The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 18, 1929, Page 1

» “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIV., NO. 5206. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS LY ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS WASHINGTON TOWN IS ISOLATED BY FOREST FIRES GROUND BROKEN BY GOV. PARKS - AT NOON TODAY Hundreds G—E;r to Watch| Governor Launch Work on $750,000 Capitol In the presence of hundreds of | local residents, including more than | 600 school pupils, and Territorial and local officials, Gov. George A. Parks today broke ground for the Territorial Capitol. As the Gov-| ernor drove the spade deeply into | the soil and brought it out filled with black earth, movie and still | cameras clicked. ‘ When he had deposited the dirt in a small pottery vessel, the crowd | gave three rounds of cheers, led | by H. G. Walmsley, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce. | Ceremony Was Brief 1 The ceremony was brief and with- out any speeches. It took not more than two or three minutes to, formally set in motion the con-| struction of Alaska $750,000-capitol, the initial appropriation fer which | was made nineteen years ago. With- | out formality of speech and with just a few of the most elementary | motions, the project was launched. With officials, and members of | | the Executive Committee of the| Chamber of Commerce and others | grouped arocund, and surrounded by a closely packed ring of school pu- | pils of all ages, J. C. McBride, Custodian of the Grounds, handed | to the Governor a brand new shovel. Gov. Parks took it into his | hands and, resting the blade on! the ground, with his foot drove| it into the earth until the blade was buried. | He drew it out with a scooping | motion, filled with Bod which promptly tumbled off. He immed- | iately filled.the .space again with loose earth from the hole and de- posited it in a small earthen jar.| The dirt was turned over to Mr. | McBride who plans to plant a tree in it and, when it reaches suitable size, to transplant is to| the capitol grounds. The spade | used by the Governor, after being suitably inscribed, will be placed | in the Alaska Museum. Crowd Gathers Early Long before 12:50 p. m., the hour set for the ceremony, the crowd (Conunugd on Page Two) e Alaska Indians Hope Wrecked Steamer ! Will Break Up l KODIAK, Alaska, Sept. 18.—| Alaska Indians along the shores | of the Alaska Peninsula, 100 miles up and down from Cape Ilkitugi-| tak and also across Shelikof Straits on the West Coast of Kodiak Is- land, are in an expectant mood awaiting the steamer Golden For- Valerie French (right) gra arrived on the Homeric for a visit to the United States. here we are given to understand from London reports, she will marry Henry Bradley Martin, hip in a Denver hospital. deny the report stating it was RECULARS WIN ONE SKIRMISH, TARIFF 1SSUE Imported Articles Must Be Marked from Country of Their Origin WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. — Re- publican regulars of the Senate stood as victors after the first test of strength on amendments of the pending tariff bill. The issue was on one of the less controversial of many amendments which required be marked inta reasonable and conspicuous place of the country of their origin. This was adopted by a vote of 40 to 32. The decision came on reconsid- eration of a previous vote reject- ing the change by 38 to 28 in which tion by declaring that many Sen- ators did not know what they were voting for on the first ballot. Three Directors Knew Right Moment to Sell est, to break up and scatter her | NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—A re- nddaughter of the Earl of Y[-\rcvsv imported articles | eight Republicans joined the Demo- | |crats in opposition to Senator Reed |who brought about the reconsidera- While who is laid up with a fractured Miss French refused to affirm or “entirely a private matter.” (Interoational Newsreel) Heads VSecret Service R ‘Allan G. Straight of St. Louis, Missouri, was recently ap- pointed head of the Secret Service operatives under the Treasury Department. Mr. Straight has had an enviable record and is expected to ad- minister his department in ex- cellent manner, —— .- — BROMLEY MAY 6. 0. P. WETS IN PRIMARIES publican Ticket Against Walker in Campaign NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Represen- tative Fiorello H. LaGuardia, desig- nated by the Republican orgabiza- tion as its party candidate . for Mayor. overwhelming defeated Wil- liam M. Bennett in the Republicun primary yesterday. Bennett, who ran for Mayor as the Republican nominee once before, made a cam- { paign against LaGuardia as a dry. LaGuardia now becomes the op- ponent of Mayor James J. ‘Walker, who was nominated by the Demo- crats without opposition for ' re- electicn. The vote in the primary election was light in both Demo- cratic and Republican parties, being about 20 per cent. of the normal vote. LaGuardia Hits Churches Candidate LaGuardia, paying his respects to church influences that were used against him and