The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 5, 1929, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XXXV., NO 5272 JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY DECLMBER 5 1929. MEMBER PRICE TEN CENTS OF ASSOCIA'[ED PRESS OFFICIAL DENIES U. S. UNFRIENI)LY T0 SOVIET ALASKA ITEMS INCREASED IN INTERIOR BILL Bureau of E(iu-c_;;lion Allow-| ed More Money for Work in Territory APPROPRIATION FOR ALASKA R. R. MADE ~ General Manager Ohlson' Makes Rosy Report to House Committee WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—A $283,- 000,000 bill for carrying on-activi- ties of the Interior Department for the next fiscal year has been re- d to the House by the Appro- mittee. se is allowed the Bureau of Education to assist in research teache training as well as and medical relief in The 526,000 an increase of $474,000 over 1930 ‘for the Interior Department’s cs in the Territories for Ha- and Alaska. the Alaska Railroad, $1,314,- less than for 1930. ALASKA RAILROAD FORECAST IS MADE o WASHINGTON, Dec. 5- erate increase in both freight and ssenger earnings for 1931 is fore- y O. F. Ohlson, General Man- the Alaska Railroad, tes- House Commit- age: tifying before the of tee cc dering appropriations in the Interior Department bill which was reported tod: Manager Ohlson said the esti- mate was warranted by the “pro- and deve Ohlson stated that land is being cleared for larger forage crops and much activity in raising fur bear- ing animals appears to be now on substantial and profitable basis with promises of continued expan- sion. He asserted that prospects for further increases in tourist travel during the year 1931 is ex- cellent. e S LINDBERGH IN SEARCHTODAY, MISSING MAN Joins Air Squadron at Cleveland Looking for Pilot Nelson CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 5.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today joined 14 cther fliers taking off to search northwestern Pennsylvania and noritheastern Ohio for air mail pilot Thomas P. Nesdon, who met an un- known fate Monday while flying on the mail route from Bellefonte, Penn,, to Cleveland. Yesterday Col. Lindbergh wired his offer to join the search as Nes- don and he were former fliers, years a appropriation provides $1,- provided which is $124,000 § —A mod- | Mient in UHE T ago, on a mail route from St. Louis. | The offer was stated all possible was being done in the search. was appreciated but it Syntheuc I\ubbor Can Be Made from Golden Meadoweroft said rubber couId be rod. o TR FI ® LONDON, Dec Rod, Announces Edison|; o5, o, 5orhe ® ed strong dxsapprm’al of the EAST ORANC manufactured in commercial quan- | ® Labor Government's efforts Thomas Edison tities at a pproximately 16 |® l_O resume diplomatic n?]a- process of making cents & pound, almost 60 cents a|® tions with the Soviet Union. [from common golden r po cheaper manufactured |® The House of Lords sup- ber thus far has been produced.)® ported, 43 to 21, Lord Blr This i5 the announ: of No details of s are re-|® enhead motion, “that dip- \scm sccretary, William Meadow- | yealed excep! involves boill e lomatic recognition of the lcroft, on Edison’s behalf. of fluids obtained ® Soviet Government is not ° ° ° A BELMONT ON BROADWAY P associated Press Photo A knack of acting is a heritage of Bessle Belmont who is making her Broadway debut in “The Criminal Code,” one of the notable plays of the current New York season. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. August Belmont, who before her marriage was Eleanor Robson, the M MANUS FREE: AGOUITTED BY Hanged If You Do, Hanged If You Don’t! One or the Other KANGAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5—Three ex-convicts who shot and fatally wounded a patrolman Monday night, were balked by Judge Stan- ford Lyon in their plan to plead guilty to escape the noose. Judge Lyon said to warn you that if yo plead guilty, I will sente: you to hang,” as they ap- peared before him for ar- raignment. The gangsters, John Wat- son, Joe Hershon and Chas. Curtis then pleaded not guilty. F Trial was set for December 16 and the Prosecution will ask the death penalty. Circumstantial Evidence Not Produced to Show Murder Is Done | | eeeececces e —— Miss R. Robinson returned to her | home in Ketchikan on the Queen | after visiting friends in Douglas. | | | i | ENGLISH DOLE TO IN FACT, ONLY INSURANCE IDLE IS, By PHILIP HEWITT-MYRING (Ascociated Press Staff Writer) LONDON, Dec. 5—Chief among all the issues in English domestic politics is unemployment. Chief among all the issues in the unem- ployruent question is “the dole,” the e weekly to out-of- men and women. Much misconception exists with regard to the dole, of which the proper title is “unemployment in- surance.” It is not, as appears to be widely believed in America, a matter of having the government pay out vast sums each week to support the unemployed in idleness and to “keep them quiet.” 