The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 23, 1930, Page 1

Ly THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” NO. 5417. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, VOL. XXXVI., GIANT AIRSHIP SAFELY 1930. MEMBER 'ROSSES SOUTH ATLANTIC OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NAVAL TREATY RATIFIGATION ‘STILL BLOCKED Objections Continue to Be Heard by Commut- tees of Senate REAR ADMIRAL HOUGH GIVES HIS OPINIONS| Commander. Train Says Great Britain Got Just What She Wanted WASHINGTON, May 23. — With supporters of the Naval Treaty urging quick ratification and foes wmaneuvering for a delay, the Sen-| ate committees continued to hear | objections to the pact by the Naval General Bogrd. | Rear Admiral Hough declared that “certain principles which we consistently maintained for a long | period, were abandoned.” ! Commander Train said Great| Eritain got what she wanted and | Japan made no sacrifice, accept-| ing the treaty's cruiser allotment., L'SE_OF LORD STRIGKLAND IN. DRWGERTODAY Attempt Is Made to Assas-| sinate Prime Minister of Malta VALVETTA, Malta, May 23.—An | attempt was made today to assas- sinaté Lord Stritkland: Prime Min- ister of the Maltese Government. A shot was fired at him point blank but he was not hurt. A man named Miller, charged with the shooting, was seized by the police. ‘The attempt at assassination was made as Lord Strickland was en- tering court to attend a casc. Back from Antarctic | Adventure; Complain Of Tropical Heat | BALBOA, May 23. Steamer Eleanor Bolling has arrived here bringing back to America three! more of the outstanding figures of Byrds Antartic adventure. The| three are Prof. Lawrence Gould, geologist; Bernt Balchen and Har- old June, pilots. { The men complained about the tropieal heat. - | BRENTLINGER AND GILBERT LEAVING FOR TAKU; GO BY PLANE| Fred “Brentlinger, until recently interested in placer holdings in the Woodchopper district on the Yu- kon, accompanied by Clement Gil- bert, who represents Montana capi- tal, are passengers on the plane leaving for the Taku tomorrow. Brentlinger and Gilbert represent two groups of claims on the Tulse- guah and will spend the summer in the Taku prospecting. —————————— e o v s e s 000 e, TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 23—Alaska Juneau mine stock closed today at 6%, Alleghany Corporation 26%, Anaconda 59'., Bethlehem Steel 95%, General Motors 51, Gold; Dust 44%, Granby 30, Kennecott | 462, Montgomery-Ward 42%, Na-| tional Acme 18%, Packard 17, Standard Oil of California 693, United Aircraft 73%, U. 8. Steel! 171%, Curtis Wright 10%. I WEDDING UNITE S STAGE STARS Assorcinted Presa I'ioto Barbara Newberry, musical comcdy actress, and Eddie Foy, Jr., comedian son of a famous comedia n father, were married recently in New York. They will go to Hollywcod soon where both are urder contract to appear in talking pictu res. TAXING PROPERTY - ON INCOME VALUE Conn. Girl Plans Trans. Atlantic Glider Fligi:* Miss Irene Juanita Chassey, the first girl in Hartford, Conn., to ob- tain a Federal pilot license, plans a trans-Atlantic glider flight from Europe to America this Summer. Miss Chassey plans to be towed by a 500-foot cable at the stern of a } fast steamship, which would bring ¢ her to America in six days. International Newsreel) STEEL SKELETON FALLS; TWO DIE NEW YORK, May 23—With a roar that was heard for blocks, the four story steel skeleton of a bakery under construction collapsed late vesterday afternoon and carried two workmen to death. Otto Helves and Albert Schwanke, both aged 30 years, fell together, clinging to a steel girder. — e EDYTHE YOUNG FALLS; HER LEFT ARM BROKEN | Little Edythe Young, daughter of Mrs. Stella Young, fell over a pile of building material on Fifth Street in front of the High School build- ing late last Tuesday afternoon and as a result her left arm was broken Jjust above the wrist. RADIO TELEVISION IS DEMONSTRATED SCHNECTADY, New York, May 23—Radio television took a long step forward last night with its adaptation to a theatrical presen- tation. A six-foot screen was used. ‘The radio movements were oper- ated synchronously with the radio telephone so the audience witnessed the first radio television talkie- theatrical performance in the world. Some of the stunts included music by the orchestra in the theatre led by the conductor. The television camera was a mile away. The audience listened the or- chestra rendition, comedy and sketch acts and saw them. HASFARM BACKING By FRANK I WELLER (A. P. Farm Editor) WASHINGTON, D .C, May 23.