The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 31, 1930, Page 1

“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVL, NO. 5475. CHINESE REDS AND U. S. BLUEJACKETS ARE IN BAT BRITISH NAVY \Ford and Edison A;e in £ Accord on Many Issues| OFFICERS ARE LUNGHGUESTS | Capt. Moore and Five Of-| ficers of Dauntless ) Guests of Chamber }“ Today was British Navy Day for| the Juneau Chamber of Commerce| when it was host to Capt. H. R. Mocre, D. 8. O., commanding offi- cer of H. M. S. Dauntless, and five officers on his Staff. Each briefly expressed their gratification at the reception given the officers and| men of the ship since its arrival here last Tuesday afternoon. Other officers attending the Chamber’s noon luncheop meeting at the Arcade Cafe were: Com- mander J. B. Bruce, Lieut. Com- mander R. F. J. Onslow, Instructor Lieut. Commander J. C. N. Taylor, Capt. R. W. Bagot, Royal Marines, and Lieut. G. H. Nowell Other! guests were: Henry O'Malley, Unit- ed States Commissioner of Flshcr—‘ ies, and Prof Charles Sydnor, Pasa- dena, Cal Hospitality is Praised Capt. Moore, speaking briefly, acknowledged for himself, his offi- cers and men, the hospitality ex- tended locally. The warm welcome extended from ofifeials, organiza- tions and private citizens, he said, had been extremely gratifying and he was pleased to have an oppor- tunity in speaking to the Chamber to express the appreciation felt by everyone. “We are enjoying our time in Juneau very, very much,” he declared. He also mentioned the hospitality shown them at Wran- gell last week, the only offler Alas- ka port at which the Dauntless has called. The other officers attending the meeting acknowledged introductions and spoke in a vein similar to that of Capt. Moore. H. 1. Lucas, Chairman of the Losing Candidate Takes Shot at Winner’'s Son WILBURTON, Okla,, July 31 —J. W. Callahan, County Judge, has been arrested on charges ¢f assault with intent to Kkill, following the probable fatal hooting of Frank Briggs, son of Claude Briggs who defeated Callahan for the nomination to the State Scnate from Latimer County. The youth was shot through the temple while talking to Callahan. Feeling against Callahan bitter. It is not known where Calla- han was taken after his arrest. e e R-100 CROSSE OVER ATLANTIC; NEAR MONTREAL British Dirigible Is Follow- ing Course of St Lawrence River is QUEBEC, July 31.—The British dirigible R-100 passed over Mar, 263 miles east of here at 9:10 o'clock this morning, according to a mes- sage received here at noon. ‘The dirigible is following the course of the St. Lawrence River enroute to Montreal. The giant airship passed over Belle Island at 9:39 o'clock last night and headed for St. Hubert, Quebec. At that time the R-100 had traveled 2,278 miles from Car- dington, England. Only the briefest of messages have been received and they state WEST ORANGE, New Jersey, July 31.—The future opportun- | ity of the machine age is a rosy one in the cyes of Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison. The optimistic agreement was expressed by the auto magnate on his G67th birthday yesterday and by the inventor, replying to the annual newspaper question- naire. Other points on which the two are in accord, follow: Hard work is paramount and essential to success. Prohibition is beneficial. Business depression is neg- ligible. The unemployment problem has no ‘perfect solution. Ford denied that the machine | afe was wrecking culture. : AL ol '49 Young Men Are Answering Edison’s Questions | WEST ORANGE, New Jer sey, July 31. — Forty-nine young men from forty-nine States knit their brows this morning as they surveyed some of the fifty questions Thomas A. Edison propound- ed. One of the group will tomorrow be proclaimed win- ner of the Edison 1930 scholarship. The boys were given until 1 o'clock to complete their papers, HARTLEY TURNS DOWN REQUEST . MADEBY PARKS LU SR eo o WETORDRY1S | ISSUE IN OHID DEM. PRIMARY Former Go-v.