The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 24, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” jUNEAU ALASKA THUR\I)AY MAY 24, 1928. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN C ITALIA CRUISES OVER NORTH POL FARM RELIEF PASSED BACK T0 CONGRESS Two Plans Indicated Fol- lowing President’s Veto of Measure WASHINGTON, Whether D. C, 24 there will be any form of farm relief enacted this ses- sion is now up to Congress fol lowing the President’s veto. The Senate and House have the choice of repassing the bill with- out the ¢ zation fee or at- tempt to override the veto. Much doubt ‘as to the latter course indicated. President Coolidge bill on the grounds of tionality because the '“so-called equalization fee and other fea- trues of the old measure .lre fil\ll prejudicial in my opinion sound public policy and to culture.” May vetoed the constitu-| agri- DECISION DELAYED GTON, May 24.—The e Farm Relief leaders de- nllm) to delay until tomorrow the on on the course to pursue with respect to the veto of the farm bill. Several members were unable to attend today’s meeting. | REGRET OVER VETO CHICAGO, May 24. — Many prominent agricultural leaders throughout the Middle West ex- pressed disappointment and re- gret over the Presidential veto of the farm relief bill, while dairy farmers of Wisconsin applauded the President’s action. A number of 1tepublican can- didates for State offices decried the veto and some Democrats in- vited the “helpless minority Re- publican Party: to join” with them and obtain ‘“efficient re- lief.” Claude MacKenzie, of St. Paul, Republican National Commitee- | man, said: “It is regrettable the P esident could not sign the bill.” Frank Murphy, Minnesota member of the Resolutions Com- mittee at the coming National Republican Convention, termed the President’s action as the amazing and unwarranted act of any President in half century.” 1 Fuelleman, publisher of “Agriculture,” said Wisconsin farmers were 4 to 1 against the plan. last ——— VETOED BILL IS NOW LAW \’V/\\HI\(‘TOV May 24 —The Senate today overrode the Presi- dent’s veto of the bill to increase the night wages of postal em- ployees by a vote of 70 to 9. The House had already passed the bill over the veto and it auto- matically becomes a law. This completed action on the first of 14 vetoes the President has re- turned to Congress. Two More Bills Overrode The Senate late today overrode two more bills enacting into law a measure to grant extra rental, lighting and fuel allowances to fourth class postmasters and the Oddie bill authorzing an appro- priation of $10,600,000 for West- ern road purposes. In an attempt to override the Steck Bill, to establish a grade of Bandmaster in the Army, the Senate failed to muster the two- thirds majority. — o Kills Daughter, Wounds Wife then Takes Own Life | throughout the rest of the | year - 60V, DAN MooDY High Court Mus How Girls Shall Dress SUICIDE WHEN DENVER, the high schoo! not only in the Colo,, M. girl spring, What also hool but is the question that jus of Colorado’s Supreme Court trying to answer, Supported of legal by lore, the justices, decisions oft-times mean life or death, prison or freedom, must| decide whether a high school girl can be compelled by law to w a regulation costume of “middies and skirts. S. Jualin Lamme of Walsenburg, Colo., in a case be- fore the Supreme Court, has ask- ed for a writ of supersedeas in an u)lln‘ul from a decision upholding | ponderous tomes | whose | WINS IN TEXAS ' STATE MEETING Lone Star Delegation for Dry Plank and Dry Can- didate but for Ticket BEAUMONT, Tex., May 24— After a series of dramatic vie- tories in which steam roller tac-) tics played an important part, Gov. Dan Moody, the ‘“harmony program” leader, emerged from the Texas Democratic State, con- vention fight in complete com-| mand of the situation, finally de- feating the ‘“extreme” factions in every phase of the convention battle. Sixty delegates with for- ty votes, instructed to vote for a dry plank in the National plat- form and a dry candidate for the Presiden tial nomination, but bound to support the nominee of the National convention, were | elected. Gov. Moody will head the delegation. Gov. Mcody defeated both attempt to secure representation for Gov. Alfred E. Smith on the delegation and (he attempt to have the delegation instructed against Gov. Smith, The result of the was a complete fruition of the original plan of