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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06

Lieut. w. O. Earickson, aide, of the army air corps; Lieut. Thomas G. w. Settle, pilot, and Ensign Wilfred Bushnell, aide, of the navy and Ward T. Van Orman, veteran civilian balloonist and an aide, are the American entrants.
 Against them will be pitted the lone Belgian entry, Ernest Demuy ter, who is seeking his fifth inter national victory. Demuyter is the only balloonist to have won the Gordon Bennett race more than once and his string of three vic- tories in 1922, '23, and '24 won per manent possession of the first tro- phy for Belgium.
 France has two entries, Germany also has two, and Denmark and the Argentine each have one.
 Because St. Louis is in the cer- tral part of the country, new dis tance records for balloons are ex- pected if weather and winds are favorable. The present record is 1, ,334 miles, made in 1912 by M. Bienaime of France, who scared from Stuttgart, Germany, to Mo- .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
By OSCAR LEIDING GA. r. Feature Writer.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Crim- son stains again color the wailing wall of Jerusalem, a sacrifice to the enduring faith of true believers measured o'lt-hy wrathful Arabs.
 Foreheads to stone for countless generations, until the roughhewn blocks have become smooth and shiny, the Jews lamented at this spot flor the majesty that is de- parted; for walls that are over thrown"
 Center point of the clash between the Jews and Arabs over rights of religious worship. the Mailing Wall marks the nucleus of fighting which has spread through the Jewish quarter.
 For the Moslems, the rocky bar rier, towering 60 feet. is retaining wall enclosing the dome of the rock. Mohammedan shrine and most sacred spot in the city.
 For the Jew it is buttress of Solomon's temple, erected a thous- and years before Christ, and there fore sacred heritage. During long years of Mohammedan dominion it was the nearest part of the sac red inclosure which a Jew dared approach.
 In the narrow alley, between the lofty walls and the low enclosure formed by the backs of yards and Mograbin houses, Jews have gath cred since the middle ages.
 A desolate chant is repeated again and again as, on Friday af- ternoons and Saturdays, the Jews meet to vail for the ancient glories of the past.
 Because of the palace that lies desolate," self-appointed leader recites and the lamenters join in the refrain, We sit in solitude and weep"
 The Mailing Wall is situated just outside the western wall of the temple in a quarter inhabited by Jews and the many ink-black Mo grabins from North Africa. It is a place of peculiar desola- ton, approached through devious paths, by winding stairs, vaulted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06

COW, Russia, in 46 hours.
 It is likely the balloons will sail to the eastward from St. Louis, or at least land to tho eastward. Ninety-five 75ois se.s eI the balloon flights in this country, the aero- logical section of the army signal corps reports, land to the eastward of their starting point because the prevailing winds in the higher al- titudes are westerly.
 Lieutenant Settle and Van Or man won their places in the inter national event in the national elimination race from Pittsburgh last May, which Settle won. Van Orman is a veteran of many bal loon contests. He has won four national events and the interna- tional race in 1926.
 The tragic death of his aide, Walter w. Morton. who was killed by lightning in the 1928 national elimination race, inspired Van Or man to invent a lightning arrester device with which his balloon will be equipped in the Gordon Bennett event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
U s. NAVY RADIOPOST
 PROTECTS SEAL HERD

From the primary function Of guarding the seal herd, the sta- ton has assumed further import ance as the only link binding the bleak community to the world. 1t is an outpost of military value to connect Siberia to the western hemisphere, and has been equip ped to give compass bearings to vessels.
 Thirteen men under cnarge of a chief radio operator, run the sta- tion.
 The station has two transmitters. one of two kilowatts, operating on medium frequency, and one of single kilowatt. operating on high frequency.
 Press news is copied by the oper- ators and programs broadcast by commercial stations are easily heard.
 Reception is good, with little trouble from static.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
Gigantic Flying Boat
 Building at Buffalo

