The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 9, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVL, NO. 5456. THREE FLIERS ARE FORCED DOWN IN MID-ATLANTIC JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930. SOVIET LUMBER IS NOT WANTED IN NORTHWEST Association Wires Protest to Secretary of Treas- ury—Enforce Law | | | | | | | | | SEATTLE, July 9—Striking at methods of lumber manufacture in Russia, the West Coast Lumber- mens' Association, has telegraphed the Secretary of Treasury against importation of the Soviet product.| The telegram is signed by Col.; Greeley, Secretary-Manager of the Association. . The telegram stated the lumber-| meny of Washington and Oregon strongly urge the intent of the law regarding importation of articles made by convict labor be enforced, in connection with cargoes of Rus- sian lumber. | The telegram further stated that' at least 40,000 sawmill and logging camp operators are now out of work. NEW YORK CITY POPULATIONIS NEAR 7,000,000 Metropolis Shows Increas- ed Population of 24 Per Cent, 10 Years NEW YORK, July 9.—In addition’ to the native born, childrén from every civilized region on earth added 1,338,744 /souls to New York City's greal mi of humanity du ing the last decade, giving the me- tropolis a population of 6,958,792 for the 1930- census. This is a gain of 24 per cent. in the last ten years. Four out of the five bor- oughs (all but Manhattan) showed heavy increases. New York’s population ten years ago was 5,620,048 and in 1900 it was 2,437,202, The complete check will show | immense gains in population in the metropolitan district beyond limits of New York City. | { Granted Divorce i From 70-Year-Old Wife; Charges SPOKANE, Wash., July 9. ~—Otto Ullbright has been granted a divorce from his 70-year-old wife. He testified his wife carried on an illicit love affair while he was un- der the influence of a sleep- ing potion. The Ullbrights have been married 35 years and all of their children have grown up. i | | i | | 1 | | I e c o o0 v 000000 PACIFIC COAST N THROES OF CASOLINEWAR Indications Are that Fight Is to Be to Finish— Low Prices Prevail SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,, July 8.— ‘While gasoline prices ranged from 8 to 14 cents a gallon on the Pa- cific Coast, rumors today indicate the present price slashing is a fight to the finish and possible extermi- nation of weaker companies. SEATTLE, July 9.—Eleven cents| a gallon for gasoline is the price here. This is slightly higher than| other points. TACOMA, Wash,, July 9.—Mo- torists are paying 8 cents a gal- long for gasoline here. LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 9.— The price of a gallon of gasoline here is 10 cents. President of Nicaragua Urging Reduction Salaries MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 9.— President Moncado is urging reduc- tion of salaries of all public serv- ants including himself, the ® . # The former Dolores Ford, Cin- einnati, O., heiress, and Louis Matthews, the unemployed plumber whom she is reported as having married within 24 hours.of the annuiment of her (i‘ \ @ 1 | i ¢ | | marriage to FEugene Newton, | alleged mulatto cafe entertaia~ | er. The 24-ywar-old Smith Col- lege graduate is heiress to s fortune imated at $20,000, i { 000. | Tourist Airplane Service Opens in McKinley Park FATRBANKS, Alaska, July 9.—A tourist airplane service in the Mount McKinley Na- tional Park was opened late Monday by a plane carrying Gov. George A. Parks and other Territorial . officials. The plane was piloted by Joe Crosson. Gov. Parks described the flight as the most attractive he had ever made. The plane passed over Mount Eielson, Muldrove Glacier, the north east ridge of Mount McKin- ley back to the Savage River Camp. The plane and mem- bers of the party returned e yesterday at noon. . s 00000000000 IS GROWING ALL THE TIME Difficulties Increase as| wasamwcToN, D. C., July 9— Time for Conference Draws Nearer WASHINGTON,; July 9. — The difficulties of the Republican Na- tional organization are increasing as the conference called for Thurs- day draws near. The foes of Cha:r-‘ man Claudius H. Huston are re- peating demands for his retirement while he is apparently just as de- termined to carry on. Republican Senators, primarily the “Young Guard,” complained against Chairman Huston to Sen- ator James E. Watson, Republican Senate leader. Earle S. Kensey, Republican Na- tional Committeeman from Ver- mont, denied that he had been offered the Chairmanship of the National Committee, although re- ports are prevalent that he visited President Hoover this morning. ENGLAND TO BUILD SUBS LONDON, July 9.