5 In actual fact, the state only bears two-sevenths of the .dole, the other five-sevenths /being provided by contributions from the employ- ers and from men and women who are fortunate enough to be at work Scale of Payment | The actual scale of payment is that the employer pays eightpence a week in respect of each person| NEW YORK, Dec. 5. J that he employs; the worker pa \Charles R. Mott, Jr., has dismi: sevenpence, and the state sixpence.|the case of George A. McManus To qualify for the dole, the un- charged with the murder of Arnold | employed man has to satisfy authorities that—among the other| things—he is genuinely seeking em- ployment and is unable to find i and that he has paid at lcdét contributionis to the scheme w | the two years prior to his appl u-“Mom said. “It is not sufficient to tion. 4 |prove a man might have committed The scale of benefits under the|® crime. scheme is not so liberal as to of- |that he must have done s0.” fer any inducement to deliberate| Judge Mott aded that in jdleness. opinion this had not been done in The highest single payment is 17 the McManus case. The murder of Rothstein has shilli veekly, t $4.25, to un- o Desookiy, Soout § {been one of the baffling mysteries of crime in New York City. GEORGE A. McMANU By the order of the Court, a verdict of acquittal. “The law of circumstantial evi- e is clear and simple,” Judge (Continued on Page Three) from the golden JUDGE'S ORDER the | Rothstein, New York gambler. | the | ]me without leaving the room gave | It is necessary to prove his | : SN {House of Lords Against Recognition Of Soviet Lmon desirable.” ©c0000e0000 00 - o GOV, L. F. HART ' DIES SUDDENLY | Washington Passes Away | ! While Asleep, Hospital TACOMA, Dec. 5.—Former Gov. |Louis F. Hart died in his sleep {last night at 11:35 o'clock. Death came without warning. He had been in the hospital four days, and it was feared that he might have |a fatal il ss, but believed that {ha would live for several weeks, was suffering from a diabetic |condition, The immediate cause of |¢ attending physicians said, ! a stroke of apoplexy. He was 168 years of age. | Louis Folwell Hart was born at |High Point, Mo, January 2, 1862. He was educated in the public Is and studied law. He began jcing law at California, Mo, it moved t Snohomish, Wash- lington, in 1389. He removed to blic, Eesiern Washington, in 1899 and to Tacoma later. He was Grand Secretary of the Odd Fel- Hows from 1801 to 1914 He wan jeiceted Lieutenant-Governor of | Washingten State in 1992 and re- {clected in 1916. He became Gov- ernor in 1920, serving until he was jsucc ceded by Gov. R. H. Hartley in 1925, He was a Republican Methodist. and a | - MAJESTIES ON - VISIT TO POPE. History Is Made in Rome Today—Discussion Is Not Disclosed ROME, Italy, Dec. 5—King Vic- tor Emanuel and Queen Helene to- |day paid their long awaited visit to Pope Pius. In so doing they made history, being the first sovereigns of Unit- ed Italy to enter the Vatican which only recently ceased to be a place * of self-imposed imprisonment of Pontiffs. Their Majesties and His Holiness met in the Vatican throne room They were alone, the doors closed and guarded. What they said is not disclosed. MR R T L iR TRUCKS REPLACE CAMELS CHANAK-KALE, Turkey, Dec. 5. —In the last five years 250 imported motor trucks have replaced 5,000 camels on the important Turkish caravan route from Ismidt to this town at the mouth of the Darda- nelles. - e | SWISS IMPORT BY AIR GENEVA, Switzerland.