The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 14, 1931, Page 4

& ; THE D{\ILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1931. Daily Alaska Em pire JOHN W. TROY - - T EDITOR AND MANAGER Published every EMPIR™_ PRINTING Btreets, Juneauw, alasia everinz except Sunday by the ‘lu\fl‘.\}'\' at Seeond and Main Fntered In the Post ( fice In Juneau as Sccond Claes matter, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by earrier In Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and Thane for $125 par month. By mall, posta; he following rates One year, in advance, §1 +'x months, in advance, $6.00; one month, {n advar 25 Subscribers will cc P notify the Business Ofice of any In the delivery of their papers. Telephone for Bditr!al and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF .SSOCIATED PRE®S. The Associated Pross is exclus vely entitied to the use for republication all news aispatchis eredited to 0r not otherwise ciodiied in this paper and also the local news published herein. f they w!ll promptly ilure or Irregularity ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION | PLAYERS’ POOL IS REDUCED. The 1931 World Serizs player pool, derived from a major portion of the gate receipts of the first four games, amounted to $320303.46. This is said to have been the smallest sum netted by the pool in nine years, and was almost $100,000 less than the rscord pool of $419,736.60 split by the New York Yankees, Cardinals and other first division clubs in 1928. There are two main reasons for this| -—first, the combined capacity of the Yankee Stadium and Sportsman's Park is much greater than that of Shibe Park and the St. Louis stadium; second, the Cardinals had won the baseball crown from th> Yankees two years earlier and this fact added interest to the series. The ease with which the great Philadelphia club won the American League pennant this year, coupled with its four to two victory over the Cardinals in the 1930 s led 1 majority of fans to the conclusion that iis margin this year would not be; less than last, and consequently the attendance was hurt. This, and *he other factors already men- tioned brought tlie plarer pool down to under normal. However, the toial gate receipts for the seven games weire in exces: of $1,000,000, which is! fairly satisfactery proof that deprescici has not seriously affected the nationai pastime. Of the player pool, the two clubs divided 3224,- 21242, of which the Cardinals received 60 per cent and the Athletics 40. The former club split $134,- 52745 into 30 full sharcs for $4,48424 per share. If the Athletics divided on the same basis, zach share for the losers was worth ,2,980.49. | The second, third and fourth place clubs in each league split un aggregatc of $96,091.03. It was apportioned as folows: 7 each of the second place outfits, the New Yo'k Giants and New York Yankees, $24,02275; t, each third place club, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Senators, $16,015.17; to each fourth place team, Brooklyn Robins and Cleveland Indians, $8,007.58. PURE FOOD LAW CHANGES STATUS OF CANNED FOODS. Twenty-five years ago, before the Federal pure food law wa: passed, people 'noked upon canned foods with suspicion. Dishonest and careless can- ners not only gave honest canners unfair compe- tition, but also tendad to give the entire canning industry a bad reputation, says W. G. Campbell, Chief of the Federa. Food and Drug Administration. Many people thought canned food would ruin American cooking. Factory foods, they said, could never equal those put up by tne housewife. All this has changed. Today, the housewife can buy canned foods of excellent quality and they are relatively cheap. Canned fruits, vegetables, soups, fish, and shellfish are recognized as important parts of the well-planned meal. And, with the aid of the can opener, madam can serve canned foods of many varieties from all parts of the world, every day. When the Federal food and drug act was made cffective, in 1907, violations were common in the canning industry. Honest manufacturers had to compete with those who habitually slack-filled their cans. Water was a handy substitute for food, and the pumps did a flush business in many canneries. Low grade, even partially decomposed, products were occasionally packed. The use of artificial color or chemical preservatives was common. The consumer paid the bill and the ethical canner’s reputation suffered along with that of the shyster. Paying for 8, 12, and even 25 per cent of excess water in cans of vegetables and shellfish a gen- eration ago, the consumer was subjected to a “water tax” of several cents a can. This might readily have run into millions of dollars a year