The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 5, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY A “4LL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5892. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, DEMOCRATS READY FOR LI 1931. * MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS $262,751.1 NET BALANCE SHOWN ON NOVEMBER % Cut Heavily from Last Year by Tax Loss—Ample Funds in Sight At the close of business on No- vember 30, the Territorial treasury had a netcashbalanceof $262,757- 91, according to a financial state- ment prepared by W. G. Smith, Treasurer, an dmade public today by Gov. George A. Parks. The gross cash on hand was $298,810.41, against which there were outstand- ing warrants in the sum of $36,- 052.50 to be deducted. The net balance is $339,762.51 less than that shown on November 30, 1930. This loss was very largely due to the red salmon failure in Bristol Bay in 1930, it was said. This failure reduced taxes from the salmon canning industry at least 50 per cent. The Treasury, said the Governor, will not be empty by the end of this month. There are adequate funds on hand now to take care of all obligations that may be in- curred, and .almost $100,000 addi- tional has already been received by the Treasury from salmon canners, partly covering taxes due for this season, and for fish trap licenses for next year. None of this money is included in the current state- ment. The largest payment this moth was made by the Alaska Packers Association which remitted $80,000. STALEY GOMES T0 RENDER AID IN LAND CASE Solicitor’s Agent Here to Aid in Trial of Auk Bay Land Suit To assist the Government in its suit to prevent encroachment on the public recreation grounds and bathing beach at North Auk Bay, W. F. Staley, representing the So- licitor of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, arrived here yesterday on the steamer Vic- toria. He makes his headquarters at Portland, Ore., and his district comprises Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Mr. Staley will co-operate with the United States District Attor- ney’s office in a suit filed on be- half of the Forest Service to enjoin William Murphy and a large num- ber of other persons from erecting cabins on the disputed tract. The case is set to begin in the local United States District Court on December 15. Mr. Murphy started building a cabin on the ground last summer. After efforts to stop the work had resultéd in failure, the Forest Serv- ice filed a complaint in the Dis- trict Court charging trespass on land reserved for public recrea- tional purposes, and a temporary injunction was issued by Judg. Justin 'W. Harding halting further construction on the part of the defendants pending & trial. Gearge B. Grigsby and F. H. Foster represent - the defendants, most of whom are members of the old Auk Bay tribe of Indians which many years ago had its village on the ground in question. FREEBURN BACK FROM SEATTLE CON FERENCE ON FUTURE PROGRAM After a hurried visit to Seattle and Tacoma to confer with his as- sociates, James L. Freeburn, gen- eral manager of the Chichagof Mining Company, returned here yesterday on the steamer Victoria. H> will leave this evening for Chi- chagof on the motorship Estebeth. The company will go ahead with its mining, milling and general de- vedlopment program as outlined by Mr. Freeburn some two weeks ago in an interview given The Empire. Development will continue throughout the winter with milling for the present on a scale suffi- cient to reduce the ore that is taken out of the exploratory and development workings. Later, as the new ore body is opened up to facilitate mining op- erations the crew will be augment- ed and the tube mill put into op- eiation. By next midsummer, it is expected the property will be worked on a scale as large as any attained by the original Chichagof company. Game Commission Urges Full Use of Wildfowl; Few Changes Requested Following the adjournment here of its recent Eighth Annual Ses- sion, the shortest in its history due to the special meeting at Fair- banks last September, when many of the problems were disposed of, the Alaska Game Commission has announced certain recommenda- tlons for changes in present regu- lations on game and fur-bearing animals and additions to the reg- ulations relative to guides which, under the Alaska Game Law, it is authorized directly to handle. The recommended changes in game and fur regulaticns. if ap- proved by the Secretary of Agri- culture, will become effective for the season of 1932-33 and will be announced in detail in Game Law Circular No. 9 which will be issued early next spring and circulated tnroughout the Territory. Migratory Bird Recommendations Believing that Alaskans are en- titled to the fullest possible utili- zation of migratory bird resources consistent with the preservation of the supply and as authorized under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and as there is no apparent shortage of any species in this flight, the