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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
BORAH DROPS
 PROHIBITION
 AS BIG ISSUE
Clean Government Is Sub- ject of His Preconven-
 tion Speech

CHICAGO. H., April 30-Choos- ing clean government instead of prohibition as subject, United States Senator William k. Borah began his preconvention speeches here Saturday night and told the Hamilton Club members that cor. ruption will be the outstanding issue in the coming presidential campaign.
 Senator Borah said that party success was dependent upon the Republicans giving the people courageous leaders, clean candi- dates, decent organizations and platform. Refuse these things and leave the future to tell it's own story and in such an event, I will not seek to penetrate the veil," concluded the Senator in his speech.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
CASHIER SHOT DEAD;SCREAMS
 AT Z ROBBERS
Bullet Ends Her Fright Cunmen Hold Of
 Mob of Sixty

CHICAGO, H., April 30.-The staying of women has been added to the blood and terror repertoire of Chicago gunmen.
 They slew 17-year-old Pearl Eggerson as she covered under guns in the cashiers cage at the Ritz Theatre last night. because she screamed at the sight of eyes that stared through masks
 Guns were poked at her from outside by man with a pistol. and the mans comnanion. with rawed-off shotgnn.
 After the slaying. the two men opened the door of the ticket booth, stepped over the dead girls body and over the body of another girl, Miss Gertrude Plante, who had tainted, and scoooped up $1.500. With the loot in their hands. the robbers used their guns to hold back 60 persons in line, walked to the curb where a companion waited at. the wheel of an automobile. Each robber fired shot in the direction of the crowd before they disappeared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
DAVIES PLAN SOUND,
 EXPORTERS IRE TOLD

disastrous run on the deposits of a bank"
 The Dawes plan. functioning as a part of the world credit system and depending for its operation upon the American investor, is, he said, the dollar exchange be- ing made available to Germany through American loans which furnish the means of transferring the payments out of Germany. This process, at the present stage of the reconstruction of Flu. rope,' Aud added, lis a wholly natural and healthy one for all concerned, and in normal condi- tions 1t seems due to go on for a long time."
 The problem of transferring pay ments on international debts he termed nothing but state of mind" s~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
DEMOCRATS IN FINISH FIGHT
 IN CALIFORNIA
Smith, Reed and Walsh Contesting in Tomor-
 rows Battle

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30-- Three Democratic candidates for President, Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, Senator James A. Reed of Missouri and Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana will contest for California's block of 26 delegates to the Democratic Ma tional Convention tomorrow. Sec retary Herbert Hoover will obtain the 29 Republican National dele gates without contest The Rev. Daniel Polling, editor of the Chris tian Herald, of New York, will get his organizations delegation with out struggle in like manner.
 The Democratic race is so i'm portant that the outcome may de- termine the party's nominee at the Houston convention in June. The mere obtaining of California's delegation, political observers agree, is far outshadowed by the psychological effect throughout the country. If Gov. Smith wins very probably his nomination at Houston will follow without seri- ous struggle. If Senator Reed or Senator Walsh obtain the dele gates then it is likely that an op- position group of delegates may be organized to prevent Smiths nomination, and another long deadlock might follow.
 If Gov. Smith should lose in California it is possible that Sen ator Reed may prove the deciding factor at Houston. Politicians do not concede him much chance Of victory, but they say he may get a sufficient number of votes to arause the defeat of either Gov. Smith or Senator Walsh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
PUBLISHERS
 ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the rule in force in all daily newspaper offices throughout the coun- try and the custom with most of the newspapers of Alaska. The Empire will re- quire, beginning May 1, that all subscriptions must be paid in advance. The need for this rule is obvious. So many people, particularly in Alaska, change their address es SO often, that the loss from the credit system is too large to be consistent with good business. The only way to meet the situation is to make the payment in ad- vance rule apply to every body. So there will be no exceptions.
 The management has had this matter under considera- tion for a long time, and decision is the result of ma ture deliberation. Publishers everywhere have found that the only satisfactory manner of handling newspaper cir culation is to require pay ment in advance.
 So, beginning May 1, sub scriptions to The Empire must be paid in advance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
WEST VIRGINIA ALSO
 AMONG BATTLEFiELOS

WASHINGTON, April 30-With West Virginia added to the list of States where pitched battles are being waged for delegates to the National conventions, presidential candidate managers have eyes on the approaching primaries there as in California, oregon and In diana.
 Gov. Smith, Senator Reed and Senator Walsh are bidding for the California delegates to be chosen at the primaries Tuesday The same situation obtains in Oregon where the primaries will be held May IS. In both States, Hoover is unopposed for the Republican delegates.
 In West Virginia there will be a tussle between Gov. Smith and Senator Reed. The primaries will be held there May 29, two weeks before the Kansas City conven- tion. Secretary Hoover has filed in West Virginia to contest with Senator Guy D. Golf, favorite son, for the Republican delegates.
 Secretary Hoover will tangie in Indiana with Senator Watson, fav- orite son, for the Republican dele gates. The Indiana primaries oc- cur May 8. Evans Woollen, In dianapolis banker, is unopposed for the Democratic National dele gates from Indiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30

HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 The theory of school of English economists that the Dawes plan cannot function after maximum payments begin this fall was char acterized today by George P. Auld, former accountant general of the reparations commission, as "a body of doctrinaire possessing no solid foundation"
 Auld, speaking before the Ma tional Foreign Trade Council in convention here, discounted the English belief that the Dawes plan will collapse because of diff faculties in transferring payments across frontiers. He warned. how ever. that such a belief would tend, if given credence, to bring about that very catastrophe, just as the spread of unfounded ru- mors has been known to cause .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
ARE ROUND FOR POINT BARROW,
 TAKE PICTURES
Four Men Are Aboard Aleutian Going to Sew
 ard, then Interior

SEATTLE, April 30-Bound for Point Barrow to take moving pie lures, Virgil Hart, Capt. Jack Rob- ertson, Charles Clark, Ewing Scott and Ray Wise sailed Saturday aboard the steamer Aleutian en. route to Seward. They will go to the interior by the Alaska Rail. road and expect to reach Nenana by May z and proceed to Point Barrow by way of Nome and Kotzebue.
 Capt. Jack Robertson took pic lures for a newsreel organization on Seward Peninsula and North ern Siberia four years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
By BISHOP EDWIN H. HUGHES Methodist Episcopal church)

CHICAGO, April 30-The Meth odist Episcopal general conference at Kansas City starting May 1 will be composed of more than 800 delegates, onelhalf preachers; one-half laymen.
 These delegates are elected by the ministerial annual conferences and by the lay electoral confer ences.
 The representation will come from all over the world-Europe, China, India, Malaysia, Japan, Korea-making an assembly of picturesque costumes.
 In addition there will be many visitors-estimate as high as 30,- 900.
 The conference always begins at 10 a. m. on the first secular day of May and usually continues until the 29th. It is presided over by the bishops in the order in which they were elected.
 The most interesting and i'm portant matters for the 1928 gath ering are:
 The question of admitting lay. men to the annual conferences.
 The possible reorganization of the benevolent organizations of the church.
 The consolidation of the church papers-making less number of Advocates.
 The question of electing, or nominating to the bishops for ap- pointment of district superintend. ents.
 The discussion of the problem of war and peace.
 Changing the tenure of office of the bishops, who, under the pres ent system, are elected for life.
 The question of continuing a contributing, or general editor for all the official Advocates.
 The election of native bishops. possibly by the central confer ences, especially in China.
 The electing of new bishops by the general conference itself. Five bishops retire by the age limit Win Episcopal areas. be decreased
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
PLAN TRAFFIC RULES
 FOR PACIFIC OCEAN

WASHINGTON. April 3O-An American plan to lay off definite east and west traffic lanes in the vast Pacific will be presented at the International Conference for the Safety of Life at Sea in Lon don next year.
 Traffic regulation in the crowd ed Atlantic was organized at the last London conference in Octo- Der, 1924. Since then, winter and summer. ships of all nations have followed across the north At lantic the charted routes that were suggested then by the hydro graphic office of the United States navy and adopted by IS British,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
Arizona Delegation
 Not Instructed; Nine
 For LOiUden Is Claim

TUCSON, Ariz., April 3O-The Republican State Convention de- cided Saturday to send an unin- structed delegation of nine to the National Convention. The mem bers of the delegation are report ed to be favorable to Former Coy. Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois.
 Hiram Corbett was elected Ma. tional Committeeman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
TRAGEDY, AGES
 OLD, REVEALED
 IN MEX. CAVERN

fH lHI1AHUA.. Mexlco. April 90 The mummified bodies of more than 100 men, women and children have been discovered in a noun. tain cave near San Juan, silent witness to a living burial.
 Men braving the foul air of the cavern reported that even the mummies of the women and chil dren showed hands bound to thumbs of men, and hideous ex pressions of sufferings were on the faces.
 The searchers glimpsed a sec ond cavern beyond and believe more bodies will be found there but were unable to explore on account of no oxygen.
 The discovery that the hands of the victims had been tied quashed the original theory that the band was doomed by a na- tural tragedy, that the blocking of the entrance of the cave might have been the result of an earth quake.
 Speculation as to who in Mexi co.'s troubled history inflicted the barbarous death is being made.
 Two young goat herders. hunt ing for wild honey, found the mummies ranged along the walls of the cavern in distorted posi- tions. Knives, tomahawks and bundles were found One body was perfectly preserved.
 Experts hope to piece together the story of perhaps living tomb as early as the Spanish conquest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
OSLO PREP ARES . WELCOME FOR Z
 POLAR AvIATORS

