The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 22, 1928, Page 1

N, Y. ACTRESS | » THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXII, NO. 4900. DISASTROUS FIRES RAGING, CALIFORNIA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928. MORE DOCTORS, "NURSES ASKED FOR SUFFERERS Disease and Rising Floods in Florida Now Menac- ing Operations | OFFICIAL ESTIMATES PLACE DEAD AT 1,500 {|One Highway Reported | Strewn by Corpses— Everglades Flooded CLEWISTON, Fla., Sept. 22.— Additional doctors and nurses to cope with the threatened epidemic of “influenza among the refugees here, in the Lake Okeechobee dis- trict, are requested by Major | | Jones, St. Peterburg American ! Legion Commander, in charge of relief work. PALM BEACH, Fla., Disease and rising waters today menaced op- in the Florida Ever- official estimates of the of life of the hurricane, passes the 1,500 mark. The first outbreak of disease (| has occurred at Clewiston, where influenza " Sept flood erations , glad loss T 2 ¥ 40 ses of are re- ported. | ¢ “ Gov. John who have W. Martin, high officials {completed a survey of the | laster area, is authority for the | Istatement that the whole Ever- + glades are floode / The Governor's party nego- tiated part of their course along a, corpse strewn highway to Pa- hokee by motor boat and truck, due to -flood conditions. IS ENGAGED TO with other » | Annouricement Is Made on 'l Eve of His Departure to Antarctic NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—When Capt. George H. Wilkins is in the Antarctic on aerial expolits, one . of the most interested persons of his expedition will be Miss Suzanne Bennett, actress, and on the eve of | his sailing, she an- (| nounced thoy are engaged. Capt. Wilkins refused to discuss the matter. Capt. Wilkins sails today aboard the liner Southern Cross for Montevideo, Uruguay, whence he will go on a whaler to Decep- tion Island, the base for his ex- » ploring flights. /4 “Yes, it is true,” said Miss Bennett, when asked concerning I rumors of their engagement, “We 4 have been an engaged couple for ‘ séveral days.” She said no date has been set for the wedding and refused to discuss details of her meeting with the Arctic explorer. Miss Beumnett is a slender bru- nette. She had the lead in “The Guas of Broadway” 'which re- cently closed. Capt. Wilkins plahs Antarctic 4| flights said to be the most haz- || ardous and difficult ever under- | taken. || whaler in the Ross Sea to pick him up at the end of his flight along Graham Land and the southern ice barrier. | Capt. Wilkins will be accom- panied by Ben Eielgon, Alaska flier, who accompanied him on his flight over and Nortk Pole, and by Joseph Crossan, also of Alaska. | Senator Fess Attacks I Smith on Farm Relief COLUMBUS, 0nio, Sept. 22.— Charging Gov. Alfred E. Smith with “continued misinterpreta- tions” of Herbert C. Hoover's past statements regarding farm . relief, Senator Simeon D. Fess, last night * accused the Democratic nominee with sidestepping the issue in his /| Omaha address. “After making tHe statement, I do not propose to leave any doubt in anybody’s mind as to my posi. tion on agriculture. There is how- | ever, speculation as to Gov. Smiths exact meaning on what his remedy s [ ) dis- ) He must depend on somey | I L 21 | Returnin dent and Mrs. Coolidge, smiled admitted that there “is a sort of She hinted that weddin, Yuletide. y g from the Riviera aboard }lgrence I'rurpbull, daughter of governor of Connecticut, and object of considerable attention on pa “‘Wéll, There’s an Understanding!” EARTHQUAKE : % {gan at S. S. Lapland, pretty rt-of John, son of Presi- y at camera barrage an, derstanding between us’ happil an un g bells would ring out during the 18 \ Liquor Released | To Red Cross for ‘ | {| Florida Sufferers || wasmiNGTON, Sent Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille- brandt, Assistant ~Attorney General, answering an ap- peal of Red Cross officlals in Plorida for. liquor, has telegraphed the United States Marshals at Jackson- ville and Miami to turn over to the Red Cross all liquor that has been seized and is subject to disposal by the authorities, 29 | [ ! | | ———-———— REV. STRATON IS ATTACKING homa City from Same Platform as Smith - OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 22— From the same platform which Gov. Alfred E.. Smith Thursday night defeénded his record against the “whispering: campaign” and religious prejudice, Dr. John Roach Straton, of New Yoik City,” last night assailed the Governor's rec- ord which he linked with Tam- many’ Hall. 4 g “I come to you tonight for a few whisperings,” the Rev. . Straton said, opening his speech. “I have had quite an interesting time whis- pering to the people about the Prefll\l’enlial campaign.” The pastor repeated charges that Gov Smith, a Legislator and as Governor had by vote and in- fluence opposed measures design. ing to curb the sale of liquor, pros- titution and gambling Dr. Straton in a telegram to Gov. Smith, who is on his train, dared the nominee to meet him in debate. Dr. Strator will speak again to- night in the Colisenm, as he did last night, — .- —— A, J. QUOTATION NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—Alaska Juneau mine stock is quotad to- day at 4, DEM. NOMINEE TARIFF ISSUE 1S DISCUSSED BY SEN. CURTIS {Declares Smilrh Has Under- wood Bill in Mind as Tanff Measure ERIDAN, Wyoming, Sept. 29 Senator Charles Curtis carried ) Republican protective tariff ampaign into cattle ranges ast night, blaming the flood of {farm importation last year for mugh of the f troubles. Renewing for higher tariff rates agrictltural pro- ducts, the' Republican - Vice-Presi- dential nominec questioned the Democratic attitude on tariff and {declared Gov. Alfred E. Smith an- parently has Underwood bill of 1913 in mind as a tariff meas- ure adding Then 1 need not ispend time to convince you that agriculture receive no tariff protection from the Democrats. Listen to some products on Lhe free Underwood Bill—bacops, hams, buckwheat cattle, . corn, eream, hogs, lambs, lard, milk, po- tatoes, rve, goats, wheat {and wool SEATTLE FLIER HAS HARD LUCK MARSEILL France, Sept. 22.—George Storck, Seattle flier, escaped injury today when his plane turned over as he was try- ing a take-off to Corsica, on the next lap of his proposed flight around the world. The plane is badly damaged and it is doubt- ful if it can be repaired. B ABNER MURRAY FUNERAL HELD HERE YESTERDAY the rmers’ pledges on will W Funeral services were held here yesterday afternoon for the late Abner Murray, of Sitka, and pio- neer resident of Douglas. The services were under the auspices of the Elks and were ritualistic. Mrs. C. P. Jenne sang a special number. Interment was made in the Elks lnlut at Evergreen Cemetery. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS IS REPORTED OFF ALASKA NEW YORK, Sept. 22. — An | earthquake apparently severe, | was recorded at Fordham Univer- isity. Officials computed the shock as off the Alaska coast. | WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—. thquake described as heay, {was recorded by the Georgetown | |University. The disturbance be-| 1 o'clock this morning | and lasted four hours, the maxis| mum intensity beginning at 3:30 {o’clock and continued 20 minutes | | which is an unsual occurrence. J. SITKA, Sept. 22.—The seismo-| graph did not register any earth disturbance here, FIND NO TRAGE OF KIDNAPPER, SLAYER OF BOY Honolul u“Pi‘;ys Hope to Trail of $5Bills— Funeral Held HONOLULU, Sept. 22. — terrified, halfy mournful, Honolulu today atched while seavchers for the kidnapper and slayer of 1f-year-old Gill Jamie- son pinned hopes on ability to follow the trail of $5 bills toward the solufion of the crime. Crowds milled ahout the police headguarters as many wild ru- mors spread about the city. One of these reports, which was promptly denied by the authori- tks. was that the police had cetved a $5 bill im a letter which the kldnapper defied the Ipolice and threatened to kiduap more children. Two bills, persumed to have been in possession of the kidnap- per, have already made appear- ance. These were among $4,000 given by the youth's father, Fred- erick Jamieson, Honolulu banker, jon promise the child would be irestored. The first bill was found in the till of a flower shop and gaid to have been presented by a Japanese school boy. the Pacific coast by telephoto. Wins [1evie Contract fialf all of Pretty Elsie Herman of Phila delphia, photographed after ar- rival in New York to begin work in pictures, She won beauty contest in Quaker City and her dimples immediately At the boy's funeral, held yes-| caused film magnates to bid for terday afternoon, a floral offering | her services. You'll see her bearing the message: “With sin-| soon in the galloping tintypes cere regrets from the Three 5 85 Kings,” made appearance. The| “Three Kings” {is the symbol! ‘whh h had been used several | jtimes in message from the .