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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXII., NO. 4853. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” _IUNEAU ALASKA, SATURDAY JULY 28, 1928. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESs PRICE TEN CENTS - == THOUSANDS OF ACRES BURNED OVER DAWES MAY FIGHT CHICAGO CRIME L8 VIGE-PRES. IS URGED AS HEAD OF CRIME COM. Proposal Made for New Attempt to Clean-Up Illinois Melropohs CHICAGO, 1., proposal that Vice - President Charles G. Dawes assume lead- ership of all the various forces ttempting to fight erime in Chi- cago has been made to the ecutive Committee of the Chicago Crime Comm m. Major George Paddock, man cf the Commission’s Fi Committee made the proposal. said the present efforts lack a concentrated force behind needed reforms and the useless i July 28.—A Chair- ance ox- | l-olhel Beauty Wed: | He' tion of present methods is listed ' as the reason l'(u‘ the proposal. COX, RITCHIE READY TO AID GOV. AL SMITH Both Place Themsdves at’ Disposal of Nation- al Committee NEW YOBK brought to the Smith headquarters yesterday by Gov. A. BE. of Ohio, who at the disposal Committeeman. “I am ready to take off my coat and pitch in and do whatever I can for Al Smith,” said Cox. Gov. Ritchie said Maryland’s votes would go for Smith as would | the solid South. Anton C. German, Cook County, Illinois, Board of Comm oners, reported remark- able Smith sentiment, particularly in Wisconsin and Illinois. ———.————— OFFIGIAL IS GIVEN PUNCH AMQTFRDAM July 28, — An international controversy grow- ing out of a French official be- ing punched by a Dutch Olympic Stadium gatekeeper fell like a bombshell in the midst of ‘the spectacular Olympic game open- ing. The entire French delegation withdrew from the opening par- placed themselves | of the National' President of ade and failed to take the Olym-' pic oath, — O’MALLEY LEAVES ON KETCHIKAN TRIP U. 8. Commissioner of Fisheries Henry O'Malley left at two o'clock this afternoon on the Brant, flag- ship of the U. S. Bureau of Fisher. ies boats, for Ketchikan where he will meet the Wigeon, and take a trip to the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, returning to Ju. neau in a short time. The Brant will continue to Seattle where W. M. Jardine, Secretary of Agricul- ture, will board it for a trip through Southeastern Alaska. Mr. O'Malley expects to return to *Junean within a few days and £0 from here to Ketchikan, with U. 8. District Forester C. H. Flory. to meet Mr. 2ardine and ac- company him on his trip through ihe | Territory. ——— LEWIS COMING NORTH R. F. Lewls, President of the Juneau Water Company, left Se- attle this morning on the steam- er Yukon, enroute to Juneau. He is making one of his regular trips to this city to inspect the ‘water system. REJOINS SHIP Gus Heidenberg, member of the crew of the Admiral Evans, who, entered St.” Anpm's | Hospital on July 14, left the hospital terday and sejoined the 1 l ;: Makes Short Talk i ‘ SAN FK:\:\(,I\S SAN FRANCISCO GIVES WELCOME i T0 H. C. HOOVER Nonpartlsan Greehng for Native Son—Nominee 0, July This myriad hilled city, behind the Golden Gate yesterday welcomed home California’s most distinguish jed son, Herbert C. Hoover. This | was what Mayor James Rolph, Jr., aid in his address of welcome on the rotunda of the City Hall. It| |was a nompartisan welcome, an |outpouring of San Franciscans, to (do honor to one of their fellows Iwho came here 80 years age ‘o seek his fortune and who left to travel upon the road leading to the highest honors a great politi. cal party can bestow. | The Republican nominee President so treated the occ ,and the only reference to polic :s | (being in the conclusion cf his | short address when he thanked the { people of his state for present ‘ln. name at Kansas City. | The crowd jammed the gmunll (floor and rose tier upon tier of | balconies above. ~ The message brought applause and cheers. The parade doww Market street was witnessed by solid walls of | humanity. for | ng g : Second Italia Group Is Rescued By ‘H“lmh ‘ ,4 —. N :‘l ! mll}lf \\ Wl‘ i l‘l\rl‘ aadl T LC8-ix1 a3 T S a et ) ! | Effort ON Hm& TRIP WITH HOO PARTY EN- ROUTE, BULL FLAT, Cal, July| While the world was still giving thanks for the rescue of Cap- tains Mariano and Zappi and the recovery of the body of Dr. Finn Malmgren, another thrill came to it with the announce- ment by radio that the ice-breaker Krassin had smashed i taken them aboard. ‘I'lms group comprised Giuseppe Biag, radin onerator: Professor Behounek, meteorologist, and Licus tenant Viglieri, left to right at top; and Filipio Troiani, et Ail were in a pitifil state of und Natzle Creecloni. i July 88— Assiir-| mmces of Democratic victory were npll Ritchie, | of Maryland, and former Gov. Cox, | l b | A romance that began in the air high over Curtiss Field cul- minated when Clare Luce, former follies beauty, of Clifford W. Smith, wealthy broker. Both are deeply inter- ested in flying, having taken up ‘aviation shortly after Lindbergh flew the Atlantic. —_——————- iTons of Ln-:Shoot Into g ir — Residents of One Town Flee MANILA, July 28.—Shooting tons. |of lava hundreds of feet into the air, Voleano Mayon has resumed | violent ‘eguption after the coun- tryside was shocked with a series of earthquakes. The eruption is the worst since 1900. Residents of the néarby town of Libog have fled. - ————— WHITEHORSE PHYSICIAN DIES ON ATLANTIC OCEAN Dr. Norman E. Culbertson, aged 45, died at sea whiie en route over the Atlantic Ocean on his way from England to Whitehorse, Y. T., where he ' practiced medicine for Several years. His widow, who was with him at tne end, took his body to his old home at Meaford, Canada. Dr. Culbertson practiced meai- cine for several years at Daw.| son and was married there to M#ss Florence Fraser. Later he moved, to Whitehorse. He had been taking post-graduate work in yes- London and expected to resume his~ practice at Wubano the Airst of lnh?iw became the bride | VOLCANO MAYON STATE ERUPTION, 28.—FHerbert C. Hoover and bis| Iparty passed through here at| dawn this morning on his way to the north woods of California | for a five days fishing trip. To- .nlgm the party will camp near |the EIl River. ! Accompanying the nominee are m Donovan, Assistant Unit-, ates Attorney General; Rep- entative Tilson, Republican der of the House, President .R.ny Lyman Wilbur, of Stanford, jand a party of newspaper re-| porters and photographers. The | destination of the party is Kla-| math River, near the Oregon | {State line where Monday and| iTue-uIay will be spent in flshing ——————— BROADCASTING | TOBE FOUGHT . BY T. RICKARD No More Blow by Blow Dope to Be “Aired” Unless Money Paid NEW YORK, July 28.—"Come to our show and see Rickard's fight” will no longer be placard- ed in front of theatres through the length and breadth of the United States according to Tex Rickard, ncr will private house- holds: be able to gather around a three tube set and hear the blow by blow description from the ringside unless the broad- casting companies hit upon some method of “adequately reimburse- ment."” Promoter Rickard trembles at the very mention of television. Rickard blames the radio for the loss on the Tunney-Heeney fight and will permit no further broad-|as catss of events unless the ante is raised. Rickard feels the radio indus- try made millions out of the fight while he had to take a loss. He contends he could have retalled the radio rights among news- papers throughout the world and turned his loss into a profit of at least $100,0 Assistant Setretary Of War Smashed Up in Accident to Airplane W ASHINGTON, July 28— Charles Robbins, Assistant Sec- retary of War, suffered two frac- tured ribs and a broken collar bone in an sirplane accident here today during a flight from Columbus, Ohio, toward Washing- ton. The plane larded at Som- erset, Penn., where Robbins was hln to the hospital. way to the ice flee on which crew were m wd o¥d, T. B, WALKER PASSES AWAY Millionaire, Who Never Had Strike of Employees, Is Dead oREss (M § wese) KHHSMAS BARLOY VALKER MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, July 