The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 9, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA “ALL THE NEWS A LL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6025. HONOR MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS EMPIRE " PRICE TEN CENTS SLAYERS ABOARD LINER; OFFICERS ELUDED COMPROMISE 0N TAX BILL IS EFFECTED Gentlemen’s Agreement| Sidetracks Sales Levy Controversy DUTY ON IMPORT COPPER ASSURED Believe Protection Will Be| Afforded and In- dustry Aided WASHINGTON, May 9.—A com- | yromise on the tax bill of the Sen-| B Finance Committee is picking up strong bi-partisan support and apparently faces prompt action in the Senate. Even the controversy on the sales tax has been laid aside by | gentlemen’s agreement to speed | the compromise measure. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania,! Republican, and stauch advocate cf the controversial sales levy, en- ed the agreement. If the compromise plan offered: Secrstary of Treasury Mills accepted, it will move solely in the interest to end the series of comm reverses _on rates. Although not entirely convinced | import duty will re-| American copper min- ng industry, Senator Thomas, of aho, said he believed such pro- n will do much to prevert| collapse cf the industry suf-| fering heavily from foreign copper competition. BONUS FIGHT PROMISES T0 BE HARD ONE hy is Plan to Keep Congress in| Session Until Vote Taken WASHINGTON, May 9.—A cam-| I n 1o keep Congress in session | until a vote is had on the soldiers| bonus payment is threatened after | House Ways and Means Com- mittee on Saturday held to itsl action of last Friday in voting to port the Patman bill unfavorable. nan Wright Patman, of Texas, announced henceforth the slogan of| ponsors will be a vote to| a vote against the bonus. The Texan announced he planned to introduce a resolution seeking | a special legislative status for the rejected bonus bills and this would go to the Rules Committee. If his is approved it makes a vote possible but Democratic Leader Rainey said the Rules Committee is not going to approve it. TWO MORE IN DEMOCRATIC RACE TOMORROW Ritchie and_While to Win in Ohio and Maryland— BOXING CZAR ADOPTS SECRETARY William Muldoon, 86, New York a daughter half his age by the adoption of his secretary, Margaret V. Farrell. She was also designated hi Farrell has been his secretary for 12 years TARDIEU LOS IN ELEGTION IN FRENGH NATION Premier Announces Re-| signation Effective Tomorrow Night PARIS, May Andre Tardieu's government mayj the Right Center, which has con- trolled the Chamber of Deputies for the past four years, was rout- ed by a heavy swing to the left| in Sunday's runoff election of ay new Chamber. Edouard Herriot, leader of the Radical Socialists, appeared to be| the dominant figures as his group | rolled up a total of 151 seats, rep- resenting a gain of 42. The other Lefts made substantial gains. Resigns Tomorrow Premier Tardieu announced this morning he would resign tomor- row night with the request that his successor be chosen immed- iatey. He announced his plans after a Cabinet meeting and said his resignation will be presented as soon as Parliament eclected a, new President. | Herriot Is Cheice | Premier Tardieu accompanied resignation with the request that the present government not be asked to continue in Herriot is the most likely choice to succeed Tardieu. Paul Painleve and Albert Lebrun are presented as candidates to suc- ceed Paul Doumer, as last week. JOAN GRAWFORD | CASE llll[)PPEIli his s 39 LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 9.— Investigation into what was de- I[irs: of heaviness. 