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New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
BOARD WANTS RAIL
 WAGES INCREASED Urges 8 1.&7 1.2 Per Cent Rise
 on Western Lines SHOULD BE RETROACTIVE Solution of Controversy Deals With Discussion of Complicated Rules Governing Application Of. Wage Scales Hitherto Agreed Upoa.
SHOULD BE RETROACTIVE

Washington. Oct. 30 R-The emergency board appointed by Pres- ident Coolidge to investigate the wage dispute on western railroads has recommended a 61s per cent in- crease in wages without change of rules. or altcrhatively. a 7A per cent increase if certain rules are eliminated.
 should Be Retroactive
 Further. the arbitration board proposed that whichever alternau e the railroads and train service unions accepted should be put into effect retroactively. and the terms made to apply as of May l. 1928. a date on which the controversy de- veloped.
 The solution of the controversy suggested, dealt with the discussion of complicated rules governing the application of wage scales hitherto agreed upon between the Brother hoods and the railroads. These have long blocked a settlement of the controversy. A number of the rules. upheld by the brotherhoods. have been viewed by railroad executives as unnecessary hampering the effi- ciency of railroad service.
 Take Either One
 In consequence, the arbitration board suggested that the conductors and trainmen take either the 6h per cent increase in wages. keeping the present form of contract and rules. or that they obtain a 7h per cent increase, conceding certain al- iteration in the standard rules. Spe- ciically, the board mentioned the elimination of the present rule af- fecting the operation of trains with double-header engines. and the elimination of the present rule lim- iting the tonnage of freight on a single train. Additional recommen- dations were made as to modiiica- tion of other rules, affecting the op- eration of trains where additional locomotives are attached to boost" trains over short stretches. and where the number of cars are lim- ited.
 Both to Consider
 Under the railroad labor board procedure. the arbitration report made to President Coolidge must be considered by both the carriers and brotherhoods during period Of 30 days. Neither side may legally pro- duce a situation resulting in sus- pension of operations during that period. In case they accept the find ings, differences will be completely settled.
 The report said that "considering the increases granted to other train service employees in the eastern.
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
KEEN INTEREST IN H00VER'S SPEECH St. Louis Address Will Deal
 With Farm Relief WILL BE LAST WORD

Likely to Furnish Pattern After
 Which First Message to Congress
 Wli Be Fashioned if Republican
 Is Elected
 Washington, Oct. 30 ReAsidc from his speech of acceptance per haps no address Herbert Hoover has made in this campaign has aroused keaner advance interest than the one he will deliver next Friday night at St. Louis.
 Dealing almost entirely with farm relief. the speech not only will be the last word of the republican nom. inee before election day on this out. standing issue. but it is likely to fur nish the pattern after which his first message to congress will be fashioned if he is successful in his fuNos VA sHC pa aSoAACANS.
 Contents Guarded
 While the contents of the address are being closely guarded, 1t is be- lieved that Hoover has followed the suggestions of his advisers to discuss in rather complete detail the man. ner in which he believes his formula for farm aid will work out and elab. crate upon the various equations in that formula,
 Tn his acceptance speech the re- publican standard bearer put the tariff first in his discussion of the agricultural question but advices re- ceived here indicated that his pro- posal for a farm board to handle crop surpluses with federal finan- cial aid is one which has attracted the more widespread interest in the corn and wheat belts.
 Greater tariff protection and a measure establishing . more satis- factory marketing system are coupled with the farm board and the three so to make up a program which congressional leaders doubt can be translated into legislation at the three months session of congress which will begin on. December 5.
 VII Call Session
 Especially would this be 50 If ad- vocates of the McNary- -Haugen bill should renew their efforts on behalf of that legislation, which twice has been vetoed by President Coolidge. Hoover has stated that if congress falls to act at this short session and if the voters continue the republican party in control of the government he will call the extra session of the seventy first congress.
 Hoover planned to finish his St. Louis speech today and to resume work on the three other speeches he will deliver as he swings through the border states of Maryland. West Virginia. Kentucky and Missouri and on across Kansas. Colorado. Utah. Nevada and California.
 The St. Louis address will be the only extended one of the four. Those at Cumberland. Maryland. Thursday night: Louisville. Kentucky. Friday morning and Pueblo. Colorado. Sat- urday night will be of from only IS to 25 minutes duration.
 Brief Talks
 There also will be some brief plat form talks at other places but after St. Louis is behind the candidate there will be stops at no large cities. except Pueblo and Salt Lake City and Ogden. Since the passage through the Utah towns will be on Sunday Hoover will refrain from political discussions in them.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
Coondges Win Co to
 Northampton to Vote

