The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 11, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL PHE TIME” ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5923. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MEETS JUNE 21 Raskob, Smith and Shouse| Not Against Roose- velt’s Candidacy WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11.—| The scant Democratic majority in the National House of Representa- | tives scored its first victory over the Administration forces on a| major political issue Saturday even- | ing by forcing the Democratic Par-! ty tariff measure through final passage. The House voted 214 for the measure and 182 against it. It received the vote of every Democrat voting, twelve independent Repub- licans and the lone Farmer-Labor member. The bill provides for calling an international conference for the purpose of reducing tariffs through | reciprocal agreements and revamps the administrative features of the Hawley-Smoot law dealing with the flexible tariff powers. It provides that the tariff commission must report to the House of Represen- tatives, instead of the President, and that tariff changes must be considered there first. The power to change tariff rates is withdrawn from the President and restored to Congress. The Democrats accepted amend- ments offered from the floor by Representative H. C. Canfield, Democrat of Indiana. and Repre- sentative F. H. LaGuardian, inde- pendent Republican of New York, which provides that any agreement reached by the International Con- ference be approved by both branches of Congress. The tariff bill will now go to the Senate where its passage is regarded as probable. Administra- tion followers are convinced that the President will veto the measure if it is sent to the White House. However, before the final voting in the House, President Hoover an- nounced his approval of the pro- vision for an international confer- ence to revise tariffs downward. e BILL TO HELP CLOSEDBANKS BEFORE HOUSE Treasury Department Measure Introduced by Beedy of Maine WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11.— A $150,000000 “Depositors’ Relief Corporation’ ’is proposed in a bill drafted by the Treasury Depart- ment has been introduced by Rep- resentative Carroll L. Beedy, Re- publican of Maine. ‘The bill will enable closed banks to extend money on free assets to their depositors and creditors. ‘The agency will have $100,000,000 of the proposed stock paid for by the Treasury and the rest by the Federal Reserve. - - eee PENCIL ROLL CURLS GOING OUT OF DATE | | | | PARIS — The pencil roll curls[ which have adorned the nape of smart women'’s necks are going out of date. The newest haircut is worn shorter in the back with curls rolled up at the side over the ears. Curls are flatter and more taflored looking than they have been in the past season. A new honor was conferred upo: Scoutmaster John K. Early, of Troo) blematic of honorary membership i Representative John N. Garner, o: Representatives. The noted state: n the wielder of the gavel when 80, bestowed the insignia em- n the Boy Scouts of America, upon f Texas, Speaker of the House of sman_considered it a great honor to be voted a “Good Scout” by the youth of the nation, SENATOR MOSES SOUNDS BATTLE GRY FOR HOOVER Public Letters Sent Out Calling for Roll Call on Renomination WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11.— The battle cry for the renomia- ation of Hoover is sounded in pub- lic letters by Senator George H. Moses, declaring “it is high time ‘Hoover men stand up and be counted.” Senator Moses announced he has filed as delegate to the Republican National Convention and has pledged his support to Hoover because he felt “this is no time for any real friend of the President to stand upon technicalities.” HYDE DEFENDS HOOVER NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde, defends Hoover's leadership assert- ing the United States is relatively better off than other countries in the world. He declared the Presi- dent might be “overwhelmed national disintegration but that it is “better to go down fighting, not for himself, but for the welfare of | his country.” ————t $500,000,000 Finance Measure Is Approved by House Committee WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11.— The House Banking Committee last Saturday approved the $500,000,000 reconstruction finance corporation measure and efforts will be made to have it brought before the House today. New Zealand’s imports from Ger- Edinburgh, Scotland, is slashing many are decreasing to a pre-war wages of city employees. basis. Spiritual Empire Now Set As Goal of Duce’s Regime ROME, Jan. 11.