The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 4, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” URGENT CALLS FOR AID . AIRMAIL LI NE qcrupes for Tralivforens Wins World Beauty Title T0 ALASKA HAS 2000 BOOSTER Second Assistant Postmast- er General to Re- port Favorably PLAN WILL BE PUT UP TO POSTMASTER GEN’L. If Approved d, with Appro- pnanon, Service Starts in About 6 Months SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—Estab- lishment of regular airmail lines in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska is regarded favorably by Second Assistant Postmaster General W. Irving Glover who is here to look over the pro- posed routes. Glover said: put it up to “I am going to the Postmaster General when I get back to Washington. If that official approves of the plan, Congress will be asked to increase the Post Office Department’s appro- priation for 1931, fiscal year, and permit starting of the serv- ice in about six months from now.” NINTH ANNUAL FAIR DECLARED OPEN BY PARKS Governor Declares Census Data Shows Alaska Is on the Upgrade Alaska’s indicated increase in population of some 4,000 “is most significant and particularly grati- fying in that it clearly demonstrates the decline in population which was apparent for many years had been checked and the Ten‘itory is now making progress,” declared Gov. rge A. Parks last night in a upeech formally opening the Ninth Annual Southeastern Alaska Fair.; The Governor's address was' Proadcast over KFIU, from its station at the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. Reception all over town was excellent, but noise| #0; the Fair building handicapped feteption there. Stimulation by Population ““According to the most recent re- ports from the census enumerators,” sald Gov. Parks, “we have approxi- mately 4,000 more people in Alaska ! than there were in 1920. In num- bers this is not a particularly not- able increase, although it is about 6 per cent of our total population as reported 10 years ago, however, it' is most significant and parti- cularly gratifying in that it clear- ly demonstrates that the decline in population which was apparent for many years has been checked and the Territory is now making progress. Greater permanent pop- ulation will stimulate the develop-! ment of our Territory and its in- dustries. “Ideal conditions, in the develop- ment of a new country imply that there shall be wise utilization of every natural resource and that each shall contribute to the suc- cess of the whole. There should .not be an overdevelopment or ex- ploitation of one and a neglect gf the others. Seldom is this achieved, however, and Alaska has been no; exception. mining occupied the attention of & majority of our residents. The decline in production of gold was- followed by an overexpansion in the fisheries until there was grave dan- ger of depletion. Change Noted Recently “In recent years there has been a gradual change, increased trans- portation facilities and improved methods have stimulated the min- ing industry and our production of minerals increased some two mil< lion dollars last year. Strictly en- forced regulations, adopted after & careful study of all conditions, have placed the fisheries on what is be- lieved to be a sound basis that will (Continued on Page Two) For many years gold; JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY Sl:FTLMBER 4, 1930 NEW ORLEANS.—Blue-eyed Dor- othy Dell Goff left New Orleans the night of August 1, with a heart full of hope, her mother and a $3 \bathing suit. | She was bound for Galveston and nobody was down to see her off. But less than 10 days later Doro- thy came back with her mother, $3,000 in real money and the titles of “Miss United States” and “Miss Universe.” There was little interest in New Orleans when Miss Goff won the title of “Miss New Orleans” in a last minute contest sponsored by {the New Orleans post of the Ameri- can Legion. Dorothy ,and her mother had to dig down themselves and raise the |costs of the trip to the Galveston | pageant. They had just enough to make it. Between the two of them they succeeded in getting a $15 evening gown and the $3 bathing suit. The rest of Dorothy's wardrobe {consisted of her everyday clothes. But she won, and in competition with beauties from over the world who had the advantage of gorgeous costumes and chic bathing suits. When she came back the home town, which was busy with other things when she left, turned out swarms to welcome her—state and city officials included. She was paraded to a suite in a hotel and feted for days. Now Dorothy plans a stage career and has adopted Marie Dressler as her idol. TRAPPING OF BOOTLEGGERS IS REVEALED | ;Fryant Admits Dealings but ! \ | | | with Approval of | Higher-ups i “SHOOT TO KILL’ ORDER 1S ADMITTED ON STAND, Witness Claims Whitney| Issued Orders to | Agents to Shoot | SEATTLE, Sept. 4—Richard L.