The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 17, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIL, NO. 569%. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931. 'NEW GOVERNMENT ALREADY " SPAIN SPLITS; | CATALONIA S ALSOREPUBLI ..., .. | Donald Labor Government was | victorious on a vote in the House 301 Commons last night, the vote | being 305 to 251. It was a sub- stantial majority of 54 votes, con- Settlement siderable more than the Govern- ment has won in some of its pre- MOBS OPEN PRISONS; |mont bis von in Three New Ministers Leave Madrid to Negotiate 17—The Mae- | ‘MacDonald’s Government Wins in Censure Vote ‘ In House of Commons By that margin of votes, the House of Commons turned down the motion of Stanley Baldwin, Conservative, to the effect the La- bor Government had not lived up to its campaign pledges for relief of unemployed. Thirty-three Liberals voted with the Government, 10 against and 5 abstained from voting. INMATES RELEASED | ; FINAL ACTION ~ ON TAX BILL 1S DELAYED Move to DOE School Poll Tax Blocked in House —Postponed Week Russian Ne;vs—paper Doesl Not Believe Stable Gov- ernment Possible MADRID, Spain, April 17.—De- termined fo prevent dismember- ment of Spain, the Provisional Gov- ernment took steps today to bring Catalonia back under the Madrid authority. Three ministers of the new Re- publican Government left by air for Barcelona to carry on negotia- tions with Col. Francisco Macia, President of the new Catalonian Republic and prevent secession from Spain proper. The Republican authorities be- lieve everything will “work out nicely.” PRISONERS RELEASED BARCELONA, Spain, April 17— All prisoners have been released from jail by rioters who swept the strests without interference. The police seemed disinclined to take The House this morning blocked consideration of an amendment to the school poll tax law whereby .the present.$5 levy would be in- creased to $10, setting the meas- ure and amendment over for a | period of one Week. ! The expressed reason for the (delay was to peérmit the members to find out what methods the !Ways and Means Committee will take to ralse revenues for the . biennium. . - Relief. Tax Involved "“The ‘movement recently slarted ' Ve to impose a special relief tax of DENIAL BY COMMUNISTS %5 Proceeds from which it was MOSCOW, April 17. — Russian Proposed, would be placed in a any action despite-the existence of martial law. i Communists generally disclaim any connection with the Spanish revo- lution. The newspaper Izvestia says Rus- sia sees little hope for a stable Democratic Government in Spain. GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED PARIS, April 17. — The French Government has officially recogniz- ed the new Spanish Republic, the fund to be known as Speclal In- digent Relief Fund in the Treas- | ury. At the same time this measure was introduced Mr. Foster intro- duced a bill to exempt Indians and Eskimos from the provisions of {the school poll tax law, !raise the maximum age limit, which is now 50 years, the Ways and Means hearings, the ,majority of that body recommend- and to| to 55. In| Syl maimr oy o S0P {ed that the school tax be raised | $5, making it $10, and the relief itax measure dropped. It was ar- |gued that a great deal of diffi- !eulty would be encountered in col- AR o T ROYAL FAMILY lecting the rellef tax which would ] | be avoided by merely doubling the { other. House Defers Action UNITED,FRANGE The measure amending the school Hospitable Paris Cheers tax law was brought back to the floor of the House this morning King—He Hurries to , Queen’s Hotel after a continuance of three days. | Mr. Foster then offered his amend- {ment to double the rate. Mr. Zieg- |ler, who argued against immediate 'action, declaring he was not in favor of the raise unless it was ; absolutely necessary, PARIS, April 17.—Spain’s Royal!table the bill and amendment for Family, driven from Madrid be-'one week. The House adopted his fore the tide of Republicanism,motion eight to seven. was re-united last night in hos-' Postponement, pitable Paris. members declared, was advisable King Alfonso was cheered in half |in order that the House could be a dozen different tongues as he!informed when it did take final ac- arrived by train from Marseilles tion as to what tax measures the and then raced by motor to the Ways and Means Committee will hotel where Queen Victoria and'propose for raising revenues. It children awaited him. 1is conceded, Mr. Ziegler said, that Only Juan, 17-year-old son is not |there must be some