The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 24, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXVIIL, NO, 5779 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS " PRICE TEN CENTY 'THOUSAND FIGHTING FLAMES IN WYOMING SECTION STARTLING NAVY TACTIC EXECUT CREWLESS U, S. | CRAFT STEERED BY RADIO ROBOT Makes IBO_Degree Turn While Speeding 26 Knots an Hour REMARKABLE FEAT IS ACCOMPLISHED TODAY Navy Destroyer Stoddert, | Without Man Aboard, Easily Operated SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 24—The United States Navy Destroyer Stod- | dert, traveling at a speed of 26 knots an hour under radio control, | made a 180 degree turn, the most startling maneuver ever accom- plished by a crewless craft. | Every officer and man aboard | the Stoddert left the ship and went aboard the destroyer Perry. The Perry followed the Stoddert to sea, controlling the Stoddert, which had a radio robot at the wheel, stepped up to full speed. The Perry followed the Stoddert for 17 miles. Lieutenant Commander Boyd Al- exander, of the Stoddert, stood on the bridge of the Perry with Lieu- tenant Commander Early Quinlan and marvelled at the feat. The present radio equipment can control for a disk fice of 35 miles. | Twof VF ederal Agents Shot | Down in Duel Stop Car of Paroled, Bogt- legger then Bullets Start Flying FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 24— Two Federal Agents, John I. Wil- son and Walter M. Gilbert, were killed in a pistol battle with George Adams, alleged Fort Wayne boot- legger on parole from a Federal Penitentiary, where he was sen- tenced last year on a liquor charge. Adams was arrested later as he sat in a car dazed by two bullet wounds in the neck. C. E. Green and Oliver J. Get- | tle, two other agents, were wound- ed in the fight, but not seriously. The officers had stopped Adams in his car believing he carried a load of liquor. A couple of bystanders were also wounded in the baitie. EASTERN BOYS GIVEN THRILL Take Two Exhausted Al- aska Deer Aboard Yacht on Trip KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 24— After a 10-day cruise, the yacht Linda, Capt. Matt Peasley, of Peter ‘B. Kyne's stories, and a party of boys from New York and other Eastern cities, sailed south yester- day. The boys had a thrill they mever forgat. While cruising in a channel off Admiralty Island, two deer, swim- wing in the water, became exhaust- ed. The yacht went alongside the deer, and the animals were hauled aboard. The deer were released ashore later after regaining their strength. CRAF ZEPPELIN . OFF TO ARCTIC FR1EDRICHSAFEN, Germany, July 24—The Graf Zeppelin took off for Berlin today on the first leg of the flight to the Arctic. Forty-six men are aboard. ‘wil ARRIVES AT BERLIN BERLIN, July 24—The Graf ar- rived here late this afternoon but did not land immediately as Dr. Royal Nuptials? Princess Maria (upper), youngest daughter of , King Emmanuel of Italy, whose engagement to Arch- duke Otto (lower), son of ex-Em- press Zita and pretender to the Austro-Hungarian throne, has been rumored in court circles. The exiled groom-to-be made a special journey to Rome for an audience Wwith the Pope for the purpose of obtaining permission to have the ceremony performed in St. Peter’s Gathedral. STOCK MARKET DULL AGAIN | TRADING TODAY Several Reasons Enter Into Dealings—Some Issues Take Advance NEW YORK, July 24—There is a growing conviction that the Unit- ed States Steel will reduce the common dividend next week and this has served to continue losses. The Bank of Engiand kept Wall Street in a cheerless frame of mind and stock was not offered for sale in any great volume. Losses of two points in U. S. Steel and American Can were OPERATOR PAYS PROMINENT FISH VISIT T0 ALASKA ‘A. Hamilton Cooke of New York Is Here on Busi- ness and Pleasure Combining business with pleas- ure, A. Hamilton Cooke, of New York, one of the prominent Lgures; in the fish industry of the nation, | is spending a few days in Juneau. He is conferring with Wallis S. George, president of Juneau Cold Storage with respect to obtaining halibut and salmon from this port, ,and will visit nearby canneries. He | will sail south Monday, stopping at Ketchikan. Mr. Cooke is vice-president of the ‘Atlantic Coast Fisheries, which by itself and through its numerous subsidiaries, is one of the largest distributors of fish in the United States. It is a great producer of ground fish on the Eastern Coast, and also of some halibut there. Canneries in Nova Scotia ‘Through subsidiaries, it operates canneries in Nova Scotia. It deals extensively in frozen salmon and frozen halibut and is a heavy buy- er of these fish in Juneau, at Ket- chikan and Prince Rupert. 