The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 7, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5610. JUNEAU ALASKA WEDNFSDAY JANUARY7 |931 Ml:MBl:R OF AbSOC IATLD PRESS __PRICE TEN CENTS WHEEL OF RENAHAN'S PLANE IS FOUND, IDENTIFIED SQUADR[]N []F “WONDER SHIP” NELSON LEADS | BRITISH NAVY IN FIRST TRIP | TO VISIT U S. FLEET AT COLON 10 SEAPLANES | FLY ATLANTIC Italian Air—fi:et‘ Reaches Natal from Africa After Fast Flight TRAGEDY REPORTED; DETAILS NOT PUBLIC Two Craft Reported in Col- lision and One Falls in Flames NATAL, Brazil, Jan. 7.—Ten Iral-! ian seaplanes arrived here )est»cr~, day afternoon completing one of | the most ambitious aviation projects ever attempted. | Two more planes, which started with the squadron, were forced down at sea, but were taken safe- ly in charge by Italian Naval ves- | sels which were lined along the course across the Atlantic. | After three days here, the Italians will go to Rio de Janeiro. The flight across the Atlantic was made in 17 hours and 15 min- | utes. COLLISION IS REPORTED; PLANE FALLS IN FLAMES | BUENOS AIRES, Jan. T—A dis- patch from Bualama, Portuguese | Guivea, said two planes of the Ital- ian squadron collided off there shortly after the take-off yesterday for Natal, Brazil, and one of the planes fell in flames. The other returned to Bulama badly dam- aged. The dispatch said the body of the pilot in the burned plane was | recovered. Government censorship was lifted but details of the collision are with- ~held. = Meanwhile ten seaplanes nestle in Natal Harbor where the pilots and crews are being entertained; by an excited populace. MONOPLANE IS OFF AGAIN ON PARIS FLIGHT | Trade Wind Takes Air Sec- ond Time for Pay Trip Over Atlantic HAMPTON ROADS, Virginia, Jan. 7. — The monoplane Trade Wind, bearing Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William MacLaren, streaked across the Atlantic for Bermuda in the darkness of this morning. It was the second” start of the Trade Wind on a' pay trip to Paris. Lieut. MacLaren was at the con- trols when the plane took the air. The fliers circled the Naval Air- port a few minutes and then struck eastward toward Bermuda | where a landing will be made for refueling for the next hop to the| Azores. | |war and thus came in daily | with the American battle squadron LONDON, Jan. 7—British tars will pay their first formal call on Uncle Sam’s gobs this January. Flying his flag in His Majes ship Nelson, Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, will sail from Eng- |land tomorrow for a cruise of the | West Indies. With him goes a squadron repre- | senting the best type of warships | in the British navy. | It will be the first voyage of this | kind for | the fleet and has been | y arranged to give the B a chance to visit the Unit- | fleet in American waters. | In 1905 the late Prince Louis of | Battenberg took a British squadron | to New Yorl; but when Admiral Hodges accepted the invitation to | visit the United States fleet Colon he was the first to ever do s0. Sir Michael is to stay with the American fleet at Colon from Feb- at | (ruary 23 to 28. The visit is made to demonstrate the friendly feeling between the two powers and to strengthen bonds of comradeship created when the two navies fought side by side during the war. Admiral Hodges was chief of staff in the Grand fleet during the contact h Sea. in the Nor Clalms Record 1 Assoctated Press Photo Mrs. Juanita Burns, Los Angeles aviatrix, who claims an altitude | record for women, climbing 30 min. | utes after her altimeter stopped at | 26,000 feet. Telegrams from London to South America have been reduced two cents a word, the new rates mak- ! ing cables to Argentina and Chile| 50 cents a word. Added Cylinders to Give ; Smoother Performance to | ‘Rakish’ 1931 Automobile By OSCAR LEIDING (A. P. Automobile Editor) NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Smoother cperation will epitomize the 1931 automobile. More cylinders have been added, horsepower stepped up, and trans- missions improved. Forman introduction of the 1931 car to the public was made at the thirty-first national automobile show which opened last Saturday in Grand Central Palace. The eight-cylinder