The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 23, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS A LL THE TIME" VOL XL., NO. 6037. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MA Y 23 1952. MEMBER OF AS\OCIATED PRESS LEADERS LAY ED B DOWN THREAT T0 CONGRESS No Adjournment, N_o Re- cess for Two Nation- al Conventions STATEMENTS MADE BY T/ATSON AND ROBINSON Budget Balancing Revenue Bill Must Positively Be Enacted WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senate leaders have called for continuous s of Congress, through the iwo political national conventions, to drive through the Budget Bal- ancing Revenue Bill before the ctart of the Government's new year cn July 1. s s £ DISCOVERED BROKEN LlTTLE BODY Associated Press telephoto of William Allen (left) and Orville Wil- son, the two men who found the body of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bcrnh's kidnaped baby near Mt. Rose, N. J. i Associated Press Photo A vote is in prospect during to- day on the remaining two import taxes carried by the Revenue Bill ALLEN, BABY FINDER, WITH FAMILY | on lumber and copper. The tariff| coalition has shown strength retaining oil and coal duties and it claims the other two will be copt in the bill. Senators Watson, of Indiana,| ond Robinson, of Arkansas, flmr} leaders, issued statements no maoves | i for adjournment and no recess for | the national conventions will be‘ considered until the tax and ap-| propriation measures arc 2nacted, assuring the Governmen's credit for the new year. Senators Reed of Pennsylvauia and Moses of New Hampshire, is- sued a joint statement announcing | v will stay in the Capital to fin- ish their jobs. Both are scheduled to take important parts in the con- | (2 ventions. e NOW AT CROSSROADS WASHINGTON, May 23. — The mammoth billion dollar taxation bill bearing on tariff provisions | crawled to the crossroads today with threatened filibusters possibly blocking the path. Determined to preserve the lum- ber and copper import duties in the measure, the tariff coalition expected to muster almost the same strength by which was re- tained the oil and coal duties. 1t is possible the Senate will be asked to meet in continuous day and night sessions if the fili- buster threatens to develop. Gerald Allen, William Allen and Myrtle Whartenburg and Elizabeth Associated Press telephoto of one of the discoverers of the Lind- bergh baby’s body near Mt. Rose, N. J., and his family. Left to right, | | | Associated Press Photo Wllllam, Jr. In the rear are Mrs. Allen. President Hoover is keeping his hands off the bitter row which has split both parties wide open, such as stalwarts Jones of Wash- ington, Steiwer of Oregon, and Smoot of Utah, all up for reelec- tion and leading in the tariff fight. FLYING TRIO FAILIN HUNT FOR BAYCHIMO No Trace ofiissing Craft Found—Reindeer Herd Is Progressing ——————— B0-X GROSSES OVER ATLANTIC German Flying Boat Lands in Spain on Flight to Home Port NOME, Alaska, May W. R. Graham, Mrs. Edna Chris- tofferson and Mechanic George Laiblin, returned here Sunday from Point Barrow after an unsuccessful search for the Hudson's Bay trad- ing steamer Bayshimo. They scouted for a radius of 200 miles from Point Barrow but did not find the ship which they be- lieve has sunk or is in the North- west drift in the middle of the Arctic Ocean moving toward Wran- gell Island. Ice Piled High The fliers reporied the ice in the Arctic in some places stands in ridges 100 feet or more high and in other places it is very smooth where a landing could have been made. Mrs. Christofferson will remain here and go south on the first trip of the steamer Victoria. VIGO, Spain, May 23—The Ger- man flying boat DO-X arrived here at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Eastern Standard time, from Horta, 40 minutes less than 12 hours fly- ing time. The DO-X alighted at Horta at 7:55 Saturday night, Eastern Stan- dard time, from Holyrood, New- foundland, from where it took off at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. GOING TO ENGLAND VIGO, May 23.—After refueling, the DO-X left this morning for Southampton. The journey to Ger- many will be continued after a stop in England. Senator Borah Not to Attend G.0.P. Convention WASHINGTON, May 23. e —United States William E. e Borah, who played an im- portani part in the Hoover campaign, will not attend the National Convention, Report Reindeer Herd On oneé scouting flight, the fliers met a man returning from the to Canada. He said herd was progressing nicely. There are about 2,000 deer now and the herd is Arctic River, 40 miles from the Coast. 