The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 15, 1932, Page 1

y { THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL PHE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6108. * JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY U.S. ATHLETES CAPTURE MAJOR PRIZES, OLYMPIAD BOND HOLDERS BUY THANE AT RECEIVER SALE G. E. Clev;:la—nd Buys Al—l aska Gold Properties at Thane Sale Today Representing the Debenture Pro- tective Committee of the Alaska Gold Company’s bonds, G. E.| Cleveland, Assistant Cashier of the B. M. Behrends Banks of this city, today bought all of the real and personal property of that company, locally known as the Thane prop- erties. His bid, $100,000 in deben- tures of the Alaska Gold, was the only one tendered at the Receiv- er’s sale held at 2 pm. today at Thane. ‘The offer was accepted at once by Emile Gastonguay, the Receiv- er. Title will be transferred at once to the Debenture Protective Committee. The properties include: a large number of mining claims, the Thane establishment of mill sites, ware- houses, power distribution plants, docks, store buildings, residences, mess house, recreation building, bunkhouses, Salmon Creek and An- nex Creek power reservoirs, pipe- lines, power plants and transmis- sion lines, all machinery, equip- ment and supplies and other per- sonal property. No announcement has been made regarding the fu- ture plans of the Debenture Pro- tective Committee which represents the holders of past due bonds ag- gregating some $3,000,000 with de- faulted interest probably amount- ing to more than one-half of that amount. The sale was attended by ap- proximately 100 persons from Ju- neau. It required 46 minutes for H. L. Faulkner, attorney for the Receiver, and Mr. Gastonguay to read the order of sale. Mr. Gas- tonguay then called for bids and the sale to Mr. Cleveland was ef- fected in less than one minute. KARNES FINDS 600D SUPPORT IN THE NORTH Pleased with Reception Given Him by Voters af Skagway and Haines Aftor a two-day trip to Haines and Skagway, A. E. Karnes, Dem- ocratic candidate for Commission- er of Education and Superintend- ent o Ketchikan City Schools, re- turned here today on the steamer Nortawestern. He held no public meetings on the trip but met many voters in both communities. He said he was cordially received and wus pleased at the outlook for the November election not only for his own candidacy but the entire party ticket. “Both Skag- way end Haines reflect the Demo- cratic sentiment that is so notice- able all over the country,” he asserted Mc. Karnes will remain here until Tuesday afternoon, meeting Juneau rvesidents and conferring with local party leaders. He will Teave on the Yukon for a tour of western and Interior districts, and will attend the annual De- partment convention of the Amer- ican Legion at Fairbanks, DTS o T avesuma MESDAMES GODDARD AND COUGHLIN RETURN HOME Mrs. E. M. Goddard, who has been . visiting at Goddard's Hot Springs for several weeks, and Mrs. Robert Coughlin, who was joined last week at Hidden Falls for & short visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ficken, returned home today. Mrs. Goddard’s son, Jack, will remain at the Springs with his grandmother, Mrs. F. L. God- dard, until just before school opens on Sertember 6. | €D JULY | ® BOLIVIAN FORToOR POST 8 PARAGUAYAN RT s FORT or OCCUPATION \| N PARAGUAYAN A OCCUPATION BOLIVIAN { countries prepared for war althoug LOPE HER FIGHTING STAR WARLOOMS IN DISPUTE OVER CHACO | FORTS REPORTED TAKEN BY THE BOLIVIANS VAV | Sth : 3 // 7 -« BUENOS Al 2 RES The long controversy between Paraguay and Bolivia over the bit. .erly disputed Gran Chaco territory approached a climax as the two h giving their approval to Interna- tional moves for a peaceful settlement. This map shows the urrltory) involved and distribution of the two countries’ outposts. { NEW SERVICE PLANNED FOR ALASKA LINE Officials of Pan-American Airways, Inc., Make Announcement NEW YORK, Aug. 15—Officials of the Pan-American Airways, Inc., announced