The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 10, 1930, Page 1

HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVL, NO. 5432. JUNEAU, ALAS| KA, TUESDAY, 0, 1930. JUNE 1 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS CHICAGO NEWSPAPERMAN ASSASSINATED BY GUNMAN CLAIMS 6IL PLOTTED T0 KILL RUBIO Former Official of Mexico Makes Charges Assas- sination Planned MEXICO CITY, June 10~Luis Morones, former Sccretary of In-| , Commerce and Labor, in a speech, accused former President Portes Gil of plotting the assassination of President Ortiz Rubio, while the latter was in }h(“ United States last January, and| while Gil was still President. | Gil denied the charge, saying Morones was trying to stir up, trouble. | Morones said Gil plotted the as-| | assination of Rubio while the lat- was in the United States plan- a visit to Los Angeles. He| the Los Angeles police dis-| red the plot and recommended\ to Rubio that he not visit there. i Gil has written to Rubio asking | a full investigation of the chargcs: te clear his name. | EDUCATIONIS BETTER THAN ENFORGEMENT | | | George Wickersham Pre- sents New Theory on Prohibition Development | BOSTON, Mass,, June 10.—Tro-! Libition Enforcement agencies could find ‘“cogent suggestions” in the experience of England and Wales and better methods of attaining the | cbject of the Eighteenth Amend- mend than those pursued in the United States during the past de- cade in the opinion of George Wickersham, Chairman of the Law ! Enforcement Commission. | A general process of education | 2gainst liquor has cut down drink- | ing in those countries, Wickersham told 5,000 social workers meeting here. s INVESTIGATION IN MINNESOTA Excessive Sums Spent in State Republican Pri- mary Contest ST. PAUL, Minn,, July lO.AThis! state is to come under the scrut- iny of the Senate Committee on; Campaign Expenditures. Senator Nye, Chairman of the Committee, announced that exces: sive sums were spent in this state Mrs. Charles Frederick Horne (front), the former Miss Evelyn Tuttle, leaving St. Luke's Church, New York, after her marriage to Lieut. Charles Fred- erick Horne, Jr,, U. S. N. The eldest daughter of U. S. Attor- Socie{y chding in New York ney Charles H. Tuttle, of New York City, is wearing a wedding gown of ivory satin, made in empire effect and adorned with point and duchesse lace. She is carrying white roses and lilies of the valley. (Internatioval Newsreel A ge(l Ja pan-ese 7B llii(i Republican primary contest for the! Senate. ! | Magnetic Compass Relay Is Sought by U. S. Navy WASHINGTON, June 10. — The Naval Observatory is looking for a way to relay readings from a nagnetic compass. All Navy ships of any size have both gyro and magetic compasses. The gyro compass always accu- rately locates the North Pole and practical “repeaters” have been de- velcped to transmit readings. Once the magnetic compass is| installed it cannot be moved with- out re-adjustments, Metals afrect‘ its readings. | — - | | Accidents in Homes Second Only To Autos NEW HAVEN, Conn.,June 10—The home rates second to automobiles in number of accidents produced an- nually in statistics by the Travellers Insurance Com- pany. Just plain falling down at home is responsible for about one half of all the domestic accidents. With autos, col- lisions cause more injuries than any other one class of accidents. ,end Mrs. Judson. Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow of the late Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, gailing on the S. S. Saturnia for a rest in Europe. At one time Mrs. Taft was the First Lady of the JLand, as the late Chief Justice was the one man to reach the highest office in both the executive and judiciary branches of the United States Government. (international Newaresl) Pritchard to Run Against Bailey For U. S. Senator CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 10.— Congressman George M. Pritchard of Asheville, who was elected to Congress in the Hoover landslide, in 1928, will carry the Republican banner against Josiah W. Bailey, the Democratic Senatorial nomi- nee, in the North Carolina cam- paign this year, He received a ma- jority of 7,400 in the Republican primary. e IS VISITING HERE Miss Esther E. Judson, niece of Mayor and Mrs. Thomas B. Judson of Juneau, was an arrival on the Aleutian. This is her first visit to the Channel since she left here about twenty years ago. She was born in Douglas. She expects to visit here for some time with Mr. Grand Memorial Visit) | TOKYO, June 10.