1In the East it is undertaking with success the rapid freezing of fillets and steaks of fish, “My visit to Alaska is of an in- formative character, as well as for pleasure,” declared Mr. Cooke. “In the short time I am in the North T wish %o /learn all I can &bout its fishing industry. The Atlantic Coast Fisheries buys extensively of frozen Alaska salmon and hali- but. H Placing Customary Orders “While in Juneau, I am placing our ' customary orders for these kinds of fish. “I look forward with interest to \ visits to outlying canneries.” | “Are we experimenting with the rapid freezing of boneless fillets and steaks of fish here?” Mr. Cooke repeated a question put to him. “Well, only in a small way,” he replied. “I am considering the sub- ject. I should be able to answer the question more definitely after my visit here.” Mr. Cooke is accompanied by Mrs. Cooke. Their present visit to Alaska is their first. They are charmed with the country. | Mr. and Mrs. Cooke are staying ‘at the Gastineau. ROBBINS, JONES " STILL DELAYED SEATTLE, July 24 — Reg. L. Robbins and H. 8. Jones are still waiting here for more favorable weather for the nonstop flight from | bergh's name in Japanese and on partly regained before the closing geattle to Tokyo. of the Exchange this afternoon. off tomorrow. A few issues advanced moderate- 1 ly: Gillette, Mack Truck and In-| They may hop AEROLOGIST’ REPORT ternational Business Machines more ! pronounced. The latter respond- ed to a settlement of litigation with the United Cigar Stores. i ot e Sy e e e el TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS I | NEW YORK. July 24.—Closing| quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 93%, Anaconda Copper 25, Beth- lehem Stesl 42%, Fox Films 15%, General Motors 36%, International Harvester 41%, Kennecott 19, Cur- tiss-Wright 3%, Checker Cab 9%, 9%, 9%, Paczard Motors 7, Stan- dard Brands, 17%, Standard Oil of California 36%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 37%, Trans-America 7%, United Aircraft 26%, U. S.| Steel 90%. e — | SITKA MAN SENTENCED | FOR DRY LAW VIOLATION Charged with violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, Jim Lacy was arrested yesterday at Sitka by Deputy United States Marshal William Schnabel. He pleaded guil- ty in the United States Commis- sioner’s Court and was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to jail | Eckener prefers to wait until sun- down. 4 jArmond. for 60 days by Judge R. W. De- po o does not expect favorable weather |aceording to the Senator, that SEATTLE, July 24—Unfavorable weather in the Fairbanks and Nome districts for Robbins and Jones's flight is reported to the naval station aerologoist here. He before Sunday or Monday. Mellon Memorial Is to Be Erected PITTSBURGH, Penn, July 24— The East Liberty Presbyterian Church, which Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon attends when at home, is being demolished. On its site will rise a new edifice, a masterplece, it is said, that will stand through the ages. It will be a memorial to the Mellon family. No attempt has been made to esti- mate the probable cost. B Sen. Couzens Gives Congress’ Problems LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 24— Film regulations, railroad and ra- dio situations are some of the problems to be tackled by Con- gress at the next session, U. S. Senator James Couzens of Michi- gan, said here. There is a feeling, something should be done about motion pictures, while the. rail- roads present ‘“a most pressing problem.” tespet indy_ NATIONALISTS @ 72 CAUSE WORRY T0 BRUENING Communists Are Also Anxious to Be “Shown” in Present Crisis PRESENCE OF STIMSON IN BERLIN MAY HELP France Throws Another Bombshell Into Dis- armament Plans LCNDON, July 24.—Because the Nationalists and Communists of Germany are dissatisfied with the result of the seven power confer- ence results in London, Chancellor Bruening and Forelgn Minister Cur- tius hoped the presence of Amer- ican Secretary of State Stimson in Berlin will reassure the people that America is interested in their fate and this will eliminate ten- dency toward a panic. The Germans are convinced more help is needed than the Conference gave. It is conceded that the aid extended only furnishes a breath- ing spell. cretary Stimson will Berlin three days. Assoctated Press Phote When Col. Charles A. Lindbergh errives In Japan on his projected flight he will see his name em- blazoned like this on signs and In the press. On the left Is Mrs. Lind. the right Lindbergh's LINDBERGHS T0 CROSSNORTHERN ALASKA ON TRIP Will Touch at Point Bar- row and Nome— Route Changed NEW YORK, July 24—Colonel Charles ‘A. Lindbergh and his wifée plan to start next week on'their flight to the Orient. “I do not know what day we! will be ready,” said the Colonel. | “Several more instrumnents are o be installed in the Lockheed Sirius | plane which has been converted into a seaplane. We are going China also.” The Lindberghs will proceed; northwestward across Canada and Alaska