Gov. Moody. When the convention met Gov. Moody and the Smith faction combined to defeat the Ku Klux Klan and the ultra drys who would be satisfied with nothing less that a denunciation of Gov. Smith and positive instructions to the delegation to the National Convention to oppose his nom- ination. Gov. Moody then secur- ed control of a majority over all in the convention after the contests had been ended and all the county delegations seated, and his majority went through with its program without a hitch, but having to fight all the way. The situation was aggravated by charges of the Klan crowd that G¢ .. Moody had “sold out” to the §mith forces, and that the sale contemplated a division of the delegates. When Gov. Moody’s organiza- tion got into action some of the Smith leaders declared that they had been double-crossed. the convention Presidential Fund Committee to Stay Home Until June 2 WASHINGTON, May 24 —The Senate Presidential Campaign Committee has decided to remain in Washington until after ad- journment of Congress providing it comes before June 2, a week from next Saturday. ———————— President, Cashier of Bank Killed by Bandits SANDY CREEK, Colo, May 24 —A running gun battle between the sheriff and four bandits, who held up the First National bank t Decide Huerfano County school com- e's dictum as to the uniform the mit dress. Lamme's daughter, Rosalie, refused admission to the high hool last November becuase she was not dressed according to rules —a plain white cotton middie with not more than three straight rows of braid on the collar and eeves and a black tie and navy blue skirt. Mr. Lamme, in his petition, states he is “unable to understand why a child wearing a middie having three straight rows of braid thereon shall be a better student in algebra, geometry, th?mm[rv or Latin than one wear- ing rows of braid.” Lindbergh Not Planning Any Ocean Flight YORK, May 24 | Charles A. Lindbergh an- nounced he will make no trans-Atlantic flight this year. He said: “Although I hav been studying intently both | the route via Greenland and via the Azores, because of my | great interest in such pro- | jects, I've made no plans for any flight either for myself or for anyone else. My study has been entirely concerned | with the routes.” MANY DELEGATE SEATS DISPUTED 6.0.P. CONCLAVE NEW Col. Scores of Repubhcan Dele- gates to Contest for Seats, Kansas City WASHINGTON, May 24.—Riv- al Republican factions in more than a half dozen Southern States intend to carry their fights for recognition and supremacy to Kansas City for settlement by the Republican National Convention. The outcome of these contests is likely to have at least some bear- ing on the National convention’s choice, three weeks hence, for the Republican Presidential nom- ination. A good sized crop of contests for delegate’s'seats has developed. The Republican National Com- mittee has already been notified that the credentials of 41 of the 1,089 delegates will be in dis- pute. There are indications that a still larger number will be challenged before the National convention meets. Of the contests already filed, entire delegations from Louisiana and Mississippi are in the dis- puted column with twelve con- vention votes at stake in each delegation. Others involve nine seats from Florida, three from Georgia, two each from Kentucky and the District of Columbia and one from Tennesee. It is expected that there will be at least two contesting dele- gations from Texas. INDIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ON TODAY INDIANAPOLIS, May 24.—The Republican Indiana State conven- tion which is in session 'here today will ballot on candidates for Governor and ten other State offices, none of whom received a majority over all in the recent primary election. The convention will also adopt a party platform and select seven delegates at large to the Kansas City convention. Gov. Bone Was ATTEMPTS T0 UNDER ARREST |Land Tax Eflt Tries to | Kill Himself — Offi- | cers Prevent Death { fi LOS ANGELES, May 24. While being taken to the Coun- |ty Jail on suspicion of embezzling }hetwoon $60,000 and $300,000, | | Edward Sweeney, Land Tax Agent for the Southern California Gas | Company, attempted to commit Isuicide in the Hall of Justice. | Writhing free from his captors, | ofticers d Sweeney attempted to throw himself headlong over the rail of the staircase to the marble floor three stories below. Several detectiv grabbed