The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 15, 1929, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIIL, JUNEAU, Al ASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929. MEMBER OF ASSbCMTED PIEFSS PRICE TEN CENTS MAKES NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM SEATTLE TO JUNEAU EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS MEETS SOLUTIGN FOR FARM RELIEF BEING SOUGHT Tariff Revision Also Ex- pected Before Extra- ordinary Session HOOVER FULFILLS CAMPAIGN PROMISE House Promises to Aid Ad- ministration—Expect Trouble in Senate WASHINGTON, April 15.—In ful it of one of the pre-election E of President. Herbert C ., Congress today met in ex- ssion to find the long 1 to the solution of the n question. of people who helped Millions place the Chief Executive in charge of the nation’s affairs, are inter- csting themselves in the start of the latest political drama. Tentative Program Although the program has been tentatively set to include farm re- the related subject of tariff revision, reapportionment of the House and a measure setting a date for the beginning of the enumera- tien of the nation’s population are also expected to be taken up and disposed of. . Vo redicticns None Today would venture prediction as to the life of the special session. The President has been represented as favoring a lim- legislative program but he made it plain he will not attempt to tell Congress what to do, so it is up to the Republican leaders tc guide the destinties of the session They also favor limitation of ac- tivity but the Democratic leaders threatened to oppose such efforts. House Organizes Only the process of organizing faced the House during the day while the Senate was ready to get down to business immediately after meeting then adjourning, with thing to do as the President’s age will be delivered tomorrow. The House had 68 new members tHe who were called and took their oaths. Representative . Nicholas Long- worth is starting his third term as Speaker of the House. Pos ties Some interesting possibilities present themselves to the present cession and no answers are con- (¢ ve regarding whether activity will be limited to farm relief and tariff revision. No trouble is expected in the House because those in leadership there have long been supporters of the President because of a safe par majority and rules will be invoked to expedite legislation. Quite a difrerem. situation is presented in the Senate for the Republican majority there is large- 1y a paper one, with a number of unknown quantities. Tn the view of political observers, Senator William E. Borah is even, a more outstanding figure in Con- gress then heretofore, with Curtis and Reed gone. Although Borah was one of the first to throw his support to Hoover in the campaign, he differs from the President on several matters at the outset. The President finds formidable foes within the party folds, Norris, LoFollette and Blind. ! mast for inset) says the best features of the recenily developed stub mast aast (left) By WILLIAM E Associated Press BERCHTOLD Aviation Editor) ST, N. J., April 15— iant d 0,39 {0 moey them in safety, is eing developed by navy engineers. Its perfection is seen as a defi- iite step in the development of ap- »aratus to enable future merchant- of the air, carrying scores of Jassen to moor with greater ase than ocean liners now dock it their piers. In employing the high mast 1w generally used, attendants must keep constant vigilance lest sertical gusts of wind sweep the airship upward or pound it toward the carth. The recently developed | stub mast, which solves that prob- ‘em, has its own disadvantages: it s difficult to maneuver the ship to he mooring position. The tele- scopic mast has been designed to meet the objections of both. | It raises its head 70 feet, a height considered advantageous for an easy FRANCE USE “WHI PARIS, April 15—Waterfalls, rivers and tides are slowly being utilized in a vast plan to relieve France of buying foreign coal and oil. Relatively little horsepower has been developed thus far, but ex- perts estimate water power re- sources at something like 30,000,- 000,000 horsepower. Five years {hence, it is expected much of France will be served by a nei- |work of high tension lines yet the Ipl.an calls for only one-twenty- | fifth of the potential power. More coal is being mined in | France than before the war and enough could be produced to meet all needs but the location of mines | makes it cheaper for some sections |to use British, Belgian and Ger- | I HUNGARY WARNED ACAINST REACTION | BY VETERAN COUNT EST, April 15.—Hungary BUDA a agitated by Count been muchly Apponyi's condemnation of present electoral system as unrep- resentative, antiquated and unsuit- ed to the prcscn'l. progress of de- mocracy. “The organic development mankind is leading decidedly to- wards democratization,” seid the 83-year-old statesman. “One of the basic principles of democracy is that no citizen shall be excluded from participation in the govern- ment of his country. Present at- tempts to stifle the popular crav- of the | ing for proportional representation "can only lead to disaster.” The veteran statesman’s utter- !ances evoked repeated outbursts of | |applause from all benches of the, parliamentary chamber in which ,he made his vigorous pronounce- ment, | No government, said the count, need fear the legitimate aspira- tions of the people, for there is nothing more fallacious than the! 