to Point Barrow, thence to Nome. From Nome they will hop to Kar- | aginsk, Siberia, then Petropavlosk”' thence the flight will be along the | Kurile Islands of Japan to Nemuro, | the northernmost large island of the group, then hop along the east- ern edge of the Kuriles to Tokyo. Col. Lindbergh has abandoned his | first announced intention of flying | along the Aleutians. —— e POINT BARROW COAST LOCKED BY HEAVY ICE be in FRANCE MOVES AGAIN WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24— | The French memorandum to the | League of Natlons claiming France J'eannot disarm further under exist- ing conditions, cast a shadow on the elation of President Hoover and his moves to ald Germany. The attitude of France is in- terpreted as a setback to the dis- armament Conference set for next February. France will not reduce disarma- ment further unless other nations | agree to protect her. i SR CANNOT FIN ‘WHAT A MAN' IN CAL. CITY Unable to Locate Hudson, He Is Declared to Be Fugitive LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 24— The law officially applied the name or fugitive last night to Guy Ed- ward Hudson, whose marriage to Mrs. Minnle “Ma” Kenendy, was annulled yesterday on the grounds he already had a wife. issued a fugitive warrant were unable to find Hudson to serve him with & summons in a bigamy tchflrge. ———— - FAIL AT START, et b Tonovere | TURKEY FLIGHT POINT BARROW, Alaska, July| NEW YORK, July 24—Russell 24—Due to continuous wumvrlylmdman. Boston aviator, and his gales during the past two weeks, copilot John Polando, failed in the ice is solidly packed along the their attempted take-off on a non- entire coast with no movement of stop flight to Turkey. The plane any kind possible unless a change was unable to rise more than 100 in the wind. {ket and they dumped their gaso- A good Northeast gale, however, line in Jamaica Bay and returned will clear the shore overnight. |to the field. EXPRESS TRAINS five or six days steaming, with gasoline and oil for the Lindberghs. NIANTIC, Conn., July 24—Even a pair of express trains thunder- ing along the shore of Long Island Sound here, recently, faltered at the unusual sight of a double rain- bow, with ends rising from the in- ner and outer harbors here, and spanning, it seemed, the whole width of the Sound. The display ‘ds said never to have been noted Southerly Gales Have Famil; believed Z«;st in Alaska Storm May Be Safe, Kodiak Isle SEATTLE, July 24 — denry Lochow, a trader, said he received a cable from Kodiak, Alaska, on May 16, from Charles Nicolet, the day after the storm on the Gulf of Alaska in which Nicolet and his family were believed to have been drowned. : It was reported here several days ago that Nicolet's boat was being shour. The trains bound to and towed, but broks away in the storm from Boston slowed down as pas- and was believed lost -with those sengers crowded to the windows and aboard. ’lg:lzad in awe, Gy A The District Attorney's office has | after | two deputy sheriffs reported they | here before and’lasted for half an| Vada (left), Emilio Miam ng youths desirous of followin ched atop their automobile in From the States the hoys will en there to the Bering Straits and acr iberia the adventure will take the nd and thence to [taly. The ¢ national Capitol in the background, w for cro Auto oo | y ) 4 } A and Antonio Davic (right), three g in the footsteps of Marco Polo, which they will journey to Rome. ter Cans then to 0ss the pack to b m through Russia, Germany, Swit- hown in Washington, with the necinlly equipped with broad ng the ica from . From ar, k18 4 08 SEATTLE BANK OFFICER GOES BEHIND BARS A. E. Pierce, Manager of Closed Institution, Un- ! able to Raise Bail SEATTLE, July 24—Ahira E Pierce, vice-president and manager of the closed Home Savings and Loan Association, unable to raise $60,000 bail, has been jailed on a charge of grand larceny, forgery and publishing false reports of fi- nances. Pierce is specifically charged with taking $233,053. Pierce has been free for three weeks since the state closed the Association. He was notified w raise his bond or go to jail Pierce bought the Seattle, Spo- kane, Portland and San Fran- cisco radio stations operated by Adolph Linden when the latter went bankrupt. Tt has not been disclosed whether he used the mon- ey alleged taken in their opera- tion. - Linden is former President of the closed Puget Sound Loan and Savings Assoclation and he will be tried again in September on a charge of embezzling funds, to fi- nance the radio ventures and oth-| er enterprises. The closing of the two financial | institutions imperils more than 40,000 depositors. SRAVEYARD FOR CRAFT NORWALK, Conn. July 24— Sheffield Island, off Norwalk har-| bor, has suddenly become a grave- | yard for craft that ply Long Is- land Sound. Watermen are curi- ous about the new condition which | has claimed two vessels this year,| one in a manner unaccounted for. The schooner W. B. Wilson, of Boston, went on a reef there on| May 12, and was still there six weeks later. Then the tanker Tydol, Bayonne to Portland, Me.,| squatted within one hundred yards, of the schooner. The Wilson went | aground during a storm but the sea was calm when the tanker FELTES BUMPS WHEN LANDING ‘Repairs Will Be Made— Flight Continued to Pacific Coast BUFFALO, N. Y., July 24-—Bro- ther George Feites, en route to San Francisco with a plane for use by the Jesuit Missions in Alaska, damaged the craft slightly last night coming down at the Munici- pal Airport. As it was approaching the air- port, the plane dipped and came to earth in a fleld a quarter of a mile distant. Brother Feltes sald weak fittings on the landing gear gave way and tlowed one side of the plane to sag, scraping one wing tip on the ground. ALASKAPLANE FIRES RAGING INWIDE AREA WESTERN STATE Flames Continue in Teton National Forest, North- east Wyoming FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES BURNED OVER Dude Ranc@ction Blazes Believed Controlled— Notables in Fight i CHEYENNE, Wyoming, —Flames continued today in the Teton National Forest and in Northeast Wyoming but are report- ed to have been checked in Yellow- stone Park and the Dubois Dude Ranch country, but fighters are bending all efforts to extinguish them. | It is estimated that 50,000 acres have been burned over. Losses are estimated as being several hundred thousand dollars. Dude ranch guests, including Jul-~ fus 8. Morgan, Jr, of New York; Daniel Roosevelt, nephew of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York State, and Peter Schlessinger, also of New York, are among the thou- sand volunteers fighting fires in the Dubols Dude Ranch section. tCapt. Hawks | Beats Own - Air Record July 24, Is Away from New York to Havana and Return 17 Hours, 3 Minutes NEW YORK, July 24-—Capt. Frank Hawks landed late yesterday on his return trip from Havans, being away from New York City 17 hours and 3 minutes. He spent 14 hours and 35 minutes of that time (in the air. His elapsed time on the northward flight was 7 hours |and 30 minutes, and flying time 6 ‘hours and 59 minutes, beating his jown old record for a Havana-New York trip by 1 hour and 14 min- utes. On the southward flight yester- day morning he knocked 27 minutes from the time of James Goodwin | Hall, flying broker, who last Sat- |urday beat Hawks' old record for a New York-Havana hop. - TROIT NO AT KETCHIKAN ilDE BroLher_Fa!tes was not injured | KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 24— and he said the plane would be re- |Scores are visiting daily the light paired within a few hours and he: cruiser Detroit, the first naval would continue to San Prancisco, vessel of that class to come here. then to Seattle. At Seattle the plane will be ship- ped to Seward, Alaska. The Detroit has a crew of 580 aboard. The navy craft leaves for Mare Island, California, tomorrow. LONDON, July 24.—A land with- out taxes, debt, disease, army, navy, crime or lawyers, and in which physical perfection will be culti- vated and beauty recognized in the body as well as in the face. This is the Utopian ideal which “Gloomy” Dean Inge forsees for England in the year AD. 3,000 if the people really want it. Lecturing before the Royal In- stitution on “The Future of the Human Race,” the Dean declared that the future of the world Hes in the hands of the masses and they can make or mar it. He suggests the following condi- tions as a basis for an ideal social order: Cultivation of physical perfection. No persons allowed to have children without certificates of bodily and mental fitness. Large familles neither approved nor desired. An A-1 husband or wife as much sought after as wealth and titles are now. A rational costume for both sex- went into nine feet of water and ‘wa: firmly lodged. es, cheap, becoming and scanty, enabling beauty to be recognized Dean Inge Sees English Utopia in Year A. D. 3000 in the body and limbs as well as in the face. | War and all tariff walls abol- | ished. Most of the nations nearly | sel-supporting. No army, navy, national debt, foreign polities or doles, which would make the functions of the central government almost nomi- nal, A parliament which meets only for a fortnight or so a year and is composed of a dignified and elder- ly senate of ex-officials and retired business men. | United Christian worship in each parish. Medical assistance given by the State. Crime never punished by im=- prisonment. Reformatories for first offenders, and if a delinquent is pronounced incorrigibly anti-social he should be privately and painless- ly extinguished in a lethal chamber | without any publicity or humilia= | tion to his family. Infectious disease completely | stamped out, except for the ecoms= mon cold.