The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 10, 1931, Page 1

\ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALI, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5663. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1931. ALEXANDFR PANTAGES THREAT PLANE PARTS WA TRAGEDY MAY BE FATHOMED BY NEW FIND Goggles, Helmet with Plane Material Revealed on Coast NEW ENGLAND STATES TAKE TOLL OF STORM Fishermen LgWhen Craft Wrecked — Students Marooned in Snow BOSTON, Mass., March 10. 14 Convicted Jl In Russia at Revolt Trial rison Sentences and Loss of Citizenship Are Meted Out P | | isecond great counter revolutionary | trial within four months has ended |with seven prominent Mensheviks ison of sentenced to ten years in pri yand an additional five years loss | citizenship. " Death sentences were asked for {them but as they all made fuil | confessions and pleaded for a chance to redeem themselves, pris- on sentences were given. 'cur others involved in the trial MCSCOW, March 10.—Russia’s Swore Over Radio;Must Go to Jail Conviction of Congressional Candidate in Oregon Is Upheld SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 10.—The United States Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the Robert G. Duncan, of Portland, Oregon, Congressional candidate, on charges of using pro- fane language over the radio dur- ing his campaign. The affirming of the conviction in a Superior Court means Dun- SENATEPASSES TWOMEASURES: ONE DEFERRED Bills of Minor Importance | Enacted—Compilation of Laws Proposed The Senate donned its working togs this morning and passed two}convxmon of of its own measures, the first bills to be passed by either branch of the current session. An effort to enact a third bill was halted whea | discussion révealed an amendment might be advisable and it was SHED UP BY ASKS PROBE BY | 'NEW GIANT ON GOTHAM GRAND JURY OF - ASSOC.FAILURE [Counsel for Receiver of | Seattle Concern Files Affidavit GOVERNOR HARTLEY BROUGHT INTO CASE Inefficient Eé;_ciency Is Un-| derlying Charge MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES !were sentenced to eight years in —New England States took account of a snow storm which, as far as known now, claimed the lives of five fish- ermen, endangered motorists marooned in the White Moun- tains and left battered parts of an airplane, fliers’ helmets and goggles washed up on Massachusett’s shores . Eighteen G r o v e ton, New Hampshire, High School bas- ketball players and their coach, were marooned for 18 hours in the White Moun- tains. Four of the players almost perished when they waded through drifts for sev- | eral miles for aid. No identifying marks are on the parts of the plane washed on the shore at Glou- cester. The plane is believed to be one of the numerous ships lost in the atfimpted prison and additional three years loss of citizenship, Three others were given five years in prison and loss of citizenship for two years. | AN defendants were prominent leconomists. bankers or professors. —_— .- HEARING OVER * REINDEER NOW ABOUT ENDED Last Session to Be Held To- morrow—Then Rec- ommendations WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10. |—Director Horace M. Albright of the National Park Service, told Secretary Wilbur's Reindeer Com- (mittee that any solution of the | problem should protect the reserves iof Mt. McKinley Park. He said |eross-breeding through hybrid stock recommended for further study. Neither of the bills embodied any new principles, but were to repeal jor amend existing statutes. Both were introduced by Senator Hess by request. Advanced on Caienaar { Senate Bill No. 2, repealing Sec- tions 753 to 762 inclusive of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, re- lating to limited partnerships, was |the first bill to be shoved through |the legislative grist mill. It was |followed by Senate Bill No. 3, |amendatory to Chapter 32, Session Laws of 1923, relating to rights of forelgn corporations not filing in the Territory to sue on local contracts. Both were advanced ‘on the calendar and passed under |a suspension of the rules. The Senate then proposed to take similar action on its measure No. 5, which authorized the Treasurer to accept collateral instead of surety company bonds for bank de- posits. However the question of (the nature of the collateral to be {used for that purpose, and what authority should determine the {soundness of such security, inter- vened. Some members expressed ‘the idea that this would be better 'left to the Territorial Banking Board than to the Treasurer, ; To enable a more thorough con- |sideration, the Senate ordered the can must serve six months im- prisonment and also pay a fine of;| $500 for strong language he used!' in his broadcasts. -, TACOMA SURE O NOW NAMING | - CONGRESSMA i dopy Washington Is First State to Act Under New Ap- portionment Law OLYMPIA, Wash, March 10.