The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 4, 1931, Page 1

" - » = THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO. 5710 JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931. __ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT§ JAPANESE FLIER OFF FOR JUNEAU; HOPS FROM TOKYO ouU MUST REDUCE ARMAMENT TO President Hoover Proposes Policy to Interna- tional C. of C. FURTHER LIMITATION WOULD BANISH FEARS | Much of Existing sion Is Inheritance from World War WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3.— President Hoover today told rep- resentatives of business from more | than a score of nations, atttending the International Chamber of Com- merce, that further limitation and reduction of armament must be ac- complished if the world is to re- cuperate economically and banish fears that contribute to general : instability. The President said a large part of the responsibility existing in the world-wide depression must be plac- ed on ‘inheritance from the World War and reduction in armaments is of ultimate importance and trans- cedent over all other forms of in. terriational economic cooperation. —————— FIFTY SOLDIERS ARE MASSACRED BY REBEL FORGE Honduran Government Men Surrender, then Shot Down, Cold Blood WASHINGTOIN, D. C, May 4— A massacre by the Rebel forces of about 50 members of the Federal Garrison at Santa Rosa in the Decopan tobacco center, is reported to the State Department, according to the basis of the official Hon- duran information. The garrison forces, aggregated 350 Government men, surrendered after their ammunition was ex- hausted. Fifty of the Govern- ment soldiers were unable to es- cape and were massacred. Those slaughtered included the Governor, Department Military Commander and Chief of Police. A number of civilian refugees were also shot down in cold blood by the rebel forces. USES GASOLINE T0 FIGHT FIRE Man Dies imospilal from Injuries—Inhales Fire Will Recover CENTRALIA, Wash., Pete Juran, aged 40 years, of Ab- erdeen, died in a hospital from in- Jjuries received from a can of gaso- line exploding. He was using the gasoline to set back fire in fight- ing a blaze in a logging camp near ©Oakville. 3 Depres- | May 4— TLINES NEW EC ~ Missouri Beauty [ i i i i i ! ‘Assoclated Presa Photo Helen Duncan of Norborne, Mo, .was chosen the most beautiful girl W the University of Missour) at Solumbia and reigns as queen of the student yearbook. JUDGE RUDKIN, U, S, CIRCUIT COURT PASSES :Devotion to Cause of Jus- tice Lead to Jur- ist’s Death ‘SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,, May 4— United States Circuit Judge Frank H. Rudkin, aged 67 years, died Sunday as the result of eleven days’ illness, heart trouble being the immediate cause. Judge Rudkin became Circuit Judge in Spokane, Washington, in 1911. He was admitted to the bar at Yakima, Wash,, in 1887. Burial will be in Olympia, Wash- ington. Judge Rudkin was a former Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court. Doctors ascribed the Judge's de- votion to the cause of justice as leading to his death. | — e .- t | after the middle of this month, the ward shore. SALVAGE BARGE AGAIN OVER SHIP WITH $3,000,000 Bremerton Anchors Ove r| Islander to Begin " Salvage of Gold Preparations are in progress fer immediate resumption of efforts to obtain the gold treasure on the steamship Islander, which lies 380 feet beneath the surface of the sea off the southern end of Douglas Island. Since cessation of recov- ery activities last fall, a buoy has been kept over the wreck to hold salvage rights under federal law. Saturday, the barge Bremerton was moved from the beach and anchor- ed over the submerged craft. Sooh attempt to put chains under the hull of the sunken vessel and to drag her ashore will begin. Directors of Work Russell Clithero, who came from ‘Seattle about a week ago, and Capt. C. A. Hayes, who has kept the lo- | cation buoy in place, directed the restoration of the Bremerton over the Islander. They had a force of three men to assist them. Curtis Brothers, contractors of Seattle and Portland, who have ac- quired from Wiley Brothers control of the salvage enterprise, have' sent word that the crew of workers for the season will be recruited May 15. The plan of Curtis Broth- ers is that by putting chains under the Islander and making them fast to the Bremerton at low tide, the wrecked vessel will be lifted by high tide and can then be eased to- Time of Recovery Successive tides of a month or| so are expected to be sufficient to get the submerged vessel into water so ‘shallow that she will be ex- posed at low tide. & Curtis Brothers will use divers only for chain work on the sub- merged craft and will not look for the treasure of the ship until she is beached. ‘The plan of the Wiley Brothers was to use divers to search for the gold on the wreck as it lay in its present position. The