The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 30, 1929, Page 1

( | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIIL, NO. 5087. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS RIOTING ORDERED IN EUROPE, MAY 1 COL. EIELSON GREETED BY ~ LEGISLATORS Joint Session Held in Hon- or of “Blazer of Trails of Skies” Col. Carl B. Eielson, introduced | Speaker Rothenburg as “the man who blazed the trails of the kies of the Territory of Alaska,” y greeted by the e, meeting in joint in the hall of the House Representatives. He was en- ically acclaimed by Legis- lators and spectators who filled the baiconies as he was escorted to a! place on the Speaker's rostrum by Senator R. N. Sundquist and Rep- | ive Alfred J. Lomen. »ding his presentation by the eaker, A. J. Dimond read the resolution recently passed by the Legislature praising Col. Eiel- son's pioneer flights in the Terri- | tory and later feats in aviation, inc ing a flight from Point Bar- row to Spitzbergen across the North Pole with Capt. Sir Hubert Wil- kins. Moving Picture Flying over Alaskan mountains, 1 ind wildernesses and across stes, declared Col. Eielson, to some of his air jour- s, is like viewing a moving picture. The pilot sits in comfort and sees unrolled beneath him the trails, river and wastelands over which other men have passed and viewed lands they have conquered at the cost of untold work and hardships. “All I did was to see the country over which the pio- neers and explorers have passed,” | he said. | It is one year and one week, he recalled, since he was in Alaska. Since that lihe he ‘has spanned the Arctic region froff” Point”Bar-| row to Spitzbergen, for which he d the Harmon trophy sig- ing the outstanding aviation feat for last year; visited eight European countries, spanned the overed South America and flown over the Antarctic. Compliments Legislature Col. Eielson complimented the Legislature on its airmindedness. No State, he said, could show such G. 0. P. téLelebrate wd Jubilee At Wisconsin School| Its Diamor The old schoolhouse in which the Republican Party is said to have originated will be the scene of the seventy-fifth anniversary jn June. President Hoover, Sccretary Walter J. Xohler (lower lefi) of Wi RIPON, Wis.,, April 30.—A little frame schoolhouse on the Ripon college campus, in which the germ of the Republican party, is sald- to have had its origin, will atfract a notable assembly of that party in June to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the party. President Hoover has accepted the honorary chairmanship, and James W. Good, secretary of war, will deliver the principal address June 8, the last day of the two-dav diamond jubilee. Gov. Walter J. Kohler will serve as master of James W. Goed (center) and Gov. isconsin are expected to take part. Alvan Bovay, a Whig, called a meet- ng for the purpose of sowing the seeds for a new party. The introduction of the “Kansas- Nebraska bill” ‘during the 1853-'54 congressional session by Senator 3tephen A. Douglas of Illinois was he immediate cause which preci- ated the meeting. The bill aroused a storm of in- dignation fromg the anti-slavery people d brought about a resolu tion at the Ripon meeting, denounc- ing the biil. Bovay then called another ing at which he urged the meet- people |SENATEPASSES GAS TAX BILL; * REVERSES SELF Bill Defeated Saturday Is| Passed Monday—Ten Measures Passed Ten neasures, inciuding one for o three cent gasoline tax and an-| other for the election by popular ] of Educa- tion, the Senate yesterday afternoon. The gasoline| tax, which was lost Saturday o<ter- noon by a tie vote, came up aga‘n on a motion for reconsideration made by Senator Sundquist. :‘ He had voted against it Saturs |day. Yesterday he changed his | vote to “yea,” and the bill carricd five to three. The bill to elect & Commissioner of Education' passed six to two, Senators Dimond and BRING BACK STORY OF BYRD CRUISE HARDSHIPS COMMUNISTS PLAN TROUBLE ON TOMORROW \Agents Ordered to Insti- gate Apy Kind of Dent astration PRECAL:{ONS ARE TAKEN BY POLICE Berlin find Paris Regarded as Genter of May Day Disorders LONDON, April 30.—Unusual po- lice precautions have been ordered in every gcaptial in Europe in an- fon of May Day Labor and 0 anistic disturbances. iin and Paris are regarded as®sure centers for disorder. In- Hess opposing. Accept House Plan | The Senate yesterday concurred in the House amendments to the i measure relating to pensions and lar . subjects. es2 change York; George Sjorgen, Sweden |the residence qualifications of pei | jsons to receive old age allowances the Territory At present 15 over the of 65 and r-—— | having resided in the Territory con-| s 1% | tinuously for 15 years, if in need,! f yJraf f O — . 