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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Small Death List in
 Earthquake in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 24-Four dead and numerous persons in- jured make up the list of casual. ties of Wednesday nights earth quake as reported from various towns in the region affected.
 The earth movement was so strong in several regions that church bells rang and the inhabi- tants of many towns rushed into the streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
ROOF IS BUILT FIRST
 FOR HOUSTON'S HALL

ing will be 326 feet long and 120 feet wide. The wings, each 265 feet long and 75 feet wide, will provide space for telephone booths, offices and other needs of the convention.
 The original plan was to tear down the building after the con vention, but the city now plans to keep it until an auditorium is built in the civic center
 The hall will cost $147,00O. The contractors have agreed to have it ready May 26. month before the opeuing of the convention,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24

HOUSTON, Tex, March 24- The roof is being built first by the contractors who are erecting the new hall in which the Democratic party will choose it's nominees for president and vice president.
 The roof is of self-supDorting type, which is patented in Ger many. The highest point of the arched ceiling in the auditorium will be 59 feet above the floor.
 No cross beams will mar the view toward the speakers plat form from any part of the hall, Exclusive of two wings, the build
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
STOCKS STILL
 KEEP BOOMING

NEW YORK, March 24-The boom on the New York Stock Ex
 change continued in full blast yes terday under the leadership of General Motors which advanced $S,25 share. a new high record. The market rolled up the eleventh consecutive full session with g. 100000 shares or more The days sale were 3,600.000 shares. Twen- ty leading industrials were sent to another high level for all time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Placed Tn Miami County Stockade as Result
 Charge of Killings
GRAND JURY REPORTS
 INHUMAN CONDITIONS
Indictments Returned Fol- lowing Investigations
 of Brutality

MIAMI, Fla. March 2f--The Chief of Miami's Police Depart ment and six of his subordinates are in the County Stockadc charged with murder, while ting ing In the ears of the entire force was the grand jury's vitrioiic denunciation of brutal. inhuman and astounding conduct of law enforcement affairs throughout Miami.
 The grand jury declared crimes declosed to it would shock the public conscience.
 Indicted for Murder
 Chief Of Police Quigg was iu- diated for murder. as was Detec- tive R. Wood. These officers were added to the police colony at the stockadc which consisted of Police Lieutenant II. Tibbetts. Detectives John Claudell and Tom Nasworth; Patrolmen Nelson Mard d'Gnd E Glisson.
 All Indictments are concerned with deaths of persons by police methods of handling prisoners which drew the chief attention in the grand jury report on tho flsse .department. The inyestl. gafldn was described By fffa 5iiiif- OTIS as Terrifying and damnable."
 Bell Boy Victim
 Chief of Police Quigg. Lieut. Tibbetts and two detectives were arrested in connection with the death of H. Kier, negro bell boy. His death occurred two and one half years ago after arrested on charges of attempting unsolicited |and improper Jason between the daughter of hotel guest and another patron, unknown. Kier's body was found. The police de- clared they know nothing as to how he was slain. The Chief is alleged to have ordered kier held without entry on the police blot ter and later conspred in keep ing the circumstances secret.
 White Man Shot
 Detective Wood is alleged to have shot Victor Paruell, white, d carpenter, two years ago. The state Attorney said Parnell was walking along the road with companion when the police car sped I'D barely missing them Tho car was stopped. Wood jumped out and fired four shots killing Parnell. Wood said he stopped to question the carpenter and fired in self-defensc
 Two Charged Murder
 Patrolmen Ward and Glisson are charged with the murder of John Mabry, negro prisoner. The circumstances were not divulged.
 Dies from Police Injuries
 The grand jury also charges that an aged white man. whose name was not given. died during the past week from injuries received in the Police Sttaion
 A negro is reported to have hanged himself in jail. It is de- clared the negro did not take his own life but came to his death as result of police cruelty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Disarmament Committee
 Postpones Further Work

GENEVA, March 24. The Preparatory Disarament Commit tee in rejecting Count von Bern storf's proposal that the date for the Disarament Confernce be set, adopted resolution postponing further work by. the committed until the various governments have settled differences on naval disarmament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Thousands Are Killed, Accidents Or High,oays


