The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 15, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AEL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5900. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931. PRICE TEN CENTS THREE HUNDRED INSANE FACE DEATH IN FLAMES CHIAN IS OUT AS PRESIDENT CHINA NATION Lin Sen, Veteran National- ist, Succeeds to Chief Executiveship FOREIGN OFFICE IS WRECKED BY STUDENTS Nationality Party Head- quarters Also Attacked by Protesting Mob NANKING, China, Dec. 15. — President Chian Kai Shek has re- signed all posts . He has been suc- ceeded as President by Lin Sen, veteran Nationalist. Chian Kai Shek stepped down and out because of strong criti- cism which his foreign policies were subjected to, he said. Previous to his resignation, 600 Chinese students wrecked the For- eign Cffice of the Governmentand attacked the Nationalist Party headquarters where the Govern- ment leaders, including Chian Kai Shek, were meting. Chian Kai Shek is going back to his private residence near the ma- soleum of Sun Yat Sen. Some be- lieve he might go to Rome as he is a great admirer of Premier Mus- solini. “My future actions will be gov- erned by the demands of the Na- tional welfare. I have resigned but I will continue to fulfill my duties as a member of the Kum- ingtang and as a citizen of Chi- na,” Chain Kai Shek said. e — DILL KEEPS UP FIGHT ON PRESIDENT Washington Senator Says Hoover Plan Is for Bene- fit of Europe Not U. S. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15— Scoring President Hoover’s plan for the revival of the War Debts Commission, Senator C. C .Dill, Democrat of Washingotn, again addressed the Senate today, propos- ing that that body call a world monetary conference to establish silver as a basic currency in the world exchange. The Democraitc Senator said the President’s debt plan impressed him as a proposal to balance the British Budget. He said that it was time someone of- fered a plan to benefit the United States. Senator Reed Smoot, Republican of Utah, Chairman of the Finance Committee, announced that he had introduced a bill authorizing the United States to accept silver in payment of war debts. Senator Dill said this would be unfair to the United States. He insisted that ‘“either silver should be used to pay all debts or to pay none.” ——a——— 'WILL EXTEND MORATORIUM ' FOR GERMANY Recommendation Will Be Made by Young Plan Committee WILL EXTEND BASEL, Dec. 15—Copyrighted by Associated Press—Recommendations for a further moratorium on Ger- many’s conditional reparations pay- ments will be contained in afinal report of the Young Plan Comm- ittee, it is announced here on the highest authority. The Committee has been studying Germany’s capacity to pay. No announcement is made when the full report of the Committee will be made public. R BOSTON INSTITUTIONS CLOSE BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 14—Nine banking institutions with aggre- gate deposits of $58,700,000 closed today. 5 el Andrew Hartman trundled a pumpkin, equiped with an axle and handle, from Columbus Grove, ©Ohio, to Columbus, GETTiNG R.E.;DY FOE:IE)OVER DAM Here is a of the fo the Colorado river will be diverted main unit of the world’s largest i tunnel, as yet only half opened, is Associated Press Photo ur tunnels through which waters of around the site of the Hoover dam, rrigation and power project. This on the Arizona side of the river, which forms the Arizona-Nevada boundary. RECORD OF 1931 IS REVIEWED BY SEC'Y WALMSLEY § Chamber of Commerce Hears Annual Reports Submitted by Secretary ® 000000000 000 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts $4,630.94 Disbursements 4,152.30 Balance on Hand 478.64 MISCELLANEOUS Membership and Luncheon attend- ance . .- Requests for Infor- mation ... Visitors at Luncheon Paid up memberships Outstanding memberships ‘Chamber meetings ... 47 Executive Board meetings 49 .....'...."I“‘ | The work of the Chamber of| 1,645 1,732 341 182 10 of Secretary G. H. Walmsley, sub- mitted to it today, has been, likened by its President, Dr. W. W.1 GANDHI SAILS Council, to that of the housewife, | “each year a multitude of details to be undertaken every day, but of which no official record could be| kept.” Briefly, Mr. Walmsley recited the| more important facts regarding the 1931 activities of the Chamber. The | financial statement and summary of miscellaneous data is shown above. Board Was Active “Your officers and directors,” said | the report” have held regular| weekly meetings and a few special | meetings during the past year. We have formulated the policies, gov-| erned and directed the manage- | ment of your oOrganization. All matters of major importance have | Commerce, said the annual report; Actress Weds Associated Press Photo Marjorle Rambeau, stage and screen actress, was married In Yuma, Ariz., to Francis A, Gudger, retired business man of Sebring Fla. It was her third marriage. FOR HOMELAND Prepared for Any Ordeal in Fight for India’s Liberty BRINDISTI, Italy, Dec. 15.