—on Started Fight—Baker Supports Wet for Senator COLUMBUS, O., July .31-—Pro- | hibition has developed intp the | dominant issue among Ohio Demo-~ crats in the Senatorial primary contest which will close August 12: | The lack of contests for the Re-| | publican nomination has failed to "brlng out any definite issie in ‘thnt party except in a few Con- | gressional contests. | The question of the repeal of the | | Eaghteenth Amendment was brought | into the Democratic campaign b7 | (a declaration favoring it by former Gov. James M. Cox, Democrati® Fresidential nominee in 1920. | Former Congressmen Robert 1. | Bulkley of Cleveland and Joseph Myers of Colurbus entered the field seeking the Democratic nems ination for Senator on that issue. Tormer Secretary of War Nor- man D. Baker is supporting Bulk« ‘ley, who favors Prohibition repeal. | Senator Roscoe C. McCulloch if ‘seekmg the Republican nomination 'unopposed. t e, CITY ENTERTAINS BRITISH GUESTS {Auto Rides, Smoker, Re- ception, Dances and Features Planned i Automobile rides over Glaeier, Highway for both officers and men | {yesterday and today, visitations b tween: ship and shore, a luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce fo JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. "~ PRESIDENT SIGNS LONDON NAVAL AGREEMENT PRICE TEN CENT FIVE AMERICANS WOUNDED: FIFTY Communists Open Fire at Close Range on Unit- | ed States Gunboat ;BLUEJACKE'EQUICKLY | RESPOND TO ATTACK \Battle Rages for Over an Hour Before Commun- ists Are Silenced Associated Press telephoto of President Hoover and treaty affixed his signature to the London pact, ratified during a special s Senator Robinson, Secretary of State Stimson, Vice-Pr ADMISSION OF RUSS PULPWOOD BEING SOUGHT International ‘Paper Com- pany Issues Statement on Government Ban NEW YOR KCITY, N. Y, July 31.—The International Paper Com- pany, in a statement issued today, said that “American workmen would benefit by the use of Russian pulp- wood,” importation of which has been banned by the American Gov- ernment on the ground that it is a product of conviet labor. | e ¥ & | British Nominate ]American to |Succeed Hughes LONDON, July 31—Dean Roscoe Pound, of the Harvard Law School, has been nomi- nated by the British for Judge bitration, Others named Sir Cecil Hurst and John Van Heysinga, Jelge Klaustad are K. inated. Pound would fill the unex- pired term of Charles Evans Hughes, now Chief Justice of the United States Court, Supreme TAKEN FROM proponents in the White House after he had ident Curtis, Secretary of Navy Adams, Senators Watson and Reed. The Chief Executive is seated. i of the Permanent Court of Ar- | | of Australia has also been nom- ‘ | | | | e | ion of the senate. Left to right: Senators Borah and Swanson, . LONDON, July 31.—The Br\li.‘;nl | Parliament has approved the Nav- | fal Treaty. | King George today signed the: jinstrument which completes rati-| fication of the treaty. SHANGHAIL China, July 31. — American sailors killed {about 50 Chinese €Commun- lists and wounded many more |while defending the United |States gunboat Palos from e Tob g lattacks near Changsha. i S | The Reds raked the ship GRE AT BRITAI N with machine gun and rifle i lfire, wounding five blue- 1 | \ i jackets. GIVES APPRUVALl The Reds attacked from the | .bank of the Siang River as ‘Tu NAVAL PAGT?the Palos was apporaching iC hangsha to survey the —_— ‘Kiuinm . > i The opening fire from 100 Parl'_amem Completes Ac-“riflus and from machine guns tion on Sub]ect*Is at close quarters from the Signed by King |{Reds, caught the gunboat un- cxpectedly and it was unable ot turn back. The Palos immedia tely brought 3-inch rifles and ma= chine guns into action. Phe-battle raged for one {hour before the Cemmunists REDS ARE SLAIN TLE Transportation’ Committes for the | the trip has been “uncventful" or|Requisiton_for Return of pan /it smte n sooker swme inia| o L0, American newsprint mills HOSPIT AL TU | “BUNK” SAYS JOHNSON 1"'03.]3 e 4 Ha g 4 b " . e this ; fal par Ip- Sailors r 0 i v Dauntless's entertainment, suggest- |“all's well E. M. Basse and H Altetnoaiy s & crlokelr igamne 103 fiuport. & sybstanial pas, of pulp-| | WASHINGTON, July 31 — The i eceived flesh ed that residents with cars, in going ———r——— s . |wood either from Canada or Rus- wounds only. Their names approval of ‘the London Naval| inight, were some of the features of | 1 Treaty by the British Parliament | the local entertainment of H. M. S. Dauntless. for rides out Glacier Highway, call by the Dauntless and fill vacant seats, if any, with officers or men Klapisch Refused sia, the statement said, and “from | the point of view of the American workman, what is desirable is not are not given. YRR PR R TREASURE QUEST T0 BE RESUMED E. C. Pickerr, assoclated with C. from the ship. It is planned to see that everyone aboard the vessel gets to visit Mendenhall Glacier be- fore sailing on August 6. A large number of autoists have already taken men from the ship for rides, he said. E. M. Basse, accused of embezzle- ment, and Henry Klapisch, charged not be brought to Juneau for trial. They are in Seattle, and Gov. Ro- land H. Hartlzy of Washington has refused to honor the requisition of with issuing worthless checks, will| | Tonight there will be two dances, | {one at Elks Hall and the other at! A. B. Hall. The former will be giv-| len by the Serenaders, local or- chestra. At A. B. Hall music will |be furnished by the 10-piece or-| |chestra of the Dauntless, pany’s mills and the employment ! jof their men.” , PRISON CELL COLUMBUS, South Carolina, July 21.