—~ Gov. Roland H. Hartley yesterday! signed the Congressional redistrict~ |ing bill providing for a sixth dis- |trict in the State of Washington. |The new district, the Sixth, is com- iprised of Tacoma, that part of | Pierce county north of Tacoma and 'that part of King County south of | Seattle. | The First district is reduced to the City of Seattle and all of Kit- |sap County. The Second district represented by Lindley H. Hadley, Republican,| That Is Made SEATTLE, March 10.—A demand SKYLINE PRICE TEN CENT§ e e ENED WITH ARREST STORM ‘LOVE MARKET' 'SENSATION IS * NOW PROMISED { District At;;r;ey Whelan of Los Angeles, Plans New Action |CONFESSIONS S E CURED FROMARRESTED WOMAN | Theatrical Man and Others { May Be Involved n Vice Ring LOS ANGELES, Cal., March (for a grand jury investigation of {the failure of the Puget Sound Sav- !ing and Loan Association is volced (in a petition filed by Hugh Cald- well, former Seattle Mayor, and |sentor member of a leading law {firm here. He was appointed to act as legal counsel for Recelver H. C. Johnson. Caldwell's demand was contained in an affidavit filed in Superior {Court in defense of his appoint- \ment, which is being contested by {Johnson who is State Director of Efficiency. | Caldwell sald he believed an in- vestigation would show why John- son wanted him removed as coun- sel. He said he believed Gov. R. |H. Hartley caused Johnson to want janother attorney and further said that “for some time prior to the *bpointmient of the receiver and his | counsel by this court it was a mat- |ter of common belief in and about |Seattle that the Governor's ap- pointee had been derelict in the discharge of their duties and the iaffilant has been informed that the reason Johnson desired to select his own counsel was desired to select | someone friendly to the Governor.” ! | | HARTLEY MAKES ANSWER SEATTLE, March 10.—Gov. R. I. A new shaft of stone, the ALL - SOVIET CONGRESS IS Premier Attacks United IN" SESSION ated Press P'hoto City Bank-Farmers Trust building, reaches for the sky out of New York’s financial district. The structure has 60 stories and is 745 feet high. At the left is the new Bank of Man- INEW PLANE 1S WINGING OVER UNITED STATES | Capt. Ira Eaker Is Testing 10.—District Attorney Thom- as Whelan announced today he is contemplating the ar- rest of Alexander Pantages, former theatrical m a n a ger now out on bail following con- viction of assaulting Eunice Pringle, co-ed dancer, and also Jesse Shreve, wealthy: San Diego real estate operator in connection with the investi- gation of the Los Angeles “Love Market.” District Attorney Whelan said the operations of the “Love Market” were revealed last week through the alleged | confessions of Mrs. Oliver | Clark-Day, a dancer, arrested with John P. Mills, wealthy oil promoter, and William Jobelman, former press agent for Pantages. Whelan admitted he is prepar- ing complaints against Pantages but refused to divulge further in- ishould be prevented and he also|bill recommitted to the Finance ! | Committee. Trans-Atlantic hops. 7he hel- jof Bellingham, has that part of! States in Speech—Op- | formation. met and goggles wer; found at Winthrop. Searc/| failed to reveal anything th; t might explain them. Planks and sjars of the fishing schooner 'Jyfia were cast up at Newbi)‘yport. She/ had a crew of Y\ive men aboard. O'CAMPO HEARS JUNTA IN PERU Accepts Presidency Until Constitutional Govern- ment [s Restored LIMA, Peru, March 10—David Samanex O’'Campo, head of the Arequipa junta which held out against the Lima Government since the overthrow of Sanchez Cerro as Provisional President, today accept- ed the Provisional Presidency him- self. He was offered the position by Col. Gustavo Jiminez and at the end of telegraphic negofiaflons) O’Campo agreed to head the junta which is to govern Peru until a constitutional government is re- stored. Under Secretary of State Seriously Ill, W ashington Hospital WASR.NGTON, D. C,, March 10. —Doctors »' John Hopkins Hos- pital today int.