had not the enforcers of the food and drugs act put a stop to “slack-filling.” By limiting the amount of water allowed in canned foods, as well as by requiring the container to be a true index of the amount of food packed, officials of the Food and Drug Administration believe that the food and drugs act has done more to give the housew.fe her money's worth in canned food than by any other single project they have conducted. “30” FOK ALL LOTTERY PUBLICITY. After having failed in its own behalf to stop publicity for the big sweepstakes and other horse race lotteries, the Ui. ed States Government has called on and obtaincd from the Associated Press, United Press and In ernational News Service co-operation in ending this sort of news matter. The Federal statute against lottery publicity is ironclad in its provisions. It forbids the use of mails for any publication which carries any sort of publicity for lotterics, pald advertisements or free matter. Thus a newspaper carrying the news stories sent out by thc severel press associations about some of thesec big horse races in the past two or three yeirs was subject to being denied | lor a bigger 10rse races upon which international lottery schemes wre based. It is just as illegal to carry advertise- ments or write-ups of raffles conducted for thes benefit of the missionary, the minister, the church or any other person or institution. The Empire has endeavored to live up to requirements of the aw in the past and has on a number of occasions failed to use stories telegraphed it by the Asso- clated Press about the Irish and other swe:pstakes. It has had to reject stories and advertisements concerning local raffles, and nearly always they were for some good cause. It will have to con- tinue to do so in th: future, regardless of the worthiness of the cause and the news value some of them might possess. Other newspapers have not been so scrupulous in this matter, but in the light of the recent official warning issued by Postal wthorities in Washington, it is not likely any newspapsrs will again carry these stories and run he risk of having the editions in which they ippear being barred from the mails. Agriculture, says a news writer, will ask Congress and better dollar.! Lots of us would like to have bigger dollars and mor2 of them, either better or worse. All of this talk about a Federal sales tax would sound more honest if it were labeled “buyers’ tax” for in the end it will be the buyer who pays it. The Akron Takes the Air. (New York Herald Tribune.) Yesterday afternoon the greatest airship in the world weighed off from her dock at Akron, her moorings were slipped and she rose easily and gracefully into her element. A few moments later her commander rang her engines ahead; the crowd saw the propellers begin to turn and the U. 8. 8. Akron, carrying 113 persons between crew and pas- sengers, was for the first time fairly under way. The afternoon sun broke through a cloud to light up her enormous hull, and as the vast silver-gray bubble—a triumph of size, strength and lightness— set her first course the crowds cheered her again and again. It may well have been a historic moment. Her immediate progenitor, the Grap Zeppelin, is at the moment in Brazil on her second round-trip com- mercial voyage within a few weeks. The Graf Zeppelin has already demonstrated the great possi- bilities in the modern rigid; in the Akron we have for the first time a structure of the size and power necessary to turn these possibilities' into practical exploitation. The Akron's sister ship is to be laid down as soon as the big hangar is free, and when she is completed it is hoped that the company can go ahead with commercial vessels based on the experience with the two naval airships. It is by no means impossible that within a comparatively few years the arrivals and departures of great ocean alr liners—riding out from Europe on the north- east trades and back on the westerlies, like the ships of the Elizabethan navigators—will be as commonplace as the comings and goings of Atlan- tic steamships. From both the technical and the economic view- points the rigld dirigible is unsuited to land routes and does not there threaten the airplane. For water routes, requiring relatively short hops, like those through thz West Indies, the DO-X type of craft will probably hold the field; but for the long ocean voyages the dirigible is as yet about the only | practicable carrier in sigh. The cheers and horn- tootings of the Akron crowd doubtless drifted up- ward to the men in her cabins and gangways who have staked their hopes and reputations on her success. Now the test of service has came, may she justify their faith and skill! Hats Off to