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The Washington times., 1929-03-13

car, an English OF Belgian car
ct a glance. Now, however, t'ls
cars of practically ali countries
closely conform to tn, fundamena ii
principles Of sound design. Ard
fundamentals OF good design are
no different In one country thaA
they are in another.
This international conformity
means, to me ct least, that tina
worlds automotive artists have
achieved an ideal In proportion, In
balance, in the execution Of lines
and curves, in the handing Of
ccIors.
Conformity to an art ideal does
not mean that all cars must look
alike, any more than that all paint.
ings must look alike or that all
pieces of good music must sound
alike. The fnternationaIism in
al tomobile style trend does indi-I
cate. however, that American andI
foreign designers. have come to al
mutual basis of understanding Of
what is beautiful in a motor-driyen
vehicle.
As ugly furniture and unsightly
gim-cracks are rapidly vanishing
from American homes, so arc all
bu, the truly beautiful automobile
designs going to disappear from
the factories of America and
EItrnnn
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
40-ACRE PLANT.
FOR PLE|N0UTH

The new Plymouth auto manu-.
featuring plant at Lynch Road and
Mt. Elliott Avenue. Detroit, mas been
thrown open TO the inspection Of
visitors Interested in the most
modern methods of motor car pro-
ductlon.
This huge mandatory. only re.
Gently placed in operation. is one OF
the most modern and completely
equipped In the country. 1t occu.
pies 20 acres OF floor space and Is
the largest single floor structure OF
its kind in the country.
ON 4O-ACRE PLOT
The plant itself Is 2.4g0 feet long
and with the 4O-acre plot on which
1t stands represents an investment.
OF over 310,00O,00O.
Due to this single floor plan 1t has
been made possible, through the use
of IL miles OF conyeyor machinery,
to produce 1000 cars day when
operations are on a single shift basis
and 1000 cars on a two,shift basis.
Two thousand nine hundred and
forty Individual machine tools, all
operating under their own motor
power, perform the myriad Of func-
iOns necessary to make the various
parts Of the engines, control and run
ming gear.
PERFECTLY LAID OUT
One hundred tons Of standard steel
were used to construct the ovens in
which tenders are enameled. There
are 204 runningin stands to handle
the engines that are constantly being
tested prior to installation In their
chassis
SO perfectly Is the plant laid out
and. the work of the employees ar
ranged that there is no evidence Of
unusual hurry and hustle. no sign
Of confusion or of wasted move
ments.
In addition to the manufacturing
plant, the building has a com.
pletely equipped kitchen, cafeteria,
dining rooms and hospital. Specially
equipped lunch wagons have also
been installed which run through the
plant conveying food to the employees.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

In the last half century, however.
Americans have adundantly achieved
their necessities. Food, shelter, and
clothing have been won in plenty.
OF recent years the American peo-
pie, IS a nation, have come TO emu.
late older civilizations.
Having gained their necessities,
they have turned to luxnries and
culture The comparatively new sp-
probation OF art, In Its best and
truest sense, Is reflected everywhere
in the national life: In the homes,
the gardens, the furniture, the drass,
in everything that American people
use.
Proud 81 Cars
Among the proudest possessions
of the typical American family IL
its motor car, or cars. A man is
known BY the car he keeps, and by
the way he keeps ii. Little wonder,
then, that art has fairly burst its
way into the intensely practical and
mechanical field Of the automotiye
industry.
The mechanical genius is as much
OF q prize on an automobile engineer
ing staff as he ever was; but IN
these days a genius In artistic de-
sign Is one of the star contributors
to the success Of an autom0tiye
creation. Practical America wants
cars that win perform. But fur.
ther. America insists upon having
performing cars Of beautiful and
artistic design.
During q recent tour Of Europe,
az chairman of the foreign trade
committee of the National Auto
mobile Chamber OF Commerce. was
struck by a note OF internationalism
that has entered the field Of automo.
tive design. This is something new.
Not SO long ago a person only
casually familiar with automobiles
could identity an American car, q
French car, an italian or a German
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
HISTORIAN TO TALK

.Wilhe1mus B. Bryan. historian,
will speak upon "The District Gov
eminent During the Past Quarter Of
a. Century" before the Columbia
Historical Society at the Cosmos
Club next Tuesday evening at s15
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Village Rings Fire
Siren at Noon Daily