28. —Thomas Barlow Walker, aged 88 years, millionaire lumberman, philanthropist and art collector, died here today. Utilizing his millions to advance the cause of art and culture, as well as church and charity, Thom- Barlow Walker enabled Minne- apolis to establish for public in- spection one of the largest private art collections in the United States, The Walker Art Galleries, com- prising $,000 pieces estimated to be worth approximately $5,000,000 and representing a life-time of as- sembling objects from all parts of the world, was given to Minne- apolis. w Then, when the city hesitated in arranging for what Mr. Walker considered suitable quarters for the treasured exhibit, the determ- ined connoisseur at the age of 84 years used a valuable site of his own facing a principal street, to build a home for the art assort- ment. Philanthropy Is Pleasure For three score years a leading northwest lumberman, Mr. w;lker was reputed to have been o t‘e of the country's richest men. (Continued on Page Boven) e more wembers of the Itali e eany dificel igy. Sa Igit, T it g Calles to Retire When Term as President Ends MEXICO CITY, July 28. —President Calles does not intend to remain President Mexico after his present term he told persons in his confidence. If nothing hap- pens to shake his determina- tion, it appears likely that Aaron Saenz, Governor of Nuevo Leon, will succeed him. —— MAIN STREET | ARIZONA TOWN WATER SWEPT MIAMI, Ariz; July 28.—Cloud- bursts caused a flood hére last night which swept upon Miami.| A high wind prevailed at the time and the combination resulted In at least $100,000 damage. A swirling torrent filled the| | main business street, swept over the sidewalks and flooded base- ments. A few temporary structures were | blown down and roofs of many residents were torn off. There have been no reports of deaths. authentic Oil Barge Spreads Fire Both Sides of River at Buffalo BUFFALO, N. Y. July 28—One; million dollars worth of damage, one person drowned and one prnh.‘ ably fatally injured tells the story of a spectacular fire late yester- day afternoon on the waterfront. | The fire was started by an oil | barge explosion. The barge was| set adrift spreading the flames on | both sides of the river for half a mile. ————— YUKON SALMON RUN IS EARLY AND BIG According to information from the Interior the salmon run on | new ! that \ed late yesterday afternoon {lowing a break for freedom NEW TREATY WITH CHINA NOW SIGNED | /\nnouncement Comes as Surprise—Is in Effect January First WASHINGTON, July 28 —Sig. nature by the United States of the treaty with the Chinese Na. % tionalist Government restoring full autonomy in tariff matters in Chi na, is announced effective January , next. The announcement came as @ surprise since Secretary Kellogg made public, only a few days ago, Minister MacMurray hac been authorized to negotiate the treaty. JAPAN PROPOSAL TOKYO, July 28.-—Authorita- tive sources sald the National Government of China has ap- proached the Japan Government through the National Minister {here, proposing to new commercial treaty understood that Jap. is not changed, the | 1t is attitude anese con- itending treaty abrogation by the Chinese being fllegal. o Prison Farm Breaki Results in Death Of One;4 Wounded HOUSTON, Texas, July 28— Henry Ward, of the Imperial State Farm, was killed and two depu. ties and two convicts were wound- fol- of seven at large. men, Five are still MEN ON TRAIL HOUSTON, July 28.—Scores of armed men today trailed 35 bloodhounds through the marshes in pursuit of the five convicts at large. The' prisoners at the time of the break were cultivating cot- ton. Hold-UFm; ‘Away With Newspaper Payroll 'CHICAGO, July 28. — Three the Yukon River was earlier than usual this year and larger than for many years. .