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stin lies China and British India, with Homo
lulu and Manila on the route.
Across the Atlantic DIR. Eckener favors the
southern route-that is, from Seville to some
point on the Middle Atlantic Coast. MY ex-
perience," he says, land that Of my fellow
navigators have convinced us that the prac-
tical route is between Seville and some point
on the Atlantic Coast south Of Washington or
Baltimore. 1t viii be a more comfortable
route for the passengers than the Great Circle,
and think that 1t is safe to say that we win
establish our route along that course
Bearing out this statement studies have been
conducted for the past year Of feasible sites for
the location Of the American terminus of the
Atlantic line. site that has intrigued DR..
Eckener more than any other is one locally
known as Hybla Valley, some four or five miles
south Of Alexandria, Va, not greatly distant
from Mount Vernon, the home Of Washington.
In fact. it lies on the boulevard to that his
toric spot
For handling the dirgibles a tract of land
fully q mile square is required. Further, 1t
must be level in character and free from high
Instructions, such as tall buildings, wires,
towers, etc. Stin further, the terminus should
be as near as possible to city OF large popu-
lation and other cities Of like class, and should
not be very far distant from a number of rain
lines and other communication facilities.
Even before these things, however, comes
weather. The terminus should be far enough
south in latitude to miss the severe storms
that come hurting down from the Arctic re-
gion and yet not far enough south to be in
the hurricane belt of the South Atlantic.
Further, the selected site should not be sub
ject to great extremes of temperature. An
even range should prevail the year round for
the most economic handling of the giant gas
bags
According to DR. W. J. Humphreys, meteor
ologist, United States Weather Bureau, the
Atlantic Coast from Jersey to South Carolina,
with particular emphasis on the Maryland
quirements for the Atlantic Seaboard. Here
in the Maryland Virginia sector-says DR..
Humphreys the waters of the Chesapeake and
the Potomac tend to modify both Winter and
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Summer temperatures, highly desirable con-
sideration from the theological standpoint.
Too this area, points out DR.. Humphreys, is
practically hurricane free" and free from
gales, high winds, g1stiness ETC., as well as
meeting typographical and economic require
ments satisfactorily
A terminus for the air Ieviathans In this
area would be accessible In few hours from
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Richmond, Atlanta and other Mid
western cities.
South Of Charleston, s. c., the hurricane belt
puts in its appearance and continues on around
the Southeastern and Gulf Coast. North Of
Washington and Philadelphia temperature
ranges are greater than south Of these points,
though the Navy has q great dirigible station
at Lakehurst, N. ]. But this station was orig
inally Government property belonging to the
Army and taken over by the Navy at time
when greatly needed and without the neces-
sity OF private acquisition.
THE operations end Of dirigible terminal
calls for huge outlay Of material and
money. There must be huge dock at least
1900 feet long and 200 feet high. For landing
and mooring on the field there must be a
mobile stub mooring mast on rails and q tail
mooring mast for use when the Zeppelins are
to be moved into their docks An auxiliary
mooring mast must also be provided as well as
q permanent stub mast Further, tnaSmuch
as the dirgibleS are to use helium, there must
be helium storage tanks on the field and the
necessary equipment to purify the gas removed
from the bags. Repair shops for the engines
must be there well as personnel barracks,
tractors, etc., for moving the ships about by
guide ropes radio telegraph and meteoro-
logical station each must be on the field.
The dream Of commerce transportation by
hghter-than-air craft traces back to Count
Zeppelin and the years Immediately preceding
the present century. Though the venerable
old count never saw his "argosies Of the air.
sailing off into the western blue loaded with
freight for foreign countries he did see them
used for passenger and war service. Germany
used them in the World War However, he
never gave up the dream that the Zeppelin
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NeoO Giant Arships,
Larger Than the
Great Graf Soon
NH Be Pressed
Into Scheduled
.7runsoceanic Dtri-
gibleSer0ice toSpeed
International Com
MeTCe.
MeTCe.
BY J. L. COONTZ.

