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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1930. VOL. XXXVL, NO. 5443. " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS HORR SCORES KILLED I LEGISLATION FOR VETERANS TROUBLESOME Special Conference Is Call-| ed for Republicans of House TWO SUBJECTS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED |« Question of Taxes and Ad- journment of Congress Depend on Issue WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23. —A conference of Republican mem- bers of the House has been called for tomorrow night to discuss the effect of the pending World War Veterans' legislation on the Treas- ury and the question of taxes dur-; ing the next calendar year. P Representative Hawley issued the call after a meeting of the Steering Committee. | At the conference, Republican leaders plan to digcuss possible ad-| journment and the possibility that Veterans’ legislation will interfere with, plans to adjourn at the end of this week. I Meanwhile a series of confer- ences are being held at the White House with the President by Sen- ate and House leaders and by Di- rector Hines of the Veterans' Bu- reau. | Several months ago the President warned Congress to curb expendi- tures or the Treasury will face a' deficit. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23. —President Hqover has given warn- ing that the World War Veterans' relief bill pending in the Senate meant an increase in taxes. This| is contained in a letter to Senator Watson, of Indiana. i The President said it was inequi- | table to the veterans and far more than they themselves asked. | Secretary of Treasury Mellon said | a deficit of $100,000000 in the| ‘Treasury at the close of this fiscal year, is faced by $180,000,000 if the reduced income tax rate is made applicable this year. The Secretary of Treasury said| the receipts are inadequate to sup-| port the burden of the proposed Veterans' legislation. It is esti- mated that this will require $102,- 000,000 for 1932, and an ultimate Fiding alone. épe to Sit o;i ¥TThr‘one In New $50,000 Motor 4 Pope Pius’s new $50,000 motor car (below) which includes a gilded throne (top) which can be used as the back seat when the Pontiff is The decorations are of gold, N TANKER EXPLOSION silver and ivory with| cost annually of $225000.000. tapestry fittings. FAIL TO AGREE i i WASHINGTON, June 23.—A con- ference of Senate Republicans to- Man and Woman cay failed to agree on several sub- Making Long Tri stitutes for the veteran’s relief bill. g ong Trip Senator Watson predicted the bitt In Small Sail Boat will pass despite a threat of veto. w Brunswick, who sailed fi.om‘:commrmblc seats when he has a ————-—— iNey f “New Brunswick for Bermuda, in a |companion. |15-foot sail boati have reached| It is decorated In gold, silver and i ( ! new $50,000 automobile. The car was presented the Pon- tiff by the automobile club of Mi- lan. «It has a throne, gilded and us- NEW YORK CITY, June 23.—{&ble when the pontiff motors alone, Eric Johnson, aged 21, of Bermuda, and it can be removed and replaced | | i aged 24, of )by two other highly decorative and |and Florence Smith, and a red sweater. motored luxury was made at a N here. vory. Fittings include tapestry Miss Smith’s coming ashore cos-|in the Venetian style. itume was a bathing suit, slippers| Presentation of this last word in WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23. —President Hoover having with- drawn objections, the Navy Depart- | ment announces it would ask for bids for the construction of a new 13,800 ton $19,000,000 aircraft carrier. This ship will increase the aircraft carriers to four. The new carrier would handle 75 | pers. NOSE DIVES IN Johnson wore dungarees and slip- | ceremony during which the pope blessed a delegation of Milan citizens and presented their cars with small papal flags. And now that the pope has a motor car, plans are reported in the United States and in Spain to present him with a private yacht. American Catholics and a group in Spain it is reported in Rome are raising funds to purchase a “Married—no, we are not evenj engaged,” laughed Miss Smith as she leaped ashore. Is Approve[:l?y_ Vote of 16/ NAVAL TREATY IS FAVORED BY COM.OF SENATE ¥ -{ority reports. ‘the Scnate ratification of the pact. iTalso voted against the pact. Associated Press telephoto of the steamer “Fairfax” showing how it was damaged by an oil fire that spread from a sinking oil tanker, believed to have been the “Pinthis,” after a collision off Scituate, near Boston. More than 40 people are dead or missing. Flight Across Atlantic Starts Midnight, Tonight DUBLIN, Ireland, Jyne 23. @ — Capt. Kingsford-Smith e plans to take-off from the Port Marnock runway for his flight to the United . . . . . e States, at midnight tonight. . K . . b . o0 eeeco0000 00 RECALL FRAUD 1S UNEARTHED: DETROIT CASE Many Signatures on Petis tions to Recall Mayor Are Ficticious DETROIT, Mich., June 23.