The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5893. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931. CHEERING DEMOCR MISSIONARY FLIERS ARE AT TACOTNA Are Rescued by Dog Teams —Suffered from Cold and Hunger SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 7.—The two Jesuit missionaries, Brothers George J. Feltes and Martial la- Peyre, forced down in their Mission plane two weeks ago yesterday on a flight from McGrath to Holy Cross, were taken to Tacotna by dog teams last Saturday. The driv- | ers of the dog teams were Charles Harland and Charles Goebel. | he two Brothers were found or | Ganes Creek, where they had bde:n camped, and where they wers! sighted by planes sent out ' search for them. They said they were forced down because of fuel shortage and the? | had suffered considerably from ! cold and hunger. | RETURN TO PLANE TACOTNA, Alaska, Dec. 7. | Brothers Feltes and LaPeyre left here Sunday to return to their plane with fuel and will take off again as soon as the weather) permits. The plane is 30 miles west of here and it is expected it will take two or three days to make the trip by dog team from here to the plane. The two Missionaries said they landed their plane in a wide area near Crater Peak. They said they were unable to find the food sup- plies dropped by Pilot Harry Blunt as the snow was waist deep and they had no snow shoes. They had no blankets and suffered much from the cold. Contrary to first reports, the Mission plane is not damaged. The two Brothers were undecided when they left here whether they would fly here or to Holy Cross. WEDELL SEEKS NEW RECORDS Will Attempt to Make New under the leadership of Aristide B: had just convened in_ Paris for di Manchuria crisis as opening deliberations. ) of the Council to halt the unoffic Authority to 'SPEED FLIER IS KILLED IN Lowell Bayles, Out for Rec- ord, Dies in Accident at Detroit DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 7.—Lowell Inaugurating one of the most delicately ticklish ses- | sions it has ever held, the League of Nations Council, this picture was taken of the One of the latest proposals deadly war between China and Japan is that a neu- PLANE CRASH Mulls il tral commission o riand, of France, iscussions of the troops. seated at table, ial but distinctly ;4ir M(Vu:lisrervvicne 7torAlaska A RAIL SH AREsfi Now Probable;Brown Requests Make Contracts' WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. T— In the annual report of Postmaster General Walter F. Brown, made public today, he recommended he | be authorized to contract for an air mail service to Alaska. ‘The* report -shewed- the- Post- Of- fice Department lost $146,066,189 last year. This is almost $48,000,- 000 more than the gross deficit of the previous year. Postmaster General Brown re- commended the two cent letter | rate be raised by half a cent when a letter goes out of the locality in { which it is mailed. This it is esti- | Emated, would bring the receipts up 1$50,000,000 more than now. e Manchuria with the possible evacuation of Japanese Briand is indicated by arrow. To his right, are left to right, Sir Eric Drum- mond, of England; Sir John Simon, British Secre- wary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Mr, Yoshizawa, Japanese Ambassador to Paris and chief of the Nippon delegation. | to stocks today after the list had | | fluttered { inquiry investigate conditions in PULL PRICES DOWN TODAY Three Elements Enter Into Spiritless Trading on N. Y. Exchange NEW YORK, Dec. 7—A sag in rail shares imparted a heavy tone, irresolutely for most of the session. Several issues closed off a point or two. Convening of the new Congress, gathering of railway labor chiefs in Chicago and meeting of the Re- parations Committee in Basel, made traders hesitant. | SUGGESTIONS TO HELP RAILROADS Lpean placed in effect. JAPAN PLANS NEW ATTACK ON CHINCHOW ‘Bombs Are Used, 300 Chi- | nese.Killed—Advance to Be Resisted PARIS, Dec. 7.—Germany, dis-; TOKYO, Dec. T.—Reports couraged over the economic and Mukden state 300 Cr financial outlook, is turning to‘ tillad when Japanese Fascism. At the next general elec- |bombed Kungtapiu, to the tion to be held this month, Fascists | west of Mukden. These are practically certain to capture |wer: also confirmed from aut control of the Reichstag, giving |tative querters and dispatches them control of the National gov-|ed a new Japanese campaign was ernment. | being planned in the direction of Adolph Hitler, Fascist, is regard- | Chinchow. ed as certain to become dictator Additional reports have been re- | of Germany. All Europe is watch- |ceived indicating the Chinese are ing. developments with deep inter- [rushing defense works at numerous est and some anxi points and if another drive takes TLER MAY BE DICTATOR " OF GERMANY Fascists Expected to Win Next Election, Con- trol Reichstag airy place it will probably be a majo: military opcration lasting weeks as there are 40,000 Chinese in the Chinchow region. The bombing of the Japanese| airplanes is reported to have been a campaign agalnst Chinese ban- its. [ HOOVER DE NO EVACUATION NANKING, Dec. 7—China will not comply with the Japanese de-/ mand she evacuate Chinchow. The | official spokesman said the Chinese troops will be ordered to resist in the event of a Japanese attack. Unemployed Gathered in Washington Will Watch Effect of Relief Moves Already Planned WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.