ALLHRTON, III March 10
U.N.S.).--tTire or no fire, the siren
here is to blow at noon daily.
Recently the siren failed to
shrek when building caught fire
and the structure was burned TO
the ground.
Now the. city dads have deereed
that the sire Is to be tested daily.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Illinois Fourth in
Planning Industry

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 10
u.N.S.). Illinois stands fourth
among her sister States in the
number of planning mills. with $50,
according to Department of Com.
merce bulletin.
Pennsylvania ranks first, with
43g; New York second. with 404,
and California third, with $50.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

IMPORT ANT ~
Twin-Ignision motor
IL Aircraft.t type spark pAugs
High eOmpression
EIoudAiIIe and LOveiOy
shock absorbers
CEnaAss NJ saM1
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Parent Teachers Group
Hits Radio Cigarette Ads

AMEs. Ia, March 10 G.N.sJ.--
Radio cigarette advertising has "a
harmful influence to young people,
says the Ames Parent.Teachers' As
soeiation. 1t asks P. +. A. organiza.
tions to join it in q national protest
against such propaganda"
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

teal, and the same Nash motor produces
o1A more bo'abos0er miles q" boarr more
speed, @sd 4 extra miles from eOe,1
galzo~ q gGaolaD<
The Twin-Ignition motor IS one Of the
most important improvements ever
achieved m the development of the
motor car. faster :. peppier more
efficient IN every way. HeOr JOR tViad ~
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

1.-THE New Nash T win-Ignition motor
4 has two big aircraft spark plugs for
each cylinder, instead of the ordinary
single plug, as you can see IN the diagram.
Both plugs fire simultaneously. The gas
vapor is ignited At two points instead Of
the usual one. One effect is 4aiaker CON-
bustion, which produces more power,
more speed, much faster acceleration.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Theft Of 3 Oranges
Brings Is DAYS in Jail

WATERLOO, March IS u.N.S.l.--
Fifteen days in Jail for the theft Of
three oranges! That's what Hiram
Kirk. 81, drew here. He admitted
breaking into a refrigerator car,
but said hunger drove him 10 II.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Car Style Trend Seen
As International

Cultural advances made by the American people during the
last so years have evoked interest and surprise among the
older nations Prior the civil American who called
himself artist who pretended to appreciation OF art
regarded abnormal perhaps subnormal would be
the better word
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
IAIJT0 ENGINEERS Pound, BEAT,
NDBULLY CARS THEY BUILD
BY !. LEO sUGRUE

Be an conoclas Never be satisfied These might easily
be the and points the decaogue of those
scentieinded skspe who design and build motor cars
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Rlal1eA Or Testa

After the individual feature is
tested and tested for strength and
efficiency, 1t is put into the finished
car and again tested under all
kinds OF conditions. to determine
the manner In which it works with
other parts, These are the proving
ground tests wRSFe actual service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
By OSCAR LEIDLNG GA. F. Science EditOr)

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Rem- nants of golden age" of Eskimo culture. will be sought this sum mer south of Bering strait.
 The search will be made by Hen " B. Collins, jr., assistant curator of ethnology, United States Ma tional museum, and Herman K. Brandt, an engineer.
 Findings are expected to add evil dence to the theory that the Es- kimo had Siberian, Boring Sea, or northern Alaskan origin, rather than an eastern. It may be prov cd that the art of the Greenland. Labrador and North Canadian Es- kimo was derived from an ancient but newly discovered, civilization.
 The Eskimo culture, the oldest of it's kind of which man has knowl- edge, was first found in 1926 by Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist of the museum, and Diamond Jen- ness, of the National museum of Canada.
 Ar of the period excels with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15

graceful sweeping lines that adapt themselves to the shape of the ob- ject, circles fashioned free hand, and ornamentation that is rich and flowing. Modern Eskimo art is called mechanical in comparison.
 Collins and Brandt will collect ornaments, tools, and weapons. Permanently frozen piles of refuse, or kitchen-middens,7 some more than 16 feet thick, will be pierced Great numbers of articles fashioned of bone and ivory are known to be contained in the rubbish heaps.
 Objects unearthed so far are to- tally different in shape and detail from those Of modern times. liar poon heads were fashioned differ ently and the use of many objects is unknown to the Eskimo of today.
 The present expedition will leave Seattle on the Northland, a coast guard cutter, and reach Nome in the middle of June. The men will explore sites ol Norton sound and St. Lawrence island, probably re- turning in October
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
GOV. PARKS IS AN EXCELLENT
 ADMINISTRATOR
Vice President Curtis Places Resolution Be-
 fore U. 5. Senate