—Glenn McKnight, former bootleg whiskey king and at one time a Federal Prohibition Agent, is in th2 State Penitentiary, named by W the elimination of the Russian sup-| ply, but assurance of its continu-} ance, for the Russian pulpwood will prolong the life of the com-} The company said contracts with! i> described by United States Sen- ator Hiram W. Johnson as th2 “first exposure of the part of the bunk used to obtain ratification” by the Senate. “Only a short time ago the Stat> Department, and with every little man echoing what he was told to| TONGS IN TWO CITIES START L. Thornley, confessed slayer uf say, were harping upon the British | State Senator Dennis, as instigator cpposition, and the internationalist of the assassination. \press repeated that the treaty was 1 McKnight was arrested in a sc violently opposed by like parties | - Charleston hospital, despite an af- in Great Britain, that the Amer!- | e < maud fidavit of a physician that he was cans must be inspired by the holy 3 ¥ & NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., July ir no condition to be moved. document,” said Senator Johnson. » 8. McKnight said Thornley lied 1! [31.—The Police surrounded and H. Wiley and E. H. Wiley, in the }Gov. George A. Parks of Alaska, for effort to recover the treasure aboard |their return to this Territory. Dep-| 13 honor of the wvisitors, the! > of pulpwood was on assurance that the wrecked steamship Islander,[uty Unlted States Marshal O W |American Legion will stage aniconlz'lcf labor would not be used in/ left St. Ann's Hospital this morn- |Erown, who went south to get the ljmpromptu smoker in the A. B, s ' rodnstin. IThA company, |dés ] ing, and arranged to return at once accused men, will come morth oh|mall arena Saturday evening. Th clareq it favored admission of the to resume salvage operations at|an early steamship to Petersburg, yisitors will be admitted without pussian pulpwood as it had no the scene of the submerged vessel.|his headquarters. charge while a nominal admission £ 4 1= Mr. Pickett was hastily brought to| Basse and Klapisch, after 1eav\ngfchuge Willha HHAAS. IOk local resls knowledge that it was a convict la; Needs Booster Spirit Smoker for Saturday Russia for part of the 1930 supply “If Juneau could transplant Gas- tineau Channel to southern Cali- fornia it could sell waterfront lots for $5,000 per front foot,” declared #Prof. Charles Sydnor, head of the School of business administration Continuing, Senator Johnson| in Pasadena Junior College. He told the Chamber that Alaska needed more of the “booster spirit” of southern California. It does not take advantage of the opportuni- ties it has to sell itself to the rest of the country. Prof Sydnor has been coming to Alaska since 1910. One of his chil- dren, a boy, was born in Southeast Alaska. “I should like very -much to be known as an Alaskan, my- self,” he said. He is traveling on the Ramona, tlhie fourth yacht he has brought here. Speaking of the country’s atti- tude toward education, he said it is now demanding an accounting from the schools, requiring them to show whether they are turning out a product commensurate with the enormous sums of money now being expended annually on the nation’s public school system. Get Financial Report The Chamber today received a financial statement from the Am- erican Legions’ Fourth of July Committee. Its disbursments were £1,11301, and its receipts $1312, It returned to the Chamber a bal- ance of $176.99. A vote of appre- q-\non to the Legion organization (Continued on Page Seven) the hospital yesterday morning, here, were arrested in Seattle, and|gents to defray expenses. with symptoms that gave some in-‘|at first their return was attempted | pact Commander Helgesen has| dication of appendicitis. His illness proved slight, quick restoration to good health gratifies his friends. ———aro——— e 00 e 0000 000 MRS. GANN ANSWERS “BIDS” PERSONALLY WASHINGTON, July 31 —Mrs. Edward Everett Gann has taken care of all social engagements for her brother, the vice-president, herself and husband during the past busy season. She has written personal notes of acceptance or re- gret and a telephone call from her often reminds the vice president, busy at the capitol, of a dinner or a luncheon date. She is now preparing to reopen the Gann home in Cleveland Park for at least a part of the summer while the vice-president is busy at his home in Topeka, Kansas. ' DRIVING HAZARDS STRESSED : IN TRAFFIC SCHOOL. BY JUDGE MINNEAPOLIS, July 31.