The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIII., NO. 5787. 3 UNEAU ALASKA MONDAY AUGUST 201931, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TOKYO BOUND FLIERS LOSE REFUELER IN FOG, RETURN LINDBERGHS ON ONE MORE SAFE HOP TO ORIENT Reach Churchlll Safely from Moose Factory, in Canada WILL NOW PROCEED DOWN THE MACKENZIE Fliers Werefit of Touch of World Many Hours —No Alarm Felt BULLETIN — CHURCHILL, Manitoba, Aug. 3.—The Lind- berghs hopped for Baker Lake at 12:15 p.m. or 11:45 p.m., Pa- cific time, CHURCHILL, Mantoba, July 3.— The Lindberghs arrived here at 6:50 o'clock Sunday evening, East- ern Standard time, from Moose Factory. The next stop will be at Baker Lake, nearly 300 miles due north. Then they will fly to Hunter Bay on the Great Bear Lake, then to Fort Norman and down the Mac- kenzie River to Aklavik. OUT OF TOUCH WITH WORLD ©Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and | his wife arrived at Moose Factory, 461 miles from Ottawa, from where they hopped last Saturday morning, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. They took off at 10 o'clock Sunday ", for Churchill, on Hudson Bay, where they expected to refuel but doubted whether they would re- main all night. The distance from Moose Factory to Churchill is 7515 miles. Col. Lindbergh said they were unable to reach anyone by radio on their flight with the exception of the National Defense Depart- ment at Ottawa which was at 1:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon, East- ern Standard time. Saturday night the fastness of the timber-studded Canadian north- land veiled the whereabouts of the fliers but no alarm was felt for their safety. The nearest telegraph office to Moose Yactory is eight miles away requiring a slow hard canoe trip up turbulent Moose River. The word that the Lindberghs reached\ Moose Factory and were off for, Churchill was not received until Sunday. PANGHORN AND HERNDON NOW NEAR ALASKA Reach Kh;):rovsk After | 1,200 Mile Flight in Heavy Rain TOKYO, Aug. 3.—Clyde Pang- horn and Hugh Berndon arrived at Khabarovsk, Siberia, at 5:30 p.m Pacific time, after a 1,200-mile flight from Chitka through heavy | rain. They are 22 hours and 58| minutes behind the record of Har- old Gatty and Wiley Post but the latter were mired in the mud and forced to spend 26% hours. One of the wings of the Pang- horn and Herndon's plané was damaged at Khabarovsk when land- ing but it is expected it will be repaired overnight. The next stop of Panghorn and Herndon will be in Alaska, prob- ably Nome, according to their schedule. . AMY JOHNSON KEEPS GOING MOSCOW, Aug. 3.—Amy John- son, flying from England to Tokyo, took off rom Chitka at 11:30 p.m., or 9:30 p.m., Pacific Coast time. e———— AIR RACER 1S KILLED, CRASH 3— killed DESENZANO, Italy, Aug. Pactain Giovanni Monti was in Lake Gardo today in a plane crash when traveling more than 200 miles an hour training for Meeting of Moment ALASKA RAILWAY RATES T00 HIGH, &= SOLONS INSIST Congressman Murphy Urges Generous Aid for Territory “Recent increases in rates on the Alaska Railroad were unnecés- sary and unfair; their effect is to decrease the system's business and to retard the development of the country,” declared Congressman Frank Murphy, Republican of ©Ohio, on his arrival in Juneau to- day after an official Congress to cities to the Westward | and to the Interior of the Tartl- tory. “The federal government should rectify the mistake it has made in its policy of administering the/ Alaska Railroad. Lower rates should be restored. Service ade-, quate in every particular, should be maintained. Should Be Improved “The physical condition of the transport system should not be als lowed to deteriorate; it should be improved. Neither Congress nor the Interior Department should worry or quibble about an operating de- ficit. The nation can afford to tour that! took him and fellow members of | Pacific Fliers Get Away from Smttlo for Tokvo RUBBINS JONES MORE CREDIT Cstensibly Ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith is wishing Governor Frank- lin D. Roosevelt of New York the best of luck on his fishing trip in Peconic Bay as the two chieftains of the Democratic party meet at Westhampton, L. 1. Political dopesters have been debating for some time what will happen when the Democratic National Convention rolls around to nominate a candida Governor EXTENDED TO meet this comparatively small de- | ficit in the interest of the Terri- | tory, for ultimately Alaska will' repay manyfold. | “Northern treasure vaults have ! CERMAN GOVT, oosevelt, in the past, has been a sta question is will Smith back Roos high office? te for