the Legion! (New York Herald Tribune.) By a vote of almost 2 to 1 against the demand for the immediate cash payment of bonus certifi- cates, the annual convention of the American Le- gion has reaffirmed the essential patriotism of the organization, has reassured the country with respect to its loyalty to the high aims of national service embodied in its constitution. Under the pressure of a powerful temptation it has vindicated its right to the respect and admiration of the American people. Hats off to the Legion! But not to those politicians in and out of Congress who thought they saw a chance to curry favor with the Legion membership by initiating the bonus proposal. The rebuke they have received at Detroit should only add to the contempt that is their popular due. Theirs was the real insult to our ex-service men, in their assumption that citi- zens who had enlisted in their country’s service in a war crisis would deliberately hamstring it in a financial crisis. They bet on greed against patriot- ism, judging others by themselves, and they have lost, and bad cess to them! The Legion should follow up its repudiation of these marplots by drum- ming them out of public life. But if the Legion deserves the thanks of the country, so does President Hoover for his personal appearance before its delegates and his eloquent presentation of the issue. . If a coup de grace was needed for the insidious attempt to commit the Treasury to an impossible drain he gave it in a speech that will remain memorable for its temper and simplicity. He can put down to his personal credit at least part of the gratifying result of the vote. Only less to be applauded is the Legion's exuber- ant insistence that Congress submit the question of the repeal or modification of Prohibition to the States with the request that they refer the issue to their voters. The majority in favor of this resolu- tion, the first of its kind to reach the floor of a national convention in the thirteen years of the Legion's history, was approximately 3 to 1. It leaves no room for doubt that the personnel of the Legion overwhelmingly supports the movement for Pro- hibition reform and with an enthusiasm which |ganization in a political controversy. We cannot help feeling that in this action too the Legion has displayed the sturdy patriotism animating its cohorts. " There is certainly one thing which has reflected to Alaska’s credit from the recent Lindberghs’ flight —publicity throughout the world. Papers are being received in every mail by The Gateway from former visitors to Alaska and from subscribers in the States, all of which play up the Lindys’ hop and brief Alaska stay. For which we give thanks.—(Seward Gateway.) During his absence from the spotlight we take it that Senator Jim Watson is hunting the answer to his prophecy that the Hawley-Smoot tariff would at once carry us to the peak of prosperity.— (Atlanta Constitution.) If the depression's ears don't burn it isn’t be- cause it isn't being talked about!—(Cincinnati En- quirer.) If the jingoes keep on talking and planning mailing privileges Nor the statute stop at such things as for the “next war,” they may not have long to brushes aside all disinclination to involve the or- || CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC DIVISIONAL CONVENTION Pursuant to direction of the Chair- man of the Democratic Territorial Committee of the Territory of Al- aska, and after consulting with the members of the Democratic Di- visional Committee of the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, I, as Chairman of the Democratic Divisional Committee for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, hereby call a Democratic Divisional Convention to bs held at Peters- burg, Alaska, at twelve o'clock noon, Friday the 20th day of November, 1931, for the purpose of nominat- ing candidates for a full legislative ticket, electing a full divisional committee consisting of seven mem- bers, electing fifteen delegates to the Democratic Territorial Conven- tion to be held the 12th day of January, 1932, at Fairbanks, Alaska, and to transact such other and further business as may properly come before said Divisional Con- vention, and direct that caucuses be held in all the election precincts of the First Division to elect dele- gates to the Divisional Convention called as aforesaid to be held at Petersburg, Alaska, and hereby direct the precinct committzemen to call caucuses for said purpose, and that at least 5 days public notice be given stating the time when and the place where such caucus is to be held. The various precincts are en- titled to the following number of delegates to the said Divisional Dall Island . Douglas No. 1 Douglas No. 