The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 23, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5882. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1931. MLMth OF ASSOCIATED PRESS _ PRICE TEN CENTS GREATEST CRISIS REACHED, MANCHURIAN STRIFE PARTY VICTORY TO AID ALASKA, SAYS PLATFORM Democratic Convention Hails National Victory in 1932 Elections Declaring “Alaska’s greatest pro- gress has been made under liberal policies” of the Democratic Party and its most serious problems re- sulted from Republican policies of riction and tying up of natural resources, the Democratic Divisional Convention’s platform, adopted late Saturday at Petersburg, predicted that the “certain victory” next year of its party in the National 2lec- tions will be the forerunner of great improvement in the Territory. The conventicn adopted the plat- form by a unanimous vote. Some of its planks were discussed at length on the floor, but not con- troversially. Copies of the docu- ment were received here Sunday and made public today. Tex tof Platform The text, as adopted, follows: The Democratic Party of the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, in convention assembled at Petersburg, Alaska, reaffirms its al- legiance to the historic Democratic Party of the Nation and, assured of its return to national power in 1932, pledges itself to co-operate with the national administration in all matters pertaining to the welfare of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a matter of historic record that Alaska’s greatest progress has | been made under liberal policies of Democratic national administra- tions; its most serious problems caused by withdrawal of natural resources from use by the public, and by restrictive regulations im- d by Republican national ad- | We, therefore, congratulate the paople of Alaska upon the promis- ing prospect of the early return of the Democratic Party to power in the country, confident that it will| be marked by a restoration to the Territory of the rights of sell-gov-y ernment and powers of adminis- | tration of their own affairs that have bean consistently denied to them under Republican regimes. Citcs Salmon Fishery i The most striking example of the | evils that inevitably arise from | such a condition is furnished by the | great fisheries industry of the Ter- ritory. We condem nthe oxisting ule of the fisheries whereby entire administration of the the most important resource it possess- es has been concentrated in the| hands of a single individual with absolute power to legislate, regu- late and prohibit. The result has been disastrous both to individuals and corporations engaged in the industry, and to communities de- pendent upon it for their prosper- ity. We earnestly urge that allf jurisdiction ove rthe fisherles o(‘ Alaska be transferred from the Federal Governemnt to the Legisla- | ture of the Territory of Alaska. The present system of Federal reg- ulation is wholly un-American in principle and has resulted in gross injustice and favoritism. We recognize that the conser- vation of herring is vital to the halibut and salmon fisheries indus- tries, and we are opposed to wan- ton destruction of the herring sup-| ply, therefore, we urge the United States Bureau of PFisheries toadopt such regulations as will make avail- able at all times herring fishing | for food and bait purposes. We favor conservation of the halibut fishery, approve the sys- tem of a limited close season coin- and advocate the closure of the so-called “Nursery Grounds” to all fishing. Sheuld Control Resources ‘We recognize that the future de- | velopment of the Territory de-| pends upon acquiring a permanent | population and believe that Terri-| torial control of all resources would build up a large and desirable citi- 'e w&zfi believe in home rule for Al- aska, and, to that end, we not only favor a full Territorial form of government, but we believe that all Federal offices in the Ter- ritory should be filled through the appointment of bona fide resideml askans. A]We believe in the fullest exerclse, of the Jurisdxcuon now vested in b | | ! place in the other divisions. READY FOR A HARD WINTER | LEADERS FIND| Rep. John N. Garner of Texas, the house, brought his annual supp! bl Ploto democratic cholice for speaker of ly of pecans when he returned to Washington. Ordinarily he has a few in his pockets and visitors to his pfiice usually come away with a handful. He raises them on his farm. the Alaska Legislature and that a’ matters not of purely Federal con cern should be administered by thc Territory. We recognize the growing im- portance of aerial navigation in | Alaska and urge the