The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 7, 1932, Page 1

be vi L THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALl THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6024. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932. PAUL DOUMER PASSES AWAY EARLY TODAY Death COE 12 Hours After He Is Shot by Russian Fanatic LIFE SLOWLY EBBS, GOES OUT AT DAWN Efforts of Seven Physicians Are Fruitless—Wife Is at Bedside PARIS, May -Paul Doumer, ent of the French Republic, this morning at 5:40 o'clock. Death came just at dawn, nearly | 12 hours after Doumer had been shot by a White Russian fanatic. Dr. Paul Gorgulov as he was vis- the Veterans’ Charity exhi- effort was made to save| Several physicians were in attendance. His ‘wife and one daughter was at his bedside when he died and the entire French Cabinet was assembled in the next room. The shoulder wound was the one that caused the President’s death. Several blood transfusions wers | made, but they were unsuccessful. The slain Chief Executive will be buried tomorrow with the high- est of honors. It is not known when a new President will be elected although | it is supposed to be within 48| hours. Tt is believed a session of the Senate and Chamber of Depu- ties will be postponed. Albert Lebrun, President of the Senate, is prominently mentioned as a possible successor. Alientists have examined the cssassin, but have not disclosed | dheir findings. Self-Educated Son of a humble railway work- ¢r, orphaned at an early age, self—j educated afiter a fierce struggle, Paul Doumer at 74 was elected the thirteenth President of the ‘Third French Republic by the Na-| tional Assembly, sitting at Ver- sailles, May 13, 1931. His colleagues of the Senate and former colleagues of the Chamber of Deputies, who composed the | electoral body, preferred the white- f bearded, austre old gentleman to the more famous and eloquent for- eign minister, Aristide Briand. It was the second time that Doumer had been a candidate for | the Presidency. In 1906, when he | was President of the Chamber orix Deputies, he ran against Armand Fallieres, then President of the Senate, and lost. A quarter of a century thereafter, having been himself elected to the Senate Pres- idency the second office in the French state, Doumer attained his | ambition. Career Is Crowned His induction into the Presidency ccrowned a career that had its gen- esis in the effonts of the son of a section boss on a railway to get a University education. He was born into penury, which became real poverty when his father died while the future President was still in grammar school. | The widowed mother mansged to keep him there until he was 14, when he got a job as ap- prentice to an engraver. He stud- ied at might, won his education and became a school teacher. For- saking that profession for news-| paper work, he gravitated to poli- tics, specialized in fiance and was made Minister of that department in 1895. Sent to Indo-China Next he was sent to Tndo-China as Governor General, making a name for himself as an admin- istrator through seven strenuous years of looking after the affairs of that troubled colony. On his return he was re-electéed to the Chamber of Deputies and three years later was chosen President of the lower house. He was holding that office when Fallieres, then President of the Senate, defeated him for the Pres- idency of the Republic. In 1912 Corsica ‘chose him as its Sena- Victim of Assassin PAUL DOUMER. President of France who died early | thls morning STOCK MARKET ENDS WEEK IN GOOD CONDITION List Maintains Fairly Good Undertone and Clos- ing Is Easy NEW YORK, May 7.—The Stock market paused today @t the short £é5sion” to got “bdarings after“yes- terday's upturn. The list maintainéd a fairly good |undertone. Further minor rallies aftracted week-end selling and profit-taking. ‘There were numerous small re-| cessions but the closing tone was easy. Rails and oils acted the best but were unable to make persistent | headway. Attention is still converged on Washington as bankers hopefully looked for further signs of Con- gressional determination to bal- ance the Budget. Foreigners still showed signs of concern over the dollar which again sagged on foreign exchanges. Santa Fe was up a point today Delaware and Hudson went up | three points. United States Steel common was dif a fraction. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May T7.—Closing quobation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10%, American Can 40%, Anaconda 5%, Bethlehem Steel 15%, Cuntiss-Wright 1%, Fox films 2%, General Motors 11%, International Harvester 18%, Ken- necott 7%, Packard Motors 2%, United States Steel 30. — o HUNTERS OF BROWN BEAR ARE ON WAY |First Party—g Season Is Now Bound to Ad- miralty Island KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 7.— The first big game party of the 11932 season arrived here yesterday on the yacht Westward bound for Admiralty Island to hunt brown bear. The party included C. H. Jack- son, Jr., and wife of San Fran- cisco, and H. G. Batcheller and wife of Albany, N. Y. Boy’s Long Work Hours Rouse British Commons LONDON, May 7—A boy in his early 'teens has been discovered working as errand boy in a bakery from 8 am. to 7 p.m. each day, and continuing on until one am. of the next morning breaking eggs for pastry. His case was brought before & committee taking evidence on the “young persons bill” for the House of Commons. of the Doumer family. Three of his five sons were killed in battle and a fourth died soon % Testimony was placed before the after the committee on overwork, low wages, and improper regulation of child- labor in the United Kingdom. MAJORGENERAL GROWDER 1S ON LAST COMMAND {Soldier and?iplomat Pass- es Away After Dis- | tinguished Career WASHINGTON, May 7. — Maj. Gen. Enoch Herbert Crowder, soldier and diplomat, former Ambassador to Cuba, aged 73 years, died today after a general breakdown. Routine army orders which, in the early '80's removed Lieut. Enoch Herbert Crowder from cavalry field service to an instructorship in mili- tary science at the University of Missouri, resulted in development of one of the outstanding legal ex- |perts of the United States Army land laid the foundation for un- usual administrative and diplomatic work. | Arrived at the university, Lieut. Crowder decided to study law and he took a degree in that field in 1886. Ultimately he became Judgze Advocale General of the army and {invested with Proyost Marshal Gen- |eral powers early in the World War, it was he who originated the draft system which drew 2,000,000 |men into the national army. | Drafted Cuban Laws Earlier the decision of the United States to oversee the establishment of constitutional government in the new Republic of Cuba set Crowd- er'’s career on & course toward high diplomatic achievement. He draft- ed personally miany of the basic {laws of that nation and later be- came the first American Ambas- |sador in Havana. He was twice recognized by votes iD( thanks passed by the Cuban Leg- islature. i From Edinburg, Mo, where he was born in April 11, 1859, Crowder was appointed to the Military Acad- |emy at West Point. He graduated in June, 1881, was commissioned a border. He was sent from the bor- der to his University of Missouri assignment. Arrest of Sitting Bull From the campus he wene back to field duty. This included scout- ing work in New Mexico and the Dakotas, where Indians still were troublesome. Incidental to the lat- ter assignment he witnessed in 1890 the arrest of the famous Sioux Sit- ting Bull, who 14 years earlier had been a leader in the battle that wiped out General Custer’s com- mand. A few days after the arrest Sitting Bull was killed in a fray that started when his followers tried to rescue him from the In- dian police. A friend who knew Crowder in those days said that in the vigor of his bearing, elastic step and tanned skin there was a suggestion that in active conflict this slender, brown-eyed young officer would be a “hornet” But he was destined scarcely ever to smell burning pow- der. His bent for military law turned him toward the judicial aspects of the army and within 10 years after his graduation from West Point he was assigned as Acting Judge Ad- vocate of the