—The black shirts still dream of empire, but in a spiritual rather than a military sense. At the same time, the “joy of obedience” is stressed i govern- ment spokesmen, who frequently say that “the privilege of disci- pline” is the cornerstone of Italy. One of the last pronuncements of the late Arnaldo Musolin set forth the Fascist policy in these terms: Brother Echoes Thought “We aim to create the state of mind necessary to build a spirit- ual empire. Imperialism may take any of various” forms— economic, military or colonial, for example— but that which is superior to all is At about the same time, his fa- mous brother, as head of the state, said to the annual congress of Fas- cist cultural institutes: “Our concept of culture is that it | is not a simple ornament of intel- ligence, but an instrument in the fight for life and an arm of, and for, the regime.” Humanism Stressed 'The institutes are functioning in all parts of the country. Their aim is to diffuse political, economic and other forms of culture as seen from the viewpoint of the Italian brand of Fascism. Speaking before the Varese institute Arnaldo said: “We can not reduce life fo sta- tistics. We must allow unitarians in politics, collaborations in eco- nomics and humanists in our mode of existence,” in' defeat” in his efforts to avoid a, ARMY IS READY 'FOR ACTION IN HAWAIIAN CITY Troops Prepared for Any Emergency that Arises in Honolulu HONOLULU, H. I, Jan. 11— ‘While nervous women in some parts of Honolulu are locking their |doors in fear, reports from reliable | sources said the Army officials are \ready to move troops into the city in case of emergency. Hearing Postponed The hearing of Mrs. Grace Bell Fortescue, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie and E. J. Lord, enlisted man, on ’charges of murdering the suspected attacker of Mrs. Massie last Sep- tember, was postponed last Satur- |day until some time this week. Several attacks have been made on white wemen here and the slay- ing of Joseph Kahahawai, young Hawailan, who with four others are alleged to have attacked Mrs. Mas- sie, has incre the tension. Another Arrest Albert Orrin Jones, another en- listed man, has been added to the group of those charged with the murder of the Hawaiian. Jones was arrested when found at the Massie home in possession of a magazine automatic pistol from which one cartridge was miss- {ing. INVSCTIGATION ASKED WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11— | The Senate has directed Attorney | General Mitchell to investigate conditions in Hawali. The resolu- tion was presented by Senator| ‘Bingham and was accepted without opposition and without debate. " The request asks the Attorney | General to report to the Senate upon the administration and en- | forcement of criminal laws by po~ lice courts and officials. DEATH SUMMONS DR. GODDARD AT HOME SATURDAY Pioneer Juneau Physician Dies Following Stroke Late Last Week Dr. F. L. Goddard, pioneer phy- sician of Southeast Alaska, died last Saturday at his home at God- dard’s Hot Springs, near Sitka, fol- lowing a paralytic stroke earlier in the week. He would H#ave been 70 years old next June had he lived to then. He is survived by a widow, a son, E. M. Goddard of this city, a daughter, Mrs. Don Wright of Bel- lingham, and two grandchildren. All of them, except Mrs. Wright ‘were with him when death occur- red. ¢ Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Goddard are now enroute here and will an- nounce plans for the funeral and interment on their arrival tomor- TOW. Dr. Goddard first came to Alaska in 1905, locating with his family in this city and practicing here for some time. Later he went to Treadwell as company physician for the Treadwell Company, and still later practiced in Douglas af- ter severing his connection with the Treadwell. After that he ac- erty which he spent many years developing. DeVighne Pays Tribute Dr. H. C. DeVighne, Territorial ‘Commissioner of Health, ‘who was a nintimate friend of Dr. Goddard for many years, paid him a fine tribute today and recounted briefly his career in the State of Washing- |ton, before he came north, and in | Alaska. “With the death of Dr. God- dard,” he said, “the Territory Jost “dhs--best - known-and” Est | loved physicians; a man in whom great understanding of life and its trials, exceptional ability and the deepest sympathy for all mankind were so nicely blended as to con- stitute a type, always rare and now fast disappearing, the old-fashioned family doctor. Born In Massachusetis “Born in Massachusetts, July 7, 1862, Dr. Goddard was graduated from Long Island Medical College in 1887 and, after an extended course of post-graduate study in the univérsities of England and Germany, locafed in Tacoma, Wash., where he married Miss iMaury Clunas, and where his son and daughter were born. “Nearly ten years of successful practice followed, in which his pro- fesional attainments were no less |outstanding than those rarer qual- |ities of mind and disposition which | marked him as a humanitarian in the truest sense of the word. But the trend of modern medicine to- wards highly commercialized spec- |ialties was utterly foreign to a na- | ture in which no spark of commer- cialism had ever turned; Dr. God- |dard was induced to accept an ap- | pointment as Superintendent of the | Washington State Hospital at Stellacoom, where he served with great success through two admin- istrations. Alaska Lured Him “The lure of Alaska called him north in 1905, terminating his con- nection with the hospital. Again in general practice he ever remained true to his high ideals. In 1909, he bought the original Russian grant to the Sitka Hot Springs, jand a few years later he retired to devote himself to founding a sani- tarium, the first successful institu- tion of its kind in the Territory. During this period he served as GANDHPS WIFE | ARRESTEDWITH OTHER INDIANS Prominent Women Leaders of Nationalists Are Rounded Up BOMBAY, India, Jan. 11.