—The Admiralty | has published additional estimates for naval construction for the cur- |rent fiscal year. A’ sum has been asked to be used for construction, under the naval treaty, of three submarines. Six Boys Drowned While Sea Bathing BLACKPOOL, England, July 9.— Six boys of a party of 91, bathing on the sea coast, were drowned this afternoon. Cee0es00000000cdIBEVG D MARINE CORPS "COMMANDER S | DEAD IN EAST ;Major ‘General Neville, of | “Leathernecks” i Passes Away I 1 MAJ. GEN. W. C. NEVILLE Major General Wendell Cushing Neville, Marine Corps Commander, idied here yesterday. He had been '111 for some time. OF HEROIC MOLD An indomitable will, a sense of humor and conspicuous courage were joined with personal magne- ' tism to make Major General Wen- dell Cushing Neville a soldier of heroic mold. Pride of the “Leathernecks,” the former commandant of the U. 8. Marine Corps, followed the flag 'over six continents and many islands to win nearly two score valor decorations. “For dlmngulshedl conduct” at Vera Cruz in 1914 he was awarded the Congressional | Medal of Honor, the first of a num- ber of war medals to be won by him. In World War 1t was the World War, however, ?thnn brought him his greatest glory. As a colonel he led the fifth regi- ment of marines through the fierce |fighting in the Verdun sector and |n the battle of Belleau Wood. Pro- |moted to be a brigadier general, he inext commanded the fourth bri- gade at Soissons, Marabache sector, St. Mihiel, Ghampagne, and the Meuse-Argonne. After the ar- ! mistice he marched the fourth bri- gade into Germany during the oc- |cupation. His outstanding bravery and gallantry in action brought {decorations enough to cover his ample chest, as well as the new nickname of “Follow-Me-Neville.” Returning to the United States with his brigade, he led it in the big parades in New York City and ‘Washington. . General (Continued on Page Four) Neville was born at | after | WEST SMALLER THAN IN 1929 Reds in Bristol Bay and Pinks in Central Alaska Reported Light A light run of red salmon in the Bristol Bay district, a short run of pinks in the Kodiak and Prince William Sound districts and hdi- cations of plentiful fish to come in Southeast Alaska arg the fea- tures of the current Alaska fishing season, it was made . known by Henry O'Malley, United States| Commissioner of Fisherles, who ar- rived here late yesterday after noon. He is on his annual lnspecuon“ and administration trip to the Ter-| ritory, and, as usual, will cover all! of the coastal districts as far as, Bering Sea. Makes No Predictions The Commissioner had no pre- dictions to make regarding the fin- the season ends” he said laughingly, when asked for his fore- cast. o However, he declared, never be- fore on his many trips north at| this season of the year has he seen as many fish in the waters be- tween Ketchikan and Juneau as were observed on the present visit. At Anan Creek there was a large| escapement for the time of the year. Indications were seen every- where of good runs to come. Reports recelved at local head- quarters of the Bureau of Fisher- ies said the run in Iey Strait and vicinity was increasing in strength with corresponding increas?s in daily packs by the ecannerics in the disgrict. Red Decrease Forescen The shortage of red fish in Bristol Bay waters was foreseen | last year by Commissioner O'Mal-| ley and is the cause of no aston- ishment. ‘To protect the escape- ment additional restrictions were! imposed in the way of lengthened | weekly close periods and gear limi- tations. Recent advices received from Bristol Bay said the total pack '.ol date was slightly more than 60 per | cent of last year's pack at a cor- responding date. Ninety percent of the total so far were red fish.' If the Japanese vessels observed in Bering Sea waters are equipped with gear for salmon fishing, it would not be surprising if they in- tercepted the