'cluded New York Central, RASMUSON WILL REVAMP PARTY IN TERRITORY New G.0.P. Committeeman Announces Plans to Re- build Organization Plans for Territorial-wide re- vamping of the Republican organ- ization were revealed here Satur- day evening by Edward A. Ras- muson, National Committeeman- elect far Alaska, who conferred with prominent Juneau party men during a brief visit here. He was a passenger on the steamer Ad- miral Rogers from Wrangell to his home in Skagway, and was ac- companied by Mrs. Rasmuson. He plans to leave Skagway for Seal about June 1, and mwill proceed from there to Chicago to attend the National Convention and meet with the National com- mittee for the first time since his election at the late primary. He will be joined here or in Seattle by United States Marshal Albert White who was elected alternate yate to the convention. Rasmusoh announced plans to put the Republican organiza-| tion in the Territory upon an ef-| |ficient working basis. He will ap- point a committeeman dfor each of the four Judicial Divisions. These, with a chairman, will com- |pose the Territorial Central Com- mittee. Each Divisional commit- teeman will be directed to name a committeeman for each elec- {tion precine The DI Assaciated I'ress Photu stats boxing commissioner, acquired s heir. Muldoon never married. Miss onal designations are now under consideration. ‘While here, Mr. Rasmuson tendered the First Division place to Marshal Albert White, who largely directed the former's campaign, and who served as committeeman for the AGRIN WAVERS, Trade Survey Causes Nojof the Taano tate Repustiean ten- StimulUSALyes Tul‘n- tral committee. Mr. White has . the offer under consdieration. ed on Washington Elimination of factional strife in the ranks of the party, Mr. Rasmuson said, will be one of his main objectives. He is confident this can be accomplished without |a great deal of difficulty. “By next Fall,” he asserted “we ought to have an organization perfected and functioning that will be of ,real service to the party in the | Territory.” EW YORK, May 9.—The .\e‘i curities market started the mnew week in a hesitant mood A trade survey failed to provide fresh stimulus and speculative at- tention was still riveted on Wash- ington. Prices worked slightly higher the | hour and then eased off, then stiffened again, ruling slight-| While here Saturday evening, ly under Saturday's close by early |Mr. Rasmuson conferred with H. afternoon. L. Faulkner, Cash Cole, Territorial Rails and utilities | Treasurer W. G. Smith, and Mr. ‘White. had intervals Tssues off one to two points in- | SILVER LIKELY North American, American Tele- phone and Telegraph. There were some fractional recoveries, but trading was small. Steel production remained un- DRYS WIN IN WASHINGTON G. 0. P. MEET Reversing Action of Two Years Ago Republicans Go Dry When Ta- coma Switches SEATTLE, May 9.—Overwhelm- ing all attempts to insert a Pro- hibition repeal plank in the plat- form, the Republican State Con- vention here Saturday adopted a party program calling for “strict enforcement of all laws,” without mentioning the wet or dry contro- at all. Previously the con- vention had rejected efforts to in- clude repeal or resubmission claus- es in the platform. The dry trend of the convention is attributed to internal conflict over the organization of fthe con- vention. The Pierce County dele- gation which supported Gov. Rol- and H. Hartley sided with the drys when the anti-Hartley men elected both the temporary and§ permanent chairmen. After that, Pierce County voted 87 to 4 against all wet proposs which gave the drys sufficient margin to reverss the wet stand taken by the State Republicans at Bellingham two years ago. Reed Naticnal Committeeman Mark E. Reed, Shelton lumber- man and banker, was elected Na tional Committeeman without op- position, succeeding R. W. Condon of Kitsap County. Mrs. E. C. Young of Spokane was elected Na- | tional Committeewoman over Miss Nettie M. Galbraight of Walla Wal- | la by a vote of 626 to 285. Favor Alaska Development ‘The Convention adopted resolu- tions urging Congress to pursue a much more iiberal policy en- couraging prospecting of natural resources in Alaska, that it reducs the rates of the Alaska Railroad to such an extent as to promote more rapid substantial permanent development of the natural re- sources of the Territory. Jones Was Ready for Hemlock Foliowing adjournment of the Rpeublican convention officials and leaders of the Republican State organization said Senator Wesley L. Jones was ready Saturday to declare himself in favor of a Pro- hibition referendum if the plank for it had not been defeated in the convention. The only public statement, how- ever, came from Mark E. Reed, selected for National Committee- man and recognized conservative leader of the party. He