—Ma- hatma Gandhi’s 60-year-old wife |has been arrested with several {other prominent women leaders of the Nationalist campaign, including one known as the “woman dic- tator.” The women were advocating a non-violent revolt. The Government has adopted an- other emergency ordinance prohib- |iting meetings of more than five (Continued on Page Three) B e CONFESSES T0 MERCY MURDER Father Tells Officers He Killed Son Two Years Ago in Ohio MILLERSBURG, Ohio, Jan. 11.— The alleged “mercy murder” of a 2-year-old boy has been confessed, Sheriff Stevens said, by the child's father, Charles Panhouse. The parent related he killed the boy two years ago by chloroforming because the child was ill and could not get well. Pgnhouse is held in the county jail without a charge. He said a troubled conscience caused the con- fession. He said he was intoxi- persons, automatically outlawing the gatherings of Nationalists, cated at the time and his wife 'was ill in enother room. quired the Sitka Hot Springs prop- | REPARATIONS CONFERENCE MAY BE OFF French Finance-Mmi Comments on Bruen- ing’s Statement PARIS, Jan. 11—Pierre Flandin, French Finance Minister, said it is useless to hold the proposed repar- ations conference at Lausanne in view of Chancellor Bruening's statement that Germany isthrough paying reparations. Chancellor Bruening, on Satur- day, in Berlin, informed British Ambassador Sir Horace Rumbold, that not only for the present but for an indefinite time to come, ‘Germany will be unable to pay any Teparations. CONFERENCE IMPERATIVE LONDON, Jan. 11.—The British Cabinet has reaffirmed the con- tention that the Lausanne confer- ence is imperative in view of the German position she is no longer able to meet reparation payments. ‘German bonds went down a cou- ple of points today on the London Exchange. Report Approved ‘The Directors of the World Bank at Basel have given unanimous approval to th ereport of the young Plan Committee admitting Ger- many'’s inability to continue the present reparations schedule. Find Liquor inHomeof Seattle Ma Secret Room Revealed in Raid on AhiraPierce’s Residence SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—Harold Dun- | das, liquidator for the Home Sav- ings and Loan Association, said he accompanied detectives on a liquor raid Friday night to the home of | Ahira Pierce, former head of the| Association, charged with embez- | zlement, in hopes of finding some | securities. | Officers said they found 150 bot- tles of Canadian beer, and 500 bottles of home brew, champagne, cognac and wine in a secret room behind a wall in Pierce’s home. ‘The sheriff said Pierce will be charged with possession of liquor.' Pierce said the raid was spite- ‘work. ———ee——— GOLD CIGARETTE CASE LIMP AS LEATHER PARIS—A gold cigarette case as Hmp as leather is a new novelty to delight feminine hearts. The case, of heavy cloth-of-gold brocade, follows the tobacco pouch design. The end of the fastening is & sapphire button, lflociallstlc construction,” Legalizing Beer Would Aid Nation Manufacture Would Help ... Country More than . ., Credit System | WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—! Legalizing the manufacture of beer as a means of bringing back pros- perity was urged on the Senate floor last Saturday after one of its committees heard statistics enum- erating how many persons it would put to work. Senator Millard E. Tydings, Democrat of Maryland, said the re- turn of beer will do far more to help the country than steps to pro- vide credit. HORR SPEAKS FOR BINGHAM BEER MEASUR Seattle Congressman Ap- pears Before Senate Committee 'WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 11.— Representative Ralph G. Horr of ‘Washington State appeared unex- pectedly before the Senate commit- | tee that is holding hearings on the | Bingham beer bill. He submitted a! statement showing the 1913 b | |ery data in his State, showing that | 1$14,000,000 were invested. The an- nual business amounted to $11,000,- 000. The wages paid in the brew- to 1,064 employees. Horr said the people of his state are “fed up on Prohibition He continued, "we have home brew the same as you have. Your own wheat and grain is lying in granaries the | same as ours. We want our mar-| ket.” LSS Associated Press Photo Third party talk Is back in the political wind In Washington. Unconvinced of their ability to block Mr. Hoover's renomination and dubious over the outlook for an acceptable democratic candidate, the republican Independents of the northwest are seriously considering a third party movement. The name of Senator George W. Norris (center) is that about which third party discussions revolve mostly. Other names also heard are those of Senators William Borah (left) of Idaho and Hiram Johnson (upper right) of California and Gov. Gifford Pinchot (lower right) of Pennsylvania. MANCHURIA IS PART OF CHINA SAYS MINISTER ment Upon His Arriv- al in Mukden | MUKDEN, Jan. 11. — Kenkichi | Yoshizawa, Japanese Foreign Min- |ister Designate, declared his Gov- ernment has “no intention of in- terfering in American or other for- ;eign rights and privileges in Man- | churia.” Yoshizawa arrived here after a long journey across Siberia. He Imancler of the Japanese Army. Asked whether his Government ,snll considered Manchuria a part ;of China, so far as treaties are | concerned, Yoshizawa replied “cer- | tainly.” | 1 COLONEL IS KILLED TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 11. — A Rengo dispatch from Mukden yes- terday sald 20 Japanese soldiers were killed in a fight with Chinese Irregulars near Chinshi, west of Chinchow. The dead included a Colonel and four other officers of !a Japanese cavalry detachment. ALASKA PILOT 1S T0 SEARCH FOR BAYCHIMO ALHAMBRA, Cal,, Jan. 11.