The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 26, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIIL, NO. 4980. DENIES HOOVER HAS CRITICISM FOR PRESIDENT Interpreter Issues State- ment Regarding South- ern Rumor RIO JANEIRO, Dec. Butler Sherweil, Deparitment proter for Herbert Hoover, has lenial of implications that the policies of dent Coolidge during an inter- with President Yrigoyen, of \s published in a Bue- last week. 26 State Inte issued a Hoover criticised Pr view Arg no itina, Aires newspaper tatement was as follows: I have been informed of state- menlts in dispatches in the Ameri. quoting from an Argen- newspaper between Hoover and Yrigoyen. As I was present| and acted interpreter in the interview, I can state emphatically Hoover did not in any policies Coolidge, it He orously upported pol The f Aires told of an interview hetween Yrigoyen as published newspape! epoca. Yrigo- | quoted aying he be. Hoover was not in acco ideas of President Cool- can pres tina as but far from tho; m Buenos foover and in yen lieved with idge e — ORPHANGIRL DIES, RESULT OFEXPLOSION Tragedy at Kanakanak Or- phanage at Dillingham Was Heroine DILLINGHAM, Alaska,«Dec i A Yukluk, aged 22 vy cock e Kanakanak Orphana died Sunday as thé result of burn received in the Orphanage morning at 6 | | gasoline explosion in | kitchen. Saturday o'clock, Anna and! Walla Bisch, assistant, attempt-| ed fill a kerosene lamp. The| girl was holding a burning match to furnish light for the o) ation A can of gasoline, in some ""“\.J plained reason, replaced the kero-| sene and the match, burning off,} dropped into the measure from which the gasoline had been pour- ed, an explosion, Anna broke a glass door threw the blazing can outside, thus| saving the building, but herself| suffered burns. | All other occupants of the Or- phanage were in bed but two mh(-r‘ girls, Olga Powens and Mary Riley, aroused by the excitement, got out of their beds and rushed to the kitchen. Seizing fire exitinguishers they put out the fire while Matron Nurse Green, with presence of| mind, enveloped the flaming body of the girl with blankets antll smothered the flames, suffering severe burns about the hands. Anna was able to help walk to the hospital and tell in detail of the accident, It was a surprise to the members of the staff when she died 36 hours later. It is be- lieved she had inhaled flames which caused her death. and causi |lege JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 26, 1928. An “Old Master” and His Pupil | | | This interesting photo was snapped during five-hour conierence between Franklin D. Roosevelt (left), Governor-elect of New York State, and Governor Alfred E. Smith, at the former’s home in East Sixty-fifth street, New York City. Matters connected with the state budget were under consideration. (international Newsreel) econd Coming of Christ : Is Predicted by Mormons DR, JOHNSON Dex SALT LAKE CIi ah, ;. pub- 5.—In a slgned ment lished in the Christmas Edition of Des we, members of the Presidency Chureh, Jesus Latter Day Saints, Mor- point “unrest among the of the elements wid destruction by land and ea, indicative of the second | coming of Christ “is at our doors T statement said hour and day of the Lord's |is withneld from the knowledge o men and Is ye |are so definitely specified that ha i His coming are multi- and the prevailing unrest men of the nations and| the elements, widespread| Chri mons, fury to and Southern Educator Dies ! Co“(‘g(‘ Town After | Long Illness ‘ ged nd Col- today ROCK HILL, 8 David Bancroft Sekee. Bolitherd President of the for Women, a lengthy C., Dec Johnson, educator Winthrop died here illne Dr bhoth . bi s of plying among & y of In devoting his life to the field |destruction by land and sea, fre- ) education, David Bancroft|quency and intensity of voleanic| Johnson not only followed in the and thquake disturbanc all footsteps of his father, but dup-|tend to tell to the tuned and lis- licated one of the latter's out-|tening ear that the gladsome yet the|terrible day of the Lord is nigh founding of a college for women.|aye the eve is at our The father, whcse name the{ The statement was part of the; son bore, established and nnm{r*hrmnm Greeting signed by Her-| his death w; President of the|bert Grant, Anthony Ivins and cational activities in South Caro- found Winthrop College. son suffered the loss of his left| PAGK SHuws i ing his carcer. Playing “hookey” | LaGrange (Tenn.) Female Col-|Charles Nibley, members of the Jege. The son centered his edu-|Church s lina, where the difficulty of ob-| taining teachers impelled him u.!B c SALMUN 1 U Loses ? An accident in which Dr. John- | arm when eight years of age, played an important part in shap- | GREAT VALUE after ed standing achievements doors.” from school, he received permis-| sion from United States troops, | then active near his home in the, Civil War, to board an army | train. The compunction to re-( turn to his class growing as he VANCOUVER, C, Dec. 26.