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

i | : i i 1] o 0 " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO.5716. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1931, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATFD PRLSS PRICE TEN CENT§ MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN MADRID; MOBS RIOTING ICE MOVES IN NENANA RIVER 3:23, MAY TEN Break Occurs on Sunday Morning — ‘Three Persons Richer NONE GUESSED CORRECT TIME; PURSE IS SPLIT Over EighEx Thousand Dellars Goes to Each Interiorite FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 11— The ice broke in the Nenana River at 9:23 o'clock Sunday morning leaving three persons $18,534 rich- er. The winners of the pool are: Mrs. C. W. Tibbett, of Fairbanks, proprietress of the Pioneer Hotel. Roy A. Wanganfan, of Fairbanks. A. M. Laska, of Anchorage, for- mer resident of Skagway, Juneau and Cordova, a real sourdough of Alaska. None guessed the correct minute the ice would move. Mrs. Tibbett and Laska guessed 9:21 and Wangaman guessed 9:25 The following is the time the ice has moved in previous years: 1917—April 30, 11:30 am. 1918—May 11, 9:33 am. 1919—May 3, 2:33 p.m. 1920—May 11, 10:46 a.m. 1921—May 11, 6:42 am. 1922—May 12, 1:20 p.m. 1923—May 9, 2:00 p.m. 1924—May 11, 3:10 p.m. 1925—May 17, 6:32 p.m. 1926—April 26, 4:03 p.m. 1927—May 13, 5:42 am. 1928—May 6, 4:25 p.m. 1929—May 6, 3:41 p.m. 1930—May 8, 7:03 p.m. 1931—May 10,/9:23 a.m. T0 REORGANIZE DEPARTMENT OF WAR, IS REPORT “Progressive” Changes Are to Be Made, Hoover * Announces WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 11.— As one step In efforts to save money, President Hoover intends to reorganize the War Department. A tentative decision to make “progressive” changes was reached at the week-end conference of of- ficials of the War Department. To what extent the officials of the department agreed to trim ex- pense is not known. BALD HEADS ARE UNITING TOKYO, May 11.— Baldheaded business men in Japan have capi- talized their shining domes by or- ganization for mutual benefit. The initial meeting of the bald- heads was held at Nagatoro, more as an outing than anything else, and it was then that the idea was concelved of forming an association to boost their respective business- es. Count Hideo Kodama, civil gov- ernor of Korea, who claims one of the shiniest pates in the empire, is a prime mover in the baldhead society. Tsurukichi Maruyama, chief of the Tokyo metropolitan police, has also taken a leading part in bringing the baldheaded organi- zation. into a reality and besides has used his musical talents in its behalf. He has composed the “Bald Head March.” President Emeritus of Amherst Is Dead AMHERST, Mass., May 11.—Dr. George Daniel Olds, President Emeritus of Amherst College, died today at the age of 77 years. .- EVENING GOWNS OF WOOL PARIS.—Wool evening gowns ars a new fashion fad. One of the most widely known Parisian coutu- riers displayed in her mid-season summer collection pastel tinted evening gowns, made of supple, light-weight wool. ‘The gowns, made with fitted bod- ices and full skirts were worn with matching wool jackets, INVOLVED IN LOAN COMPANY CRASH ssociated Press Photo Four of the persons indicted by a Seattle, th., grand jury in connection with the failure of the Puget Sound Savings and Loan asso- ciation were (upper, left to right) Carl Nelson, former secretary of the concern; W. D. Comer, president at the time of the crash; (lower) Edmund - W. .Campbell, former president, and W. L. Nicely. farman state supervisor ol _savings and loan assoclations, NEW ECONOMIC AIDS OUTLINED BY INT. C. OF C. Major Resolution Adopted Includes Five Point- ed Solutions ‘WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 11.— A new set of principles for busi-' ness leaders to follow in furthering world economic recovery was out- ‘ined by the International Cham- ber of Commerce at the closing of the week's discussion on business difficulties. A five-pointed major resolution, one of more than forty, was adopt- ed to reaffirm the organization's position that war débts should be open for re-examination, if it was found justified; calls for further reductions of armaments to relieve the heavy tax burden; removal of tariff discriminations; continuance of private initiative and private op- eration of business, and economy in National budgets. Another resolution urged an In- ternational Conference looking to- wards the stabilization of silver. — e GIRL MISSING; MURDER FEARED San Diego P—ol;;e Confront- ed with Another Mystery Case SAN DIBGO, Cal, May 11.