The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 13, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5564. JUNEAU, AL ASKA, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930. MEMBER PRICE TEN CENTS OF ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIO REPORT ABOUT RENAHAN LACKS CONFIRMATION PLOT TO KIDNAP RICH PUBLISHER NIPPED IN TIME Morrie Mo\@ng Plan to Get Harry Chandler of | Los Angeles Times | PAL OF CONSPIRATORS REVEALS THEIR SCHEME Two Prominent Californ-| ians Pay Money Because Threats Against Them LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 13—/ Revelation of a widespread plot to kidnap Harry Chandler, owner of the Los Angeles Times and Prosi- dent of the American Newspaper | Publishers’ Association, was made| known here by the District Attor- ney's Office. The plot became, known after the' arrest of Robert Gilhousen, aged 23, because of statements made by Gil- housen to 8. W. Thompson, an at- torney. The Associated Press has learned from an authoritative source that the kidnapping band is the old| gang of Morrie Moll, the leader of ! which is sought on charges of rob<‘ bery and murder. H Although Gilhousen is not con- nected with the kidnapping plot, District Attorney Burton Fitts said Gilhousen furnished information gleaned from his alleged association | with the gang in several robberies. | Two detectives were assigned to guard Chandler after the plot be- came known. ! The authorities said two other prominent men here had paid mon- ey because of threats of the gang. ., — | RED CROSS DAY CELEBRATED BY LOCAL CHAMBER Holbrook and Behrends| Tell Chamber of Services | Rendered by Chapter ‘The Juneau Chapter of the Amer- jcan Red Cross and the national| organization in which it holds mem- | bership is the best possible insur-' apce against community disasters,| declared Wellman Holbrook, Gen-! eral Roll Call Chairman, in fi‘lgh]y interesting and informative talk to the Chamber of Commerce today. It was Red Cross Day with the Chamber which pledged its| support to the drive. ‘; «,The success which has marked the career of the local chapter, said | B. M. Behrends, for many years its| chairman, is largely due to the fact| that it doesn't talk much but, elim- | inating red tape from its procedure, it attends Yo the needs as they| arise without unnecessary fuss orl delay. | | | Predicts Success Mr. Behrends paid a warm tri- bute to fellow officers .of (he! Chapter, including Allen Shattuck, | R. E. Robertson and M. H. Sides.| “I am sure that Mr. Holbrook’s ; drive will be successful and I hopei' you all will help him,” he added. | “As a body, I am sure the Cham- ber of Commerce will subscribe to] the Red Cross Roll Call one hun-| dred per cent,” President E. M. | Goddard responded. The Juneau Chapter had an en- rollment of 1,061 members during the year just ended. Its quota for the current Roll Call is set at 1,200, Mr. Holbrook said, explaining the‘ different types of membership from, each of which the nationalsorgani-| zation receives 50 cents, the balance | remaining in the treasury of the local chapter. Recites Organization History | Mr. Holbrook recounted the ori- gin of the Red Cross and the his- tory of its growth from 1862 to date. He reviewed its various ac- tivities, told of its different kinds of service, and particularly dwelt upon the work done by the Junesu Chapter. The American Red Cross which has its counterparts in 59 nations throughout the world, has a senior membership of 4,309,686 and 6.930,- 1 !Fearing Poverty, 2 AMERICANS FAMOUS ;OLAR PILOT AND BRIDE Associated Press Photo Bernt Balchen, comrade of Adm. Richard Byrd in the polar wastes, and his bride, the former Emmy Soerlie of Oslo, Norway. The wedding was performed quietly at Coytesville, N. J.. and they hoped to keep the marriage a secret until he had completed a series of test flights. When the news leaked out they dashed away on a wedding trip. VU mhed Air Laws Are Goal Of State, Federal Parley ! WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 13— ‘wnn 44 state legislatures conven- Lmrver KL”& 3 |ing early next year, the federal e 2 PR |government will campaign for uni- Children, Suicides |fied air laws as an.aid to aviation. = [ A conference called by Secretary UNIONTOWN, Penn., Nov. 13. of Commerce