—Fruit and flowers are Switzerland’s chief im- port by airplane from the Nether- lands. [ | AFTER TODAY THERE ARE ONLY MORE SHOPPING DAYS LEFT TACOMA HOME Former Uuef Executive of | DELECA E.s TO THE LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE ‘ 'SECRETARY OF e - STATE REPLIES, SOVIET GHARGE | | [Says U. S. Has Perfect | Right to Intercede i Russ-China Case 'DENIES AMERICA IS : UNFRIENDLY TO S. U. Allegations of Moscow Gov- ernment Are Most Bit- terly Denounced WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—8oviet Russia’s resentment at Secretary of State Stimson’s note looking for- ward to pacification of the Chinase- |Russian troubles led the Secretary |to assert the right of any adherent J The American delegation to the London naval conference was completed with the appointment of feft), ambassador to Mexico; Charles G. Dawes (above, right), ambassador Hugh S. Gibson (below, low, right), secretary of the navy. Owight W. Morrow (above, to Great Britain; left), ambassador to Belgi Herry L. Stimson (center), secret designated as chairman of the delegation. IN McCORMICK GUALDIAN FIGHT ! [ i | Associated Press Photo Newton D. Baker (lert), former secretary of war, Is counsel for | Pirs. Catherine McCormick in the court battle in Santa Barbara, Cal, | cver guardianship of her husband, multi-millionaire. Uses Rifle in Attempt to Effect Reconciliation CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. Rejected at least seven times in attempted reconciliation with his wife, Theodore Holmes, farmer, who had traded his dog and $5 for 2 rifle, shot at and missed Charles Minton, his father-in and wounded his mother-in Mus. Lillian Minton; shot his wife seri- ously, and then ran out of the Min- ton house and suiaded. 1 hot Eight children, from 2 to 10 }u\ of age, were in the home the shooting, but none were BRITISH ISLES STORM SWEPT Trail of Destruction Is Re- ported—Shipping Se- riously Hampered LONDON, Dec. 5.—Three fisher- men are known to have been d ed during a terrific has swept the British I a trail of destruction places and seriously with shipping. As the day progressed, were received recording materia damage to roofs of houses, tele- phone and telegraph wires and cur- tailment of train and motor cu trafiic by fallen trees. in inte report ‘Lone Robber No Bandit Under New Mexican Code MEXICO CITY, Dee. 5—A hold- up man who operates alonc a bandit uder the new penal which says: “Bandits are those who In t number of two or more altack one with the object of inju him er his patrimony.” A 20-year prison term is vided for bandits, whercas a lone holdup man can escape with a much lighter sentence. is not code pro- Stanley McCormick, incompetent BLIZIARD AT NOME, TELLER - ’lanes Assembled Search for Eielson Re- main on Ground to NOME, Alaska, Dec. 5.—One of the worst blizzards of years swept Nome and Teller yesterday and the Alaska Airways’ planes were forced to stay on the ground and abandon any attempt to fly in scarch of ol. Carl Ben Eielson and his me- henician Earl Borland, down jomewhere along the Siberian oast. RUSSIAN PLA? BACK TO TORM Late this afternoon Gov. George A. Parks received cablegrams an-| nouncing that at North Cape, Si- beria, it was snowing hard and at Teller and surrounding country there was a strong south blizzard. The Russian plane returned to “he icebreaker Litke on the third after encountering severe weather. The cablegrams also reported Joe Crosson attempted to cross to S Siberia on December 3 but was forced to return to Teller on ac- ount of heavy fog. He is ready and will leave on the most rable break in the weather. - o eeeoceessecens e . TODAY'S STOCK . . QUOTATIONS o se v eeenes s NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 6%. American Alcohol 33%, American Ice 37%, Bethlehem Steel ). ral Motors 39 Com- v International Paper A 30 Paper B 20%, Paper C 15 International Harvester 84, Kennecott Copper 58%, National Acme 197%, Standard Oil of Cali- fornia 63'%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 62?%, Texas Corporation 58'%, Cities Service 29 Magma, no sale, Montgomery, Ward 57. 21 NOMINATIONS | following |ing chairman of the committee on that |of the Kellogg antiwar pact to call Associated Press Photo |attention of any other adherent to |its obligations under the treaty. With a slight ring of anger, Sec- | retary Stimson denounced the al- legations made by the Soviet Gov=- {ernment of unfriendliness on the part of the United States, reported |to have been made by the Moscow authorities in their reply to the American plea to China and the Soviet union for peace. Secretary Stimson made a state- BOARD OFFERED~==""""""""*" | FURTHER ACTION CLOSED; EFFORTS ARE SUCC*'M M N‘ 5 o | o d | . WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-—<Secrs- any Names Submitied for iury o state Stimson, this afser- (Immb(‘r of Commerce |noon, said further action, so far |as the United States was concerned Board for Next Year !is tne Cninese-Soviet situation in P iManchuria, is closed with his pub- lig reply to the Soviet allegations