The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 30, 1930, Page 1

| HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. “ALL THE NEWS VOL. XXXVL, ;NO. 5449. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, TWO BROTHERS MAKING DEMOCRATS ARE STRONG AGAINST 18THAMENDEMNT Washin g;;:Unterrifie'd Vote Overwhelmingly for Return to State Control CENTRALIA, Wash, June 30— The Democratic State Convention in session here Saturday voted 250 to 16 for the repeal of the Eigh- teenth Amendment and the return of liquor control to the separate States. The vote carried out com- pletely a careful campaign that had been conducted by A. Scoft Bullitt, Democratic National Com- miteeman, though it came after militant Mrs. Edith Riley of Spo- kane, wet, forced King OCounty’s 117 votes in line with her against the District Power Bill. She threat- ened the wets with losing Spokane’s 46 votes and the votes of othe: Eastern counties which she claimed to control. The dries assailed the agreement as a scandalous trade. The District Power Bill was de- feated by the convention and a resolution adopted endorsing public ownership of power. The World Court was howled ‘o aefeat. Fight Started by Chairman A dripping wet keynote speech by ‘Willis E. Mahoney, temporary chair- man of the convention, launched the drive against the Eighteenth Amendment early in the conven- tion proceedings. Mahoney was el- ected temporary chairman by un- animous, vote. He demanded the repeal of ‘the Eighteenth Amend- ment, and the return to State con- trol of liquor. The delegates re- peatedly roared their approval as Mahoney condemned the Prohibi- tion law. e HUSTON MAY GIVE UP G.0.P. CHAIRMANSHIP Washington Discusses Prob- Airplane for Alaska ¢ Blessed Today By Bishop Crimont ROOSEVELT FIELD, New York, june 30.—An airplane that, will carry spiritual and medical aid to the remote fegions of Alaska, was bless- ed today by Bishop J. R. Crimont, of Alaska. The plane will take off within a few days carrying the Rev. C. J. Seldes, 8. J., and George Pickenpack, both experienced aviators. The plane is a gift of the Manquette League and will penetrate the far reaches of Alaska, replacing some of the dog teams of the mis- sionaries. R N R RN ®ec0svescecsccssssscs e LI IR I B I Y ———.———— FIRE SWEEPING FOREST;RANGER Starts Forest Fire Near Haines To fight a fire raging in the Haines district, Ranger Harold Smith left here this afternoon on ithe Ranger IX., with a force of five men. Advices received by the United States Forest Service, through Marshal Albgtt White, said the flamer were sweeping the tim- ber on the north side of the stream on a front one-half mile wide. The fire was started Saturday by a prospector’s signal, said a cable- gram from Deputy Marshal C. J. Sullivan to Marshal White. Nick Thomas, in distress, lighted a signal smoke, and ‘& Southeaster- ly wind fanning it, carried embers |into the timber. The fire, starting from these, gained such headway that Thomas was unable to put it out. Paul Kegel and a companion, who went to the aid of Thomas, helped him in his efforts to check the flames, but were not able to make any and reported that fire to Deputy Sullivan. A strong southeasterly wind fanned the fire Saturday and IS CALLED 0UT Prospector’s Distress Signal | headway. They returned to Haines| NEW EVIDENCE IN SLAYING OF ALFRED LINGLE Charges of Alliance Be- tween Crime and Pol- itics Bob Up CHICAGO, Ill, June 30.—United law enforcement agencies continue to follow trails in an effort to solve the assassination of Alfred “Jake” Lingle, veteran police and crime reporter of the Chicago Tribune, several weeks ago. The agencies have run down resultant charges of alliance be- tween crime and politics. 