THE Zeppelins are coming!
Floating argosies Of the skies
spanning the Atlantic and Pacific in
a never-ending stream, bearing COM
merce and people from the Old
World to the New, binding into
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

Committee on Committees to select the regular House Committees. On this committee were named: J. E Johnson, First Division, Henry Burgh, Second Division, Frank Eos ter, Third Division, and Andrew Nerland, Fourth Division. It is ex- pected it will submit its report to- morrow.
 Representatives Do m ely, Mo Cutcheon and Hellerich were named on a committee to notify the Sen ate that the House was organized and ready for business, and Repre- sentatives ziegler, Mcdonald and Nylen formed a similar commit tee to notify Gov. Parks.
 Caucussed Three Days
 The Houses organization was perfected after three days of cau- cussing. Saturday afternoon. the entire House personnel spent con siderable time trying to settle diff ferences over the speakership.
 Representative Foster, who had
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

United States textile exports for 1880 were nearly $40.0oo,00o in ex-
 cess of imports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

the Secretary of Alaska was based
 upon the needs of that office as it
 had existed, and made no allowance for the additional duties placed
 upon the Auditor Immediately
 upon taking over the office it be- came necessary to hire an &C., countant and install a complete set of books, and at the same time carry on all the duties of the office as it had been in the past. The
 work could not be done without the hiring of additional help, so a de- ficiency has been incurred, both in clerk hire and office expenses" The total deficit was about $1 700. of which S1,200 was for salary which MT. Cole advanced person. ally, and $500 for office hire
 Recommends Accounting Change
 The Auditor recommended a change in accounting methods now pursued by the Territory as fol- lows. The law controlling appro- priations and receipts, as it now stands, has separated the account ing dates into three different pe- riods: the calendar year, January l, to December 31; the biennial year, April to March 31, and the fiscal year, July to June 30. It is urgently recommended that the revenues be controlled as of the calendar year, . and that the appropriations be controlled by the fiscal year. This will necessitate the Legislature at the present ses- sion providing sufficient funds for an extra quarter, but it will make | the keeping of accounts"
 The office of Auditor was self during the biennium, its receipts exceeding the appropria- tion made for it's operations and the deficit occurred, a surplus of $2,070 being reported by MT Cole.
 Appreciation for Cooperation q
 In concluding his report, the Au4 ditor said: "Inasmuch as this was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

a new office taking over many im- portant Territorial duties and in- augurating some new ones in a system which has been functioning since 1913, care was exercised not to in any way disorganize or halt the motion of the Territorial gov- ernment as it had existed; yet, at the same time, conduct the office as required by the law creating the office of Auditor.
 Tn closing wish to say that great many questions have arisen during the course of the biennium, in the settlement of claims, and I wish to express my sincere appre- ciation for the helpful cooperation extended by the Territorial and Federal officials to this office"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

Rev c. E. Rice delivered the in- vocation. After the roll had been called by Asst. Secretary Elmer Reed, the oath of office was ad- ministered to the Senators by Fed eral Judge Justin w. Harding.
 Senator Hess was nominated for President protem by his colleague, Senator John w. Dunn, and unani- mously elected. Judge Fox was elected temporary secretary. Im- mediately Senator Hess was elected President and Judge Fox perma- nent Secretary by unanimous votes. The Senate then recessed.
 House Moves Rapidly
 Immediately after he had com- pleted his work in the Senate Chamber, Secretary Theile con- vened the House in the Hall of the House of Representatives where ceremonies duplicating those in the Senate were held. Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Curator of the Mu- scum and arch-priest of the Rus- sian Church, delivered the invo- cation.
 Representative Murray was the choice for Speaker pro tenn. MT. Kerr was named tenn porary Chief Clerk. Nominated by J. E. Johnson, Ketchikan and sec- onded by Frank H. Foster, Cor dova, Representative Winn was the only nominee for Speaker. MT. Kerr was the only nominee for Chief Clerk. The unanimous bal lot of the House was cast for both. Mrs. Nadia vestal was then elected Assistant Chief Clerk.
 Takes Short Recess
 The House then took short re- cess to select its other clerical per- ;onnel. A committee composed os Murray, Cliff Allen and J. E. Johnson, was named to perform this duty. When the House reconvened, it submitted the names of the successful applicants md report was unanimously adopt I'd.
 Speaker Vim then appointed the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
CHANGES ASKED BY AUDITOR IN MAKING REP0RT
Office Functioned Success. fully but Few Changes
 Tn Law Are Needed

