The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 26, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME"‘ VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5910. JUNEAU ALASKA, S'\'IURDAY DECEMBER 26, 1931 PRICE TEN CENT& WOMAN JUROR FOUND GUILTY, CONTEMPT OF COURT DEBT PARLEY TO BE HELD JANUARY 18 Governments Involved in Reparations to Meet at The Hague FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN IN ACCORD Attitude of United States on Recommendation Is Sought PARIS, Dec. 26—With France and Great Britain in a tentative agreement and an exchange of views taking place among govern- mentes signatory to the Yuong Plan relative to International Re- parations, the conference at The Hague on January 18 is awaited eagerly by the French nation. Tt is learned authoritatively that some of the nations involved in reparations and war debiS are un- officially attempting to find out whether the United States is likely to accept a reduction in debts due her in proportion to any cuts of German reparations as recommend- ed by the Young Plan Advisory Committee. Official circles hold that the American attitude is likely to prove | an important factor at The Hague parley. BORAH GIVES WARNING WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec. 26.—| A warning that the United States must “come out of Europg and stay out,” unless European coun- tries put a stop to reparations and | “drastically cut” armaments is is- sued by Senator Willlam E. Borah, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Borah made a formal statement commenting on the re- port of the Young Plan Advisory | Committee at Basel. | “I can see no recovery in Euwn:vei until reparations are cut or elim-| inated in their entirety. If Eurpoe | cannot see her way clear to the| end of reparations and drastically cut armaments, the United States had better come out and stay out. In one way or another we put billions of dollars in Europe which did not end the economic crisis there and it brought an economic crisis in the United States,” said Senator Borah. HOOVER AT DESK WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26— Despite a holiday for Federal em- ployees in the Capital, President Hoover returned to his desk early today to consider possible addi- tional action on his economic pro- gram and participation by the United States to the exient of| sending an official delegate to the world conference on German re- parations. The sending of a dele- gate was regarded as not likely in view of the consistent attitude of | the American Government that re- | parations and war debts are not directly interlocked. HUGH GIBSON SELECTED FOR GENEVA MEET Four Members of American Delegaton Named by Hoover WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.— President Hoover has selected Am- | bassador Hugh Gibson, to Luxum- burg, as the fourth member of the delezation to the Arms Limitations Conference, at Geneva next Febru- ary. There is only one more mem- ber to be selected. Charles G. Dawes, Ambassador to Great Bri- tain, has been selected as the spokesman. . TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—The city's| traffic deaths for the year reached 92 last Thursday with the deaths of J. H. Templeton, prominent at- torney and grandson of Eza | Admiralty Islands land Interior Alaska. | | selborg, after reading the book, in- Presented to show |ators BRIDGE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY Associated Press Photo Here is the start of the Ely Culbertson and Sidney S. Lenz bridge tilt in New York. The contcst is to extend through 150 rubbers to decide which of their respective systems is supreme. Culbertson posted $5,000 against Lenz's $1,000, the winnings to go to charity. Culbertson Is paired with his wife and Oswald Jacoby is Lenz's partner. Left to right: Culbertson, Lenz, Mrs. Culbertson and Jacoby. Lieut. Alfred M. Gruenther, referee, is standing. NEW MOVEMENT PACIFIC YUKON LAUNGHED FOR ROUTE SURVEYS BEAR RESERVE ARE COMPLETED \ 3 e \Eastern Conservationists Engineer MacDonald Makes Mass Forces for Attack “. Reconnaissance of on Alaska's Stand Possible Routes Eastern wild life conservationists | Durlng the summer of this year, are again massing forces in an at- Donald Mac Donald, locating en- tack on Alaska for brown bear gineer of the Alaska Road Com- position, and driving toward estab- mission, ompleted a reconnaissance lishing a reserve on Chichagof and of various possible routes for the for a brown Alaska section of the proposed Pacific-Yukon Highway, intended The movement is sponsorsd by 10 connect Alaska with Yukon the American Society of Mammal- Territory, British Columbia and ogists and New York Zoological the States, it was made known Society, and is directed by a com- here today by a statement issued mittee known as the National Com- from headquarters of the Commis- mittee for the Protection and Pres- Sion- A ervation of the Alaska Brown Bear| The reconnaissance covered the and Grizzly Bears. |general area through which roads from Fairbanks to Dawson and Whitehorse are considered practi- John M. Holzworth, wellknown cable. The report will be referred New York sportsman, is chairman to Commissioners appointed by of the committee. He is the author President Hoover to study the in- of one book, “The Wild Grizzlies ternational project in co-operation