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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” \OL. ‘(L., NO 6057 JUNEAU ALASKA WEDNESDAY jUNE 15 1932 rMbMBLR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SNELL EXCITES REPUBLICANS TO DEMONSTRATION DEMOCRATS FRAMING REPEAL PLANK LEADERS BUSY ALREADY UPON GREAT SUBJECT Proposal for National Plat- form Is Now Drafted in Rough SUBMISSION OF DRY- WET ISSUE TO STATES Direct Re;;;l of Eigh- teenth Amendment Is Sought ASHINGTON, June 15.—Mind- ful of the Republican worries on Prohibition in Chicago, a group of Democratic leaders here are shap- ing the repeal plank for the Dem- cratic national platform. > members of the group con- tly hope to win the 1 approval of the plank in Chi- cago two weeks hence. repeal plank is ¥n bus in keeping with the de- to keep the entire 1932 plat- under 1,000 words. 50-Word Plank The repeal plank, as outlined by the Democratic group, uses just a few more than 50 words to dis- pose of the issue, declaring “for immediate submission to state con- ventions of a repeal amendment.” The plank will be so drafted to assure “state control of the anufacture and sale of intoxi- rm Tlm principle, a repeal of the lighteenth Amendment, by an endment restoring state control, is the heart of the plank and| about it hung the declarations for sromotion of temperance and sup- ession of the liquor traffic in 2 to remain dry. 1e saloon is frowned upon, but leaves no doubt that the return or banishment of the saloon will be up to the states. No cirect mention is made of I modification of the Vol- or stead Act. This problem is left to Congress which would handle the job of drafting the repeal amendment. GASTON MEANS SENTENGED T0 PRISON TERM Judge Scores Convicted| Man for Baseness of Adroit Scheme WASHNGTON, June 15.—Gaston B. Means was today sentenced to| 15 years imprisonment for swind- ling Mrs. Edward B. MoLean, wife | of the publisher of the Washington Post, out of $104,000 in an alleged plan to 1eturn the kidnapped Baby Lindbergh. Justice James Proctor said: “The verdict reveals the defen- dant c:miuanzed not only on the sweels and tenderest of emotions of the himan heart but also on the basest in his clever, adroit plan.” Means' attorney noted an appeal. —— - WINFIELD PULLEN HERE Winlield S. Pullen Jr., who has| been studying engineering at the University of Washington, was a passenger for Juneau on the Prin- cess Norah. He is home for the summer vacation. unqali- | | still rogh | Barry Ryan's annual income of Total nearly $1,500,000 has been subject- Operating ed to a 10 per cent. garnishee to|Expenditures: satisfy judgment of $75,005 in fa-| Mining and Tram- vor of Tiffany & Co. jewelery. ming ... $ 83,000 2492 Ryan is the son of the late; Milling .. 63,000 1892 Thomas Fortune Ryan, capitalist.| All other Junenu The judgment covered eighteen) operating costs ... 11,000 3.30 | cases, ‘costing $180; five pairs of| New York Stock Running Mate Acam" circulated that Vice-President Curtis would be re- placed as running mate for President Hoover, it is now believed the Republican Convention will again name the Kansan for second place on #he national ticket. This excellent portrait of the Vice-President is by Wilson B. Forbes. VIOLET SHARPE ALASKA JUNEAU FUNERAL TODAY; NETS $130,800 HAD “HUSBAND"i IN PAST MONTH British Consul General to Ore Reco:;;y Averages Be at Rites—Will 87.23 Cents Per Ton, Make Reporl Says Company Report FNGLEWOOD N. J, June 15— Alaska Juneau last month netted The funeral of Violet Sharpe, an operating surplus from all sourc- waitress in the home of Mrs. es amounting to $130,900, of which Dwight W. Morrow, who commit- $130,000 was from the mining op- ted suicide last Friday and whose erations here and $900 from un- marriage to a “husband unknown” designated operations, according to was disclosed by the death certifi- the monthly statement of estimated cate, will be held here today. 