Com- mission adopted the following res- clution which has been forwarded to the Sccretary of Agriculture: Resolution WHEREAS, Tne wild fowl of Alaska is of great importance as a source of food supply for the resi- ents of isolated communities, and should be available for as exten- sive use as is consistent with the perpetuation of the supply and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and WHEREAS, The supply of such birds is increasing, as indicated by reports to this Commission from its representatives in the fleld, an 'WHEREAS, The majority of mi- gratory wild fowl that breed in Alaska constitute a ‘single flock which mmg,pflncl between Alaskan breeding grounds and Bri- tish Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California, and does not In- termingle t0 any great extent with the birds that breed and have their migrations east of the Rocky Mountains and, therefore, restric- tion of hunting in Alaska canno! zreatly benefit any areas other shan the Pacific Slope, and WHEREAS, The present method >f regulation under which Alaska is administered as one district with open and close seasons apply- ng equally to the entire Territory regardless of climatic and other aatural conditions, is unsuited to conditions in Alaska, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED, That Alaska be excepted from any drastic curtailment of the open season on migratory wild fowl, unless recommended by tne Alaska Game Commission, an BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, If, in the event Alaska is not ex- septed from any future curtailment of the open season on wild fowl, n the fixing of such curtailed open seasons, the Department of Agri- culture take into consideration the climatic conditions and zone the Territory accordingly, fixing the open seasons north of the north boundaries of Fur Districts No. 2 and No. 4 from September 1 to September 30 inclusive, and for ths soastal areas from September 20 ;0 October 20, inclusive. Changes In Trapping Seasons With the sweeping changes in the realignment of Fur Districts in Alaska at its last meeting, it was necessary to revise the open sea- son dates throughout the Terri- sory to conform to climatic condi- tions which govern the priming of furs. It has been found that sev- aral discrepencies occurred in es- ablishing these seasons and as a ‘esult of investigations of the Com- mission’s field organization and in response to the requests of trap- pers in several localities, several modifications were found to be necessary. One of these changes effecting an extension of the gen- eral trapping season in Fur Dis- trict 2 was cared for at the Sep- tember meeting, and the others ef- fecting principally the taking of muskrats, were considered and acted upon during the present season. Game Refugees For several years the Commis- sion has been carefully studying the recently reported unfavorable sonditions effecting the Kenai moose herd, and, in view of the de- crease in the number of this noble game animal, the Commission has recommended the creation of & sanctuary on the Northwest portion of the Kenai Peninsula. The sanc- tuary recommended includes one of the principal breeding grounds of the moose lying north of the Kenai River and Skilak Lake and west of the Chickaloon River. To assure the maintenance of thz supply of the animal that attracts the largest number of big game | hunters to the Territory, the Com- mission has recommended that the present fish culture reservation on Afognak Island be broadened in its scope to also supply protection to the large brown bears. In both the Kenai moose sanc- tuary and the Afognak Island bear sanctuary the Commission has re- commended that the usual trap- ping rights of the residents be not interfered with. A resolution from the Seward Chamber of Commerce asking for the establishing of a game sanc- tuary paralleling the Seward-Kerai Lake Highway was held over with- out action as it was not accom- panied by an expression of the views of the people living within the area to be included. Bag Limits Changed As a result of the increased hunt- ing of mountain sheep on the Kenal Peninsula, a noticeable de- crease has been observed in the numbers of rams, to prevent undue depletion, the Commission deems it advisable to reduce the bag limit to one ram for both residents and non-residents alike. A number of people living within the district now open for the hunting of moun- tain sheep on the western side of the Kenai heartily recommend this reduction. Due to certain conditions exist- ing in the district during the past season as reported by the Commis- sion's agents in the field and con- firmed by reports from reliable un- official sources, a bag limit of two large brown and grizzly bears for both residents and non-residents has been recommended for Souta- eastern Alaska. No change is con- templated in the present contin- uous open season for residents of this district. - Guides The Commission has revised its regulations prescribing the