2 Fanshaw Funter . Goddard R R T R O N QO S s O Y] Ketchikan No. 1 Ketchikan No. 2 Killisnoo Kimsham Klawock 5 Klawock Cannery ... Kluckwan Loring Lynn Canal Mendenhall Metlakatla Meyers Chuck Pennock Island .. Petersburg Point Aggassiz Port Alexander O 00D e e €0 4 00 =T IO e RO e O bk e GO RO DD b b 80 1 e All citizens of the United States residing in the Territory who will have tesided continuously in the Territory one year and will be 21 years of age or over by the time the next general election is held, and who are able to read and write the English language as pro- vided by law, or have legally voted at the general election of Novem- ber 4, 1924, are qualified electors at sald caucuses. All delegates tc § THIRD and MAIN STS, degree. A large attendance is de- Cowyvan sired. Visiting brethren always wel- i come. Ve e | E. A. JOHNSON. iy 08 —adv. Noble Grand. Hyder | e e ! 3::’;:1 No. 1 .. 1 Old papers for sale at The Efn- Juneau No. 2 Juneau No. 3 Kake Kasaan Revilla Salmon Creek .. Scow Bay . Shakan S = Sitka e G Skagway ‘The Florence Shop | Stikine | | Phone 427 for Appointment | Tenakee ! | RINGLETTE and NAIVETTE | Thana | CROQUIGNOLE and SPIRAL | Tokeen ¥ WAVES | Treadwell | Beauty Specialists | ‘Wacker o. . West Petersburg (O Windham ‘Wrangell s % Yakutat ... ad JUNEAU RADIO SERVICE DELCO LIGHT PRODUCTS MOTOR CO. nn.:u vus.mo “Jim” and ..Mam“,, GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS Phone 17 'the Divisional Convention called for Petersburg, shall be elected by the caucuses in accordance with the foregoing call. Delegates thus elected to the said Divisional Con- vention may be represented by proxy, and if unable to attend the Convention in person, may and should appoint a' proxy by letter or telegram. Dated this 10th day of October, 1931. SIMON HELLENTHAL, Chairman — Democratic Divisional Committee for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska. adv e e FUNERAL RITES ARE HELD FOR CAPT. TIBBITS Services in Catholic Church and Interment in Ever- green Cemetery Funeral services for the late Capt. Charles E. Tibbits, who died early last week, were held this morning in the Catholic Church of the Nativity. Rev. W. G. LaVas-| suer, pastor conducted the rites. Pallbearers were J. L. Gray, John Reck. Frank A. Metcalf, William R. Garster, Edward Jones and J. A. Davis. | Regular meeting of Lodge No. 2-A will be held at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, October 15th, commencing at 7:30 'p. m. sharp. Work in the initiatory Silver Bow | i | SERVICE CO. Phone 79 Tubes Open Evenings Service Front Street Juneaw =remssssmsssessesizmeeees —Joun Mr. Rockefeller big. today no matter walt.—(Anchorage Times.) BE PREPARED “Real Opportunty Comes Only to the Man With Ready Money.” b small way and was prepared when i opportunity came his way. It is the small things of life that lead to the Start your savings account how small. \ The B. M. Behrends Bank OLDEST BANK D. ROCKEFELLER. began life in a IN ALASKA W. P. Johnson| WIND DESTROYS| | —rroressionaz” T HERRING PLANT; ROOF IN WATER Captain of Pacific Reports Demolition of Building at Washington Bay Stony winds early this week at Wa hington Bay demolished the building that was used by the Ma- rine Packing Reduction Company for its operations a year or two ago and that had been leased to it by the Pacific American Fisheries. No person was injured. The building, used for the mak- ing of herring meal and oil, was an old structure. It was not operat- ed during the past season. De- struction is virtually complete, the roof having been carried almost bedily into the bay. News of the incident was brought to Juneau today by Capt. Paul Kegel, master of the motorship Pacific, which returned tnis morn- ing from her regular voyage to Tebenkoff and way ports. The Pacific, which left Juneau last Saturday, reported an unusual- ly stormy trip. Incoming passengers on the mo- torship were Mrs. E. W. Paine from Kake, Mrs. H. Lutro from Pybus i g O Interment was in Evergreen cem- | pay and Mrs. Otto Wilde from En- Angoon Ghery. trance Island. Bafmfl | Mrs. Alice Wilde, sister of Capt. L Charcoal Point ... Tibbi arrived in Juneau from], Chichagof Petersburg tlu; morning in time AT THE HOTELS Chilkat (for the funeral. . 3 Copper Mount FEY 7Y Craig ATTENTION—ODD FELLOWS Gastineau Mrs. V. A. Paine, Kake; Mrs. O. E. Wilde, Entrance Island. Alaskan M. Martinez, Petersburg; J. O. Berg, A. A. Nelson, George Hig- gins, Tenakee; John Higgins, Du- pont; A. T. Garbonea, Funter; D. Wenthrob, J. N. Butts, George Clemens, Juneau. Zynda Mrs. Henry Lustro, Pybus Bay; Charles A. Hawthorne, Portland, Ore.; Capt. and Mrs. E. L. Hun- ter, Juneau. 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