increase in with the family but is on leave at | taxation in order to meet nesdful Gibraltar. He will soon join his ' appropriations. parents here. | Pass Winn Memorial | Mr. Winn's memorial asking QUESTION GIFT VALIDITY 'Congress to discontinue the fee PITTSBURGH, Penn., April 17. system to compensate United —The departure of the King and 'States Commissioners in Alaska, Queen from Spain has created a|and to put them on a salary basis, question concerning a $100,000 gmlwu passed by the House this to the Queen by Alexander Moore, ‘morning. late United States Ambassador to| Several House measures were Spain. considered in second reading and The Moore estate counsel said advanced on the calendar to come the courts may be called upon to‘up for final passage Saturday. The decide the validity of the gift if |House recessed at mnoon until 2 the Spanish King does not return|pm. at which time it will take to the throne. up the repeal of théd* Alaska Bone The gift was made to the Queen {Dry Law for final disposal for work among the poor. | HOWDYE-GOODBYE |Leaking szs PARIS, April 17.—Queen Marie i Ignited; Six of Rumania arrived here this after- P. D ad noon and was received by Alfonso - ersons Le and Victoria. Queen Marie paid| i T .| ' KILGORE, Texas, April 17.— ::l:, respects and then left for Brus- | iy 23 g e J. B. Howell, J. D. Howell and two small sons of Mrs. Dodson, were burned to death in their tent during the night when gas from a leaking pipeline filled the tent and ignited. Wrangell Girl Is Gi\;en Honor, Whiman College WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 17—Dorothy Johnson, Wrangell, Presiaont of r:s:em%nl:m‘ecmmcomgmm Ky, last your were $1- Student body. 596, the largest tate. : ——o——— Circuit Court costs in Jefferson moved to| he and other| | Pilot Everett Wasson with Mechan- |ic Emil Forrest, in Livingston Wer- BRINGS THREE ~tow-r= ., OUT ON PLANE |7 Afrernoon FROMINTERI( Pilot Wasson Makes Flight —Lowe Party Snow-| bound on Lake 4 (Special to Empire) WHITEHORSE, Y. T., April 19— . By a vote of 10 to 5 the ® House of the Territorial ® Legislature passed the meas- @ ure for the repeal of the @ Alaska Bone Dry Law. The ® bill was introduced earlier ® in the sessior by Represen- ® tatives Allyn and Hellerich. . ® 0 00 00000000 NAVAL FORCES HOUSE PASSES TEN MEASURES THURSDAY P. M Bill Adding to Power of Mayors Passed by a | Vote of 10 to 6 Settling into its law-making stride yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed ten of its own bills in addition to considering as many more meas- | ures in second reading which are due to come up today for final ac- tion. \ After a short debate, Ziegler's bill | to empower mayors of cities of | the first class to appoint, with the consent and advice of the coun-| cils, various eity employees now ! elected by« the Couneils themselves, was pnssed sby a vote of 10 to 6, butsthe emergency clause lost by two votes. Pass School Bill On another.ten to six vote, the House passed Representative John- | son’s bill directing that a survey‘i ibe made of the public school sys- tem. It carries an appropriation of $10,000 to defray expenses. A Dill to reimburse St. Ann's Hospital in the sum of $1844 for the case of Abraham Peterson, an |indigent paralytic, passed unani- | mously. Another relief measure, {to pay James T. Kinney $60, was also passed without opposition. A measure amending section 746 of {the Compiled Laws relative to | chattel mortgages netted every vote. Pass Fur Aid Bill Mr. McCutcheon’s measure to provide a small amount of finan-| cial aid to communities or organi- | | zations holding annual fur animal |shows was passed by a 15 to 1 | vote. Under it, the maximum |amount any organization can re- | celve from the Territory is $250 an- | nually. Carrier pigeons for use in avi- | ation loomed closer yesterday when |the House set the seal of its ap- | proval on Mr. Donnelly’s bill to ap- | propriate $2,500 for lofts and care |of birds. Mr. Donnelly explained the Governor has been promised a supply of pigeons by the Army authorities. Other measures passed included: making criminal the destruction of shelter cabins or highway traffic signs; authorizing the Treasurer to dispose of bonds when advantage- ous to the Territory, and the Gov- ernor to dispose of surplus prop- erty at any time; creatinz a lien for legal holders of unpatented mining claims, other than owners, to protect them for doing required annual assessment work. Bone Dry Bill Up The Allyn-Helierich bill to re- peal the Alaska Bone Dry Law and its accompanying memorial, are slated to be acted on today by the House. They passed through sec- ond reading yesterday without com- ment or debate. The Senate’s deficiency bill, cov- ering needs of several departments passed through second reading yesterday. A slight amendment was made, adding $1,000 to the Department of Education for pay- ment of tuition. Prince Is Injured When Plane Crashes BOMBAY, India, April 17.