Washington. Oct. % (UPl - Prsadsnt Coolidss will % to Northampton. Naas.. to vote No- vsmber (. the White House an- nounced today.
 Mrs. Coolidge win accompany him to his home state. Shs will be unable to remain with her mother. Mrs. Lemira ooodhue, i'll in . Northampton hospital. because of the social calendar at the White House.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-30
Australia-U. s. To
 Radio Talk Tomorrow

Schenectady. N. Y., Oct. 30 UP)-Radio fans of this country will have another opportunity between 6 and [ a. m. tomorrow to listen in on a long distance conversation between the United States and Australia.
 The short wave station of the General Electric station, USXAF. will communicate with 2ME of Sydney. Australia. and WGY will re-broadcast the conversation on Its regular wave length for the benefit of American auditors.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
By J. E. ANGLY GA. p. Staff Writer)

PARIS, July 31.-Information ob- tained at the French naval minis- try has disclosed sthat the naval program, designed to give France powerful. modern fleet, will be augmented this year by the con- struction of three 10,000-ton cruis- CTS, 12 flotilla leaders, 8 destroy CTS. 29 submarines and other yes sels.
 The flotilla leaders of the de- stroyer type are the largest afloat. Two new cruisers built last year have recently proved by tests to be the fastest ships of their type in the world.
 The wartime French fleet, almost obsolescent at the Armistice, Is being replaced with ships that are fast, light and economical. ships destined to guard the 36,000 miles of sea communications between the homeland and the empire over seas. Sixty million people live in these colonies and the area is many times that of France.
 The British policy of showing the flag" on the seven seas and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
CRASHES
 DURING STORM
Alaska Aviator and Two Passengers Imprisoned
 for Several Hours

VALDEZ, Alaska, July 31.- Further particulars have been re- ceived here regarding the crash of the plane Spirit of Valdez, piloted by owen Meals, and car rying Howard Stewart, Cordova photographer, and Mrs. Ruth Staats, Latouche school teacher, enroute from Fairbanks to Val dez.
 The plane crashed in storm on Sunday at Gakona, 125 miles north of Cordoya. Observers saw the plane turn over twice to go into a final dive. A boat 25 miles away was sent for and resi- dents of Gakona crossed the Cop per River and found the plane upside down. They chopped opsn the fusilage with an axe and found the three occupants inside, imprisoned for several hours.
 Mrs. Staats was seriously in- jured and taken to Gakona and treated, then removed to the Ken necott hospital. Neither of the men were seriously hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
TWO NATIONS IN AGREEMENT
 NAVAL ISSUES
France and Great Britain Reach Compromise-De-
 tails to Be Given U. 5.

LONDON, July 31-Details of the Franco-British compromise mentioned yesterday by Foreign Secretary Chamberlain, have been cabled to the British Ambassador in Washington where it is expect ed they will be presented by to- morrow
 The Government spokesman told the Associated Press that a com promise has been reached between the two methods of naval arma- inent reduction on which previous conferences had split, namely, limitation by total tonnage favor ed by France, and by categories favored by Great Britain. The question of submarine construction is definitely involved.
 In the event the United States and other nations accept the com promise, another meeting of the Preparatory Commission on Dis armament of the League of Ma tions will be called to consider the next move.
 The British Government spokes- man carefully explained that the naval compromise is in no sense an agreement as to definite re- auctions and it is essentially a formula of principles" on which reductions can be made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
France Builds g Ships Of Var in 1928 as Part
 Of Big Program Of Napy