1f any progress has been made, lofficials are guarding the secret. Officials are examining 'reports ment, with Lingle behind the scenes, of $1,500 to Sergeants, and $5,000 and up to Captains in beer rackets. This supplies another clue that Lingle is said to have RQeen levy- ing $5 a barrel on all beer sold in The Loop, to fix things with the - higher-ups and similar reports that he collected fees from gamb- ling places and dog tracks. TRIBUNE'S EDITORIAL CHICAGO, Ill, June 30.—The today's issue says: “Reasonable appearance against Alfred Lingle now is that he was accepted in the field of politics and crime, something undreamed of in the office and gives him a char- acter that was unknown to the management of the Tribune when he was alive, “The Tribune is disturbed by the discovery that he was reported en- gaged in practices contrary to the code of an honest reporter, but does ‘not find ‘that the ‘mein ob- mains. The murder of this r2- porter, even for racketeering rea- sons, the evidence indicates, made a breach in the wall of criminality that so long maintained operations here.” GANGSTERS RAID {of promotion of the Police Depart-| {Chicago Tribune in an editorial in}" Jectives of its inquiry are’ altered.|: The crime of the criminals re- * To Arouse Jews Against Action Of British CLEVELAND, Ohio, Juné 30— Jewish sentiment the world over will be organised against the policy of ' thé British following the Pales- tine suppressing of the Mos- lem and Jew conflicts, ac- cording to plans of leaders of the Zionist organization convening here, The Zionists charge the British violated the Palestine mandate sus- pending Jewish immigration. CRCRC IR N B R ) CENSUS FIGURES BIVING SEATT LEAD OVER I WASHINGTON, June 30.—A’ res vision of Seattle’s census is . & nounced by the Census Bureau '&tid again reyerses the position of the |two close competitors, Seattls Indianapolis, placing Seattle - ly ‘in the lead. s The figures are now, Seattle *.- 134 and Indianapolis 362,527. Both compilations are subject’to correction. Seattle had a 362,426, previous count: of MINNESOTA’S POPULATION ST. PAUL, Minn,, June 30.—Min- nesotd’s population’ is given as 2,558,265, an increase of 171,147, - e * TWO RESERVE ARMY_ AIRMEN: KILLED, CRASH GARDEN CITY, W. Y, June 30. —Lieut. Benjamin Berkowitz and {Capt. Albert E. Whitg-Flood, Army Reserve airmen, weref killed yes- | terday afternoon in a training plane. Motor trouble caused the plane to fall and it crashed into a steel sesessse s [ing his 6wn life. .| The bodies were in the water half | s [an hour before recovery by C. J.[° " Roher, Boy Scout Leader. It was a ALL THE TIME” NE 30, 1930, MEMBER OF;\ESOCIA'IED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TWO DROWN LAKE DEWEY, AT SKAGWAY Young Men, Born in Gate- way City, Lose Lives | in Icy Waters | (Special to Empire) | SKAGWAY, Alaska, June 30— ‘While swimming in the icy waters of Lake Dewey Sunday afternoon, John E. Hansen, aged 22 years, son of John H. Hansen, was drowned. Selby Phelps, 19, year old son of Mark Phelps, made a desperate ef- fort 'at the rescue of Hansen, los- [ héroic recovery. i Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Albee it —Associated ‘Press Photo. of Carmel, Cal, disappeared on a Both ‘boys were raised in Skag- dangerous trip over the obliterated trail of '98, bound for Dawson, thence to Fairbanks, Alaska. They left Vanderhoof, B. C., two weeks|Central Daylight Saving Time, they ago, refusing to go by way of Telegraph Creck, which is policed, but |way and graduated from the local | sehools. Funeral Tuesday. HAROLD LLOYD 1S BEING SUED Testifies in Million Dollar: Plagiarism Suit in | ! s Angeles ; services - will be held LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 30.