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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 133.
SEWARD, ALASKA,WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
DELAVED SCIENTIFIC
1 EXPEDITION GETS
my FOR FREE
LIEUT. COMMANDER BYRD TAKES
OFF AT N. Y. IN MONOPLANE
AMERICA
ROOSEVELT FIELD. June 29. (/P)—
Lieut. Commander Byrd and a three
man crew took off on their long-de
layed scientific air expedition to
France in the monoplane America at,
5:24 Eastern daylight time. Storms
that have blocked the flight during
more than a month and a half seemed
to be as great as ever last night, but
this morning Byrd announced he was
gonig despite the weather man’s re
port.
BYRD PASSES HALIFAX
HALIFAX. June 29. (/P)—The fol
lowing message was intercepted here:
“We wire our best wishes to Maitland
and crew. We are keeping a lookout
for Nungesser. The wind does not
help us at the surface, but is good at
a half mile. We think we are getting
s<ome scientific data."
The motors of the great plane were
warmed up almost a half hour, then
suddenly, as though stung from a
catapult, it shot down the short in
cline, ran about two-thirds the length
of the field and soared easily into the
grey dawn anddisappeared. The take
off was dramatic in the start. Instead
of merely running down the incline
the plane was tied down to the run
4 way with a rope. When all was ready
the plane strained with all its might
against the restraining rope. Ross
Gardiner, one of the mechanics, cut
the rope. With the sudden release the
monoplane was fairly hurled down
the incline. It was said that by this
method that as much speed was gained
on the 100-foot incline as could have
been achieved by traveling 1,000 feet
on the field.
PEROVICH APPLIES FOR PARDON
WASHINGTON, June 29. (£>)—Pero
vich, convicted from Alaska, filed an
application for pardon with the De
partment of Justice. The Supreme
court has ruled it is within the chief
executive’s right to grant a pardon.
NEW DIAMOND STRIKE
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa,
June 29. (£>)—A new diamond field
is reported to have been found at
the mouth of the Kei River.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT SAILS
SEATTLE, June 29. (£>)—'The S. S.
Admiral Farragut sailed at 10 o’clock
this morning and carried 132 passen
gers. Seward passengers include Jno.
B. Metcalf, J. M. Olds, Sam Boyles,
Mrs. Earle Glen, L. Gibson, Mrs. W.
Young, Dr. George D. Bishop,,George
J. Maki and one steerage.
LINDBERGH TO TOUR
0. S. Ill INTEREST
OF AERONAUTICS
UNDER AUSPICES OF DANIEL
GUGGENHEIM PROMOTION OF
AVIATION
NEW YORK. June 29. (/Pj—Lind
bergh is to make an air tour of the
United States for the Daniel Guggen
heim fund for the promotion of aero
nautics. under whose auspices the tour
will be made. It is announced that
Lindbergh will fly the Spirit of St.
Louis plane and start in about three
weeks to cover the entire country. It
is expected the nation-wide flight will
take two or three months during
which Lindbergh will visit most of the
principal cities of the United States.
BASEBALL SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 8, New York 9.
St. Louis 3-3, Detroit 9-6.
Washington 4, Boston 0.
Cleveland 7, Chicago 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg 9, St. Louis 8.
Chicago 1, Cincinnati 8.
New' York 3, Philadelphia 7.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Oakland 3, Seattle 10.
Sacramento 2, Portland 3.
Mission 7, Hollywood 5.
Los Angeles 11, San Francisco 12.
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CLEARED OF CHARGES
LOS ANGELES, June 29 (/P)—
Dorothy Mackaye yesterday was
cleared of charges of being an ac
cessory to aiding Dr. Sullivan in cov
ering up the details of the death of
her husband, Ray Raymonds, actor,
for whose death Paul Kelly a film
actor was recently convicted.
NO INDICATIONS OF EARLY RE
MOVAL OF AMERICAN LEGA
TION REPORTED
PEKING, June 29. (.P)—With the
Chinese Civil war steadily approach
ing northward, American forces in
1 North China to protect American lives
and property reached 4,600 men. A
force of 1,100 marines from the Tenth
provisional regiment, including an
aviation attachment, landed in the
Tientsen region. American aviation
headquarters are being established at
Hsigho, midway between Tientsen and
Taku. Thus far there have been no
v
j indications of the early removal of
the American Legation from Peking,
although plans for its removal have
been formulated in case it should be
come necessary.
