The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 26, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5575. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS COMMISSION GRANTS FINAL LICENSE TO CAMERON EARTHOUAKE IN JAPAN: 150 ARE REPORTED DEAD Injured Run Into Hundreds —Buildings Are De- stroyed by Fire TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 26.—One hundred and fifty persons are known to have perished today when an earthquake, of more than thirty minutes duration, spread death and destruction across the northern por- tion of Izu Peninsula, about 105 miles southwest of Tokyo. { Estimates place the injured as high as 700 while property through- out the area has been damaged heavily. Houses destroyed number 645, buildings destroyed 499 and build-| ings damaged 79. Buildings burned are placed at 223. ‘There are no American or other foreign casualties reported. | The famous Tanna tunnel be-| tween Atami and Mumaza collapsed ; killing four laborers. The tunnel was nearing completion after 10 years' work at a cost of $10,000,000.| 30,000 CAMPED OUT MISSIMA, Japan, Nov. 26.—It is estimated that 30,000 persons are camped out in temporary shelter in the quake zone of Northern Tzu| Peninsula because their homes are| destroyed or partially wrecked. | Soldiers have reached the scene and are distributing tents. Truck loads of food and other re- lief supplies are being distributed. The Red Cross nurses and others of that organization @re active. The Buddhist Temple at Nira- yama was spared and it has become the center of relief and wounded are treated there while nearby, in- cense is rising which showed funer- als have already started there. ————— TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION Congressman Johnson to Sponsor Measure— Views of Hoover 26— ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov 3 Immigration restrictions are to be sponsored by Chairman Johnson, of | Hoquiam, Washington, of the House Immigration Committee, at the December session of Congress. Tn a conference with President Hoover yesterday, Representative Johnson said the Chief Executive fayored strict restriction similar, to that recently outlined in which| immigration from non-quota and quota couptries will be cut. "Non-quota countries include Can-| ada, South America and other; American nations. Restriction would eliminate dan- ger from foreigners becoming pub- lic charges, and insure better em- * ployment to Americans, proponents say. RUTH GARRISON CASE REVERSED OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 26.—The Waghington State Supreme Court has held that the Walla Walla Su- perior Court lacked jurisdiction in| the habeas corpus proceedings brought to free Ruth Garrison, of Seattle, wife poisoner, from lhe‘ State Penitentiary. The Walla Walla Court ruled that Miss Garrison was sane at a hear-‘ ing. Then King County Prosecu-| ting Attorney Colvin appealed from! the ruling which was reversed by the State Supreme Court on the| grounds the proceedings should{ have been brought in King County; where Miss Garrison was sentenced. | | LEO DIEGEL IS WINNER AT GOLF # OVER G. SARAZEN/ PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 26.— Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente yes- terday defeated Gene Sarazen of{ New York in an 18-hole play-off; in the Oregon Open Golf Cham-| plonship. He shot 69, which is three| under par. Saragen needed 72. | —.,—— Broadcasting is gaining in popu-| larity in Siam. It is done in two! i | [ |Famous Alaska |~ . Copper Mine To Be Closed LATOUCHE, Alaska, Nov. 2 The Beatson mine, worked for the past 20 years by the Kennecott Copper Corporation, will be closed for all time on December 1. Dismantling is now under way The pay exhausted ‘The famous property gave employment to 300 men when at the peak of opera- tion, . streak has been . ° ° ° ° THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICES WILL BE HELD Churches of Juneau Will Observe with Spec- ial Programs The various churches in Juneaua will cbserve Thanksgiving Day by holding special services during the forenoon. At 11 o'clock services will be held “TRUNK BOMB" CONFESSION S MADE BY MAN Thomas E. Boyle Arreste in San Francisco m Spokane Plot SAN FRANCISCO, 7al, Nov. 26. —Thomas E. Boyle, former Califor- nia convict, admitted to the Police last night he placed the “trunk bomb” containing 200 sticks of dy- namite in the Associated Press of- fice in Spokane, Washington last Saturday Boyle charged that Henry Wilse, arrested Sunday