BUFFALO. .. Y, Sept. GA fly ing boat, said to be the largest ever built in this country, will be tested over Lake Erie in Septem- Der before being turned over to an aerial transportation company for use between New York and Buenos Aires by way of Rio de Janeiro.
 The craft will have wing spread of 100 feet and will be equipped with two 575-horsepower motors. The plane originally was designed to carry 32 passengers. but was remodeled to carry mail and g passengers, for whom lux urious accommodations have been provided
 According to the manufacturers, the plane is the first of a fleet of IF ships ordered by the aerial transportation company at $150,00O each, with delivery at the rate of one each month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
By ALLEN QUINN GA. F. Aviation Editor)

ST. LOUIS, Sept, G.-Tcn bal looms, representing the Unite d States, France, Germany Belgium Denmark and the Argentine, will soar away from St. Louis Septem- Der 28 in quest of the International Gordon Bennett trophy.
 It will be the eighteenth of the international balloon races and the third to start from St. Louis, Seven of the races have been won by the United States and five by Belgium, which gained permanent possess sion of the original Gordon Bennett trophy with it's third straight vic- tory in 1924.
 - The United States became per manent possessor of the second trc- phy with victories in 1926, '27 and '23.
 Now the third of the Gordon Bennett trophies is up, with three American airmen seeking to gain the first leg on it.
 Capt. w. E. Kepner, pilot, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
FAKE DEAL IS
 REVEALED BY
 NY. BANKERS
Search Started for Man Who Engineered $500,-
 900 Scheme Successfully

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-Search is under way for a man representing himself as c. D. Waggoner. Colo rado banker, to explain the my5-. terious $500,o00 transaction in which six large New York banks are ihe victims of fake telegraphic trans fer order
 Thus far no real money has been lost as the entire transaction has been executed with banking paper.
 The scheme started August 90, when six New York banks received telegrams in the bankers code di- recting deposits of sums to the credit of the Bank of Telluride, Colorado.
 The banks were the Chemical National Bank, First National Bank, Guaranty Trust Company, National City Bank, Hartman National Bank and Equitable Trust Company.
 On August 31, man represent ing himself as Waggoner, President of the bank of Telluride, paid off note for s250,OOO of the Bank of Telluride, and personal note of Waggoner for $60,000. He ordered s10.ooO telegraphed to Telluride and purchased bankers check for sl30,0o0 which is the only piece of paper which can be converted to cash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
ALASKA SALMON
 P ACK IS OVER 5,OOO,000 CASES
Total to Date 5,195,085 Cases-Almost Double
 Output for 1927

The total Alaska salmon pack from all districts for the current season is 5,195, ,085 full cases of all varieties, according to preliminary figures released today at local headquarters of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. Canning is still in progress in the Yakutat and Chignik areas and fall canning will be carried on in some districts which is expected to add at least 100000 cases to this amount, r1ak- ing the seasons final pack about 5,295 000 cases.
 While this is about 12 per cent under the record pack of 1928, it is 1,629,0o0 cases larger than the output of 1927, the last cycle year for pink salmon which makes up the larger portion of the pack.
 Big LOcan Gain
 The significant feature was the recovery of the pink salmon fish cry from the serious shortage indi cated by the pack of two years ago. The total output of South east Alaska, nearly all pinks, at that time was 1,045 1928 cases. This year it was almost 100 per cent larger, the present figures being 2,014,554 cases, and this will be in creased some by the fall canning operations.
 Split into districts the local pack to date is: Yakutat, 36,072; Icy Strait, 289,877; Eastern, 232 ATS; Western, 355,o78; Stikine, 22,296; 521, ,794; South Prince of Wales Island, 258,902; North Prince of Wales Island. 298,060; total D. 014,554 cases.
 Other Districts
 Bristol Bay was second high in the number of cases packed with l ,O66,270 cases, 90 per cent of which was red salmon. Other western districts packed as follows: Cook Inlet, 158,212; Chignik, 134,091; K>- diak, 480,844; Alaska Peninsula, 5l1 ,819; Central, 829,295; total for all other districts, 3,180,53l cases.
 The pink salmon fishery fur nished more than 50 per cent of the volume for the season, the to- tai of this variety being 2,548,902 cases. The total for other varie- ties was: kings, 71,093; reds, 1,64@ - OPP; chums, 790,810; echoes, 1l9,- 909 cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06