'operating results issued from San| E. H. G. Shepard, Acting British 'Franciscc and made public here | Consul General in New York City, 'today by General Superintendent L. will attend the funeral services. He H. Metzgar. has been asked to make a report '.o’ Ore grossed an average of 87.23 his Government about charges in'cents per ton for the month. There the press that Miss Sharpe was were 333,020 tons of ore mined and “hounded to death” by the police [trammed to the mill, for alleged knowledge of the kid-j The company’s monthly state- naping of Baby Lindbergh. {menl follows: Tiffany’s Garnishees Young Ryan’s Income Tons mined and mill, 333,020. trammed to Cents Operating Revenue: Per Ton Gold Lead and Silver NEW YORK, June 15—John dice, $44; a calendar watch, B1,- Transfer and San |350; a diamond rooster, $110; a Francisco Of{fice pearl necklace with a diamond Expenses .. 1.05 clasp, $33,750, among 330 articles purchased last year. Total Wilber Huston, Niioon's i A Protege, Fulfills Hopes| s o CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15. Wilbur B. Huston of Seattle, win- ner of one of the late Thomas A. Edison’s “bright boy” contests, has completed his third year at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology and thus far has fulfilled the hopes the inventor had for him. = Huston, winner of the first Edi- son scholarship, has Tor three years had a place on the annual list of students of high scholastic stand- Operating profit... $130,000 Other revenue less ing. In addition to maintaining| POLITICIAN IS MAGICIAN his high rank in his course, in physics, he has given much time BUCYRUS, June 15. — W. W. to ungergraduate activities. Durbin, of Kenton is one politician This year he was elected gen-,who can promise anything and do eral manager of the Tech Engin-it. He lias an advantage over his eering News, the student journal oi“ fellow political leaders because engineering and scientific pro- he is a magiclan, and is president gress, and he also has held a of the International Brotherhood high place in the council of the of Magicians. Durbin has been student government. He is the active in Ohio Democratic politics son of Bishop 8. Arthur Huston,|for half a century, and is a dele- House Passes Bonus Bill BULLETIN — WASHING- TON, June 15.—The House | has passed the bonus bill by a vote of 209 to 176. The bill now goes to the Senate where opposition enough is claimed to defeat the meas- ure. REPARATIONS TOBE FOUGHT OUT, LAUSANNE Eyes of World Turn on Im- portant Session Which Starts Tomorrow HOOVER MEN ON PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION Administration Forces Pre- dominate in Two Committees OUTCOME OF SESSION CHAIRMAN GARFIELD SHROUDED, UNCERTAIN Premiers MacDonald and Herriott Discuss Is- sues at Paris LAUSANNE, June 15.—States- men of a dozen European countries, arriving here in preparation for the opening of the International Conference tomorrow, makes this Swiss cily the center of much of the world's hopes for economic re- covery. ‘The first problem to be discussed is relief for Germany from the burded of reparations payments, more than $300,000,000 of which falls due July 15 unless a new arrangement is concluded. Deep Uncertainty On the eve of the Conference it showed the problem is shrouded in deep uncertainty. | The inost hopeful sign was the result of the conference in Paris between British Premier Ramsay MacDonald and French Premier Herriot. No Bargaining Premier MacDonald made It] clear that there has been no bar- gaining or compromise. He said| the British and French discovered they were thinking along the same lines be solved A new moratorium from one to five years is looked upon as the most likely solution of repara- tions. B. C. Drops Plan For Higher Tax On All Liquors| VICTORTA, B. C, June 15— Fearing a decreased revenue from liquor sales because of higher pric- es, foreed by added taxes, British Columbia’s provincial officials have decided not to collect a 5 percent provincial tax in addition to the new 4 percent levy of the Domin- ian government. Early this year the Provincial government announced a 5 percent additional tax on all liquor not produced within the province, but officials said they feared decreased sales would reduce the income low- er than at present if both the| Dominion and provincial taxes; were added to the price. Under the new prices with the added tax, whiskey which formerly | sold for $4 a quart will sell for $415 and other liquors will ad-; vance in the, same proportion, William Farnum Weds Writer of Hollywood SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 15—As the bells of an old Span- ish mission here chimed out the Angeles the other