The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 6, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AEL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO.5712. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1931. 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY ECKENER WILL FLY T0 NORTH POLE TO MEET WILKINS DEMOCRATS ARE CVICTORIOUS IN CITY ELECTION Baltimore Chooses May for Mayor with Seven- teen Others BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6. ~—This city returned its municipal affairs to Democratic hands yes- terday. Howard Jackson May was elected Mayor and 17 Democratic Coun- cilmen out of 18 possible went into office with him. The ticket was elected by the largest majorities ever given muni- cipal candidates. May defeated William Albrecht, Republican. —eo————— ROBERTS IS RE-ELECTED RENO MAYOR Believes in Open Divorces —Also Open Whis- key Barrels RENO, Nevada, May 6.—Edward E. Roberts, colorful exponent of open divorces and open barrels of whiskey on the streets to rid the city of bootleggers, has been elected mayor for his third four-year term. He snowed under his conservative opponents, Howard Doyle and Mil- burn Gregory. e, UNITED PACIFI OFFICIALSMEET HALIBUT MEN Fish Receipts Here Today Are Limited to King Salmon At the meeting in the Moose Hall yesterday afternoon of officials of the United Pacific Fisheries with owners, captains and crews of most of the boat$ in the Juneau halibut fleet no definite arrangements were made for immediate receipt and marketing of fish by the Fish- eries association. The Fisheries was organized last spring to market halibut on a co- operative basis. The association did handle nearly all of the fresh hali- but deal, but has been unable to take any considerable amount of catches for storage. Halibut Problems Discussed J. L. Kwapil of Seattle, President of the Fisheries, and J. E. Berg, President of the First National Bank of Ketchikan, Alaska repre- sentative of the Fisheries, discussed the halibut situation with the men of the Juneau fleet. Tentative plans were considered for reviving and continuing the activities of the Fisheries. Mr. Kwapil and Mr. Berg left last night on the steamship Ad- miral Watson for Petersburg. They will confer with halibut boat own- ers and fishermen there. The two officials then will go to Ketchikan to discuss halibut conditions, with persons interested in the industry there. 5,000 Pounds of Salmon Fish receipts in Juneau today were limited to 5000 pounds of king salmon. The catch was from Tee Harbor and Auk Bay, and was unloaded by the Sadie, Capt. Sandy Stevens. The fish were de- livered to the Juneau Cold Storage Company, Wallis 8. George, repre- sentative. The Grayling, Capt. Anthony Christiansen, put into port with 17,000 pounds of halibut. Not sat- isfied with marketing prospects here, the boat ran to Prince Rup- ert, B. C. Five tierces of mild cured king salmon were sent to Seattle last night on the Admiral Watson by the cold storage company. Boats of Juneau's halibut fleet are taking bait and ice and leav- ing for the banks. . ¥ el Alex H. Rogers, 85, of Murphys- boro, Ill., and James Jumped, 74, of Chicago, cousins, had not met for 56 years until recently.' Accident Mars Record F light | [ Adding one more record to-his already imposing array, Captain Frauk Hawkes, started his European series of inter-city record attempts ug Aying from London, Eng., to Rome, Italy, in 5 hours and twenty min- ates, covering the 914 miles in less than half the previous record time of 12 hours and a half held by Kingsford-Smith. Hawkes was well m his way to establishing a roun 3ien, 100 miles south of Paris, Black line on map shows course ine the return cour=n to C - ud shows the famous pilot about to take d-trip record until forced down at bad weather and fuel shortage. b, Xrom London to Rome and dotted made on the occasion of Hawkes’ i Press Photo Montine Lisenby of Dothan, Ala., after being chosen the “most versa- tile” girl at Womel Coll of Alabama, at Montgomery, was elect- ed president of the student body. INGREASE GAS | TAX IS UPHELD INWASHINGTON State Supreme Court De- nies Auto Club’s Pe- tion for Writ OLYMPIA, Wash,, May 6.