The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 28, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4801. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1928. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS WHEREABOUTS AND FATE OF ITALIA PRICE TEN CENTS STILL MYSTERY; RUMORS REPORTED HOOVER AND SMITH AHEAD | | | | B PRINCESS MAY 7 ASEND NEARS 8 Most of Delegates Elected —Smith, Hoover Man- agers See Victories WASHINGTON, May 28. — All but the nineteen delegates from West Virginia have been selected for the Republican National Con vention which will convene Kansas City June 12 and all but 158 of the 1,100 Democratic Na- tional del have been el- ected The tes present Hoover, i and claimed 4 votes on first ballot. Of these 176 either contested or disputed. Gov Lowden has pledged and claimed 2741% of which 6 are disputed. Cenator Curtis has 46 of which 22 disputed. Senator Norris has of which 16 are not conced- Senator Watson has 33 and Senator Borah 11, There are| 160 votes already selected which | » claimed by no particular can- didate. The Hoover managers ex- pect to get enough of them to nominate their candidate. Of the Democratic votes al- ready selected, Gov. Smith’s man- agers claim on the first ballot 34 of which 76 are disputed. nator Reed claims 117 of which 81 are in dispute. Senator Pom- erene has 47, Senator George- 28, Hull 24, Congress- 20, former Senator| Hitcheock 16, Gov. Ritchie 16 and Evans Woollen 30. No can- line-up gives Sec- tructed, pledged | the | jecumbing to an atts Pinedo is just past 40 years of WASHINGTON, May 28—Repre. man of the House Naval commil tee, died Saturday night, ck of the he was Tt He 72" years of a year ago didate claims 64 of the Demo- cratic delegates who have already | been elected The Smith supporters claim | Pomerenc’s 47 votes, Hitchcock’s, 16 and Ritchie's 16 on the first] ballot it they want them, and enough from other sources to win the nomination on whatever baliot they might be wanted. | The Smith forces believe that| Smith will be nominated by acclamation before the end of the| first lot or the voting may| continue for two or three ballots| to allow the delegates to come over of their own free will with Gov. B out being pressed or called out. | The supporters of Gov. Smith ! expect and those of Secretary Hoover hope to win the West| Virginia primary election to- morrow. —————— Expenditures for Alaska Harbors and urveys, Approved WASHINGTON, May 28—The Rivers and Harbors bill authoriz- ing an expenditure of $48,5600,000, approved by the House Rivers and Harbors committee, includes| expenditures of $17,000 for Port Alexander, Alaska; $95,000 for a harbor refuge at Seward; $272,000 for improvements of Ketchikan harbor, surveys of Wrangell Har- bor, Tanana River at confluence with Yukon river, Kake Harbor and Bgegik River. | Bethlehem Steel of age. born in Penn., Thomas 8. Butler was Uwechland, Chester County November 4, 185 He r common school and academic ucation and was an attorney la He was elected to the fift fifth and succeeding and re-elected to the congress, receiving 54,664 vote rank B. Thodes, Democrat, 880, votes and Walter G. Moore, Pro- hibitionists, votes. He is the father of Gen. Smedley D. Butler, hero of the marines on hall a doz- en fronts and militant dry in Philadelphia, and San Diego, now in command of the marines in Ch ed ventieth STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May Juneau gold is quoted today at 4, 60%, Congoleum Endicott Johnson 82, Gen- eral Asphalt 87, Glidden Company 24%, Great Northern Ore 217%, Kelly Springfield Z'l"’,‘é. Remington Rand 4, Southern Dajries 56, Stewart Warner 91, U. S. Steel 144, Yellow Truck and Coach 36. ———e—— FRENCH FUGITIVE JRAMBOUILLET, France—Presi- dent Doumergue, who complains like his predecessors that he is a prisoner in his position, plans to stay longer than usual this sum- mer at his country home in the forest. TRADE WITH RUSSIA GOAL OF ALL EUROPE LONDON, May 28—Russia is the present hub of the exertions of British and European business men. British manufacturers are try- ing to induce the government to reopen, the British market for and to Russia. They have grown un- easy over the increasing number of Russian orders being placed in Germany and America as a re- sult of the break between Eng- land and Russia. Hritain's trade with Russia col- lapsed after the raid by Scotland Yard on the Russian Arcos trad- ing station offices. Orders placed in England by Russian buyers de- clined from §25,000,000 in 1926 to $6,000,000 last year. Russian or- ders for rubber, formerly a big item of export, ceased altogether. Imports from