cal gardens at London,
had
San Francisco,—A little gray haired
man with small quizzical eyes and a
determined mouth sat In the lobby
of the Palace hotel recently and told
of a treasure hunt on the high seas
as full of adventure, thrills and sus-
pense as anything ever concelved by
Stevenson or Conrad,
Capt. Charles O, Haskell, inventor
and veteran salvager, who: announced
to the world a short time ago that
he had located the old Pacific Mall
liner Rio de Janeiro that went down
off the Golden Gate in 1901 with 131
souls aboard and a reputed $6,000,000
in bullion, when he filed a claim at
the recorder's office, was the speaker,
But as to where the claim actually
is or exactly how he found it, Cap-
taln Haskell was cautiously reticent.
petic rods to loeate the ship; that I
used an sounding that
I used a sult, many
things.
“Well, what I used mostly was just
plain common sense, and I've always
been gifted as well with an uncom-
mon share of plain good luck when
it comes to finding things."
“I found the spot all by yself
by a secret but simple method,” he
said.
“The actual search took only three
days, though I had been planning It
at various since the
sunk,
“I had come to Francisco In
that year to meet an old friend, who
a —
ocean
diving
device 4
and
times vessel
san
Washington. —An experimental elec-
tric weather map, which indicates con-
ditions along given routes at a single
SAILING TROPHY
The Brock perpetual
lenge trophy for eight-meter b
shown as it is completed and placed
on display at Los where It
has been posted for the national mid
winter sailing championships, staged
each February, The first name to be
engraved on the beautiful masterpiece
of silver, gold and marble, Is that of
Owen Churchill and his “Angelita,
which won it in the last races, before
the silversmiths and artists had cem
pleted their task in turning out what
is said to be one of the most beautiful
prizes of its kind in the world. Miss
Adrienne McKenzie is shown with the
perpetual challenge trophy.
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£ ngeles,
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AGAINST
ODDS
linois.
COP POIPIIIIIPIPIPPIPIIE
that they
sorvices
It was a thrilling story
told of Buchanan at the
which comme m-
orated his vie
tory and his death
-g story which
should give those
who heard it n
higher appreciation
of duty, a stronger
determination to
win the battle of
life even against
odds,
Buchanan had
always shown =
strange faculty
for doing things
which he undertook to do, no matter
what it might cost in personal labor
and effort, or even danggr to himself.
If he assumed an obligation, he met it.
He was a young naval officer in charge
of a detachment of marines in Nicara-
gua. The Nicaraguan town which he
was guarding was attacked by a band
of guerillas ten times the number of
men at Buchanan's disposal. He
might well have hesitated to engage
them in battle. Ten to one the odds
were against him and the attackers
knew the country In which they were
making their onslaught far better
than Le did. It was his duty, how-
ever, and there was no hesitation, he
put the guerillas to flight, He won
his battle, notwithstanding the odds
against him, though he lost his life,
It takes courage to engage In any
sort of contest against odds.
“l am willing to try you out on
the job,” the superintendent sald to
Craig, “because you show much en-
thusiasm for your work, but I want
you to understand that you haven't
one chance In ten of making good.
glance, thereby saving the pilot ready
for a cross-country jaunt worry and
trouble in choosing the best course, has
been designed by Lieut. J. B. Ander
son, U. 8. N.. meteorological officer at
the Anacostia Air station.
Tests have been conducted success
fully for several weeks, and two iden
tical maps have followed the first de
vice. One is located in the command
ing officer's office, another in the pilot
room and the third, which controls the
three maps, is situated in the meteoro-
logical room. All three are worked si-
multaneously.
In general appearanca, the electrical
map is an ordinary chart of the United
States extending from the Middle West
to the Atlantic seaboard. A large map
of the entire country could be ar-
ranged, but for experimental purposes
only a small section has been drawn
on the board
Tiny lights showing white, green and
rad dot the ordinary routes extending
from Washington to
White indicates good f
tions will confront the pli
storms, heavy fogs and gale winds, and
means that under no conditions must
a pilot attempt to fly over that
ticular area. Two different colored
lights indicate that weather conditions
are expected to
green means that
bells tinkle to
shifting colors
of squalls,
storms.
