The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 11, 1931, Page 1

9 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 5664. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931. RECALL OF MAYOR EDWARDS, SEATTLE, IS STARTED 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS _ INDEPENDENTS MEET IN CONFERENCE SESSION HELD WITH SENATOR | NORRIS ASHEAD Legislative Program for Next Congress to Be Prepared | POWER ISSUE COMES DIRECTLY TO FRONT —_— i Partisanship Declared to Be Evil of Democratic Government W A SHINGTON, D. C.,—i March 11. — Republican and| Democrat Independents met| teday to fashion a legislative ! program for the next Con-! gress. Senator George W. Norris,! Republican, in opening the meeting, disclaimed any poli- tical purpose but warned that| “Partisanship is one of the greatest evils of a Demo- cratic form of Governmenl.“i Sentaor Norris brought the| power issue immediately to the frent and said the group controlling the nation’s pow-! er is seeking to gain control| of both national poltical par-| ties in 1932. Senater Norris rejected the! Hoover plan for power regu- Mrs. Hoover, in Two Y eas as First Lady, Has Cut Red Tape to Ease Strain of Role FROM TRIP TO The beginning of her third year in the White House finds Mrs. Herbert Hoover in much better health than she bad a year ago. with the President in her role as First Lady. By SUE McNAMARA WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11. —Mrs. Herbert Hoover has come to the end of her second year in the White House with a reputation lation by ‘the Government and {85 21 able, gracious hostess. demanded Federal operation| She and control of industry which gestures of cordiality aside from he said was now a far reach-'her strictly official duties, and she ing monopoly. | consistently has |hedged about with too much cere- refused to be Only invited guests wereimony and red tape. permitted to enter the meet-" Despite the strain of her many ing. Numerous Senators and| Congressmen were excluded.! |duties, Mrs. Hoover begins her third {year in the White House in better health than she had a year ago. After her first year's social sea- ison she retired to the President’s Senator Edward P. Costi-| gan, Democrat of Colorado,| spoke on the Tariff and urg-| ed reductions. - oo URMER MAYOR | OF NOME DIES A. L. Valentine, for Yearsfr Official in Seattle, ' Passes Away ' | SEATTLE, March 11.—The fun-| eral of A. L. Valentine, aged 62, civil engineer, will be held to- morrow. In 1900 Valentine went to Nome, Alaska, where’he was elected Mayor in 1902. In 1904 he returned to Seattle where he was elected Coun- ty Surveyor. For nine years, Mr. Valentine was Superintendent of | Public Utilities. He died last Mon- day. ' ——— GOING TO WESTWARD Mrs. K. Stangland, mother of Mrs. John Fremming, former resi- dent of Juneau, is aboard the Yu-| kon bound for Seward. While the | steamer was in port she was a; house guest of Mrs. L. Karstens, mountain camp at Papidan, Va., for several weeks' sojourn upon advice of her physician. But now she is |apparently in buoyant health and | spirits. Experience. has taught her | how to conserve her energy. She finds time to visit Herbert Hoover, jr., who is convalescing in Asheville, N. C. Nightly, often has embellished the role of First Lady with numerous " little A recent portrait of her is shown at right, and at left she is shown through the room as the First Lady,, dre: in black velvet wiili white satin collar and cuffs, arose and expressed her thanks to tha members for arranging the occa- sion. Mrs. Hoover has not lessened her activities for the girl scouts since she entered the White House. She has made several trips out of town to attend some of their special af- fairs. She has gone on camping trips with them and slept overnight in a tent. She has designed a becoming grey-green uniform which is now worn by the Girl Scouts and has had one made for herself. She recently had her portrait painted wearing the uniform, and the picture will hang in the head- quarters of the New York Girl Scouts. after some brilliant social affair, she goes to the nursery on the third floor of the White House for a satisfying look at her three little grandchildren. She still visits with her old neighbors on S street and on Sun- day nights frequently invites them for an informal supper. She christens battleships as part of her official duties—but she also slips away in her car sometimes for the country drives which she loves. Occasionally she accepts invita- tions to dine out informally. After a luncheon given for her by the Senate ladies’ luncheon club one