— Columbia salmon repr | itives estimated this year's pack will be worth $14,000,000 and e of §2,000000 over the B. (Con‘inued on Page Seven.) — | increase LEAGUE WORKS HARD ON ARBITRATION JOB " GENEVA, Dee. 26. — Arbitra- tion has become one of the shib-|s boleths of the League of Nations. That is why Secretary General Drummond has communicated to all nations the documents on ar- bitration and security prepared by the last League Assembly4‘ As regards arbitration and con- ciiation, these texts include the general act for the pacific settle- ment of international disputes passed by the Assembly and three bilateral conventions. These doc- uments are preceded by a new introduction prepared by the sec- retariat in accordance with the Council’s instructions. The general act is at present merely a document which can be transtormed Into a convention as soon as it has been accepted in whole or in part by two States. cding year, despite the volun- |tary reduction in fishing gears. | Practically the same market con- s and prices prevail. he figures compiled by the Ca- nadian Manufacturers’ Association. however, show marked changes in It will then remain opun during (. values of the varieties. Sock- \ indefinite period for, the ac- dropped - from $5,100,000 in cession of all other States, mem-|1ys7 1, $3.400,000 this year while bers or not of the League of Na-| 1. forged to fhe head of the The secretary general also |y, coming from $1,560,000 to informed governments that if ¢4 449600, Chums increased from necessary he will be happy toles'500'000 to $4,200,000, facilitate the formalities for their| accession. These accessions can| be valid only on the condition | . X Rhei xoveraments shal.Havarnls Noted M“‘.fln Picture Man Dies, Los Angeles ready obtained such parliamen-| tary approval as is required by | 5 SRS Senstitytions. | LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 26. These documents are m'l'nm]m-‘! —_Fred C. Thomeu’n ottt s nied, further, by three draft trea-| ot Bo By stunt man, ties of non-aggression and mulunl"“wl at midnight. He failed to assistance. rally” from an operation perform- States members of the Leasue|.q “gor pemoval of gall stones are also informed that the Coun-| iy, .. \weeks ago. cil of the League is prepared to| During his motion pm"rel lend its good offices for the COn-| career, - Thomson braved death clusion of treaties of .the above scores of tfmes and often he wa mentioned character. seriously injured. | pr tions. to determine the | the | Conference would appoint NINE JUDGES MAY DECIDE S. A DISPUTE Commission to Be Appoint- ed in Paraguayan- | Bolivia Trouble WASHING ion of | 'ON, Dec. —The panel of nine judges causes and ve- sponsibilities for the Paraguayan- Bolivian digpute proposed in text for a protocol of com- ciliation adopted by the Pan-Am- erican Arbitration and Concilia- | tion Conference reccived from the | special committee, appointed | in the controversy. This will be) ubmitted to the two govern- ments for their approval Of the nine judges, each of ghe two disputing countries would Ap- point two and the Arbitration five, to the panel. The judges wonld hold the first meeting in Wash-| ington for organization purposes| and the conciliation commjssion | will be allowed six months to| complete the work with a pos-| extension of six months if| sary. The commission would | the controversy and sug-| means of @micable solution is ible nece tudy t President-elect Hoover and his party Just be seen In the center of the picture. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS before leaving Amapala, Honduras. Mrs, Hoover can PRICE TEN CENTS STEAMER STARR LOST AGAIN; ROOSEVELT DISABLED THREE SHIPS RUSH TO AID, GULF ALASK Tug Roosevelt Da maged | and Loses Tow of Mail Steamer Starr NORTHWESTERN AND UNALGA GO TO SCENE Halibut Boat Attu Report- ed to Have Picked Up Tug During Gale At 4 o'cl ock last Monday after- n' an eastorly gale. the b attempting to pick up the lost tow line which became entangled in her propellor. The accident occurred 15 miles t of Cape Elias in 1 of Alaska during a ter- ile. The Roosevelt immed- y sent out calls of distress. | The calls were picked up by tie Unalga, Coast Guard cutter lying | [ecuth the ¢ BCLIVIA'S REPLY WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Bol reply to the questionnaire 1ddressed to that nation last week by the Pan-American Con- fercnce on Arbitration and Con- ciliation regarding efforts to med- fate in the Paraguayan-Bolivian dispute, has reached Washin The Bolivian Legaticn officials said the tome and