The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 18, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4871. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRLSS — - — —— PRICE. TEN CENTS ———— CURTIS HAS NEW FARM RELIEF PLAN PROHI AGENTS AFTER LOCAL BUSINESS MEN Stores Raided for Goods Manufactured Under Per- mits in Regular Trade Charges were filed in the U. S. Commissioner's Court yesterday by Prohibiticn officers T. L. Chi- dester and F. A. Boyes against W. S. Hellan, owner of Hellan's Phar- macy and J. I. Norris, clerk in Hel- lan’s Pharmacy, under the Na- tional Prohibition Act, for the al- leged illegal sale of one quart of California Padre’s Wine Elixir which contains more than % of 1 per cent of alcohol and is class; in the charge as intoxicating quor. Cha Gus, prie on against pro- were also filed Joe and Tom George, s of a leading groce store Front Street, for th alleged illegal sale of California Padre's Wine Bitters, which contains more than % of 1 per cent of alcohol and is classed as an intoxicating liquor in the charge. The de- fendants were released upon the own recogn nce and the hear ings are set for Monday On the labels of both the Wine lixir and | the Wine Bitters it s that they are manufactured under the authority of the Inte: national Revenue dep; nt, Pe mit No. Cal. H. 7104 fornia company, the Vai Brothers, producers. They are handled by legitimate wholesale houses and sold to retail stores through the regular channels of business and in the ordinary manner. The Wine Elixir, handled by Mr. Hel- lan, was purchased from the well known wholesale drug firm, Stew- art and Holmes of Seattle, Test Cases Local attorneys are of the opin- jon that these are test cases and their outcome will decide whether or not the selling of such tonics is illegal in Alaska. This is the first time, as far as known, that Prohibition en- forcement agents have attempted to cause trouble here or elsewhere for the sale of the class of goods carried by those who were ar. rested. High Class Stores The business men arrested are among the leading merchants of the town and they and their mer- cantile establishments maintain the highest degree of business ethics. They are regarded very highly by everybody in the com- munity. The goods for selling and carrying for sale, for which they were arrested, are carried by other high-class Juneau stores, \Continued on Page Eight.) bbb Hurricane, Tidal Wave, Earthshocks On Coast Algiers PARIS, Aug. 17. — A dispatch from Algiers to the Le Petit Parisian says 15 are known dead and 150 have been injured in a hurricane accompanied by a tidal wave and earth shocks which have devastated the coast of Algiers between Dougie and Jijelli. Property damage, according to the dispatchfi is described as im- mense. Wires are down and the full tale of the disaster is not known. It is known that one dredger, towed by a steamer, foundered near Dougie and five of the crew of seven were drowned. Many houses collapsed, accord- ing to the dispatch and 10 per- sons are known to have been killed. | | Left to right: Captain Courtney; H. W. Gilmour, radio operater; E. B. F. N. Pierce, mechanic. IS NEEDED IN | POWER [SSUE | | | Coolidge Makes Statement | Regarding Public Utilities SUPERIOR, Wis., Aug. 17.—E dence $g far obtained by the Fed- eral Trade Commigsion investi- gating activities of electric pub- lic utilitiés, appears to President Coolidge to call only for s 4 tion" and not Federal legi Before determining wheth-| er any recommendations will be made to the next Congress regard- ing power companies, the Presi- dent will await the report of the' commission to study conclusions He has not given much thought g0 far as to what his recommen- PRSP —— dations will be to Congress regard- ! | ing Muscle Shoals and Boulder REV STRAT“N M Dam but does not expect to di fer from previous recommenda-| tions. The only which the President sees in the situation as affects the Boulder | Dam is the report of the Board of Engineering experts which will be submitted before December. — FISH SEASON | GREENWOOD LAKE, Aug. 17 {—Dr.John Roach Straton, in a let. ter to Gov. Alfred E. Smith, as- Ars. Edith Ramilton McFadden | | of Cambridge, Mass., has announceC | her candidacy for the republican nomination for governor of Massa- | | chusstts. { | new element |Sends Letter to Gov. Smith Making Caustic Assertions serted that failure of the Governor to meet him in a joint debate in any place designated by Straton “will automatically brand fore the World as a bluffe Commercial fishing for salmon, |many trickster and coward.” except by trolling, is prohibited; The minister reiterated the de in the Southern District, which |mand he be permitted to choose includes all the waters south of {the meeting place. the 57th parallel of north lati- The Rev. Straton recently, from tude, exclusive of the Stikine!his pulpit in the Calvary Baptist River and Prince of Wales Island | Church in New York City, charged districts, after tonight at 6 p. m. | the Governor with being the great- until September 14 at 6 p. m,lest foe of moral progress in the when the season will reopen and nation. Gov. Smith demanded fishing will be “allowed until{the right to appear in the pulpit October 15 at 6 p. m. of his church, where the charges Commercial fishing for salmon, | were made, and %e questioned by except by trolling, in the Prince!the minister. The Rev. Straton of Wales Island district, will be|gajd the church was not the place| closed on August 22 at 6 p. m.