in connection with the attempted bombing, hired him to transport and plant the explo- sives. The announcement of Boyle's ar- rest was subsequent to the confes- had been questioned all afternoon behind closed doots. Boyle said he digcon ed the wires attached to the electric bat- tery before shipping the bomb from Seattle. In 1927, Wilse was acquitted on a charge of attempting to bomb a Spokane newspaper office. Reports Voluntarily Boyle reported to the authori- ties voluntarily. He said he had been out of work and accepted the job from Wilse for “$250 and ex- penses.” Boyle said he shipped the bomb from San Francisco to Seattle. “I was determined not to kill anybody so I fixed the bomb so it would not explode and knock- ed the terminal oif the 'battery and pulled out one wire” said Boyle: “I even bought an ammet- er to test the battery so I would be sure it was dead, then shipped the trunk to Spokane.” The police learned of Boyle through tracing a long distance call to John Farley who had serv- ed a term in prison for stealing an automobile. Farley now lives in Tacoma. Farley it is said went to Seattle and suggested to Boyle dis- connecting of the battery. Timed Explosion Boyle said Wilse wanted him to be sure and fix the bomb so it would explode early Sunday morn- ing during the hours when nobody would be in the Chronicle Build- ing. Boyle said he intended all the time to double cross Wilse but wanted to pretend he was going through with the bombing plot to get the money. # Political Frameup he operated a prosperous bootleg business in Spokane but a politi- cal upheaval put him out of busi- ness and he desired to retaliate by demolishing buildings responsible. The newspapers were the Spo- kane Spokesman Review and Spo- |kane Chronicle. When Wilse was told of Boyle's confession, it is reported here, Wilse reiterated previous charges |of a “political frameup and there'll be another attempt to bomb them buildings real soon. This time it won't fail.” Navajos Desanctify Bears When They Kill Live Stock SANTE FE, N. M., Nov. 26—The bear is no longer regarded as a sacred animal by the Navajo In- dians. E. L. Perry, State Game Warden, says twenty-five bears were killed this season on the Navajo reservation. Until recently the Navajos con- sidered the bear an important member of the family. But when the animals killed their live stock this year, the Indians decided that sanctity could not stand before eco- nomics, so they organized hunting languages, Siamese and English. parties and ended the depredations. sion he made last night after Boyle p in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Juneau, at TFifth and Main street. The subject will he “Thanksgiving.” Four of the religious organiza- tions of the city are uniting in a Thanksgiving worship service to be held in +Presl Churzh at 11 am, Thursday. | The program follows | Thanksgiving Proclamation, Hymn, | “Come Ye Thankful People, Come," | fisheries resources. Scripture Reading, Prayer, Thanks- |giving Offering, Anthem, Anthem, | Address by Rev. G. E. James, Hymn | “My Country 'Tis of Thee,” Bene- | diction. Thanksgiving will be observed in Holy Trinity Cathedral by a choral celebration of the Holy Communion and address at 10 oclock leOl‘rOW) forenoon. Services will be held at the Beth- el Pentecostal Mission on Main Street tomorrow evening at 8 c'clock to which the public is in- vited. Thanksgiving services will be held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Rev. Harry R. Allen, pas- tor, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. cermon topic will be “The i of Man. The Junior will sing two anthems, “Praise | Ye the Father,” by Chas. Gounod, and “Riyers. of Song,” by C. D. Em- | erson. —e——— DEMOCRATSPLAN PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAM FIRST Cooperation Measures Are Announced — Notice Given Administration WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26.