The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 10, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 58%. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ADJUSTMENTS IN FOREIGN DEBTS IS ASKED BY HOOVE 5,000 STUDENTS PULL OFF RIOT, CHINESE CITY Barricades of Barbed Wire| Are Thrown Up in Shanghai Streets ‘ JAPANESE CAVALRY IS MAKING ADVANCE Neutral Members of| League’s Council Holds Secret Session SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. — Barbed wire barricades went up in the reets asupwards of 5,000 students, sting the Government’s Man- churian policy as being too mild, imprisoned the Chinese Mayor in his office and raided other Munici- pal departments. Some disturbance occurred near the French concession but the French authorities immediately es- tablished military patrols and clos- ed the stroets leading to the con- cession with barbed wire. CAVALRY ADVANCING PARIS, Dec. 10.—A note from the Chinese Government at Nan- king to the League of Nations said Japanese cavalry is advancing west of the Liao River in Manchuria. Twelve neutral members of the League of Nation’s Council went into a secret session today to con- sider the formal declaration of Japan's attitude to the League fol- lowing receipt of new instructions from Tokyo concerning bandit measures as a reservation to the Lecasue’s peace resolution. RESOLUTION AUCEPTED e PARIS, Dec, . 10—It. Vi nounced late this afternoon China and Japan have accepted the League of Nation’s resolution on the dispute in Manchuria, with res- ervations, Japan has the right to take measures against bandits. ina has “all rights and reme- ;nner M ongolia Takes C;r—l;zr of Stage As Japanese Troops Spread in Far East _BUFFER BETWEEN MON G O LILA G L KA The spread of Japanese troops along the Nonni River which is part of the eastern boundary of Inner M territory. Map shows M allied with Moscow. ngolia with its two divisions, Inner Mungolln,f which is lcyal to China, and Outer Mongclia, which is a Soviet chnbllcl B et LT i CHINA AND RUSSIA | Mdic TSITSIHA 4 /yo INNER MONGOLIA WITH cut By CHARLES S. SMITH (Chief of Foreign Service of The Associated Press) Inner Mongolia, the shock ab- scrber between China and Asiatic Russia, now promises to get into| world news in a large way through the sending of Japanese troops | there to steady the Manchurian situation and prevent flanking movement along the railways ia which the Japanese have invest- ments. Tsitsihar, the Manchurian rail- way city which the Japanese re- cently seized after hard fighting, is not far from the Inner Mon- gollan boundary. The Nonni River, along which the Japanese recently defeated the Chinese forms part of the eastern boundary of Inner Mcngolia. Tha great Mongolian plateau on which Genghis Khan established ]the empire which threatened Chris- ongolia has drawn attention to that MME. LUPESCU MAY BE QUEE OF RUMANIANS Prince Nicholas Denounces Membership in Royal Family PARIS, Dec. 10—The talk of Mme. Lupescu as a possible future common Queen of Rumania has entered the dispute between the two Royal brothers, King Carol and Prince Nicholas, at Bucharest, Ru- mantan- capital, according. to .re- ports received here. King Carol annulled the marriage of Prince Nicholas with a common bride. The Prince eloped and mar- ried the girl, then King Carol an- nulled the proceedings and threat- ened the Prince with expulsion s of judicial positions to which is entitled under the League’s enant and under treaties to ich it is a party.” from Rumania. TForeign diplomats arriving here from Rumania reported Mme. Lu-| pescu has forsaken Judiasm to be-| w ment Is Noted to 500 miles. The part of Mongolia under Rus- | NEW YORK, Dec. 10. — Rail slan influence is given over almost tian Europe seven centuries ago [now is divided into two distinct { sections, { Outer Mongolia The northern section is called | > Outer Mongolia and is a soviet re- | © WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. ® | public allied with Moscow. The | @ 10—Senate Republican leaders ® | southern one-third of Mongolia is e today began consideration of e | called Inner Mongolia and has re- |® a shake-up of the party or- ® mained loyal to China. | @ ganization as the third day of ® | Little trace remains in Mongolia | | @ balloting for a President pro- ® jof the glorious civilization Marco ! Polo found there. Only a few ruins, some ballads and historical records suggast the glamorous past of the present day nomads who herd camels, cattle, sheep and horses - | (over the semi-arid grazing lands. \ | Outer Mongolia and Inner Mon- | golia together are five