of the members remarked: “It was all very informal and we all just enjoyed a good visit with Mrs. Hoo- ver. We did not have any extra decorations.” At the Congressional club lunch-| She also finds time occasionally eon Mrs. Hoover unexpectedly asked |to drop in at the Girl Scouts’ Lit- | the president, Mrs. Porter H. Dale, |tle House here for a cup of tea. for permission to address the club. |The rock garden back of the house There was a pleased murmur | was planned by Mrs. Hoover. P.A.F. Loss Reported During °30 Sales Were Above Normal but Low Price for Sal- mon Prevailed BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 11. —Although sales were above nor- mal, the Pacific American Fisheries reports a net loss of $872,088 after| charging off depreciation of $280,- 826, last year. The loss is attributed to prices of salmon. Dividends of $630,360 on common stock, were paid quarterly. - e NAMUR, Belgiu m —A new gun grenade, which can be affixed to an ordinary Belgian Mauser rifle, has been invented by a local citi- low zen. It has a range of 400 yards.‘} Japan’s Growing Grip on Mindanao Alarms Filipinos By E. W. HOSKINS ZAMBOANGA, Mindanao, P. I, March 11.—This island of Mindan- ao, second largest and one of the ichest in the archipelago, holds within its shores some of the most pressing problems of the Philippine government. It is the land of the Moros who in themselves have always been something of a problem. The other two chief factots in bringing the island into prominence are the Japanese and the move in the United States to restrict Filipino immigration. A few months ago Filemon Perez, secretary of commerce and com- munications in the Philippine cabi- net, and Rafael Alunan, secretary of agriculture and natural resourc- es, surveyed the island and report- ed to Governor-General Dwight F. Davis that the rich Davao hemp district had become virtually a Jap- anese colony. Japanese Monopolize Trade The Japanese, they said, have acquired large land holdings, almost monopolizing the trade of the dis- trict, and have increased in num- (Continued on Pagc Three) ‘-pendence at all times, | FAIRBANKS WOMAN, WHO SHOT HERSELF LAST JANUARY, LEAVES WILL WRITTEN | IN LONG HAND; HUSBAND IS GIVEN $1.00 | SEATTLE, Marc hll.—The will |\for a $13,000 estate, mostly in cash |in banks here, of Mrs. Eula Shatte, also known as Vera Short, opera- (tor of a lodging house at Fair- banks, Alaska, has been admitted to probate here. The will was written in longhand, by herself, and is only legal in two other states. The woman committed suicide by shooting herself last January 6 at Gardena, California, where she went six months ago for her health. It was a third attempt to take her life. The heirs are a sister in San Francisco; a friend here, Gertrude Benson, and relatives in the east. She left $1 to her husband R. E. Short, with whom she lived two days in 1912, HOOVER DAM CONTRACT IS §48,90,95 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11. —Secretary of Interior Wilbur has accepted the bids of Six Compan- ies, Incorporated, in San Francisco for building the Hoover Dam, pow= er house and other works in con- nection with the Boulder Canyon project. The bid was $48,890,995. | The companies will be notified {immediately and will be instructed | to start work when ready. INDEPENDENCE FOR ISLANDS 1S PREDICTED ISenator King Looks for Favorable Action by Next Congress WASHINGTON, D. C, March 11. —Favorabel action by Congress on proposals to grant independence to the Philippines is predicted by United States Senator William H. King, Democrat of Utah. Senator King is author oi the previous measures to grant com-! plete independence. planned to introduce a measure re-‘lhy the companies and a surety bond questing the President to negotiate|of $5,000,000 must be posted and a treaty with the powers mter-lapproved by Secretary Wilbur. ested in the Pacific to guarnnnee‘ The specifications require work political integrity in the Philippines to start within 30 days and must and bind the nations to recognize be completed within six and ones. the islands’ neutrality and inde- half years with a penalty of $3,- 000 daily for each day longer. The contract will be delayed sev- CROSSON BACK POINT BARROW {Moving P;cture Expedition | Will Take More An- titoxin There TWO NEW DIPHTHERIA CASES DEVELOPED Epidemic Started at Point| I Hope About Christmas and Worked North FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 11. —Pilot Joe Crosson landed here lon his return flight from Point |Barrow at 12:45 o'clock yesterday |afternoon. He took antitoxin to the Arctie town. A moving picture expedition is leaving . here with the remainder {of the antitoxin, 500,000 units, with- {in a few days. MORE CASES DISCOVERED POINT BARROW, Alaska, March 11.