The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 17, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL FHE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5902. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931. FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT BIL PRICE TEN CENTS DEBT HOLIDAY PROPOSALSUP T0 PRESIDENT Sentiment of Congress Ex- pressed on Issue Con- fronting Nation WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 17— Any negotiations that the United States has with European nations over war debts and debt holidays will be undertaken by President Hoover on his own initiative. This much seems definite on the basis of views expressed on Capitol Hill. Sentiment in Congress has ap- parently crystalized on this mat- ter. And the general conviction is that the responsibility is President Hoover's, and after he has com- pleted any negotiations he might undertake Congress will express itself. i Needs No Suggestions Europe, Congress Ieels, needs no suggestions from the United States on either war debt payments T moratoria. And the nation’s law- makers have decided if Europe is going to repudiate its debts to the United States by defaulting on its payments, it must do so on its own responsibility. It is up to the European nations to open negotia- tions on these subjects rather than the part of the United States to break the ground. If Europe does so, say ‘Congres- sional leaders, then the Presidnt's duty, if he desires to meet foreign debtors of the country around the council table, is to enter into ne- gotiations on his own responsibil- ity. While the Senate was hastening preparations to conduct its inquiry into American investment in for- eign bonds, under the Johnson res- olution passed by the Senate since it convened, the House Republi- cans continued to debate the Pres- ident’s debt holiday policies. Demo- crats generally stood aside and let the opposition debate the subject. Congressman Louis T. McFadden, Republican of Penslyvania, who was Chairman of the House bank- ing committee during the past session, referring to his charge, made Wednesday, that the Presi- dent fixed the moratorium on war debts at the request of interna- tional bankers, and in so doing vio- lated his oath of office, not only repeated the charge but declared he would back up every accusation with facts. He demanded a full investigation of the matter by the House. The Senate got quick action on the Johnson resolution and wasted no time in beginning the inquiry it authorized. Subpoenas were is- sued for several of the heads of leading Wall Street financial houses, including President Mit- chell of the First National Bank of New York, representatives of J. P. Morgan & Company and the Chase National Bank. Are Playing Politics The situation on Capitol Hill was not eased any by London press re- ports. Lord Beaverbrook, in his Evening Standard, added fuel to the flames when he asserted that President Hoover and Secretary Mellon are playing international politics with war debt moratoria and reparations. They both know that war debts and 'feparations are finished, that both "have been wiped off the boards, but they are waiting until after the next American national election to say so, he declared. MAY VOTE THIS WEEK ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.— ‘The House is to receive the mora- torium ratification plan in time for a vote tomorrow or Saturday unless unexpected developments block the path. Despite opposition shown, a victory for the debt plan is expected not to prove difficult. CAN PAY ANNUITIES BASEL, Dec. 17.—The staticans of the sub-committee of the Young Plan Committee has reported that the Reichs foreign trade balance should be more than sufficient to pay $150,000,000 unconditional an- nuities held to be essential by France. The Committee members are holding up recommendations as to the time and place for an Inter- national Conference on this matter until the American Congress acts on the moratorium issue. — e, MATANUSKA EXPERIMENT STATION MAN IS HERFE W. T. White, animal husbandry expert of the Department of Agri- culture Experiment Station service, with headquarters at Matanuska, arrived here early this week from ihe west. He will be here for the next 30 days on official business at local headquarters of the serv- City Is * BUYING SPURTS IN XMAS TRADE, MERCHANTS SAY Lower Prices and Wider Range of Selection ChoicePlease Buyers PLAYTHINGS VIE WITH UTILITIES Customers —/—\:Good Nat- ured and'Imbued with Cheerful Spirit Holiday buying today spurted in all lines, with all of the loca) business houses reporting custom. ers more numerous than any day since the