The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 25, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6039. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRFSS DEMOCRATS OF TEXAS APPROVE WET REFERENDA Convention Pledges Dele- gates to Garner than Tilts on Prohibition NEAR RIOT IS STAGED | OVER WET RESOLUTION Hoover Gets Texas Dele-| gation—Roosevelt Adds Six from Delaware HOUSTON, Tex, May 25. Speaker John Nance Garner, Tex- offering to the Democratic pa for its Presidential candi- date, was today given this State's on of 52 votes to the Na-| rrm‘ Convention. 1In this pro- cedure perfect harmony prevailed. After instructing for Garner, the convention then proceeded w‘x 1" over National Prohibition. And | fter a near i it adopted by | a viva voce vote a resolution pro- posing the submission of Prohibi- tion to the States for referendum expression. Oppenents of the resolution, dis- | sfield wtih the result, demand- a roll call. This was granted, i d the plank passed by a volte; of 851 to 546. In passing the li-| quor resolution, the delegates went | contrary to the wishes of Speaker Garner's advisers who wished to preserve harmony among the dele- gation at' any cost. HOOVER GETS TEXAS WASHINGTON, May 25.—Presi- | dent Hoover's total of pledged dele- gates climbed to 621 when the Texas Republicans pledged the State’s 49 votes in the National| convention to him. This is 43| more than the majority of 579 votes required for his renomina- \ tion. Dr. Joseph I. France of Mary- land, Hoover's only avowed oppo- nent, disputes the claim as to some of the Hoover delegates but France's claims are taken lightly| by Hoover leaders. Roosevelt Adds Delaware Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, pace- maker in the race for the Demo- cratic nomination ,added Dela- ware’s six votes to ‘his column of pledged delegates yesterday. This gives the New Yorker 477 pledged to vote for him on the first bal- lot, exclusive of 105 from Penn- sylvania and New York which his supporters claim will go” to him after a caucus is held in Chicago Lefere the voting begins. Speaker Garner, with the 52 from his home States, now has 90 pledged delegates. 6. 0. P. SESSION INGHICAGO IS ALL ARRANGED Complete Details, Even to Prohibition Plank, Are Discussed WASHINGTON, May 25. — The Fepublican National Convention, | in all its details, "including the| Prohibition plank, has been 4 ed by President Hoover, Posunast- er General Brown, Hoover's pre- Convention manager; James Fran-| cis Burk, General Counsel of tie Republican National Committee, and Charles D. Hilles, Republican National Committeeman from New York. ‘The conferees admitted “every- thing was discussed” in connertion ith the convention but did not go into details. - e Socialists Adopt Wet Plank in Party Platform MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 25. —The Secialist Party will en- ter the Presidential campaign with a wet platform which was decided upen at a riotous ses- con of the National Conven- tion yesterday. The wet plank calls for Gov- crnment ownership of brewer- ies and distilleries with local lof the I ball Kmley in Alaska to study cosmic PHELAN URGES YOUTHS TO HAVE GOAL IN LIFE Famous Football Coach! Talks to Assembly at High School “Have a definite object in life,” is the gist of a message that James Phelan, famous football coach at the University of Washington in Secattle, gave High School and Eighth Grade students at an as- Audit School. The former Notre Dame gridiron | star was introduced by E. G. Went- land, boys’ athletic coach at the| High School, an old friend of the| football mentor. Great benefit to Boy “Athletic sport is of great bene- fit o 2 boy in school,” said Mr. Phelan. “It not only prepares him for the battle of adult life but it requires that he make progress in jum of the Juneau High low average grades in his studies he becomes ineligible for athletics. There is a popular supposition that athletes are beautiful but dumb. Quite the contrary is true. Good athletes have to have brains. Brains is the first essential sperts. Courage, I may say, second.” Tells Interesting Story To illustrate that desire for par- ticipation in athletics impels a boy to improve mental backwardness Mr. Phelan told a story abou James Studebaker, who attended Notre Dame University at South Boend, Ind, and who is a scion Studebaker