Sunday that a personnel drawn from the Southern Inter- national Lines is now enroute to Alaska to take over, consolidate and expand the Alaska Airways, recently purchased. ! Beginning September 1, the Al-' aska Lines will be operated by the Pacific-Alaska Airways, In- corporated, a subsidiary of the Pan-American Airways, Inc. “We acquired these lines be- cause the geographical peculiari- ties of Alaska make it especially suited to the Pan-American sys- tem of operations and methods used by the Southern Internationl Lines which have solved identical problems. New Methods “More than $300,000 are invested ‘in Alaska aviation but the methods | used during two years of operation have not been completely success- ful. Tt is planned to coordinate and (Continuea en Page Six) e Prohibition Party Call Is Sent Out Chairman F:.Ev ard Blake Sends Letters to State Dry Leaders" CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 15—The Naticnal Prohibition Party has called on all Prohibitionists to “desert those who deserted Na- tional Prohibition in this emergen- ¢y, when both parties alligned themselves in opposition to Na- tional Prohibition. There is but one piace for those who believe in the Eighteenth Amendment and that is in the Prohibition Party.” ‘The call is issued by Chairman Edward Blake in a letter to dry leade:s in every State. —_— e BOLIVIA AND PARAGAUY AT IT ONCE MORE Guns Belch Forth but at Same Time Peace Is Encouraged ASCUNSION, Aug. 15.—Another BREAK RECORD IN AIR TRAVEL One Aviation Line Carries Over 10,000 Passeng- battle between Bolivians and Para- guayans is reported in Gran Chaco area and with it came the an- nouncement of peace plans. Eusebio Ayala, beginning his Presidential termy, declared the Gran Chaco war was an absurdity but adding that Paraguay would not capitulate without a struggle, if one is necessary. ers in Month CHICAGO, II, Aug. 15—The Aeronattical Chamber of Com- merce has confirmed claims that the United Air Lines is establish- ing a world’s record in aviation, circles for the number of passeng-' ers transported. In a single month the ' Lines carrizd 10,700 passengers. This was in July, which is 1,700 more than in the previous month. | The Lines is the first to carry| 10,000 or more passengers in one month in the first half of the year. The company showed a 30 percent increase as compared to the same period a year ago. Frogs, Thousands of Them, ke g Invade Washington City} Sk g VANCOUVER, Wash,, Aug. 15— Unheralded, and the immigration a mystery, hundreds of thousands of tiny frogs invaded Vancouver and the streets of the city, also the bighways in all directions, were swarming with the little creatures. Motorists said the frogs were so thick in some. sections as to give the appearance Reports are that the Bolivians attacked the Paraguayan Fort Fal- con with machine guns but were driven off. This caused a new erupyion of the feud. President Ayala has pledged him- self tc ask the Chamber of Depu- ties to ratify the conciliation trea- ty of Washington and Paraguay’s i'Wor!d Court adherence declaring he has long been an admirer of |arbitration as a means of avoiding conflict. e SNAKE CAUSES DEATH T0 10 Two Women Attempting 15—Mrs. Frances Marsalis and Mrs. Louise Thaden passed the break- fast hazard today in a second at- NET PROFIT OF A-J SI0AQ0 IN MONTHOF JULY Despite Reduction in Re- covery Values Per Ton, Fine Surplus Shown Although no recoveries are shown as being made from lead and sil- ver and gold recovery dropped to 76,03 cents per ton, the Alaska Ju- neau had aen operating profit of $102,500 for the month of Uuly, according to monthly estimated re- sults of operations just made pub- lic from local offices of the com- pany. Other revenue, less outside prospecting, added $1,700 to bring the surplus for the month %o $104,200. The total mined and trammed to the mill was 342,640 tons of ore. Operating expenses averaged 46.12 per ton, leaving an operating prof- it of 2991 cents on each ton. ‘The monthly statement, compiled by J. W. Crosby, Secretary, of San Francisco follows: Estimated Results of Operations for. the Month of July, 1932 Tons mined and Tram- to mill - Operating Revenue: 342,640 Cents Per Ton .