 WASHINGTON, March 24. Persons killed in highway accidents in 1927 are esti- mated sats 26,61s by the Am erican Road Builders Asso- citation.
 A total of 79S.700 persons were seriously injured.
 The economic losses are placed at $672,970.OO0, ex- elusive of minor damage to motor vehicles.
 The total killed is an in- crease of 1.3OO over the pre- vious year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
FASCISM HAS
 ANNIVERSARY

ROME, March 24AThe ninth anniversary of Fascism was em- phasized yesterday by a message to the Black Shirts from Premier Mussolini and by celebration in the Chamber of Deputies at which Roberto Farinacco. former Secretary of the Fascism Party, described the struggle and mean ing of the Fascist revolution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
SENATOR RAPS DELEGATE FOR
 TAX POSITION
Howard Questions Sheer ity of Delegate on Alas
 ka Fisheries Industry

Senator Bartley Howard, Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress, will close his local campaign Sunday evening with a short talk to be given at the Coli scum Theatre. It will fol- low immediately after the first show.
 Monday he will leave on the Admiral Rogers for Skagway, Haines and Sitka, and proceed on the same steamer to Petersburg. From there he goes to Wrangell and the southern end of the Division to wind up his campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
us. PICTURES
 IN BAD, FRANCE

NEW YORK, March 24 With formal permission of the Senate Committee of Public Lands and Surveys, Will H. Hays sailed for France today to represent the American Motion Picture industry in connection with the recent gov ernmental decree which is said to threaten the American pictures in France,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
SEATTLE FUR SALES

SEATTLE. March 24-- Ermine moved rapidly and averaged $241. the best lot for S325 at the Se- attle Fur Auction. Cross fox av- eraged s56. best let sl29. The best grade of wolf averaged sls.25. The next sale is April 35,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Overturned Smack
 Found, Crew Missing

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, March 24.-The fising smack Marinero has been found overturned off LaBlanca, 12 miles distance. Nc trace of the captain or crew of II men were found and it is assumed they have been drowned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
Swedish Steamer Wrecked, 2 Officers Among Missing

GIBRALTAR. March 24-The Captain and Second Mate of the swedish Steamer Citor are miss ing. The vessel was wrecked off the Spanish Coast, near Port Ia ria in a gale. The crew took to the boats. One boat containing 12 men has been picked up. An other boat which capsized had IA men in it. All were later found and rescued with the exception of the two officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24

"The time has arrived when Alaska should stop making pc litical football out of the fishing industry declared Senator Bart ley Howard in a short talk made to the voters of Douglas last night at the Liberty Theatre. Speaking in the interests of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Delegate to Congress, he asserted the time had come when Alaskans should work together for this in dustry to the end that it should be properly regulated for it's per. petuation.
 Senator Towards talk was well received by good crowd. It was brief and mainly covered condi. tions he had found to exist in his extensive campaign trips.
 Too Much Talk
 He declared there had been a whole lot of talk about the fish. cries of Alaska but very little action "Too much has been said and not enough has been done. If am elected as your Delegate it will be my purpose to work with the people of Alaska, not only to regulate and perpetuate the indus try but to encourage development along every line in the Territory .
 Questioning the sincerity of the present Delegates position on the fisheries, Senator Howard assert. ed he had always supported him and was still doing so in every thing that he considered to be right, adding: But statements that he made before the Legisla- ture in 1927 convinced me he was not supporting the fishermen as he represents himself to be.
 He declared the salmon pack CTS were taxed to the limit and should not be taxed any more. and at the same time insisted the Legislature should tax all traps $2 per thousand for all fish over 100000 taken. To reimburse the packers he would have had the Legislature repeal the graduated pack tax"
 Hit Small Gamers
 This policy. Senator Howard as. serted, would have initiated against the small canner and in. dependent trapmen. arguing that the larger packers were the only companies affected by the gradn. ated pack tax. A repeal of that levy would have made good to them any excess trap ievies but would have totally failed to re- imburse the trapmen and smaller canneries.
 Continuing. the speaker said : "The general opinion is that our Delegate is not in favor of traps and wants to abolish them, but his own statements convince me this is not correct. While before the Legislature he made the fol lowing statement: And let me repeat that this measure is not for the abolishment of traps; think have made that clear. think I have made it clear that the traps are not going to be abolished and that one-fifth of the traps of this country won't be affected by it (the bill.'
 Another remark that he made
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
RAILROADS MAY
 OPERATE THEIR
 EXPRESS LINES
Legal Aspects of Present Situation Being In-
 quired Into

