The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 17, 1929, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE OL XXXV., NO 5282 “ALL THE NEWS 4 jUNEAU ALASKA TUESDAY DECEMBER I7 LL THE TIME” |929. MEXICO STRIKES' BACK AT BURDER TOWN IN TEXAS Consulate at Laredo Closed —Order 1s Effec- tive Today INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ALSO JUMPS IN1J CASE Issuance of Tourist Cards Has Been Rescinded —Calles’ Case MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17—The an Government has struck 1t Laredo, Texas, border eity, * the attitude taken by John alls, District Attorney there, to- ¥ i General Calles, former Mex- ican President. | The Mexican Foreign Office an- nounced that effective today, the ican Consulate at Laredo Is The Department of the Inter- jor announced that permission granted to the Laredo Chamber of Commerce to issue tourist cards for entry to Mexico, has been rescinded. Inasmuch as Laredo i the principal port of entry to Mex- ico of American products and tour- ists, it is expected here that the action might serve to divert traf- fic to other ports of entry. District Attorney Valls named Calles in murder warrants charg- ing complicity in the death in 1922 of two Mexican officers on the Texas side of the Rio Grande River. REASONS GIVE FOR FAILURE OF W. B. FOSHAY CO. Majority Stockholder‘ Makes First Statement” Since Receivership MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 17.— Tnability of the W. B. Foshay Com- pany to keep up the volume of se- curities sales and maintain the volume of credit at the banks are listed as two basic reasons for the receivership of the three major con- cerns. W. B. Foshay gave this explana- ticn to nearly 500 stockholders, his first statement since the receiver-| Foshay offered his services as a majority stockholder to put the af- fairs of his companies in order and predicted their return to full sol-, vency. Foshay denied he had been paid | excessively and would thus profit while his stockholders faced th" Josses. Two Airmen Set New World Flying Record MAMSEILLE, Dec. 17. — Capt. Dieudonne Coste and his compan-| jon Paul Codos landed today at the Istres Aviation Field after set-| ting a new world’s record for a, closed circuit flight of 5,062 miles. The airmen were in the air for 52 hours and 34 minutes and dur- ing that period covered a wide circuit. ‘lmn of criminals. {VOMAN HOLDS LNIQUE "POSITION Mary Crawford of Memphls, license to class cotton linters und Mssociated Press Phote Tenn., Is the only woman with a er the federal cotton standard act. The government has issued only 34 such licenses. ELECTR()C(/ TION HELD NOT ALWAYS DEADLY BERLIN, Dec. 17—Proof tha clectrocution does not kill is claimed by Dr. Hartmann, a Silesian He reports successful resusciia- several seemingly de: after hearts had lnH)’ ceased beating for hours. 15 OXD! ents are part of a wave of interest that followed a re- port by Profes: the Viennese Soci that electric c seeming death, thana It is asserted that monkeys have been revived readily even after electrodes were applied dirl the exposed heart. The interest of physi many has stirred newspaper ment on the use of electrocution for s British Flie Are Attempting Nonstop Record CRANWELL AIxDOME, Lin {shire, England, Dec. 17.—A I Air Force monoplane, piloted Squadron leader Jones William, which left here early this mornin; {in an effort to establish a long dis tance nonstop flight record to South Ainca cry d the French ccast at arseilles this afternoon, The next ‘pmnt in the flier's itinerary is Har- dinia. | - e Academy Meets Plans S DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 17— | Scientific discourses for the la |are to be given during the ¢ tion of the American Academy f |the Advancement of Science here’ | December 27 to January 2. Among those who will science are Dr. Robért Andrews Mil- likan of the California Institute of Technology; Prof. Irving Fisher, economist of Yale university; H. F. Osborn, anthropologist, American Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist National museum. LONDON AMERICAN WOMEN'S CLUB FOSTERS AMITY OF TWO PEOPLES LONDON, Dec. 17.—There is 2 quiet little corner in London’s West End where things American and things English blend with the hap- piest results. And women are responsible for the welding. t is the American Women’s club, hcused in a charming gray stone house on Grosvenor street, where American women who live in Lon- don are achieving a pleasant and substantial friendliness between the representatives of the two countries. Mrs. Curtis Brown is the presi- dent. Every Monday all the members of the club who can find the time, gather in the spacious ballroom of the clubhouse to sew for the Royal Free hospital wards that the club supports. The club also Sponsors an occa- sional sale conducted by the Rus- sian Red Cross and bridge tourna- ments for the children’s and ma- ternity wards of the Royal Free hospital. Mrs. Albert Halstead, W of the American consul-general, chairman of the maternity ward committee. Twice a month the art circle and the public speaking group meet“un- der the direction of competent lec- turers. The art group has pre- pared a program of general interest on the modern trend of art in all countries, while the public speak- ing