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 15.- President Curtis today placed before the Senate a resolution passed by the House of Representa- tives of the Alaska Legislature, re- futing charges that Gov George A. Parks had interested himself in petty partisan matters in conduct of his office
 The resolution described the Gov ernor as an excellent administra- tor. It was referred to the Sen ate Committee on Territories, the Secretary of which said he had heard nothing of charges against Gov. Parks.
 Delegate Sutherland said the resolution was the aftermath of an attempt by Gov. Parks to obtain the repeal of certain provisions of the Alaska Organic Act curtaining the power of the Governor. He added he understood the Alaska Senate recently adopted and would transmit a second resolution, one not so favorable to Parks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
Publisher Of Washington Post Sues Philadelphia
 Record for Million Libel

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Edward B. Mclean, publisher of the Wash ington Post, newspaper, has brought suit for libel of $1,000,0o0 against the Philadelphia Record for an article published last Monday pur- porting to describe circumstances of a social breach between Mclean and Prince Deligne, Belgian Am bassaGor.
 The article said the story was current that the publisher had been requested to leave the En- bassy after he had dined there mot wisely but too well"
 The Record said the next day the Post began printing outbursts against Prince Deligne" and that the Ambassador had called at the State Department to find out if he was persona non grata with the Government.
 Mclean denied the allegations in his complaint.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
EVA RABLEN WILL. ANSWER
 NEXT FRIDAY
Will Be Arralgned for AL legged Poisoning of Illus
 band at Sonora

COLUMBIA, Cal, May 15.-In a setting that might well have been the scene of a Bret Harte story Mrs. Eva Rablen, Texas mail order bride, will be arraigned for trial next Friday in the Superior Court at Sonora and the date will then be set for her trial on a charge of murder. It is alleged she killed her husband, Carroll Rablen by poison given to him in a cup of coffee handed to him while he sat in his automobile outside of a dance hall
 q never killed Carroll He was the only man I ever loved," the woman sobbed
 After their marriage, she said friction developed with the father of her husband over her. The wom- an admitted carrying coffee to her husband but denied poisoning it.
 When questioned as to the al- legged purchase of poison at a drug store she refused to answer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
CHAMBER COMMERCE
 MEETS TOMORROW

At the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, tomorrow noon at the Arcade Cafe, the ques- ticn of a summer secretary and in- formation bureau for the Chamber, will be discussed with the view of coming to a decision in the matter, H. L. Faulkner, President said to- day
 Plans for a Fourth of July cele- bration will also be talked over by members of the Chamber.
 Anscel C. Eckmann, pilot of the plane Juneau; L. s. Parks, Juneau representative of the Washington Alaska Airways, and Robert Ellis, navigator of the plane, will be in vited to be guests of the organiza- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
DICK DOUGLAS
 COMING NORTH
 ABOARD EVANS
Eagle Scout Sails from Sc. attle I o lay = Be
 Greeted in Juneau

SEATTLE. May 15-Dick Doug las, Jr., Eagle Scout ot Greensboro, North Carolina, and co-author of Three Boy Scouts in Africa" set sail from Seattle on the Admiral Evans today for Alaska and an- other adventure. He is one of the three Boy Scouts who last year went on an expedition to South Africa with Martin Jonnsoif. D1ck' $ present destination is Kodiak Is- land, Alaska, the home of the grizzly bear. He left New York City on May 5th, travelled as a guest of Sir Henry Thornton, pres ident of the Canadian National Rvs, north to Montreal, and crossed Canada to Seattle, from wh ic h point he boarded ship.
 In his journey across Canada, Dick made special visits to Jasper National Park and Mount Robson. At Jasper, he went out over the trails of Canada's great national park, accompanied by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force, and Fred Brewster, famous Canadian guide. At Mount Rob- son he visited the camp of George Hargreave, well-known Rocky Mountain guide, where he witnessed some bronco busting, horse brand ing, and the regular spring round- up.
 On the sea trip north, Dick will make a stop-over at Juneau, where he will meet Gov. George A. Parks, and participate in some Boy Scout demonstrations in the capital city. He will have a month or more of hunting and adventuring around Kodiak, under the wing of Captain Charlie Madsen, famous Alaska guide, and Siberian fur trader, who will personally conduct his expe- dition, for Kodiak Guides, whose guest Dick will be during his stay. Among the settlements planned for him is a whale hunt These often occur in the waters adjacent to Ko- diak Island where whales are still captured in the exciting and dan gerous fashioned method of hand happening. There will be fishing too, and hunting for the Kodiak grizzly bear.
 The second expedition of this sixteen year old Scout has served to focus the attention of Boy Scouts throughout the continent upon him. All along his route of travel there have been special Boy Scout demonstrations in his hon. or. Having experienced the thrills of the South African safari, and the Canadian trip, with the Alas kan adventure before him, Dick Douglas will be one of the most widely travelled young adventurers lin the great juvenile organization of America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
AT
 WESTERN FORT
 MAY BE SCHOOL
Day Adventists Have Plan for School
 Near Valdez