— | Supported by farm leaders for the lest decade, a plan to tax real es- | |than its sale value is to be pre- sented to the governors of 48 states, meeting in Chicago June 25. | The conference was called by the | national taxation committee/of the American farm bureau federation. Federal officials and tax special- |ists have been invited. The plan to be considered would upset a large part of the American system of taxation. Whereas taxes | heretofore have been assessed on |the capited” véiué of property, it | proposes to make the assessment against the average net produc- tion value. Under the present system prop- erty that is held at a loss pays pro- | portionate taxes with that which returns a profit. Efforts to obtain legislation per- mitting the creation of a taxation |system based on “ability to pay” are under way in Michigan, Mis- souri, Illinois, Towa, Colorado and |a few other “states. In most cases {amendment of the state constitu- tion is required, which is a cum- | bersome and tedious task requiring ithe support of public sentiment. The conference is expected from the federal government a rule per- | mitting the deduction of state in- come levies from federal income taxes, as is done in the case of in- heritance taxes. ‘The proposal simply is that where as an individual now is paying both a state and federal income tax, the amount of the state tax would be deducted from the amount of the federal tax. The result would be a continuation of state revenue from income taxes {but a decided reduction in federal | Teserve. Behind the plan is the thought |that it eventually would make 1t | possible to shift from the general |property tax to the income tax as ithe chief means of support for |state and local governments. If the inheritance tax provision {is made to apply to income taxes, it is believed that state govern- ments will adopt the income tax more generally, because they then will have no fear that industries will move into adjoining states where no income tax is levied. It is provided that where no income tax is paid to the state its equiva- lent shall be paid into the federal .treasury. ———e———— FUNTER BAY MAN ILL Pedro Damocles, employee of the {Alaska Pacific Salmon plant at | Punter Bay, was brought to St. [Ann’s hospital last evening badly | crippled with rheumatism. ‘Saves His Life When \Thrown from Plane NORFOLK, Virginia, May 23.—Lieut. W. E. Krus, of the Army Air Corps, used a par- achute late yesterday after- noon and saved his life when thrown from his seat while the plane was about 1,500 feet up over Chesapeake Bay. He was rescued by fish- ermen. The plane was pilot- ed by Lieut. A. S. Duke. | | | tate on its production value rather) {Uses Parachute, Secretary of Treasury Mellon had Fair Enough! Rivals in Love Die In Suicide Pact . MEXICO CITY, May 23. e ® —Jose Martinez, aged 30 we ® years and Jesus Gonzalez ® Sanchez, aged 35 years, love o e rivals, took poison in a sui- @ cide pact because the object ® of their affections favored e ® another man. The rivals died. . . L L L e e o 00 ——————— PARKS TO FLY T0 PR, RUPERT. ON ROAD TRIP Governor Accepts Invita- tion to Join Auto Car- avan Tour in June Acceptance of an invitation from Fremier S. F. Tolmie of British Columbia to join the auto caravan from Vancouver to Hagelton by Gov. Géorge A. Parks was an- nounced today. The Governer, who is unable to make the entire t#p, will join it at Hazelton, he said. He plans to make the trip from Juneau to Prince Rupert by air- plane, and go by train from there. He will meet the caravan party at iHazelton, remaining with it during its stay thefe and return here via Prince Rupert and fly from there home, He will leave here about June 21. <7 Major Malcolm Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission and member of the directorate of the International Highway Associa- tion, will accompany the party from Seattle. He will leave here next week so as to have a few days in Seattle before the start is made. He will return here with Gov Parks. t It is the hope of the Governor that Premier Tolmie may be in- |duced to make the trip to Juneau with him on his return. Steamer schedules are conveniently arranged so that he would lose but a few days. He has written the Premier inviting him to make the trip. — WILL QUESTION BISHOP CANNON Wire Sent Asking Him to Appear Before Sen- ate Committee ‘WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senator Caraway, Chairman of the Senate Lobby Committee, has wired Bishop Cannon to ascertain if he will be able to appear before the Lobby Committee next Wednesday for questioning concerning his Prohibi- tion activities. ——eee - Plebiscite for Philippines Is Approved by Com. Hawes - Cutting bill to grant the Philippines a plebiscite on inde- pendence in five years, has been approved by thc Senate Territories Committee. .