—The State Supreme Court has upheld the emergency clause making the two cent increase, gasoline tax, ef- fective on April 1. The Court denied the Automo- bile Club of Washington's petition for a writ of mandamas against the Secretary of State compelling him to accept filing of referendum petitions against the tax. SENTENCES OF SIX MONTHS GIVEN TWO, ‘Charged with violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, Charles Ward and Mrs. E. J. Matthews were found guilty before the Unned} States Commissioner at Haines to- day and sentenced to six months’ imprisonraent in the Federal jail. The woman'’s sentence wes suspend- ed. Deputy Marshal C. J. Sullivan, who made the arrests, reported to Marshal White, hé had found a complete still and 50 gallons of mash in their possession. —— In an attempt to help beautify the city, Pittsburgh, Kas, club members tore down two dilapidated houses after gaining permission of the owners. 'EXILED KING AWATTS CALL OFSPANIARDS Will Return to County if People so Express Through Ballots MADRID, Spain, May 6—Exiled King Alfonso, in an interview | published by a newspaper, said he was determined to place no obstacle |l |in the path of the Provincial Re- publican Government. Alfonso expressed the hope that lall Kings who are still on their | thrones refrain from influencing the affairs of their own states to the detriment of the people. The banished King reiterated he had not surrendered his rights to the Throns. He sald he was ready to substitute a constitutional gov- ernment when he became convinc- ed the people wanted a change. He flrther said he would return to Spain only if the people, through the ballot box, called him. BIRL IS SHOT THROUGH HEAD Posse with—l;loodhounds Searching for Group of Men JACKSON, Kentucky, May 6— Posses of deputies and citizens are searching the hills south of here for the persons who fired on a passing automobile. last night, kill- ing Tessie Patton, 18-year-old coed of Lee’s Junior College. George Daniels, driver, and Thom- as Meadows, another occupant of the car, said a group of men step- ped to the road and fired four or five shots. One bullet strike the girl in the head. She died in a hospital, Bloodhounds are assisting in the search. Bryan Burcham was arrested near the scene but the sheriff does not believe he fired the shots but knows who did. L] . —— NEW YORK, May 6. — Closing !quotation of Alaska Juneau mine Istock today is 13%, American Can |107%, Anaconda Copper 27%, Beth- {lehem Steel 43%, Fox Films 18%, General Motors 42, Granby Consoli- dated 13%, International Harves- ter 49%, Kennecott 20%, Packard Motors 7%, Standard Brands 17%, | Standard Oil of California 37%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 38, United Aircraft 28%, U. S. Steel 112%, Curtiss-Wright 3%, Hudson Bay 4%, Checker Cab, no sale; Cal- ! flornia Packing 26%. 19 TODAY’ STOCK QUOTATIONS . Alaska Juneau Mine Net Surplus in April Shows Increase April earnings of the Alas- ka Juneau were almost 100 per cent greater than in April, 1930, according to an Associated Press wire receiv- ed today by The Empire. The gross returns from its operations were $335,000 and its operating surplus was $140,000 before depreciation and taxes. In April of last year, the Company’s estimated results from operations showed gross returns amounting to $268,000. Its net operating surplus was $77,600, or $62,- 400 less than the net for last month. YOSHIHARA IS HELD TO LAND,. BAD WEATHER NEMURO, Japan, May 6.