—Po- lice Commisisoner Thomas C. Wil- cox announced that the Police will check the siggatures appearing-on petitions asking’ for the recall of Mayor Charles Bowles. It has been revealed that 65 per cent of the names are fleticlous. Mayor Bowles said he could not understand the “temerity of peo- ple who would perpetrate such a gi- gantic fraud on the city.” who swore to those signatures can- not be brought to justice.” The petitions were turned over to the Police by John Gillespie, Com- missioner of Public Works, who is leading the fight against the recall (of Mayor Bowles. Prince of Wales Celebrating Today His 36tk Birthday LONDON, June 23—The Prince of Wales celebrated his 36th birth- day quietly today. He is spending the day at his country residence end receiving messages of congrat- ulations. Mayor of Atlantic * City Is Killed in Auto-Train Crash | l { | ] Police Commissioner Wilcox said 3 Jit is his intention to push the in-| MILAN, Italy.—Pope Plus has a|yestigation to “see if the person | planes. After the London Naval Confer- ence, President Hoover ordered that construction of the new carrier, be| delayed, also cruisers and two sub-| wIOHITA, Kansas, June 23.— marines pending Congressional ac- | Speeding at a rate of 120 miles an tion on the Naval Treaty. thour in a race with three other Work on the cruisers and sub-|planes in a show over Braley Field marines has not yet been author-lymrday afternoon, Ray Field, Jdzed. isged 35 years, of Wichita, plunged Bids will be received on August to death from an altitude of 400 12 and nearly three years will feet. He went into a nose dive. probably be required to complete Three thousand spectators witness- the carrier. ed, the disaster. Secretary Lamont Makes Statement in Defense of - Tariff; Says Don’t Worrv WASHINGTON, D. C. June 23 |nations saying many of the items vessel suited to the pontiff’s needs. The movement was reported to have been started by the Pope’s action in hiring a ship in order| to send Cardinal Lepicier as papal ABSECON, New Jersey, June 23 —Mayor Anthony Ruffo, Jr., of A'- lantic City; John Wiley and his wife; Lillian Margaret Siracuss, wi . - legate to the Eucharistic °°"Fes5‘or:°:u?el. 'I:eer:mk‘lllllaerdoil!:: m! in Carthage. |eutomobile was struck by a train Negotiations would be NeCessaryigay g grade crossing last night. The between the Vatican and Italy ©OD- | hodies were so mangled that iden- cerning a port for the pontifical|ification is almost impossible. The ship. wreckage was strewn for 100 yards along the track. i | —e,——— to 4—Ratification | Is Predicted WASHINGTON, June 23, — The | Foreign Relations Committee has approved the Naval Treaty 16 to :. Senators Johnson and Shipstead Lennounced they will submit min- The vote is believed to insurs Senator Robinson of Indiana and nator Moses of New Hampshire, COMMUNISTS ARE PLANNING LS. CAMPAICN iSecret Convention 1 Chi- cago in July—Money s Allocated BERLIN, June 23, Russian Monarchists claimed that Ameri- ican Communists were in conference 1in Moscow last. week with agents from Danzig. It is claimed that |8n intensified Communist move- ment in Ameiica is planned for next September. The Monarchists say a secret con- vention of the Communists ‘scheduled in Chicago on July 3 when further plans will be made. {Bouth American Reds are also in- vited to the Chicago convention (> participate in the campaign. It is claimed that the Commun- ‘lsts's Internationale has allocated 18500,000 for dissemination of Com- |munism in the United States. GAMBLING IS DEATHTOMAN, | POLICE CLAIM \Mervin'' Galbiowsn Is, /Shain Near Home—Body with 2 Wounds PUEBLO, Colorado, June 23.-—’ The gambling activities of Mer- vin Calhoun, employee of the Colo-| rado Fuel and Iron Company, is believed to have been the cause of | his murder, an enemy unknown to| the Police. Calhoun was shot to death near his home late last Saturday after- |noon, a short distance from the company’s steel plant where he is wire .superintendent. Neighbors heard two shots follow a short argument between Calhoun and another man. They did not make an investi-! gation immediately and two hours| later, Calhoun’s body was foundi with bullet wounds in the neck and chin. Victim of Dry. Agent Shooting May Receive $100 Monthly Pension WASHINGTON, June 23.