23.—Pilot " Lomen reindeer herd being driven fawning in the vicinity of Canning (CHARGES MADE IN BUYING AND ~ SELLING STOCK Counsel for Senate Inves- | tigators Unearths Queer Deals WASHINGTON, May 23.—Harry Warner, President of Warner Brothers, moving picture concern, | has been charged before the Senate | Banking Committee, with makinz $9,250,000 in the buying and selling of stock of his own compeny in 1930. Willia mGray, counsel for the committee, said he expects to! prove that “Warner profited by selling ‘when certain journals were ,boosting the value of the stock ' before the public, and buying when | the ncwspa,pers began to depress the pri | lations through which the public lost millions of dollars is uncer investigation by the Senate comm- | ittee. Counsel Gray said that the Goldman Sachs Trading Corpora- tino and Postum Company paid| $23,000000 for the General Foods Company in which there was in- | vested only $1,750,000 and the pub- lic had invested $100,000,000 in the company. Amusement Device Is Wrecked by High Wind; 2 Killed; 12 Injured {MRS. PUTNAM TO MEET | Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon. |tire wardrobe consisted of the fly- | |ing | mounted. Gordon Selfridge, wealthy THOMAS GETS Another series of stock manipu- |the U. . AVIATRIX Br EXTENDED | MANY HUNURS Flying Alone Across At- lantic Hailed as Great Woman Feat ENGLISH KlNG, QUEEN Hazardous Flight Over| Ocean Reported by Flier to Husband LONDON, May 23.—Mrs. Amelia | Earhart Putnam, whose solo flight | across the Atlantic last week was | hailed as the greatest feat in avia- | tion ever performed by a woman, landsd here last night at the Ha- worth Airport from Ireland. She was met at the landing field by Mrs. Putnam will be the guest of the Ambassador during her stay in London. She plans to fly to| Paris and Rome before returning | to the United States. To Be Presented It is understood Mrs. Putnam will will be presented to the King and Queen some time this week. What to wear bothered the famous wom- | an flier not a little, since her en- togs in which she was clad on her trans-Atlantic flight. Her difficulties, however, haye been sur- American department store owner Associated Press telephoto of the kldnapm@ Associated Press Photo the wooded section around Mt. Rose, N. J., where the body of Charles Lindbergh, jr., was discovered, as seen from the air. The baby's battered bady was found 72 days after of London, has placed at her dis- posal a complete wardrobe and ac- cessories. This morning she spent in select- |ing clothes to wear at a journal- ts's Juncheon to be given in her | honor, At an informal luncheon attend< ed by her today she drank toasts to President Hoover and King George in water. Ambassador Mel- len performed the same ceremony (Continued on Page Twa) NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT New York Minister Again Named by Socialists as Presidential Nominee MILWAUKEE, May 23.—Norman Mattoon Thomas of New York, was again nominated for President of the United States by the Socialists in session here in National Conven- tion Sunday. James H. Maurer of Pennsyl- vania, was named as the Socialist candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Norman Thomas was the Social- ist candidate for the Presidency in 1928. He has also been the party's nominee for Governor of New York and for Mayor of New York and for other high offices. He is a regularly ordained Presbyterian minister. He has served as asso- ciate pastor of the Brick Presby- terian Church and as pastor of the East Harlem Church. He has been a leader in Socialist doctrine and contributing editor of Nation, The World Tomorrow, The New Leader. He was born in Marion, Ohio, 47 years ago. He was grad- uated by Princeton in 1905 and|’ the Union Theological Seminary in 1911. Jgmes H. Maurer is President of Pennsylvania American Fed- eration of Labor and long has heen active in the Socialist Party. Morris Hillquit of New York was Chairman of the convention and its keynoter. He pleaded for paity unity. Thomas said he expected a large protest vote from those dissatisfied with the President and the political and economic conditions. FLIER