The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 29, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5912. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,- 1931. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRLK PRICE TEN CEN - THOUSANDS GO TO POLLS TO VOTE ON TEMPERANCE ad TERRIFIC GALE 1S PREVAILING ALONG THAMES Ninety Mile an Hour Wind Whipping Up High Tides, Low Area DWELLERS ARE IN DANGER OF LIVES Furious Seas Reported Along Coast—Boats Are in Collision LONDON, Dec. 29.—A 90- mile an hour gale today whipped up the high tides in the Thames River and left thousands of dwellers along the shores fearful of a repe- tition of the disastrous floods of 1928 and also in danger of their lives. The storm is also charged with partial responsibility for | the loss of several seamen’s lives in a collision between the steamer American Trader and a tug. N.ne are believed to have drowned when the tug sank almost immediately after being hit by the liner. Seas along the coast are reported to be furious. Snow and hail accompanied the high winds. CALIFORNIA HAS HEAVY RAIN; STREETS FLOODED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 29. —This is the year ‘of the big rain| in California. Streets in many cities | were flooded by yesterday's con- tinued downpour. In this city more rain fell in the past 24 hours than all during last year. Advices received here last night said Reno is cut off from the out- side world by flooded rivers. .- REAL “ELIXIR OF LIFE” HAS BEEN REVEALED Important Discovery Is Re- ported at Meeting of Scientists Today G ermany’s Y outh on theMarch; Y oung Enthusiasts Join Political Ranks as Foes of Versailles Treaty, Is Claim YOUTHS FLOCK : R ’%g’f‘*;’ 18 s Mt TO HITLER’S BANNER % With abolition of the Versailles treaty as their ultimate goal, hun- dreds of thousands of Germany’s youths have joined political organiza- tions. The majority are tramping under the banner of Adolf Hitler (right), leader of the nazis. followers gathered to salute them. In the background is a throng of Hitler's M orefi;{e'lief Sought for Unemployed Senate Measure Carries $250,000,000 for . Government Aid ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.— The Senate Finance Committee yes- terday began hearings on a meas- ure carrying an appropriation for $250,000,000 to provide Federal aid to States, counties and municipali- ties in relief of distress caused by unemployment. The measure was introduced by Senator Edward Cos- tigan, Democrat, newly seated from Colorado. ‘The measure is expected to be strenuously opposed by Administra- tion leaders in the Senate. It has| LARGE AMOUNT REFUNDED FOR INCOMEERRORS Over Sixty-nine Million Dollars Returned to Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.— |Exactly 145925 times the Treasury |Department has decided it was (wrong last year and has passed out $69,476,000 in tax refunds to | cover errors. The Prairie Oil Group, of Wyom- ing, Kansas, drew the largest amount, $2,348,000. | Secretary Mellon was refunded 1 $85,000. Among | taxes for the refund on income collection ih the Dis- 1 Editor’s Note: This is the first of three stories by Walter Brockmann, of the Berlin staff of The Associated Press, dis- cussing the effect of the dis- turbed political and economic conditions in Germany upon the youth of that country. In this article a contrast is drawn be- tween the idealism of the “youth movement” of ten years ago and the eager young fol- lowers of the militant fight- ers of today. By WALTER BROCKMANN BERLIN, Dec. 29. — Germany's meandering youth has become a | marching youth. Ten years ago an extraordinary revolt, the “jugendbewegung,” or “youth movement” carried it back to nature hopeful that there it | would find freedom for body and soul in a paradise rid of material- ism, war and social restrictions. German youth then revelled in sunrises and sunsets; it stood stock still when it heard a bird’s trill. | Today it watches the east and the west with narrowed, cynical eyes and heeds the call of the bugle. Hundreds of thousands of Ger- man youths are marching in the| ranks of political organizations— steelhelmet, nazi, riechsbanner, red | front and others. The tramp, tramp of marching feet is an echo of their idealism of a decade ago. In 1921 the thinking section of {German youth believed sincerely i 1 “international reconciliation,” as primary to setting the world to rights. Disillusioned by events since then, it has changed front and accepted the creed of national- ism' with all which that implies in’ Germany. Oppose Versailles Treaty The unifying force