— Seiji Yoshihara, Japanese av- iator flying to San Francisco via Alaska, postponed his take- off from here today for Toko- tan, Urupp Island, on account of bad weather. It is expected the weather will clear for a hop-off tomorrow. S pefiing Is Injured in England Jumps from Plane, Oue of Control — Parachute Blown to Ground . ‘§ FAINBOROUGH, England, May 6—Flight Lieut. H. R. D. Wag- horn, who retained the Schneider Cup for England in 1929 with a speed of 328 miles an hour, was critically injured, and E. R. Alex- ander, civilian test pilot, was seri- ously injured yesterday afternoon: Both fliers made parachute jumps when their plane went out of con- trol. A gale of wind hurled the parachutes to the ground half a mile from the plane which was wrecked. HAS REIGNED FOR 21 YEARS Bells Ring Out, Gun Salutes Are Given, King's Anniversary WINDSOR, England, May 6.— The ringing of the bells of the Royal Chapel of Windsor Church reminded the people today of the twenty-first anniversary of the ac- cession of George the Fifth to the throne of England. The King is recuperating from a recent bronchitis attack and passed the day within the castle with the Queen. Gun salutes were given during the day throughout the Empire. .- —— Construction of new school build- ings and repair of old ones in Ala- bama last year cost $1,868,000. ® 0000000000000 | | ERECTOR OF ALASKA PACK HORSE MEMORIAL IS DEAD s 5 i & s THE DEAD ARE SPEAKING INMEMORY OF US THREE THOUSAND PACK | ANIMALS THAT LAID OUR BONES ON THESE [ AWFUL HILLS DURING THE GOLD RUSH OF 18571898 WE NOW THANK THOSE - LISTENING. SOULS THAT HEARD OUR g o T GROANS ACROSS THIS STRETCH OF YEARS WE WAITED BUT NOT IN VAIN PLACED 8Y THE LADIES OF THE GOLDEM ’ ; e 5, MORTH AND THE ALASKA YUKON PIONEE RS i “Packer-Jack” Newman (right), who erected a b onze meincrial at Inspiraticn Point, near Skazway, Alaska, in memory of the thousands of horses that pcrished in the Klondike rush, died in Seatitle yester- day. At left of the above picture is James A. Weh ), scuipter and designed of the plaque. 1930 PULITZER Sitka Man EARLY SKAGWAY PRIZE AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED !Reporler Wins Recognition for Work After Po- lice Failed | NEW YORK, May 6.—The Pul- iitzer prizes for 1930 have been awarded as follows: Prize Novel—‘Years of Grace," by Margaret Ayer Barnes. | Prize play—“Alison’s House,” by Susan Glaspell: I The Atlanta Constitution was chosen as the newspaper with the most disinterested but meritorious service in the exposure of Munici- pal graft and consequent conviction. A. B. MacDonald, of the Kansas City Star, won the reporter’s prize. He was sent to Amarjllo, Texas, and found that Mrs. A. D. Payne had been kfiled by an explosion of dynamite set off in an automobile, by her husband. The Police had given up the case. Payne confess- ed and then committed suicide. | —lp BODY OF FRED " BURKE FOUND Missing Auditor Is Suicide —Alleged Short About $64,000 CHICAGO, Ill, May 6—The body of Fred Burke, aged 38 years, Audi- tor of Karie County, was found to= day in a hotel rroom, a bullet in the brain. Burke is believed to have talgn his own life last Mon- day night. \ Burke was sought on a charge jof embezzling $64,000 of the coun- ty's funds. | Mrs. Burke, the widow, says they |lived within his $3,500 salary and is at a loss to understand how he is charged with misappropriation of funds. | e ————————— BY JESSIE DOUGLAS FOX Chapter 1 MEMORIES AT SUNRISE OMETHING must have happened in the Villa Rosa for 1 strange quiet srooded over it. Nora Lake, waking on her lumpy Italian bed 'looked out at the Yrightening sky ind the cypress ) rees looming black agamst it. It was at this hour each morning that Magda- lenna arrived with a clash of pots in the kitchen. But this morning it was quiet. Nora rose to look down over the valley to the blood-red roofs of Florence, the golden Arno winding beneath its bridges, and to the purple Appenines rising to meet the sky. Just so had she watched last night when very late she had heard - gate and her father's boisterous shouts of welcome. ‘The moonlight had pickeqd out a tall, shaggy fellow, the painter, Nicholas Thayer, whom they had known at the Pencione Solito. “This, my dear fellow, is our magnificent villa,” her father cried. “It’'s not bad.” “Bad? We have a garden, a bath- room with a tin tub, beds like |sacks of potatoes and a.cook of | voluptuous beauty!” They had disappeared with a load of canvasses. indoors, & mysterious silence about this visit? Nora kmew how jealous he was of other painters and especially of this Nicholas Thayer with his assumption of superiority. Nora re- membered how Nicholas Thayer had looked with contempt on the old maids at the pensione and had turned on her with that same in- solent indifference. (Continuea vn Page Six) Why had her father kept such | Is in Reno | for Divorce Retired Marine, Decorated | { in World War, Seeks | Separation ’ RENO, Nevada, May 6.