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

f { [ France and - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXL, NO. 4627. SO. CALIFORN JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1927. [A COAST SHAKES " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S.in D NEGOTIATIONS FALTOBLOGK LIQUORSOURCE France Demurs to Ameri- can Request — Will Protect Nationals WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Ef- forts of Federal Prohibition offi- /Aals to 1 k what they consider) the chief source of smuggled li- quor into the United States threaten to collapse because of the deadloek in negotiations be- tween the American and French (jovernments over a rum agree- ment affecting the French Islands f St. Pierre, and the Island of 2lor., off the coast of New- foundland. islands, the Prohibition 11s believe, furnish the base : rum running operations that counts for 80 per cent of for- L R Lady Dorothy anc Plunkett, are having Dorothy is a dancer, flapper. a and wonderful the daughter HAVE “PERFECTLY RIPPING” TIME |“Phantom Ship” Drifts In From DUNDEE FAILS TO APPEAR TO FIGHT HUDKINS Seventeen Thousand Fans Smash Ringside Seats in Their Wrath LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 4— The scheduled fight between Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, and Ace Hudkins, turned out to be “no fight” last night, but there was a riot among spectators when Dundee failed to make his ap- pearance when the promoter fail- ed to put up his alleged $60,000 guarantee. Hudkins claimed the title from, the ring when the announcer S ) Pluhkett, sixth baron of in Frisco. Lovely Lady Fanny Ward, eternal time of liquor reaching the United | | Episode of | | World War Recalled PARIS, Nov. 4—Ten years ago yesterday, the first Amer- | ican soldiers killed in action | in France fell under enemy | fire. Three men of the Six- | eenth Infantry met their t ‘night when a' raid The ported French Government is re- to have demurred on the Ame an request for reports on all shipping putting out of the islands for American waters lad- en with liquor, 'on the grounds that it interferes with the rights of French nationals. DATE FOR NEW g of tremghes in Lorraine. The episode was recalled in a long article published in Le Temps by Gen. Bordeaux, | 1 . made known that the bout had been called “no contest” by the Commission. After 17,000 fans had waited an hour and a half, they vented their wrath by smashing ringside seats and were only quelled after a riot call brought additional po- lice. Some fans took measures to PlRAcY Nuw protect their price of admission by strutting from the field load- New Cantonese Govern-|ed with folding chairs. . The State Boxing Commission ment Maps t First [declarea the $60,000 surety bond protected the ticket holders of SHANGHAL N reserved seats. " Spectators paid from $3.30 to pression of piracy at Bias Bay, the notorious lair of the Chi- T0 ATTEMPT Sup- (1 TRIAL 1S SET Conspiracy Case Comes Up $11 for pasteboards. Sports writers questicn the nese pirates who have long defied every authority, is the first jobh possibility of making a refund who commanded the French | Division to which America’s | {{yo new Cantonese Government | tirst division was attached at will .set for itself. when the general admission tic- ket buyers hold no stubs. They paid $2.20. * No. 1 .below old Discovery. Again Soon After - First of Year WASHINGTON, Nov. 4—Justice GHAMBER HOST TOLADIES AT NOON LUNCHEON Ladies’ Day Draws Capac- ity Attendance—Fine Program Rendered | Ladies’ Day at the Chamber of Commerce today drew out a fine attendance, the seating capacity of the luncheon room being taxed to accommodate the crowd. A fine musical program was put on by the High School Orchestra un- der the direction of Mrs. J. J. Woods, and a Boys’ Quartette under the direction of Miss Eunice Zimmerman, A new resolutior on the herr- ing question was received from the Petersburg Commercial Club, with a request for action om it by the local organization; a com- munication was received from the Pacitic Herring Packers’ Assogja- tion requesting a copy of the Chamber’s resolution on the her ing question; and a letter from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce asking action on several matters, was read. . May Revise Pamphlet The Tourist Advertising Com- BRITISH GOVERNMEN 1’ BUILDS MILLION HOMES Siddons today fixed January 16 as the date for the new conspir- acy ftrial ‘against Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sineclair, Special Government counsel suggested the date and the Court expressed some disappointment that the retrial could mot begin within a few days. Justice Sid- dons said he realized the diffi- culties the Government Counsel would have issuing new subpoenas for witnesses, described by Coun- sel Pomerene as spread all the way from Honolulu to France and Texas to Canada. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4—Gov- ernment counsel in the Fall-Sin- clair conspiraéy case today filed a motion for a ruling against Harry M. Blackmer, missing wit- ness, to show cause why he should not be judged in contempt of the District of Columbia Su- preme Court. TANANA, Alaska, Nov. 4—Ben Bir, old time bilcer miner of the ‘Wild Creek section on the upper Koyukuk, has arrived here. He was 10 days on the trail from Bet- tles and reports an average of six inches of snow from Eklutna, south_to the Yukon River. He reports that the Detroit ‘Mining Company will drill and sink on the lower Hammond Riv- er during the winter, beginning on Foreign dispatches from Can- ton state that a group of Nation- lists started a few days ago to establish a new government, in- dependent of all other National- ist regimes, and are pushing plans rapldly and taking an ac- tive hand in Canton's adminis- tration, The dispatches state the first job of the new government will be the suppression of piracy at Bias Bay. The new Government considers that the development of the Canton territory has long been retarded by piracies and therefore must he stopped. — e —— NO WITNESSES TAX HEARIN House Committee Not Bothered — Single Per- son Tax Exemption Up RUMORS ARE CIRCULATING Believed Coolidge May Make Another Politi- | cal Statement WASHINGTON, Nov. 4—Mys- terfous rumors which have been floating into Washington during the past three days, to the general effect that President Coolidge is about to amplify his statement he does not choose to run, have finally began to' penetrate the White House itself. mors have no foundation. The indication is that the ru-| Some of those about the White House believed the reports are circulated to effect the stock market and others contend their purpose is to influence the Presi- dent into making another state-| ment. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4—For the first time in years, the House Ways and Means Committee de- voted practically the entire ses- slon yesterday in considefdtion of the direct tax on individual in- comes, without a single witness H advocating a reduction in levies.| ATLANTA, Nov. 4—Perry Hins-| Several recommendations were |ley of Atlanta and Roy C. Burgess received, however, that exemption |of Chicago were injured fatally granted single persons be in-|late yesterday when the airplane creased from $1,500 to $3,500. +In Which they were passengers crashed near Candler Field, her>.| The airplane was plloted by Paul! Two "lll“ at Horta Davis; who was seriously injured. o For Hop to America| cuicaco. Nov. 4&—Roy C. Bur- i —_— gess, traveling salesman, crashed HORTA, Azores, Nov. 4—The|to death in an airplane at Atlanta, Heinkel hydro-airplane D-1120, on|Ga., yesterday at the same hour| a flight to the United States, has|that his wife, Mrs. Edith L. Bu.- arrived here from Lisbon, com-|gess, of this city, was filing suit pleting a 908-mile hop. for divorce, charging him wi‘h| The plane rests at the side of |desertion. —>-— Man Dies in Plane Crash As His Wife Sues for a Divorce 'LONDON, Nov. 4—The mil lionth house to be built under the British government's - housing scheme, ‘inagugurated after the world war, has completed and is ready for oecupation. 3 Government statistics show that'houses, helping 114,000 people to | FEngland ,is becoming a nation of #small property owners, each in- dividual a small’ capitalist in his own right. . 