The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 21, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO. 5828. ALASKA, MONDAY,?EPTEMBE& “'2| : 1é31 : GOLD STANDARD Moyle and Allen FURTHER CASH PAYMENTS ARE OPPOSED NOW President Ma k es Address at American Legion Convention IMPLORES VETERANS TO AID IN EGONOMY Asks Enlistment in Peace Time Fight td Help U. S. and W{)rld DETROIT, Micighn, Sept. ‘ —President Hoover today | called upon the American/ Legion to enlist in} a peace time fight for Government economy designed ta lead thel world out of the slough of | depression, warning delegates to the annual convention against “grave risks” of in- creasing the Federa‘ expendi- tures either through further veterans or other legislation. President Hoover said the world economic crisis was ‘“$econd only to war.' ’ i The President expressed fidence that “by united action we will lead the world in recovery.” Treasury Deficit The President pointed out the Treasury faced another large de- ficit, that income taxes had de- clined 50 per cent and the Nation was carrying at the same time “high and necessary extra burden” of public works to aid unemployed and agriculture and give increased benefits to veterans. Sudden Decision In face of the rapidly growing demands for cash redemption of soldiers’ bonus, President Hoover suddenly and unexpectedly decided late Saturday to come here from Washington and address the Am- erican Legion Convention. At that time the President made no an- nouncement as to his proposed topic but his action then was interpreted as a decision to throw the Administration’s full weight against demands for cash payment of adjusted service certificates. ., SHOUSE WANTS BEER AND WINE MADE LAWFUL Democratic Executive Chairman Urges Party to Favor Modification WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Jouett Shouse, Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Executive Commit- tee, urges that the Democratic Par- ty declare in favor of light wine and beer under the Eighteenth Amendment. He also suggests the abolition of the Farm Board and the re- enactment of the Wagner Bill es- tablishing National employment of- fices and favors a five-day week for Federal employees. - ee———— Possibly it was unemploymént that impelled the serpent to sell Eve on the apple proposition. con- | OFFICIALS STUDY PLANS T0 MEET UNEMPLOYMENT Mayor Occuplecl with City | and Governor in Terri- torial Conditions Juneau's unemployment situation‘ is being studied today by Mayor | | Thomas B. Judson with a view to| taking immediate action to relieve it. Tomorrow hz expects to hire the employment agent authorized at the last meeting of the City Council. Immediately after this of- ficial is engaged he will take head- | quarters in the City Hall; canvas municipal, Territorial and Federal agencies for jobs at their disposal, and classify the unemployed listed recently by the American Legion as to their needs and capabilities. In the meantime Gov. George A. Parks and the All-Alaska Cham- ber of Commerce have urged all communities to make provision for taking care of their own unem- | ployed. The Governor drew the attention of the All-Alaska Chamber to the undesirability of shifting persons out of work from one place to an- other and asked its cooperation to prevent such a condition. Letter from Governor ‘The Governor's letter to M. S Whittier, Executive Secretary of the All-Alaska Chamber follows: “Incomplete reports received from | various parts of the Territory indi- | cate that there will be more than the usual amount of unemploy- ment in each community during the coming winter. This situation may be met without unnecessary hardship if precautions are taken at this time, and I believe that the Alaska Chamber of Commerce can be of material assistance in making the necessary preparations. I shall appreciate it if you will take up this matter with the var- jous Chambers of Commerce rep- resented by your organization and enlist their support, to the end that before the situation becomes acute, adéquate plans may be under way in each mommunity to relieve it. “A caréful inquiry in the larger (Continued on Page Eight) Jack May Get His Divorce in Reno, but Estelle Has One Coming in Los Angeles CHICAGO, TIl, Sept. 21.