— Capt. | Felix Beauchamp, retired marine, | decorated nine times during me! World War, is among the scores | filing divorce proceedings here. | Capt. Beauchamp was married at Sitka, Alaska, in 1909. The couple | have three children. No contes} is anticipated from Mrs. Teresa Beau- | champ. 1 SUES STEAMER ' ~COMPANY FOR LARGE AMOUNT — | Seward Woman Asks $22,- {500 for Injuries Re- | i ceived in Wreck { SEATTLE, May 6.—Emilic Wey- brecht, of Seward, Alaska, has filed a damage action in the Superior, | Court for $22,500 for injuries sus- talned when the steamer Aleutian sank in Uyak Bay. i The defendants are the Alas- ka Steamship Company and Capt. J. G. Nord. The master of the vessel is accused of negligence in | ordering the vessel off the course. | Mrs. Weybrecht said her injuries, were received when she fell and| slid 45 feet from the starboard to| the port side, striking railings and | iron posts in attempting to reach a ' life boat. l ) NEWSPAPERS | | him, Portland News and Tele- | gram Merged—Continue t in Afternoon Field | | PORTLAND, Oregon, May 6— The Portland News announces the purchase of all of the capital stock of the Portland Telegram and the - GONSOLIDATED merged. The publication will be known as the News-Telegram. The News has acquired member- ship in the Associated Press. } | E. W. Scripps, Treasurer, and Ralph Benjamin, Editorial Director of the Northwest group of the Scripps-Canfield newspapers, and C. H. Brockhagen, Publisher of the Telegram, negotiated the deal. | ——e——— CIVIL SERVICE TESTS GIVEN TO NINETEEN Junior typist and junior steno- graphic Civil Service examinations were held today in the House Chamber of the Capitol. Walter B. Heisel of the Customs Service and G. H. Skinner of the Alaska Road Commission were in charge. Of the 19 that took the examina- | tion, 12 were young women and ° 7 were young men. PACKER DIES AT RIPE AGE Jack Newman Succumbs Following Operation— Unique Character SEATTLE, May 6.—John (Packer Jack) Newman, aged 72, one of the famous packers on Alaskan trails during the gold. rush days of 1897- 98, resident of Seattle, for a quar- ter of a century, died here yester- day dfternoon after an oOperation ,Newman recently presented to the town of Skagway, Alaska, @ bronze bust of Mollile Walsh, “Flapjack Queen,” who operated a road houss av Log Cabin on the famous Skag- wa ytrail during the gold rush. Two years ago he gained considerable fame for causine the ereation of a bronze memorial at Inspiration Point above “Deadhorse Guicn’ ou the White Pass and Yukon Route in memory of horses and mules that were killed while packing over the White Pass Trail in the Klon- dike stampede days. Could Shoot Newman was one of the best re- volver shots in the West. When 69 a few years ago he stood near the top among civillan and army contestants in a meet at Fort Law- ton and was highly complimented by the Major who had charge of the shooting. Newman shot with a triggerless revolver and without aiming. Notwithstanding the rap- idity of his firing he made near a perfect score. He shot better than two shots to one for the army men who used modern revolvers. BOOTBLACK AND NEWSBOY Newman was born in New York City in 1858. Both parents died while he was young, and he sup- ported himself as a bootblack and newsboy from a very early age, sleeping when exhaustion overtook , wherever he might find shel- ter. While a boy with his “stand” at one of the entrances of Buffa- lo Bill's Wild West Show he be- came acquainted