Islander sank in September, 1901, as she was proceeding to Vancouver, B, C., from BSkagway, where she had taken aboard a large number of miners and a large amount of gold dust that had come from Dawson, the Klondike then being at the peak of production. May Have Hit Iceberg ‘The vessel ds supposed to have struck an iceberg inasmuch as she lies in the center of a navigation channel. Seventy lives were lost. ‘The Wiley Brothers last summer recovered several thousand dollars in gold dust, diamonds and jewelry, but this treasure, it is said, was found in various cabins, and was no part of the contents of the ship’s safe or other strong boxes, none of which has yet been located. The safe and strong boxes are be- lieved to contain the vessel's gold BRITISH NAVAL UNIT TO VISIT GERMAN PORT LONDON, May 4—For the first time in 17 years, a British Naval unit is to visit Germany during the E. T. Lincoln was badly burned | summer. when he inhaled fire and fell head; The Admiralty announced it has first into a fire at the Bordeaux accepted an invitation made by Company holdings. He is expecud'the German Government and the to recover. H. M. 8. Dorestshire and Norfolk B — will pay an unofficial call at Kiel Prunes, a Colorado pack burro, | from July 4 to July 11. was shot at the reputed age of 62| The last time British naval ves- years because he could no longer sels visited Kiel was in 1914 and eat. Approximately 62 per cent of all land in Wisconsin is farmed. the former Kaiser in the uniform lot a German Admiral visited the flagship King George. The Kaiser's flag was flown while he was aboard, Alaska Totem Poles Stand Guard at Wilbur’s Office WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4— Two stately Alaska totem poles, in- tricately carved and brilliantly col- ored, are in place today flanking the door of the office of the Sec- retary of Interior Wilbur. ‘The poles were carved by John ‘Wallace, Hydaburg Indian, and set up in the capital to promote pop- ular interest in Indian arts .and craft of the many peoples under the jurisdiction of the Interior De- partment, and also to create inter- est in Alaska. . . - treasure, listed in the World Al- manac's record of marine losses, as amounting to $3,000,000. L] - o .| NEW YORK, May 4.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 137%, American Can 110, Anaconda Copper 26%, Beth- lehem Steel; 445%, Fox Pilms 19%, ‘General Motors 42%, Granby Con- solidated 14; International Har- vester 49, Kennecott 20%, Packard Motors 7%, Standard Brands 17%, Btandard Oil of California 37%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 37%, United Aircraft 28%, U. S. Steel 118%, Curtiss-Wright 3%, Checker Cab 10%, OCalifornia Packing 25 PRIEST’S HEALTH BAD; IS TAKING REST HERE In poor health, Father Francis B. Prage, 8. J., of Nulato, disembarked at Juneau this morning from the steamship Yukon to take a rest of several days before his TODAY’ STOCK QUOTATIONS journey to the States. On reach- ing Fairbanks from Nulato, he en- betw. Thomas J. Heflin, who was defeated, and John H. Bankhead. They arrived In Washington recently for the recount asked by Heflin, Harrison W. Smith (left), ‘supervisor of the recount, and Senator Hastings of Delaware are shown examinina the pouches. Photo Here are part of the ballots cast in the November election contest Associated r JOHN A. GLARK DIES, RESULT OF OPERATION One of Alas—ka's Leading Attorneys Passes Away in Seattle, Wash. SEATTLE, May 4—John A. Clark, of Fairbanks, one of Alaska's lead- ing lawyers, died Sunday at the Virginia Mason hospital here. He came to Seattle April 6 for medical treatment and was operated upon but never rallied. John A. Clark was born in Liver- more, California, April 24, 1876, He went to Alaska as a youth and en- tered the law practice. He was prominent in Masonic circles and attorney for the..Northern Com- mercial Company and mining com- panies. Mr. Clark is survived by his wid- ow, Jeanette Clark, in Fairbanks; two sons, John D., at Madison, Wis- consin, and Warren H., at Palo Alto, California. The simple Masonic services will be held here Wednesday and the body will be cremated. For many years, Mr. Clark was one of the leading citizens of Fair- banks, taking an active interest in civic affairs. He went there in the early days of the camp and soon became associated with Thos. A. McGowan in the practice of law. The firm of McGowan & Clark was one of the most widely known in the interftr. 3 Upon the death of Mr., Gowan about 15 years ago, Mr. Clark con- ducted the business alone. He spec- ialized very largely in civil prac- tice, on rare occasions appearing in criminal actions and then, us- ually, by court appointment. He was a Democrat and took a lively interest in party affairs, al- though never a candidate for of- fice. He had been tentatively men- tioned a short time ago as an ideal man to attend to the legal end of compiling, annotating and codifying the laws of Alaska, authorized by the late Legislature. TROTZKY MAY 60 TO SPAIN Seeking Permission to Take Up Residence in New Republic ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 4.