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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Runaway Plane Gives
Big Thrill to Italians

Several years ago one heard of rum
away horses. Today we have runaway
airplanes-at least at the Ciampino Air
drome, near Rome A huge Caproni ma
chine was basking empty in the sun, all
set for trial flight, when its mechanic,
who had set the motor going slowly, was
surprised to see the plane moving
forward
A few more seconds of awed hesitancy
and the machine began to slide along
the ground more rapidly, covered about
100 yards, gently rose from the field and
headed straight for the barracks. Be-
wildered spectators foresaw an inevitable
collision, but the robot Caproni made
the grade, rose bit higher and began
a series of acFohatics which the most
daring stunt birdman might have enVied.
After few moments the wind caught
1t and it was seen to turn on one side
and dive to the earth In flames. Avia-
tors, In discussing the incident, conjec-
tuFed that the mechanic accidentally
opened the petrol lever as he was jump
ing out Of the cockpit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Deserter From Army
"Turned Up" by Census

Uncle Sans census had one peculiar
result in Honolulu-it turned up" q
deserter from Uncle Sans Army. More
precisely, the deserter turned himself up
after session with the census emu
merator.
The deserter, Ben Fontes, had bean
absent without leave from Fort Arm
strong, q coast defense post at the
mouth Of Honolulu Harhor, for Q year
and had successfully evaded detection,
though living all the while in Honolulu.
When the census enumerator appeared
Eontes found himself the target for so
many personal questions that he got
nervous. After thinking 1t over he hlir-
ried to the police station and gave him
self up, telling the police that he would
rather be In the guard house and re-
lieved Of anxiety than outside and all
hot and bothered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Engineers Are Problem
On Katanga Railroad

The operation of the Katanga Rail-
way, which connects Northern Rhodesia
with Belgian Congo, is causing no little
concern to the Executive Of the Union
of South Africa. When the railroad
opened a few years ago white men were
employed as engine drivers and hremen,
but to keep them sober was a problem
nobody could solve. The climate In the
region in which the train operates is
bad enough to drive anybody to drink,
and the locomotive engineers found that
they could teach natives to do the job
for a few cents a week while they
caroused In the cabin. The railroad
company found out the trick and now
employs black labor, but many people
hold that 1t Is better to be driven by
drunken white men than the black
maniacs who now control the locomo-
tives on this line In either case It e
q thrilling journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Americans Survey
Farms in Algeria

An American expedition to Tunisia
and studying agricultural conditions
there, has just been completed. It was
led by two eminent scientists-Dr. Oc-
tor, chief Of the Federal horticultural
service, and Knowles Reyerson, chief of
the botanical service at Washington.
The party visited and studied the ex-
perimental gardens at Sfax, including
its forest of olive trees, which contain
virtually 100000 trees. 1t is explained
that the two American savants have OBJ
tanned ample information for the fur
therance OF the United State agricul-
tllral service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

England manufacturers three times
as many motor cycles ss the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
DEAN INCE FEARLESS
TN MEETING ISSUES
He Tells What Is Wrong With the World
and the Shortcomings of
the Church.

Continued from Third Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
lCOLLECE GETS PRESIDENT
WHO is NOT COLLEGE MAN
Walter Williams, Soon to Take Charge
at Missouri, Educated in Tiny
Country School.

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Journalism" he says, lis the great,
unfinished, fascinating, new adventure
The person, however, who enters news
paper work with the idea that he will
become q reporter merely as a means
Of stepping into a position Of editor
must get over that idea. The Geld of
reporting is as large and the response
bility as great. perhaps, as in any other
branch Of newspaper work."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Canaries In q cage, foxes pursued by
hounds, even g gorilla slain by an Amer
acan woman hunter-these touch his
heart and evoke EXPLANATIONS of indig-
nation. At the same time he can
groWl: Then. is an increasing orgy OF
Sentamentalisnl and indiscipline over
England, due in part to the fact that
board school free state SCHOOL, boys are
not caned. Thank God, the lads at
Elton (England's most expensive and
aristocrattc SCHOOL, are stu birehedi"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02

