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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
By SMITH REAVIS Associated Press Staff Writer)

PARIS, Oct. 16.-The great tour ist tide to France went on the ebb thls year and hotel keepers, travel bureaus and merchants of all de- scriptions want something done about it
 Foreigners, especially Americans, came in lesser quantities than dur ing the 1928 season. Just what percentage the decline represented is hard to calculate in the absence of official figures but a general canvass of hotels brought forth an estimate that tourists were 25 per cent fewer than last year.
 To make a bad story worse, how ever, they spent less time and money in France and presumably, more in other countries The tour ist who few years ago remained here for weeks and months, halted this year day or so and then fitted on to Italy, Germany, Eng land of the Scandinavian countries.
 One authority places the num- Der of tourist days spent by foreigners in France this year at not much above 50 per cent of last years figures. The money spent by the tourists. he added, fell off by millions of francs.
 Another complaint was that the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
FRANCE WORRIES 4S TOURIST TIDE
 GOES ON LOW ERR

tourists from America, instead of being the jolly spenders of for mer times, were careful with their bank rolls, stopped at the lesser hotels, bought more sparingly and went home with money in their pockets. Tips were smaller and the more expensive cabarets and night shows were hard put to it to show profit.
 Dozens of reasons have been giv- en for the decline in the tourist business. Emmanuel Bourcier, the noted writer, frankly laid most of the blame on the petty annoy ances of life in France, red-tape police regulations, bad telephone service, and other little difficulties that the stranger encounters.
 Other inquiries pointed out the increased publicity and advertising campaigns of England, Germany and the Scandinavian countries, blamed the authorization and de- harkation taxes charged at French ports and the super-tax on hotel rooms in some French cities.
 Some Frenchmen have begun to wonder if the suspicious attitude toward Americans. expressed fre- quently in some sections of tho Parisian press, has not had some thing to do with it. The increased cost of living is blamed in some quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Army Flight Surgeons
 Must Take to the Air

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Army air corps flight surgeons, hereaf- ter, must know whereof they speak
 Under a new policy announced by the war department, all regular flight surgeons must receive ten hours dual instruction on training planes and must participate ire quently and regularly in flights at their stations.
 The war department explained the purpose of the order was to familiarize the surgeons. with ac- tual conditions under which avia- tors fly. It is expected to ad- vance the treatment of disabilities and other factors having bearing on the health of the army flier
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
TOWN OF 1900 BUYS
 COMMUNITY AIRPLANE

TARIKO, Mo, Oct 16 Who would imagine that town of 1900 would buy community plane so it's merchants, farmers and clerks might learn to fly?
 Tarkio has done just that. Near ly score of it's business men are studying aviation. Their flying club has bought a biplane and hir- ed pilot-teacher.
 When the student-pilots become proficient, they intend to give more lessons to later converts, buy plane themselves and set up a shop deal ing in motors and accessories for the up-to-date aviator.
 All this is necessary, they ex- plain, because Tarkio has an inter mediate flying field on the Kansas city-Omaha air mail route
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
MEMBERS OF HOUSE PACK
 BELONGINGS
Will Return to Homes Despairing of Senate
 Tariff Action

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.--Many of the House members, who have waited patiently for the Senate to enact the Tariff bill, have de- spaired of it's reaching them be- fore the close of the special ses- sion and are packing their bags for home prior to the opening of the regular session in December.
 Meanwhile the House is to meet without transacting any business, every three days, until November Il, when it is expected a decision will be reached upon the course to be pursued before the December session, if the Senate has not ap- proved of the bill by that time, as the House and Senate conferees would not have sufficient time to compose the many differences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
TWO ALLEGED BANK ROBBERS
 ARECAPTURED
One Is Shot and Wounded in Raid Made on Apart
 ment House

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 16.-One man was shot and wounded, and another captured in a raid on an apartment house in search for rob- bers who held-up a bank messen- ger a week ago and escaped with $34,000.
 Sheriff Patten said the bag car ried by the messenger was found in an apartment and contained about $5,000
 Jack Mccarthy was shot when he entered the apartment where two deputies were hiding and awaiting his return. The officers said they shot when Mccarthy reached for his gun. Jim Donoval, the other man, was in an automobile when arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Sharks Dodge Humans, Two Students Assert