—To commem- orate Ulysses S. Grant's visit to | Japan half a century ago, two dis- tinguished ancients who served on the committee of welcome are di- | recting the erection of a monument |to the Civil War hero in Uyeno | Park, Tokyo. Chief promoters of the enterprise are Viscount Eiichi Shibusawa, the |grand old man of Japanese busi- ness, still active despite his 89 years, and Baron Takashi Masuda, inged 86. | The monument will be a broad | €lab 8 feet high and 16 feet across, showing a relief bust of General Grant and inscriptions in Japanese and English. It is being erected near a cypress planted by General Grant in May, 1880. Nearby is a tamaran planted by Mrs. Grant. The trees now are 40 feet tall IRVING BUSH, ' MARION SPORE, WED N NEVADA “Angel orthe Bowery,” ' Marries Terminal Head, After He Is Divorced RENO, Nevada, June 10.—Irving |'T. Bush, head of the Bush Term- inals of Néw York, and Marion Spore, known in New York City as the “Angel of the Bowery,” were married here last night following 2 divorce that released Bush from his matrimonial ties with his for- mer wife. The decree was granted Bush’s wife on a cross complaint although he filed the original suit. Bush charged his wife nagged him. She said he was cross and would not tell her where he was going. - — President Signs Civil War Vets’ Pension Bill WASHINGTON, June 10.—Presi- dent Hoover has signed the bill in- creasing pensions to Civil War vet- erans. Those formerly receiving $65 will now get $75 and those receiv- |ing $72 and $90 are to get $100. ‘Widows are to get $40. | = STOCKS RALLY IN LATE HOURS, TRADING TODAY Bears [Finally Forced to Cover—Many Issues Reach Low Levels NEW YORK, June 10.—The bears finally ran to cover late in the session on the New York Stock |Exchange today and share prices |rallied after more than 100 issues, however, recorced new low prices. The following are closing' quota- ticns on the following stocks: Alaska Juneau 6%, Ailegugny Corporation 23%, Anaconda §6%, Bethlehem Steel 93, General Mot- ors 46%, Granby 29%, Kenneeott 4574, Montgomery Ward 42, Na- |tional Acme 14%, Packard '16%, | Simmons Beds 32%, Standard Ofl lof California 66%, Standard Brands 21, Standard Oil of New Jersey 175%, United Aircraft 66%, U. S. |Stecl 166%, Fox Film 49%, Texas Corporation 54%. .- NEW KING IS T0 PROSECUTE {Carol Orders Actions to Be Brought Against Former Official BUCHAREST, Rumania, June 10. King Carol has ordered the pros- | ecution of Dr. Angelescu, Minister {of Education in the last Liberal Government, after he learned the Minister had spoken disrespectfully of him at a Liberal meeting. King Carol decreed Lhe samne action against Dr. Kostinescu and Mayor Dementrescu. TO UNIFY COUNTRY BUCHAREST, June 10. — King Carol is seeking to unify the coun- try and is busy working to form a new cabinet and also seeking re- | conciliation with Princess Helen. Queen Marie is understood to be leaving turn here. | >oo—— GAMBLED IN STOCKS; BIG SUM IS LOST CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 10— The Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Company has been closed by the State Banking Division after a shortage of $575,000 was found In the accounts. The Henry L. Doherty Company branch here is one of the largest depositors. Bank examiners said a shortage of more than $1,000,000 existed on |the books of Amos Shafer, former | District Manager of the Doherty Company. The shortage was caused by stock gambling. Shafer has been arraigned on an embezzlement charge and held to the Grand Jury on a $15,000 bond. Examiners sald Shafer kited cus- tomers checks in an effort to re- coup the losses sustained in stock gambling. \Fisher to Oppose Cordell Hull for Tennessee Senator NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10— Edward Hull Crump, long a domi- nant figure in Tennmessee State poli- tical circles, will be the lone candi- date for the Democratic nomina- ‘tion to represént the Tenth (Mem- phis) District in Congress, accord- ing to an announcement of Repre- sentative Hubert F. Fisher, who Is |serving his seventh term as