times as RALLY TBDAY large as Texas. Their combined ! population is not more than 2,000,- 000. Heavy Selling Takes Place Early,. then Improve- 'G. 0. P. Leaders |Consider Shaking |Up Organization e tem cnded in a deadlock on ® e the question of re-clecting @ e Senator George H. Moses. L Inner Mongolia embraces about one-third of the Mongolian plai¢au and has a population of probably 1,200,000. It extends 2,000 miles along the northern boundary of| China, from Manchuria to the western tip of the province of !Kansu, varying in width from 100 | i e. fed on by shares led in a brisk rally after a entirely to grazing carr flurry of heavy selling in the morn- nomads. The entire section k_ms minent been isolated from China which {law conspiracy charges. CONSTITUTION OF SPAIN HAS BEEN ADOPTED National Assembly Ap- proves of Document— Church, State Separate | Bulletin — Madrid, Dec. 10. Niceto Alcara Zamora, a farm- i er's son, has been elected as [ | | the first Constitutional Presi- dent of the Spanish Republic, by the National Assembly late this afternoon. MADRID, Dec. 10.—Spain’s new constitution has been formally adopted by the National Assembly. It is believed Niceto Alcara Za- mora, first Provisional President, will be elected President. Among other things, the new constitution provides separation of the church and state, liberty of thought, freedom of speech, equal suffrage for men and women and equality, of sexes. ., MINER HAS OPERATION Paul Ecklund, a miner of this city, successfully underwent a sur- gical operation at the St. Ann's hospital this morning. come a Christian with the view ori qualifying to be Queen. At Bucharest, Prince Nicholas is understood to have handed King Carol his renunciation as a mem- ber of the Royal Family. That document was a copy of Carol's renunciation made under similar circumstances in 1926 when he was crown prince. Premier Jorga is reported to have denied the report however, that King Carol will exclude his brother or that Mme. Lupescu is to be- come a common Queen. ‘GODDARD IS NAMED TRANSPORT OFFICER FOR THIS DISTRICT To act as transportation officer for Southeast Alaska, E. M. God- dard has been designated by Ralph Reeser, Department Commander of the American Legion, whose head- quarters are in Fairbanks. His duties will be to arrange for special rates for delegates to the Depart- ment's 1932 convention which will be held in Fairbanks next fall. Mr. Goddard will consult with steamer officials and those of the White Pass & Yukon Route and endeavor to present alternate tra- vel routes on bargain dates for those from Southeast Alaska who attend the Territorial gathering. The Legionnaires hope to carry a big Panhandle delegation to the in- terior metropolis which is already perfecting itis plans for entertain- ing the veterans. New Agreement by Opium Bloc Does Not Stop Sale BANGKCK, Siam, Dec. 10.—The Teague of Nations conference for the suppression of opium smoking has drawn up its report, embody- ing accomplishments which can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Cutside of ten recommendations | aimed at better control of the optum traffic, which are binding on managed by salaried government officials; 4—Providing that ratifications of the agreement shall be deposited with the League of Nations secre- tariat in Geneva. ‘The record of the conference’s rejections and compromises is seen by anti-opium leaders as more im- portant than the agreement. Tempted by the profits of opium no one, the conference approved | new international agreement con- | cales, the delegates refused to agree taining four articles: !to a definite period within which 1—Sale of opium is prohibited to|to abolish opium monopolies, and anyone under twenty-one; 2—Persons inducing minors smoke or procure opium shall be |they also rejected numerous con- to ]‘ structive proposals to correct exist- | ing abuses. One leading official privately de- i and a number of pro: lggxes virtually cancelled losses, a still claims the territory and re- | fow closing with small gains, but fuses to recognize the societ re- th net losses of one to Public. st | Travel Forbidden two points. To;xp?y's turnover was 2,700,000 Urga, the capital of Outer Mon-| ‘rshflres_ golia, is connected by motor buses | ith | The market dropped one to five and horse and camel caravans wi | points in heavy selling early today points on the Trans-Siberia rail- | but recovered as a sentiment to- Way. But travel from China into ward rails improved colncident with Urga Lstforbldden by the Urga gov- unconfirmed rumors the Rallway ernment. | Brotherhood delegates, meeting