Russia continue at a better percentage because England needs Russian raw ma: b terials, such as foodstuffs, tim- ber and oil. In fact imports, with the exception of furs, have actually increased, and observers say these imports will continue to come to Engl#nd no matter what diplomatic relations may be. ‘While AngloRussian trade has been declining, the United States, Germany and Japan have been ex- tending their trade relations with Russia. British economists. be- lieve that the increase in the United States-Russian trade may lead even to a resumption of dip- lomatic relations between. Russia and America. Germany has made the most de- termined effort to trade' in the Russian market. German pro- ducts led all others in extent and variety at the Moscow exhibi- tion. The German government 000,000 marks for Russian par- chases, REP. BUTLER OF | > PENN, IS DEAD 28—Alaska | WED AIRMAN [t's being whispered in court circles that Princess Giovanna {left), third daughter of the King of Italy, may sogn become the dride of the Marquis de Pinedo (right), ace of aviators. De age, while the Princess is 21. Smith Fund Doner sue- | ved a |} congresses, | William F. Kenny, New York City contractor and personal friend of Governor Alfred E. Smiith, who furnished $70,000 of the $103,000 donated by friends of the New York Governor toward his campaign fund. latarnational Newsreald ———-e——— Continue Search for Lamar Bank Robbers and Slayers of Three HEALY, Kansas, May 28 Reports that the Lamar bank bandits were cornered in a cabin near here, sent scores of armed men to the scene. The investiga- tion proved the report to be er- roneous. SEARCH CONTINUES LAMAR, Colo., May 28.-—The search for the four bandits who robbed the First National Bank last week and killed the presi- dent, cashier and a physician, whom they kidnapped, continues in the bad lands of Kansas, Colo- rado and Oklahoma without def- inite clews. The officers believed the bandits have escaped the net and are headed for either the {east or west coasts. SHOT BY i{ISTAKE NORTON, Kansas, May 28.— Mistakn for members of the La- mar bank gang, two men were shot and seriously wounded by |sherifis, A farmer boy told the |officers that two men tried to hold him up. The officers saw shadowy forms on the road and started shooting. L. L. Robinson and Carl T. Peterson, the latter a former sheriff, were wounded before they were recognized. —— HOUSING FOR POOR garded as French folk .impoverished by the war, ¢ 1 ! favors. | cratic party as I did in 1912 and| British Cruiser Coming to Alaska During July WASHINGTON, May The British ambassador informed United Sta | ernment officials that British cruiser Durban visit Alaska ports during month of July 28 ha & the will the | ———— JESSE JON MAKES 819 7OR FARMERS VOTES Texas’s Favorite Son In- vites Farmers to Hous- ton to Write Platform HOUSTON, Tex., May 28—His hat in the presidential ring, Jesso H. Jones, Texas' favorite son, has already made a bid for the sup- port of farmers. Jones has in- vited the farmers to “come here for redress instead of marching on Kansas City.” Jones' statement was issued af- ter he was shown comment on the failure of the farm relief bill, He said: “Farmers will not be actually welcomed at Kansas *City jbecause excuses ‘must be made to. them there, but we welcome them most ordially to Hm‘whan ) party platfefm - i that will insure equal opportu ties to all American citizens fo seli and buy in fair market without discrimination or class We invite them 'to Hous- ton to help write that platform We invite them to Washington to help pass legislation that affects them and gives what the farmers need. 1 put faith in the Demo. 1916. HULL TAKES LEAD IN NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE, N. C., The forces opposed to t tion of Gov. Alfred E. Smit the advantage in the returng from the Democratic precinct over the state preliminary June 2 primary county conven tions which will select delegates to the state convention whieh| will convene June 12. Returns) tabulated by newspapers from 81 of the 100 counties of the state having convention votes of 1.8 showed Representalive Cordell Hull of Tennessee leading Gov.' Smith by 164. The figure Fop Hull 533, for Smith 2 instructed 652, doubtful 103, anti Smith 96. May 28 meetings to the AT ) Dime Will Buy Beauty for Girl Who Knows How CHICAGO, May 28—“Feminine charm may be had for as low 10 cents a day,” declared Mi Natalie Thurston, New York b ty specialist, in Chicago. “Beauty,” Miss Thurston tinued, “is not found in jars. con costly MISSING DIRIGIB Comimar now 1318 su1p, tor which search is UST TAKE a glance at prelly J beautiful girls in this contest, but cupl NEAR FINISH Senate, However, Proposition” to Ad- journ Tomorrow WASHINGTON Senate has defeated the for adjournment of Congrs morrow afternoon at 5 o’clock. The vote was 10 Vice-President Dawgs tie by voting against iution. Previously the Senate had de- feated two attempts of Senator Johnson, of California, to prolong the session in order to give more time for action on the Boulder Canyon Dam bill May 28.