— Harold Lloyd testifying in the one imillion dollar plagiarism suit ‘brought against him by the late H C. Witwer, said the magazine writer did not give him the theme | Witwer's it her Tate Mwnn She men”ted”me ‘plot of the “Freshe {man” was taken from one of Wit- |wer's stories. Her attorneys pro- | duced evidence from an investiga- | |tion that Witwer. discussed the plot | iat a dinner at Lloyd’s home. e REVOLUTION <Peck, probably ‘a_fletitious person.) & = AUTO CARAVAN announcgd their intention of blazing their own trail. They carried a small rifle and few provisions. An extensive search for them has been organized. Airplanes have flown over a. wide section of the desolate wilderness of the Yukon Territory but no trace has been found of the couple. Unclaimed Trl;nk Reveais Narcotics Worth $125,000 - NEW YORK,@June 30.—An old iron bound trunk which has rested‘ unclaimed in the baggage room of a hotel here, was opened Saturday and - ylelded narcotics « valued at; $126,000. The labels indicated the trunk had been shipped from 8t. Genevieve, Switzerland. The trunk was addressed to a Mrs. A. BANQUET WILL BE ON TONIGHT Pathfinders Over Proposed Int. Highway Return Byrd’s Mascot, Fox Terrier, Run Over, Killed MONT CLAIR, New Jersey, June 30—Schnuck is dead. The fox terrier, mascot of Rear Admiral Richard B. Byrd's f ship, was rin over and Killed while on an expedition of his own. {'The police buried the. dog . un- recognized. Mrs. Ralph Schropshire, wife of Byrd's hydrographer, identified the collar, The dog was picked up in New | Zealand by Byrd. ALASKA TOWN HAVE BEEN IN AIR OVER 451 HOURS ;FLIGHT IS GONTINUING John and Kenneth Hunter Piloting Plane Which Has So Far Beaten All Records CHICAGO, Il., June 30~—John and Kenneth Hunter have piloted the plane City of Chicago to a new world’s refueling and endurance record, beating the 420 hour and 20 minute mark set by Dale Jack- son and Forest O'Brien, in ths plane St. Louis last year. At 6:01 o'clock unday morning, had been in the air 437 hours. At 9:40 o'clock last night, Cea- tral Daylight Saving Time, they had traveled 36,000 miles. ; RIDE OUT STORM CHICAGO, June 30.—Out-riding a terrific storm and overcominz trouble in refueling, the Hunter brothers fought off sleep in their prolonged endurance record and at 10:40 6'clock this morning had been in the air 451 hours, ‘The motor is functioning well. —————— FLY TO HOOVER IN LARGE PLANE Adlantic Fliers Go to Wash- ington in 32 Passen- ' NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., June 30.—Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith and his ‘three companions on the Atlantic flight to America from Ireland, went to Washington today to meet President Hoover in the biggest plane. in America. They decided to leave the Southern Cross here in the hands of mechanics for a grooming for the flight to Oak- land, California, which probably able Successors for Fohse ot Hhe MBSMGIGsE Coimtrs to Vancouver will begin Wednesday. Tennessee Man WASHINGTON, June 30.—Talk it was making fast headway up-l river when the party left the scene. FED. WAREHOUSE Club. Soldiers immediately surrounded IN BOLIVIA 60 G [ [Rebels Are Reported Suc- [ HOPE, British Columbia, June! 30—~The caravan ' of automobiles' HIT BY FIRE Four Buildings Destroyed Capt. Kingsford-Smith and his companions went to Washington in a 32-passenger plane placed at containing the Northwest leaders,| their disposal by Anthony H. G. making the trip over the proposed’ 2 Fokker, who designed the Southern the wreckage preventing pictures. R o as to whether or not Claudius H.!CHRIS CHRIS“ANSEN ;Newspape’rmen ‘were beaten in at-l cessful Army Com at Ophir—Carlson's tempting to obtain information. Huston may soon resign as Chair- man of the Republican National Committee was renewed as party leaders prepared to meet here July 7 to attend a conference called by Charman Huston. In his call, the Chairman said there were matters of importance concerning the forthcoming campaign on which he wanted the advice of Republican chieftains. Senato Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, Postmastpr - General Walter F. Brown of Ohio, Presidential pri- vate Secretary Walter H. Newton, of Minnesota, and' Walter Head, Chicago banker, are mentioned as probably successors of Chairman| Huston should the latter retire. e — M. S. BANBURY DROPS DEAD Seward Resident Dies Aboard Steamer, Re- sult of Heart Failure SEWARD, Alaska, June 30.