seasonal trade began. Apparently Santa Claus's visitation to Juneau households will be mark- ed with greater liberality this year than ever before in the city's his- tory, it was said. “Lower prices for all classes of articles, from food and clothing,| household furnishings and furni- ture, to every gift item on the market list have not gone unnoted ' by the local public,” said a lead-| ing merchant today. “Purchases show a wider range in variety than usual, and although, individual costs to the customer are materially less than ever before,the total of all purchases exceeds the average.” Selected With Care The merchants, by the way, have made this range variation possible. Their stocks were selected with that very thing in mind, and all lines of merchandise are featuring S0 many seasonable commodities that even the most fastidious and meticulous minded customer has plenty of variety from which to make:-a selection. From rattles for infants to fur- niture for the entire house, includ- ing equipment for the most mod- ern electric kitchen, doll dresses to milady’s party gown, with all of the accessories of the toilet table and jewel box, “kiddie kar” to au- tomobile, baby rompers to dress suits, every edible article the mar- ket affords, staples and tidbits, local firms are well stocked. Buying For Homes Up to the current week, mer- chants agreed, most of the buying done was for mailing. With that out of the way, the public is tnm—i img to its home lists. Icy streets that prevailed during the first of the week and the snow and wind that followed failed to check the customer parade that flowed through the downtown section and | ‘Christmas shopping. It is a real Christmas crowd, too. Good natured, each member waiting his or her turn to be served by the clerks who are kept busy most of the day. If there ever was any doubt about Christmas as usual in Juneau, it has been wiped out by the trend of shopping done this week. SILVER FOX | with patrons intent on thelrl SKINS SOLD Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Purchased, Montreal Sale MONTREAL, Dec. 17.—The sale of 17,500 silver fox skins on Tues- day and yesterday set a new high mark for the Canadian Fur Sales Company, Limited. The total receipts for the first two days of the sale were $196,000. The average price for silver fox skins was $31.36. The prices were | in Me poured into the stores, filling them | * * Santa Comes Friday With Bag of Gifts Christmas Tree on North- land to Have Gifts for All Children Santa Claus comes to Juneau to- morrow. He has reserved passage for the States on the motorship Northland, which will arrive here at 11 o'clock tomorrow forenoon from Seattle and depart at 6 in the evening on the réturn voyage to the Puget Sound metropolis. Santa Claus will board the craft early in the afternoon and through- out the afternoon he will be in the forward saloon to meet all the little children of this city. From a large, brilliantly lighted Christmas tree, reaching from floor to ceiling, he will give a present of candy, fruit or nuts to every boy and every girl. Santa Claus has brand new boots, suit and cap. His bag of good things to eat is bigger and they are better than ever before. On his way south on the North- land, he will visit other Southeast Alaska ports and Prince Rupert and Vancouver, too. He will reach Seattle the morning of the day before Christmas. SANTA CLAUS WILL VISIT PORTO RICO Steamer Laden with Gifts for Kiddies Sails from New York NEW YORK, Dec. 17. — Santa Claus sailed from this port late yesterday, his destination Porto Rico. Loaded to the guard rails with gifts for thousands of chil- dren of that American possession which has felt the pinch of its most difficult times, the steamship Barncliffe left Wednesday. Church dignitaries and others of prominence were on hand to ‘witness the sailing of the Christ- mas vessel. A United States Navy band from Brooklyn Navy Yard was on hand to furnish music, Pola Negri in Serious Condition Blood Transfusion Is Re- sorted to Following Operation SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. 17.