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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
It's An III Wind.
(Prince Rupert News.)

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody good Quite recently in Britain there epidemic of flu. The result that great many rich people died and the inheritance tax mounted to such an extent that Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill Chancellor of the Exchequer, was able to declare considerable sur plus.
 While in British Columbia the inheritance tax is being declared unjust and unwise Britain is col lectng four hundred million dollars from that source.
 But Churchill found that there was falling of in income from the tax beer, wines and spirits AS special dispatch put it. what the country gained by death it lost by sobriety."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
The Taxpayer

The Taxpayer
 While visiting the navy yards be- fore the Mayflower sailed we pick ed up a story typical of the inter- est the yacht held for the com mon people"
 It was cleaning day when a visitor apeared on the deck to look the yacht over. The officer of the deck approached him and said that visitors were not allowed aboad that day. It had no effect. The visitor insisted that as a taxpayer he had a right to see the ship.
 The O. D. appealed to the Ex- ecutive Officer for assistance in making the intruder leave. But the higher officers arguments, too, were futile. In desperation he went to the Captain, who at that time was the late George H. Stoney, and told him there was a visitor aboard who absolutely would not leave the boat.
 Stoney came on deck and ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Whats Doing on Mars?
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)

-IIIUtIIIgEIICETJ
 The surface of the heavens is changing under the eyes of the astronomers
 Strange happenings" reported on the face Of the moon Huge dark areas" Mars are found to have shifted their positions widely in the last two years There no people on the moon, but it is not yet certain there are none on Mars
 Astronomers think the dark areas may be great patches cultivated by irrigation by living beings
 There will be squirt of new "Martian" fiction as the result of this discovery and inference But we shan't know the truth for some time yet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

Mexicans have begun campaign to make Mexico dry, but the campaign will be educational There will be no attempt to pass prohibition laws The plan is to induce the people through education on the subject to eschew liquor. Mexico has too many troubles as it is to add prohibition enforcement to them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
You Said It

"The girls used to dress more warmly" observed the Thoughtful Brother, as he gave a passing Jane the once over.
 "Yes," replied the Wise Guy, "but at that they weren't so hot as the modern girls"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
FATHER OF HOWARD
 LERCH PASSES AWAY

William Lerch, aged 75 years, father of Howard H. Lerch, Secre- tary- Treasurer of the Admiralty Island Coal Company, passed on at his home in Iowa Falls, Iowa, last night according to advices received today from Ralph E. Lerch, an- other son. Burial will be in the family plot at Freeport. Illinois,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
A Warm Number

Rastus: "You'all thinks yo's hot, don't yo?"
 Sambo: Big boy, ah's so hot dat when ah calls dey has to gib me a tub of water to sit in so ah won't scorch de furniture and den open all de winders and turn on the lictric fan sos dey won't suffo- cate wid the heat"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Passing Observation

The old-timer who tried to mix oil and gasoline may have been fool, but he wasn't as big a fool as the modernist who tries to mix gin and gasoline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

Perseverance Rebekah Lodge will hold their regular meeting We'd nesday, April 24th. at 8 p. m Degree practice after close of meet ing.
 ALPHONSINE CARTER, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

The attitude of the Department of Justice on the Jones Prohibition Enforcement Act recalls the celebrated comment of Gov. Richardson of Illinois concerning a drastic criminal law for which there was demand for repeal Gov. Richardson said he was in favor of the law but against it's enforce ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL.
He Knew Better

hC AhhCW DCttCA The teacher said, We've ten com mandments, but Up jumped kid and cried, No, teacher, now we've nonel" Well, how is that?" the teacher asked and smiled, Ma says" the kid replied, "pa's broken every one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Sounds Paradoxical

Blinks: "You are lucky if you have no friends who are going to marry this year"
 links: Well, while have plenty of worries at present I certainly have no present worry"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
A Thrifty Brother

Then there is the Scotchman who got in fight with a big bruiser twice his size to save the dentist bill when the doctor told him he would have to have all his teeth out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
And Now Another Reason

No, we are not trying to prove anything, but just letting you know that the Stork has left a boy at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Reason, of Toledo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
BOY BABY BORN