—Estelle Taylor established herself in a Chi- cago hotel roof bungalow last Sat- urday to survey from a discreet distance the Reflo divorce action of Jack Dempsey which is focketed for today. “I don’t love him, I don't hate him. I won't even be represented in court at Reno. I don’t want a Nevada divorce. Everyone contest- ed has been set aside. My own suit comes up in Los Angeles in about three weeks,” Estelle said. - | ter Mortuary. “Ma” Kennedy Gets Her Man |0 A|RMEN Picture of Mrs. Minnie Kennedy and Guy Edward Hudson taken at the time of their first marriage in Longview, Washington. BOULDER CITY, Nevada Sept 21.—A dynamite blast bombed :. sa- lute to Mrs. Minnie “Ma” Kennedy and Guy Edward Hudson when they were married again last Sal- urday afternoon on Observation Point, 1,000 feet above the Hcover Dam site. A justice of the peace performed the ceremony and 600 dara work- ers cheered. The first marriace wes annulled until Hudson got his neglected di- vorce from Mrs. Margaret Newton Hudson, which he did last Friday. “He's mine again,” cried the bride, when the knot was tied. Scores of Las Vegas citizens in- cluding the Mayor and District At- torney attended the ceremony. Hudson registered in the Iicover Dam visitor's book as “Pa” Hud- son. ROOSEVELT'S UNEMPLOYMENT PLAN ADOPTED New York Wlll Raise $20,- 000,000 by Raising Per- sonal Income Taxes ALBANY, N. Y., Sépt. 21.—A bill providing for unemployment relief was agreed upon by the Demo- cratic Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Republican leaders of the State Senate and Assembly last night. Today the measure was passed and only awaits the signa- ture of the Governor to become a law. It was supported by both Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature. The bill provides for raising $20,- 000,000 by increasing the taxes on personal incomes by fifty per cent. The fund is to be administered by an independent commission con- sisting of three persons to be ap- pointed by the Governor. The plan is one suggested by Gov. Roosevelt several weeks ago. MRS. LILLIAN MILLER, HERE 4 MONTHS, DIES Mrs. Lillian Miller, 36 years old, died last night of general debility in St. Ann's hospital, entered late last month. The re- mains are at the Charles W. Car- Funeral arrange- ments await the arrival of & broth- er, Nathan Lichtstral, of San Fran- cisco, who is expected to leave Se-! attle for Juneau next Saturday. Mrs. Miller came to this' city from Seattle four months ago. Her husband had died a short time previously in San Francisco. |Ketclnkan Couple Secure Seattle License to Wed SEATTLE, Sept. 21— A mar- riage license was issued here Sat- urday to David H. Bevan and Ethel J. Leadbetter, both 24 years of, age, of Ketchikan. MAKE FLIGHT | — FROM SIBERIA ‘Hazardous Trip Reported, Along Coast Before Crossing Bering ' SNOWSTORMS FREEZING TEMPERATUREPREVAIL ‘Callformans to Rest in Al— aska Town, then Con- tinue to Seattle i i Are Now Safe at Nome' Ml{MBERhOFV ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Discount Ra Crisis Is STOCK PRICES - TAKE ADVANCE, | Aunee Wed in Plane Elopvnwnt TRADING TODAY Remarkable Rally Staged | on Exchange—World Watches America NEW YORK. Sept. 21.—Forces of the world-wide financial unrest| converged upon the Stock Market today but were re- | pulsed spectacularly. | With the Paris Bourse, the only |other Big Exchange open for busi- ness, the Now York market was the principal Exchange upon which the world could liquidate securities. The New York Stock Exchange officials were beseeched from many cities at home and also abroad | to close but the requests were re- fused. New York | IS SUSPENDED BY GREAT BRITAIN 5 \ HOOVER APPEALS TO VETS 'Bank of England Raises te, Financial Now Developed Drashc Action /Taken by British Cabinet at Special Session 'STOCK EXCHANGES IN MANY CLOSED Confidence Expressed that England Will Weather Financial Storm LONDON, Sept. 21. — One |of the most serious financial e e | | | |crises since the World War has taken place. Great Britain has suspend- ed the gold standard and the Bank of England has an- nounced a raise in the dis- count rate from four and one-half to six per cent. The announcement of this drastic action to halt the flow (of gold followed a special ses- NOME, Alaska, Sept. 21.—Nealy {frozen and very tired, Don Moyle land €. A. Allen arrived here at 9:05 o'clock last night after a hazardous flight along the coast of Siberia from the fishing village of Pronounced Rally After tumbling from one to seven Sion of the Cabinet which | points during the first hour, the unanimously decided that only hare market staged one of the immediate mmlon of the best rallies in weeks. Many principal shares went up Gold qu‘mp“‘m Act would |from three to more than eight prevent a currency catas- which she | Maino Piligno where they were practically marooned for several days by a severe storm on their attempted flight from Japan m Seattle. “We are pretty glad to rev.urn) 1 —Associated Press Photo. Chartering an airplane to fly to Yuma, Arizona, Aimee Semple | baritone singer, were married in the picture was taken on their retm to | ©OR. DAVID STARR JORDAN. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 21.—Dr. David Starr Jordan, edu- ‘Saturday afternoon following a stroke Friday night, his fifth home on the college campus Lived Three Lives “I have lived three live: isaid on his 78th birthday anniver- sary in commenting on his life’s half of that cause. It was at a “No More War” meet- ing at Palo Alto, California, July 130, 1928, at which time he said: “All war is murder, robbery, ery, and no nation ever escaped losses of men, prosperity and viril- to American soil again,” were the first words Moyle uttered. “We are feeling fine although pgepherson and David L. Hutton, we had a close call in Ireeflng ,Arizona town Scptember 13, This PR - "the Angelus Temple. Numerous snowstorms and freez ing temperatures marked the ef-! forts of the two California fliers as they battled their way over Avln STA RR Bering Sea. Moyle said storms ferced mcm to fly far up the Siberian coasL JURD A N D' Es before they attempted to cross Bu- ing Sea. The two fliers said they were unu able to secure aviation gasoline ‘n) Siberia and used diesel fuel to! make the flight. The fuel burned a large hole in the exhaust pipe In!ernanonal Educator | and stack, otherwise the plane is in good condition. PflSSES Away as Re' Moyle and Allen plan to remain | sult Of S[roke here at least a day before leaving | for Seattle. e Game Animals and Birds and Fur-Bearers in Good Shape, Says Goddard Generally game conditions In the Territory—both animal and birds{ —are good and all indications point to a return of fur-bearers this win- ter, according to E. M. Goddard,| Assistant Executive Officer of the| Alaska Game Commission, who,! with W. R. Selfridge, Acting Presi- | dent of the Commission, and War- den Frank Dufresne ,arrived here today on the steamer Yukon. They |have been attending a special meet- ing of the Commission and a War- dens’ Conference at Fairbanks. tWwo years. Early last S‘\'urday in Ketchikan, Executive Secretary Dr. Jordan was ru,hum a .usmz H. W. Terhune remained in the m_’fisht pnd the end was expected at terior and will not return until|2%Y time, after Oetober I. Miss Nell McClos- P With an international repu km"y‘;lsg‘l’;?““r‘:’m:: e bo.|in three distinct fields—science, ! |fore returning here, xeducntlon and philosophy—Dr. DJ\d Tt members of the Commis- Starr Jordan was a conspicuous sion, Mr. Goddard, ten game ward- |figure for more than half a cen- ens and one predatory animal con- tury. trol worker attended the Fairbanks' sessions which lasted from Sep- tember 7 to 12. The first two days were devoted to the Commission’s work at which requests for modifi- | VOrk- . bt o ca;i;x: of trapping regulations wesel wz';d “’:ifl:e p‘;’o‘fg’” ;Edr",‘;on B ;; th:regom?:;n?nirw!a; S:t pi'bfizlmovemem had become popular, and |hearing but not a single witness| ! appeared before it. Three days were used up in the Warden's Confer- ence. Those in attendance were: Com- missioners W. R, Selfridge and An-{ drew Simons, Executive Secretary Tenwng, B Sedaad, warélee'x:u lty. War knows no victor.” 1] e mom }:usn Jep:i,l,k pu-! As a scientist in the i fresne, George W. Taylor, Sam L. tural history, Dr. Jord (Continued om Page Eight) (Couunuea on Page wo) d of na- cator and Chancellor Emeritus of | Stanford University, died here last | He passed away at his i % n he his last public address was in be«{ trick- ! ranked TOKYO, CENTRAL JAPAN, SHAKEN .BY EARTHQUAKE Considerable Damage Re- ported—Nine Persons Dead, 100 Injured | TOKYO, Sept. 21—The city and |other sections in Central Japan were shaken severely by an earth- quake at 6:20 o'clock Sunday night. First reports of casualties said nine persons had been killed and more than 100 injured. | Twenty houses were destroyed Saitama Prefecture. The shock was felt over a wide | area. It is feared considerable damag> thas been done in the area north !of the capital, especially in Kanto ]‘and Kansai. In Tokyo ceilings and walls fell. Chinawar> shops sufiered con- tiderable damage. People rushed frantically into the streets, having been on the alert for earth shocks because of pre- jdiction by the Central Observatory. PO s | TN OHI0, INDIANA TOWNS SHAKEN n = SUNDAY NIGHT Severe Dlsturbance Re- ported with Intense Excitement CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept — More than one dozen to d cities in portions of Ohio and In- idiana were severely shaken last night. The quake was the most pro- nounced since 1811 when the entire Ohio River Valley was affected. Although attended by intense ex- citement, the quake last night did comparatively little damage and there is no loss of life reported. - Uncle of Coolidge, An Oldtime Fiddler, PLYMOUTH, Vermont, Sept —"“Uncle” John Wilder, uncle of former President Calvin Coolidge, an oldtime fiddler, died at his home here last Saturday. Passes Away in Vt.