The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 19, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4845. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, mURéDAY, JULY 19, 1928, DEMOCRATIC FARM PLANK IS SPEGIFIC ov. McMuK After Con- ference with Hoover, Makes Statement HOOVER TRAIN, July 19.—While Gov. John Hamill, of Towa, left Herbert C. Hoover, convinced the candidate would offer a real plan for agricul- tural aid, Gov. Adam McMullen, Republican of Nebraska, indica ed clearly he was not at all sat fied Lis Party Is prepared to meet the issue althouzh he said Hoover had a comprehensive ing of the agricultural issue. ABOARD North Platte, Gov. McMullen spent over four|' hours with Hoover apparently un: Gertaking to win him over to the, equalization tee Gov. McMullen described the Re-| publican farm plank as a “mere ve of words.” The Governor the Democratic plank was and definite in setting out provisions of the Mc N.lryrll:mgl-u} measure,” fee and all. Asked if he would support Hoo ver in the coming campaign, Gov McMullen sald he was going to follow the issue of agricultural aid “The Governor said in Nebraska the balance of power is with the farm- ers. i ALASKANS ARE GETTING HOME FROM HOUSTON Hellenthal and Powers Will ‘ Follow Others in Some- time Next Week Simon nr~l|pu|}m1 "ot Juneat; one of the delezates to the Democratic National Convention at Houston, and chairman of the Alaska dele gation, is expected home in about a week. John B. Powers, of Eagle, will probably return about the same time. The other delegates and others who attended the Na- tional conclave of their party, have been returning for a week. Allen Shattuck, one of tha dele gates, returned home early last week, and former National Com- mitteeman and Mrs. Thomas J. Donohoe ard daughter, Miss Doro. thy Donohne, passed through Ju neau last week on their way to iheir home in Cordova. National Committeeman and Mrs. James J Connors arrived in Juneau Satur a and Jokn W. Troy goi home Tuesday, Mr. Hellenthal remained in the 0% to visit re’atives in Chicago and Michizan, and Mr. Powers stayed behind to visit and attend to business in the South and Mid- dle West. All of those who attended the convention are enthusiastic over the trip, thd manner in which the convention was conducted, and the reaction of the people to the candi- dates nominated ard platform adopted. Without exception they ray the trip was worth far more than the cost, } All of the Alazka delegates and others, except Mr. Hellenthal and My. Powers, made the trip to Houston on the “Smith-Western States Special.” They left Port- land with the Oregon delegates and picked up delegates from East- ern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Eastern Oregon, as they prol ceedel over the Oregon Short Line. At Ogden, where the special trair, rmning on:a special schedule, was made up. Nevada, Utah and Wyom- ing delegates were gathered in. More Wyoming delegates joined the train at Cheyenne and other Wyonming towns. . The Coiorado and other Montana delegates joined the traiu at Denver. The decora- tions on the “Special” proclaimed that every one of the more than 150 passengers were _for Gov. Smitl, and thy train attractad at- tention along the entire route. The Chamber of Commerce of Kan- sas City entertained the trainload for two hours and that of Dallas enterfainad them for an hour and a half. There wers shorter recep- tions at Waco, Hillsboro and other Texas (owns. A Smith Glee Club was organized on. the train and the “Sidewalks of New Yok “’Erbert 'Oover,” &nd othar sons; were sung at each. At Houston f of tho| Smith he-!‘qu 8 : i A (Continued on understand- or the equivalent. |! First Photograph Together It was “hello, Joe,” “glad to see you, AL,” when Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic nominee for the vice-presidency, ar- rived in Albany and was greeted at the station by Governor Alired E. Smith, the candidate for President. The above photo was posed while they still chatted on the platform, L | Kept Baby a Secret GETS A THRILL ‘ # ASBURY PARK, N. | | July 19.