him and pulled him back just in time. Officers sald Sweeney’s opera- tions have been carried on through making invoices for fic- titious storm, drain and sewer ments against the com- pany's properties. The invoices were turned over to the treasurer; of the company and checks were made out to fictitious contractors, it is alleged. These checks were later turned into Sweeney's own account at banks. The opera- tions are said to have extended over a period of six years. > N. Y. EXGHANGE outhreak at Tsinan. left, CHINESE LEADERS AT TSINAN Chinese leaders in the current Nationalistic Over 100,000 Chinese have attacked the troops of Japan. Marshal Chang ‘I'so-Lin, recently ap- pointml dichmr of Nnrth China right, Gen- | Nobile | with the Soviet; lower left, photo of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin hkcn several years ago when he was a general of the Nationalist fnu(‘\ and lower right,, General Feng Yu-llsiang, ally. Upper (Internattonal Tilustraie! . to be affiliated FIVE HOUR DAY\Mextco Expects NEW YORK, May 24—The New York Stock Exchange Board - of Governors has decided to resume a full five hour trading day be- ginning next Monday. Official announcement said the purpose of relieving the over- worked employees has been ac- complished but it is believed the Board was infleunced by protests of brokers who are losing about $1,000,000 daily in commissions because of the curtailed trading CAPT. WHITNEY TAX PUBLICITY IS OPPOSED BY SEC. TREASURY Mellon Hopes Provision Will Be Eliminated— To Keep Calles’ Policies It Is Not Good WASHINGTON, May 24.—Sec- retary Mellon of the Treasury Department strongly opposes the lincome tax publicity provision in Ithe pending tax reduction bill {He believes the provision will yet be stricken. : The greatest objection to the 30 o o 30 years U. 8. Local Inspector of | ppi0iey section, Secretary Mel- Hulls, here, and Mrs. Whitney |, ., " 0iq wag that it expdses pri- will leave tomorrow on the steam-| 26 S WA L L GRS BUC er Admiral Rogers, on thelr Way .. o miotitors and curlosity seek- to Berkeley, Cal, where they will|o1 make their home in the future, | , "| “No civilized country publishes Capt. Whitney's resignation, ten- |, .""hoivave affairs of citizens dered to the U. 8. Department of | ;4 15 5004 can come of such Commerce, the middle of April,|, yyoiey gaia Secretary Mellon. FOR 2 PLANES tory in 1895 as mate on a steam- Pilot Niemien to Hop-off er, Capt. Whitney engaged in the steamship business in Alaska from Fairbanks for Barrow for some time before returning to San Francisco. He was appoint- ed to the position of Inspector 1 FA]RBANI\S Alaska, May 24— Matt Niemien, Anchorage Air of Hulls on May 7, 1898, arrived in Alaska on May 17 of the same year and has held that position continually since that time. He leaves the Territory with an un- usually excellent record, as in the thirty years he held office here he has never been “called on the carpet” by the department which Transport Company pilot, is pre- paring to takeoff for Point Bar- row in a fast cabin plane in search for the missing two planes of the Fox Films expedition. multaneously Ralph Wein, student pilot, is preparing to hop for Nome with the mail in accord- ance with the Territorial mail he served. subsidy contract. GOING SOUTH Terminates 30 Years Serv- ice in Alaska as In- spector of Hulls 1 Capt. George H. Whitney, for Aside from holding a fine re- cord as an official, Capt. Whit- ney has been interested in vari- ous mining properties, and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his adopted country and the organizations to which he be- longed. One of the chief reasons for the retirement of Capt. Whitney is the ill health of Mrs. Whitne who has been an invalid for the 8i-| those who would Obregon (1 | “Not Guilty” Is Verdict in Trial Lasting 5 Months LOS ANGELF 24—The Julian Petroleum | Stock Overfissuo jury return- | | ed a verdict of not guiliy last | night on both counts for all seven defendants. The indict- ments accused the men of conspiring to over-issue the stock and obtain money under false pretenses. The defen- dants and their attorneys | wept as they thanked the jurors. The trial lasted for | five months. GOLD MEDALS FOR EIELSON AND WILKINS Decorations Are Given To- day when Fliers Reach Oslo 0SLO, Mny 24.