The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 19, 1931, Page 1

» " " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, No. 5750. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FR IDAY, JUNE 19, 1931. " PRICE TEN CENTY LIVES SNUFFED OUT BY CLOUDBURSTS IN CANADA MELLON WILL DISCUSS WAR DEBT ISSUES Secretary Accepts British Invitation for Lim- ited Conference PROPOSALS ARE MADE TO BRIT. GOVERNMENT Boycott of "Russia One’ of Provisions—Armament Reductions Another LONDON, June 19.—The Daily Express today said American Sec- retary of Treasury Mellon, visiting England, in ‘“response to a private invitation of the British Govern- ment, will discuss revision of war debts. The American Secretary is only prepared to discuss revision on the understanding Great Britain joins in an International boyecott of Russia and takes practical steps to reduce the British expenditure on armaments.” DENIAL IS MADE LONDON, June 19. — Premier Ramsay MacDonald tonjght in an official statement denied that Am- erican Secretary of Treasury Mel- lon is here to discuss war debts at the invitation of the British Government. — e PLANE DEPARTS FROM JUNEAU FOR ANCHORAGE Mechanic and Some Lug- gage Are Left Behind to Take Gasoline On return flight to Anchorage the Fairchilds seaplane of the Pa- cific International Airways, which arrived here early this week, took off from Juneau this forenoon. Aboard the craft are A. B. Holden, pilot; Joseph Barrows, general man- ager of the Airways, and Harry F. ‘Morton, attorney for the Airways and president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. If weather is favorable, the plane may reach Anchorage, the chief base of the airways, tonight. Other- wise she will spend the night at Cordova. Calls will be made at Cordova and Valdez. When the plane tried to start the first time, this morning she was loaded too heavily. She had to leave her mechanic, Larry Davis, and three bags of luggage in Ju- neau. After lightening herself to this extent, she had no trouble in getting aloft. She wanted an un- usually large amount of gasoline so she could retrace her course in the event of sudden, dense fog over the Gulf of Alaska. Mechanic Davis and three bags of luggage will go to Anchorage on a steamship leaving here for the ‘Westward early next week. BISHOP JENKINS TO PREACH SUNDAY ‘The Right Rev. Thomas Jenkins, Episcopal Bishop of Nevada, who has been visiting the churches of his faith in this part of Alaska for several weeks, returned on the steamship Queen last night to Ju- neau from Sitka. He will remain here until the southbound sailing of the steamship Dorothy Alexan- der early Sunday afternoon, when he will take passage for Wrangell. He will deliver the.sermon at the 11 o'clock Sunday morning services in Holy Trinity Cathedral. OFFICE OPENED " BY DR, FENTON Dr. C. L. Fenton, who recently arrived here from Oakland, Cali- fornia, and decided to locate in Juneau, announces the opening of his office. The office is located in room 201 Goldsteing Building, formerly occupied by Dr. Howe Vance. Dr. Fenton is a chiropractor. e g eeiis Mississippi ‘has ten counties with dual county seats. Million Members of Tiwo Church To Join Forces at Seattle Meeting Christian churches are Dr. Fred B. church general council. LEADERS IN CHURCH MERGER Leaders in the approaching nr;lon ol’ the Congregational and Smith (upper left), moderator, and the Rev. Charles E. Burton (lower left), secretary, of the Congregational | council; and the Rev. Frank G. Coffin (upper right), president, and the Rey. Warren H. Denison (lower right), secretary, of the Christian, LONDON PRESS HITTING BACK AT PERSHING Resent Statements Con- t:ernin%2 Allied Troops, in Recent Book LONDON, June 19.—Gen. John J. Pershing’s criticism of the British Army in the World War as re- vealed in his recent book just pub- lished, is subject to resentment from the press of London. The Post described his statement that the Allied troops were at a low point of morale in 1918 as “not only ungenerous but demon- strably unfair.” The Daily Mail declared the British are always reluctant to criticise the American troops’ lead- ers and asked if it “isn't unrea- sonable in return. We look to such distinguished American Generals for something more than an indiet- ment of our supposed mistakes and failures.” GUN GASE TO HAVE ANOTHER CHAPTER NOW Arno May Take Sitionl Against Vanderbilt— | Also An Attorney RENO, Nevada, June 19.