—The Johnson Bill to authorize payment of $100 a month to George Wal- thers, of Underwood, Washington, shot by a prohibition agent i 1928, has passed the House and been sent to the Senate. Walthers is a youth of 19 years old. Tt was alleged he conspired to violate the Prohibition Act but he was never tried. Former Chief Justice And Four Others Are Given Death Sentence; SAMARKAND UZBEK, Soviet Russia, June 23—Four men in-} cluding a former Chief Justice of/ the Uzbekistan Supreme Court, have | been sentenced to death following conviction of favoring Kulaks or; nts in court proceedings, | SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23.—Shot in the leg by one of two bandits while he was riding in & “rich peasa. Police Officer Is Held By Two Men Under Arrest; Aecomplice in 2 Hold-ups 1 | Earl Hodson and T. B. Wise of Portland, Oregon. Daley arrested the men in a LITTLE “EAGLE” FOR LINDBERGHS; IS BORN ON MOTHER’S BIR el ACCOrUAEg. 0 ASSUCIwd i wimpwe, a’ som, weighing seven and three quarters pounds was born to Col. and Mrs. N itoo wmpeelnes W of ‘Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, in Englewood, New Jersey. Yes- terday was the 24th birthday of Mrs. Lindbergh. In the above layout are pictures of Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh, Mrs. Lindbergh, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Dwight 'W. Morrow, parents and grandparents. BAS. STATION. . OPERATOR IN PISTOL DUEL Holds Off Two Bandits in Seattle—Alaska Captain | Mixed Up in Affair | SEATTLE, June 23. — Although covered by guns of two band)ts.} Eddie Hubbard, service station op- 'Lindberlil and Byrd Congratulate Each Other NEW YORK, June 23. — OCol. {Charles A. Lindbergh and Rear | Admiral Richard E. Byrd met and exchanged congratulations here, to- day. | Col. Lindbergh congratulated Rear Admiral Byrd on his conquest of the South Pole, and the latter congratulated the former on the | birth of & son. They met in the Biltmore Hotel, Byrd’s headquarters and went im- mediately to a friend’s room for 2 good visit. THDAY | | bitter personal Charles A, Lindbergh Sunday afternocn at 3:15 o'clock at the home | |lehem Steel 79%, General Moters | erator, who had only 'three cart- ridges, shot it out, wounding one. Hubbard escaped injury in the fusilage. The wounded bandit was picked up by a motorist, Capt. C. C. Gra- ham, of the Pacific Steamship Com- | pany, formerly in command of an! Alaska steamer. The other bandit | followed in a stolen car, halted Capt. Graham with two shots from | his revolver, pulled his wounded| companion into his machine and then escaped. ——.ee e 00000000000 . TODAY'S STOCK . . QUOTATIONS L ®0 0000000 NEW YORK, June 23.—The clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5%, Alleghany | Corporation 19, Anaconda 49, Beth- | | 41%, Granby 21, International Har- | vester 82, Kenffcott 377, Mont- gomery-Ward 35%, National Acme| 12%, Packard 13%, 12%, 13, Sim- mon ‘Beds 26%, Standard Brands The flying Colonel was deluged | with congratulations when he ar- rived at the hotel but, he did not | mention the subject himself and answered “Congratulations Colonel” with only a shy grin. —————— REDUCTION IN IMMIGRATION 1S PROPOSED ATTACKS DR. WILSON AND INVITES LIBEL SUIT 6, 0. P. LEADER ACCUSES DIVINE OF FALSEHO0DS Republican Chairman Says Clarence True Wilson's Middle Name Misnomer HORR SAYS' MINISTER NOT GOOD CITIZEN Roasts Religionist for Pub- licly Defending Indicted Men Prior to Trials ' SEATTLE, Wash., June 23.—In a attack upon Dr. Clarence True Wilson, a visitor here, | National Secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals, Ralph A. Horr, State Republican Chairman, chal- lenged the churchman to file a libel suit against him. Horr took outspoken exception to Dr. Wilson's defense of Prohibition Administrator Roy Lyle and the doctor’s criticism of the State Re- publican Convention. In an address before the Conven- (tion of Washington Sheriffs and Peace Officers, Hort sald: “I cheerfully announce I would appreciate another $50,000 libel sult from Dr. Wilson. I have always been of the opinion the Doctor's middle name is a misnomer.” The mention of a $50,000 libel suit referred to the recent filing of such a case against Horr by Wwilliam M. Whitney, Assistant Pro- |hibition Administrator after Horr |accused Whitney of conniving with lllquor violators. | Horr said the Republican conven- “tmn was not according to Wilson's tastes so the doctor condemned. it as “that infamous deal at Belling- | ham.” | Horr said further: “Those who Ecome to Washington in the guise of religion and try to tell us how to run our State should be told | the people know how to run Wash- ington. Never have I known a re- ligious sect, Protestant or Catholic, passing judgment on Indicted men |prior to their trial. He has »o Iright to harangue our citizens on Imatters pending in our courts and |make & public plea to the people |who may constitute a jury. That {is poor citizenship.” e ——————— DEMOCRATS OF SPOKANE HAVE WARM SESSION |Adopt Resolution to Abol- ish Eighteenth Amend- ment,- However SPOKANE, Wash., June 23.