Senator Charles L. McNary, Re- publican, is unopposed for renomi- nation.
 The congressional fight among Republicans in the third district in- wolves Franklin F. Korell, now member of the house from the dis trict. l.. B. Sandblast, wet, and Robert Gordon Duncan, oppose Korell.
 Willis c. Hawley. Republican, and Representative in Congress from Oregon since 1907, is unopposed. as is Robert R. Butler. Republican. member of the House from the sec- ond district.
 There are two candidates for Ma tional Committeeman on each tick ct. Ralph E. Williams, Republican National Committeeman, is op- posed by Charles F. Walker of Port land. Oswald West, member of the Democratic National Committee, has former Governor Walter M. Pierce as contender.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
RAY STEVENS NEW CASHIER,
 JUNEAU BANK
Is Selected by Board of Directors to Replace
 Harold H. Post

Ray Stevens, for several years Assistant Cashier of the First Ma tional Bank of Juneau, and well and popularly known, was today elected Cashier by the Board of Directors to fill the position held oy Harold H. Post, resigned.
 While MT. Post has resigned as an officer of the bank he will re- main member of the Board of Directors, he said this morning The vote for MT Stevens was unani- nous.
 Elwood McLain, formerly with the Treadwell interests on the Channel and now with the Bradley mines in Idaho, was elected Assist ant Cashier. He will arrive late this month.
 Within one week MT. Post ex- poets to leave for the south on his way to California, where he will be associated with a bank in San Francisco. Mrs. Post plans to remain in Juneau until next fall. when she will join her husband in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
MAY DAY IS
 CELEBRATED
 BY HOLIDAY
Disorders Reported Are of Minor Nature Tn Euro
 pean Countries PARIS FORESTALLS THREATS BY ARRESTS Demonstration Tn Madrid Last Night Results
 in Fifty Injured

LONDON, May May Day in England and Ireland was compara- lively speaking, a workers holiday, and the remainder of Europe re- ported disorders of a minor char acter.
 There were hunger marches in various parts of England, converged in London, but the demonstrations were peaceable and those taking part d m II d interviews with Premier Macdonald on plans to al leviate unemployment.
 A scuffle near Leige was the only unpeaceful event in Belgium.
 Warsaw was quiet.
 Moscow made happy holiday of it and parades took place through gaily decorated streets.
 Paris forestalled threats of trouble by arresting 687 Frenchmen and 94 foreigners.
 Fifty persons were reported to have been injured last night in Madrid, where the Police broke up a demonstration in honor of Miguel De Unamuno, Spanish author and philosopher from Salamanca where he is rector of the University. The Police charged when students cried: Long live the Republic; Down with the Monarchy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
FEDERAL POWER
 BOARD SHOULD
 BE SUPPLANTED
Secretary Hyde Suggests Change-Present Com-
 mission Fused"

WASHINGTON, May 2. - Secre- tary of Agriculture Hyde today ad- vocated a new independent organi- zation to regulate the nations pow CT resources before the House h. terstate Commerce Commission,
 The agency proposed was one to supplant the Federal Power Com mission now composed of the Sec retaries of Agriculture, Interior and War.
 Secretary Hyde said: We have had one grand glorious fuss in the commission and it is impos- sible, he added, for the present commission to give detailed atten- ton to the work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
WICK IN LEAD
 BY 511 VOTES
 FOR DELEGATE
Cole and Keller Also Make Gains as More Pre-
 cincts Heard From

With returns from one precinct in the First Division and 20 more in the Fourth Division, Judge Wick ersham today had increased his lead over Attorney General John Rustgard for Republican nomina- ton for delegate to 511 votes, and was leading in all four Divisions.
 Cash Coles lead over Elmer Reed for Auditor was 436, his gain being made in this Division, while Reed picked up few votes in the Fourth where the race is narrowing down. w. K. Keller was slowly drawing away from L. w. Breuer for nomi- nation as Commissioner of Educa- tion, his lead today being 266. Wal stein G. Smith increased his advan- tage over Frank L. Knight in the Treasurer's contest to 927 votes.
 c, T. Gardner lost a portion of his lead over w. A. Steel for the Senatorial nomination in this Di- vision, but was $50 votes ahead on the latest returns and no uneasi- ness was felt over the final out come. Walter P. Scott also lost some of his lead over Pete Sommer in the House race, but was leading the latter by 424 votes which seem- ed enough to assure him of success. William L. Paul had drawn up to within 88 votes of Roy Noland for fourth place on the House ticket! and seemed almost certain to re- place him when all the returns are reported
 Rake was the only First Division precinct to report today. It gave its usual majority for the Indian com- bination. The vote was unusually heavy there.
 Today there was 25 precincts in the First. 19 in the Second, p in the Fourth and B in the Third Division to be heard from. However. all the larger towns have reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
PLANTING ON RISE
 DESPITE DECREASE <
 IN WORLD DEMAND

