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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25

worked out the ehuekles as we went along, Bsnnison has a re- markedly keen mind and he sees bis possibilities in little situations think it is possible for a director to get so close to his subject while shooting scenes, that he win nn- consciously miss a chance for a gag here and there. That's where the cooperation of a gag-man is invaluable"
 Many of the comedy situations in Cradle Snatchers,"N which is coming to the Liberty tonight. par ticularly these csntered abcat the students in !he fraternity house were suggested by Hawks. Tho director had only drawn upon his own experiences at Exeter and Cornell in order to supply Benni- son with endless material for gags
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
DOUGLAS NEVIS
DOUGLAS TAX
 IS 20 MILLS

A spec-a, meeting of the Doug las City Council was held last evening to hear the report of the city clerk on tax assessments and fix the rate of taxation for the current year.
 The total assessed valuation ac- cording to figures presented by Clerk Gray, amounts to $250,- GOO. The usual levy of 20 mills on the dollar was fixed as the tax rate by the council.
 Taking into consideration the 10H discount allowed for payment within a certain time the city will receive a little over $450O from taxes this year.
 Dog taxes were declared due now and it was decided to proceed with their collection at once.
 Charles Sey, treasurer of the school board. appeared before the council and presented the budget for running the schools next term, and $2,734.G0 was shown therein as the city's portion of the ex- pense and this amount was grant ed the board by vote of the council.
 The last three evenings of this week, Thursday, Friday and Sat urday, from 7:30 to o'clock, the council will sit as a board of equalization for the benefit of the taxpayers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25

"CRADlE SNATCHERS"
 AT LIBERTY TONIGHT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s. Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning today Fair tonight and Thursday moderate northerly winds . T. I,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25

way, gave Howard Hawkes. end less opportunities for free exer- else of his drollery. Yet, despite his own bent for comedy. and in the light of a virtually perfect script, Hawks constantly availed himself of the serHices-nf a .comneA tent gag-man or comedy expert, during the filming of the Medcraft Mitchell play.
 Andrew Bennison sat beside me throughout the action" said MT. Hawks, "and between Us, we
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
FIRST 1929 MODEL STUDEBAKER AUTO
 IS RECEIVED HERE

The first i9zJ model automobile to make it's appearance in Ju- neau. arrived aboard the Aleutian. It is Studebaker Dictator Se- dan for five passengers, and is the property of D. B. Femmer, pur-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
OLD NEWS BUILDING
 IS BEING RAZED

L. w. Kilburn ye sterday began the dismantling of the 2-story frame structure known as the old Murray building, on Third street, where the printing office of the former Douglas Island News was located for many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
NOTICE

The motorship Oregon viii sail from Seattle for Juneau August 1st. Please wire orders direct or phone IA. Femmer Transfer.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25
LEAGUE TEA THURSDAY

The Ladies League viii enter- tain with a silver tea tomorrow afternoon in the League rooms. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25

NOTE Observations st. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Rupert Edmonton, Seattle Portland and San Francisco made at m. and 4 p. Juneau time.
 The moderately low Boring Sea and the North high middle Alaska It somewhat Kodiak westward and has risen in the Showers fallen Alaska The portion rain continues much of the the Territory slight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-25

Cradle Snatchers," Fox Films version of the funniest farce ever
Evening star., 1928-04-07
PRINCE MAY WE'D
CAPITAL GIRL SOON
Nephew of Belgian King Fills
Out License Application
in London.
ny the Associated Press.

By thh Associated Press.
LONDON, April THE Evening
News says that Prince Charles Philippe,
the Duke de Nemours, will be married
to Margaret Peggy" Watson OF Wash
,ngton, ID. G., In London within q
week or two.
(RumorS we're current late last month
that Prince Charles and Miss Watson
had eloped but these reports were
denied categorically In Parts by the
Duchess of Vendome, mother of the
prince. The duke. she said. Is preparing
for an ailplane voyage 10 North Africa
and goes weekly to London by air to
supervise the construction of his piane,)
Miss Watson recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis in London,
but Is now progressing favorabiy,
The prince, who Is also In London,
began to make arrangements for the
wedding 10 days ago, says the News.
and last Thursday entered particulars
about himself and Miss Watson ON a
license application form which he duly
signed.
The prince gave his age as %. His
bride was said to be somewhat older.
He Is a skilled airman and has travelled
thousands Of miles by airpiane, He Is
the scion OF the noted family, Bourbon
Orleans, and his mother. the Duchess of
VendOme, Is sister Of King Albert of
the Helgians.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
PAY-RA|SE BILLS
GIVEN APPROVAL
Measures Increasing City
Heads Salaries Favored
by Senate Group.