said in an unexpected future appeal for a wet plank, he told the dele- gates that Senator Jones would urge the resubmission of the Eigh- teenth Amendment “if the party wanted it.” «n front of what they hope will Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New House, after attending a dinner givi dent. Gov. Roosevelt told reporter NORTH ANNALS CALLED TO REST Sister Zeno Who Built Hos-| pitals Here and Daw- son Passes Away | | Many citizens of Juneau, par- ticularly the oldtimers, will he with regret of the death last Fri- day of Sister Mary Zeno, pioneer Sister of this city and foundress of the first hospital here and of a {private school. Sister Mary Zeno panions came to hamlet of Juneau 1886, traveling from Victoria, B. C|,| in an open boat. At once she, founded St. Ann’s Hospital and re- mained at its head for twelve years, | ministering to the needs of all, and at the same time financing and advancing the institution. In a call for and two com- the straggling September 11, ROOSEVELTS AT WHITE HOUSE President Hoover. “But you know, one cannot disclose his conversation after being at the White House,” the governor added. NUN FAMOUS IN | | | $150,000 MRS. MASSIE 1S SUMMONED RETRIAL CASE Four Hawaiians Face An- other Jury on Charges of Assault 'SUDDEN MOVE HAS CHANGED SITUATION ‘Lieutenant,—\x./}e, Mother- in-Law, Darrow Are Today on High Seas HONOLULU, H. I. May 9.—Re- trial of the four remaining Ha- walians accused of attacking Mrs. Thomas H. Mas: is set for May 25. A subpoena was issued Saturday for her in an effort by the Terri- tory to forestall her reputed plans to leave Hawaii and abandon the case. The subpoena was issued after Prosecutor John C. Kelley re- ceived a letter from Lieut. L. H. C. Johnson saying that Admiral Stirling, Commandant of this dis- trict, authorized serving it. Kelley lefft late Saturday for Pearl Tar- {bor to serve the subpoena. IN SERIOUS CONDITION HONOLULU, May 9.—Mrs. Gran- ville Fortescue, mother of Mrs. Massie, told the Associated Press that her daughter had suffered a nervous breakdown and all were seriously concerned about her con- dition. Associated Press Photo be their future residence—Gov. and York are shown leaving the White en 22 state executives by the Presi- rs afterwards that he chatted witir ROAD FUND CUT WILL INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT ARC, witl’Tgmaller Ap- propriation, Will Have to Cut Crews Heavily BOUND FOR MAINLAND ABOARD STFAMSHIP MALO- LO, M2y 9.—Out of Honolulu with Hawali’s seven months’ trouble be- hind them TLieut. Thomas H. Mas~ sie, his wife Thalia, Mrs. Gran- ville Fortescue, mother of Mrs. Massie, and the veteran criminal attorney Clarence Darrow, were af sea today enroute to San Fran- cisco. ‘The departure Sunday was ac- companied with the last flurry when two Honolulu policemen tried to serve a subpoena on Mrs. Massle for appearance at the re- trial of four remaining men charg- ed ‘with attacking her. Joseph Ka- hahawai, the fifth of the groun caused the trial of the four Massie defendants and their conviction of manslaughter Spirited Aboard Liner Mrs. Massie and Mrs. Fortescue were put aboard the Malolo from a submarine tender through the cargo port passage. When a policeman tried to serve summons on Mrs. Massie, Cant. Ward K. Wortman, commander of lthe Submarine Base, interferred and engaged in an altercation but finally all shook hands and Mrs. Massie was not served with the The drastic reduction by the House Appropriations Committee in Federal appropriations for the Al- aska Road Commission’s work in the Territory will be felt serious- ly by labor in the interior and northern districts, it was made known today by Maj. L. E. Atkins, Engineer Officer. The committee, in reporting the Army supply bill, fixed the Commision's fund for the next fiscal year at $354,310. The Bureau of Budget had ap- proved $650,000 for the Commis- sion, and this was a reduction of from the appropriation made last year. ‘changed. quotation tock t Steel films International Harvester 17, necott United States Steel 297%. PRESENT FO CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 9. — Closing Alaska Juneau mine can Can hiehem Fox 11%, Ken- 2%, of Be ss-Wright General Mot %, er, 2% tional gress crete Packard % Motors ——————— | Pres Coast fi WARDEN HILL President ASSERTS JONES WASHINGTON, May 9.