The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 30, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA VOL. XXX., NO .4571, JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, “ALL THE NEWS AEL THE TIME” 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE. TEN CENIS NO TRACE FOUND OF PAUL REDFERN Alaska Fishing BROCK AND SCHLEE ARE FLYING ON Reach Belgrade from MunJ ich“on Way to Constan- tinople, World Trip MUNICH, Aug tdeal flying condition S. Brock and Edward Schlee hopp- ed off at 6:35 o'clock this ing for Constantinople in a flight expected to the 1,000 onstantinop by 7 1o Munic than 15 There Piide wind nearly 30.—Favored by worid | They fly miles o'clock and h hour was a Detroit reported sky as aloft heigh clear oared to a the No of was 20,000 feet STOP AT BELGRADE BELGRADE, Jugo-Slavia, 30.—Th> maor de u‘ troit landed he 12:03 this afternoon. An immense crowd, including officials, welcomed two fliers. The men will rest fow hours before continuing Constantinople I, S, AVIATORS BE RELEASED BY MEXICANS 'r\\'() AI'”]V Fli(’rs, Down in Mexico, Be Al- lowed Resume Flight Aug D> e at he a CITY, Aug, 30 says the Mexican Department has instructed the authorities ates Army aviators Reynolds and Staff Gus Newland, of Fort and pe t them tc the United States investigation show were forced to land £0il and there was purpose behind the MEXICO Excelsior ury Th cnstom United £, H cant Husto bock vided to Capt Ser n fiv Mexican no smu flight. on The foi ced from been two down Phoenix assisting Alfred Menard, veteran, lost cn gert. Yesterday ce'ved at n aviutors were Mexicans HELEN WILLS STILL CHAMP FOREST- HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 80.—Helen Wills won the Ameri- can women’s tennis (-hampiunship today for the fourth time in li\'o years, vanquishing Betty Nut- hall, sixteen-year-old British hlul, 6-1 and 6-4, 2 SRS ST. I’AUL Minn,, Aug. 30— 8 costing Minnesota more each | Ve to keep the wolf from the door—the timber variety of wolf. Jn 45 years, the state has paid $1,243,165.53 in wolf bounties. The al expenditure shows a grad- Army aviators werc Saturday returning where they 2 in the ch shell shocked war the Arizona d advices were re Antonio that the held captives by o'cloei | to} Forr,edt release | William | morn- | i : The \Voohroc has entered | Spirit of St. Louis. | to-Honolulu air race. | = Treas- | sam | The monoplane Aloha, Vinternational Shm pnel- AR R Gl 0 St IS Chicago Movie Theatres | Close Doors | CHICAGO, Aug. 30.—Chi- | cago is virtually without ;4 movie ay when upwards I of res closed their i | doors as the result of a con- | | troversy between the | | hibitors and the moving pic- | J | ture machine operators. \ . ex- UNPLAY RUFFLES MON_TE CARLO QUIET MONTE CARGO, Aug. 30.—-A threat of fire, some pistol shots and a suicide recently spoiled (1 studiously subdued quiet of the great gambling room that has made Monte Carlo famous. Kostich Radomild, a Jugoslav, apparently angered over play on the roulette tables, suddenly pour- a bottle of alcohol on the eentopped gambling table anl made as if to touch off tha in- | flan ble liquid with his cigor- [ lighter. The strong-armed, vigila uards, always hovering near, g him, but the man drew. the | a pistol and fired wildly about. His shots went wild but he broka through the guards, jumped through the window, and died soon afterwards. Monte Carlo has many trags- dies, but seldom do they become 50 spectacular. It is often sala that every heavy loser is well watched, so that there may be ps few suicides as possible to dam. pen the spirits of the gambling crowd or to ruffle the dignity of the place. The depressed are ey- pected to carry their troubles across the Monaco border, :urplane hxstory alnng ide the The monoplane is winner of the mainland- Art Goebel (right) and his navigator, Lieutenant W, C, Davis, received the $25,000 prize. THEY GET SECOND MONEY shown making a beautiful landing, vas runner up in the Dole race across the Pacific. | jensen (right), and Paul Schluter split a $10,000 prize, | Martin - antwh Mi inistry Perfects -Proof Alrpluno LONDON, Aug. 30.