of Alaska,” which was published with representatives of the Do- this year and gives an account of minion of Canada. trips made to Admiralty Island Work Of Expedition A preliminary meeting of the in- The book was dedicated to Allen ternational committee was held in Hasselborg, prominent Alaska guide Victoria, B. C. October 9th and who has résided at Mole Harbor, 10th, and further meetings will be Admiralty Island for many years. heldto cor donald's report It is said reliably that Mr. Has- and other new “data that may be the economic as a advantages of the project. The American members areH. H.Rice, {of Detroit, Chairman; Ernest Wal- Using Radio Publicity ker Sawyer of the Department of Mr. Holzworth isutilizing the the Interior, and Major Malcolm radio to disseminate his propagan- |Elliott, president of the Alaska da about the need for more strin- Road Commission. The Canadian gent regulations for protecting bears members are Honorable George in -the Territory. He has delivered Black of Dawson, speaker of the a series of four radio talks over House of Commons, J. M. Wardle, station WJZ and the blue network, Chief Engineer of Federal Parks, and printed copies of his talks and G. P. Napier, Assistant Chief have been distributed widely. It is Engineer of the British Columbia thus evident that the movement Department of Public Works. Mr. is adequately financed. |Black acted as chairman of the Both over the radio and the | joint meeting. printed pamphlets in circulation, he MacDonald’s expedition covered urged everyone interested to write the general area between Fairbanks to the Senate Committee on Wild Alask, and that part of the in- Life Conservation, Chairman Fred- ternational boundary where roads erick Walcott, and individual Sen- |leading to Dawson, Yukon Territory and Congressmen urging |or Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, their intervention in tne matter. |Would probably cross. He found |that there are three possible gen- Quotes Walcoit Report |eral routes into Yukon Territory In his radio broadcast of Decem- |from Alaska: Fairbanks-Dawson, ber 11, Mr. Holzworth quoterl from | pairbanks-Whitehorse, and Gul- a report he said was made on|kana-Whitehorse. All of these December 1 by Senator Walcott to|routes would connect with the the American Game Conference‘pr nt Richardson Highway, a held in-New York City under the'370-mile road from Valdez—ou the auspices of the American Game As- |Gulf of Alaska—to Fairbanks in sociation. The Senator, he said, the interior. The first two would and other members of the Senate| |Join the Richardson Highway at committee made “a critical exami- | McCarty which is 90 miles south nation of the status of the grizzly of Fairbanks and the third would and brown bears of Alaska during | |Join the Highway at Gulkana, this past Summer.” |about 240 miles south of Fairbanks Continuing, Mr. Holzworth said: Dawsen to Fairbanks “As a result of his personal in-| The Fairbanks-Dawson route fol- vestigation Senator Walcott was lows the Richardson Highway for able to say that in several of its |90 miles, then swings east roughly most important habitats the num- along the 64th parallel of latitude bear sanctuary. Holzworth Is Chairman dignanntly condemned it “tissue of lies.” iber of these bears had been so crossing the boundary about 75 lessened through vigorous hunting miles west of Dawson. The dist- that they had reached a danger 'ance from Fairbanks to the boun- point in numbers and if they were|ary along this route is about 250 to be saved more stringent laws miles and the distance to Dawson should be passed and also that about 325 miles. New construction Meeker, and Mrs. * Robert Norrie, | Both being struck by automobiles, (Continued on Page de) (a;xmnued on Eagef;li‘wo) LIQUOR ISSUE IS COMING UP AFTER HOLIDAY Strength of Wet and Dry Forces in Congress to Be Tested SENATE COMMITTEE TO BEGIN HEARINGS Many Bills Touching on Prohibition Are Pre- sented in House WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.— Tests of the relative strength of the wet and dry forces in Congress will begin immediately after the holidays, it was indicated today. The Senate Committee on Judiei- ary has announced as soon as Con- gress reconvenes it will begin hear- ings on a measure introduced ' by Senator Hiram Bingham, Connecti- cut, designed to legalize beer hav- ing a maximum of four per cent alcoholic content. In the House, bills ranging from repeal of the Eighteenth Amend- ment to legalizing light wines and beer by modification of the Vol- stead act have been referred to committees, and hearings will start shortly after the N€w Year. Condition of Sweden Excellent Crown Prin;l\—/[akes Radio Broadcast to Na- honals Abroad STOCKHOLM Sweden, Dec. 2('— Crown Prince Gustav Adolf made a talk over the radio Christmas Day addressed principally to Swedes living abroad. The Crown Prince said that prob- ably his nationals living in foreign lands judged the effect of the economic depression in Sweden with considerably more pessimism than was justified. The Prince said the national finances were sound and only a few courrtries could show equally as good a position. “In the industrious and calm temperament of the Swedes we have the resources which should be invaluable in these nervi ing times,” the Prince said. GREAT BRITAIN IS STRIVING TO REKNIT EMPIRE Hopes to Paufy Saucy Dominions at Meet Next Summer By EDWARD STANLEY LONDON, Dec. 26.