The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 25, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR “ALL THE NEWS ULL THE TINE” ———— e - - ———— VOL. XX[X_;'NO, 4413. JUNEAU, ALASKA‘ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS M’NARY - HAUGEN BILL IS VETOED BRITISH TAKE UP DEF ENS;__,y SH/\NGHAI[ | THREE THOUSAND | COOLIDGE VETOES BuIV of Smtlh) F irm on Wrangell Narrows Work o 3 Approved Start A prlll e T I BRITISH DEFEND M'NARY - HAUGEN 20 - MILE FRONT FARM AID BILL :Borders of International Sel-‘ President Says Pl'opOSed . tlements at Shanghai | Measure Would Not i Are Under Guard. | (l'lel-ll;) Ful(':xuwrs. 2 SHANGHAI, Feb. 25.—Three | thcusand British regulars tock | | up defense positions on a 20- | | mile front along the borders of | | the international settlement | late this afternoon because of | the situation ecreated by the arrival of Chinese troops in increasing numbers. The defense line is along both the international and French settlements and is strengthened with barbed .wire entanglements and sand bags with machmeguns placed at The bid of the Puget Sound Bridge project through to completion wheie- and Dredging Co., Seattle, for com- as if unimpeded navigation were per pletion of the Wrangell Narrows im- mitted, it might take two full provement project has been approved sons to do the work by the Chief of Engineers, U. S Regulations Issucd Army, and the contract will be Pending actual beginning of the | signed in Seatile within a few days.| work, the Board of Engineers, has Au announcement to this effect was issued regulations., under statutory made by Maj. L. E. Oliver, authority, as follows Acting ident of the Alaska Roud 1. During the period from Aprii Commiss 1, 1927, to October 31, 1929, both Col. James G. Steese, President dates inclusive, all vessels are for and District Engineer, who is 1nOw bidden 1o enter or use the said / in Washington, is expected to leave, Wrangell Narrows except at such for the [Pacific Coast shortly. He'times and to such extent as may b will execute the contract on his expre authorized by the Distric arvival at Seattle. He is due (0 Engineer of the Engineer Depar reach Juneau Ma ment at Lar at Juneau, Alaska Work Starts Soon “2. Vessels which use Wrangeil The contractors, it was said, will| Na WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. } 25, — President Coolidge this | moining vetoed the McNary- Haugen agricultural price fix- ing bill. In the message ac- compeying the disapproved measui - back to Congress, the Pre.ident declared that it would not bencfit the farmers and that it discriminates in favor of cer- tain rv ots. Stactor Charles L. McNary, Re, iblican of Oregon, author of the bill and its sponsor in the € nate, without disguising his disappointment, said he would \ make no effort t> over-ride the to. | It is conceded that there is | no chance to perfect farm aid i legislation ir such a way as to | meet the President’s objections ' pet the matter to a vote in Ui Senate or the House before rows during the above period in probably begin work about April 1./ accordance with the authorization of and carry it forward as rapidly as the District Engineer shall do :o possible. They expect to have the at their own risk. The United Stales entire project completed and ready | will, however, use all reasonable to turn over to the District Engineer iions to see that the channel within 10 months, or about February s properly marked and that its 1, 1928 plant is properly marked or lighted The Seattle concern submitted & It is not the present intention io bid for removal of the rock at 1350 chut off traffic entirely, Maj. Oliver 3 : per cubic yard, and 94 cents per!said. After the arrival of the con- the Americens because it was | cubic yard for all other mateviailtractor on the ground, which will . | previously airanged they will removed. Under the Government's he abour April 1, decision will be Countess de Beaumont smiled | not aid in defense of the bor- triumphantly after a New York | ders. strategic point The defensefwas set up fol- lowing a_ vequest from the Shanghai Munidipal Council for aid in defending the city. No request was made to estimates of obstructions to