— The Senate Democratic leaders have placed unemployment and drought relief measures at the top ot the proposed public welfare co- operation program today in talking over plans for the coming session. | The Democratic leaders said thelr aim was “to reverse the economic Prelude, Doxology, Invocation,' CONSERVATION OF FISHERIES 1S ESSENTIAL | | | | | faze \Present Condition of Com- | mercial Fishing Strong, Declares O'Malley { The commerc-a: fisheries of the | United Sta'tes are in a stronger €co- nomic position today than those of any of the other large fish-produc- |ing countries, according to Commis- | sloner of Fisheries Henry O'Malley in his annual report just made | public here. This favorable status is | due in no small degree to the scien- tific research work conducted an< | the practical aid rendered by Gov ernment experts, it was stated The most encouraging feature of the prgsent fisheries situation, Com- missioner O'Malley states, is the; “aroused public conscience to the andry of our‘ Commcru\nlt fishing interests, state and private enterprises engaged in large scale ‘hsh propagation and organization | and individuals interested in having | good fishing and enjoying the use' of lakes and streams for recreation- | al pursuits, are all in accord as to importance of conserving our fish- ery resources. | | | Interest Is Intensified i | There is much evidence of an| | intensified interest in the future; welfare of our fisheries, Commis- sioner O'Malley’s report declares. | Sportsmen’s organizations are con- centrating their efforts to provide | better angling, to overcome the evils | 1 of pollution, and to obtain the pas- | |sage of State and Federal laws, which will more adequately conserye |this great natural resource. Com- a i Ineed for proper h | mercial fishermen are taking | greater harvest from the waters {than ever before, are iniroduciffs: | greatly improved methods, and are| |revealing a greater interest in the| proper conservation of this 1‘4’-‘ ! source as a sound economic policy The Bureau of Fisherles finds a} reflection of this intensified inter-| est in the increased demands for! fish for stocking waters, for addi-| tional fish-cultural facilities, and! aid to a greater number of pri-} | vate organizations interested in the| | cooperative rearing of fish for| islocking local streams. This is also! {‘lrue of the demands for scientific) | investigations to disclose the need | ;ol strongeér conservation measur | for studies of every important fish- |ery to reveal its conditions and |trend; for an expansion of its In- | vestigative program with respect; |to such aquicultural pursuits as | oyster farming, fish farming, and | | the control and prevention of di- seases. Likewise more intelligent in- | terest is being shown in the solu- |tion of the problems of the com- x’merc)al fisheries, improvements in | | = < Lel us aive fhe HEAVY RAINS THREATENING FRANCE AGAIN Flood Dangers—Bel- gium Situation Better PARIS, Nov. 26.—Heavy rains set in at dawn today after a brief respite and renewed anxiety over widely flooded France. It was believed danger had passed but danger again is stalking over the country. In central Belgium the situation is somewhat eased as the Scheldt began to recede in the Argonne. The river Aisne continues rise. An old shoemaker was drown- ed as he slept in his bed The Marne has lowered at some to MRS, MARTEN IS OVERJOYED s of Finding of Birke’ Plane Revives Hopes of Wife WRANGELL, Alaska, Nov 6. Mrs. Bob Marten, who has been waiting here for news of her hus- bard lost with Capt. E. J. A. (Pad- dy, Burke and Emil Kading, is overjoyed at the information that Pilot Everett Wasson has sighted Burke's plane “Oh, boy, doesn't that sound good. Poor Bob, he's going to miss his Thanksgiving turkey this year,” aid Mrs. Marten. Although discouraged at the dis- tressing news during the pa |weeks, Mrs. Marten was always |hopeful and pinned her faith on 3(hl' advice of an old-timer here |who stoutly maintained that Burke Boyl esaid Wilse told him once depression” and gave notice to the yatno4s of manufacturing and mer- Administration they expected the|.nangising in the use of by-pro- same cooperation for their policies| qucts and in the conduct of fu in this direction as President Ho0-| monta) jnvestigations with respect ver has asked of the minority Par-i ¢, nrocesses, nutrition and uses ty. | |tors that affect the abundance of A O sPEcTAG“LAR | fish in the great commercial fish: ies of the Atlantic seaboard have TRIAL BEGIN ;been undertaken during the past |two years. Studies of the chemical jand physical conditions of the !water and its contained flo. MOSCOW, Nov. 26—With JUdges 1is. 1oy heen made at various s in their shirt sleeves, smoking ciga- | e rettes, the trial of eight Russmm‘f;zg‘e“fm‘e“esumst e accused of an attempted counter-|JICE® Lhe SUCOeSs Of Spawn itk B revolution with European diplomats '/ i ERPEe, anc L and statesmen, began here today. ‘mfiuences that control their m - iy i ‘i grations. A comprehensive report on iet is S the en- . The Soviet is broadcasting the the migrations ana biology of : tire