—Creaking of the British Empire, which since the war have been far too loud for a distracted motherland's peace of mind, will be much less audible to a big-eared world if present plans to knit the Empire closer are suc- cessful. The Dominions have been talk- ing back in the last decade, and while that is their right, England would be pained to see it become; a habit. South Africa voted it could se- cede at will. New South Wales threatened to default on bonds Britain held, and talked pertly about the i st rate. At the wheat conference the Canadian High Commissioner of- fered to grant Great Britain's ob- server “the same privileges as any other foreign country.” Start Counter Moves Further, nearly all of the Domin- ions have restricted immigration from England and put up tariff walls. The counter moves are starting in England and cover most every phase of intra-empire activity. Most important is the revival of the Empire Economic Conference called for next July in Canada. The last one, in London, stirred a fine kettle of discord, and wound up with “Jim” Thomas, minister for the Dominions, and Premier Bennett, of Canada, accusing each other of trying to “run a whizzer.,” wrack- | somewhat reminiscent of a scene in the Unite States back in the days of 1917 when war clouds he. hovered above, this photo, made in Tokyo, Japan, railway station, shows the jam of humanity, with many patriotic emblems in evidence, that crammed the bmldmz as Jap‘mcae soldiers pa Japanese Reenact “Over- lhcre” Scenee ll\n way to the \\huh r stronghold. are preparing to d through on 1der, withdra WINTER GRIPS FIGHTING AREA IN MANCHURIA Bitter Col_d—Experienced by Japanese and Chinese Forces MUKDEN, Dec. 26—Bitter wea- ther is holding forth on the frozen plains of Southern Manchuria where the hostile Chinese and Jap- anese forces face each other on opposite sides of the River Liao. The Japanese are tring to force a passage to the west side of the river at two points saying it is di- |rected against Chinese bandits. The Chinese are believed operat- ing in the same area but officially, nothing has been learned for the |past several days. Ten thousand |Chinese are believed to be in the |area and Chinese regulars are also at Chinchow. | It is not known whether the | Papanese drive on the River Iiao! is toward Chinchow or not. | ADVANCE HALTED MUKDEN, Dec. 26.—The advance of the Japanese on Chinchow to- day appears to have been halted | once more. It is said that most of the de- tachments of the army of occupa- {tion driving toward that city in 19, campaign against the Chinese irregulars have been withdrawn to south of the railway zone and a major conflict has been averted for the present. e JAPAN T0 MAKE REPLY TO THREE NATIONS SUNDAY Latest Diplomatic Com- munication to Be Given Frank Answers TOKYO, Dec. 26.—Japan’s reply to the latest diplomatic communi- cations conce: inchow will be delivered tomc to Ambassa- tes, Great In view of the f: Secretary of derstood to h apprehension ove activities in the ichow are is said authorit. the Japanese Government will also be quite frank in its answer. It is unders statement will Japan is making avoid hostilities at still have hopes lawless ele- ments will be removed by some | other means than by force It is understood Japan makes no | promises to alter her stand as long that American Stimson is un- ankly expressed bandit hunting tood the Japanese ss the point that every effort to hinchow and the as Japanese lives and property con- | tinues to be menaced by the out- laws. | ——.e- — | A recent shipment of 91,000 bags | of coffee from Brazil was the | Knight, Cub Reporter F.—'-1 . Photo Martba Fall, qranddaughter of Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, has a new job. She is a cub reporter on an El Paso, Texas, newspaper, HOTEL RUINED BY FIRE; FOUR BODIES FOUND Only Thirty of Forty-eight Occupants Are Ac- counted for SPRINGFIELD, Mass.,, Dec. 26. Four bodies have been taken from the burning ruins of the new Court Hotel. They were discovered short- ly after daybreak on the fourth floor of the hotel after the fire had been brought under control. Only thirty of 48 occupants have been accounted for The damage to the building estimated at $100,000. Search for more bodies was slowed up this forenoon by fea ar | the walls and floors might col- lapse. The known janitor, two weeks' old baby, dentified roomer. is dead are Samuel and his wife and and an uni- The woman manager of the hotel | | reported she lost $600 and a $1,000 | diamond ring. The roomers personal effects ex the scanty attire in which escaped. - R all Pt lost of {Women Blown Into Street; Escape Injury TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 26 Three employees of the DeSoto Creamery escaped injured, but two of them, both women, were literally blown into the strect. An expleding ammonia tank wrecked the creamery and broke doors and windows in nearby buildings. e Bateese Lefevre, oldt me Yukoner, Since then everybody has had|largest ever reccived at New Or- died at his home near Dawson on (Continued on Page Seven) llgans smce the World War, JClear Creck, early this month. unoffic e same troops later took part in the battle ulted in the capture of Ts According to latest advic ot al” war front in Manchuria. ar, Chinese Jap troops advance on Chinchow, unless the army of General Ma Chan Shan, Chinese com ALASKA JUNEAU DIVIDEND RATE | RAISED 23 CENTS Directors Plav Santa Claus to Stockholders in. | Local Company | months | zave | wers when examined as a juror, MRS. G. A, CLARK GIVEN SENTENGE IN JAIL, FINED Woman Who Voted faz Acquittal in Foshay Case Is Censured 'FEDERAL JUDGES RETURN VERDICT Perjury Committed Wi Being Examined for Jury Panel MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Dec. 26.