'legend that the lower classes are| seditious and revolutionary. Hungary's “Grand Old Man” also are combined in the new Jhe mast in detail with ils passageway for pasengers from th PLANS TO one under c.pstruction. 100 then shrinks to 40 feet, which considered the safest wight from which a big rhip can ride the air while attached to a mast. Airships not only offer possibil- tieg for cutting- days from trams- >eeanic voyages, but new devices beinz perfected to facilitate their handling will cut the time the ocean traveled must wait for his dock. The trans-oceanic airship pa ver may climb a stairway in the nose of the dirigible, walk out on a gangplank swung down hinged doorway, and alight on the mcoring mast’s platform. An el vator will wait to lower passenge: to the ground, while the airshi crew completes the mooring op tion. The dirigible Los Angeles, using equipment now available, has ac- complished a “flying moor” to a stub mast in 15 minutes. New equipment is expected to cut that time considerably as well as reduce like a | dirigibles. (vight) e remely unfavorable Comm. Garland Fultpn and the widely used high The drawing (center) shows the top of airship. conditions, the dirigible has required an hour for the operation, but even an hour ' is less time than required by ocean | to their piers. | liners maneuvering " COMMISSION S N SESSION Qpening Meeting Held in Geneva— Delegates Ask- ed to Speed Up Work GENEVA, April » wld the opening session today, oresident Loudon urging the dele- gates to hasten with thelr work. President Loudan declared that |public opinion is becoming imr: tient with delay. He said he hi ‘roceived several thousand pef lurging qul progress regarding dis- larn nt. These petitions, he said, -nted the voice of millions of !people. | President Loudon urged the dele- s to take up the Russian plan r disarmament and the of the stock of war materials. - SOUTHERN CROSS 15.—The Pre-| ory Disarmament Commission | TERRIBLE TIME HAD BY FLIERS WASTES O Navy aviators will and hydro-electric resources frora the air this summer AVIATORS WILL MAP n inventory of Southeast Al " ALASKA WITH AIR CAMERAS - g ¥ SRR with Loening aska's timber SEAPLANEHERE AFTER RECORD % TRIP TO NORTH First Aircraft to Make Con- | tinuous Flight, Seattle i to Alaska, Arrives THREE MEN ABOARD - SPASSENGER CRAFT Plane Is an_cJ by Wash- ington-Alaska Airways Company—Mission ) Making the first non-stop flight from Seattle to Alaska, seaplane 432-E, Lockhead Vega 5-passenger craft, of the Washington-Alaska Airways Company, arrived over Ju- neau at 12 minutes to 2 o'clock this afternoon, circled over the eity twice, went out the bar and then descending low to the water, dipped at exactly 7'¢ minutes to 2 o'clock. The seaplane left Seattle at 7:15 [o'clock this morning which is 6 |o'clock Juneau time. When the seaplane left Seattle, according to Associated Press dis- patches received by The Empire, amphibian planes, like the one shown taking off from an Alaskan the three men ahoard hoped to bay. By WILLIAM E. BEKCHTOLD The projected telescopic mast iyt Direct Word Recelv- (Associatea Press Aviation Editer) | will be mounted on frame equipped with caterpillar- like wheels. Navy experts hop {to be able to attach future al ships to the ma while they still in their hangars, tow them ontl | the field, swing them into the wind, | land permit them to ride in sa)‘vty]c | until they take off. Comm. Garland Fulton of the triangular | bureau of aeronautics, who has had an active part in the mast develop- ment, says that although predic- tions are risky, it is hoped that | future moorings of large ships can | be accomplished |of 150 men or less. ‘ “The development of satisfactory | equipment to handle big dirigibles | will remove a great obstacle to | their successful use for military and commercial purposes,” Commander \the size of the ground crew. Under ' Fulton says. TE COAL” IN POWER SCHEME: the latter cominz as reparations. For reasons of econ- omy, convenience and cleanliness, it long ago was decided to electri- fy France but the work has been slow. Government taxes on water- power plants stifled several enter- prises and nearly three-fourths of the present power is generated from coal. A few hundred miles of mainline railroad and riuch of the pParis suburban traffic have been electri- fied. That work is proceeding as rapidly as money is available. Many blame the Frenchman's re- luctance to make huge investments in new fields for the delay in turn- ing the water-energy into power. Constant discussion of the idea, particularly the principle of “free- ing France from paying foreign tribute,” is, however, making peo- ple more receptive to electrifica- tion. Wrecker of Insurance Company Is Convicted ST. LOUIS, April 15—Roy Toombs, accused of wrecking the International Life Insurance Com- pany by fraudulently removing $3,500,000 assets, has been convicted on the charge of issuing false cer- tificates of stock. Punishment is fixed at three years in prison and a $3,000 fine. man coal, e FEDERAL BUSINESS MEN' MET Members of the Federal £usiness Association met at their monthly luncheon at the Arcade Cafe fhis noon. The ascociation is made up of Federal employees in Juneau | and meets once each month at luncheon to discuss matters per- taining to the Federal offices here. strongly urged the extension of suffrage fo women. Routine business came before the meeting. =il Final Honors Are Paid Beloved | Ambassador CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 15.