| !Fryant. one of the defendants in the Lyle, Whitney, Corwin, Fryant conspiracy trial, yesterday corrobor- |ated many details of his dealings | with bootleggers as charged by the |Government but he asserted he was |trapping them and that the United lstates District Attorney knew andl |approved of the plans. As soon as Fryant completes his| story the other three former Pro-| hibition officials are expected to! take the stand. i A. W. Johnson, character wit-| ness for the defense, testified that| Lyle, Whitney and Corwin all work- | ed long hours and had good repu-| tations as honest and efficlent of-} ficers. | Johnson said he frequently heard | Whitney and Corwin giving inm‘uc-! tions to agents as to duties in attempting to apprehend members :Hoover Starts . |G. 0. P. Campaign Next Month WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 4—President Hoover's acceptance of speaking en- gagemengts before the Am- erican Bankers at Cleveland on October 2, American Fed- eration of Labor and Amer- ican Legion at Boston on October 6, and King's Moun- tain Anniversary celebration on October 7 are viewed as the opening of the Presi- dent's campaign for return of the Republican Party to power in Congress in the fall and also for his own re- election. lespoeeoecococococoe .o SERIOUS FIRE REPORTED AT CANDLE CITY ILoss Is Estimated at $100,- 000 — Bucket Lines Save Part of Town CANDLE, Alaska, Sept. 4—A fire started on the second floor of the w.m)bmson-Greenberg store from a ,blow torch explosion and, due to a | strong south wind, every building in to the ground. Bucket lines saved the remainder of the town. Mrs. Roust’s roadhouse, Harry's roadhouse, the Robinson-Greenberg | |store, Larson’s store and a few \cabins were destroyed. | Very little was saved from the ,buildings. Most all of the buildings destroyed by the fire were two-story struc- tures, | The loss is estimated at $100,000. To Post Bond To Release Plane For Ocean Flight MONTREAL, Sept. 4. — John O’Brien, New York backer of Capt. Errol Byod's proposed flight from Montreal to Croy- den, England, has arranged to yonlbond%lfltflwwrlto{ attachment on Charles Levine's plane which had previously been used by Clarence Cham- berlain on the flight to Ger- many. The writ was obtained by Roger Q. Williams who said Le- vine owes him $801 of the Olmsted ring. Under cross examination he admitted he to'd Jessie Flanders, Special Agent, that he overheard Whitney instruct agents to “shoot to kill any sus-| A B HALL S0LD 10 J. B GREEN= s vein = BYISTNATIONAL pency Fuieas | | HOPPING SOUTH Sale of the Arctic Brotherhood Hall on Third Street near Main, to John E. Green, proprietor of the Costes and Bellonte Leave Pergmann Hotel, was announced today by John Reck, president of m Questlon Mar!{ to Win $25,000 Prize |the First National Bank, owner of the property. The consideration was not made public. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., Sept.| The property consists of a lot, |4 — The scarlet plane Question 50 feet front and 100 feet deep, and [Mark, which was flown here from |a two-story wooden structure, cov-|Paris, arriving Tuesday night with ering the entire gound area. Its as- |the French aviators Dieudonne Cos- | | sessed valuation is $15,000. tes and Maurice Bellonte, left the ‘The lot was owned and the build-|Curtiss Field at 6:55 oclock this ing erected in 1914 by the Arctic [morning, Eastern Standard Time, i Brotherhood. In making the im-|enroute to Dallas, Texas, to claim provement, the Brotherhood nego-ithe $25,000 prize offered by Col. New Owner Contemplates Making Improve- ments to Property the block on the west side of the street to the waterfront was burned . tiated a- mortgage with the FirstWilliam Easterbrook for the first one-stop flight from Paris to Dal-; las. The Frenchmen took off after four hours of sleep and are ex- pected to land in Texas in 10 or 11 hours. The plane was reported well over Ohio three hours after the take- off and headed in a direct airline for Dallas. ] Reports from Dallas is that res dents of that city are a-flutter, awaiting for the two fliers. Am- erican and French flags are dis- played on all points in Dallas. A nation-wide radio hook-up is prepared for greeting of the French Territorial Bank, pledging the whole property as security. Despite ex- tensions in time for payment, the Brotherhood let the obligation lapse into final delinquency and the Ter- ritorial Bank had to foreclose on the debt. The property went under thel ownership of the First National |Bank when it took over the Terri- \torial Bank. Mr. Green contemplates changes and improvements to the property, but he has not yet decided just |what they will be. el WAR VETERANS FACING FIGHT Resolutions on Dry Law, Alien Deportation and Mooney Proposed BALTIMORE, Marsland, Sept. A.i —The Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual convention held here, | are considering resolutions favoring the repeal of the dry laws, ending! trade relations with Russia, deport- ing aliens and radicals and release ! of Tom Mooney, Preparedness Day Parade bomber, Fights are eonsidered probably | on the dry law, deportation and: Mooney resolutions if they are re-' ported out of the committees. ———.