— Pola Negri, famous stage and screen star, who was operated up- on yesterday for intestinal ob- struction, underwent blood trans- fusion today and her condition is reported to be most serious. Phy- sicians said it may be necessary for another operation. e RICH WOMAN IS KIDNAPPED KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17— Mrs, Nellie Donnelly, wealthy manufac- turer, has been kidnapped and ar- rangemeents are understood to be in progress to pay $75000 for her release. considerably below those of last January’s special sale. | Airmail Operators Must Face Cut in Base Pa ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17. Postmaster General Brown told air- mail operators they must face a 10, percent cut in base pay if the serv- | ice is to be maintained within the | limit of the appropriations avail- able, - - RENR bl s tofs et B et 6 — mem to & rry Moo d Business Streets All Aglow STORES DRESS IN GAY ATTIRE FOR YULETIDE Trees and Boughs Decorate Fronts of Business Houses INTERIORS GLITTER WITH FESTOONRY Windows NI;:l—e Attractive with Displays of Sea- sonal Goods Juneau will be appropriately rec- orated for Christmas week. Most of the business houses have adorned their exteriors with either evergreen trees or evergreen boughs and have imparted an air of cheer- fulness to interiors with various sorts of festoons. In nearly all store windows, seasonal goods are o ndisplay, and the attractiveness of many is enhanced with Yuletide wreaths and candles. Much of the work in connection with the decorating was done by men out of employment. Remunerative Occupation ‘The gathering of trees and boughs and the distributing and arrang- ing of them gave remunerative oc- cupation - to many persons Wwio otherwise would have remained idle. Nearly all of the stores and buildings not yet in holiday attire will have donned it before the end of the week. Decorated Business Places Among the places that are gay with Christmas decorations and displays are: Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, Alaska Meat Company, B. M. Behrends Company Grocery and Department Store, Black Cat Candy Shop, Britt's Pharmacy, Brownie's Barber Ship, Butler- Mauro Drug Company, Cash Ba- zaar, Coleman’s Hollywood Style Shop, Garnick’s Grocery, Gasti- neau Grocery, Gastineau Meat Market, George Brothers’ Grocery, H. 1. Lucas Office Equipment Co., Harris Hardware Company, Hayes' Curio Store, Imperial Billiard Par- lors, J. B. Burford & Co., Juneau Drug Company, Juneau Florists, Juneau-Young Hardware Company, Juneau Melody Shop, Juneau Ra- dio Service Company, Kaufmann's Cafe, Kann's Variety Store, Leader Department Store, MacKinnon Apartments, Mrs. Hooker's Coffee Shop, Needlecraft Store, ..elson's Jewelry Store, Nugget Shop, Ped- erson & Paddock’s Painting and Decorating Shop, Peerless Bakery, Piggly Wiggly Store, Sabin’s Clo- thing Store, Saenitary Grocery, Sanitary Meat Market, United Food Company. e LIANG OUSTED AS CHIEF OVER CHINA FORCES Chang Tso—'l'Tisang Takes Command of Chinese in Manchuria LONDON, Dec, 17.—Gen. Chang Hso Hisang has succeeded Chan Hseuh Liang as commander of the Chinese forces in Manchuria acording to reports received here. The latter was charged by the Japanese with faflure to evacuate the Chinchow area as promised. Fresh Japanese troops have been ordered to Manchuria. It is re- ported the Japanese are taking control of railways, power plants and communications systems and other utilities. It is expected much business formerly going to the western world and the United States especially, will now go to Japan. At Nanking, leaders of the Can- ton group havé arrived to form @& coalition with the Nanking clique indicating they are ready to com- pose their differnece now that ‘Chiang Kai Shek has resigned the Presidency, y HOOVER NAMES DEMOGRAT FOR GENEVA MEET) Senator Swarson of Vir- ginia to Represent U.S. at Arms Conference ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 17— (Copywrighted by The Associated Press.)—President Hoover has se- lected Claude A. Swanson, Demo- cratic Senator from Virginia, as a member of the American delegation at the forthcoming Geneva Arms Conference. Benator Swanson is the ranking member of his party and on both the Foreign Relations and Naval Committees. ‘While an advocate of a strong navy, Senator Swanson was alead- er in the Senate contest last year for ratification of the London Limitations Treaty. - STOCK PRICES AGAIN KNOCKED BY LIQUIDATION Many Leading Issues Drop One or More Points —Some Recover NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Another spasm of liquidation today knocked off one to three or more points from the leading share values but more active issues recovered from fractions to a point in final deal- ings. The closing was weak. The turnover was 2,700,000 shares. Copper shares closed fractionally up after having been pushed up one to two points in response to forming a price for the metal of seven cents. United States Steel dropped to a new low since 1908 at 36%, without taking into account the increase in capitalization. It later recov- ered and closed at 37%. American Telephone sold off four points to a new low since 1922 but recovered some. Miscellaneous issues off one to two points included General Elec- tric, Pennys, Sears, Roebuck, Con- solidated Gas. Some preferred shares dropped widely, Bethlehem Steel nearly 10 points. CLOSNG PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 17. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 59%, Anaconda 'Copper 10%, Beth- lehem Steeel 20%, Curtiss-Wright 1%, Fox Films 3, General Motors 22%, International Harvester 22%, Kennecott Copper 10%, Packard Motors 3%, United States Steel 37%. Native of Ketchikan Is Robber Pat Kelly Enters Guilty lea—Is Sentenced to Reformatory OLYMPIA, Wash,, Dec. 17.—Otto Hancock, aged 29, and Pat Kelly, aged 27, pleaded guilty yesterday to robbing the Olympia Drug store. They were immediately sentenced to from five to twenty years in the State Reformatory at Monroe. Kelly told the court he was a native of Ketchikan, Alaska, and worked in recent years as a sailor. Hancock said he had lived for most of his lfe on an Eastern Washing- ton farm. — e SNOW BURIES HELSINGFORS All Lard 'Iz{fic Blocked by Severest of Storms /FORS, Finland, Dec. 17.—This city was virtually buried under huge drifts yesterday after one of the most severe storms in All Jand traffic was blocked but mkn- not affected. Great-Aunt io Sell Royal Jewels So that Alfonso’s Daughter M ay Wed Prince By ADELAIDE KERR [PARIS, Dec. 17.—Behind the gray walls of ‘Paris convent-pension the Infanta Eulalia, daughter of one of the queens of Spain, is pre- paring to sell the Jewels given her on her own wedding day to pro- vide a dowry for the love-match of an exiled Spanish princess. Diamonds, emeralds and pearls which once gleamed from the throats and hair of two Spanish queens are to be taken from dust- covered, iron-bound strong boxes and sold to facilitate the marriage of the Infanta’s grandson, Prince Alvaro d'Orleans and her great- niece, the Princess Beatrice, eldest daughter of Alfonso, former king of Spain. Real Love Match “This is a love match,” she says. “These children love each other dearly. They were engaged, though not officially, before the fall of the Spaish monarchy. Now they are heartbroken because there is no money for the marriage. ‘“The king says there is no money for a marriage and a ‘dot’ now, and that they must wait until ‘affairs are more settled.” The little princess has sobbed on my shoul- der. “My grandson writes me frantic letters from Zurich where he is in school. They both beg ‘Help us out, grandmamma, Nobody else will’ And so it's up to me. I haven't anything left but my jew- els, but I'm giving those.” The jewels which she is prepar- ing to sell, once the envy of the court ladies of Madrid, are said to be among the most beautiful in the world. Beautiful Jewels There are the emeralds, a large tlara and necklace, given to the Infanta Eulalia by her mother, Queen Isabelle IT, on the day of her marriage to the Duc de Gal- liera, grandson of King Louis Philippe of France. There is a pearl tiara, regal as a crown, and a nine strand pearl and diamond necklace which King Alfonso XII, brother of the Infan- ta Eulalia, gave to his beautiful young bride, Marie Mercedes, on her wedding day. When she died six months later the king presented them to his sister. “They're all I have left togive,” sald Infanta Eulalia. “And I hope they bring happiness to the chil- dren. I'm going to divide the re- sults of their sale between the Prin- cess Beatrice and her sister, Marie Christina, who is engeged to My second grand-son, Prince Alfonso d’'Orleans.” Studying Engineering Prince Alvaro, tall, dark-haired, dark-eyed, is working “day and night,” his grandmother says, on his course in mechanical engineer- ing at the University of Zurich in Bwitzerland. Two more years of work are necessary before he will be ready to earn his living as a mechanical engineer. His fiance and cousin, Princess Beatrice, remains at Fontainebleau in the little French hotel where the exiled royal family has maintained headquarters since the establish- ment of the Spanish republic, Because there is no money for the marriage of her grandson, Prince Alvaro d’Orleans (upper right) and her great-niece, Princess Beatrice (left), the Infanta Eulalia (right, below) plans to sell her jewels to aid them. Princess Beatrice is the eldest daughter of Alfonso, former King of Spain, and the Infanta is the daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain. { NORRIS BILL WOULD UNITE TWO DIVISIONS Chairman of Senate Judi- ciary Committee Would Attach Second-Fourth WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. — The bill of Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is now before that committee. It reads: “On and after July 1, 1932, there shall