Dr. Kearsley reports the birth of baby boy to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Passells, at Douglas, at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon, weight g pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Washington
 DayboOk

preached the visitor. Walking over to deck rail, he cut a silver therefrom and handed it to the visitor
 Now, my dear sir he said, q know that you are one of the some 90,000,000 owners of this boat. Here is your share. Good morning"
 Contrary to the popular concep- tion the Mayflower was not such a palace of luxury.
 Plain Dishes
 It may interest you to know that the chinaware used was of the ordinary navy cookery similar to that in officers mess everywhere in the United States. The Presidents china was decorted with narrow gold band and the official crest, but in other respects was of the regulation type. Substantial use fulness was it's chief characteristic.
 There were two especially attrac- tive places on the yacht.
 One was the Presidents study. The hangings at the doorway were of a changeable blue-green taffeta, appropriately suggestive of sea waves. Silk cushions in a deep win dow seat (minus the window, of course) carried the same color note.
 The other was guest room No. 2 on the port side. Here were twin beds in ivory white finish which have historical significance. They were the beds of the Presidential suite on the U s. s. George Wash ington, used in 1918-19 by the Will sons on the trip to the Paris peace conference.
 They also were used by the King and Queen of Belgians upon their visit to the United States shortly after the war. A gold plank in the footboard of each tells it's his- tory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
speakin'a Things in General

We see on the sport page where Hug" is gonna do this and gonna do that, but we reckon the hug will continue to do what it has been doing regularly ever since time began-get young folks into matrimony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
You Know Him

A fellow whom
 We always feel like giving hell, Is one who when
 He gets an inch, will take an ell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Misunderstanding

When poor, well-meaning Jim de-
 clared
 Her eyes were blue as violets, Rose swore she would not have
 around
 A lad who other sweeties pets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

Couldn't Have Happened in the
 Old Days
 Daughter called mother, what did you do with that little sample of silk I showed you last week?" Had the dressmaker make me a party dress out of it." daughter replied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

Senator Heflin announces a wonderful scheme to save S2l0000,000 to the cotton country by pro- noting the fashion of wearing cotton garments from April to September 15 Cotton sheets?-( Louisville Courier -Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
No Joke

The horse may go but we'll never get rid of the nightmares.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

where Mrs. Lerch's body is at rest.
 William Lerch is survived by five sons, all married.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

"A man must exercise to live" states radio
 health adviser who has unwittngly hit on the reason why the Mexican rebel runs-(Detroit News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Useless Information

The motto of the hijacker i Dog eat dog"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Ought'a Been Easy to Slip On,

"The banana was once known as Adams fig'-says a news item.
 Meaning-well, you know what the fig meant to Eve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
At This Time'a Year

Today may be springtime,
 But we've learned to our sorrow The chances are, alack!
 'Twon't be this time tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
May She Never Become a Grass
 Widow

Miss M G. informs us that Clover Hay is one of Cincinnati's charm ing young ladies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
GAS TAXlNCREASE
STRONGLYOPPOSED
Commerce Chamber Commit
tee Resolution to Go Before
Full Membership.

Vigorous opposition to the proposed
increasing Of the gasoline tax In the
District from to 3 cents per gallon was
voted unanimously yesterday afternoon
at the emergency" meeting Of the COM
mittee Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce on District finances, taxation
and assessment.
Representative Zihlman Of Maryland,
chairman of the House District COM
mittee, in announcing recently that he
would introduce such a measure, said
that provision would be contained In
the bill that one-sixth Of the increased
revenue from gasoline taxation would
go for extension Of the park system Of
the District.
Rudolph Jose, chairman Of the COM
mittee, and other chamber members de-
clared that while Mr.. Zihlman an
nounced the purpose Of the measure to
be introduced at the Forthcoming ses-
sion of Congress was to expand park
developments, its enactment would serve
to lessen competition between District
gasoline merchants with those In near
by Maryland, where the gasoline tax is
higher.
A resolution urging opposition to the
proposed gasoline tax boost was pre-
sented by Houston F.. Harper. It met
with no opposition in the committee.
The action Of the committee vii be
brought before the directors and full
membership Of the chamber for APP
prevail.
The committee yesterday also decided
to investigate license fees in the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
EAKER GIVEN LEAVE
BY ARMY AIR CORPS
Flyer Will Act as Operations Of
ficer at Hoover Field, Com
mercial Post.