—Peter Arno, New York cartoonist, an- nounced today he is considering bringing Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.| and Attorney Samuel Platt to ac- | count for the “absurd” statement blaming him for troubles in the| Vanderbilt household. i ‘Wednesday night Vanderbilt went gunning for Arno but changed his| mind before he had reached the| Arno residence. Vanderbilt, it s said, became incensed ¢ the_al-| leged attentions of Arno to Mrs.| Vanderbilt. DIVORCE ACTION RENO, Nevada, June 19.—Cornel- ius Vanderbilt, Jr., has filed a suit| for divorce charging his wife, the former Mary Davidson Weir Logan, of Chicago, treated him with ex-, treme’ cruelty. PISGERAS AP LAST JUNE MEETING OF | COUNCIL SLATED TODAY ‘The final regular meeting of the! City Council is slated to be held this evening at City Hall. Only routine business is scheduled for consideration, it was said by Mayor Judson, i OMALLEY NOW AT SEATTLE ON WAY T0 NORTH Fish Commissioner Spend Week There Before | Sailing North Henry O‘Malley, United States Commissioner of Fisheries, arrived in Seattle yesterday, preparatory to coming to Alaska for his annual inspection of the salmon, herring and seal fisheries which will oc- cupy a large part of the current season and take him from Ketchi-' kan to the Pribilof Islands. The Commissioner is scheduled to remain in Seattle for about a week. He will sail from there on' June 27. Two United States Senators, Frederick Walcott of Connecticut, and J. T. Robinson of Arkansas,! Republican and Democrat respect- ively, are expected to accompany Mr. O'Malley to the Territory and go with Him to the Pribilofs. Sen- | ator Walcott is a member of the Senate Committee on Wild Life. Another member of that body,! Senator Norbeck of North Dakota, | has been expected to make the trip, but advices received from him by Commander J. T. Petrich of]| the local American Legion post sald he had been forced to cancel | the trip. | JUDGE SIDDONS DIES SUDDENLY WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.— Justice Frederick Siddons, aged 66, of the District of Columbia Su- preme Court, died suddenly today as the result of a heart attack. Justice Siddons presided at the trial of Harry F. Sinclair. He is a great grandson of Sarah Sid- dons, noted English actress. Emics o oo merioome ' It is estimated that Illinois farm- ers will produce more than 20 per cent of the commerial soy bean | crop this year. es |Congregational and Chris- tian Organizatons Are to Merge TWO DENOMINATIONS | WORK TCGETHER {Can Do More for “King- dom of God” United than Separated SEATTLE, Wash,, June 19.—More than 1,000,000 communicants of two: large Christian denominations will Join forces here this month and;} next month when the Congrega- | tional and Christian churches be- come one. The union, brought to its final stages after two years of work among leaders of both groups, is expected to result in a greatly sirengthened group lending strength congregations were weak. The Congregational churches, for the most part, are located in the larger cities, while the Christian churches are generally in smaller cities and. towns, leaders point out. Sponsors of the movement, which had its inception at the general council of Congregational Churches at Detroit in May, 1929, proposed the union on the basis of a belief that the churches “united, could do more for the Kingdom of God than they can separated.” Not Widely Different The two denominations are not widely different in principle. Both churches carry on wide-} !spread activities in foreign mission'; | work. The Congregational church's American Board of Commissioners for Foreign missions was incorpor- ated in 1812 MEXIGANS ARE QUITTING CAL. BY THOUSANDS Many Suffering Untold Hardships While En- | route to Homeland LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 19.— A number of reasons have becn Tmmigration officials deny re- PFrult and vegetable growers of in instances where the respective|cyyiornia and Arizona are alarmed at the loss of Mexican laborers who |'.hey say do the work which the Americans shun, STOCK PRIGES FORCED DOWN; | LIGHT SELLING Oils BouyiE Market in Early Hours, then Heaviness Shows NEW YORK, June 19.