the Presidency. unch supporter of Al Smith. evelt now that he has aspirations for It's a meev.inz of moment. NEW CHICHAGOF DISCOVERY HAS | 600D SHUWING 1’ | Charles Goldstein Reveals| Development Being | Done on New Vein ‘ The discovery of a new gold {mining prospect on Chichagof| Island, located about half way between Chnichagof and Hirst-/ Chichagof was revealed here today with the arrival of some ore speci- mens from the ground. A group of local business men have been| quietly developing the prospect for| the past 30 days, it was announced | this afternoon by Charles Gold-| stein who is one of those interest-| ed. ‘ A sample of the ore has been| sent to the Alaska Juneau for as- say. Mr. Goldstein, who retumed\ ness trip to Seattle, expects to fly | to the property this afternoon or | tomorrow, if weather conditions arn| favorable. The discovery was made on July 1, Mr. Goldstein said. Four men, ! under Joe Jackson, have been en-, gaged in stripping and sinking | »| holes on the vein since that time.' The vein is said to have widened | out from three to seven feet, and | has been traced from the beach level to the top of the ridge. Interested with Mr. Goldstein | are: George B. Rice, Allen Shat-| tuck, Dr. W. W. Council, and Dr.; Robert Simpson. The rock is said by those familiar with the old Chichagof to be practically identi- | cal with the ore from that mine. | Mr. Goldstein came north onj the steamer Prince Henry after| spending several days in Seattle.{ Conditions there, he said, are ap- parently slightly improved from earlier in the yur REPORT REBELS | SUE FOR PEAGE SHANGHAL Aug. 3. — Nanking| reports, partially confirmed, said rebel forces of Shih Yu San are| practically surrounded by Nation- alists and Allied Armies and .are suing for peace. e o AWAY BY MOTHER’S ILLNESS Mrs. F. Torgerson, book-keeper at the Alaska Laundry, Inc., left here Sunday morning for Seattle to be with her mother, who is ser- home Sunday from a brief busx-[l MRS. TORGERSON CALLED ; | i ISTOCKS 6O UP . TODAY;SLIGHT ADVANGE MADE Cheerful Tone Prevails on Stock Exchange, Al- though it Is Mild NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—There was a mildly cheerful undertone in the markets today and stocks main- tained a slow upward tendency. Cottons moved conspicuously firm and advanced a point or two. United States and National Steels, American Can, American Telephone and Telegraph, Westinghouse, Stone and Webster, Safeway and Penny advanced slightly. Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio, New Haven, New Haven and New York Central also advanced as did Eastman and Allied Chemicals. . ! TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 91%, Anaconda Copper 25'%, Beth- lehem Steel 38, Fox Films 15%, General Motors 37%, International Harvester 39, Kennecott 18%, Cur- tis-Wright 3, Checkar Cab 7%, 7%, 4, Packard Motors 6%, Standard ,Brands 18, Standard Oil of Cali- fomla no sale; Standard Oil of New Jersey 34%/, Trans-America 7%, United Aircraft 27%, U. S. Steel 86%. FIFTEEN DIE IN ACCIDENT MONTREAL, Aug. 3.—About 15 men were drowned when the steam- ship Rapids Prince crashed into the Lachine Canal gates, tempor- arily crippling one of Canada’s |main inland arteries. The torrent of water rose six feet above the embankment and bore down on a group of unem- |ployed men sitting on the canal wall. Some of the men drowned were washing their clothes, others were eating. Hundred Thousand Dollar Mill Fire at Nanaimo, B. C. NANAIMO, B. C, Aug. 3.—Fire destroyed the mill of the Extension ,Lumber Company and also con- | sumed 5,000,000 feet of lumber here iSaturday. ‘The loss is estimated at $100,000. jously ill. She was accompanied the Schneider Cup Races, by her small son, Seven small buildings were also damaged, enriched the nation with great wealth. The Territory merits gen- erous consideration. Resources are Marvelous “The many and varied resources |of Alaska are marvelous. Time velop them. The federal ment through govern- its legislative and eager to encourage every effort di- |rected toward development activi- ‘Kmes. “I think all members of the Congressional party are of one |mind in this respect.” Congressman Murphy probably will be chairman of the Interior Department subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee if the R.epubucans recain control oi lCom.lnm-d EASTERN TRUST FIGHTS ALASKA PULP PROJECTS, American Paper and Pulp Association Demands Closure of Forests on Psue Two) NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Officers of the American Pulp and Paper As- sociation Sunday sent a letter to President Hoover urging him to take executive action to