is one idea, common even to the most divergent groups; abolition of the ireaty of Versailles. Patriotism is the banner of the day, and the super-patriots, thej rightists, and their semi-military organizations are the most fasci- nating to youth. The amazing response to trap- pings like banners, bands, insignia, uniforms, is the despair of demo- cratice leaders who shun such re- | minders of imperial days but have to adopt them to keep in the swim. 7 The strains of countless fife and drum corps and military bands used by Adolf Hitler's nazis sound like harmony to a youth born with the rumble of the world war in its ears and reared in the discord of revolution, inflation, bank-crashes, and unemployment. Almost 75 per cent of German youths between 14 and 18 are wage-earners, so hard times and unemployment are bitter realities to them. At present about half of them are out of jobs and it is among these that the extremists— | | i | | COMPROMISE NOW SOUBHT DEBT POLICY France and Great Britain Discussing Repara- tions Issue SAFETY CLAUSE TO BE IN AGREEMENT America’s Refusal to Re- vise or Cancel Debts Causes Conference PARIS, Dec. 29. — France and Great Britain are seeking a com- promise policy concerning repara- tions as the result of America’s re- fusal to revise or cancel war debts, it is said in well-informed circles. The basis of discussions between representatives of France and Great Britain, it is understood, is a suggestion for a one-to-three year moratorium on Germany's conditional reparations payments instead of a five-year postpone- ment, proposed by England, or a two year holiday suggested by France. The agreement would contain a safety clause under which Ger- many would be asked to continue payment of annuities if the United States refused to grant an equiva- lent moratorium on war debts. CHINESE ARE ON RUM FROM JAPAN FORCE Are Routed from Tatien Chiayen by General Tamon’s Division YINGKOW, Manchuria, Dec. 29. —Gen. Tamon’s second Japanese | division has resumed the advance and already encountered 3,000 Chi- nese at Tatien Chiayen. It is said the Chinese are flee- ing toward Panshan Shien, north- ward, after a brief conflict. The Chinese were bombed by airplanes, using machine gun and rifle fire in return. CHINCHOW EVACUATED IS REPORT RECEIVED LONDON, Dec, 29.—Reports re- ceived here this afternoon from Tientsin said it is believed Mar- shal Hsueh Liang has ordered his army of 84,000 from Chinchow to a point south of the Great Wall This takes out of Manchuria the last considerable Chinese force in| compliance with the Japanese de- | CHINESE BANDITS A Japanese soldier in charge of Chinese bandits captured in a £ west of Mukden in Manchuria, AND CAPTOR Associated Press Photo STOCK MARKET CLIMBS UP IN TRADING TODAY Issues Advance from One to Four Points then Lose Half of Gain NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The Stock Market lost its wind today after climbing from one to four points for many of the principal issues and then the advance was nearly half lost in the last hour. The market closed firm, the day’s turnover being 2,500,000 shares. Tax Selling Lifts The pressure of tax selling ap- peared to have lifted the market fairly lively during the advance| turning dull as the buying power spent itself. The advance is regarded in some quarters as transitional of the bull- ish demonstration to mark up prices at the end of the year. A reduction of Reading quar- terly dividend to 50 cents from $1 in the last hour carried that issue off two points. Dividend Announced Allied Chemical sold up four ;N o Liquor at Parties in Seattle Prohi Unit:ITP— Hotels Re- garding Affairs New Year's Eve SEATTLE, Dec. 29. — Admitting they were warned by officers of the Prohibition Enforcement unit against holding New Year's parties where there was a possibility of liquor being carried or consumed, | several Seattle hotels and cabarets yhave cancelled New Year's Eve parties. Maurice Smith, Prohibition Ad- ministrator, declined fto discuss the liquor party ban. 'AUTHOR DEAD IN ACCIDENT 'Gardner Hale Killed when Auto Plunges Over PROHIBITION IS CHIEF ISSUE IN - FINLANDTODAY Electorate Is to Decide Whether Present Law to Be Retained WOMEN HOLDING MAJORITY VOTES Intense Interest Prevails on Both Sides—Bliz- zard Is Raging | HELSINGFORS, Dec. 29.