gon and automcbile fame. “Just before an important foob- game,” related Mr. Phelan, the professors flunked Jim in al- gebra because he did not know the difference between the plus and the minus sign. Members of the football squad at once engaged a tutor to teach Jim his algebra fundamentals so he would be el- igible for football play. After some instruction, the tutor said to Jim: Precblem in Algebra “'Now, tell me the difference between the plus and the minus sign. Suppose, for instance, A. D., meaning the era after Our TLord should be represented by the plus m, and B. C., meaning the era b fore Our Lord, should be repre- rented by the minus (Coptinueo on TWO NATIONS WILL CONFER, REPARATIONS Germans to Meet Fr?nch- men Next Week Important Session is MERLIN, May 25.—Te National- ist spokesman reported that Ger- man political and industrial lead- ers planned to meet friends of Edouard Herriot, of France, who is expected to head the new gov- ernment, and certain French finan- ciers next week. The conference optien in each state, The wet plank proposal car- ried by a vote of 80 to 71. 1the reparations problem. will be an attempt, it is said, to devise an immediate solution of . TWO DIE lN NORTHERN EXPEDITION Allen Carpe, 36 (left), of New York, and Theodore Koven, 28 | d (right), of Jersey City, fell into crevasses and died as the scientific ex- |the issue of resubmission at this pedition of which they were members ottempted to scale Mount Mc- .\ sembly held this forenoon in the| his school work, for if he falls be-| in| { | physician. family of wa- | —|gun has a range of 12 miles. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1932. PROHIBITION BIG SUBJECT FOR SENATORS Showdown Expected Re-| garding Resubmission —Must Meet Issue ASHINGTCN, May 25— pros-| pective Senate showdown on re- n of the Prohibition ques- session may offer a test- ing ground of embryo Prohibition planks for the National politi platform, The eyes of the Senate are turn- ed now on the Judiciary Suh-com- | mittee, dominated by three Prohi-| s, considering resubmlssion | { mesaures. Meet the Issue Senator Johnson of California, d upon the Senate to meet r wcr% Associated Press Photus ssion. He said the Prohibition ‘la\x shculd be put up to the states, bt s, W o ,mx'l the people themselves given n.] opportunity to pass upon it Watching Borah Some move by Senator Borah, ]‘ruhxblt:c:\ champion, and member rays. lof the Judiciary Sub-committee, qbout to report on the propesition, |is being awaited. Senator ‘Boreh UN RuuTINE TR!P ote the dry plank in the 192 reason to fbelieve he has agsin {been approached. He turned'a cold | shoulder to tentative bropositions Capl Hkale)' and (‘apl'w‘fllvauc?d in high Administration | Nelson Come and [circles for a referendum on Prohi- [ Ihe is not willing to have a te:t [ jon a referendum offering protec- | ©On a routine cruise of Southeast|tion against the return of the sa- | Alaska, the United States Coast|loon should the Eighteenth Amen i- Guard cutter Chelan, rlags‘np of | | ment be repealed. | the Coast Guard, arrived late yes-| |terday in Juneau, She dvpar‘ed‘ this afternoon on her return voyage | to her base in Seattle. She started | north from the Puget Sound metro- MENTIUNED FUR {urely, calling at various ports. Her | trip south calls for no fast progress, | as she is not scheduled to reach | |Secattle before June 1 at the earliest. Coast Guard Commander | Eligible for High Appointment platform and there is| jon but there is no certainty Leave on Cutter the Northwestern Division fleet UI CAPT. HINCKELY polis May 14 and proceeded leis- Two High Officers Capt. H. D. Hinckley, Command- er of the Northwestern Division of the Coast Guard, is aboard the ves- |sel. Capt. C. P. Nelson, United States Navy, co-ordinator of the |Seventh Division of the Navy and {the Coast Guard, with headquart- ers at Scattle, is also on the ship. | They are making their customary |official visit north, familiarizing themselves with any changes that may have occurred recently in service conditions. They were here last year. Civilian guesst aboard the Chelan are James Phelan, football coach of the University of Washington, fand Dr. M. T. Waltz, a Seattle Capt. H. D. Hinckley, Command- er of the Northwestern Division of the United States Coast Guard Fleet, who was in Juneau today on the cutter Chelan, is mentioned