The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 18, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ]UNEAU ALASKA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930. ALASKA EMPIRE MHWBLR OF ASSOClATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS CALIFORNIA GAINS NINE | SEATS, HOUSE Renpportionment of States’ Representation Is Announced WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 18.— President Hoover today announced that reapportionment of the House of Representatives under the 1930 census will give California nine more seats, Michigan four more and Texas an additional three. Congressional action will give Connecticut one, Florida one, New Jersey two, New York two, North/ Carolina one, Ohio two and Wash- ington one additional seats. Missouri loses three seats, Geor- gia two, Towa two, Kentucky two,| Pennsylvania two. | The following States lose one each: Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachuretts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dako- ta, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisgonsin. Famous F amlltes in Chu'ago Dob Ranhs Chicago’s history are in this year’s list of daughters. Among them famous packing mmuv, Beatrice Kirk mgm and Constance Hasler. | |is Geraldine Swift (center) of the Tfl M A | N TA I N CHICAGO, Nov. 18.—A new class | 'cf debutantes in Chicago scarcely ! would be complete without an Ar-| HEADUUARTERS mour, a Swift, a Palmer, a Stevens of others of the pioneer families. | This year is no exception. In| | fact it is distinctive because there Will Follow POlle of Dem_iis an Armour as well as a Swift. | Elsa Armour, daughter of A. Wat- | ocrats for Permanent |son Armour, is making her bow this Organization | fall. The Swift is Geraldine, daugh- | ter of Gustavus F. Swift, jr. Both familles are of the famous WASBHINGTON, D. C, Nov. m..p,mng lines. —The Republicans will maintain a| Both Miss Armour and Miss permanent ~ organization here In{gwift will be introduced at down- | preparation for the campaigns pre- | town balls during the winter. Many | ceding the 1932 Presidential cam-| others of this year's bevy of young | paign. This was determined at & women will be presented at teas and conference of officialevith Presi-|garden parties at the suburban dent Hoover yesterday. escates of their parents in Lake Most of the officers of the Re-!morest, Winnetka, Glencoe and in puh}lcan _Natlonal Committee “'91'9<Hubbard Woods. present with the exception of Sena-| other debs are Caroline Smith tor Snmeon‘ D. Fess, National of o banking family, Constance Chairman. His absence started fresh pasler, Hortense Henry, Virginia speculations on the possibility of yamson, Margaret McLennan, Jo- his intention to retire. Later l"‘ass‘SQ-’l’Jl\lne Dennehy and Jeanne and | :sgege: br‘.ier Lsg;ate;n::n say;ng he| gatherine Street and Beatrice Kirk. kY n advi of e conference| nembership in the Junior League but considered his presemce Wasiang the Service Clubs are rewards | not necessary as the conference|sor deb popularity. Both the or- dealt with affairs requiring atten-| ganizations devote most of their tion of only those talking with (he‘energies to charitable work. President. A musical show presented by the| A permanent set-up has beengervice club every fall draws many | urged by Party leaders similar t0|of jt5 chorus girls from the debu- the Democratic organization which' tant ranks. | was working long before the recent; Two years ago a mild sensation| election. developed when two mothers with- — i drew their daughters from the show because of the abbreviated dancing | BANDITS FIRE uN u s Bu AT:TROY DEPARTS FOR e VACATION IN SOUTH John W. Troy, Editor and Mana- ger of The Empire and President | of the Empire Printing Company, left here last night on the Princess | Norah for Seattle and later will gol (to California to join Mrs. Troy| where they will spend most of the { winter. In Seattle he will meet his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and YMx‘s Robert Bender and visit thcm |for a week or ten days. Mr. Troy will attend the Alaska Gk WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 18.—| The United States gunboat Tutuila was fired on by Chinese bandits above Chengling on the Yangtse River today according to a report made by Admiral Charles McVay, Commander of the Asiatic Fleet. The bandits used rifles but no casualties resulted, the report said. Claims Altitude of 28,000 Feet Reached P jof Commerce before proceeding to| LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 18.—Mal- | California. colm B. Smith, of Eugene, Oregon, | e = flew a cabin monoplane to an alti-| Mrs. P. A. Cook, wife of the cmer tude of 28,000 feet yesterday and operator of the Alaska Railroad, claims the record for that type of a passenger aboard the Yukon en- ship. route to her home in Anchorage. OF ITALY IN COUNCIL ROME, Nov. 18—The Jewish por- | ments of Judaism.” NAVIES BEING Commission Adopts First fisheries hearing in Seattle as the . 