The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 4, 1927, Page 1

THE DAIIY ALASKA EMPIRE e VOL. XXX., NO. 4498. ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1927, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS " ——— e PRICE TEN CENTS MONOPLANE COLUMBIA TAKES AIR; IS OFF ON MYSTERIOUS FLIGHT CAPT, LINDBERGH LEAVES EUROPE: ABOARD CRUISER Air Hero Waves Good Bye from Deck of Crack Cruiser Memphis. CHERBOURG, France, June 4. — Bearing Capt. Charles A. | Lindbergh, Air Hero, back to | his home in the United States. the crack American cruiser Memphis steamed out of this port while the young aviator waved a farewell to Europe that had honored him so highly for his exploit in spanning the, Atlfntic Ocean from New York to Paris on a nonstop flight. The Memphis sailed at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. CRUSADER IS WINNER, RACE NEW YORK, June 4—Crusader, of the Riddle Stable, captured the | Forty-first Historic Suburban Handi- cap at Belmont Park this afternoon Black Marle was second and Macaw third. Crusader made the mile and one quarter in two minutes two and two-| fifth seconds. Who'sh Stewed? | One Way to Find When Man Is Drunk WASHINGTON, June 4.—A labora tory test is the only safe way to determine the age-old question, “When is a man drunk?” This announcement wa Dr. Emil Bogen, of Cincinnati, dismissed as meaningless all | old-time police tests such as “breath-| smelling” and “walking the chalk- | | | s made by who the line.” Addressing the Pathologic of the American Medical tion, Dr. Bogen said that vestigation had determined that the ordinary signs of intoxication de- | cidedly are “falliable.” | Losions of the central nervous sys- | tem may give rise to a condition similar to acute alcoholism, while on the other hand a man may be | drunk and show no outward signs | of intoxication, he said, adding “A ‘person may be under the in- fluence of alcohol to such an extent that it seriously affects his powers and behavior, especially in driving an automobile, without representing | the entire common picture of drunk- | enness,” the Cincinnatian declares. | | 1 section Associa- long in- Surrounded by Posse, 3‘ Murderer Suicides DOVER, Del., June 4—Surrounded | by a possee near the country church | shortly before the funeral of his niece who he killed, Samuel Jones, negro fugitive, shot and killed hlmr‘ self apparently to avert capture. | Jones broke jail Tuesday following | his arrest for the murder of Ethel Baynard and wounding of her moth- er and sister. —— e — HALIBUT PRICES PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. June 4.— Halibut sale today totaled 141,000 pounds. American halibut sold for 6 and 13 cents and Canadian for 7 and 13 cents. CAT HE LI L] NO BASEBALL FOR FANS TONIGHT AS GAME CALLED OFF It was decided at noon today that the postponed baseball game between the Alaska Juneau and the American Legion which was scheduled for to night, would be ecalled off until further notice. Manager Jack Wood ard of the Vets stated that Saturday night happened to be a busy night for some of his players and he was unable to get a fall team out Americ;n— Dies from His Wounds; Shot by Mexican MEXICO CITY, June 4.—Dispatches from Guadalajara state that Arthur Brewer, American coal merchant, died from pistol shots fired last Wedn day by Javier Diaz, in a busine quarrel. The police have becn un- able to find Diaz. First Wife of Reginald Vanderbilt Dies Suddenly PARIS, June 4.—Mrs. Cathleen G Neilson Colford, wife of Sydney - ford, Jr., of New York, died sudden- ly last night. She was the fi wife of the late Reginald Vanderbilt from whom she was divorced in 1919 FLOODS FIND RADIO AMATEURS SERVING CHICAGO, June 4.—Like phantom sentinels in a wilderness, amateur radio operators of the Mississippi valley have guided hundreds from inundated regions to help and safe- ty during the floods. Reports from members to the Am- erican Radio Relay League tell the story of how many a youth in his teens sat at his transmitter when the water arose, communicating with the outside world after telephone and telegraph wires had been swept away and all other contacts lost. Sending messages to health work- ers, obtaining medical advice for the sick, ordering food and supplies and giving out flood warnings, the amateurs proved themselves inval- amateur station of his own there and another operated by L. Arnold. When the flood came these statiohs got word to Crossett that outboard motors were needed for rescue hoats and that feed for cattle was in ur- gent demand. He rushed the motors and feed at once. Julian C. Class, St. Louis amateur, had been maintaining a daily sched- ule of communication with H. L. Treft, Cleveland, Miss., youth. Floods came to the Mississippi town and Treft established contact with the outside world through Class, sat for hours at his transmitter, sending and receiving orders for aid and messages to and from anxious re- latives of floodbound families. Not uable through the valley's travail. E. C. Crossett, Chicago lumberman, kept in touch with his business in- terests in Crossett, Ark, through an FT BEHIND | has been elected " - - - When Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off from Roose- velt Field on his trans-Atlantic flight his last affectionate glance was not for the girl he left behind him but for his pet cat. “Patsy,” mascot of his plane He Iad planned on taking Patsy with him but at the last minute decided that it was an unfair r for poor pussy $o he smoothed her fur and left her in the hangar — 48 United States | INTO FLAMES. 