in favor of Candidate Bennett, ‘said: “The result is not surprising, It indicates one thing very plainly: that Cannon Chase had better keep out of politics.” This referred " |to the admission of Bishop Cannon William S. Chase of Christ Episco- pal Church that he fan Bennett's |campaign. In every instance the candidates designated by the Democratic and Republican organizations were nom- inated by decisive majorities at the primary election. The Republican ticket contains the names of enough Democrats to enable its independ- ent supporters to refer to it as a | fusion ticket. Tammany leaders profess confi- dence that, the Democrats will pgin another sweéeping victory in No- vember. On the other hand, La ‘Gunrdia. Coudert and other candi- dates on the Republican ticket have | |equal confidence that they will be . 'victorlou& 4 | ———o—— | !BODY OF PETEXK ANDERSON FOUND BELOW FORTYMILE The-body of the late Pete Ander- |son, Jr., was found by a party at Fortymile, about ten miles below Fortymile on the main Yukon. The lad was drowned in the Fortymile river on the afternoon of August 9, while he and his brother Arthur were swimming their horses across the small turbulent portions of the stream. Arthur had a narrow es- cape. Peter went to the Dawson school for a few years and stopped at St. Paul's hotel while attending. —(Dawson News.) —————— BOTHWELL RETURNS HOME | FROM KETCHIKAN VISIT M. D. Bothwelllocal merchand:se broker and member of the Juneau City Council, returned home today rich cargo along the beach. Thelcent poard meeting of a large cargo includes phonographs, food company threw some light on the and blankets valued at rmore than 'glq question of the extent directors $500,000. of some corporations speculate in The ship rests on Cape IIKitugi- their own securities. tak, on a two horn rock which has| mpe first matter up for discus- pierced the hull and penetrated gon was a proposal to reduce the the engine room. The Salvage common stock dividend rate. The King is now enroute to Seaftle girectors voted to reduce it and with part of the cargo, and has weng on o other questions. been replaced by the motorship| porore the meeting was ad- Explorer ,Capt. Hansen, with a ;5,104 5 few minutes later all ex- | guard aboard and negotiationsare copt two of the directors, on one pending for local salvage of the yetex or another, had left the ! cargo. Meanwhile the Indians are praying for high winds to break up the ship. CHICAGO MOST ACTIVE AS MARKET FOR RADIO board room long enough to use the ,telephone. CHICAGO, Sept. 12—The most active radio market in the country is Chicago. Such was the opinion expressed by Edgar H. Felix, Radio Consul- tant of the National Electrical Man- ufacturers’ Association, in analyz- ing the last quarterly report of radio sales, stocks on hand and on order, just issued by the asso- ciation’s radio division in coopera- tion with the Department of Com- merce. “A compilation of the larger cities reported in the survey shows how sales reflect radio reception in different cities,” said Mr. Felix. “Communities of less than 10,000 population, with 20,986 of the 38,- 766 radio outlets of the country, did only 14 per cent of the coun- try’s total business. The total for this large group barely exceeds the sales of New York and Chicago, which did $15,720,650 and $15,361,- after a three-weeks trip to Ketchi- SOON ATTEMPT | s left in Ketchikan. She is living with Mrs. Gertrude Crowther and |attending the Ketchikan Public | Schools. B o S /oo 00000000000 . TODAY’S STOCK L . QUOTATIONS ° ® 0 0000000000000 {New Low Win; Monoplane to Be Tested Out for | Flight to Japan | LOS ANGELES, cal, Sept. 18—| g Harold Bromley is prepared to test| NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—Alaska | . | Juneau mine stock is quoted today yout a new low wing monoplane.| il oy |The airplane is identical with the ¢ 7 %, American Smelting 122%, {one he cracked up at Tacoma while | Bethlehem Steel 129%, Continental {attempting a take-off for Japan. |Motors 14, Corn Products 115%, In- Should preliminary tests prove ternational Paper A 343, Paper B !satisfactory, Bromley will fly to|24, National Acme .35, Standard iMoroo Dry Lake for load tests.|Oil of California 75%, American When these are completed, he will Ice 48%, General Motors 75, Inter- fly to Tacoma and prepare for a national Harvester 130%, Allegheny \takeoff as soon as possible. | Corporation 51%, Pan American | The same 425 horsepower motor B 64 in the original machine powers the —————e second one. Edison to Attend SWEEP GOTHAM | La GuardiaTXEll Head Re-| his bride of a few weeks, Ina LINDBERGH AND WIFE START ON | PROPOSED TRIP Leave Roosevelt Field for| Twenty Day Tour of I Latin Countries | | ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Sept. 18—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and | wife today took off for Washing-| ton on their way to Miami, Flor-, ida, from where they will start on a 20-day tour of Central and; Scuth America. The Colonel flew a 6-passenger | monoplane borrowed from Morgan | Belmont. | The stop at Washington is in connection with the inauguration of the new air mail line for the' Pan-American Airways. “ Col. Lindbergh stowed away two {bags and two canteens, also several | packages containing emergenc equipment before his take off. He was in a jovial mood and posed | for pictures. | > | | PILOT CRASHES INTOMOUNTAIN; ' PLANE BURNED BERLIN, Conn., Sept. 18—Pilot Henry Tallman, aged 32 years, of {Ridgewood, N. J.,, was killed when his transport mail plane, which he {was flying, crashed intoc Mount Lamentation and burst into flames.' Tallman, who was bringing 5ooi pounds of mail from Boston, stop- ped at Brainard Field, shortly be- fore the crash, which took place; during a fog and rain storm. Hop- | ping off from the field he was/ seen flying as if in distress over| Berlin and finally went into the mountain. The plane cut a swath 150" feet long and 50 feet wide through trees. | “Great Lover” and “Wo News from Paris concerning John Gilbert and seem to uphold the rumor that the noted lover of the screen and the famous musical comedy star, whom he referred to as “the most wonder- Vonderful Girl” Part s ful girl in the world,” have come to a parting of the ways. Somehow or other this Cupid chap don’t seem to be hitting on all six cylin- ders these days. (International Newsreel) Claire, would § l Judged Cuba’s Queen 7,uly Shattuck: {Under Arrest |As Thief CHICAGO, Ill, Sep!. 18— «Trity Shetinek, who- donged. and sang, and who was not- ed for her beauty on the American and English stages 25 years ago, has been ar- rested as a thief. There was a pretty green dress in a store and Truly, who in her day owned furs and jewels, took it. “A woman must dress if she wants to work and I needed work so badly, but oh, the shame of it. What a position for one who has shaken hands with kings,” she moaned g Truly said she was broke and her rent is past due. Her last vaudeville skit drew only half-hearted ap- plause, several months ago and since then she has been B . ® ° ° . ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° . ° ° . ® a waitress and seamstress. I She lost both jobs, |® Although too proud to ap- |® peal to her friends, a res- | ® taurant owner who heard of |® her arrest, posted bail. K leeeeeco00000ee ->-ro— lOne Day Strike Is | Called, Account Death | BESSEMER CITY, N. C. Sept. 18.—A one-day strike has been call- (ed by the officials of the National Associated Press Photo Senorita ElisitgnLopez del Valle Textile Workers Union in memory Is the reigning queen of €uba’s |of Mrs May Wiggi aged eaches. She was name 20 years, unionist, who was slain most beautiful bather In at Guanabo beach, near Havana. Saturday by one which sought to prevent her and 22 others attend- ing a meeting arranged by the textile workers. Several hundred persons gather- ed quietly at the village cemetery to join the woman's five children and her relatives at the funeral. She was buried with simple ser- ———i {vices and three labor leaders spoke briefly. A young girl sang the Un- NEW YOR:>:, Sept. 18.—Albert|ion Rallying Song written by Mrs. sichofsky, who claims he is a!Wiggins. Polish Count and blood relative' of the late Czar Nicholas, of Rus- sia, has withdrawn his legal bumc’, for a stay of deportation from the ! 800 RESIDENTS * CUT OFF FROM - OUTSIDE HELP Flames Are Advancing on Town of Stevenson from Three Sides PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 18— | Stevenson, a little town northeast of here on the @olumbia River, is the center of fhe forest fire activity in the Pacific Northwest. Defeated on two other fronts, at | Yacolt and Estacada, the sweeping flames swung around, advancing on Stevenson on «three sides, north, cast and west. The town is 'isolated, the fires having burned out all commu tion lines. All highways are blocked and aid {is_unable to reach the 800 inhabi- tants. Scores of small fires are reported !in the vicinity, the nearest about a mile ‘from the town. Out of Danger Yacolt is out’ .anger but a fleet of flat garsiis held in readi- {ness to move &e population should amergency ar g | Estacada residents have settled |down to watchful waiting. | The situation in Ventura County, California, where 25,000 acres have been swept by flames, is reported |good. Santa Paula, at the corneg |of the triangular burned area, is {still giving trouble but on the other fronts the fight against the flames, which caused $3,000,000 damage, is reported quiet. ~Anxiéty about the |rich Ventura Oil Fields is relieved. BOTH MEXICAN . COASTS STRUCK BY RAIN, GALES Rivers in Several States | Are Reported Flooded | —Shipping Tied-up MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18.