$260,500 76.03 Lead and Silver. To'al ... $260,500 Operating Expenditures: Miring and Tram- ming I— R Milling 63,000 All other Juneau Operating costs.... New York Stock transfer and San Francisco Ofice Expenses 9,000 3,500 — X Total Operating profit... $102,500 Other Revenue less outside prospeot- WL aiciods . Surplus .. FOLLIES GIRL UNDER ARREST STABBING CASE Marjorie Whittington and Brother Are Held in Massachusetts ‘WRENTHAM, Mass,, Aug. 15.— A man was stabbed and a man and a woman, the latter claiming to be a former Ziegfeld Follies girl, Marjorie Whitbington, were later arrested at a Lake Archer cottage. The victim is said to be James Gillis,. The arrested man.is Lar- ry Whittington, brother of the girl. ALl concerned gave New York addresses. The police said the girl stabbed Gillis in the back with an ice pick. The Whittingtons are held on $500 bail each. Royalty H as 8-i’oun¢i fidb y Boy 2 o 4dssoclated Press Photo PRINCESS JLEANA AND ARCHDUKE ANTON (The. proud mother and father) MOEDLING VILLA, Austria, Aug. 15—The newest member of the 900-year-old Hapsburg family, an eight-pound boy, was born to Princess Ileana, Princess of Rumania, wife of Archduke Anton von Hapsburg today. The birth was befitting to the descendant line of powerful kings and princess and was attended by two Queens, Dowager Queen Marie and sister Queen Marie of The child and mother are doing well. ed Stephan. Jugoslavia. The baby has been nam- Democrats’ Drive in East Gives Politicians Surprise G0V, ROOSEVELT| AND GARNER IN TALK AT ALBANY, Vice-Presidential Candi- date Extols Alfred E. Smith, in’ Speech NEW YORK, Aug. 15—Jghn N. Garner told those at a Demo- cratic luncheon today that he still believed Alfred Smith would make one of the greatest Presidents this country has ever known, in an- swering a question concerning a rumor that he did not vote for Smith in 1928. HAD LEGS INSURED NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Marjorie Whittington, under arrest in Mas- sachusetts, is President of the Fol- lies Alumnae Association organi- zation of women, who have been employed in the Ziegfeld Follies. When she was dancing for the late Fiorenz Ziegfeld, he had her legs insured for $50,000. Endurance Flight in East VALLEY STREAM, N. Y., Aug. They did not spread evenly, but seemed fo travel u-mw:-:wamwum to spawn- tempt to set a women’s endurance flight. Last week they were forced down after 17 hours when a breakfast bucket ripped a wing of their plane. ————e—— HOWARD ASHLEY HERE Howard Ashley, Master Mechanic| pede —Craft Sinks The invasio tarted Friday. At tirst the. Tawns, aalks and. vosds| BOMBAY, Aug. 15.—Fear that a leading to Vancouver Barracks Sneke is responsible for the drown- ing of more than 100 Indian ferry- A snake sprang from a in floating log in the swollen Kolha- pur River and landed among the The only explanation is the Col- passengers on the boat's deck. The umbla River water conditions m'mnlui,bnnuu horrified and all {dashed to ‘one side, capsizing the ferry, - Route at Skagway, and also former V. Mayor, arrived on the Northwest- B Guest of Democrats Garner, fresh from a week-end talk with Gov. Franklin D. Roose- velt, was a guest of National Chair- man’ James A. Farley and other Democratic leaders. _Asked by David Wilson, of Con- necticut, concerning his Prohibition stand, Garner replied he voted against the Eighteenth Amendment on principal s,_nd favored repeal. Confers with Roosevelt Hyde Park, last Saturday, Gov. Roosevelt lunched with Hen- ty. Wallace, of Des Motnes, Iowa, newspaper publisher. He then re- turned to Albany and had & COD-inig giray snots afterward at “Wall ference with his running mate, John N. Garner, Sunday night. AT WALKER HEARING ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 15—Gov. Roosevelt commenting during an argument today with John Curtin, counsel for Mayor James J. Walker, declared