3 building and loan societies, by|the Junkers hydro-airplane D-1230 bank mortgage, or by special fa-|which has been here for some cilities afforded by speculative|time with Lilll Dillenz, Viennese builders. - British building and |actress, as a passenger, walting loan socfeties advanced $260,760,-[for an opportunity to take off 000 .in 1926 for the purchase ofifor New York City. become the owners of their own Money. inyested in war nvlnnl is more than $3,220,.1 ' iGeorge Remus to Stand . Trial for Wife Murder - COMES TO WITH RUTHERFORD M. D. Haire and wite, who came north on the Aleutian last Tues- day, salled south on the Alaska. Mr. Haire s Seattle representa- tive of the Wicks-Borah Company of Saginaw, and made , 4—In-1a special ‘trip to, Junesu to con- us, |fer with Roy , of the Juneau Lumber .. concerning the installation of an 800 horse- ‘'power steam plant to operate a 1{1,000 kilowatt steam generate ali Sea; Is Puzzler VICTORIA, B Nov, 4 The hull of a 200-foot vessel béaring the name of “Reveil” or “Reville” drifted into the Strait of Juan de Fuca from the Pa- cific and was taken in tow and tied up at Sooke Harbor, near here. . Marines are puzzled as to its history. The hull seems to have heen that of a fine vessel of ahout 309 tons. Some 12 years agoithe marin- ers recall a ship with a similar name was reporged gburned at sea on a voyage out of New York but whether it is the same vessel has not been ascertained. STANFORD TEAM INSEATTLE TO MEET HUSKIES Important Game to Be layed Tomorrow— Wet Field Indicated SEATTLE, Nov. 4—The Stap- ford footballers have arrive® and after light practices both the rdinals and the Huskies went | to seclusion to await the start- gun tomorrow which = will inate either as a. contender “the (Coast: Conference cham- pionship. Coach Warner, said: “It should game of the year. opposition from the Huskies Their record is impressive but we have a fair team ourselves.” A wet, sloppy field, unfavorable to Stanford, is.in prospect, Washington has power on any field. BIE RESERVOIR BURSTS:TOWN 1S WIPED OUT Four Hundred Houses, In- cluding Stores, Are Swept Away of Stanford. be the best 1 look for real ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 4—Burst- ' ing of a hig reservoir early today destroyed the village of Beckett. Four hundred houses were swept away. One woman is known to have been drowned. The villagers were warned be- fore the reservoir bursted and took to the hills. Hardly a house ic Beckett re- mains standing. All stores were swept away and railroad tracks ripped up. SENTENCE PASSED ON SGRENSON BY BOYLE Lars Sorenson, arrested last Monday morning near the Stoney hog ranch on Glacier Highway by prohibition agents T. L. Chides- ter and Warren 8. Harding, and charged with manufacture and possession of ' intoxicating liquor, was sentenced today by Judgs Frank A. Boyle, United States Commissioner; to spend 30 days in the Federal jail. J. J. Huston, charged with rape, and EN Sharclean, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, were brought in from Hoonah day by Deputy U. 8. Mai jCaswell and Price, on the Mar- shal's boat Helmar. Andrew Rosnes, captain of the halibut boat Tern, who has been; in the St, Ann's hospital since October 9, when he underwent a major operation, left today. MINER mgnovu Herbert McManua left the St. Ann's hospital this morning much improved, He entered on October | PRICE TEN CENTS eadlock Over Rum Agreement #MISS BOSTON” IN DIVORCE SUIT SEVERE QUAKE ' OCCURS EARLY THIS MORNING Three Shocks Reported One Locality—R. R. Tracks Out of Line LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4—An earthquake of considerable dura- tion and moderate intensity was felt along the coast from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara at 5:55 o'clock this morning. Some dam- age is reported. HEAVY DISTURBANCE SANTA MARIA, Cal, Nov. 4. —Five earthshocks, the heaviest seismic disturbance in this dis- trict since 1906, cracked plate glass windows, toppled over chim- neys and dislodged stones in the Masonic Hall. The first tremor came at 3 o’clock this morning, followed by others about 5 and 6 o'clock. The !