be only one District Judge, ione Clerk of the District Court, lone United States Attorney and one United States Marshal in and for the Second and Fourth Judicial Divisions. The terms of office of (the above officials now serving in those Divisions shall continue juntil midnight, June 30, 1932, or until their successors are ap- pointed and qualified.” Senator Norris said that in effect his bill would consolidate the judicial forces in the Second and Fourth Divisions. He considered separate Judges and staffs unnec- essary in view of the work to be done. — (Sues for $500,000, Breach of Promise, Settles for $7,500 SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—A settle- ment out of court, reported to be $7500, has ended the retrial of the $500,000 breach of promise suit brought by Mis sIvy Parker, former school teacher, against Reese. B. Brown, wealthy real estate dealer. She recently won a $175,000 verdict, in the first trial, which a higher court sald was excessive, L IN CONGRESS WICKERSHAM WANTS MORE HOME RULE Delegate Introduces Meas- | ure to Give Alaska County Governments 'WIDER POWER FOR PEOPLE PROVIDED Measure Would Extel Powers of Legislature and of Localities ‘WASHINTON, Dec. 17. — The creation of County Governments in Alaska through acts of the Terri- torial Legislature are provided for under the terms of a bill intro- duced in the House yesterday by Delegate Wickersham from Alaska. The measure is designed to give the Territory a greater degree of self-government both in power delegated to the Territorial Leg- islature and in various localities thus organized. KETCHIKAN PEOPLE WORRIED KETCHIKAN, Dec. 17—Fear is expressed here in political circles that the Norris Bill providing only one Judicial Divisin in Alaska is in line with the bill introduced by Delegate Wickersham, am e nding the Organic Act of the Territory and providing the Legislature with authority to organize county form of government, would, while ex- tending home rule, would over tax the Territorial Treasury which is now facing possible deficit for the biennium unless measures make provision. At the present time the Federal courts, Marshals and Attorneys provide substitutes for State Courts, ty Sheriffs and the like. [The worried people of Ketchi~ kan are basing most of their fears, apparently, on the erroneous news dispatch to Alaska papers yesterday that the Nerris Bill created only one Judicial Division of Alaska. That is corrected today. The bill simply consolidates the Second and Fourth Divisions as far as the Judicial machinery is concerned.] SEIZED ALASKA BEAVER SKINS AUCTIONED OFF Large Lot Plochaed by Lous Steiner, Trad- er, in Seattle SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—A lot of beaver skins seized for illegal ex- port from Alaska, was auctioned off here yesterday by the United States Marshal Louis Steiner, oi Seattle, bid in and secured the lot for $9,600. He is a trader and said the price was good for the season. — ey TWO ARRESTED AT HAINES . FOR TWO ALLEGED CRIMES Ernest and Willy Paddy, Indians, were arrested yesterday at Haines by Deputy United States Marshal C. J. Sullivan, according to re- ports received here today. They were charged with breaking into and entering a store and stealing a quantity of merchandise, and with violation of the Alaska Bone Dry law. They were to have had a hearing today. Help for Soviet By ALVIN HALLMAN LONDON, Dec. 17. — Alexander Kerensky, whose regime marked the downfall of the Russian czars, but itself had to give way before the bolsheviki, thinks that those who aid soviet Russia with commercial |cerdits are money mad. A veritable man without a coun- try, Kerensky lives a lonely exist- ence in London, breaking silence occasionally to warn other coun- tries of the world that the gov- ernment at Moscow is incubating their downfall. Excursions to other cities have not always been happy for Ker- ensky. While speaking in New lYork a few years ago he was slap- ped in the face by a woman of aristocratic Rusian lineage, She Union Sign of Money Craze Says Exiled Kerensky left the hall with no explanation of her act. Kerensky shortly re- turned to England. Likens Stalin To Nero “Foreigners who assist Stalin by placing credits for realization of the five year plan resemble those lunatics who gave help to Nero in the burning of Rome,” M. Ker- ensky commented recently. He explains that he is not against economic relations with Russia, but is only against foreign credits for strengthening of the bolshevik dictatorshp. ( “Never has a regime of enforced famine and destitution been so Tuthless as now in Soviet Rusia* he says. “Any person in Ru (Continued on Page Two)