Department of the Platte with headquarters at Omaha. Thus began more than 30 years' service in the Judge Advocate Gen- eral’s department. Goes to Philippines When the Spanish American War broke out in 1898 Crowder was sent as Judge Advocate for the Fourth Army Corps headquarters at Mobile, Ala. This outfit was scheduled for duty in Cuba, but the decision on military occupation | of the Philippine Islands sent | Crowder, then a Lieutenant Colonel, seurrying across the continent to| answer orders at San Francisco. There he was made Judge Advo- cate of the Eighth Army Corps, and sailed to the Philippines with that force. With a variety of commissions, Crowder then played an important role in the legal transfer of the sovereignty of the Philippines from Spain to the United States. For a time he was an Associate Jus- tice of the island's Supreme Court. as an observer for the United States with Japanese forces in the Russo-Japanese conflict. He wit- nessed the siege of Port Arthur, was present at the epic battle of the Yalu and saw much of the final struggle along the Mukden line. ‘ (Continuec on Page Three) Second Lieutenant of cavalry and | sent to duty on the Texas-Mexico | In 1904 he was detached to serve| LIBBY TO OPEN INS.E ALASKA Capt. Ahues ¢ §ays Fish to Be Taken from Troll- ers and Seiners Canning operations this season will be conducted as usual the LibbyMcNeill and Libby pany at Craig, Georgia Inlet ‘Taku Harbor, but wild-curing ac- tivities will be greatly cuntailed;" declared Cept. Charles Ahues, general superintendent in South- east Alaska for the Libby corpors- tion, who arrived in Juneau today on the Mary Lou. For 48 years, Capt. Ahues been connected with the Ahz fishing dndustry and has been com- ing to the Territory annually dur- ing the packing season, Returns to Taku Tonight On his present trip north from Seattle, he stopped at Craig and Georgia TInlet. He reached Taku Harbor yesterday, and after a brief stay there came to Juneau. He will return tonight to Taku and from there will go to Ketchikan. “In order to help resident Al- askan fishermen as much as pos- sible this season,” continued the Captain, “the Libby canneries will buy fish from trollers and seiners. “On tthe West Coast of Prince of Wales TIsland, the commercial season does mot open until July 15, but the trolling season is open and beginning next Tuesday b Craig we shall begin packing in cans the king salmon of trollers. Price Is Below Cost “Usually we mild-cure kings, but this season on account of the below-cost price of mild-cured sal- mon in the States, we shall limit our mild-cured output. He shall mild-cure a comparatively small quantity of kings of exceptionally fine quality. “Our canned pack, however wili be of mormal quantity, and the | purchasing of fish from trollers and from seiners, I hope will be a factor T improving the situa- tion with fishermen.” e G.0.P. MAY HAVE WAR OR PEACE TODAY Washington State Republi- cans in Condition of Chaos as Convention Meets SEATTLE, May 7.—Not a single one of nearly @ thousand delegates to the Republican State Conven- tion in session here could be cer- tain whether an orderly meeting or a free for all fight would cli- max their day's program this af- ternoon and evening. A chaotic condition prevailed last night and on the assembling this morning The Pierce County delegates threatened to deliver the party to a declaration in favor of a dry stand in the platiform. Former Lieut.-Gov. Lon Johnson, the convention keynoter, hereto- | tore counted as a dry, declared in | favor of the resubmission of the Prohibition question to a National referendum. | The wets dlaim to have & work- |ing majority on every phase of |the Prohibition problem. GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIES HOMEWARD RECIFE, Brazl, May 7—The Graf Zeppelin left homeward to- |day after the fourth flight of the season from Germany. AKRON COMING TO WEST COAST LAKEHURST, May 7.