vehicle, after 15 years in the automotive field, celebrated complete victory, gained during the 1930 season, in the “bat- tle of cylinders.” “Eights” outnumbered their near- est rivals, the “sixes,” while ex- tremes displayed in a bantam car smaller than ever and in two 16- cylinder models and a 12-cylinder car which have had previous de- buts. In all there are 36 makes of passenger cars, 16 makes of com- mercial vehicles, and two taxicab models. Most manufacturers with- held announcements so as “to spring surprises,” Most of the improvements are| concealed. These include valves refined for greater speed and quiez-! er operation, new manifold and; carburetor designs, increase of rub- ber mountings to reduce engine vi- bration, and transmission special- ties developed for quietness, ease of handling and econom: Outwardly, cars appear more rak- ish with a definite continuation of | the trend toward wire wheels and taking spare tires from the back of the car to wells in the fenders. With increase in horsepower out- put there are radiators of larger capacity and vane shutters con- trolled thermostatically to meet de- mands of summer and winter driv- ing. Wheelbases are Tonger, bodies larger and roomier, and cars hung closer to the ground. The industry claims that more is to be offcred for the money than ever before. The show is held under the au- spices of the national automobile chamber of commerce, headed by Alvan Macauley as president and Charles D. Hastings as chau'man of the show committee. | he travelled all | mathema SIR MICHAEL HODGES By way of doing full honor to the occasion the British Admiralty is sending the “wonder ship” fleet to Colon. H. M. 8. Nelson in appearance and in design is unlike anything else naval architects have pro- duced. As the Nelson was not be- gun until 1925 and 11m<hcd in Hynotism May J arr “George Mason’s” Amnesia BATON ROUGE, La., Jan, 7— Hypnotism may yet solve the riddle | of “Mr. George Mason"—who he is and how he lost his memory, Psychologists at Louisiana Slater University have begun a series ox‘ tests in “efforts to cure Mason's | case of amnesia, a mystery for the | past 18 momhs New Oxl"nn: hotel in May, 13&3, ithout. any recollection of his n‘uk has been under observation at | a state hospital here for nearly a year. Before entering the institution over the country | |in efforts to establish his identity. ! | He took the name of George N son—because he could not recall h own. Recently he accepted a sugges- tion by Dr. Paul C. Young, psychol- ogist at Louisiana State, that he submit to hypnotic treatments. These Dr. Young believed will |-prove fruitful, for under hypnosis the amncsia victim has established | a tentative connection with the past revealing that he once lived in the far west and that he has consid- erable familiarity with Australia. When it was suggested to him that he was a child, he recalled a “Sacred Heart school,” a “Sister id he sold papers on | the streets of San Francisco, wher: 1 his companions called him “Chuck.” On another occasion he discussed and engineering ex- | pertly and spoke of working in an automebile assembling plant, but failed to give the plant’s name or| location. Hypnotic treatments continued at weekly intervals. are being Fol- lowing publication of Mason's first | responses, scores of persons hav written Dr. Young, seeking lead and seeking descriptions and de- tails of the case. Mason's case previously had ai- tracted wide attention, When he woke up in the New Orleans hotel, ;1927, her designer was able to put | into her all improvements that war | experience had taught. easy of its Wherever in American waters the Nelson may show up it will be to identify her by her gro- tesque silhouette. Picture a 660-fect long steel hul, | 106 feet broad, shaped like a gigan- MILLIONS PAY LASTRESPECTS, - DEAD MARSHAL Joffre Now Haats in Greal Hall with Other Im- | " mortals of France MINISTER OF WAR | tic flatiron with a battery of ‘"“MAUDS DEAD WARRIOR | guns on its upper side and behind | them a sort of steel skyscraper and | you have the Nelson | Considerably over $39,500,000 was |spent on the ship. | All sorts of new departures were | made in her design. One of the| most