—Just when the diphtheria epi- demic was believed under control, two new cases developed and re- sulted in two more houses being quarantined. Six men are patrolling the village night and day. None of the in- habitants are allowed to leave the village and none are permitted to enter. Of the previous cases, all but two are out of danger. Weather conditions are unfavor- able for improving and an addi- tional supply of antitoxin is await- ed, which will complete immuniza- tion. START OF EPIDEMIC RUBY, Alaska, March 11.—Pilot Crosson learned that the diphtheria epidemic at Point Barrow started at Point Hope about last Christ- mas and worked north. Nearly everyone in the northern district was effected. There were two deaths at Wainright. Pilot Crosson delivered fresh fruit and vegetables and everyone was given a lemon or orange. Returning from Point Barrow, Crosson encountered fog and land- ed on the beach. He spent Sun- day night at Point Lay, continued to Kotzebue and stayed here Mon- day night WEAVING NET AROUND TWO, MURDER TRIAL Thirty Witnesses Examined So Far in Bowles- Loucks Case HILLSBORO, Oregon, March 11. —A parade of witnesses in the Bowles murder trial continued as Nelson C. Bowles, Portland million- ajre, and Miss Irma Loucks, his former secretary, fought accusations they killed Mrs. Bowles. More than 30 State witnesses have been called. The testimony 80 far has consisted mostly of ‘records made at the inquest and by those who testified at that time. Testimony by Bowles and Miss Loucks at the inquest was present- ed by the prosecution In an at- tempt to show discrepancies in the storles of the two who were in Miss Loucks’s apartment when Mrs. Bowles was killed. TRIAL ADJOURNED | HILLSBORO, March 11.—Because of the fllness with influenza of two Jurors, the Bowles-Loucks murder trial was adjourned today until next Monday. } The jurors are Harold Cutting and John Beneficl who had tem- )peratures of 100. { Francis Nibler, | another juror, of influenza. AN | FLAVOR GUM WITH GARLIC | SHANGHAI—Chewing gum (lav-i ored with garlic as a concession J,'.O the taste of the Chinese work- ing classes is the plan of a locall American candy factory. « Bay 5%, Kolster Radio 1%. LINDEN ki-:TURNED TO SEATTLE 1|_ ANDSL“]E | |N_- Associated Press Photo Adolph F. Linden, (center) former Scattle, Wash., millionaire and oresident of the defunct American Broadcasting company, photograph- ed in a New York City court before he was returned to the northwest city to explain an alleged embezzliement of $25,000 from the Puget Sound Savings and Loan company. Seattle authorities released him under $15,000 bonds. LAWMAKERS ARE ASKED TO VISIT ALASKA JUNEAU‘? Metzgar Tender Them Ob'| portunity to Inspect Great Property ’ The Legislature today received an invitation from General Superin- | tendent L. H. Metzgar of the Alas- ka Juneau to visit the local mill and mine of that cdmpany. In past g years, members of the prede s | of the present body have spent most of an entire day going over this property. \ To make detailed arrangements for the trip, President Hess of the Senate appointed a committee of two, composed of Senators Allen Shattuck and Alfred J. Lomen, to act with any committee that the House might name for that pur- pose. The House was expected to act on the invitation when it met at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Senate Session Brief The Senate’s session this morn- ing was brief. It passed Joint, Resolution No. 2, by Senator Hess which authorized the discontinu- ance of operations of the Tolovana tramroad and its sale if considered advisable by the Territorial Road Commission. No new measures were introduced and none was ported out of committee. The diciary Committee met after the session to consider a few bills re- ferred to it. President Hess this morning ap- pointed a committee of two, con- sisting of Senators Sundquist and Bragaw, to confer with the Bu- reau of Fisheries and a House| Committee when appointed, relative | to making arrangements for the| biennial inspection of the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka by a joint legisla- tive committee. The House met again this after- noon at 2 o'clock. Yesterday aft- ernoon it transacted nothing bubi routine business, bills and reports!| already introduced being referred | by Speaker Winn to various com- | mittees. House bills No. 1 and No. 2, Mr.