establishment | of airplane landing facilities in the | PFirst Division on the same basis and scale as has already taken We also urge air mail contracts for Southeast Alaska and a general expansion of the air mail system throughout the Territory and be- tween it and the States. Public Improvements Urg’:‘d alizing that roads and are vital to the growth and del- opment of the Territory, we urge a continuation of Federal appro- | priations for road and trail build- ing, and the full participation by Alaska in the benefits of the Na- tional appropriations for higaway construction. We also urge upon Federal road building agzen in Alaska that they advertise for bids (and award contracts for construc- tion on such terms and under such regulations as will permit Alaskan contractors to compete on even terms with the larger nonresident construction interests. We favor the adoption of ths Alaska-Yukon Highway as a na- tional project and urge its early construction. We favor liberal appropriations for the improvement of the har- |bors and waterways of Alaska. The progress of Alaska depends upon the development and utiliza- tion of its natural resources, and the Democratic Party welcomes the incoming capital for that purpose and rejoices at the prospect of securing large manufacturing plants |and other industries. It assurss those who come to the Territory for that purpose its co-operation in all legitimate ways to insure suc- cessful and profitable operation. We favor a square deal for both labor and capital employed in Alaska. Air Mail Extension We favor the utilization of all steamship lines, motor boats, air- planes and stage lines wherever practicable, as mail carriers, and urge the extension of the “Zone” mail system to Alaska. ‘We favor the encouragement of | agriculture and fur-farming indus- ltry and to that end urge the pass- laws as necessary |age of such | to assist them. We favor the establishment by the Office of Indian Affairs at some strategic point inthe southern lend of the Division of a hostpital to further its program of medical welfare. ‘We favor increased appropriations for the extension of the work of the United States Geological Sur- vey, Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Lighthouse Service in Alaska. jand construction of a new light- house tender.. ‘We urge that additional modern ivessels capable of navigation un- der any stress of weather, be assig- ned to ‘Southeast Alaska stations by the United States Coast Guard for the protection of the shipping of the North Pacific Ocean waters, and that they be kept in Alaska waters throughout the year. . We favor the utilization by the (Continued on Page Two) i NEWSPAPERMAN, DR, S. W. SMALL, DIES IN SOUTH Asscciate detor of Atlanta| Constitution Passes Away at 81 DR SAMUEL WHITE SMaAlL. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 23— Dr. Samuel White Small, aged 81 years, Associate Editor of the Atlanta Constitution, died here late last Saturady as the result of infirmi- ties of old age. An extensive career in journal- ism, evangelism, public affairs and on the lecture platform made the life of Dr. Small an unusually active one. Besides establishing newspapers at Norfolk, Va, -and Oklahoma City, he served as editor of others and for more than 50 years he was a contributing and associate editor of the Atlanta Constitution. His interest in evangelism dated | from his conversion by the Rev. Sam Jones, eminent evangelist, of whom he became an associate, while his public service included the posts of confidential secretary to Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, while a mem- ber of the United States Senate; official reporter of the Senate, and military supervisor of the public schools of Cuba after the war with Spain. Dr. Small was born at Knox- ville, Tenn., July 3, 1851. When he was 14 years old he joined the army reserve corps of the Confed- eracy. He continued his prepara- tory education after the war and then attended Emory and Henry College in Virginia, being gradua- ted with honors in 1871. Weekly Editor Upon leaving college he returned to Knoxville to begin his newspaper career on a weekly publication. Scen after he went to Houston, Texas, to become editor of an ev- ening newspaper and in 1875 left that position to become confiden- tial secretary to former President (Continuea ta Fage TWo) PARTY MEMBERS ARE CONFIDENT Democrats Scent Victory as Members Attend Di- visional Convention “I have never seen greater com- | fidence of success displayed than | that exhibited by the Divisional | Convention at Petersburg last week ‘m the victory awaiting our party |in mext year’s national election,” | declared