The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 13, 1932, Page 1

» THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIX. NO. 6003. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRI L 13, 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS LINDBERGH RANSOM MONEY APPEARS IN LONDON ’ U. S. to Reach Its ‘Full Growth’ by 1960; Stable Population of 140 Million Likely v KENTUCKY AND NEBRASKA FOR N.Y. GOVERNOR Three CorEd Fight Is Pulled Off; Garner, Murray Lose JUDGE HORNER WINS ILLINOIS NOMINATION Mayor Cermak’s Leader- ship Is Shown; Hoover Gains Delegates CHICAGO, I, April 13—The II- linois primaries, held yesterday, in- dicated a trend for President Hoo- ver and Gov. Franklin D. Roose- velt, although United States Sena- tor James Hamilton Lewis was not opposed for President in the Dem- ocratic preference vote. Hoover was opposed. Prohibition was leading in only two districts. Hoover is well ahead in nine districts. Kentucky pledged its delegation of 26 to Roossvelt. Missouri gave 41 delegates and Florida 16 to Hoover. In Nebraska, in the first three- cornered fight, Roosevelt led by 56,000 votes to 17,000 votes for John H. Garner and 15,000 votes for Gov. W. H. Murray, of Oklahoma. More than half of the votes had been counted up to early this forenoon. The Roosevelt victories in Ne- braska and Kentucky ran the to- tal pledged delegates to 216. Sena- tor Lewis won 50 in Illinois, Sena- tor James A. Reed has 36 pledged votes, Gov. Murray 23 and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith 1. MAYOR CERMAK WINS LEADERSHIP IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO, April 13—Judge Hen- ry Horner, backed by Mayor A. J. Cermak of Chicago, was nominated by the Democrats yesterday for Governor as a result of the State wide primaries. This insures Mayor Cermak’s’ State leadership of the Democratic party which was being contested by National Committee- man Igoe, Judge Horner will op- pose in the election Gov. Len Small, twice elected and renominated by the Republicans for a third term. Both Judge Horner and Gov. Small received more than 100,000 major- ity in their respective primaries. HHOOVER DELEGATION ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 13—The Republican State Convention last night instructed the Missouri dele- gation to the National Convention to support Herbert Hoover for re- nomination for President and also urged calling of a special national convention to “deal with the whole subject of Prohibition.” The resolution on prohibition was adopted after the convention forced down the attempt to strike out the recommendation to substitute a plank calling for the modification of the Eighteenth Amendment. KENTUCKY INSTRUCTS LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 13—The Democratic State Convention yes- terday instructed Kentucky's 26 delegates to support Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt for President as long as his name is before the Chicago convention. —l O'BRIEN NEW TREASURER OF VICTORY FUND Democrats Hold Executive Session, Elect Gerard’s, Successor WASHINGTON, April 13.—Ar- thur O'Brien, of Washington, has been elected Treasurer of the Dem- deratic Victory Fund organization succéeding James W. Gerard, Te- cently resigned. The election was made at an executive session of “Minute Men.” John J. Raskob, Chairman of the National Committee, Jouett Shouse, | Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee, and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith attending the executive POPULATION OF 1900 - F 3 1 THIS 30 YEARS (Editor’s note: America’s coming of age apparently means that she’ll no longer “grow like a weed.” Her days of spectacular and senational growth have ended. Why this is so is discussed in this, the first of three articles predict- ing the time when America will have a stationary popu- lation.) (By ALEXANDER B. GEORGE) 'WASHINGTON, April 13.—Poli- tical parties a few years hence probably will have platform planks “viewing with alarm” a prospective | paigners harangue on the dangers of what Teddy Roosevelt called “ralce suicide.” For a restricted immigration and a rapidly-declining birth rate, ac- celerated by the business slump, are speeding the United. States toward a stationary population. The prospedt of a stable, or creasing, population is command- ing unusual attention from econ- omists who see it as a vitally significant factor in mass produc- tion and consumption and the whole economic picture of the occident. Dr. Oliver E. Baker, economist of the Department of Agriculture, who has made special y of the population problem with relation to land mneeds, says the prospect is for a stationary population of 140 to 145 million in the United States about 1960, provided immi- gration does not increase or the STOCK MARKET RALLY SHORT LIVED TODAY Several Issues Advanced But Later Lose; Rum- ors Circulated NEW YORK, april 13. — The €tock Market tried to rally again today but was turned back. Several issues were pushed up one to three points apparently by smant covering, based on un- confirmed reports the Federal Re- serve was planning a more ag- gressive expansion, but advances were largely lost. Santa Fe went up three points. Tssues ftemporaruy up one W twd points or higher included American Can, Union Pacific and National Biscuitt. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, April 13.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is’ 13%, American Can 50%, Anaconda 5%, Bethlehem Steel 13, Curtiss-Wrightll%, Fox Films 2%, General Motors 11%, International Harvester 18%, Ken- mecott 5%, Packard Motors 2% United States Steel 33 %, Bun- ker Hill 19%. GRAF ZEPPELIN BACK AT HOME , Germany, . mfl;,u HEAVY 4 LARGE IMMIGRATION * FAMILIES BROUGHT RAPID INCREASE OF 46,000,000 IN | decline in population while cam-| it VERY LIGHT IMMIGRA- TioN * . POPULATION OF 1930 NCREASE WILL SLOW LuP 18,000,000 THIS 30 YEARS ubd SMALLER FAMILIES TO STATIONARY POPULATION § IN 1960 . Because of restricted immigration and declining birth rate, the population of United States is expect- ed to become stationary in 1960. The sketch above shows how and why the increase is siowing down. The outlook for either, he says, (is not bright. A 10 to 20 per {cent deficit in cities in the number of ohildren necessary to maintain a stationary population now is just Qabouvt balanced by the 50 per cent |surplus of children on farms and (the 30 per cent surplus in the onfarm rural population, most- the propontion of the nation’s population which is urban |is increasing and the proportion that is rural is decreasing, it ap- pears likely that the birth rate |will continue to fall rather than to rise,” Dr. Baker says. He also points out that the out- |look for increased immigration is {not encouraging especially so long a3 there is a considerable amount of unemployment or the threat of unemployment. Increase Slackens Ten years ago ‘the population of tthe United States was increas- ing at the rate of nearly 2,000,000 |a year. Now the increase is less |than 1,000000. Between 1921 and 1931 ‘the number of children born |in the United States dropped from about 2,940,000 to about 2,300,000. The net immigration declined from 300,000 to a loss of more than 70,000—emigrants exceeding immi- increased. The increase in deaths, Dr. Ba- ker explains, was not because peo- ple were dying faster, but because there is an increasing number of old people. The number of peo- ple over 65 years of age increased 34 per cent between 1920 and grants—and the number of deaths 11930, according fto the census, {whereas the number of children lunder 5 years decreased one per |cent. { There were about 150,000 fewer |births in 1931 than in 1930. The rupid decline in the birth rate since the world war is ascribed to two major immediate causes—the reduetion in Buropean immigra- 'tion and the increased migration |from farm to city. Birthrate Drops The immigrants from Europe were mostly young people, recent- |1y married or of marriageable age. 'who came from peasant farms | where the tradition of large famil- ies persisted. The recent swift de- cline in the birth rate of children {to women of child-bearing age in the cities has been largely confin- 'ed to the population of foreign |birth parentage. | The reasons for this are that | foreign-barn mothers are growin’ |older and ‘therefore having fewer chilren, while native-born . moth- ers of foreign parentage are adop'- ing the American custom of small families. | For many years native-born 'mothers in large cities have not been having enough children to 'maintain a stationary population. The farm to city movement has |been one mostly of young people. Since farm people have a much higher birth rate than city people this migration of the young to the cities, where they will have lewer children than on the farm, is fur- ther reducing the nation’s birth rate. CAMPAIGN OF B0V, MURRAY CALLED OFF Called Home on Urgent Business, Oklahoma Ex- ecutive Says POCATELLO, Idaho, April 13.— Gov. William H. Murray, of Okla- homa, passed through here Tues- day might enroute to Oklahoma City having suddenly abandoned his speaking tour in Oregon where he made a bid for the state's delegates to the Chicago conven- tion of the Democrats. Gov. Murray said ne had been called home on urgent business without explaining further. A. 6. WERIDE PASSES AWAY SEATTLE, April 13—A. G. Mc- Bride, aged 82 years, is dead here. He was a former Deputy Prosecut- ing attorney then went to Alaska in the early nineties when his health failed. He founded the Port Wrangell News which he edited un- til 1900. He was also a probate judge in Alaska. A widow sur- vives. ——— el ALASKA SNOW COVER The following amounts of snow, in inches, were on the ground at various Alaskan stations Monday afternoon, April 11: Barrow 11, Bethel 10, Cordova 12, Eagle 18, Fairbanks 14, Nome 45, Tanana 20. Tce on Chena Slough at Fair- banks was 47.5 inches in thick- ness, and on Snake River at Nome ‘GIW BEER VOTE S INDICATED BY CONGRESSMEN (Eighty Members of House Sign Petition for Direct Action WASHINGTON, April 13. — Eighty members of