Bristol Bay red sal- mon runs and materially reduced | ¥ ithe Commissioner said. Advices re- | ceived by him from Coast Guard authorities sald salmon fishing gear | was thought to have been seen on | |the decks of the two Japanese ves- | | i | sels operating there. No Way to Stop As long as the Japs confine their {operations to international waters and do not invade territorial wat- ers, there is no way to stop them, Mr. O’'Malley pointed out. It was reported to him that they have averaged 1,000 pounds of crabs per day in their operations. The Commissioner, who is accom~ panied here by J. J. Underwood, former Alaska newspaperman, and later on the staff of Seattle papers, now Washington representative of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, will visit Bering Sea water§ later this month., 'He, Mr. Underwood and two others to arrive here short- 1y, will leave in a few days on the Brant for Illiamna, going over the portage into the Bristol Bay dis- trict, and later proceeding to the Pribilof Islands. ‘The party will return here about August 1, possibly a little later, and Commissioner O'Malley will remain in this district observing operations until the end of the season. bt g e s S 3 . | TODAY'S STOCK 1 | QUOTATIONS | ] —— NEW YORK, July 9.—Closing quotation today on Alaska Juneau mine stock is 5%, Alleghany Cor- poration 21%, Anaconda 49°., Beth- lehem Steel 80%, Genera! Motors 41, Granby 21%, International Har- vester 80%, Kennecott 38':, Mont- gomery-Ward 84%, National Acme no sale, Packard Motors 13, 12%, 13, Simmon Beds 22%, Standard Brands 18%, Standard Oil of Call- fornia 60%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 67, United Aircraft 50%, U. S. Steel 157%, Fox Films 30%, Hupp Motors 14, 13%, 14, Stewart- Warner 20%, 20%, 20%. i R o Glass Heiress and Husband gy pUNS IN | L MEMBER The baby boy has been named. An Associated Press dispatch to The Empire says a statement hx\sl LITTLE EAGLE IS AT LAST GIVEN A NAME OF ASSOCIATED PRESS been issued from the home of Dwight W. Morrow, at Englewood, New Jersey, that the little son born to al pack this year. “I'll wait umui?"l' Charles A. Llndbutrgh and wife on June 22 has been named Charles Augustus Lindbergh, junior. POLICE TRAP CHICAGO GANGSTERS IN WOMAN'S HOME the B: | Five alleged gunmen, one of them, ank'Fostor (center) sought for questioning in conmection with e Bristol Bay pack this season, (n. myrder of Alfred “Jake" Lingle, Chicago reporter, were captured in Los Angeles, in the apartment of Mrs. Frank F (inset). man. Walters. ‘oster Left to right: Marvin Apler, George Davis, Foster, Frank Fisher and Her- An Associated Press dispatch received today by The Empire under date of Los Angeles says Frank Foster, wanted in connection with the Lingle slaying, has been given until July 15 to prove he was not in Chicago on the date of the murder, before he will be returned under extradition orders. MRS. HOOVER'S DAYS ARE BRIGHTENED ‘ AS SHE RECUPERATES FROM 1IN, By BESS FURMAN (A. P. Stafr Writer) WASHINGTON, July 9.—For Mrs. Herbert Hoover, at her Rapidan camp recuperating from a wrenched back, long summer days are light- ened and brighter. The little coterie of women who have functioned under her direc- tlon since her ‘arrival in the White House now make it possible for her to “carry on” in spite of slowly mending ligaments. They shuttle between camp and city, doing her shopping, greeting her guests, carrying out her behests. Only last summer Mrs, Hoover was among the hardest riding on the bridle trails. . Now her secretaries and guest assistants cooperate to prevent: her finding enforced inac- tion too irksome. There have been some changes in the group. dolph, official social secretary, the only one employed and salaried by the government, resigned at the close of the social season. Since summer has no formal social duties, her place will not be filled at this time. ‘The rest of the group has the Hoover background, and form a working ~ organization rather un- usial in White House annals. Mrs. Hoover, with her varied duties as President’s wife, her many inter- ests as an individual, is the guid- ing spirit. For. the Hoover “S" street house came Miss Mildred Hall and Miss Ruth Pessler, private sccretaries, Miss Mary Ran- JURY T e