in| Kalgan is the chief commercial | Chicago, were taking a more sym- outlet of Inner Mongolia which the pamenc' attitude toward the car- Chinese officials have been culti- rier's request for a temporary cut vating earnestly for several dec- in wages. |ades. From the railways in Man- ‘Union Pacific regained all but a churia as well as from Kalgan fraction of its losses. Santa Fe and many other points in North regained about the most of a four China Chinese farmers have been p:)int 1oss. drifting into Inner Mongolia. Sicel and Bethlehem were off Fertile lands in the valleys have slightly today. yielded good results and a con- General Motors was off a frac- siderable trade has grown up with tion after dropping to a new low, | central China in furs, hides, meats, | iCentinued on Page Three) — . — TWO NEGROES ARE LYNCHED CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 61%, Anaconda Copper 10%, Beth- lehem Steel 24, Curtiss-Wright 1‘1?,{ Fox Films 3%, General Motors 22%, | International Harvester 25%, Ken- | necott 11%, Packard Motors 4%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 33%,| United Alrcraft 12%, United sunes1 Steel 48%. { Mob in West Virginia Town| Stolen Jewels Are PO . | ges Death of Con- Found in Ash Cani stable, Shot Down LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10—Three | Ay 4 thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry.! LEWISBURG, West Virginia, | much of it even more valuable as Dec. 10.—Two negroes, Tom Jack-| heirlooms, winked up at Fred A. son, aged 25, and George Bank§. Pelmbrock, when he opened a steel |aged 27, were taken from a Jail box that he found in a trash can here and lynched by an organized at the rear of his home. mob of sixty men, early today. | And Mrs. Gertrude Hettman is The men were hung, almost| divided between joy over the reeov-inude, from a crossarm of a tele-| ery of her treasures, stolen last ;phone pole. Before death came by August, and bewilderment over the ' strangulation, volley after volley of ap: t fact that whoever stole shots were fired into their bodies. the box and broke it open failed The two negroes were arrested in to take the contents. connection with the killing of Con- stable Joseph Myles and Jeff Brown, his companion, who had gone to a negro dance and ordered the dancers to be more quict. As the two men left the dance hall they were shot down by gun shots. ! Clad only in their underclothes, 'the two negroes were taken from ithe jail by the mob which arrived left 115 direct descendants. in automoblles. The caravan pro- Those who surviveg her were ceeded to the edge of the town, two sons, five daughters, thirty-iwhere ropes were tossed over a Woman Leaves 115 Direct Descendants ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 10.—When Mrs. Fredericka Schmucker died here recently at ninety-one, she imprisoned; 3—Retail opium shops must be either owned by governments or “revolting. s soribed the conference’s attitude uJelght " EARLY TODAY # Pledges Support For Air Mail To Juneau SEATTLE, Dec. 10.—A spe- cial dispatch from Washington to Seattle Daily Times says United States Senator Wesley L. Jones has pledged support to the movement to establish an airmail route Seattle to Juneau. He declared he will press the issue as strongly as possible. Postmaster General Walter F. Brown, in his annual report to Congress, recommendad he be authorized to contract for air malil service to Alaska. the ROY THORNTON "B0ES TO TRIAL SEATTLECOURT Defense ForcesCase Before Jury — Ketchikan Man Absolved SEATTLE, Dec. 10.—The defense forced the case of Roy Thornton, former Ketchikan, Alaska, dance hall proprietor and three codefend- ants, unexpectedly to trial yester- day in the Federal Court on dry A jury was selected to hear the case. The prosecution sought continu- ance saying J. C. Bowles, import- ant witness, was absent. The Court ordered the trial to proceed when the defense attorneys stipulated Bowles would testify he sold Frank Hodgson, a defendant, accessories seized in the raid on the still near Auburn, south of here, after Thornton had introduced Hodgson to Bowles. Late yesterday afternoon, during the trial, Hodgson pleaded guilty and ab:olyed Thornton from any connection with the operation of the still. Thornton On Stand Roy Thornton, formerly active in Seattle municipal affairs when a dance hall proprietor here before going to Ketchikan, tilizer manufacturer and potato grower in Yakima County, Wash- ington, testified this afternoon in his own trial on liquor conspxracyi charges. He sald he knew nothing of the bootlegging activities around Seattle. Previously, Frank Hodgson, an- other Alaskan, also on trial, plead- ed guilty and defended Thornton testifying that Thornton guaran- teed payment on the equipment he (Hodgson) bought for a still raided near Auburn, in the bellef Hodg- son was tc use the materials in bullding a boat. Thornton testified he met Hodg- son in Seward, Alaska, in 1922 and that in February, this year, he aranged a loan of $5600 to Hodgson to “fix up his boat.” TWO BANKERS FOUND GUILTY SEATTLE, Dec. 10.