—Mar-, tin S. Banbury, aged 51 years, drop-| ped dead of heart failure aboard the steamer Redondo near Beldo- via. He left here Friday, accom- panied by his wife, making the\ round trip. | Mr. Banbury has been a resident | here since 1907 and for many years was employed in the ticket office of the Alaska Steamship Company. His body will be brought here for burial. 2 Duke of Leinster Is Divorced from Actress EDINBURGH, June 30—The Duke; of Leinsted has been granted a di-| vorce from the Duchess of Leinster, the former music hall actress May Etheridge. The Duchess was re-| cently found guilty of attempting. to commit suicide. Stanley Williams, with whom the Duchess lived, was named corre- spondent, b “some | |steamer were: for Prince Rupert, ,and Mrs. Gale Allen. _SENTENCED TO JAIL Charged with violatton of the Alaska Bone Dry Act on thrss counts, Chris Christiansen, was ar- rested here Saturday by Deputy was announced by Marshal’ Alber: | White. He was charged with manu- facture, possession and receiving in- jtoxicating liquor. A large quantity of intoxicating liquor was seized, Marshal Whits said. Christiansen pleaded guilty before Judge A. W. Fox in th:l United States Commissioner’s Court and was sentenced to 30 days in |jail and to pay a fine of $248. WILLIE RICHARDSON Willie sRichardson, arrested by | United States Marshal Albert White on a charge of violating the Al- aska Bone Dry Law, appeared be- fore Judge Fox, in the United States Commissioner’s Court and entered a plea of guilty. He was sentenced to six months’ imprison- ment in the Jocal Federal jail. PRINCE GEORGE SAILS FORSOUTH YESTERDAY The Canadian National steamer Prince George, Capt. MacLean, ar- rived in port from Skagway at 12:45 a. m. Sunday and sailed for Vancouver at 1:45 a. m. Passengers leaving Juneau on the M. Storey and J. Peacock; for Van- | couver, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Car- roll; for Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. C H. Wiley, Capt. C. A. Hayes, R. L Clithero, Oscar Fauk and Mr e IS ON VACATION Miss Ada Murray, office assist- ant of the Reliable Transfer, is making the round trip aboard ‘the mailboat Margnita. Miss Ethel Runquist is filling her position temporarily. — e, Manufacturing of rubber w'm.!sxbly at the Radio Station. Mr..a'xocwux crimes. He called it @ The dead are Leon Benson, aged 159%, Fox Films 41%, Hupp Mo-ithe first . time he has seen Mrs. the Cadillac Hotel modities in Japan totals approxi- mately $45,000000 annually. GETS JAIL SENTENCE! Whiskey, Brandy and Al- cohol, Valued at $200,- 000, Stolen in Chicago CHICAGO, Ill, June 30.—Fifteea| ment warehouse for three hours last night and trucked away whis- key, brandies and alcohol valued at more than $200,000. i Included in the liquor stored in; the two-story warehouse were 400 cases of whiskey shipped to Chi-| cago from Jacksonville, Florida, presumably by Capone's agents. This shipment was seized by Federal authorities. | The possibility that the raid was by Capone gangsters, seeking to re-| cover the seized liquor, is being investigated. i The watchman was alone at the time and was overcome by four| ren. | Five New Cardinals Created; Pope Holds Secret Consistory VATICAN CITY, June 30.