spring wheat other than durum is about the size of last years.
 Farmers carried over into the new season moderate stock of food and feed crops, which was en- couraging in itself, but agricultural economists are generally agreed on the risk involved by the declining commodity markets of early spring and the feeling of economic uncer- tainty.
 Secretary Hyde warns that pro- duction already is running ahead of world requirements.
 George E. Roberts, vice president of the National City Bank of New York, says that an attempt to maintain the same population on the farms will mean an increasing surplus of products accompanied by falling prices.
 Expansion of capacity to produce, he says. has resulted in fewer per- sons being needed on farms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
United States" Parties
 Are New. English Craze

LONDON, May 2.-United States parties are becoming quite the vogue in certain London Bohemian circles.
 Miss Betty Carstairs, a motorboat enthusiast. recently was hostess at one Of these. The invitations bore maps of the United States on one side, with such American cities as Harlem. Salt Lake City. and Holly wood prominently displayed. New York was indicated as a small suburb of Harlem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
ENGLISH POLICEWOMEN IN ALEXANDRIA
 TO DRESS IN LATEST STYLE AS DISGUISE

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May D. The two British policewomen who have come to Alexandria to join the native police force will be elegant ladies of fashion" according to La Bourse. leading Alexandria news paper.
 "It seems that we shall not have the pleasure of seeing them walk ing in our streets with the red fez of 'chaouiche' on their heads and wearing, according to the season, either the black or white coat of our noble policemen, with skirt instead of trousers" said the pa- per.
 No, the policewomen will be secret. They will wear the same dresses as our elegant ladies of fashion and will only make them selves known when they have to arrest some individual"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
By FRANK I. WELLER

WASHINGTON, D. C., May D. Unless bad weather or some other factor interferes with the farmers intention to plant the crop acreage in 1880 will be about ? per cent larger than last years.
 This estimate, prepared by the bureau of agricultural economies. docs not include cotton. The fed eral farm board is supporting a de- tefmined campaign to slice 6,oo0,00o acres off the usual cotton acreage.
 As compared with acreages grown last year, reports from 5o,000 farm CTS indicate a 3 per cent increase in corn, 21a in oats, 27 in flax. 12 in rice, 8 in grab sorghums, 3 in potatoes, 8 in swee. potatoes, 6 in tobacco and l5 pc. cent in beans.
 Presumably the. durum wheat acreage will be reduced IS per cent and the peanut acreage 5 per cent. The intended acreage oi hay and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
CAR SKIDS ON WET PLANKINC;
 FOUR INJURED
Sedan Carrying Six Pas sengers Falls Fifteen
 Feet to Tideland

Four persons were injured, one seriously, shortly before o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a Buick sedan owned by Sam Gazloff and driven by Bill Kcreff skidded at the corner of Willoughby Avenue, near the Totem Grocery, crashed through the railing and landed on it's top on the beach fifteen feet below.
 Mrs. Jennie Soberg suffered the most severe injuries. She sustained broken collar bone, five broken ribs. bad bruises about the body, a bad cut on the head and other minor cuts and contusions.
 Of the other occupants of the automobile, Mrs. Harry Regis re- ceived serious cuts, bruises and a wrenched back. Her husband, who was also in the car, is in a similar condition.
 kosoff Bruised
 Mike Kosoff was apparently the least injured of the four. He had a number of bad bruises and com plained of pains in his chest.
 While it was feared, when the injured persons were first taken from the crushed automobile. that some were fatally injured, closer examination at the hospital did not reveal any broken bones in addi- tion to the injuries received by Mrs. Soberg.
 There is a possibility that others may have suffered internal injuries. but doctors said morning that with the one exception most of the suf- fering was caused by severe bruises and cuts. All of the four were badly battered and had received an intense shock.
 Six In Auto
 At the time of the accident six persons were in the sedan. The driver, Bill Kereff, was shaken up but was not injured :. A little girl, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Begis, the other occupant, was not even bruised, hospital attendants said, and was sent home shortly after she was taken to the hospital.
 Several witnesses of the accident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
g STATES ARE
 STORM SWEPT
 LATE THURSDAY
Electrical Gales and High Winds Race Up and
 Down Valleys
SEVEN WOMEN ARE
 REPORTED KILLED
Property Damage Runs Into Hundreds of Thou
 sands of Dollars