Capt. Ira c. Eaker, chief pilot of
the Army transport plane Question
Mark during its world record en-
durance flight last January, and vet
eran of a number of other outstanding
Army flights, today began a period of
extended leave from the Army, during
which he will act as operations officer
at Hoover Field, local commercial air.
port.
Capt. Eaker's last Army achievement
before obtaining leave was the estab-
lishment this week of a fog flying
class at Boiling Field, where he is OPP
erations officer All pilots at the field
are to have at least two hours of
flying by instruments in a plane fitted
with a canvas canopy over the cockpit,
which entirely shuts off their view out
side the plane.
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Eaker ex-
ecuted his first civilian assignment
when he landed at Hoover Field with a
new Looming four passenger amphibian
plane, which he few here from Phila-
delphia. The plane. which is equipped
for landings on land or water, Is pow
cred with Wasp motor and may be
used later for passenger service between
this city and Norfolk, Va.
Capt. Eaker has piled up many hum
dreds of hours of flying time while on
duty at Boiling Field. Last year he
is said to have put in more time in
the air than any other Army pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
HOOVER RECEIVES CEIILEANS
HERE FOR NITRATE FARLEY
Visit Marks First Foreign
Trip of Cabinet Minister
During Incumbency.
Increased Market in U. S. Is
Object of Party; Euro
pean Study Planned.

Three Chilean officials, headed by
Pablo Ramirez, minister Of finance,
called on President Hoover this morn
ing to pay their respects before starting
negotiations with American importers
with view to increasing the demand
here for Chilean nitrate.
The party, composed OF Senior Ra-
mirez, Raul Simon, budget officer Of the
finance ministry, and Jorge Silva, chief
Of the nitrate division of the depart
ment of finance, arrived in New York
Tuesday night and in Washington yes
terday. They intend to remain in this
country about three weeks and then to
depart for Europe, where the nitrate
market will be studied In connection
with the competition now presented by
German synthetic processes.
The visit marks the first time any
cabinet minister has left Chile during
his term of ONCE. It is Senior Ra-
mirez's first foreign trip. He is a law
yer, professor of law at the Univer-
sity Of Chile and has been minister of
education, member Of the Chamber
of Deputies and Of the board OF public
instruction.
Senior Simon, a civil engineer, serves
as professor Of economics at the Uni
yersity Of Chile, director Of the Central
Bank of Chile and head Of the bureau
of budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
TIRPITz DOUBTS AGREEMENT.
BY RICHARD WINNERS.
By Gable to The Star and Chicago Dali,
News. Copyright, 1929.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1929.
FELDAF1NG, Bavaria, April II. -
Inc BritiSh-American naval rivalry is
one OF the most important results Of the
SHIFT OF power which came with the end
Of the World War. It is q direct conse-
luence Of the natural and economic con-
ditions Of both countries. AS long as
both cling to their present economic and
political aims, real understanding be-
tween them In the sense of any further
reduction Of ornaments Is hardly DOS
sible. All merely legal arguments are
OF small value in the time Of crisis II
they are not in harmony with actual
power relationship and ambition.
This Is the opinion Of Grand Admiral
Alfred Frederick Won Tirpitz, q man
who was the strongest driving force in
all German naval politics and perhaps
the strongest personality of imperial
Germany.
"England's foreign policy" he said,
is based essentially upon England's DO
sltion as a colonial empire and on the
wide, sweeping web Of Its world trade.
IL Is obvious. therefore, that the Eng
ilSn must be sensitive II this situation
Is IN any way endangered. But Amer
lean business has broken into any num-
ways considered as their domain. Here
Is basis for Angio-American naval
rivalry.
Naval ornaments are only the ex-
preston OF the economic competition OF
two great peoples In so far as the driy-
Ing motives are concerned, the situation
Is parallel to the German English sit
uation before the war"
I'm what type Of ship does your ex-
cellency see special rivalry?"
We'll, just now it Is in the number
and quality Of cruisers. r believe that
In the present technical situation the
line battleship Is still decisive factor
and. therefore, the procedure Of the
Washington conference was right In first
limiting capital ships. But the cruisers
are also enormously important"
DO you believe any agreement is DOS
sible In the question Of the freedom Of
the seas" g. :
II do not doubt that the claim for
the freedom Of the seas win always be
that Of the weaker - that should the
United States become stronger than
England, then the United States would
stop talking about this point. There
fore understanding on this point seems
to be doubtful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow, possibly an
occasional shower; slowly rising tenn.
perature; moderate to fresh east and
southeast winds.
Maryiand-Mostly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, possibly an occasional Ign,
shower; slowly rising temperature
fresh, possibly strong east and south
east winds.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, possibly an occasional light
shower, slowly rising temperature in
east and central portions; fresh east
and southeast winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy with
showers tonight and possibly in north
east portion tomorrow; cooler IN west
portion tonight with frost.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers PM, 40; 8 pm, As;
IL midnight, A; 4 am, AZ; am, ii;
noon, 43.
Barometer-4 pm, 1894; 3 pm.
30.05; IL midnight, 5000; am, 5000;
8 am, 30.16; noon, 30.15.
Highest temperature, So. occurred al
las pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, Al, occurred at 7:35 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Al; lowest, IS.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurVeyO
Today-Low tide, 3:19 am. and 4
pm: high tide, 1904 am. and 1885 pm;
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4.01 am. and
4:45 pm; high tide, 9:49 am. ana
1921 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:3S am; set sets
Gal pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:S7 am; sun
sets 6:42 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Great Slightly muddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
FEDERALs IN CIUDAD JUAREZ.
Solution of Military Problem in Revolt
In Two Weeks Seen.