—The Pope held a secret consistory today and created five new Cardinals, one in Brazil, three in Italy and one in France. French Troops Evacuate Mayence; Thousands Yell, MAYENCE, June 30. — The last| troops of the French Army of Oc-| cupation evacuated Meyence today. | The band struck up the National! anthem. The colors were slowly cescended, a moment of silence, then a sudden spontaneous yell from thousands of throats. An in- stant of silence followed and the The crash is regarded as a mira- | cle inasmuch as no automobiles nor golfers were struck. The plane cart-wheeled across the road usually congested by traf- United States Marshal Hadland, it |gunmen held control of a Govern-|fic on Sundays. ————————— PLANE GRASHES; THREE INJURED ‘SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 30— Three men were fatally injured when a plane crashed from an al- titude of 300 feet onto the railroad track near a 'landing field here Saturday afternocon. Frank Shu- | maker, of Cincinnati, an electrical engineer, who was the pilot, was taking Norman and Emerson Shu- | maker, both lawyers, and his broth- er, to Springfield for a ride. ————————— Hoodlum Is Foumf Slain; Nickel, a Brand, Gripped in Hand CHICAGO, Ill, June 30—With & nickle gripped tightly in his hand, the body. of Michael Gallichio, aged 24, young hoodlum, was found on a lonely stretch of the highway early today. Nine bullets had pierc- ed his body. The nickel, said the police, was the brand of cheapness placed in the hoodlum’s hand by the killer. It is said the killers may be identi- fied by fingerprints. Law Enforcement Commissioner Speaks troops were in motion, and evacua- tion was taken place. i NEW CABLE MAN HERE i Frank J. Avery, Signal Corps,| United States Army, arrived on the! Aleutian and will be connected with |to sympathy and aid to crimina's road by crashing into a power Out His Opinion IOWA CITY, June 30.—Frank J. Losech, member of the Law En- forcement Commission, today de- clared that the general violation of the Eighteenth Amendment leads mander Is Dead LIMA, Peru, June 30.—From all information obtainable from Bo- ‘llvln it is indicated that the revo- tlutionary movement has been suc- |cessful. ‘ ‘Gen. Hans Kundt, German Com- mander of the Bolivian Army, is, reported dead. He is accused of at- tempting to place Dr. Hernando, Slles back in the Presidency. ) | Abdon Saaverda, Vice-President and group of leaders exiled by snes,‘ ,m reported leaving Buenos Aires! for Lapaz. The Bolivian capital is out of communication with the neighbor- ing countries, but information re- celved is it is in the hands of the| Revolutionists. | TEXAS POSSE | i GETS ACTION | | | Negro Shoots Man and Woman—Is Killed by Posse of 150 AUSTIN, Texas, June 30.—In less | than an hour after he had shot and seriously wounded Mr. and Mrs.} |R. L. Eggar, of Round Rock, Jack Robertson, a negro, was overtaken fleeing in an automobile and shot land killed by a posse, after his| woman companion had been or- dered from his car. Robertson is said to have shot the | Eggars in an argument over wages. ‘The posse is estimated to have consisted of 150 men. - Auto Crashes Into Power Pole; Three Persons Die TACOMA, Wash., June 30.—Three persons were killed Sunday night when a light coupe was demolished at a-sharp bend on a gravelled 'a teamster, and E. L. Hildebrand, a| |hem Steel 81, General Motors 40%, ,International Highway from Seat- tle to Hazelton, will return here to- day where a banquet will be held tonight. The pathfinding trip has| been pronounced a decided cuccess.! 1 TRANGLEIN MURDER CASE Cattle Rusthing Also Involv-! ed -in Queer Cali- fornia Mystery LAHONDA, Cal., June 30—An autopsy revealed a bullet wound in| the head of Frank Roderick, aged 40 years, a rancher whose body was | recovered from the bottom of a filled-in abandoned well on his! ranch. | Discovery of the body has sent Roderick’s widow, James McKreney, neighboring rancher, to the County | Jail as prisoners, where William | Woodring, another neighboring| rancher, has been held since May 15, as the result of the secret in- vestigation. Back of the arrest is a story of cattle rustling participated in by ‘Woodring and Roderick, also a love triangle with Mr. and Mrs. Roder- ick and Woodring as the principals. .