The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 9, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXL, NO. 4656. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BLIZZARD SWEEPS LARGE SECTION MELLON IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR U. S. PRESIDENT| Struggle May Arise How- ever Between Dawes and Sec. Hoover NEW ions ding bilities ence in papers Th eratic the views new See YORK, rumors the are New Dec. 9 and speculations Presidential being given York New Yark World, newspaper, today of William ser publisher, y of Treasury as an ideal Republican ', but saying there was a Demo- printed Randolph ap- ing et Me)lnn candidat rospect a and er. ~ Opin- re- Dos: City .news- af struggle between dent Charles G. Dawes Seeretary of Commerce Hoov- Mellon QOutstanding standing figure of both the Hard- ing and Coolidge because of his record of the Tr ury Department. The only and this was answered hy H('.’n‘st ving that ~ Mellon i enough to conduct with whelming success the most diffi administration. The ob, fluenced Mellon in the conduct of the Treasury Department. Hoover Not Politician moderate but progressive views and has done “is not a good politician.” Hearst regards Dawes as a “formidable figure and is particu- larly stromg in the West, promin- Hearst said Mellon is the out- Administration objection is that he not young cult position in the whole publ that he is wealthy has not in- " Hearst said Hoover is a ma1 of thoroughly sound much for: the public service but Views of Hillis “ The New York American, pub- lished by Hearst, gives the views of Vice-Chairman Charles Hilli: of the Republican National Com- mittee, that the field is open Hillls said: *It will be impos- gible to judge Dawes. He de- clares he is not a candidate and he means it. Hoover has not announced his candidacy. Sena- tors Curtis and Willis are the only publicly avowed candidates. Of course Frank O. Lowden is be- ing pressed. It is wunderstood Representaiive Nicholas Long- worth is not seeking the nomina- tion.” —————— Man 75 Years of Age Weds Woman, Aged 64 MOUNT VERNOX 9-—Mathias Houser, , a retired cobbler, and Mrs. Ella Barnetf, 64, have been married here. Houser had been married viously and his bride had mar 1 twice before. Each children. Wash,, Dec. pre- been has >, — San Frficiuo After Democratic Cnnvention SAN FRA! \(‘l\(‘? l)e(' 9. —Ef- forts to swing the 1928 Demo- cratic National Convention to San Francisco has been started by the San Francisco Convention League. Officers telegraphed representa- tives in Washington to start can- vassing the Democratic commit- teemen, Hearst Gives Political Vi iews to New York World Wlll Give Up Title LI N DBERGH TO FLY FROM W ASHINGTON TO MEXICO CITY. 'i ke saroness Haroudin Werth, former Helen Tennyson of | Pittsburgh, won't oppose her hus- band’s action for divorce instituted | in Rota tribunal at Rome. She di- vorced baron several years ago, bus | remarried him. Now they’re parted again. (International New AMERICANS ARE SUBJECT ADMIRATION Prosperous and tiappy Says Labor Secratary—No Wage Reductions ae WASHINGTON in prospe and “American people be subject of study the world Davis declared in port of the Labor called for maintenance of h)gnl wages and welfare, for control of immigration, and for modification of anti-trust laws to allow the condition he described to be main- tained. “While we fake into account the splendid life of plenty and peace we enjoy,” the Labor Secretary said, “we must not suppose that all is perfect with us. The dis- tribution of our national wealth is good, but it is nos perfect. Wage Reduction Bad “No matter on what plea or excuse, reduction of wages is bad business and worse economics. The time has passed when any industry or employer who seeks to break down wage scales wiil be looked upon by the community Dec, happiness the | 50 stand as o] admiration and over,” Secretary the annual re- Department. He 9~ WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-—Span )00 air miles between ihe Capitals of the United States and Mexico, will be the next Interna tional mission undertaken by America’s Ambassador of Gooid Will, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. A telegraphic -invitation from President Calles, to make th flight, rveached the flier and he accepted. Although plans are not pleted, Col. Lindbergh said will not necessarily “attempt non-stop flight. Col. Lindbergh's present intea tion is to start from Washington instead of New York and he w use the Spirit of 8 Louis. The date for the start is not decided. Chicago to Honor Flier CHICAGO, Dec. 9 Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to he com he a is 'honored in a more fitting fashion [ by | street by having him that than after parts. Chicago named cut into five mittee “today is | South Lindbergh Avenue after one alderman indignantly the committee that the “stopped and started five times amd didn’t get anywhere then.” man t flies over the Atlantic| should not allow his name to be| placed on such a stre®t, averred| the alderman, | agreed. ST. LOUI Dec. 9--The pro- | posed memorial to Col. Charles A, Lindbergh for which the Spiritet| | ()00 3500’0“0 St. campaigning for funds, the form of a fountain, the com mittee decided today. The or inal goal for the fund was $100.