that public officials must be able to account for their private finaneial transactions. Such trans- actions are alleged to be the basis| % p for the removal charges mlmtj.,mfm”n’:‘ been & striot the Chief Executive of New York of the White Pass and Yukon|Gity, whese public hearing is tak- —_————— ‘Three midshipmen may be ap-| pointed to the Naval Academy in! { By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press,” Washington.) The Democratic effort to win the cunfidence of the conservative East has produced the first real surprises of the Presidential cam- | paign. Many politicians rubbed their |eya when they read unofficial in- timations from Albany that Gov. Roosevelt would answer charges of radicalism by branding some of President Hoover’s policies as far too radical for good Democrats. Now it appears that the Gover- nor's running mate, Speaker Gar- ner, held up by the Republicans as a frightful example of wild and wooly Southwesternism, himself will play an important role in the attempting winning of the East. He will show himself in New Eng- land and in New York and will try ‘o prove by his speeches that he is not at all as the Republicans have painted him. Thi; same solicitude over the powerful Eastern bloc of votes is apparent in the newly-completed list of officers of the National Committee. Every man on the iroster is an Easterner. EYES ON GARNER As Speaker o the House, at a time when Congress was in ses- sion, Garner early assumed a prominence in the campaign out of keeping with the usual role of a Vice-Presidential nominee. His dispute with President Hoo- ver over rellef legislation and Streel’ have been used by the op- position in an effort to drighten conservative voters everywhere. What Garner says from now on, therefcre, is sure to be watched with exceptional interest, particu- larly in the East. It already has been a subject of long distance discussion between the Vice-Pres- idential nominee and the Demo- cratic campaign managers. assumed by his |colleagues that he very much de- sires a Democratic victory this year, and will be ready and anx- ious to help repair whatver dam- prospeots in the Bast. JAPAN IN LEAD IN SWIMMING OLYMPIC EVENTS Second Place in Var- ious Races \HELENE MADISON HAS School Girl—'l—';nlh of Sec- ond Behind Seattle’s Champion Japaa closed the greatest water carnival ever known in modern Olympic Games last Saturday by two victories which gave Nippon its tirst team title, Fourteen-year-old Knosa Kita- mura won the 1,500 meters in 19 minures and 124 seconds, cutting 24.3 seconds off the Olympic rec-, ord. { Yoskiyuki Tsuruta, Champion at the Amsterdam Olympics, success- | i fully cefended the 200 meter breast stroke title in 2 minutes and 45.4 seconds. | Japanese swiminers took second, place in each event. ! Helene Madson Wins ( Hzlene Madison, of Seattle, won the 400 meter free style in 5 min- utes and 285 seconds, shattering; her own world record, but she fin- ished only 6 inches ahead of Le- nore Knight, Homestead, Penn., school girl. Lenore finished one tenth of a second behind Helene.: Japan Leads U. S. Japan's victories in the mens’ events last Saturday, and previous wins, gave that nation a total of 87 points to 71 points for the United States. For the first time since the Olympic Games have been revived, the United States lost a team championship. Ger- many is third with 8 points. American Women O. K. The American women won team honors easily, having 96 points,) Great Britain is the closest con- tender with 18 points, Austraila third with 17 points. i Clarence Crabbe, who won the 400 meter free style swim, saved | America from a complete rout in the rins’ swimming. Japan won' first in all the other swim events. e ——————— REFERENDUM | ON DRY LAW TURNED DOWN Lower House of Indiana Assembly Votes Noncurrence INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 15.