Repre- | sentative for the District. Fisher jwill oppose Representative Cordell Hull, former Chairman of the Dem- ocratic National Committee, for the nomination for United States Sena- tor to succeed Senator William E. Brock. ——————— TURKEY PREFERS PLUMP GIRLS CONSTANTINOPLE—The reduc- ing fad is not yet felt seriously in Turkey. Mubedjil Hanim, “Miss ‘Turkey” of 1930, weighs 168 pounds, with 110-pound Feriha Tevfik Han- im, achieving only second place. Germany tomorrow to re-i smark in North Carolina this year maker and milliner. Coolidge Home Dressed in Spring Foliage | f 4 moved into their sixteen-room and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge (in- new home a few days ago. set), former residents of the White House at Washington, A pretty view of the Coolidge home, “The Beeches,” as it ap- pears -in Spring foliage. r. | OREGON PRIMARY (nternational Newsreel CONTEST WINNERS Women and |Girls—W atch Your Step! DENVER, Colo., June 10.— By unanimous vote, the General Federation of Wom- en's Clubs passed a resolu- tion requesting President Hoover to appoint a Commis- sion to study problems of de- linquent women and girls in Alaska and make some plan dealing with the situation now existing in the Territory. . | 1o . e 00000000 SECRET PAPERS ARE SOUGHT BY COM,OF SENATE Naval Parley Information’ Is Wanted—Prepar- | | | | | | | | Associated Press Photo Edward F. Bailey (left) was nonjinated for governor by Oregon democrats while republicans chose Gdorge W. Joseph (right) running | an a “vindication” platform after a committee of Portland attorneys ; had recommended that he be disbarred for life from law practice. i “JAKE" LINGLE 1S SHOT DOWN; MARKED T0 60 {Veteran Police, Crime Re- porter, Chicago Tribune, Slain by Gunman SINGLE BULLET IS FIRED INTO SKULL Friend omgh Officials and Hoodlums Mur- dered Last Night CHICAGO, Ill, June 10.—“Jake” Lingle ,aged 40, the Chicago Trib- une’s veteran police and crime re- porter, was killed last night by a gunman as he strode through the underground tunnel toward the |Randolph Street Illinois Central | terminal. Lingle was shot through the skull. ‘The gunman dropped his gun as he escaped. Lingle was intimate alike with i Police Chiefs and hoodlums. A year ago he was Al Capone's guest at the latter's Miami estate. For years Lingle has intimately known Police Commissioners and Detective Bureau heads. Last week gossip that sifted down ’hnd it that Lingle was marked to €o. The police believe he was slain because he knew too much. e NO DECISION - CANNON CASE Senate Lobby Committee Reported Divided as What to do ‘WASHINGTON, June 10.—Sharp- ly divided are the members of the Senate Lobby Committee today when they sought to agree on what to do about Bishop Cannon. Senator Caraway, Chairman of |the Committee, held informal con- ferences with others of the com- |mittee to devise plans for dealing |with the churchman who declined tc answer questions of his anti- ing Resolution . . . WASHINGTON, June 10. — The B l d T G K k Foreign Relations Committee has ol e ea es 1C considered a resolution setting forth | contention as to its rights for all| secret papers concerning the Naval! Parley. A [ $ i | Has Delayed Progress on Capitol Building | A. N. Severin of the N. P. Severl AUSTIN, Texas, June 10.—Gov.| Dan Moody is not to be a candi-| date for the third term in the July| |Building, was an arrival day visit in Juneau. Ject is progressing as rapidly as po: sible under weather conditions, | cording to Mr. Severin. He mated that the rainy spells prevail hampered, to some scheduled progress. extent, leave here June 20 for Honolul where he will be connected with ar N. P. Severin Company. Upon h| him here. — e To study was their way to Mt. Katmal. E. J. White, Editor and owner of the Stroller'’s Weekly, is confined {to his home because of iliness. He was taken ill Saturday morning jand has remained at home since then. He expects to be out with- San Company, |official of the and Packing The Administration has refused, GABES, Tunsia, June 10.—Five to turn over these papers to the Arabs with eleven camels were ar- committee. |rested on the Tripoli-Tunisia bor- Senator Black originated the pro- der, near here, by French police, | posal and it has been turned over and the camels’ cargo <'r)x\!;;m1cd.