CHICAGO, H., May D. A ngry weather s tor m d through the Middle West late yesterday killing 20 persons and injuring scores of others. Property valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars was destroyed.
 Seven of the dead are wOm- en.
 TOrnadOes struck Tekamah, Nett and NOrdOrne in Mis- souri and Westby in Wiscon- sin.
 In North Dakota, Minneso- ta, Illinois and Iowa the loss of life and property damage is due to electrical storms and high winds.
 Storms bound up and down nine States. Nebraska, Min nesOta and Missouri were the hardest hit.
 Deaths are distributed in seven States.
 Four persons were killed at Tekamah. The d a m a g e to property there was $15O,0OO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
Automobile Production
 Continues Below 1929

DETROIT, May 2.-Lagging mo- tor vehicle production in March re- suited in drop of 184,077 cars from last years figure.
 Factory sales of passenger cars totaled 335,789 where a year ago there were 513,344. and trucks drop ped in number from 70,032 to 64,- 200.
 Vehicles produced in the first three months of the year totaled 998,566. Last year the total for the period was 1,452,910 cars.
 The figures are based on re- ports from IA manufacturers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
CANADA WILL RETALIATE ON
 U. s. TARIFFS
Counter Duties to Be Put Into Afect-Opin-
 ions Differ

WASHINGTON, May 9. Diver gent opinions are heard regarding the Ottawa announcement that Canada will place in effect immed- lately counter duties on all goods exchanged with the United States, based on the existing American tariff and subsequently, changing the Canadian duties to the basis of the new law now being framed.
 Republican leaders refrained from making comment but the Demo- crats contended that enactment of high American tariffs will inevit- ably lead to retaliatory measures by foreign nations and will affect Am erica's foreign trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
ADDED FREIGHT OFFSETS
 RAILROADS AUTO LOSSES

NEW YORK, May 9. = For whatever amount of money the ad- vent of the automobile has taken from the profits of the railroads there is a good sized freight bill J. s. Marvin, General Traffic Manager of the National Automo- bile Chamber Of Commerce points out that carload freight revenues from automotive companies totaled s542, ,17O,o00 in 1928.
 This includes all freight devel- oped by the automobile industry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
II COMMUNISTS ROUNDED UP IN
 SEATTLE DRIVE
Police Work Against May Day Demonstrators
 Charges Be Filed

SEATTLE, May g. Seventeen alleged Communists were rounded up yesterday afternoon and last night by police drives against May Day demonstrations.
 Two women were arrested, Mrs. M. V. Allen, aged Il years and Annie Hobson, aged 40 years.
 The police used clubs freely when officers charged small groups of demonstrators.
 Three men were taken to the City Hospital.
 Charges of unlawful assembly will be filed against those arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
LINDbERCH IS
 AGAIN IN A|R|
Left Nicaraguan Town Early Today with Mail
 for New York City

PORT CABEzAS, Nicaragua, May 2.--Homeward bound with the first seven day airmail from Buenos Aires to New York, Col Charles A.. Lindbergh took off at 5:55 o'clock this morning for Miami, Florida. He planned to stop at Havana and deliver mail to the regular New York plane and will leave for Miami late today.
 NEW YORK, May 2. = To his other accomplishments, Col. Lind- bergh has added that of radio op- orator. On the way from Port Cabezas today the Colonel himself tapped out his 10:10 a. m. position from the plane.
 The Colonel reported he was able to send about IS words a minute and receive about 10. Where he learned the code, his associates could not say.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02