'y Disarmament Commission h | Tepresentative of the local Chamber , g et Iml Armament section providing for | total { tonnage. | seek an agreement on the next two | articles categories and the right fer percentage of tonnage from one | 25ainst DECREE BANDS JEWS | e Fsan e ed in getting an provision of reduction as | limitation. article, Maxim Litvinoff found him- | self with a majority for the first tion of Italy's population has been brought under the direct govern- ment control through a decree for- mulated by the council of minis- ters. The decree links all the Jewish communities together into a union called the “Consulta Rabbinica.” This union is to answer directly to the government in matters con- nected with Ttalian Jews. However, it is not to have governnance over the Jews, since the government, as the council of ministers expressed it, wishes to “exclude any united organization of the religious ele- The decree is so worded as to recognize some of the ancient rigms‘ of several Jewish communities| which were formed centuries ago with papal pernfission. Some of them are of municipal character, with even the right of taxation. The Italian Jews welcome the decree as recognizing and regulat- ing their position. Their leaders have so telegraphed Mussolini, The decree conforms to the Lat- eran treaties between Ttaly and the Vatican, whereby non-Catholic sects |time since the session opened. ¥ £ Lliusoves L\.NUuAILJ \»'AR ACE p! Fox Films 32%, { Associated I'ress Photo Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker (left), photographed with President Hoover at Boiling field, Washington, after recelving the congressional meaal of honor. |he presentation was made by the President at an eiaborate ceremony In honor ot the fighter credited with 26 victories ALASKA CASE BEING ARGUED - DISGUSSED AT GENEVA MEET APPEALS COURT Validity of Tax on Non- Resident Trollers Up for Hearing Article, Limitations, | Reduction SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 18. —The appeal of Wood Freeman, Alaska fish packer, against Treasurer of the Territory of / ka, to test the validity of the I levying a $250 tax on non- The Commission is proceeding to | trollers, will be argued bef Circuit Court of Appeals tod | The question only is whet non residents are discrimina t, since a $1 tax app GENEVA, Nov. 18.—The Prepara- pted the first ardicle of the Na- limitations and reduction in ner d o limitation to. trans- which provide residents. The Russian delegation succeed-| The decision will affec ¢ | dreds of North Coast fisherm as| insertion in th well Attorney ‘General John Rus left Juneau several days ) | argue the case for the Territor | Alaska before the Circuit Court Appeals. — . In the phraseology of the nrst American Delegate Hugh S. Gib- “\For Liquor NOTRE DAME HASN'T LOST 1-POINT GAME SINCF son, British and French delegates |joined in agreeingdon the Soviet | proposal but were unable to agree how to satisfy the smaller powers. On this provision the Commission | That Notre Dame punch! entrusted the problem for stuuv Not since 1915 has Notre {to a committee of delegates from |lost a football game by SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov 1915 | Russia, Japan, Sweden, Spain and | point Greece. Kicking %s Knute Rockn | swer. No matter what weak: “Fighting Irish” may b AP Mrs. Susxe E. Wildes arrived on are given full rights to practice the Yukon to visit her son, Keith | field, Rockne centralizes on their religions, +Wildes and his wife, ' points from placement, EMOCRATSWIN | SIXFIRSTSIN THIS DIVISION. {Complete Returns Show Democratic Party Large- ly Successful Locally Complete returns from the First | D | Party received majorities in five | , a plurality in a sixth, the Republican candidates were given majorities in four contests \Thesc returns are semi-official, be- | ing taken from the reports receive ’Bt the office of the United States|: | District Court from election boards : in the|: lof the several precincts Division. | The successful candidates in the | Division were: George B. Grigsby,| for Delegate to Comgress; A. Hesse, for Highway Engineer; | |Anthony J. Karnes, for Commis- {sioner of Education; Allen Shat-,: and Frank A. | ituek, for Senator; iBoyle and A. H. Ziegler for Rep- |resentatives. Republicans carrying ithe Division were: W. G: Smith, for Treasurer; Cash Cole, for Audi- tor; Grover C. Winn and J. E.| |Johnson, for Representatives. Mr. Smith polled the largest vote !of any candidate, 2,886. Mr. Cole iwas second with 2742, and M. ‘Grsgshy third with 2,636 votes. | Mr. Ziegler led in the House con- {tests, getting 2,462 votes. Mr. Winn |was second, Mr. Johnson third, and {Mr. Boyle fourth. Mr. Judson, Dem- ocrat was runner up, followed by |Wiliam L. Paul, and E. L. Samp- son and W. P. Scott, who tied with |} 2,071, and P. McCormack, who ran|" Independent, was last. (For tabulation sce page 3.) e TODAY'S STOCK 5 QUOTATIONS ision show that the Democratic |} and § William |} PROCLAMATION Wisely accepting the many privileges that they enjoyed as blessings bestowed on them by Providence, and being inspired by a sincere desire to express their gratitude to Almighty God in recognition for His beneficence, our forefathers