the House yes- terday expressed @ desire to vote as to whether the manufacture and taxing of 2.75 cent beer i3 |legal. They signed a' petition to take away drom the House Ways and Means Committee and bring to the floor the O'Connor-Hull beer bill, Sixty five more signatures must be obtained before the vote will be taken. B VICTOR N 10 ROUNDER Young Corbett Gets Decis- ion in Go with Filipino Sensation LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 13. —Young Corbett, of Fresno, won a sensational ten round decision over Ceferino Garcia, Filipino sen- sation here, last night. | Garcia weighed 145 pounds and Corbett weighed 147 pounds. {Building On Front Street Improved Extensive improvements are be- ing made to the building owned by E. R. Jaeger on Front Street op- posite George Brothers’ Grocery and Department stores. be put in the Jaeger Building. SEN. ROBINSON HAS PROGRAM FOR ECONOMY Six Pointed Issues Present- ed to Nation’s Leading Democrats \PLAN PRESENTED AT JEFFERSON DAY MEET Representative Mary Nor- ton Urges Beer and Wine, with Tax WASHINGTON, Apnil 13.—A six- point economic program, including abandoniiént of @ “prohibitive tariff,” and sharp redudtion in the cost of the Government, was ad- | vanced by United States Senator | Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, | at a Jefferson Day rally of the nation's leading Democrats. Senator Robinson urged rigid en- forcement of the anti-trust laws, | use of American capital at home, | nen-cancellation of war debts, re- establishment of higher commodity }p'rices by orderly disposition of existing surpluses. Representative Mary T. Norton of New Jersey, urged abandonment of the Prohibition Bureau. She said the “noble experiment” has |cost $370,000,000. She urged beer and wine and a tax on both bev- DORE DEFEATED | IN SUIT T0 0UST MAYOR HARLAN State Supreme Court Says Incumbent Stays Until June 6 OLYMPIA, Wash, April 13— Mayor-Elegt John F. Dore, of Se- attle, has lost his fight to immedi- ately assume office. The State Supreme Court ruled that Mayor Robert H. Harlan was elected to fill the unexpired term of Frank Edwards, recalled, and that this term does not expire un- til June 6. Dore contended Harlan was se- lected by the Seattle City Council only until a regular election could be held. The Supreme Court ruled this view could not be taken under the city ordinances. ———,———— FRED LENHART WINS MATCH Given Decision Over Gil- strap in Six Round Bout in Portland PORTLAND, Oregon, April 13. —Fred Lenhart, of Spokane, scor- ed a decision last night over George Gilstrap, of St. Maries, Tdaho, in a six round bout. Gilstrap weighed 173 pounds and Lenhart weighed 179 pounds. —el JONES GIVEN CONFIRMATION WASHINGTON, April 13— The Senate has confirmed Charles D. Jones to be United States Marshal of the Second Judicial Division of Alaska with his headquarters at Nome. Jones was renominated for his second term several wesks ago. TWO CUTTERS COMING NORTH . SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April A new floor and a new front will (safl next ®Friday to ing Sea Patrol. [ 3. —~Cutters Tahoe and join the Ber- CHINESE HONOR DELEGATIONS FOR ROOSEVEIL HERO’S MOTHER Just before sailing for China, Wash,, was greeted by Pacific Coa mond, were on their way to receive to pay the mother of Robert Short, aviator shot down by Japanese airplanes during the Shanghai battl. sen, Goon Dip, Chinese consul at Seattle; Edmond and M T0 QUIT RACE, HE ANNOUNCES Says Will Not Withdraw from Race for Party Nomination Although recently nominated by President Hoover for Federal Judge in the Second Division, Attorney General John Rustgard today an- nounced that this would make no difference in his campaign for the Republican nomination for re-elec- tion. He said emphatically he has | not and will not withdraw from ithe race at this time, He regards it as extremely un- | likely that any confirmation of the nomination will be had before Ap- ril 26, the date of the primary| election and asserted that defeal then probably will militate against his confirmation, Issues Formal Statement To clear up any misunderstand- ing of his position in the matter, Mr. Rustgard today issued a brief statement as follows: “The public seems imbued with the idea that I am no longer a| candidate for Attorney General. I hope this impression will be cor- rected. I am still a candidate and | hope my friends will not forget that fact. “My name is before the Senate for confirmation as Judge at Nome but no confirmation is likely to be made prior to the primary, and, i meanwhile, T am defeated at the primary, I will probably not be confirmed. “It is regrettable that this ap- pointment was made just before, the primary. The vacancies at| Nome ‘and Fairbanks have exist- ed for nearly two years, and to one who does not know the inside |birthday anniversary of Lila Brou- workings it would look as though they might have been held open another two weeks. Under pres-| ent conditions they are certain to confuse or mislead a flarge per- ‘centage of the voters. Will Cost Votes “My