answer were favorable. .. — CHORCH ROBBED | OF COLLECTION Thieves, Posing as Peni- tents, Steal Sunday, Christmas Fund CHICAGO, Dec. 26 Four thieves, posing as penitents, held up two priests in the rectory of St. Casimirs Catholic Church last night and stole $4,000, the combined Sunday and Christmas Day offerings cf one of the city largest Polish congregations Rev. Father Furman, age Pastor Emeritus, and E. 8. Kral owski, aged 61, priests the church, were alone when the men appeared saying that they wanted to “start the New Year right by taking a pledge.” Priest Krakowski said am glad to see you here with good intentions but couldn’'t you come back after the hclidays. We are busy.” One of the robbers poked a gun against the priest’s side and said: “We want the Christmas collec- tions.’ The robbers and escaped. Old Czarist Palace Is Now Workman’s Resort YALTA, Russia, Dec. 24.—This famous Crimean summer resort where the Russian emperors once maintained a palatial residence, has been converted into a working- man’s paradise, The beautiful Royal Palace al Livaria ,overlooking the Black Sea, is now occupied by three hundred peasant workers suffering from tu- berculosis and other diseases. The richly decorated room in which Emperor Alexander III died in 1894 is occupied by a group of sick Communist workmen 4 ! | | Commends | President for Good Sense ivia's H.J. RAYMOND PASSES AWAY HERE TUESDAY Infected Wound on Knee Results in Death of Well |, Known Local Man PARIS, Coolidge’s Deg argument hi messagé to Congress for strong Nationa! Défense quoted by Paul Painleve, Min- gf Way, In the wh s Aot e e his opponont Py in lont a is iste I Sena Justify what assalled as tween the signature Jogg-Briand | ereased war budget Painleve Coolidge himself cently that ng contradiction b of the Kel treaty and an in- Pre. wrote r wi organize for d the t in gua Painleva ident re- | said that cou riously I coopers aid 1914 earlier teeing peace I ) rophe o urred countr that the cata would it ha the m had prot emselve President Coolidge remains true to words of good sense,” ud Painleve. D N. Y. SLEUTH FORCE BUSY Round-up of Criminal Class Is Started — Fifty Arrests Are Made NEW YORK, Dec The en- detective force the Police department conducted the most ex- ive round-up of criminals in Monday night and arrested Mr. Raymond returned to Juneau r 50 persons suspected of kill- two weeks ago er spending six|ings, robberies, narcotic peddlin weeks in a Portland hospital nad!hold-ups, gun carrying, forg was apparently in fine health. En-|and vagrancy. route from here to Baranof, his The round-up conducted home, he ha fall down three|without orders of Grover Whalen, steps on the storship Virginia|who started the reorganization of IV, and bruised of [he Department last we his knees considered the! Inspector Mayer, hes hurt ‘of no in and n Divigion, eal ed to dress Infecli after he rea heme, Funeral Next Friday He was brought here on tl Maignita Monday evening and tak- en to the hospital Every thing possib 15 done for but the pois had perme The whole of Yalta, which is|his system o such an exient picturesquely gituated on the Black [ there was his Sea, has been placed at the dis.|covery, posal of Russia’s proletariat by the| Funeral government, which is determined|Friday at ‘that the toflers of today shall havelder the auspi as great comfort and luxury as the |lodge, of wi czars of yesterday member for ———— will be mad« MODERNIZING CALLING CARD |Everzreen i Born vew York PARIS, Dec. 26.—Calling cards| Mr. Raymon! was born in New |scho done in modernistic type, without{York Stai 71 and resided | exchanging gifts, generally capital letters, are being used by lihere to youn: nhood, according | Plubber, deer me: frozen fish, some of the intellectuals here.|ys" C. McB had Heen #eal sking and ivory. Popeorn Another modern introduction i8|pis fimace fricnd for 33 years | Was gerved which a big the use of miniature methods offye \wag o orqiinie pharm ¢ but|treat. Some of the Eskimos mush- transportation to be used Inlgg nop goljow (na profession after|® 100 miles to attend the cerc reaching the individual's resi- coming west [monies here. An Eskimo dance dence, as, for instance, an auto- | e FOR featured the program. he v " bus with its distinguishing num- 1595 Th net’ 6Na JhiAme that had lasted a few days sub- ber on it, street car line or sub- % _____!'slded. ‘The temperature here was way. (Cotinued ou Page Seven.)