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berg district which was most seri-
ously affected by the disaster. is still
being summoned at various times to
care for newly discovered victims Of
gas poisoning.
The Hamburg parliament is pre-
pairing to Investigate the catastrophe
and the question will likely come up
some time today
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
lie Herald Staff Correspondent
A Gruelling Contest

Washington, d. c., May 23.-The
contest was the most gruelling that
any group OF spoilers ever faced in
q national contest. Miss Murphy
was Visibly nervous, misspelling a
word with which She is thoroughly
familiar. She took her defeat in
good craftsmanship and seemed not
to be too deeply affected by her dis
appointment.
The winner, Betty Robinson is a
veteran in spelling contests. This
is her second time in three years to
so to Washington and she barely
missed ont last year. which would
nave made the present trip her third
See is IL years old and a student
OF st. Joseph's parochial school of
South Bend. She represented the
South Bend News-Times and North
crn Indiana in the contest. She has
reputation for being cool under
fire"
Betty is now in the eighth grade.
In l'2t, when she was but II years
old and a sixth grade student. she
not only won the st. joseph county
championship, but captured second
honors in the national contest at
Washington. Last year she was run
ner up for the county championship,
which she lost to Anna Marie Per-
gen. school mate. This year. Miss
Bergen succumhed to Bettys knowl-
edge, going down on the word
"dearth" and Betty once more wears
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

the crown.
Twenty -four thousand students
participated in the spelling contest
sponsored by the South Bend News
Times. Prizes We're awarded to the
champions of each room and grade,
from third to eighth, and to each
school champion-49 juniors and
46 Seniors
Forty-seNen rural schools, seven
parochlal schools, nine public
schools of Mishawaka and % pub
lie schools in South Bend sent their
champions to the final spelling bee,
which was held in the high school
auditorium. before $500 people.
May BE Public
The obvious fact that New Britain
spoilers seem to be afflicted with
Stage fright when they face the
immense audience in WASHINGTON
has brought home forcibly the
TACT that it will be necessary in flu
ture contests here to make the local
spelling match more public. In
't't vi pellS menu before a EIAlC
club luncheon, The Herald has un-
der discussion a plan to hold future
matches at some public auditorium.
! Another reason for this change in
| local policy, now being advocated. is
! the request by parents and friends
as we'll as others interested that the
contest be made more public.
Miss Anna Murphy tho city spell
1 ing champion, who is in Washington
! TINS week as the guest of the Herald.
| IS having the time OF her life, ac-
| cording to communications from the
Capital City.
/ In letter from Miss Murphy.
which came by mail and arrived too
late for complete publication. She
says: I am enjoying my trip to
! Washington very much She saws
she and her chaperone had a. visit
| sunday evening from Donald P. Nc
| Vain, national spelling contest di-
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PLAINVILLE news

Continued from Page Seven
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Will rogers IS
NOW A CANDIDATE
Boon" Is Launched for Noted
Humorist Today

