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A THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XL., NO 6070 JUNEAU ALASKA T‘HURSDAY jUNE 30, 1932. ROOSEVELT TIDE * * * DEMOCRATS * - % * * * * MOUNTS AS NOMINATION NEARS * * * * * * PLAQUE IN HONOR CF RICHARDSON ON VIEW HERE Memorial to Be Erected on! Highway Named for Its Builder For erection on ‘the Richardson Mighway, a copper plaque bearing @ good likeness of Brig. Gen. Wilds P. Richardson and a brief tribute to him as a road builder, is now| on display in the B. M. Behrends Bank in Juneau. The memorial was received this week from Se- attle, where it was cast after a design by the famous sculptor, James A. Wehn. It will be taken| ito a suitable place on the highway | this summer and put on a large boulder to serve as a perpetual| monument to the constructor of the thoroughfare. Cost More Than $1,000 i Funds for the plaque, which cost | in excess of $1,000, inclusive ofK fee and casting expense, | gathered by an organization | known as the General Rchardson | Memerial, formed more than two| years ago by friends of the popu- lar Army officer. Gov. George A Parks is president of the Asso-| ciation; John W. Troy, of the Daily Alaska Empire, vice-presi- dent, and B. M.| Behrends, of the B. M. Behrends Bank and the B. M. Behrends Mercantile Com- pany, treasurer. Most of the money was contrib- uted by residents of Alaska, but scme was glven by former resi- dents of the Territory in Califor- nia, who were solicited by R. F. Lewis, president of the Juneau ‘Water Company. Two Photagraphs Sent Artist When Mr. Wehn had been en-| gaged to design the plague, he was vent two photographs of Gen. Richardson, one showing civilian clothes and one & uniform The artist selected the picturs showing the civilian clothes. The inscription on the plaque was worded, after much delibera- tion, by Gov. Parks, Mr. Troy and Mr. Behrends. It reads: “Wilds P. Richardson, Brigadier General, United States Army, Al- aska's Pioneer Road Builder. Erect- ed by Friends in Appreciation of His Service for Alaska, 1932.” The Alaska Road Commission, time of the formation of the al Association, promised to chtain the boulder on which to at- tach the plaque and to put the monument in place. These tasks will be entrusted to the Commis- sion. ist's Dimensions of Plaque The plague is 28 inches high and 19 inches wide. “No particular place has been selected for the erection of the memorial,” said Mr. Behrcnds‘ “Probably, however, the plaque will | be at either terminal of the not Highway, but rather between the terminals, The exact fime for erection has not been fixed either, and whether there will be any for- mal ceremonies has not been de- termined. “The plaque will be in the bank for some time. It is regarded as| a work of art, and the public is invited to view it.” e e——— ALASKA FURS SOLD, TACOMA Spring Catm)f Muskrats and Beaver Disposed of at Auction TACOMA, Wash, June 30— About $20,000 worth of furs, most- ly spring catch of Alaska muskrat | and beaver, sold at the monthly auction here yesterday. Muskrats were a third lower and beaver only slightly off from last year's prices. Most of the furs went to Canadian and London buyers. ——————— SELLS CAR TO ECONOMIZE SHREVEPORT, La., June 30.— Hereafter Mayor George W. Hardy of Shreveport will walk, take the trolley or drive his own automo- bile when he goes about official business. He has ordered the of- fcial car, designated for his use, |then reported the completed plat-| | Theile added. DRY PLANK OF PARTY HONEST, THEILE AVERS Republican —D;egate Tells Chamber of Recent Con- vention in Chicago The Republican Prohibition plank, adopted at the Chicago convention, was described as ‘“perfectly fair,” by Secretary Karl Theile, who was Chairman of the Alaska Delegation | to the party meeting and member of the Committee on Resolutions which drafted the platform, includ- ing the much condemned and de- fended statement on Prohibition that is generally labeled as one looking both ways. Mr. Theile gave an interesting account of some of the convention features, mentioning briefly the Prohibition debate. There was a beer parade, he said, with buckets and steins of something which he | couldn’'t say was beer, adding, “as I am no chemist.” He, H. B. | Thompson, Gov. Parks's brother- in-law visiting here, and Eiler Han- | son, Administrative Officer of the Experiments Stations which go out of existence today, were speakers at today's meeting of the Chamber | of Commerce. Committee Works Hard If the party platform was all cut and dried, Mr. Theile wasn't in on the secret, he said. The Reso- lutions Committee spent two days working on the document with but a few hours respite from labor. It form and defended it in a session that lasted to the wee sma’ hours of the