Bills TO increase the salaries OF the
District Commissioners from $500 to
$4,000 year and to raise the Assistant
Engineer Commissioners TO $4,000 we're
reported favorably by the Senate Dis
trict committee yesterday afternoon.
Senator Capper. Republican. OF Kan
saS. told his colleagues the civic and
trade organizations of the city were in
favor of the legislation. Senators Cope
land. Democrat, of New York and
Eeely. Democrat, of West Virginia sup
ported the chairman and recommended
that the bills be reported. Senator
Copeland pointed out that the various
commissioners in the New York City
government get $4,000. and they are
subordinate to q mayor. while In WASH
ington the Commissioners are the heads
of the Government.
Corporation Counsel Bride explained
10 the committee the necessity for a
btu giving the Commissioners more dis
cretion in settling claims against the
municipality. particularly for taxes er-
roneously paid. Senator Blaine. Repub-
iican, Of Wisconsin. felt the measure
went too far In setting aside the statute
of limitations and Chairman Capper
suggested that Mr.. Bride confer with
the Wisconsin Senator to work out
amendments. This course will be fol-
lowed and the bill taken up again later.
The committee reached definite un-
derstanding that the child labor bill
and the policewomen's bill win be voted
on by the committee Monday afternoon.
A bill by Senator Caraway. Demo-
crat, of Arkansas. to provide for a refer
endum on the proposal to cede the
District back to Maryland was dis
cussed. but no action taken.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
EIGHT DEAD IN FIRE;
Staying SUSPECTED
Bodies of Texas Parents and
Six Children Taken From
Ruins of Home.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CISCO. Tex. April Eight persons,
two adults and six children. all mem
hers of the family of Boss Jackson.
farmer. either were burned to death or
slain before their country home was
destroyed by fire late last night Sheriff
Hart of Eastland County and Night
Chief r. L. Wilson of Cisco. who were
called to the scene, said the condition
of the bodies Of two OF the children
caused them 70 think they had been
slain before the Ere started.
A. c. Green, undertaken, 20 whose
establishment the bodies we're taken.
said the bodies were burned 50 badly
II was difficult to determine what might
have caused the deaths
The Jackson family was comprised OF
the father. about 40 years old, his wife
and six daughters, ranging in age from
twins year old to girl OF IL. Four
Of the children were In q room with
the mother and two with the father.
Neigflbors were attracted by ths
flames shortly before midnight. The
heat prevented an attempt 10 rescue the
family and there was no means OF COM
batting the blaze.
The bodies were recovered early today
By Cisco officers and brought here.
Sheriff Hart and Chief Wilson said an
investigation would be conducted on
the theory the house may have been
burned after the family was slain.
Jackson had lived on his farm. six
miles southwest Of here, for nearly 10
years.
Evening star., 1928-04-07

oe:ng held under charge of larceny
after trust.
An original investigation of the case
will be conducted by the grand jury.
and the warrant for Rheinstrom'S ar
rest, issued in Police Court, was for the
purpose only of holding him until the
grand jury could take action.
One woman who seemed loath to
discuss the case appeared at police
headquarters this morning to add her
story to the evidence collected. She de-
clared that she would not prosecute.
Later Mr.. Rover said that Mrs. Louise
Waller and DR.. NJ Crichton, IT'S H
street. had been mentioned as COM
plainants 1t was also understood that
William p. McCracken, Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, in charge OF avi-
alton. might appear
The complaint against Rheinstrom
was signed by j. v. Morgan, attorney
for the Society Press Corporation.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
ALASKA AWAITS NEWS
OF WILKINS FLIGHT
Explorers Radio Silent Two Nights.
Weather Prevented Earlier
Hop-of.
Nv .hs Associated Press

BY ihe Associated Press
SEWARD, Alaska, April Radio
stations again awaited word today OF
Cant. George H. wilkins hop-off from
Point Barrow for Spitzbergen, 2,iO0
miles away on the other side OF the
North Pole.
For two days they had listened fruit
lesgIy for a message that wilkins and
his pilot, Lieut.. Ben EielSon had headed
out from the northernmost point of
Alaska into the blind spot Of the Arctic.
wilkins radioed that cloudy weather
had Kept his plane on the Ice Thursday,
the date set for his take-on. He was
silent yesterday and last night It was
assumed that the weather had not
improved.
Hope that conditions would change
and the plane start today kept Govern
ment operators al their phones.
The aerial explorers evidently never
have made their contemplated short
flights from Barrow, as wilkins never
has mentioned them In his nightly
communications nor has the Govern
ment station heard the plane In the
air. Their plane, however. was thor
oiigt1iy tested for Arctic conditions be-
fore II was flown 10 Barrow.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
GAL|MORE TO FACE
POLICE TRIAL BOARD
Policeman Accused by Hesse
of False Report in
BIant0n Case.