—Wil- J1 eries amounted to $1,538,000, p“id;unm R. Graham, Alaska air mail| pilot, left here Saturday for San, was met by General Honjo, Com- | DEMOCRATS SCORE WITH 6.02. AIDNG First Major Proposal of Democrats Gets Sprink- ling of RepublicanVotes SENATE WILL PROBABLY \PASS HOUSE MEASURE |Expect Hoover to Veto Bill but He Approved Interna- tional Conference Idea | | WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. — The Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President will convene at | Chicago Monday, June 27, 1932, The | date was set one day earlier in the week than usual in order to permit it to complete its work without having to adjourn over a Sunday if possible. Cities in Race San Francisco, Kansas City, At- lantic City and Chicago were the candidates for the convention. Each of them had pledged ..150,000. At- lantic City raised her bid to $200,~ 000, and Mayor- Anton J. Cermak for Chicago raised the bid of that City to $200,000 and guaranteed its __ bayment. The roll call of the Democratic National Committee showed 59 ! votes for Chicago; 20 for San Fran= |eisco; 19 for Kansas City and 4 for Atlantic City. This is the first time since 1898 that both parties have selected the same convention cities. In that year, William McKinley was nom- inated for President by the Repub- licans and William J. Bryan nams by the Democrats in Chicago. Yoshizawa Makes- State-' The Republicans will mest - at. | Chicago June 14. | California Protests | A row occurred on the floor of the committee meeting just before !the balloting when the California delegation protested to the Illinols group that Chicago had broken a |pledge that had been made to them when she raised her bid for the convention from $150,000 to $200,~ 000. The Chicagoans said they rais- |ed their bid only after Atlantic City had raised her bid to $200,000. No Combination Against Roosevelt Chairman John J. Raskob took 'occasion before the balloting for a cenvention city to deny news- paper reports that he, Al Smith and Jouett Shouse, Chairman of the Democratic Exzcutive Commit- tee were in a combination to de- feat the nomination of Gov. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt for President. He said there was not a word of truth in any of the reports. WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATS TO LEAD | SEATTLE, Jan. 11 —After speaks ‘ers earnestly urged an early cons vention in Washington State bes (cause the State Democrats are | “overwhelmingly in favor of the nomination for President of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt” the Demo- cratic State Committee in session here Saturday set February 6 as the date for the Democratic State Convention to select delegates to the Chicago National Convention. The leaders hope their State will |be the first in the country to se= tlct Roosevelt delegates. | Tacoma was chosen as the Con- vention City. R Francisco enroute to Nome to be-| gin quest for the lost Hudson's Bay Company's ship Baychimo, | abandoned near Point Barrow with | a rich cargo of furs aboard. Graham came here to obtain a new plane for the venture. " 20,000 TOUR HAWAII IN 1931 HONOLULU—About 20,000 tour- |ists, mostly from the mainland of the United States, visited Hawail lin 1931, R. R. WORKERS iAlaskan Prospector Murdered; . P 5 FOUND GUILTY, [Strange Story Told by Partner TRAIN WRECK Various Sentences Imposed, —18 Months to Ten Years | MOSCOW, Jan. 11.—Twelve rail- road workers, accused of responsi- | bility of & wreck on the Yaroslav| line several weeks ago in which a | number of passengers were killed, were convicted yesterday, fined and sentenced to varying terms of im- prisonment ranging from 18 months to ten years. The formal charge was “break- ing labor discipline during a per- | jod which was most important i Investi FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 11.— The wierd account, told three weeks ago by Charles Christensen, pros- pector, found wandering, half dead, in the woods, that he had killed his partner, has been confirmed, although sinci found insane. At first Christensen’s story was doubted but Deputy Marshal Bur- nett has returned from a trip to Little Moose Creek in the Kan- tishna district and reported he found the body of Sam Fedderson, buried face down in the snow, 250 feet from the front of his cabin. Burnett covered the body with but that Fedderson had been mur- e then he has been| gated,yF ound to Be True dered. A number of his dogs were tied and almost starved. An airplane will leave here to bring the body in for an inquest. Christensen was found near |Knight's Road House on December 15. He told his rescuers he had been directed by Mount McKinley Range to kill Fedderson. Christensen had started to march Fedderson through the woods to the creek, half a mile distant, but shot him when Fedderson balked. One of Federson's dogs was found following Christensen. Within a |few days Christensen was t for canvas. He said there was no doubt |insane and he is now at Seward enroute to Morningside Sanitarium.