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-Har- rowing tales of man eating sharks are mostly "fish stories" declare two young scientific stude1lcs ot Tulane university.
 Convinced that sharks would not harth live and moving human be- ingsI Fred 1nbau and Vincent De- bes prepared to test the theory witll life and limb.
 They organized a party and set out for the Rigolets outside of New Orleans and after they had caught a .lour-foot shark and saw many otfers in the water, dived in and swim for 30 minutes in the midst of the sharks.
 They are now ready to tell the world sharks attack only dead hu- man bodies and that if shark ever struck a person it was be- cause of mistaken identity by this denizen of the deep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

coming out" is awaited with inter- est
 Some of the girls find making .dcbuts so much fun that they come cut" 8 couple of times. Miss Carol Grosvenor, who had an informal presentation to society last winter at a tea dance, will be formally introduced this winter Miss Mar garetta Bayard Wright, daughter of MT and Mrs. Henry Price Wright, is to make her debut both in Phila- delphia and Washington.
 Miss Cynthia Davis, daughter of Dwight F. Davis, governor general of the Philippines, will have a fling at Washington society before going to Manila immediately after
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
MAIL SUBSIDY IS SUGGESTED
 BY PRESIDENT
Four Departments Asked to Aid in Solution, Air,
 Ocean Mail
NEW NATIONAL SYSTEM NOW BE DETERMINED
Air Branches of Four De- partments and 5. B.
 to Make Plans

WASHINGTON, oct. 16.-The study of how letting of mail con- tracts might aid the development of the Merchant Marine and na- tional airplane system has been undertaken
 The Administration proble m has been submitted by President Hoover to the air branches of the Post Office, Commerce, War and Navy Departments.
 The most perplexing angle is determination of definite rate and structure for carrying air mail
 President Hoover is interested in finding out if it is possible to de- ternine certain national routes with a view of strengthening them for passenger service by support of the Post Office Department. Some time will elapse before a perma- nent policy is announced, the plan being based that Federal subsidy to air mail is required until it has been built up.
 The situation is considered by the Administration to apply to the Merchant Marine.
 The President has asked the four Departments and the Shipping g Board to determine essential trade routes to sec what can ba done by government support, through the Post Office Department, in let ting mail contracts to improve the Merchant Marine on the m in ocean highways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Kills Husband
 FoUoiVing
 Continual Abuse

SUMMIT, N. J., Oct. 16-Mrs. Laura Titus, white-h fred and wrinkled by 70 years of life, kill ed her 73-year-old husband with an axe.
 The victim, James Titus, mar ried her 49 years ago.
 Mrs. Titus confessed to the po- lice and said she slew her hus- band because she could no longer endure his abuses. He drank heav- fly. She said he was intoxicated yesterday morning when she struck him twice with an axe. She then called neighbors who notified the police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
MACHINERY DISPLACES
 HOPEFUL CLAM HUNTER

RED WING, Minn., Oct. 16.-The colorful clam fisherman, hopeful hunter of pearls. is following those other romantic figures of the upper Mississippi River-the fiery steam boat captain and the agile log raftsman, into oblivion.
 Young men and machinery are replacing the old water dogs, who sought clans, selling the shells for a livelihood, and always hope ful for 2 "strike"-the finding of a pearl worth fortune.
 Valuable pearls were found here. One discovered 18 years ago sold for S6.00O. Others worth from $l00 to $500 frequently were found.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

Ey SUE MCrtAMAitA
 GA. F. Feature Service Writcr)
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The day of the deb' is dawning bright on Washington's social horizon.
 Silver tea pots are glistening for the first venturesome fluttering of "cdbbie's" glorified new wings, Oc- tober 19
 A tea for this seasons debutantes will be given them by Mrs Helen Ray Hagner. It will be the first "get together" and will be just a pleasant preliminary to the real social whirl which will start about month later.
 Miss Alberta Perley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Perley of Washington, will be presented at a tea dance Thanksgiving afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

Miss Marian Wells, daughter of Dr. , and Mrs. Walter Wells, is another of this seasons debs.
 Several girls from foreign coun- tries will make their bow to society this winter. Baroness Astrid Un- er-Sternberg, whose mother was the widow of a Russian diplomat before her marriage to an Ameri- can army officer, will make her de- but here under the chaperonage of her aunt, Mrs Albert J. Myer.
 Miss LoEanda Prochnik, daugh- ter of the minister of Austria and Madame Prochnik, and Miss Vic toria Catalini, niece of the coun sclor of the Italian embassy and Signora Catalini are others whose
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Senate Considering
 Farm Board Members