3 |are eligible for allowance: As the [new bill passed the Senate this was changed to 20 years residence. The House struck out this require-| |ment and wrote into the hill a clause limiting allowances to per- sons arriving prior to and residing ' |here continuously since January 1, 1906, It also raised the maximum {menthly allowance from $30 to $35. By a five to three vote, the Senate |concurred in the changes. Sena- jtors Anderson, Sundquist and Steel |voting against such action. i v, unanimoys congent, Senaty Anderson and Sundquist were giv-| en leave to introduce Senate Bill No. 91, being a bill to appropriate $2,500 from the Second Division road fund for building a sidewalk at the town of Kotzebue and to drain a swamp adjoining that own. It was passed by the Senate under a suspension of the rules. Pass Publicity Bill The Senate passed Benjamin's bill providing funds for Territorial |co-operation with the Territorial “Little America,” the base camp of the Members of the provisioning ships City of New York and Eleanor Bolling, photographed aboard the Tahiti on their arrival in San Francisco from New Zealand. Their work of supplylng the Byrd Antarctic expedition with supplies, finished until the ice again breaks, the arriving party will remain in the United States until time to return to polar waters. Front row, left to right: Arthur Creagh, New John Olson, Sweden; Lieut. Harry Adams, in charge of the party; J. Jacobson, New York; E. Wolfgang, aviation expert of Paterson, N. J., and Max Boehning of Tampa, Fla. Rear row, left to right: W. Gavonski, N. Y. a stowaway with the expedition; Sydney Greason, Atlanta. Ga.; Ralph Denson, Middieboro, Mass.; Edward Roos and Lyle Womack, ex-husband of Ruth Elder. ictures Byrd Expedition on Pelar Cap | on which Commn; ternationale outdoor and public rgectings are to be restricted in I§Bth cities. |/ The London Daily Mail says the (Communists of Moscow have ord- ‘ered agents to instigate rioting in Europe to bring about a new revo- {lutionary movement and noisy dem- nstrations and encourage police interference. E. W, SAWYER 1S PLANNING ALASKA TRIP Administrative Assistant to Wilbur Is Coming— Pur;’ 25CH 0’ TOUI‘ WP 1| WASHINGTON, April 30.—Er- sistant to Secretary of Interior Wil- /|bur, will leave May 20, for an in- ‘| spection tour of several western states and Alaska. | Sawyer plans to go first to Chi- [ < |cago to confer with officials of the |Alaska Rallroad, then after in- vestigation of western reclamation g J nander Byrd expects to renfain a record as Alaska’s in the con-|ceremonies, and state and national [to band themselves together unicr !Gnamber of Commerce in obtain- pedition into the Antarctic,regions, | two years to explore to whole i projects, will proceed to Alaska struction of some 60 airplane land-|officials have been placed on the ing fields. He said the passage of speaking program. The Wisconsin the bill re-enacting Federal aircraft jegislators will attend in a body. laws and making effective Depart-| George Vits, National Republican ment of Commerce aerial regula-|committeeman from Wisconsin, and tions was a wise move, one that zp.c Harry E. Thomas, national would aid in development .of ““i“l,committcewoman, asked President navigation here. land Mrs. Hoover to attend and Referring to his persoral plans,| yqoe Roy E. Reed, national chair- Col. Elelson said he expected 0'nn1"or ¢he committee on arrange- be in the Territory just now for a week or ten days, returning then! to the States. However, he added,| that he hoped in a short time to' return to Alaska, going to Fair- bar “where T'll unpack my grip and see what's in the bottom of | it, hang up my coat, and remain permanently.” ———————— COOLIDGE 1S AGAINST | BIG ARMIES | ; el Former President Believes Great Force Men- | aces Peace PHILADELPHIA, April 30—For-| President Calvin Codlidge in! article in the Ladies’ Home' Journal says “men will not lo recognize the sword as the major| source of authority which has, been an evil in the world. Armies| and navies are required for do-| and international police service, but peace can never be| permanent through fear alone. We | must have a foundation in justice | and a strong will to satisfy rea-| son ond conscience, ~Humanity's| hope of gaining absolute security is a delusion. No nation could ever say that its army and navy made it perfectly sceure. There are too many other people with them. More security can be found | in moderate force that menaces nobody than in great force that menaces everybody.” sl Donald Armour, of the Piggly Wiggly Alaskan stores, was a pas- senger from the south on the steamer Admiral Rogers. Mr. Ar- mour is inspecting the stores of the Alaskan chain, |recently signed by the United| ments, sent an invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. It was in the little schoolhouse, then a frontier institution, that the name “Republican.” By a for- mal vote the town committees of the free-soil and whig parties e dissolved and a five-man commit- tee was appointed for the new party. _ In Jackson, Mich, July 6, of the same year, an Anti-Nebraska con- vention was he.d that nurturcd the seed planted at Ripon by nomi- nating a Republican state ticket The party reached maturity when the national convention met in Philadelphia, June 17, 1856. LIQUOR SMUGGLING PLOT IS DISCLOSED; ONE MAN DEPORTED| HAVANA, April 20.