| Ziegler's twin measures for pro-‘ tecting Alaska's box shook indus- try from fiberboard competition, | were referred to the Ways and! Means Committee over the protest | of Representative Boyle, who sug-| gested the reference ought to have | been to the Fisheries Committee of which he is chairman. The Speak- er sald they would go to Ways and Means and that the Fisheries Com- mittee could consider them later if it desired to do so. - TOPAY'S STOCK $ QUOTATIONS 1! NEW YORK, March 11—Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine Py |=£ock today is 9%, American Can 124%, Anaconda Copper 38%, Beth- lehem Steel 63%, General Motors He said he eral days as it must be accepted was dismissed last week because|44%, Granby Consolidated 19%, In—ifg: Z';; sbmjcc:cd super- ternational Harvester 567, Kenne- cott 28%, Packard Motors 10%,! Simmons Beds 19, Standard Brands 19%, Standard Oil of California 45%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 45%, United Aircraft 35, U. S. Steel 144%, Curtiss-Wright 5%, Hudson jof Arlene FOUND SUILTY . OF MURDER OF H.S. CRADUATE Youth Convicted of Killing Sweetheart at Party —Others Involved Associated Press Photo VIRGIL K ZLAND VALPARAISO, Ind., March 11.— Virgil Kirkland, aged 20, prep- school football star, has been con- victed of the murder and death “Babe” Draves, young high school graduate, his sweet- heart, at a party, by an attack upon the girl, The jury recommended life im- prisonment after less than four hours’ deliberation. Kirkland was acused of conspir- ing with four other youths of forc- ing the girl to be intimate at a drinking party at Gary, Indiana, ast fall The trial lasted 16 days and thousands clamored for admittance to the court room. Sentence will be passed next Monday. The four other youths charged with attacking the girl will be tried later, - Next Big Bll;mi;Willwl}e Housed on Pacific Coast 4 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11 —Sunnyvale, 1,000 acres of flat farm land in a natural bowl be- low San Francisco bay, is to be transformed into a $5,000,000 home gible The site, 33 miles southeast of San Prancisco by air line. was do- nated to the government by the San Franc d oclated cham- bers of commerce and will be de- veloped as a west coast naval air- ship base. '| AT DISMISSAL OF ROSS PRICE TEN CENTS CITY ELECTION ~ HITS OFFICIAL City Light Ticket Council- | men Swept Into Office, | Large Majority ICOMPLETE COME-BACK 'Action of 6hief Executive Resented—Veterans Fail to Get in | SEATTLE, March 11. — A | “City Light Landslide” in | the municipal election yester= iday swept Otto Case, incum- 'bent Councilman; Ralph | Nichols, former Councilman, and V. C. Webster, a new- | comer, all on the City Light * f\Ticket. into office by a large | majority. | At the same time the vote gave a large majority for the | charter amendment giving the City Light its own engineer- ing department. |’ The vote is seen as a re- buff to Mayor Frank Ed- wards who the day before election discharged J. D. Ross, for 20 years Superintendent of - the City Light System, and appointed Armand Marion, his successor. A movement to recall May- or Edwards is now underway. Veteran Councilmen E. L. Blaine and Oliver Erickson were defeated for the Coun- cil. ). P. COTTON, STATE DEPT. MAN IS DEAD. Acted As Agent and Coun- sel in Acquisition, Alaska R. R. BALTIMORE, Md., March 11— Joseph Potter Cotton, aged 55, for the past two years Under Secretary of State, died in John Hopkins Hos- pital late yesterday afternoon. He underwent major operations for spinal troubles and six weeks ago his right eye was removed. Mr. Cotton bore the chief burden of the State Department when Sec- retary of State Stimson was at the London Naval conference. His health began to fail shortly after. His wife and daughter were at his bedside. His career was marked by many contributions to public service. As an attorney of New York, he was first called to Washington in 1915 to act as agent and counsel for the Government in the acquisition of the Alaska Railroad and to help to create a railroad system in that - territory. ———e—— Since Mingo Junction, Ohio, has become a city of 5,000, citizens are considering removing the “junc= tion” part of the name. By December, 1932, the navy Jlans, the wide acres of alfalfa land and seed farms will be converted nto a lighter than air base in "0 receive the $6500,000 cubic foot sistership of the ZRS-4, or Akrom, | now under construction. %) Hanger to Cost $2,500,000 The Akron, scheduled to be co | pleted in the summer, will be ho ed at Lakehurst, N. J., where the: hangar is large enough also to commodate the Los Angeles, \ (Coatinued on Page Three)