I
POINT AH WIPED
OUT OK FIRE; LOSS IS
ESTIMATED WOO
;CIT!ZENS FIGHT BLAZE WITH
DYNAMITE AND WATER;
STRONG WIND PREVAILED
—
| POINT ARENA, Calif.. June 29.
I (/P)—While Point Arena’s 500 citi
zens fought with dynamite and water
to save their homes and business
buildings, fire virtually destroyed
this town. When the flames were
brought under control only three of
the 25 structures in the business
and residential district remained
standing. The damage was estimat
ed at $300,000. The fire broke out
in tlfe Grand Hotel and the guests
fled to the streets. A strong wind
from the north sprayed burning em
bers and sparks for blocks In an
attempt to prevent the fire spreading
dynamite was used to make a gap
by blasting 'buildings, but the fire
jumped the gap caused by' the dyna
mite and the fire brigades efforts
were futile.
SNELL WINS OVER MORGAN
SEATTLE, June 29. (/P)—Doc Snell
was awarded the decision over Tod
Morgan, Seattle junior lightweight
champion, in a six-round outdoor fight.
The title was not at stake.
Maitland And Hagenberger
Complete Longest Oceanic
Air Journey In History
PLANE SIGHTED BUT ONCE—BY STEAMER SONO
MA WHEN 750 MILES OFF CALIFORNIA COAST;
BRIGHT SUNSHINE GREETED FLEIRS AS THEY
APPROACHED LANDING FIELD
WHEELER FIELD, Island of Oahu, Hawaii, June 29
j (/P)—Throughout their long fight the army plane bearing
Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger was seen only
once—by the steamer Sonoma when 750 miles from the
California coast. The fliers came in through bright sun
j shine that cleared away the rain and gloom of the night
i that shrouded the landing place. Thousands who had
waited through the long night had begun to disperse when
the aviators came through the haze to a triumphant land
ing.
The plane made the flight in 24 hours and 43 minutes.
It had been figured that it would take about 24 hours. The
fastest steamers traverse the broad waters of the Pacific
from five and one-half to six days.
In the flight the aviators completed the longest trans
oceanic flight ever accomplished.
The landing was made on a rain-soaked field. The
huge plane taxied the entire length of the field, then cir
i cling, it came back to the front of the review stand where
the highest army, navy and civil authorities in the Island
were waiting to extend congratulations to the fliers. The
guns of the fortresses boomed a 100-gun salute as the
plane stopped.
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FLIERS ARRIVE AT HAWAII
* WHEELER FIELD, Island of
i
1 Oaho, Hawaii, June 29. (/P)—The
J first to make the 2,400-mile flight
! J between San Francisco and Hono
2 lulu the army fliers Lieutenants
2 Maitland and Hegenberger arrived
! i at 6:22 this morning.
EXPERTS BAFFLED OVER
CONDITION OF WOMAN
j FRESNO, Calif., June 29, (£>)—
Physicians and medical experts are
baffled over the condition of Mrs.
Clara Dummond, 21, who has been in
a coma here for 82 days, following
an attempt to commit suicide. Mrs.
Dummond inhaled gas, which des
troyed certain brain cells, it was
found before death had taken its toll.
Rushed to the hospital she has never
regained consciousness. Physicians
from the entire west are studying
the unusual case.
MISTS ENDEAVORING
BEAT INI TIDE KILLED
COUNCIL GROVE, Kas., June 29.
(/P)—Samuel Klein of Chicago was
killed and his father, Morris Klein, se
riously injured when the automobile
iu which they were attempting to clip
seven hours from train time between,
piicago and Los Angeles crashed into
tlie side rail of a concrete culvert ten
miles east of here on the Santa Fe
trail.
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE
PRESENTED TO ROYALTY
LONDON, June 29. (/P)—Thirteen
American girls and women were pre
sented at the court of St. James. It
was a 'scene of amazing brilliancy,
uniforms of royalty and courtiers rival
ling the beauty of the womens’ dress
es. Among those presented were Mrs.
Edward Wheeler Sparrow, Mrs. Ir
ving Chase, Mrs. Lawrence Leslie,
Mrs. Mark Bristol, Mrs. Charles S.
Dewey and Barbara Buckler.
Celebrate The Fourth In Seward