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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
CHICAGO HOUSETOPS
 MAY BECOME GARDENS

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-R. J. Mor- fa's apartment overlooked dreary group of unsightly graveled roofs.
 Why not garden on that one next door?" asked Mrs. Morfa and the owner acquiesced.
 A landscape artist put fountain in the center and rim of rocks around the edge. The Morfas set out 50 plants, selected to bloom at different times.
 Morfa says 700 acres of garden could be added to the city if the housetop plan were adopted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
American League
Gastineau Cnannel League

Try a HOT 1nMArE arter the show. Juneau Tee Crear: Farlors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
SHOOT CHANGES STABLES

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Charlie Shoot, generally rated as the best negro steeplechase rider, has joined the stable of William du Pont, Jr. Shoot has been riding for Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark for several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24

land after four of its engines broke
down, one after the other, was
speedy and uneventful. The Graf
left Toulon at s:1s .. m. yesterday,
thus making the voyage Of approx
mateIy 400 miles in a little more
than nine hours.
The departure of the dirigible
from Toulon was witnessed by
thousands. The crowds grew so
large that it threatened to endanger
the dirigible, obliging the police to
clear the airport. The same ground
crew which helped the Graf Yep
pelin to make its landing helped it
to clear the port.
The passengers, including Mrs.
Mary Pierce of New York, who was
among the passengers leaving Fried
richshafen on the attempted flight
TO America. boarded the ship at 7:3O
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
GRAF ZEPPELIN
BACK AGAIN IN
HOME HANGAR
Air Liner Makes Its Return
Voyage to Germany
Without Hitch.

BH Htf-d Press
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany,
May 24.-After an unsuccessful at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic TO
the United States, the dirigible Graf
Zeppelin was back in its home han
gar here today, an object Of sympa-
thetic curiosity to the general popu-
lace and a serious technical problem
10 engineers, who are bent upon
solving the mystery of the motors
that failed over France, almost
causing q major disaster.
The air liner arrived at $40 a. m.
today. as it had departed just eight
days before-fying easily and grace
fully, the engines hmnming smoothly,
without flaw.
The large ground crew was on
hand when the Graf Zeppelin
emerged from the morning miStS
over Lake. Constance. The landing
was made easily. Dr. Hugo Eckener,
commander of the ship, directing.
The flight from Toulon, France,
where the dirigible was forced to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24

P. U, or Soviet secret service, caused
a sensation in the capital
The three men executed formerly
we're high in the czarist regime, two
being noblemen. After the revolu-
ton they rose to prominence in the
Soviet transport and mining indus
tres. They were accused of being
leaders in a counter-revolutionary
organization.
The three men executed were Pro
lessor P. A. Pa1chinsky of the Lenin-
grad Mining institute, who was Ke-
rensky's vice minister of trade and
industry. and was reported to have
commanded the defense of the win
ter palace against the Bolshevists
in 1917; N. K Vonmek. head of the
economic section of the central
planning administration in the COM
missariat of transport, a former no
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
STOOL PICE0N''
TAKEN FOR RIDE
BY GANGSTERS
Taxi Driver Tells Story oil
Victim Pleading With
Machine GunnerS.

Fu Irttcf Press
CHICAGO. May 24.-A gangster
apparently regarded by his comrades
as a stool pigeon was believed by
police today to have been taken for
ride" in connection with investi-
CATION of the kidnapping of Philip
Blumenthal. wealthy ex-bootlegger.
and the murder Of two detectives on
this case.
Police say one Of the kidnapers
may have been Ernie Rossi. an Al
Capone henchman. and one Of six
men named by Police Commissioner
John steges as slayers of the two
detectives.
A taxi driver. Melville Oliver. said
his cab was forced 10 the curb and
two man. one with q machine gun
IN his arms. ierked open the door,
where the passenger. a man of about
40 wears. sat pleading for his life.
Oliver said when the man with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24

machine gun opened the door, his
passenger begged:
Don't kill me, Ernie. I'm a
married man
Come on out-stool pigeon the
man addressed as Erie" replied,
Oliver said, or III kill you right
now"
When Blumenthal was kidnapped
several weeks ago Detective Ray
Martin posed as a brother return
ing $4,000 ransom. The ruse was
discovered and Martin was shot to
death
Police have received several val
liable tips, including one telling
where Detective Joseph Sullivan,
who was investigating Martins MUIR
der. was killed several days ago.
Gangsters must have suspected the
kidnapped man with being the stool
pigeon, police said.
Siege named four men as alleged
slayerS Of Martin. and two as those
who shot Sullivan to death in beer
Fat owned by Red Bolton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
CHURCH IN INSURANCE