—A traf- fic school where graduation doesn’t mean diplomas, but where attend- ance and punctuality are nearly perfect is operated here and has 1,700 “alumni.” 1t is directed by Judge Levi M. Hall, who believes that education rather than jail sentences and fines will improve driving, encour- age more caution, accident rate. Instead of sending first and mi-! nor offenders to routine punish- ment, he suspends sentences and then “re-sentences” school. i There they are instructed in traf- fic laws, accident hazards, first aid, and are re-taught how to operate a motor vehicle. Those who “play hookey” find their original sen- and reduce the |tences levied. A “class” of 551 was on & graduated recently. on Federal warrants issued by the however, and his|United States Commissioner’s Court | | Ilined up & fine card with Sailor Ol- \bor product. | his confession. State Senator Dennis was a poli- 1 boss and waged war against said: “The British Admiralty always favored the treaty. “The American General Navy patrolled Chinatown all night fol- lowing the killing of one Chinese and the wounding of another in an apparent renewal of a Tong war, 5 1 son and Jimmy Moore as headliners. lof this city, but Federal authorl-|a) orson, former Juneau Public ties in Seattle held the alleged Of-igonog) gthlete, Sammy Nelson, Kid them to the fenses were not against Federal statutes but against Territorial . . o |was necessary, Thereupon official ® |request was made by Gov. Parks o |upon Gov. Hartley. been advised on what ground Gov. Hartley based his refusal. According to an Associated Press ® |dispatch from Olympia, ‘Washing- o |ton, received by The Empire this o 'afternoon, Goy. Hartley, when asked e |to give his reason, said the story o |was too long and complicated. | Basse was charged with having embezzled $2,079 from the Union Oil Company while he was its representative here. Klapisch, who was engaged in the herring fishing business at Killisnoo, was accused of having passed worthless checks !for sums aggregating $1,000 on Ju- neau businessmen. el Six States Sponsor “Save a Life” Drive CONCORD, N. H, July 31—In- spection of every automobile in six New England states will be the goal of a “save a life” campaign to be ! conducted throughout August. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and ‘Massachusetts have combined for the safety drive to reduce atto- mobile accidents and the toll of fa- talities. | The campaign will be made offi- leial by a proclamation from the i {governor of each state. — IS VISITING IN JUNEAU | Mrs. A. F. MeLean, of Haines, wife of the former United States Commissioner there, is in Juneau visit for a few days. She is ‘registered at the Zynda. laws and that extradition procedure | Marshal Albert White has not; Roberts and others of similar cali- | ibre, are billed to box. Preceding this program a socker game will be | played by teams off the Daunt- less at City Park. Reception Friday Evening | The reception to the officers of | the ship given by Gov. Parks and |Territorial officlals will be held at the Governor's Mansion Friday eve- ning, between the hours of 9 and {11:30 o'clock. It will be for the public, and formal. | Monday evening the community iwill entertain the crew of the Dauntless with a dance. Sev fishing trips have been organized. | Tennis courts and golf links have ibeen thrown wide open and match- jes have been arranged between |visiting and local players. \0'MALLEY LEAVES FOR TRIP TO KETCHIKAN IAND OTHER REGIONS Enroute to the southern end of the district for a survey of condi- | United States Commissioner of ;Flshefles Henry O'Malley will leave yhere tonight on the Brant, Cupt. !E. L. Hunter, flagship of the Ish= eries fleet. on the trip will be: Edward T. IFletcher and Ralston Thoma: of {Providence, R. I, and J. J. Under= wood of Washington, D. C. They will proceed to Seattle from Hci- chikan. . From here the party will zo 0 Wrangell, Anan Creek and C!ve Cove and direct to Ketchikan |week, Commissioner O’Malley (inspect areas on the west coas! return “here sometime late in | week. s will Fred Brentlinger and C.| tical | the liquor interests for many years. | PROSPECTING ™= IS ACTIVE IN BREWERY, CAFE TAKUDISTRICT, ARE RAIDED IN < b BROOKLYN, .Y, Gilbert Say Conditions | ! s | NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., July Are Promising |31.—Federal Prohibition Agents ar: % |taking an inventory of a brewery!