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The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Ex-Publicity Man Is
Now Scenario Writer

Harvey Gates, who did the
scenario for stark Mad" Warner
Brothers latest 100 per cent all
talking production, to open at the
Earle Theater with the Friday
midnight premiere, was born on
Oahu, of the Hawaiian Islands,
the son of a sugar manufacturer.
He is a brother of Lucy Gates,
coloratura soprano at the Royal
Opera House in Berlin.
Mr.. Gates is a graduate Of the
University Of Utah. and studied
art and voice in Germany. In
1912 he Joined the department Of
dramatic criticism of the New
York Mirror. He was later in
charge Of publicity for Universal
pictures. Mr.. Gates is married to
Jeanne Jenez. The couple have
three children.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
THIS REPORTER
BECAME AN
ACTOR

Grant Withers, appearing in
support of Monte Blue in the
Vitaphone talking picture "The
Greyhound Limited now at the
Fox Theater was born with a
golden spoon in his mouth-and
with the greater good fortune
of good looks, q fine mind and a
sense Of hurnor.
His father was president Of the
Iron City Fuel Company, the
largest of its kind in Colorado,
and his mothers father president
of the Newton Lumber Company,
Of Colorado and Utah. Grant first
saw the light in Pueblo, Col.
His parents sent him to the
exclusive Kemper Military Aca-
remy in Boonesville, Mo-, where
he became adept at drill, fenc-
ing, swimming and riding. He.
also got his dramatic beginnings
there, in the title role Of "Clar-
ence," being prominently cast in
other school plays.
At graduation he came to Los
Angeles as salesman for the
Standard Oil Company. Newspaper
work had always interested him
and he soon went to work for
the Los Angeles Record, where
his first assignment was the
funeral of Wally Reid. It was
during the year and a half that
he spent on the police beat Of
the Record that he spent five
memorable days in the Santa
Ana. Jail with Bebe Daniels and
her party.
One day. he worked as an extra
for Douglas Mclean, and after
that people began looking him
up to play bits. He finally de-
cided to go into the movies.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Daily Newspapers to
Get Record Ads
For Film

The largest appropriation ever
allotted to advertise a single NOV.
ing picture production will be
expended in the daily newspapers
of the country for First National
Pictures, Inc, through the Blaine
Thompson Advertising Agency.
The expenditure win be In excess
of $15O,00O and viii be divided
between the daily publications in
81 Of the key" cities throughout
the country in q seven day pc
riod.
The most important First Ma.
tional productions are now be.
ing made as Vitaphone talking
pictures. In this new medium
they have produced. at huge
cost, picture based on the love
story of Lord Nelson and Lady
Hamilton, Corinne Griffith in
"The Divine Lady"
Having observed the results of
the nationwide advertising in
the daily newspapers for Vita.
phone, the Blaine Thompson Co.
received an order to formulate a
similar campaign for "The Divine
Lady" The picture will be pre-.
sented about Easter. The cam.
paign, as outlined, begins six
days prior to the date it is to
appear in each of the 81 cities
and continues for seven days.
Never before has a single produc-
ton been advertised on such
wide, intensive scale.
That the entire appropriation
for this nationwide advertising
for "The Divine Lady" will be
expended in the daily newspapers
is a tribute to the superior value
Of this medium when a direct
appeal to the public is desired.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
BIG SCHOONER
GO BOOM FOR
FILMS

shootih n days production i'm.
mediateIg hbove 800 cases OF live
dynanItl wired and ready to
exploded was the thrilling expert
ence 81 Ronald Colman. Lily Da-
mita add Director Herbert Brenon
in fiimiiag Conrad's THE Rescue"
which 4 now playing at Loew's
For \ ofsthe big scenes Of the
product "a 250-foot schooner,
the El-, 4, was blown UP at
Santa lz. Island in the .Cata.
nnas swas thought that all
the 4tAes aboard the boat. with
the efception OF the explosion.
hao k@en filmed. so the Emma
was t@wed to Wilmington Har.
Dor, where a. local wrecking firm
placed the powerful dynamite
chargef and wired them cleo
Thea Brenon decided that an
addedl scene aboard the boat
wouldl be necessary and ordered
the boat back to the isthmus at
Catalina for the shooting. An 1t
was declared too hazardous to
attempt to draw" the charges,
the company worked on the deck
immd ddiately above 800 cases Of
dynamite.
Members Of the cast and camera
crem filmed the scenes in their
bareffeet lest vibration or a spark
might set off the explosives. In.
cantaescent lights were used to
prevent any possible spark from
Kl9igs. The work was success
fully completed without q cas-
uafty.
The Emma was blown up with
in the next day. The scene cost
in excess of $4,000 to film and
consumed less than 25 feet of
film on the screen when the
r,snt,,ra mas cono11lefed
The Washington times., 1929-03-09