—Dis- appearance of another girl here where three girls and a woman have been brutally and mysterious- ly murdered within three months, confronted the Police today as the Hazel Bradshaw inquest was called. Louise Kesler, aged 17 years, a blonde, business college student, disappeared last Priday and it is feared she has been slain. She left her home expressing her intention to attend a movie and then go to a dance, Golfer Is Shot by Fair Young Archer SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—Wil- lam H. Whitthorne, S8an Francisco attorney, bending over to putt on a 80lf course, left a stinging sensation on the lower part of his back. Reaching his hand behind hé found an arrow which had been released by a fair young archer who had aimed at a 20-foot target some dis- tance eway. . ‘Whitthorne was taken to a hos- NEW COUNCIL INVESTIGATES ' PROHIBITION Director Woodcock Makes Announcement —Cur- ran Makes One Also WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 11.— A new organization is ready to un- dertake the study of the operation of the Eighteenth Amendment from soclological and economic points of view, Amos W. W. Woodcock of the Bureau of Prohibition announced today. The Advisory and Research Council has been formed to con- duct a research in graduate schools |and various universities. Henry Curran, president of the Associa- tion Against the Prohibition Amendment, described the new Council as just another Commis- sion to “investigate the bedtime story known as National Prohibi- tion. I thought the Wickersham Commission had already done the job planned by the Council.” The Council, said Director Wood- cock, is composed of prominent educaters and they will ascertain the truth regarding operation of the Eighteenth Amendment from sociological and economic view- points.” Trying to Save Life of Infant Six Sealtle_firemen Are Using **Mechanical Lung” on Child SEATTLE, May 11.—8ix firemen are working three shifts of eight hours each with a ‘“mechanical | lung” to keep alive the infant child jof Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sohlberg. Dr. H. G. Wright, attending phy- sician, said it may not be known until today or tomorrow if the child gains sufficient strength for food or to breathe unaided but “we're ready to keep at it for days.” ———————— DROP-SHOULDER GOWNS NEW IN EVENING WEAR PARIS, May 11.—Drop-shoulder evening gowns are a new note in the springtime starlight mode. Black satin and lace frocks are designed to cover one shoulder and drop from the other. Occasionally the line is varied by using one shoulder strap of strass INDICT THREE AT EVARTS ON MURDER CHARGE| Officials Placed Under Ar— Democratic “Left Makes De— P rest—Military Is in Contro| EVARTS, Kentueky, May I1.— Police Chief Asa Cusick, his Bs- sistant A. L. Benson and City O Joe Cawood, were arrested Tate Saturday on murder indictmehte returned by a special grand Jary investigating the Harlan Cotflib;‘ coal fields disorders. The indictments were returned ln connection with the battle nead here last Tuesday in which twc deputics, a ccmmissary clerk and ¢ | ite miner were fired upon. Th2 three men arrested denl& the charges of murder. The town is now under ths cop- trol of the National Guard. PROF. WEGENER BELIEVED DEAD IN GREENLAND Scientist and Ex Explorer Last Heard from During November BERLIN, May 11.—Professor Al- fred Wegener, German scientist aml Arctic explorer, is believed to have lost his life during the winter in the icy crags of Greenland’s moun- tains, a radio today from -Green- land said. A relief' expedition reached the Central Ice Cap station of #ha Wegener party and found his com- panions Johannes Georgi, Fritz Loewe and Ernest Sorge. They said Prof. Wegener, and twelve companions, started back in No- vember and nothing has been heard from the party since then. THOUSANDS OF OUTLAWS DEAD Nationalist Government Troops in China Are Killing Bandits NANKING, May 11.—The Na- tionalist Government military head- quarters has issued a statement that troops opposing bandits along the Honan, Hupeh and Anhwei provisional borders, have killed 7,~ 000 outlaws and captured 800, in- cluding 100 women, during the past two weeks. RENO DIVORCES 122 IN 1 WEEK Eighty - fivefiecrees Are Handed Down in One Day, 60-Day Law RENO, Nevada, May 11.—A total of 122 divorce cases were granted in Reno last week. Attorneys filed 275 cases, many of which will be disposed of this week. There were 47 set for trial during today and there will probably be 30 on tomorrow's calendar, The heaviest day’s filing was a week ago last Saturday when the six weeks' residence law took ef- fect, 184 cases being filed. The heaviest trfal day was last Monday when 85 decrees were handed out. Eisistein. Delivers Lecture, Pet Theories OXFORD, England, May 11— Prof. Albert Einstein, delivering the tirst of three Rhodes Memorial lec- tures, recapitulated on relativity theories and said the theory offers a satisfactory theory for gravita- tion but does not provide for the phenomena of the electro-magnetic field. —— QUEEN GETS PIN MONEY SOFTIA.