—The Britisl Air Ministry is perfecting a shrapnel-proof afrplane which will withstand the heaviest gunfire. It is a formidable ecraft built entirely of steel. Even the wings are of metal. The engine is ar- mored against machine gun bullets or shrapnel. The plane is lighter than one of the same size built of wood and fabric. The pilot is more sheltered. Spare parts can be stored easily and will not war) or deteriorate. — Robbers Raid Old Kostroma Museum KOSTROMA, Russla, Aug. 30— Robbers have raided the museum here, carrying away many objects of historical importance. Among the stolen things were a shroud, richly embellished with gold, silver and pearls, presentad lo the Kostroma monasteries by Czar Boris Godunoff in 1604; a set of chureh vestments covercd with precious stoes, dress, belonging to prince Dmitri Pojarsky, the savious of Moscow from the Poles in 1610. Kostroma is one of the oldest Russian cities, founded in 1152 and was noted for its monasteries and churches. — e ‘W. Cates, kindergarten teacher, will arrive on the Prin- cess Louise this afternocn, Miss L. a boyar; 0'MALLEY NOT REOPEN SEASON ALASKA SALMON Commissioner Declares Fi ture of Industry Must BC Pl'(’S(‘rVed 30.-“While Hartley conaidaring the saimon fish Puget Sound and’ simul taneous with the order to reopen fishing off the Waest Vancouver Island, Henry O of Fisheries, Aug. Gov R. H ex | ( tending son on Coast Commissioner clared that the Alaska season has been closed Commissioner O'Malley Alaska salmon industry will hav to absorb the loss from virtusl failure of the run this year. He | sald he takes no stock in reports of helated runs and pointed ¢} that he has covered more ters ritory investigating the salmou | run than any othor gman and on his return to Seattle from Al aska, saw virtually no salmen ump. 1 “I have no doubt if we did reopen the salmon fishing season, a number of packers would be able to save thems 5 but ft would be at the expense of the salmon industry in years to come and that 1 could not countenance,” { said Commissioner O'Malley, “The ' Commerce Departmont’s principal interest in perpetnity of the salmon Industry is to pro- tect. The season must remain clos- ed. 1 know many operators have suffered terrible rever: but there is nothing that can be done | about it.” continued the Fisheries Commissioner 1 The Commis, said that, while the pack the 58t | | parallel is unprecedentedly disast rous, the Central Alaska pack .: considerable larger than ordinar ly. Many pa on Prince Wil liam Sound, the Commissiones sald, would make a big profit this year. | o oner below AGAINST EXTENSION BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug, A. W. Deming, Vice-Preside of the Pacific American Fishe | expressed opposition to the pro-| | posed extension of salmon fishing | on Puget Sound | “If it is desirable to close down | Alaska fishing to allow snifi cient number of salmon reach the spawning grounds, is good m ure to close { Sound,” said Mr. Deming TAKE OFF LID . C.FISHING BULLETIN — VANCOU- VER, B. C., Aug. 30.—All net fishing except sockeye gill net, reopens at 6 o'clock Sunday evening from Smith’s Inlet to the Alaska boundary and closes at 6 o'clock on the evening of September 23, except in the Queen Char- lotte Islands distict which closes October 7. a to it on al the | VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 30 The Department of Fisheries an nounced that prospects for a late salmon run has improved con siderably, in ordering salmon fish ing season of the west coast of Vancouver Island and Queen Char. lotte Island reopened on 'l'hmw’ |day. Fishing was closed last Sa'-| | urday. SALMON SOUTH BOUND | VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 30.