—Adolph Lin- den and E. W. Campbell, former presidents of the defunct Puget Sound Savings and Loan Associa- tion, have been convicted of grand larceny in connection with the clos- ing of the institution. They were de- mnied a new trial by Superior Judge The date for sentencing Of the former bankers was not now a fer- Zane Grey to Sho South Sea Pictures HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10. — Film that Zane Grey took for his own entertainment on a recent hunting Cupid seems to be riding roug Hudson, captain of the University next spring. Hudson’. MOST HOOVER PLANS MAY BE APPROVED IN END There Wfll.i_:fhorou@ Investigation and Tax Plans May Fail Much of President Hoover’'s domes- tic economic progress seems des- tined to ultimate approval by Con- gress though there is a tedious period of thoroigh investigation ahead. does not extend necessarily to all of his economic proposals, nor to the tax increase plan which must run the gauntlet of tremendous op- position from the Democrats and! Republican Independents of the| Senate and others. ‘The new half-billion reconstruc- | tion corporation proposed by Presi- dent Hoover is one of the measures that seemingly carried enough favor for victory. So is the Home Loan Discount system, the recapit- ilization of the Federal Land Banks, and revision of the National bank laws. A definite stand, however, has developed against the recommenda- tion for liberalizing in emergency | the Federal Reserve System'’s rules for discounting paper. A triumph over some opposition | in the moratorium program is seen | by some of those who are in touch | with things. More light on this was suggested in its reception today by | President Hoover's message asklm;; ratification. Bills are before both houses to| carry out every important reform recommendation in the President’s | annual message, but there will be no rush to get them enacted. Mary Hughes, of Nursery Rhyme, Passes Away + LONDON, Dec. 10. — Mary Hughes, who many years ago had a little lamb that followed her to school, has followed the little lamb into death. and fishing expedition to the South Sea Islands will be released as a feature length picture. Negotiations were concluded to- day whereby Sol Lesser, inde- pendent producer, acquires all the fllm made by the author. —————— ALFRED 'JOHNSON IS ILL Alfred Johnson of Juneau en- tered 8t. Ann's hospital yesterday for medical treatment. Mary Hughes, 90 years of age, and blind, has passed away at her home in Worthing. For ycars she continued to three or four generations. — e Predicts Death Rate from Tuberculosis in U. S. Will Decline ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.—The pre- dietion that the death rate from wed Mary K. Neffenegger of South Haven, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.— | | h shod through the nation's football .orces. The latest to feel the embrace of the tiny winged tackle is Roy n football team. He Is to ch, after his graduation of Michiga ICUTS IN NAVY PROTESTED BY REAR ADMIRAL Chief_of. Bureau of Naviga- tion Scores Proposed Curtailments WAEHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—. 'DROPPED IN HIS .TR;AKS BY CUPID M[]RA'[T]—"]M RATIFICATION NOW SOUGHT President Sends Message to Congress Concern- ing War Debts EUROPEAN NATIONS ARE UNABLE TO PAY Immediate Sanction Re- quested — Speaker Garner Replies ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.— Declaring debtor nations cannot pay, President Hoover today asked Congress to provide for “temporary adjustments’ 'in war debts of Eur- cpe to the United States. In a message, submitting his June moratorium for ratification, President Hoover proposed the re- vival of a Commission which fund- ed these debts saying “as we ape prcach the new year it is clear a number of governments indebted to the United States will be unable to meet further payments to the United States in full, pending re- covery of their economic life, there- fore it will be necessary, in some cases, to make still future tem- home is in Girard, Ohio, | Poraty. adiustments. Up To Commission “The Foreign Debts Commission