adopted a custom of designating one day each ye: a period of thanksgiving. In keeping with this custom, President of the United States has proclaimed ursday, the twenty-seventh day of November THANKSGIVING DAY Therefore, I, George A. Parks, Governor of Alaska, in conformity therewith, do h y summon all the people of the Territory to a devout observance »f this anni- { versary and recommend that they refrain from their usual occu- pations and gather in their homes or in their accustomed places of worship and there give thanks to God for the He has bestowed on them in the past and invoke His Divine Guid- ance for the future, Mindful of our responsibilities, hould { not forget that at this time when the world is passing through a period of depression there may be those nearby who are less fortunate and in need. Timely aid to those in distress will imbue them with the spirit of thanksgiving and help to sustain them ‘n their :nisfor . Alaska has fared well during the past year. Our mines and fisheries have yielded returns commensurate with the efforts exerted by labor to recover them. We have not experienced the scourge of pastilence nor suffered from widespread poverty. Ac- knowledging the many manifestations of Divine Favor which we have received, let us approach this Thanksgiving Day with a reverent contrite spirit expressive of our spiritual Ifaith and of our profound gratitude to God. all wise ar as the and aside 1930 a8 the Territory of bounties we &l GIVEN under my hand the SEAL of the Territory of Alaska in Juneau, the capital, this seventeeth day of No- vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred thirty and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred fifty fifth A. PARKS, Governor. By the Governor (Signed) GEO (Signed) KARL THEILE, Secretary of Alaska. POINCARE’S PLAN IS CUTTINGEBENCH DEBT!/ YORK CiTY, N. Y, Nov. 18.—Closing quotations of Alaska mine stock today is 6% Can 115%, Anaconda Bethlehem Steel 60%, General Motors ‘35 Granby Corporgtion no sale, International Harvester 597%, Ken- necott Copper 29, National Acme 7%, Packard Motors 9%, Simmons | Beds 14%, Standard Brands 15%, | Standard Oil of California 50% | Standard Oll of New Jersey 54, United Aircraft 25%, U. 8. Steel 145%, Curtis-Wright 37%. SMUGGLING BY AIRPLANES IS NOW REVEALED B Moo Tadiersd by De: troit Grand Jury—Li- quor, Aliens Carried { { NEW 1 | Juneau | American lCuppcr 3%, DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 18— Operation of two aerial smuggling | syndicates whose planes brought I liquor and aliens from Canada is revealed in indictments of ten men by the Federal Grand Jury. Government information said the syndicates operated thirty planes, taking off in Canada and landing in remote fields in the United States. It is claimed the planes landed the contraband in the vicinity of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois cities. Evidence was obtained by un- dercover agents who joined the syn. dicates and worked with the smug-| glers for weeks - Navy Official’s Auto Is Searched WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 18.—The story of his automo- | bile being searched for liquor is told by Assistant Secretary of Navy Wahncke who said no incivility was shown and he has made no protest. The Assistant Secretary was held-up on the Baltimore-Wash- ington highway with several others. “I do not know whether the officers were State or Federal. I did not tell them who I was and my chauffeur has specific instructions not to reveal my identity as an official. T have forgotten the incident and just consider it a part of my life,” said Wahncke, | Alaska, IShe will be absent several weeks, iried on November 22 to Mr. Robert | BENERAL STRIKE i3 s CAUSES TROUBLE ducing her national debt abom one- third of a billlon dollars yearly Mobs Apply Torch t Places Not Obeying Strike Orders BARCELONA, Spaln, Nov. 18— Serious disorders flared last night in connection with a general strike. ! MR killed and 200 pupiie treasury. Now those bonds| The police and strikers ‘fought run for two years and not more than a blilion francs mature in any | bitterly in half a dozen battles. | one month The mobs applied the torch to éesidcs .rmlucm:‘ the places that did not close in compli- the. “fund” has ‘inwured ance with the strike order. i i 2 percent. Yet France still | about The strike took on a revolution-{ e 4y jnterest not quite half of ary aspect as countless speakers her 32000 000,000 budget. mounted improvised rostrums and shouted for a Republic. Others' shouted for a Communistic reign and still others for separation of Catalonia from Spain. mend Poincare, “savior of the frane,” who, when premier in 1926, ins! ‘pmr? on matches and tobacco be o devoted to debt reduction | The 1930 report of the | mous Pund of Amortization” show | than Poincare predicted. It has removed the menace of the Nation- al Defense bonds of which often eight billion francs’ in a single month, emptying the principal, e — U. S. AVIATOR AUTHORITIES strike in thl\ cn.y has deflmtcl)‘ Charles Levme Suspected ended. Carpenters and other con- struction workers