Motor Cycle Policeman Dalton e.
Galimore viii be cited to appear before
the Police Trial Board to answer
charge of making false report tc a
superior officer in connection with the
reports that he stopped Representa-
tive Blanton OF Texas for speeding last
Saturday, 1t was announced today by
Mai. Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent
of police.
Maj Hesse reached his decision to
have Galinlore explain the three dif-
ferent versions of his story In con-
nection with the alleged speeding case
following study Of the signed state
ments submitted to him by the police
of the Traffic Bureau, and witnesses
who are said 10 have heard Galimore
announce In the Trafflc Bureau last
Saturday morning that he had caught
Blanton driving between 80 and IS
miles an hour on Sherman avenue.
These statements. according TO Maj
Hesse, show that Galiinore told three
conflicting stories concerning the incl
dent The first story, as related verbal
ly TO Inspector Brown. Maj. Hesse said,
was that Galimore stopped Blanton for
speeding, the second, contained IN an
afIidavit given TO the Representative.
was a denial OF this report. and the
third. contained in the poiicemanis
signed statement given to Inspector
Brown, was that he had mistaken
Blanton's car for another machine of
a similar make which he had been pac-
ing for speeding.
Harry M Luckett. chief clerk OF the
Police Department, has been instructed
by Mai. HesSe to draw the charge and
specifications against Galimore. It Is
likely that the case will be heard by the
trial board at its regular meeting
Thursday.
Conviction on a charge OF making
a false report to superior officer car
ries with 1t a penalty ranging from a
reprimand to dismissal from the police
force.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
MORE COMPLAINANTS ACCUSE
SUSPECT IN SOCIETY SWINDLE
RheinStrom Admits Collect
ing ST, 300 Here, Detec-
tive Asserts.
Names of Alleged Victims
Kept Secret-Action by
Jury Awaited.

Additional alleged victims of Joseph
RheinStrom, So-called society Swindler,
continued TO come into police head
quarters and the Office of United States
Attorney Leo, A Rover today. Rhein-
strom is accused of defrauding socially
prominent women by styling himself a
representative of publication entitled
Society Women in America"
Headquarters Detective W. j, Du
BuSky. who arrested Rheinstrom, said
he admitted obtaining $1,000 from
Washington women on promises to use
their photographs in the publication.
Names of women published today
were described by DuBusky as obtained
from a list of prospects" carried by
the prisoner. DuBusky said he had
been instructed by the United States
attorney to conceal the names of the
complainantS. said to total nine.
Meanwhile. the witnesses against
Rheinstrom. who is IS years old, will
be taken before a grand jury. probably
Thursday. A preliminary hearing in
Police Court, the usual procedure, will
be dispensed with.
Rheinstrom'S arrest is said to have
been made at the request of Rover by
one of the complainants, who became
suspicious after communicating with
the Society Press Corporation in New
York and learning that Rheinstrom had
no connection with the concern. He Is
Evening star., 1928-04-07
POLES MEET TO PROTEST
CONDITIONS IN SlLESlA
Mass Meeting Attacks "German
Terrorism"-RAps Inter
allied Commissioner.
ny the Associated Press,