~In search of a real thrill Miss Mary Jobling, English film actress, met death. Such is the conclusion | of a county detective. who has investigated the airplane crash in which she and C. | P. McCormack, Cleveland en- wineer, were killed and the pilot injured at Spring Lake. | | Another pilot told the dé- teetive of refusing to ap- pedse ner WISH TOT a thrill: DRY SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS IN SESSION NOW Keynoter Dr. Barton Says Campaign Against Al Smith Planned ASHEVILLE, N. C, The Dry Southern Democ meeting here, plan a campaign against Gov. Al Smith, according to keynoter Dr. Arthur J. Bar- ton, of Atlanta, Baptist leader of the opposition to the New Yorker. He saild there is no reason for questioning the Democracy of a southern man or woman. Dr. Barton was elected perna- nent chairman and declared the Prohibition laws were menacec by Smitn’s nomination. “I am a Democrat, therefore op- posed to Al Smith in that I voice thé ideas overwhelmingly of a number of Democrats in the routh- ern states. The fact that I am not to support Smith in no questions my Demaos parly has been 1 claws of the 'l with blood of candidate for Pros'ic ations,” said Di nu —— Is 76 Year Old But Is Going On bt « 1,500-Mile Hike uly 19.—| “All my life I've lived like & i{oldfish in a glass bowl,” said ae Murray, picture star and the wife of Prince David M’Dvani, whes questioned about the birth of a baby a year ago. Her husband told report- ers that news of the baby was withheld for fear it might af- fect Miss Murray’s career in the films, —_———————— 17 Youths Jailed By Chicago Police To Halt Flirting HICAGO July 19.—Flirting with assies in the Woodlawn police ¢t nowadays is flirting with olice themselves. They nab- eventeen young men, locked 1 cells, and announced that sade had only just start- bem e received many com- trom mothers who said { .uhters were being annoy- I vl by trese automobile flirts,” | t1in O'Connell of the [ v lawn station “Therefore 1 “ | (o start a new war on pest Last yea trict, arresic es fua week PHILADELPHIA, Samuel E. Cavin, 76, today hagy' the assurance of the [epurtment| of Physical Education, Uulversity of Pennsylvania, that cospite his age he is physicaly fit to start a 1500-mile hike through Vurope. Mr. Cavin will walk 500 miles a month for three months. Ves- terday was his try-out for (he journey. He took a 20-mile jaunt from his home to Media and hack to the university gymneasium, where he was examined by Dr ‘ July 19 uliu» in the same dis- 25 on flirting charg- umv .- '“ysluious Murder Staged in _l.os Angeles Cal., July 19. y by a hammer we his automo- raveled street urgeons later Aug st Palombe, as the result of 408 ANCEL —Killed appiarent attack a5 he d bile along a well last vighi, poli revenlel (hal Throus i~ | sgeo died e »\bmm winnds, The hanmer wag found in the Arthur B. Light. The aged lawyer will sail from New York on July 217 out his life he has been a votee of athletics and in his latc: years has gained remown as n‘un jean o1 the gar but the police walker. On his seventieth birth-|do not beléve it was the death day he walked «-yonty miles. He ‘w capon altlough carly <isclosures amoked two clgars dafly until indiciled dwath came as the re- | Jume 30, when he stopped to- | ult of a hiwst fnstrurent, haeadis afier his Buropean| Prlombc Wis apparently not no alcoholie Ly vobbits a8 wovey and 1awmry Were iq‘ut. » Stand Beh_i_h—d Nominees IMAN PLANS TO FLY FROM ENGLAND TO U. S. HOKE FIGHTS HARD FOR AL IN GEORGIA Former Gov. Smith Spon- sors Georgia Campaign for Gov. Smith ATLANTA, Hoke Smith, United States Senator surviving member President Cleveland’s Cabinet, has sponsored a call to “loyal Demo- crats” of Georgia for a militant campaign on behalf of the l)vmo~ eratic Presidential ticket. Declaring himself a Demoerat since the days before his members were “obliged to Ga., former July 19— Governor, and last arm former Senator Smith the “iractivity” ~of the tuted authorities of the cratic Party in Georgia ing “taken no steps toward organized aggressive campaign. Smith designated July the meeting date for the crats of Georgia. REPUBLICANS OF deplored consti- Demo- for hav- an 