- - ® 0 000000000000 * TODAY’S STOCK . * QUOTATIONS * ® 0P 000000000 NEW YORK, June 30.—Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is'$, Alleghany Corpor- ation 19%, Anaconda 50%, Bethle- Granby 22%, International Harvest- er 84%, Kennecott 39, Montgomery- | Ward 34%, National Acme 12%,] Packard Motors 13%, 13, 13%, Sim- mon Beds 25, Standard Brands 19, Standard Oll of California 59%,| Standard Oil of New Jersey 65%,/ Store Is Saved FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 30.— Four buildings in the business sec- |Mon of Ophir, Upper Kuskokwim, were destroyed by fire last Wednes- from McGrath. Residents of Ophir prevented the fire spreading to the Carlson store, which houses all supplies of the camp. The fire started in the Post Of- fice from an undetermined cause and destroyed fur shipments and also gold dust, which will possibly day, according to a wireless reporj | be recovered by panning. A pool room, dance hall and road house were also destroyed. /AT A Stalin Makes 7-Hour Speech; Given Qvation MOSCOW, June 30.—At the end of a seven-hour speech, 2,000 dele~ gates at the Sixteenth Congress of the All-Union Communist Party, gave Joseph Stalin a vociferous |ovation. He stated the Party was never so strongly united around its Central Committee as now. Communists Fire On Police, Twenty Killed TORRERON, Mexico, June 30.- A correspondent at Laprensa re- ports twenty Communists and po- lice were killed and eight wounded ina severe encounter on the streets of Matamoras, Coachuila, near here. The police refused to permit a par- |ade and the Communists started anyway and fired on the police. Hoover Goes to Virginia Camp, Week-end Fishing ORANGE, Virginia, June 30.— President Hoover arrived at the Virginia Camp here early last Sat- urday afternoon after a leisurely drive from the White House. He the local cable and radio office, pos- (escaping arrest and punishment for' Pole on the outskirts of the city.|United Alrcraft 53%, U. S. Steel jmmediately went a-fishing. It was Avery was transferred from Nu- lato to Juneay, yotes, Harold Ellingson, aged 21 years, 20%, 20%, 30%, in almost three weeks, Cross. IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, June 30.—Capt. Kingsford-Smith and his compan- jlons have arrived here and are ex- jpected to be received by President Hoover, possibly this afternoon. ———————— OLDMONOPLANE MAKES REGORD Columbia, Battered But Still Great Craft, Makes Record Trip VALLEY STREAM, N. Y. June 30.—The battered monoplane Co- lumbia, used by Clarence Cham- ibeflnin in his New York to Ger- many flight, after he and Bert |Acosta had established the world duration record with her, has com- pleted another pioneering flight. Piloted by Roger Q. Wulliams, air veteran, who made a flight over the Atlantic from Maine to Rome, the Columbia landed here Sunday |after a nonstop round-trip of 1,600 miles from New York to Bermuda, in 17 hours ind 2 minutes. Williams was accompanied by Harry E. Connor, Navy navigator, and Errol Boyd, formerly of the Royal Air Force. \ The only other two-day flight from America to the British re- sort, was when Lewis A. Yancey and two companions attempted it, but they were required to make a forced landing on the ocean dur- ing the night, on their flignt. e Joe Schenck, Vaudeville Player, Dies Suddenly DETROIT, Mich., June 30.—Joe Schenck, aged 87 years, of the vaudeville team of Van and Schenck, died suddenly Saturday night of heart disease in a boath in He opened a imlitiu! error to allow illiterats 23, driver; Iva Berger, 19, and tors 14, 1314, 14, Stewart-Warner Hoover, who is here recuperating, week's engagements here Friday and appeared to be in good health,