The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 27, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. XXXV., NO. 5344. JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY FEBRLARY 27, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 1930. ALASKA EMPIRE MhMBLR OF ASSOCIAHD PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS CALIFORNIA VALLEY IS SEVERELY SHAKEN BY QUAKES BODIES OF FLIERS IN F UNLJRAL PLANE GEREMONIES TAKE PLACE | NORTH CAPE, Bodies of ElelSOI’l and Bor- land Are Transferred to Americans FLAGS OF TWO NATIONS FLY AT HALF STAFF One Act in Tragedy of| Arctic Is Impressive | Many at Scene 1 CHOONER NANUK, NORTH' °E, Siberia, Feb. 27.—American ' and ussian flags flew at half staff yesterday Commander Maitrick Slipenov, representing the Soviet Government, formally gave t of Col. Carl Ben Eielson 0% Borland into custody of an pilots for transpor- ska wind swept the tundra mortal remains of two aviators who lost their lives in the plane crash on Nuwmbm- 9 wre from they have brought to No two sleds, While and the the th Cape, and plaud covered with Ameri- Sleds Drawn to Plane leds were drawn slowly over toward the Nanuk where Fairchild airplane waited to re- e them Ten Americans on the Naruk formed line as the procession approached the funeral plane. e the Americans were Rus- jects of North Cape, in- cluding Governor Ponemarov, of Chukotsk Peninsula, who came here spe ly for the ceremony; those 1 th Stravropol, Russian hip, together with a number of trappers and natives. They form- | line parallel to the Americans n the sleds entered between the ice a Bodies Transferred Soviet Commander Slipenov, superintended the digging f bodies who or the at the scene of the wrecked presented the bodies to Am- an pilot Harold Gillam who re- ceived thera in behalf of the Am- ericans Pilot Gillam expressed nd appreciation their s en to the search Placed Aboard Plane > bodies -of Eielson and Bor- en placed in the cabin airchild plane, the cabin were closed and the windows led in black - plane will take off, with an at the first break in the ather, for Teller and Nome, ‘airbank: gratitude to the Russians Communists Arrested In Seattle Will Face Trial in Police Court TTLE, Feb, 27.—Charges of ting the city ordinance, for- g holding of public meetings and P des on the streets without permit have been made against persons arrested yesterday in the Communists demon- ation, by the police. Eight of the eleven are at liberty bond L'IL other three re- jail w to get bail cases will be brought ug in Police Court in the regular The trials will probably be i 10ITOW. e — Vote on Heioines of Modern s : y {merican Coed DENVER, Col., Feb. Mrs. Herbert Hoover and adame Curie are tied in 1 vote taken among the of the National Pan-Hellenic Congress for honor of being worthy hero- s of the modern American Coed Helen Keller, blind philos- opher and author, and Helen Wills-Moody also received votes. o 27— ©00000090000 0000000000000 P00 000000000 endid cooperation giv- 5 lmportam Committee | | Representative Katherine Langley of Kentucky is the first woman member of Congress to be ap- pointed to the committee on com- mittees. She succeeds Congress- man John Marshall Robinson, who recently became a Senator, (internationai Newsreel) “SHAKE-DOWN" BY CHICABO RA[‘KFTEERS;' Campaign, Backed b\” Threats, Started Agamsl Actors and Actresses CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 27—Rack ave renewed a kedown” | cked by threats against | actors and actresses. to the Chicago ‘police, s Equity campaig wellkno Appealing hundr been have by members and | been frightened out of paid hav ve been forced to 5(‘(‘LJ been Us standing in to protect her seeking to col- playing Ga the lect $1,000. Eddie Cant port that a demand him. imilar ro-f made of | r denies wa; i e | i Nine Physicians F'ined For Falsely Issuing Liquor Prescriptions) SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 27— Charged with uing false And fictitiou seriptic lation of ona! Proh. Act, nine Rosa physi pleaded guilty and have been sen- tenced to pay fines of $50 each. Pronouncing the sentences, Judge Harold Louderback said compelied to impose light sentenc because the doctors had had liquo permits cancelled and already had tuffered embarrassment through Police Attend Mass Meeting; Arrested CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 27.— meeting of unemployed was at- tended by Police who were seques:. with 135 men and women in; 1 here The leaders were permitted to deliver address: tribute Communistic As the eting broke up, the Po: lice arrested the entire group. Those attending the meeting had intended | to march to the City Hall but the! thorities. | liott, |R. Noye ! 