—Four persons, including Prince Bibesco, necke’s Selanca plane, flew from Whitehorse to Francis Lake &n return on Wednesday and bre out A. K. Mooney, wife and child. The Mooneys went into the district by dogteam early in March to stake 20 milss of hydraulic placer ground. They were five weeks in going but only three hours coming out. ! The Mooneys will leave on the Princess Alice next Monday from Skagway for Vancouver. T0 NIGARAGUA Cruiser Memphis at Puerto Cabezas — Other Craft Enroute WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17. —Reinforcements for Naval forces, FINLAISON IS DEAD WHITEHORSE, Y. T., April 17— = BEING RUSHED "ALASKA MURDER, ROBBERY CASE IS UP FOR TRIAL 'DIVIDED \Capital Seers Think Hurley, Ex-Cowboy, Indian Fighter, In Line for Political WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17. | —Ridin’ with the wind, Patrick J.‘. Hurley, ons-time Oklahoma mu'e skinner and cowpuncher, has breez- ‘ ed into the forefront of naiional| politics. | Product of “America's last fron- tier,” one of the handsomest and best-dressed men in Washington, ' the 48-year-old secretary of war| has been pictured as a “man of | destiny” by some political observ- ers of the capital. 4 He has been prominently and | persistently mentioned in capital circles as a possible choice for Re- publican national chalrman if Sen- | ator Fess relinquishes that post, or as President Hoover's running mate in 1932 should Curtiss of Kansas deciine to enter the race.| Plenty of Hats Should Hurley decide to toss this hat into the vice-presidential ring (although he himself has not in- dicated he would), he has avail-| & ably a large and striking assort- | : His collection Honors | A. K. ‘Mike” Finlaison, Canaglian gathering to protect Americans in | Edward Lowe and wife, Customs official at Dawson, yesterday as the result of pmeu- monia. ]Nlca.ragua, have reached Puerto Cabezas. The cruiser Memphis has arrived | here and the gunboat Sacramento !'is due later. The cruiser Rochester is approaching Balboa enroute to the Nicaraguan east coast. Representative Fish, New York| Republican, criticised the Adminis- | tration’s attitude as a “hit and run policy which disgusted him.” | He contends the Marines either should be withdrawn immediately or used to protect both Americans and their property. ARE FLYING SOUTH WHITEHORSE, Y. T.. April g— of New York, in a Fleetster plane piloted by Joe Barrows, and with Joe Mor~ rison, Mayor of Telegraph Creek also aboard, wrrived from Fair- banks enroute to New York City | via Vancouver, this morning. They | | 1eft Pairbanks vesterday and eamn- ' | ed on Ashiak Lake last night, hav= ment of headgear. of hard and soft hats, of straws and sombreros, is almost as vol- uminous as his library of fine books. While he is no playboy, his wardrobe rivals that of Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York. Friendly, cultured and witty, he is—perhaps unconsciously—a great showman. He is one of the easiest men to see in Washington, and there is an almost constant strcam of persons going and coming in his office in the massively mid- Victorian old state, war and navy building, Drove Mules ing been snow bound. \ — .- —— FINANCIAL AID | TO ALL-ALASKA BODY APPROVE NO GENERAL PROTECTION | WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17— Secretary of State Stimson gave! notice to American citizens in Ni- | caragua that the American Gov-| | ernment will not undertake general | protectign of its citizens in that! 5i>ountry and “those who remain/ there do so at their own risk and| must not expect American forces | to be sent inland to their aid.” i jwhat then was Indian Territory, Born in the Choctaw nation, in Hurley as a boy drove mules in a coal mine. At 14 he was a cow- puncher. With the aid of a col- lege president who became inter- ested in him, he started a college | course. There followed an AB. de- gree, law school and admission to | the Oklahoma bar. | He practiced law, acquired bank- | ing interests, was a builder and an | I e oil operator. A national guards-“ 7 !man, he enlisted when the United Senate Votes $5.000 to NORCO’S FREIGHT TO | States entered the world war and it | | went overseas. He became a ma- Initiate Central Cham- | COME ON BELLINGHAM [j::" sz entenant colonel, pasti- ber’s Organization Owing to the fact that the mo- By a unanimous vote yesterday.torship Norco is forced to return the Senate passed Mr. Shattuck’sit0 Seattle after having reached bill to appropriate $5000 for co- | Ketchikan, ner freight will be operation with the All-Alaska brought here by the Bellingham, Chamber of Commerce. Not more ' Which is owned, like the Norco, by than ten per cent of the sum_;the Northland Transportation Com- however, can be used for wages Pany. What compelled the Norco or salary. |to turn back to Seattle was not The Senate passed four other made known in the cablegram to measures, two House Bills and two David B. Femmer, but he sur- of its own. It considered a num- mMises she has engine trouble. ber of bills in second reading, in-| The message stated that regular cluding Sundquist’s two measures Monday sailings from Seattle would for a new system of primary elec-|be maintained by the Northland tions. and the Norco, the former leaving One new schoolhouse and funds next Monday and the latter a week for improving another were ap-later. proved by the Senate which pa.slse;:. Mr. Dimond's bill to appropriaf LE Gl ON AU xluARY PLANS MAY DANCE $12,000 for a new building at Long- At the regular meeting last eve- wood, and another for $4,000 for improvements to the Uzinkie Ining of the American Legion Aux- iilfary, plans were perfected for the school. It passed Allyn’s House bill exempting property owned by war veterans' associations if not used commercially, and another | oher offensives, and was cited for | Washington believes that Pat- rich J. Hurley, debonair Secre- tary of War, may be chosen for new pelitical honors. ranked among those closest to the president. Mrs. Hurley was Miss Ruth Wilson, daughter of Admiral cipated in the Meuse-Argonne and‘ gallantry in action. | Early a Hoover supporter, he is| Henry B. Wilson, who was com- mander In chief of the United States fleet and superintendent of the naval academy. They have three children, Patr , Ruth and Wilson. FRED BLUMER 1S RELEASED I ILLINOIS KILLER BILLY IS SHOT DOWN INGUN BATTLE Made Good His Boast He Kidnappers Reported Flee- ing to Canada—Police | Hot on Trail ‘ MONROE, Wis, April 17.—Fred Blumer, reported kidnapped, has been found in a hotel in Decatur, Illinois. He will be brought here according to a telephone call. Aside President of the International Aero- nautical Federation and head of the ancient Bibesco family of Ru- mania, were seriously injured when an airplane crashed near Moghal Sartal. The plane was flying from Paris to Salgon, French Indo- China. : authorizing the expenditure of $600 for repairing a telephone line be- tween Rampart and Eureka Creek. —————— VICIOUS GANG UNDER ARREST NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17.{ —The police announced today that| with the capture of eleven men and a woman, with partial con- fessions from some of them, they have broken up “one of the most vicious crime groups that ever op- erated here.” Murder, four arson cases and eight hold-ups are ascribed to the gang by detectives. Eugene Compo admitted, the police said, that he is the leader. —_— e —— 1930 AUTO EXPORTS DECLINE WASHINGTON — Automobile ex- ports from the United States were' valued at $298,814,508 in 1930, a de- cline from the previous year but an 83 per cent increase over theiajam of Oklahoma City of a wed- yearly average for the nine-year|ding ring that had not been off her Jpenau ending in 1928. r ‘May Day dance. It will be held Saturday, May 2, in Elks Hall. The {annual Hope Chest will also be| awarded then. New members were initiated into the Auxiliary last evening. After the meeting refreshments were lserwd. to be unharmed. Blumer, President of a near-beer disappeared llrom nervous exhaustion, he is said { manufacturing. plant, April 9. Reports said the kidnappers re- leased their captive without the de- manded ransom of $100,000 and fled to Canada, the police were so close on their trail. .. lLAlTALA FUNER i | TO BE HELD SUNDAY NEW v Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ida Laitala will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational Church at Doug- Is IN IanA las. Interment will be the Doug- 'las cemetery. | ey | To accommodate Juneau residents BOMBAY, India, April ,destring to attend the obsequies,|Earl of Willingdon, new Viceroy, !lhe Juneau-Douglas ferryboat will|and former Governor General