evening. Wil- liam Farnum, veteran movie a: tor, and Mrs. Isabelle Lunds jor, Holiywood writer, were mar- ried in a hotel. The bride was attended by her twin daughters, Isabelle and Eliz- abeth, and son, Thomas. Douglas| Fairbanks attended Farnum. > VIENNA — American airplanes are cutting travel time between here and Zurich, Switzerland in half, making the trip in 45 min- utes. The Vienna-Munich jaunt of Seattle. gate to the National convention. . requires only 75 minutes. TAKING NO CHANCES Secretaries Wlls and Hyde, Also Edge Given Assignments CHICAGO, Il, June 15. — The Administration took a firm control of the Platform Committee of the {Republican National Convention |and also in the selection of a sub- |committee to draft the planks. Secretaries Mills and Hyde were named by Chairman James R. Gar- field, also Ambassador to France | Walter E. Edge. The subcommittee was accepted | without protest. The men on the subcommittee are as follows: California—C. C. Teague. Colorado—William C. Hedges. Delaware—J. N. Darling. Kansas—Charles F. Scott. Massachusetts — William M. But- 'ler. Michigan—Fred W. Green. Missouri—Arthur M. Hyde. New Hampshire—John C. Wyant. New Jersey—Walter E. Edge. New York—Ogden L. Mills, Ohjo—James R. Garfield. Pennsylvania—John J. McClue. Texas—R. B. Creager. Washington—John J. Sullivan. e wom e o NIR STAMPEDE STARTS FROM HERE FOR LIARD { Juneau and Detroit Sea- planes Race for Plac- er Diggings In a race for gold, two seaplanes took off from Juneau early this morning, their ultimate destination being a reputedly rich placer coun- try in the Liard River district in Southeast Yukon Territory. One of the aircraft belongs to the squadron of five airplanes that arrived here last Friday from De- troit under charter to a company of about 35 persons, organized by Tom Mitchell, Yukon prospector, to stake and develop claims in the Liard area. The Detroit plane carried E. C. Burton, its pilot, and Mr. Mitchell, passenger. It left here at 2 a. m. and went directly to Atlin Lake, British Columbia, where it moored with three other planes of the Detroit squadron that had previously arrived there from | Tulsequan. Other Plane Was Chichagof ‘The other airplane that took |of from Juneau this morning was the Alaska which bases the Chichagof, of Southern Airways, here. It carried Anscel Eckmann, pilot; Gordon Graham, mechanic, /and “Stampede” John Stenbraten and R. L. Bernard, passengers, represeniing a group of Juneau residents. Those associated with Mr. Stenbraten, well-known pros- pector, and Mr. Bernard, until re- cently in the printing and news- paper business, are B. M. Behrends, President of the B. M. Behrends Bank and B. M| Behrends Mer- cantfle Company; Charles Gold- , fur dealer and owner of the ‘ (Continued on Page Two) Charles G. Dawes, whose name may go before the Republican in nominati night, in Washington, Dawes asked that he not be embarrassed National Convention by being nominated. Yesterday, i may be pushed forward as a candidate and if he was nominated, it was said he would accept, this sonal friends. MAKES ject much thought and that was him on the ticket in the place of former announcement against the move. Dawes, in his statement regar May Be Rumzing Mate FORMAL WASHINGTON, June 15.—Charles G. ment today, said he could not accept the Republican nomination for Vice-President if it is offered to him. on for Vice-President. Monday n Chicago, rumbling were that he latter opinion was from his per- STATEMENT Dawes, in a formal state- He said he had given the sub- his conclusion, as the move to put Curtis gained strength despite his DELEGATES IN CHICAGO HAVE JAZTY ACTION |Permanent Chairman Stirs Crowd to 20-Minute Hurrah GOVERNOR ROLPH, JR. SHOWS HOW IT’S DONE Roasting Democrats, Prais- ing Hoover, Cheers— Alaska Wins Out BULLETIN — CHICAGO, June 15.