|h—‘GRIGSBY NU TAXI WARFARE S]I;ENA?(”JE]NDAQY BREAKS FORTH e {One Driver Is Shot Dead Today — Rival Com- pany Driver Arrested - e NOME, Alaska, Sept. 22.—George Grigsby, Democratic nominee for Delegate to Congress, accompan- lied by Mrs. Grigsby, arrived here |vesterday by airplane, piloted by Noel Wein, from Fairbanks. He |will make his opening campaign speech here Monday, then re to Fairbanks on Tuesday - UGG CHICAGO, Sept. 22.—The taxi- cab warfare which the police say has been brewing for several days, broke out today at a stand on Cottage Grove Avenue when Bugene Thivierge, aged 5 years, driver for the Checker Cab Company, was shot dead. | Bernard Reister, Yellow Cab| driver, was arrested shortly after ward. His face and body bore marks of a recent battle. He gaunt motion picture hero of told the officers he did seek a!films, would neither' confirm nor fight but had no part in the gun |deny reports of his m. ge to play. | Thais Valdemar; Russian dancer, I The trouble attributed by triends today confirmed the the police to desire of rival records which revealed their ma cab drivers to keep for them- riage last May 4 at Santa Ana, selves cab stands advantageously Cal. The fact has been buried located. Four witnesses to the Checker Cab driver shooting, all Checker drivers, pointed out Reister the slayer. President Coolidge Returns from Vermont; | Wife Prolongs Visit WASHING TON, Sept. 22 President Coolidge arrived cab Marriage of Carl Dane And Dancer Is Revealed HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept Although Karl Dan tall and war is s the entry of only t legal [names, Rasmus Karl Thekelsoa 1uuulleb and Thais Walkonski. —————- |Pilots in Air Race Fly Across Texas In 40 Mile Wind | FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept in |-—Winding their way across Texas Washington this afternoon after|against head winds of 40 miles a tour of his native State \'m'-l.m hour velocity, pilots in the mont in the course of which he Los Angeles to. Cincinnati air race inspected reconstruction work landed here yesterday afternoon, which followed the floods of last paced by Robert Dake, of Pitts. year. Mrs. Coolidge remained at | burgh from ¥l Paso Theodore Northampton where her mother Kenyon was second. The race i3 is 1. Ifor $20,000 in prizes. 99 1de claration "on religious unrecognized in the files, due tn; |know his views assert WHERE TORNADO TRAPPED 25 PERSONS IN ILLINOIS »* Heat Wave at 5 Prostrations SAN FRANCIS A heat wave San Franeiscans | the beaches this reached the peak when the mdcury reached 99 degrees. This is the highest temperature the city has ~ recorded 1891 Five persons were prostrated and one man is dead 0 that that irrying t week yesterday since SMITH 1S IN COLORADO: TO - SPEAK.DENVER Democratic Nominee Will Discuss Waterpower Issue in Address J0OARD SMITH'S TRAIN EN- 'E TO DENVER, Sept. Having unburdened him sweeping counter charg la campaign of whispering and more outspoken eritic of Ipublic record, Gov. Alfred {Smith today came into Colorado | prepared to tackle what he re-| zards as a4 more constructive sue waterpower. A trio of Democratic leaders, including John B. Barnett, plan | to join Gov. Smith at Colorado | |Springs, the omly scheduled stop! before reaching Denver HOOVER MAY " KEEP SILENT } ROU At of ! | | on | Stir Is Cau;e-c;by Smith’ Speech on Relig- gious Tolerance WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—The | controversy stirred up by Gov Alfred E. Smith’s Oklakhoma City intoler ance, still swirled and eddied about today but Herbert . Hoov-| er was silent on the subject he worked away on his next dres He seems to be to stand on the statement he made in his acceptance dress when he sald blood and conviction, I religious tolerance, both and spirjt.” Whether developments in campaign may lead him to make another promouncement un- known but those who profess to that any | decision to do so will be reached | only with great reluctance i‘ i FAIRBANKS PIONEER DIES | (AT SITKA INSTITUTION] | as ad- | \H““‘“!