revolutionary was in the em- placement of her big guns. The main armament of the Nel- son consists of nine 16-inch guns | of 'a spscially designed, long range | type. | Each of the 16-inch guns throws |a ton weight shell and can hit a target at 25 miles. To enable the guns to fire ahead, on the beam or toward the rear most of her up-; per deck has been left quite: clear of obstructions. She cannot train her 16-inch guns directly astern. For fighting in this direction she has a battery of twelve 6-inch guns mounted in pairs in six turrets. As protection against attack by aircraft she is furnished with six 4.7, four 3-pounder, eight 2-poundes and many machlne guns i NGEORGEIMASON/ where he had registered as H. Wil- liams,” without giving his home city, he had several hundred dol- llars in his pocket. His suit bore a New York tailor’ |label and his linen a Memp | Tenn.,, laundry mark. There were | other clues. Mason bought a car and travel- ed from one large city to another, | examining police, detective, army,} !navy and similar records in at- tempts to “find himself.” He had | no success. | Discouraged, he returned to New Orleans, and on the invitation of |the East Louisiana hospital author- ities he entered that institution for observation. Hypnotic treatments were undertaken after Mason fa:l-l} to improve there. Mason appears as a distingui. man of culture, perhaps 45 ye |old, about five feet nine and w 125 pounds. He has light brewn | hair, greying, gray-green eyes a‘il wears “pince-nez” glasses. ed rs FEDERAL JUDGE BEAN, SUDDENLY STRICKEN, DIES Portland Jurist Suffers Heart Attack, Passes Away During Night PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. T.— Federal Judge Robert Bean, aged 78 years, died early today as the result of a heart attack. Judge Bean was on the bench yesterday and appeared to be in good health. He retired early last night but during the night was stricken and died two hours later. Mrs. Bean and two sons, Robert and Orman were at the hedside. Condon Bean flew here from Se- aftle early this forenoon. ONE VICTIM OF | PANAMAREVOLT Hartwell Ayers, Newspap-| erman, Dies as Re- sult of Wounds i PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan. 7. —Hartwell Ayers, American news- paperman, wounded during the coudse of Panama's governmental upheaval, died today. Ayers was wounded in the abdo- | men and neck when covering thel| story for a Panama newspaper of the capture of the Presidential Palace. Physicians marveled that he held| on to life as long as he did. | ¥ - — India is the world’s largest, pro-| ducer of bast fabrics. } Barthou Extols Visit to| United States and En- | listment of Aid | PARIS, Jan. 7. — The body of | Marshal Jeffre now rests in Les Invalides Hall where French im- mort: Napnleon, Foch smd others are sheltered. | Two million Parisians braved the; ing weather to stand outside| re Dame Cathedral and along the route of the funeral proces- sion. In front of the Les Invalides,| French war veterans, wounded in the battle of the Marne, were| given seats of honor, while Louis| Barthou, Minister of War and per- sonal friend of Joffre extolled the warrjor’s service to his country. He traced the dead marshal's mili- tary career and strategy and laud- ed the move that sent Joffre to the United States in 1917. Trip /Extolled “Marshal Joffre brought France and the United States close to an understanding,” declared the War Minister. Continuing he said: “There is no better recognition for Joffre than the fact that millions of Americans dropped their peace- ful occupations and crossed the seas to llxht for the grand noble idea.” After the oration by Minister Barthou, the body of JoIfre" was taken inside the Les Invalides where it will remaln temporarily until a masoleum is constructed at his home 2t Louvecinces. U. S. REPRESENTED WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. T-— Secretary of War Hurley approved of participation by members of the American Legion and United States Army officers in Paris in the fun- eral of Marshal Joffre. * The War Department is repre- sented by Gen. 8. H. Ford, mili- tary attache of the American Em- bassy in France. UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION NOW GROWING WORSE WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 7.