—An interna-| tional in- the United States, with hea,dquar-i ters in Havana as the central dis- tributing point, has been exposed by the Cuban police. Alfonso Fors, Chief, said the gang was negotiating for the pur- chase of a large distillery, but the | arrest of Sidney Hoffman, Ameri-| can chemist, reported to be the! head, exposed the scheme. , Hoffman made a confession prior | to his deportation to the United! States. The police are in posses-| on of the names of 18 Americns in Cuba who are involved. watch will be kept on the depar- ture of the men, all of whom :\re} on the blacklist as bootleggers in) the United States Embassy. | Independent Fish Canners Hard Hit Declares Pioneer| | SEATTLE, April 30.—The treaty! States and Canada will place the industry under the “despotic rule of the International Commission,” and put independent salmon can- ners of Puget Sound out of busi-! ness, Frank Wright, pioneer of|aged 65, old pioneer of Alaska, has |the Superintendent of the Pio- Puget Sound canners, said here| yesterday. liguor smuggling plot | volving millions of dollars, and u*‘FARM M }8chool of Mines were still closed | well-organized gang of runners in lin by the Senate blockade yestes BEING DELAYED Consideration Is Expected to Be Concluded by End of Week WASHINGTON, April 30—Des- pite interruptions delaying progress of the Senate Farm Relief bill, Chairman McNary is hopeful con- sideration will be completed this week. A vote on the debenture clause indications that other sec- ons in the . bill will not likely cause much trouble in final action. Administration supporters are {confident they will be able to de- feat the debenture clause which is opposed by President Hoover. Alaska Pioneer Leaves Fortune To Old Friends SEATTLE, Aprii 30.—The entire fortune of $19,425 of Martin Mally, been left to Mrs. B. Myers, of Se- attle ,according to the will. Mally “The independents wi'l be squcez - was a friend of Mr. and Mrs. My- ed out the same as uney were injers for the past 25 years. They first Alaska,” continued Wrizht, met in Alaska in 1904, |ing publicity for Alaska’s natural !resources. It carried an appropria- | tion of $5,000 to be expended under the direction of the Governor. The House measures passed in- cluded: a bill appropriating $30,- 000 for predatory animal control; one continuing the co - operative mining work under the direction of Federal Mining Supervisor B. D. ht miles in on the great ice barrier (I tornationa) Newsrail, Copyright 19 SEN, WALSH IS AGAINST jand study in detail the adminis- ——= itration of that territory. —_———————— \Harp Piano to |Be Taken to Alaska Island SEATTLE, April 30—Mrs. T. R. Five members of a family of NOGAL {Stewart, but cutting the appropria- |tion from $30,000 to $20,000; two |measures covering refunds of fish- ing trap licenses amounting to $5,150; Foster's bill appropriating $17,000 for construction of a school house at Kodiak; and a House memorial urging Congress to in- crease appropriations for Federal mining investigations, giving the Bureau of ‘Mines sufficient funds to add two engineers to its field force in the Territory. College Measurcs Blocked All measures pertaining to Alaska Agricultural College and 58, April 30.—Gen. Faus- to Topete, Mexican command the defeated Sonora Revolutionary Army, fled to U. 8. soil accompanied by his brother Ricardo Topete and Gen. Eduardo Garcia, Rebel leader Gen Turge. attacked ot Ma reported to have cro |into the United Stafes last ni Ramon I lan, is also ed the borde: ht. | day. Two of these bills, one or-| EST MADE, - | e TORCH CASE, iginating in the House and the ] [ other a Senate measure, have been | on the calendar for several days. | They have been continued in sec-| ond reading from day to day with- | out comment or debate. One of them seeks an appropriation of $10,000 for a museum building and to pay salary of a man to gather specimens of natural history and for transportation of specimens to the museum and various schools {:md irstitutions in and out of the| Territory. The other, which has passed the House, carries an appro- !priation of $10,000 for an investi- |gation of parasitic insects affect- \ing the reindeer herds of Seward \’ Peninsula. anb for maintenance and operation of the college, and a bill accept- 2 ing the benefits of the Congres- 9 { : {found Saturdey in a clump of slonal enactment relative 0 the|yonqe gimost charred beyond re- Halch and Smith-Lever Acts, under cognition. Her head and part of which $10000 Federal funds will jo body‘ § believed e h been be available to the institution, are| b e idg 0 v still in the Finance Committee|Covered With kerosene and then set and efforts to get them back| i AT RN e e B0, far have bestiiTiyee Men Killed In Crash on Highway Burned to Death Held as Witness NEW YORK, April 30.