The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 19, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE — “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX., NO. 5982. * JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932. JOANSON IS TAKEN T0 HOPEWE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE, TEN T ;Security Vs. Disarmament Issue Marks French SALES TAX IS - Election Campaign; All Candidates Are Active UNDER ATTACK, LOWER HOUSE Leaders Are Bending Every Effort to Save Key Proposal REPUBLICANS HOLD CAUCUS, NO RESULTS LaGuardia's Group Fight- ing for New Proposal in Measure WASHINGTON, March 16.—’I'he, House leaders are fighting an up- hill battle to save the billion dollar 1evenue bill from attacks of foes, especially those oppesing the manu- facturers’ sales tax. The Republicans held a caucus Tor three hours but this failed to produce results. Representative LaGuardia’s group i king wartime surtaxes on es- s as a substitute for the sales X The House has accepted an amendment to the tax increasing rates on incomes of more than $8,- 000 a year, from 5 to 7 per cent. The House has also approved of increases of 1% per cent to 2 per cant on incomes of $4,000 and 3 to 4 per cent on the second $4,000. - COL. FAWCETT MAY BE ALIVE AND PRISONER Hopes Revived in Case of British Explorer, Mis- sing Seven Years BUENOS AIRES, March 19. Hopes that Col. P. H. Fawcett, Bri- tish explorer missing in the jungles for seven years, is alive, are again revived by Capt. Longobardi, Italian explorer who spent eight years in the Matfo Grosso section. ‘Capt. Longobardi said he thought Col. Pawcett was a prisoner of the Bororos Indians, 200 miles east of teh Maderia River. St. Pephen Rattin, a Swiss trap- per, told the Briitsh Consul here a few days ago he had talked with Col. Fawcett last October 18, Faw- (= whispered to' Ritin to notify the Consul just as an Indian Chief interrupted the conversation and sent Fawcett away. - FIGHT IS WAGED ON MACKINTOSH WASHINGTON, March 19.—A further investigation into the nom- ination of Kenneth Mackintosh, of Seattle, Wash., for a Circuit Judge- ship, has been ordered by the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee. Labor representatives - are fighting the nomination. ta Contract Is Awarded for Fairbanks Building | WASHINGTON, March 19.—The Treasury Department has awarded the contract for the construction of the new Federal Building at Fair- banks, Alaska, to the William Mc- | Donald Construction Company of St. Louis. The contract price is $393,000. REVENUE BILL IN DA THEY LEAD BATTLE FOR BALLOTS French voters are being lined up for a general election at which they will choose a new Chamber of Deputies. Leaders in the fight in- clude Andre Tardieu, present Premier (right); Picrre Laval, ex-Premier (upper left) and Edouard Herriott, another ex-Premier, who heads the |and Radical bloc in the Natiopal Radical-Socialist Party. BLUEBEARD OF MOUNTAINS IS SENT TO DEATH Harry Powers Dies on Prison Gallows for Killing Five MOUNDSVILLE, West Virginia, March 19.—Harry F. Powers, the Mountain “Bluebeard,” who slew two women and three children, diedon the gallows here last night. The trap was sprung at 9 o'clock and he was pronounced dead 11 minutes later. Although Powers declined to make any statement from the gallows, Dr. N. H. Haynes, Clarksburg phy- sician, announced after the hanging that Powers confessed to his crimes. Powers lured nis victims with love notes, robbed them of their funds, then killed them. He buried the bodies under a garage. Powers was hanged for only one of his offenses, the killing of Ms. Dorothy Pressley Lemke, of North- boro, Mass., & divorcee. Shop Workers On Alaska Railroad Back to Full Time ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 19. —Shop workers who were placed on a five-day week last December, have been. restored to full schedule preparing for the summer activi- ties on the Alaska Railroad. Frank Dorbandt Off for South to Finance New Aviation Firm ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 19. —Frank Dorbandt left yesterday for Seattle in hopes of obtaining finan- cial assistance for a new aviation company. Indian Slayer of Co-ed Will Attempt to Prove Self-Defense 'GLOBE, Arizona, March 19.—The defense attorneys, representing Mac Seymour, aged 21, an Indian, said witnesses would show he killed Hen- rietta Schmerler, aged 23, Columbia University research worker, in a self-defense fight, in remorse after the woman nad forced her atten- . Miss Schmerler was killed last summer on the Apache Reservation where she went to obtain material for a thesis and a Master’s Degree. The defense attorneys said the coed tantalized and teased Sey- mour. He told her he had done wrong because of her, they became involved in a fight and wrestled over possession of a knife and she was killed, NEW PRESIDENT "OF IRISH FREE STATE WARNED British Government Con- cerned Over DeVal- era’s Program BIRMINGHAM, England, March 19.