The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 1, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS 4 LL PHE TIME” VOL XL NO. 6071. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY I, 1932. MBVIBER OF ASSOCIATED PRFSS PRICE TEN CENTS ROOSEVELT-GARNER COMBINATION BELIEVED NEAR FARM STATIONS ABANDONED;NO FUNDS ALLOTED Federal Government Closes Experiment Stations After 35 Years Work After 34 years of experimenta- tion here in agricultural and allied pursuits, the Federal government abandoned that line of activity h the close of the fiscal year midnight last night and the Federal Agricultural Experiment Stations in the Territory were shut down. Secretary Arthur M. Hyde frowned on the expenditures last year and refused to recom- mend to Congress the regular es- timates for station maintenance and operating expenses. Congress, although petitioned by every Alaskan community, declined to insert any money in the general supply bill of the Department of Agriclture saying that it would not override the Secretary and the Bureau of Budget in matters of this kind. Staff Without Jobs Seven permanent employees con- stituted the staff of the two sta- tions which have been operating for the past year. In addition to them, normally employment was furnished for several months every |invited, year to some 30 others. Dr. H. W. Alberts has been di- rector of the stations for the past six years and has made his head- quarters here for almost a year. In headquarters office with him were Eiler Hanson, Administrative Assistant and Miss Mabel Koenigs, Becretary. The Sitka Station was in charge of Clifford Corey, horticulturalist. At Matansuka, P. L. Higgins was the agronomist, W. T. White, ani- mal husbandry man and J. C. Wingfield, horticulturist. Al of them have been thrown out of em- ployment, since no transfer was available. Dr. Alberts will proceed to the States shortly. Mr. Hanson is re- turning to Sitka. Plans of the others are mot known. Covered 34 Years The Government launched its experimentation in Alaska at Sitka and Kodiak in 1898 with Dr. C. C. Jorgenson in charge. He remained there for over 28 years. Stations were established later at various times ‘at Kenai, Copper Center, Fairbanks, Rampart, Kal- sin~Bay and Matanuska. Due to early-day transportation costs and the extreme difficulty in obtaining fresh vegetables un- der existing conditions, the first efforts were turned toward experi- ments of garden crops. Livestock was next added and cereal grains followed this. In later years, be- sides carrying forward the original lines of activity, small berries and shrubs, and more recently apples were added. Notable success was attained at various stations in some of these experiments. Sitka produced fine strains of strawberries, shrubs, cer- tain vegetables' ahd in the past year has produced an apple tree which seemed to be especially ad- apted to the Southeast Alaska cli- mate. Cereals Are Established ‘After unsuccessful attempts to mature cereal grains at Sitka, Ko- diak, Kenai and Copper Center, about 20 years ago early varieties of these crops proved a success at Rampart. A number of varie- ties were introduced and new ones were developed by cross-breeding worked out by the station force. Siberial No. 1, (Chogot), a spring wheat, was brought in from Rus- sl It proved to be early in ma- turity and productivity for the re- gion. This wvariety of wheat is now the standard Alaska product and is grown in both the Tanana and Matanuska Valleys. Many new strains of cereal crops were produced at the Ram- part station. One of the strains of barley /Trapmar, has since be- come the standard variety of that grain at present being grown in the Territory. Fairbanks Also Successful Due to the concentration of pop- ulation at Fairbanks, following the decline of mining on the Yukon River, Rampart activities became secondary to the station at Fair- banks and that station was final- 1y discontinued in 1925. The work of the two stations was largely similar. Testing and breeding of cereal crops for earliness in maturity and productivity have been among the main projects at Fairbanks. Can- adian oats were introduced there in 1914 and has since become the standard variety for the region. No breeding work was done with (Continuea wa Page Bl NAT.PRESIDENT OF A. L. AUX. IS COMING NORTH Will Arrive in Juneau Next Tuesday—To Be En- tertained Here Mrs. Louise W. Williams, the National President of the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, is leaving Seattle tomorrow on the steamer Yukon, for a trip to Alaska. She will cover Southeast and West- ward Alaska, as well as make a trip into