- 000. So far $1,531 has been sub scribed. Louis Memorial Committee is will he in NEW EVIDENCE CONTEMPT GASE Father of Oil Case Juror Was Approached by Detective WASHINGTON, = Dec. 9-E dence intended to show Burns de tectives were employed by Harry F. Sinclair to shadow Teaput Dome Oil conspiracy jurors and attempt to make contacts with Edward Kidwell, was introduced yesterday in the criminal con- tempt proceedings against the wealthy oil man, Burns and their associates. The original report by Frank O'Reilly, assistart manager of thc Burns New York office, contained information that he talked with the father of Kidwell and made arrangements to see him again. as shrewd or clever in industry. It is the mutual willingness of the worker to produce and the employer to pay for production that accounts in large measure for our present prosperity. [ has crowded the home market with millions of ready consume:s " (Continued on Page “Three.) SOVIET POLICE SEIZE H'DDEN GOLD BRICK| in secret- discussion. MOSCOW, Dec. 9—A brick. of pure gold, buried by its owner during the revolution with the hope of saving it later, has con, into the hands of the police. The Dar weighed sixteen pounds and Wwas hidden in 1917 by Madame Punaieva, wife of Moscow's mil- lionaire match king, who had en- ftrusted the precious metal to her for safe keeping: For fen long years Madam: Dunaieva has been scheming to wisit the hiding place in the gar- den of her-former palace and un- etrth the' treasure which would her during the tronblunmc mes. 3 long arm of the police, l’ suspected that the ?: e i ed the golden bar at the exact moment that Madame Dunaieva: Intimation of Bribe WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Intima- tion that a bribe was offered Ed- ward Kidwell, juror in the Fall- Sinclair oil case, was given out at the District Attorney's offic coincident with the conferenca ‘n which Kidwell is said by the Dis- trict Attorney to have furnished “evidence of the greatest impor- " tance.” Kidwell appeared voluntarily before the District Attorney was closeted with him someti Move to Block Funds For Marines Is Futile had it within her grasp for one! short moment. Madame Dunaieva came to Moscow under disguise. Her sum- mer palace, in the garden of which the gold had been hidden, had been transformed into a chil- dren's home and was well guard- ed by custpdians and watch dogs. She ascertained that it Was im- possible to accomplish the task alone and she therefore 'decided to marry a Soviet ®fficial whom she took into confidence. Togeth- er they hired two workers, prom- ising a generous reward. But the Moscow police had heen “uplpfl off,” bad. their eye| on the d WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—A move to prevent Congress appropriating funds to pay for sending Ameri- can Marines to Nicaragua and China failed in the House when a motion hy Schafer proved fu- tile. ————— .lapnlluNoScmt Treaty with WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Tae Japanese Embassy, issued a state- ment denying recent published re- ports which said a secret tresty existed betweep Mexico li(l\ I 1 ] | | and Council com- | yegterd tabled a resolution | pryesdale told how Mrs. [to change the name of North and | herself slain by | South Luna Avenue to North and | and the committee | mang | i { | fen TRAP WAS SET FOR REMUS BY HIS OWN WIFE Witness T;astif;es Woman Waited, Gun in Hand, to Kill Remus CINCINNATI, Ohi confessed gunman, willing to have slain George Remus for $10,000 Harr Truesdale completed hi narrative on the witness stan: | late esterday afternoon g | narrat which Wednesday sen Remus into an emotional outburs: which halted the court pro ceedings, did not move Remus and he sat quietly while Remus Remus, had sat of a hotel in which she Dec. 9—A in front 1expected to trap her hushand wit informed | gnother woman, twirling a piste! strect fand ready to shoot him herself. Truesdale said it was fear that Alhe might be double-crossed which |sent him to Remu of his wife's prric Truesdale said to him Dby with the story the total Mrs. pays Remus Jmm‘mnn:,(l to only §450. o For Prohibition Propaxmula “ASHIM.’I‘()N‘ Dec. 9- S. 8. Kresge, of Detroit, head of the Kresge chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, arose at (ho banquet last night at the wind-up of the Anti-Saloon League Convention and offer- ed $500,000 toward the new | $1,000,000 fund to be used for | | Prohibition propaganda. The announcement was unexpected ! and started prolonged ap- plause and cheers ] | | 'l EDUCATION IS FAILURE IN AMERICA University President Says Education Pointless, Aimless, Blind NEW YORK, Dec. 9—No