—The British Government last night warned Eamon de Valera, State, that his intention to abolish the oath of allegiance to the Brit- ish Crown and withhold land an- nuities payable to Great Britain, would cause the Government the “gravest concern.” President De Valera, when in- augurated Thursday, pledged him- self to abolish the oath as not mandatory and also to withhold annuities amounting to about $15,- 000,000 on the grounds they were |nor morally or legally payable to Great Britain. REFORMS STARTED DUBLIN, March 19.—President De Valera today put into effect his first plans for reform. An executive |order of Council has abolished for- mer President Cosgrave’s Public Safety Act by which secret military ‘trials were held. Court Rules Mickey Must Be Himself LOS ANGELES, March 19.—The Superior Court, granting an in- Jjunction against. Joe' Yule, juvenile film actor, decided that the char- acter of “Mickey McGuire” belongs exclusively to its cartoonist-creator. Fontaine Fox. Fox charges the boy's custodians had his name changed by court order to Mickey McGuire to capi- | talize the comic strip character. Hit in Nose By Stray Bullet; Swallows It CHICAGO, I, March 19— Daniel Conway swallowed a bullet while walking with his wife last night. Conway and his wife passed three hoodlums, in an automo- bile, firing shots at two motor- cycle policemen. Conway suddenly felt a pain in his nose, then he swallowed something. That something was a bullet. It went into his stomach, phy- sicians sald, because he swal- lowed it, new President of the Irish Free| By HUDSON HAWLEY PARIS, March 19.—The French election campaign is developing rapidly into a war of “Rights” @#nd “Lefts,” each side aiming a drive| at the ballot boxes which vrobfily' will be opened in May. For weeks the bill boards huve been blazin gwith lurid illustrations of what the voters migh expect if | the other fellows win a majority of the Chamber of Deputies. Andre Tardieu, present Premier; Pierre Laval, ex-Premier and Edouard Herriot, Radical-Socialist party chief, have been cartooned merciléssly by their opponents. The “Right”, or Conservative to | Moderate, groups are putting them- |selves forward as the apostles of “peace and security,” with the ac- cent on “security.” ‘The “Lefts,” who range from the Radicals, through the Socialists, even to the Communists, are harp- ing on the simple theme of peace in the international field. In the domestic domain, the Lefts are exploiting the economic de- pression, organizing meetings to 1prot,est. against reductions in fac- | tories and offices. \ Rights Counter The Rights counter with flam- |boyant posters pointing out what {Socialism and its allies have done, or are supposed to have donme, in England, Australia and Germany. A call to all “National Republi- {can” parties, regardless of their shades of opinion—and those shades are myriad in France—to unite and prevent the return of a Socialist Legislature, has been lssued 5 a {committee of which Henri dé Ker- illis, political expert of the Echo de Paris, ic chairman. This committee has blanketed Paris and 18,000 towns and cities throughout the country with bril- jlantly colored posters sharply .ut- \tacking the Left groups. | One of these broadsides shows | the battleships of England and the United States, the alleged secret armaments of Germany, the |cannon, aircraft and fast cruisers lof Ttaly and the guns and ammuni- tion factories of Russia. War Budgets Beside each are the war budgets of the several nations. The slogan reads: “And in face of this they want |France to disarm?” . Other Rightist posters urge citi- izens to “vote against the cartel,” {this being the term used to describe the hook-up between Radicals and Socialists. Premier Tardieu is maintaining |the security policy of his predeces- Isors in the Foreign Office and is reinforcing his program with a re- gime of strict economy. | He started his cost-cutting by uniting the War, Navy, and Air Departments into a single ministry, COUNCIL TELLS LEWIS SERVICE MUST BE FIXED Devotes Two-Hour Session to Discussion of Lo- cal Water Supply Voicing its determination to see that the Juneau Water Company lives up to its obligations under its franchise, the City Council last night informed R. F. Lewis, Presi- dent of the company, it must have satisfactory assurances to that end without delay, and called upon him to submit plans for betterment of the water service. Almost two hours were devoted to a discussion of the water situa- tion that has developed locally dur- ing the past three months. Mr. Lewis and Mayor Thomas B. Jud- son will spend the next few days going over the system and the for- mer assured the Council of his en- tire willingness to take what steps are necessary to llve up to thefran- chise. Will Submit Plan He suggested that the Council designate some qualified man, pre- ferably an engineer, to go over the situation with him and prepare a definite plan to submit to it for ap- proval. This was not acceptable to the Council which took the po- sition that Mr. Lewis's company should formulate its own plan with- out aid from the City and then submit it to the Council for ap- proval. This Mr. Lewis agreed to do. Members of the Council con- tended that sufficient water goes into the company’s reservoirs to supply all local requirements, but that leakage from defective tanks and mains