*med the State De- partment that Jueph P. Cotton, Under Secretary of d’ste,” is sink- ing rapidly.” said damage in the game domain would result by migratory herds, which he called a threat on food supply. Leonard - Baldwin, President of the Alaska Livestock Packing Com- pany, declared the Lomens wel- jcomed government supervision and denied profiteering accusations, He said the books were open for in- spection. United States Senator John B. ! Kendrick, Chairman of the Rein- |deer Committee, said the most im- portant problem is to eliminate the doubt of suspicion between the natives and the Lomen company. The hearing is to end tomorrow, then the recommendation will be | made. —_——e—— IMMIGRANTS " FOR MEXICO A 2veral Thousand Farmers \Will Be Taken from \_Europe by Agents | MEXICO CITY, march 10—Min- 'isters of Interior and Agriculture have decided to allow several thou- |sand slaves, believed to be Russian farmers, to immigrate to Mexico at | the request of the American Slavic Colonization trust, Incorporated. {settle in undeveloped regions in Northern / Mexico. Two I #xican Coramissioners will go to J.urope to ‘elect the immi- granty who will 2 allowed to enter the /ountry. Ir is underst/od the colonies will be established on a cooperative ¥ ssts. - Drinks Rubbing ! Algohol and Dies; Companion in Case Charged with Death HANEY, B. C, March 10.—Dr.|ald said he found Dr. Buckley l-nd)open than remove. John Buckley has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of John Connelly, rubbing alcohol. Chief of Police Norman McDon- sip Connelly in a. stupor in Connelly’s shack, with two bottles of rubbing alcohol near them. The police said an investigation | Juneau several weeks, witness in 45%, United Aircraft 35%, U. S. nue early yesterday evening called following an alleged drinking of showed the doctor bought four| trials before the District Court, Steel 146, Curtiss-Wright 5%, Hud- out the Pire Department. bottles last Friday afternoon. Connelly died in jall Sunday. 255 The farmers will be allowed to, |King County north of Seattle. Third Congressional District The Third Distriet, represented {by Albert Johnson, Republican of |Hoquiam, is left as it was, except that it no longer includes Tacoma !and the northern part of Plerce County. The Fourth and Fifth districts, which are on the east side of the State of Washington, are not changed. The lines of the newly formed Sixth district conform to the wish- es of political leaders in Tacoma. |Tacoma has been anxious for sep- \aration from the southwest part of ;the State. H Tacoma Was Out-Voted As part of the Third, or South- |west, district, Tacoma has been represented since 1912 by Congress- man Albert Johnson. Tacoma has repeatedly given heavy majorities Dunn Introduces Bill A measure to repeal Article IX., Chapter 97, Session Laws of 1929, the School Code, was introduced by Senator Dunn today. The ar- ticle in question provides for the establishment of Normal High Schools. Mr. Dunn sald this was; a dead letter provision and should be eliminated before there was any compilation of the statutes as is being considered. In fact, Senators Dunn and Lo- men were joint authors of a meas- ure, Senate Bill No. 10, introduced yesterday afternoon providing for |such a compilation. It was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee and will be given a hearing in a short time. For several years, At- \torney General John Rustgard has recommended a compilation, and this year he again emphasized the need for it. lin Republican primaries against House Meeting Late |Johnson, but her vote against him The House of Representatives, has invariably been overcome by which met yesterday morning nnd;me strong support given him in completed its committee organiza- | southwest Washington. Tacoma tion, “met at 2 pm. today. Bills will now have a Congressman of which had been introduced in the her own. | law enacted by the recent