passages and dirty lanes. Through the narrow side streets pilgrim and tourist alike have wended their way through tortuous turnings that lead to the place of racial lamen- tation.
 The wall rises sheer as cliff, fashioned of huge stone blocks. and between the upholstered crevices spring small sprigs of growing plants. Lower stones bear He brew inscriptions.
 The barrier is believed to have been part of the structure of the Jewish temple itself. The original temple was built by King Solomon on the summit of Mount Moriah, where it is said Abraham made hls preparations for the sacrifice of Isaac, on a flat rock which later became the threshing floor of Or nan, the Jebusite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
THREE OFFICERS
 HELD FOR TRIAL
 IN SEA DISASTER
C Collision off California Coast Brings Charges
 of Negligence

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, Sept. 6. The Captain and Third Mate of the Standard Oil tanker s. c. Todd, and the third officer of the coast wise steamer San Juan have been ordered held for trial next week on charges of negligence in con- nection with the sinking of the San Juan following collision off Pigeon Point, Cal, on August 30, in which over three score of lives were lost.
 Testimony given by the officers Capt. H. O. Bleumchen and QUO V. Saunders of the tanker, and Robert Pappenfuss, of the San Juan at the Federal investigation, was wholly contradictory. Each swore his vessel was proceeding on straight course and there would have been no collision had the other vessel not turned to the left and tried to cross bows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-On St. Paul Island, where only the bark of seals and breakers of the Bering Sea disturb the stiffness of the top of the world" radio binds small commit nifty to the outside.
 An isolated outpost, ice-bound for many months and even without cable to join 1t to the mainland its only connecting link is the ra- dio station maintained by the U. s. Navy.
 The radios mission is to enable strict government surveillance of the seal herds whose only land home lies on the islands of St. Paul and St. George, 40 miles dis tant.
 By wireless, representatives Of the bureau of fisheries keep in con- tact with the revenue cutters which police the waters, and with the other government stations in Alas ka and the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
20 AIRCRAFT
 TAKE UP HUNT
 FOR AIR LINER
Fifty Other Craft Available to Make Search Over
 Desolate Region
EIGHT PERSONS AND
 PLANE BEING SOUGHT
R ward Totaling 5000 ncentive to Indians
 and Also Cowboys
"A L L U P, New Mexico,

A l. l. U P, New Mexico, Sc 6. = Twenty-one air ps the first unit of an acf armada seeking the lost air ter City of San Fran cisc ha S inaugurated the greav vest plane search in Am cries History.
 T 1twenty-one planes took off his morning on a survey of the wild area surrounding Gallup.
 The searchers are part of a fleet of 70 planes available. They face danger into which the lost liner flew last Tues day when it left Alburquer- que for Winslow with five passengers a n d a crew f three men aboard. Cloudy weather and poor visibility added to the haz- ards of the rough f0rbidding country. gagged mountains, dead voIcanoe S and lava washes. These offer little chance for successful forced landings.
 Rewards t0taling S5, ,000 served to spur on hundreds of swarthy Zuni Indians who are securing the country and cow boys, motorists and others have joined the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
ARMISTICE IN
 TARIFF FIGHT
 IS DECLARED
Warfare Be gin s However Next Monday-One
 Agreement Made

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. G. The weekend suspension of hos tilities is confined to activities in the Senate tariff warfare to those of quiet maneuvers by which Con- gressional leaders seek to unit e forces and improve plans for fu- ture stratagem.
 The armistice ends Monday noon when thess battle wiu begin in earnest.
 By agreement between Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, Democratic leader, and Senator Borah, spokes- man for the Western Republican Independents, effort to restrict re- vision of existing tariff rates to agricultural schedules or recom- init the measure, will be postponed until there has been some debate on the merits of the bill as drawn by the Republican members of the Senate committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
Army Reserue FIier And Instructor Are
 Killed, Plane Crash