of make a special trip Sunday, leaving | Canada, and Countess Willingdon here at 1:30 pm. have arrived here. He succeeds For several years, Mrs. Laitala|Lord Irwin who leaves tomorrow had conducted the Maki boarding | for England. and rooming house opposite the FLSaI e R ‘Junenu Cold Storage Company on !lower Front Street. Shortly before SEES 256,000 FIGHTS her death she sold the business to her sister, Mrs. Ina Wahto. A Two bandits robbed Mrs. T. M. LONDON — Greorge Harris, who estimates that he has seen 250,000 prize fights, has retired. For nearly Iso years he had been an announcer in London rings. He's never once been hit! finger in more than 25 years. l7—-The‘ Would Never Be Cap- tured Alive BOWLING GREEN, Ohlo. April 17.—Willis Miller, known as “Bllly the Killer,” 25-year-old “bad boy” who had been slipping over pani- tentiary walls and out of hand- cuffs since he killed his brother in | Pennsylvania six years ago, step- ped into a gun battle here last night and made good his boast he could not be taken alive. He fell after firing one shot from his revolver at two officers who at- tempted to arrest him and three companions as bank robber sus- pects. He died with a bullet in | the abdomen. Miller was shot down by Police Chief Carl Galligher. Patrolman Ralph Castner was wounded by another gunman who escaped, and is not expected ta live. Two girl companions, pects, werz arrested ° | bein sus- - ) ¥ODAY'S STOCK \ QUOTATIONS i -— . | NEW YORK, April 17.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14'%, American Can 117%, Anaconda Copper 32, Beth- lehem Steel 48'%, 42%, Granby Consolidated 16%, In- ternational Harvester 494, Kenne- cott 23%, Packard Motors 8%, Sim- mens Beds 15, Standard Brands 177%, Standard Oil of California 42, Standard Oil sey 41% Steel 1302 son Bay 5 12, . Curtiss-Wright 4. Hud- 4, Checker Cab 127%, 12, General Motors | of New Jer-| United Aircraft 28, U. 8.| | Nome. " PRICE TEN CENTY e LLOYD CLOSE -~ ON STAND IN - MURDER TRIAL Is Star Government Wit~ niess in McDonald Case at Ketchikan CRIMINOLOGIST LUKE : ‘ MAY GIVES TESTIMONY Bullet Found on Murder Boat Identified— Alleged Clew KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 17— Lloyd Close, star government wit= ness, stood a gruelling cross ex- amination yesterday when he ap- peared on the stand in the trial of Bert McDonald, charged with first degree murder in connection with the death last October of George Marshall, Ketchikan fish- buyer, Close was originally charged with Marshall's murder also but was indicted only for grand larceny. Luke S. May, Seattle criminolo~ gist, testified the bullet found on the murder-boat came from a gun like Close’s which the latter testi- fied was on McDonald's boat at the i time of the murder and robbery, It required nearly two days to select a jury with the regular two special venires exhausted. Detense attorneys used 19 of 20 preemptory challenges allowed and the Government used eight of their ten. McDonald and Close met in the Walla Walla penitentiary. Other witnesses for the govern= ment will include T.'N. Henry, J. E. Seykora, speclal agents of the department of justice; Captain 8. Halvorson, of the United States coast guard cutter Cygan; Ken- neth Govro, who is said to be a key witness, a gun expert from Seattle, and Charles Homan. KING OF SIAM 1S IN CANADA FROM ORIENT s Enroute to New York Where He Will Undergo Eye Treatment VICTORIA, B. C., April 17.—King Prajadhipok of Siam, his Queen and retinue, arrived here from the Orient last night on the liner Em= press of Japan enroute to New York where the King will undergo an eye operation. The King’s indisposition caused cancellation of official engagements here. The King remained aboard the liner and proceeded to Vancouver, after a brief stop here. The party will leave for the East at midnight tonight on a special train. In Washington, D. C., the King will drop his. incognito for cere< monies accorded recognition of rulers, ———— I nspector Is Coming to Juneau Wiley Wrigfieaves South Tomorrow — Will Re- main Here One Week SEATTLE, April 17. Wiley Wright, Aeronautical Inspector of the Department of Commerce, is sailing Saturday on his annual in-' spection of Alaska planes. He intends to stay one week in Ju- neau and confer with Gov. George A. Parks on a policy to be adopted, probably a stricter enforcement of the Department’s air regulae tions. Wright will return here about the end of June or the first of July. He will stop at Valdez, Me~ Corihy, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Rk