The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 3, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” \OL XL NO. 6047. jUN’EAU ALASKA, FRIDAY ]UNE 3, 1932. MFMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMMANYWURRY T0 DEMOCRATS: DRYS T0G.0.P, Both Partieme Troubled with Time Old Issues as Conventions Near WALKER’S TENURE MAY BE VITAL, ROOSEVELT If Governor Removes Walker Tammany Will Make War WASHINGTON, June 3.—Two familiar headliners of many a hot campaign, Tammany and Prohi- tion, come near monopolizing po- al speculation™88 the two poli- 1 parties pick up their troubles prepare to fight it out at Chi- go. For the big Democratic Con- vention the question is who will e the mominee for President. At he bottom of that question is the as to what will Gov. Franklin velt do to Tammany and ill Tammany do to him. will the convention think t it all? Among Republicans the only uncertainty is over the plat- Nine-tenths of that uncer- y clusters under the single what to say about the Developments Definite developments on both of these subjects have been pro-| ided during the past week while | delegate choosing is at a stand- 1. Other determining events almost entirely lacking. The Mayor Walker investigation has brought out that Tammany is bchind him, bringing Tammany and Roosevelt at opposite ends of a controversy. Should the removal question come up at the convention t might put Roosevelt in a hole. G. O. P. on Edge stand of the united drys ced the Republicans on edge ding their platform on Pro- ition. Nearly two score of dry ieties and organizations of one or another have decided to go down the line for no inter- ference with the present status of They insist that the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead and other laws passed under it must stand without change and there must be a demand for their s®ict enforcement. Th ROOSEVELT’S STATEMENT ALBANY, N. Y, June 3.—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today | it is the duty of the Legislative Committee and Counsel Seabury to make charges against Mayor James J. Walker “if they believe they have sufficient cause without wait- ing to make a formal report to the next Legislature.” Seabury has not said whether he has filed charges. Tammany Is Loyal ToM ayor|: No Repudiation Is Planned Against Walker — No Wrongdoing Uncovered NEW YORK, June 3.—Tammany Hall, while waiting for Judge Sam- uel Seabury's next move against Mayor James J. Walker, is stand- ing loyally behind the chief city officeholder. No repudiation of Mayor Walker is planned. Tammany leaders let this be known today. Organization leaders stated em- phatically no wrong doing on Walk- er's part has been uncovered by the inquiry board or its counsel, Judge Seabury. e ee—— McGraw Resigns As Manager of New York Giants NEW YORK, Jupne 3—John McGraw, after 30 years leader- ship, today announced his resignation as Manager of the Giants because of illness. Billy Terry, first baseman, succeeds McGraw, 1 NEVER GOT + A PENNY! Made in the New York Suprems Inveshgatmg Committee, these J. Walker’s varying facial exp: HAT IS O TRUE! OF COURSEL DID} e Court during a hearing of the Hofstadter Candid camera photos show Mayor James ressions as he replied to the questions put him by Judge Samuel Seabury. One veplies to determine what they were, so hu meaning. scarcely needs the text of the Mayor’s | expre:swe]y does his face convey SHORTY GRAHAM HOLDUP CHARGE ing and Assisting William McGhee C. J. (Shorty) Graham was ar-| rested today on a warrant chargmg him with “aiding, assisting and abetting” the attempt made January by William McGhee to rob the B. M. Behrends Bank. Gra- ham’s arrest took place in the Federal Jail here just before he was to have been liberated after having served a sentence of 30 days and a&;oo fine for a liquor offense. His bail has not yet been fixed, and he is retained in cus- tody. Resulted in McGhee's Death The bank robbery, in which Gra- ham is accused of participating as an accomplice, resulted in the death jof McGhee, the armed bandit who entered the financial institution and obtained possession of $3,000 in currency. As he left the bank he was followed and mortally wounded by its Cashier, Guy McNaughton, in a pistol duel. Graham was arrested immediate- ly after the robbery on suspicion that he had helped to plan it and that he had posted himself outside | | the bank before the robbery to| give, if he could, any aid that might be wanted by McGhee. Admitted Liquor Guilt While Graham was in jail on suspicion the liquor charge de- ‘ During the serving of his sen- tence, officers have been seeking bank