27 as Demo- and Party Platform— Urge Farm Relief DES MOINES, lowa, July 19. The Republican State convention in session here yesterday, stood behind the National Platform and pledged support to Hoover and Curtis. The platform adopted by the convention delegates urged contin ued offort in behalf of agricultural legislation througl the equalization fee “or some other means;"” com- mended Hoover's statement that the agricultural problem “will and must be solved” and pledged con- fidence of the Republican party in Towa, in him. United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart revealed in his aldress that his trip to Europe to study cooperative marketing, at the close of the World war, was made in conjunction with Hoover through his personal representative, Col Dennis. Senator Brookhart commented on the fact that he had been abused by an Towa newspaper as a Bol shevist in going to Russia. Jenrie Golder, Star Of Music Halls of Paris, Is Suicide PARIS, July 19.—Jenny Golder, one of the most popular stars in European music halls, shot her- self through the heart and died instantly. Miss Golder was 32 years old and of Australian nationality. Paris had been the scene of her greatest artistic sucgesses in re- cent years. The motive for Miss Golder's suicide was not established. She entered the house in which she had her apartment and appeared to be in a happy mood. She smiled and chatted with the concierge before she went to her apartment. Half an hour later she was dead. Miss Golder was understood to be subject to neurasthenic crises. |Maney Orders Stolen; Warning Is Issued to Watch for Forgeries NEW YORK, July 19.—Money order thieves have stolen blank forms with potential value of $1,500,000 since January 1 and are engaged in passing them all over the country, C. M. Clarahan, Chief Inspector General of the Post Office 'Depanmcnt announced today. Clarahan has issued warnings to merchants, hotelkeepers and restaurant proprietors to be on the lookout for the forged orders. of the late) party themselves to reach a ballot box,” | IOWA PLEDGE TO /SUPPORT TICKE MEXICO SEARGCHES FOR ASSASSIN | M{. ! VIA SEA SIBERI A TTLE, July 19.—Planning fly from England via Europe Asia, George H. Storck, for- resident of Seattle, will visit the es of his early triumphs as a Siberian trade Mr. Storck operated in the Siberian trade on a large s » and in 1910 left Se. attle for Jacksonville, Fla. He has been touring England and has decided to make a trip in an air- plane to this city, A few days ago Olaf Swenson of the Swenson Fur Trading company received a letter from Mr. in which he requested in obtaining gasoline and lubri- cating oil for his airplane in Kam chatka Mr. Swenson, who np erates tradi vessels from § tle tp Siberia, informed Mr. that he would aid him in every way possible. Mr, Storck said in | his letter that he would le: éngland this summer, cross Burope flu Asia and visit Japan and Si beria He plans to take off from Kamchatka Peninsula for his trans Pacific flight, following the Aleu- tlan islands on his way to Seattle. Gasoline Is Ordered The Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D. C., ordered the cutter Unalga of the Seattle-Alas- ka flect, to deposit 200 gallons of adrplane gasoline and ten gallons of lul ating oil at use by Mr. Storck. ‘ The cutter also was ordered to pick up 100 gallons of gasoline and five gallons of lubricating oil from the U. 8. 8. Veza, naval transport, for Mr. Storck’s use. The Vega is to sail soun from Seat tle for Bering Sea and Western Alaska. According to information receiv- ed at Coast Guard headquarters, and mer A Mr. Storck will take off from Kam- g Chatka, north of Japan, the latter part of August. He is a former American Army aviator born In Paris and possessing means,' He plans to fly from England to Se attl> oy way of Asia on a “pleasure trip,” he told officials in Wash- ington recently when he passed pilot’s tests. Own Single-Seater Plane Mr. Storck has left for England, where he has a single-motored single-steated seaplane of sixty horsepower such as Captain Hinch liffe flew from England to Aus- tralia some months