be re- reached by the District ngineer as moved, the maximum sum the con- o the restrictions which must he COUrt granted her a decree of | The American Marine land- the adjournment of Congress. tractors could receive on the basis | placed on the traffic separation from Harry G | ing force of 1,600 men is ready | The action of the President of the figures quoted is $385.500 Will Give Notice (Bud) Fisher, cartoonist.” _. and can be increased to 2,400 in vetoing the McNary-Haugen . May Not Close Narrows “It is expected that it will be (International Newsreeld by bluejackets, if demanded. bill created no surprise, though Maj. Oliver said it was possible | possi o permit fishing hoats ->> | E | it was hoped by friends of the that it would not be necessary tolother small boats to continue (o use U. S. DESTROYERS, SHANGHAI | | mensure that the compromises close the Narrows to navigation this Wrangell Narrows at all times, that MAIL RUB RY SHANGHAL Feb. 25 '|'n|..l | that mad- its passage possible, season as had been tentatively plan- /it will be necessary to prohibit the American destroyers arrived here| | after it Had Been daftated SWARe ned. The Government engineers, in | towing of log rafts through Wrangoll this afternoon . make it possible to complete 1he [improvement, and that whenever the are H-mm_u a strike in sympathy project during the fiscal year 1927 contractor is working in places in with the Shanghal strike e / 28, have had in mind closing the |the narrows where passage-way is P 5 Dy -+ ; RS y L .\\l;‘m“» ; |N n i “m‘ :y.(ll::;'u. .:““ |Il:‘ be nece .:1\ vh‘,n W lOU Uhloé‘)‘ d“A! “f" 3 GHAMEER URGES l Robert Ames, the actor, returned smiling to Chicago with the he & ason ¢ as require e e ships to go . : b low York socictv girl. w 3 rvealized this would be a somewhat ar as| rer Admittin former Muriel Oakes, New York socicty girl, whom he married around Cape Decision,” said Maj, before by the present Congress, might induce Lim to change his position. C:olidge has opposed the character of legislation that | is embodied in the bill through- out his administration. The basic products affected ; ' . : ) by the McNary-laugen bill as leavy handicap to summer naviga- | Oliver. “All interested parties are Certain Testimony. at Waukegan, W The smile was short-lived. For the next] it was sent to the White Housé tion, it was felt that the cost of being notified that they may use SuBM'ssIuN UF day Helen Lambert (inset), of New York, sued him for §200,«] were wheat, corn, swine, \cot- construction could be materially les- the Nurrows as in the past untj FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 25 000, alleging that he promised to marry her instead. | ‘tom vice aud takeath Ab (& sened and at the same time it would |such time as they receive further in. The Beattie trial moved dl“‘“\ (nternational Newsreel)” fort made tc include cattle and - ment witnesses yesterday only to | New York and New England b Itly ot tie teatimbay oft A o IR o o bubm“ ) | Signs Branch Banking Bill e g it LT Council 1 e 10 l ure hase (or(lmu l’lum ML A e APPRUPRIAT'ON DflEs WELL lN (Cottector. The detense contendea School Bond to Voters in signed the McFadden branch bank | m information wus obtained in <1 Flecti ) bill that is designed to permit o8 not aogepiuble | By a unanimous vote today, the| SEATTLE, Fev A de | —— hanks and regulating their estab- Judge Elmer E. Ritchie adjourned| % & CE0 00 adopted a re-|purchase of the Carlisle il ."\"”""' uvll to take the motion under ad- | 1G0T ing the City Council | Company cannery at Cordova by E i e | e [visement. It is indicated that the|r™ S0 FENEIIE L lar Gity elec: | he New England Fish .m,,,,”‘ mail robbery trial will continue weil Revg‘;sjsegf:jsi°“9;i£:"gfa"d J“ffhcfi'"'cofé'S'cof;’,',f,'f““ S i NO CH ARcES LEGISLATIVE acilities. This action was taken af he transter WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Revers-| SEATTLE. Feb e meeting was one of the largest | ttion is not 10 be made public fug ita previous stand, the House|Vint wall k T l‘(’”“""“ : ‘)...m this year, every seat at vh. The Cordova cannery i a tive 1ine | Speed Craft Registered in e stand, e £ . wel nown Alaska miner, e 3 ! lant. The pack las ar was 92,000 1 , . 