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. - Tn
 Senate has sidetracked temporarily
 the tariff bill to consider the Agricultural Committees report recommending rmation of l eight members of the Federal Farm
 Board
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
BLACK AND ssWHITE'' ROMAN
 SOCIETY FACTIONS TO REUNITE
By ANDRUE BIRDING Associated Press Staff Writcrl

ROME, Oct. 16-Rome's new so- cial season just about to, open will see one of the most colorful chang eS of it's history-for the White" and the Black" aristocracies and the White" and the Black dip- lomats will mingle again without fear of censure or embarrassment. The signing of the Lateran treaties and the ending of the Roman Question dissolved a strange social deadlock.
 Ever since the beginning of the Roman Question in 1870, the White" aristocrats and diplomats, that is, those adhering to the Kings court, and the Black" aris- tocrats and diplomats, those ad- herring to the pope, have main tained a distance and difference which were theoretically radical, although sometimes they approach ed in actuality very closely.
 Black" aristocrats did not nj vite White" aristocrats to their receptions. White" aristocrats re- ciprocated Up until recent years "Rlack" aristocrats were likely to receive a gentle censure from the pope if they were seen with the White" aristocrats. The great families of Italy were divided into two camps
 Embarrassing
 In diplomacy the differences be- tween the two orders have been even more embarrassing. Many countries maintain two ambassadors or ministers in Italy, one accred- tied to the king and the other to the pope. Yet these ambassadors, though fellow countrymen, were not supposed to be in communica- tion with each other, were not to attend each others receptions, nor to maintain any relation with each other. They were to act as if they were accredited, one to Bue- nos Aires and the other to Tokyo, instead of accredited to two pow CTS whose centers were in the same city.
 How rigidly this was observed in some cases was seen when King George of England visited Rome several years ago. He stayed at the British embassy accredited to the king. Then came the time when he asked an interview with the pope. But tradition said he could not leave an embassy accred- tied to the king and go directly to the pope. So the British ruler changed his residence noninally for several hours to the palace of a papal noble, and then went to pay his respects to the pontiff.
 Other Instances
 Another instance, though on a
 (CnntirlIad m pa0a Si,,l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
GRAF ZEPPELIN
 MAKING FLIGHT

FREDERICHSHAFEN, Oct. 16.-- The Graf Zeppelin started last night on 60-hour flight over the Balkans on the longest voyage since the completion of the trip around the world The flight will cover the ground flown over last spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

Christmas to join her father and her sister, Alice
 Mrs. Davis has taken a house Tn Washington 50 her young daughter may have the fun of real debut with all the trimmings. Alice Davis coming cut party was last season.
 Two g1ris WHO nave been abroad this summer will make their debuts within a few days of each other with elaborate tea dances. Miss Helen Walker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Francis Walker, will be introduced to society December 27. Miss Catherine Berry daughter of Mrs. George Knox Berry, will make her debut December 31.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Stunt Man Falls To His Death; Mjurys Others

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 16.- , Losing his grip on a rope
 , down which he was sliding , from the top of the new A . story Civic Opera Building, . Rudy Climino, aged 23, New . York stunt man, fell 20 . stories to his death and in . jured severtl spectators, . breaking the neck of Albert , Beckman. aged IT years.
 Hundreds saw Climino fall. . He was attempting to slide
 . head first and was seen to . have difficulty in keeping , his feet up, then suddenly
 Q he somersaulted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
French For,Umd Naual Acceptance
 To British Cout

PARIS, Oct. 16.-The French gov ernment has forwarded it's accep- tance to London, to join the naval conference. The text and accep- tance will be made public tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
BEACON GUARDS PILOTS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex.--A radio beacon 80 feet high has been in- stalled at Kelly Field to guide army and commercial pilots.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
Will Be Held to Grand Jury for Indictment for
 Alleged Perjury
BASIS OF CHARGE
 IS NOT DIVULGED
Witness Gives Testimony Contradicting that of
 Girl Tn Case

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 16- Garland Biffle, defense witness in the trial of Alexander Pantages, charged with a statutory offense against Eunice Pringle, was ar rested for perjury as he left the witness stand yesterday afternoon. He had been on the stand more than an hour for direct and cross examination when Prosecutor Pitts sent word outside to arrest Biffle.
 Fitts said Biffle would be taken before the Grand Jury for indict- ment as soon as possible. He de- clined to divulge the basis of his perjury charge saying the accusa- ton had spoken for itself.
 Biffle gave testimony contra dieting that of Miss Pringle and supporting Pantages' claims he was the victim of a "frame-up," by the girl and others.
 The arrested man was formerly a lawyer but is now book sales man.
 Biffle testified he was in the building the day of the attack and ard conversation Miss Pringle assertedly held with Nich- clas Duneay, whom Biffle said he saw accompany the girl towards ithe scene of the alleged attack. Biffle said the girl said: "If he doesn't book my act, he will all ways be sorry"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16
V TODAY'S STOCK
 QUOTATIONS c Q c c . . . . Q .