qualifi- cations of persons eligible for guide licenses to provide that one must have been a resident of the Terri- tory for at least five years, instead of the present one-year require- ment. To definitely outline a require- ment that has been handled as a matter of policy by the Commis- sion, and over which there has been considerable controversy, the Com- mission’s regulations requiring the employment of guides by non-resi- dent hunters has been changed to provide that a guide may accom- pany only one hunter into the field unless it be a man and wife or a parent and minor child. This regulation has also been en- larged to provide that non-resi- dents pursuing large brown or grizzly bears for the purpose of photographing them must be ac- companied by a registered guide. |The Commission believes this pre- caution necessary to safeguard the lives of Cheechaco photographers who are not familiar with the dan- ger of too close contact with these formidable animals. With the increasing traffic of automobiles passing through game regions and the shooting at game from swiftly moving cars, the Com- mission has recommended that the shooting of game from a motor vehicle be prohibited. This is to not only prevent the wounding of game which in many cases escape ot die later, but as a measure of precaution to prevent fatal acci- dents which are sure to result if thoughtless and careless people continue to shoot indiscriminately lfrom a moving automobile. Several near accidents of this nature have been reported to the Commission during the past year. The new Game Law Circular No. 9 will be printed early in 1932 and in accordance with the previous practice, mailed to all licensees of the previous year as well as many other individuals whose names ap- pear on the Commission's mailing list. The circulars will also be available for distribution at the offices ‘of the Wardens, Game ‘Commissioners and licensing offi- cers in practically every town in the Territory. CANDH ENDS LONDON VIS FOLKESTONE, England, Dec. 5. —Mahatma Gandhi sailed today for Boulogne enroute to Paris. He is physically exhausted and men- taliy weak but he refused to call ‘his trip from India and his at- ltendance at the London Round l'mne Conference a failure. WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE SILVER T0 OLD PRICES Campaign for White Metal Will Continue De- clares Strawn SPOKANE, Washington, Dec. 5.— Silas H. Strawn, President of the United States Chamber of Com= merce, today assur=d business lead= ers of the West that the Cham- ber will continue its fight for the rehabilitation of silver prices, in addressing the Western Divisiongl Conference of the United States Chamber of Commerce. i President Strawn recounted ef- forts of this group and the If- ternational Chamber of Commerce to bring about a conference Of silver using nations with a view of returning the white metal to its real value. He said a committes of experts, appointed to study the subject, sought a scheme to achieve the end desired without govern- mental action. This scheme in- cludes suggestions that American producers and refiners of silver enter a sales agreement with the Government of India, and also & plan to alleviate the scarcity of gold to a certain extent by the use of silver. “If it be true that the scar- city of gold is extended,” it is urgent that the Government re- store the subsidiary coinage t0 & pre-war basis and establish re- search institutes to devise new uses and expand the present usz of sil- ver, said Strawn. President Strawn sald he saw definite grounds for hoping final good will come as a result of the present activities to restore silver. - STOCK MARKETS MORE CHEERFUL; PRICES ADVANCE Signs of Distinct Improve- ment Indicated— Trade Stimulated NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—The finan- cial markets ended the week with a new wave of cheerfulness. Calm- er appraisal of both domestic and foreign conditions were apparent. Week-2nd surveys reported little change in the basic industrial con- ditions at home and showed signs of a distinct improvement. Trade appeared stimulated general business avenues. Stocks recovered today and those gaining from two to four points in- cluded United States Steel, Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph, Am- erican Can, Eastman, Allied Chem- ical, Chesapeake and Ohio, New Haven, Union Pacific and Santa Fe. Issues up a point or more were General Motors, General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, Sears - Roebuck, Woolworth. Oils and coppers changed nar- rowly. Wall Street is expectantly await- ing the President's message to Congress and also detalls of the formation of a giant credit cor- poration, designed along the lines of the War Finance Corporation, in {which have been worked out by Hoover and which will be sub- mitted to Congress. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 5. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13, American Can 65%, Anaconda Copper 13, Bethle- hem Steel 26%, Curtiss Wright 1%, Fox Films 3%, General Motors 24%, International Harvester 27%, Kennecott 12%, Packard Motors 4%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 32, United Aircraft 13%, United States Steel 53%. WRANGELL PRISONER TRANSFERRED HERE To be placed in the isolation ward in the local Federal jail, James Jardine, Federal prisoner serving out a sentence for petit larceny, was brought here yester- day by Deputy United States Mar- shal W. H. Caswell of Ketchikan. Jardine is said to be suffering from tuberculoisis. He still has about 60 days to serve to complete his sentence. He will be given medical treatment while here in isolation. - Joe ‘Waterman, Seattle boxing promoter, will conduct boxing bouts in both Seattle and Portland this winter, FACTS FAILTO BACK AUDITOR, ASSERTS BOARD Local School Board Re- views School Transpor- tation Controversy Asserting that the “facts do not corroborate Auditor Cole's state- fment" on that matter, the Juneau School Board today issued a de- tailed reply to Mr. Cole. It analy- zed the bids fully and declared its action in the premises “accords with the general policy of the 8chool Board ...to try to pro- tect themselves and the taxpay- ers.” “In as much as Auditor Cole, in his controversy with the Territorial Board of Review, has laid some strictures upon the Juneau School Board's action in connection with the Bert Johnson school bus trans- portation, the Board feels impelled to answer Mr. Cole's statements In that respect,” it said. Acted for Territory The Board’s statement follows in full: “1. The contract is actually be- tween Johnson and the Territory. While the School Board signed the contract, the contract itself states that the School Board is acting as the agent of the Territory. The 8chool Board signed the contract in accordance with written instruc- tions, dated August 20, 1931, to 1t from the Commissioner of Educa- tion, who authorized the School Board to do so under the provisions of Sec. 83, Ch. 97, Alaska Sess. Laws 1929, which provide as fol- lows: “The Commissioner of Education, with the approval of the Governor as President of the Territorial Board of Education, may author- ize school boards to enter into contracts for the transportation of ‘pupils, bith within -and -outside tw “boindaries” of school "disticts, ho reside a distance of more than two miles from the school théy are required to attend, or where such transportation is nec- essary to afford children an oppor- tunity to attend school. The cos: of such transportation shall be paid by the Territory of Alaska from appropriations made there- for, but no obligations shall be in- curred in any school year in ex- cess of 50 per cent of the appro- priation for the biennium.” Bids Not Required “2. Although the law does not require it, the School Board, in ac- cordance with its customary policy, publicly advertised for bids last July. The call for bids was for transportation, on each school day, of students from the Auke Lake Bridge to Juneau and return, vja the Glacier Highway. “3. Four bids were namely: Bert Johnson, $8.50 per school day. Peter Christensen, $230.00 per school month. Third bid, $14.00 per school day. Fourth bid, $19.00 per school day. “4. The school year consists of 9% school months of 20 school days, or 38 school weeks, and runs from.Sept. 8, 1931, to June 3, 1932, Days on which there is no school, or on which holidays are observed are not counted as school days. Holidays customarily observed are Alaska Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving and following day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Seward’s Birthday, Sew- ard’s Day, and Memorial Day. In addition are the Christmas Holi- days, which this year will extend from Dec. 23, 1931, to Jan. 4, 1932, of which two days are con- sidered as holidays and one week is not computed in the school term or year. The school year contains 179 school days. Probably at least one or two more days, in practice, will be deducted, particularly dur- ing graduation week. Christiansen Bid Cited “5. Mr. Christiansens bid was 3230.00 per school month. Any of the following constructions of his bid discloses that Auditor Cole is I error in stating that Christen- received, sen's bid was lower than John- son’s. (a) $23000 per school month for 9% months, of 4 school weeks each, $2185.00. (b) $230.00 per school month for 8419-20 school months of 20 ac- tual teaching school days each, $2058.50. (c) $230.00 per calendar month for 8-5-6 calendar months (Sept. 8, 1931, to June 3, 1932), $2031.66. (d) $230 per calendar month for period Sept. 8, 1931, to June 3, 1932, but excepiing 10 days for Christmas Holidays, $1955.00. “The School Board, doubtless also the Commissioner of Education, dods not know which of the above| Pilot Their | Little Boat | to Seattle |Ketchikan Man and Wash-| ington U. Junior, Build | Craft, Sail South | SEATTLE, Dec. 5—Lafe Hunter, | 1 28 year old electrician of Ket- chikan, Alaska, wanted to come nt tn the states “but steamships had