appointment happened to be so nicely timed that the news thereof caught the last mail to peninsular peints and other outly- ing precincts. People there will think I am out of the race and I have no means of counteracting the effedt, either by mail or tele- graph. This is bound to lose me hundreds of vates. “Not only i the confirmation uncertain, probably depending up- on the result of the primary, but at the beginning of the present session of Congress two bills were introduced, at the request of the Department of Justice, to abolish the Second Judicial Division. The RUSTGARD NOT REASONS GIVEN Associated Press Phote Mrs. Elizabeth Short of Tacoma, st Chinese. She and her son, Ed. honors the Oriental nation wished e. Left to right: Capt. M. M. Jen- Short, - FOREFFORTTO - WIPE OUT ARC. Economy and Presidential ! Policy of Centralization Are Urged An announcement issued toduy’ from Washington gave additional | reasons for the proposed transfer | of all activities of the Alaska Road Commission to the Interior De- |partment. Three are enumerated in an Associated Press dispatch to The Empire. First, it is claimed the move is designed to effect economies. Sec- ond, it is in line with the Presi- dent’s policy to centralize related activities. And, third, the Interior Department, sald the despatch, now handles all other Alaska affairs. ‘A bill to effect the change, which if made would abolish the Alaska Road Commission, is now being prepared by the Interior Depart- ment. press any opinion as to the prob- able fate of these bills, “If .the present uncomfortable situaition was created by design, it is a masterpiece; and T doff my hat to whoever, if anybody, is de- signedly responsible. “T therefore again ask my friends to support me and see that I am rominated.” ' Government Nurse At Sitka Surprised SITKA, Amsga, April 13. (Special correspondence)— A num- ber of young women gathered at the home of G. B. Clark last Thursday evening to celebrate the gher, Government nurse, Bhe was called from the house about 7:30 o'dlock and during her absence ithe guests quietly assembled. When Miss Broughtr returned, the lights jwere suddenly turned on the sur- prised young lady and the guests greeted her. The rooms of the ‘house had been decorated with bal- {loons and candles and each guest |wore a special costume. Four ta-| Ibles of bridge were played, prizes going to Mrs. H. Hodgins, first, jand to Miss Mary Lewis, consola- tion. About 11 o'clock dainty re- |freshments were served. i ‘Those taking part in the party | were Mrs. James Robart, Mrs. Tom Tilson, Mrs. Clarence Snyder, Ju- ilia Berg, Mary Lewis, Bess Bath, |Roma Schmidt, Mable Miller, Mar- |« {ion Lake, Irene Saywer, Mudge McRae, Grace Thomson, Geneva Sherridan, Mrs. W. Shobble, Mrs. ANOTHER CLUE T0 KIDNAPERS FOUND ABROAD Bank Notes Paid Lindbergh Baby Abductors Found in England SCOTLAND YARD IS WORKING ON CASE Dr. Condon Announces He Is Attempting Further Negotiations LONDON, April 13.—The London Daily Mail says some of the bank notes of the 350,-/ 000 ransom paid by Col Charles A. Lindbergh to the kidnapers of his baby for the return of the child, have been found in Londen. Scotland Yard is doing the utmost to discover how the banknotes were smuggled into England. The Mail added that Major Charles Schoeffel, of the New Jersey State Police, who re- cently came to England, is al- S0 trying to trace the bills, IN CONTACT AGAIN HOPEWELL, N. J., April 13—Dr. John F. Condon, aged educator who is “Jafsie” of the Washington Evening Star’s personal column mes- sages to the kidnapers of the baby son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, which resulted in he $50,000 ransom being paid but the abductors failing to ikeep their agreement to re- turn the childs says he is again in touch and he indi- cated new negotiations. Dr. Condon made a mys- terious night journey and this morning said: “I have never identified the kidnapers or said a word against them. If I did my life would not be worth anything.” ¢ PROSECUTION NEARING END HAWAII CASE About Completes Evidence Against Four De- fendants HONOLULU, H. I, April 13.— The prosecution nears completion of the circumstantial evidence in the trial of Mrs. Granville For- tescue and three naval men, Lieut. Thomas B. Massie, E. J. Lord and A. C. Jones, on trial on second de- gree murder charges for the alleg- ed killing of Joseph Kahahawai, Hawalian, and alleged assaulter of Lieut. Massie’s young wife. Eleven witnesses remain to give testimony today, three of tne wii- nesses being neighbors who are ex- pected to tell what they saw and heard at the Fortescue home on January 8, the day Kahahawai was abducted and alleged to have been slain by the four defendants. Mrs. Fortesque was unmoved yes- terday when the blood-stained sheets, which surrounded Kahaha- wal's body, was waved before the Jury. 4 The prosecution carried the story from the point where the body was found, in an auto, to the ' darkened room in the Neal Anderson, Mrs, H. J. Hodgins lDepanmzm has declined to ex- Mrs. Al Tilson, Miss Brougher,