- Reports that large schools of sal-| mon are approaching from the northern waters to British Co llumbln'u grounds revived hopes of the canners and fishermen here who also said they were quite certain the closed season woull be removed before the end of the week. The steamer Cardena which ar rived Sunday, reported passing large schools of cohoes off Egg Island, Queen Charlotte Sound.| The fish were headed toward the mainland. A. L. Hagar, President of 'he Canadian Fishing Company, lLas HUNTER BECOMES HUNTED OVER BROAD PACIFIC oy | (dptam William P. Erwin (left), the mi self became the obje radio that his machine was goi (International Ik BROAD PACIFIC : Slup-' of every size comb the Paflfic Ocean between Sar Francisco and Honolulu searching for the three people showj above: Left to right: John Auggey Pedlar, Mildred Doran an Viles Knope, the three occupants of the Miss Doran, missing | plane in the Dole race. (Intarnational Newsraal), 2ACIFIC SEARCHED FOR THEM Grave fcars are f:lt for Jack Frost (left) and Gnrdon Scott, “some place in the Pacific.” missing, Their ptane in the Dole race ia | “srnatienal Newavasth EXPLOSION ON BOARD STEAMER Boiler Blows Up and Four Persons Known Killed, Many Injured MANAGUA, Nie, Aug. 30. Four persons were killed and eight badly burned when the boiler of the steamer Nicarao exploded as the vessel approached the Island of El Parde enroute to Granada on Lake Nicaragua. Eighteen su vivors were taken from the ve sél. The authorities have not yet ecked the passenger list but it s belleved a number of persons. besides the four known to have been killed, lost their lives. Italian Military Barracks Collapse LEGHORN, TItaly, Aug. 30.— The military barracks here col- lapsed early today, burying a large number of soldiers. Eigh- been advised that schools of sal- mon are headed toward Rritish Columbia waters from Alask®, teen have been taken from the ruins dead. Thirty-two are known to be injured. BIG FOREST F FORT SMITis, ritories, Aug. 30.—A forest burning around Fitzgerald has come within half a mile of the halfway mark between the Smith and Fitgerald and Ryan Broth- ers, fur traders. Gasoline is be- ing moved on flat sleighs by teams to the Smith boildings which will be saved unless the wind changes. The fire extends 15 miles in one direction and the length of the other direction is not known. Jorthwest fir R K:twancool Valley ‘lndmu_ln Uprising PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Aug. 30.—S8ix natives, are in custody as the result of a small uprising among the Indians in Kitwancool | Valley who land strength of a with treaty the King of England a century ago.! One of the Indians is said to have menaced a party of Domin- fon surveyors with an axe. No one was injured bhut arrests fol- Towed, 1 who started out seeking sing Dole air racers in the Dallas Spirit (above), him- ct of a search when silence followed a ng into a tailspin, ustrated Mawas Grand Worthy President of Eagles Coming SearTLE an inspection ern Alaska Westerman, President Order Aug. 30. For of Southeast Acries, Lou W Grand Worthy the Fraternal Bagles, and Frank Dowd, President of the Seat tle Aerie, left last night. Grand Worthy President | | will make offi- agles Lodges at Junean, Skagway, 1ous [ Tas” and "Ketehikan of of ROY LYLE IN CEAST;ISTO BE QUIZZED | WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Prohi- bition Administrator Roy Lylo |of the Pacific Northwest rarrived here for a conference with | Assis Secretary of | Lowman and Prohibition missioner Doran | Lyle was summoned ington to “explain why liguor continued to flow into Northwest.” He will confer the heads of the Canadian Roya | Customs Commission and wih | representatives of the Treasury, | State and Justice Departments - \Found with Throat Cut on Motorship VANCOUVER, B C., With his throat unidentified man in the cabin of | Norco returning | Ketchikan | PSS RS Wi {Pulp Industry Is Under Discussion SEATTLE, Aug slon of the pulp Industry occu- | pled the session .of. the reglonal weeting of