NEW YORK, May 24-The Prot
estant Episcopal church has organ
lied its own fire insurance company
to reduce the cost of policies on the
denominations buildings.
j. P. Morgan, Newcomb Carlton,
Samuel M. Vauclain, Joseph E. Wild
ener, Robert L. Gerry and George
w. Wickersham are among the di-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
FOESOF SOVIET
SLAIN FOR PLOT
Three Are Executed for
Revolt Conspiracy.

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, May 24-Execution Of
three prominent Soviet officials and
the arrest of a group of others
charged with plotting the overthrow
Of the government was disclosed in
an official announcement today,
The brief communique of the G..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS HINES

p. M, and shortly afterward the ship
was on its way.
The trip was made on four motors.
The fifth. shipped back 10 Germany
several days ago, was not replaced.
DR.. Eckener's last act when he left
Toulon was again to thank the
French government for the courtesy
and assistance it had given to the
dirigible during its days of distress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
PROPELLER KICK FATAL
Army Mechanic Dies Of Injuries
From Backfiring Motor.

BIZ uftCd Prfss
COLUMBUS, o., May 24.-Ser-
geant Frank Deeman. g, mechanic
attached to the Ninety-fourth pur-
suit squadron, Selfridge field, Mich.
died here today, the victim of a
propeller which hit him when IN
airplane motor backfired.
Sergeant Gerald Miller, another
Soua dron mechanic. suffered a
broken wrist when ne attempted "a
pull Deeman from the spinning
propeller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24
llA,lL -

bleman and wealthy railroad owner,
and A. r. Velitchko, a former no.
bleman, who was a high transport
Official under the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
70 ESCAPE HOTEL FIRE
AT ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.
$4,000 to 100000 Damage in
Cutting of Six-Story Kicks An
nex-Firemen Slightly Hurt.

Ey the Associated Press.
ROCKY MOUNT, N c.. March 30 up.
Fire of undetermined origin early to-
day Quilted the six-story annex of the
Kicks Hotel here, causing loss yarl-
ously estimated at between 100000
and S500,000.
Seventy guests who were staying at
the annex which contained 140 rooms.
escaped in safety. according to hotel
officials and firemen. Several women
were overcome by hySteria or tainted
and had to be carried from the hotel.
they said, but none suffered injuries.
Several firemen suffered slight burns
and cuts.
Hotel authorities said that q check OF
the records showed that all guests had
been accounted for. but firemen planned
to make a thorough search of the ruins
when the smoldering remains cooled
sufficiently for them to enter the struc-
ture. At 8 o'clock this morning several
streams OF water were still being played
on the smoking ruins and q steady rain
was falling. The flames were extin-
guished several hours earlier, after the
fire departments from Tarboro>and Will
son had sent units to aid the local
firefighters. The addition was connect
ed with the main hotel by sun parlors.
The main structure. though suffering
damage by water and smoke, was being
used today. The fire destroyed num-
Der of business establishments on the
ground floor of the structure, including
the local Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Co., q cafe, q coffee shop, a
newsstand. billiard parlor, offices Of two
doctors, q tailoring and pressing shop
and large storage room. A barber
shop in the basement was flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
$50 SEEK TO Join
SWIMMING CLASS
Applications for Free Les
sons Flood Junior Y. NJ.
. C. A. Headquarters.

Applications for the free swimming
lessons to be given by the boys depart
ment of the Y. M. G. A. next week un-
der the auspices of The Star and with
the cooperation of the Red Cross fairly
flooded into the Junior Y. M. c. A.
headquarters yesterday and this morn
ing. sending the total to 480. -
That number had been received fol-
lowing the first postal deliveries this
morning, when a count was made by
James C. Ingram, boys director OF the
Y. M. C. A.
An intensive course of swimming les
sons are to be given at the junior Y.
NJ C. A. Building. 1892 G street, each
day next week for boys between the
ages of 10 and 10 years, who are nom
swimmers.
To handle the large number of boys
enrolled for the lessons, the staff Of the
boys department will be augmented by
number of expert swimming instruc-
tors provided through arrangements
made by Commodore Wilbur T. Long
fellow Of the Red Gross.
These will include C. w. Wannan.
George Palmer, Vincent Gomez. Capt.
Gus Braun, assigned at the War Col
lege; r. H. Mitchell and J. j. Hengst-
Ter.
The course will be under the imme"
dat direction of James Carberry. SWIM
ming instructor Of the boys department.
Others of the Y. NJ. C. A. staff will be
Er ingram, Mars de Cast, Melville
Leech. Robert Morgan and Robert
Burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
(From the $50 Edition Of Yesterday's star.)
GETS 80 DAYS ON CHARGE
OF RECKLESS DRIVING
colored Man Also Faces Liquor
: Accusaticn-Held Under Bond
of $4,000.