— Leon Trotzky, refused admittance | to almost every country in Europe during the past two years, is re- ported seeking permission to enter Republican Spain. tered St. Joseph’s Hospital at Fair- banksS and remained there three weeks. He then traveled over the Alaska Railroad to Seward, taking the Yukon at that port. ‘Alejandro Lerroux, Spanish For- eign Minister, recently said” Trot- #ky would be welcome in Spain, and if he made a formal request it probably would be granted. JOHN HENSON PASSES AWAY, PORT ANGELES [First City Clerk at Douglas Alaska, Dies — IlI Only Ten Days PORT ANGELES, Wash., May 4. —John Henson, aged 83, pioneer of Washington and Alaska, is dead | here as the result of pneumonia. He was ill only ten days. John Henson came here in 1888 and went to Alaska in 1898. He was the first City Clerk, Police Judge and Uniféd States Commis- sioner at Dbuglas, Alaska, and at various iimes held other offices. Mr. Henson came back here about ten years ago. He is sur- vived by his widow; two sons, Fred, assistant cashier in the Washing- ton State Bank here, and John, City Editor of the Port Angeles News. He also leaves one daugh- ter, Mrs. R. H. Ernst, Instructor |in Dramatic Art at the University {of Oregon. GAVE BLOOD T0 HUNDREDS, ONOMIC POLIC " DISPUTED ALABAMA VOTES INDICT FIVE SEATTLE MEN, LOAN FAILURE |Grand Jury Completes Work—Judge Issues Bench Warrants VARIOUS AMOUNTS ARE ALLEGED TAKEN Grand Larceny Charged Against Bankers, State Inspector SEATTLE, May a—The Grand Jury has indicted five persons in connection with the failure of th Puget Sound Savings and Loan As- soclation. Superior Court Judge Jchn T Ronald, who received the jury's re- port, immediately issued bench war- rants and ordered those indictec taken into custody. It was an- nounced that Adolph F. Linden former President of the Associa- tion, was among those indicted anc charged with grand larceny. E. W. Campbell, who succeedec Linden, is charged with grand lar- ceny, three countc. False Statements W. D. Comer, President, when the institution was closed last Febru- ary, is accused of making false statements of the assets of the as- sociation, W. L. Nicely, former State Sup- ervisor of Savings and Loan Asso- clations, is oharged with grand larceny, two counts. Carl Nelson, former Secretary, i charged with grand larceny. Bail for each defendant, except Linden, was set at $5,000. Judge Ronald said Linden’s bai’ would be increased above $5,000 if the Prosecuting Attorney desired No Protection The report read that “during the 1928 gubernatorial campaign, while Linden was President of the Asso- clation, also operating a radio serv- ice, radlo service was furnished free to the Governor and that there was political consideration and in- fluence and that the State Depart- ment supervising Loan Associations should have acted for protection of the shareholders.” The report was signed by W. E Oman, who was foreman of the grand jury. Thomas Gets Money The report further said payments for use of the radio by the Gover- nor, aggregating $5747, were re- turned by arrangement with Lin- den to Jay Thomas, State Printer. Failure of the Association, the report said, was due to abstractions of more than one million dollars since 1924, No report of the Association’s conditions after 1924 was made although Nicely was made aware of its condition at a meeting in Oc tober, 1926, when officers decid IS NOW DEAD (World War Hero Passes Away, Heart Trouble, Talking to Wife PHILADELPHIA, Penn, May 4. —Howard Kennedy, who shared his blood to save more than 200 lives and flew to Vermont to offer his blood to Calvin Coolidge’s dying father, died today as the result {of a heart attack while taking to his wife. Kennedy probably gave more of his blood for transfusions than any other man in the world. A World War hero he numbered among his decorations a Congress- ional Medal, Croix de Guerre and Carnegie Hero Medal. He is cred- {ited with saving 18 soldiers of the World War by transfusion. s iagbodh ot S WELCOME KING, . QUEENTON. Y. NEW YORK May 4—The King and Queen of Siam were welcomed | officially by New York today. May- or James J. Walker made the wel- coming speech. The Monarch, responding, receiv- ed a scroll in which the Mayor congratulated the King on his pro- gressive ldeas. on a merger with the Mutual Sav- ings and Loan. The meeting re- ferred to was where the chief shareholders learned of the ab- stractions of almost one million dollars, for the financing of Lin- den’s and Campbell’s ventures in- cluding the American Broadcasting Company, Camlin Hotel and an oil venture. Specific Amounts The indictments charge Linden with taking $157,120; Campbell and Nelson with $126,725; Linden, Campbell and Nicely with $95,000; Nicely as State Supervisor alone, with $14,146. Campbell 1s also charged with the theft of $731 and the furniture of the Camlin hotel. PACT SIGNING IS CELEBRATED EVERETT, Wash., May 4.