in the ports of every continent. has been adopted by the French. Squadrons flying the tricolor have gone on many long voyages these last two years.
 This new policy has stimulated recruiting to such an extent that voluntary enlistments in the Navy have doubled since 1925.
 The postwar building effort has been concentrated on light ships. To protect the narrow western en- try to the Mediterranean, France has put her trust in the submar- inc For the Mediterranean across which there is vital line to pro- teet between France and her Af- rican possessions. the Naval chiefs chose to build fast cruisers as well as submersibles.
 Parliament has granted the mon- ey asked for each year, and build ing goes ahead in regular slices long ago fixed upon. The first "slice" included the 10,000-ton cruisers Duquesne and Tourville, said to be the speediest of the seas. The Tourville recently steamed at 36 knots during test and the Duquesne did better than 34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
WHITE, !, IN STATEMENT,
 CHANGES HEART
Retracts on Charges Made on Smith $, Leqisla-
 tive Record

NEW YORK, July 31.--WilI- fam Allen White. Kansas Edi- tor. today withdrew charges against Gov. A. E. Smiths leg islative record so far as bille| governing gambling and prostitu-j tion are concerned because he said he did not wish to question the motion of Gov Smith. while allowing his contention that Smith consistently voted for the saloons.
 Editor White said of his other charges: .I could net i'll good conscience press the issue realiz- ing that Gov. Smith, whom | greatly admire for his high quali- ties. feels my charges question the purity of motives which al- ways should be granted in a political controversy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Suicide Epidemic Is Worrying Budapest

BUDAPEST. July 31.-Suicihes have been increasing at such an appalling rate in Hungary as to become. almost national plague. Forty persons have taken their lives in one week.
 Among the victims was a prom inent director of a bank, who Kill ed himself in broad daylight, il front of the stock exchange in view of thousands of pedestrians. A family of five committed suicide by gas poisoning. Two septua- genarians ended their lives in the same manner.
 Suicide homes will be establlsh- ed and maintained at the expense of the State. The Minister of War has placed large military bar. racks at the disposal of the Gov ernment until the regular homes for would-be suicides are built. The new law makes it a misde- nation about suicide, punishable meanor to publish or give infor- by fine or imprisonment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
GEO. BRENNAN IS SERIOUSLY
 ILL, CHICAGO
Illinois Democratic Leader Reported in Grave
 Condition


 CHICAGO. July 31.-- George Brennan, aged 63 years. Illinois Democratic leader. is gravely Ill from septic poisoning. Last night he received the last sacrament. the extreme function and last rite Of the Catholic church for the liv- ing.
 An emergency operation was per- formed in an attempt to prevent the spread of an infection caused by the extraction of two teeth last Thursday.
 Lung infection developed and the poison spread through his system. Although i'll for two years when ne underwent an operation on his leg during his unsuccessful cam paign for United States Senator. Brennan continued activity In Democratic political circles as Ma tional Committeeman from 1llf- nois and leading advocate of Gov. Al Smiths candidacy for the Pres idency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
COOLIDGE NOT
 TO BE ACTIVE
 IN CAMPAIGN
Announces His Plans to Aid Hoover and Re-
 publican Party

SUPERIOR, Wis, July 31.-- President Coolidge feels that his best contribution to Herbert c. Hoever's eanas isrsz sis to rois s-ue to so conduct the affairs of the nation with that record that the Republican Party may commend itself to the voters. Apart from this, the President has made no plans for any particular actiyi- ties in the campaign.
 The President will continue in an effort to conduct safely and efficiently the duties of his office.
 Tn the meantime. President Coolidge does not consider it pos sible to attempt to secure tariff revision in favor of agriculture at the next short session of Con gress as strongly urged in con- ference yesterday with Secretary of Agriculture Jardine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
CHARGES MADE

NEW YORK. July 31---Wil1- fam Allen White, Editor of tho Kansas Emporia, last night made public results of two weeks study made for him of the. New York Assembly Journal to show the record of Gov. A. E. Smith as it affects the saloon and allies of the saloon, made by him as As- semblyman during the first dozen years of his political career"
 White says the records show Smith favored the wide open, untrammeled and unregulated sa- loon.'' and voted against meas ures introduced for the purpose of putting restrictions upon the saloon.
 White pointed out the record was made when Smith was a young man but "still something |of his viewpoint may be found in that record. z ' 2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Fists Replace Swords When Deputies Fight