lost all appeal for him. Wiih the aid of Harold Mills, University {of Washington junior, Hunter bui't | a 33-toot cruiser. The two piloted | the craft to Seattle. They mad-| {the trip In one week and reported | little bad weather southbound from | Ketchikan. constructions Christencen would| have claimed he was entitled to have placed upon his bid had it been accepted, but, assuming that he would have relied, against his own interest, on the last proposi- tion; then his compensation for the school year would have boen $1955.00 as against | (a) John-on's original bid of | $8.50 per school day for 179 school days, $1521.50. and (b) Amount recommended by €chool Board to which Johnson should be permitted to amend his bid, ie.; $10.0 Oper school day for 179 school days, $1790.00. “It is thefefors plain that Ch tensen’s bid for the school yea was at least $165.00 higher than| Johnson's even after the latter’s bid had been increased to $10. per school day. Jonnson’s Award “6. However, Mr. Johnson's com- pensation is $11.00 per school day. (a) His bid of $8.50 per school day, which would have amounted to $1521.50 for the school year, was so much lower than any other bid that the School Board felt he must liave made an error in sub- mitting his bid.” The Board made inquiry of Mr. Johnson and ascer- tained that he did not eorrectly understand what constituted pay- able school days. The Board in submitting the varlous bids to the Commissioner of Education, there- fore recommended that Mr. John- son be permitted to increase his bid to $10.00 per school day which the Board figured would still make his contract considerably cheaper to the Territory than any other bid submitted.” (b) As the Board understands, in the meantime, citizens had rep- resented to the Commissioner of Education that the school bus, in- stead of running to the Auk Lake Bridge, should run as far as Bar- nacle Gables on the Fritz Cove Road. The Commissioner discuss- ed the matter with Johnson and the latter offered to extend the route on to Barnacle Gables and return at the extremely reasonable charge of an additional $1.00 per school day. Mr. Johnson's actual compensation under the contract is therefore $11.00 per school day, but he is also performing the ad- ditional service of transporting the pupils from Barnacle Gables to Auk Lake, and return. Actual Cost Compared “7. The actual cost of the John- son transportation contract for the current school year will therefore be: One hundred and seventy nine school days at $11.00 per school day, $1969.00. “Comparing this with the figures given in paragraph 5, above, it dis- closes that, even with Johnson giv- ing the additional daily transporta- tion from Barnacle Gables to the Auk Bay Bridge, and return, the cost to the Territory for the year will be less than under the Chris- tensen bid if the latter be given the contsruction of either section a, b, or ¢ of paragraph 5, above. “Under the construction of the Christensen bid given in section d, paragraph 5, the Christensen bid of $1955.00 for the school year would be $14.00 less for the year than the present Johnson contract of $1969. ‘But, this computation does not take into consideration the fact that Mr. Johnson is furnishing the additional transportation from Bar- nacle Gables to Auk Lake Bridge, and return. The Board believes that it is fair to assume that Mr. Christensen would not have been willing to have furnished that ad- ditional transportation service for any less price than that named by Mr. Johnson, namely: $1.00 per school day or approximately $179.00 for the school year. “By adding $179.00 to $1955.00, which is the lowest figure at which | it is reasoable to have been re- duced, we reach the sum of $2134 which is the probable amount that it would have cost the Territory to operate the school bus for the present school year and render the (Continued on Page Five) DEADLOCK OVER NEUTRAL ZONE 1S NOT BROKEN Japan's Objections to Ihird Party Interven- tion Unchanged DRIVE ON BANDITS TO BE UNDERTAKEN Military Action Against Lawless Elements Will Be Pressed PARIS, Dec. 5—It is understood that objections of Japan to inter- vention by third parties in the Manchurian dispute remains un- chang:d. The deadlock over the conirol of the proposed neutral zone is still unsolved. The Japanese Government yes- terday asserted its right to free- dom from interference by the League of Nations or any other third party in the establishment of the neutral zone and its ad- ministration. The representative of Japan repr:sented the views of his Government in a positive form on this subject to the League's Coun- cil and the Manchurian situation was further complicated. NEW MILITARY DRIVE TOKYO, Dec. 5—A new military drive southwestward toward Hsin- mintun begins soon against alleged bandits and other lawless clements in Manchuria. This was the an- nouncement made today. The de- cision followed Japan's withdrawal of the offensive toward Chinchow after receiving reports which said bandits were active along the P:iping-Munken Railroad and that Chinese troops were concentrating in the region of Tahushan and other places within striking dis- tance of the South Manchuria Rail- way'. DR. SZE' RESIGNS NAUKING, Dec. 5—Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese delegate to the L2ague of Nations at Paris has resigned. He told the members of the League’s Council that China will not exacuate Chinchow but will “fight and die therz if neces- sary.” President Chian has wired Dr. Sze urging him to remain, that the Government is firmly behind him. - eee - DISTINGUISHED CAREER CLOSES SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. 