J. J. Connors, Democratic ‘Natmnrl Committeeman for Alaska, }who headed the delegation which returned here Sunday night from | the meeting. “They were equally certain of {party success in the~Territorial el- |ection in 1932, and I found that |a majority of the people in Peters- |burg agre:d with them. I was told by a number of prominent Petersburg citizens, several of whom have not heretofore been connected | with our party, that we would car- | Iy Petersburg by a fine majority,” {he said. | Make No Nominations | S. Hellenthal, who acted as both | temporary and permanent chair- |man of the Petersburg meeting, | agreed unreservedly with Mr. Con- inors. The former was re-elected \ch man of the Divisional -Com- | mittee for another four-year peripd. ! The convention sessions, he said, |were marked by harmony to an| | unusual degree. By unanimous con- | sent of the delegatzs, the nomina- tion of Divisional candidates was omitted. Precinct committeemen attending were requested to use every effort to sce that the best quahried persons in their precincts were induced to file. It was made | plain by statements from individual delegates that there will be no d:arth of Divisional candidates in the primary election next April. Walker for Senator 'man R. Walker, Mayor of ’chhxkan and keynote speaker of ihe convention whose ringing speech was accorded an enthusiastic re- | ecption, told the delegates inform- |ally he expected to file for the | Senatorial nomination. He is one jof the most active Democratic lead: in the southern end of the | on and has a strong follow- ing. Representative A. H. Ziegler, i{prominent Ketchikan attorney, | {whose candidacy for nomination |as candidate for Delegate to Con- gress was announced recently, in a ! speech just before the convention |ended its work, took the Republi- ican Party to task for alleged poli- cies of restriction and curtailment in the Territory which he declared was deliberately designed to with- hold from Alaskans opportunities to develop their own resources and manage their own affairs. His speech was one of the high lights of the convention. Promises Clean Fight He promised his campaign for Delegate, if he should bz nomin- plane. “If I am nominated, |promise you that you will see a| | spectacle in the Delegate race you have never seen before—a clean, fair, lcgical campaign, reason and justice and backed by | facts that cannot be successfully | disputed. “If I am not nominated, I will work just as hard for the success- (Continued on Page Eight) ——————— PLAN TO OUST SENATOR M(]SES FROM POSITIUN Norris - La Follette Group on Warpath— Jones May Be Elected SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—A said United States Senator Wesle: L. Jones, of Washington, will prob- ably be the next President pro tempore of the Senate. Follette group to oust Senator H. Moses of New Hampshire, from the position has developed here and all indications point to Jones as their choice as the group is quoted as saying any Republican Senator, qualified by experience would be acceptable. The dispatch said. there is a narrow majority of Republicans in the new Senate but the Scnator from Nebraska claims enough votes have already been pledged to ous: Moses, ated, would be kept on a hn;,h‘ I‘ based on| - | gage Company, has been convicted i special | dispatch to the Seattle Daily Times | Determination of the Norris-La- | AMERICAN TROOPS ON GUARD IN TIENTSIN | e ~d Press I'hnto American troops were called out to protect the foreign cettlements in Tients in as a result of ricting r\fl mgb violence in the clty Members of the fifteenth infantry are shown above in Tientsin. GARNER SAYS - DEMOCRATSTO Democrats to RADICAL GROUP 2o g WOULD CONTROL 7 ;e WASHINGTON D. C, Nov 3 . I . o John J. Raskob to me:t hers le . ecoceeane January 9 to decide the 1 X Indcpendenls Seek to Or-le time and place and issuo olNext Speaker Declares ganize Balance of Power |¢ the call for the Der Party Will Win in Texas Rt cratic National Convention —Demands on Majority 'e tion which win nommate o/ and New Jersey candidates for President and e | WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Nov. 23.— Vice-President. It is believed | WASHING] TON D. C., Nov. 23.