caused such a heavy Joss that shortages resulted during periods of cold weather. They cri- ticised the company for failure to look for leaky mains and for being dilatory in repairing defective pipes in the distribution system. Fire Tank Defective Daily readings of water depths in the company's fire reserve tank were made public, covering an ex- tended period, and indicated losses of two inches daily through leak- age. The Council was informed by Mr. Lewis that he knew nothing of the crisis in the water service, existing since late last year, until a short time ago, and that his information came to him from an article ap- pearing in The Empire. He said he took the first steamer to Alaska after he had seen the story. But (Continuea on Page Three) e er——— LOST FLIER'S eliminating competitive bidding among the government's largest spenders. Pierre Laval, trading placeswith Tardieu so far as cabinet rank is concerned, is hoping to come back to power with the elections. Looming large in the political drama is the burly figure of Edou- ard Herriot. His own seat from Lyons is considered one of the safest in the country and it is like- ly that he will put considerable time in campaigning for followers whose position is sucure. ‘There are 612 Deputies to be elected. Successful candidates hold office four years. Weissmuller’s Bride to Return to Career HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 19.J Johnny Weissmuller and Bobbe Arnst decided to mix marriage and careers, and the famous swimmer who became a “movie” actor re- cently, announced that his bride of a year ago, who left the Follies and night clubs for a home, soon will appear at a night club here. ‘When they were married in Miami Miss Arnst said, her husband in- sisted that she give up a career and become a housewife. He changed his mind, however, when Miss Arnst recently received an offer from a Hollywood night club. R g THREE ENTER HOSPITAL Alexander Misoff, min er, patient in the St. Ann's hospital, ‘having entered yesterday. Others who have entered the institution for medical treatment are Stephen PAPERS FOUND AMSTERDAM, March 19, — A bundle of papers belonging to Park- er Cramer, lost in the North Sea last August on a flight from the United States to Denmark, was picked up by a Dutch trawler. The bundle of papers included a flying license to permit of the At- lantic flight, and a letter from his mother. e Tomorrow Will Be First Day of 1932 Springtime The Vernal Equinox, marking the beginning of Spring, will occur tomorrow at 10:5¢ a. m., Juneau time. Therefore tomor- row we shall have twelve hours of sunlight, and, in theory at least, the hours of sunlight will be the same in all parts of the Northern Hemisphere. If twi- light be added to the sunlight hours, we have been having longer days in the North than they have had farther south for sometime. From this time forward the twilight hours will lengthen as well as those of t. The Vernal Eginox marks the crossing of the equator by the sun on its northward journey is aj- Soppo of Juneau and Rangar Kron- quist of Douglas, Defying opposition to (hcir marriage, Prince Lennart and Karin Nissvandt, pictured above, were recently married in a London Registry Office and plan to “live happy ever farm couple, THEY SCORN ROYAL RANK L FOR QUESTIONING GER IN HOUSE | L B afler” as Mr. and Mrs. Bernadotte, King Gustav, of Sweden May Be Mediator Between His Son and Grandson,Over Marriage NICE, France, March 19—King ‘Gustav, of Sweden, ‘has" emerged as a possible mediator between his son, Prince Wilhelm, and his brand- son, Prince Wilhelm, and his grand- surrendered his Royal prerogatives to marry Miss Karin Nissvandt, commoner. Ot is learned here that the King, who has purchased an expensive gift of jewelry for the bride, hopes to effect m reconciliation. Prince Lennart' is the son of Prince Wilhelm. Lennart and bis bride are expected to arrive here on Easter Monday to visit the King. PRINCE WEDS SWEETHEART AND GIVES UP ROYAL CLAIM LONDON, March 19.—Prince Len- nart, grandson of King Gustav, of Sweden, is honeymooning here with his bride, the former Miss Karin! Nissvandt, daughter of a wealthy Swedish merchant. The couple is| known as Mr. and Mrs. Bernadotte. ‘The Prince, as soon as he was mar- ried, renounced his title. He gave| up his Royal prerogatives to wed| a childhood sweetheart and run an estate in Switzerland. The young couple will make their' home on the Island of Mainau in| Lake ‘Constance where there is a) castle and an estate which used to belong to Lennart's grandmother the late Queen Victoria of Sweden. | ‘They will also maintain a three- room apartment in Stockholm. Prince In Charge “I will take direct charge of the farming on the Mainua estate and the whole business of the place,” TLennart explained. “I studied farming in Germany and elsewhere utdtheworklshaudosmkesme’ as much more important than the princely duties of laying corner- stones and opening fairs, “My wife,” and he used the texm almost without a quiver “will take! charge of the house and house-| holders. . She is interested in those| things and loves to rush around in a homa” Modern Home It will be a modern home