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

HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5600. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DE CEMBER 26, 1930, OVER 200 TRAGIC DEATHS MAR CHRISTMAS JOY MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS . FIVE-DAY WEEK IS NOW INDICATED INDUSTRIES OF NATION FACING REAL PROBLEM Senator Robinson Infers Adoption of Short Week Necessary UNEMPLOYMENT IS * GAINING IS CLAIM Public Works Appropria- tion by Congress Is Not Adequate LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 26. — Industries of the United States, says Senator Joseph T. Robinson, may find it necessary to adopt a five- day week to restore the equil-‘ ibrium between labor and sup- ply and demand. The Democratic Senate leader observed further: “Un- emplcyment seems to be in- creasing rather than dimin- ishing. Substitution of ma- chinery for hand labor is re- volutionizing work conditions and throwing millions out of employment.” Senator Robinsen further said: “The $116,000,000 ap- propriated by Congress for speeding up of public works appears to be inadequate.” ——————— CONGESTION OF COURTS BLAMED UPON DRY LAWS Association Against Pro- hibition 'Amendment Issues Pamphlet WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Upon the dry laws, the As- cociation Against the Prohibi- tion Amcndment heaped the blame for all Federal Court congestion and the entire in- crease in the number of Fed- eral prisoners since 1920. A pamphlet has been released by the Association in which it is stated that it is estimated that the number of Prohibition priconers now in Federal, State and County institutions, is 50,- 000. The statement is also made that “only a small proportion of those convicted have been given felony sentences.” e All buildings in the United States have a value of approximately $141,000,000,000, Chicago heating engineers have estimated. | OMIO’S NEXT FIRST LADY AND | | i | 1 | | ! | | Associated Press Phote Mary, 24.year-old daughter of George White of Marietta, Ohio, ie %o de the Buckeye state’s next first lady. Dad becomes governor on Jan. 12, Here\tncy ars. CHILE AIR FORCE TO BE EXPANDED BY NEW MINISTRY By HAROLD P. BRAMAN tered by the air ministry. The Aero Club de Chile, which has a large establishment at Los Cerrillos, is j growing rapidly, with many women | mémbers. £ One of the longest countries ,in SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 26.—~Chile expects soon to have- the largest air force in South America. It. is estimated that there are | d | approximately 150 military and| sorld, extending half the length {commerclal planes in Chile now, the world, extending g dered. | ©f South America, this nation in Sil Q0 Jiote s ayegiea e erem"years past found transportation be- A -niimber, of the. new’ pianes, Ay | tween the north and south a jour- be for replacements. ney of weeks. Water and rail The 60 new ships, all mitary i, i, 045 gided the situation but types, will be constructed here by, ;?;Je, an American firm. This order wllli Grasping the possibilities of or- be spread over a,period of MO | goneq aviation, Chile established than two years, and the planes are’ a national mail and passenger air to cost about $1,250,000. | line. which now brings. Arica with- W AR DEBT TO COST TINY GERMAN STATE ABOUT $8 A PERSO! NEU STRELITZ,; Germany, Dec. 26.—The tiny free state of Meck- lenburg-Strelitz suddenly has found itself saddled with a debt of ap- proximately $8 for each of its 110,- 000 citizens. It is payable to their former rul- ers of the days when the state was a grand duchy—before the revolu- tion of 1918 ‘emptied thrones and palaces. Mecklenburg-Strelitz is up 1in arms because a court of arbitra- tion has decided in favor of addi- tional claims of the late grand duke's mother, Grand Duchess Elizabeth, and her daughters. This amount totals 2,660,000 marks, plus several years’ accu- mulated interest, making a grand total of 3,750,000 marks—or, rough- 1y, $900,000. One of the daughters, Jutta, wife Ol al B lin a day and a half of Santiago, Leaded oy & s secre iy 0% 8%0) The air ministry is hoping soon fation,” and forming a new unit of to work out regulaf air transpor- has