as one of the officers that may be appointed to ‘command the en- tire fleet in succession to the late Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, who died last week. Capt. Dench is Eligible While all captains in the fleet, including Capt. C. H. Denth, com- mander of the Tallapoosa, which is based at ocuneau, are eligible for advancement to the place of high command, Capt. Hinckley's present position as Commander of Rejoined Chelan iiere In coming north, Mr. Phelan XlransrPrred a few days ago to the Coast Guard cutter Alert, which| arrived in Juneau yesterday after- {ncon several hours ahead of the| |Chelan. He rejoined the Chelan |[the Northwestern Division and his |here and sailed south on her. |lonz and brilliant record, are es- | Officers of the Chelan are Capt.|pecial factors in his favor. J. A. Alger, Commander; Lieut. F.| Appointed By President H. Young, Engineer; Lieut. (junmr! Rear Admiral Billard’s successor |grade) F. K. Johnson, Navigator;|will be appointed by the Prasi- Lieut., (junior grade) Allen Wm"dm‘ upon recommendation of tne beck; Ensigns F. A. Erickson and gecretary of the Treasury, whose J. E. Madacey. | department has jurisdiction over Been in Alaska Before |the Coast Guard. The President All of the cutter’s officers have must submit his appointment tol seen service in Alaska. ;'h‘." Senate for confirmation ! The Chelan is 250 feet long, aO, Out of respect to the memory of |feet beam, 15 feet draft and is |the late Rear Admiral Billard, all driven by 3600 horsepower clecmc‘omcers of the three Coast Guard |turbine with a cruising speed of |cutters that were in pont today— 17 knots. For peace time she is|the Chelan, Tallapoosa and Alert— armed with one 5-inch gun, one|as well as all officers of Coast v13-inch, two 6-pounders. The big Guard vessels elsewhere are wear- ing crepe on Lhe'lr sword hilts, REVISION OF TARIFF OFF WASHINGTON, May 25. — The Senate decisively shut the door on the billion dollar revenue bill last night to further tariff revision, rejecting the export debenture, farm relief plan. Other cutters in the Coast Guard | fleet of the Northwestern Division | are the Tallapoosa, based at Ju-| neau; Alert, based at Ketchikan; | Haida, Redwing, Snohomish, Ar- cata, Guard, Tahoe, Northland and Itasca. The latter three are now | on Alaska duty at Unalaska dnd\ adjacent waters. e, DO-X IS BACK IN HOME PuRTlGenml: Adsisral BERLIN, May 24—The German|[)jes Today flying boat DO-X completed its| trans-Atlantic travels yesterday Of Apoplexy alighting on Lake Mueggel without s ALTONA, Germany, May 25. incident. —Admiral Franz von Hipper, — e ‘Walter MeKinnon arrived Tuesday | aged 68 years, leader of the German Scouting squadron of frcm Seattle to spend the sum- r mer visiting bis father, A. F. Mc-| the Battle of Jutland, in the Kinnon and his mother, Mrs. Ad-| World War, died today of 1dle McKinnon, apoplexy. STOCK MARKET FEEBLE TODAY; MUCH SELLING, 1‘Only Few of Leading In- dustrials Hold Up— Many Lose Ground NEW YORK, May 25.—An feebled stock market failed to make notable show of resisting a stub- born flow of selling today. A few leading industrials held up well but such groups as utili- ties, food shares, tobaccos and rails gave ground easily. Lossees of one to two points car- ried American Tobacco issues, Lig- get new ground. American Telephone and Tele- graph dropped more than one and one-half points to a mew low. Loss- es appeared in other issues. United States Steel and Ameri- can Ca2n held up fairly well. The dollar was again weak on foreign exchange. PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 25.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10, American Can 36%, Anaconda 4%, Bethlehem Steel 11%, Curtiss-Wright 1, Fox Films Geu(ml Motors 9%, Intern: 6 necott 5%, Packard Motors 2, Unit- ed States Steel 27% HOUSE PLANS FULL PROGRAM Many Issues to Occupy Re- maining Days of Pres- ent Session WASHINGTON, May 24, — The Democratic House plans to devote the remainder of the session of the present Congress to additional relief proposals. The House expects to act on the two billion one hundred million dollar plan of Speaker Garner next week. Farm relief, unemployment relief intermingled in the numerous meas- ures being considered by the House Committees. AKRON IS BACK CLOSING AT SUNNYDALE. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 25 —The Navy dirigible Akron has returned to Sunnyd after flight over the Pacific Northwest. ———————— WASHINGTON, May 25. — In honor of its dead, the House placed aside legislative duties today for a solemn ceremony, a tribute to comradeship of those who have died since the last session, en- | & Myers B. and Lorillard into | room, ‘Gcm‘ge A, Parks, Capt. " THEY’RE OUT TO BREAK THE POST-GATTY RECORD RECEPTION FOR GERMANS VIVID AND COLORFUL Gov. Parks’s Receptior for Visiting Officers Was Notable Affair Tt is rll‘LLqul since it was built scene of Juneau's funotions, AI at any time and became the | special social that Governor’s Mansion | has witne d a more brilliant par- ty than la: night, when Gov. George A. Parks was host at a reception and ball in honor of Capt. Erich Wassner and the of- ficers of the German cruiser Karls- ruhe. Not wanting to miss any par' of what portended to be a nota- ble evening, guests arrived at the Mansion shortly efter 9 o'clock and were greeted by Gov. Parks, the guests of honor and wives and members of Juneau's officialdom. By the time the receiving line broke up and dancing began in the ball the Mansion was a glitter of gold braid, evening gowns and formal black-and-white—a colorful background for a distinguished gathering. Waltzes and one-steps, new music and old, added their rhythm to an unf table even- ing—one for which the pzople of Juneau are deeply indebted to Gov. Parks, Assisting Governor sisting Gov. Parks in the re- uum" line were Licut. J. S. Mac- Kinnon, Aide to Gov. Pa Gov. | E n Wass- ner, Mrs. John Rustgard, Attorney General John Ru: d, Lieut. Com- mander €. H. Dench and Mrs, Dench, Capt. Paul, Maj. L. E. Atkins and Mrs. Atkins, Capt. Rudolph Peters, Territorial Audi- tor Cash Cole, Mrs. Cole, Capt. Degenhardt, Mrs., Karl Theile, Treasurer W. G. Smith, Mrs. W, K. Keller, Captains Grube, Just,| Hoffman, Krider, Mane -1 endorff, Paymaster Boc lain Schallehn, Oberlieut Ferber, Schroeter, He: E sistant Paymaster Sq Officers in attends reception from American in port included Capt. Hinc Coast Guard Commandant for the Northwestern division of the Unit- ed States Coast Guard, Capt. Al- ger of the cutter Chelan, Capt Nelson, U. 8. Navy, and others im the Chelan and Tallapoosa Test Work Is Siar;ed on Four L&me Auto Tube OAKLAND, Cd‘ May 25—A tes! 700 feet long is being determine the character o ground which will be encount in driving a four lane au‘o: tunnel 3/184 feet in lengt The highway bore will the Berkeley mountains, connect ing Alameda and Contra Co counties and eliminate several miles of winding mountain road. The preliminary wock gives em- ployment to 250 workers. The mai P C! 1ap ‘c.u'.\oril,ed, will cost $4,487,060. ;| luncheon meeting ject, for which bonds have been | PRICE TEN CENTS Associated Press Photos Bennett Griffin (left) of Oklahoma City and Jimmie Mattern (right) of Fort Worth, Tex., plan an at- tempt in June to break the round- the-world speed mark set last year by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. They will use the airplane shown above, equipped with Post's gas tanks and some of his instruments, The flight is to be backed by Harry Turner and John Mabee, Oklahoma oil men. PUBLIC DANCE 'FOR KARLSRUHE ~ T0 BE TONIGHT Dince.tn Be Prochdad by Band Concert—Pro- gram Starts at 8 Juneau's community dance in honor of the officers and crew of the Cruiser Karlsruhe, who have been guests the city since ‘\s‘ Thursday, will be held tonight |at the Fair Building where a re- | d crowd is expected to be on hand to greet and assist in en- |tertaining the visitors. The dance will be eded by conesrt the band of the Karlsruhe, The concert begins at 8 p. m. and will last until 10:30 o'clock. Danc- by |ing will continue from that hour until T a. m. A nine-piece orches- tra from the band will furnish mu- sic for the dance. The program follows: Admiral der tor the concert Luft, Marsch. : Blankenburg Pique Dame, Ouverture. . . Suppe Slavishche Rhapsodie Friedemann Steuermannslied and Matrosen- scor ‘Wagner Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Walbzer Translateur Fackeltanz Meyerbeer Echoes from the Metropolitanhouse Tobani Zim St ad'ol hinaus, Marsch Meisner CHAMBER 1S TO FETE OFFIGERS OF KARLSRUHE Capt. Wassner and 15 from Cruiser to Be Guests Tomorrow Capt. Erich Wassner and 15 of- ficers under his command on the Karlsruhe will