— Chairman Woods, of Hoover's Un~ employment Committee, estimated today before the Senate Appropria- tion Committee, that between 4,- 000,000 and 5,000,000 men are un- employed. Chairman Woods said unemploy- ment has been increasing and he did not believe the situation will improve before Spring. “There is too much of it and the way which unemployment comes does not speak well for industry. There has been a general feeling in this country that periods of de- pression are inevitable. This should not be so regarded,” said Chair- In explaining the situation fur- ther, Chairman Woods said he be- lieved the lowest period would be shown this month. A spec¢ial cen- sus taken about the middle of the- month, he believed, would show un- employment at its worst but by February he hoped the Emergency Committee will be able to set all| machinery in motion to help the ! situation. - - oo - T TODAY’S STOCK QUOTATIONS . | B i NEW YOE& CITY, N. Y, Jan. 7.| —Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- neau mine stock today is 8%, Am- erican Can 113%, Anaconda Cop- per 33, Bethlehem Steel 52%, General Motors 36%, Granby Con-| solidated 16%, International Har-| vested 517, Kennecott Corporation |24%, Montgomery-Ward 18%, Na- |tional Acme 77%, Packard Motors 9%, Simmons Beds 15%, Standard Brands 17%, Standard Oil of Cali-' |fornia 48%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 50%, U. S. Steel 143, Cur- tiss-Wright 4, Hudson Bay 4%, General Electric 45%, Pacific Gas and Electric 49%, Pennsylvania Railroad 61%, Westinghouse Elec- tric and Mechnical 93%. \ {Fairbanks VHT)T@I Owner BOWS TO. WASHlNGTON SOCIETY © BACHRACH In a stupendous and elaborately prepared holiday party, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Doherty of New York presented their daughter, Helen Lee Eames Doherty, to Washington soclety. A guest list numbering almost a thousand included New York's 400 and Washington's highest officialdom. Europe’s Optimism Guarded After Year of De,prcssion' Few Bnght Signs in Lanmla ADS PAY, SAYS HEAD OF GREAT ALEXANDER R. GEORGE WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. World business, Battéred and od after a year of revers- began 1931 hcartened by a weakening in the aay - o s of depression. the United States, where, President Hoover say lic the major forces of the d - TOBACGO FIRM American Tobacco Compa- V0 Mo fon e ot ny Attributes Success guarded eptimism from this 't N S r Ad | government’s experts on the 0 INewpsaper S atate of foreign business M The opinion generally expressed That proper and intelligent News- yo.arginy conditions in Europe is paper advertising is a pr le this —after a difficult winter, bus investment to business, was again , .. yay pa expected to recover proved in 1930 to the satisfaction and that by the end of of the American Tobacco Company. ne gradually 1931 a d gain will have been makers of Lucky Strike cigarettes, | oo 9 ©F 258 > Enmp?re oy g v THe ) owever, the industrialization of | Last year The Empire was one Russia presents a new factor v\!mh is in some quarter of the Alaska newspapers selected by that corporation for advertising How effectively it performed Iits an element of consider nty, adding services is indicated by the fol- L“”“'f:"}””"; B ot oo lowing telegram from Mr. Hill: DIATAELE, ""‘ e 4 “fhe American Tobacco Com- NBve been discerned it 1 about re: ed b Any further movements, it is will amount merely to a general shaking-down and ment of world prices. Signs in Far East improvement are ob- 1stern countries, not- pany opens the New Year by plac- ing in the newspapers of the coun- try the largest Lucky Strike adver- tising campaign in the history of the company. Our agents are to- day forwarding you your orders for this campaign. “The great growth in the sale of m Lucky Strikes — unprecedented in Japan and China. In China,! the tobacco industry — has been | warfare has ceased for a time made by the power of newspaper and while silver exchange is af advertising. We are again in 1931 fluttering uncertainly, crops Inoreasing’ qur newspapey, adverfis- (Continued on P\\ze Seven) ing because we believe