— Mahatma Gandhi has closed an- other chapter in the battle for In- ldia’s liberty and has sailed for home “prepared for whatever or- deal may be in store for my coun- try.” Gandhi spent ninety days in Eu- rope. The Ttalian government provided been passed upon by us and in all respects we have exercised! such needed control of the Cham- | ber’s affairs as has appeared to be necessary. Since this body's activi- ties are mainly carried on by, standing and special committees, | we respectfully submit for your consideration the more important facts and work of these committees | during the year.” Commendable handling of the details for the Legislative Banquet | was the result of the excellent or-| ganization of the Forum Commit- | tee, E. M. Goddard, chairman. By | many members this dinner was considered the foremost of such events given under these auspices. The same committee handled the Dedication of the Federal and Ter-| ritorial Building. Messrs. Vander-| leest and Faulkner wére active in| the latter event. . The Local Industries Committee, a special first class coach from Rome to Brindisi and he boarded the steamer Pilsna here for home. TONSILS GIVEN UP; CIGARETTES KEPT Carlso Garcia, member of the {crew of the United States Coast |Guard cutter Tallapoosa, is in St. | Ann’s hospital on a liquid died be- cause his tonsils were taken away from him this morning and to swallow solid food would hurt his lascerated throat. “I don't mind the soup,” he said, “so long as indulgence in cigaret- tes is not denied me.. For years a smoke after a meal has always been the principal and best part of the meal to me.” — e REGISTERED AT ALASKAN Wallis George, chairman, during M. L. Ferguson of Funter and ALASKA JUNEAU SURPLUS FOR 11 November Ore Value Falls to 74.81 Cents Per Ton —Profit $62,300 Showing a net operating surplus of $62,300 for November, the Al- aska Juneau's surplus for the first 11 months of 1931 mounted to $1,444,350. Last month's surplus was the smallest for this year and was occasioned by a decline in the average value per ton ‘of the ore handled. The recovery per ton last month was 74.81 cents. Last October the average was 88.67. There was no material variation in the tonnage handled. | The operations for last month were depicted in the monthly est}- mated results issued from Francisca on Decemebr 5,and e public by General Superinte! t L. H. Metzgar. This statement follows: Estimated results of operations for month of November, 1931: 335,510. Cents Operating Revenue: Gold ... Lead and Silver . Total — ) Operating Expenditures: Mining and tram- ming v $108,500 Milling 68,000 All other Juneau operating costs ... New York Stock Transfer and San Francisco Of fice Expenses ............. 7,000 2,500 Total . $187,000 Operating Profit ...$ 64,000 Outside Prospecting less other revenue.. 1,700 Surplus .. $ 62,300 CHIGAGO WINS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION G.O.P. National Committee Selects Windy City for National Gathering WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.— The Republican National Commit- tee today selected Chicago as the meeting place of their next Nation- al Convention. The Windy City defeated Cleveland, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other contest- ants for the convention. LAUDS HOOVER WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 15— ‘Addressing the Republican Nation- al Committee which he had just called to order, Senator Simeon D. Fess, Chairman, described as “stu- pendous Hoover's efforts to help the business situation.” He asked the Committee to mold “intelligent public opinion on Hoover's record.” Chairman Fess steered the Re- publican National Committee squarely @b the 'renomination of President Hoover next year. He told the Committee that its job is to place Hoover in the public mind on an eminance which “his stu- pendous efforts and brilliant lead- ership justify.” “This stage reached, there will be no doubt about the results in November,” he said. —_—a——— FOUNDER OF TELLER DIES PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15— Edwin Howe Collis, founder of Tel- ler, Alaska, is dead here as a re- sult of heart disease. He was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. Collis