— Expectant of the wielding con- the convention will be called e ! Representative John N. Garner, trolling forcs in the National House to convene sometime next e who will probably be Speaker of of Representatives through what June. e the noxt Congress, declares that they hope to organize into a bal- e he is informed that the Democrats ance of power, the House Inde- @ @ @ @ @ » @ ¢ @ o » ¢ = o will win the Fourteenth Texas Con- pendents are gathering to lay dow“l - — | gresional District in the ecial demands on the Democratic ma- el¢ction dnd gain another Con- | jority. All Progressives, whether' N RUBINSBN gressmam The election is to fill {1%apublicans..or “Democrats, are in+ #..the “vacancy caused by the death {vited to attend a session Wednes- day to agree upon a line of ac-| tien. Representatives F. H. La of Harry M. Wurzbach, recently de- ceased. He was the only Repub- lican in the Texas delegation. The | GIVES WARNING Guardia, Republican, of New election will occur tomorrow. and Paul J. Kvale, Farmor L‘xbumo Mr. Garner ys the Democrats of Minncsota, have warned that | will also win the special election in even though the Democrats should ' the Fifth New Jersey District elect the Speaker of the House: where a special election will be of Representatives, neither they nor g held a week trom tomorrow to se- the Republicans could hops for a Demccratlc Leadm De' lect a s sor to the late Con- ’workmu majority without the holp‘ clares Congress Must gressman Ernest R. Ackerman, Re- |of the Independents. | > . . publican, who recently died. Emphasis is placed in the call| Exercise Caution The Republicans are conceding | for Wednesday's meeting for a hb-; | eralization of the House rules so as, WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23— to “remove boss control.” This they A warning that taxes must be said is of far greater importance raised with care or busin2ss im- |than any personal ambitions on provement will be retarded ha ime part of members in committee ase‘gnments If De: forecasts reseniatives will conta at its opening 219 Democrats, 214 Repub- S licans and one Farmer Laborite. There are eight D« crats and cne Republican aspiri: to the vacancy in New Hamps] which will be UllL‘d in January. > CHARTER PLANE T0 SEARCH FOR 2 MISSING MEN Guy and jim Waddell Fail to Return to Anchor- age from Trip been thrown in to the whirling tax °s Sena- controversy by United Sta Lor Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, and Democratic lead- g D JOHN C. PRICE | CONVICTED OF Former Alaskan Is Found cally opposed any policy that wou'l inject this country into the Man- Guilty by Jury in | churian controversy. w Seattle Court Senator Robinson also suggest thal Great Britain's new tariff p: ; SEATTLE, Nov. 23. — John G.| |icy was partially caused by the Price, former President of the de- funct Northern Bond and Mort-| re, o 3 On his return to Washington, Senator Robinson issued a state- ment designed to temper the de- |mands of his party colleagues and others for big increases in levies 'on incomes. He proposed instead a surtax and said bonds might al- 0 be issued l.o m{t'L '.h(' lm'n por- ed AVCHORAGE Alaskn Nov., 23. —A plane piloted by Matt Niemi- nen, has been chartered to search Hawley-Smoot tariff law. ACQUIT MINER MURDER CASE |of grand larceny on eleven counts ’hy a Superior Court jury after de- | liberating 24 hours. No notice of | |appeal was made when the verdict | }was announced. ] Price was originally charged with | missing since they left here a week ago last Saturday, intending to be gone only two days. The two brothers left in an open boat. It is belleved they might 15 counts for grand larceny from| MOUNT STERLING, Keniucky. have been prevented in returning fo'mfir clients in sums aggregating Nov. 23—Willlam Burnett, Harlan pere on account of formation of 000. Three counts totalling County coal miner, was acquited joe in the upper Cook Inlet. SSON were dismissed during the Saturday night of the m\u T of The plane was chs four. weeks ‘the trial was in prog-|Jesse Panee, Deputy Sher inthe Gelles, Manager of ress by motion of the state. labor controversy last ‘\l“u K Guides “Association, for resid-| The case was one of two ore Price is a former Alaskan ling in Skagway in the early days. e Confiscation of Speakeasy Fixtures Upheld, High Court Wendell Dawson, hydro-el | 'WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.