New York, May eS (UP)-The
will Rogers for President Boom
was launched here today.
He was presented by Life" ma
tional known magazine Of humor, as
the candidate OF "bunkless' politi-
cal party.
IF elected, he would be the first
president in GO years who was funny
Intentionally" Life quoted his spon-
sors as saying in Rogers behalf.
The sponsors who drafted" Rog-
ers are listed as:
Henry Ford, Harold Lloyd. Nicho-
las Murray Butler. Tex Richard, Will
liam Allen White, Babe Ruth. Cen
eral William Mitchell, Clare Briggs,
Judge Ben B. Lindsay, Roy w. How
ard, Glenn II. Curtiss, Charles Dana
Gibson, Grantland Rice and the Rev.
Francis J. Duffy.
Rogers has yielded to the ire
mendous pressure thus brought to
bear upon him and agreed to ac-
cept the office II elected.
Do Work of Both
In accepting. however, he declin-
ed to have anyone named as a vice.
presidential candidate.
IF elected" he said. I'll do the
work of both president and vice
president for one salary. When /
amt busy at the White House I'll
go down and ride herd on the sem
ate"
He specified that it would be the
presidential salary of $4,000 an
nually that he would accept and he
would save the government the vice.
presidential salary OF $4,000.
This nomination was not made
by large mob of tired delegates in
convention assembled" the state
ment OF his sponsors said. 1T was
made in the usual manner, by a
small group Of influential citizens
gathered together in a hotel room.
Thus, the enormous expense Of hir-
ing a hall. brass bands. press agents
and professional cheer leaders. radio
hook-ups. etc, was eliminated.
VIII Rogers IS an American.
Equipped az he is with generous
supply of genuine Indian blood, he
is lot closer to 100 per cent Ameri-
can than most OF the people who
brag about 1t.
will Rogers has had a wider ex-
perlence as a pupilc servant tha''
any man that has ever run for any
office. Not only has he been mixed
up In politics. Che has served as
mayor OF beverly His oa''' nc Ia !.
been designated congressman at
large and he holds tne commission
Of colonel IN kentucKv); ne Is aiso
veteran OF Is campaigns IN 'ie
Alegteld r'ollles. "hlcn IL lo' niore
than can De SAID LOT Gavin oooi.use'
Herbert Hoover or even ~ smith
VIII rogers mas SEE" sonie''.i's
or the "orio. ne hio"s 'hol 9
our forelsh la''o''o 'n"n M
august members VI lne 'e,,%.'I "a.
foreign reiatohs coi'''ii''ee no "a'
lnterhatlohally ia'ious 81
oassador Oh eoou VIZ "nen ~
peren was sun .o''hs '""'' 'e'"e0'
st. LOUIS ana Chlcaso'
~ uo"u e<N'
I !
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CHURCH SCHOOL MEETINGS

The boys and girls Of grade Z,
United Weekday Church schools,
will be addressed at their assembly
klingberg. founder and superinten-
dent of the Children's Home in this
city.
Grade girls, continuing their
study Of the course And Who is My
Neighbour" will hear the second in
series Of talks bearing on this
subject when Mrs. Richard White
will speak to them on Contributions
of Other Nations to Art"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

Myrtle Frank could not spell
"clairvoyance." and Mary Chandler,
of Hartford, Conn, stumbled over
clientele"
The going was hard and Earl
Dickinson, Des Moines Iowa, Norma
Lee, Memphis Tenn, Mary Frances
Gregory Louisville. Helen Sherwin,
Buffalo, and Ethel Cook, of Jericho
Vt, encountered stumpers in rapid
order, after previously having
spelled such words as ''connoisseur,"
'chrysalis." eclectic and "hac-
calaureate."
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
INCREASE SEAL TAKE

MT. O'Malley said that up to the end of June the seal take on the Prib ilof's was 12,OO0 skins, as compared to 5000 for the same date last year The total figures of the seal take had not been received by MT. O'Malley, but he said that he expected them within the next 24 hours, at which time he would wire the Gateway
 Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, will sail from Seattle on the fishery vessel Brant on August ', and will spend three or four weeks in South eastern Alaskan waters Mir. O'Malley said that he did not believe the Sec retary would visit Southwestern Al aska this year MT. O'Malley him self expects to be back in Seattle on his way East the fore part of Sep tember.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

build this up. The pack on Kodiak Island has been normal to date. One feature not at all pleasing to me is the increased activity in that area, where fear everlasting.
 TO combat this situation a closing date on all streams not controlled by weir has been set for August IS. At Karluk we maintain a weir and have 714,O00 fish in the river at this time, while canneries have only taken 100000 for commercial purposes. At Alitak the escapement was nearly 10000; fishing has just commenced for reds.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
p. W. SD. PACK NORMAL

"In Prince William Sound it appears that the pack will be normal for the even year, which should be big year. Up to July g, 119,273 cases of all kinds had been packed. On the same date last season 9O,273 cases had been secured. The Copper River flats has shown marked improvement this year, 45,655 cases of reds having be'an packed and 14,51O kings.
 "Tn Southeastern Alaska the reports indicate runs have been good in Icy Straits and in the Ketchikan district; in fact the forecast is that it will be as good as in 1926"
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

EASTMAN .AGENTs/ Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
MORE ON ! VALLEY
tContinued from rage one)