|second quake was the longest and Picked as “Miss Boston~ 1ast year, Helen Bly, Back Bay blonde, seeks divorce from Edgar J. Bly on grounds of cruelty. Bly, however, blames contest winner fonebreaking up their home. A - (Intermational Newaresl) 'sinking THIRTY - FIVE KNOWN DEAD IN COLLISION Bodies Reeovered from Wreckage of Ferry Boat —More Bodies Seen SYDNEY, Nov. 4-The number of bodies recovered from the wreckage of the ferryboat Grey- clilfe, which was crushed yester- ay forenoon in a collision in the harbor with the lin ahita, has reached 35. It is feared the total number will be at least 45 persons. Divers reported the womens’ cabin contained a number of bodies but these cannot he reach- ed before tonight. The liner crushed the ferryboat and passed clear over it, the ferry within three minutes. There were 160 aboard the ferry- boat at the time of the accident, Prohibition Is Folly, Says Expert NEW YORK, Nov. 4—"New York State figures show a steady decline of aleoholism until the period of 1919 to 1920. Since that time, they have steadily increased until they have reached almost pre-war figures,” said Dr. Smith Ely Jellifte, neurologist. Asked it this had any moral, Dr. Jelliffe dodged the issue. “It is much, too large a question,” he id. - ‘But what are your views on. prohibition?" asked. A “I regard it as pure folly,” was his answer. fi HOLD TONIGHT The City Commeil will hold its regul meeting at 8 o'clock to- night in the Council Chambers of the City Halk 48 expected that further - discussic the float personal he was cation of & for local b topic of dis anent city float been the main at the last two r e S DL | Tomb of King Zoser Reported Discovered LONDON, Nov. 4. — The | discovery.is reported at Sak- kara, near Cairo, Egypt, of | what is believed to be the tomb of King Zoser, famous | Pharoah of the Third Dyn- | asty, 4,004 B. C., The find is said to be more important than the discovery of the | tomb of Tut-Akn-Hamen. P FLGHTS ABANIONED NEW YORK, Nov. Mrs. Francis Wilson Grayson’s flight to Copenhagen has been indefin- itely postponed. She declined to say how long the postponement meant by ‘“indefinite,” and then acknowledged she had dropped negotiations with Bert Balchen, co-pilot on the Byrd flight, who was to pilot the plane Dawn. PN A TS BOYLE RECOVERS —_— Judge Frank A. Boyle, United States Commissioner, returned to his duties at the Court House yes- terday after a few days’ absence during which time he was con- fined to his home with a severe cold. most severe. TRAINS CANC: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.— Because its track between Surf and Honda were thrown out of line by the earthquake this morn- ing, the Southern Pacific has an- jhounced discontinuance of the service until repairs are made. Trains running between San Francisco and Los Angeles are UP ROOSEVELT ACCUSATIONS N. Y. Governor Admits Gambling at Democratic Clubs, Also Republican NEW YORK, Nov. 4—Gov. Al fred E. Smith admitted the charge of Col. Theodore Roosevel: that raids by the Police Commis. sioner had dlsclosed that there had been gambling at some of the Democratic Clubs in New York City. He sald, also, that it had been discovered that there was open gambling at some of the Re- publican Clubs, and that, at least one such Republican Club, armed *|gunmen had been hired to protee: the play. Gov. Smith also called attention to the circumstance that the raids that had discovered the evidence referred to by Col. Roosevelt, and the evidence to which Col. Roose- velt did not refer, were made by an appointee of himself and his Cabinet. SEATTLE, Nov. 4—The Seattle Mining Club is to urge Congress to repeal the stamp tax on mining stock, holding that it is an un- fair burden because it is assess- than against the real value. Mining men contend that most of the stock is held for increased value rather than for immediate dividends and because of this the holder of the stock pays the same rate of tax on par value of Jstock of small real value as he would were the real value great. LINDY SPURNS BEVY OF 16 PRETTY GIRLS NEW YORK, Nov. 4—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh slammed a )" door in the fact of sixteen come- ly young women whose charms are at least contributing factors in nightly attracting hundreds of other more imp ionable people to one of the Broadway play- houses, . : The chorus girls had come to the fleld for a flight, just pos- sibly with some idea of achieving a bit of publicity. When they saw Colonel ~ Lindbergh ' chatting 'n front of a hangar with Harry 3. “There's Lindy,” they thrilled, t's all talk to him." But Colonel Lindbergh, who saw them coming, had other ideas. Ha bolted into the hangar, Mr. genheim a close second, and med the door just as the reached it. “Pooh, we didn't want to him anyway,” the girls told eae other, but they lay in wait by ¢l closed door for awhile just case their quarry should come atios o