ago. In this he hopes to fly to India, thence to Tokyo, thence to Kam- chatka, from there to Attu, on the western tip of the Aleutian Is lands, and thence by way of Un- alaska and Juneau to Seattle. Mr. Storck, for two years, made his home In Shaughai. LIBERALS LOSE B. C. ELECTION VANCOUVER, B. July 19 The Liberal Government of Pre- mier J. D. McLean, was over- whelmed in the Provincial election in British Columbia yesterday, and the Conservative Party, under the leadership of Dr. 8. F. Tolmie, will come into power with a large majority. Availuble resulis show that the Conservatives have elected 27 members and the Liberals 9. Eleven seats are still in doubt, «ither beeause the poll is running close and uncertain or because of missing polls, absentee voting or delayed retuzns on account of the isolation of the ridings. Premier McLean was himself de- feated in Victoria for election to Parliament. Two of his minis ters were also rejected at the polls. Premier MecLean attributed his Government’s defeat largely to a desire for a change on the part of the electorate. ~The Liberal party has been in power'for 12 years. Dr. Tolmie recently resigned a seat in the Dominion Parliament to take the Conservative ieader- ship in British Columbia. War Risk Insurance Is Denied Welfare Worker leNNEAPOLN !uly 19.—We fare workers during the World war were excluded from participation in government war risk insurance by a decision handed down here by Federal Jadge William A. Gant. Judge Gant’s decision follows his order to discuss the petition of Louis P. Burlingame, a Y. M. C A. worker, who brought action 15t the government for war risk msurance on the grounds that he was a part of the military force of the Umited States during the his former home | Store! k | Unalaska for { iy omu mmc SCHOOL MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED rmiés orek | assistance '| lormer Mru. Loznn a dxvorce. GIVE REASONS FOR RESCUING Swedish Expedition Mem- bers Make Statement—— Italians Ordered Home STOCKHOLM, expedition July 19 An which includes two Swedish shipss the Quest which is used as a base ship for avia- tion scouts, and the Tanja which is riding at anchor with three Swedish aviators and Swedish rescue parties aboard, has been ordered to return to Stockholm. It i explained that Gen. Umberto Nobile was rescued before his companions because all circum- stan including Nobile's con- dition and knowledge of the sit- uation, made it advisalbe to res- cue him first, NEW RESCUE “FFORTS MOSCOW, July 19.—The Soviet Rescue Commission announces that new rescue efforts in behalf of Capt. Roald Ameundsen and his party will get underway soon. ORDERED TO ITALY ROME, July 1i9. Premier | Mussolini has ordered all rescued members of the crew of the diri- gible Italia to return to Italy im- mediately and refrain from any declarations and not to give out any interviews. - - A POLISH VERDICT PRZEMYSL, Poland—A peas- ant jury acguitted Michael Szy- biak of a charge of killing his wife, explaining that she was a poor housekeeper and it was no wonder he lost his temper. e oo - NAPOLEONIC SURVIVAL PARIS-—Napoleon s respon- sible for the Sphinx-head emblem of the military interpreters. It dates from hig Egyptian cam- paign, when many Egyptologists served as lrny Inler])rou'r'«) l)()HTMUND, Germ have set up a traff hoolroom for officers, motorists aand the general publie, with models, pic- tures and charts. ————w STATUARY COST CUT ny—Police Vanderbilt Honeymconers Cornehus Vanderbilt, Jr., millionaire newspaper reporter, and his new bride, the former Mrs, Mary Davidson Logan Chicago, posed for this photograph whea they halhtl their automobile honeymoon in Chlcago. iThe couple were married! by a Reno, Nev., judge ten minutes after he had grunted thq NOBILE FIRST) TASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS NG DIRECTORS OF - PLOT SOUGHT. BY MEXICANS ita |l ctual” Heads Be- bud Obiegon's Kill- ing Being Hunted _| OBREGON’S BODY IS ENROUTE OLD STATE . Followers %al:e—ouh with Raised Hands to Sus- tain His Prmaples MEXICO CITY, July 19— Search is ivtensified for those whom President Calles terms “in- i tellectual