Lamont will be held —Three children were today December 16-17 in Washington be- shot and killed by their father, |tWeen representatives of the gov- R. W. Playford, prominent Un- ‘Ernars of all the states and the iontown lawyer, who then killed |aeronautics branch of the depart- himsclf, apparently suffering a | ment of commerce. delusion his family was facing | The federal governmani will pre- poverty. |sent its case against overlapping Playfcrd’s wife was wounded ilegislation as a potential danger to and is not expected to recovgr. ‘vcml aviation and seek for uniform- Playford was a director of a |ity and simplification of federal, bank as well as leading attor- state, and municipal air laws, regu- ney. Friends today guoted Play- | 1ations, and practices. ford as saying recently he fear- Discussions will be based on five ed he was going insane because subjects. They are: A uniform basic of business worries and “my ;regulatory state air law; adoption family will have to go to the of fedsral air traffic rules by the poorhouse.” states for purposes of local enforce- Playford was considered a ment; methods of local enforce- wealthy man. ment; state enabling acts for air- port acquisition and control; and importance of uniform airport field rules. The outcome sought is an agree- ment on the most advantageous di- vision of powers or control between the states and federal authorities. Included in the conference, present the opinions of those out- side governmental officialdom, will be delegates of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce, represent- ing the aircraft industry, the United States Chamber of Commerce, and the National aeronautic association. Acceptance of federal licenses for lairmen is one of the methods of the department of commerce to do away with duplication of effort in the various states. At present20 states require fed- leral licenses for all aircraft and |airmen. Nine states require federal licenses for those engaged in com- mercial flying and seven require either a state or federal license. Six ARE VICTIMS, PERU TROUBLE Communist Agitators Blam- ed for Disorders in Which 15 Killed LIMA, Peru, Nov. 13.—Commun- ist agitators are blamed for dis- orders yesterdsy in the Cerro de Pasco Copper Region where 15 men, including two Americans, were killed. Martial law has been establish-| ed in the Junin and Lima depart-| ments. i . 1 Reports received indicated 1,500 The remaining six have no laws i | | ! | -|miners, aroused by radicals, par-|covering licensing. ticipated in an attack on the shops| Boarmsr . o o mmngusad and dwellings at Malpaso where| Americans, John W. Chapman, of Chicago, and E. L. Tripary, were Killed. o Twelve workers were killed hy’ police gunfire. Y., Nov. Officials of the mining company| NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. said they warned the ‘s‘uthm-mes‘13'_(:105"1g quotation of Alsska A ” repeatedly against permitting mine | Juneau mine 5‘;’1‘-'51‘ ;03‘1:“3;;5 6 9 workers to convene in what was American Can s A b C"PF called a Miners' Congress at Lao- Per 38%, Bethlehem Br:‘el .,mz'x royal, the principal mining center Films 29, General Motors k of the Andes. Granby Corporation 16%, Interna- The Congress was opened, mem- |tional Harvester 59, Ken_neeott Cop- bers said, and Communist propa-|Per 307, Nanona% Acme 6%, Pack~ ganda was disseminated. Instead ard Motors 8%, Simmons Beds 18%, cf discussing the problems of th. Standard Brands 14%, Standard miners, agitators preached revolt Ol of California 52%, Standard Oil aga‘nst the employers of the min- of New Jersey 53%, United Aircraft %, ers. TODAY’S STOCK | QUOTATIONS | —_—————————————8 {23‘/:, U. 8. Steel 145, Curtis-Wright ———————— 4%. 'WASHINGTON OFFERED CROWN NEW WINDSOR, N. Y.—Tradi-| — MUST COLOR KEROSENE to] !states require state licenses only., i 1 | ,mill—327,140. | Receipts— LARGE SURPLUS IN OCTOBER BY ALASKA JUNEAU Big Compa;ly Nets $137.