JOHN GLYNN MacFARLANE who rejons the Ma
tiona Players for next weeks show to play important
role in the revival of Madame X, opening Monday
night. The impressionistic cartoon is by Jim Ring.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Warner lis Veteran

II. B. Warner played his first
picture for Paramount IA years
ago. His second picture for the
same company is his present opus
"The Doctors Secret" a 100 per
cent all-talking picture now play
ing the second week at Loew's
Columbia. He is one Of the best
known free lance artists on the
coast
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
x-Ziegfeld Tutor Is
Teaching Fox Dancers

Melba Verdieg, ballet mistress.
who trains the Foxettes each
week in the dance routines, was
formerly with ziegfeld appearing
in several of his Follies produc-
tions. She first went under con-
tract to William Fox in st. Louis
and has won much praise for her
work both In the Missouri city
and here in Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Send the Passes

There has been some confusion
in regard to publicity given MEM
bers Of Loew's Palace Synco-
pators. Two gentlemen in that
body feeling that they have been
slighted. They were offered sea-
son passes or mention in the
daily press to atone. They chose
the daily press. Their names to
wit: Otto Milliken and Al Van
Look
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
Star at 16

Lein Deyers. who plays the role
of Kitty, in UFA's Spies" now
showing at the Little Theater, is
only 16 years old. She is ma.
tive of Holland and was first dis
covered by Fritz Lang, who di.
rected the, picture.
The Washington times., 1929-03-09
"Interlock"

Instead Of the familiar cry,
camera" once heard at the pic
ture studios. one is more apt to
hear ''interlock." This was
brought out during the making
OF The Doctors Secret" now
playing the second week at
LOewis Columbia. Il refers 70
the sound device and the camera
being in synchrony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
illuminated Christmas Tree Darts Forth Disas-
 trous Flames
OREGON SCHOOL
 CAMPUS IS SCENE
Six Girls Have Narrow Els cape from Death
 Owner Burned

MONMOUTH, Ore, Jan. D. A dart of flame from an illum- mated Christmas tree spread and burned three girls to death and consumed their dwelling on the Oregon Normal School campus hre last night.
 Six other girl students escaped when they leaped from the roof of porch to the ground below.
 The dead are:
 Evelyn Ohman.
 Florence Graham.
 Margaret Hemmers.
 The tragedy swept onto the campus on the eve of the opening of the normal school after the Christmas holidays.
 The girls had just returned to school from their homes and classes were to be resumed today.
 The girs had retired fer the night and were trapped in the house when the tinder-like Christmas tree burst into flames and sent runners of fire darting into the curtains and other in flammable furnishings.
 Mrs Minnie Mack, owner of the building, was seriously burn ed trying to extinguish the fire. She ran from room to room spreading the alarm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
FORTUNES
 FROM COPPER WASTE

HOUGHTON, Mich, Jan. 2.-For many years fortunes in native cop per were poured into inland lakes and Lake Superior from the stamp mills of mining companies on the Keweenaw peninsula of Upper Michigan. Research has enabled the salvaging of much of the waste matter.
 Before the efficiency expert came with his relief copper mixed with sand after several grindings was lost because the gravity con- centration employed in the mills to separate sand and gravel was inadequate. So millions of pounds of copper were dumped.
 In 1915 an ammonia process was eXployed for the treatment of tail ings of conglomerate ore, and this method, with ell Notation, reclaim
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
FLU IS NOW
 DECREASiNU
 MANY STATES
Western Setcion of Coun- try Getting Back to Nor-
 nal East Beng Hit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. 1nflu- enza is believed to be decreasing in most States west of ths Mis- sissippi and increasing east of the river
 Warning against optimism is seen in reiteration by the Public Heath Service of the possibility of a second and more severe wave of the disease later in the win ter
 It is recalled that in 1918 there was at first a widespread out breaking but most cases were then mild. Then came again at a later time a malady of virulent form.
 Reports from 24 States and New York City for the week end ing December 29, showed 190,- 900 cases as compared with 16S.- 900 in the same States the prev ious week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
TACKSON'S STORMY
 TERM OF OFFICE ENDS