—The hus- | band of Mrs. Dorothy I 2lm: Peacos, aged 20, New Yorks to torch slaying victim in little than a year, has been sted as a material witness “in his wife's . ideath. The husband and girl The measure appropriating $135,- |have peen separated for several weeks on aceount of incom it is said. | — ! Mrs. Theodore Kettleson, wife uf | ! NORTH HAVEN, Conn., April 30. neers’ Home at Sitka, is a returt-|__Three men were k ing passenger for that place, aboard | seriously injured when a taxi driv- the steamer Admiral Rogers. MrS ler crashed into a disabled truck eral days visiting friends, le | more | six were killed late yesterday afternoon when truck in which they were r was struck by a westbound Balti- more & Ohio expfess. Frank McCuskey, W and one daug stantly. An 18-months’- 1d was critically injured, o the only one to escape death eeo0c00eecoo 00 PENSION FOR a COL. STEWART : ——— | Deposed Standard Oili Chairman to Be Given | $50,000 Annually Husband of Woman Found| nsw vork, April 30.—The new | ter it has been arned on g futhority that the Joard of Directors of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana has voted a pension of § r to Col | Robe | cryice with niza- tion. Col. Stewart was deposed | Chairman of the company by John |D. Rockefeller, Jr ! { The American said the pension |carries with it an understanding at Col. Stewart will not eng | competition with the Indiana {company or subsidiaires. James Stewart, son of Col. Stew- jart, has resigned as Director of ‘the Lago Oil Transport Company, | Indiana Ssubsidiary. IS G SRR {New Cabinet Formed By Dr. Steeruwitz VIENNA, April 30, ;Strnoeruwi ., Industri -~ Dr. ist Ernst member iled and twojof the Christian Socialist Party,|c0rd of a sale | has succeeding in forming a Cab-, inet to take the place of the one month ag. SEE‘ MELLGN‘Mnne. of Seattle, and her daugh- (ter, Peggy, aged 8 years, will leave ey |soon for Atka Island, Alaska, with April 30—Sen.|® Darp plano to join Mr. Milne terday challenged |O7 & fox farm there. the Taht of . The }\;rp piano will be the first “ln in bl"‘musmml instrument on the island ia1om of the Jdictary cum-!“'"‘ Mrs. Milne will be the second 2 MR e |white woman on the island. w igain postponed. It|" nre C Miine and her daughter contended that Mellon had|py o study composing and will hown Interest in carrying on busi- a1, teach the Indians to play and is associated with the(ine harp plano. an Aluminum Company. This| Miine, when not carrying for violation, 1t is said, of an|tne’fox of the Canada Ranching statute forbidding the Secre-|Company, devotes bis spare time of Treasury to engage in com- for feature stories. merce. i T LR SN Are Killed in Row;Fifth Is Dying; WASHINC Wals} ator | An inguiry into the nature of a|Four visit to Canada by Mellon in 1925,/ whether of in the interest of the| luminum company, suggested W hi. kpy Is Blamed a the committee by tor T. J. il < supporting the contention of | ASHLAND, Ky, April - 30.—Lee or Norris that Mellon s in-|cipson, his wife and son, and Wal- ted in trade commerce. lace Hannah were shot to death Senator Walsh prouuced a dis-|at Paintsville last night. ‘The po- position of 1 in the lawsuit|lice believe the killings resulted of the company tried in 1925 in|from a drunken row. Wayne Han- the company was charged |nah, a relative, is in a hospital violation of the anti-trust{with a bullet wound in his leg t and in acquisition of a tract|and is not expected to live. He of land in Canada. Walsh said he'said the shooting occured as the understood Mellon was & stock-'result of an argument. helder in the company and went| County authorities are seeking to Canada to sign papers in con- others involved in the affair. They nection with the transaction. blamed whiszey for the killings. “BUSINESS BRAIN” LATEST INVENTION NEW YORK, April 30.—A me-,machine which it is claimed will |chanical device known as the “Busi- |do the work of nine tenths of the ness Brain,” which simultaneously | employees. will do the work of a cash regis-| The machine is operated through ter ookkeeplng and adding ma-!‘“central brains” consisting of a from another part of |series of eleciromagnates connected make a complete re-iwith an operator’s keyboard. When at the time it is the operator writes a bill of sale, made, will soon be introduced in|for instance, the machine accurate- American industry, Rolf Hofgeard,'ly does all required calculating, the building, Kettleson has been in Juneau sev- early this morning on the Hart-|of Ignaz Ceipal which crashed a|young Norwegian inventor, said bookkeeping, recording, -classifica- lyhen he introduced in & bank his!tion, etc., simultaneously. #