The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 18, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXL, NO. 4639. JUNEAU 'ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, ‘1927 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS _PRICE TEN CENTS COOLIDGE HAS NEW PROGRAM Indicated U. S Mexican Troubles Nearing Solution WILL KEEP \IF\I( 0 ON GOOD TERMS 0iL LAND LAW DEGISION MADE MEXICAN COURT Drilling Permnt lssue Is De-| clared to Be Un- | constitutional AMERICAN COMPANIES | BELIEVED WIN POINT! Official Washlngton Be-: | lieves' Solution of Dif- flculhes Is Near WASH!NGTON Nov. 18— A distinetly hopeful impres- sion in regard to the pro- longed controversy with Mex- ico cver the oil land laws in Mexico, is apparent in Ad- “ministration circles, arising from the decision of the Mex- ican Supreme Court in the Mexican Petrolenm Company drilling permit case. The State.Department is with- out detailed official reports, Ame« bassador Morrow only having in-}_ (nght) in Mexico City at the official welcome given Morrow up his gew duties as Amerlcln Ambassador, Dwight Morrow (left) being welcomed by President Calles i “Alaska $ Virtues Are Told To Easterners by Seattle Man; Théir E yes 0ponod NEW YORK, Nov. 18. N. W. the Neattle Chamber of Commerce, angler, PPresident o[ told the members of ! Alaska, whose principal lure is gold, has produced $30,000,- .000 more in the salmon indusi ry than the combined gold frcm Alaska, Klondike and Y Territory. Spangler lauded the resou commercial and climatic advantages and asscrted that gold, though important, was incidental beside the present afd future development. regarding . Alaska’s virtues. at each annu.ll h:mquet MAJOR LOCKE | FOUND GUILTY; FINE TALK ON IS SENTENCED VISIT ABROAD Fulfilled Tribal Law andldives lnter'e;ag Account Oath but ‘Violated i“of Visit to Several Modern Law i European Countries ANTLERS, Okla, Nov. 18— 1 Only two speakers are heard “Glad went and more than the ‘Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, that| The speech afforded a revelation to the Easterners | . ! { | { er, Colonel WEDS BROTHER’S EX-WAFE/ mpbell Carrington and his bride, h dglrg C. C;rrm were leaving New York on their figzied ina %ann duel recendwfl the love of Mrs, Carrington. forined the ent t& ‘Court is reported to have a ‘the appeal ‘of the company ingt rqfusal of the @fiexicnn Goayern; t ta issue dri permi he deel 1 1 the tio wition A c@ttible !mfil the full deciulou s available in Washington for ex-: amination: it is clearly evident|! Two: Sectlons Are Struck tha hington officials believe u'way has heen opened for ad-| Late Yesterday—Great Property Damage Justment of #he difficulties be- tween the two governmens on oil I.c_ml Jaw cases. WASHINGTON. b. ©., Nov. 18 —A tornado, followed hy two | heavy rain storms, struck two anfls Tu BE sections ot ‘Washington ani n(-lyzhhmmg communities late yes- leaving in the wake, at least tm(- person killed, more than . y a score injured and several mil- lion dollars worth of property e damage. DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 18—~ The storms were aided and Comunsel for Ford has accepted|apetted by a 53 mile an hour gale services in Dbehalf of Henry and{which struck the southeast and Rdsel Ford in a ‘suit involving | northeast quarters of Washington, $6,000,000 filed against them Dby |tearing off roofs, blowing down Henry and Wilfred Leland, as rep-| trees and fransmigsion wires, resentatives of nearly 2,000,000 The most damage Yesulted to former stockholders of the old|gmall dwellings. | Lincolu Motor Company. It i¢| Many antomobiles were turned expected ‘the case will come folover and tife occupants injured. trial at Pontiac, Michigan, in Jan-| he path ceut by the tornado uary. was one-mile wide and 20 miles When Henry Ford and BEdseljong, Ford purchased the fssets of the Lineoln Motor Company at the receivership sale in 1922, they as- sumed no obligation to reimburse the stockholders. ‘This is accord- ing to a statement issued today by Edgel Ford. ——————— lelnueAreJaflfllon Suspicions, Smuggling HOQUIAM, Wash, Nov. 18— Pifteen Japanese have been jailed here, - suspected of being smug- glers of Orientals, MAreAm-ud llumSued NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18—Five men have heen arrested and. 7,500 rounds of ammunition have been seized on two ships, one prepar- ing to sail for Mexico and the other/for Honduras. BELIEF THAT FRIED POTATOES ' AND. PIE ARE HARD TO DIGEST | IS DISPROVED NOW BY TESTS! 