—The Diri- gible Akron leaves tomorrow, wea- ther permitting, for the West coast to join the Pacific Fleet in m:n- ITS 3 CANNERIES Governors from all parts of the country are shown assembled on the steps of the historic “Old Hall of Delegates” at the start of the 24th annual confer- ence of Governors, in Richmond, Va. Left to right in front row are: Mrs. and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York; Gov. Harry Woodring of Kansas; Gov. Norman Case of Rhode Island; Gov. John Pollard of Virginia, the official host; Gov. Gov. Dern of Utah, ment; Gov. C. Do William Conley o Connectient. IS AIMED A'I' SCREEN ACTRESS James Rolph of California; former Gov. Trinkle o! V|r1.,1ms' Gov. Frederick Balzar of Nevada; and In back roy, left to right, are: Gov. Henry 8. Caulfield of Missouri; Thomas L Farrar, of the Executive Committee of Entertain- uglass Buck of Delaware; Gov. f West Virginia; Gov. Albert Ritchie of Maryland, and Cvv. Wilbur Cross o} TAX MEASURE BE REPORTED NEXT TUESDAY! Smoke and H;t of Fumes President’s Drive on Con- gress Brings Forth Quick Results WASHINGTON, May 7.— Presi- dent Hoover's militant drive for an orderly and effective economy pro- gram on the part of Congress has 300 Firemen Are Injured, Pier Blaze: Causes Scores to Be Overcome in N.Y. NEW YORK, May 7.—Fire whch late yesterday afternoon caused |a $2,000,000 loss to the Cunard Line pier, injured about 300 firemen. | The flames are still smouldering. The last section of the steel and aiready achieved a measure of suc-|concrete pier, with its wooden piles cess, the most heartening of which'burned away, crashed into the was the reconstructed tax bill ap- Hudson River leaving only the bulk- proved by the Senate Finance Com- |head mittee and ready for a report to the Senate by next Tuesday. | | standing. Firemen fell by the wholesale [from the smoke and heat of the The tax bill faces the prospect|fumes. of speedy and favorable disposal. The bonus paying proposal yes- terday appeared definitely killed ' but is today being reconsidered by the House Ways and Means group but complete confidence is it will not pass Congress. C. B. FITZGERALD AWARDED §$2,300 IN $50,000 SUIT Former Mayor of Seattle Gets Sum for Alleged Newspaper Libel Others suffered from bruises. One bystander died as the result of being hit on the head when a hose line broke. — e SEARCH MADE FOR $100,000 KIDNAP CASE 1Authorltles Are Hunting for Cash Means Re- ceived from Woman : WASHINGTON, May 7.—A hunt is on for the $100,000 Gaston Means, former Department of Jus- tice Agent, who served a term SPOKANE, Wash., May 7—A'in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Superior Court jury last night for accepting a bribe, alleged ‘o awarded C. B. Fitzgerald, Seattle have been obtained from Mrs. bus operator, prominent Republican ' gpqward MeL ean, wife of the pub- and former Mayor of Seattle, @ lisher of the Washington Post, judgment of $2500 of his $50,000 on representations he would re- libel suit against the Cowles Pub-|cover the kidnaped baby of Col. lishing Company and Washington and Mrs, Charles ‘A. Lindbergh. Farmer. Means remains in jail awaite Fitzgerald sued on account of an|ing action of the Grand Jury. editorial charging he was arrested| The authorities are searching and convicted on a liquor charge for a possible hiding place, in his as the outgrowth of a raid in an |y me Olympia hotel during the 1931 Leg- islature. Fitzgerald denied he was in the room at the time of the raid or that he had been arrested and convicted as charged in the edi- torial which he claimed had dam- aged his reputation. Vigilantes Parade; Bandit Robs Bank; Escapes, Stolen Auto HELENA, Mont., May 7. « While “Vigilante Day” was be- ing cbserved and a parade was in progress, a lcne bandit held up the East Helena State Bank. He locked Presiden{ Liddy and one customer in the vault and eacaped with $1800. He made his getaway in a stolen truck. for the money. Means is believed by the au- [thorities to have buried the money. Means 1s also accused of trying to obtain an additional $35,000 from Mrs. McLean but she re- fused to give it to him. Detroit Mayor to | | | | Head Beer Parade DETROIT, May 7.