— | The electorate of Finland to- 'day went to the polls to say |whether Prohibition shall be retained by this country and, if not, what system shall be adopted for handling alcoholic liquors. The women of Finland hold a majority of the votes. A separate count will be mada of them. | A blizzard is raging ovet |a wide section of the country |and this may cut down the |vote, probably keeping hun- |dreds at home because of im- passable roads. Intense interest on both sides prevails - and notwith- tsanding the blizzard, observ- ers look for a heavy poll to- day and tomorrow. GAMBLE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY AM |Preliminary & xamination Ordered by Judge Sey for Tomorrow At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, Walter Gamble, charged with first degree murder for the death of H. C. (Lisle) Davis, will have a pre« liminary hearing before Judge Charles Sey in the local United States Commissioner’s Court, i was made known today. | Gamble, who was arrested last week and has been held in the Federal jail on an open charge, was served yesterday afternoon {with a warrant charging murder. | It is understood he will waive mak- ing any statement at the hearing tomorrow morning. | Mr. Davis was stabbed on his LONDON 400-Foot Cliff already been attacked as a species NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 29.—|of dole by some of it opponents. points after a dividend announce-) ment and then lost half of the| |trict of Washintgon State during communists and fascists alike—cast | boat, the Roedda, at Chichagof last Something akin to the magical “Elixer of Iife” sought by old al- chemists, has been discovered by a modern scientist in new horm- one-cortin. Discoveries of the remarkable powers of this rarest of substances was reported today to the American Association for the Advancement of Science by Frank Hartman of the University of Buffalo. An overdose of cortin produced not only happiness, but increased strength, better memory, more re- sistance to heat and cold, relief from fatigue and from jaded. nerves. Cortin is a hormone or secretion from the covering of the adrenal glands, organs common to men and animals alike. At present it is obtained in minute quantities from the glands of cattle. It is so rare that about $12,000 worth would | make an annual supply for every | sick person. It's use previously has been confined to treament for Addison’s disease but during the last few months, Dr. Hartman gatherd enough to discover other things cortin is good for. B g — JERUSALEM GROWTH RAPID JERUSALEM — Jerusalem has increased in population by almost fifty per cent since 1922, having 90,526 inhabitants ascompared with 62,678 in the last census. Other cities of the Holy Land are about stationary. Hebron, for example, had 16,557 in 1922 and 17,000 this year, WILL DISCUSS NEW PROJECTS OF WATERWAYS General Bill to Include] Tens of Millions of Dollars ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.— New waterway projects costing tens | of millions of dollars are soon to| be included by the House Commit- | tee in a general bill for consider- | tion of Congress. | Among the projects will be ‘Wrangell Narrows, Alaska, the sum of $142,000 being allotted. | ‘The Rivers and Harbors Commit- | tee will begfh hearings on January | 7 on improvements endorsed by the War Department Engineers since the last Rivers and Harhors act of last year. | — e, WILL STUDY DRAFTING Miss Winnifred Carlson, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlson, | of Juneau, left last night on the | chikan, |the fiscal year ending June 30 were the Beegle Packing Company of etchikan, Alaska, for $7,136 and M. J. Heneghan, also of Ket- for $1,163. —————— JULIAN HURLEY IS GOING SOUTH R o | District Attorney of Fourth Division on Way to San Francisco | FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 29.— | Julian Hurley, United States Dis- trict Attorney for the Fourth Di-) vision, has left for San Francisco to argus before the Court of Ap- peals, the case of John Freihage. | Freihage appealed after convicted of manslaughter, for the slaying of Mrs. Big Joe, of Ruby, Indian| woman. He was sentenced to 20/ years. { ——————— MISS GRIGSBY FOR COLLEGE Miss Jean Grigsby, daughter of the Hon. George B. Grigsby, is a southbound passenger on the their nets and get the biggest hauls. Face Hardships Those who hav ejobs are paid poorly. Some serve apprenticeships for as long as two years without pay and in the end find them- selves jobless. About 23 per cent of the working youth get no vaca- tions. There are countless thousands of (Continued on Page Three) .