MEXICO CITY. April IL P).-Little
further major fighting is expected by
government authorities to be needed to
stamp out the last veStiges Of revolt in
northern Mexico. In some quarters
even the prediction was made today
that within two weeks the military
problem presented by the rebellion
would be definitely solved.
Fall Of Ciudad Juarez to federal
troops yesterday aroused little comment
here, since evacuation of Chihuahua
had come to be taken for granted. Adj
vices of the city's evacuation and sub
sequent occupation by loyal troops
comprised the only news Of military
r1aneuvers reaching Chapultepec Cas-
tie during the day.
Federal forces presumably were con-
tinuing their advance from Culiacan,
capital of Sinaloa, toward San Bias,
on the Rio Fuerte, in the northern part
of the state, and some fighting at least
was expected before the rebels retreated
northward into Sonora.
The rapid advance Of Gems. Jaime
Garlic and Hazaro CardenaS was ex-
pected to bring about their dispersal
of the rebels In the mountains of Sonora
before a union of forces which Gen.
Escobar and Gen. Caraveo were said to
have taken from Chihuahua, could be
effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK CITY.-There is one
"joke job" I think it started with
the movie magnets in Hollywood.
It's when nobody really knows what
your work Is around an executive
ONCE. You call yourself a contact
man." I never thought INwould ever
see the day when I would pick up
a paper and see that Mr.. Coolidge
was q contact man." Yet that's
what the president of the company
says he will be. I wish he had
taken up some steady work. Work
that could have been explained
clearly what he was doing. just
think, our most industrious citizen
being nothing but contact man.!
But that's what makes you a "con-
tact man" is when nobody knows
what you are supposed to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
STORMS FURY DESCRIBED.
Tornado Lifts House and Smashes II.
IL Occunants Escane. Saws Eyewitness.