of !imfriendlipess in the Sec.rwry’t k move for peace. Secretary Stimson said he viewed his efforts by the major powers i under the leadership of the United tates to bring about cessation of hostilities, as successful. um, and Charles F. Adams (be- ary of state, had previously been Twenty-one nominatlons | made taday for memberships an Exeeut Board of the C Commerce at that regular weekly mecting. Nomina- tions will remain open until next| week when the clection will be held | J. White, Chairman of the| nominating committee, submitted | a report, placing in nomination the ! members: Dr. W. W were ahe mber of ganizations VIET RESENTMENT ¥ Council, G. E. Cleveland, B. F.| AGAIN BREAKS FORTH d Heintzleman, H. L. Faulkner, H. J.| MOSCOW, Dec. 5.—Soviet resent- |Turner, J. P. Anderson, Joe George,|ment against notes from various ,Gunnar Blomgren, John Biggs, J. J. ‘pgwen reminding Russia of her ob- Conr George M. Simpkins, Dave |)jgations under the Kellogg pact, Housel, Oliver Olson, J. C. Thomas, |were emphasized again last night C. O. Sabin, H, G. Watson, E. M./ by Maxim Litvinoff, Acting Com- Goddard, G. C. Winn, and H. M. missioner of Foreign Affairs, who H( llmann. R. E. Robertson and ‘saxd this approach in no wise would T. Gardner were placed in nom- |influence the Soviet's original po- ination at the mecting. sition with regard to the conflict Front Streei Project |with China over the Chinese-East- Y; Pending some action by the City |ern Railway dispute. Crum:il in the lower Front Street| Litvinoff advised the powers thak P improvement project, there is noth- instead of constituting themselves y for the Chamber to do about l«protectors of the Kellogg Pact, to the matter, reported Allen Shattuck, turn attention to the affairs of their own neighbors.” work, be pre next me The project, he added, will: ented to the Council at its ng. | | TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT Additional fire protection for| SHANGHAI, Dec. 5—The Nation- boats moored at the lower City|alist Government announced it float was urged by Rev. David Wag-|would do all possible to effect a oner, He suggested a large chem- \]!cd((‘ahle settlement with Russia ical be installed at the float. Tlm‘(," the Chinese Eastern Railway municipality has a chemical tank\mn roversy in Manchuria. that might be used, Mayor Judson| The plague of war and violence informed the Chamber and this|pas gripped several sections of the matter will also be presented to the |country and threatened to spread, Council as soon as possible. There !challenging the power of the Na= ! is adequate waber supply and h‘";‘mudl\n Government on a large ,drant connections at the float the|geale. 'Magor said. Mutiny of troops and wholesale Saunders Makes Talk imurders and armed rebellion Is s Rev. C. C. Saunders, new pastor rampant in various parts of the i of the Northern Light Preshyt "Ild"‘young government. te Church, in a brief talk assured Lh" Chamber of his sympathetic co- operation in its work here. 54\:"‘11 years ago, he said, he first became i aware that there was a Jn“flu' Chamber of - Commaerce. He { 1 u‘ n ———— WORK 1S GIVEN * ASKEYNOTETO ws rking some informat a a from the Gove or's C and the local Chamber prompuly| 45 supplied him with data, At that{ s PRUSPERITY time he got the impression it was u o 4 a live, wide- e body. i He characterized it an organi- zation that “sticks together andi . : o ner Tor tho sttt of mu- President Hoover Delivers 4 manity. Rev. Saunders introduced by Rev. Henry Young, Pastor of the Methodist Church, who commented on the disappearance of sectarian- | ism from religious activities and the coming of a spirit of tolerant co- operation among the workers in that Personal Message to Business Men 7 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—Presi= & dent Hoover looks upon the Amer- . ican people, as & whole, responsible = & for the maintenance of stability . |and prosperity and feels that the . Ikeynote of their efforts should be “good old word—work.” A. B. Hall Restorde Rev. Russell F. Pederson of Skag- |the way, told the Chamber that the| This message he gave personally § Alpine Club of that city has re- at a conference of several hundred* ¢ |prominent business men called lnh F ed the A. B. Hall, { th ed e e o fhe |session by the Chamber of Com= famous landmarks of Skagway. The 5 = .. |merce here to further the prosper- s g e for its home, an | program recently laid down % (Continued on Page Three) the Chief Executive. 3