been taken from the army and the Straits of Magellan. navy and placed in the hands of iy mand. Military plane units are centered { | port, El Bosque, near Santiago; ac) RM Iquique in the north and Temucol length of the country, from Arica iin the mnorth to Puerto Montt Xn‘ Private aviation also is being fos- Not Much More MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Dec. 26. | formal report to the Federal Court, jdeclared the stockholders of the of ‘ex-Crown Prince Danilo of Mon-liquidation of the assets. tenegro, first brought her claim; The report of the receiver said She based it on the ground that 000 paid out as dividends during by her marriage she no longer was six months before the receivership titled ‘to claim extra compensation |paid. Y as the subject of a country that! The receiver’s report lists $12,720,- Her action, which caused resent- ment in Germany, was lost in that wom ll to Be County Official decision. The Mecklenburg-Strelitz family Chile's entire avlation program is and the south-central cities within the ministry of the interior. | tation the year around to Magal- the new air chief. Commercial] | chiefly at the main military air- {in the south. There are important | the south. i Stockholders Will Receive —C. J. Rockwood, receiver for the company will receive nothing and before a mixed German-Jugoslavian' he is considering filing suits against of German but of Montenegrin na-'on the ground the dividends were had fought .against the central 000 in claims filed by creditors of instance, but the German Arbitra-| | FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash,, Dec. 26. is reputed one of the wealthiest in in’ charge of the new air ministry,| day of the capital. All control of military aviation lanes, formerly Punta Arenas, down aviation also is under his com- REGEIVER FuR | | commercial airports scattered the | Aid Private Flying Nothing—Creditors | W. B. Foshay Company, in the first |the creditors very little from tha commission in Paris two years ago. the Directors to recover about $170,- tionality, and therefore was en-'mot earned and were unlawfully | powers. which $10273,000 are disallowed. tion court now has reversed the| ficit. the incumbent, by 360 votes. 3 3 N “DAD"I0) AIMS 6. 0. P, FILES REPORT DOES NOT WANT SENATOR NORRIS |Asks Nebraskan to Quit Or-| ganization, Aid in Form- ing New Party | NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Dec.| 26—Dr. John Dewey, Chairman of | the League for Independent nnj} | Political Action, has invited Senator | | George W. Norris, of Nebraska, to ' sever his connection with the Re- publican party and help form a new party. “The recent attack upon you by Robert H. Lucas, Executive Direc- tor of the Republican National Committee, clearly shows you and other Insurgent Republicans are not wanted by the Republican Party, especially by those who control the machine,” Dr. Dewey said. “The Republican Party stands for rugged individualism while Sena- tor Norris stands for social plan- ning, social control and places hu- man rights above property rights,” said Dr. Rogers in conclusion. CLAIMS TO BE ROBBER:BIVES UP TO POLICE [Payroll Bandit Surrenders | After Throwing Loot | Away Along Road | NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 26.—! Edward Slattery ‘walked into the| police station here on Christmas Day and claimed he was the ban- dit who stole the payroll of the 1Allington Branch of the American Mills at West Haven on Wednes- day. One of the company’'s employ- es was shot and killed in the rob- bery and another was critically wounded. ? Slattery was penniless when searched. He told the Police he threw $4931 in the undergrowth along the roadside. - AT O ey | TODAY'S STOCK . | i QUOTATIONS | . . | NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Dec. 26.