3 . disregarded the wishes of President|nhas arrived in Seattle from the| iaDiasin itha: ATOSCE R ko ""' o SEIELORS SRk ! Name of Wrangell Man Washington State Highway i i \ing occ be ases Coolidge and has concurred with| Amur River, Sibe {room being ipied. n members | i ¢ ) whode ol o NIRRT Thelot the U. S. Forest Service from| A. L. Hager, ncting for the Now Is Seized. . Bill Punctures Prevail- the Senate in appropriating fundsferates the American Gold Dredging WASHINGTON, Feb. s e e otk Doy SR She 097 dE 5 toward the construction of three any at Blagovostchonsky. | House Judiciary Committee Imu‘,lv!)lnl‘—[n\\n stations vv.vnv.»gn‘r\ 5 0 “)””m 2 ””“-I‘m e 'vw””’ ng Harmony. light cruisers already authorized. Vint is the first foreigner to re-|found new atiacks against the fit-|the Chamber, two, Supervisor R & he i it nl\v of lvl‘n- Ketehil II‘I ”I"4k FEATTLN. Fab., 40 L The House provided, however, by |ceive a gold commission from the|Ness of Judze Frank Cooper, of the Zeller of To and Supervisor Ak l LA ACKT T with the unusual name I S0t OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 25— After a vote of 208 to 172, for only $450. . n Government. He was|Northern New York Federal Dis-|W. J. McDonuld of Chugach, wa-|ing plant and the cannery at NOYES |yoyqp » the speed boat M-1596 has| 10 days of unusual quietude and har 000, instead of $1,200,000 voted. by [g it S "‘:‘,m, as sufficiently well founded totional forests making short talks. ~l.md 'Tlml ':."\.‘.hlumr nts l.u ;ll}!\rulu ilaati: SUIBIL Mt (HERAD, bYST €6 Gk oty the Fioise Wz ki the Senate but there are indications|reports that the Soviet officials| Warrant further investigation. A new To Improve Service ng clersburg and also Ahe o0 officials for investigation as the Hartley conflict of last session the Senate will accept the reduction |drive a ]“ i e | "_“ :'-:l_,.,,,,“ starts on Monday | The visitors were presented to the \lr-\.mvlw traps in utheastern Al-| = 50 U thentiolty of registration when Mark K. Reed, of Mason Coun- Tt U Sahnba tenaare. to. tis ”"f i, "‘Tf“("‘ ut ";" i — o Chamber by Dist. Forester C. H.|1ska Records show the vessel was reg-|ty, and EQ Sims, of Jefferson Caun- Sen ceedingly falr if the contractor| i AaiHere g - ek e b e 5 : Flory. These men are here attending Loty Wilkar B Dow, Meabile| iy tustiod sastellhv: xines . ANELT 50 o hin % i ered by Wilhu 0 i v, tangled yesterday afternoon over :ll;.(\‘d!n;‘t-l;::ll;l;:tm::?ll N T i D e {Former s""""" jan annual conference which, Mr.|E. R. BOHNER NAMED customs hroker, @ month ago, and | reconsideration of the Highway De- ) Fo ATkl toothe Prastient, ||hors muchigold trom Russta ‘aadifaid Dead ; I [ Flory said, is in the nature of a get TO PROHIBITION POST i7 the marie of I Flandsrs, whose|pastment il ¢ will go directly to the President. |ges American equipment. | + ” together meeting held to outline and QUITTED BY COL. GREEN : Weranablls ALl A HEh] tary battle lastedbnkae = = {Only Few Weeks | discuss policies and methods of ad - S R R N R Gl e it s 5] BOUNE NO1CIES > : R, (SO A foi dl s a Iy twoe hours with Reed leading in Utah Copper Compnny BRIT BRUISER TN Feb. 25— Dayiq|ministration and procedure '1:. vlls; \\“,\:Hmt'.m.l\ |-‘1.‘ e Iy‘,u,luim Skt G sa it id ol etforts ‘o prevent a reconsideration o . | MDBEN, N. J:; 800 et cover and correct any mistakes o ohner has been appointed prohi : s s Lol a'vi p @ 3 To Curtail Production ' {Baird, Republican. ~former United| i yractices; and rally nm.... administrator for Northepa | (ATEC B m} '_“]‘”"‘ ”‘ F\‘IA’I.!:]U!‘:V ;;:‘ soie '“"'""m','i'{,"l 53 ‘,‘1' ““"’,':’“:’.' I T veb. 25 Staiaa Senatora died B¢ IR MOME| o srrive at waystand means of eivifiCalltoimta and Navada, muceseding) U8 SR e o e Tame| Reconsldération woull iave bean i BADRULARR OLEY, Tk S0 [liere thiz afternooh —He hadl been}iqg 1y the neopleraf Alaskn general: [ Col: Ned M. Green tity of the owner teated ' taken up vesterday — The I"luh :'n.[luwr (‘(;muanly ‘lims ill for several we . g ey vetter and more efficient service Colonel Green resighed after Lo U AE e Ry | o announced curtailment of production David Baird was born in thel, . Forestry 3 had heen acquitted of charges of em The visiting Forestry men were. | ha 1 at a number of smelters. The means & County of Gerry, Ireland, April 7| 7 - K ikan bezzling government liquor which had i o . . 