this year, _ ~onUAued like 1930, will be a year of bigger business with us. Frankly, we do appreciate the power of public opin- ion generated through proper and intelligent newspaper advertising. (signed) “GEORGE W. HILL, “President, American Tobacco Cumpany ” -+ EULA SHORT | dustry and lh(» pxnnm tle tre” in eve Better and more the limited numb wavelengths remains By ALEXANDER R. GEORG ormation e 13,000~ ce to in- of a “lii- household xtensive use of of a the ailable major Takes Her Life in Los Angeles concern of the men who regulate radio. The Federal Radio Commis- sion is endeavoring to meet the in- for LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Mrs. Eula Short, aged 36 demand hotel owner from Fairbanks, program broadcast ka. killed herself with a pistol shot |and @viaiion, and point when she learned she could not re- | Service, L EE yen: reased channels radio mo' to pol cover from cancer. She was ng | Progress in synchronization brinas at the home of her aunt, Mrs, E.|hope that simultancous ope: J. Beggs. |of sever stations > | ehannel will some day - JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 7.—|estion in the br John Bohn can't let hammers and | Experimental ws alone. Retired after 50 years| high frequer he makes bonches | uncharted region them to a|promise of th | fous of s a carpenter, and chalrs and gives X . children’s home, The band djust- | 7.—Radio | MISSING PLANE EQUIPMENT HAS BROUGHT HOPES Spare thTF ound on Annette Island Beach by Rev. Marsden BELIEVED RENAHAN LIGHTENING PLANE Missing my May Be Found Inland—Aid of Navy Again Asked SEATTLE, Jan. 7.—Offi- cials of the Alaska-Washing- toen Airwoys teday identified a wheel found on the beach | of Annette Islands, near Ket- chikan, Alaska, as part of the equipment of the miss- 'in" plane piloted by Robin Renuh.m and carrying his c(‘mp.\mum Sam Clerf and Frank Hatcher, who were en- | route north to search for the |recently missing “Padd Yy’ | Burke and his two compan- |ions. Renahan and his par- ty have been missing since October 28. The opinion is expressed ' that Renahan had thrown the | wheel overboard to lighten ‘hls plane. Wheel Taken South The wheel was brought here last night by Ted Benson, of Metla- 'l‘u];\ Alaska. The wheel was (uund by the Rev. Edward Mars- |'den, 'Chu!ch in Metlakatla, \Tage. | The wheel was picked up a week |ago by the minister while hunt- |ing on the beach. The Rev. Mars- i den did not look for other wreck- | age. It | carried the wheel ! pontoon: | Was Lightening Plane | Pilot- Renahan was probably lightening the ship to fly inland, | officials of the Alaska-Washington Alrways stated. The wheel was not torn from the ship as Renahan had pontoons. Pilot Anscel Eckmann, now at ‘ <Conl|r.uld on Page Three) » e e eliias Great Salt Lake Suceumbs to Cold ; Ice Is Reported Indian vil- is known that Pilot Renahan in addition to SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 7—For the first time in the history of the Weather Bureau, the Great Salt Lake has succumbed to the cold. Ice was found on the lake by A. B. Purton, engineer. He re- | ported that when he went to measure the depth of the lake he found a quarter of an inch of ice extending 1,000 feet from the shore. The lake water is approxi- mately 23 per cent solid and heretofore has been considered | immune from freezing. RADIO W AVE JA M PROBLEM FACING FEDERAL BOARD above 23,000 kiloc for commercial time last year. Considerable progress was made in the tec 1l phases of relay breadcastin, g in increased demands u 1"\1’ commis, for allocation of channels for exchange of programs with foreign countries, Police use of radio in the run- ning down of criminals increased rapidly, the commission establish- ing a new operating plan for this kind of service. Although scme television experts urged the removal of experimental restrictions on visual broadcasting, the commission did not recognize radio movies as having yet attained real entertainment value. Seeking an effective penalty for recalcitrant broadcasters which would be less severe than revoca- tion of licer the commission has asked Congre: for authority to spend licenses for a 30-day pe- riod. pastor’ Bf ‘the ‘Presbyterfam -