He was an uninvited guest at sew eral party rallies. Neither was he called into consultation with Re- publican leaders who feared Tor Indiana's usual place in the party column.
 Earlier last year precedent was broken when Jackson was denied the governors privilege of address, ing the Republican state conven- ton. The same convention failed to name him as a delegate at large to the Kansas City conven- tion, although he attended as a delegate from Marion county.
 His indictment for the alleged bribery of former Gov. Warren T. McCray was the climax of his po- litical wees. A verdict of not guilty was directed, however,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan 2.- Ed Jackson. who in 1924, was elected governor of Indiana with support from the Ku Klux Klan, will end four stormy years of political strife January IA, when Harry c. Leslie, Republican Governor-elect succeeds him.
 Jaeksan's one | m e affiliations with D. c. Stephenson. former grand dragon of the Klan, now serving a life sentence for murder. were held responsible for many of his difficulties in office Stephen son, as power in Indiana politics during Jackson's campaign, claimed to have elected him.
 Preceding last November's elec- ficns Jackson's relations with Re- publican party chiefs were strained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
BURNED LETTER FROM
 AIRPLANE CRASH IS
 RECEIVED IN JUNEAU

The Rev Henry R. Allen. pastor of the Lut h eran Resurrection Church in Juneau, received a lat- ter New Years Day that brought at least one more airplane disas- ter nearer home It had been in the disaster at Huron, Ohio, when a mail airplane belonging to the National Air Passport Company, caught fire in a fifty-mile gale, and plunged into an apple tree. The pilot, Leo J. McGinn, was killed and the plane burned. Most of the mail was recovered.
 The envelope containing the let ter had been burned but not so severely as to destroy the contents or to interfere with the legibility of the letter The letter had been enclosed in another envelope and remailed from Cleveland, Ohio.
 The letter was prom Boston, Mass, dated December IS, and postmarked at that place December 19. Stamped on the envelope was the following endorsement: "Dam- aged in mail plane accident at Hu- ron, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1928. pm"
 The Government envelope con- taining the damaged letter was postmarked at Cleveland, Ohio December 25.
 Pilot McGinn, who was thrown from the cockpit and killed, was from Haywood, IL, and carrying night mail from Cleveland to Chi cago. He had circled the town ol Huron three times. apparently try ing to discover the air mail bea- con. A moment before the fatal crash he tossed landing flare from the plane. Then it crashed into the apple tree and Darn owned by Wright M Stein, Huron un- dertaker. Five minutes later, the snow, which with the wind had caused the trouble, ceased to fal and the sky became clear.
 The pilots body was found 1O( feet from the wreckage. His parachute was intact and the motoi running, indicating that the crasf was not expected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
SELECTION OF CABINET NEXT
 HOOVER MOVE
Will Be First Task Taken Up When He Returns
 to United States
CONFERENCES HELD
 WITH ALL LEADERS
President-Elect Is Due in Washington Sunday
 from 5. A. Voyage

ABOARD U. U. s. UTAH, Jan ?. Selection of his Cabinet be- ing the next important task ahead of him, President-elect Hoover immediately upon his ar rival in Washington next Sunday plans to begin a series of confer enees with Republican Party leaders. It is indicated that Hoover wants all sections of the country to give opinions regard ing the makeup of his Executive family.
 The President-elect w.ll prob ably invite to his first confer cree those Congressional leaders who took a leading part in his campaign These will undoubted- ly include Vice-President-eleet Curtis, Senators Moses, Borah, sackett, Speaker Longworth, Rep resentatives Newton and Fort
 Hcover indicated that he has not madsup his mind on Cabinet appointments yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
STEADY GROWTH SEFOWN
 BY J7. s. FOREIGN TRADE