|for a political debate and said he until September 14, at 6 p. m.|wag agreecable to securing a large when the season will be reopened | ayditorium and debate with Gov. for a short time, until October|gmith. 15 at 6 p. m. | SEPARATE VACATIONS ‘SUGGESTED AS OFFSET TO MARITAL FRICTION LONDON, Apg. 18. — A man grows weary of a dGevoted shadow, and he needs the sunshine of a little change. With this sentence, which means in prosiac language, that the hus- band and the wife should take their vacations . separately, . the Rev. J. Shepard of London, has stirred up widespread discussion. Noted men and women have come out with statements, most of them supporting Mr. Shepherd’s contention that a married couple have moments of absence from each other. Giant British Airship Not Coming to U. S. ’28 LONDON, Aug. 17 —The giant dirigible R-100 which Great Bri- tain has been racing to finish in competition with the German LZ-127, will not fly to America this year. Failure of contractors to deliver parts on seheduled time caused postponement of the flight juntil next year. Five Murderers Stage Second Texas Jail Break George Bernard Shaw declared: “I think Mr. Shepherd is quite right if he means people in the earlier stages of married life. In fact, I think married people should get away from each other when., ever they feel inclined. It saves friction. Married people, however, get out of the stage when they see too| RICHMOND, Texas, Aug. 17. much of each other. After @ time —Five convicts, . charged with the partners do not feel the meed 'murder in the slaying of Sergeant for a separation. When people Henry Ward in a break from the have lived long enough wnmer,‘,lm"l“’ State Prison Farm, tweo weeks ago, escaped early today {Continued on Page Two.) ltrom the Fort Bend County Jail. Capt. Frank T. Courtney and three members of the crew of the flying boat Whale aboard the city tug which brought ther1 up New York harbor from the rescue ship Minnewaska. The flyers were rescued in mid-ocean after their plane crashed in flames on an attempted flight from the Azores to America. FLOOD DANGER | falling NOW VIOLENT; THRILLS GREET | EXPEDITION TO INTERIOR CHINA |/Andrews Returns from Gobi Desert with Re- port, Important Finds COURTNEY AND COMPANIONS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK ' JPEKING, Ang. 17. — Tales of encounters with brigands, terrific #and storms, finding of a thickly populated fertile land of 20,000 years ago and . also a fos mains of am enormous which ate itsell out of existence, are brought by Roy Chapman An- drews and his expedition to the great Gebi desert Sand the the expedition. the worst ever encountered. times it was impossible to 1| the tents. The automobiles w buried in sand drifts Brigands motorized ca expedition to safety. in the northwest section of the desert, a new fc 1 arca, in an ancient lake, wa found traces of the oldest inhabitants known as the “dune dwellers.” The country was more populated then and the different Trees and were plentiful and ther rainfall then. No trace was found of the ape- like stem known the “Dawn Man.” 'This tribe was later than the “dune dwellers.” The big thrill of the trip was the finding of a prehistoric ani- mal, a colossus. Several bones, larger than the body of the mod- ern man were found. Andrews said the beast was about twice the size of Jumbo, famous circus ele- phant, which weighed 10 tons, With two notable exceptions, a - = general recession of flood wate is reported throubhout Virginia, North and South' €arolina. At Columpia, South Carolina, MAY Now BE at enemy of weather was At ave e was The the the but ed b Hosmer, backer of the flight, and NOT OVER FOR THREE STATES Water Reported Receding Some Sections, Dan- gerous in Others as RICHMOND, ' Va.,, Aug. 17.— in A fe- Englishman Breaks city by nightfall. ported to have been killed was brought to light today by the threatened again this afternoon [whether the vessel was destroyed : i Reported of 5,- Homes in Boats Invasion Is Rep 3 in removing invalids and women |¢huria, by 5.000 Mongol Buriat upper part of Darby Township|Pended trains of the Siberian fleeing eastward to the mountains. IS NOTIFE | United States this afternoon at President on the Senator C Topeka, Ka Republican 1 MR WHITTIER, Cal.,, Aug. 17 40 years ago, a little girl n Lou Ilenry, arrivel in the vil by stage eaach from Norwalk, Cal, accompanied by her mother, father and sister. Some med Yesterday Lou Henry returned as Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover. A large aptomobile, escorted by Police Motorcyelists, conveyed her back to receive the degree of Doc- tor of Literature from Whittier College, which she attended when the College was an Academy. Dr. Walter F. Dexter, president of the College, in conferring the Honorary Degree, the first ever given to a woman by the Col- lege, id a tribute to her “friend- ly interests which have been deep and enduring in National and In- ternational scope, - SENATOR WALSH. HAS G0OD WORD FOR GOV. SMITH Says He Will Introduce Humane Element Into National Councils 17.