Fairbanks over the Al- aska Railroad, thus visiting all nine units of the Auxiliary in the Ter- ritory. Mrs. Edith F. Sheelor, Alaskan Department President, has ap- pointed committees in each of the and entertainment of Mrs. Williams during her stay in each city. Mrs. Williams will arrive in Ju- neau the morning of July 5, and the chairman of the local commit- tee, Mrs. H. G. Nordling, President of the local unit, is making ar- rangements for a no-host break- fast at Mrs. Hooker's Coffee Shop, to which all Auxiliary members, executive committee members of the local post and Department of- ‘flcers of the American Legion are and after the breakfast and a short meeting, an auto trip will be made to the Mendenhall Glacier. Service Recognized The election of Mrs. Louise W. Williams to the National Presi- dency of the American Legion Aux- iliard by the Auxiliary’s Eleventh ‘Annual Convention in Detroit came after years of service to the or- ganization in American local, state and national offices. At the time {of her election she was chairman of ‘he Watleaal Citilda Wellare Com- mittee and was directing the Aux- iliary’s nation-wide activities for the benefit of the dependent chil- dren of World War Veterans. Her organizing and executive ability, forcefully demonstrated in this work, resulted in her elevation to the organization’s highest office. Wife of Veteran Mrs., Williams is the wife of |Captain Frederick C. Williams, a veteran of both the Spanish and World Wars. While her husband was overseas during the World War, she devoted the bulk of her (Conunued on Page Six) ——————— STOCK MARKET BETTER TODAY; TONE IMPROVES Many Tediie Cuin Qb 66 Two Points Before 3- Day Holiday NEW YORK, July 1.—Stocks be- gan the last half of the year with a distinctly improved tone after a temporary early setback. After a firm opening the market turned down under the influence of selling in National Biscuit which dropped two points. Several other issues were carried off one to two points. Many Issues Advance '‘Among the issues getting up one to two points above yesterday's close was American Telephonz, Consolidated ‘Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, United States Steel, common and preferred; American {Can, Tobaccos B, Coca Cola, Un- jon Pacific, Santa Fe, Dupont, Drug and Allied Chemical. The market was undoubtedly helped by shorts covering in ad- vance of the three day holiday for the market will be closed tomorrow, Sunday and the Fourth. Views Of Traders A number of traders evidently felt it would be unwise to leave short lines out with the possi- bility of favorable development, particularly at Lausanne during the market holiday. Keen interest was manifested in the Democratic National Conven- tion at Chicago and some quarters were inclined to regard the de- velopments as possible market in- fluences. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 1. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8%, American Can 33%, Anaconda 3%, Bethlehem Steel 8%, Curtiss-Wright %, Fox Films, no sale; General Motors 8, Inter- national Harvester 11%, Kennecott 5%, Packard 1%, United States Steel 23%. nine unit-towns for the reception | On Alaska Visit MRS. LOUISE W. WILLIAMS Seattle tomorrow for Juneau and other cities in the Territory. Leaves DOELKER BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY THIS A, M. Judge Sey_gs Bond Narcotics Case at $5,- 000—Unfurnished G. A. Doelker, Chiropractor and proprietor of the Drugless Institute, who was recently acquitted by a jury in the United States Com- |missioner’s Court of a charge of practicing medicine without a - cense, was today held to answer to the Federal Grand Jury on a charge of illegal possession of co- |caine in violation of the Harrison £Anti-Norcotie Aot v Following a hearing in the Unit- led States Commissioner’s Court he {was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Charles Sey. His bond was fixed at $5,000, and in failure to furnish it, he was remanded to Jjail, The narcotics charge was filed against Doelker after the first ac- |tion was started. Tt was based on three small bottles of cocaine found |in his desk at the time of his ar- (rest on the illegal practice charge. |In that case he and other witness- es testified to finding the bottles, or similar ones, at a dismantled dwelling house on Courthouse Hill in the rear of the building inwhich his offices are located. - — CANNON SAYS SKIRMISH HAS JUST STARTED IOpposition S8 Reseal. Wil Soon Meet to Deter- mine Procedure CHICAGO, July 1.