— President Hoover has decided to withhold specific recommendations on the railroad situation until cer- tain relief moves already instituted have been completed. The President revealed he is planning a special message to Con- gress on the plight of the carriers’ situation if no improvement isseen after helping steps planned have Homes of One Senator, One Representative, Under Guard ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.— From a night's sleep in warm bl lets, 1,500 men and women rose this morning planning to make de- mands for unemployment insurance on the opening day of Congress. A mass demonstration on the plaza fronting the Capitol, coupled with an attempt at presenting the demands on the floor of the Sen- it kol INDIA STARTS RESISTANCE T0 BRITISH RULE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Conference at Geneva on PRICE TEN CENTS ATS RETURN T0 POWER IN HOUSE " GARNER WILL BE AIDED BY FORMER STAFF Majority Chooses Officers of Last Democratic House of Representatives SNELL CONCEDED G.0.P. LEADERSHIP Former Leader Tilson Gives Way to New Yorker as Republican Leader Elected Speaker WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.— Cheering and enthusiastic Demo- | crats returned to legislative power Itoday after more than a decade of defeats and took control of the new National House of Represen tatives. They elected Representa- tive John N. Garner of Texas Speaker. He received 218 votes to 207 for Bertrand H. Snell, Re- publican of New York. Five votes were cast for Representative George J. Schneider, independent Repub- lican of Wisconsin. His votes were from insurgent Republicans and Representative Paul J. Kvale, Far- mer-Labor of Minnesota. House Officers The oath of office was adminis- tered to Speaker Garner who in turn administered the oath to the ovher House officers, who include: South Trimble of Kentucky, Clerk of the House; Joseph J. Sinnott of Virginia, Door Keeper; Kenneth (Romney of Montana, Sergeant-at- [Arms. Trimble and Sinnott occu- (Pled the same positions in the last i Democratic House and Romney | was Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. Snell G. O. P. Leader Former Republican Leader John Q. Tilson of Connecticut conceded the Republican floor leadership to | Representative Bertrand H. Snell Eot New York, who was the Republi- can nominee for Speaker. There was no evidence of conflict be- tween the supporters of Tilson and Snell and the controversy is re- garded as ended. Trouble Brews in Senate In the Senate trouble is brewing for the narrow Republican major- | ity, but it did not appear in today’s | half session. JOHN IL Demccrat GARNER of Tex: Floor Leader HENRY T. RAINEY Of Illinois, Democratic Floor Leader in House MAY POSTPONE ARMS SESSION Disarmament Probably Bayles, speed flier, was killed hers| ‘Bonds improved moderately. | Statements of contests were read Speed for Trans-Con- tinental Flight SEATTLE, Dec. 7—In a radio interview here Sunday evening, J. R. Wedell, new record holder of the Pacific Coast speed champion- ship between San Diego and Van- couver, announced he would seek this week to break the transcon- tinental air record. He will hop off from Los Angeles within a day or two for Roosevelt Field, Long Isl- and, seeking to lower the record now held by Maj. James Doolittle, U. S. Army aviator. After this flight, if he is suc- cessful, Wedell said it was probable he would go to Ottawa and seek to lower the time between that city and Mexico City, via Washington. Wedell flies a plane made by late last Saturday afternoon when his plane struck the ground and burst into flames while he was making another attempt to make a speed record. Earlier in the week, Bayles at- tained a speed record of 281.9 miles an hour in a third attempt for a record. He was killed in the first lap of his fourth attempt. He was up about 75 feet and going at a ter- rific speed when suddenly his plane dipped, overturned three itmes and rammed the ground. The force of the impact was so great that the engine was hurled many feet away. Bayles's body was caught in the plane which burst into flames. No official record was made at the time of the accident but at- UNION LABOR WILL DECIDE ON WAGE CUT Ten Brotherhoods of Rail- roads Start Confer- ence in Chicago i CHICAGC, w1, Dec. 7—Union Labor began to deliberate today on the proposal of the nation’s rail- | roads for a voluntary 10 per cent cut in wages. Executives of ten Brotherhoods Boycotts U;g—;:l_ in Call Is- sued at Bengal—Other Plans Are Outlined LONDON, Dec. 7.