'GHICAGO, Nov. 18—The follow- potatoes was most easily digested ing item is dedicated by the Uni ]hl the pan fried potatoes and that versity of Chicago physiology de-!the French fried responded more partment to those digesting pessi. readily to digestion than the boil- mists ‘who frown at the mention|ed potatoes. of fried foes and become | In-a second experiment the lponutk- at the word “pie.” mnl movement of the faod through e gtomach was recorded with a Fried Dflw ‘and- pastry d“nuwcow X-ray. It showed no ‘difference 3 The northeast part of the city, where most of the government buildings are sitnated, knew little the i about the. damage done in southeastern section, although twn torrents of rain, both deluged the city with half an inch of’ water in less than 10 minutes. s Bancroft Fund to Educate Japanese In U. S. Approved TOKYO, Nov. 18—The heirs of the late Ambassador Edgar A. Bancroft have agreed to carry ou! his wishes for the promotion of friendship - between the United States and Japan by establishing a $100,000 fund for assisting the education of picked Japanese stu- dents in American colleges, It was ! announced here. Modern law prevailéd over the ol1 unwritten code of the Indians when Major Victor Locke, aged b1 years, former chieftain of (the Choctaws, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the killing of Abner Battiest, young tribesmgn. Y The jury in sfl%q; Conrt found Major ‘of mhnn&sr deci that he was" not temporarily .Ino sane on the night of September 16 when he walked to the Battiest home and shot young Battiést. Tribesmen had called upon Ma- jor Locke to uphold .the High Councils of the Tribe and Indian storm last night left in its wake | Chief's pledge to protect woman- a death list of at least six per-lnood. Battiest was accused of sons and a string of d“"'“i“"immlroallng voung tribal girls. cities, towns and villages, extend- ing from Washington, D. €., Canadian border. ART | Manv Ci li; s, Towns and Villages Are Damaged —Six Lives Lost NEW YORK, Nov. 18—A rain IS SHOT DOWN; to tha High winds aceompanied the| rain and caused serious damage and loss of life and thyeatened o new flood in the New England suN Is TussEn states. The storm hit the metropolitan | district. of upper New York ('nv“ and also the upper part of New | VICTIN'S FACE Another Victim of Moon- shine Rivalry Reported from St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18—The sixth slaying within a week and the eleventh since August 9, attribu- ted by the Police te rivalry and extortion of moonshine gangs op- erating in and near 8t. Louis, oc- icurred late yesterday afternoon when Pasquale Santino, aged 39, was shot to death in Sciales ‘Wholesale Grocery. A witness said a man entered the store, shouted out Santino's name and fired three shots, threw the revolver in Santino’s face, then ran out and escaped. San- tino, who had a police: record, was a friend of Alphonse Palaz- zolo, gunman for the moonshiners, killed on September 9. Santino then escaped death by dodgmfl bullets. the banks overflowed. Slippery roads and a heavy mist are responsible for the deaths of three persons when an automo- bile plunged into a canal. One motorist was killed by a train when mist obstructed the view of the train. Aunother man was drowned when a ferrybgat was swept from its’ moorings. Hiram Johnson Loses Desire to Be President —— FRESNO, Cai, wov. 18—Sena- tor Hiram W. Johnson of Cali- fornia reiterated his stand against being considered as a presidential aspirant when he arrived here to a gathering of Fresno address business men and be orator of the day at a celebration. “The Senate is filled with ambi- tious men. 1t has ninety-six mem- bers, ninty-five of whom want to be President and any one of whom may become President,” he said. —er— Twelve Dead from “And who is the ninety-sixth Alcohl Pmnm; member?” he was asked. BALTIMORE, 'Md., 'Nov. 18- “The gentleman to whom you|The twelfth death from alcohol are %alking,” the senator replied.|this month occurred today. Wal- ter Morrison is also dying as the result of alcoholic poisoning. PEKING, ' Nov. 18—It is' esti- mated that 20,000 shelterless and scantily clad Chinese are begging| BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. in‘ the streets of 'Tsinan as the |Indicted for embezzlement of nea.- result of the Shantung (famine.|ly $800 of state funds, Roland E. Btlllh- suffering 1s predicted in!Davis, former istrate {the Honan @istri¢t as the rvesult|of Ferndale, t of armies ravaging umvhm and died. tor % 'cOLORADG Nov, ' 18—Paul %o | llonaire, one e Americ d_ here to the Pushmauht took his rifle and .