halt pend- ing negotiations for the sale of National Forest timber in Alaska for conversion into newsprint. The letter urged that pending negotiations be dropped, that no| other offers of Alaskan or other national forest timber entailing pulp mill construction be made until “the need arises which does not now exist.” sale of pulpwood would thrust un- wanted production upon an over- expanded industry which would in price or service. It declared a survey showed the present supplies of pulp wood are ample and that the continental newsprint industry produce 2,000,000 annually in ex- cess of the average yearly con- sumption for the past five years. |and money will be needed to de-| administrative branches should pe, The Association asserted that the' not help consumers or newsprint. in the United States, Canada and| Newfoundland is now equipped to' Bank of Inle‘rnatlonal Set- tlements Makes Maxi- mum Allowance | BASEL, Aug. 3—The Directors @f the Bank of International Set-| tlements voted today to renew for & maximum of three months, its one-fourth share of the $100,000,000 rediscount credit to Germany which expires this week. The Bank of England, Bank of France and United States Federal Reserve ars equal subscribers. The Directors of the Internation- al Settlements Bank also formed a committee to inquire into German conditinos, Albert H. Wiggin, Chairman of the Board of the Chase National Bank, of New York City, is ex- pected to be chosen Chairman. MORE MONEY WANTED FOR NEW PROBES Wickersham Com m ission Makes Plea to Hoover | for “Donation” ! WaASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 3 The Wickersham Commission has sent a plea for $25,000 to President Hoover to carry on the incompleted study of Federal Courts. The Commission asks for the donation as it wu.s “inexpedient to apply to Congr The Commission in the plea for the donation, ‘said the Rockefeller Foundation was contributing $25 000 and twice that amount was needed. The Commission suggested that the study be completed by the American Law Institute and the 'money be turned over to the In- stitute. The Commission further added that a study showed in Connecti- cut a “total increase in crimes /has been Prohibition cases.” B ! South Dakota’s Game and Fish Commission is adding 13 artificial lakes, totalling 10,000 acre feet, to the State’s water area. New List of ChicagoBs “Public Enemies” Made by Commission CHICAGO, m, Aug. 3—The Chi- cago Crime Commission has start- ed a new offensive against gang- sters with a new list of “Public Enemies,” adding 28 names to the original roster of 28 which was headed by Al Capone. The list included many known as gangsters and racketeers and at the same time the Commissioner promised the list will “be amplified from time to time as thi Chicago’s Who's Who of crime.” Of the original 28 listed, two have been slain, ee sent to peni- tentiaries, five sentenced, one or- dered deported, three are awaiting grial, five are fugitives, seven have been cleared of charges and one is free on bail awa a review on extradition. Capone is free on $50,000 bail as a result of his decision to try to withdraw his guilty pleas to indict- ments charging income tax eva- sion and conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. He changed his mind, it is said, when he was threatened with heavier penalties {than he bargained for. The nl:lnu Fnrl. Worth jllh! before it started d own the 4,000-foot runway in Seattle on its tak ~off | 5 for a nonstop, refueling flight to Tokyo with Reg L. Robbins (left insert) and H. S. Jones aboard. They took off Sunday molning The above Associated Pt ess pln(urc was taken on their recent takeoff. REFUELING CREW ON TOKYO FLIGHT | | Nick Greener (left) and Jimmy Mattern the tri-motored ship refueling the monoplane Fort Worth of Reg L. Robbins and H. S. Jones on their flight from Seattle to Tokyo. ‘THDMAS EDISON 'SERIOUSLY ILL - EASTERN HOME Has Combmed Attack of |S Two'Diseases — Ag- gravated by Heat WEST ORANGE, N. J.,, Aug. 3.