IL Occupants Escape, Says Eyewitness
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April IL Dr.
Claude Clark, 81, of near Wynne, Ark,
told today how the tornado last eve
ming lifted his house twice, set it on
one end and then moment later
smashed 1t into splinters. The IL oc-
cupants all escaped with their lives.
Clark gave an eyewitness account OF
the twiSter'S antics as ne stood beside
an operating table at Baptist Memorial
Hospital while surgeons ministered to
his father, S. N. Clark, So, who suf-
fered serious injuries.
1.-THE afternoon had been Sultry,"
Clark said, but In the evening it be-
gan to hail. The very air seemed to
warn lis that something terrible was
going to happen. Then we began to
hear a distant roar. 1t grew louder
and louder. Wind began to whistle In
the trees and around the house.
1.-The roar doomed down on us. We
were all sitting in bedroom at the
end Of the house when the tornado
struck. The house was lifted up and
banged down. 1t was lifted up a sec-
ond time and we were all thrown
around inside. It was set down on
end and beds, chairs, pictures and
human beings were all In mass on
the wall.
"The house began to shake. We were
shuffled around on the ceiling. Then
there was terrific crash and the
house blew into splinters. was under
a few pieces of timber. stood up, but
something flying through the air hit
me across the face and knocked me
down. 1t dazed me, but when my
head cleared began to dig in the
wreckage for the others. BY the light
ming flashes I could see giant trees
floating through the air.
Parts Of houSeS-roofS and walls
would go roaring through the air. The
rain came down in such sheets that it
felt like was drowning. And all the
time the thunder was banging and the
tornado was roaring. The bolts Of
lightning were so vivid that they seemed
like they were striking in my face.
'Soon the storm began to die down.
found my brother and nephew, who
had been sitting on my knees when
the storm struck, buried under a bed
piled high with wreckage."
Finally, he said, all of the family
were extricated and 1t was determined
that only the elder Clark suffered SER
ious injuries.
|. THAT storm was like judgment day
that's the only way know to tell It, :
Clark added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
a KILLED, 100 HURT
IN ARKANSASSTORM
Death List Expected to
Mount as Search Con.
tinueS.
Continued From First Page.)

found without a trace of a feather
after being blown about through the
tornado.
T. c. Billiard, his wife and daughter
Lena, 10, who were killed, were found
in the ruins of their home in the
middle Of Village Creek, a quarter OF
mile from their farm. A 14-year-
old son, one of two survivors of the
family, said the house was blown over
tree tops into the creek. His brother
survived, but was injured.
Children's Bodies Missing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Lucas were
crushed to death in the collapse Of
their home, five miles south of Wynne.
Their two small children, asleep In the
house, were believed to have persisted
also, but their bodies had not been
located today.
In a telephone conversation this
morning with William NJ Baxter, jr.,
manager of the Midwestern branch
headquarters of the Red Cross, Gov.
Parnell of Arkansas officially placed
the Red Cross in charge of relief work.
The governor also issued a statement
through Baxter supporting general
appeal sent out by the Red Cross to
chapters GnrOugnOuG ARKANSAS 1Or con.
tributions to relief funds. He said he
would place the States resources at
the disposal of the Red Cross.
Warned by the roar of the tornado.
Carl Wagster rushed his family out Of
their house and clasped his wife and
three children in tight embrace, thus
escaping injury, while their home was
crumbled to bits.
Not house was left standing at
Postum Trot. and In Sneeds the only
building to escape was the schoolhouse.
Churches at both places were destroyed.
The ~ colored victims at Parkin
met death when their homes were
RACED by the tornado. Three were en-
ployes Of the Northern Ohio Lumber
Co. A large main mill building and
several tenant houses belonging to
that company we're demolished. The
damage was estimated at $4,000 by
company officials.
Nine Of the colored persons were
killed at their homes several miles
from Parkin. Two families are said
to have been wiped out.
A heavy downpour of rain followed
the storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
Evangelist Back From Florida.

LYNCHBURG. Va, April II (SpeciaD
w. Carey Barker, evangelist, has re-
turned from four-weeks' campaign at
Snyder Memorial Methodist Church,
Jacksonville. Fla. He viii leave tomor-
row for Cambridge, Md, where he win
be engaged N meeting from April IA
to May 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
Will Speak on Decoration.

Miss Elizabeth Shannon. head Of the
department of design of the Maryland
Institute Of Fine Arts, at Baltimore, will
speak on Modern Design and Its APP
the auspices Of the Washington branch
OF the American Association of Univer-
sity Women at the club headquarters,
1884 street April 26.