SURVEYS SHOW DEMAND
FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF HOMES
Row, Semi Detached, Detached and
Apartment Houses Prove Almost
Equal In Appeal to Citizens.

servers. the greatest number of persons
were provided for in row houses during
the new building program in this period,
with detached houses proving to be a
close second. apartment houses third
and with semi-detached houses a poor
| fourth place.
Row-houSe dwellerS we're provided for
| at the rate of $3.50 per year, while de-
! tached home dwellers were provided for
at the rate of 6,842 per year. apart
ment house dwelers at the rate of
5.Sl3 per year and dwellers in semi
detached houses at the rate Of 1,47l per
year.
1t thus will be seen that of the total
population provided for during the six
and -half-year period 33.4 per cent
were housed in row houses. 3l.5 per cent
III detached houses. % per cent in
apartment houses and IL per cent in
semi-detached houses.
Division of Area.
Mr.. Lindholm's survey also shows
that 205S acres of land were required
for detached houses erected during the
period studied. that SIS acres were
required for the row house develop
mentS. 81 acres for apartment houses
and 1853 acres for Semi-detached houses.
These figures indicate, it is stated by
Maj Carey H. Brown. engineer Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. in report discussing the
matter recently submitted to the zon-
ing Commission, that inaSmuch as
there remains about 1856 acres of B
and B-restricted area for row houses
in the District that there IS supply
of this zone area which will last for
1877 years at the 1920-26 rate of de-
development. and will house about
$4,000 additional persons.
Commenting on these figures re-
ferred to above. Maj. Brown stated:
Might not this present trend of de-
mand be taken to indicate the desirable
ratio of different types of dwelling in
our future completely built-up District?
THE ultimate population will be
about 100000. Already $4,000 of the
population live in row houses. Would
it not be desirable to provide for an
approximately equivalent number in de-
tacned houses. SO as to give those de-
sirous of living in detached homes the
approximately equal chance which they
had in l920-26, inclusive.
Detached House Demand.
ITO be sure. the row-house popula-
ton was very far in excess of the de-
tached population at the beginning of
the period of equal demand with the
result that the detached may never
catch up. To house q total Of 0,000
In detached houses tthere now are
100000 will require future building OF
detached houses on 1886 acres, almost
the entire unbuilt-up area within the
District. The present demand for de-
tached houses indicates the desirability
of preserving all possible areas for their
construction.
These figures indicate to my salts
faction: l. That there is row-house
area available for $4,000 people and for
Is years building. 2. That to provide
for the increasing demand for detached
houses. 1t is essential, first, that the
areas now zoned tor them be preserved,
and. second. that these areas be in
creased to the greatest possible extent"
Evening star., 1928-02-25
Owning Building Page Washington Its
BUILDING PROJECTS OF WEEK
ATTAIN RECORD AT $1,923, 800
Large Apartment House, 16 Dwellings and
Other Construction Items Are Among
New District Operations.

While the number Of building projects
approved during the week fell off from
the figure for the preceding weeks, the
estimated cost of new construction
maintained high mark and ran con-
siderably above the total for last week
to set a new record for any similar PC
ROD In the past several months. The
total was computed on the basis OF
building permit reports to be approxi-
mately Sl.923, 800.
Primarily responsible for the high to-
tal ior the week were plans approved
by the District building inspector. Col
John w. Oehmann, calling for the erec-
ton OF a 12-story apartment building at
lOl6-32 Connecticut avenue by the
Wardman Construction Co. at an esti-
mated expenditure of s1,700,C00.
Projects Approved.
Construction Of Is dwellings OF yari-
Gus types were approved during the
week and other new projects include a
two-story brick Sunday school building
to be erected at Third and Webster
streets for the st. Pauls vestry at a
cost OF s98.850 and 10 two-story brick
dwellings to be erected for w. Walter
vaughn at 1900 Upshur street, 4303-l7
Twelfth street and 1901 Varnum street
northeast at cost of S7l 600
Among new permits issued are the
following:
Wardman Construction Co.. owners
and builders; Joseph Banner, archi-
tect: to erect one 12-story brick and
concrete apartment building and stores.
l0l6 to 1882 Connecticut avenue dots
28 to 81 and lot 2. square 1857; to cost
Sl,700000.
St; Paul's vestry. owners: Percy I.
Balcn, architect: H. Herfurth. ir.. Inc,
builders: to erect one 2-story brick Sun
day school, Third and Webster streets
parcel l1l/l5, square 33I9); to cost
S98,850.
George H. Grove, owner and designer:
r. Wilmer Boiling. builder: to make re-
Evening star., 1928-02-25
Hillside Plan Conforms
to Roll of Ground.
Has Light Basement.
TWO.CAR GARAGE
AND GRILL PROVIDED
Easv Access Made Possible
Through Angle Place
ment of Rooms.
BY L. PORTER MOORE.

President Home owners Institute. Inc'
Designed for hillside plot. plan
298-S emphasizes the quality OF appro-
priateness to site conditions by its use
of natural stone and by the sloping lines
Of its English architectural design. which
seem to make the house grow naturally
from the setting. The exposure OF the
cellar foundation at one end makes pos
sible full utilization of the modern, light
basement. Thus, a two-car garage and
an Interestingly fitted-up grillroom are
provided for in the original home built
from this plan for Frank E. Smith at
Tenaf1y, N. j. The designer is Harold
E. Padden.
Access from one room to another is
made convenient by the unusual angle
and placement of rooms. The large
main rooms all have the open, airy
aspect which comes with good light and
ventilation. A quaint little breakfast
room adjacent to the kitchen is equipped
with four corner cupboards which give
this apartment an octagonal shape.
Triple Mirror Units.
Two baths upstairs are provided with
showers in the tubs. Particularly con-
venient Is the dressing room adjacent to
the masters bedroom. Here four closets