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Gout "builds the Empire".
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AN article in Count Clano's Telegrafo, describes "newspaper.
Mr. Chamberlain
worthy follower in a long line of great British statesmen who were fluenced by gout si momentous periods of Empire history.
The writer mcations Mr. Asquith, Lord Palmerston, and both the Pitts. Of the elder "Plit he says: "ills aliacks of gout were the most splendid and memorable in British history. They are de- finitely inked with the conquest of Canada and India.
"On the rest of the human race gout has a weakening effect, but in British statesmen it acts as an Imperialist stimulant.
"Beware It Mr. Chamberlain- enters to the House of Commons with his leg swathed in flannel
and hobbling on crutches."
Sailing Ship Re-Fitted
GIRL'S
BRAVE Tribute to
A BRAVE MAN
AMY JOHNSON, to some of the folks who met her was a lady not altogether of "sugar and spice and every- thing nice," which is what little girls are made of; for she is remembered as a temperamental soul, to them— hard to understand.
But she is one of the bravest women in the air, and a gener- ous admirer of the prowess of others.
In her book, "Skyroads of the Amy quotes from Kingsford Smith World," there is nothing but chivalry one record of the Southern Cross, u and generosity in Amy Johnson-Mol-plane now preserved in Australia: lison's tribute to two great Austro- lign tiers, when she weltes her chap- ter, on The Conquest of the Paci- Ac."
"Charles Ulm." says Army, "with his great gift for organisation.
"Kingsford Smith, pilot without peer."
To them, their sister pilot goes on, "the word Impossible was merely the spur to achievement."
Linos On Map
"She had borne us safely over 7300 miles of ocean; her three engines had revolved withput foult over 24,000,000 the heaviest times; she had lifted burdens we could place on her...
Come through and she had herself unscathed."
She went to rest as n museum piece; and both her pilots perished
in new adventures.
Amy says of Smithy": "Not only the greatest pilot and leader aviation has ever known, but a churmlay per- Glory Of Old Days When Kingsford Smith and Charlie sonality which smiled its way through Gim crossed the Pacific enough troubles and adversity to have To Be Revived
bus" Southern Cross with their
True Pioncors OXFORD-One of the oldest sall-American mutes, they did it in the embllered any ordinary man." ing vessels in the world, the schooner dark. Beyond Honolulu, and outside a narrow strip of the Australian
Germany's airship, Graf, Zeppelin, Australia, is soon to be transfor
coast, the ocean was completely un- into a luxurious pleasure yacht. known. It had no meteorology, no crossed a short section of the Pacific, Reputed to be a prize capture of weather knowledge, except the data from Los Angeles to Tokle, Miss two wars, the vessel is about to have from ships on the sea surface, of little Johnson notes an historic compari her face scrubbed and painted, her use to those who fly through the air.son, going 400 years back. The Grat What currents and winds might be Zeppelin, went round the globe in ancient tenkwood ribs bolstered and
mind knew; three weeks. It took the navigator her utilitarian interior outfitted for up above, no human
while to-day, on regular roules, they Magellan three years.
None besides "Smithy" and his sumptuous living.
are the alphabet to an air pilot. Known to every waterman on "Smithy as Amy Johnson recounts, mates pioneered the Pacific over its San Francisco broadest reaches, though others flew Chesapeake Bay, the 07-foot freighter drew lines on a map. has been purchased by E. Paul du to Howell, Hawali to Fiji Fiji to the narrows further north. Amelia Earheart perished on the Pacife; so Pont, R. J.T. du Pont and Irence du Brisbane. Straight lines.
Ulm. Kingsford Smith disap- Pont, Jr., of Wilmington, Del.
It was like the Czar Alexander did
St.peared in Malaya, but he had "done" a railway from commanding Where and when she was built is Petersburg to Moscow. "We shall the big Pacifle both ways.
Of the 1934 flight from Australia anybody's guess. The Smithsonian Institution is unable to tell definitely. plas a route, Majesty," said the en- She was legendarily captured from sneers. This route," said the Czar, to America with "Smithy" and Cap- and taking a ruler he drew a straight tain P. G. Taylor, in the Lady South- the British in 1814 during the storm line with a pencil, "Smithy" had to do ern Cross, Amy says simply in a grand tribute, "That night is one of the Ing of Fort McHenry-the battle I which inspired Francis Scott Key to
In admiring pages, Amy tells how most Illustrious in aviation history."