—After a conference with President Hoov- United States Senator Wesley L. Jones said he is satisfied will invite an Interna- 1 Silv presents prop: of the metal. Senator Jones said he told lent the people of the West are strongly interested in the rehabilitation of silver. COMPROMISE PLAN WASHINGTON, May 9.—Chair- man Andrew L. Somers, of House Coi the er Conference if Con- him with a con- osal for remonotization the the nage Committee today The convention voted for a platform urging the strict enforce- ment of all laws. Hoover Endorsed The convention endorsed the administration of President Hoov- er, but elected eighteen delegates to the National Convention with- out binding them in any way with instructions. - JIMMY SHARP DIES: INJURED 1898 there came Many workmen, individuals who help from Yukon Territory, where | have been employed by the Com- a gold strike was luring hundreds'mission over an extended period of to the far-famed Klondike. SISter | years and who have been waiting Mary Zeno and a companion an- for the Commission’s road program swered the call and started on their 4 pe started, will not be able to long and difficult trip vlrum Junea\x:ri,‘d their customary employment to Dawson. ~There she found & ghis year if the sum recommend- hospital conducted by six SISters eq py the Committee stands un- of that community, but it was t00|changeq. “Undoubtedly the re- small a(r;d inadequate llm‘ ‘;“‘ Hme. | quced appropriation will limit our anvassed for Funds |forces very sharply, and we will By canvassing among the n\m(""”bo unable to give work to a large and mine owners along the creeks|pumber of men we have used in Sister Zeno raised the necessary past seasons,” Maj. Atkins said funds to build St. Mary's Hospital. |{oqay This institution still remains a land NG v _ mark in the history of the Yukon,| Because of the et fhe OO the admiration of taurists and the| >0 (5 Segip alvatioRI N o we suf- Bram this season’s work through- o Y S%7out the Territory. Much of the v normal maintenance activity can- | JOLIET, Joil going I, May 9.—Convicts and Statesville prisons to give 'Warden Henry predicted after talking with Presi- dent Hoover that “well be able to work out a compromise plan to of are After ten years of arduous work in Dawson, Sister Mary Zeno again returned to Juneau, where another difficult task awaited her. The IN AUTO RACE Former Ranking Speedslerj not be done and a sharp curtail- summons, ——eo—— PROHIBITION REFERENDUM NOW NEEDED Chairman of Wickersham Commission Wants State Conventions WASHINGTON, May 9.—Out of the two years study with the famed Wickersham Commission and a 1 ment of all construction work will have to be made. No new work of any kind can be done. subsequent sixteen months person- al observation, George W. Wick- ersham feels “more strongly than Roosevelt Expects Three States ‘WASHINGTON, May 9. — Two more candidates for the Democrat- e Presidential nomination will ob- tain a delegate strength this week —Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Mary- fand and Gov. George White of Ohio. In Ohio it is expected that Gov. White will get the State’s 52 votes while Gov. Ritchie will take Maryland's 16. The Roosevelt camp exjpects to add another dozen votes in Ari- zona and Wyoming and to win 16 in the West Virginia primary. Gov. William H. Murray is en- tered in West Virginia. President Hoover expects to pick up 98 votes Tuesday in Ohid, West Virginia and Tennessee. The lat- ter States elects 24 delegates. ———.———————— MORRISON GOES SOUTH Lorraine G. Morrison, who has been one of the traffic chiefs in the local Radio operating room of the U. S. Signpal Corps, has been transferred to Seattle and left this morning on the Alaska, had quite outgrown the first hos- of Coast Is Victim al and & new building was im- | perative. Quietly but forcefully she of Accident et about providing ways and OAKALAND, Cal, May 9.