The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 21, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4873. JUNEAl{. ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928. W. C. WHITING 1S APPOINTED SEC.COMMERCE Resignation of Hoover Is; Accepted and Suc- . cessor Named SUPERIOR, Wis., President Coolidge has accepted | the resignation of Herbert C.| Hoove Secretary of Commerce, and has appointed William G. Whiting, of Holyoke, Massachu- setts, to sueceed him ‘Whiting has been a personal friend and pclitical supporter of ! President Coolidge for many | he oath of office was admin-| istered here. ! Whiting is the head of the| Whiting Paper Company and has never held a political office but has been active in State polities. | ——————— ORDERS SHIPS MAKE SEARCH TWO AIRMEN Efforts to Be Made to Lo-| cate Fliers Hassell and Cramer Aug. 21. ST. Aug. instructed the JOHNS, Newfoundland, 21.—~The Government has steamer Susu, on the coast of Northern Labrador, . to make every effort to find Bert #usselt and Parker Cramer in:the missing plane Greater Rockford on the flight from Cochrane, On- tario, to Mt. Evans, Greenland, enroute to Stockholm. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 21.—The Danish Inspection ship Godthaab, in Greenland waters, has been in- structed by the Government to be- gin immediately a search for the missing American airmen. PRINCESS LOUISE SOUTHBOUND TODAY Capt. A. enroute The Princess wLouise, Slater, arrived in port south at 6 o'clock this morning and sailed at 8 o'clock with the following passengers from Juneau: George Baehm, Mr. and Mrs. J. McCormick, William McCormeik, | Jean McCormick, Mrs. Felix Gray, Gordon ay, C. W. Palmer and four steerage for Seattle; Mrs. M. A. Stubbs and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Kinzie for Victoria; Fred Nicolat for Vancouver. { Search for Capt. Amundsen, Italia Crew, Failure , ROME, Aug. 21.—The Nor- wegian sealing ship Bragan- za which sailed last Thurs- day from Kings Bay to re- sume search for Capt. Roald { Amundsen and the missing members of the dirigible Italia, reported failure in a message received here. Two Italian hydroairplanes ex- plored the low altitude of the island off North Cape, Spitzbergen. &l | Democratic Legions Swarm Into Albany ALBANY ~—Democr swarming Y., 4 | legion r i into Albany from all sections of the Nation || se their new leader of- y notified of his Presi | nomination. The le- gions found Gov. Alfred I Smith calmly waiting his hour of triumph. £ e S —— OFFICIALS ARE C. OF C. GUESTS ATNOONTODAY " | Secretary Jardine and Other Government Men Address Gathering “It is my impression that Al- aska has the opportunity to pro- duce an ample supply of vege-| tables, smali fruits and dairy products for its own needs,” Sec- | retary of Agriculture William M. | Jardine told the Chamber of Commerce at noon today. The luncheon was held in the auditorium of the Elks Hall in hcnor of Seeretary Jardine, his party, and other Government of- ficials. Beside Mr. Jardine there were present the following guests: Gov. George A. Parl Henry 0'Malle, U. 8. Commissioner of | Fisheries; William De Witt Mit-| chell, Solicitor General of the United States: Paul G. Reding- ton, Chief of the U. S. Biological Survey; James T. Jardine, broth- er cf the Secretary, and A. F. Swen n-of Idaho, friend.-of the Secrdtaty. There were more than 100 Jocal business men and Fed- eral and Territorial Government officers present also. The problem of the Department of Agriculture, declared Secretary Jardine, is to do its work in the way in which the people will re- ceive the most benefit, and at the same time keep an eye to the future, Anticipated Trip “I have been looking forward to this trip to Alaska for many years,” the Secretary asserted. “I thought I knew a great deal about Alaska, but was surprised to find it not a country of pio- neers, as I had expected it was. ““Alaska has million of acres through which no revenue is be- (Continued on Page Eight.) ——————— MAKE DRIVE SOLID SOUTH) Decision fe Virtauly Reached by Demo- cratic Heads NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—A drive through the Solid South has virtually been decided upon by the Democratic chieftains as the first move for the campaign for Vice-Presidential nominee J. T. Robinson. A definite decision on the mat- ter will probably be reached soon although it is doubtful if any for- mal announcement will be made until after the notification cere- monies of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, The plan, it is understood, has the full approval of the Arkansas Senator. Wet and Dry Districts Now Indicate Political Line-Up, (EDITORS: This is the fifth of a series of stories on the po- litical situations in the various states). 