robbery. day was issued on complaint of Chief of Police George Getchell. ————————— HERRIOT WILL PARIS, June 3—Presxdem, Alher! Lebrun today called on Edoum‘d Herriot and formally charged him ! with the formation of a new Cab-| inet. 3 LOSE LIVES, result of torrential the outlying sections of the city. JMLED ON BANK Prxsoner Accused of Aid-| Securltles Market Main- last | veloped and he pleaded guilty to Investment Corporation to which evidence to connect him with the went up to more than 6 points. The warrant that was served to-’ FORM CABINET FLOOD WATERS OAKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., June the King County Superior Court 3—Three women were drowned and bench. Steinert resigned to accept several persons are missing as the appointment to the State Supreme rains which Court bench, succeeding Adam Beel- sent streams over their banks in er, ‘STUGK PRICE RALLY TAKES " PLACE TODAY | | tains Lead—Reaction Is Encouraging NEW YORK, June 3.—~The se- curities market pushed forward to- ‘day in one of the most determined rallies of the wyear. The upturn showed signs of having spent its force by early afternoon but ad- vanced well and maintained itself. Expectation of an early announce- ment of the formation of a bank- ing syndicate to stabilize the bond market with a quick agreement on taxation by Congressional Con- ferees had a remarkable effect m | buoying the sSpirits of all concerned Rails, utilities, tobaccos B., foods and chemicals were the outstand- ing groups in the market trading. Issues up two or three points in- jcluded American Telephone, Con- solidated Gas, Pacific Gas and United Gas. There was a noted improvement in biscuit issues, Loose-Wiles, Corn |Products, American Can, United States Steel and Union Pacific, Brokers reported considerable ibuying of preferred stocks and bonds, suggesting some return of investment buylng. NEW CORPORATION NEW YORK, June 3.—On the news that the Morgan Company (had announced a gigantic Becurity 1$100,000,000 is already subscribed and in progress of formation, bonds |The Corporation proposes to make its initial purchases in the bond market. i | CLOSING PRICES TODAY | W YORK, June 3—Closing | 1quocmons of Algska Juneau mine | Istock today is 10, American Can 89, | Anaconda 4, Bethlehem Steel 8 Curtiss-Wright %, Fox Films 1 General Motors 9, International Harvesber 16%, Kennecott 6, Pack- a.rd Motors l‘/n United States Steel | 2915, — SEATTLE MAN NAMED JUDGE OLYMPIA, Wuh June 3.—Gov. R. H. Hartley today appointed Roscoe Smith, Seattle attorney, to succeed Judge William Steinert on resigned to run for United |duced a permit. IMYSTERY FLIER OFF ON FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC Stanislaus Hausner Makes Second Attempt to Solo Over Ocean DESTINATION SAID TO BE WARSAW, POLAND Pretty Wife Accompanies Flying Mate Out to Sea at Start Off NEW YORK, June 3—Stanis- laus Felix Hausner, “mystery flier” of Newark, N. J., took off for War- |saw from the Floyd Bennett Fly- |ing field at 8:46 o'clock this morn- ing and hoped to make a non-stop flight. It was his second start to the country where he was born, the first being last Saturday when he was forced back 300 miles out at sea by unfavorable weather. Today he was followed in another plane by his pretty young wife who was a passenger. Bhe in- |tended to accompany her husband a few miles out and then return. Hausner carried 50 letters, some of which he expects to drop over the Croydon . airport, near London and some more will be dropped over Lebourget Field, near Paris. Hausner carried 525 gallons of gasoline, four chicken sandwiches two ham sandwiches, one gallon} of coffee and one gallon of wa- ter. - - SPITALE IS ROUNDED UP IN N. Y. RAID One of M;f;;ry Men in Lindbergh Case Caught in Police Net NEW YORK, June 3.—Salvatore Spitale, one of the mystery men in the Lindbergh kidnap case, was swept up in a police net flung into the Playtime Club in Broadway’s bright light district. Liquor was seized but the raid bore no apparent connection with the Lindbergh case. Spitale carried a gun but pro- He was, however, booked on charges of violation of the anti-firearms law. —————— SEVERE QUAKE IS REGORDED SITKA, Alaska, June 3.—A very severe earthquake was recorded here this morning. The first waves reached here at 45 minutes and 16 seconds past 1 o'clock. Trem- ors were recorded for over six hours. Because of the severity of the shock the waves overlapped one another on the recorder so that the distance could not be com- puted. FELT IN JUNEAU The tremors of the quake re- 7trlcorded at Sitka were felt in Ju- !