PARIS. July Marquis of Queensbury rules, with a touch of old London Prize Ring Regula- tions. now govern the settlement of personal disputes between mems bers of the French parliament.
 NJ. Roux- -Freissineng, member for Oran, Algeria. slapped the fa1e of Jean Mole. mayor of Gran and also a deputy from Algeria. A punch on the nose hurts more but is not so much an insult in France as slap. In pre-wnr days this incident would have meant duel.
 Today. instead of sending sec onds and setting the matter rigbt by meeting at sunrise. Mayer Molle used his right and left im- mediately There followed a live~ ly few minutes. Each was credit ed with two knock-dowps aftoe which the incident was closed n also was the Mayors right eye.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
MEALS AT VALDEZ

VALDEZ, Aiasnd, July 31.- Owen Meals arrived here at mid- night last night very badly cut and bruised but probably his in- juries are not dangerous. Mrs. Staats suffered both legs broken, one twice. Her back is injured and possible internal injuries were sustained
 Stewart has internal injuries.
 Stewart and Mrs. Staats are in the hospital at Kennecott.
 Mrs. Staats is a daughter. of Mrs. Grace Silyerman, of Juneau The plane is complete wreck. Exhaustion of fuel is the cause of the crash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Dress Competition
 Puts POIicemOmen
 Of NY. m Uniform,

NEW YORK, July 31.-Comnet.- tion among New York City's po- 1icewomen, most of whom are "oippins" in the opinion of police reporters, as to who could dress the best reached stage where Police Commissioner Joseph A. Warren issued orders putting them all in uniforms.
 Of course the commissioner does not admit that overdressing led to the orders issued today, but the orders will take effect at once. At 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning all New York policewomen VIII line up for inspection in the off, flee of Chief Inspector William J. Lahay.
 The uniforms will be one-piece worsted dresses, but the police women will not be compelled to wear their police badges outside unless they are baout to make an arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
U. s. Rum Seizure
 In British Waters
 No Longer AIlo,oed

MIAMI, Fla, July 31.-Halting of rum craft by American Coast Guard boats has been confined to waters outside the five-mile limit of British possessions in the Ba- hama Islands, it became known today through a State Departmen. letter on record in Federal District Court here.
 The letter declared the inten- tion of the department to apolo- gize for technical violations of an agreement through which the American boats have been permit ted to enter British territorial waters solely for the purpose of observation.
 To prevent recurrence, the de partment's letter said that orders had been issued to the Coast Guard that no vessels should Dc stopped at any point less than five miles from nearest British terri. torial land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Indicted Chicago Man
 Found Murdered Body Is Bullet RiddIed

CHICAGO, July 31. Benny Zion, indicted by the special elee- tion frauds Grand Jury on nine separate counts for complicity in the staying of Gctaxius Granady, Twentieth Ward candidate for Committeeman, was found this afternoon shot to death in an alley at the rear of his West Side saloon. Zion's body was partly buried under pile of refuse. He had been shot four times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Ten Yem-OM Boy Is Charged acith
 Killing Infant

MONTREAL, July 31.-A 10- year-old boy, Roland Dousineau, is in jail charged with the mur- der of our-months-old infant left in his care. The lad was em- ployed by Mr and Mrs. Koch sorel, as farm hand He testified he killed the child because it cried. He said he took the baby by the legs, swung it around his head and then struck the infant s head aganist the back of a chair
 He also hit the baby with a whetstGne. The parents were working in the field at the time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Fisherman Hunting Bait in His Gmden
 Is SIain as Burgla

APPLETON, Wis, July 31.- Mistaken for burglar while he was seeking fishing bait with a flashlight in the back yard of his home. Raymond Fransway, 40, was fatally wounded by l.. B. Under wodo. neighbor, last night. Un- derwood was questioned by police but released pending further in- vestigation Fransway's niece, who lives in a first floor apartment, saw the beam from the flashlight, and thinking 1t was prowler. call ed to Underwood who was up stairs. He took a revolver and says he asked. who was in the gar den and on receiving no answer to the challenge, fired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Three Men Are Killed
 When Boiler Blows-up