is survived by his widow and three sisters. ————— PHEASANTS HURT FARMS RATT, Kas., Dec. 15—Because of failure of pheasants to propagate and damage said to have been caused on farms no more of the birds will be purchased by the Kansas state game department for distribution, it has been announced. ——e—— Gasoltne is being produced from lwfl. i Tons mined and trammed to mill, JAPANESE TROOPS CAPTURE CHINESE TRENCHES Associatea Press Photo Pitched battles In Manchuria between Chinese and. Japanese soldiers resulted in th i the latter of these trenches dug by Heilungkiang twop.? In the lower photo, japa::ue elrzgcp“:pilr‘:u'll:; the Nonni river bridge, where the fighting started after Chinese had dynamited the structure. The dis- pute arose over the South Manchuria railway, which is owned bv the Jananese. DEMOCRATS START DRIVE FOR CAMPAIGN Ask for $1,500,000 by Jan. 14 to Pay Debts .and Start Campaign ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 15— The Democratic Party will imme- diately launch a Nation-wide “Vic- tory Campaign,” to raise $1,500,000 by January 14. Final plans for a concentrated drive for funds to pay off old debts and replenish the| war chest for the 1932 campaign are being made by the meeting of State Committee Chairmen that assembled here yesterday. John H. Fahey of Boston, presid- ing at the State Chairmen meeting, announced that the pre-campaign contributions are assuring. He hoped that at least a half million] will be contributed before the gen- eral public is invited to participate | in the giving. Victory dinners will be held in various cities January 14. A speech by John W. Davis, the Democratic nominee for President in 1924, will| be broadcast at that time. He will deliver the speech at the New York dinner, at which John J. Raskob, Jouett Shouse and other party leaders. Democrats Out To Win Speaking to the State Chairmen, | Jouett Shouse, Chairman of the National Executive Committee, said: “The Democratic Party is out to win in 1932. The prospects for party triumph have never been brighter.” One million of the money to be raised in the next month will| be used to pay notes held by the Raskob “Organization to Finance | Permanent Washington Officials | for the Executive Committee.” The | Temaining $500,000 will enable the| party to begin the campaign im-| mediately after the nominees for President and Vice-President have been selected, said Shouse. ' YOSHIZAWA IN JAPAN CABINET TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 15—Pre- mier Tnukai announced today that Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese Am- bassador to France, has been ap- pointed Foreign Minister in flual nhew Japanese Government, | Ole Eielson, father of Col. Carl Ben New Attack Is Launched by Chinese Chang Hsueh Liang Moves Forces Against Three Localities TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 15. — A Rengo dispatch from Mukden said the Chinese troops under Chang Hseuh Liang, have launched an at- tack simultaneously on Tiehliang, Cheng Chiatun and New Chwang on the South Manchuria railway. The Japanese forces have closed the Lia River toward Hupeh to meet thé Chinese moving on New Chwang. CLASH REPORTED MUKDEN, De¢c. 15—The Japan- ese clashed with Chinese irregu- lars at two points in Southern Manchuria and near Tsitsihar yes- terday. Six hours fighting is re- ported. The outcome is still un- certain. The casualties on both sides are said to be small - — OLE EIELSON PASSES AWAY Father of Col. Ben Eielson, Dies in North Dakota ‘WENATCHEE, Wash., Dec. 15.— Eielson, Alaskan aviator killed sev- eral years ago in a crash on the Siberian coast, is dead at Grand) Rapids, North Dakota, according to word received here from his daughter Adeline, public school | teacher. She did not arrive at her | father’s beside before he passed on. | Ole Eielson was a banker of Hatton. He made a trip to Alaska and returned south with the body of his son after it was recovered. e { MISSOURI BOWLER ROLLS 300 S8T. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 15—R. J. Cowell, St. Joseph bowler, rolled a| perfect 300 game as the second of a three-game series, the only one| recalled by enthusiasts here. Then, cracking under the strain, he top-| pled 167 in the final game, Center of southeast of R industry is 50 miles| DEMOCRATS NAME HOUSE COMMITTEES Chairmen and Most of Committee Members Chosen at Caucus WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 15— A Democratic Party House caucus yesterday evening picked the com- mittee chairmen and most of the members of the leading committees. It is practically certain that the House as a whole will confirm them. The Ways and Means Committee with James W. Collier of Mississ- ippi Chairman, the Appropriations Committee with Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee Chairman, and the Rules Committee with Edgar W. Pou of North Carolina Chairman, had already been organized. J. Charles Linthicum of Mary- land was selected for Chairman of | the Foreign Affairs Committee Other Chairmanships are: Civil Service, Lamar Jeffers of Alabama; Indian Affairs, Edgar Howard of Nebraska; Imigration, Samuel Dick- stein of New York; succeeding Al- bert Johnson of Washington; Mines, Joe L. Smith of West Vir- ginia; Naval Affairs, Carl Vinson of Georgia; Public Lands, John M. Evans of Montana; Territories, Guinn Williams of Texas. New Democratic members of the Terri- tories Committee will include Wil- liam J. Driver of Arkansas; Eugene B. Crowe of Indiana; Claude V. Parsons of Illinois and Paul J. Kvale of Minnesota. Kvale was a member of the last Territories Committee but he was given his| place by the majority party which then was Republican. Democratic members of the for- mer House Committee on Terri- ritories and probably on the new one include William C. Lankford of Georgia, John E. Rankin of Mississippi, Bolivar E. Kemp of (Continuea un Fage 8ix) Shopping Dayps to Christmag | HOSPITAL IS DESTROYED BY ROARING FIRE Patients Forced to Flee from Burning Struc- ture Into Cold DYNAMITE IS USED TO CHECK FLAMES Three Persons Known to Have Perished—Prop- erty Damage Large CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Ed- ward Island, Dec. 15—The Falcon- wood Hospital for the Insane, was destroyed by fire early this morn- ing. Three persons are known to have perished. One man was trapped by the flames and two others were killed when they leaped from win- dows. Three hundred patients were driven by the roaring fire into the biting cold. The origin of the fire has not been determined. Flames were first seen pouring from the upper section of the west wing. The water supply was in- adequate and soon the flames were devouring the entire structure. Dynamite was used in an endea- vor to stop the flames from reach- ing the second wing but the explo- sion was not of sufficient force and the flames leaped the narrow gap between the two structures. Dazed patients wandered uncer- tainly about in the light of the flames. There was no disorder and after the first shock had passed many patients assisted in relief to the injured. The stables adjoin- ing the hospital were used to get the patients in out of the cold. The loss is estimated at between $250,000 and $500,000. e ee—— CHAMBER PICKS NEW BOARD FOR ENSUING YEAR Seven Directors Are Elect- ed for 1932 by Cham- ber of Commerce With a capacity crowd attending today’s meeting, the Juneau Cham- ber of Commerce elected seven members to serve it next year as a Board of Directors. The new board will assume office at once, holding its first meeting next Monday when it will elect its officers for 1932. Those elected were: Allen Shat- utck, G. E. Cleveland, Ludwig Nelson, John W. Jones, B. H. How= ard, B. F. Heintzleman and J. P: Anderson. Retiring Board Thanked The members of the 1931 Board was extended a vote of thanks by the Chamber for their work dur- ing the year. Dr. W. W. Council, Chairman of the Board and Presi- dent of the Chamber, expressed his appreciation for the co-opera- * tion given by the membership and for the efficient service given by the Board members, particularly mentioning Secretary G. H. Walm- sley, whom he termed “a whole Chamber of Commerce by him- self.” The Chamber also gave a vote of thanks to Chris Bailey of Bailey's Cafe for the manner in which he has taken care of the meetings during the year. The annual financial statement and summary of work done in 1981 was submitted to the Chamber by Secretary Walmsley. Both were ap- Iproved by unanimous vote. Urge Radio Improvement Declaring that local radio re- |ception will not be improved until |the United States wireless trans- i mitting plant is moved to the pro= posed location in Mendenhall val- |ley, some nine miles from towmn, | the local Radio Club today urged |the Chamber to submit a full r~= | port on the local situation to Del= |egate Wickersham with the re quest that he confer with the War Department in an effort to bring about immediate construction declared the Radio Club, were ap- stallation. Most of the interference which now makes it almost impossible for local radio owners to get programs from the States is caused by opers ation of the Government (Continued on Page Two) of the new station here. Funds, i propriated last year for this im- |