and Mrs. E. G. Bowman, closely, assoclated with Mrs. Hoover in her | Girl Scout activities. The intricacies of the daily sched- | ule, the incessant telephone calls,| the official duties have fallen to Miss Hall, brown-haired and brown- eyed. | Miss Fessler, a blonde, tall and| patrician, appears more often in a semi-public capacity. She frequent- 1y extends first greetings when Mrs. Hoover is occupied, and takes charge of multitudinous gifts. Miss Helen Green of Rochester,| Minn,, who is to fill in for the two secretaries on vacation, was a stu- dent at Leland Stanford and a friend of the family in Palo Alto. - Bank Robber Pulls New One; Makes Escape | LOS ANGELEs, Cal, July 9.—A | robber accompanied by five men re- cruited from an employment bu- reau, held up the First National Bank at Artesia, and escaped with $750 yesterday afternoon. His unsuspecting assistants stood guard. The “accomplices” were more or less stage shy, standing on one foot and then the other, when the Police arrived. “He hired us to work on a ranch and told us to follow him to the bank where he would get the pay- roll meney. We did not know it was a hold-up” said the leader. lThey were released. AIR MEN WITH BYRD IN SOUTH ARE DECORATED Two Reserve Officers and Plane Mechanic Giv- en Recognition WASHINGTON, July 9.—Two Air Corps Reserve Officers and one non-commissioned officer of the Air Corps who accompanied Rear Admiral ' Richard E. Byrd on his Antarctic Expedition, were deco- rated today by Secretary of War Hurley. Capt. A. C. McKinley, of S8t. Louis, Second Lieutenant, and Dean | Smith, of Cove, Oregon, were given the Distinguished Service Crosses. Master Sergeant Benjamin Roth, of Brooklyn, who served as a me- chanic, received the Soldier's Medal. MELLON'S SON T0 BE BANKER PITTSBURGH, Penn., Paul Mellon, son of the Secretary of the Treasury, has prepared to start work in the Mellon National Bank and will study banking for the next two months and then go to England for a post graduate course at Cambridge. July 9—| ——— PRICE TEN CENTS LAND ON ROUGH SEA: SAVED BY DISPATCH BOAT jeqn Mermoz and Compan- | ions Attempting Non- stop Trip, in Trouble OIL LEAK CAUSES PLANE TO DESCEND Left Yesterday from Brazil with Mail Bound for African Port DAKAR, Senegal, July 9. {—Jean Mermoz, French air \mail flier, and his two coms {panions have been rescued at !sea according to radio adviees |received here. The three men and also 600 lpcunds of airmail have been ;picked up from their seaplane |and are aboard the dispateh {hoat Prhocee, one of the ;urafl patrolling the route in jcase of emergency. An oil leak aboard the sea- plane caused the forced de- |scent. Mermoz recently made his first westward South Atlane tic mail flight. i In the same seaplane, he | [took off with his two com-| "panions from Natal, Brazil, |yesterday in an attempt to "Imake ‘his first west to east {trans-Atlantic flight, nonstop to Africa. His radio sounded out early this morning that he was in trouble and would be forced | to alight on a rough sea, well over half way across. The dispatch boat Prhocee, in the vicinity of the sea- plane, picked up his message iand rushed to the scene of where Mermoz alighted on the water, picked him and his |two companions up and saved the 600 pounds of airmail; >>o——— ! AMERICANS ARE DROWNED, - DANISH COAST \German Flying Boat Cap- sizes in Rough Sea—5 Persons Lose Lives ) \ BERLIN, July 9.—Two Americans, Ruth Northop, aged 25, of P - delphia, Penn,, and Dr. John Burk- | holder, of Mount Pleasant, Penn. are believed to have drowned with three other passengers following the capsizing of a German flying boat. The boat made a forced landing off the coast of Denmark in a rough | sea. | The pilot, mechanic and one pas- |senger were rescued by the Danish ship Maja. HILLS PATCH. "~ UP TROUBLES {Ask Dismissal of Divorce Suit—To Take Up Home in Seattle LIVINGSTON, Montana, July 9. —Dismissal of the divorce suif brought by Mrs. Mildred Hill | against/ Walter Hill, son of the late |rallroad builder, is sought in am action filed here. The petition asks cancellation, |Cross complaints filed by Hill con= tained no details but it is learned that the Hills are to establish thieir new home in Seattle. This is the | second time rifts have been smoth= ered. A