—The Bulgarian parlia- mentary commission has framed 3 bill giving Queen Joanna a month’y allowance of $725. This is aside from King Boris' regular civil list or brillants, of $3,625 a month, INSTRUCT ON HOW TOVOTE AT ELEGTI(]N cision — Briand Against Doumer BULLETIN—PARIS, May 11. —Late this afternoon Briand announced his candidacy for the Presidency at Wednesday's election after 30 representatives of the Left Republican group called ‘on him and asked that ‘he Become their candidate. PARIS, May ratic Left, the largest o. the Sen- Group, has decided that mem- sers might vote for whomever they dleased on the first ballot in the 2residential election® to be held iext Wednesday, but the second sallot must be cat .or the “can- lidate of the Left.” This action is intorpreied as fav- srable ito Aristidg Briand and un- ‘avorable to Paul Dcumcr, Presi- lent of the Scnate afost férmidable opponent. —— - — PUBLISHER OF CHICAGO NEWS DIES SUDDENLY Walter A. Strong Passes Away, Stricken with Heart Disease CHICAGO, Ill, May 11,—Strick- ‘the Chicago Daily News, died sud- denly late yesterday after playing — golf with his son John. Death occurred at his home while he was preparing to join the famuy at dinner. A small daughter found her fath- er outstretched on the floor of ms bedroom, déad. Mr. Strong appeared in the bes& of health. His son, Walter, said his father complained of being tired Saturday and the indication of fa- tigue continued Sunday. ‘The funeral will be held Wednes- day. Racketeers Make Threat On Atty.Gen, Bt wd Theee Childies Sent Into Seclusion for Safety NEW YORK, May 11.—Attorney General John J. Bennett, jr., has placed his wife and three small children in seclusion for protection from racketeers who have, threat- ened reprisals because of his prose- | cution of the Jack “Legs” Diamond gang. Green County Supreme Court Justice Brewster, has denied the application of bail for Diamond on eharges of illegal possession of fire- CANNED SALMON SALES GROWING SEATTLE, May 11. — The Mer- chants Exchange reports Puget| Sound canned salmon shipments during April were 140,693 cases or last year. Local packers attribute the in- crease in sales to the national ad- vertising campaign. e - — Seventh Kiddie Dead Bus-Train Collision MERCED, Cal, May 11.—With the death late Sunday night of Jean Oaks, aged 7 years, the death toll of the school bus and train collision of last Thursday, was brought to seven. Little hope is held out for the recovery of one or two other little victims. ————— FIND BOTTICELLI MADONNA NAPLES.—A Madonna and Child in the castle of the Marchese Bis- arcio at Gragnano near here, has been identified by government art experts as a Botticelli. It had long |been attributed to Filippo Lippl. 11.—The , Demo-' and Briand's en with heart disease, Walter A.| Strong, aged 47 years, Publisher of three times the sales for April of | [ STORM Hfi‘o VISITS PRESIDENT f 1 ; ; Colorado blizzard, on the White With his host for two days, Preside STOCKS GOING UP; SITUATION | IS IMPROVING Cheapéning_(;fi\/loney Rates Is Aiding Bond Market NEW YORK, May 11. — Wall, Street saw a rift or two in the clouds last week although the fi-| nancial skies remained sufficiently overcast to prevent premature cele- brations. - Stocks worked hesitantly higher and the bond market, under a stim- | ulus of cheapening money rates,| igave the best performance since | |last December or early in January. | | cer, | ~er§fi}“§$i"§,§:’,‘,dlxm'}fi'w”( BN-1 Aside from the possibilities of 1( ering further mineral wealth, Ps iy th Interior Department Chief cites TODAY’ STOCK ; | the possibilities of agricultural de- QUOTATIONS | |v:lopment, especially in the south . k3 u_-ntra] section. - NEW YORK, May I11. —Cl()'ilng , quotation of Alaska Juneau mine W V stock today is 13'%, American (‘m‘ P(lrs 1 0 107, Anaconda C(»[)pflr 27%, Beth- e lehem Steel 45%, Fox Films 16%,] V(,’ll When General Moto; 4 %, Granby Con-| solidated 14%, International Har-| |veLer 487%, Kennecott 24%, Pack- 'ard Motars 7%, Standand Brandsf 18%, Standard Oil of California 36'%, Standard Oil of New Jersey !37, United Aircraft 31%, U. 8. Steel | 12%, Curtiss-Wright 3%, Hudson| Bay 4%, { California Packing 27% Divorced His Wife Because She Was Imitation Brunette | CHICAGO, May 11. — Franklyn Adkins not only doesn't prefer blondes, he hates them, his wife,| Bernice, charged in a divorce suit on file in the Superior Court. Immediately after their mar- riage in 1931, Mrs. Adkins stated her husband told her of a strong| aversion for blondes which he had resitated to mention before they were married. She saw a hair dyer, she said, and became a bru- nette. “It's no use,” | p saymg when she returned home.! “Youre just an imitation and still a blonde in reality.” They separated after two months, Mrs. Adkins stated. e e South Carolina ranks second in| the packing of oysters. J This Assoclated Press telephoto shows Bryan Untiedt, hero of a [and North to Alaska. Checker Cab 12, 11%, 12,| {Two hundred ! packed the streets, | dows | cheer Mahdranee Assoctarmt Pross Photo House lawn in thlnuton, D. C, n| Hoo\er YOUNG MEN ADVISED T0 COME NORTH Secretary of Interior Paints Possibilities in Alaska WASHINGTON, D. C, May 11.