4 : . TaTE AL R y 7 Supervisor Zeller, Ketchikan and Me. | b il I 7 ¢ g immediate curtailment at Bingham,| PANAMA CANAL ZONE, Feb. 2511430 " o was orphaned in boy-|peie ™0 (00 melhnical Asst, 4. Ubeen confiscated by his agents. Mi st Unexplored dection Utah. Large stocks of copper are|-—British Cruiser Colombo has ar- ald, {hood and came to the United States o Aike P Bohner, whose headquarters will at Y 7 P M. Walley, Capt. B. R. Aiken, Mar i 1 on hand. A huge amount of th-|rived in the Canal Zone and reac '"‘"‘in 1856 He hus been a resident| i . R 7t i " £ Ldintd 5 tial Killian, Trail construction, and]San Francisco, now is in charge of ’ Al k B g ) company funds are thus tied up and [ Carinto, Nicaragua, tomorrow to be| o conbe 500 TG encaging i | 00 o ’ ; Sir Francisco. OEtHgEEEE the n aska to He durve i J iti | Ranger J Wyckoff, all of Ket he this is given as the reason for the|a possible refuge for British sub-| o jypper husiness and associated Hanger C. M. Archbold, Pet. | Bureau of Investigation of the De action jeots and also to protect property of | chikan; Rang . M. Archbold, with various banks. He was ap-| . e Ranger George H. Peterson | partment of Justic: ved SYHED Qs pointed United States Bemator on|gjyy; [, C b, Bxecutive Assist ELA ST, JOHNS Tlvl:lw“l:".;\\'f“n’:m;’v “1'-“’('1 I‘.\?x’i'hlm ‘:‘l'”v\\hml A :»Hmln-(:::ub';: Ty Feb. 23, 1918 to succeed Willlam|,, and A F Murray, Ranger, Cor | MRS. ADE gerald, o f cton . wiil [ cache e acce Bill, Proposing Reading . . “IMPERALISTIC’ MOVE Hleiie docensed; alogldrangIRte .:::1\ an ) QUITS MATE TO GIVE leave Saturday for Scward, Alaska, during the sumer 0[ Bible mSchool:, Dead| ' MEXICO CITY, Feb. 45=C00ib= | pit oot term, Nov. T01E anAladsy: | ' explains Bordl laatis TIME TO HER WRITING on his way to prepare for the go I, B. Mertie, Jr, government geol- menting on the British sending a! Akl 919 Bonlid , [ernment survey of the last unexplor 5 w will head the party of ed until March 4, 1919, Dr. (. . Freeburger outlined suc- 5. A bill | warship to Nicaragua, Pedro J. Ze-| e >oo {peda, representative of the Nicara-| KEROSENE IS FATAL DOSE guan Liberals, declared it was a| CHICAGO, Feb The baby son clever move in the struggle of “two!of George Lewandowski is dead | OLYMPIA, Wash,, lwh. proposing being submitted to the people for a constitutional amend- ment permitting of the reading of LOS ANGELES “,I Feb, 2 ed section in o Alaska, lying wit! fo from the Interior Department, which the Chamber later asked be | Mrs. Adela Rogers St Johns, fiction the Avctic Circle. This section ex- Geogical Survey, will leave Wash- d to the electors next April. | Write today admitted that her writ-!tends from the Chandalir er to inzton in May. The geologists will "‘;"""':"i’lg" B leanly that e i | is believed pack their supplies on their backs e pointed out clearly A cinetly the school bond question r had taken on greater im- the Canadian Border the Bible in Public Schools, was|great imperialistic Powers” who ev-|here todav as ’u' ::wull'.‘ according || " 5T Gind of building and the | POrtance to her than her matrimonial ln]_«:-nfll.‘ur]‘;-fi‘y\ oL R A‘nf'l\v .lvm;mh.n;(kex ot d:us.'h’l‘h«y v:: killed when it failed to obtain the |entually agree not to molest eal‘h‘to physicians, of being given a te{l extent to which the facilities should | “8reer. when she n.udl..|‘m.n she 5 uulru 4 lL ‘I“ [ F.- s\'-‘; Fave : km u‘< :0 s e Tugg nécessary two thirds vote in the|other in crushing the usvlrnnonn‘nuoonrul of kerosene. The child's be increased would not be at issue | And her husband, Ivan St Johns, from airbanks to Fo ukon, {country see \ux‘ uformation of it Senate. It lacked eight votes of of the Chinese and Nicaraguans mother gave it as a cold remedy, Sianr e ) | western editor of a motion picture ! thence trek into Northeastern Al tvpograpny, geology and mineral re- passage. l"beneuh the heels of their soldiers.” [she said. 3 LIt ‘ (Continued On Page Two) magazine, had separated. {n\lx’u. to be made in April. May will ' sources, C 2 e