Congress. ————— TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS past several days were at that r.lme& Congressman Johnson is pleased referred to the proper committees. with the redistricting. For his dis- R s S 'trict, as now comprised without Ta- (coma, has always been easily con- SAFE CRACKERS 2% i State Representative Rex Roude- g bush, Republican of Tacoma, who AH En introduced the redistricting bill in the Washington Legislature, has announced that in 1932 at the first e ‘election in the new Sixth district Get Only Three Thousand he will be a Congressional candi- Where They Expect- Congressman Johnson has tele- ed Much More graphed his congratulations on the SEATTLE, March 10. —Smashlng‘says Washington is the first state their way through two walls, two| safe crackers opened the safe ln‘ Green's Cigar Store early today and escaped with $3,000 in cash. .- + Joe Berhaum, manager of thej! store, sald he belleved the thieves ' expected to find between $20,000, ® and $25,000 in election bets. He; said he generally had this amount| NEW YORK, March 10.—Closing on hand on eves of election but this' duotation of Alaska Juneau mine year bettors seemed uninterested.!Stock today is 9, American Can The holes in the walls were large|125%, Anaconda Copper 39%, Beth- enough to permit removal of the lehem Steel 64, General Motors robbers found the safe easier to ternational Harvester 56%, Kenne- cott 20%, Packard Motors 10%, Sim- |mons Beds 19%, Standard Brands HELPS GOES SOUTH |19%, Standard Ofl of California John D. Belps, who has been in 45%, Standard Oil of New Jersey — .- | left for his California home on the son Bay, no sale; Kolster Radio Northwestern. l”‘. | passage of the redistricting bill. He | to conform to the reapportionment | entire safe, but the Police said the, 44%, Granby Consolidated 23%, In-| ‘dannm were nominal, iHmrtley has answered Hugh Cald-| |well’s accusations that the Gover- ‘nor is attempting to whitewash ap- |pointees who are supposed to have | inspected the Puget Sound Savings and Loan Association. Caldwell, who was appointed by; the Superior Court as attorney for| the receiver, sald the Governor was attempting to have him removed | in order to “protect the Governor's appointees who were lax in in- specting and enforcing the law.” For “Fat Fee” Gov Hartley sald he was against |Caldwell because as an attorney |he refused to handle the work for i$6,000 a year. The Governor said he had no objections to Caldwell| until then and he said Caldwell’s efforts “were to confuse the issue |completely and he has in his mind la fat fee. We intend to protect |every cent possible for the share- |holders of the institution and the Association is to be liquidated with /this in mind.” Director of Efficiency Johnson, who was named receiver, refused to "say whether he will accept Attor- |ney General Dunbar as Counsel 'but has asked the court to allow {him to choose his own attorney. -~ MRS, VERNON " PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA |Wife of Fairbanks Minister Dies While Seeking Health Benefit SEATTLE, March 10—Two sis- iters and a brother here have re- |celved word of the death of Mrs. |Louise Vernon in Center Hill, Flor- |ida, where she went three months /ago for her health from Fairbanks, |Alaska. Her husband is the Rev. James F. Vernon, in charge of the | Presbyterian Church. He is well- known throughout the Northwest. |He has been in Alaska for the past five years, e ROOF BLAZE IN INDIAN [ TOWN CALLS FIREMEN poses Investigation MOCSCOW, March 10.—The Sixth All-Soviet Congress convened with Premier Vyacheslaff Molotoff mak- ing a viclent attack on capitalistic countries. Fourteen hundred delegates are attending the Congress and they crowded the opera house. Stalin and other chieftains were on the stage with the Premler. Premier Molotoff compared the United States where “thousands of persons are starving to death daily,” to the Soviet Union where he sald there is no unemployment and no starvation. “Production has decreased 32 per cent in the United States and 29 per cent in England, Molotoff said and further declared that the capitalist countries are now afraid of the five year industrial plan. “America must remember imports to the Boviet Republic depends up- on her exports,” said Molotoff. The Premier said Russia would never permit of an investigation of the forced labor charges by the United States Congressional dele- gates, as suggested, but would wel- come a delegation of authorized workers of any country and invited newspapermen to see conditions in the timber districts. ——.e———— ROBINSON IS BOOMED FOR Suggestion to Demo- cratic Party LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 10.