— ‘The House of the Indiana Assem- bly has refused to concur in the Senate's proposal for a Prahibi- tion referendum in the November election. ‘The Senate amended the House bill providing for repeal on some, drastic provisions in the State, dry laws. The amendment called for a referendum upon which the House voted non-concurrence. ‘Blue Mondays’ in Siam? They’re Yellow Instead BANGKOK, Siam, Aug 15.—Mon- days in Siam are not “blue,” but Nippon Athletes Also Take' CLOSE CALL IN RACE LO3 ANGPELES, Cal, Aug. 15—/ U. S. BOXING TEAM TAKES EVERY TITLE Welterweigflnd Middle- weight Honors Come on Sunday EQUESTRIAN EVENTS WON BY AMERICANS \Prized Decemon Won by Jim Bausch, Former Kansas Runner LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 15.— | The American athletes rested on their honors Sunday after captur- vlns the lion's share of the prizes of the Tenth Olympiad of the modern era. The climaxing event for the Americans was on Satur- day when California, representing the United States in the eight- oared crew race won by inches over Italy. U. S. Boxers Win Out Sunday the boxing team title went to the United States with ,Eddie Flynn, New Orleans, welter- weight, and Carmen. Barth, of Cleveland, middieweight, pounding out victories,. With other Ameri- ‘can boxers adding enough points the United States teams have a total of 91. Argentina being in second place. Equestrian Title The United States won its first |equesirian sports title in history after three days' competition. In the first week of competition the U. 5. men and women swept a victov by a wide margin and they ‘were never distanced, Geitil Velhelm Bonnmark of Sweden ook the carbine shooting honors. Bausch Scores High Jim Bausch, formerly of the University of Kansas. won the decathalon, or all-around cham- plonship, piling up the Ilargest number of points ever made in this gruelling competition. GARFIELD WILL QUIT SEATTLE POST Former Alaskan Ceases to Be Alaska Manager for Seattle C. of C. An Associated Fress dispatch to The Empire says Charles D. Gar- field, manager of the Alaska De- partment of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for the past ten years, will resign as Assistant Sec- retary of the Chamber September 1. Because of economies, Garfield's post as Alaska manager has been abolished. Mr. Garfield had been a resident of Alaska for twenty-five years before he became manager of the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in the Spring of 1922, For most of that time he had been in the United brought to Juneau to be Special {Deputy Collector by John R. Willis when the latter became Collector. Prior tc that he had been Deputy Collector at Nome. He served as Specinl Deputy under the adminis- trations of Collectors, Willis, John F. Pugh and John W. Troy. He then resigned. yellow. To the Siamese, each day of the week stands for a different color! and many of the people match their “panung,” the native costume, with the color of the day. { ‘The native newspapers follow thef custom to some extent, Monday’s( papers in Bangkok being printed | on yellow paper, Sunday’s on plnk,’ (Continued on Page Seven) |bY 6 minutes and 40 4-5 seconds. and Thursday’s on green. White! paper is used for the remaining S During his long residence in Juneau, Mr. Garfield was always active in civic and social affairs He was one of the most popular and highly esteemed ecitizens of the Territory. —l e The United States maintains a patrol of six gun boats which trav- el dally back and forth along the 1,000 miles of the Yangtse River in China to protect shipping against Chinese pirates. California Wins 8-Oared Race From Italy by Fifteen Inches LONG BEACH, Cal, Aug. 15.— In a nerve tingling finish, Cali- forhia’s unbeaten crew surged ahead to whip Ttaly by 15 inches in the crowning event of the Olym- pic regatta last Saturday after- noon. age he may have done to Party | caiifornia won the race in the last 100 of the 2,000 meter grind, poins and Ttaly fourth with. ,points, s Canada was third and Great Britain was fourth. The eight-oared victory, with the twomunu‘mmwnnm" ly, gave the United States the rega‘ta leadership with 36 M’ 2 ‘Grat Britain is second with points, Germany third with i i