3 Fleet Reviewed ' By President [ CAPE HENRY, Va., June 4 Ninety-seven grey sca warriors e PR | manned by 23,000 officers and FORT WORTH, Tex., June 4 | men, pas in review before Three men were killed at the Jubilee | | President Coolidge today at the | Flying Field when their plane fell | | Gateway to the Atlantic. This is )0 feet bursting into flames as it the first time since the United ruck the ground. The spectators | | States Fleet has been organized said the plane plunged into a tail | | as such 1s heen review spin before it struck the earth ed 1 President i by v, o HARRY ATWOOD 1S ALIVE: NOT (ILLED, JAPAN BOSTON, June 4 The Traveler, in a copyrighted Boston story to- day, revealed that Harry N. Atwood, one time famous aviator, was the man who has plans for the institu tion of Trans-Atlantic Air Service. The Traveler desclosed last week that flights will be in machines heavier than airplanes and capable of carrying 100 passengers The Traveler says that Atwood, who was believed to have been killed while flying in Japan several years ago, has been living on his hill-top home in Monson, Massachusetts for five years. “Atwood startled the Aviation World in 1912 by shattering existing world’s ords oume after another In a flimsy 25 and winged his way on what in the day was unbelievable, on the long voyage from St. Louis to New York,” says the Traveler. Robert W. McKim Dies In Los Angeles Hospital LOS ANGELES, June 4.— Robert M. McKim, aged 50 years, stage and screen actor, who has lain near death in a hospital here since last Thursday, died this fore. noon. Robert M. McKim is known on the stage: as “heavy man” or villain and continued, for the most part, the same roles on the screen. He was in Juneau severa) years ago with Producer Lewis who at that time was making an Alaska picture. James Taylor Succeeds Short as Labor Chief SEATTLE, June 4.—James A. Tay- lor, of the Seattle Machinists Union, President of the ‘Washington State Federation of La- until a levee at Scott, Miss., collapsed | bor. succeeding William Short. and sent a new sheet of water across Cleveland did Treft to save his own life. quit his post|tirement to become Short recently announced his re- identified with a Seattle bank. | | petuation of the salmon industry in |propositions horse power biplane | NAMED T0 MAKE PULP SURVEYS | | of Honolulu, for a nonstop fight | | Cameron Defers Tl‘ip Here from the Pacific Coast to Hono | | | | Announced in ! Pacific Flight [ NEW YORK, June 4 The ! | Evening Post announces that the | | first contestants definitely en tered in the Tace for a §25,000 prize offered by James Dole, 4 iy, is Linton Wells and Liewt. | Pending Preliminary Ex- Weigh Wade. They told the Post . . . . they are planning to Circle the amination in Field. Globe in 15 days and arg entrants | ' in “the Pacific Coast—Honolulu | | | | flignt i | Pending some preliminary examina \ | [tions of water power sites @ | 3 it of water power sites and oth.r o . gy resources, which will be started with —t-o— in a short time, George T. Cam¢ i { ron will defer his trip to Juneau, it | was announced today by Dist, Fores ter C. H. Flory. B. F. Heintzelman, inow in San Francisco conferriv 1 3 with Mr. Cameron and the Zeller | {bach interests, advised Mr. Flory | |today of the change in plans, and ‘ |the names of the engineers pick:d | ‘ | postpone Ito_make the surveys. Mr. Cameron decided to {his trip here after conferonces du: | i |ing the past ten days. Power stu | — {dies, timber examinations and plant | |surveys, together with a general en 'Purse Seine Order Cause s|gineering examination will be mads | * . during the present season | Controyersy in Washing- Examiners Are ;Blcked \ \ | | i | R. A Kinzie, former superinten ton—Board Is Out. [dent at Treadwell; 0. K. Fosse. log f . |ging engincer for the Zellerbach | Company, and Wendeli Dawson, of OLYMPIA, Wash, June 4-—Gov. the water power research division of R. H. Hartley “has accepted the |ihe U Geological BuFvey, of Port resignations of all three members (land, have been selected to com of the State Rjsheries Board and |north for examinations, Mr. Heint {suspended Order No. 18 passed by |zelman said. Their work will cover the Board two months ago which [not only the local project but will placed drastic restrictions on purse |also take in the Ketchikan | seine operations, Gov. Hartley said |for the Zellerbach interests. |he would select their successors from jwill he a further pooling of interests {men who have no direct interest in by the two groups in the matter ol fhfl}u*r‘w“ Lol 4 o |general engineering examinations, an¢ 10V artle¥ " assetfed that the [an effort is now being made o se “State Fisheriés Board was created |cure the services of some engineering for the purpose of working out per-|company big enough to handle both without delay b Kinzie Leaves Soon ontroversy Arisen | Mr. Kinzie will leave San “A controversy has arisen the | cisco within a short time to {Board over the important phase of |his water power surveys, and wil work. From the very nature of [probably come to Juneau first. Mr the fishing industry it is absolutely | Dawson, who has done considerab! essential all members of the Board |work in this field, will have charge should work in harmony. For this of all, stream gauging. Mr. Fosse, reason, the members of the Board [who spent several weeks in the Ket asked that they be relieved from |chikan district, will represent both duty. 1 therefore, complying with |the Cameron and Zellerbach interests [the request, accept the resignations |in timber examinations. The Forest and Order No. 18, subject to wid Service will co-operate with Mr spread dispute among those engaged in this work in the fishing industry, I will ro Mr. Heintzleman has virtually com | commend to the new Board that it |pleted his conferences in San Fran- be suspended and allow fishing oper- |cisco. He had expected to sail from lations to be carried on as usual this | Seattle today but was held in the year so that the Board may make |south longer than w planned llvfl‘ a thogough investigation in all mat- | will leave San Francisco next Mon |ters that new rulings which may be |day for Portland and proceed to Se ! promulgated next year, will come in |attle in time to take passage on the |advance of the time for investments | Yukon sailing next Saturday made in fishing gear, equipment and | supplies.’ the state” Fran stay Order No. 18 has not gone into effect | ACTION PLAYS | tions dec 1 they are necessary to /insure perpetuation of the "'""“"“‘King and Queen Of Englandt lofficial publication, seiners de |industr. v, —.——— Do Not Favor “High |clared. According:to the seiners the | | " . Poll of Jury, Asked ! Brow” Productions. Order would abolish purse seinc | praciadite’ ol akiid - s | Order Not' In Effect | | Passage of because of lack »f {operations in the state who favored passage of the restric- | -Woman, Upsets B-V Woma o lp Lo LONDON, June 4. “Highbrow" ! Verdict of Guiltypiays do not appeal to King George Theatrical managers who have {—When a /made a study of the playgoing of the Dine King and Queen say it i8 clear they | NEW YORK jury in general sessions returned a " 0 o [ both like straightforward, well-con- I verdict of guilly, Caeile Scherer, wo- 1 8 f d, |man lawyer for the defendant, de-|Structed drama with action in it {manded that the jury be polled. The [rather than psychological and prob- poe Aidugree. |1em plays G ‘;“":;‘:‘ of the poll was a disagree-| 'p e King and Queen have [ -t S been to see Sir Gerald Du Maurier !,l:?;";“";’_' Minhardt, the sixth Juror, | 0y tarence.” In fact, they al ekl most always go to the plays at St “No, I didn't find this woman guil- James Theatre, where the acting ty. They goi me to compromise - ‘ * Y and production are. under the direc- RE gy Loy AT recommend o, of " Sir Gerald Du Maurier and is under indictment charging grand 4 P plays . P lar with the royal family. “The Farm {larceny for obiaining diamonds valued | o\ " wipen’ plansed the King and at sl‘fllnfl &)lvu! failing to return or,Q“L_P" 80 much that they Went twice pay for them to see the amusing comedy of Devon | Judge Mancuso, after discharging Uis dury. pointedrio: its amparaligied |Snire: Many. mexbhors Gt tp royal |family also went more than once action as proving his contention be- | i - fore' the Baumes committee. that ver.|t0_8ee “Rose Marie” duringits long dict should be reached by b jority vote & M Mystery plays, if they are well acted, appeal to King George. “The . Last of Mrs. Cheyney” and Edgar Manager McCormick Wallace's “The Ringer” were both seen by the King. On the whole King George's pref. x gl erences do not seem to be essential LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 4.