- 000 with Ore Recovery | Averaging Almost $1 Showing a recovery value of slightly less than $1 per ton, the Alaska Juneau in October had a net surplus of $137,000 from 327,140 tons of ore mined and trammed to the mill, according to the monthly statement of estimated results of operations issued by the San Fran- cisco offices and made public here today. It was one of the most profitable months experienced by the company this year. The statement follows: | Tons mined and trammed :to| Cents | per ton | $319,500 97.67 5500 1.68 99.35 Gold Lead and silver | Total $325,000 Operating Expenditures— Mining and tram- ming Milling All other Juneau operating costs New York stock transfer and San Francisco office expenses $ 97,500 74,000 9,000 2,500 Total $183,000 Operating profit ..$142,000 Other Expenditures and accrued charges.$ 5,000 Surplus I Py ! LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 13.—Five negroes who be- came buddies in the death- house of the State Penitentiary here, will be put to death to- merrow in the electric chair. It is the first time as many as five have been put to death at one time. Willie Joe Davis and Eddie Leng will die for the murder of John Wood, Alderman of Nerth Little Rock. James Turnage and George Washington will die for the | “WHEN KING BORIS WED ITALIAN PRINCESS " FIVE MISSING CANADIANS GET T0 KETCHIKAN Dominion Aviators and Two Planes Ready to Resume Search 'ECKMANN 1S HAMPERED BY FOGGY CONDITIONS {Navy Will 7Di_spatch Two [ Airships North to Hunt for Lost Fliers A radio broadcast last night from sald Stewart, B. C, had ed to Prince Rupert of hav=- szen Pilot “Pat” Renahan's wrecked plane and one body float- jing in Portland Canal. When the |report was sent out, neither plane |nor body had been picked up. A dispatch received today by The Empire from Ketchikan stated that jtwo Canadian planes under come mand of Flight Lieut. L. R. Phin= |ney and Flying Officer C. R. Dun- lap planned to make a trip up [Portland Canal in search of the | wrecked airship and the floating _v__‘budy. Weather is ideal for flying. ‘ Missing Men Report | Flight Lieut. Phinney, Flying Of- ficer Dunlap and three men, Ser- geant A. H. Warner and Corporals | | Assoclated Press Photo e historic Church of St. Francis at ILLING TO COMPLETE WAY IF GOVERNMENTS PLAN, DECLARES HILL/W: C. Atwood and M. Squires, in “.wo Canadian planes, 4 missing alon, OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. 13—If|coast, Thay had been dispitc}:gg |the governments of the Unlited|from Vancouver Island to join in States and Canada are unable 19 the hunt for Pilot' Renahan and |devise a workable plan for the fi-|his two companions, Sam Clerf and nancing of the proposed extension|Prank Hatcher, lost since dusk |of the international highway from | October 28, flying from Seattle to \British Columbia into Alaska, pri-|seek Capt. E. J. A. Burke and his |vate capital is ready and willing to |two companions, Emil Kading and carry the project to cnmplction‘;sob Marten, missing from Liard |Samuel Hill, noted good roads en- Post in Northern British Colum- | thueiast, in an address before mem- bia since October 11. |bers of the state highway patrol,| The safe arrival of Phinney and stated. |his companions at Ketchikan re- Mr. Hill also predicted a highway lleved the anxiety that they pos- from the heart of Mexico to the|sibly had experienced disaster. interior of Alaska will be a real-| Balked by Fog ity in five years. Chief Pilot Anscel Eckmann, of | A group of Eastern capitalists are the Alaska - Washington Airways, Iprepared to spend up to $20,000,000 With Larry Parks and Frank Wad- lon the construction of the road into ham, are also in Ketchikan. Eck- reported | several days | 1 murder of W. tle Rock filling station oper- Roberts, Lit- | Alaska, Hill said. A tentative or-! |ganization has already been formed jand the capital pledged, he added mann made the flight from Prince Rupert but was balked in further search by the low lying blanket | | | | ator. Mack Cleveland dies for the murder of two negro children in Columbia, b SO N TRY TO AVERT EXTRA SESSION ] Administration Hopes for Democratic Aid, Emer- gency Legislation WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.— The Administration is striving to 'avert a special session of the next | | | | | | JAMAICA, Nov. 13.