—Com- memorating the signing of the treaty of Mukilteo, by Gov. Isaac I. Stevens and the Indians of Puget Sound in 1885, a granite shaft and tablet was dedicated at Mukilteo last Saturday. The Mar- cus Whitman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo; lution and Gov. R. H. Hartley, state officials, ploneer and Indians at- tended. ————teo—— Spanning Pacific | | ) Associated Press Photo SEIJI YOSHIWARA Japancse flier who stagfed to- day cn a 19-stop flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, fol- lowing the route along the coast of Alaska with a stop at Juneau. ONE OF MOST WEALTHY MEN American Bankers, Pass- es Away Suddenly —— A ASS0CIATED PRESS (O UNDERWOOD) GEORGE F. RAKER. NEW YORK, May 4.—George P. aker, aged 91 years, Dean of New York financlers and American bankers, reputedly one of the weal- thiest men in the United States, died at his home here Saturday night at 8 o'clock as a result of pneumonia. He had been ill since last Thursday. Saturday afternoon physicians said his condition was growing steadily worse and then all hope had been abandoned that he would survive ten hours. Banking . History For more than sixty-five years Mr. Baker was identified with the First National Bank as cashier and manager, President and President sition at his death. FEarly in the IN'U. S, DIES George F. Baker, Dean of, of the Board, holding the latter po- | YOSHIWARA IN AIR BOUND T0 UNITED STATES Completes First Leg of Flight, Landing This | P.M. at Numahaki 'REPRESENTATIVE IS | DUE HERE TUESDAY Rethu Kiyosawa Is Coming i North on Alaska to Make Arrangements TOKYO, Japan, May 4.— Seiji Yoshiwara took off at 10:10 a.m. today on the first Francisco via Alaska. leg of his flight to San MAKES FIRST LEG NUMAKI, Japan, May 4. —The first leg of the proj- ected trans-Pacific flight was {completed by Yoshiwara when he landed here at 3:25 | o’clock this afternoon after a | 368-mile hop from Tokyo. Thomas Ash, A m er ican, planning a nonstop flight to America, said it would be al- most a miracle if Yoshiwara succeeded. He wished the Jap- anese flier good luck and the Japanese replied in kind ex- | tending his best wishes and adding that he feared Ash would never succeed. SUPPLIES ARE LANDED SEATTLE, May 4—According to | advices recived here by radio, the | Kokusai Maru unloaded gasoline iand other supplies at Dutch Har- | bor, Alaska, last Sunday. A num- i ber of news writers were also land= ’ed there from the ship. | [ | Representative Coming ! Rethu Kiyosawa, Seattle repre- 1 sentative of the Tokyo, Japan, news- | paper Hochi Shimbun, will arrive {in Juneau tomorrow aboard the | steamer - Alaska to make arrange- jmenu here for fuel, etc, for the Japanese flier Seiji Yoshiwara, who |is ‘attempting a flight from Tokyo | to 8an Francisco across the North | Pacific Ocean, with many stops in | Alaska. . Assoclated Press dispatches to The Empire stated Kiyosawa will continue aboard the Alaska to Sew= ard and at that port he will also make plans for Yoshiwara's fueling. W. H. Furuyama, proprietor of the (Continued on Page Eight) VOLCANIC ASH OBSCURES SKY TO WESTWARD {Believed Armhak Erupt- ing — Static Inter- feres with Radio SEATTLE, May 4.—The United history of the bank he became |States Signal Corps station here owner of the majority of the stock, | Nas been advised from Kanakanak and since 1865 he was regarded as | the volcano in the region is still ac- the First National Bank. He was,tive and ashes are obscuring the named as, a teller in the bank at |SKY at that point. The volcano the time of its organization in|€rupting is believed to be Aniak- 1863 when he took .thirty shares Chak, near Chignik. of the $200000 capital. In the| It Is reported the static is so bad next two years the bank capital |In the region as to make radio — | communication with Bethel and “(Continued on Paii; ‘Three) TACOMA, Wash.,, May 4—Dam- {000 will be filed in behalf of three families against Seattle Federal \Prohibition agents, Anthony Stella /said here, on the grounds the agents allegedly are responsible for a disastrous fire which swept over 'age suits amounting to ahout $15,- | | other points difficult. Disastrous Fire Started By Dry Agents; Suits Filed | April 22. The plaintiffs claim the fire . the result from purported acts agents jn setting fire to a still a house which contained 150 of gasoline and a quantity of moon- | shine, | The still was located on a farm Fi ‘Weekly terrapin races are held 250 acres in the Allen Vaughn dis- |adjacent to ' the property of the .n Scurry county, Texas. trict near here, on April 21 and plaintiets.