NEW YORK, March 24 -Amori can railroad companies seem to have made it their express pur. pose to obtain. control of the ex. press business.
 A committee of lawyers is exam ming the plan from the legal point of view. apparently seeking a way through which the railroads can assume control when the ex- isting contract with the American Railway Express company expires next February. Successful cul. imitation of negotiations would re- suit in adding about $500, 1000. .000 yearly to railroad gross income and undoubtedly would increas.: net earnings. The American Railway Express company, under the present contract, is practical ly assured of a net income more than sufficient to pay six percent dividends on it's stock k-most of which is owned by other express companies.
 Cream of Business
 For years the railroads have looked on with sad longing while the express company skinned the cream from the merchandise transportation business, handling as express valuable shipments the roads would have been delighted To carry as freight. The railroads also were forced to be content with division of profits approxi- mating $150.0o000O yearly, or about half what they might expect under the new plan.
 Some roads went so far as to suggest as long as five or more years ago, when the present pro- ject first was widely discussed, that they would make more money if they owned their own express company. And some added that such ownership would put them in logical position 10 ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for increased express rates, thus augmenting the income.
 Started 75 Years Ago
 Generally the project represents one more up-or down--in the rather rough life of express com panies. They got started about 75 years ago and were doing we'll when the parcel post in 1912 be. gan 10 whittle down their busi- ness. Within a year or two they began reporting deficits and evi- .dently were headed for q financial slough when the World war brought government aid and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
MRS. SUTHERLAND IN AIR

WASHINGTON, March 24--- Those who flew with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in flights over Washington included Mrs. suther- land, wife of the Alaska Delegate. and her son Donald
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
P Cars LoaIed rrith
 Explosives Are Found
 And Seized in Europe

LONDON, March 24.--Europe faces another st Gotthard incl dent involving the alleged snug gling of arms into Hungary. Dis patches said Jugo-Slavian author ities have seized 22 freight cars ,loaded with explosives which are described on the bills of iadine as destined for Rumania hut be- lieved intended for Hungary as the route prescribed for ship ment of them through Hungary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-24
A. J. QUOTATION

NEW YORK. March 24.--Alas- ka Juneau mine stock is quoted today at sA.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
F. Adams Hates Thought
of Quitting After IS
Years Service.

Mention of Aug. 81 brings sad
thoughts to Frank Adams, IS, Of
1888 N. Pennsylvania ST., Federal
building custodian, for on that date
his thirty-five years as a Govern
ment employee will be terminated.
Retiring on n his pension, Adams
plans to visit for a time at the home
Of a son at Lafayette, later visiting
other children in st. Louis, Mo.
"It is going to be the hardest thing
I ever did in my life" Adams said
today. 81 would rather take a lick
ing than quit my job and leave In
dianapolis But am going to try,ro
settle down and just rest.
II didn't want to retire. They just
sent me a letter asking me to re-
tire on pension Aug. 81. Anyway, I
am the first custodian here retired
on an annuity"
Adams has seen Indianapolis
grow from town of $4,000 during
his residence here. His first en-
ployment with the Government was
as a substitute postal clerk in 1893
in the old Federal building, now the
site of the Fletcher American
Bank Bldg.
Four years later he became a Gus
todian in the old building, in which
capacity he has remained ever since.
"I have had charge of the laundry
work for the Federal Bldg. ever
since I started" Adams. "The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
PROFITS SOAR
NEAR RECORD IN
U. S. BUSINESS
Campaign Year Slump Is
Myth, Corporations
Reports Show.
BIZ United Press