— Bishop James Cannon Jr., leader of the Southern revolt against Alfred E. Smith four years ago, discussing the Democratic Convention, said last night that representatives of a large majority of the people of the nation who believed in the Eighteenth Amendment will re- main unchanged and will meet shortly to determine the best meth- od of procedure. He said there will be no surrender and no com- promise in the fight against the| liquor traffic. GREAT BRITAIN, FREE STATERS, ARE IN GLASH Tanff Barriers to Be Rais- ed Over Annunities Abrogation LONDON, July 1.—Great Britain made ready yesterday to raise a special $11,000,000 annual tariff ‘barrier against the Irish Free Btate in retaliation for the failure to pay land annuities. It is considered the special tax is sure to pass and will about equal the missing an- nuities. Meanwhile, in Dublin, there is & report that President de Valera is considering retaliation in the I |partments with exception of the IM. Mitchell, head of the gold seek- SDEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT WITHOUTMONEY Lagging Congress Delays Action on Appropria- tion Measures WASHINGTON, July 1.—Nearly $3,000,000,000 in the hole, the Unit- ed States Government began the new fiscal year today with eight big Departments legally penniless because of a lagging Congress. | Four appropriation bills should have been a law at midnight last| night but were caught along with the relief measures in the legisla- tive machinery which also prom- ised to prevent adjournment until next week. Are Penniless The eight Departments of the Government that are penniless to- day are the State, Justice, Com- merce, Labor, Treasury, Post Of- fice, Agriculture and War. Director of the Budget said that if the appropriations are a law by next pay day everybody will be satisfied. One Controversy Congressional leaders predicted that the bills would be passed be- fore adjournment today for all De- War, and have the allotments at the White House. Conferees are still at odds over the provisions of the War Department bill to force retirement of 2,000 army officers. - LIARD PARTY TO GET PLANE TO CARRY SUPPLIES Eastman Ai?hips Are Said to Be Too Small as Freighters Because the five Eastman planes with the Mitchell group of Liard district prospectors are too small to carry any considerable amount of supplies into the mining area, a large aircraft, designed particular- ly for cargo transportation as well as passenger traffic, will be brought from Detroit, Mich,, to Juneau by the middle of this month, J. J. Harrigan, aviation pilot with the Mitchell party, said this morning just before he sailed south on the steamship Princess Louise. To Take Train at Vancouver Mr. Harrigan, who came to Ju- neau Wednesday night with Thomas ers, and Aerial Pilot E. C. Burton, in one of the Eastman planes from the party’s base at Tulsequah, B.C., will disembark from the Louise at Vancouver, B. C. From there, he will travel by rail to Detroit. Better Facilities Needed The Eastman planes, it is said, will not be able to transport sup- plies and equipment from Tulse- quah to the Liard as fast as they will be needed when all the mem- bers of the Mitchell party, which numbers 35 persons, shall have be- come engaged in prospecting ac- tivities. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Burton are still in Juneau, Their Eastman plane is moored at the hangar of the Alaska Southern Airways. They are expected to return to Tulse- quah tomorrow. John Gilbert Wants His $300,000 Back LOS ANGELES, (Cal, July 1.— John Gilbert, movie star, has ta- ken $300,000 worth of his worries to supreme court, when he asked that a trustee be established to supplant the closed First National Bank of Beverly Hills, which has a $200,000 trust fund of his. Un- der terms of the trust, it is as- serted that the bank handled large blocks of stocks belonging to the adtor, which might be lost to him unless a new trustee were appoint- A, . Northwestern Wins Gold Safety Medal NEW YORK, July l—'l'he Ohl~ cago and has been awarded the E. E. Harrl- man Memorial Gold Medal for out- standing safly achiements 1in 1931. The railroad operated 690,~ 292,000 passenger miles without a service accidents. Employe fatall- form of a new and drastic scale ities numbered sjx, a reduction of of tariffs against British products.leight from 1030, How States Voted on First Bullot T J01ABLT, poey r 1 | | i Vote State— % Asbema ... % — — —— ————— 6 (Arizona . 6 —_—— 18 Arkansas ... 18 s i Sty 44 California . 4“4 o 12 Colorado 2 — — - —— | 16 Connecticut .. 5 gy ——— 6 Delaware .. s 0 — il 14 Florida .. — i —— 28 Georgia ... 8 TIdaho . e p—— it 58 Tllinois T R T G 80 Indiana . 14 2 — e~ B -~ 1 48 — { 26 Towa 26 - | 20 ‘Kansas ... .20 — =1 26 Kentucky . .26 b AN 20 Louisiana ... 