—An attempt ~ NEXTCONGRESS |Congress by expediting legislation o |to shatter the world’s airplane en- durance record ended today in 8 (double misfortune when the plane “American Legion” burned on & forced landing and the refucling |ship fell into Jamaica Bay near the Jamaica sea airport. Capt. John 8. Donaldson, pro=- moter and pilot of the endurance ship was not injured and his co- \pilot Edward Weimer, former World War flier, suffered a broken ankle !md lacerations. Two French Fliers Make Record, Paris to Saignon i SAIGON, French Indo - China, Nov. 13. — Prench fliers Goulette |and Lalquette landed here today having made the flight from Paris {in five days, three hours and 50 King Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Giovanna of Italy leaving th Assisi, Italy, following their recent wedding. IPRIVATE CAPITAL W o ol T 1T T0 BE ISSUE e il ) |Five Murderers 32 iTo Be Executed Object of Opponents and| MANY GAUGHT 4 “ Some Supporters Indi- IN LANDSIJD WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13- (to a climax in national politics in/ edit ithe 1932 elections. | o 5 ,of both its opponents and some | Trapped in Debris and {supporters, etther as an issue be-| CrUShed to Death jelectlon or in the form of a popu- {lar referendum. tween 60 and 100 persons are be- ed by statements made by both lieved to have been killed in the wets and Drys in Congress. after another during the night un- president’s Law Enforcement Com- der the rushing whirl of landslides mission want a popular expression' Included in the death toll are 18| Senator Simeon D. Fess today de- firemen and seven policemen WhO nied publishing statements he will Eleven persons were rescued but statements. He said Prohibition three are so badly crushed it u’., an issue will split the Republican The authorities estimate that 100, Representative Beedy of Maine, persons were caught under houses and Britten of TIllinois, the former subsequent ones when a series of |advocated making the dry law an landslides sent many tons of earth jssye. Former Senator Wadgworth cuers and victims alike. also suggested the same stand. ——————— e e REctun ENDS \at the December session. | President Hoover took hold today DISASTROUSLY BOMB TRAGEDY s e ,House. Purdue University InStruc-‘scnawr Robinson, Democratic lead- f 1 Pl F l er, now out of the city. It is not ueling Plane Fall— . : e in Automobile Ireplicd. OT]C IS Burned | Hope of inter-party cooperation bomb arranged so that opening anlsince seven prominent Democrats, automobile door caused it to ex- including Senator Robinson, sald |Hidergott, Perdue University In-|use their election victory for ob- spector. structive purposes. torn' away. He said he knew no rea- on the approaching session is un- son for the bombing. ‘known. were killed in Marion, Indiana, by ginia, characterized the pledge as |bombs placed in automobiles. Nelth-'an incomprehensible apology for x ey | The first objective of the Decem- iU. S. to Make Propo:al ber session i the passage of the bills for expansion of public works {construction and speeded develop- mission by the American Govern- appropriations for seed loans to ment of proposals to the Chinese drought sufferers. American extra-territorial rights in mittee hopes to have three of the China is announced by Secretary of \pine appropriation measures passed | PRUHIBITIUN |ALASKA-MEXICO HIGH | " Tomorrow | cated—Fess to Stick The career of Prohibition will come | Victims and Rescuers Are! This appears to be the objective | {tween parties in the Presidential| LYONS, France, Nov. 13—Be-| The showdown has been advocat- collapse of 10 houses which fell one| 1t has developed that some of the near Basilica. on the dry law after 10 years' trial died trying to dig out those trapped. 'resign as the result of his dry believed they will die. Party. not only by the first collapse but|a Dry and the latter a Wet, have stone and brick down on the resr|Republican, New York, a Wet, has ATTEMPT FOR TORN AWAY IN initiating conferences with Republi- | The President has also written to Endurance Plane and Re-l ‘lor Vidim Of Trap |known what or whether Robinson LAFPAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 13.