—America today said fare- well to a distinguished and beloved Ambassador, Myron T. Herrick. 4 The ceremony was im- pressive and was held in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and the last rites were said, marking the close of a car- eer which led Herrick from a boy on an Ohio farm to one of the highest posts of trust in the country’s serv- ice. 00000000000 ————— Police List Many Reasons for People Deserting Homes SAN FRANCISCO, April 15— The police report they have dis- covered these reasons why people leave home: Men leave home to forget family troubles or dodge domestic respon- sibilities. They often go with or from a woman. ‘Women leave home when find a new love. Boys leave to seek adventure and romance. Girls leave to escape routine or discipline. they women and children who left San in a total of 1,177 persons. Many left notes saying they were going to commit suicide. Most of them didn't. R P B R, LAUNDRY NAME CHANGED Alaska Steam Laundry have been amended and the name changed lto the Alaska Laundry, Incorpor- |ated, it was stated at the office )ot the Secretary of Alaska today. ith ground crews | Police records disclosed 239 men, | Articles of incorporation of the an hour later. { “edfrom Fliers Miss- | ing 12 Days ‘ SYDNEY, New South Wales, April —The first direct word from the missing airmefl of the Southern ross has been received here in | messages signed by C. P. Ulm, no- ted pilot. One message said: “We {have been through a terrible time, |but will be returning to recondi- Ition the Southern Cross for the iflight to England.” | Other messages expressed thanks to the citizens of Sydney for all |that has been done for the fliers | They were missing 12 days before |found by searchers. CREW WEAK SYDNEY, April 15—A twelve day hard with the crew of the Southern |Cross and they are said to be weak {off for the return flight to Sydney, laccording to advices received here today. HIT-AND-RUN DRIVERS KILL 15 ON COAST Three Arr;s;s_ Are Made and Others Are Expect- ; ed—Other Tragedies SAN FRANCISCO, April 15—In \a riot of careening cars, crashing glass, and screams of victims, hit- and-run drivers conspired with rail- |to take a toll of 14 dead and 30 |injured in automobile accidents on the Pacific Coast during the week- end. Five persons were killed in Cen- |tral California. | Three hit-and-run drivers, in- cluding an 18-year-old youth were Others are sought. Three persons were ‘Washington. S KILLED YESTERDAY AT ALASKA JUNEAU killed in Alaska Juneau Gold Mine, was killed yesterday morning when he was caught between the side of the drift and one of the c Th accident happened at o'clock 5 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 neau Young Undertaking Parlors, and the Rev. Harry A. Allen will give the sermon. |road crossings and wet pavements arrested and charged with murder. | el in the morning and he died about o'clock in the chapel of the Ju-| | WASHINGTON, April 15.—Inven- itory of the vast resoui in tim- ibc" and hydro-electric power thz lie hidden beyond inaccessible mountain ranges southea n Alaska is to be taken this sum- mer by navy aviato Flying photographers with multi- | ple lense cameras will unfoid the secrets of hidden lakes and inac- cessible forests like a magic car- pet beneath them. ! Each click of the shutter will {make a photographic record of an area that would require months of tedious exploration with ordinary methods. Ten thousand square miles, embracing three Alaskan | islands-—Baranoff, Chichagof and 1[{ i—as well as a strip of the |mainland, will be mapped. It :\','ould take explorers 15 years to nary methods. | Despite the modernity of their ‘frum the long vigorous experience. | equipment, Lieut. Comm. A. W. their objective. It might be seven days before a Radford, head of the expedition, net, a mine sweeper assigned as an runway can be built for the take- and his flying comrades will face aircraft tender, will sail for north- many of the hardships every ex-| plorer has experienced in the cold waste. RICH MAN 1S | KILLED; FIGHT OVER WOMAN Rivalry for Favor of Ken- tucky Society Matron Is Fatal One NEW YORK, April 15—Rivalry for the favor of a Kentucky society | matron was revealed as a prelimin- ary to the scuffle on fashionable |Park Avenue which was followed by the death of Arthur Smith, rich| Cleveland manufacturer, and the| {arrest of Samuel Bell, oil promoter, | on a charge of murder. | Bell was arrested us the pnhce" learned he engaged in the scuffle | as he and Smith were leaving a |party in the apartments of Mrs.! Robert Schuette last