With equal simplicity. write the Star-Spangled Banner.
"Without doubt, Kingsford Smith Then, in 1803, as the Alma, she was the Australians scratched for money; bought the second-hand bus which captured by the Union brig Ferry Sir Hubert Wilkins had used in the pioneered the Pacific air route to Aus- while running the blockade at Char-Arctic: lured Harry Lyon (naviga-iratia.
tor) and Jim Warner (radio) to join; Brought to Point Lookout at the them; got their cash at last from mouth of the Potomac, the ship was Captain Hancock in California- nearly destroyed by southern sym-And the Packie was conquered) -
her Blout timbers pathisers but
leston.
wouldn't burn. Since her great daya
she has been around the Chesapeake carrying oysters and tomatoes.
18 KILLED IN EVERY BLACKOUT
F the 910 people killed on the roads in England in one month, 584 met their deaths in the blackout.
the same.
LATE Revolutionary Plot In U.S. Sensational Raid
By The F.B.I.
ise.
"His dream is coming true.
"He is not here to see it material-
He is in Australian memory.
NEWS
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40,000
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ANKARA, Jan. 14 (Reuter).
Over 89,000 are feared December 27, 20,000 and buildings were
arrest, and order that his ball of $25 i be estreated. If he appears.
later he f
to be dead in the earthquake on will be released on $56
Also Failed To Appear Injured, and nearly 50,000 homes NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Renter)
The second European to gure in totally destroyed or render fother districte. Eighteen pembers of an organisa= tion, called
an improvement in the weather has the "Christian Front" Central Court proceedings this morn- This means that, on an average, 18 were arrested by U.8. Federal Bureau ing was Stewart Charles Coulter, a ed uninhabitable.
In the Tokat district alone, enabled the roads to be cleared sumficiently to allow access to villages people were killed every night. arents on charges of conspiracy to member of the s.s. Sausang.
Pedestrian victims of the black-out, areste revolution in the United Coulter was charged with behaving there were 2,000,000 dead cattle, which were marooned since the sariat totalled: 424. Only three of them states, to overthrow the Governs in a disorderly manner whilst in the ware under 15 years of ago.
ment and to establish a dictatorship, Central Pollca Stallon charge room At least as many were lost in quake. And of the 24, 355, including the it announced by Mr. J. Edgar on Saturday night. three children, died on roads subject Hoover, Chief of America's "G-men "! Coulter also falled to appear before to speed limits,
A small arsenal was unearthed tu Mr. R. E. Edwards and his bail of New York City which, it is alleged, $25 was estreated, No facts of the
The London Metropolitan area, as might be expected, was the most Hungerow spot.
the Christian Front intended for a case were ichdared in Court. rovolutionary purpose. ·
Burglars Foil Themselves
DEEP RIVER-Burglars, attempt-
Lightning Injuries Unfelt
BCRANTON-On Sept. 2," John
The serested persons ara salt to seisure of the customs in New York
felt the effect only aw If headed the list with a total of have functioned as a sports club and Cly, the Federal Reserve Banking to rab the Deep River National Cowarty, 28, was stunned by
smoke caused by an acetylene torch Ho 131 death in the black-out to have planned a reign of terror to throughout America, and the Nation- bank were forced to flee when dense bolt of lightning while duhing.
In striking contrast was the City of begin on January 20 bringing about al Quard, Pak
Mr. Hoover declared that, the prin- with which they were burning a hole days ago and was admitted to
head and spine injuries B London, without a single fatality? the eradication of all Jows and selcipal loader, is among the arrested. In the vault door drave, them from Halteman Hospital for treatment of
Next heaviest total was Glasgow, are of pubilo utilities.
for the He is John F. Cassidy, leader of the the buildings ・called conspiracy: 31, of which 23 were in the hours of The
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PENOY TAT tarkhas. Birmingham come third bombing of offices of the Jewish Christian Front, who was addrowod
daily newspaper, Forward, the by his followers as "The Fuckrer at 1 and 8, Wyndham Streel in the City of Victoria, Hongkong with 25,
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