| others interested are getting aj " |1arge supply for food and for their I armed robbers today held up a paymaster and escorting police- The Indians and {man of the Herald-Examiner and | méasured, some int escaped with the payroll of $6,- 870. The robbery occurred in the newspaper building. conclude a e ————‘\ | | Smith Will Put Politics Aside Over Week-End i NEW YORK, Gov. Al set out July 28— | Smith and family in automobiies early today for lampton Bay, Long Island, where th Democratic nominec¢ for the Presidency will put llmul,hlu of polities over the week-end and indulge in surf bathing. PROHIBITION STAND OF AL IS ENDORSED DES MOINES, July 2%.-—Blanket endorsement of Gov. Al Smith's/ position on Prohibition was given by the lowa Democratic state con- vention ,yesterday. Resolutions ' declared sympathy with views on the chaotic condition re- sulting from lax enforcement of| the prohibition laws. — e — NEW DREDGe FOR NOME Oshorne | | | aside | The Creek on Oshorne Creek to be used in placer mining there. A hydre. ‘elo(:ll'.c power plant s being built ta provide the necessary power. | |record smushing oigy. Smith’s | Dredgins ! company fs building a new dredge | WASHINGTON GRAIN FIRE DISASTROUS Loss i Wheav!« Alone Is $100,000—Many Farm Houses Are Des!royed WALLA W\l L:\ Wa h,, July 28.—Comparative peace and quiet surrouided the fire swopt Eureka Flat aren today as the farmers and insurauce adjusters counted the losses caused by cn: of the most disastrou- grain fires in the Northwest. ar vage ked destroyed [n truction and 'ing done, More than were burned. It is estim tburied over 77 . ing waste to 50,000 acres of sheep pasiure and 10,000 acres of wheat land. Thirty-five hundred acres of standing wheat and 50,000 bush- - lels of wheat were destroyed also. | The wheat alone destroyed s * conservatively estimatod worth Sll)l) 000 ‘PAGIFIG N V. HEAT mwns — DIMINIS Hottest Place in W ton Has Cooled Down to 100 Degrees SEATTLE, July With lmn.-kg ol one and five-tenths to thirteen degrees in teniperatures, the Pacific Northwest's unpres cedented hent wave yosterday ‘ap- |parently has cnded the prolonged . The mer- cury started to climb lust Sunday nud for five days set new high linatks in many towns in Wash- ington, Oregon and Idaho. | Riparia, Washingzton, the hot-: est place In the State, cooled from 117 degrees to 100 d In Seattle the mereuty tell llJ degrees to 75 ——— | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE et SOCIETY NOW BECOMES FIRST OBUBCH JUNEAU Word has been received by the Christian Science Soclety of Ju=' 1eau, from the Board of Directors of the Mother Church in Bostom, that they have acceptcd the So= cicty’s application to become & - Chureh, and the organization is now under the title of First |Church of Christ, Sclentist, Ju- neau, Alaska. ————— ! IS VISITING HERE ' of Min- is spending tem o days in Juneau, visiting uu.* Gladys Forrest, who is in the insurance oftice of Aillen Shat- tuck. Miss Sullivan is staying at the Zynda Hotel where Miss = Forrest makes her lome, and ¢ number of social events have been planned for her. seing made to sal- wheat not totally the fields and con- repair work is be- 20 farm houses :d that the fire 28, Miss Laura Sullivan, neapolis, Minn., ) | By JOHN L. COOLEY (A. P. Science Editor) EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 28.—8clentists cannot wring blood from a stone, but there is onc in East Piftsburgh who gets fuel gas out of cast iron, | N. A. Zeigler of the Westing. | house research staff does the trick by melting the metal in ashigh- frequency induction vacuum fur. nace, a process that draws off all the gaseous impurities. When these gases are wtured and "gsting obser- vations ean be made. An old flivver piston, for M= Jstance, gave up thirty-three tlnul GAS IS TAKEN FROM IRON TO GET BETTER METAL FOR MACHINERY its own veolume in fuel gas. wrought irons and steel yield les< ser amounts. A couple of ¢ feet of cast iron, it seems, furnish about ten horscpower energy for twelve minutes. vapor burns with o clear fl and has a henlln" valua ot tl quarters that o iluminating Lest the layman expect M will soon be able to squeeze er out of old stove griddles gratn shakers, Ziegler h explain that the present’ 'removing the zas is rrester than its value as The gas, 43 4 matter of. e (Countinued on Page |