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7, Amerjean Can 109':, Anaconda Copper 28, Bethlehem Steel 48%, ;Granby Consolidated 16%, Inter- national Harvester 45%, Kennecott Corporation 22%, Montgomery- Ward 15%, National Acme 6%, | Packard Motors 8%, Simmons Beds 14%, Standard Brands 16, Stand- ard Oll of California 44%, Stand- ard Ofl of New Jersey 46%, U. 8. Steel 137%, Curtlss-Wright 2%, Pacific Gas and Electric 44%, Penn- sylvania Railroad 56%, General Electric 42%, Westinghouse Electric and Mechanical 897%. Quotations Wednesday The following were closing quo- tations of stocks on the New York Exchange last Wednesday: Alaska Juneau 7, American Can 112%, Anaconda Copper 28, Beth- lehem Steel 51%, General Motors 34%, Granby Consolidated 16%, In- ternational Harvester 48, Kennecott Copper 23%, Montgomery-Ward 16 5/6, National Acme, no sale; Packard Motors 9%, Simmons Beds 15%, Standard Brands 16%, Stand- ard Oil of California 44%, Stand- ard Ofl of New Jersey 46%, Curtiss- Wright 2%, Pacific Gas and Elec- tric 44%, Pennsylvania Rallroad 57%, General Electric 44%, West- inghouse Electric and Mechanical 93%. 2_ iated Press Photo Glant multimotored 40-passenger fand plane, the first of a fleet to be constructed for the Imperia’ hour and a crulsing range of 3,000 Alrways, Is being tested in England for possible use on the proposed trans-Atlantic airmail, expret and passenger service between England and the United States. The plane has a speed of 100 miles ar miles. Col. Lindbergh Has No Flying Plans For Coming Year NEW YORK CITY, N. Y,, Dec. 26.—Aviation has ad- vanced a long way since a young fellow from Missouri took off from Roosevelt Field four years ago next May and flew to Paris. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh said in 1925 a good cruising speed was 90 miles an hour and now it is 140 miles an hour. Col. Lindbergh said he had no particular flying plans for the new year. e s 000000000 JUDGE J. LYLE, - 1S CANDIDATE, CHICAGOMAYOR | Militant Foe of Gangsters Seeks Nomination, Republican Ticket CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 26.—There is a new candidate for the Re-| publican Mayoralty nomination. | Judge John Lyle, militant foe of gangsters is in the race with what he termed the alliance be-| tween crime and politics. | Judge Lyle, of the Municipal Court bench, has gained widespread publicity by his treatment of [gang-i TS, Judge Lyle will oppose Mayor Thompson and Charles V. Barnett, | Chairman of the County Board of Tax Review. | THRTY-THREE DIE IN QUAKE IN ARGENTINA Seventy Persons Are Injur- ed—Cracks Are Made in Earth’s Surface BALTA, Argentina, Dec. 26— ‘Thirty-three dead and more than seventy persons injured is the toll of earthquakes over the holiday which destroyed Lapoma, a small Andean village. Suryivors said the earth shocks were accompanied by a sound that commenced llke distant thunder from beneath the earth’s surface and the crescendo increased until | at one time it sounded like a great- i THANK FRIENDS i The Hello girls of the Junenu! and Douglas Telephone Company, ,through ‘The Empire, desire !o' thank their many friends for the' Jtors. | 1 TELEPHONE GIRLS o= | ly amplified galloping of many Two huge cracks in the earth’s| surface ocozed out hot water. | — e | STUDIES MICE 17 YEARS LA JOLLA, Cal. Seventeen years of study of the géographic —San Juan county, the smallest in great variety of gifts received by races of deer mice has been com- Europe, and the little free state, Washington state, will have a 22-|them during the Christmas hou-me,ed by Dr. B. F. Sumner of smaller than Rhode Island, con- year-old woman treasurer, Miss days. The gifts covered a wlde}the Scripps Institution of Ocean- siders the award a financial blow,| Marjorie Stoney, after January 12. variety and were thoroughly appre- ography here. He has shipped the for its budget shows a chronic de-iuxss Stoney defeated Fred Peuuy,'dlted by the switch board opera- mice to the University of Michi- 1 gan. 20SE TOURNAMENT QUEEN CROWNED Assocrated Press Photo | C. H. Reynolds places the queen’s coronet on Mary Lou Waddell, a platform promising to break up| Pasadena, Cal, high achool girl who will reign at the annual Tourna- ment of Roses. ‘CALLERS' ROB PRIESTS, THEN MAKE ESCAPE Two Youths Hold-up Cath- olic Fathers—Secure 2,000 Dollars CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Pretending to be Christmas callers, two youths invaded the rectory of 8t. Albert’s Catholic Church, bound three priests and then forced a fourth priest to give them $2,000 taken in offerings during