The usual procedure followed by a
pilot preparing to leave a military air
station consists first in obtaining a trip
map of the route to be followed. On a
huge board in the operations room
there are marked the names of the
various military flelds of the country,
and dnder them are marked in chalk
the flying conditions at that particular
field, velocity and direction of winds at
various altitudes and visibility obtain.
ing at the time at which the report
was received
sections,
weather
: redd shows
par-
change electric
condi.
call attention to
Prolong
thunde
undesirabi
the
warn
These reports are received every few
hours, but it Is left to the pilot to In-
terpret changing conditions over the
route he expects tc fly.
Thus great saving of time and great-
er reliability are afforded by the elec
tric map. The shining lights instan-
taneously show the pliot just what he
may expect, whether conditions are
changing and where he should begi
a detour in order to excape bad con-
ditions If his mission is urgent.
The Navy department is enthusiastic
about the new device and plans are
under way to have similar maps in-
stalled at the Naval Alr station at
Hampton Roads and at San Diego,
Calif. Very likely, too, it will soon find
its way to commercial airports,
was supposed to be on board, but who
luckily had missed the boat in Hono-
lulu. Naturally, I was stirred with
a desire to find the vessel, a8 many
were at the time.
“Now 1 have located a ship In the
spot where the Rio ought to be,
“Naturally, I can't swear that it is
the Rio, but I believe it is. And I am
making arrangements to amise it to
{
prove the question.”
Further than that Captain Haskell
would not comment, other than to re-
veal that he has received a sudden
flux of letters gince his clalm was
made public, some of them from peo-
ple who offer to help him, some who
just want to join the adventure of
salvaging the vessel, and even some
women—who want to marry him,
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A mixed of Manhattanites
were coming in from a hard week-end
in Connecticut. Tired and wan from
their rest in the country, they drooped
in the chairs of the parlor car, Une
of the of the party opened
party
women
SILK SPORTS DRESS
hoe
FT
pigtures
Lita Chevret, Radio Pictures fea.
tured playef, is shown wearing an at-
tractive two-plece sports dress of
striped silk.
By WALTER TRUMBULL
languid eves to stare at another
genger, who was wearing a gont
a fur collar, Su
Now thoroughly
fons looked to
her and almost echoed
fur collar
A bit disturbe«
the
q
pas
with
idenly she screamed
her CONE
had alarmed
her cry. The
iy in motion
wnstration,
raised her
hand, detached a tiny marmoset from
her coat, and put it in her lap. The
returning travelers were all imn ensely
awnke,
soe what
owner of the collar
relieved to know that they all saw the
same monkey and that it
- . *
An Imp
ness made mist It
him greatly and he sal
of the organization, a man
the reputation being pretty har
srtant employee of big busi
distressed
{ 80 to the head
who has
i
boiled,
“Listen, the Iatties “I don’
expect mira right B51
per cent of swell.
if you are righ
time, you are
right
you are a
As long as your
worry over one failure
. . .
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A noted woman
registered at one of New York's larg
est Lotels, Some time day
she departed, but a housemaid de
parted several long, swift jumps ahead
of her. In starting to clean the ex.
plorer's room, the maid discovered
that one corner was occupied by an
intertwined mass of sleepy snakes
The floor watchman asserted that »
buliet had gone by him, but investi
gation proved it was only the depart
ing maid,
explorer
the next
. "0
I learn from Mr. Biascoechea of San
Juan that I can purchase Porto Rican
coconuts at $18 per 1,000, if I buy In
100.000 lots. The thing is, where to
put them. 1 have looked at the pan
try shelves, but they are so occupled
with cans, boxes and bottles that there
“" v ¢
ave, Boy
Your preparation for the work is not
go good as it should be, you are young
and inexperienced, and you are go-
ing Into a most difficult position where
the three men who have preceded you
have resigned because they saw that
they were facing failure”
“I'll take a chance at it,” Craig
sald. “If I fail I'll die fighting with
my boots on.”
yut he didn't fall, and the added
courage nnd confidence which came
from success In an almost impossible
situation has made him one of the
most trusted and valuable men in the
organization to which he belongs.