Convicted Of reckless driving. Willie
Kinard, colored, of the 1900 block of
Seventh street, was sentenced to 80
days In jail by Judge Gus A. Schuldt
today.
Kinard was riding on motor cycle
March IS near Eleventh and p streets
at an excessive rate of speed. Pursued
by Patrolman w. A. Schotter of the
Traffic Bureau, he abandoned the We
nicle when he reached Fourteenth and
Corcoran streets. .-. -
After q foot race Of more than a
block. he was captured by the police
man and returned to his motor cycle,
which overturned when abandoned.
Schotter discovered q broken half-gal-
Ion jar in side pocket Of the machine
and recovered gill of alleged liquor.
Kinard was held under $4,000 bond
on the liquor charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
PICNIC
SPOILED BY RAIN
Outing on Rapidan River
Called Off Because of
Indictment Weather.

Rainy weather this morning caused
President Hoover to abandon his plans
for a motor ride to the fishing preserve
on the Rapidan River, in Shenandoah
National Park, Va.
This was to have been the Presidents
first holiday since his Inauguration and
he seemed disappointed when he was
compelled TO call Of the trip. Mrs.
Hoover, the Secretary Of Interior, and
Mrs Wilbur and Lawrence Richey, one
OF the presidential secretaries, were to
have accompanied him. and he was
looking forward to day Of rest and
fresh air
The outing was not abandoned, how
ever, until about an hour before B
O'Clock, the hour set for leaving the
White House. It was raining and sleet-
ing as the President and Mrs Hoover
were hurrying through an early break
fast. as
IS Planned as Picnic.
,Advices received by the President said
the day held no promise and word re-
ceived from the Shenandoah National
Park was even more discouraging. In
asmuch as the trip had been arranged
in the form of q picnic" as Mr..
Hoover described it, there appeared to
bee1no good reason to make the long
journey without prospects of sunshine.
Mr.. Hoover did not intend to do any
fishing on this trip. The fishing sea-
son does not open until next week. The
principal reason was to inspect the
preserve selected for his use and to
pick out sites where Army tents may
be pitched for his and his party's use
on future visits, or until the time when
q log cabin has been built
Mr.. Hoover was eager for the fresh
air and the relaxation of few hours OF
real idleness. In anticipation Of this,
he had arranged his plans so as to have
as much privacy as a President can
have on such occasions. He was to have
taken along only few secret service
men and orders were given barring news
photographers and limiting the news
paper correspondents to only those rep
resenting four press associations. The
latter. however, were to be allowed to
follow the President only as far as
Madison Court House, Va, which Is
about IL miles from the spot where
tuC EICSAOClt 4atcnoCu W tlSkts
Goes to Office Early.
II has not been learned whether these
plans for privacy and secrecy are TO be
followed on Mr. Hooyer's future fishing
trips.
When he abandoned his trip today
President Hoover lost no time going to
his desk at the executive Office He had
no engagements, but he was soon alb
sorbed in work and apparently forgot
the disappointment of losing his holi-
day.
No special plans have been made for
observance of Easter Sunday tomorrow
at the White House. The President and
Mrs. Hoover will attend services at the
Quaker Meeting House ct Thirteenth
and Irving streets. No other plans have
been made, although 1t Is quite likely
they will have friends for dinner and In
the afternoon will 60 for motor ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
STRIKE SAVERTED
|! BY HOOVER ACTION.
Rail Brotherhood Orders
Withdrawn After President
Launches Inquiry. IA
By the associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, March 20.-Four thousand
employees of the, Texas g. Pacific Rail-
way, who had threatened to walk out at
6 O'Clock this morning returned to their
Jobs as usual as the result of action by
President Hoover late yesterday.
Orders for the strike were withdrawn
last night by officials of four big broth
erhoods after the President issued
proclamation creating an emergency
board OF inquiry to investigate the dis
pute and report on its findings. The
board, yet to be appointed, will make
its report to the Chief Executive.
President Hoover issued the procla-
nation after he had been advised by
Samuel E. Winslow, chairman Of the
board of mediation, that the strike
threatened serious interruption of in
terstate commerce. Under the rail Ia
Dor act, the railway management and
workers are restrained from taking fur
ther action for 80 days.
The strike vote taken last week in
volyed disputes over working conditions
and a desire of the employees for the
company to reimburse them for prop
erty losses which they claim they in
Cured when the railroad moved its
yards from Longview and Marshall.
Tex, to Mineola, Tex, and Shreveport,
La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
LONDON SMOKE LIFTS
AFTER FIRES ON HEATH
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 3o.--Iondon par
italy emerged today from . smoke
screen which replaced to some extent
IL traditional haze OF fog. ,s.
The explanation was given that care
free holiday picknickers had set fires
with discarded smoidering cigarette
butts on the grass lands, which we're
withered by the severe frost and COM
pletely dried out with an unreasonable
sun. London was completely ringed
with heath fires, which left thousands
OF blackened acres In the home ceun-
ties, particularly on the Surrey Com
mons.
Local IRE brigades were hard put to
respond to all the calls and to pre-
vent the fires reaching houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
tFrom the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays Starr
PERSHING MESSENGER
DROPS DEAD AT DESK
John A. Welch, Colored, Is Victim
OF Attack Of Heart
Disease.