—In’ () an uproarious convention, lacking |only a rough and tumble fight to | make it a battle royal, the Spokane |County Democrats last Saturday |adopted a resolution to abolish lthe Eighteenth Amendment and se- lected delegates to the State gath- ering at Centralia. Quotas Would Be Cut 5 Per Cent — Combat- ting Unemployment WASHINGTON, June 23.—A S0 per cent reduction of immigration quotas for the fiscal year of 1931 | in proposed in a resolution b,v‘ Chairmén Johnson of the House: PIERCE COUNTY DRY TACOMA, Wash., June 23.—By a Immigration Committee. This is a means of combatting the unem- ployment situation, it is said. —————— GERMAN—R’JSS‘AN AIR LINE 18%, Standard Oil of California 59%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 64%, United - Aircraft 50%, U. S.| Steel 156%, Fox Films 41'%, Texas| Corperation 51%, Stewart-Warner | 21, 20,.20%, Hupp Motors 15, 14%,| 14%. Throws His Wife And Four Children To Their Death NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 23 —One thousand persons, morbidly and curious, g in horror yesterday afte noon at the towering West Roek, a beauty spot here, where Raymond C. Span, a demented World War eran, pitched his wife Ger- trude, aged 34, and his four children to death from a BERLIN—Trips from Berlin to {Irkutsk by air have become pos- !sible. With the going into effect |ot the German Lufthansa's summer schedule, the Deruluft (the Ger- man-Russian air service) has also resumed its service into Russia. | The Deruluft will maintain a Sun- P 1day schedule during the summer. | 5 F irst Nonsto Is Made fro | | | | | . ° . - . . . MEXICO CITY, June 23.—The !marg\n of five votes, Pierce Coun- ty's delegation to the State Demo- lycratlc Convention at Centralia next |Saturday has been instructed to |vote dry and - be bound by the junit rule. ! ———————— The Japanese silk industry will continue the 20 per cent production icurtaflment for another year. e, | Laws in eleven States prohibit hmarrmge between Mongolians and white persons. m New York City to Mexico City 16 hours he expected to set. He —A formal statement in defense to which protests had been made,| height of 400 feet ! was taken on the shoulders of his and accepting bribes. | N Two hours later, defying firemen who lowered ropes had been considered and acted| upon by Congress. | car with them to the Police sm-[wurm park and ordered them-to tion, Motorcycle policeman Leland |drive to the Police Station for in- of the tariff and challenging asser- tions it will be a detriment to *® | first nonstop flight from New York admirers into the hangar and was KRON, O—Ward T. Van Or- 2~ Daley, aged 30, was forced to ac- vestigation. American business, was issued last Saturday night by Secretary La- mont, representing the research findings of the Department of Commerce. Secretary Lamont took up speci- fically the protesta of the forefign The Secretary told of the re-|man defender in the 1930 inter- markable rise of exports of Ameri- | pational giordon Bennett balloon can manufacturers during the past ygce, has been named President cf decade in spite of similar threatsia new balloon club organized here. company his assailants while they perpetrated three holdups before dumping him out of the car 18 on the country’s trade, especially |Lieut. T. G. W. Settle, chief of 'miles north of the city. during consideration of the 1922|the navy inspectidn staff, is Vice tariff action, lprnsi(lcnt. The two bandits were later cap- tured. They #ave their names as With Daley in their car, the two bandits held up a filling station and secured $50; robbed a store and held up a Highway Patrolman and made him direct them to the road to Mexico City has been completed o |by Col. Roberto Fierro, Mexican ® |aviator, who covered the distance ® of 2300 miles between Roosevelt |Pield and the Valbuern Field, in ® 116 hours and 35 minutes and ex- to his precarious perch, at- tempting to reason the man out of his plan, Spang leap- ed himself to death, land- ing at the feet of the crowd by which they escaped, © 009 909 00 e o ®ceeded by half an hour the mark of greeted by President Rubio. Fierro bettered by more than 10 hours the time set by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh between Washington and Mexico City. Mechanic Arnulfo Cortes accom- panied Fierro,