procedure . sod :akmg rb‘:;h:cod of southern New England has | sound and motion pictures of e recently beet) tded. atd rapid pro- e, gress has been made on studies of L The Jpen are. M | the stock of mackerel. Investigation |of the commercial fisheries of the Studies Are Undertaken | Fundamental studies on the fac-| cused of high treason. A professor spoke into the micro- {5 tie S 25 ATaREL have Deen phone and told the amazing story‘re A |restricted to the salmon runs of rigu sually the ; 9t g D to-plot. | Alasks, to the completion of sa :g's wx:hn former Prime Minister | (A8BIDE experimertts og the Co o /bia River, and continuation of nce Poincare of France, Col. Lawrenc | Alaska herring etudies. Inves 1 | {and Lord Churchill of England and o other figures of the two coumrles.};::;: g: le“:’;‘;"e:s:; :1‘3}:;;“ | SRR ) - e TP | continued. , D Oyster investigations during | 8 | past year consisted in the exper | Imental study of oyster culture |New England, Georgia, Texas & | |Wnshington. in a study of ;physiology of adult and larval oys-} jters, in a study of the effec OSLO, Norway, Nov. 26.—Capt. pulp-mill waste on oysters of |Otto Sverdrup, skipper of Nan-)Puget Sound, and in an invest sen's Arctic ship, the Fram, intion of the biology of the natu /1893, died here today at the age enemies of the oyster such a of 76 years after a brief illness. |oyster drill and starfish. Capt. Sverdrup was a famous, Seal Prpduct Grows .explorer in his own right and was' . por the first time in 40 considered next to Nansen and a3 Amundsen. He had been decornted‘wl' e by Kings of various countries. l (Continuea on Page Two) | points, but is rising at other points.|was frozen-in and unable to travel - NOW FRAMING ~ TRADE TREATY American Negotiations for 0il Broken—Purchase Clauses Given ROME, Nk)\'rr 6.—The Obsery reports that yes betwaen C i ¥or and in framing t Ttalio-Rus last Aug The did not specify wh Ttaly would buy Russia b Russia is to buy $10,000,000 worth goods from Ttaly in 19; Negatiations for Ameri Italy have been broken. It Ttaly will take for Petrolia, ign Ministers Di Maxim Litvinoff, t Russia, is a st ond part of t trade treaty sign ian from n oil f ilhl' Commission from granting a ’ ‘purmi: on that unit, alleging pos- | sessory erday’s conference and 1931, is said MAXIE R | BESTS CANTON YOUTH The Anre section remained flooded. SUPREME COURT GIVES DECISION ON INCOME TAX WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26— In deciding four cases of munity property in the states of Arigona, Washington, Texas and Louisiana, the Supreme Couri hel the laws of those states give wives an interest in incomes and per- mitted separate Federal Income Tax returns. This will cause a loss of more than $100,000,000 in taxes to the government because on single returns the rate increases the pro- portion of the income - - (Seattle Selected for ’32 Rotary Conventicn Nov. 26. — The for the 1932 CHICAGO, 11l selection of Seattle convention of the Rotary Inter- ational was announced today by he service club’s headquarters. Seven other cities ' presented invi- tations. Detroit and Havana were the strongest contenders. - 0SENBLOOM CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 26.—Maxie Rosenbloom, wc boxing champion pointed Patsy Perroni, Canton youth, in a ten und match. The title was not at stake. rld’s light heavy last night out- com- | J |until the weather dians found him. settled or In- No word has been received from Pilot Everett Wasson who w sup- ‘pmt‘d to have hopped-off from {Whitehorse yesterday to return to |the scene where he sighted Capt. |Burke's machine, frozen-in at the headwaters of the Liard River. Pilot Wasson believed he would find some message at the plame indicating where the three men laboard might have gone, or at- [tempted to have gone. ! No word has been received re- (garding the search by the United States navy planes for Capt. Robin Renahan and his two companions, m Clerf and Frank Hatcher, missing since October 28 while en- route from Seattle to search for Capt. Burke and his party D \Episcopal Hymn For Airmen Is Being Used | CHICAGO, No A hymn for |fliers is being used in churches throughout the Known as the “Hymn for Air- men,” the hymn was written by Roxane Seabury Wr formerly of Chicago, but now a Californian, and is dedicated to the late Bishop Charles Palmerston Anderson in imemory of his son, Lieutenant |Charles Patrick Anderson \his life in the World War. The last verse reads as God of the sky and We offer thanks For all thy care follows ea, | | thee, i fall all Pitying the sparrow p safe our birdmen ther on Thee we God of the air. call Episcopal | country. | who lost ° Russian firm, which has been gi len permission to build two refi ing plants in Ttaly | Italy not only but purchase coal, ore lumber is to take v $1,000 WILL FREE LEVINE VIENNA o Nov ation 26.