should go into the debts question and make recommendations to Con- gress.” Leading off with these recom- mendations, the message touched American relations with much of the rest of the world and again Hoover urged adherence to the World Court and a vigorous action by the world at large to curb armaments. The President asked legislative sanction for the moratorium within five days fo ron December 15 the next payments from abroad are due, Ten Year Period The President suggested payments The prospect of approval, Bringing the controversy of Presi- of installments be withheld over a dent Hoover and big navy men in- ten year period beginning July 1 to sharper rellef, Rear Admiral F. He repeated the statement he mflda B. Upham, Chief of the Bureau last Spring that “I do not approve of Navigation, said the Administra- in any remote sense the cancella- tion's policy of reducing naval ex- tion of debts to the United States.” tell the story of her lamb, |Xecutives signalizing the opening which entered into nursery |Of 2 battle over wages, rhyme, and became known Diplomatic, cultured, a polished around the world to children of | entleman, Robertson represents penditures was injuring the fleet.. | Rear Admiral Upham scored re- duction of a number of ships in active commission and also further \reduction contemplated in the 1933 al y Mary Asks Outside I Cl\_riimas Display, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Desc. 10.— “Don’t inclose your Christmas spim“ within the walls of your house—' put it outside so that all may cn- Joy it.> I Mary Pickford made this plea to- | day at a joint meeting of the Elec- tric Club and the Chamber of' Commerce. Miss Pickford is a leader in the “Christmas Out - of - Doors” move- ment. | e | Industrial enterprises in Pales- tine have increassd more than six- fold in number since the end of the World War. Speaker John N. Garner said the (Continued on Page Two) @ Sl OPPOSES ANY REDUCTION IN GERMAN DEBTS France Gives Official No- tice to Young Plan Committee BASEL, Dec. 10. — The Young Plan Committee is faced today with flat opposition of France to & reduction of Germany's reparations and other obligations. The committee is in session here relative to Germany's capacity tQ pay and it was expected a report would be made sometime this week, Steel Leads CLEVELAND, Dec. 10—A hand of steel in a glove of silk. Such is the hand of D. B. Rob- ertson, president of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and {Enginemen, who as chairman of the labor forces wrote the state- |ment at the close of the negotia- |tions between railway and labor |the aristocratic school of the labor | movement, yet he came up the ave- |nue of toll and hard knocks. | In his fights he has resorted to diplomatic methods and employed 'argument and persuasion to win his point, yet when diplomacy fail- | ed he has been as inflexible as| a bar of steel. The brotherhood chief quit school | ‘uberculosis In the United States at the age of 12 to go to work ina| will decline to approximately 40 Youngstown bolt works. He worked | p2r 100,000 of population by 1937 in brick yards and machine shops. has been cited by John B. Ed- He eked out an education from | wards, President of the Tubercu- night schools and by correspond- losis and Health Soclety. ence. Polish was added by reading. Dtplomdt With Hand of Rail Men in Fight on Wage Cut fireman and engineer for the Erle until 1913. Meanwhile he was working his way up In brotherhood circles. After serving as chairman of the grievance committee on the Erle, in 1913 he became vice-president of the organization. Now 55 years old, he has served as president since 1922. The fire- men and enginemen never have been split by internal strife. When internal troubles threatens, Robert- son resorts to diplomacy. Robertson has been uniformly successful in his fight for higher wages and better working condi- tions. Ground gained has never | been surrendered. From that stand- point he is known among labor men as a “last stand fighter.” So in the negotiations with the railway presidents’ committee, the rallway labor executives' assocla- tion proposed stabilization of em. ployment for one year, the six-hour day and a billlon dollar grade separation program. Wage reductions, which railway s i “In 1895 he began his railroading grandehildren and seventy |telephone crossarm and the nezrods great-grandchildren. were strung up. o Pearls are the bane of an oyster's as an engine wiper for the Penn- life, sylvania and continued as hostler, executives were hopeful would be | voluntarily offered, were not mens tionad.