In a brief report to the Cover nor on the activities of his office created in 1929, Cash Cole, Terri torial Auditor, declared that as a whole the initial biennium had been successful, but recommended a few changes in the law describ- ing the duties of the office in or der to clarify one or two ques- tions that arose early in the term
 Appended to MT Coles report were statistics relating to corpora tions both domestic and foreign, eradication of diseased livestock, fur farming, reindeer brands. school lands, session laws, analysis of re- ceipts in the office, and complete vital statistics for the biennium.
 Issue With College
 The Auditor called attention to the fact that warrants drawn against Territorial funds by the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines are not drawn by the Auditor as in the case of every ether Territorial institution. He said he felt that this was contrary to good practice and not legal but rather than refuse to honor war rants drawn by the Board of Trus- tees of the institution which would have had the effect of halting the work done by it, he had waived the matter.
 MT. Cole said that the Auditor Act requires the Auditor to make and keep on file an inventory of all Territorial property, real, personal and mixed Lack of provision by the Legislature for adequate help made it impossible to complete the work. He added; If, however. the budget for this office is approved as recommended, provision has been made for the completion of the in ventory. It is important that this be done in order that true Terri torial financial statement can be rendered"
 Authority Is Needed
 More authority is needed, also, m order to compile such an inventory, he said Some provision of law is necessary whereby each Terri torial institution and official shall furnish to the Auditor the informa- tion from their department which is required to make up complete inventory. Some requests for this information have just been com piled with in the last month" said the report.
 A slight deficit was reported for the biennium "The appropriation passed by the 1929 Legislature for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
Sl5,OOO Bail Lets Linden
 Out of Jail
Alleged Embezzler of Seat tie Loan Association
 Released

SEATTLE, March 4.-Adolph Lin den, former President of the closed Puget Sound Saving and Loan As- sociation, who arrived here Satur- day from New York in charge of parole officers, was released on Sl5,000 bail four hours after he had been placed in jail.
 James Bailey, attorney for the estate of A. F. Anderson, Linden's father-in-law, posted the bond.
 Linden is charged with the al- legged embezzlement of s250 900 of the Associations funds while he was President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

nine votes pledged for the post, after some discussion, released al fof his supporters from any pledge,
 expressed or implied Sunday morning a second meeting was held without any definite result. At g o'clock this morning the caucus was resumed. After the balloting had developed a tie between MT. Foster and Harry Donnelly, Fourth Division, compromise was cf- fected with MT. Vim receiving the unanimous vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
Parks May Deliver Biennial Message To Solons Wednesday

. Indications today were . that Gov. George A. Parks
 . would deliver his biennial , message to the Legislature next Wednesday afternoon. In view of the rapid organ , ization of both branches , today, it was virtually as-
 sured that they would be in } readiness by that time to
 } receive the Governor and hear his message.
 The two houses, as usual, will meet in joint session to hear the Governor. The meeting will be held in the hall of the House of Repre- sentatives. A definite hour will be fixed tomorrow for } 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
JENKINS BILL
 IS UP TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2.-- The House adjourned late last Sat- urday afternoon without final ac- ton on the Jenkins bill to cut inn migration 90 per cent during the next two years.
 The bill comes up today.
 Discussion Saturday opened with shouts of "filibuster."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
FORMER MOVIE
 STAR WILL WED

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March D. Douglas Mclean, former movie star, now a producer, and Lorraine Eddy, stage and screen comme- dienne, have filed notice to wed.
 MacLean was divorced last Sep- tember in Reno by Faith Cole. The charge was simply desertion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
HESS AND WYNN NAMED TO HEAD
 SENATE, HOUSE
Tenth L Legisl a ture Con venes at Noon Today and
 Begins 60-Day Term
(Continued from page 1o