|neau this morning about 15 min- utes to 2 o'clock. The tremors were short vibrations that easily rocked beds and swayed hanging lights. Assessment Work On Alaska Claims Suspended for Year ‘The Act of Congress pass- ed yesterday, suspends as- sessment work on all min- ing claims in ‘Alaska for the year 1931 to July 1, 1932. This is according to advices received by The Empire to- day from [Delegate James ‘Wickersham, 0000000000 'States Senator. REVENUE BILL IS COMPLETED BY CONFEREES Billion Doll:- Measure Ironed Out at Thirteen, Half Hour Session AGREEMENT SAID TO HAVE BEEN REACHED Predicted Revenue Meas- ure Be on Hoover’s Desk Saturday WASHINGTON, June 3.—~In rec- ord time, unequalled even during the war days, Congressional con- ferees completed the billion dollar revenue bill last night, arriving at a decision after thirteen and one-half hours. The measure, carrying new taxes, will balance the government Bud- get for the next year. The weary and almost exhaust- ed conferces left the committee room at 10:30 o'clock last night with a simple statement they had reéached a complete agreement as- suring a balance of revenues and expenditures. It is predicted the bill will be on ‘President Hoover's desk by tomor- row night. Copper Pool Inquiry Is To Be Made Represenatives of Anacon- da Company Sum- moned to Testify NEW YORK, June 3.—Represen- tatives of the Anaconda Copper | Mining Company have been sum- moned to Washington for further testimony concerning the pool which shot stock up to $174.87 a share in 1929. Officials of the National City Company have also been sub- poenaed to appear during today. Anaconda is now selling at $3.50 a share. RASKOB IS CALLED ‘WASHINGTON, June 3.—John J. Raskob, Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee, has been called to testify before the Senate Banking Committee in its inyestigation of the New York Stock Market in connection with his personal transactions in Gen- eral Motors. His name has already figured in the inquiry as a par- ticipant in the $32,000,000 pool in Anaconda Copper. RASKOB MAKES DENIAL WASHINGTON, June 3.—John J. Raskob, charged with short sell- ing, promptly denied the charges today before a hearing but added he thought short selling was per- fectly proper when “properly con- ducted.” 4 Raskob “was charged with stock deals in conneotion with General Motors when he was an official of that company. MOONEY DARES MURDER TRIAL SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 3. —Plans for a new legal fight to free Thomas J. Mooney, convicted Preparedness Day Parade bomber, were announced by the Mooney De- fense Committee. “My (irst ‘step,” Mooney is quot- ed as declaring, in a statement issued by the committee, “will be to demand a new trial on the mur- der indictment still remaining against me, “I am ready to put my head ‘maue the noose. If I am guilty T should hang; if I am not guilty I must be vindicated and granted my freedom.” —_————— PLANE USED IN RAT ‘WAR’ MANILA, P. I—An airplane will used by the WFilipino govern- in its fight against rat infest- and locust hordes in two of the provinces, po In Reel been disclosed that Virgi nia Bruce, the star’s bride-elect. ERIE:E TEN CENTS It’s going to be easy for John Gilbert (inset) to make love to his leading woman in the picture on which he is about to start work. For it has just who plays Juliet to John’s Romeo, is iss Bruce is to become Mrs. Gilbert when John's divorce from Ina Claire becomes final on August 16, She is in her en“z twenties and has not previously been married, but it will be John’s fou trip to the altar, HUGH CHALMERS, AUTO MAGNATE; DIES SUDDENLY His Vision for Mass Pro- duction Started Giant Motor Industry DETROIT, Michigan, June 3.— Hugh Chalmers, aged 58 years, one of a little group of men whose vision of mass production of auto- mobiles for the general public turn- ed a small group of “fad factories” into the giant motor industry, died today after stricken in the East. Pneumonia, complicated by a heart ailment, caused his death. Hugh Chalmers was a self-made business man. He began as an of- fice boy with the National Cash Register Company at Dayton, at the age of 14 years. From 19800 to 1907 he was Vice-President and General Manager, then resigned and became interested in the auto- mobile industry. ————— Solo Conqueror of Atlantic Reaches Paris to Meet Husband PARIS, June 3—Amelia Earhart Putnam, the ffirst woman to make | @ solo flight across the Atlantic | Ocean, reached here today to| meet her husband. The police had | a hard time preventing the crowd from lifting her to the shoulders of men and carrying her to her hotel. Wiley Post May Hop On Hunt for Gold OKLAHOMA CITY, June 8— Wiley Post, who with Harold DAU)« circled the world by airplane, may | fly to the Great Bear Lake rogmn of Northern Canada this month, | in search for gold. Plans for such an expedmon were announced hére by C. S. Be- long, a veteran of the Klondike rush, who expects to accompany Post. — e VETERANS WANT SILVER YERINGTON, Nev.