subjects include “How to Take the Chair” and “Platform Oratory ‘and Debate.” The whole purpose of the club's program is to give a sense of na- tional unity to those Americans liv- ing away from home and yet to co- ordinate it with the life, thougit and feeling of life as a British sub- |62, Ject ‘leads in in London, “Decoding” of Science decode ' Kin of Rdllroad Pioneer Secks Separation Mrs. Walter Bryant Pierce, grand- | daughter of Janavince Kerens, | statesman and railroad builder, has asked for a separation from her husband, a well-known clubman and former member of the Curb Ex- change. In the suit she asks $3,000 a month alimony. Pierce has also been named in a $250,000 alienation of affections suit by his former friend, Colonel De Courcy | Browne. International Newsreel Scientific Probe Now Indicated in Discovery of Bones WASHINGTOR, Dec. 17.—Doubt that the bones recently found near i China, are as old as is expresed by Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, noted Smithsonian an- thropologist B “Not until the remains have been passed upon by outside experts and scientists can there be any talk of a vast antiquity,” Dr. Hrdlicka .said. Local scientists are hesitant to express opinions on the remains until they have detailed scientific descriptions but seversi ventured that the “cases do not have the coveries ————-— s0es0evceeee e . TODAY’S STOCK e ie QUOTATIONS . 00000 veearne e NEW YORK, Dec. 17. laska Juneau mine stock is quoted to-| day at 7%, American Ice, no sale; Bethlehem Steel 93%, General Motors 41%, Combustion 1 In- ternational Harvester 81%, Ken- necott 59%, Magma 52':, Mont- ° |o ° ° ls lo ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° @ . ° !Im‘omv Tax |Reduction of | Millions, Is Law WASHINGTON, Dec. 17— Income tax reduction of $160,000,000 was enacted into law yesterday afternoon, when President Hoover sign- ed the joint Congressional. ./ olution providing for the:. 1 President Hoover affixed his signature to the resolu= tion in the presence of his two secretaries, George Aker- son and Lawrence Richey, using a pen with which he transacts his routine busi- ness PLEAD GUILTY TOEMBEZILING FUNDS OF BANK Nine of 1‘3 rm mer Execu-| mit Divertings: lions ol Dollars Viill T e | ANT, Mich., Dec. 17.—Nine ot mer executives and employes » Union Industrial Bank, have led guilty to taking part in the, wh le embezzlements which di- verted $3,592,000 of the bank’s funds to unfortunate speculation in the rities market. The nine men were ordered to be sentenced en January 2. The six other men stood mute in their arraignment before the Cir- cuit Judge, thereby electing to go on trial. BOAT IS RUN ASHORE WHEN | FLAMES RAGE Steam Schooner Skagway Beached Near Flattery to Allow Escape of Crew 3 7 1 PORT ANGELES, Wash, Dec. 17.—The Coast Guard Cutter Sno- homish has left here to examine the wreck of the steam schooner Skag- way which was purposely run aground near Cape Flattery yes- terday so the crew might escape| from the fire which was raging aboard. Capt. E. Strandquist was persuad- ed to leave the flaming ship after it had been given up as a total loss. Other officers and crew, 26 men in all, were brought here last night aboard the Snohomish. Chief Engineer Cumerford, of the Skagway, is suffering from expos- ure. He is the only member of the crew suffering any ill effects from the experience. Fire broke out on the Skagway which was heading for Seattle from San Francisco, with a cargo uri gasoline, oil and alcohol Smoke from the hold prevented the crew from fighting the fire or determining the cause. Water let into the hold made the ship unmanageable | D A. A Shonbeck Ancharagc busi- : ness man, and Mrs. Shonbeck, are southbound passengers on the; Northwestern. They will remain in| Seattle for a short time and then| ' ANOTHER CANADIAN PLANE OFFERED FIELSON SEARCH " CUMMANDER BYRD AND HIS SOUTH POLE "PLANE i his base at Little Amerisa to the south pole and back. and Harold June (right), radlo operator. MEMBLR OF ASJOCIA'IED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS PILOT RUTLEDGE READY TO LEAVE FOR ARCTIC HOP Offer Is Made to Explorer | Stefansson Following }‘ Personal Request 'CURTISS ROBIN PLANE | BE USED IN SEARCH :Craft's Route Would Be to | Vancouver, Up Coast, Then to Fairbanks | EDMONTON, Dec. 17. — A | Curtiss Robin airplane, equip- iped with Challenger engines, |the property of the Rutledge AlrwnyQ, Ltd., of Calgary, - has been offered to Vilhjal- mur Stefansson, northern ex- plorer, in an effort to locate Cgl. Carl Ben Eiels~~ and his mechanician. | A reply to the offer had ‘not been received last might. “Wild” Kutledge, pilot, and !ancther aviator not vet se- lecttd, are prepared to make !a hov immediately their serv- |ices are accepted. R | | Assoclated Press Phote Above Is the tri-motored plane used by Commander Byrd (center) on his 1,600 mile flight from With him were Bernt Balchen (left), pilot, STARTING POINT OF FLIGHT proceed to California. Business and TR HOPPING EARLY AFTER TODAY THERE | ARE ONLY gomery-Ward 59%, National Acme 18%, Standard Oil of California| Standard Oil of New Jersey %, Texas Corporation 56%. MORE SHO#PING DAYS LEFT | pleasure are being combined in the | i o Jans, Fathers Bruno and Ru- Missionaries in China Are Killed | i i | 1 | saN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 17— | The Rev. James Keller, Superior of Mary Knoll Junior Seminary at Los |Altos, told the Associated Press to- ;day that he had received detalls {of the murder in China recently of {three Franciscan missionaries, Bish- | CHICAGO, in isolating per! germ | Famer Keller said the mission- |aries were killed in the most revolt- | ing manner, Bishop Jans being lit- |erally hacked to pieces after his ;capture by bandits. ————— . . . . . . . . . . |o I ‘e o ‘ L] | Dallas Weyand and little sbn Dal- | ® {las, Jr., left today on the Princes Norah for Seattle where they will ‘vmt for about 30 days. BYRD’S ROUTE ON POLE FLIGHT SUPPLY lw ill Make Denial |That Flu Germ In Revolting W ay| |Has Been Isolated I, The American Medical sociation, through its journal in the next issue, will an- nounce as “unwarranted” announcement of Dr. Falk that he has succeeded the Dr. Falk, Professor of Hy- giene and Bacteriology at the University ai Chicago, an- nounced last Friday that he and his associates lated the flu germ and he hoped a preventive vaccine would be prepared. 00000000000 The aviators would *fly from Calgary to Vancouver, 'B. C., then up the coast and MILLIONS IN BE 5 ‘{;}"EN wpfia:‘ry to the ‘fligh‘t !o:he‘ Last Saturday, Stefansson, in Wlnnim sought speedy air relief !for Eielson. He said the intended sh in Stock Val-'search planes must be dispatched hurriedly to Nome. The Rutledge !offer followed this request. Despite C ues. Brokerage Firms Made Big Profit NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—~The New York World today ys that more than $100,000,000 will be distributed as boruses in the finan- district to clerks and book- in brokerage offices. s indicates that payments bonuses will be as DECKARD IN SEATILE; WAITS FOR AIRMEN SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—The Canad- ian airmen now enroute to Seattle to start a search for Col. Carl Ben Eielson and his mechanician Earl Borland, missing on the Siberian Coast since November 9, have about ‘arge gor than in 1928, which '® 50 per cent chance for SUoessR | were the largést on record. The 50id Major Howard C. Deckard, 1% distribution results despite the Production Manager of the Fair |crash in stock values. Many firms Child Airplane Manufacturing Oor- made new rocords in net profits Poration. He is here to send three for 1929. planes and eight fliers north. Major Deckard said: Ev,erything' is being done to hasten the start.” | The planes and fliers will be tak- - > | | i {Not Guilty Plea, by | Pn to Seward, Alaska, by the Unit- 3 Reason of Insanity, |ed States Coest Guard cutter - |Chelan. Made by Slayer of 5" yagor Deckard further said: “We !will have the first plane in *the LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 17— air 24 hours after our arrival at Armando Boltares, aged 24 years, a Fairbanks. We have what I Mexican, charged with the murder lieve to be the pick of the N )¢ a family of five, has entered a ern fliers. They are being equlmnd )t guilty, by reason of in- with planes that can go any= His sweethe: Dolores | where.” 1 31 years, en s of not guilty. Trial of Mouyntain Farmers on bot e set for January 14 o > g Jury in Case of Four Boltares is declared by the r’c-} Charged with Murder dlea of n 1al to have confessed killing Lu- ciano Carci, his wife and three | ehildr by a previous ms | jleen PE R SN T | MOUNTAIN VIEW, Arkansas, ‘Dec 17.—A jury of mountain farm- lers has been completed to try fout e | men charged with murdering Con- BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 17—Dr.|nie Franklin, farm laborer, near Lillian E. Fisher m, completed a |here, last March. The four men 380-page book for the University o(‘are charged with taking Franklin SUMMARIZES SPANISH LAW California ¢ summarizes the laway from a girl when the two were old Spanish used in the United mn their way to be married, beating /| State: ‘him and th-n hurning him to death. - CHILD MIND STUDIED IN 350 CITIES NOW WASHINGTON, Dec 17.—Five | nated by knowledge of their causes Dol 41, hundred clinics where Inhibitions |and the best methods that haye As- and inferiority complexes of child- |been developed in dealing wuh are “doctored” now operate in |them,” she said. 350 cities in 36 different states. “Unfortunately, even the Wi the parents often face problems in I 8. The United States Children's bu- development of their children whh‘ they cannot understand without expert assistance. & “Until recently, there was no. 3 |ageney which could give intelligént & consideration to a child’s |from all points of vlew—-])!w“y§ \ that number of psychi- in its latest bulletin. to the fact that e first f study of del quent children was set up in Chi cago only 20 years ago, Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the bureau, pro- |mental, educational, and social, nounced the 1929 list “a significant | “Scientific study of the ph development in the field of child imental and social makeup of ¢ welfare in the United States today.” | dren began with delinquent ¢h “The wise parent of the future |just as knowledge of child b will have a sympathetic understand- |is the outgrowth of study and ® |ing of children's difficulties illumi- |treatment of sick children.” cau list atric c “Calling influenza tention had iso-