"The south side of the Alaska Pen insula district in the vicinity of False Pass and Ikutan, the runs of reds have been below normal, but it ap- pears that pinks and chums will be good This district should pack 350,- 900 cases at least. of which 50,OOO to 75,O0O cases will be reds. At Chignik commercial fishing has just started. The escapemant at the weir was 766,- AT of red fish; the commercial catch totaied 9,oS7 fish.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

zine, with headquarters in Southeast ern Alaska, but it is used as general utility vessel. The Teal is 78 feet in length, and is powered with 15O horse. power Washington Estat Diesel 'sn- zine; she is stationed on Cook Inlet, The Crane, 92 feet in length, powered with a 2OO-horsepower Washington Estat Diesel engine, patrols the far Westward waters.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
THREE LARGE BOATS

The Bureau of Fisheries now has three large sized vessels in service along the coast, the Brant, Teal, and the Crane. The Brant is 101 feet in length, is powered with 221 horse power Washington Estat Diesel en-
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
VICTIM HAMMER ATTACK

LOS ANGELES, July 23. (P)-Ap- parently the victim of hammer at tack while. he drove his auto along a we'll travelled street, August Palmer, aged 28, was found dying here.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

The U. s. s. Surveyor, Capt. R. R. IUkens, which arrived in port Satur- day evening from the Prince Will liam sound district. is remaining over in port today.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
WANTS SECURE MILLION

'"The small commercial pack and catch is due to the fact the Bureau of Fisheries wants to secure a mini mum escapament of nearly million before commerical fishing is permit ted. The run of salmon there five years ago and 'ascapement was less than 100000; the Bureau wants to
 Seattle ice cream and fresh candies at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23
REWARD FOR PoIsoNER

A reward of $575 is offered by the Town of Seward for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties poisoning dogs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-23

Excellent line of Columbia records at Sylvia's. Newest of hits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
U. 5. Drops Behind
 In Latin America

BUENOS AIRES, October H. The announcement by several European steamship companies of increased service to Argentina has focused attention to the fact that the United States has not kept pace in the development of her South American shipping facili- ties.
 Argentine business circles ex- pressed satisfaction over indica- tions of a far-sighted program in Europe of building bigger liners for the Brazilian-Argentine route. A Canadian service from the St. Lawrence to Buenos Aires has also been announced for the near future.
 The Nelson Line now has on the ways five vessels for the South American service, all mot or ships. A Spanish company, also companies registered in Bel gium, France and Italy have an- nounced new construction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
MORE MEDALS
 FOR VETERANS
Information Will Be Given Out At A. L. Meeting
 Tonight

A commemorative medal, and Interallied medal, with certificate, are available to American veter- ans who served three months or more overseas during the World War. The full particulars will be announced tonight at the Dugout when the American Legion Post holds the regular monthly ses- sion.
 The Interalled medal and certi- ffcate will be awarded to soldiers, sailors, nurses (men and women1 :, who can prove their presence dus- ing three months, consecutiyely or not, between August 2. 1914 and November II, 1919, in the zone of the armies. To secure the medal, the men or women eligible, must have been attached, temporarily a least IS months to the Command CT of the Zone of the Armies.
 The Commemorative medal is for all French and foreign soldiers who have served in a French unit between August 2, 1914 and Mo- yember Il, 1918, including nurses (men and women) doctors, phar- macists and administrators, oi French and foreign nationalitiess having served in French field hos pitals and ambulances in the a.. my or interior benevolent organi- zations between certain dates, which will be explained tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
MALMbER(1 IS
 FOUND GUILTY
 IN SHORT TIME
Jury Out 10 Minutes in Obtaining Verdict; AL
 len Trial Started