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at g, Alleghany Corporation 44% Corn Products 121, Fox Films 95A General Motors 63as, International Harvester 109ss, National Acme 30 Pan American B 641s, Standard Oil of California "A, Standard Oil of New Jersey 797s.
 Trailers more than 30 feet long are against the law in Ohio, the attorney general ruled,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

Enough people to populate small village were rescued by August F. Marty, St. Louis lifeguard, in 18 years. He saved 253
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
NEW KIWANIS
Chief SERVES
Committee For Year
Named By Head of
San Benito Club
Especial to The Heraidl

SAN BENITO, Jan. 1I.-W. =
Brock served as president of the
San Benito kiwanis club for the
first time a. the meeting here this
week. and nouncem of pcrma-
nent committees was made.
The committees are as follows:
Agriculture, Henry Alsmeyer. .. a.
sloan. #. q. Richie, Nj. p. Finley.
Attendance, H. y. Adleson, Louis
Witte. II. 4. Thompson-
Business methods, w. y. Green's
iade, 5om Campbell, NJ. y. Dodson-
Fred TUrncrl
Classification, n. /. Miner. j. !.
Horkman, AI r.. Riley.
Finance. II. II. Breedl0ve, Roy hcl-
loEg. J. C.. Nancey.
Coed VIII. 7. Y. Colmsry, G. s.
Mckinney. George Campbell, n. ~
Housed.
House. y. &. Lanccy. Jesse Welch,
d. v. Day, n. G.. Gilbert.
Inter-club relations a.. L. Harris,
r.. NJ. Davis, u. TN. Ellis.
krwanis education, VI. N. DAVIS,
Fred Hartman. Jack Carpenter, d.
II. +. L. MeVshaw.
Laws and regulations, ~ II. Ellis,
y. q. Prentiss. ~. T.. Cook.
Membership. Victor Merit, J. G.
Yanccy. J.. NJ. Jones.
Music, j.. d. Prentiss. Paul Horn
bccS. forrest Runrcls. II n. Bonner
Program. Paul Hornbcck, a. -
Weaver. Edgar Welsh, John She
lander. n. n. Davis.
Public Affairs. Dr. RI. III. II. New
shaw. A. r. Powell, n. Il. March
banks. G.. A. Fisher.
Publicity. J.. n. Jones, l. p. Siglerr
Tom Disbrow. vi. w. Tnom--.
Reception. III. XII. Lawton. Louis
White, J. o. Prentiss, j. Lee Han
chey.
Undergraduates child. II. II Ken
manner. n. T. Morris, MI. p. Brown.
M. Y. Benson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
MEXICO CITY
TRIP BOOKED
II i-Motored Plane to
Leave Local Field
Monday Morning

The biz tri-riotorcd Ford ship q
the u. III. Kenyon Air Transport
company. now en- \ flight TO the
Chamal Ranch and Victoria. Mexico,
will take off from the municipal air
port here ~ . ". Ny. Monday OH q
flight to Tampico and Mexico City.
Under present plans Monday
night will he spcrt in T1mpico and
Tuesday night in Mexico City. The
plane viii take off from Nalhuera
flying field for the return trip 10
Brownsville Al noon Wednesday.
Efforts are now being made 10
sign U ~ passengers for the trip,
which is TO cost Sl25.
The ship left Brownsville Thurs
Jaw afternoon for the Chamal Rancr.
II was ~ ~ u Victoria Friday and
TO Monterrey Saturday. returning
here carly Monday morning In order
10 tahr un passengers for the -leAIrn
City flight.
IN the party making the trip
Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. y. n.
Kenyon. owners XIII the planet r. =.
Riggs, pilot; WI. R~uschenbcrg. CO.
pilot. Pedro Chara, three passen-
gers who are residents OF Victoria,
and two mechanics.
Mail. Bernard Law. flying H.
Ryan monopiane. is accompanying
the big ship In order TO show its
pilots the landing fields al the Cha
nal Ranch and Victoria. With Law
are Bob Gerard and Kenneth Mat
.hews, both airplsne pilots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Rail Officials
Make Trip Over
Valley In Cars