NEW YORK, N. Y., July 31. Three men died today in an explosion and fire on the steam lighter Chancellor tied up to St. George State Island Pier. The boiler of the craft was blown in the air and damaged another lighter and two buildings. Flames followed and prevented rescue parties from boarding the craft. The cause of the explosion was not known late this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
SEN. HARRIS
 TO SUPPORT : "AL" SMITH
Georgia s Senior Senator
 Urges State to Stand Behind Nominee

ATLANTA, Ga, July 31.- William J. Harris, Georgia's sen- for Senator and dry leader, has pledged support to the candidacy of Gov. Al Smith for the Presi- dency and called upon the State to stand solidly back of the Ma tional ticket.
 Senator Harris, who actively opposed Smith at the Houston convention, said the Prohibition plank drafted by the Democratic Party is stronger than the Re- publican plank and elimination of the Prohibition issue left no other matter of importance as to bring about a division of the Democrats.
 Senator Harris said: "I would not vote for him if I thought by his election Gov. Smith could change the Prohibition laws"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
GEN. MOBILE
 AND OTHERS
 REACH HOME
Italians Give Italia Survi- vors an Enthusiastic
 Welcome

ROME, July 31.-Gen. Umberto Mobile, leader of the ill-fated Italia Expedition in the Arctic, and the other survivors, came back to Italy today to be greeted enthusiastically by their coun- trymen seeking to show un- bound confidence in them despite criticism from many parts of Europe.
 Premier Mussolini symbolized feelings of the Italian people in the matter by being the first to extend greetings to the return ing men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
BAYONETS USED
 TO CHARGE MOB

NEW BEDF0RD, Mass, July 31.-The National Guard. with fixed bayonets, last night clear ed a mob estimated at 10, 900 per- sons from the vicinity of the Gen. tral Police Station where it had gathered in demonstration against the detention of several sccre of textile strike pickets.
 Some stones were hurled at the Gua9dsmen but the crowd fell back under the menace of the bayonets
 One reserve police officer was struck in the chest by missile
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
French Barber Wins
 World Waving Title

PARIS, July 31.-M. Paul Gonty, ladies hair dresser of the rue Jouf- froy, won the world title for per- manent waving with a record of IS minutes and 25 seconds. Gonty was former title holder until Guglielmi of Moyeuvre- -grande waved a young lady in 20 minutes and 5 seconds. Gonty achieved his great feat by manipulating 25 irons at once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Officer on Bike Will Be Silent
 Crime Defector

E VANCOUVER, Wash, July 31. -Burglars and providers who have been making merry in this city's residential districts or late are go- ing to have a hard time of it from now on. 4 The police department has added another night patrol man-and has mounted him on a bicycle Mounted thus, it is ex- plained. he will be able to roll right up to crime without advertis- ing his approach as he would if he came in a prowler car or on a motorcycle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Alaska Investigation
 Before D. (. Grand Jury

WASHINGTON. July 31.-John E. Pegues, Managing Editor of the Daily Alaska Empire, and Charles l.. Thompson, of Fairbanks, yes terday appeared as witnesses be- fore the District of Columbia Su- preme Court Grand Jury inyesti- gating the alleged failure of Thomas A. Marquam to file re- port of his campaign expenses in the 1926 Territorial election. Mar quam was an Independent candi- date opposing Dan Sutherland as Delegate to Congress-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
Domestic Rubber Soon to Be Had,
 Edison Predicts


 WEST ORAiSur;. N. j.. July 31 -Thomas A. Edison predicts that the manufacture of domestic rub- Der will soon be reality
 This is the first intimation on MT. Edison's part that his experi- ments to produce rubber from American weeds. have been suc- cessful, and was made from his laboratory during the course of a chat with Senator Morgan F. Lar son, Republican gubernatorial can- didate of New Jersey.
 The inventor did not mention whether his experiments were completed, nor from what plant the rubber would be taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-31
orld Champion Tunney Announces His Retirement

NEW YORK, July 31.- c enc Tnnney. champion heavyweight of the world, announced his retirement from the ring at a luncheon given in his honor today noon by William Muldoon, S3-year-old member of the New York States Athletic Commission
 Tunney said: "I have . fought my last bout as a professional boxer"