—Unit. homas J. ed that ALBANY, N. Y., Aug ed States Senator Walsh, of Montana, dec the election of Gov. Alfred & Smith would introduce into the| National Councils something of a human element sadly lacking in the regime of Coolidge and Mellon Senator Walsh asserted he and the Governor were ‘“unable to agree on some questions widely considered but it would vain to look for a candidate with con-} victions representing millions of voters who would likewise have convictions and agreeing with HH!m‘ on all questions.” The statement was made after Senator Walsh and Gov Smith held a long conference yesterday. ———-——— ARRESTED AT KETCHIKAN | was raken from by Deputy U. Leon Bashore the freighter Lepe §S. Marshal Sayres at Ketchikan upon a telegraphic warrant is- sued by Judge E. Coke Hill, on a charge of violation of section 951 and 952 of the compiled laws of Alaska, by an alleged attempt on the part of the defen t to defraud his ereditors, according to adyices received by U. 5. Mar- shal Albert White. The warrant where the Broad and Saluda Riv- ers converge, record high water being looked for while (he James River is rising rapidly above Richmond with the crest No additional casualties are re-|gq: 1+~ . ported but dispatenes tenting of |Sinking of British Submar- water also told of dam- ine, 9 Years Ago. to aged creps, highways and wreck- ¥ ed bridges witl many bridges Be Investigated also carried away. ' On Broad River, livestock LONDON, Aug. 17 A large number of passengers|announcement from Leningrad that marooned at Strother with|the British submarine F.56 has water covering the tracks both|been raised from the Baltic. i before and behind the train. Apparently the British Admiralty The Lure Dam, in Western|has never known how the sub North = Carolina, deseribed as|marine was lost. practically out of danger through The Russian Technical Commis. to a report reachinglby shell fire during fighting when The structure has|the British were helping the White a new and severe leak | Russians against the Bolshevists| and is seriously endangered. after the World War, or whether i SR S it collided with a mine while sub- EASTERN GITY o ——————— Southwest Philadelphia 000 Mongol Bur- PHILADELPHIA, Penn., Aug. 2 17.—Lanterns swung from upper iat Cavalry floors of homes in Southwest prow. b Philadelphia and guided rivermen| TOKYO, Aug. :j‘_-“;:"“;‘:’“ during the night towards persons |Press dispatches ‘f’f“h “; 'e“' stranded by yesterday's heavyiManchuria, sald thero Has heod downpour. a serfous invasion o e from houses around which water, |Savalry, alleged to be led by Red 10 feet deep, swirled. SR HiBicers. Chiness "'l""";: The rain, which began to fall|are defending the district. during yesterday morning, de- reported the Chin !_ruupn have scended in torrents in the after-|Suffered heavy casualties. Man- noon. churian leaders are planning to Streams left their banks on |reinforce the defenders. was flooded, driving families railway service over the Chinese from their homes. Eastern Railway. A tree, felled by lightning, de-| A train from Moscow was held valled” artrain at Oxford. lup a day and a night in the Several factories are flooded in|K&Ingan mountains and was fin- Chester. ally allowed to proceed to Har- bin, Endurance Record R 5 - BOUND OVER In Moth Airplane - s Deputy U. S. Marshal P. O. Henon, England, Aug. 17.—Hav.|Herriman arrived today on the ing passed the time pleasantly|Marshal’s boat Helmar, from Port eating and reading, Capt. Robert 8.}Alexander with Walter Fosbers Broad, veteran airman, landed here |Who, was bound over to the U. 8. expected to be reached in this the inundated lowlands are mystery of nine years opening of the flood gates, islgjon is investigating to determine IN MANCHURIA Residents Taken from Firemen in rowboats, assisted|noor District, Northwest Man- he lowlands of Philadelphia. The| The invasion temporarily sus- Chinese refugees are late yesterday setting a new world | Gral Jury on a charge of al- record of 24 hours for an endue-|leged larceny, by U. S. Commis-|een will arrive in Juneau on the evident ance flight in a moth airplane. Isioner C. Clausen of Petersburg. was issued at Cordova and in de- fault of $300 bail, Bashore will be returned to that place, the message stated. ———————— RETURNING FROM NORWAY After a visit in Norway of sev- eral months, Mrs. Jensine Peder- Princess Louise, D TODAY i was formally his nomination ticket informed 