morning. The Alaska plank, he said, was evolved by the Alaska delegation and Judge Wickersham in the Stevens Hotel, and wes agreed upon by all present. As a matter of! fact, the Alaskans were a unit on every issue and worked harmon- iously. The group was composed of | himself, Delegate Wickersham, Mar- shal Albert White and Edward A. Rasmuson, National Committeeman. Meet Maj. Gotwals Before going to Chicago, Mr. Theile visited Washington where he met Maj. John C. Gotwals, former Alaska Road Commission member, who has been seriously il for many months. He is slowly States’ Votmg Strength, Democratw Convention ALASKA DIST. OF COLUMBIA HAWAIL PHILIPPINES The above map shows the vollng strength of each State at the Democratlc National Convenuon Amerwan Trade Faces Loss B y British Parley Program DEAN RICE GIVEN BOOK OF PRAYER BY J. P. MORGAN Volume Is from $100,0001" Edition and Is Church Standard Rev. C. E. Rice, Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Juneau, has received a “Book of Common Prayer” as a gift from John Pierpont Morgan, | The | famous New York banker. volume is an edition that was limited to 500 copies and that has| just been published at a cost of $100,000, or $200 for each book, defrayed personally by the finan- cier. The book is autographed and in- scribed by Morgan as a presenta- tion to Dean Rice and to his suc- improving and was able to be at|cessors in his ecclesiastical position his desk, Mr. Theile said. He also met Maj. Douglas H. Gillette, an- other Commission member, in the national capital. He then went to Toledo, Ohio, to visit several days with his mother, now in her 76th year. Mrs. Theile, he said, had her life’s sav- ings deposited in four of Toledo's largest banks and all of them fail- ed. “But she hasn't lost faith in the Government,” he added. This, and an incident on the trail in Canada were his only re- ferences to current economic condi- tions. A passenger boarding the train at Calgary told him of a farmer who took a watch to a jeweler to be repaired. Without funds he offered him 48 dozen eggs for a $2 job. “Make it 50 dozen and T'll take you,” the jeweler re-| plied. “Eggs are selling for three cents per dozen on the farm and an additional cent delivered,” Mr. “Finis” Is “Written The work of ths Agricultural Ex_;g;tes at the national gatherings| | that |affairs. periment Stations in Alaska comes to an end today and that organi- zation ceases to exist, Mr. Hanson told the Chember. Mr. Hanson leaves shortly for Sitka, where, he told the Chamber humorously.. he will seek to make his home and‘ living without a job and business His talk, filled with witty flash- es, kept the meeting in almost continuous laughter. In conclusion | he thanked the Chamber for its effort to save the Experiment Sta-| tions, and for the friendly spirit which it had exhibited toward their work and to himself and other members during their stay | here. Dr. H. W. Alberts, chief of | the bureau here, was present but did not talk. More Enjoyment Here Mr. Thompson spoke briefly. He said he was here to enjoy himself. He commented on the extraordi- narily low tax rates in Alaska and Juenau. Communities in Wash- ington, Oregon, Idaho and other tates of the West are paying six and eight cents in taxation on ev- ery dollar to defray the costs of new public buildings, roads and other things they have been de- manding for years. sold as an economy move, (Continuea on Page Eight) quent. |of soft, durable leather. here. A similar volume has been given to every Bishop of the Epis- copal faith in the United States. Standard Boox of Prayer The volume, like its companions of the same edition, is the Stand- ard for all other Episcopal “Books of Common Prayer” in general use in this country. must conform, are and any that at variance with it are contrary to| faith and ritual as held and formu- lated by the constituted authority of the church. Specimen of Printer's Art The volume is 14 inches long {and 10 inches wide. The leaves are of heavy white paper, gilded at the | edges. The printing is large, mak~ ing it easily legible, and is a fine specimen of the compositor's art.|obtained from the mother country, Illuminations in red ink are fre- The binding is in the best Mr. Morgan is prominent in the work of the Episcopal Church. Usually, he is among the lay dele- legislate and administer its ————— JUDGE GORE TO LEAVE SHORTLY New Judge Ry Nowe Dis- o trict to Go There from Ketchikan Next Week Judge Lester O. Gore, confirmed to the bench in the Sec- ond Division, will pass through, here next Tuesday, or a week lat-| v.he Irish Free State, $13,700,000; er, enroute to his headquarters at Nome, according to word received | from his by Grover C. Winn. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Gore and their two children. They will fly to Nome from either Anchorage or Fairbanks, and | Judge Gore will assume his posi- | tion immediately after arrival. He fills the vacancy left by the res-| ignation of Judge G. K Lomen,.lan relics found by excavations of Jbonem who has held the Second Division | judgeship for the past 12 years, To its text, they| recently | This is the hst of three stor- ies on the ferthcoming British | conference at Ottawa. It ex- | plains the possibie effects on American export trade. By ALVIN HALLMAN | LONDON, June 30} — America’s ltwo best customers, Canada and {the British Isles, may cut thel: purchases if ‘the United sméu, to a fraction of their present huge (otal if the Imperial Economic Con- j rfercnce at Ottawa in July lives up ' >'~° the hopes of its proponents. Most of the dominions will fight 'for preferences for their products |in the markets of the United King=- dom, where the needs of 45,000,000 people for food and raw materials must be filled. Next to that outlet, | they desire the trade of Canada. | At the moment, both are pre-! eminently consumers of exports !from the United States, But after | July, whai? ; | “Buy oritish” | If Britain decldes to “buy Brit- ish,” as placards posted all over the empire for these many months | past plead and advise, new tariff!| barriers will be erected against goods of other countries, notably | of the United Statés. And some of the existing barriers will be| |lowered or demolished for British | |goods from other parts of the em- | | pire. America’s trade with Canada has shown a seady annual increase, de- spite some preferences created for British goods. In 1932 Canada re-' placed Great Britain as the first customer of the United States. In 1930 the United Kingdom bought $678,000,000 in goods from ‘Lhe United States and sold $210,- 000,000 worth to the states; Can- |ada in the same year purchased | $659,000,000 and sold $402,000,000. But much that Canada buys from ‘the United States could also be | and if England should agree to get |in Canada much of what she now | {buys from the states, American isales to the two countries would be seriously curtailed Yankee Smartness American manufacturers in many cases beat the tariffs against American products, and put “made lin Britain” libels on their goo"ls by establishing branch factories 1‘ ‘Cmmda and, more recently, in| |England. The profits from foreign 'branch factories g0 back to Amer- ica, but the Ilabor employed :s British or Canadian. While it is in Britain and Can- ada that American export trade !would be most affected if a scheme | mutual tariff preferences is }v.orked out, trade with the other dominions would be impaired, too. | Australia, in 1930, led the domin- | |ion purchasers from the United States with total imports of $76.-| 000,000; South Africa boughi $38.- 000,000; New Zealand, $29,800,000; land New Foundland, $11,000,000. British India, which lacks do- but is participat- ing in the conference, bought $45,- ‘000,000 from America. 1l —— ANCIENTS HAD GOLD AXES | ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Three 'gold axes and several saws with |gold bundles were among Phoenic- minion status, a temple site at Jebil in Syria.| The antiques date back 3000 years, ARE LINING UP Garner Appears First {tion in naming his running mate. |Hughes Curtis has come the dis-I |closeure that the police have a .nied at the beginning of today's| jets are onme of the favorite wraps RUNNING MATE FOR ROOSEVELT Choice—White, Byrd, Traylor Following CHICAGO, June 30.—A flood of Vice-Presidential candidates is be- (ing put forward by various dele- gates at the Democratic National Convention. In many quarters, sentiment is crystalizing on John N. Garner, present Speaker of the House. Roosevelt headquarters leaders are remaining silent and friends of both Roosevelt and Garner are booming Garner as the second man on the national ticket. Gov. George White, of Ohio, former Klondiker and Alaska pros- pector, ranks second choice with former Gov. Harry Flwed Byrd, of Virginia, third choice. Melvin ‘A. Traylor, Chicago banker, is next in favor. Any one of the four men would throw added strength to Gov. Roosevelt, going far toward at- taining the necessary votes for the nomination. Conferences being held indicate that the first big favorite son state to break for Roosevelt will receive the most considera- ARRESTS MAY SOON RESULT, KIDNAP CASE Important ficlosure Is Made at Trial of Hoaxer Curtis FLEMINGTON, N. J, June 30— Out of the trial of Hoaxer John| definite group of men under sus- picion as the kidnapers and mur- derers of Baby Lindbergh. Speculation regarding who com- posed the group and whether an arrest is near shared interest with | the resumption of the trial wday.i The disclosure came from Frank ‘Wilson, Internal Revenue Agent, who is credited with helping put “Scarface” Al Capone behind the /bars, and who is now hunting for ‘the baby killers. The defense's motion for a di- rected verdict of acquittal was de- session, —— NIGHTS MAKE FUR JACKETS POPULAR cooL PARIS, June 30.