20 - 12 Maine . 12 e 16 Maryland — 18! 36 Massachusetts .. 36 - 38 Michigan 38 e 24 Minnesota . 24 - 20 Mississippi .. 20 S LS PSR SCS R SV L, 36 Missouri PRSI 24 8 Montana 8 16 Nebraska osseresd’s B 6 Nevada e - 59 8 New Hampshire . 8 32 New Jersey = i 6 New Mexico =E58 ] 94 New York 20% 64% —— — ————— — 26 North Carolina . 26 10 North Dakota 10 | 52 Ohio 52 22 Oklahoma 22 10 Oregon 10 76 ([Pennsylvania “h 0 @ — ————— 1 % — 10 Rhode TIsland ... 10 18 South Carolina .. 10 South Dakota 24 Tennessee 24 - | 46 Texas 46 - 8 Utah 8 — | 8 Vermont 8 —_— i 24 Virginia ik 24 16 Washington .. 16 — e —— - 16 West Virginia ... 16 i el s omi il ey o A S | By 26 'Wisconsin St 2 — e — 6, Wyoming ... B . e —— 3 Alaska 5 5 6 Dist. of Columbia 6 6 Hawaii 6 6 Philippines —_— 6 Il S, o . Tl oo . 6 Porto Rico - 0 —— 6 Panama Canal .. =8 2 Virgin Islands ... 2 Totals ... 666% 201% 90% 52 42% 24 25 21 8% 32 REPUBLICANS IN N. DAKOTA ARE WINNERS Those Supported by Non- partisan League Are Victorious FARGO, N. D, July 1.—Repub- lican candidates supported by the Nonpartisan League, on a basis of Peturns, won every nomination in the National and State offices in North Dakota's primary election of ‘Wednesday. Senator Gerald P. Nye, insur- gent Republican, with the League’s support, led the list. For a daecade the Nonpartisans have shared offices with the regu- lar Republicans. el @otee NEW STRIKE IS REPORTED T0 WESTWARD Willow a-e_e k District Comes to Front— Crow Creek Follows SEWARD, Alaska, July 1.—Re- ports of cutting into a 14-foot vein of rock running approximately $45 to the ton in gold on the Cord mine in the Willow Creek district, plus the discovery of rich crop- pings in the Crow Creek area near the old placer workings, has swung sections from all occupations but mining. There is a general exo- dus of prospectors to creeks and hills, HOOVER SIGNS ECONOMY BILL WASHINGTON, July 1.—Presi-| omy Bill estimated to save around $150,000,000 in government penses, 2-3 BALLOTS The result of the second and third balloting, official count, is shown below: H 2nd 3rd Roosevelt 677% 682 Smith 194% 190 Garner 90% 101 ‘White 51% b2 Traylor 41% 40 Reed 18 21 Byrd . 24 24 Ritchie 23% 23 Baker 8 8 Wil Eogers BYRD BOOMED AS CANDIDATE BY SEN. GLASS Former Governor of Vir- ginia Is Placed in Nomination CHICAGO, Ill, July 1. — Harry Flood Byrd was last night offered to the Democratic Party as a candidate for the Presidency, a man, who as Governor of Virginia, made a record “never surpassed in the entire history of the State. What Byrd did for Virginia he will do for the country, if he is nom- inated and elected,” said United States Senator Carter Glass. Senator Glass reminded the dele- gates that Thomas Jefferson and |Patrick Henry were once Virginia Senators, and shouted: “Give us a man who dares.” GABE SATER PASSES AWAY IN PETERSBURG Gabe Sater, a fisherman who formerly lived in Juneau, died yes- !terday in Petersburg, according to advices received from there by the Elks Lodge in this city. Mr. Sa- [ter was a member of the Eleven O'clock Club of the local lodge. The funeral will be held tomorrow in ‘Wrangell. ———— AUSTRALIAN RACE PROBLEM | SYDNEY—The Dominion Bureau of Statistics says that although the ' aborigine population of Australia | passenger fatality in train or train |dent Hoover has signed the Econ- has been statlonary for 10 years manager, said: at 60,000, intermarriage has in-| | tumultous { nominated, and Rog - GONVENTION s DEADLOCKED IN THREE BALLOTS [Roosevelt @s Field and Makes Slow Gains on First Three Tests |THIRD BALLOT GIVES |NEW YORKER 682 VOTES Convention Sits All Night, Without Result—Ad- journs Until Tonight CHICAGO, IIl., July 1 night-long session, Democratic Convention fell into the | | tightening grip of a deadlock at ' dawn today. Tt took three fruit- less ballots for a Presidential nom- !inee and then adjourned until to- night' to think it over. Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, far |ahead of the field, mustered al | slowly rising majority in each suc- 'his managers predicted toward the | two-thirds needed to nominate. Gains 18 Votes Starting with 6664 votes on the first ballot, which followed rapidly on the roll of States for speeches seconding the ,various nominations, Roosevelt accumulated 15% votes additional by the third ballot. His and on the third it had mounted to 682, Tired from a session that |began at noon yesterday, with but a short intermission during the dinner hour, the delegates were glad to break their labors and ad-| journ to their hotels for much needed rest. On the third ballot, i required but 758 baf would have ts to have! elt was 86 short of