the Ameriean Soclety f Mechanical Engineers, in con- ention here, Treasuiy Com to 80 Was"h much the with Aug. 30, slashed, an was found dead the motorship to Seattle from 30. _| ships has | Diseus- | Season not be Reopened; Closed to Stay | WINNING OUTFIT IN AIR DERBY | GEURGIA MAN, FLYING SOUTH, - STILL MISSING Blallllan GOVE’rnmr"lt Lends Aid in Locating American Aviator RIO DE Every by the Bra | locate Paul fic V\\M)m Brazil, A} effort being maun ilian Government Redfern. Regular . the National Telegrapi | System is boing delayed half i Lly for long distance commun tions over hundreds of miles but all attempts to solve the lataut aviation mystery is unavailing WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-War in the vicinity of the rou‘e Redfern intended to f~' is ov Paul "'l makes it impossible for the Navy | to assist in a search for hin sistant Sectretary of Navy ner, in charge of Naval Avi declared. The nearest naval vi.- sels are 1,500 miles from Poito Rico Nothing authenticate about Red- fern's whereabouts has baen ro- ported since he took off from Brunswick, Georzia, last Thursdey m his flight to Brazil, - - CLEVER GANG War. fon OBLITERATED {Fued of Race Track Gany Results in Four Deaths —Others Wounded DETROIT, Mich.,, Aug Failure of a betting coup, w''h suspicion of treachery as an th'!mull\, has servrd to canas ! the virtual self-obliteration «f a clever gang of raes track swindlers,' the police believe, The underworld fued, the lice state, has resulted in deaths of five persons and tha wounding of four others. T '3 |has been revealed by the officers investigating the deaths of T, Pillery, internationally soug’i confidence man, and a wom known as Clara McCaul, thor to be his wife. | The gang was banded together several years ago and the po’ records ind te the gang ated extensively in southern !sorts and cities and also in Ha vana untll the "winter of 192§ when the investigation of a $35.- {000 Miami swindle caused tha members of the gang to drop out of sight. The next report of the gang's operations was when Atlanta authorities began a search for | the members following a sw'ndle i there. A tip-off of an attempt |to disable some favorites in the 30 P tin oper- e | races at Windsor caused the ging to break. Rival factins and w | fare followed this break. Tillery i8 believed to have end- ed the life of his wife and then himself after wounding twn others of the gang who wer: found by the police serionaly muuml fN()TED FLIERS ENTER SPOKANE, Wash.,, Aug. 30. - ! First Lieut. James H. Doolitt! | winner of the Schuoeider airpl races in 1924 with a speed of 242 | miles an hour, will be here fir the national air derby and races September 19—24. This announce- {ment was made upon receipt |a letter from Lieut. Doolittle it lanswer to an invitation urgio him to be present. In the letic he said: “I have been designal:] project manager of the be my good fortune ! Spokane.” to get to Lieut. Doolittle is connected with the aviation corps at Mo Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio. Ha made the first nonstop flight from | jthe Atlantie to the Pacific fn Sep- specic! | claim ownership of | Army racing planes and so it will | Cincinnati. occupied by the whites on| SPOKANE AIR RACES tember, 1922, Later he piloted a Curtiss plane to Argemtina. On thy trip he broke both legs but finishe ed tha flight in that crippled con dition and returned to the Unitel States. Other men the races | Campbell | pilot a | Sloan, who have entered and derby are E. Moline, » 1ll., who plane owned by Dr. o of Moline; Edward (-. Knapp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; L. Royal, Detroit, and John Paul Riddel, Lioyd C. Yost, Cw'h ham, Pa., will enter only the d.’ v. i Lieut. Oakley Kelly writes frem Pearson Field, Vancouver, that * . | 96th Division Air Reserves, P rt {land, is coming to Spokane “w'th jeverything we can fly" So fa {be has Indicated six »luu s i vosllbh entvangs, i i