5. —A distinguished career in legal and diplomatic circles has closed with the death of Charles Mac- Veagh, aged 71, United Statés Am- bassador to Japan from 1925 to 1929. He died here after a linger- ing illness. His home was in New York City. Charles MacVeagh was born ‘n West Chester, Penn., June 6, 1860. He had practiced law in New York City since 1883, a member of the firm of Stetson Jennings, Russell and Davis and predecessors since 1887. He had been General So- licitor and Assistant General Coun- sel of the United States Steel Cor- poration since 1901. i bt LARGE LINER 1S LAUNCHED CAMDEN, N. J,, Dec. 5. — The steamship Manhattan, largest mer- chant vessel built in the United States and launched on the Dela- ware, slid down the ways today. christened by Mrs. Theodore Roose- velt, widow of the former Presi- dent. She was surrounded by of- ficers of the United States Lines and attended by Capt. George Fried, famous mariner and rescuer. who will be in command of the steamship. - .. - TRACY ARM LIME DEPOSITS INSPECTED Returning to Tacoma from an inspection of lime deposits at Tracy Arm, about 40 miles south of Ju- neau, Capt. W. 8. MecCullough called here for a few hours today with his tugboat Fearless. The cap- tain took many samples of the lime end if assays promise well he wil drill prospect holes next spring to ascertain if the deposits warrant establishment of ‘a quarry. GARNER TO BE SPEAKER AND RAINEY LEADER {After 12 Years in Minority | Democrats Organize with Confidence \WILL LAY FOUNDATION FOR PARTY VICTORIES 'Unterrified “Mesh Straight Business and Will Not Chase Rainbows WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. — With lan cye on the fast start of party groups and blocs Congress speed- ed the final preparations for Mon- day's opening of the Seventy-Sec-~ |end Congress. House Democrats, | confident of seizing control that | has been held by the Republicans for twelve years, gathered to nom= inate Cengressman John N. Garner of Texas, for Speaker, Congress= man Henry T. Rainey of Illinois for Floor Leader and to formulate par- |ty procedure on the issues which ! leadership has thrust upon them. The House Democrats began, in | consultation with their Senate col- leagues, to adopt a broad legisla- ‘Live program which they hope will make a pre-convention platform, laying before the country just ideas for economic betterment and the !more immediate purpose to head off a disorganized chase after leg- islation which cannot pass the Senate. Harmony Prevails The Democratic conference pass- ed off harmoniously and without a sign of dissension. The selections of Garner and Rainey and the adoption of the msthod of proced- ure were all by unanimous action. The feeling of responsibility was apparent in all that the Demo- cratic Representatives did and there was present also distinctly a feeling of confidence in their ability to meet the situation adequately and unitedly. G.O.P. Expects Senate Control Senate Republicans are confident of controlling their Chamber by virtue of their narrow majority despite the internal friction over Senator George H. Moses as the nominee for President pro-tem. Prohibition advocates threw them= selves behind and generally sup- ported a loosening of the House rules, while the group of inde- pendents in the Senate and House pledged their support to the most liberal program that might be of- fered. SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BANKHEAD WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. — The Senate Elections Sub-committee faces the problem of deciding whether or not the campaign ex- penditures of $11,531 by Senator- Elect John H. Bankhead disquali- fies him from taking the oath of office. The Alabama law fixes the maximum expenditure for the ex- penses of a Senate race at $10,000. The question is raised by former Senator J. Thomas Heflin, defeated by Bankhead in the 1930 election and now contesting the verdict of the voters. e WAR DEBTS OF GERMANY WILL BE DISCUSSED Committee Starts Ses- sions on Monday BASEL, Dec. 5. — Armed with bundles of figures and statistics, Germany’s financial statesmen are prepared to begin another ex= haustive attempt to show the world that her war reparations are more than she can pay. The howing will be made at the ses- sions of the Young's Plan Advisory Committes which begins here next Monday. Young's Plan Advisor y‘