be honor s of the Chamber of Com- t its weekly noon at Bailey's Cafe was announced today by G. H y, Secretary. have I)rz made to take care a bumper attendance which is ex- |pected to be on hand to greet the |German visitors. The routine business wiil |limited to absolutely necessary ma | ters, was announced. | J. D. Harlan, general manager |of Hammon Consolidated Gold Fi visiting here, and J. \Lx(n\'vd mining gineer w 1“”1 have been asked to be Cham- ber guests, dlSO ;BIG PROGRAM GIVEN SENATE 3TON, May 25. — The | | | wasHIN |combined Democratic Steering and Committees of the Senate approved of the two billion Policy | today three hundred million dollar un- employment program and laid it |before the Senate. Preparations | of | H. | HOTEL PROJECT COSTING$225,000 REVEALED HERE R. J. Sommers Discusses Project with Business Men Who Endorse It 7-STORY APARTMENT HOTEL IS DESIGNED Will Be Modern- Fireproof Structure at Corner of Front and Seward Plans for a seven-story apart= ment hotel for Juneau were dis= closed last night by R. J. Sommers to a group of business men who met with him at his invitation to hear of the project and to ex= press their individual opinions on it. The estimated cost of the build= ing was fixed at $225,000. Of this sum, Mr. Sommers said, $75,000 will be in capital stock and the re- mainder will be raised by the sale of six per cent bonds to local in- vestors. The stock subscription is assured and the money will be available whenever the bonds aré placed, he declared. Fireproof Structure The structure will be first class |and modern in every respect. It will be of reinforced concrete, have concrete floors, tile walls and abso- lutely be fireproof. The ground floor, as planned will be given over to commercial uses, stores, shops, lobby and dining rooms, the next three floors will each have 20 rooms, and the upper three floors divided into apartments. There will be 48 hotel rpoms with baths and 12 without baths but each hav= ing toilet facilities. There will be 10 apartments on each of the upper floors, Detailed drawings of hotel rooms, the ground floor and an apartment floor and an architect's drawing of the building as it will appear when complete were exhibited. N. Lester Troast, Indian Service Archi= tect, designed the structure and worked out the details. Financial Estimates Made Mr. Sommers presented a finan- cial estimate of revenues to be ex= . pected from the project, and after extended discussion of the figures, most of those present agreed it was a conservative setup. The es- timate showed sufficient earnings from the very outset to meet inter- est requirements from the start and to build up a retirement re= serve adequate to retire the bonds, beginning after the second year's operations. The site of the proposed building is at the corner of Front and Seward Streets, the old First Na= tional Bank building site. It ex= tends from Front up Seward tc the Goldstein Building, and_along Front from the Seward Strest corner to George M. Simpkins's Printery. It Outstanding Need Those attending last night's meet= ing were unanimous it their agree= ment that such an institution is the outstanding need of the com= munity, and has been for several years. The approval of the plans exhibited was general. J. J. Meherin, H. 1. Lucas, W. 8, George, Roy Rutherford, George B, Rice, John Jones, C. T. Gardner, and’ others empflnsxzed the need for a modern hotel and apartment structure adequate to take care of both transient and home demands, The steady growth of Juneau’s ins dustries, businesses and population in the past decade, it was pointed out, has not been paralleled by a growth in hotel facilities. “Much business is now diverted to other that ought to come here, {and would do so if the community | had such an establishment as that |revealed in Mr. Sommers’s plans,” declared Mr. Meherin. Local Investments Good | points | Local enterprises that have been financed by bond issues floated in (Continued on Page Two) |Costs Money for Enforcement In Alaska WASHINGTON, May 25.—The per capita cost for Federal Prohibition Enforcement in Al- aska is 45 cents, in New York 12 cents and in Nevada 36 cents. ¥ The smallest per capita is Perto Rica with 34 cents. The figures have just been * made public. Ohio costs 3.7 cents per cap- ita, { The average is given as being_ | l 8.9 cents per capita, "™