—In less than a week after the Second Round Table conference closed here, with- out providing, as Mahatma Gandhi said, for “real freedom” for India, a call for a revival of passive re- sistance and British boycott has been registered in three important Indian centers, according to advices received in London. The Provincial Conference at Bengal has urged a boycott on Bri- tish goods, British banks, British Insurance Companies and British shipping lines. The Council of the All-India- Moslem League at Delhi has ex- |pressed dissatisfaction with the The market rallied briskly for a time this morning but soon weak- ened as Standard Oil of New Jersey and New York Central sold in some volume. Most of the net changes today were fractional. Issues off from one to two points included New York Central, Stan- dard Oil of New Jersey, Westing- house, Woolworth, Pennsylvania, American Can. American Telephone and Telegraph was off only about one-half point. Auburn went up three points. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12%, American Can 64%, Anaconda Copper 12%, Beth- lehem Steel 26%, Curtiss-Wright ate and House, was the scheme of the unemployed who had gathered here from the ends of the country to greet the legislators. Police and secret service author- ities were keeping close watch over the situation caused by the “hun- ger marchers’'” descent on this city. Police guards were placed around the house of Senator Tas- | ker L. Oddie and Representative Hamilton Fish, whose activities in exposing Communist propaganda operations in this country have aroused the ire of some of the radicals. Admission to the Capitol grounds was denied the marchers by Vice- President Curtis, FIND DOORS BARRED 'WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. T— The marched Will Be Delayed PARIS, Dec. 7.—Postponement of the Geneva Disarmament Confer- ence Is regarded here as inevitable, owing to the failure of the League of Nations Council to reach a sat- isfactory solution to the Manchu- rian problem, and other develop- ments in Europe. International leaders foresee ut- ter fallure at Geneva if the meet- ing should be held as scheduled. This, it 15 belleved, would be more disastrous to the disarmament cause than delay. So it is regarded as practically certain that the Con- ference will be set back for a later date. e g |Brother of Zane against Senator John H. Bank- head of Alabama and Josiah W. Balley of North Carolina, both Democrats, during the oath taking. Sixty-three holdover Senators answered the roll call. The total ' membership is 96. Vice-President Curtis's gavel fell ‘lat noon sharp and the oath of of- fice was administered to the new Senators. William Tyler Page, the veteran !Clerk of the last House called the ;House to order. He remalned in {the chair until Speaker Garner- | took the oath. | | | LEGISLATIVE TRIBULATIONS | UNPARALLED IN RECENT TIME WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.— The new Congress, born of political | unrest, assembled today under the “hunger marchers” Grey Passes Away PASADENA, 73; ts said Bayles was travelling | !b:::iearnfismn on an’; other trials. Ong |are to decide whether Organized pilot estimated his speed at ‘more | Liabor will accept the 10 per cent 300 miles an hour at the time |CuUt for one year. ; :')l(m:‘he cras'n.s i The program calls for prelim- —————— inary group meetings between DUTGH H A RB“R Union representatives for two days, | | 1%, Fox Films 4, General Motors 24%, International Harvester 27%,| | Kennecott 117%, Packard Motors | 4%, Standard Oil of New Jersey | 130%, United States Steel 53%,| | United Aircraft 13%, DECIDES SMITH HAS RIGHT TO ' HoLD POSITION Federal Power Commiss Chairman Sustained by D. C. Court o DEPUT YSCHNABLE BRINGS ’burdlelndorl legislative tribulation un- { paralled in recent years. The Re- Phdgics o, Dcc 7.—Louls;publlcan Senate and Democratic irey, ag 70, brother of Zane| House answered the call of the Grey, widely known author of | Constitution for a session that is western storles, died at his home | expected to increase taxes, revise here today from heart disease. He ' the banking laws, create nev‘l credit was a civil engineer of promin- |agencies, and setéle a thousand and ence. 1 one other questions of tiona! Louis Grey was also well known | policy. s ; to the public as an illustrator| Followi a ing the electio; |- through his connection with his | cers in the House andn Lg: :.“r}h writer brother. He had illustrated | taki; committees > 4 ng in the Senate several of the latter’s books, | (Continu 2age T-m} “Hasten Pro};pefity” Motto of Congress; Work Schedule Headed by Debt Moratorium British government for failure to announce a decision concerning safeguarding of Moslem rights. At Lucknow, the Agrarian Sub- | Committee has authorized local subcommittees to begin a no-rent campaign. —ee— — LONE BANDIT ROBS LAUNDRY TACOMA, Dec. 7—Flourishing a revolver, a middle-aged robber held lOn‘ up the Tacoma Laundry last Sat- urday night and escaped with be- tween $1,200 and $1,500 in cash. himself. It has a cruising speed of 250 miles per hour. —e——— 1S TRAPPED IN FIRE, ESCAPES Student Nearly Loses Life in Moran Boys’ School Blaze back and forth on Pennsylvania Avenue this afternoon to find both | ‘White House and Capitol doors barred against them. They paraded under police escort. They found other armed police waiting for| them at both ends of the Avenue.| At the Capitol, the marchers’ representatives were twice repulsed in their efforts to gain the Senate floor. They were refused permis- sion to see President Hoover at the ‘White House. The marchers were ordered to move on and did so| quietly. FRED ZIEGLER with a combined meeting of all| delegates on Wednesday when a| decision is expected. ! | 'VETERAN ACTOR TAKES HIS LIFE Body of E-&d—ie Lawrence Found in San Fran- cisco Hotel Room DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, Dec. 7.