OSLO, April 3o-Great prepara- tions are in the making for Nor ways welcome to Capt. George H. Wilkins and Pilot Ben Eielson. Numerous festivities are planned, including a banquet. It is not known what date the Norwegian ship, enroute to Spitzbergen, will reach Wilkins, who is still at Green Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
Labor Organizations To Support HooUer
 In Indiana Primary

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 30. A letter signed by the heads of twelve National labor organiza- tions supporting the candidacy of Herbert c. Hoover for the Presf.. dential nomination in the In- diana primary on May 8, was made public today by D. B. Rob ertson, President of the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
Spirit of
 St. Louis on Last Flight

ST. LOUIS, April 30.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today took the Spirit of St. Louis on the last flight. He left for Washington where the plane will be placed in the Smithsonian Institute for exhibit with other history making airplanes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30

Dutch. French, German and Amer ican steamship lines.
 There are seven transatlantic routes or tracks" the three more southern. lettered A to c. being from American ports and the oth- CT four, D to G. from Canadian. Definite seasons are allotted for the use of each. A, for example, the extra southern track. Is used from March to July; B. the south ern track. from March to Septem- Der. and c. the northern track. from September to February.
 The familiar rule. Keep to tho right" is followed on all but one
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
Wants Investigation
 Campaign Expenditures

WASHINGTON, April 30-In- vestigation of expenditures of Presidential campaigns is propos- ed in resolution introduced by United States Senator Joseph T.. Robinson, of Arkansas, Democratic leader.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
Salt Creek OiL
 Leases Are to
 Be Inuestigated

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Senate has ordered an investiga- tion of the Salt Creek Oil Field leases. Norris's resolution di- recting the Senate and Commit tee to make inquiry, was adopted without a roll call.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
INDIAN FIGHTERS VANISHING

ST. PAUL. April 30-Only 4i soldiers remain on state pension rolls from Minnesota's Indian up. rising of 1862. Pension payments have fallen from $56,O00 year to 1000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
JUDGE LOMEN
 COMING HERE.

SEATTLE. April 30-Word has been received here that Federal Judge c. J. Lomen of the Second Judicial Division of Alaska with headquarters at Nome. has been instructed to proceed to Juneau to preside over the First Division District Court as Judge T. NJ Reed is i'll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30

or will new bishops be elected?
 Many persons think this com ing general conference will be an epochal one for new legislation. We shall see.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
ONE PRICE TO ALL

ROME. April S0-The fixed price idea has just taken hold among small merchants of Rome. Heretofore the customer bargain ed for a price.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-30
A. J. oU0TATI0Ns

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Alas- ka Juneau mine stock is quoted to-day at 4 x.
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
BAND CONCEPTS

This city has several brass bands but they are not utilized enough by way of giving public concerts in the parks
 People are attracted to the parks lE band concerts. They may not go to hear q good concert, nor src they thrilled by the music 10 the extent of citing IHoiionless and spcechless for an hour and q half while the thun- derous drum and the loud -throatcd tromhou-s do their stuff. The soria bility and the good time contcr- ing around the band. however, is gratefully accepted, and the normal HOnngSter Dkcs nothing so well, next 70 s""inE q locomotive in acton or S"'lng the fire department make q run-than watching the musicians toot on theIr horns. Tie tots make q racket while they dance and play around the band, fl iS true, especially if they are not ! kept within proper bounds by the poilce CT their parents. But they en- Joy themselves. and SO do the older folks.
 i Let's have moro band concerts in the parks.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
HOOVER AND RORABACK

A political writer has stated that Herbert Hoover doesn't think much of J. Henry Roraback. That means if Hoover is nominated and should be elected poor Mr. Roraback will not stand ace high with the ad- ministration and his advice will not be sought; indeed. President Hoover" would pay as much atten- ton to Roraback as the average Democrat. Instead of being somebody in the political Armament J. Henry, nationally speaking, will be a has been.
 If Hoover should be nominated. however, J. Henry doubtless would attempt to show that he was for Hoover from the first and this his little excursions in behalf of Coolidge were merely 10 add little spice to the prc-convention campaign.
 Some folks in Connecticut might be 50 obtuse as to believe that, but as Tor Herbert Hoover. that gentleman evidently has taken the measure of Eoraback long ago and has him card -indeXcd as a mere state poli- ucian.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
!. UJ.NRY'S OUTLOOK:

Connecticut's dele gation to the Re publican convention IS harder 10 figure out than the cross word pug zles. One thing is sure, the delegation headed by J. Henry Roraback Is solidly behind President Coolidge for a renominaton.
 Can it be that Eoraback knows that if Coolidge gets another term, the vice presidential boom Of John c. Tilson would be knocked into cooked hat?
 If Hoover gets the nomination, the finger Of political logic will point to Tilson as a running mate. Of course, this assumption depends entirely on the breach existing between the Con- necticut state boss and the popular Congressman from New Haven.
 It might be sharp political move 6n the part of J. Henry but if one searches diligently one can find those who believe J. Henry has played trump cards before.
 It may be just an accident that J. Henry was the boss of the Repub- lican machine which passed law which would tend to slow up the day light saving idea, and that this dictator happened 10 be a power in the electric light business. Maybe politics was mixed up in the Con- necticut daylight saving mess and maybe Roraback is hiding behind the Coolidge renonination scheme so that Connecticut can get the lay of the land.
 Looking on the side Of the Hoover nomination, Connecticut would come out second to none. Tilson would have a chance for the vice. presidents nomination, and Senator Walcott of Norfolk, who "ah Hoovcr's right hand man during war time in Europe, would not be forgotten should Hoover be elected president.
 That's lot Of power possibility 10 let slip through ones fingers. and maybe J. Henry sees this feature and sticks doygediy to Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12

but we doubt whether even Mir. Sabath has any hope of getting his proposal seriously considered. 4 ma- jority of Congress is dry. as to votes if not as to personal habits. as has been the case ever since the 18th amendment went into effect in 1920. Even if Congress were to pass the new amendment, any 13 states could prevent its adoption, even the 13 with the smallest population. There are 20 states which have prohibition written into their own constitutions: there are 3S which were dry before 1920 Only three states out of ~ have ever agreed even to the com- paratively meaningless anti-prohibi- ton gesture Of repeating their state enforcement laws; when such action was proposed in four states ill 1926, only one of them accepted it: in the four states, the combined dry vote was 1928, ,971, and the vets mustered only 967.54S. Even those Americans who are opposed to prohibition seem more willing to nullify than to ad- init openly that a mistake has been made and to seek to 'rectify it."
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
Observations On He Weofher

WashinstNr, June 1e.-Forecast for Southern New England: In- creasing cloliness, possibly show CTS. tonight ind Wednesday. Ris- ing temperture Wednesday; moder- ate east shifting to fresh southwest winds.
 Forecast Or Eastern New York; Increasing cloudiness; probably showers to7ight and Wednesday: rising temperature Wednesday: moderate cat shifting to fresh south winds Wednsday.
 Conditionf Pressure continues high over the puntry east of the Mississippi valley but has diminished considerably ov, the plains states and the Mississippi valley. particu- larly in the uppe Mississippi valley states. where the center of the western disturbans ia now located, Moorehead, MinG :e.14 inches. Showers were repoted over portions of the southern sstes and quite generally in the northern plains states and upper Mississippi valley region.
 Temperatures are rising east of the western plains sites
 fair weather with tsjng tampere- lures followed by ineeasing cloudi-
 Conditions favor fe this vicinity ness.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
SEATS IN THE PARKS

Most park benches usually are un- occupied pews most of the week. The parks are mparatively empty most Of the day. During the late afternoon people begin vending their way to- ward them: on Sundays, if the weather is pleasant, they are at their best
 II is just at these times that there invariably are not enough benches in the parks 10 accommodate the de mand. Many people are forced 10 sit upon the grass for inordnate lengths Of lime; this or stand up.
 More benches in the parke would find tn" public grateful.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
WHERE ARE THE. ISSUES.

While tho hubhub has been going on about the candidates for the nomination q committee has been drafting A tentative platform. In this Will be the issues presented fin the best political manner-that IS 10 say. in an endoayor 10 pjacata every body and allow for no hard feelings.
 Much stock is supposed 10 he talk on in the platform. II will be publsh- ed in full or in part in the ncws- papers and the public is supposed to read it and be convinced O. tha party's effort to stand for everything that is sound and good. Then every body. including most of the polfl- cians. are supposed to forget f. II you think that isn't true pick Out six issues of 1924 and tell yourself what the two party platforms said about tlom in that year, doing thie ot course, without recourse 10 thr ref-ronc" tonnes in which the plal- forms arc inscribed.
 The way We run things. the caudi- dates are more important than the platforms and their speeches cover the political situation as far as the y care 10 have them referred 10
New Britain herald., 1928-06-12
CONVENTION CONFUSION

It doas not require exception perspicacity to determine that the political writers have been somewhat at sea about the pre- convention line up. A tremendous dust has been kicked Up and at this moment we are not sure about who has the best of the delegate business from certain pivotal delegate states. Ones con- ception depends upon what particu- lar news report or newspaper one happens 10 be reading.
 Which perhaps is just as well. There would he lees fun in connect ton with tho show tF ev.rvboly knew what was going to happen ahead of tinles A little greSsWo orE. like the opinions that prerede horse races makes the thing more like three ring circus,