AWAITS 600D WEATHER SEATTLE, May 23—Nathan C. baby was taken. a short time before. CROWDS SEE HEARSE BEAR BABYS BODY AWAY Associated Press Photo Crowds thronged the streets near the morgue In Trenton, N. J., from which the body of the Lindbergh Above is shown the hearse leaving the building. Col. Lindbergh had visited the morgue COMES NORTH T0 TRAGE INDIAN Eminent Anth o pologist Says Red Men Cross- ed Bering Sea “It is my settled conviction that the only possible explanation for the presence of Indians on the American continent is the migra-| tion of their ancestors from Asia acrpss Bering Strait,” declared Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, the world’s most eminent anthropologist, as he stood | on the deck of the steamship Ad- miral Watson Saturday night when the vessel was in Juneau on her way from Seattle to Seward and Kodiak. The famous scientist is on his fifth visit to Alaska to prosecute research work in connection with the origin of the American Indian. | He is destined for Kodiak Island to resume investigations that he| commenced there last year. “The Indian migration south from Bering Strait was slow, and ab in- tervals of time and place the abo igines founded large and long ex- isting settlements” said Dr. Hrdlicka. Extensive and Ancient “There were extensive and long occupied Indian communitiss thou- sands of years ago on Kodiak Island. My explorations th are the most promising of any that I have made in Alaska, and I have followed the trail of the aborigi from Point Barrow and Berir Strait to the southern extremity of | the Territory At one place on Kodiak Island, we found evider of a human habitation that ered two acres, at another the remains of a community covered forty acres. “The purpose of my present visit | to Kodlak is to make thorough exploration there. One of my work- men has already preceded me to the island. I shall be joined sh DR. A HRDLICKA < | With dirigible Akron is prepared to take between the hours of 8 a. m ulld“ /|off during today on her the Puget Sound area and return. | Northw | Portland, | olyn Shishaldin Is Climbed by Hubbard First AscenF—Believed Made of 9,400-Foot Vol- canic Cone CAPT. WASSNER T0 BE GUEST . OF GOV. PARKS 'Public Rec_e—;:lion and Dance Will Be Held FALSE PASS, Alaska, May 23.— Tomorrow Night Father Bernard R. Hubbard re- ported here Sunday that he, Ken- neth Chisholm and George Leter- son scaled Shishaldin after a 21-| hour climb on May 16. This is believed to be the first aseent of the 9,400-foot volcanic cone The party encountered great dif- ficulties, especially the last 3,000 foet ! While waiting for the June boat}. ~== : to take the party to Annhh‘xk”:lbm“ll follow. from 10 volcano, Father Hubbard plans to|™ "% o 0 o0 Wodneoley return to the east side of Unimak | Weatiohdiy - ovbiidhe will be a Island and excavate at the scenej . "0 4 of a buried primitive village |gala time both for the visitors and hel| A found on another trip, (,E?o co{l?mulllty. At that time the cruiser’s band will give a concev{ The band concert will last from I8 to 10:30 p. m. The dance will be no admission charge. Will Visit A-J. Supphes Taken Aboard at!t endent, on 8 special trip through the Alaska Juneau min Sunnydale for Flight iprogram which will be followed NAVY DIRIGIBLE ast from 10:00 p. m. to 1 a. m. Capt. Wassner and five Duri the week, all to Puget Sound In honor of Capt. Erich Wassner and officers of the German crui Karlsruhe, Gov. George A. Parks a public reception, followec dance, Tuesday even- Im;. it was officially announced to- day. the receptivn will begin and conclude at 10, Danc- to 11:30 | will Tuesday, his | lof L by a dance for the officers and ew of the visiting war vessel. AKRUN WILL FLY? The program and dance will be flvERNuRTH ESTunon in the Fair Building. There will be guests of H zgar, General Superin- the offi- and men of the crew | given an opportunity to mill. 1t is planned to . |show in through the great plant in parties of 25 at time. SUNNYDALE, * Cal, stores aboard, M iy NM y a daily ) p. m Commanders Exchange Visits This forenoon, Capt. C. H. Dench | not announced this morning. commander of the United States The itinerary to the Pacific|Coast Guard Cutler Tallapoosa, st includes flights over ‘Went aboard the Karlsrube to make Astoria, Grays Harbor,| an off Wassner. to flight | The hour of her departure w: Bremer- | Sho r Capt h had re- at 9| and mill. | | Dancing will be the principal di- PARTY LINES SPLIT WIDE OPEN WHEN VOTE TAKEN Beverage Lekate Defeated by Vote of 228 to 169 —Debate Lasts for Only 20 Minutes WASHINGTON, May 23.