| 21.| points above last week's final prices. United States Steel was support- showed a gain. Reading Railroad advanced more than 25 points, Atchison converted an early loss of three points to gain more than' eight points. Rails On Up Swing ““Ralls generally were on fthe up swing on the rumor that the Inter- state Commerce Commission wouid grant the requested increase in freight rates. Other issues showlng gains today wer2 American Can, Westinghouse, Allied Chemical, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesepeake and Ohio. graph regained a loss of five pulan and sold upward moderately. TSTOCK PRICES | NEW YORK, Sspt. 21.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 80%, Anaconda Copper 18, Beth- lehem 35, Checker Cab 5, 5%, 5, Curtiss-Wright 2, General Motors 30, International Harvester 29, Ken- necott 11%, Packard Motors 5, Standard Brands 15, Standard Oil of California 33, Standard Oil of New Jersey 32%, United Aircraft 18, United States Steel T47%. GOLD STRIKE REPORTED IN FAMOUS MINE Claim New Lead Discover- ed in Carson Hill Group in California SONORA, Cal, Sept. 21.—An- other rich gold deposit is reported to have been uncovered by the re- sumption of operations at the fam- ed Carson Hill group of mines. The present depression caused the re- opening of the mine and a search for new leads was started. The mine has been idle for five years. ed at the start and eventually‘, American Telephone and Tele- o trophe. The London Stock Ex- change was closed today. | PROTECTIVE MOVES NEW YORK, Sept. 21.— Faced with Great Britain's 1tenu'umn'y suspension of the (Continued on Page TWO) BUREAU TURNS DEAF EARS T0 CHAMBER PLEA Blologxcal Burbe y Wires Will Not Recommend Change in Duck Edict The appeal of Alaska for modifi- cation of the Presidential order cur- tailing the hunting season in ducks, geese, brant and coot, to the cur- rent month have been rejected by the United States Biological Survey with the comment that “we do not feel justified to recommend the change you desire.” This was re- vealed today by the publication of a telegram recelved late last Sat- urday from that bureau by the lo- cal Chamber of Commerce which has taken a leading part in the effort to get the modification. | The bureau’s viewpoint, as indi- cated by the telegram, is that only sportsmen are concerned about the season. The Chamber’s presen- tation of the needs of Alaskans in isolated settlements, and of indi- viduals living in remote places, was passed over without comment. | Claims Seasons Comparable | The bureau, through W. C. Hen- derson, acting chief in th> ab- sence from Washington of Pau! G. Redington, again stresses the “crit- ical conditions of waterfowl" ana asserts the need for a general lim- itation of hunting. The position of the Chamber of Commerce here, which was identical with that of British Columbia authorities, that the Pacific Coast flight of migra- tory wildfow! does not enter the states cast of the Rocky Mountains and, therefore, reduction of shoot- | (Continuea or Page Three) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 21. The famous bathtub mystery awaited solution in the trial of W. B. Foshay and six of his associates |and the jury was ordered to visit ‘wo floors of the 32-story Foshay tower, designed to resemble the Washington monument, erected here as the headquarters of the | Foshay enterprises. Both floors, elaborately fitled as living and business quarters for | Poshay, have been a mystery and 13 wideiy circulated story galned cognizance In the trial that there | Famous Bathtub Mystery in Foshay Trial Under Investigation by Jury was a gold bathtub in the Foshay living quarters. bathtub was a pretty one but only resembled gold. Former employees said the tub was veneered with a composition which contained some of the pre- cious metal. A plumber recently galned noto- riety when he claimed he had tak- Foshay denied this and said the . |