Burford, watchman. c. R. Booth, pioneer of Seward, was elected un- animously as Sergeant-a Arm S. Rev. c. E. Rice, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, was made Chap lin.
 Convened by Theile
 The Senate was called to order by Secretary Theile at 12 noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

horS d'oeuvres. as It we're.
A gentleman Of unimpeachable
veracity first told the story. ii was
later verified by a lady Of similar
veracity, who actually saw the two
fingersl
What became or the child Is open
TO conjecture.
And here's where the rumor start
ed.
For the past several days a school
OF dolphin and porpoise has been
playing around off the Boca Chica
beach.
The kids and the grown-ups alike
have had plenty fun watching their
antics as they rolled and tumbled
around. seemingly aware OF the
treat they were furnishing bathers.
and wholly unaware that they in
their innocence were being catalog-
ued as sharks.
These dolphin and porpoise are
the s~cavengers or the sea, and its
playboys rs well.
AS Col. Sam Robertson SAYS,
they arc as harmless as catrito."
To the best OF u knowledge and
belief the man-eating variety Of
sharks make their habitat far from
the waters OF either Brazos or
Padre Islands.
Do your bathing in absolute Sc
curity. and the next time you see
a porpoise rolling and tossing his
way along, enjoy his antics and
don't hang a reputation on the poor
chap he does not deserve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
TEUTON BANKS
Still CLOSED
Act Is Temporary, Awaiting
Financial Aid From
Abroad

Germany has declared what
amount TO a general moratorium Of
banking operations. closing al
banks except the reichsbank until
Thursday and perhaps longer. 1t
was a precautionary measure. a
temporary effort to tide the insti-
buttons over until help comes from
abroad.
The World bank Is willing 10 re-
new a 100000 1000 credit due on
Thursday and II is understood the
Bank OF France and the Federal
Reserve Bank OF New York which
participated In the credit also will
grant an extension on their part
CT the total The Bank or England
has not yet ruled.
Reaction outside OF Germany 70
the collapse OF the DarmstaedteT
Und National bank has caused the
temporary closing OF all the banks
IN Hungary, and suspension OF the
Mercur bank at Vienna. a sub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
MANY MOTIVES
DRIVE FLIERS

NEW YORK. July IA. lFl-The
men and women who make long
flights-acroSs the country, across
the sea, and around the world-do
SO for a multitude of reasons which
range all the way from persecution
TO prohibition and include such well
known motives as fame and for
tune and Just plain fun.
Admiral Richard <. Byrd's flights
are ell undertaken in the name cf
science. The gathering Of scientific
data Is the real purpose. the flight
itself being always secondary.
Col. Charles a. Lindbergh flies
for the advancement Of aviation.
fame and fortune being b~y-products
which have come to him unasked
and at least as far as fame goes,
often unwanted.
Reg. L. Robbins. on the other
hand, frankly acknowledged that the
reason he tried 10 fly from the
west coast to Tokyo. and the reason
he will try again. IS money. He
wants the $4,000 prize offered ~
a Japanese newspaper.
Harold s. Jones. Robbins COM
panion. however. said that he took
part in the perilous venture simply
for the sport Of the thing. lie want
ed adventure and that IA the way
he took IL.
Laura ingalls,. now flying to New
York from the west for III attempt
at a solo flight across the Atlantic
in the Inflated footsteps Of Ruth
Nichols. wants 20 give additional
lustre TO the reputation both Of
women and OF aviation. she hopes
her flight will help aviation by
showing that a lone woman can fly
a modern plane across the ocean
and will at the same time throw new
light on the Importance in the world
OF affairs Of the modern woman
The most recent and in ways the
strongest Of all is the reason OF
James q. Hall who Is TO attack the
franscontinental records of Frank
Hawks In the interests OF prohibi-
fion repeal. His plane is called ne
crusader for an organization Of
that name formed 10 combat the
eighteenth amendment. and under
the name Is printed help end pro-
h~ibition."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
BUSINESS MAN
MAYOR OUSTED
Dark Horse of 1926 Beaten
Decisively In Recall
Election Returns

SEATTLE. July 14.-tR1-Seattle's
business man mayor" Frank Ed
wards. was voted out Of office by a
decisive majority in q recall cleo
ton here yesterday.
Appearing as a dark horse In
1923. Edwards was chosen TO sue
coed Mrs Martha X. Landes. The
recall election, which Edwards and
his supporters strenuously tried 70
forestall, grew out OF incompetency
charges made against the mayor
after he had dismissed j. D.. Ross
as head Of the city light depart
ment.
The unofficial returns showed
35.637 for the recall and 2l.836
against. The question was simply
one Of recalling the mayor, no can
didates having been involved.
Under the law. the city council
must choose a successor to Edwards
within twenty days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
FRENCH PAIR
FORCED DOWN
One Filler Reported Injured
And Plane Damaged As
Long Trip Ends