NEW YORN, Jan. 2.-Amer.can export trade showed steady growth during 1928. Record exports cf manufactured goods drring the first ha'f were important lacts in lifting American industry from she slump into which it fell at Che end of 1927.
 The National Foreign Ira e Council estimates tctal 1928 ex- ports at $5.O0O,O 100000, an increase of about two per cent over 1927. Manufactured goods made I'D 70 per cent of the total. In volume she export trade total was the highest since 1920.
 Total imports were estimated at $4, 100, 100000, decrease of about two per cent from 1927, owing pri- marily to lower prices of sugar, petroleum, rubber, silk and tin.
 The indicated export balance of $9O0, ,0e0,O0 is the highest since 1924, but practically has been cCR- set by American tourist expendi- lures abroad, estimated at fully $9O0, ,O0O,00O
 Exports to Europe remained practically unchanged from 1927, amounting to $2,300,0O0. Shipments to the United Kingdom and Ger many declined with reduced pur- chases of wheat and cotton. Sales to Italy and Russia, however, in- creased sharply, and to France and Spain, moderately.
 Canada was the best national customer, with purchases of more than $500, 100000. equal to S9O0 per capita, the largest per capita busi- ness done between any two large countries in the world
 Exports of gold totalled almost $500, ,000,OOO equal to the gold ship ments of the entire three previous years. Imports were substantial fly below the $195,OoO,OO0 of 1927
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
Nepheuu Of Capt. Roald
 AmundSen Is Assigned
To U. s. Flying Field

CHICAGO, in, Jan. Carl Magnus Amundsen, nephew Of the famous explorer, has been assign ed to the United States Flying School at Chanute Field, Illinois. He is a son of Alfred sAmgndsen, brother of Capt. Roald Amundsen, lest with four other companions in an attempt 10 rescue members of the missing Italia expedition
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02

ed for the Calumet and Heela com pany 1S7,S92,OO0 pounds of copper in l2 years. The average cost of copper last year was 6.6S cents pound. It now is 1s cents.
 This year through the coopera- tion of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology at Hough- ton and the United States bureau of mines. Arthur W. Fahrenwald of the bureau perfected an oil flo- tatioa method for the recovery Of copper from the amygdaloid ores of the district
 Michigan copper producers new are preparing to use this method. 1t Is intended to save at least two pounds more per ton recovered. On this basis the saving from cur rent taiIings will be approximately lo,SQ0.000 pounds a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
 HERRICK NOW
 SERIOUSLY ILL
Sudden Turn for Worse 1, Cause of Alarm-Is
 At His Home

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 2.-- Myron Herrick, United States Am bassador to France, is resting cas- fly today after a sudden turn foI the worse in his illness of the last 10 days that caused alarm.
 Barring complications, Ambas- sador Herrick is in no immediats danger, his physicians said. Tha sickness is described as asthmatiC influenza Aabous two weeks agc the Amb assador caught cold which developed into a touch of influ- enza. Yesterday he was forced to go to bed Early today his breathing became difficult and he developed a fever.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
!. .OWDEN GIVES HIS VIEWS ON
 FARM RELIEF
Urges Farmers to Await Inauguration of Presi-
 dent Elect

CHICAGO. H., Jan 2-Former Governor Frank o. Lowden has advised the farmers to await the inauguration of Herbert Hoover before pressing demands for some form of agricultural relief.
 , Bowden is convinced that what Legislation is necessary should be acted upcn at special session proposed by the President-elect
 Lowden urged the farmers and friends of agriculture to support Hoover and lend thir support in making his program effective. Lowden reminded the agricul- tural interests that Hoover advo- cated formation and stabilization of corporation with liberal advances from the Government" "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
Annexes Island
 After Long Litigation

KANSAS CITY, Kas., Jan. D. Goose Island, long subject of controversy as to it's ownership, will become part of the Fair fax airport
 After much litigation between the State of Kansas and an in- 'dustrial land company owning the airport. the island was pur- chased from the State.
 The trace of about 160 acres is an island cnly when the Missouri River is high. It will be con nected with the airport by flling of the low area between it and the present field, which will be enlarged to 500 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
French Blame Water
 For Typhoid Increase

PARIS, Jan. 2.-The annual re- port on epidemics of the Academy of Medicine showed that two ma jor diseases were increasing in France.
 Typhoid fever and diphtheria beth caused more havoc in 1927 than in the two years immediately preceding. M. Louis Martin, re- ported on the number of con- plaints from health officers as to the lack ef good drinking water in many communities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
TWO HOP OFF
 ATTEMp TO
 BREAK RECORD