- JOHN 6. PRIGE IS SENTENGED, STATE PRISON Convicted o?ETnbezzlement of Funds — Freed Pending Appeal SEATTLE, Dec. 20—John G. Price, aged 61 years, former execu- tive of the defunct Northern Bond and Mortgage Company, has been sentenced to from 5 to 15 years in the state prison following convic- tion of embezzling $36,000 of the firm's funds. steamship Admiral Evans for Se- steamship Admiral Evans, which, An appeal bond has been ap- attle. From there she will go to!called at Juneau late yesterday en- proved and he has been freed pend- Corvallis, Ore., where she will enter |[route to Seattle. Miss Grigsby will ing action for a retrial. Miss |go to Corvallis, Ore., to attend the former Alaskan, having been a res- the Oregon State College. Carlson will major in drafting. Oregon State College, : ETGHARD DIX IS FINED FOR TAX EVASION Film Actor Pays Large Amount in Arrears and Penalties LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 20.— The wistful smile of Richard Dix grew more pensive as the film star faced a Federal Judge yester- day and pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. “I'm guilty. I left my taxes up to one of those experts. Here I am,” said Dix. Dix told Judge Paul McCormick that Sam Hammer, Income Tax Department Agent, said Dix co- operated with him in every way. Dix was fined $250 on each of two counts. The Government collected $58,000 in back taxes and $29,000 in penalties. ————————— INDIAN'S LEG BROKEN Richard Euphranie, a young In- dian from Yakutat, is in the Gov- ernment hospital in Juneau for treatment of a broken leg. He He is a ident of Skagway in the early days. came here on the steamship Ad- miral Evans, and was conveyed in rise. TIssues closing with net gains of one or two points included United Statés Steel, American Telephone, American Biscuit, Johns-Manville, | over a 400-foot cliff. His body was | Chesepeake, Ohio, and Dupont. Rails were notably strong for a time but lost most of their gains before the close. lost a three point gain. - - CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, D« 29.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13'., American Can 597%, Anaconda Copper 9%, Beth- lehem Steel, 18'%, Curtiss-Wright 1, Fox Films 2%, General Motors 22%, International Harvester 23%, Kennecott 10%, Packard Motors 3%, United States Steel 38, Bun- ker Hill 22%, LS L R MOOSE ENJOY SOCIAL TIM Members of the Moose Lodge and their families and Legionnaires and their families joined in the regular monthly social last night in Mooso Hall. There was a large crowd and for entertainment, games were played and dancing enjoyed. — e “Pepper” Martin’s world’s series hero, spoke at a father and son an ambulance from the ship to the . hospital, banquet in Oklahome City on “Clean Sportsmanship,” LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 20.— |Gardner Hale, well known author, |driving from Santa Barbara here in his own auto, was killed when i his car left the road and plunged found by State Highway patrol- men. i e et | MUNICH—A mechanical dietic- ian has been installed in the Deutsches Museum here. When age and height levers are set, the num- ber of calories necessary to well- being appear on a printed card that drops from a slot. Tuesday evening. He was rushed | here, arriving Wednesday night, and was operated on immediately, He died Sunday afternoon. Gamble, working on the boat since the fishing season closed, was | brought here from Chichagof after the cutting, and was arrested |shortly after its arrival. It is Union Pacific| GERMANS DIET BY MACHINE | generally believed he will plead self-defense. e, — LORIENT, France—Two new de- stroyers, each of 2,400 tons, have been started for the French Navy under the 1930 program. Construc- tion will take 18 months. Freedom Hopes But Philipp Soar Higiz ine Commission Seeks It in Small Parcels ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.— With the dream of Philippine in- dependence perhaps nearer reality than for many years, the islands are approaching that reality with caution. Only a gradual severing of poli- tical and economic ties with the United States is expected to be sought in Washington by the eighth Philippine independence commis- |sion, although sentiment in favor of ' independence seems stronger in the Federal government than for some time past. | The Commission is due to ex-| press its views in the capitol shortly. Leader of the delegation is jovial Senator Sergio Osmena, veteran campaigner for independence, Pres- ident pro tempore of the Philippine senat, ad leader of the National- ist Party in the islands for 16 years. Osmena has been a member of three other independence missions. Colleagues of the Philippine legis- lature are accompanying him. | A Dbill seeking independence al- ready has been introduced in Con- (Continuea on Page Three: i