— Genevieve A. Clark, the only woman juror in the recent Foshay 1, is held in contempt of court on the grounds she committed per- jury when examined for service with the panel. e was today sentenced to six in jail in St. Paul al Judges ruled Mrs. “false and disarming” Fede Clark ans- ncealing among other things, she was a former employee of the leny firm. was Mrs. Clark's insistancs on an acquittal of W. B. Foshay and six associates, charged with nlIl‘ zed mail frauds, which resulted m the discharge of the jury after male jurors voted for conviction on seventeen points. Is Also Fined In addition to the jail term, Mrs. Clark was fined $1,000. A stay of | execution was granted for 40 days. The Judges ruled that “while her conduct is reprehensible, we | must recognize the fact that it in a mm' measure carried with it its u.\n punishment. rs. Clark brought this upon |herself and also the contempt of The directors of the Alaska Ju-‘mc community in which she lives, neau Gold Mining Company Thurs- | not because she voted for acquit- day played the role of Santa Claus |ta] in the case but because her to their stockholders when they in-|yote is not believed to have repre- creased the quarterly dividendrate sented her honest conviciions based their | from 10 cents to 12'% cents per| share, according to an Associated | Press dispatch received by The| Empire from New York. The increase, which is effective immediately, will be reflected in the dividend payments due next Febru- | ary. It is an increa cent in the original r: fixed at t time last This year was the first time that the Alaska Juneau had been in the dividend paying class in 30 years. Its last preceding dividend wa: paid in 1897. eee EXPELLED FROM 'INDIAN REGION : FOR ACTIVITIES Chief of ‘Red Shirt’ Move- i ment Arrested— ! Banishe d | PSRN | & PRESHAWAR, India, Dec. 26— {Growing unrest and lawlessness |along the no st frontier of the| Province led to the arrest yester-| day of Abdul Ghaffur Kahn, chief of the “Red Shirt” movement; his |brother, Dr. Kahn and the latter’s| son, and Quazi Ata Ellah, an at- torney, as wall as a dozen others. Abdul Kahn has been ordered ex- pelled from the Province. He has been nicknamed the “Frontier Gandhi” because of his garb, It {is reported he has been working | {in close alliance with the Indian | Nationalist Congress | v \'Iu o Killed at Seattle - De. | : Bringing Traffic Deaths e for Year to Ninet SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec boiler explosion wrecked the motive of the Southern P [Coast Limited trai terd The enginee Strum, and fireman, Walter one, were killed. No passengers re injured. r-two —A| loco- | > West hule - ‘soml' !me before | straw on the evidence and the law.” Was Given Information The Judges found that informa- tion regarding one of the Govern- ment's witnesses in the trial was conveyed to Mrs. Clark during the trial by her Hhusband and after *|she had been placed in the custody of the bailiff with It was also found been visited husband Mrs. that other jurors. that she had frequently by her lark informed other jurors the government witness, C. | M. Coble, Omaha accountant, had | once been instrumental in “send- ing an innocent man to prison.” The Jud ge also emphasized the the woman's husband, the trial, had business relations with two of the defendants, W. B. Foshay and Palmer Mabry ROOSEVELT WINS NEWSPAPERPOLL BY WIDE MARGIN Cut of 25,666_V0tes Gets Over 10,000—Hoover Receives Only 405 SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—The trend of political sentiment in the Pacific northwest is reflected by a poll on possible presidential candidates just completed by a local newspaper. Out of 25,000 votes cast in its ballot, Gov. Franklin D. of New York, had first place by a wide margin, getting ut 10,000 votes. Gov. Willlam H. Murray of Oklahoma was second w ahout 3,500. President Hoover was way, down on the list. He ranked fourteenth and rec d only 405 votes. - e e United States tanners are cred- ited with producing 30 per cent of the world's output of leather. Roosevelt Children at Wlu Noisy Welcom WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26— | Shouts of children welcomed Santa | Claus the White House Lawrence Richey, one of the Presi secretaries, arrived st. | | | at dent’s as Nick while the family was at break- | and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., Allan :Hoover and the children rose early & and impatiently awaited the arrival fast yesterday morning. Peggy Ann and Peter cast many | glances toward the dining room | te House Give e to Santa Claus fireplace and screamed with de- ght when finally Santa Claus opened a big bag and presents for all, including President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover. The President and his wife, Mr. of Santa Claus,