‘ which | ad that by tand by n act the | J. W. Rambo, aged of the Fairbanks district, cently in the hespital at neers’ Home at Sitka, to work recelved at the Governor's| Office. A general’ breakdown from | old age was glyen as the cause death. Mr. Rambo lived at Fair-| banks many years where he owned | a homestead. pioneer lied tl re-| Pio- according | i she ] - Associated Press Telep This is a general view of the wreckage of Plant B. Rockford, 1ll,, Chair and Furniture company in which .5 persons were trapped during the tornado. The photograph was transmitted from Chicago to To Stump for Hoover Here’s Helen Wills—our owr “little poker face”—as she will appear when she starts off or her stumping tour of the East in behalf of Herbert Hoover Republican nominee. Colonel John Q. Tilson, G. O. P. speak- | ers’ director, says Miss Wills probably. will speak in cities along the Eastern seaboard. ———————— ART GOEBEL IS WINNER FLIGHT TO CINCINNATI 99 CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 22 Art Goebel, who piloted Lockhead Vega monoplane, Yankee Dcodle, is the first of the fliers in (he Los Angeles to Cincinnati air race to land here, Goebel entgred the nonstop di- vision and crossed the finish line 15 hours and 17 minute leaving Los Angeles. He s had not sighted Emil Bur, only other entrant in the stop flight and who took off fr l.cs Angeles an hour ahead Goebel, - —— ) TUNNEY AND MISS LAUDER the of T0 WED SOON She Sails 'i'oday for Italy Where Marriage Will Take Place NEW YORK, Sept Mary Josephine Lauder, Gene Tunney’ fiancee, salled for Naples on liner today accompanied by her mother and friend She said would marry Tunney in Italy adding: “Maybe, it's a romance.” .Joslin on Honeymoon Al Joslin and his bride, the former Ruby Keller, musical com- edy star, sailed today on the liner Olympic for a honeymoon to Paris and London, a i [Caused A PRICE TEN CENTS BOTH TIMBER, BRUSH FIRES ARE REPORTED \Over One Hundred Thou- sand Acres Have Been Burned Over MANY PERSONS CAUGHT IN PATH OF FLAMES One Town Is Threatened —Flames Are Moving —2,500 Fighters NEWHALL, Cal, Spt. \Two women and five men are re {ported to have been burned, sey- |eral serfously, in one of the worst {brush fires in California this sea- |son. Fire broke out on the {Ridge Route Highway and Is (threatening the Santa Barbara National Forest 22— :| TWELVE FIRES RAGING SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. largely by the extreme dryness of the country, at least twelve ‘fires are sweeping the timber and brush lands through- out California, razing vegetation |over an area of 1000,000 acres and injuring nine persons caught in the path of the flames. o Three fires are burning in Southern and nine in Northern California, One Town Threatened The most serious damage is be- Illeved suffered at Magalia, near Chico, where three fires are re- |ported advancing on the town. | The Forest Ranger Station and )!he Southern Pacific Railroad sta- tion and a number homes on /the outskirts of the town have “ hel, 23 L townr 2 Twenty-five hundred men are [fighting the blaze on all fronts. Rnamne o o e e SELECT JUNEAU 'S CONVENTION OB AL Delegates Also Elect Offi- cers for Coming Year —Entertainment KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept today selected as 22, —Juneau the convention lyear's American {Department of A ’((-rfl were also elec was next | i | | | | (Special to Empire) | eity for Legion session, ka, and offi- ed as follows: Dr. 8. C. Shurlock. of Ketchi- kan, Commander. Maurice L. First Vie Ernest M. igell, Second Vie | J. T. Petrich, jutant. | Howard J. Thompson, of Ju- neau, National Executive Com- mitteeman and Karl A. Drager, of Ketchikan, alternate. Sharp, of Anchor- ‘ommander., mpbell, of Wran~ Commander. of Juneau, Ad- | M. H. Sides, of Juneau, Finance Officer. Justin W. Harding, of Juneau, |Judge Advoeate. C. A. Sheldon, of Seward, Chap- {lain, David Adler, of Fairbanks, His- n ank A.. Jones, of Cordova, Delegate to the National Con- vention; Robert G. Harris, of Sitka, alternate. Ernest M. Polley and Walter B, |King, both of Juneau, reelected | Executive Committeemen The convention here was op- |ened with an address of welcome by Mayor Hennegan. The convention banquet, to which prominent citizens are in- vited, will be followed tonight by the Convention Ball. Tomorrow side trips on vessels to places of interest near Ketchi- |kan will be enjoyed by the visit- {ing delegates. MPCH X i BROKEN LEG John Hardy, an employee of the Alaska Juneau mine, was taken to St. Ann’s Hospital this. afternoon for treatment to a broken leg. Hardy was injured by a falling rock in one of the tunnels. by