| strictions since the war. Colo., | One Church to Instruct In Dancing PITTSBURGH, Penn., Nov. #lad to get back to Jumeau,” was. in effect, Hénry Roden’s summary ‘of his l-}nromn visit during the past summer which he described in an interésting and entertain- ing manner to the Chamber of wina today. He found the “old] | " everywiie | als in the mvl addition of the M\\Jlfu‘fi Tre “18€L it many tant Epiyco- ago to come to America with few The rector noticeable changes in conditions, living "or otherwise, Mr. and Mrs. Roden left last August as members of American Legion contingent | is part of the 'Parish program the Paris Cenvention. They re-! | in making l?pnchur(-h inter- turned home early this week after| | esting to the ng folks. visiting with Mr. Roden’s mother 1 in Alsace and touring Switzerland, Mr. Roden’s old home, Germany, Norlhern Italy and England. used on Friday evenings the young people, eager | be here | | for tha for Compliments Legionnaires Mr. Roden, who crossed the At-| lantic on a British vessel, compli- mented the Legionnaires on their abstinence. While liquor was to lbo had in abundance aboard th- p, after the first two or three there was very little drink-| After the newness wore off ARE CAUGHT IN ATTEMPT T0 SMUGGL du)w IHL, York state. Several. sections of ! ey ,pald little attention to it. Penusylvania were also hit, espe: Ihe ‘same aiticudo wan notice.| Tipster Tells Custom | cially along the Indian River when [able in Paris and_other towns, Agent of Action— Women Fined Mr. Roden said. In-all the countries he visited, encountered ' a spirit of ridi- he Commerce at its regular weekly | | 18—The l\mot dancing nteps: will be taught by profession: | | today said the large hall will | | for dancing, adding that this | . e ‘the former wife of his n, photographed as they neymoon. ‘The brothers' ~|JUSTIGE AND ATTORNEY IN DISPUTE NOW District Attorney Re¥igns from Special Committee —Justice Comments | ‘WASHINGTON, Wov. veppery exchange hetween United States District Attorney Peyton Gordon new life today in the ofl jury tathpering case which has been in a dormant state. Gordon, one of of three appointed to determine if there had been contempt of court, reisgned from the commit: tee. Writing to Justice Siddons, he sald he was convinced at the llmn the mistrial of the Fall-Sin- 4luir conspiracy case was ordered that there was reasonable cause | to believe criminal contempt had been committed and he was ready jto prosecute. Feeling his way, | Gordon said, he did not believe he could serve on the committee the committee s cule of prohibition in America.| NEW YORK, Nov. 18—A tip- a0 o' B0 B0 presented the “They knew all about conditions|gter, in a fell-tale whisper in the{ ..o 0 "ha Grand Jury. § in this country, knew everyone|ear of a Treasury Department| . iica giddons, In accepting carried a hottle on his person and | Agent, cost the widow and W0 {yq vogignation of Clordon, express. stopped In the streets every now |daughters of Adolphus Busch, St(oy voovet that “a member of the iand them and took a drink, and Louis brewer, au $57,000 fine for of one couldn’t tell them any differ. ent,” he said. Mr. Roden was of the opinion, however, that the first indications of prohibition for Europe are to he seen, In France while visiting a court room with a nephew, he saw a notice of a meeting of a mom«-nn organization for the ab- jewelry into the country. ito be rushed through the Cu toms without a baggage 85 year old widow. Mrs. ster will not be revealed periods during the day and have i been opefating under such re- John C Girl Phiend Uses Little Signs of War Except for monuments of vari- ous kinds in the towns, there are few remaining signs of the war { to be found there, Mr. Roden said.| PLAINVILLE, Conn. In France ‘and. Alsace war de-|The girls saw Florence, stroyed industrial structures have |ence wrate! John, heen replsced by newer and more | wrote to his | er, | modern bulldings, paid for by |plains why Germany, “He 'visited a battle sec.| members ofi _the nd mit not had ftew growth and jof the nrtx‘.‘:-u the um“m-d dead, stripped ot |of enlisting foliage and the ground pitted with |in arranging ghell holes. Prm‘l:d“:nt i In France he saw ‘soldiers ev- | pivad erywhere, u. was. g':u, g'l'rumbull and - .mee‘um y.a r' - tly | arranged Jtwinkling. it wal b.lb'o“.g' m"l’ pieeay tle grounds Coolidge fol Washington™ bringing undeclared clothing and The women made arrangements | inspee. tion because of the illness of the Busch was allowed to go| but the two daughters were stop l‘fir “Influence” Nov, 18- and Flor- John and that. ex- fourteen Plainville Connecticut | tion of the Veosges Mountains in | Americanizatien group were e Alsace. /Om_ome side of the sum-|ceived at thelWhite House the were' the old . French lines|other day, the 436 other th twis wite entanglements, | girls could et an audience. ! :x:d‘ on x other e the old| Miss Esther mbull, niece ofj NEW YORK, Nov. 18—A pair German lines. The forests have |Gov. John H.