—Stocks continued to give ground today PANTAGES T0 FACE RETRIAL IN GIRL CASE July 13 Is Date Tentative- ly Set — Government Seeks Information SAN DIEGO, Calif., Junz 19— Between 60,000 and 75,000 Mexicans The Pantages “Girl Market” jury, have departed from Southern Cali- having failed to agree on a verdict, fornia since January 1 for Mexico the theatrical man and his three and many of them are suffering co-defendants, Jesse H. Shreve, Ol- untold hardships in the deserts and ive Ciark Day and William Jobel- barren mountain places while en- mann today faced retrial and July route home. 13 was the date tentatively set. | The Government has sent a let- advanced for the exodus such as ter to the American Consul at Ge- depression, love for homeland and noa, Italy, asking him to obtain an fear of being deported as aliens. officially certified copy of the birth certificate of Miss Lydia Nitto, com- ports of a deportation campaign'plaining witness. but say the Mexicans are unduly | excited by a few ralds on the Mexi- can quarters in California cities. Miss Nitto claims she was 17 years at the time of the hotel party here last October and there- fore comes under the alleged charge made by the Government of con- spiracy by the defendants to vio- late the Juvenile Court law. — .- NEW CANGLAND ' LEADER ISSUES PROCLAMATION 'Johnny ‘The Immune’ Tor- ric Announces He Has ; Succeeded Capone | OHICAGO, 1, June 19.~The Herald-Examiner today said John- ny “The Immune” Torric has suc- Many of the leading colleges and lunder persistent but light sprinkle ceeded Al Capone. universities of the United Stales|of selling. | have a Congregational origin nd backgrouti. " Isalated B | .strength of oils, New ' York tractions and a few special- The Christian denomination, its|ties tendered to sustain the list leaders point out, came into ex- early but offerings increased at creeds and names, and was based upon emphasis of Christian charac- ter rather than theological opin- ions, The denomination maintains two colleges, Defiance college, at De- fiance, O., in the north, and Elon jistence as a protest against divisive |miqday and the heaviness became ' dominant. Rails were soft and losses of two to four or more points struck Atchison, Union Pacific, New York Central, New Haven and Baltimore and Ohio. Food shares encountered selling, By a proclamation, Torric has in- | vested himself with the ducal robes of - gangland - Jeadership. ‘Thes proclamations have been posted in the haunts of the underworld. Torric brought Capone from Brooklyn a decade ago to manage the Twenty-Second Street Vice Dis- trict. 'When Torric abdicated, Ca- pone climbed to the throne. The Herald-Examiner said Torric ,ordered Capone to “take the rap” and plead guilty to the indictments college, in North Carolina, for the National Birscuit losing three points charging liquor law violations and south. From headquarters of the general convention of the Christian church here, and from the seat of the na- tional council of the Congregation- al church in New York, officers of the two denominations have been | directing the work incident to com- plete merging of the two groups. Those at Head Dr. Fred B. Smith, of New York, is moderator of the Congregational council, Coffin, of Columbus, is president of the Christian church general convention. 2 The Rev. Charles E. Burton, of New York, and the Rev. Warren H. Denison, of Dayton, respective- (Continuea on Page Two) CHURCH BILL - UP IN MEXICO Restrictions on Priests Is Cause for Conference in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, June 19.—Gov- ernor Tejeda, of Vera Cruz, is here, summoned by President Rubio for a conference presumably in con- nection with the passage of the church bill by the Vera Cruz Leg- islature after Papal Nuncio Ruis y Flores announced.he would defy the measure. The measure restricts a popula- tion 6f more than 1,000,000 to only ,eleven priests. and the Rev. Frank C.|® and others a point or two. Among the industrials and utili-/ tles, including steel, American Telephone and Telegraph, losses were revealed. | Oils advanced, led by the Stan- dard OIll of California and the, upturn reflected the increase of | 5% cents a gallon in tHe price of gasoline. ' | TODAY’S STOCK | QUOTATIONS > h NEW YORK, June 19.— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 99%, Anaconda Copper 20%, Beth- lehem Steel 41%, Fox Films 18%, General Motors 33%, International Harvester 39%, Kennecott 16%, Checker Cab 9, 9, 9, Curtiss Wright 2%, Hudson Bay, no sale; Packard ‘Motors 6%, Standard Brands 167, Standard Oil of California 36, Standard Oil of New Jersey 35, Trans-America 7, United Aircraft 23%, U. S. Steel 86%. DAVIS 1S PLACED IN MORNINGSIDE ASYLUM ‘Clyde Davis, ew-service man who !was recently committed to Morn- ingside Saniterium from mental | derangement, was placed in that institution yesterday by Federal Deputy Marshal Brown, according to a message received today by Marshal Albert White. Reports received here yesterday sald Davis was seriously ill and might not survive the trip. Deputy income tax dodging. United States District Attorney Johnson, Director of the drive against Capone, said the Govern- ment already has made a plan of offensive against Capone's succes- sor. Pronounced Dead; {Body Is Warm; Blood Drawn from it VANCOUVER, B. C, June 19. The strange case of Mrs. Annie Christis Marshall, aged 42 years, dead to all outward ap- pearances for 24 hours, yet responded to blood tests, has been solved. _ Physicians agreed she died. The body has been at the morgue since Tuesday. The condition of the body puzzled doctors at St. Paul's Hospital. The apparently dead body was still warm on Wednesday and blood was drawn from it and the woman was pronounced dead. Relatives of the woman in- sisted on an all night vigil. Physicians said death was due to tumor of the brain. R o o ] SCHNABEL ARIVES FROM SITKA WITH INSANE MAN Deputy United States Marshal William Schnabel, of Sitka, arrived here last night on the steamer Queen with F. Kleevy, committed to Morningside for insanity. Kleevy will be held here for a few days awaiting transportation south. De- In official circles ; there is an|Brown wired today that he showed |puty Schnabel will return to Sitka expression of belief the religious situation is agitated by protests of Catholics and will be settled sat- fsfactorily. considerable improvement under on an early boat. i‘treltnwnt by Dr. Alcorn after the | Yukon, on which they were pas- Harold Bell 'Wriglz; Has Written a New :Story, “Exit;;’ JeSiatan o MDA Tllinois uses about 25 per cent of sengers, left Ketchikan. all limestone used in the country. It Will Begin Next Monday, June 22, in The Empire Harold Bell Wright wrote his first novel more than 30 years ago without intending that it be pub- lished. “That Printer of Udell's” was prepared for delivery as a serialized sermon in a small Mid- ! dle Western city. Friends urged the young pastor- author to give his story to a larger audience. The book finally was Wright continued in the ministry central theme of the story is the published and Wright began his until 1908 when poor health forced | Presentation of life as a stage, career as the novelist whose books | his. retirement. He now lives in| a device which gives particular ef- achieved the greatest sale of any |Arizona, devoting much of his time | fectiveness to the development of living. writer. His latest story, “Exit,” will ap- pear in serial form in The Empire Monday, June 22. Although his success as a novel- |Middle Western city and is the June 22. Watch for it. ist was assured from the first umry,klove story of two generations. The miss a chapter, |to outdoor activities and extensive |travel. i \“Exit,” his first novel in three |years, has its setting in a small | the plot. “Exit,” is being serialized for the first time. The opening chapter | will appear in The Empire Monday, Braves of One Tribe Got Fresh Braves of &;her Tribe Resent Unwelcome At- tention to Belles PIETER MARITZBURG, Union South Africa, June 19.—The attack Tuesday night by the Amabamvu tribesmen on the Hlogwa tribe in which 14 of the latter tribe, in- cluding four girls, were massacred, is attributed to unwelcome atten- tions a party of visiting Amabom- vu belles recelved from Hlogwa braves while attending a wedding feast. In retaliation, the Amabomvu braves attacked the Hlogwa tribes- men. Two arrests have been made by pecial police rushed to the Terri-| tory to round-up the miscreants. Europeans in that section are confident the trouble is over. PRICE OF GAS 1S INCREASED IN CALIFORNIA Standard Oil Makes An- nouncement—=Shell Com- pany Follows in Raise SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 19, —The Standard Oil of California yesterday announced 'an increase of 5% cents in the price of gaso- line, effective today. Simultaneously the company an- nounced increases from 20 to 40 cents a barrel in the price of crude oil. B £ ; Thé gas prise increase will bring the tank wagoh price to 13 cents in Los Angeles. The Shell Company announced similar increases. Other companies are expected to follow. The increase applies to all points supplied from California. The Standard Oil officials said the increase was made “to end the most disastrous economic break- down ever experienced in the Cali- fornia oil industry.” PRICE UP IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, June 19.