A verdict of guilty of assauit with dangerous weapon, as charged in the indictment was re- turned today against William Malmberg by jury in the U. s. District Court before Judge E. Coke Hill. He was indicted for attacking o. E. Sunde with an oar at Port Alexander last August
 The attack was the result of dispute over a rowboat, according to testimony in the case. Sunde claimed to have picked up the boat adrift It was claimed by Malmberg who, Sunde said, at. tackled him with an oar when he failed to surrender it on demand. The jury received the case about 9.S0 a. m. today. It returned the verdict in about 10 minutes. q
 George Allen, charged with lar ceny. in a joint indictment nam ing. also, James A. Kelly, was slated to go on trial at 2 D II. today. Kelly was convicted of petit larceny earlier this week on the same indictment.
 Two indictments were returned by the Grand Jury this morning. In one, Albert Chrisler is charged with larceny in a dwelling near Ford Arm on Chichagof Island. He is alleged to have burglar ized the house of c. L. Durgin. taking a large list of personal property. He was bound over to the Grand Jury early in August by Commissioner R. D. DeArmond of Sitka.
 Fred Albrecht, bound over from Hyder. was. also, indicted for lar eeny from a dwelling. He is ae- cused of having stolen a violin, watch fob, a string of imitation pearls and other personal prop erty from G. A. Powell near Hyder.
 Twenty additional names were drawn today to be added to the petit jury panel. Those drawn were: r. l.. Alstrom, George An derson, T. H. Ashby, Oscar Chris tianson, Mrs. J. J. Connors, P. C. Delgard. c. J. tngman. Dave Femmer, Mrs. A. c. Hanson, c. E. Harland, Claire Trough, May Lindstrom, Mrs. John Mclaughlin, Mrs. M. l.. Merritt, Minard Mill, Mrs. E. NJ. Policy, Mrs. Florence Shafer, Ed. c. Sweeney, all of Juneau; Harold Gallwas, Douglas; and Mrs. Annie c, Blanchard, Skagway.
 Two defendants were arraigned in the District Court this morning. Al Larson, indicted for assault with dangerous weapon on Gladys Rogers last August, enter ed a plea of not guilty John Pol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
Forty and Eight Show
 Helping Out Progress

INDIANAPOLIS, Inda Oct Il. -Expending more than $11,000 for child welfare relief, aiding in the junior baseball program, and promoting the display of more than 17,000 outdoor posters, are a few of the ways that For ty and Eight" the play and honor society of the American Legion, has aided during 1928 in the national program of the Legion, says a report written for submission to the tenth annual national convention of the Le- zion at San Antonio, Texas, and to be included in the report of the Legion to be filed with Con gress, Edward F. Spafford, Ma tional Commander of the Legion, has announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

lak, pleaded not guilty 10 yiolat- ing the Alaska Bone Dry Law and the National Prohibition Act as charged in information filed in the court. Pollak's fox ranch on Lincoln Island was raided recent ly by Federal Prohibition Agents who reported finding a still and moonshine liquor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
Worlds Biggest Wharf
 Begun at Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, England Oct. 11..Twenty Ocean liners the size Of the Leviathan will be able to dock at the new quay just ordered built here. But it will take twen- ty years to complete the job Berths for two such liners, how ever, will be ready in two years.
 A dock wall to be constructed will be the deepest in the world. Ii will be $500 feet long and will necessitate 7S concrete monoliths, each weighing 1000 tons, being sunk in the river bed.
 The erection of this wall is part of a scheme begun two years ago which it is calculated will cost 65,000,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
PLANE CRASHES WHEN HOPS OFF
 OCEAN FLIC K I
Columbia Meets Disaster Soon After Take Off
 This Forenoon

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y Oct. 1.-The Transatlantic plane Columbia crashed on the Vest bury golf course a few minutes after taking the air this forenoon on the projected flight to Rome.
 Both Rogers Williams. pilot, and Pietro Bonelli, navigator, escape without injury.
 One wheel, at least and ona wing strut were broken. The ship also suffered general strains when it tipped up on one wing point but did not turn over.
 The Columbia took off al 11:55 o'clock this forenoon with great difficulty because of excessive weight of it's fuel load Il did gel into the air but was unable to gain altitude and struggled l1w over the space between Roose- welt and Curtis fields. then began to settle steadily to earth.
 Fearing a possible upset with a resulting fire. Bonelli kicked the dump valve 10 tighten the ship but il had just been repaired for a leak and would not work.
 Williams made a forced landing on the golf links adjoining Curtis Field close beside a sand trap. hemmed in by bunkers. The plane plunged and rolled on the soft turf and the left wheel snapped off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
Canada's Gold Output
 Sets New High Record

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-Can- ada's gold production in 1927 established a new high record total of 1,S52,7S5 fine ounces. valued at s3S,300.464, J. B. Jackson, United States Consul at Port Arthur, reports The 1926 production was worth $36,263,- no.
 Production from Nova Scotia mines was nearly double that of 1926. The Quebec output showed an increase of more than 100 per cent, due to the ineease in production of the silver-leadzinc ores which carry gold and to the production of gold and blister copper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
Freak Weather Occurs in Middle Vest