- McBride Gives Further /Tufimony to Committee WASHINGTON, May 23. — The ‘WASHINGTON, May 23—F. Scott McBride, National Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, today informed the Senate Lobby Com- mittee investigators that he thought gone “just as far on Prohibition Enforcement as his superiors want= ed him to go” The opinion was expressed in a letter J. G. Brown, of Port Huron, Michigan, had writ- ten criticising both President Hoov- er and Secretary Mellon. i i Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, who have been in the States on a busi- ness and pleasure trip, were ar- rivals on the Princess Louise. — > G. 8. Freeburger, father of Dr. George Freeburger of Juneau, came north on the Princess Louise to visit in Juneau. i FEUD ENLIVENS PRIMARY TILT IN MINNESOTA { Republican iStock Market Losses Caus- (Following is the eighth in a es of stories by Associated Press staff writers showing is- sues in states where congres- sional primaries will be held.) By ROY F. I""NDRICKSON (A. P, Staff Writer) ST. PAUL, Minn, May 23.—Au old political feud between Senut s D. Schall and Gov. Theo- nristianson of Minnesota has been revived in the contest for the nomination for the Senate. The two have been openly odds since they were elected their present posts in 1924. However, either, as victors, faca' a new hazard which threatens usu- ally safe Republican majorities. The Farmer-Labor party and the1 Democrats have perfected what may result in a working agreement for mutual help. There will be| an inter-change of support and op-\L position candidates are expected to | be withdrawn by each after the pri- 'mary, as a practical means of gain-| ing victory. Democrats have been out cf power for years in the state. Farm- er-Laborites reached the peak of their power in 1923 when both Min-, nesota senators, Henrik Shipstead | and Magnus Johnson, as well as three members of the house wore| the party label. Senator Schall, the only blind L1 o John Henry Mears (left) at from Los Al s In his pl hopes to better the Graf Zeppe! Sotham Social Deb Announces Engagement man ever to be seated in the Sen- ate, levelled an attack on Gover-| nor Christianson’s administration as his first campaign step. He has pledged to continue support of the Insurgent Republican bloc. { Gov. Christianson, clalming tax reduction, economy, and reorganiza- tion of the state’s government as fruits of his administration, has centered his appeal on a pledge to work for upward revision of lll’lflll on.farm produce. Democrats have selected Einar Hoidale, Minneapolis attorney, as their Senatorial nominee, and Far- mer-Laborites have nominated Floyd B. Olsen for Governor. Lead- czs of the minority parties have agreed on an interchange of sup- | port for the two. J ————— THEN SUICIDES es Tragedy—Wealthy Man Involved WILKESBARRE, Penn, May 23.| —A triple murder and a suicide has been discovered on the farm of Ernest Snyder, aged 60, wealthy | fruit grower. | Snyder killed himself after slay- ing his son-in-law, daughter and grandson. ' All three had been shot through the head while they slept. Snyder ther shot himself. ' It is sald that Snyder has been worried over stock market losses. —— .- RAID LEADER | ‘IS SENTENCED BOMBAY, 'India, May 23.—Mrs.| Sarojini Naidu, Hindu poetess and | successor to Gandhi, has been sen- | tenced to nine months imprison- ment as the leader of the Ganghi salt raiders at Dharsana last Wed- nesday. NEW BROADCASTING | STATION ANNOUNCED Establishment of a regular broad- casting station at Anchorage has, been announced, with the acquisi- tion of the old station KPQD by, the steamer was nearing the har- WAR VETS GATHER ! J. P. Hannon and Ray MeDonald,| prominent Anchorage business men, | according to word received at the| office of the Governor. | The new owners, it is said, have| made it a station of the first class, with the right to broadcast for hire| or toll. ‘ ———e HEYDER RETURNS i Theodor Heyder, who has been cn a several months trip to Eur- ope and his native home in Ger-| many, returned on the Princess Louise last evening. ———————— Dr. H. C. DeVighne is making SHOOTS THREE, | Miss Genevieve Fox, daughter of New York, whose engagement to Mr. Quincy S. Cabot, son of Mr. and Mrs., Francis H. Cabot, has been announced. While the Cabots e in Gotham, they are rela- tives of the famous Boston family of that name. (International Newsreel) STEAMER IS AFIRE;DEATH TOLL 1S 100 Craft Is Abandoned by Passengers and Crew —Many Are Lost PORT SUDAN, Anglo-Egyptian- Sudan, May 23.—More than one hundred lives are believed to have been lost aboard the French steam- er Asia in a fire in Jeddah Hare bor. The blaze began yesterday while bor ot Tiwh. Fifteen hundred Moslem pilgrims | were enroute to Djibouti and they proved to be uncontrc le. ‘The ship was abandc Passengers and crew. It is believed that 100, failed to escape. 3 Daughter of a DuPont Becomes a May Bride WILMINGTON, Delaware, by the May |23—Natalie Wilson DuPont, daugh- were Mrs. M. Hatcher, and Mrs.