3 By 8. V. STILES (A. P. Correspondent) LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 21— Talk politics in Kentucky and ask whether the Blue Grass com- monwealth will go for Smith or Hoover, and you will find yourself at times swung away from the two national candidates and led through a bewildering maze of local sues. Hoover and Smith are both pop- ular in Kentucky and it is a coin- cidence thaf Hoover's appeal—his Kentucky State endorsement of prohibition and his flood relief work—tend to have their greatest effect in western Kentucky, where the Democratic majorities are regular. Aside from Smith’s other vote winning qualities, his stand on prohibition is most appealing in the Republi- can strongholds—the big cities where the Volstead act is not so popular. Kentucky is ndrmglly Democratic in national politics. Coolidge was the first Republican to carry the state since McKinley won it, and undoubtedly the elder LaFollette's 38,000 votes in 1924, put Coolidge (Coatinued on Page Three) jaging editor. Work Counts on To Poll Larger Vote In Elee GEORGEHARVEY DIES SUDDENLY EASTERN HOME Former Ambassador to Great Britain, Forciful | Talker, Passes Away | DUBLIN, New Hampshire, Aug. 21.—Col. (;eorg,e_lgrvay. former United States ' Ambassador to Great Britain, *died #@tdenly at his home here yesterday afternoon following a heart attack. He had been in ill-health for some time. Foremost or Publicists George Harvey, one of the fore- most publicists of his time and Ambassador to the Court of St James in the turbulent post-war days, attained the singular dis- tinction of having had a large share in the making of two suc- cessive presidents, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, The editor and publisher was generally credited with having launched Woodrow Wilson upon the political seas when Wilson was head of Princeton Uuiversity., He later became one of Wilson's bit- terest foes. He had a part in the selection of Warren G. Harding as a compro- mise Republican Presidential nominee at Chicago in 1920; aid- ed Harding materially in his cam. paign and was reputed to have for- mulated the issue of anti-Wilson- and opposition to the League jons that dominated the Harding-Cox contest for the Pres. idency. His reward was appoint- ment to the highest political post within the gift' of the new Presi- dent, that of Ambassador to Lon- don. Born during the Civil War, Feb-1 ruary 16, 1864, at Peacham, in rock ribbed Republican Vermont, Har. vey originally was a Republican. After attending Peacham Academy, Vermont and Nevada Universities and Middleton *and Erskine col- leges, he fturned newspaper work and changed his political faith while so engaged. Harvey started his career as publicist on the Springfield Re- publican Later he was on the staff of the Chicago Daily News when Melville E. Stone, one of the founders of The Associated Press was editor. Then he turned to the strongly Democratic New York World, of whi¢ch he became man- to Review's Editor Leaving the World in 1893 to become president of several elec- tric railways which he built, Har- vey found the lure of the publish- ing world irresistible and six years later he bought the North Ameri- can Review, which he edited al- most continuously until he sold it in October, 1926, when he retired from active work. Besides the North American Review, Harvey also was president and editor of Harper's Weekly, the magazine he, used to further the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson fgr Governor of New Jersey and President and the enthusiastic support of which be- came the direct cause of the es- trangement between the fiery edi- tor and the Presidential candidate. Harvey apparently was the first to discover Wilson as a Presiden. tial possibility, He first advo- b o il R o I e (Continued on Page Two.) ‘and a truck Women tion than Men CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—Chairman Hubert Work of the Republican National Committee announces that the organi on three weeks ahead of what is usually the case in Presidential years. “The progress is due to the in- telligent activity of those who have the campaign work in hand and a determination to carry through to victory,” said Dr. Work. “The Women's Division, for the first time, is operating in the party in numbers and are well organized and sympathetic alert. We con- fidently expect the women in the to poll a larger vote for Hoover and Curtis than the men.” HOOVER HAS BREAKFAST, BIRTHPLACE Arrives in West Branch Early Today—Dines in House Where Born WEST BRANCH, Ia., Aug. 21. Herbert C. Hoover is back at the cross roads of the village of his birth, cares of his Presiden- tial campaign fcrgotten as he re- new old friendships and revisits scenes of his childhood. Arriving early today, Hoover drove directly to the little frame house, where he was born, to have breakfast as the guest of Mrs. Jennie Scellars, who owns| the building, Before -the call to breakfadt, Hoovery ¥isited the kitchen where he omce helped his widowed mother with the chores; then stepped out onto the back porch which overlooks the small gar- den. In the rear, some distance| away, Hoover saw the well from| which, as a boy, he drew water. United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart, of Towa, called at the Scellar’s home to greet the| candidate to whom he pledged support. A number of lTowa Con- gressmen, as well as other party leaders. are also on hand for the| celebration here. | e — Heirs Winners in Sealing Case of Capt. C. Peterson| SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.