®Trumbull, and one of big shoes on a littie man lal¢ eived the idea ald of her cousin & reception with! An vulmnxu Miss Florence vho lowed and jthe whole thing was of the party ve-|$210,000 and a man and a woman seen ever”were released in custody, o mlcuuom inspector after for an nudlfll Bar, long standing, who be- lieves contempt of court i8 of a grave character when committed, x’” nevertheless seeks to be re i eved ‘when called upon by m- {court to see If contempt had heen committed and to vindicate the Ix'mlrl‘« authority.” g s 8- olition of alcoholic drinks. In|ped. o Berne, Switzerland, the Govern- pn is reported a traveler re- Aflm d D‘m ment is issuing indtructions on|iurming ahead of them was the Seattle Bank Closed the use of fruit juices for other |informant, the government tipster purposes than'.making alcohol,|who is eligible for a reward ofj SEATTLE, Nov. 18--The affairs and in England he found that bars|$14,000. ' The identity of the nn~'or the defunct Scandinavian- are closed except for limited American bank were officially closed yesterday ‘when Superior | Court Judge Jones entered an or | der releasing R. A. Langley, re- | ceiver, from further responsibili- ty. The créditors’ claims were paid, 85 cents on the dollar. 18—A | and Justice Siddons put ! MANY ISSUES ARE OUTLINED BY PRESIDENT Internal lm;;;emen(s and Development of De- fenses Discussed CAUTIONS AGAINST “PROSPERITY TEST”. Splendid Address is Made by Coolidge on Na- tional Subjects PHILADELPHIA, Penn., Nov. 18, — A national pro- gram, calling for internal im- provements, dovelnpmt of the ccun defenses and the prom of peace. was ontlmed by President Cool A of pmq Spenklng lut night before a distinguished audience of business leaders of the Union League of Philadelphia, President Coolidge Izave a comprehensive report of ithe Natlon's affairs, then detailed hopes for the future in the most complete way he has ever at- tempted outside of his message to. Congress. | President Coolidge spoke after he had been. presented with a g0d medal for Distinguished Public Service and an Honorary | Membersghip in’the Union League. He is the only President to have received Both awards from this organization since the Civil War, Flood control, development of {a waterways systems, construc- tion of more cruisers and sub- l‘mnr(nem. encouragement of com- ° !mercial aviation, attention to the Colorado and Columbia Basin pro- tjects were mentioned as the {President emphasized that “we can begin internal to consider ! development: RANSOM PAID; - SIX RELEASED KASBATALDA, Moroceo, Nov. 18—8ix French prisoners, two of them women and two little girls, who have been held by the Moors for weeks past for ransom in tho Atlas Mountains, have returned to clivilization while two million francs in gold, on the backs of camels and mules found the way into the mountaln 'recesses. Tha six persons were delivered into the hands of French officers by Moorish brigands who have been negotiating with the French Pro- tectorate officers. Many Cases Smallpox Chemawa Indian School SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 18—The discovery of ‘an epidemic of small- pox with between 40 and 60 casas at the Government Indian School at Chemawa, has been reportéd by Dr. Vernon Douglas, Health' Officer for Mation County. A quarantine has been placed against the entire area in which the school is located., Dr. Doug- las said he made the discovery when he went to visit the school for a different kind of a case. down the trail which federal in vestigators said led to the arreg: of a band of international” die- mond smugglers, - whose ' opera |tions were estimated to ren, intc 1./ millions of dollars. Four alleged members of the band were held In total bail of Lamot of ' Antwerp, DIAMOND SMUGGLING PLOT REVEALED BY ,SAILOR’S BIG SHOES 'd the suspicion of authorities as 1 clumped down the gangplank. f the vessel when it docked here ‘esterday, a pair of oversized ‘hoes encasing small feet and au- thorities say $100,000 in diamonds, Lamot implicated Abraham Frank, New York, held in 000 bail: Jullus Adler, New York mond merchant, held in 325 bail; Charles P. Goldberg, w! bail was set at $25,000; Scholz and Mre. Ricka who were M n a customs