@. 1981, Western Newsoaoer Union.)
i
1
all 1000 0K) com
for an apartment
it would be
farm with 100.000 go
wouldn't have to keep
ki Baum,
a blond,
started
playwright.
words, “swell” and “lousy.
radicals Y= WNT Service
EARNS SOVIET HONOR
Although the United States and Rus-
sia “do not speak as they pass by,”
that attitude on the part of the Soviet
government does not apply to George
3. McDowell, formerly of Manhattan,
Kan., who bears the distinction of bes
ing the first United States citizen to
be cited for the erder of Lenin. Me-
Dowell has been In Russia since 1823
and has done much for agricultural
advancement in that country. He Is
a graduate of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college, having obtained his
B. 8 degree there In 1000,
Co-Operative Plan for
Removal of Road Signs
The old question of how to get rid
of offensive roadside billboard adver-
tising was undor discussion at a re
cent conference on rural beauty In
Washington, and a plan was proposed
gald to have the approval of billboard
interests and automobile and farm
groups. Put the matter up to the busi-
ness sense and good conscience of the
property owners, was the proposal.
Herbert UU, Nelson, executive secre
tary of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, has drawn up a
model bill providing that three-fourths
of the owners of roadside land may
petition the proper authorities to bar
these lands from commercial uses. In
such restricted areas
made for signs offering the property
for sale, or for u
tured or grown upon the premi
In return for the
from space, this |
have al author
exceptions are
products manufac
loss Of
roadside
state and loc
the
tention to roadside care and beautifi-
pense landowners special
the ad
the threat
ce power of the
free
geestion has
©
liminates
cation, The su
vantage that it
of exercise of the pe
state In keeping the highways
from obje that detract
beauty of scenery, but i
operation of those who shou
interested in the preservation of such
assets Cleveland Plain Dealer
Skintled Brick Wall
Grows in Popularity
brick wall gives it life
is the secret of the steadily
growing popularity of sk i brick
work. Under the play of the sun-
skintled brick wall is con-
Lights and shadows
tapes
hour-
Pedestrian's Rights
There 3 !
In towns and cities or in prop
erty or busir who is not concerned
m of traflic
is no one who has In
manes
in solvin ) nrohie
cles of trans
transport
11 be gllowed to op
the extent that those vel
portat {
passer
and run with the least
smo $4
useq 10
zers sh
inconvenience
a very
out.
he pedestrian uses the common
sportation. He
morn
occupation n the
ening he goes to his n al abode
where he has invested money. During
the day he uses the streets and side
walks, which are dedicated to his use
tho
the
lic means of tray
at his destir in the
ich ig his
is
as well as to that of vehicles
The pedestrian cannot, and must got
be excluded from any study that has
to do traffic regulation.—Ex-
change.
arith
with
Builder Needs Expert Advice
Ninety-five per cent of the small
homes in this country have been built
without adequate architectural plan-
ning and supervision. Experience of
others in the increased and unexpect-
ed cost resulting from this practice
has barred thousands from building
their own homes, according to David
8. Betecone, head of the architectural
department of a western company
which built more than 2500 small
homes last year. No home builder is
properly protecting himself without
such architectural service, Mr. Bet-
cone sald,
Zoning Requirements
Most of the small suburbs around
Chicago are now zoned with consider
able portions of city area limited
single family dwellings. Winnetka,
fil, has 95 per cent of its area lim-
ited to single family dwellings, with
remarkably generous area regulations,
while Kenilworth, mearby, permits no
apartment houses except in the small
commercial district and requires that
every lot must be in excess of 12.000
square feet per family house.
Garden Only Outdoor Room
A garden should serve as an out
door room and should be locnted with
this idea in mind. Usually perennial
or flower gardens are not placed In
the direct line of a long view, because
it is dificult to enjoy the near and
intimate when the grand and the dis
tant are dominating, which is always
the case when there Is a long view.
Front Lawn's Value
The front lawn of the average
home is seldom used for any form
of recreation. As with the general
landscaping of this aren, the grass
helps to provide a suitable appear
ance to the property as viewed from
the street.