CHICAGO, H.. Oct. H. January and June Tempera- lures made a crazy quilt for the weatherman yesterday. There was snow and cold in Montana and Nevada and summer torridity and hot dust storms in Minnesota and Me- braska. In Montana the tenn perature was at the freezing point while in Lincoln, Neb., 91 degrees was the registra tion. In Minnesota the tenn perature registered 90 degrees. Contrasting predictions for heat and cold storms were made for today in the Middle West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
Sah Flying
 Field Tried Out in Utah

OGDEN, Utah, Oct. H. The idea suggested by the success of a salt road near Utah's great inland sea, air port officials here are ex- perimenting with a salt sur face for their flying field.
 Salt costing Y4.10 a ton was sprinkled on the dust of the field and, settled by the rain, made it a glistening white that pilots can see for miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

Frank A. Metcalf, well known local engineer. and his assistant Ray Mccormick. returned today after a weeks trip to the Poreu- pine mining district adjacent to Haines.
 Melvin Eid, druggist at Britt,s Pharmacy. is returning to Juneau and is a passenger on the Prin- cess Alice due tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
GcLD FROM GOLD FISH

KINGSTON, N. C.-Four gold fish have brought a small income To a policeman here. A year ago Martin King placed the quartet in an open-air pool. Today he has nearly 300 descendants of the original four and is reaping a harvest in dimes, quarters and half dollars through their sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

Mrs. Katherine Franks, who has been visiting in the States since last May, is a passenger for Ju- neau on the Princess Alice.
 Arthur F. Zimmerman, clerk at the Juneau Postoffice will ar rive tonight on the Princess Alice.
 Jeannie Robbins, one of the nurses at St. Anns Hospital, who has been visiting in the south for several weeks, is a passenger on the Princess Alice for Ju- aeau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11
LACONIC CLASSIC

LINCOLN, Neb.- Two letters in the state finance department total three words. An attorney wrote the finance ecre tary, Thanks" The secretary re- piled, What for?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

Darwin Tulips at 20 for $1.00. Other prices in proportion. Ju- neau Florists. Adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

Tulips, hyacinths. f fo d l g. narcissus, crocus, iris and other kinds of bulbs for fall planting. Juneau Florists. Adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

The first purely Cn1nese sum mer rescrt is being laid out on an island near Foochow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

Old papers for sale at the Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-11

Old papers for safe at the Empire.
Evening star., 1928-05-19

to architects and owners of the VIM
ming buildings next January, it is an
nounced by A. p. Clark, ir., chairman
OF the committee In charge.
In addition to the several awards to
be made. 1t has been planned to ask
the Fine Arts Commission to cooper
ate with the jury in selecting the
building OF the highest merit of all Sc
lected for awards and special medals
are to be presented to the architect
and owner.
No definite number or classes of
buildings are to be selected for awards
and the jury Is to choose only those
buildings of various types which are
deemed worthy of commendation
More than 20 designs of buildings al
ready have been submitted to the COM
mittee for consideration
Last Winter when awards were made
for mertorious buildings erected during
the preceding biennial period, churches.
store buildings dwellings and gas
filling station were selected for COM
mendation.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Fire Loss Declines
During 1927 Over
Five-Year Average

An actual decrease in the value of
property lost by fire in the United
States during 1927 as compared with
the average loss of the five preced-
ing years is shown in detailed reports
from 90 cities made available at the
Spring meeting of the National Fire
Waste Council of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United States, just
concluded.
The property loss fell of % per
cent. or to the low level of S270 per
capita. while the loss in life in fires
was shown as having dropped u per
cent in those cities reporting.
The annual margin of increase in
fire losses has been falling rapidly
when compared with the annual in
creases in burnable property values,
but the figures for 1927 show the
first decrease in actual totals Of ma
tional life and property losses over
a period of years.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
BUILDING AWARDS
PLANS ARE MADE
Trade Group to Enlarge
Scope of Contest for
Good Construction.

The scope of the awards for meri-
torious building construction in Wash
ington during the years 1927 and
1928, made biennially by the Board Of
Trade as means of promoting better
architecture. has been broadened to
include the surroundings of buildings
as well as the structures themselves. ac-
cording to plans laid at a meeting this
week OF the municipal art committee
Of the board. under whose auspices the
awards are made
A jury of eminent architects Is to
be selected to study the designs and
surroundings OF new private buildings
erected during the two-year period. and
on its findings medals will be awarded