that figure. ¥ His manag- ers were working like beavers among the weary delegates and. had made inroads here and there, | picking up votes by driblets. Ac the same time, some of the Roose- velt delegations were showing wa- vering signs under a poun counter-attack of the bloc of Ia,- vorite sons. Missouri Swinging to Roosevelt Missouri, pledged to James A. Reed, toppled most of the votes into the Roosevelt column. Gov. ‘W. H. Murray, Oklahoma’s favorite son, lasted but one ballot. When he released his delegates they scat- tered among the other favorite sons, none of them going into the Roosevelt camp. ‘There were definite signs of agi- tation in the Texas and California delegations that voted solidly for (Continued on l;;ée Seven) —eel s JAMES FARLEY DISAPPOINTED ON 3 BALLOTS, Roosevelt’s Manager, Frankly Expreses Him- self—Looks for Break CHICAGO, 111, July 1.—James A. Farley, Campaign Manager for Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, frankly con- ceded today he was disappointed on the result of the first three ballots taken at the Democratic National Convention early this morning. Farley pointed out that Roose- velt's majority was increased with each vote taken and said he be-| lieved everything was going alright | and a number of States would break over after the first ballot,| but they didn't, but “the last vote was nearly up to what I predicted the first ballot would be.” Others Confident Gov. Harry Flood Byrd announc- ed he was standing pat with the Virginia votes. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, of Mary- land, said things look alright. Gov. George White, of Ohio, ex- pressed satisfaction with the pro- gress made. Alfred E. Smith denied rumors he intended to withdraw saying: “I am not only going to stick but I am going to be nominated.” Looks for Break Farley said he looked for a break in some of the larger favorite son delegations when the convention reassembles. Arthur Mullen, Roosevelt’s floor “We will nominate He did not| our man tonight.” CAUCUS CALLED BY TWO STATES VOTING GARNER Speaker Declines to Com- ment on Texas-Cali- fornia Caucus Today BELIEVED AIM IS TO 'UNITE WITHROOSEVELT Hawes Predicts Missourt Swing to Roosevelt and He Will Be Nominee WASHINGTON, July 1.— ® Rumors gained ground here this afternoon that a Roose« lvelt -Garner ticket was in the |making at the Democratie Convention at Chicago while {the Democrats are resting |there after their arduous ses- — — —— — — — — — |ceeding ballot, but was unable to Sion of yesterday and last |make the decisive progress that \night. Speaker Garner refused to imake any comment on a cau- lcus of the Texas and Cali- fornia delegations in Chicago. | Both of these are pledged to {him and voted solidly for him {vote on the second ballot was 677, (0D the first three ballots. It is believed here that the caucus was called for the pur- pose of swinging those two 'States which are needed to nominate Roosevelt, and that managers of the Roosevelt and Garner forces are fixing up a ticket combining them. | Senator Hawes, Missouri, predicted Gov. Roosevelt will ireceive all of Missouri’s 36 ivotes and will be the Presi- denllal nommee. RODSEVELT IS - GONFIDENT HE WILL WIN ouT New York Executive Il Pleased as Are Boys in Chicago ALBANY, N. Y., July 1. — Gog jFranklin D. Roosevelt is confident jhe will win the nomination for |President on the Democratic Na= tional Ticket. “The boys in Chicago are pleas- ed and they are also confident,” said the Governor. Gov. Roosevelt remained close to the radio loud speaker in the Executive Mansion during the night. The loud speaker was on a mantle on which a picture of former Gov. Alired E. Smith also rests in a large frame. Gov. Roosevelt is well pleased that his lines in Chicago held as well as they did. COURTESY VOTE GIVEN TRAYLOR FROM ALASKANS Delegation then Switches Solid Six Votes for Roosevelt CHICAGO, IlL, July l.—Alaska |cast one courtesy vote for Melvin \A Traylor on the first ballot, learly this morning at the Demo- |cratic National Convention but switched the solid six votes to Roosevelt on the second ballot. The Traylor vote was cast in ;beha.l! of M. M. Heath, of Ket- chikan, Alaska, who was unable to lattend but sent his proxy with W. B. Kirk and John W. Troy with |the understanding Traylor would |get at least one vote. VR R IR BLONDE BABY STARTLES Z0O JOHANNESBURG, S. A. — A blonde llama was born in the 200 here. Officials declare that the dark brown parents of the little lcrensed the number of half castes say, however, on what ballot tms}anlmsl looked surprised when they from 12,630 to 19,014, ; § would be accomplished. 'saw their offspring.