PITTSBURGH, Penn, Sept. G. Leo McEligott, Army Reserve flier, and Lieut.. Charles s. Tygard, fly ing instructor, were killed late yes- terday afternoon as their small cabin plane crashed at Rogers Field.
 Spectators said the fliers made two unsuccessful attempts to get off the ground. They went into a tail spin less than 200 feet alti- tude when they finally succeeded in getting into the air. The craft was demolished and the bodies of the two men were badly crushed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
MIR. AND MRS. LORAIN GO
 TO VANCOUVER TO LIVE

MT. and Mrs. s. H. Lorain, who have been residing at Chichagof for sometime. left for Vancouver on the steamer Princess Charlotte this morning. MT. Lorain has been engineer at the old Chichagof Mine and is accepting similar position with the Granby mining interests and will be located near Vancou- yer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
MANY RUSSIANS
 ARE IMP RESOLVED
Over 1000 in One Camp Charged with Commun-
 istic Activities

MUKCEN, Manchuria, Sept. G. Provincial officials reported that LILA Russians, charged with Com munistic activities, are detained in an internment camp on the Sun gari River. Seventy of the prison CTS are women. Each prisoner re- ceives two pounds of bread, vege- tables, sugar and tea daily Friends are not allowed to communicate with the prisoners It is expected that each prisoner will be tried in- dividually
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
AIMEE JEFFERSON AND VOLIVA MAY SOON BE ENGAGED N HOSTILITIES; RELIGIOUS
 ACTIVITIES AT ZION SAID TO BE CAUSE

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept. 6.--The Milwaukee Journal says hostilities have been opened between Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles Evangelist, and Wilbur Glenn Vo- liva, oyerseer Of Zion, Illinois, over religious activities in Zion.
 Mrs. McPherson has started a branch organization 10 miles from Zion for the purpose of delivering the poor Zionites from the bon dage" of Voliva.
 Voliva has instructed his secre- tary to say he is not worried over the McPherson invasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
NO Opposition To Huston As c. 0. ?. Chairman

WASHINGTON, Sept. G. Claudius Huston, of Tennes- sec, will be elected Chair man of the Republican Ma tional Committee without opposition at the meeting next Monday.
 Huston is the first choice of National Committeeman from 38 States and no op- position has been voiced by represe n atives of other States.
 President Hoover has not given formal endorsement but it is known that he is not opposed to Huston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
JURY SELECTED
 MURDER TRIAL,
 MRS.PANTACES
Seven Men and Five Wom- en Are Chosen After }
 Days Questioning

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. G. Chosen only after 62 talismen had been questioned, jury of seven men and five women today faced the stern task of trying Mrs. Alex ander Pantages on murder charge which resulted in the death of Joe FHkumoto, following being struck by sl automobile driven by the wife of the theatrical magnate.
 The selection of the jury brought to a close the third day of ques- tioning of the panel. The prosecu- tion exhausted all challenges and the defense used all but two.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
" ell Cleaner Is
 Buried AAue; Rescue Attempted

OTTUMWA, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Bur- jed alive beneath a pile of quick sand and rocks which showered down upon him, Weikens Priest, a 55-year- -old well cleaner, is battling with death while rescuers attempt to free him from his prison, 35 feet below the surface.
 Continued caveins frustrate at tempts of workers to extricate him At one time last night, the work CTS had Priest free to his waist but another shower of dirt de- scended, and one of the workers were injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
Navy Air Wrappers Send
 Tribute to Dead Flier

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. Sept G. Navy air nappers here telegraphcG a floral tribute for the funeral of Thomas Reid, at Hodsick Falls, Y, who was killed during an en- durance flight in the Cleveland, Ohio, air races.
 Reid was in Alaska with the mappers in 1926.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
FALL IS READY
 TO FACE TRIAL
Returns to Texas Home to Prepare to Go to
 Washington

FL PASO, Texas, Sept. 6.-Ready to face a jury despite the precari- ous condition of his health, Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, has returned to his home here from his Three Rivers ranch to prepare for his trip to Wash ington, D. O., for trial on the charge of bribery in connection with the Elks Hills Naval Oil Re- serve leasing.
 The trial is set for October T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
LEAVES FOR
 VACATION IN CALIFORNIA