John A. WEIGH, colored, who has
been private messenger for Gen. John
J. Pershine, as chairman Of the Ma
tional Battle Monuments Commission,
for the past eight years, dropped dead
at his desk outside the generals ONCE
In the war Department this afternoon
from an attack Of heart disease.
A physician from Emergency hospital
was summoned, but arrived too late TO
be Of assistance.
WEIGH had been in the employ of the
war Department for many years and
was highly regarded by officials. Be-
fore his assignment to duty with Gen.
Pershing he was attached 70 the quar-,
termaster generals ONCE for several
years.
Welch lived ct 22l Florida avenue.
He Is survived by his widow and
daughter, the latter teacher in the
public school system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
HENRY ]. ALLEN
TO BE APPOINTED
KANSAS SENATOR
Continued From First page.)

mated for. governor, and during the
campaign Coy. Allen made an an
nouncement to the effect he would not
be a candidate for appointment TO the
Senate in the event Of the election OF
Gov. Reed and Vice President Curtis
Both Reed and Curtis were success
full. This statement by Gov. Allen
proved something Of an embatraSs-
ment all around, although he i1sd soft
ened it in subsequent Statements
It was largely to relieve this en-
barrassing situation that Gov. Reed
came to washington. hoping that Pres
ident Hoover would express O. wish that
Gov. Allen be appointed 10 the senate.
The President, however, declined to
enter into the controversy In Kansas
over the senatorship. He did say. how
ever. according to the announcement
made by Gov. Reed, that he would re-
gard the appointment OF Gov. Alier rs
an aid to the administration In CAT
rying out 1t policies.
The appointment Of Gov. Alien will
place in the Senate second newspaper
publisher from Kansas. Senator Capper
has long been a newspaper publisher:
Gov. Allen was editor and publisher CT
the Wichita Beacon for many years and
also was publisher of William Ran
dolph Hearst's Omaha Bee-News for a
short time, after Allen sold a CONTROL
ling interest In his own newspaper last
Summer, Gov. Reed, who Is to appoint
Allen to the Senate, also Ii news
paper publisher. His paper Is the Par
sons Sun.
Elected Governor While Overseas.
Gov Allen was chief executive OF
Kansas from 1919 to 1928. He was
elected governor while he was overseas
serving in the Y. NJ. c. A. In France
in 1918. His administration as gov
ernor came during stormy period. In
1919 kansas was In the grip Of the
Nationwide coal strike. The governor
nut the coal mines in the State. into
state receiyership and sent troops 70
the mines. He called for volunteers
to work the mines and a considerable
percentage Of coal was mined. AT the
same time he put through a special
session OF the Legislature the law Gre
ating the Kansas Industrial Court,
which was set up to handle LABOR DIS
putes. Organized labor attacked the
court plan vigorously. That Is one OIL
the elements which has been entAgo-
nistic to Gov. Allen in the state ever
since. ,.o.
many insisted that Gov. Allen was
politically dead. i
MRS. Allen and a daughter Of Gov.
and Mrs. Allen at present are in Spain.
They went abroad for a three. inontn
tour soon after the Inauguration OF
President Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
STRIKE INQUIRY PROVIDED.
Presidential Proclamation Issued for
& Emergency Board.