—Jim- Means, even drawing up the plans my Sharp, of Los Angeles, once herself. It is to her zepl and never- a ranking automobile racer of the |Uring efforts that the city Pacific coast, died Sunday night 'S sent imposing hospital build- as a result of injuries received ear- lier in the day in the 100 mils Navy Day race program. His car ran into the high rim and cata- pulted across the track. — e — seribed by Joan Crawford, scréel pnn comething by which he can vk ity m}{ i emember them in the future. They money, h becn <ua1"ufd. er ap“have donated $800 to be used for parent fear was based on a note ... purchase of a gift, | slipped under her door asking for Warden Hill is leaving an appointment. 3o 8 ¥ 1in July to take charge The subject of the conversallon, pennsyivania prison, the name of the youth arrested, r pl tion from the act- =4 i isclosed. 1“Father olf‘ Tmts(;’ s | eported Missing | e \KARLSRUHE REDUCES | 5 SITKA VISIT 2 DAYS p e o G e e o e |“Father of Trusts,” because of his the German wide activities in organizing cor- warship Karlstuhe to Southeast porations, is sought by the police Alaska within the next month,lafter his wife reported him miss- e FIVE HUNDRED - DIE, HURRIGANE help stabilize silver.” LEAPS FROM WINDOW, DIES SPATTLE, May 9. — Delirious from pneumonia, Russell Grimes, |aged 36, overpowered two nurses |in the Swedish Hospital last Sat- |ever” that a National referendum on Prohibition is needed. Chairman Wickersham, of the Commission, believes a vote on the Eighteenth Amendment through state conventions would do a great |good in providing needed chystali- zation of a “sober, deliberate opin- of the people.” ina, May ickersham said state conven- reported tions should be elected solely for ¥ 1wpose. The movement should oid of politics and the con- should be held off a | * SPEED URGED Mrs. Mebill £ Stone | BY PRESIDENT Dies After Long lllness s WASHINGTON, May 9—In the NEW YORK, May 9.—Mrs. Mel- |second Sunday evening conference v E. Stone, aged 85 years, wi-|President Hoover again last night dow of one of the founders of the‘pressed upon Republican members sociated Press, died at her home [of the Senate Appropriations Com- st Saturday, after a long |mittee the need for speed in the taxes and economy progrma, I Joilet of the g g owes During her thirty-one |the Northland, Sister Mary |was friend and mother to all, par- |ticularly the poor, disillusioned |gold-seeker, who often came to her consolation, advice and some- {times material help. And none |came in vain. Helped in Every Way For one she wrote his letter home, for another she was banke |—storing safely away his little urday and leaped from a t story window and was fatally INSTRUGTED |hoard of precious gold dust, for yet |another ruined in healtn or broken jured. He ds survived by his OGDEN, Utah, May 9—A dele- |, oninits she begged from his more dow and two children. she will visit Sitka from June : ing. to June 6, instead of from June 1! et R ¢ Dirigible Akron Over Gold Production gation of eleven has b(»ex‘l instruct- | g cessful companions the /money to ed by the Republican State C“"'\Lakc him back to his friends, to June 8, as originally planned. Texas, Bound for Coast [n Canada vention delegates to vote for Pres-| 1, 1918 due to failing health, Information as to the shorten-; |Shows Increase ident Hoover. The instructions|gicier Mary Zeno was called to ing of two days of the vessel's] stay in Sitka was ved this| ; | A f Customs, BERUI ', Tex., May 0. morning by Collector of H WiONT OTTAWA, 3oy 0. £ . duction of Canada for March amounted to 255675 ounces, called forth a slight chorus of .- Mother House in Lachine g “noes.” Senator Reed Smoot heads eRe. g the delegation. years in Zeno| HANOI, French Indoc 9.—Five hundred lives ar lost in a hurricane whi China Sea and southern end of the nam last Wednesday opeans are included victims. ‘The. hurric lowed floods. . for Se among was On the cruise of | [ wi by J. C. McBride from Assistant Sec-|The navy dirigible Akron was over retary of the Treasury S. Lowman. here at 1:05 o'clock this afternoon No change has been made in the jenroute from Lakehurst to the| vessel's proposed visit to Juneau. Pacific coast for navy maneuvers.| an advance of 132 percent She is scheduled to be here from The officers aboard the craft re-| abeve February and also 253 {May 18 to May 30. ‘ported adverse weather ahead. percent above March of 1931 -iher illx AConzxnfied :n; p I-;age Twn) A