'Kentucky Woman 0n [ Atlorney (;eneral Is btmn ¢ Against New | bearch Warrant Btlll CHAMBER DRIVE ENROLS 213 ON - MEMBER ROLLS Iolal 511])«1!1)!101\@ Over 3 700 Buds_‘cl for Year ‘J._splcd current yeal tement made of Cham- r endorsed Sor the An- dinner to be s on March about Juneau, Als tinue to be num s office has recei 37 su du week. he Legislative Committee su ed a resolution, prepared in a cord with the Chamber's di week Xpressing ) ska Road to Maj dent, an for servic with the Alaska Good Roads S| last month. €o; 1. colm El- John | ction Pre: Exhibit at 1 Atlantic City Improve Mine Road e suggestion of C. T. Gard- 1at the Perseverance road be- Juneau and the Alaska Ju- boarding house should & >d so that e loyees of th could operate their cars over Preside H. G. Watson a nounced the matter would be taken up wit nment agencies to if mo: s available for that purpo Mr. Gardner {the Chamber be I mine also suggested that urge local merchants (Continued on Page Three) ed | the |t tonight ‘ WASHINGT rey General Mit pproval of th more drastic the la of private a The Attorney bill, which wou ch warrant homes in ! the District of Colun upon in- | formation that ilquor delivered | to- them or of uni presence of a still ¢ The . .Attorne attempt this w troversy and deat of doubtful results. D Feb. 27.—Afttor- today voiced effort to make‘ allowing search 1 liquor cases. | i 1l opposed the ! iancz of | w G of TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS ioted today an 52, Ana- ' hlehem Steel 100%, Alloys 3 ieneral Mnlo)s Dust 52% i Grunow 17 National Acme 25 ackard 19, 48, National Brands 257%, dard Oil of California 59%, U. Alleghany Corpora- rnational Harvester Pacific 91 e Gold Kennecott S. tion 31 Missou ic CHURCH RETURNS L. Church, Deputy Fed- Prohibition Administrator, re- ned l1€/e on the steamer Alasiia after an official trip to Seward. al photograph of dinner tenderad to the dol- llu Power ndon at tt b2ir eountry’ es to the Arms ty > histori 2 unnwl BIKES BOTHER IN PRUSSIA Feb. 27—It who irritates here; it's the fellow who rides a bicycle. In 1929 approximately 600,000 persons were penalized in Prussia for violation’of traffic or- dinances. Of this number, reports the Minister of the Interior, 217,- 000 were automobilists or motorcy- lists, while the offending bicyclist 26,000. BERLIN, motorist isn't the policemen « Sharkey and S('ott Both Read y for Gong; Experts Look for Earl y K. nockout: Campolo and Risko in Go MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 27.—Th crowded with visitors at its height but no definite answer a 1er they will flock to the arena for the International Carnival in sufficient numbers to make the venture pay General Manager Bruen repeated the prediction last night that th ate would be in excess of $300,000 representing a profit of $75,000 to $100,000. is with still to Heavyweight available informati e advance sales up was that not many mo 1an 25,000 fans will contribute the gate of about $200,000. This means the promoters even. There is a notable array of fame, wealth nnd fashion n o ht, will to cluding Gene Tunney and his Babe Ruth and wife, Harry Pa to change the prospect cisive victory for Sharkey. a 5 to 1 favorite over There is little wagering. fill the choice ringside seats in- wife, Whitne; Walter Camp, William Vanderbilt and scores of others. No developments. are calculated of de- He is Phil Scott a Many experts are predicting a knockout in four rounds There is lively speculation over Campolo and Risko, with Campolo a 2 to 1 favorite. preliminary 10-round go. They are in a The main event is scheduled to begin here at 10 o'clock tonigh All fighters are in the pink of condition. Sharkey and Scott are both con- fldcnt laws, the g C d vn U 1 Down ; Premier Ramsay MacDonald, M. Tar- rance; Sir William of London; Marquis Merry del Val, Span- sador to England; Signor (.rnn(h, of rchbishop Bourne, Justice Sankey, of Eng- land; Secretary of State Stimson, head of the nited States delegation; A. Waterlow, Lord M. Briand, of France; .\l. J. L. luMnn of Canada, and M. De Fleunlu, " French Ambassador. THREE THOUSAN START TROUBLE * < i INLOS ANGELES Throngs of Alleged Com- munists’ Are Subdued by 300 Police Officers LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb, 27.—A | milling, screaming throng of 3,000 allegéd Communists and sympathiz- bent on att 1g the City Hall subdued late yesterday 300 Police y-seven arrests were made. in the throng required treatment, of Police of their A score by fumes bombs. The only serious injury w M. Jones, were blinded own tear gas lionaire Patrolman,” who was entally struck down by a club wielded by a fellow offi- cer, He will recover. Women figured prominently {the riot > CHINESE BAR G SHANGHAI, Feb, based upon crocs ba: FILMS or war from , although na- till see lh(‘ln in the In Settlement. The rule Movies themes | fin the ¢ tives may ternational was made by the Shanghai Special| District Film municipal government. after- | s to D, DDr in| third bombing cinemas | Censorship which|have been set during the 15 takes its orders from the Chineselytes Ashcraft | “*aternational Newsresl) Naval Agreement Is Expected by NDON, Feb. 27-—Pre- Ramsay MsacBonald, questioned today in the Hor of Commons whether he expected to arrive at any international agreement in ® nm Alsa mame: replied: ® “Certainly,’ ° © e s e 0000000 ; - e THIRD BOMBING IN SIX MONTHS - TAKES 5TH LIFE Infernal Machme Is At tached to Starter of i Man's Auto MARION, Indiana, Feb. 27.