—The has r Levine, America held on charg to r enthusiast dyes French notes, be bond. Levin | terfeit | The vine's the bait vin leav Co was of informed by L the amount being set free, oath he will n attor B > British Army Shuts ALDERSHOT, Ei Under a rum land, Nov. 26, order all s returned nust be to troop “Rum el Bl special auth ral officer command when i to exceptionally incleme weathe are by Nt forced circums in adver ances spend. t tions Army British allowance say of are tak about 4¢ a day government rum. some of the oil and cheap Vienna commended counterfeit freed on a $7,000 intention to coun- | Le | Thre Down on Rum Issues| ;... has been issued troops have been and when in addition they condi-| Lake, to be fo the| . money " POWER PROJECT PERMIT ISSUED FOR MILL HERE Federal Power Commission Acts Favorable on Two Alaska Licenses ZELLERBACH AWARDED 'FINAL LICENSE. ALSO | Authority t;é;xlstl'uct $4,- 000,000 Power Unit | ‘ ]S N()VV ReCClVed | k3 | The Federal Power Commis- n yeotirday granted the ap- ation ¢f George T. Cameron, publicher ¢f the San Francisco Chronicle, for a final license to construct a power project com- priscd of plants at Speel River and Dcrothy Lake, and at the same time granted a similar li- cense to T and J. D. Zellerbach, San Francisco, for a similar project near Ketchikan. Word of the Commission’s action was received here night by The Empire from Associated Press and by Regional Forester Charles H. Flory from B. F. Heint- | zleman, Asst. Regional Forester, {who is in Washington Is Highly Satisfactory | While no details of the licenses | were received here, in his telegram | to Mr. Flory, Mr. Heintzleman said the action of the Commission was “high satisfactory.” The Zeller- bach license, he added, is provis- (lonal as to Swan Lake. A suit was filed recently in the District Court |of the District of Columbia, by J. Jones of Tacoma, to the estrain | rights. This case is set for [ ring next Tuesday and Forest i Service officials are confident the suit will be unsuccessful. Both projects are to be used to furnish power for pulp and paper plants proposed to be established |near Juneau and Ketchikan. Each "nl the initial units of both plants, it 1s estimated, wil | mately $15,000,000 Will Go to Frisco soon as the Jones' suit hear- is terminated next week, Mr. " | Heintzleman is expected to leave for San Francisco with the power “‘)‘,‘;N‘nxe and timber sale contracts, ')P‘l\jt. Flory said today. He will sign (them on behalf of the Government h"iuulrl representatives of the Cameron *dland Zellerbach interests will sign for their principals. No hitch is foreseen in ter of signing, Mr. JAll preliminary detai ironed out in the Investigations during the past three years. It is known that the Commission hsa been ready to act on the applications at any time during the past 30 days, but had to postpone action from time to time |awaiting the clearing up of certain details relating to both power and timber. These were satisfactorily ded early clear- |ing the way for final a $4'000,000 Power Plant Mr. Cameron, with whom is as- sociated Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, filed his application for a final license cov- ering the hydro-electric project on {June 14, last, after a period of in- | vestigation covering three working | seasons. At the same time he sub- plans for development show- e cost of constructing the | power project to be about $4,000,000. | The project called for the de- velopme: of 81,000 horsepower om sources—Long and ater Lakes at Speel in isham Inlet, and Doro Lake Taku Inlet. Power pl are proposed at all three points, a on line from Speel River transform- ons and power sub-projects. tunnels are in one at beneath the ing { hea cost approxi- As | ing er at ut of the mat- y added. have been negotiations ol o ions and a n- A0 es | | ing e- of o Sne in together ied in the ake tapping and pipe the water directly to Start at Snettisham the time the plans were filed he Commi med Forest ld be ready the pro atver the work on big months work Y| time was driving the t nnel at Long lowed by the tun- the other power sources as neede No information was available to- in (Continued on Page Two)