J. H. Hendrickson, draftsman in the U. s. Public Survey office here, left on the steamer Alaska Friday morning for Southern California to spend his vacation. He has a date ranch there which has been producing for the past two or three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
Barrett WiIIoughby Flies to Nome aUith
 Lieuter,ant EieIson

NOME, Alaska, Sept. 6.-Lieut. Ben Eielson, Executive Manager of the Alaska Airways Incorporated, piloting new Waco plane, arriv- ed on Wednesday with Barrett Willoughby, Alaskan authoress. who is obtaining first hand local color for her next Alaska book. The two expected to return to Fairbanks today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
GROSS AND WIFE ARE
 BOUND SOUTH, THEN EAST

w. D. Gross, owner of the Coli scum theatres in Juneau and Ket- chikan. accompanied by Mrs. Gross, left on the Admiral Rogers for Se- attle and from there will go east as far as Chicago to be absent per- haps several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
T,Uo Members of Elisit Cre,c Fly to Fairbanks;
 Are Bound for Seattle

NOME, Alaska, Sept. Crank Dorbandt, with Stinson Detroiter cabin plane, has hopped off from Nome for Fairbanks with R. $. Pollister and ice pilot Jochimsen. of the wrecked schooner Elisif. The two men are enroute to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
QUEST GOING SOUTH

J. s. M. Quist. in charge of cable office stations in Southeast Alas ka. is a passenger for Ketchikan, his headquarters, on the Admiral Rogers. From the First City he will go to San Francisco and enter the Letterman Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
Fish Buyer Robbed Of Seuen Hundred
 Dollars, Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. G. Capt Marshall, fish buyer on the boat Phoenix, was robbed of $700 in money which was taken from the pilot house of the craft while tied at the dock and while the owner was uptown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
SAN SU STRUTTERS ON
 ROGERS FOR PETERSBURG

The San Su Shutters, who re- gently appeared at the Palace, are aboard the Admiral Rogers from an engagement at Sitka, to play a l. n engagement at Petersburg on thu. way south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-06
. . . ss .
 . HALIBUT PRICES . . . .

SEATTLE. Sept. 6.-Five vessels brought 80,000 pounds of halibut to port yesterday and sold for l6 and 18.5 cents.
 PRINCE RUPERT. B. C.. Sept 6.--One hundred and fiji ty-folr thousand pounds of halibut were sold here yesterday American fish sold for 8 and IA cents and Canadian for 10 and 15.1 cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
DIR. SCHACHT
CRITICIZED
Reichsbank Discount Rate
Raised After Criticism
Of Debt Expert

BERLIN, April 25.-lP-The
Reichsbank today raised its discount
rate from 6.5 to rs per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25

Yet just that has come to pass,
thanks to an Interpretation Of the
Texas "nepotism' law which pro-
hibits the appointment of ones kin
the state office.
Mildred Mcclellan was married to
Walter G. Woodward, young lawyer
who later became a senate senator.
Mary Mcclellan was wed to H. j.
OHair, another young Coleman
man.
Mrs. OHair eight years ago was
appointed a member of the Univer-
stty Of Texas board of regents. Aft
er that, her brother-in-law became
a state senator.
And in the necessity of the senate's
confirming the governors appoint
ees to the board of regents, it is
said Mrs. O'Hair owes her retire
n1ent from the board this week,
when her successor was appointed
after she had journeyed all the way
from Coleman to attend a sitting of
the regents. She is the only woman
to have been a regent of the uni
yersity.
Atty. Gen. Claude Pollard's de-
partment, the chief legal advisory
department of the state, has held in
a comparable case that Mrs. O,Hair
would not be subject to the nepo-
tism law in being confirmed by the
senate, but seemingly Gov. Dan
Moody took a different view.
Mrs. O'Hair served a six-year
term under appointment by Gov.
Neff. Two years ago Gov. Dan
Moody appointed her to serve out
two years of an unexpired term.
Mrs. O'Hair came to Austin Mon
day, before learning his successor
had been appointed, and declined to
SIT / the meeting now going on
when he failed to show up.
She had in her possession a let