—The Nevada American Tegion has endorsed a proposal that World War vetrans of the state recelve full payment of the soldiers’ bonus in silver or sil- lvcr certificates, GREAT WELCOME GIVEN AVIATRIX NO DANGER OF WAR BETWEEN JAPAN, RUSSIA Premier Saito Says Con- centration of Troops Means Nothing TOKYO, Japan, June 3.—Premier Viscount Makoto Saito said yester- day there is no danger of war be- tween Japan and Soviet Russia. This is the first statement made by the Premier since he took his office. Saitg said concentration of Rus- sian troops on the Manchurian border gave rise to the possibility of trouble but that no danger of war existed, according to his opin- ion. TEACHERS ARE CHECKED OUT TACOMA, Wash., June 3.— A month of investigation into the capabilities and financial status of married women as teachers in the | Tacoma Public Schodl system has jresulted in the announcement that {the contracts of ten teachers will not be renewed for the next school year. The board’s decision was reached |after questionnaires compiled by |Supt. Elmer L. Breckner and re- turned by married women teach- iers had been given careful con- sideration by the board and the | superintendent. R 715 7L IR Charles L. Anderson, attorney of Olympia, Wash., arrived here last night on the steamer Prin- Norah. He plans to estab- lish an office here. Lea ps to Death i cess ISITUATION IN WASHINGTON IS MOST CRITICAL Hundreds r\/eterans in Shelterless Fields— No Bllletmg Space , MORE DELEGATIONS REPORTED ENROUTE Congressmen Taking Steps to Force Legislation to Vote by Petition WASHINGTON, June 3.—A criti- cal situation has shaped up as hundreds or more bonus seeking veterans poured into the city and were quartered in shelterless open fields for lack of billeting space. Six hundred of the veterans have been quartered in vacant buildings and 1,000 more or so are looked after by local charities. Two new delegations came in last night and more are expected during today. Hundreds of veterans are report- ed enroute from all parts of the country. Funds Are Low Funds are low and local authori- ties are desperate over caring for the bonus seekers. The objective of the veterans is still far distant. One hundred and thirteen mem- bers of the House have signed a petition, requiring 145 . names, through which it is sought to compel a vote on legislation to pay two billion dollars bonus. It is reported that Communistic influences back of the veterans' marches are apparently leading to a split in the ranks of the vet- erans. INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY WASHINGTON, June 3.—Investi~ gation of the reports that Com- munists have urged all members of their party to support the veterans’ bonus march here for a mass dem- onstration on June 8 has begun by the Government. SUBMIT BIDS FOR STEAMER, YUKON ROUTE Berg Concern Lowest for Craft to Be Used by Alaska R. R. SEATTLE, June 3. — The Berg Shipbuilding Company of Seattle yesterday submitted the low bid of $131,226 for the river steamer which the Alaska Railroad will use out of Nenana on the Tanana and Yukon Rivers for passenger and freight service. The boat is to be ready for serv= ice next year. The bid was taken under advise- ment with three others. The high- est bid was $175,000. Von Pappen Announces His Foreign Policy BERLIN, June 3.—The new von Pappen government announced to- day that it stood committed to maintain the foreign policy of former Chancellor Bruening. The latter’s government resigned early th meek n Fiery Pit of Volcano, Carrymg Body of Slain Sweetheart HILO, Hawail, Nunes, a Portuguese, yesterday jumped into the firepit of Kilauea voleano, the authorities said, with his sweetheart, whom he had ap- parently killed two days ago. His swe Enos, High rt was Margaret 00! student who had cted Nune’'s offer of marriage. Early Tuesday morning, Nunes entered the home of a sister of ‘Margaret and made the latter ac- June 3.—Williamcompany him at the point of a pistol. Park rangers found Nune's rent- ed automobile at the brink of the pit, blood inside, a pistol with several discharged cartridges and a note which read: “Ten minutes to eight. Mar- garet died instantly. Bhe did not suffer. Now I must pay.” The rangers located the two bodies on a ledge 800 feet down in | jthe 1230 foot pit. e