—ly different to those of his more John McCormick, general manager | discriminating subjects. The plays of production of First National Pic-/ he has enjoyved in the last twelve tures, Inc., has reu!g‘:l(-rl };is [:;u‘ltl:un;m:)n(hs were chiefly those which to take effect immediately. Neither had long and profitable runs, and Mr. M¢Cormick nor other officers of fall of them were free from smut the picture corporation would make |and suggestiveness. The average ‘mu any statement as to the reason 'lll‘“yl('fll comedy makes littla appeal to his action. Colléen Moore. one of the the King. and he does not share principal stars of First NMational or-|the enthusiasm of some of the young Quits First National | Two Men Who Took Air ‘ Today for | Over Atlantic i | | | Charles A. HELEN WILLS STAMFORD HILL, Helen Wills signalized h to active tennis by the Women's Kingles in t London Championship decis feating Elizabeth Ryan, of C\ Mens' Tennis ST. CLOUD, France, June Borotra and . Rene Lacoste plonships by taking thre e o 8 e British Foreign Secretary Injured Auto Accident LONDON, June 4 si Chamberlain, British Fore tary, was slightly injured by flylng glass in an accident while returning the Foreign Office late yest ternoon, car. The chauffeur served ganization, is the wife of Mr, McCor-|er members of his family for motion mick, pictures. to avert her and collided midstreet safety zone, Mrs. Clarence Chamberlin Eng., | today ¢ Flight KLARENCE CHAMBERLIN | A AL M s Levine. 4 Wife of the aviator who bid him goodbye at the hotel, not going to the runway i | performance out, success for him en da after this flight June 4. return apturing e orth ly de alifornia {.—Jean eliminat- ed William Tilden and Francis Hun ter from the Mens' Doubles Inter- national Hard Court Tennis Cham- of five sets r Austen Seers and cut automobile | home from erday af sharplv with the | | CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE HOP OFF IN PLANE TODAY Trans-Atlantic Flight Started | This Morning; Destina- ; tion Unknown. 'HOLDER OF ENDURANCE | RECORD IS 1 AVIATOR {Managing Director of Ait- craft Company Is Compan- ion — Berlin or Rome. ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y. June 4.—A mysterious trans- Atlantic flight began this morn- | ing. | Seated side by side in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia, Clarence D. Chamberlin, holder of the world’s endurance record for flying, and Charles A. Le- vine, Managing Director of the Columbia Aircraft Corporation, hopped off at 6:05 o’clock this morning for an unnamed Euro- | pean destination, probably Ber- lin. Germany. It was a dramatic moment as they soared aloft from the runway where Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh began his epochal flight to Paris. Levine wore an ordinary busi- ness suit and no hat. Neither aviator showed any emotion as they prepared for the flight. Spectators standing about the plane did not know who Cham- berlin's companien would really be until Levine climbed into the cockpit. Wife Says “Good Bye" Chamberlin’s wite stayed away from the field so she could keep in her mind, pictures of him she treas- (Continued on Page Eig.:) e CHAMBERLIN HAS RECORDS Flier, Off Today Across At- lantic, Has Won Two Sig- nal Air Victories. - NEW YORK, June 4. Clarence Chamberlin, who hopped off on a flight today, has won two signal alr victories. He demonstrated his abil- ity to keep a plune in the air and to get it down With Bert Acosta as a flying com- panion he made a record breaking endurance flight in April when the same Bellanca plane, used in the { New York—Paris flight, remained |aloft 51 hours, 11 minutes and 20 seconds, The estimated distance cov- ered was more than 3,600 miles and if Chamberlin can straighten that is assured Cham- showed that in an emergency could dispense with his landing gear and get down in safety without |1t ying with two little girls and a mechanic as companions he was advised that his landing gear had |fallen apart. By skillful maneuvering he finally landed on one side but inevertheless reasonably right side up [with no injury to his passengers and |little damaee to the plane Endurance Flight The endurance flight was started | Tuesday morning, April 13, and ended Thursday afternoon, bettering 2 previoug world mark of 45 hours, 11 “mnmwn and 59 seconds made by |two F [ berlin | he nch lientenants over Etampes, | August 7, 8, 9, 1925. The American | record was formerly held by Oakley . Kelly and John A. Macready, 36 hours, 4 minutes and 36 seconds, es- tablished April 16, 17, 1923, The plane carried 3,080 pounds, including the important items of 385 gallons of gasoline and 21 gallons of oil. Father’ Chamberlin ‘lmveled at a grandfather, British Admiral will fly over waters much slower pace by who was & His automobile was procecding | e, Sreat, rar through White Hall Sauare, when | Dipye SIMERL 0 0 eataring an- a woman suddenly stepped Off the'| ot A1 ber inrh Chamborlin to sidewalk in front of Chamberlatu'a | fro'*% i, Aok AR Che e | clectrical engineering at lowa State i (tontlnq—d- on Page Seven)