- |above zero 1 70 K of I A resident of | most of wh city, died la hospital from result of ved about urvived by with him to H. J. Raymond Alaska for 31 yes were spent in t night at St. Ann’ blood poisoning slight injury |days ago. He widow who was end. the a 26 10 his the tire took the money was sligh H t le nce € ve |out the dead wpod ed in every detective against the criminal clas b 1o it ory |Eskimos at wed | Point Barrow |Celebrate - rking at once. t re. n wmce for TOINT BARROW, Alaska, Dec Excellent trapping condi ks Hall un-‘jons and good health gave of the Iical BIks'i 5 the HEskimos who observed he had been 4 Christmas In this farthest north ars. Intermentigettlement under the American Elks plot in|fag | The days will be held| g Eskimos observed the holi in the usual way with and church program and who was to Francisco in LOCAL PIONEER | BRIEF ILLNESS 1 | A p::nl.‘: |at the Government dock in Ju- neau, and the passenger liner Northwestern, enroute from Cor- Gova to Junean. At 8 o'clock Monaay night, the orthwestern was proceeding full speed to the two distressed hoats land the Unalga was preparing to (sail, having sounded 4h: smer- @ency call for all men. Un |alga got away shortly af mid- night Monday night the 2 P. Nelson Sucbumbs lolmn& Reaches Tug “Prretimunia in - Low Age-se : les Tuesday Night e | | DIES IN SOUTH; AL0 o'clack Mo radio ' was récefved son of the Unalga that th western had reached Roosevelt and was pum upon the water and ma attempt take off the the Roosevelt. At th heavy seas were running gale was increasing in | Subsequent radio messages stated that the 16 men aboard the Roosevelt were preparing to leave the craft as soon as a life= boat reached them from the Northwestern Starr Anchored Through the air came another radio that the halibut schooner Attu had reached the Starr and had safely towed her to anchor- age in the lee of Cape St. Elias where anchor was dropped in 60 fathoms of water. Reaches Roosevelt Later radio messages indicated that the Attu reached the Roose- velt early yesterday morning and had succeded in getting a line aboard just in time to save the tug from drifting on the roecks. A later message indicated that fornia. He had beem miking a this tow line had parted and the plendid recovery of his health un. Roosevelt was again drift. The til a few days ago. At that time Attu was then attempting to get g koll with " {nhtan second line aboard the Roose- ! pneumonia developing later. Late ¥el! Monday his sons were advised he| Messages stated the Northwest- i il and last night °F® Was doing all possible at that (time to give aid in the heavy. seas. Message and also relayed from Seattle, in- dicate that a second tow line as passed and successfully reached the Roosevelt and she | was taken to the safety of the lee of Cape 5t. Elias or Kayak Island R. P, Nelson, 67 y: (eitizen of .Juneau died Christmas night ! Calif,, from rding to telegraphic ived urvived s of age, 1 Los an of time the tonsity, for in An e . ac re- pneamonia, ac- advices He on, Nay Fuiler- George and by this morning is Mrs. ‘Nels Mrs. Gertruds o, Miss ons, two ughters, | San Fr m, Calif., two of thi unerau s and initer isco ¢ Irene, Kugene city will be held rent will be made in San The two sons will leave » on the steamer Queen to at- and te with their mother and s, Mrs, Nelson and their two daughters were with Mr, Nel- on at the re of his death, which unexpected Was Making Recovery | Last June Mr. Nelson had a it paralytic stroke which kept him confined to his home for sev- eral months. He left here with Mrs. Nelson and Mr or about the middle of October for Cali- wa | critically tdeath occurred | Although of a quiet disposition, Mr., Nelson made many friends here during his 41 years’ residence and their sympathy Is extended to his fambly. Came Here in 1887 Nelson came to Juneau in and had made it his home conltinuously that time. He m ¢ P | | Mr. 1887 since e at the \ what 0, Slnirrirgd Unalga Due at Scen in ing scuthbound, but layed on account of rendering aid to the distressed hoats. The mail steamer Starr recent- He had stroug | prosperity and owned | property interests here. He owned and operated Nelson's Water Works, and a statlonery store at considarable | (Continned on Page Three.) (Continued on Page Six.) Swallows Tby Motorcycle; s picked up here today 4 | Doctors Going to Operate CINCINNATI, | The condition of elghteen months’ West Virgin proved, said offic here where the boy is confined and an attempt will be made remove a toy from his throat. | The child was brought here |where physicians said a throat specialist would be needed to re- |move a toy motoreyele, with a tiny man on it, which the boy swal- lawed a week ago. 1 “ Ohio, Dec. Frank Brooks, Id baby of Was. is much im- at a hospital The toy came in a box of p corn which was given the boy. said the child . parently had little difficulty i breathing but it s impossible eat and the only nourishment been small amounts of milk ! through a tube. While the child's condition mains serious, physicians r ly feel there is a good el performing a successful 1o save his life, Physicians Is