directors” of the nssas- sination of Gov. Alvaro Obregon, President Elect of Mexico 1" Gen. Obregon’s Ludy is today { enroute to his native State of , Sonora and it wili arrive there | tomorrow. | As the body left Mexico City, | thousands of Obregon’s foliowera raised their right haid and took a solemn oath fo sustaiv tha principles and see punishment visited upon those responsibla [for their leader’s death. President Calles aunonnces the ' assassin® confessed ‘he crime Wwas motivated by religio.s fosvor. IS RELEASED Section in Peru Is F ormer Dcpartment Shaken Up Jusstice Agent Once Again Free Man ATLANTA, July 19. Means, former vsiice Agent figure in the llof tormer | Dangherty, July 19, district LIMA, Peru, Chachapoys shaken last night strong earthquake. shocks lasted 70 The was by a The rond - Gaston Department of and prominent matc investigatiom Attorney teneral has bee. released from prison after he completed Alaska ”r:)i{rl’ssiug: luts two '_vm:r sentences which ran f " conse utively. Residents Now Believe i In liev of 5 I 0 o In Splendid l'uture‘:;:;'pv,‘",g. ey e extra 30 days. Means entercd the penitentiary on May 22, 1925, after having been convicted in-New York of conspiracy to violate the Prohibi= tion laws and attempted bribery in connection with the operations of the Graeger Class Casket Com- |pany. Timge allowed for good conduet gave him a substantial reduction in the aggregate oi Itis four yeur term, HEENEY ENJOYS 600D WORKOUT FAIRYIAVEN, N. J, July 19— Tom Heeney engaged iu a furlous four-round workout yesterday with' his partners as though he was en. no problem in electing a president,| gaged in a real batile. Crities for Ben A. Ruffin, of Richmond,|agreed that he was im)ressive al- kK Va.,, was the only candidate. He is|though he appeared (o keep wide | now first vice president. operi. » 10,000-MILE AIRLINE MAY LINK AMERICAS BUENOS AIRES, July 19— Fx ,upu even by steamer. This |l ly inauguration of air mail service|handicap to business men, and | between New York and Buenos|am sure an air-mali service wo Aires, with intermediate landiigs have more mail offered tham llr: Brazil and the Antilles, is pre- ;xnuh] take right from the first. dicted by Captain Ralph O'Neill,| former A. E. F. pilot representing| DO the Brazilian and the United States aircraft interests | 2eitine Davy officers like Captain O'Neill has been inves. lanes, but tho armies so far tigating routes and landing facili-| ‘b€ to the French models. ties. He reports that great inter-| MAVies are in closer touch est centered in plans for the sery-| the United States than the ice wherever it was proposed. “Our planes from the United| States have a good chance of be- ing adopted here,” O'Neill said.| “There is only one armail line now working, a French one from| here to Brazil, thence by steamer payment of Means took He two the served am SEATTLE, now rapid of land expansion Garfield, Bureau merce, July 19. “There is progress in settlement problems and industrial im Alaska, Charles D, secretary of the Alaska of the Chamber of Com- told the Chamber of Com- trustees at a meeting yos- | a 'I‘l e attitude of the Alaska resi- dent is changing from unrest to faith in the country, permanency of its communities, institutions, in- dustries, finance and trade and the poiicy of the Chamber in as sisting in Alaska developmeat is fully justifiel,” said Garfield e Viriginia Man Heads Lionf International DBEE MOINBS, lowa., July 19, Delegates to the annual conven- tion of Lions International, faced with it ei. rout. s tents mapped would be from New to Washington, thence to, Caba, along the i<lands until ing South Awmerica In Ven i - g PARIS—Artists believe relig- lous sculpture, now at low ebb, will be revolutionized by a new pressed liquid stone called silith- ite, 1 .statutes can be to the African coast and planes again to Paris. It is a weekly y | service only. to Bueno: Aires. e 'a‘jg “It now takes seven weefs to|a mall ronte frou Buenos Alre ¥ write to New York and set an|Santlago, a purely 1 answer, much longer than to Bur-|ject. ' thence throurh the Guiunas, the coast of firaxil, Ur GASTON MEANS