By UntteG PfeSS
WASHINGTON, Aug, THE
year 1923 promises to bury the old
superstition that campaign years
are bad for business beneath the
greatest volume of corporation
profits in the history OF the coun-
try.
This is indicated by the semi
annual statements of earnings of
many large corporations, whose
profits for the first half of this year
are rather consistently running
ahead of the same period last year.
While corporate profits for 1927
were about 8 per cent smaller than
the record-breaking year of 1926,
most of the decline came in the
last half of the year.
During the first half of last year
the high profit level Of 1926 was
maintained, and with profits for the
first half Of this year, thus far re-
ported. running far ahead of the
first six months of 1927, an all-time
record is in prospect.
Auto Industry Thrives
OF the semi-annual statements of
profits of industrial corporations
thus far reported, those of the au-
tomobile industry show the largest
gain over the 1927 period, with an
increase Of approximately 20 per
cent.
For large and representative
group Of industrial corporations the
average increase in profits over last
year is above 10 per cent.
Profits Of a limited number of
public utilities thus far reported in
6icate an increase Of approximately
per cent over the high levels of
last year.
The steel industry, with profits
for the first half of this year about
the same as last year, is reported
to have an excellent outlook for
coming months.
Many Still JobIess
While some industries, notably
the disorganized soft coal industry.
are marking virtually no profits, the
extent Of such business misfortune
is not wide.
IN view Of the continuance of
substantial volume of unemploy-
ment, observers have expressed sur
prise over the high level of profits
being reported.
The most generally accepted ex-
PLANTATION is that industry in con-
tinuing at rapid rate the process
of cutting costs by improving eff
cheney, and that prices of industrial
products either are remaining
steady or rising slightly.
This paves the way to profits. It
is also held accountable for much
of the present unemployment, men
being squeezed out of jobs by i'm
provementS in mechanical efficiency
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
MIXER DEATH
CAUSES $4,000 SUIT
Anderson Druggist Killed When He
Touched Machine.

Anderson Druggist Killed When He
Touched Machine.
BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. Death
of Fl. D. Carpenter, druggist, cleo
trocuted when he came in contact
with drink mixing machine at the
soda fountain in his store, has re-
suited in a $4,000 damage suit
being filed against the city of An
derson by the administrator of Car
penter's estate, the Anderson Trust
Company.
1t is alleged negligence on the
part Of persons in the employ of the
municipal electric plant, caused a
high voltage wire to come in con-
tact with low power wire which
provided current to the mixed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Custodian of Federal
Building, Is, to Retire

postohce< has to have from 300 to
500 towels laundered twice a week,
and the-other offices have about 200
week, so it keeps me pretty busy
gathering them up and distributing
them"
Mrs. Adams died nine years ago
and other members of his family
have moved to other cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
SO INDIANA COUNTIES
SEND |. S. STUDENTS
Methodist Church Had Host En-
rolled in Summer School.
By Times Special

NlCOAOuAoO OAuACh AAHu AAOok LA-
rolled in Summer School.
By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. T.
Eighty EIGHT of ninety-two coun-
ties of Indiana, nine other States
and nineteen religious denomina-
tions we're represented by 9,478 stu
dents who attended Indiana State
here during the summer term.
Elkhart, Randolph, Rush and
Union were the four counties not
represented. Of the churches which
we're represented the Methodist had
the greatest number, 943. The
church with the fewest members in
school was the Quaker. with two.
One hundred forty-seven were not
church members.
The out-of-state enrolment was
as follows: Alabama, /; Colorado,
1; Illinois, %; Iowa, l; Kansas, 2;
Kentucky. 3 Michigan, l.; Nebraska,
l, and Ohio, /.
Enrolment by churches included:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Boy browns in Greek

BIZ Times Special
KIRKLIN, Ind, Aug. ALBERT
D. Roberts, IL, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Roberts, was drowned while
swimming in Sugar Creek, after
stepping into a deep hole. This
was the first drowning in Clinton
County this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07