—The price of gasoline went up six cents a gallon here today. The retail price is now 16 cents. MRS. PUTNAM REPRIMANDED WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.— The Department of Commerce an- nounced that Amelia Earhart Put- nam will be reprimanded for care- lecsness and poor judgment in handling her autogiro when it crashed at Abilene, Texas, last week. ‘She is now at Tulsa, reports said. An ingpector at the Texas field at the time of the crash, has recommended she be grounded for 80 days. OTHER PUNISHMENTS WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.— Frank Byerly, of Detroit, has been suspended for 60 days for flying over the Harding Memorial during the ceremonies last Tuesday, Sec- retary Lamont said. John C. Corrodi, Joseph Mackey, Harold Distelhorst and Grany Mel- vin, of Columbus, Ohio, will be fined for the same offense. S o 7 ITCANTBE | DONE, HONEST! WASHINGTON, D. C,, June 19.— Plans to have “Old Ironsides” take the sea under canvas again have been discarded because Uncle Sam’s Navy has no men who can sail the old frigate that conquered Barbary's pirates. This is the answer to appeals for such a voyage. “Old Ironsides” has no sails, ex- cept one or two carried for show, and the proposal for a full set would cost $6,000 or $7,000, said Navy officials. And besides, if the old frigate is equipped with sails, no sailors Do not{can be found in the Navy who know how to furl or unfurl them, STORMS RAGING, STREAMS RISE, CANADIAN PROV. One Hundr;:i_i’ersons Re- ported Shelterless in One Section SCORES ARE FIGHTING TO SAVE THEIR HOMES Rains Continue During Night — Damage to Crops Is Extensive CALGARY, June 19.—The toll of lives lost as the result of cloud- bursts and storms in Central Al- berta Province since last Tuesday is placed as six possible deaths. One hundred persons are home= less in the Wayne district. Extensive crop damage reported. A freight train was wrecked near Ardenode and caused the death of Mike Kleboff and severe injury to Charles Katon. Near Wayne, the body of Charles Nelson was found. Search is continued for the bodies of Mrs. James Graham and son, whose home was washed away. Hundreds are fighting to save their homes from rising torrents. Rains continued extremely heavy last night. LEADING JURIST DIES SUDDENLY; HEART ATTAGK Judge Bausman Expires in Seattle, Aged 70—Long and Notable Career 'SEATTLE, June 19.—Judge Fred- erick Bausman, aged seventy years, pioneer Puget Sound lawyer, former Associate Justice of the Washing- ton State Supreme Court, author of “Let France Explain,” dealing with the causes of the World War, died suddenly here after a heart attack. Frederick Bausman was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., March 23, 1861; was graduated with A.B. degree at Uni- versity of Pittsburgh in 1881; grad- uated from Harvard Law School, 1883; LL. D. University of Pitts- bubgh, 1016, Following graduation as a lawyer, Mr. Bausman spent sometime in travel in Europe and in literary re- search in New York City. Came to Olympia, Washington Territory, in 1886 and was admitted to the bar there. He was private secre- tary to Gov. Eugene Semple. He was a member of the Territorial Code Commission in 1888. Moved to Seattle in 1891 and was a mem- ber of the City Charter Commis~ sion in 1894. For many years he was senior member of the law firm of Bausman and Kelleher, with & very large practice. Since the death of Mr. Kelleher the firm has been Bausman, Oldham and Eg- german. ‘Gov.' Ernest Lister appointed Mr. Bausman to be a Justice of the ‘Washington State Supreme Court in 1915. After a iew years serv- ice he resigned and resumed the practice of law in Seattle. He was the author of “Adventures of a Nice Young Man,” 1908; “Let France Explain,” 1923; “Facing Eu- rope,” 1926, Judge Bausman was an extensive traveler, always a student, an able lawyer, profound scholar and gifted orator. He was one of Seattle’s" leading and most active citizens for * more than forty years. PLANE DAMAGE DELAYS FLIGHT NEW YORK, June 19.—The dam- age to Miss Ruth Nichol's plane in landing yesterday for the tirst leg of her Atlantic flight, will prevent her leaving before Sunday. ‘The tail skid is broken, the struts are strained, bulkhead bottom and fuselage cracked. ‘The gas tanks have been removed for repairing. e TEACH SCHOOL BOYS TO DRIVE STOCKHOLM—Boys in. Swedish boarding schools are now taught to run automobiles. They are gi two hours' instruction each week, is also