- 'rhl‘,‘ heirs of Capt. C. Peterson, Bering Sea sealer of the nineties, were winners when the United States Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the District Court awarding $17,873 damages when by government agents on charge Peterson’s vessel was twice seized for illegal sealing. The appeal was based on claims of error in fixing damages in loss of profits during enforced idleness of the vessel. The first seizure was in 1891 and the second in 1899. ——e 1,000 SHEEP BE SHIPPED TOWESTWARD Wyoming Stockmen to Try Experiment on Kodiak and Alitak Islands SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 21.— One thousand sheep will be ship- ped to Kodiak and Alitak Islands immediately, Seddon Taliaferro, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, an- nounced after an air and land tour of the islands. If the ex- periment is successful, Wyoming stockmen will put 100,000 sheep on Kodiak and adjacent islands, he said. Taliaferro left for Seattle Sun- day on the Aleutian. Trapped in Burning Bus, 4 Meet Death RED WING, Minn., Aug. 21.— Trapped in a burning bus, four men were burned to death and six others injured, two of whom are expected to die. The bus collided and this caused the fire. ‘|sula of TWO HOURS BEFORE HERBERT HOOVER AFPEARED [ MEMBER OF SSOCIATED IRL GOV. SMITH DENOUNCES TRADUC SMITH ANSWERS The crowd that swept down upon Palo Alto to hear Herbert Hoover officially informed of hi momination as the Republican candidate for presidsnt more than half filled tne great Stanford stadium two hours before the ceremony began. THRONG HE VAST acceptance of the Republican nomination for the presidency. Inset, Hoover before the “mike” address which loud speakere carried to the vast throng present and the radio %ol to ad hi hosts throughout the world ARS HOOVER DEFINE PARTY ISSUES PRICE TEN CENTS RS CRITICS AND REVIEWS ACTS N. Y. Governor Denounces Charges of White, Oth- ers Based on Career IMPLICATES C. 0. P. NATIONAL COMMITTEE Gov. Smith Says G. O. P. Committee Co-operated with William A. White Y., Aug. 21.— Answering the charges of William All'n White and other ecrities, Gov. Alferd E. Smith, in a state- nt given out last night, re- viewed his stand on social leg- islatlon as a member of the New York Assembly. He declared that his record *“as= an opponent of immorality w fixed and se-" cure.” Gov. Smith's statement assailed s ear Herbert Hoover's speech of making ditional TWO HUNDRED PERSONS DEAD TROPICAL GALE Ten Thousand Are Report- ed to Be Homeless, Southern Haiti PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug 21.—Previous reports of 200 per- sons killed in the tropical storm which swept the Southern Penin- Haiti early last week, are confirmed by officers of the United _States naval tug wood cock, returning h from a re. lief trip to the siricken area. Ten thousand are homeless and crops are badly damaged, particu- larly to coffee. The loss will ex- ceed $1,000,000. Of 200 houses in San Juis, only one remained standing. Fishing craft were carried three city blocks|{ inland. Standard Oil Tanker Destroyed by Fire at Seattle; One Life Lost SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — The, ship’s cook was drowned and the| wooden supersiructure ° of the steel motor tanker Petroleum No. 2 of the Standard Oil Company's Puget Sound fleet, was burned in a fire early today of unde- rermined origin as the boat lay at anchor at Point Wells, 16 miles north of hete. Other members of escaped the flames by leaping! into the water and swimming ashore but the cook, whose name] has not been learned, was unable to swim and drowned. The ofl company's dock 'was threatened by the flames but not| damaged. the crew Company officials estimated it will take 10 days or two weeks to repair the tanker which is 111 feet long and 229 gross tons.|lis E. Nowell. W l " CONSERVATIVES Boy Scout to Accompany Byrd Is Chosen NEW YORK, Aug. Paul A. Suple, aged | years, of Erie, Penn., been selected the Boy Scout to accompany Com- mander Richard E. Byrd on TAKE CONTROL B.C.COVERNMENT Dr. Tolmie [s Premier Fol- lowing Liberal Tenure his Antaretic expedition as | special assistant and orderly of Twenty Years to Commander Byrd. | e | Suple stood at the head of | VICTORIA, B Aug. 21. the list of six Boy Scouts Dr. 8. F. Tpelmie, the Conscrva- who were chesen from thou- | |tive Party Leader, was sworn sands cn a basis of phy | {in today as the Premier of Brit- fitness, adaptability, cour- | |ish Columbia. He declarod that | age, stamina, skill, char- he would announce the personuel | acter and resourcefulnes. of his Cabinet tomorrow. 