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May Is. The North Pacific Union Con- ference of Seventh Day Adventists in convention here decided to in- vestigate Fort Liscum, Alaska, as a possible school site.
 Rev. H. L. Wood, of Ketchikan, Alaska, will be sent to investigate the Buildings under consideration and the feasibility of establishing the school.
 The convention also decided to send Mrs. Vernon Gyes, of the Southern Oregon Conference, to Valdez as a missionary.
 Both moves are in furtherance of the denominations Alaska expan- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
NINETY PERSONS KNOWN DEAD AND SCORES INJURED
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Scene of Explosion
 then Fierce Fire
DEATH LIST WILL
 GO HIGHER, BELIEF
Many Patients Sufocated by Wall of Bromide Gas
 Bodies Turn Green

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15. = Ninety sons are known to have lost their lives and scores have been injured in an explosion and fire at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital this afternoon.
 The police said the death list might run higher.
 Most of those killed are pa tients and others are believed to be nurses and doctors.
 Two hours after the build ing took fire all occupants had been removed and the fire extinguished.
 Most of the fatalities are the result of the fire but many are believed to have been suffOcated by poisonous fumes of burning chemicals.
 Some of { he dead had changed a ghastly green color when removed from the hos pital.
 Mrs. Irene Lantz, of Parsons, West Virginia, at the hospital wait ing for physical examination, de- scribed the approach of the ghastly brown wall of bromide gas as 1t Trapped and strangled the victims.
 Mrs. Lantz was in the waiting room and saw smoke issuing from the next room. She thought noth- ing of it as doctors had been smoking in the room.
 Instantly red lights flashed and doctors and nurses were rushing frantically about and began wheel ing out patients.
 Mrs. Lantz ran toward the door and others in the waiting room followed
 A wall of bromide gas intercepted them and many collapsed
 One woman cried, "Oh. my daughter" and collapsed.
 Hardly two hours were required to complete the tragedy.
 Bremen battled the scorching flames and others with gas masks risked their lives inside the build ing.
 Victims were removed through windows and off the roof.
 Some were burned horribly.
 Others were unconscious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
FIVE HUNDRED STUDENTSPULL.
 OFF BIG RIOT
Hold Up Traffic at Triple Street Intersection
 Police Called

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, May IS. Five hundred University of Penn sylvania students swept down to a triple street intersection last night and staged a riot which called out the police reserves.
 Taking charge of the traffic lights, the students switched sig nals at split second intervals and soon tied traffic in jam that required half an hour to untangle. Trolleys were jerked from the wires and torpedoes pla ced d upon the tracks.
 Upon the arrival of the police, the students fled to the campus and closed the gates.
 Only one student, John Barber, of New Rochelle, N. J., was cap tured.
 Examination periods" was tn e reason veteran police officer gave as an explanation for the outburst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
CONTRACT NOT
 SET ASIDE BY
 LOCAL STATUTE
Teachers Contract Held
 Valid by Rustgard, Rul- cn Non-Cits1ea .Act