WARSAW, April THE polish Tele~
graphic Agency reports that MASS meet
ingS have been held throughout West
ern Poland protesting against "deplog-
able conditions" among the Polish pop
ulation IN German Upper SiAeSia.
A great mass meeting OF protest was
held IN ToFun yesterday, Resolutions
adopted nc the various meetinSs con-
demned the policy Of the interallied
commissioner In the SileSian territory
and protested against what was de-
Sefioed as German terrorism Ia SileSia.
upper SlleSla was divided after the
war between Germany and Poland on
the basis Of pieoiSctteS In 1921. An Up
per StleStan mixed commission was set
tp as an advisory body for settling dis
pateS during transitional period Of
Is yeafSl
Evening star., 1928-04-07
LAKE SHIP OWNERS
ACCUSED OF PLOT
Anti Trust Proceedings Filed
in Cleveland Charging Con-
spiracy to Restrain Trade.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April T.-Anti-trust
proceedings against virtually all grain
and ore carriers on the Great Lakes
charging that members of the Lake
Carriers Association. together with tn
dependent vessel owners, had entered
into an agreement not 10 accept
contract for Spring shipment until May
!, were fled In Federal Court here
today by United States District Attor-
ney A. E. Bernstein.
Bernstein asked for an injunction
restraining the shipping companies
from continuing an unlawful combi-
nation and conspiracy To xestsaln inter-
state and foreign commerce"
Held Violation Of Law.
Bernstein charged that the agree
ment was entered into last December
by the vessel operators.
The petition alleged that the com.
bination agreed that relation sliCulc
be maintained between the rate:
charged for the transportation Of grair
and those charged for the transporta.
ton of ore. and that the ratio sfoulc
be that existing between 3 cents fol
bushel Of grain and 10 cents for tor
of ore
It is alleged the agreement is viola.
ton OF the Sherman and Clayton anti.
trust laws. The agreement, 1t Is alleged
resulted from rate war last year tha'
cut grain carrying charges from 81.
cents bushel 10 / h cents. The petition
alleged that the vessel owners decidee
this would be harmful II continued, 81
they entered into the agreement on tn.
new rates and a shorter season.
The shipping season usually started
between April and Is.
Rejected Consent Decree.
The Federal action resulted, Bernsteer
said, from failure Of representatives O
the vessel owners to agree with Govern
ment attorneys upon a consent deere,
under which they would voIuntariI,
agree to abandon their alleged illega
practice.
The complaint against the carrier
was made by Representative Walter Il
Newton OF Minnesota, who filed witt
the Department Of Justice information
concerning the agreement whereby ship
ping was to be delayed until May /.
George Mari, secretary of the LAX
Carriers Association, declared that hi
organization was mot involved" and ha,
at no time entered into any agreemen
to hold up opening Of the shipping sea
son until May /. We have made n
agreements regarding rates, and our or
ganization Is IN no way involved in an
agreement 10 restrain interstate or for
eign commerce.
II have not read the text OF the in
junction and know nothing OF It,"
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Remus Bail Motion Filed.

COLUMBUS. Ohio ApEli CA
motion 10 admit George Remus. Cinem@
natl wife SLAYER. 60 oal has been nled
in the supreme Court BY Charles EllSaon,
Cincinnati attorney. RENTS Is held m
the Lima state Hospital for the
Criminal Insane followtng his aoQNittal
ON grounds Of Insanity Of killing his
wife. hn0gene Remus The motAon viii
ee heard Tuesday. AplA iA
Evening star., 1928-04-07
nv tAa Associated rres..

ny tAa Associated preas.
ROME. April 1.-THE Friends af
Israel Association. an organisation de.
aignad 10 facilitate the conversion Of
Jews to Catholicism. has been abolished
by a decree Of the congregation Of the
holy oiilee.
The association, says the decree, had
begun 10 Use methods Of action and
speech which were contrary 10 the
the mind of the pupa and contrary
to the sacred liturgy. Therefore the
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Canterbury Tenders
Freedom of City to
Archbishop, Now 80
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTERBURY, England, April
THE City of Canterbury today
presented the freedom of the city to
Most Rev. Randall p. Davidson.
Archbishop OF Canterbury, in cele-
bration of the eightieth birthday
anniversary and completion of
quarter century as primate of Eng
land.
The document was contained in a
casket made of oak from the beams
of Arundel Tower. Canterbury Cathe-
dral, dating back TO the fourteenth
century. Crowds of townfolk cfeered
the primate as he proceeded through
the streets to and from the Guild
hall.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
"MAh WITH GREEN HAT"
GETS 90 DAYS IN JAIL
George T.. Cassidy Pleads Guilty
on Second 0ffeBse Against
the Dry Law.

sDefAssteilt Dootleggef," Justice Sidd0aa,
i1s Criminal Division 2, today sentenced
George T.. Cassidy known az the man
with t1e green hat" 10 OceequsTg for
90 days, following his pies VI guilty IN
q second offeTse oi transporting iltoxi-
eanls The sentence Is the maximum
IeDsaty under tae law. Cassidy gsS
arrested Ia March, 1925, after he had
lsft 4 brief case containing four bottles
0f whisky la ofle 0f the rooms of the
House Office Building
Cassidy Was sentenced gaOTt1y after
his arrest 10 serve 20 days at Oceoqslafl
on d former ease charging him with
J second oifense 81 possession Of liquor.
The FIRST ofIense ~ possession Was
heard In Police Court and Cassidy paid
. nns.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
WILL LIGHT AIR BEACON.
President to Touch Key to Open
New Aero Guide,