the services on Christmas. After taking the money the two youths ordered Father C. I. Gron- kowski, pastor, to sit down. They gave him a cigar, lighted it and said: ¢ “Now stay there a few minutes until we are gone.” The priest called the police five minutes later. fi7 SHSUES Stocking Caps Smart for Rainy Day Wear PARIS, Dec. 26—Stocking caps— another version of the wear. The snug little caps, bright in hue, have the double advantage of looking gay and holding stray locks in place. One Parislenne wears a knitted cap of dull orange with a brown tweed suit collared in caracul in wet weather, popular‘ |beret—are a favorite for rainy day | passengers were carried during the ilfum'r Way Out of "]uil While Carols \.4re Being Sung ALLIANCE, Nebraska, Dec. 26—Two bank robbers, under 20 year sentences, Harold Nom- | misce and Forest Cook, battered | their way out of the county | jail yesterday while scores of citizens were attending the Christmas tree celebration in | frent of the building. The singing of oarols kept | the officers from hearing the noise inside of the jail. ->oe More than half the world's silver cutput is obtained as a by-product, derived from ores in which some other metal provides the chief reve- nue. ZEPPELIN MAKES ACCIDENTS TAKE BI TOLL FROM C0AST T0 COAST Fires, Drownings and Pois- | onous Liquor Claim Many Victims 'SLIPPERY ROADS ARE MENACE OVER NATION |Two Thirds?f "Deaths Are Result of Automobile Tragedies i CHICAGO, I, Dec. 26.— | Two hundred or more deaths marred Christmas joy. Accidents tock a heavy toll from coast to coast. Fires, drownings, hunting | accidents and poisonous li- quor cost many lives but au- tomobile accidents in many sections as the result of slip- pery roads caused the great- est destruction and caused two-thirds of the deaths re- | ported. | Poison liquor is blamed for ! several deaths in New York City. ! Thirty - five persons were {killed on the Pacific Coast and as many more injured. | In California a launch cap- isized and 35 persons were | drowned. CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDIES ARE ~ FELT, 2 TOWNS |One FamilyTearly Wiped | Out — Presents for : Kiddies Burned | | CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 26.—Lomira, Wisconsin and Barnum, Minnesota, were saddened on Christmas Day. | At Lomira only the mother and ,young son remain of eight mem- bers of the Schultz family. The father, H. G. Schultz, two daugh- ters, one son and grandparents of Mrs. Schultz were killed in a crash of their automobile and a train as they were enroute to a church ‘Wednesday night for a Christmas Eve celebration. At Barnum a gasoline tank of an auto exploded. Matilda Rundgren was killed outright. Mrs. Glenn Harper and Marion Harper, of Du- luth; Edith Larsen of Clouquet; Axel Anderson, driver, and his wife were critically injured. The Ander- sons had Christmas presents Op# the car for their seven children, and these were ruined when the car was burned after bursting into flames following the explosion. ——.———— A 50-foot barge is being welded by electricity at Jacksonville, Fla. It will be one of the lew welded vessels ever made. 104 FLIGHTS FOR RECORD IN 1930 | FRIEDRI! D 26 —R HSHAFEN, Germany, ng in its big shed for he winter, Germany’s globe-en- 18 Graf Ze can look on 1930 as its best and most able passenger year to date. ¥ ‘ Four thousand and sixty-three 104 flights and almost a million pieces of mail distributed | over an aggregate distance flown of 71,250 miles. The income from these flights was sufficlent to pay the officers and crew, the mootor fuel bill, in- surance and depreclation. Had the Graf confined itself to season’s comparatively short cruises of 1,000 miles or so, the showing would have been even better, for the extra costs for mooring and refueling preparations on the South Ameri- can flight to not enter into the less spectacular European trips. Mooring Masts Expensive Even the transatlantic flights of |the Zeppelin could be put on a | commercial paying basis, estimates | Capt. Ernst Lehmann of the Zep- | pelin company, if proper mooring facilities and refueling stations were regularly established. Equipping a transatlantic Zeppe- | (Continued on Page Three)