where in the world is education so point- less, aimless, blind - and indiffes- t as in America, President Faunce of Brown University told the Association of Life Insurance Presidents today. President Faunce declared thar “education of American youth is a failure in so far as its aims at repression of faults rather than creation of virtues. Colleges that can give students some: dream of the future and a definite capacity to make the dream come true would be worth more than all of the busin courses in America. " |Public Spankings Are Demluded, Iis. Court SPRING l"“*‘hl) s, Dec. 9 Public spankings made court noisy place today. Bierman fined four each for abusing another hoy and then remitted the fines, providinz their fathers would spank them soundly. The spanking was doue in a haliway adjoining the cowt Cody Denies He and Mabel Plan Divorce OMAHA, 'Néb, Dee. 9L Cody, movie star, d.nl.d, Lhron;,h‘ his manager today,” that he ani| are | his wife, Mabel Normand, planning a divoree, Ja- | appearing at a will return to playing in' Kansas ager said. Mr. Cody is He DRAMATI( SCENES IN N. J. MURDER TRIAL r left: Alfred Liliiendahl, son of defendant in & Upper 1 ixh eowrthovee, Latest Landing, N. J., shooting case, arriving at court- réom with his uncle, J. Sherv.ool Thompson of ! port, Conn. Upper center: Mrs. Margaret Lil- m and Sherift Jamos Cimino, as they entered Willis Beach, chicl attorney for Mrs. camera study of outside courthouse, Hall-Mills murder case for defendants, Mrs, Carrie L. Calkins, forewoman of the jury anmd one of five women serving on pansl. LE RO AN RO ken farmer, and co-defendant, taken Lower left: Robert MeCar ‘ter, Lilliendahl, and winner of famous Lower right: BOTH DEFENDANTS ARE FOUND GUILTY BY JURY MAYS LANDING, N. J., Dec. 9.~—The jury, deliberating more than 23 hours, has convicted Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach of volumtary maunslaughter in killing the woman’s aged hus- The woman we)t quietly us the jury foreman rendered the verdict band, Dr. A. William Lilliendahl. whith made her liable to a prison_sentence of not or both.. JImposition of BABY IS BORN 0, ' SHORTLY AFTER PORTLAND, Ore., Oec. 9. {Bleven minutes after the death tof its mother, an eight pound baby girl born, and now, under the care of its grandmoth- er, it coos d cries, at times, as other normal babies do. The babe was delivered through 1 operation performed by V. Belknap, on No- . after Mrs. Charles H, Schultz, 19, had died she was about to undergo an operation. |8he had become critically ill with acute kidney disease as her was about to come into world. ~ Physicians here were inclined ! to believe a new surgical record| had been established by the sue- cessful operation. Previous cases| fof this kind, so far as they know, undertaken more than eight min- have been unsuccessful when utes after the death of the mother. Dr. vembe the Cigarettes Now {To Be Obtained, Slot Machines NEW YORK, Dec, 9—Sand-! wiches, candy and cosmetics have long responded automatically to a “nickel in the slot,” and now comes the cigarette automat a the latest ald for time-pressed residents of the metropolis. The | right number of nickels in the {right slot will produce almost any desired brand. The nickels be obtained by dropping coins of larger denomination in an auco- matic change machine. A folder of matches and a coupon are ai- tached to each package of cigar- ettes. HEINRICH HOCH ' a child! may | more than 10 sedtence was ved . H4 NEW YORK, Dec. ascertain the attitude of the mem- [ bership of the American Legis tand Auxiliary toward Prohibition, will be made, Natlonal Commana- er Edward E. Spafford announced last night at the annual dinner of the American Legion, Department of New York. “In Democracy, no law enforced except such one a3 has the approval of the majori- ty,” said Commander Spafford in) announcing that a poll will be| taken. “The Ameri | 9—A poii shou'd be an Legion is neifh wet nor dry. Meetings will b in all halls of Posts until when the poll will he! Discussion will be open un-nmm 8. er 1 held May taken. all SERIOUS FIRE AVERTED, NOME { NOME, Alaska, Dec. 9 The| | business section of Nome narrow- {ly escaped destruction when [flames, which broke out in the | motion picture theatre projection {room shot nearly across the street. The blaze was extin guished with nominal loss, al- |though the fire fighters we.e handicapped by freezing temperca \ ture, to | — e —— ‘City will Purchase I Tromm for Doctor| (?UI‘UMBUS, 0.. Dec, 9—The | jcity ot Columbus will buy Dr. A.