—The Committee on Resolutions of the Republican Convention this afternoon adopted a plank calling for submission of a new Consti- tutional amendment to State conventions calling for Fed- eral control of liquor as a substitute for the Eighteenth Amendment. BULLETIN — CHICAGO, IIL, June 15. — The Prohibi- tion Repeal advocates this afternoon declared opposition to the Administration’s re- submission compromise as the 'Republican Platform Commit- [tee took up the proposal for presentation of it to the floor. CHICAGO, TIIl, June 15. — The second day’s session of the Republi- can National Convention was op- ened at 11:52 o'clock this forenoon by Temporary Chairman, Senator J. L. Dickinson. Representative Bertrand Snell was soon after chosen Permanent Chairman and he told the dele- gates that solidarity of their party in “this crisis means the salva- ding the nomination, said that he tlon of the United States.” Chairman Snell alternated in de- appreciated the fact that he had “been considered for the high honor |nunciation of the Democrats and and I appreciate the proffers of support. I have given the question much thought and I will not accept the nomination if it is made.” h Dawes concluded his tenure as President of the Reconstruction |Sbecch Vesterday, did not mention Finance Corporation today. He recently handed his resignation to President Hoover and the latter reluctantly accepted it. Dawes will attend to his banking and other personal affairs CONVENTION LATE NEWS CURTIC 0. K. CHICAGO — Opposition to Charles Curtis dwindled this afternoon and Kansas friends declared they will have lit- tle difficulty in getting him nominated. FOR COOLIDGE CHICAGO — A movement originating in the New Jer- sey delegation led this after- non to a secret meeting of delegates of several States to attempt to work out a plan|. for putting Calvin Coolidge in nomination for President. BOOST EDGE CHICAGO,— Ambassador | Edge plans to resign his Paris post on March 4 for the care of his personal affairs and| he has been mentioned as a Vice - Presidential candidate. He said he favored Curtis. MEETS TONIGHT CHICAGO—The convention will adjourn this afternoon to| reconvene at 8 o’clock to- night. CRITICISM CHICAGO—The Resolution | Committee hastapproved,| after a sharp debate, a plank severely condemning party ir- regularity in Congress, MABEL WANTS STATEMENT IN DIRECT TERMS If ConslituE Is to Be Changed, Says So, She Says CHICAGO, I, June 15—In a radio address last night, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, long a leader of the drys, said she hoped if the majority of the dele- gates to the Republican National tion determined to have the stitution changed, the platform |would declare for repeal instead of “disguising the real object behind the measly word of resubmission.” —————— RETURNS FROM ENGLAND | | Mrs. Sam Feldon arrived home in Juneau aboard the Princess Norah st night. She has bu"l on a visit to England. Washington a Coming to Ju SEATTLE, June 15.—Bound on a cruise of two weeks in Alaskan | waters, the upper classmen of the |Naval Reserve Officers of the| ‘Trammg Corps of the Umversny‘ of Washington and California have sailed on two destroyers. \ The University of Washington's | thirty men are aboard the destroy- ker Trever and California’s 30 men'gram, praise of President Hoover but like Senator Dickinson, keynoter, in his Prohibition, Lauds Republicanism “By a long trial in actual re- sponsibility in conducting the Gov< ernment, the Republican Party be= came capable of governing. Outside the Republican Party is confusion and chaos and the only sound ited public. sentiment of the Umted States is represented in this convenuon" declared Chairman Sn Opposition Is Weak “The Democratic Party is fatally weak because it is utterly lacking in team work,” said the Permanent Chairman. Snell said further that the “Democrats were placed in con- trol of the House and they did well enough as long as they followed President Hoover but once they set out to carry forward their own program they exhibited colossal in- (Continuea on Page TWoO) ————— Campaign | Investigation Approaching WASHINGTON, June 15— With politics in the air, the Senate turned to the problem of investigating expenditures of party leaders and planned to create a Senate Committee to investigate the expenditures of Senatorial and Presidential can- didates during the 1932 cam- paign. R.O.T.C. of Unwersuy of i T nd California neau for 2 Days are aboard the destroyer Crowin- shield. The R. O. T. C. will stop at Ju- neau for two days, visit Wrangell and later Prince Rupert, B. C. Heretofore the classes have cruis- ed for a month during the past two years to Hawail but limitations of the present cruise is attributed to the Congressional economy pro= MARCEREL

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