— engineer representing the Cameron- Dry agents may confiscate spez\lh Chandler syndicate in easy fixtures and furnishings un- waterpower investigations, der a Supreme Court decision Friday on the Northwestern made today in the case of George Ketchikan and left Saturday for Lewis and George Anderson, of Speel River to check up stream Butte, Montana. Their fixtures, gauges and make other studies in bars and brass rails were taken in that district. raids by Federals. - — - eee MISS SCHEIBAL LEAV) si"er o‘ F“mer ! TO VISIT HER R President Is Dead OLEVELAND Ohio, Nov. 23— Mrs. Sarah M‘Kmley Duncan, aged 91 years, the last of the bro- thers and sisters of the late Presi- dent, died here today. brothers season. | worked during murder charges growing out of the long strife in the coal fields of | Southeastern Kentucky. { - Lady Battersea, Aged 89, Dies in London LONDON, Nov. 23—Lady Bat- tersea, member of the famous Rothschild family, nants of the grand Victorians, died . here today at the age of 89 years. - e DAWQON GOES TO SPE RIVER TO OBTAI} KLUKWAN llUN-?l'_E.R KILLS ENTIRE HERD OF GOATS Gus Klaney, a hunter residing a Klukwan, north of Haines, was ar- ed last Saturday charged violation of the Alaska Game He was accused of having killed s ain goats aney was ATIVES Miss Edna Scheibal clerk in local headquarters of the Alaska Game Commission left on the tes Commissioner’s steamer Alameda for Seattle where vi ntenced to serve she will visit relatives and friends three months in jail, but the sent- until after Christmas holidays. She ence was suspended during good be- will return her about January 1. havior, taken to Haines ed a plea of guill i 23. — The Democratic Na- | tional Committee has been called by Nationa! Chairman | e the next House of Rep-| for Guy and Jim Waddell, brothers, | one of therem-|i JAPAN, CHINA ~ CANNOT AGREE "IN ANY FORM Negotlatlons Are Complete | Failure After One | Week’s Time 'PROPOSAL IS MADE " FOR INVESTIGATION CounCll of League of Na- tions to Submit New Suggestions PARIS, Nov. 23.—Aristide |Briand, Acting Chairman of the Ceuncil of the League of jNatinns, late this afternoon, presented the new Manchuria prepesal but the Council de- clincd to approve it until the {Chinese and Japanese dele- |gates had viewed it. | Persons on the inside said |the propesal provided for an inquiry into the Manchurian |controversy by a commission |of three neutrals, one Chinese |and one Japanese. FUTILE NEGOTIATIONS LONDON, Nov. 23.—A week of | battle in futile negotiations has {brought Japan and China to the greatest crisis in the long drawn out Manchurian struggle. The League of Nations Council has drafted a tentative resolution |by which it hopes to solve the dispute and it will be submitted {to the Japanese and Chin:se dele- gates later. Details are not dis- closed Lut the Chinese delegation sald if 1t constituted surrender to the Japanese demands, the Nan- |king Government will be endang- ered. Japan has sent a reassuring note to the Unitzd States asserting {military activities in Manchuria have not infringed on the Kellogg- |Briand Pact, Nine Power Treaty or League Covenant. 1 Dlmlgr Committee | Dr. Wellington Koo has been {appointed Forzign Minister and a .| “National Disaster Committee” has been formed to take charge of the Nanking Government affairs pend- ing the creation of a new Central Committee of Juominang. American Ambassador Charles G. . Dawes, observing the Leageu's ac- tion in Paris, said the United States Government would not par- ticipate in any economic boycott to induce the withdrawal of Japan- ese troops from Manchuria. Investigation Late last Saturday, Japan pro= posed an investigation of the Man- | churian controversy under the aus- pices of the League of Nations. The Council approved of this and |China's representative agreed to consider the proposals when pre- sented in a written form, however, it was explained, evacuation of Manchuria by the Japanese troops |would be made a condition of any | investigation. The Japanese spok:sman said his { Government was ready to withdraw |troops as soon as it is assured Japanese nationals in Manchuria are safe. | If China accepts the investiga. ;‘lion proposals, hostilities will cease. [ The field radio equipment of the Japanese-Manchurian Army was mnll silent Sunday but Gen. Mah Chanshan, Chinese Commander, was reported to have withdrawn to Poigt, 27 miles from Koshan. AMERICAN VIEWPOINT WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23— The American Government has in- formed Japan that it believes oc- cupation of Tsitsihar, in the Rus- |sian sphere of influence in North- rn Manchuria, threatens danger= ous complications. Sceretary of State Stimson ex- pressed this view to Japanese Am= assador Debuchi here. The latter, 5 sald, replied that the Japan- ese advance northward was neces- ary to scatter the Chinese forces. The details of the American com- munication are carefully guarded but concern is said to be based on the possibility of some act that sht lead to strained relations etween Japan and Russia thus seriously complicatinig the Man- |churian controversy which so far has involved only China and Japan. ———————— ODUNA SAILS FOR SEWARD On completion of discharge of her cargo at this port, the freighter Oduna, Capt. H. Odsen, which ar- - rived ‘here Saturday from Seattle, left last night for Seward.