t1ftNt~l 70 Inc HEIAlNf
SAN BENITO. Jan. III. r. Hold
en-, vice president in charge Of traf-
flee OF the Kansas City Southern
Railway company. with offices Al
Kansas City, was in the Valley this
week, accompanied by several other
railway officials.
The party toured the Valley Nv
automobile, visiting points from
Brownsville TO Mission. and left for
Houston. They were guests OF Wills
j. Carter. assistant general freight
and passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific Lines with offices az .Har-
lingen.
Those in the party were G.. r..
Wood. general freight agent. and III.
II. Holden. general superintendent az
transportation, Kansas City; j. q.
Hamilton. assistant general freight
agent, Tcxarkana. Texas; Fl. n. Scott
general agent. Houston; and III II.
Colvin. travelling freight agent,
Houston and San Besito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
In Legislature

Friday:
House to repeal University land oil
lease law.
House committees will bc appoint
cd.
Both houses likely to adjourn un-
til Monday.
Thursday:
Senate passed finally repeal Oil
lease law and sent IT ~ house. where
IL was reported favorable by commit
tee last night.
Senate bill giving University re-
gents full unrestricted management
Of University lands introduced in
senate.
Licut.-Governor Barry Miller urE-
ca quick action on appropriation
bills.
Speaker announced ne viii DC in
flUenced by governor N matter Of
passing bills at regular session.
Elective highway commission biz
introduced ia house.
Concurrent resolution calling for
investigation Of land office intro
duccd In house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
SEBASTIAN
PERSONALS

Miss Carrie Wilson OF Santa Mar
zarita spent the early part OF last
week here visiting her sister, Miss
Grace Wilson, vino is teaching n
the local schools.
Mesdames Berry Stsllings and
Marshal Bourne attended M reg
ulsr meeting Of the Noman's Com
munity club ! "a Lyford Thursday aft
crnoo
Mr. and Mrs. Karl II. Dudalesteir
and daughter Jul.a Alice were all
day guests OF their friends M. and
Mrs. Lester Deal Of San DeDito Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Sprouse OF San
Perlita we're in town Friday visiting
with relatives. They we're acccmpan-
led home by their grandson, Newton
klemann, J-, and daughter MISS
Nellie Sprouse who spent the week
end in san Perlita.
Mrs. s. +. Nielsen was hostess
TO her friends Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal
Bourne, who she entertained with
4 dinner party Saturday, IN honor
III Mrs. Neilsen's birthday.
Misses Belle and Grace Williams
who are attending the junior col
Iege in Brownsville spent the week
end with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen and
family OF Santa Rosa we're callers
at the s. r. Nielsen home here Sat
urday. Mr.. Nielsen and Mr.. Christ
Jansen came from the same town N
Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler Of Lyford
were callers az the Ralph Lanier
home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Critehfield OF Lyford who
taught a music class here before the
holidays will resume her work here
next week
Misses Ruth and Jusnits Day and
Lorena Yates, local teachers, spent
the week end with relatives n Pri-
mera.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Bourne and Mrs. $. p.
Nielsen and daughter Helen Ruth
were San Benito visitors Saturday.
Miss Grace Wilson spent the week
end with relatives near Santa Mar
garita.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Stallings and
children, Ada Bess and Travis and
Mrs. q. F.. Stallings made a tour OF
the Valley Sunday.
Harvey Klemann and niece, Miss
Eleanore Watson Of Donna. spent
the eek end al the n. Il. hlemann
home.
Misses Mildred and MYRTLE Rudd
will enter the kingsville schools
shortly after mid-term. Miss Mil
dred Rudd will enter college while
Myrtle will enter high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Caldwell enter
tanned a number Of relatives with a
delicious chicken dinner Sunday.
Those enjoying the hospitality were
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Smith and chill
dren. Paul. Edna. Madeline and Alyce
and Mrs. Elizabeth Crum and chill
dren Royal, Lucille. Glen and Mary
Jaen.
Mrs. Maude Borland, teacher OF
the American primary grades in the
local schools, left Sunday in response
to a telegram calling her 20 the bed
side Of her husband. Prof. II. VI.
Borland Of Arkansas Pass who -
critically i'll with the influenza.
The play entitled Clarence De-
cides," which was TO have been Civ
en- saturday evening in the auditor
ium of the grammar school ~ tho
members Of the Christian Endeavor
has been postponed until Saturday.
Jan. 10. on account cf the widespread
endemic of influenza prevalent in
this community