—Short fur jack- this season. The cool weather hav-| ing made lightweight coats uncom- fortable, many Parisians are wear- ing the little fur jackets with their wool frocks. The newest jacket has a straight square cut ending near the hip- The jacket fitted at thei waist and flaring below is rarely * | ; : {Democratic Convention| |other delegates said, was referre¢ FIERY DEBATE Howls and Ees Resound on Prohibition Deémocratic National til early this morning. E. Smith, of New York, Gov. Al- bert C. Ritohie, of Maryland, and C. * * * REPEAL PLANK IS ADOPTED BY BIG MAJORITY Takes Firm Stand on Prohibition Issue JUNEAU MAN IS GIVEN CREDIT, WRITING TEXT| Mis. W. B. Kitk, Also of Juneau, Carries Alas- ka's Banner, Parade CHICAGO, Ill, June 30. — The plank pufting the party on record for repeal of the Eighteenth| Amendment and immediate modifi- | cation of the Volstead law, was adopted early today by the Demo- cratic National Convention by a vote of 934% for outright repeal and 213%' for a submission plank Alaska voted the entire six votes for outright repeal. | f ALASKA TO FRONT CHICAGO, 111, June 30.—Alaska's placard was borne aloft by Mrs W. B. Kirk, wife of the delegate from Juneau, last night as the Democratic put on a noisy dem- onstration in favor of the repeal of the Prohibition laws. Although the rest of the Alaska delegation did not join in the brocession they nevertheless heart- ily supported the wet majority re- port, in faet the language of ‘the Prohibition plank referring to im- mediate repeal of the Volstead act and to legalize wines and beer, the by John W. Troy, of Juneau, to Senator David I. Walsh, personal friend, late Wednesday. Repeal Plank The plank as adopted, is as fol- lows: “We favor the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. “To effect such repeal, we de- mand Congress immediately propose a Constitutional Amendment to purely representative conventions in all the States, called to act solely on that proposal and urge enactment of such measures by the several States as will actually pro- (Continuea ul;“.Page TwWo) KEEPS CROWD, 600D SPIRITS Through Democratic Convention Hall CHICAGO, June 30.—The debate last night in the Convention was a fiery one. Delegates howled and booed un- The repealers were led by Alfred United States Senator David I Walsh, of Massachusetts This trio engaged in verbal com- bat for hours with the minority group favoring a plank for sub- mission under the leadership of Senator Hull, of ATabama, and W. Fitts, also of Alabama. Crowded galleries joined in cheers and booes, prolonging the show. Oratory flowed from both sides. Smith summoned all of his old- time fervor to condemnation of Prohibition. The regime of oratory was in- terspersed with a succession of wildly whirling demonstrations as any convention has seen in recent times. The convention was split to the heavens with approbation when Smith finished by reminding the convention that he opposed Pro- hibition as the nominee in 1928, “four years ahead of my time"” SOLID SOUTH CHANGES Sectional lines went to smash in the roll call for repeal. All of the Southern states, including both the Solid South and border states, woted against resubmission and for direct repeal, the vote being 191% to 152% showing the VME‘MBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ]Raskob Hap years PRICE TEN (,ENI’S * * * * * * * ADOPT REPEAL PLANK PY Man As Result Party s Stand \Chairman Plcaued at Demo- cratic Action on Tak- ing Wet Position CHICAGO, Ill, June 30.—John J. Raskob, Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee, is a| happy man. He is happy because the Demo- cratic Party has come to the wet views he so long espoused and| upon which it split wide open four ago. Sitting quietly by himself in the convention hall last night, Raskob smiled more and more broadly as the result of the vote piled up. Raskob has contributed in six figures to finance his party. He has devoted much of his time and energy to bringing the fragments of it together and he now con- siders his time and money well spent. “It's nappy PLATFORM IS ADOPTED;FAST ACTION TAKEN Democratic Convention Approves Many Planks —Others Rejected CHICAGO, II1., June 30.