‘ to the sub-committee and redraft-! The cargo consisted of two tons| ing with the approval of Senator of tea. This is the Tunisian sub- | | Borah, |stitute for moonshine liquor. | ————— Liquor - prohibition is easily en- forced in Tunis as Mohammedans constitute nine-tenths of the popu- lation and aleohol is disapproved . {by the Koran. | But the Koran says nothing about THIRD TERMER!tea, and the natives have learned to get a “kick” from tea—by boil- ing it until it is a veritable poison. So the authorities placed a moun- tainous tariff on tea. ' The tea smugglers were trying| primary. As a result of his volun-‘.to evade this tariff. They had to tary request that his name not be sell four of their mels to get certified, the elections committee money for their fines. acted favorably. | - e - TOMADE BY SSEAPLANE“GAPT' YANGEY A number of short hops with| REAG“ES PERU \tourists from aboard the steamer; | Aleutian, were made this morning | el by the seaplane Taku, Pilot R. E, . [Ellis, of the Alaska-washmgmead Wgalher En’j"u"‘ered Alrways. in Flight—Radio Op- This is the first tourist barn- B h d {storming the Taku has done this erator Left Behin 'season. For a time this morning | —_— the weather was quite favorable for| - LIMA, Peru, June 10.—Capt. flying. It is planned to barnstorm | Yancey and copilot Fmil Burgin, the Dorothy Alexander when she have arrived from Talara. Radio is in Juneau Thursday. operator Zeh Bough left be- S —tir hind on account of bad weather,| “STROLLER“ WHITE ILL which caused Yancey to lighten his load. When Bough arrives in another plane the three will Antofagasta. ——.e- who SHANTUNG HATS AND SUITS in a few days. PARIS-~Shantung hats to wear | TR with shantung suits of light color Distribution of fish from State are the style put out for midsum- batcheries has passed the 1,500,000 |mer resort wear by a leading dress- tion. E. L. Sawyer, brother of Assistant Secre | to Seward. To Natives of Tunisia EVERIN HERE | ON BUSINESS Says Wet Spring Weather| Company, contractors for the erec- tion of the Territorial and Federal! on the| Aleutian this morning for a mree-: Construction work on the pro ing during the spring months have R. M. Curtis, present superin-|cogyre. tendent at the Capital lot, will plane body with an engine on the departure, John Turner will replace subterranean disturb- ances to the westward, Dr. D. T. Griggs, Robert Griggs and John O. Rogers, are aboard the Aleutian on | They | represent the Federal Government. | . 4 g Seward-bound passengers aboard American War Dies take-off for|the Aleutian include H. G. Ford, { Juan Fishing is aboard the Aleution on his way | Smith activities. Senator Caraway is to make any j@nnouncement as to what has been agreed upon. {Newl ndependent Power Commission in Making; Hoover Gives Approval | WASHINGTON, June 10.—Presi- dent Hoover today expressed grati- fication at prospective legislative establishment of a new Federal Power Commission. He said cre: tion of such a commission is an important step in solution of the problems growing out of conserva- tion and the Government's relation to power companies. | The House passed a bill yester- n |day for an independent commission lof five members. —————— SECRET PLANE DESIGNED FOR RISING VERTICALLY FARNBOROUGH, Eng., June 10. —A new mystery airplane, which |seeks to solve the problem of ver- ‘:fi'lnm flight, is to be tested soon “|at the Air Ministry's experimental station here. The machine, 1- | which has been the puilt with great secrecy for the Iministry at Cowes, is called a heli- It has an ordinary air- U, inose for forward drive. 1- | Mounted above the body are four other construction job with the miovable wings which are rotated is by small propellers run by engines on the front edges of the wings. | It is hoped that the rotating | wings will lift the machine vertical- i1y and enable ti to remain station-~ ary in mid-air. [ le¢, Commence Firing” Bugler of Spanish- WORCESTER, Mass, June 10.— is | Charles Mitchell, bugler who sound- making an annual tour of inspec-|/ed the call, “Commence Firing," }Admlral Dewey’s orders that start- of Hope, B, O, ed actual hostilities in the Span- rnest Walker Bawyer, Ish-American war, died here yes- ary of the Interior, |terday. Mitchell served in the Navy for 35 years. He retired 20 years ago.,