to| which the young people will go! for the castle has been thoroughly | refitted. Among the devices installed by Prince Lennart, who is much in- terested in electrical contrivances, are the latest fire and burglary ! alarms and a powerful wireless set which will enable him to pick up any program. By means of private lines the prince will be able to relay pro- grams to all his temants on the island, at the same time aocting| himself as lecturer. Divorces In Families Both Lennart and Karin came from homes marred by divorce. | Lennart's father was Prince Wil-| helm. His mother was Grand| Duchess Marie, of Russia, now in| America. They separated in 1014 and Lennart was reared by the Queen. i | vidual peasants to keep most of SEEKS REPEAL CAMBLING LAW, NEVADA STATE Call Issued for Meeting to Discuss Proposed Referendum RENO, Nevada, March 19.—Frank | Williams, University Regent and | State Legislator, has issued a call | for a meeting to formulate a ref- endum on the repeal of the law licensing gambling in Nevada. The meeting will be held here some- time in May. Williams called the law a wretch- ed blunder by the last Legislature and denied that it had brought wealth to the State. Baychimo Is Seen in Ice By Eskimos Lost Vessel Mysteriously Reappears ,— Is Not Badly Damaged POINT BARROW, Alaska, March 19.—The WArctic mysteriously re- vealed last Thursday the lost Hud- son’s Bay trading schooner Bay- chimo. The vessel was floating 10 miles off shore in a tightly packed ice field south of here. Discovery was made by natives who were fishing in the leads in the ice but they were prevented | from boarding the craft. They re- ported the Baychimo did not seem to be badly damaged. ——————— SOVIETS WANT HOGS MOSCOW—To stimulate hog breeding and increase the meat supply, the council of people’s com- missars abolished taxes on pigs and fodder and now allows indi- their stock for themselves. SWEETHEART OF NURSEMAID IS TO BE QUIZZED Sailor, Beli;e:l Involved in Lindbergh Case, in Limelight TAKEN FROM JAIL TO INTERVIEW COLONEL Man Has Never Been Ab- solved in Mystery, Ac- 'cording to Pc:{ice HOPEWELL, New Jersey, March 19.—Henry “Red” Johnson, sweet- heart of Miss Betty Gow, nurse- maid in the home of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, and the last persons in the house to see Baby 'Llndbergh, kidnaped from his crib on the night of March 1, is back in the limelight today. Johnson was brought here from the jail in Jersey City. He was re- cently brought to this State from Hartford, Connecticut, where he was held in connection with the abduction of the baby. Johnson was taken to the Lind- bergh home for an interview with the Colonel. Johnson has never been com- pletely absolved from the kidnap- ing, sald Col. Schwatzkopf, head of the New Jersey State Police. Jochnson was a sailor aboard Thomas Lamont’s yacht and made a cruise to Alaska. It is reported he met Miss Gow in Vancouver, B. C. He is being held for de- portation, came into the United States ilegal- ly from Sweden. In the meantime Johnson is being quizzed in con- nection with the kidnaping. Johnson was arrested by the Hartford police two days after the kidnaping. A milk bottle was found in his automobile. His landlady claims he was around her estab- lishment ofi the night of the ab- duction and the morning after. — > CONDITION OF U. S. RAILWAYS 1S IMPROVING Estimates of Needed Assist- ance Are Cut Down by Many Millions WASHINGTON, March 19.—Presi- dent Hoover, in a formal statement, said the financial necessities of the Nation's important railroads are less than at first thought. A coordinate plan of relief was formed yesterday at a meeting held in the White House, between the President and 15 railroad execu- tives. It is estimated that ald needed to meet the interest on the re- newal of railroad securities will not be over $400,000,000. It was esti- mated that $60,000,000 might have to be provided for the railroads by the Credit Corporation. Final Returns Give Murray One Delegate FARGO, N. D, March 19.—Final returns from Tuesday's Presidential primaries show Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt's supporters elected nine delegates and Gov. William H. Mur- ray one. The latter's brother, George Murray, won out in belated returns. The final count showed nine dele- gates suporting President Hoover were elected by the Republicans. ‘Two uninstructed delegates were also elected, pledged to support a Pro- gressive candidate, and are consid- ered opposed to Hoover. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 19. —A trapper named Lepker, report- ed here yesterday that a huge meteor fell about December 20 in| \Immense Meteor Falls to a1 W estward; Forest Set Afire diameter of about 200 yards. extended about 25 feet ground. Karin's father, a wealthy Stck- the Chulitna River country, fllum-|mass of unusual hardness. holm business man, was also divorced and she was cared for by & foster-mother, inating the forest in which it fell and then setting the forest afire. Lepker said the meteor has a Lekper said it took the n two days to cool suffielently him to examine it, ’ It s The meteor was a reddish brown as the police claim he