1sas, of as Vice- national HONORARY DEGREE IS CON HOOVER BY WHITTIER COLLEG Y - HOOVER SAYS BOULDER DAM IS NEGESSARY Gives Message to Califor- nians Concerning Fu- ture Water Supply LOS ANGBELES, Cal, Aug. 1, To the people of this city and the southern sector of the State, Herbert C. Hoover, in an address, gave a reassuring message regu d- ing the future water supply which he said “can and must” com. from the Colorado Rive The Nominee declared approval of the largest dam at Poulder Canyon and that engineers will receminend it. He expressed hope that Congress would enact the necessary legislation at the com- ing session of Congress. | | 17 Steamer o'clock this passengers The fol-! for FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, Yukon sailed 9 morning with 170 aboard for Alaska ports. lowing passengers neau: D. B, Hvarts, L. Patis- guan, M. Greenblatt and wife, John Rudy, J. M. Karadick, | Freene, M. Freene, P. R. Green and wife, Miss C. Mosher, Mau:- ice Weiger and wife and sou, P. Tweit, Miss B. Benson, ¢ W. Hyde, E. Cornelius, G. T Ficker, B. F. Ticher, W. B. Kirk, Thomas Krause, Mrs. J. Ferguson and two daughters, R. S. Raven and son, and two steerage Aug at o C ABOARD YUKON AT NOTIFICATION CURTISPROPOSES PASS UP ACTION Nominee Wants Nonparti- | san Farm Tnve:tigation | by Congress CANDIDATE STANDS ' FOR PROHIBITION Curtis Opposes Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment or Volstead Act TUPEKA, Kan<as, Aug. 18.—Ap- pointmeut o7 a joint Congression- al commiitee to woik out a solu- |tion of the counrroversial agri- | cultural preblem o1 a “non-parti- " basis proposed today Senator Charles Curtis, of in his address accepting | the Republican Vice Presidential | nomination. Senator Curtis spoke at length |on the farm relief problem. As he offered his suggestions for a |care he called for a “united impen- trable front” of Republicans and lauded Terbeit Hoover, as “well worthy of the party's choice.” he question ot the proper re- liof for agrigultnre is a trying and Porplexing one,” he declared. “The | probi is ot deep-seated econo- mic importance to every citizen | Without regard to his oceupation jor his political party. Properly its | solution is m’d always should be | non-partisan, - “I am convinced that if a small joint committée of the Tlouse and {Senate were jappointed to study the problem and to find its proper golution, the necessary relief quick- Iy could and would be afforded.” i Tariff revision by (he next Congress to obtain higher duties on some ag- reultural commodities and like | Mr. Hoover has great hope in the extension and improvemenis of inland woterways. The Senator believed (e Republican party has |done much for the farmers already 'declaring tha' without that help the agricultural situation “would be infinitely worse than it is’” | Government finances, labor, law !enforcement and the “encourage- ment of women in goyvornment” | were other subjects emphasized in the briet address. | Strong for Prohibitien | Declaring: “I am opposed to the 'repeal of the Eighteenth Amend- | ment or of the Voistead Act,” Cure tis reminded his Kapsas friends |of his record as prosecuting at- torney of Shawnee County to show Ithal “I believe i and practice ems it is ‘one of his proud bossts that he “dried He strugk out hard at those who would have suggesied state outrol of alcoholic beverages. In praising Mr. loover as a man wlose “exteusive knowledge, training and experience well fi¢ him to guide the country wisely and justly to uew heights of re- nown,” Senvator Curtis referred alio to Prosident Coolidge, declar- ing that “the policies of Calvin Coolidge are those of our party are ecxpressed iu our plat. 1 , Fess Strestes Prohibition { Notification Speech | Formerly notifyiug Senator Cur. tis of his nomination by the Re- publicans as thei» Vice Presiden- |tial nominee, Senator Fess, of Ohio, | told his coileagne was “well deservin:" of the party honor. He praised Curtis’ *" (Continucd on Puge Eigbt.) (NOTE TO EDITORS: This is the fourth of a serics of stories on the political situa. tion in the various states.) By L. B. DILBECK (A. P. Correspondent) AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18.—Com. mitted to the straight Democratic ticket from president down to con. stable, party regulars in Texas are out to squelch the rumblings jof an anti-Smith bolt at the No-. vember election. A die-hard struggle is beroming between straight-ticket !'tradition and the collective “con- Texas Deinocracy Trains Gun on Bolters, But the Republicans Are Hopeful science” of those opposing Gow Aifred E. Smith for president planning to scratch his el ames at the bullot box. Throw party fealty overboard, some: the bolt leaders have sald th conscience will not let them for Smith because of his tion stand Meanwhile Republicans, who u aily poll only a negligible Texas, cherish high hopes the :ituation will foster a eratie’ rusk to Hoover and their dreams of a two-party ’ome grua. - (Cn;unun-'l cn Page today that he