At the request of Senator Shortridge
and Representatives Evans and Grail of
California. President Coolidge has
agreed to press button on April 10 in
augurating the Lindbergh air beacon ON
top OF the 29-stary new City Hall at
Los Angeles.
The beacon. Senator Shortridge told
the President, would be visible for a
radius of 90 miles and constitute the
most powerful light of Its kind on the
West Coast.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
SHIP S DAYS OVERDUE.
Freighter Left San Pedro March
II for Yokohama.

LONDON. April LP).--A Lioyds dis
patch from Yokohama says that fears
are entertained for the safety of the
British motor vessel Asiatic Prince. I'VE
days overdue from New York.
CThe Asiatic Prince, 3.B74 tons, and
carrying general cago, sailed from
New York on February ~ and from
Newport News on March q. Ehe touched
at Balboa and San Pedro, sailing from
San Pedro on March II for Yokohama. J
Evening star., 1928-04-07
PLACED ON INDEX.
Vatican Censures Woonsocket, RI,
Publication.

ROME, April W9.--The Woonsoeket,
r. T., publication, La Hentineile. has
been placed on the index by the con-
gfegatlon Of the council, the Oaserva-
tore Romano. ofiioial Vatican organ,
announces, The publication and read.
Ing OF this paper Ii prohibited,
The director of Ia Eentineile and
those who brought civil aetlen against
degree exc0mmunieation. according 10
article aaa0 OF the canon law.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Rain Halts Speed Test.

pAYTONA BEACH. Fla. April Z Lrl.
Rain and low visibility along the beach
automobile speedway here may pre-
clude any attempt at q new world speed
record by the a6-eylinder triplex racer
today. J. NJ, White of Philadelphia. It's
owner, said.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Mellon in Bermuda,

HAMILTON. Bermuda, April z tH'1.--
Andrew W. Mellon, American Secretary
OF the Treasury. has arrived In Ber-
mlda for an Easter vacation.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
Association to Convert Jewish People
Abolished for Violating Vatican Rules

all Catholics prohibited In the future
from writing or publishing books IN It's
favor.
The dissolution decree. however,
recognizes the "l0ftineSS Of the aSsoeia-
tons aim" IN working for the cons
version Of ISraelltes, q thing which the
church itself has never ceased to pray
for, and declares that the church has
always sought % protect the jews nom
unjust persecution and has reprused
anti.Siemitio movements.
Evening star., 1928-04-07
WEATHER,

90, :. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Rain and slightly colder tonight: to-
morrow partly cloudy and colder.
Temperatures Highest, 80, at 4:30
pm, Yesterday; lowest. So, at 6 am. to-
day. Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1928-04-07

tcontinneo on Page z, Column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-11
MALL NJ ARK [ |
OPPOSED
Times STAFF Photo

Opposition to temporarily locating
the farmers produce market in the
Mall, as recommended by the
District Commissioners and APP
proved by the Public Buildings Com
mission, was voiced in a meeting
Of the House District Committee
today.
AS result the parks and play
grounds subcommittee of the COM
mittee was designated to study the
subject and report back. il posi-
BILE. next week. representative
Ernest w. Gibson, OF Vermont,
chairman, announced that the SUBJ
committee would hold a hearing
tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock in
the caucus room Of the House
Office Building.
The row over the market situa-
ton was precipitated when Repre-.
sentative Gale H. Stalker. of New
York, called up for consideration
his bill to locate the market in
Southwest Washington.
He and Representative Gibson and
William c. Hammer. of North Caro-
lima, announced that they were OPP
posed to temporarily locating the
farmers market. They all said it
would be inadvisable to make a
temporary decision as recommended
by the Commissioners. Gibson pre-
dicted that il the market is tenn.
porarily located in the Mall it will
take years to move it.
Representative Charles L. Under
hill, of Massachusetts, was success
full in having his subcommittee on
insurance and banking enlarged to
seven members in spite of opposition
to the move by Representative
Florian Lampert of Wisconsin. This
subcommittee will handle the bills
proposing workmen's compensation
legislation on which Lampert and
Underhill are opposed. The new
members of the subcommittee are
Representatives Hall of Indiana and
Combs of Missouri.