—Plung- ing along rapidly after convening at noon today, the Democratic Na- tional Convention completed ap- proval of its platform, then turned | to nominations without roll calls. The convention voted down im- mediate payment ol hbdhus, and also the following proposed planks: Murray's economic proposals, Mc- Adoo’s proposal to consider meth- ods to make safe deposits in banks, members of thé Federal Reserve system, but adopted to the plat- form a plank expressing interest of the Democratic Party in human welfare work, particularly among children, which was proposed by Miss Caroline O'Day of New York, as well as several other planks. Proposals for home rule for Al- aska and Hawaii and a number of secattering suggestions for econ- omic programs were in a batch of amendments that Chairman Walsh threw out of the window. ROOSEVELT TO GET BIG VOTE FIRST BALLOT Opposition Making Claims —~Convention Program as Mapped Out CHICAGO, I, fine,” askob said, “I'm June 30. — The Democratic Party last night wrote the repedl of Prohibition to head conduct the platform then moved forward today toward the nomination a candidate with Gov. D. Rogsevelt pressing the advant- age agains the scattered rivals. As FAVORITES ARE BEING PROPOSED AS CANDIDATES Nominating—ézeeches Are Under Way at Chi- cago Convention DEMONSTRATION IS LONG FOR ROOSEVELT Singing, Cheering Parad- ers March Around Big Stadium CHICAGO, III, June 30.— Three candidates for the Democratic n o m i nation. for President—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speaker John Nance Garner and ex-Gov. Al- fred E. Smith — had been placed in nomination by mid- afternoon today. It was expected that six others — Gov. George White, Ohio; James M. Reed, Mis- souri; Gov. Harry Flood Byrd, Virginia; Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago banker; Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, Maryland; and Gov. W. H. Murray, Oklahoma —would be presented to the convention later in the after- noon or early this evening. . The convention will recess at 6 o’clock and reconvene at 9 o’clock tonight. ARE NOMINATING CHICAGO, Ill, June 30.—Placing in nominations the names of fav- orites as candidates for President on the Democratic National Ticket began suddenly this afternoon. Early this forenoon and even up to the time of the assembling of the convention, at noon, it was not expected that any nominating speeches would be made until the session tonight, but speedy action on the adoption of the party plat- form, caused a change in the pro- gram arrangements. Roosevelt Proposed The first ballot on the Presi- dential candidates came nearer as John E. Mack placed in nomina- tion his old friend, Gov. Pranklin D. Roosevelt, telling the delegates the New Yorker filled “the crying ineed of a practical American, with a clear perspective and knowledge jof the entire Nation, as our Chief Executive.” Tumuliuous Outburst One of the most tumultuous out- bursts of the vociferous convention came as Mack, who persuaded Roosevelt to run for his first public office more than 20 years ago, placed the Governor’s name before the delegates. Mack said Gov. Roosevelt comes tp the convention with the greatest number of States behind him in the history of the Democratic Party. $ Mack said: “Gov. Roosevelt’s courage is unquestioned. His word is as good as gold and he will so the Government of the United States, by safe policies as Ofllo bring recovery from the ills ac- Franklin |centuated and increased by Repub- lican uncertainty and instability.” Great Parade Held the time for balloting on a choi approached, Roosevelt appare: was hardly more than 100 vot short of 770 needed, but his foes are as insistent as ever he will stopped. They admitted, howe |stration Long and loud was the demon- for Roosevelt when his name was put up (Continuec on rage Eliht) be | er,| - he had more than haif of the con-| Vo Alaska Plank vention’s 1154 votes. This check was based on the orders given the| delegates “back home” and cau- cuses here. Prediction Made Leaders predicted he will 645 votes on the first ballot least, but a more liberal calculat showed him shading that total Manager James A. Farley claim- ed Roosevelt would poll 690 on the first roll caill gates will switch before Tt is over to decide the issue. The opposition is working hard, | however. LB T e Korean women on the Island of | Saishu do the work while the men | sentiment “back home” especla]- “een, : \ ‘7 in Dixieland is changing, stay at home kecping house. The wcupanon of the women is fishing. | % 2 and enough dele-| [To Appear in |Demo Platform CHICAGO, IIl, June 30.—The Resclutions Committee of the Democratic National Conven- tion considered tentatively ap- proval of the home rule planks for the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii but with the con- sent of the Alaskan and Ha- waiian delegates, they were not included in the tentative plat- form as it finally appeared. The reason was to keep the plat- form short and confine the sub- jects to those of national scope for which reasons the delegates | of the two Territories agreed

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