—The “beer for tax” parade in Detroit will be headed by Mayor Frank Murphy. American Legion officials, who are organizing the parade, which 11l be held May 14, persuaded Mayor Murphy to lead the line. It was folly to take beer away from the people,” said the Mayor. «“and it should be returned legally as soon as possible.” BEELER ouITS SUPREME BENCH FOR SENATERACE Candldate Is Wel Against | World Court—Condemns Neglect of Alaska OLYMPIA, Wash,, May 7.— Asso. ciate Justice Adam Beeler of the Washington State Supreme Court has announced his resignation to enter the Republican race for Uni- ted States Senator against Senator Wesley L. Jones. Judge Beeler favors the resub- mission of the Prohibition question and he oppo: the World Court and League of Nations. | In his announcement of his can- didacy, Judge Beeler said that al- though Senator Jones had been in | Washington for thirty-four years, he had forgotten that “to the north ¢f us is the great Empire of Alaska. seems increditable,” he said, (“that public servants could be so oblivious of their duty as to so | woefully neglect that Empire.” Judge Beeler's place on the Sup- reme Court bench will be filled by | d,ppoin.umflnl by Gov. R. H. Hanrtley. AIR MAPPERS FINISH WORK, SEWARD AREA Navy Survey Expedition Leaves for Kodiak and Chignik SEWARD, Alaska, May 7.— The Navy Survey Expedition of 60 men ahoard the U. S. 8. Gan- net, completed ‘the this district = aerial mapping of and left trict. Tt is expected the aerial mapping in that area will be com- pleted by Spetember 1 Production of Mutton | Reduced by Good Roads| | coLuMBUS, Ohio, May 7—C. R | Arnold, tension economist, good roads are for decrease in sheep in Ohio. He explains it thus: improved transportation facilities (ncouraged the growing of crops and raising of livestock other than sheep, particu- larly dairy cattle. Fifty years ago, he says, five mil- lion sheep were raised on Ohio farms. The 1930 census shows this number has dwindled to two mil- lion, Ohio State University ex- is of the belief | partly rcsponsxb]e the number with two amphibian planes, | yesterday | for Kodiak and the Chignik dis-| PR[CE TEN CENTS JOAN CRAWFORD CAUSES ARREST INLOS ANGELES Authorities In v estigating Apparent Plot to Extort Money ONE MAN HELD IN TECHNICAL CUSTODY Inveshgators Lay Trap in Film Studio but Device Fails LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 7. — An apparent extortion plot aimed at Joan Crawford, screen actress, is bieng in- vestigated. One man custody. Miss Crawford helped to capture the man in the studio. Officials said it is difficult as to just what the man wanted but it is believed to be a large sum of money. Miss Crawford had an ap- pointment with the man. Investigators were in an adjoining room with a sound recording device but it failed to register the conversation between the actress and sus- pect. is in technical —————— KIDNAPED MAN RELEASED; NO RANSOM PAID Gustav Miller Set Free in Illinois After Held Since April 29 JOILET, IN., May 7.—Gustav Miller, aged 22 years, kidnaped on April 29 and held for $50,000 ran- som, has returned home unharmed. No ransom was paid. Miller's mother and brother met him at a point 66 miles south- west of jhere and drove him home after a note from the abductors | potitied the family where he would |be found. Miller was abducted as he was leaving the home of his flancee near his home. Miller said he had been kept handcuffed in a basement but had been well treated. -, FRANK EGAN IS LOCATED; GUARD Public Defender, at San Francnsco, Placed in Sanitarium SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.—Lo- cated after four days, Frank Egan, Public Defender, is in a private sanitarium under police guard for {his own protection. He vanished ;:mer he telephoned the police saying “they've got me.” Prior to his disappearance, it was announced that Egan was the | beneficiary of the will and insur- ance policies of Mrs. Jessie Hughes, |a widow, whose body was found jon the street. She was apparent- |by the victim of a hit-and-run autolst. S e |Three Airway Concerns Now Basing at Seward SEWARD, Alaska, May 7.—Three Alaska airplane companies yester- day made Seward their base of operations. They are the Alaskan Airways, McGee Airway and Frank Erbladt's new company. PROTECTS HIM