— | Thomas Edison, aged 84 years, is said to be in a critical condition by his son, Charles Edison, with a combined attack of Bright's di- sease and diabetes, aggravated by the heat, which has weakened him considerably. It had been known for several days that he was indisposed but his condition be alarming. Members of his family were call- ed home when his condition ap- peared to become worse. Edison showed slight improve- ment today but his physician, Dr. Hubert 8. Howe, said further: “I do not think he will ever be out of danger.” DESERT HEAT DELAYS WORK BOULDER DAM Construction Being Retard- ed Workmen Be- coming ‘Demoralized WASHINGTON, D. C, Auf Intense desert heat is retarding construction of Boulder Dam, Gov- ernment Engineers supervising the | construction report. Despite the rigid physical exam- | tion w workmen are re- quired to pass before being accept- ed, there have been several deaths and numerous prostrations also oceurred The engineers said the heat has “demoralized” “the workers to a notlceable degree. was not believed to | have | fi | never associaled PY‘G 1] I'YIUIO (right) are the pilots of ALL GLACIERS 1 IN GLACIER BAY GET SMALLER cientist, , Who Nemiad Thflm Vlsfls After 41 Years All glaciers in Glacler Bay are | receding, some having gone back 10 miles and at least one having entirely disappeared in the last 41 years. Dr. Harry Fielding Reid says so. He knows. As the head of two expeditions—one in 1890 and the other in 1892—to Glacier | Bay he named most of its great natural wonders He has just completed a re-examination of |them as a member of a party in charge of Charles W. Wright, as- sistant director of the Bureau of Mines, who last week made a geo- logical study of the Glacier Bay re- gion. | Taku Glacier was also inspected. It has come forward, instead of receding. Mendenhall has mnot yet been visited, but it has reced- ed, Doctor Reid has been informed. Causes Are Speculative “Causes of -glacial recession are | this ‘| Fairbanks, ARE COMPELLED T0 QUIT FLIGHT Become Separated from Greener and Mattern Over Alaska Area 'ARE FORCED BACK TO INTERIOR ALASKA CITY ‘Refueling Plane Not Heard from Now—Weather Conditions Bad FAIRBA , Alaska, Aug. 3. — The plane Fort Worth landed here at 7:35 o'clock merning. Robbins and Jones explain. ed thev became separated [frem the refueling plane in a heavy fog over the lower Yukon. No word was received up to some time later concern- ing the whereabouts of the refueling plane piloted by Greener and Mattern. Robbins said they circled over Fairbanks for three '|hours this morning becauSe |of bad weather and were un- able to land. Both men showed strains {|of the 27 hours in the air. The fliers are disappointed as the weather was reported good at Unalakleet but they reached there. HOME SOON FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 3.— A telegram from Reg Robbins, from to Mrs. Robbins here said: “Deon't worry. Will be home 5001 REFUEL OVER FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 3.— Within 50 minutes after the ap- pearance of the plane Fort Worth over Fairbanks, the first refueling contact was completed and the re- fueler returned to the ground to the ground to fill the tanks with 700 gallons, capacity. The two ships slowed down to 80 miles an hour for the refueling. The Fort Worth proceeded west= ward and was followed later by the refueler. Weather reports show= ed rain at Nome but fair ab Unalakleet and it was believed the fliers would take the southern route. Mattern and Greener said, prior to the take-off, that possibly one or more contacts would be made between here and Unalakleet. The Seattle Weather Bureau said indications were the fliers would have a tailwind much of the way down the Siberian Coast and also along the Kuriles Islands well to- ward Tokyo. HOP FROM SEATTLE Reg L. Robbins and H. S. Jones hopped off in Seattle at 7:02 o'clock Sunday morning on their nonstop, refueling flight to Tokyo in quest of the $25,000 prize offered by a Japanese newspaper for the first nonstop flight from the American Pacific Coast to anan (Continuea wn Pwe Six) !PILUT DASHED speculative,” sald Doctor va “Glaciers do not respond i 1 to changed conditions. the causes of present effects initiated 700 years ago. causes may hdve been meteorolo- | gical. For instance, snowfal chief factors in glacial Immtuu may have changed from a heavier {to a lighter degree many centur-| ies ago, and this change may have | resulted from a shift in the pre-| vailing wind. “One theory in regard to Glacier s that when the glaciers were was a b across vented the warm. m making headway | r nzar shore; | been removed th warmer the shore the gla- | | | | | the ba emperature 30 been 1 (Continued on Page Four) AROUND WHEN MAKING TRIP [Drives His Plane Into “Thunder-Head™ at High Altitude CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 3.— Pllot Ralph Wesinger, making a daily ascension of 18,000 feet for - weather tests for the Government Bureau, drove his plane purposely . nto a cloud formation known as & “thunder-head.” The air forces shot the plane upward 1,400 feet per minute, the = climb indicator showed, then rush~ ed sideways 70 miles an.hour dived fres and undamaged 165 miles an hour slower than the upc ward: draft. The pilot dias were “blind" the cloud. .