—The motion to- to 40 broke the and the reso- “A stenographer, who knows her cosmetics, may obtain the| same results from a $1 tube of cold cream that a Park Avenuc| debutante secures from a $25 pur-| chase. | “It is not always how much you put on your face, but hc ‘ pure they are and how conscien-| tiously you apply them that| counts.” H Miss Thurston revealed a bud get whereby girls may beautify | themselves for $36.50 a year, o 10 cents a day. { ————— Body of Kidnapped Ohio Girl Is Found; Is Victim of Fiend| SALEM, Ohio, May 28.—Th« partly-clothed body of Beatric | Rosenbaum, aged 10 years, who| disappeared from her home in| Youngstown two weeks ago, w: PARIS—Public housing is re-|found yesterday in a ravine ncar|vislons of their army suce the only solution, for|here, apparently the victim of 2 has guaranteed a credit of 300jthe plight of hundreds of aged|sault by her Kkiduapper. The child’s neck was brok An autopsy is scheduled for today. The heavy work of Congress is over and Congress is In a tion to quit this week. Only the Boulder Canyon Dam and cruiser construction bills remain 5f the long list of tasks which the Sey- entieth Congress set If to de- cide. Both measures have already passed the House and faces a filibuster in the Senate before final enactment into law. Four major proposals await ap- proval of President Coolidge, on tal rate revision and second de- ficleney ‘appropriation bill. All have been sent to the White House in the rush of the last few days. —— Nationalists Suffer Defeat; Are Retreating PEKING, M 28. — North |China authorities claim two di-|Spain, Portugal and Movocco, ‘t sfully attacked the Nationalists last Friday and drove the National- ists to retreat. Heavy fighting alt‘along the linc is reported, ' |CONGRESS IS IMRS. KNAPP " FOUND BUILTY, OF BUSINESS 1, c..i.. Kills| posi-! LE ITALIA Nupile, which 1s somew under way SHE OUGHT TO CAPTURE THE PRIZE gl l LLL VT il Betty Dumbris, who has been choser as “Miss Indiana,” and will répresent her native State in the Inter national Pageant of Pulchritude (that's a $4 word!), at Galves ton, Texas, June 2-5. Many foreign countries will have their mos we think a study of the photo wil convince ncarly anyone that Betty'll come pretty near winning the lovins {Jury Convicts Former N. i Y. Secretary of State, ‘ Census Fraud ALBANY, N. Y |jury last Saturda ed Mrs. Florence S. Knapp, | mer Secretary of State, of mis- appropriation of the state census funds. Justice Qallaghan said would postpone sentence Mrs. Knapp was physically to withstand prison term, The maximum sentence can be from five to ten years. The jury in the first agreed. ——eee—— May night 28-—~The conviet- | he until able a trial dis- Gffer Summer Cruises ’ On “Holiday Yachts” I GLASGOW, Scotland, May 28— Holidays afloat are increasing In popularify with people ent Britain, and shipping companios are catering for thesc by putting into service a number of small liners, which mie calied “nolidey vachts.” ¢ Summer passazos from and to principal ports in Scotland, Eng- land and Ireland already of ' Musele Shoals, tax reduction, pos-|scheduled and advance bookings numerous. The many Scotish “firths” are amongs: the atirac- tions, and a trip lasting from sey- en to twelve days will cost the tripper from to twelve pounds, The tourist who wishes to jour- ney farther afield is be catered for aboard larger hoats scheluled to rum on fiftyse different cruises during the season, inclad- ing runs across Nor 0 0 eight the Mediterranean ports to Greece and Coustantinople. The charges for this varied program range according to the time and length of journey. or | Houston convention.” for-| uere regions and LIEUTENANTS OF HOOVER T0 PRESS FIGHT retary of Commerce ill Not Attend K. C. Convention SHINGT( May of Commerce | Hoover will remain in ton during the Republic | tienal Convention while his lieu- tenants manage his campaign at | Kansas Ci The decision to tay away from the convention is |similar to that of Gov. A. E. Smith, who announced several woeks ago that he had no in- tention of pressing the campalgn before the delegates and the retary Former Gov. Frank 0. Lowden is to go to the Kansas Ciy con- | vention will Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, Senator James B. Watson of Indiana, and Sen- ator Willlam E. Borah of Idaho. Vice-President Dawes will be Mariette, Ohio, attending the nmencement exerci of his alma mater. | President remain in W tepublican at Coolidge intends to shington during the National Convention. HOOVER'S CONTRIBUTIONS NEW YORK, May 28-The Hoover-for-President movement in New York State received contr butions of $34,944 up to May and its expenditures were $3( the Senate campaign funds in vestigating committee learned to- day from William Hull, chairman {of that organization. Hull said I the 1 contribution was 500 and that publicity ma had been sent into twelve states. INew fork T:fiation’s Largest Potato Market NEW YORK, May is the largest potat the United States Figures available years from 1920 to 1 show that on the go 19,43 carloads were marketed annually in New York alone. Thig quan tity represents more than eight percent of the country's total car load shipments, Maine, Virginia state supply the greater part the potatoes for this market e LEARNS LETTERS AT 60 WEST POINT, Neb.—Mrs. Liz zie Peters, 60, in America for two score years, is finally learning English, so she can write to her children, who do not know their mother’s tongue, 28-—This city o market in the six inclusive for and New York of AR AND ICE BE SEARCHED FOR AIRSHIP “Norwegian Fller Leaves for Kings Bay with | Airplane 'BASE SHIP GOES OUT BUT IS CAUGHT, ICE {Pacific Ceast Radioists Pick Up Messages— News Indefimte | UNDATED — The fate of | the dirigible Italia with v | Commander Umberto Nobile | and crew of 15 aboard is | still a mystery today as res- | cue efforts were rushed in Norway and Spitzbergen. Lieut. Holo has started for Spitzbergen with a hydro- airplane to carry on an air search along the north and northeast coast of the archi- pelago. The sealer Hobby will carry the plane to Kings Bay as soon as pos- sible, Capt. Roald Amundsen Capt. Otto Severdrup, polar ex- |plorers, aided the Norwegian authorities in preparing the aux- iliary relief expedition on a large scale. With Gapt. Riiser Larson in command,, the base ship Citta de Milano, put out from Kings Bay but is reported held-up by ice floes. The steamer Braganza has put out from Tromsoe to assist the base ship. Oslo is the center of all sorts fof rumors regarding the possible |fate of the Italia but none have been confirmed fforts of California radiomen pick up further messages be- lieved to have been relayed from the Italia saying that she has met disaster, were fruitless. The Italia is six and one half days out from Spitzbergen today. The last definite word was re- cefved Friday morning. It is pointed out at Kings Bay that the search for the Italia should be first undertaken north- ecast of land, pointing out that the message last Friday reported the airship on the eastern course tand that the belief of her navi-* |gators was that she was about 155 miles north of Moffen Istand, 50 miles east of Northland. There AT eral houses in that regiom and to sl SRR (Continued on Page Three.) WILKINS AND EIELSON ARE AGAIN IN AIR 0SLO, May 28.-—Capt. George | H. Wilkins and Pilot Ben BEielson {have left for Copenhagen in a special airplane placed at their disposal. They were invited to ta part in the search' for the Italia but owing to previous ar- rangements were unable to do The two fliers were given | a cordial goodbye by Capt. Roald Amundsen. WASHINGTON, development of the use and tensive manufacture of motor ve- hicles in the United States Is not 80 much a result of prosperity as one of the basic reasons for prosperity, in the opinion of H ©O. Smith, chief of the automo tive division of the Department of Commerce. He finds that increased produc tion and higher living standards invariably reflecting greater pur May 28—The ex noticeable throughout the world when and as modern transport tion faecilities .are developed, and in most cases are traceable to motor transportation and good roads, MOTOR CAR CALLED BASIS OF PROSPERITY chasing power of the people, are| [ Smith lists as these as chief | beneficiaries of improved roads and motor car transportation: | The individuak who benetits ‘pers i sonally through reduced time and effort in travel and in added | pleasure, > | The owner of outlying property, {who is brought closer to business | centers, is no longer limited | walking distance or car lines, |the products of whose land lt! | brought nearer to the market. | The merchant, whose influence is extended and whose sales | increased and broadened due | new needs and tastes and to greater number of possible chasers reached,