MARSHALL, Mo. Jan. 2.-Blaine Tuxhorn hopped off in an open cockpit monoplane this morning in an attempt to establish a new endurance flight record by refuel- ing in the air by means of using synchronized catapulting device
 The ground was covered with snow and the thermometer lowered around five degrees above zero when Tuxhorn and his copllot Leonard Rhiner, took the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
OPTIMISM OVER CONDfTIO OF
 BRITISH KING

LONDON, Jan. 2.-There was an optimistic note in today's news about King George He retained improvement which t1e doctors reported last night to a Cabinet Minister who is closest to the affairs of Buckingham Palace by virtue of his position. lSir William Joynson Hicks, Home Secretary. feels so assured about the Kings condition, following the report, that he left today for a brief vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Alaska Juneau is quoted at 3 today, 133l4, Cudahy 66%
 Eitigon- -Schilds 377s, Kennecott Copper 15S, Missouri 67% Ne vada Consolidated 441a, Packard Motors 151A Pennsylvania Rail road 7S1s, Phillips Petroleum 4612 Sears, Roebuck 179#
 Stewart Warner 1235s, Texas Corporation 677s, U. S. Steel 1924, White Eagle Petroleum 36ss, and California Packers 75
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
Tea Rickmd Is Operated Upon :

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 2.-Tex Rick kard. internationally known fight promoter, is doing nicely after an opera ton for appendicitis. Rick ard had thought he had slight attack of indigestion. The operation was performed last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
TO SERVE TIME HERE

Deputy U. s. Marshal c. V Brown brought Paul Alex to Ju- neau from Petersburg to serve a six months jail sentence. He was convicted Of larceny and sentenc- ed at Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
Brazil Singers Plan
 Endurance Concerts

$40 PAULO, Brazil, Jan, D. Singing marathons have replaced endurance dancing as the popular fad of novelty-loving Sac Paulo.
 Caruzinho Paulista has chal- lenged Mario Pinheiro to sing ing contest which, it is estimated, will last 15 hours. The rules say that both must sing the same mu- sic, take two minutes rest each hour, change their tune every 10 minutes and agree not to use strengthening drugs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
SNOW ON GROUND

The following amounts of snow were on the ground at several AL askan stations Monday evening, December 31:
 Barrow, 2 inches; Bethel, 14 inches; cordova, inches; Eagle, 21 inches; Fort Yukon, 13 in ches: Juneau, none; Nome, 9 in- ehes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. ?. Deputy Sheriffs aided by po- lice and detectives rounded up four suspects including an ex- convict who served terms for at tacks on girls in this vicinity. They were questioned but re- leased.
 The authorities expressed the belief that the liend who attackz ed the girl aFtet Kidnapping her 'Iua Srsbnes 0.s1ses by her parents, MT and MTs. Charles Nelson, on Monday night. was known by the little victim and he strangled her to death to escape detection
 The finding of a hat and shoes of the girl, which were missing when the body was taken from the water, will be an important link in solving the crime, it IS said.
 Lack of footprints along the banks of the shallow creek led the authorities to believe the slain girl was hurled from an automobile after being Kidnapped and attacked.
 Betty Nelson. fiye-year-old sis ter of June, related that an "old man wearing long overeoat" had attempted to seize her near the Nelson store last Friday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02

Attorney General John Rustgard, accompanied by Mrs. Rustgard, left on the Alameda for Seward enroute to Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
GIRL KIDNAPPED,
 THEN ATTACKED
 AND STRANCLED
All Night Search Reveals Body in Shallow Creek
 Hat, Sh es Missing
AUTHCRITIEG START
 SEARCH H SLAYER
Body Prol Throw n from A. No Tracks
 on B X Are Found

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 2.-An all night search for June Nelson, aged 12,
 hunt for her slayc1 vv-.- ihe body was found fn a shallow creek on the outskirts of the city, where it had been thrown from a bridge. She had been brutally attacked and chok- ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-02
GOV. PARKS LEAVES DENVER FOR EAST;
 RETURNS FEB.

Gov. George A. Parks, who spent the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. James Parks of Denver, Colo, left there last night enroute to Washington. He planned a stop at Omaha and possibly an- other at Chicago on his way east.
 The Governors plans call for him to remain at the national capi- tai most cf this month. When he left here for the States. he expect ed to sail from Seattle for Juneau on his return about February |
 Edward (Patl Naghel. who has been visiting his parents. MT. and Mrs. Charles Naghel during the holidays, left on the Alameda for Fairbanks to again enter the Az ricultural College and School Of Mines.