There is serious doubt that the Alaska Legislature has the power to enact legislation that would i'm pair contracts, and contracts en- tered into between School Boards and teachers prior to the enact ment by the recent Legislature of a law requiring all municipal en- ployees to be citizens of the United States are not affected by that Act, in the opinion of Attorney General Rustgard, This was sub mitted to Lester D. Henderson, Commissioner of Education
 The question arose over a con- tract made by the Douglas School Board with Miss Josie M. Hursh, a non-citizen, who has been em- ployed to teach in Douglas schools next year. Her contract was sign ed 12 days before the law became effective.
 Contract Is Valid
 In his opinion, the Attorney Gen. eral said:
 q have no reason to doubt the validity of the contract at the time it was entered into. The ques- tion now arises as to whether or not the recent Act of the Legis- lature dissolves or invalidates this contract.
 "The Constitution of the United States provides that mo State shall pass any law impair ing the obligation of contracts
 This prohibition is expressly di- rected to state action and does not apply to Congress. It has been held by the highest authority that the Congress may pass laws directly, or indirectly, impairing the obligation of contracts"
 This very question, Mir. Rustgard said, was raised in aE Alaska case taken on appeal to the Appellate Court for the Ninth Federal Circuit, which, although not ruling specifi- cally said although Alaska is not a state, it does not follow from this that it's Legislature may pass laws impairing the obligations of contracts"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
King George Cheered When Returns Home

WINDSOR, Eng, May liking George came back to his ancient home like conquering hero today and the Windsor countryside turn ed out to welcome him back.
 The Monarch has been recuper- ating from a long illness at Craig we'll
 Thousands of cheering subjects and school children greeted him as the Royal car was driven through the streets and bags of petals were emptied
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
RELIEF BILL PASSES
 U. 5. SENATE
Measure Not Acceptable to President Up to House
 to Make Change

WASHINGTON, May Is. - T h e Farm Relief Bill, not acceptable to President Hoover because it con- tains the export debenture plan, has passed the Senate 54 to B.
 The bill must now go to the House for action on the debenture feature.
 Administration leaders assert the House will not accede to the Sem ates move in adding debenture to the bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
GREAT BEACON BE INS I ALLIED
 CHICAGO BLDG,
Lindbergh Light Will Be Visible for Distance
 of 500 Miles

CHICAGO, May 15.-The worlds most powerful aerial beacon, bright CT than the sun, will be installed atop of the 37-story Palmolive Building. Authorization is now sought from the City Council.
 The beacon will have 100000 candlepower and will be visible for a distance of 500 miles.
 Elmer Sperry, inventor, has of fered to donate the light in honor of Col Charles A. Lindbergh and it will be named the Lindbergh beacon. It is expected the cost will be $100,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
U. s. Health Seruice Reports on Hntluenza
 Epidemic of Winter

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Tabu- lation by the United States Public Health Service after a survey of the influenza epidemic shows the di- sease affected half as many per- sons in each unit of population as the epidemic in 1918 but that the attack spread more uniformly over the nation. Nearly Is per cent of the persons reported influenza att tacks and an additional IA per cent reported colds,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-15
TireIess Feet and Legs


 Edward Payson Weston, one of the most famous of long distance pedestrians, seemed to have legs and feet that never tired. Although only p when he took his first long walk, 443 miles from Boston to Washington to attend the inaugura- tion of Abraham Lincoln, the most remarkable feats of his long career were accomplished after he had passed threescore and ten. He continued taking long distance hikes until his 84th year, in which he walked from Buffalo to New York City, completing the trip nearly two days ahead of his sched- ule.
 His walk from Boston to Wash ington, covered in POS hours, at tracted considerable attention and prompted Weston to start on a walk from Portland. Me, to Chi cago in 1867, covering 1926 miles in 26 days. Forty years later he duplicated that trip and although he walked 19 more miles he bet tered his previous record by 29 hours.
 Goes Abroad
 Between those two walks Weston appeared in many exhibitions and contests in this country and Europe He performed in several European countries between 1876 and 1884 and among his accomplishments was the winning Of the Astley belt in 1879 by walking $50 miles in Al hours and Al minutes
 The Church of England engaged Weston for a campaign in 1883. He walked 50 miles day for 100 suc- cessive days and each evering at the conclusion of his walk he de- livered a lecture on temperance. Two years after his second Portland to Chicago walk in 1907, Weston performed what is regarded as his most remarkable feat. Then at the age of TO he walked from New York to San Francisco over a route 3,8o5 miles in 104 days and seven hours. The next year, 1910, he