| Conditions in the Taku mining ang cafe valued at $1500,000 seized | Board overwhelmingly opposed our ! Government, “Our internationalists embraced the British Admiralty’s demand, row hollowness sham. “The argument concerning sim- ilar opposition of both nations was | ciearly demonstrated at the begin- | ning of the debunking of what w2/ heard so much.” - BOSTuIN, muss., July 31.—A tong war has broken out in the Boston Chinatown. The Chinese reverted to the old hatchet methods of killing Seon Toon, who was found dead in a dark alley last night. He had been maimed by a hat- chet and also shot. Road to Honor Memory TODAY'S STOCK 0‘ Tenn Gov . | | QUOTATIONS I » . MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 31.—Con- NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., July 31.!struction of a memorial highway in tions in the salmon fishery there,} | Accompanying the Commissi mer ) nd’ posed for several days. ne'covering now, however, idistrict appear to be better now 1 " 1!than ever before, according to Fred «piggest raid in the history of Brentlinger and C. Gilbert, who Prohibition.” have been prospecting there since! The property consists of th2 'early May, and who are in Juneau North American Brewery, Palm ifor a few days. | “Tulsequah,” the camp of the district, said Mr. Brentlinger, “has a population of about 125 this| summer. Of course, the number, fluctuates for most of the persons| |who make the camp their head- quarters are constantly going to and coming from the creeks. Pros-| pecting work is active. A diamond drill is operating on the Sparling| property on Tulsequah Creek.” | Mr. Brentlinger and Mr. Gilbert| irepresent the Jumbo and Great| Bear groups of claims. Both men were in the Taku district last sum- mer, Mr. Brentlinger has made his home in Alaska since 1897. Mr. Gil- bert came to the Territory two; years ago. {SISTER SUPERIOR ABLE! TO BE UP SOME TODAY| Sister Superior Mary Ludovic of ,St. Ann’s Hospital has been indis- 8he is re: and - wa: able to be up a little today. |system. This was reveal in what they described as the Garden and Cafe in Brooklyn. The Prohibition Agents said large | —Closing quotation df Alaska Ju- neau mine stock today is 5%, Al- leghany Corporation 21'%, Anaconda no-sale, Bethlehem Steel 81%, Gen- eral Motors 45%, Granby 23%, In- ternational Harvester 82%, Mont- gomery-Ward 35'2, National Acme honer of the late Gov. Austin Peay has been started in west Tennes- |see. { Governor Peay originated the |state’s highway system. He be- |lieved in the pay-as-you-go method jof road building, and when he died quantities of beer, 1,000 kegs, were{13%, Packard 14%, Simmons Beds in the middle of his third term, he cenfiscated. Beer also on tap in the cafe and when tested was 4.96 per cent alcohol | e Schwab Receives | $150,000 Salary But No Bonus YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 31— Charles M. Schwab receives a straight salary of $150,000 a year as Chairman of the Board of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and does not participate in the bonus} d in the suit to emjoin the merger of the! Youngstown Steel Tube Company and the Bethlehem Steel Corlmlfl-' tion. S eee DRIVA GOES TO HECATA Captained by Fred Boynton, the ug Driva departed from Juneau today for the Juneau Logging Com- pany’s camp at Hecata 1 25 Standard Brands 20%, Stan- dard Oil of California 62%, Stan- dard Oll of New Jersey 72, United Aircraft 60%, U. S. Steel 165%, American Can 130%, Fox Films 46'«, Hupp Motors 137%, Stewart- Warner 26%. !had worked out plans for comple- Ition of a state-wide system of high- {ways without arbond issue. | The first of four bridges across the Tennessee river planned by him has been completed at a cost of $600,000. SPEED PRIZE TO BE SEGRAVE MEMORIAL LONDON, July 31.—A trophy to be known as the “Segrave Award for Achievement on Land, Water, or in the Air,” in memory of Sir Henry Segrave, who was killed !while making a world water speed record on Lake Windermere, has been established. Friends of the dead speed king will award the prize each year to the Briton who gives the best dem- onstration of the possibilities of travel by land, air or water. “The question of paying an ap- propriate tribute to the member of Sir Henry Segrave is in the minds of many,” said an official memo- randum. “We have in mind a scheme to encourage the youth of | Great Britain to follow the ideals which Sir Henry kept always in {his heart.” Among those signing the memo- |randum were H. Gordon Selfridge, |Lord Louis Mountbatten, Malcolm lCampbeH and Sir Phillip - Sassoon,