Friday morn- ing. 8he is the widow of Harry Hark- ness, sportsman, who left her $9,- 1000,000 inherited from her father, |a Standard Oil magnate. | Francisco in 1928 still are missing| John Smith, cleanup man at the| he scuffle, witnesses said, was jthe outcome of an argument| lwhether Smith or Bell would ac-| |company Mrs. Robert Brown, of| Lexington, Tennessee, to the Hotel Plaza, where she was staying. She is confined to the hotel in cus-| tody of a policewoman as a mater- ial witness. | Smith died Friday afternoon. An 'autopsy disclosed a fractured skull R. H. Sargent (inset) has been mapping Alaska for (wo decades. Poor i sOU ing weather predominates rn. Alaska and fliers in are day and even we They must spend long tireso hours flying over rugged country that would mean almost certain death or a long period without food should they be forced to land. R. H. Sargent, topographical en- gineer of the geological survey, who has mapped Alaskan territory for 20 years, will return to the north- ern frontier with the naval avia- tor: Forced to continue his work last year without planes, Sargent map- ped 800 square miles with oid methods he has used for nearly two decades. This year he is anxious to complete the survey of America’s last frontier. Three Loening amphibian planes. carrying the navy fliers, photog- diet on wild beans and snails went complete’ such a task with ordi- raphers and Sargent, will take off from San Diego early in May with the waters near Juneau, Alaska, as The U. S. 8. Gan- ern waters ahead of the expedi- tion, carrying additional members of the party. Moral Reforms Are Started in Northern Mexico MEXICO CITY, Arpil 15. —President Gil has seized upen the disintergation of the rebelion to inaugurate sweeping moral reforms in Northern Mexico. The announcement is made that all gambling will be stopped in the State of Chi- huahua and it will also be purged of all forms of vice. President Gil gave hisrea- sons that he desires to free the country of all immoral effects of the rebellion. © 000090008000 SR AR O Gossiping or loafing on the beat is forbidden police of Winchester, Va., by new regulations. PRIMARY LAW CHANGE GINEERED BY WOMAN EN MADISON, Wis., April 15.—Mrs. Frederick A. Ogg, wife of the head of the department of political sci- ence in the University of Wiscon- sin, largely is responsible for hav- ing secured permanent registration for Wisconsin voters. Mrs. Ogg is president of the Madison league of womens voters. She began to investigate registra- tion methods in Wisconsin and found them obsolete and costly. With the assistance of Joseph P. Harris of the university a perma- make the nonstop flight to Juneau in six hours. Weather reports sent to Seattle early this morning stated there were fresh winds, cloudy, forced to remain on the grou-‘#"“i somp 4ain. | Three Men As Crew ! The craft was piloted to Juneau by Anscel C. Eckmann, with Robert Elis as navigator and Jack Halloron, mechan:c. . In addition to determining the feasibility of a regular passenger service between Seattle and Alaska, the plane is expected to engage in fish surveys for certain Alaska can- ning interests and conduct patrol work for the Bureau of Fisheries. Has Good Speed The plane is the regular Locke- head Vega with seaplane pontoons for water landing. The ship is powered with the 425 horsepower Pratt and Whitney motor which gives the plane an air speed of 163 miles. an hour. The plane is the water type of ship that was used by Capt. George H. Wilkins and pilot Ben Eielson n their Polar expedition a year ago and also by Art CGoebel in his rec- ord breaking across-continent flight recently. Perfect Take-Off Pilot Eckmann after landing here stated that a perfect take-off was made at Seattle at 7:15 o'clock this morning. Gasoline in the main tanks and in the auxiliaries at the start totaled 220 gallons. After the flight a checkup revealed that 120 gallons were used during the trip of near 1,000 miles. No Difficulties Commenting on the northward air cruise Navigator Robert Ellis said that no difficulty was ex- oerienced. Pilot Eckmann stated n this connection that the naviga- tor was able at all times to place his pencil on their exact location. Varying weather conditions were axperienced. At the start the weather was clear with no winds. As the miles were covered up the oast some adverse winds were en- untered and conditions of visi- Hility necessitated flying at varying utitudes. During the flight the dlane flew sometimes at 100 feet ‘rom the surfage of the water and at other times at altitudes of sev- sral thousand feet. Through all the crowded hear- ings and valiant work of local leagues Mrs. Ogg was in the thick of it. The governor's veto did not dismay her and she kept on working until the bill finally was passed. She then turned her attention to changing the date of the fall pri- maries. The bill which she helped draw up, now pending in the Wis- consin legislature with every pros- pect of passage, advances the pri- mary date from the Tuesday after which the medical examiner said nent registration bill was drawn |the first Monday in September, to was the cause of his death. ‘ 4 Lup. |the third Tuesday in September.