with that great plainsman and showman. Buffale Bill presented him with a season's pass to his show. Jack never miss- ed a performance. The result was the development of an ambition to go west and become a “two-gun man.” Before he was fifteen he was in Colorado where he became a packer on mountain trails. For a long time, he once said, he spent the crunching of wheels before the two afternoon newspapers will be nhayr or more of his pay for guns and amunition. He filed the trig- gers off his guns and fired with his thumbs on the hammers, one gun from each hip, and became one of the best of experts. However, he never had occasion to shoot anyone. In Klondike Rush He followed a packing outfit to Skagway in the early days of the Klondike rush, and was a pack train foreman for J. H. Brooks, “The Old Reliable Packer,” who operated 200 to 225 horses and mules on the Skagway trail. John W. Troy of this city, was office manager for the outfit, and he and Jack began a friendship that con- tinued until the end. Mr. Troy received a letter from Mr. Newman that had not yet been opened when the Associated Press dispatch an- nouncing the packer's death was received last night. The Iletter announced that Jack had been ap- (Continued from Pag; Two) |GRAF ZEPPELIN T0 MAKE TRIP, ARCTIC REGION Plans Are Announced for Expedition for De- clared Purpose ONE WOMAN WILL BE AMONG THOSE ON SHIP Members omrty Will Be Equipped So They Can Land FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 6.—Dr. Eckener announced to- day he will start for the North Pole in the Graf Zeppelin about the middle of July and will meet Sir Hubert Wilkins who is to ex- plore the Arctic in a submarine. He said the voyage will be to clarify the question as to whether the airship is the most appropriate means of landing Polar expeditions near the destination and picking the members of the expeditions up later. Dr. Eckener proposes to carry 45 persons including Lady Drummond Hays. He will leave for Franz- Josef Land when Wilkins is with- in two days of the Pole. Others aboard the Graf Zeppelin on the trip will include Lieutenant Commander Smith of the United States Navy and Prof. Samolovitch, who was aboard the steamer Kras- sin when it rescued the survivors of the Nobile Expedition. The ex- pedition will take complete Polar equipment, including sleds, boats and Arctic clothes. WOULD LIMIT EXPENDITURES IN CAMPAIGNS Legislation at Next Session WASHINGTON, D. C, May 6— Legislation to limit campaign ex- penditures and establish an agency to help enforce the law is advo- cated by Chairman Nye of the Sen- ate Campaign Funds Committee. He looks with favor on proposals advanced at thetwo days' hearings this week on means of reforming Congressional elections. Chairman Nye said he will intro~ duce legislation to carry out the recommendations at the next ses- sion of Congress. He favors the proposa] to restrict expenditures on the vote basis of three or four cents for each vote cast in the Congressional District preceding the election. PLANE CRASH VICTIM DIES SEATTLE, May 6.—J. D. Dwyer, Pier Agent of the Pacific Steam- ship Company, died yesterday as the result of injuries received in a plane crash last Monday afternoon. L. F. McMurtrie, amateur pilot, and George Svenson, are recovering from their injuries. Seven aviators have been depu= tized by the Los Angeles Police Commission as an “emergency di- vision” of the force. Victims of Ketchikan Crash Are Improving According to press and pri- vate dispatches from Ketehi- wan, the air crash victims are reported improving. Al Dano, more dangerous injured than the other two, is improving although his condition is still serious. C. J. Alexander, who sustained two breaks in each leg, in a cable to the Elks Lodge, of which he is a mem- ber, says he “will beat the game.” Pilot James Dodson, is in the hospital with a broken leg. No announcement has been made regarding the funeral of Steve Selig, who was killed when the plane crashed in shallow water at Karta Lake last Sunday night.