—The in Marion in six apparently directed at . mier . . . months, |Union, was last night and cost the life of John Ashcraft, aged 35, em- ployee of the Koeppen Mold Works. {His death raised the ‘toll of deaths {from bombings to five. Ashcraft died two hours after a bomb exploded in a down town street when he ssed the starter of his automobil The police said the bomb must min- real es- spent in a ltate office - LADIATORS OF THE R! NG MEET IN MIA MI T()NIGHT RAMSEY ARRIVES ON he was| JOHNNY RISKO. As the gong sounds in the ring at Miami tonight, in one attempt was frustrated by the au-| will meet Phil Seott, of England, in a match which will carry the victor along another step on the road to the heavyweight throne. Risko, the Cleveland rubber man, . FITTORIO CAMPOLO. is scheduled for a setto with Vitto [ the most heralded fistic bout JACK SHARKEY orio “Campolo, of the Argentine, in of rece PHIL SCOTT. times, Jack Sharkey, of Boston, Johnny nt the semi-final bout OFFlClAL BUSINESS Rams hief of the Field General Land Office, ar- from his headquarters {in Anchorage and will spend some |time in Southeast Alaska making | investigations and transaeting other cial business. He will go to Ketchikan in the r future mineral conflicts involving property >opp Mountain. Later he will aig, Skagway and oth es on townsite matters. J. A Division, jrived today commu |members of «the local Mold Maker: | NEARLY FORTY EARTH SHOCKS SHAKE VALLEY Imperial Section in Cali- fornia Experiences Many Tremblors RESIDENTS IN AREA REMAIN UP ALL NIGHT Buildings Are Damaged but No Casualties Are Reported BRAWLEY Cal.,, Feb. 27. —Nearly 40 earthquake shocks, the greatest number ever recorded here at one time in more than a decade, rocked the Imperial Valley between 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and 9:15 o’clock ‘yesterdny morning. : | Buildings here, at West- more Land and Calipatria were damaged. No casualties have been re- ported. \ Many residents of the Im- perl‘nl Valley remained up all + night. Your major spouls of -hot and cold water shot from the ground and sections of the ‘highwuy were flooded by wat- jer pouring out of each crack. TAFT SINKING; N0 HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY Change for Worse in Con- dition Takes Place—Im- provement Temporary | | WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 27— Physicians attending William How- ard Taft said today there is n® hope for his recovery. Called to his bedside shortly be- . fore the noon hour today, Dr. Fran=- cis Hagner found his patient in a serious condition, a change for the worse having taken place since yes- terday. “Taft is in a critical condition. There is no hope for his recovery. Any improvement will be only tem= porary,” Dr. Hagner said, and add- ed that he was unable to tell how long he will live. “The end might come any hour and he may live & few days,” said the doctor. Helen Taft Manning, daughter, is with Mrs. Taft at the family home, Five Bntuh Miners Are Killed, Explosion HAYDOCK, England, Feb. 27— Five miners were killed and 20 others were injured in an explosion in a coal mine here last night. to hold a hearing on' COLLEGE ENGAGES NOVELIST ’1()’ll‘ WINTER PARK, Fla, Feb tablishment of a department he “study of evil” Corra Harris, the noveli structor has been anr Dr. Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins College. Mrs, Harris will deliver lectures to a group students. for N as rs. in- ced by se of of advanced Holt said, “will not take ) practice of evil but t story and philoso- s compared to virtue and that the effects’of evil tory and life will be dis- “The course,” Dr. upon hi cussed.” ovil is of h'm\u' in discussing one of the oldest classics nature,” Mrs, Harris said the study. “It is un- OF EVIL” usually taught by people morally illiterate and mentally corrupt when it should be an important part of e education of youth, taught as a classic, carefully analyzed and des fined with reference to preparing adolescent people for dealing in- telligently rather than emotionally or weakly with instincts not merely of the body but of the mind. “The sophisticated youngster,” she continued, “proves that he is unsophisticated by his insistence that he is sophisticated. A young man who is really wicked takes am = ACH “STUDY ,ennrexy different attitude. He pre- itends to the best of his ability that he is innocent and to be found is the last thing he wants to m;l- pen.”