Baptist, 247; Catholic, 1S1; Chris
tian, 4O1; Christian Scientist, %;
Church of Christ. 60; Church of
God, 5; Congregational, Is; Epis-
copal, Is; Evangelical, 81; First
Born, 3; Methodist, 943; Presby-
terrain, 1874; Reformed, 10; and Unit
ed Brethren, 121.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
TENANTS MUST BE
 CAREFUL OF GAS
Are Themselves Responsible,
 Coroner Is Told

Bridgeport, Jan. 1H.-tPl-t tnpro- tected by private ruling or city ordi- nance, tenants are responsible for Their own safety in the use of gis heaters in apartments and homes, Coroner John J. Phelan was told today as he inquired into the asphyxiation of Miss Ruth Dunlap. and her fiance, Howard J. Wade, Sunday night.
 The three were killed by carbon monoxide which escaped from a water heater in the kitchen of the Dunlaps' apartment at 11S Schof,eld avenue.
 The only remedy suggested to the coroner, as he heard witnesses, to prevent repetition of the tragedy Of Sunday night was city ordi- nance which would compel the gas company to inspect all heaters at the time they are installed.
 The gas company was suggested IS the proper agency on the claim that it's employees are better able to make inspections and tests than plumbers. pipers or other trade workers.
 Howard F.. White, company off cial said the Bridgeport Gas Light company disclaimed all responsi. bility for the deaths.
 Edward Dunn, an employe. testi- f9ad thaf tho haafer fupcfiopad pro perly on January when he inspect ed it. He thought it the duty of en- ployes to test heaters.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Film Actress Drops
 Charges Against Friend

Los Angeles, Jan. 19 R-Re- covery by Dorothy Mackaye, former stage actress, of two trunks of her clothing and a wrist watch pawned by her friend Helen Wilkinson, yes- terday resulted in dismissal of en- bezzlement charges against the latter and her husband Barry Townley, playwright. ..
 The two had been arrested on the charge and Miss Wilkinson was re- leased after questioning. Townley remained in Jail pending arraign- ment on a charge of possessing liquor alleged to have been found in his automobile.
 Miss Mackaye is awaiting a su- preme court hearing on her appeal from conviction of conspiracy to conceal facts concerning the death of her husband, Ray Raymond. musical comedy star.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
NOW
 FITS APARTMENTS
But It Still Retains "lhe
 Grand Air"

New York, Jan. 19 tPI-The mas slve furniture of yesteryear. when rooms were wide open spaces, just doesn't fit into the modern three- room apartment. But the apartment dweller Of 1928 still admires mas siveness and the grand air" in house furnishings. Wherefore furni- ture is being made smaller, but nc less imposing, considering it's en- yironment.
 The furniture of today is 6 over stuffed as that of yesterday but there isn't 50 much of it in one piece. The divan is built on mas sive lines, but it is low. It bears cushions of large design but it does not occupy the entire apartment. The overstuffed chairs are not quite so soft and are several inches lower and narrower, leaving ample room for one person. but not for the two that could occupy those of past years.
 Lamps have small, narrow bases, using their allotted amount of bulk in the shade that takes up only air space and not the treasured floor area.
 Bedroom furniture is of the same 1 design. The dressing table is nc longer the wide sprawling affair that it has been. It is low but it is narrow and it hugs the wall. moi extending far into the room. The Eed is few inches narrower, cling ing closely to lhe floor. Small head and food boards serve to keep the bed from being ,he most prominent piece of furniture in the house.
 The highboys and chests of drawers are going up in the world and the depth of the drawer has Eeen lessened The addition in number of drawers makes them as commodious as they were when one drawer was of q size to accommo- date dress shirt spread out.
 1928 brings its quota Of novelties to the furniture mart. Most of these are in the wood and its finish Light grained naples and walnuts are finding favor among furniture buyers. The frequency of darh rooms in the modern apartment house makes a light-colored wood desirable. Painted furniture is or the wane, while the natural-grained wood, bearing only highly pol ished finish, is the simple keynote.