PORTLAND, Ore, May 2.-Both Republicans and Democrats are scrambling for the party nomina- ton for Governor in the Oregon primary, May Is, and a three cornered race is on for the nomi- nation for U. s. Representative in the third (Portland) district.
 An even half dozen Republicans seek the nomination for Governor. Governor A. w. Norblad is opposed by John A. Jeffry. Charles Hall. Henry Corbett, J. E. Bennett, and George w. Joseph.
 Four Democrats have qualified for the Gubernatorial primary. They are Edward F. Bailey. A. C.. Hough, Ed s. Piper. and George R. Wilbur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. May 2.-Alaska Ju- neau is quoted today at T, Ale ghany Corporation 25h, Anaconda 59, Bethlehem 945s, General Motors 45A, Gold Dust 43h, Granby 31A, Grigsby -Grunow 219s, International Harvester l04, Kennecott A, Mis- souri 771a. National Acme 1873, Packard l7A, Standard Brands 23A, Simmons Beds A, Standard Oil of California 70A, U. s. Steel 176, Ward Baking B 11A, American Can 136ls, Fox Films 515s, Mont gomery Ward 43, Ford Limited 1872.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
Starts on Attempt To Cross Atlantic, Afica to Brazil

PE RPIG AN, France, May D. Jules Mermoz took off at 5:07 o'clock this morning for Senegal, West African coast, on the first lap of his projected transatlantic flight from there.
 Mermoz is carrying four passen- gers and will attempt to reach Natal, Brazil. His ship is Postal hydroplane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
Helen Wills Sells 30 WatercoIors
 At $lOO Each

NEW YORK, May 2.-Helen Wills mas sold all of her 30 watercolor sketches she recently exhibited at the Grand Central Art Galleries in her first American art exhibit. Each sketch brought $1O0, several buyers buying two and three of the lO-lnch drawings. One patron bought eight and others ordered more sketches of Helen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
CIoudburst Claims
 Three Deaths ;Auto
 Enueloped by Water

LAKE CITY, Minn., May D. Mrs. w. w. Lawler, aged B years; her little daughter Betty Jane, and Mrs. Walter Dodge, aged 40. were drowned when their automobile was enveloped by huge wall of water on the Highway west of here. following a cloudburst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
REPUBLICAN RETURNS :
bYRD'S PARTY TO ASSEMBLE
 PANAMA CITY

PANAMA CITY, May 2-It is understood that when Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd reaches here May 16, the entire personnel of his Antarctic expedition, except those who are already in the United States, will be assembled for a triumphant return.
 Commander Byrd is expected to remain here from two to three weeks to await the arrival of others of his party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
MANY ARE KILLED BY STORMS IN MIDDLE WEST
French Auiatris Setting NeaU Record For Endurance Flight

LEBOURGET, France, May D. Mile. Lena Bernstein, French av- iarix, has broken the womans en- durance record. She was still in the air at 2 o'clock this after noon, more than 30 hours after her take-off. Her flight has ex- ceeded the mark set last April by Elinor Smith, of Roosevelt Field Miss Smith was in the air 26 hours, 2l minutes and 32 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
WARNS OF ovER-PRUNING

URBANA, Ill. - Pruning shears snip too energetically in American gardens and orchards, says Irving I Peterson, University of Illinois expert.
 Most of the hardy trees and shrubs need little pruning, he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
Young Coldborough
 Hopping for Tucson

FL PAsO, Texas. May 2-Frank Goldborough, 19-year-old aviator, hopped off at 2 o'clock this morn- ing for Tucson on another leg of his solo flight from the Atlantic to Pacific coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
''Scarface" Capone Back
 From Jaunt to Havana

MIAMI, Florida, May 2-Com- pleting three-day tour to Havana, "Scarface" Al Capone returned late yesterday by an airliner accompan- jed by seven of his henchmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
RUSSIA TO PRODUCE MORE OIL

NEW YORK, May "A report to the American Institute of Min ing and Metallurgical Engineers estimates that in the year l932-33 Russian petroleum production will double that of 1929 and will be about 187.000,000 barrels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02

Drouth causing ponds and streams to dry up is endangering fish in Oklahoma, according to the State Game and Fish Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02
NINE OUT FOR ;.
 x GOVERNOR IN
 OREGON RACE

Following is the sixth of a series of stories by Associated Press staff writers showing is- sues in states where congress siOnal primaries will be held.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-02

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