———— Bernie Bienstock, captain of last |lear’s New York City college foot- ball team, has been added to Lhel school’s coaching staff. laviators late this afternoon. ‘crosslng the Atlantic and two gas |{New York to Aleppo, | States. ‘uldhn CODOS MAKES PLANS PARIS, Sept. 4—Paul Codos who plans a. flight from New York to Paris in the plane Question Mark sald he may attempt to make a long distance flight on his return. He will take an engine of the exact duplicate of the one used in tanks to before hopping East. Codos said he may attempt a New York to Bagdad flight or it all de- pending upon arrangements made after his arrival in the United install Forty Thousand Reds Surrounding Changsha 4— here SHANGHAI, China, Sept |Wireless dispatches received \reported 40,000 Reds have surround-|{Brands 187, Standard Oil of Cali-| But if the prices continue low, ,ed Changsha, capital of Honan 'Provinee. Changsha is defended by 50,000 167%. NEW RULE SET UP IN PERU MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESIDENT AFTER Associated Press Photo A military revolution forced establishment of a new government headed by Gen. Manuel Ponce. where the revolt began. resignation and Might of Peru’s president, Augusto B. Leguia, and the At left is the plaza at Arequipa, Returns To Power Assoclated Press Ploto Marshal Joseph Pilsudskl, former fictator and sometimes called “the (incrowned king of Poland,” has itgain taken over the government. de formed new ministry succeed- ng Slawek cabinet, NENANA FLOOD SITUATION IS REPORTED BAD Water Only Slightly Reced-. ing — Town Without Lights, Power, Heat FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 4. The flood situation at Nenana is acute. The water has receded only half/ an inch during the past 24 hours.| The power plant is out of com- mission leaving the town without heat, light and power. Fairbanks is temporarily free| from further invasion of water. ——————— .| 7 TODAY’S STOCK Bt | QUOTATIONS |1 L3 2] NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 4— Alaska Juneau mine stock closed today at 6, Alleghany Corporation | Can 127%, Ana- Bethlehem Steel | General Mot- 21%, American conda Copper 45% 86%, Fox Films 50 By {ors 44%, Granby 22, Hupp Motors | 13%, 13%, 13%, International Har-{ vester 777, Kennecott Copper 34% Montgomery-Ward 35, Natxonal Acme 13%, Packard Motors 13, 12%,! 12%, Simmons Beds 25%, Standard fornia 60%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 68';, Stewart-Warner 265 ».. United Aircraft 60%, U. 8. Stee PESSIMISM OF PACKERS OVER OUTLOOK SEEN Fishermen Make Money bat Packers Lose It, SaysH. L. Faulkner | Packers of salmon mn Alaska are downhearted over the results of the season of 1930 and the extent of | their operations next year is largely 'dependent on market conditions that | will exist next Spring, the Chamber {of Commerce was told today by' .H L. Faulkner, prominent loc.:I‘ | attorney, who returned early this! week from a pieasure trip to Cali-' Capt. Harold Grow of Greenville, ] Mich,, aviator, was captured b, fornia. 24 Peruvian revolutioni y The failure of the Bristol Bay xvd salmon pack, which was about | one-third of normal, and South-' least Alaska’s heavy pack of pinks FAIR WELculMEs jand chums which are selling below ‘pnn‘lucuon costs, were given as the| RESIDE NTS 0F ones” stand to lose money on the {operations of the season that hns | just been completed, Mr. Faulkner B |said. The great runs in Southeast | abv ShOW Will Be Held | Alaska' resulting in heavy packs of | at Af!ernoon Ses- sion Tomorrow - Associated Press Photo | With pink salmon selling at sli jmain factors for the despondency| (of the packers. land chums at 90 cents per dozcn the packers, especailly the “blg‘ the lower-priced fish, was unfor- ‘lunate from the packing viewpoint. |On the other hand, he said, prnc-l |tically all of the Alaska fishermen| This is Douglas Day. The trans- imade money. One merchant at| channel community is enjoying the | Ketchikan #eld him that his sales Isights and the amusements of the .m,s season were the largest he had Southeastern Alaska Fair in Juneau lever experienced, and that the fish-|this afternoon, and will be wel-| ermen all had a good year. He |comed again to the exhibition this heard the same statement made at‘l‘venlnu | Petersburg and Wrangell. A radio concert Failure of the Bristol Bay pack this afternoon, and the judging | | is being given | PRICE TEN CENTS CITY OF HAITI RAZED BY GALE YESTERDAY P. M, Various Sections of Dom: inican Republic Are Destroyed CONFUSION, HUNGER | IS SHOWING EFFECTS Floods Drive One Hundred Thousand from Homes in India | SAN DOMINGO, Domini- can Republie, Sept. 1.