— In the belief that the pioneering spirit in America is not dead, Sec- retary of Interior. Wilbur is urging young men of today to go West The Interior Secrbtary pictures Alaska as a land of 600,000 square miles with less than 60,000 inhabi- tants, perhaps the world's greatest remaining storehouse of raw wealth. in Public Wife of le Prince of India Establishes Precedent JAMMU CITY, India, May 11— thousand persons roofs and win- last Saturday afternoon to Kashmir as she/! rode through the Capital without a | veil, It was the first time the wife of the ruling Prince of Inm dia, discarded the veil in public. | The Maharanee had just xe!urnpd£ from Europe where she gave birth ,to the heir apparen Man Seleéts His C;Em Then Jumps Into Rlver\ FORT W()RTH Tex., May 11— Before he committed suicide by ,drowning hin 1 the Trinity 30, made cer- be recovered a casket to his lik- ,ing Hv visited an undertaker, se- l1ec paid for his coffin, went '0 a pier, tied one end of a rope to a solid post, the other end | | to himse hen jumped. He asorib- ed no motive in two letters which he left and puried | tinuing the riots | enguer sat, INSTITUTIONS OF CATHOLIGS ARE ATTACKED Communists Blamed for Disorders—Military at All Points {ONE MONARCHIST BEATEN TO DEATH { ;Crowds Def;;r;at All Peace Moves of Republi- can Government BULLETIN — MADRID, May 11—Twenty persons including monks and nuns were injured late this afternoon when mobs burned the Salesianos Church. The injured were beaten with clubs and fists as they were escaping from the church, fired just as the Government believ- ed the situation was being handled satisfactorily and und- er control. A second attack was also made on the Jesuit Convent, suburb of Chamartin. MADRID, May 11.—Martial law |has been declared here as mobs stormed through the streets con- started yester- day. The mobs set fire to the third Catholic institution, the Carmelite Convent, in the Plaza Espana, near the former Royal Palace. Previously the mobs had burned the Jesuit headquarters nnd church adjoining. The Provisional Government Cab- inet met in an emergency session. Situation Is Grave The situation s régarded as ex- tremely grave. Former Premier Berenguer, re- leased last Saturday, has been clapped into jail again as the mobs shouted criticism of the Republi- can Government's leniency on his treatment of communists, and they attempted to promote a general strike. Although opposed by the Trades Unjons they succeeded in paralyzing traffic and . disorganiz- ing business generally. Two were killed and scores in- jured. Demonstrations The rioting began yesterday in anti-monarchial demonstrations but developed anti-church * demonstra- tions today. Besides the institutions burned, the mobs attacked numerous Cath- olic institutions, hurling stones, brickbats and wielding iron bars to break doors and windows. Beaten to Death A Monarchist wasbeaten to death last night and another man was wounded by machine gun bullets and died later, Crowds are defiant at every ef- fort to restore order. The Government blames the riot- ing to the Extreme Lefts, or Com-~ munists, and announced it would maintain the Republic by force, if necessary. The regular army, infantry and cavalry, marched to the streets and took over the work of the Civil Guards. Despite this show, the mobs continue today to attack Cath- olic institutions. NO COMMENT VATICAN CITY, May 11.—Vati- can authorities declined to com- ment on reports of the burning of Catholic buildings in Madrid. & CHARGES ARE QUASHED; JAL DOORS OPENED MADRID, May 11.—The Court | Martial has quashed the charges against former Premier Damaso Berenguer, who was arrested after cstablishmemt of the Spanish Re- public. The former Premier was released from jail on order. Gen. Fernandes Heredia, accused at the same time as Berenguer, was also released. The family of Capt. Fermin Cal- an, who was executed on orders of the Court Martial on which Ber- has filed fresh com= plaints against Berenguer and Her- edia. Capt. Calan.was executed follow- ing the revolt at Jaca last Sep- tember,