—Capt. George H. Wilkins and Pilot Ben BEiel- son, who recently flew in an air- plane from Point Barrow, Alaska, | to Spitzbergen, were warmly wel- | comed here today when they ar- rived. The explorers were re- ceived by the authorities, the Aero Club, Geographical Soclety and by representatives of the Am- erican Legation. The streets were crowded with cheering specta- tors. Both motored to Scartskog, home of Capt. Roald Amundsen, where a reception was held in their honor. Three naval planes circled over Amundsen’s home. The executives of the newly formed Norwegian Aero Club dec- orated Wilkins and Eielson with the club’s gold medal and the two aviators were eulogized as “two of the greatest flievs of our time."” Capt. Amundsen said they had flown over more of the unknown territory than any other airmen. ——— e By CLARENCE DUBOSE (Associated Press Correspondent) MEXICO CITY, May The ‘Calles - Obregon regime seems firmly intrenched in Mexico. The present prospect is that General Alvaro Obregon, forme president, will again become pre: ident December 1, for a term of six years, and that for the second time since the Madero revolution overthrew in 1910 Porfirio Diaz, dictator for 30 years preceding, there will be a change in the Mexican presidential power unac- companied by violence. The first peaceful transfer since 1910 was four years ago from Obregon to General Plutarco Elias Calles, the present chief execu- tive. There some who go so far as to predict that six years hence Calles will once more re- succeed Obregon Any prediction is rash in this land of volatile politics and fiery traditions. There is an old say- ing, pretty well sustained by his- toric facts, that the unexpected may always be expected here. Any forecast may not be worth the paper it is written on even a few hours j after the writing— much less after a few years. Not a Prophesy So, this is not prophesy. Tt is a report that the prevalent well- informed, unbiased opinion in Mexico City now is that Calleg and Obregon are in the saddle with a good firm seat and that a lot of bucking will be necessary to dislodge them—as long as they do not squabble with each other as to which shall sit in front at any given time. As a team they rule the roost. Divided, one would certainly fall, both might, and in either process Mexico could well be thrown into another long pe- riod of bloodshed and civil strife, Many persons consider the Cal- les-Obregon dominance a good thing for Mexico. Not all think 80, by any means. There are pay almost any price, even that of again plung- ing the country into disorder that might force foreign intervention, in order to get rid of the pair— even to get rid of only one of them. Cal, May 24 1 i 1 { Only Gossip | Ttalia, PHILADELPHIA, Penn., May.|at Lamar late yesterday, ended 24. — An estranged husband,|when the bandits’ shots Aisabled John Oslock, shot and killed ope|the pursuing machine. The ban~ of his daughters as she lay in|dits killed the president and bed, seriously wounded his wife )cashier of the bank. and then killed himself. Another daughter, lying beside her sister, |(Qne h&d r was spared. The wife is not ex- Reds AIC pected to live. Oslock had been estranged p from his wife for the past five| CANTON, May 24—Ong’ Hhun- menths, having been ordered |dred and fifty IIIM - Reds from the house when he refused |have been slain on the Island of to work. He entered the house|Hainan by Kwantung govern- early this morning through a|ment troops who are attempting kitchen window and started on; tomlpe out the Reds in the in- his mnrderml plan, 4 SRR 5 L IR With {Ioo.ver last three years. He expects that ganmzation the change to a milder climate may be beneficial to her. It is understood that a man who has been connected with the Department of Commerce in the States has been chosen to suc ceed Capt. Whitney in Alaska and that he will arrive befor: the personnel of the office her leaves for the annual trip of in spection to the westward on June 6. WASHINGTON, May 24—The expenditures listed by Claudius Huston, Chattanocoga and New York business man, testifying be- fore the Senate presidential cam- palgn expenditures Investigating committee, included $2,219.09 which went to Gov. Scott C. Bone, formerly chiet executive of Alas- ka. Gov. Bone was connected | with the publicity branch of the —ee— | Hoover campaign committee un-| Salesmen coming to Juneau on til he became ill and went to Ari-'the Alaska included William V | zona several months ago. Rohrbach and Jack Tritt. [ |wife have arrived Stewart Edward White On Second Alaska Trip KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 24. —Stewart Edward White and his here on the cruiger Simba from Seattle. This is White's second Alaska trip. The Simba left today for a cruise in adjacent waters planning to return within a week. —_—————— A J QUO‘.I'ATION { NEW YORK May 24.