—Nine | hundred persons are believed |to have been killed by a siorm | which swept the City of Haiti | yesterday. | The wind reached a velocity of 160 miles an hour. 1 Communication lines are wrecked and only meagre re- ports have been received from the stricken area. The wireless station here was wrecked along with num- erous public buildings and homes. A survey of the area is be- ing made. Urgent calls are being: made on New York and other Unit- ed States cities for doctors, nurses, foed and other aid. The hurricane struck here at 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon. Houses in the aristocratic uarters were razed. The lunatic asvlum was de- stroyed and inmates who es- caped ran wild through the streets adding to the horror. Confus=on is everywhere. Hunger has negun to show effects. Many robbers are reported. The districts of Neiva Vil- {la, Duarte and San Carlos are dcstroye(‘. and scarcely the remains of walls are left i standing. (Continued on Page Three) . WAR DEBT OF UNITED STATES BEING REDUCED Treasury Department Is- will ir\evnnbly react against the‘m‘ educational, agricultural and| }‘rprri!ory's tax receipts next year, home cooking exhibits is in progress. |Mr. Faulkner pointed out. A sub-| This evening, besides the usual! |stantial proportion of its fisheries band concert and Ordway's movies,| |taxes are derived from the red‘there will be singing by Jackson} salmon pack of that district. From' |Brady, Frank James and walcer; an output only one-third or nor- Harriss, Public dancing will be en- |mal, the tax receipts will be less joyed from 10 p.m. until midnight. {than one-third of the usual amount | Baby Day Tomorrow {since the biggest part of them come| FPriday will be Baby Day. Of from graduated schedules on the'course, it is baby day every day, higher pack brackets. jeveryday, everywhere, but chubby Need for Caution ‘hands and feet and dimpled chins In view of this state of affairs,' and cheeks tomorrow afternoon at | Alaska buSlnelzs men, in fact €Very tne exposition will be examined to Alaskan should take an interest in| Getermine their state of perfection the Territory’s financial condition, |y . o silly, useless task! As if any {and see that the Territory’s eXpen-: ¢ po mothers present could not ditures for the coming bilennium .. . o trie and quick selection |should be held within the limits {without the aid of judges learned lof revenues likely to be available,! in physiological requirements Mr. Faulkner urged. Appmprmn(_ms, Thl“ infant classes range lr‘; ages made by the Legislature next Spring Boin’ one bsth to 19 20 -hla |should be pruned down to necessi- 0 e o I ties |and from one year to two years , The weakness of the salmon mar- old for single and twin competitors. Iket, on the lower-priced grades, if 1f the judges are able to distinguish it continues through to next year, 31y points of inferiority and have likely to have an effect the temerity to say so, there will {on operations, he added. If there be, in addition to first prizes, sec- lis a recovery of prices, and the Ond and third awards. |stocks on hand are moving suffi- Tomorrow's program will also in- ciently, the Southeast Alaska pack- clude a radio concert and oriental ing plants will operate at normal dancing in the afternoon and Ord- way's Movies, oriental dancing, a band concert and public dancing in the evening. | there is almost certain to be a {substantial curtailment. —_— (Continued on Page Five) i (Continued on Puge Thrce) sues Statement — Is Only 16 Billion WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4— America’s gigantic war debt of more than twenty-six and one half- |billion dollars has been reduced more than one-third in 11 years, since the debt reached the peak in August, 1919, A statement issued by the Treas- ury Department showed the public debt on August 31 totalled $16,187,~ 636,000, a slight increase over a month ago, resulting from a delay in applying the sinking fund to retirement. Is Found Dead in Gas-Filled Room NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Sept. 4—Patrick Tuohy, aged 37 years, an Irish painter, regarded as one of the leaders in literature and*art that grew out of Ireland’s search for political freedom, was found dead on a couch in his gas-filled apartment last night. The Police sald he committed suicide. Tuohy had been dead for several days. Friends said he suffered a ner- vous breakdown. He came to Ameri- ca several years ago.