| | D. Miller a new pair of trouserss| Dr. Miller, veterinary inspector {for the City Health Board, in the | course of his official duties, at tempted to stop a dog fight and retired with & ruined pair of | trousers, He presented a bill and it was allowed, Hogs Soon te Have i Lines Like “Flapper” —_— CHICAGO, Dee, 9 Hogs soon take on the slim lines of th:| “flapper.” The National Swine Growers Association, in convention here isald it would be more profitabl in shipping abroad if thia- wn, us foreign | fat and more will! AMERICAN LEGION TO 'E WET, DRY POLL I i this. town years or a fine not to exceed until tomorrow. PTG, T4 . o SEN. WHEELER AT IT AGAIN Says Administration One “Financial, Econ- omic Imperialism”’ WASHINGTON, vec. 9—A poli- cy of “financial and economic Im- perialism” is charged to the pres- ent administration by Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat of Montana, in an address prepared for delivery at the newly formed Anti-Monopoly League's confer- ce on “What America’s Conces- sions Abroad Involve.” Senator Wheeler said: “At- tention of the Administration seems riveted on helping wealthy Americans to amass even greater fortunes by exploiting the natural resources and peoples of foreign countries to exclusion of any con- cern for farmers of the Nation.” ———e Ford Plans School for Boys in fluuchlueth SUDBURY, Mass, Dec. 9— Plans for the establishment of a school for boys between the ages of 14 and 20 on the Buckley Howe i place adjoining Wayside Inn in were made known by Henry Ford at Wayside Inn to- night. The curriculum of the new school, Mr. Ford said, will include subjects designed to teach boys “to do things with thelr hands and how to think.” Making World Tour; Motorcycle Is Used EW YORK, Dec. 9—After traveling by motoreycle over five continents, two British army cap- tains arrived here today onm a round-the-world tour they began a year ago in London. They are Captain Charles Olliver and Cap- tain Geoffry Malii.s, 'Rex Ingram Now Has Villa in South Africa LONDON, Dec. 9—Rex Ingram he American motion picture di: | rector, has bought a villa fn Notth Africa, the Daily Expess says. Ingram is 'living at Nice and is reported to have a bodyguard of Arabs, and to have. adopted of the native Arab customs, 30 PERSONS KNOWN DEAD FROM STORM Blizzard Wfih-Low Tem- perature Spreads from Pacific to Atlantic BULLETIN — CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—More than 30 per- .sons have died in sub-zero blast of the blizzard which continued teday to fan the country from coast to coast. The high wind piled snow high in Minnesota end Iowa and delays trains. Highways are also blocked. Rescue boats on the Great Lakes have been sent scurry. ing along the chores to crews of lolmdermg vessels. TERRIFIC GALE CHICAGO, Dec. 9,—Rliding out of Canada and the Northwest on the crest of*a terrific gale, win- ter has overspread virtually the entire country, causing a score of deaths, resulting in heavy dam- age to Great Lakes shipping, disrupting transportation and communication facilities, and causing much misery and suffer- ing. Temperatures ranged from near zero to 53 below. The Weather Bureau forecasts indicated severe cold for another day at least. The coldest point in the United States yesterday was Culbertson, northeast Montana, 53 degrees w, in the L & temperature S(ate, experlence of 47 below. The storm wave extends from Colorado to the Ohio Valley and south to the Gulf of Mexico and is toi reaching into Southern California, New England and Middle and South Atlantic States. VARE INYUIRY IS PROCEEDING Senate Moving Swiftly in Case — Early De- cision Indicated WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. — The Senate inquiry into the right of Senator-elect Willlam 8. Vare, of Pennsylvania, to his seat, is pro- ceedipg swiftly, indicating an early decision. When Senator-elect Vare arriv- ed here several days before the Seventieth Congress convened, he said he came to Washington with ‘“the absolute expectation,” that he would take the seat “‘to which the people of the State of Penn- Ivania elected me.” The right of a State to repre- sentation is fundamental,” he de- clared. “Our whole national life began on this issue. I have nev- er been able to pi€ture the United States Senate invading that right because of political experiency, nor do I now anticipate such a procedure. Welcomes Probe “My confidence, therefore, is natural. I welcome the minutest scrutiny of the primary and the election in Pennsylvania, because such scrutiny will determine be- yond question the legality and the propriety of every expendi- ture made by the campaign com- mittee. We followed the letter of the general election law*even in the primaries, where it does mot lIegally apply, and we followed the spirit of it in both ecam- paigns. The Greater Issue < “There is a greater issue in- volved here than any man's per- sonal record, gladly willing as 1 am to have mine examined.., The State of Pennsylvania, second iargest commonwealth in point of population in our Federal com- munity, of States, sends to the Senate one of the two members of the upper branéh of ‘Congress to which the Constitution entitles it. That constitutional privilege was a major consideration in the original compact, which brought Pennsylvania into the unior § her own consent, she is en to no more representagion in Semate than her less pc (Continued on Page