—United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson is boomed for the Demogratic nomination for Presi- dent in 1923 in a resolution passed Senate. The resclution said the Sena- tor's nomination and election would est peace-time crisis in its history “We acknowledge, with mil of others his outstanding indomitahle courage, unquestionable integrity and universally recognized leadership. He is a great states- man and a patriot.” A roof blaze on a house in Indian town off Willoughby Ave- Only a few shirigles were scorched and the |ton, D. C. PRESIDENCY 9 | Arkansas Senate Offers unanimously by the Arkansas »:a'.c' “retrieve the nation from the great-) Out High-Wing Mono- " plane for Army BULLETIN — MARION, Ken- tucky, March 10. — Capt. Ira Eaker wos forced down at noon | today near Tolu, 15 miles from here, by engine trouble. The plane struck in the mud and is believed badly damaged. Capt. | Pantages 1s now in Mexico attend= ing the races. “Love Market” Mrs. Clark-Day and Jobelman are alleged to have operated the “Love Market” which furnished young girls for parties of all kinds. A card Index system with names of scores of girls, from the age of 12 to 20, was selzed. The same card Ezker was not hurt. LONG BEACH, Cal, March 10.| —Capt. Ira Eaker hopped off at 2:13 o'clock this morning for a non- stop flight to the Atlantic coast testing an Army transport Lock-| heed high-wing monoplane. | Capt. Eaker said h> would not attempt to lower the trans-coatin-! ental flight record but an official. timer was at the field when he, started eastward. | The plane is a flying gasoline; tank, with extra tanks in the | fuselage, cockpit and wings. The | plane is engined with a 425 horse- | power radial equipped with a supercharger giving 700 horsepower, Capt. Eaker said the ship is a | purely Army transport and the test is being made to determine its value as such. | | Capt. Eaker carried 485 gallons |of gasoline and he said he was not sure whether this would carry him to Dayton, Ohio, or Washing- B CORDOVA PUBLISHER | IS JUNEAU VISITOR | | I ! | Harry G. Steel, publisher and jeditor of the Cordova Times, is a ! Juneau visitor, having arrived last night on the steamship Northwest- ern. He expects to remain in town several weeks. | | | and Sister | ROSEBURG, Ore, March 10— Mrs. Stella Adams has not seen her brother, W. E. Miller, fur trader at Crooked Creek, Alaska, for 33 cars and had exchanged but four letters with him during that time. Sunday night, John Ritter, Rose- burg radio amateur, established index had the names of over 140 men who were clients. The girls were “sold” to men for | prices ranging from $175 to $1,000, the girls receiving a portion of the sale price. Luxurious Apartment The “Love Market” was conduct=- ed in luxuriously furnished apart- ments and records of week-end assignments of the girls on “trips” were found, also notations of fees, etc. Makes Confession J Placed in technical custody as a witness, Mrs. Day, on the verge of a collapse, confessed to furnish- ing girls of any age to business men for entertainment purposes. Mills has been charged with as- saulting Clarice Tauber, aged 16. The information was given to the District Attorney by the girls mother. : Two French Fliers Break Two Records; Duration, Distance ETAMPES, France, March 10. —Aviators Reginensi and La- Louette landed this morning after breaking the world dura- tion and distance records for planes carrying a useful load of 2,000 kilograms. The two fliers were in the air 18 hcurs and 15 minutes. The previous mark was 13 heurs, 1 | minute and 12 seconds. Fur Trader in Alaska in Oregon Are United Through Air | communication . with Miller who asked him if he knew Mrs. Adams. | Ritter called the woman to his sta= * |tion and the brother and sister ex- |changed messages for more than - |an hour. i Miller sald he would visit his sis- lter this summer. g