SHANGHAI. July l4-tF3-oseph
Lebrix and Marcel Doret, who left
Lis Bourget airdrome, Paris, early
Sunday on a projected 5000 non-
stop flight 10 Tokyo. were reported
in 1rkutsk dispatches today 10 have
been forced down at Nizhue
Udinsk, Siberia, 2,400 miles short
or their goal
Nizhue Ndinsk Is $40 miles west
OF Irkutsk and about $500 miles
from Paris. Dispatches said one
or the fliers received an injured
knee and that their plane, the
Hyphen. was damaged. Whether
the man injured was Lebrix or
Doret or their mechanic IA not
stated.
The forced landing apparently
meant conclusion OF the flight. for
the fliers we're quoted as having
asked Russlon aviation authorities
for aerial transportation back to
Moscow. which they passed on their
eastward flight at $50 p. m. Sum
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
Opens Bids TOMORROW On ELeuen New UBoat Destroyers

sidIary or the Darmstaedter. At
Jassy. Rumania, the Dacia bank
has closed with a $i.000.000 deficit.
Arthur Henderson. British for
elgn secretary. Is on the way 70
Paris for conferences before he
goes 10 Berlin. and Secretary 0i
State Stims0n also Ls headed f0f
Paris from Rome. Secretary Mellon
remains OF holiday mt Cap Ferat.
taking no part In the developments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
Polite Officers
Efforts Rewarded

CHICAGO. July IA. Up
Mayor Anton J. Cermak's order
for polite service by the police
seems to be paying dividends
already.
Sergeant John r. Coughlin
saw two men. somewhat provok-
ed because their automobile
truck would not work.
Need any help7" he asked
politely.
NO" replied me = the men.
well get started shortly"
well. Ill see what I can do
anyway" the sergeant replied
as he walked around 10 the rear
OF the machine. Something. he
noticed. p~rotruded. He looked
closer. 1t was a barrel OF what
he said proved TO be real beer.
one OF twenty In the machine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
TEXAS FLIERS
TO TRY AGAIN

SEATTLE. July IA. 1.-THE
monoplane Fort Worth was back in
Seattle today being grcomed for
another attempted nonstop refuel-
ing flight from here to Tokyo for
a S25,000 prize offered by a Japan
csc newspaper.
Flown back from Fairbanks.
Alaska. In 10 IL hours. Reg. II.
Robbins. and Harold S. Jones. Tex
as filters, set the ship down at Boz
ing field at 4:56 p. m. t6:56 D. m.
Central Standard Time) yesterday.
They said they fought weather all
the way.
Robbins said the second attempted
refueling flight to Tokyo would be
made within two weeks. Leaving here
last wednesday. the Fort Worth was
flown to Alaska and refueled over
Fairbanks, but was forced down at
Solomon, Alaska, ending It's first
attempt to reach Japan without a
stop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Light 70 heavy rains occurred over
the eastern half Of Texas within
the last "a hours. and scattered
showers in southeastern New Mex
leo. along the middle and east Gulf
coast, and at a few widely scatter
ed places in the interior OF the
country. Temperature changes we're
mostly unimportant, though rather
high in places yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

DALLAS. July ~l4-F-Funeral
services for the Rev. y. III. 5crlm-
shire. 54. who died here last night
will be held at the Methodist church
In Cooper. Delta county, OF which
he was pastor. tomorrow a. ? p. m.
The Rev. J. Sam Barcus OF Sulphur
Springs. presiding elder OF the con-
ference, will be In charge : services,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
Yield of Youths
Scheme Handsome

CHICAGO. July IA. =Fi-
Handsome profits with a min
imum Of investment were pos
sible. police said. under the
scheme OF Girard Mariana.
They accused him OF siphon-
ing gasoline out OF parked cars.
hanging around until the own
ers found they were stalled and
then selling them back their own
gasoline.
The plan worked until r. r..
Walker walked out or a printing
plant and caught him. Then
Judge BorellI In the boys court
sentenced the young merchant
TO ten DAYS in jail.