— The House this afternoon de- feated the proposal to legal- ize and tax 2.75 per cent beer by a vote of 228 to 169. Party lines were split wide open. The issue was on whether to discharge the Ways and Means Commitiee of consid- eration of the Hull-O’Connor bill and put it before the House for a roll call. The bill would levy 3 cents a pint tax. The vote today in the House is the first record vote on beer since 1919. The vote came after 20 minutes of debate. FRANGE AND ROOSEVELT WIN OREGON Maryland Man Defeats'. Hoover 3 to |—Roose- velt Defeats Murray PORTLAND, May 23. — Former Senafor Joseph I. France of Mary- land, by a vote of three to one de- feated President Hoover for the Republican Presidential nomination in Saturday’s primary election and was given the 13 votes of the State of Oregon in the Republican National Convention at Chicago. Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt swept the Democratic Presidential pri- mary and won the 10 Oregon votes to the Democratic National Con= vention for the Presidential nom- ination. Dispaches received Saturday night said that Joseph Irwin France held approximately three to one lead over President Hoover for the Re- publican Presidential nomination with unofficial returns virtually complete. The remaining precincts are in outlying districts with only a few votes. France had 54,720, Hoover, whose name was written on the ballots, had 14,703. Gov. Roosevelt was still forging ahead with all the State reported except 376 precincts. He had 39,- 009 and Gov. Willlam H. Murray 10,256. Alfred E. Smith had 221. Smith's name, like Hoover's, was written in on !he ballots. MOOSE HOSTS T0 KARLSRUHE OFFICERS, MEN {Local Fraternal Organiza- tion Will Entertain This Evening Following the regular meeting |tonight of the Moose Lodge No. 700, the doors of Moose Hall will be thrown open to the officers and , |men aboard the cruiser Karlsruhe, version. The affair is given by the Moose organization but all Ju- neau women are invited to ate tend. NUDE PARADE; pia, Tacoma, Seattle, ton, Everett, Bellingham, Port Townsend and Port Angeles. I is subject to changs il nec {to insure suitable vistbility for c! ‘LOHL("Hd to see the ship. The, each. ;mdpr of citles visited on the| Near Northwestern flight may be chang- |vice ships exchanged national sa- ed in order to,utilize wind cir-|lutes of 21 s each, the Karls- culation for covering maximum area'ruhe firing first. during daylight. ] (Continued on Page Two) Browne, of Detroit, awaited clea weather, reported for late today or tomorrow, and permission from the Japanese, for his start of his Pa- cific flight. The delay gave the flier thoroughly test the 148-foot vated ramp from which he plans to start his heavily loaded plane with approximately 1,000 gallons of casoline whether Congress is in ses- ng sion or not. This caused considerable speculation in political circles. He made no other comment. It is un- derstood his action was made known to President Hoover in answer to a direct in- quiry, ® 0000000000 1y by several college men who are now detained in the East by schol- astic examinations and commence- ment duties. I plan to carry on my Kodiak Island research until| next September at least.’ Two Theories About Indian ‘There are two theories as to the| origin of the American Indians. One (Continued on Page Two) Capt. rer ‘came American to return 1. The visits occupied 15 minutes the Four European Naticns | sair pake orry, vtan, May 23.—Two persons were killed and Prolmsed F mancna] Ald a dozen injured, four seriously, \Saturday afternoon when the wind GENEVA, May 23.—The govern- Wrecked the “Giant Racer” an ments of Great Britain, France and | Amusement ‘device at Salt Air Ttaly have promised financial as- {Beach near here, The dead are sistanice to Austria in a scheme Amos Burnett, aged 56 years, and which would affect Greece, Hun- |Robert Parker, aged 50 years, both Jary and Bulgaria, as well, |of this city. 5 ARRESTED NELSON, B. C, May 23.—Sixty- five women and children, members. of the Doukohobors and Sons of Freedom, were arrested yi |after they held another nude par- 'lde at Thrums, | official e 1o ele= noon today, the two. ser- @0 00@%00000000000