| ter of Lamont DuPont, has become the bride of George Phippin Ed- GLOBE GIRDLER AND PILOT the City of New York, in which he 'Is shown with his pllot Fred Melchior, Swedish flier. Their world ‘filnht will .firt.mm New York early in June, Mr. and Mrs. Lyttelton Fox, of | cellent landing. GRAF ZEPPELIN MAKES FLIGHT THROUGH RAIN Test of BigA—irship Is Giv- en in Rainy Equa- torial Areas TONS OF WATER FALL UPON GREAT GAS BAG Arrival at Pernambuco Hailed by Whistles of Factories and Ships « PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, May 23— Flying over the Equator for the innt time, the Graf Zeppelin made |a bow to the Southern Hemisphere |after 50 hours and 53 minutes, fly- ing 3,750 miles. The Graf tied up to the mooring mast at 8:05 o'clock last night, or 3:05 p.m., Pacific Coast time. Northern Brazil is delirious with ~ | excitement. } The Graf takes on water, fuel, (gas and a new larder of provisichis here and will then head for Rio de Janeiro late this afternoon. Her arrival here was hailed with blasts of sirens and whistles from the factories and ships. A test of the big airship was made on the trip, coming early yesterday morning when the Graf ran into areas of equatorial deluge. Tons of water fell on the big bag, but no hallast was dropped. The ship sailed at three quarters of a degree angle to offset the water lhut the speed was little affected. last night from a trial flight for | the trans-Atlantic voyage to can-/ jada with 30 feet of fabric, near il the stern, torn apparently by the high air pressure. HOUSE OF REP. The Air Ministry said the defect was minor and repairs will be made Iimmediately. Activities, Propaganda of Communists in U. S. to Be Probed CHINA REBELS ' AREDEFEATED| , _"oPPebed SHANGHAI, May 23.—The Na-[tivities and propaganda of Com- tionalist Government claims its munists in this country has been forces have crushingly defeated the | ordered by the House. Northern Alllance rebel armies in| The inquiry will be made by a V,Honnn Province and taken 20,000 speclal House Committee of five Irebcl prisoners and 40 field guns. | members, as yet not named. 1 Actlon by the Senate is not ne= Can’t Keep ’Em cessary, ——— e Down; Aged Man | Is Some Aviator BARRED FRoM LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 23,—{ | Walter Upward, aged 73 years, GLDING completed 18 hours of flying in- structions and made his first solo flight. He maneuvered his bi- UFFIGE AGA'N Supreme Court of Texas plane above North Hollywood air- port for 20 minutes, making an ex- Rules in Former Gov. Ferguson Case “Associated Press Photo Roosevelt field, N. Y., after a flight world flight record of 21 days. He ENGLISH AR CRAFTLOSES SOME FABRIC éThirly Feeijfiar Stern, Is | Torn While Making Test Flight | | | CARDINGTON, England, May 23. | ~The dirigible R-100 returned late | [ | | | | He plans to make isevem] .long solo flights. 'ANOTHER CANADIAN VESSEL FOR TAKU oy AUSTIN, Texas, May 23.—Former Another Canadian vessel for oper- |3overnor Ferguson is ineligible to ation on the Taku River is due to|DOMd office again, the Texas Su- come north in the immediate fu- Préme Court held, denying his ap- |ture from Prince Rupert, according ‘Plication to mandamus and compel 'to reports received here from that'!‘N® State Democratic Committee to city today. It is the power vessel|Put Nis name on the primary elec- Tahltan, |tion ballots. | This ship was orlginally built ror!ne'::;" e Lo g e aae |service of the Hudson's Bay C°’""sm.e Legislature. dl: g; tha {pany on the Stikine River, and for | ggore Porguson - the Bh‘ /5y h::; the past two or three years was office after Mpesch;:‘gnt and re- used as a floating hospital on the| iy hupbeen cc‘m-‘;mcvnl from office in 1917. pletely reconditioned at the Prince Rupert dry dock. Two Ford ma-,/nquest Into Death irine engines were installed in it. | ()f Seaule Woman | e | - Being Held Today SEATTLE, May 23. — A formal A veteran of the Civil War, 14 inquest into the death of Mrs. lof the Spanish American War and Audrey Lindsay, whose mutiliated 40 of the World War were present body was found in a shallow trench |at the regular meeting of the Am- behind her home a month ago, erican Legion held in the Dugout began today. The police are seek- last evening. |ing her husband; Prank, on charges Several interesting talks were of first degree murder. made by the Legionnaires during, Coroner Jones said he did not ithe evening. Refreshments were expect to call the two foster daugh- served before the veterans of threc ters of the Lindsays unless abso- wars dispersed. !lutely necessary. i , eArrivals for Seattle on the Taku UNDERGOES TREATMENT IN LEGION DUGOUT i E. J. McGinty, mother and sister Mrs. Anna Brown entered St. of Frank Hatcher, Taku mechanic. Ann's hospital last night and was the round trip on the Taku w[mond.s at St. Mour, the home of They expect to take an early boat dismissed today after being sub- Ketchikan today. { her father. |south to their home in Seattle. Imitted to medical treatment.