—A violent tremor of eight sec- |onds duration was felt here at 11:20 o'clock Sunday morning, Pa- cific Coast Standard time. ————————— | | | | SEATTLE, Dec. 7.—Harry Jargoe, aged 17 years, a student, {ell‘ through the buring floor to the| cRAIG MAN GIVEN SIXTY basement and was trapped in a; DAYS IN KETCHIKAN JAIL fire which destroyed a build-, ing of the Moran Boys' School On| Tony Coopir, Craig, was sent- Bainbridge Island. He escaped un- aided. Speedy runs of the fire boat and a Coast Guard cutter from Seattle are credited with saving four other buildings after damage estimated at $10,000 had been dome. enced to serve 60 days in the Ket- chikan Federal jail for violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, ac- cording rto advices received by United States Marshal Albert ‘White. Sixty Million Dollars Asked for Improvements " to Rivers and Harbors WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7— Major General Lytle Brown, re- contly sent to the Budget Bureau estimates of ‘money needed for river and harbor work for the next fiscal year and this came to Con- gress today calling for $60,000,000. The Budget’ Bureau cut $15,000,000 from the original request. In the estimates reported to Con- gress by the Budget Bureau is one for $22500 for Nome, Alaska, har- bor maintenance. SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 7—The body of Eddie Lawrence, aged 50, veteran character actor, wellknown on the legitimate stage on the Pa- cific Coast, was found in a hotel room Saturday. The police said he committed suicide by gas. Friends of the actor said he had been despondent since his wife died two years ago and he had worried over financial difficulties recently. —ee——— Directors of Kennecott Cut Quarterly Dividends NEW YORK, Dec. 7—Kennecott Copper directors today reduced the annual dividend to 50 cents from $1 declaring a quarterly disburse- iment of 12% cents & share. is the fourth cut made by Ken- necott during the present depres- sion period. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 7.— PRISONERS HERE FROM SITKA DEAD, ACGIDENT lnelu early business. The right of George Otis Smith, Chairman ot the Federal Power Commission, to hold office in the face of the Senate challenge, has been upheld by the District of Co- lumbia Supreme Court. The case is a test of the Presi- dent’s appointive power. The Sen- ate withdrew approval of Smith's nomination after once approved. Senator Walsh, Democrat of Montana, said the decision will be appealed to the United States Su- preme Court. ————— CASWELL RETURNS HOME Deputy United States Marshal William H. Caswell of Ketchikan | ItHeft for home on the steamship} Admiral Evans. He came to Ju-, last week ‘on officlal : ) BREMERTON, Wash,, Dec. 7.—| Fred Ziegler, pioneer of Bainbridge | Island, dairyman and active Re- publican, was drowned here last| Saturday when he backed his car off a dock into the Sound. KELLER RETURNS FROM| INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS | Having completed a school in- spection trip that extended to Sew- ard Peninsula, Interior Alaska, Cor- dova and along the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, W. K. | Keller, Commissioner of Education, |has returned to his headquarters |in Juneau after an absence of two }momm, He was an incoming pas- |senger on the steamship Admiral |Evans, which arrived here from 4 ime Westward this morning. —————— Harry Emsley, sometimes known | as “English Harry,” was brought here today from Sitka on the steamer Admiral Evans by Deputy United States Marshal William Schnable, He was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail and to pay a fine of $150 by Judge R. W. De- Armond, of Sitka, for violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law. | R THESE PROBLEMS CONFRONT CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 7—~A crowded work schedule confronted the Seventy-Second Congress when it convened to- dnzhllereuenlewnfu:e outstanding fitems demanding attention: Intergovernmental debt mor- atorium, Balancing budget and tax in- creases. Emergency economic program providing for liberalization of federal reserve and national banking laws. Unemployment relief meas- ures, World Court. Farm relief. Philippine independence. Silver question. "Tariff. | KEYNOTE OF CONGRESS | By Francis M. Stephenson | WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 7= | Prosperity is the keynote of the | deliberations of the Seventy-Second | Congress. To that goal every major piece | of legislation will be pointed and fco its realization each party will | seek to surpass the other in con=- tributions. There will be as many differ- ences of opinion on how best to hasten prosperity as there will be legislative proposals, but early and definite action on some measures is In prospect. | Pirst of all, the one year mora- |torlum on intergovernmental debts | by which President Hoover sougat |10 aid economic stability through- iou: the world will be brought up. (Conunued on rage four)