—Alaska ever heen in their lives. J Juneau mine stock is quoted to- lay at 3%. Therefore, gossip that there is or may be trouble hetween them is common enough at the capitol. For a picture in true perspective this must be accepted only as gossip. Perhaps to no small ex- tent the wish is father to the thought. Unless Calles and Obre- gon themselves are rarely skilled in assuming roles, unless they are gifted prevaricators, unless al- most every unprejudiced observ- er in Mexico City is badly fooled, {they are as close today, personal- ly and politically, as they have ‘Which PORTLOCK TEACHER GOES SOUTH FOR SUMMER « Clarisse Munsey, teacher at Portlock, Alaska, passed through | Juneau this morning on the Ad miral Evans on her way south to spend the summer. le Miss Munsey is not returning to Port lock next year, she has placed he application with the comm ler of education for another school lin the Territory. —— - Fred E. Handy, prohibition agent for the government, icft on the Alaska for Petersburg. (Ccntinued on Page Two.) PETERSON WILI, RESU .|" " CHICKALOON OIL % ¢ “'NUBILEfiflIilJPS POPE'S CROSS FROM AIRSHIP [!dhan l'xplnrer Remains at Pole Brief Time— No Landing Party OSLO, May 24.—The dirigible Commanler Umberto No- bile, cruisel over the North Pole for near'yv an hour and is re- ported to have left there at 1 o'clock this morning on the 750« mile return flight to Kings Bay. CROSS IS DROPPED ROME, May 24.-—The Vatican announces it has received the fol- lowing message from Commander ahoa the dirigible Italia: “At one twenty A. M. twenty - fourth, with profound emotion, we have let fall upon the ice at the North Pole, the cross which your Holiness en- trusted to us. [ and compan- ions express to your Holiness our |gratitude for the most high mis- sion bestewed upon us and we re- new expression of profoundest devotion.” Comander Nobile also sent messages to King Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini. ONE PLAN ABANDONED OSLO, May 24 —From advices recelved from the Ttalia, it is presumed that Nobile abandoned his plan to land an exploring party at the North Pole. RETUENS MIDNIGHT KINGS BAY, May 24.—Com- mander reported that Nobile has he expects tu reach here tonight at midnight i |SEAPLANE OF FISHING CO. HERE TODAY Is to Be Used in Spotting Salmon for Baranof Mild Cure Concern The Alexander Eaglerock sea- plane of the Barahof Mild Cure Company, Inc., of Seattle, ar- rived in Junean shortly after 11 o’'clock this morning from Noyes Tsland, after being in the air ap- proximately three hours. C. P. Hutchinson, manager of the two scows which the com- pany is employing this season in the mild curing of salmon, and Walter H. Reamer, pilot, made the trip to Juneau with the plane for business purposes, and planned to leave again early this afternoon. Equipped with a 90 horsepower motor, the plane is as economical as a Packard automobile, in the words of Mr Hutchinson, who sald a gallon of gas would oper- ate the plune eight or nine knots. The plane was built in Denver and is of the double pontoon type. The 204-mile (rip from Noyes Island was mode in three hours, Pilot Reamer said. Dur- ing the fishing season, the plane will be used for scanning the fishing districts! to see where the fish are running in the largest numbers. Two new, large scows, both powered, will be ready to leave for the vicinity of the salmon when the pilot returns with his report. This method is some- thing new to Alaska, and is in the nature of an experiment. Both men spoke favorably of the outfit of their company, de- claring it is one of the finest in the country, and without doubt the fastest. The scdws are 20 by 80 feet, and were brought from Seattle last week, with the plane on the deck of one. Before coming down today the plane circled the Chanmel in sear 1 of a place lv land. The men .t first deoided to run to the heach at "Tbene and them spotted the wnall spit uorth of the Alucka Jonean rock llllll’.. The plane was landed in b’ Channel and uw\d to the Ivan L. Peterson, head d th, Peterson Oil Company of Chieka- ,[' on, hos arrived xt Ancuorage | and will resume oli mnp; at once,