—Gales and torrential rains along the east and west coasts of Mexico are re- ported. The gales unroofed houses and caused considerable damage at Guaymas. Rains caused floods in several rivers in various States, Vera Cruz, Cazaca and Tabaxaco. The suburbs of Tampico are re- ported flooded. Shipping is held up by the storm which is said to be of cyclonic proportions on the east coast of Mexico between Tampico and Vera Cruz. Mail rupted. DAMAGE CAUSED BY RAIN STORM JACUMBA, Cal, Sept. 18. — A rainstorm of cloudburst proportions washed out sections of the San Diego and Arizona Railway. Of- ficials said the service would be delayed for 12 hours. Other com- munication lines were also hit by the storm which struck with great suddenness and poured torrents of water through the mountainous section. The storm forced a plane down with possible fatal injuries. Pilot Russell Hall, of Glendale, Cal, is in a hospital with a fractured skul! and passenger T. L. Joffee, a cus- toms official was hurt but not seriously. and rail service is dis- EXPERTS TO DISCUSS 333 gross business, or 13.73 and 13.41 per cent respectively. “The superiority of Chicago over New York as a radio market is| clearly indicated, the sales in the o smaller city being aimost equal to Bankér ‘Says Finance those of the Eastern metropolis.” . . 1!n compiling the list of radx:ag Has Worldwide View 5 sales by cities from the report, | Mr. Felix placed Los Angeles third,| NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—A white e with sales of $3,800,343, Detroit Daired investment banker who has fourth, with approximately $3,000,- Watched the turn of the wheel 000 followed by Cleveland and since before the war with Spain Philadelphia, both under $2,500,- SaVs that the adoption of an In- 000. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Buf- ternaticnal viewpoint by finance falo, San Francisco, St. Louis, Den- IS the big event of the century. ver and Milwaukee are placed in' He believes that the change has the order named in the one to two come so gradually that few have million class. marked its importance. Bankers Another group is headed by Bos- Who think in national terms alone. ton with sales of $786,740, followed he says, are few and out of date. e by Oakland, Seattle, Kansas City, The prevailing attitude among e New Orleans, Minneapolis, Indian- bankers, he finds, particularly m‘o apolis, Jersey City, Rochester, Bal- New York, London, Berlin and Par- e timore, Omalva, Providence, St. is, is to cooperate for the general e Paul and Loulsville. / financial good. j ® ¢ \Celebration Given JHim by Ford WEST ORANGE, N. J, Sept. 18.—The condition of Thomas Edison, who has been ill at his home for more than a month, hgs im- proved to such an extent that he will be able to at- tend a celebration in his honor at Dearborn, Michi- gan, on October 21, his son Charles said. On that day Henry Ford has planned a celebration in honor of the “Electrical Wizard” on the Golden Anniversary of his invention of the incandes- cent lamp. . The plane burst into flames af- ter crashing. Tallman was burned beyond recognition. The plane and all mail were also destroyed. ] (Call Loan Rate Drains | i Funds from Bond Market NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—Here i 1@ specific example of how the pre- lvaflin( high money rates have \slowed the bond market down al- most to a dead stop. An executive of a nationally known corporation had more than $500,000 worth of first class bonds in his private vault one year ago Today this money is no longer {in bonds. It is being lent to brokers and is earning nine or ten lber cent with absolute safety, in- stead of five. J system. United States. He announced he | would drop the charges that he| had been deprived of nearly 1200,-{ 000 by prison and police officials | of California. He was refused| TORONTO, Sept. 18.—Problems his request for a three months!of crime prevention and the treat- leave from Ellis Island because as' ment of prisoners, as affected by an alien, subject to deportation, modern conditions, will be discuss- he was not eligible for bail. led by experts when the American The Polish adventurer announc-|Prison Congress meets here Sep- ed through his attorney that he tember 20 would leave the country immediate-| The de ly. iand other At his own expense, Judge Fran- |executive capacities with penal in- cis Caffey offered to order the stitutions in Canada and the Unit- Count detained at Ellis Island for eq States, with social workers and two weeks longer to allow further 'public officials who come in con- investigation of his claims bunhls‘gacg with this phase of public was declined by his attorney. | work. fisn s ' { It is expected that contrasts will plans a subway develop between the viewpoints ‘01 administrative officers of the ates will be wardens officers connected in Texas, El Paso, CRIMES AND PRISONS prions of the two countries, for | Canadian methods are known fo be Imuch more conservative than those of the United States, especially as they affect the liberty and privi- |lege accorded inmates. Cooperating with the American | Prison Association are kindred | bodies, including the Warden's as- | sociation, the National Prisoner's | Aid association, the Chaplains' as- sociation and the National Confer- ence of Juvenile Agencies. The Canadian department of justice and the Canadian Prisoner’s Welfare Association are also working with the assoclation sponsoring the cqn- gress.