21.— 19 has Eldridge to Urge Completion of Road | On Kenai Peninsula! Dr. J. D. MacLean resigned as Premier before the remony of inaugurating Premier Tolmie terminating a Liberal Party lvn-' ure of almost twenty years. Dr. Tolmie resigned his mem- bership in the Dominion Parlia- ment to accept the British Co- lumbia Conservative leadership. —_———— SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 21 —{Republicans Must Impressed with the need of a 10- o mile connecting link betweea the Not Attack Smith| end of the road on Upper Kenai Forient Lake and the road at Moose| NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—At th Pass to Hope, giving Seward a|Republican Speakers Bureau offi- continuoug 90-mile highway to|ces in the Waldorf-Atsoria Hotel, Hope, A. E. Sldridge, of the it was made known that an air- ®idridge-Buick Company, of Seat=|tight ban would be placed on all tie, announced he would use all [speakers sent out from this sec- pessible influence in Washington, {tion against personal attacks on D. C, to hurry completion of|Goy. Alfred E. Smith. the gap. “I believe that personal attacks Eldridge said the road will be on Gov. Smith harm our side a valuable asset from a :«'l-nh'Iun re than they do the Governor,” standpoint and also open a rich|William H. Hill, Chairman of the mining country. He left on the!State campaign forces declared. steamer Aleutian Sunday for Ju-|He refused to comment directly neau where his private yacht'on the recent attacks made on awaits him. the Democratic nominee by the S eee — Rev. John Roach Straton, pastor STEAMER YUKON DELAYED }of Calvary Baptist Church, and of William Allen White, editor Steamer Yukon, yesterday sched.|of the Emporia, Kan., Gazette, uled to arrive from the south at Among the speakers who will 2 o'clock this afternoon, has been|be sent on tour from the Kastern delayed on account of heavy fog|District Bureau and who will be and is not due until 11:30 o'clock [so muzzled will be Under Secre- tonight. This is according to ra-|tary of the Treasury Ogden L. dio advices received by Agent Wil-[Mills and Col. Theodore Roose- Jelt. the Republican National Com- " mittee 1or “openly mnoelllln‘h itse!f vith this personal attack.’” As for William Ailen White, the nominee said the editor's statements were “slanderous and his aitack unfair, uvomanly and un-American, He continued, “no . one in all . twenty-nihe years of my pubiic life ever dared to make the vile suggestion: whieh emanated from Mr. White with the approval «i Heary J. All Publieity Disetor ol Re| lican National Comumi 3 a cowardly cenrse the commi has pursued!’ w Glad, It's In 0 White attack is not eo in “by the people of my own State, who, year after vear, have expressed confidence in me. I am glad to have this matter out of the ‘whisperings’ stage and put in the open. I regard it as purely political; and when the campaign beging I do net propose to have the issues befogged by a contro- versy over irrevelant thiugs such as a discussion of my votes as a Legi-lator Lwenty or more years ago Regarding dealing with v, Sm P the White charges 1 the liguor proposals, sald the ‘“so-called liquor charges had be a delib- atteript to s that his leail with a far greater numb so-called liquor bills than in fact it did.” Gov. Smith nlso charged there hud been intent deceive in the varions proposals which mis- represented him regarding com- mercialized vice. e Governor referred to his votc aguinst a bill efcre the Assembly in 1909, whieh, he declared. vwas “unques- tihuably unconstitutioual and un- workable.” “On this bill alone,” he coutinued, “White would have my wife, my children and my riends believe that throughout my iong career I have been the triend of public prostitution.” 1S FIGHTING EXTRADITION PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Aug 21. ~Charles Sinclair, arrested here last week after breaking jail from Juneau last April, is still in cus. tody tradition. votes ( ORDERED DEPORTED The Immigratoin Board, sitting Frince Rupert yesterday, ords ered Charles according to a message received by U. S. Marsnal Albert White. However. Sinclair's lawyer has taken an appeal to Ottawa, whis 3 will cause a delay of at least | three weeks, the message tinued. In the meartime Si clair will be held in custody Prince Rupert. Curtis Congratulated On Acceptance Speech By President Coolid SUPERIOR, Wis., Aug. 2L— i President Coclidge has telegr: ed his con:ratulatious to 8 Charles Clrtis, Republican inee for Vice-President, upon | latter's speech of acceptal the nomination and said it be a documen. of great during the campaign. here but is objecting to ex. | : Sinclair deported, =