—A'for the short term has been current plode, seriously injured Willlam F. the Democratic Party would not A portion of Hidergott's face was| What effect the pledge will have Within the last year two men! ler of these bombings were solved. |the Democratic victory. To Government of China unemployment measures including WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, — Sub-'ment of the inland waterways, and for a gradual relinquishment of, The House Appropriation Com- State Stimson. by the Senate before the holidays. Senator Glass, Democrat of Vir-| Cencession Rights Sought of fog. Eckmann could not even The group proposes to construct | jthe road, provided it is given the| i hts £ ts al 26 concession rights for resorts along/ : the route of the highway, tne [ assword Admits speaker explained. The plan em-‘RPSiden’ ! braces an amortization program, the | . t(? Hom?s On One Chicago St. | builders turning the road over to ‘Lho public after the investment has becn returned in the form of prof-| CHICAGO, L, Nov. 13.—It its from the concessions, Hill said.| may be hard to believe, but As- tor Street, about half a mile long, one of Chicago’s streets, is said to be without crime. It has its own police force main- tained at the expense of the wealthy residents. These resi- dents have provided regulations so strict that they have given the officers a password and the residents must give this pass- word before they can get into their own houses. Each month the password is | changed and just “Hello, Offi- cer, how's everything,” won’t (Continued on Page Two) GEN, BLISS IS LAID TO REST | WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13— | |Gen Tasker H. Bliss was buried | yesterday afternoon on the hill-| top overlool the Potomac River, where lie the nation’s military he- roes. The body of the wartime chief | of staff was lowered into the grave Work. by six enlisted men from the Walter| A very rich man found this Reed Hospital, in accord with one| ©Out when he returned with a of his last requests. He had chosen| four days’' growth of beard. He the six who attended him during| 8ave the wrong password, which |his long illness at the hospt had been changed while he was £ RS0 oy ’ absent, and he was not getting | into his own house until his | The Minneapolis Athletic club will| own butler happened to step |be hosts of the University of Min-! outside, recognize him and con- nesota football team at a boxing| show the night of November 24 vinced the officer the bearded man was O.K. SURPLUS FRUITS DISTRIBUTED FOR NEEDY IN WINTER WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Surplus |and other fruit which would rot in peach, prune and fig crops of the|the orchards of California because west coast are to be used to helpjol excess supply will be available feed the nation’s poor this winter.|in butters and jams at price about The Economic Conservation com- |one-fourth as high as would ordi- mittee of America plans to distrib- | narily be paid ute butters and jams at cost among charitable institutions, civic or-| Dr. Jones says that under the ganizations and needy individuals,|cOmmittee’s plan there will be no “Children who need fruit during |competfion with the frult canning the period of growth and never|industry, since the products will would get it otherwise, and thou- |80 mostly to a class of consumers sands of hungry adults will benetit | Which would not be able to obtain CHRISTMAS TREE HARVEST In first year the by this kind of conservation cam-|fruit otherwise, ST. PAUL, Nov. 13.—Preparations cjinic of the University of South-|paign” said Dr. Francis I. Jones,| Purchasers of peach butter must ave been made for the harvest ¢rp California handled 1,400 cases|director-general of the federal em-agree in writing not te resell it at trees in for those unable to employ attor-|plyoment service. lx profit or use it except for char- [tion says that in an old mansion| | 4, Jupice memb“;' 1“ 1;1“:: ,‘m ;:' at Tem);le Hill, near here, George' minutes flying time. This time Is — e WA s osgmislpn. B, E0E devWashmgmn was offered the king-' LIMA, Nov. 13—The Peruvian more than 30 hours better than world and by its work has made 0" n nited States-to-be, and Military government has issued 4 the fastest previous time madc bV ity oughout, the world 07| refused it. Efforts are being made decree compelling the coloring of Goste and ‘Bellonte. h to have the mansion made a na- kerosene and tractoline to prevent- Goulette and Lalquette left Parisfof 1,250,000 Christmas (Continued on Page Eight) legal aid its ltlon shrine. itheir use in adulterating gasoline. November 6. Minnesota this fall. (neys. “Thousands of tons of peaches |itable purposes. :