are on their jobs of Forgery and Coun- terfeiting and the university and medical stu- dents are back in their classrooms without disorder. Premier Berenguer visited the, King and reported the strike was begun as a protest to the govern- ment in the handling of disorders last Friday, when two men were| killed and 100 wounded. | vine, American aviation enthusiast, T 1)5 being held here on suspicion of MRS. THEILE GOES lromery and counterfelting. He vig-| SOUTH TO ATTEND |00l defended himselt in the Po- | { lice Court SISTER’S WE[)DlNG, The Police sald Levin¢ gave | ders to a Vienna engraver for metal To visit with her mother, Mrs. {(hr“ and m »s to enable him to Ann McLaughlin and family and|coin certain French franc pieces attend the wedding of her sister| Levine said he was badly misun- Miss Rose McLaughlin, Mrs. Karl|derstood and said he had ord Theile, wife of the Secretary of |dies cast of medals for cstingul left here last night on the aviators Norah for Seattle.| The engraver | derstood Levine be mar-|was unmistakable Levine also asserted he wanted She formerly re-|dles for his and his wlrv 's portraits. 'SNOW STORM CAUSES VIENNA, Nov. 18.—Charles Le- or- maintained he un and his meani steamer Princes Miss McLaughlin will Mullen, Seattle. |sided in this city, attending loeal| |schools and was for several years |in the office of Commissioner of { [Renah :| The weather under the plan laid down by Ray-| that certain taxes and the| “Autono- | | that it has accomplished even more | worth matured | interest* (PILOT ECKMANN FLIES 3 HOURS IN BEHM CANAL Searches Shores for Miss- ing Airman and Cempanions CGAST GUARD CUTTER AGAIN TAKES UP HUNT Weather Holds Other i Planes to Ground— | Navy Craft in Ore. KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 18.— 1g blind in a raging snow storm, Anscel Eckmann explored [for three hcurs yesterday along the shores of Behm Canal without finding any trace of Pilot Robin n and his two companions, |sam Clerf and Frank Hatcher, or ;the plane, lost since October 28. They were enroute to search for Capt. E. J. A. Burke. has grounded other |planes searching for Renahan and |capt. E. J. A. Burke, and his two companions, Emil Kading and Bob Marten, missing since ' October 11 {in the Liard district. The Coast Guard- cutter Cygan is today inspecting the same ter- |ritory Eckmann flew over. U. S. Navy planes flying:north |from_San Diego, are still grounded |by the weather at Medford, Ore=- |gon. No reports have been received _|here regarding either private or Bri'tish Columbia Government planes employed in the hunt for the two missing planes and six men. TAKE LICENSE. FROM JOERSS, B. C. AVIATOR Cancellation Made Because of Infractions, Air Regulations VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 18— The Civil Aviation Department has permanently cancelled the pilot's ! license of W. A. Joerss for infrac- tions of air regulations. The par- 'uf‘u]ars were not given. Joerss returned here from Prince Rupert after leaving | some days ago to seagch for his | friend Capt. E. J. A. Burke, missing since October 11 from Liard Post. Joerss was forced to return here because his plane was not equipped to fly over the snow covered parts of British Columbia. - { {Plans to Reopen Banks Now Being Worked Out LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. {18—Plans for the reopening of 43 [banks which were suspended tem- porarily or closed yesterday, are |being worked out. Many of the ks suspended payments for five ldays under the State law. The |American Exchange and Trust {Company here is one of the oldest |in the States. Forty-two banks have aggregate deposits of more than 1$27,000,000. , The hysteria | | | | following the re- |celvership against Caldwell and ‘(unvmnv of Nashville, bankers, un- til recently interested in the Am- erican Exchange and Trust. This 1sed a steady withdrawal here which caused closing of the doors. Seven ks in Kentucky closed as a precautionary measure. Five Illi- nois banks have closed and four {small banks in Missouri closed yes- lay. e !Flier Niemenen ‘Makes Tenth {Emergency Flight {Education D Drops Dead Attendmg Caucus at Convention WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 18— | SLOW BELL SPEED| From Tebenkof and way ports,| the motorship Pacific reached Ju- neau at 4 oclock yesterday after noon, val having been de- layed hours by a heavy ANC HOHAGE, Alaska, Nov. 18—~Matt Niemenen has re- turned here with Thomas Schultz, Government school teacher, who was injured by a fall on oarlocks of his rowboat, from nna Village. This menen's tenth her ar everal Joseph McCabe, of Boston, former|snaw storm, which caused poor President of the Amateur Athletic'visibility and compelled her to run | Union, dropped dead last night as under a w bell for a wi She I the result of apoplexy while attend- brought here two passengers, W. ing a caucus of the convention to{C. Maeser from Tebenkof and Ole \discuss nominations for President.|Rodie from Taku, ' ill persons within six months. Schultz is in the hospital here with chances of recovery I emergency flight with injured or | | | good.