President Hoover late yesterday issued
q proclamation creating an emergency
board of inquiry to investigate the dis
pute between officials and employees OF
the Texas &; Pacific Railway. as means
of averting threatened strike by the
workmen.
The members of the board of inquiry,
FIVE In all, have not been named. Under
the bill known as the rail labor act
both the railway management and
workers are prevented from taking fur
Their action until the expiration of 30
Gay period, due to the issuance of the
proclamation The strike was to have
started today at 6 am.
The proclamation, expressing the view
that the Chief Executive has been ad-
vised that the proposed strike threatens
a serious interruption of interstate COM
,nerce, was signed by the President after
Chairman Winslow of the Board of
Mediation had called at the White
House.
The board is to report its findings to
Mr. Hoover within 80 days. The dispute
Is said to have grown out OF the rail-
roads removal of its yards from Long
view and Marshall to Mineola and
Shreveport, followed by the railroads
refusal to make good losses suffered by
employees by the removal because many
of them had purchased homes at Long
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
ARREST is ORDERED. :
Michaelson and Wife Seen Leaving
Home Yesterday.


CHICAGO, March 80 P).-Arrest Of
Representative M. A. Michaelson was
sordered today by United States Marshal
Henry Laubenheimer.
Ae deputy was given the warrant is
sued yesterday and told to bring the
Representative to the Federal Building,
where he must post bond Of 1000 pend
ing hearing for removal to Florida,
where he was charged with violation of
the dry law.
Mr.. Michaelson was indicted in jack
.sonville, Fla, nearly six months ago,
latter two trunks he brought back from
Havana were found in station, leaking
Mr.. Nicholson was seen by neigh
.bors leaving his home early yesterday
with his wife. Calls to the house dur
ing the day brought no response, and
today no one could be reused there.
The delay in, bringing action on the
sindiotment was explained last night by
United States Attorney George E. O.
johnson, who emphatically denied the
reported statement of Department OF
sJustice officials in Washington that he
had delayed arresting Mr.. Michaelson
sin order not to embarraSs him while
Congress was in session.
Johnson's statement follows:
!. ION January IL, 1929, copy Of ar
! indictment against M. A. Nicholson
twas received here.
ron January IL, 1929, we advised the
United States attorney at Jacksonville
srFla., that the defendant was q member
s;of Congress and suggested that thu
matter be sent to Washington.
ION February 6 the United States
! attorney at Jacksonville directed thi!
once to hold the matter in abeyance
ssuntil the defendant returned to this
jurisdiction.
ION March % letter was received
| from the United States attorney al
Jacksonville requesting that this Once
| proceed with the matter, and, IN &C
4 cordance with such instructions, this
ONCE took steps In removal proceeding'
as provided for by law.
Defendant was entitled to 1nnmunlty
]. from arrest while attending q session
Of Congress, and the matter has MOI
been delayed In this Office"
Mr.. Michaelson, who has served 81
Representative of the seventh Illinois
district since 1920. has been knoWr
here as dry and had the support
81 the State Anti Saloon League y
1922. He voted for the jones law II
the last session of Congress
Mr.. Michaelscn has not teen sup
ported by the Anti-Saioon league foi
four years, George Sci Ford 8 ks super
1Atendent. announeed
IA ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
SAY MORGAN HAD LIQUOR.
Two Customs inspectors Report Search
ing Baggage Of House Member.

NEW YORK, March 30 R.-Not-
.xfthstanding the emphatic denial Of
Representative William M. Morgan Of
Ohio that he had brought liquor in his
baggage upon his arrival from Panama
on the liner Cristobal on Monday, two
customs inspectors have reported to
their superior that they found four
bottles in one of his bags. Two other
pieces of baggage were not opened.
. The inspectors, L. e. Crawford and
James McCabe, quoted Mr.. Morgan as
having admitted that he had the liquor
in his bag. The report also said Mr.
Morgan threatened to take care" Of
one of the inspectors upon his arrival
in Washington.
Before learning the identity of Mr..
Morgan, the inspectors said, one of his
grips was opened under his repeated
protests and his assertion that he had
the right Of free entry without search.
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