The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 17, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE ~ “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6110. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932. INDICT THREE FOR BONUS ME!YIBER OF ASSOCIA TED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY RMY RIOT IN WASHINGTON RADE SESSION MA CONFERENCE AT OTTAWA COMES T0 HARD ISSUE Three Colonies Have Nerve to Make Demands on Motherland BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA IS SORE SPOT Fish Preference Request Also Made to Benefit Canadian Industry OTTAWA, Aug. 17—Plans of the trade conference to conclude agree- ments and adjourn tomorrow have been wrecked over the question of British trade with Russia. The end of the Imperial Conference is now scheduled for Saturday. Stanley Bruce and J. G. Coates, leaders of the Australian and New Zealand delegations, joined with Premier Bennett, of Canada, in de- manding Dominion products be pro- tected from Soviet dumping. It is said the British have not found a way to guarantee that Empire products will not be under- sold by Russians. The British are astonished at the Colonies dictating to the Mother- land. It is said the conference is not likely to break up in discord but the means of accord are not known today. > s PREFERENCE ON FISH OTTAWA, Aug. 17—There is a strong feeling in well informed circles that the request for a high- er preference on fish and fish prod- ucts within the Empire will be granted, resulting in direct bene- fits to those engaged in the Can- adian fishing industry. An increase from the present 10 per cent advalorem preference on Canadian fish in the United King- dom to 20 per cent has been re- quested. It is argued that this means virtually no increase to the Brit- ish consumer while giving a great impetus to the industry in Can- ada. It is understood the fishermen in the United Kingdom sought 2 30 per cent duty on British Co- lumbia salmon. Fishermen and canners of the North Atlantic will be the chief beneficiaries under the proposed preferences. — o EXAMINATION OF WALKER IS AT END TODAY Gov. Roosevelt Completes Questioning—Hearing May End Friday ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 17. Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ex- amination of Mayor James J. Wal- ker, Chief Executive of New ¥ork City, was concluded this after- noon. Questioning of Mayor Wal- ker was completed by the Gover- nor regarding the charge that Dr. William Walker, the Mayor's brother, split ‘ees in compensa- tion ceses. Gov. Roosevelt leaned back in his chair and said: “This con- cludes direct examination.” ‘Amid laughter .Mayor said: “Did you say direct? If this is direct examination I hope I am never cross examined.” Thore yet rémains the presen- tation of Walker’s witnesses and witnesses for James Finnegan who demerded the removal of the Mayor. The hearing is likely to end by Friday night. ———.————— ‘Walker + Placer Cold » Near Juneau Valued High Sou rdoughFH. Tamma Sends Dust to Seattle Assay Office Placer gold found in the vicinity of Juneau averages over $17 to the ounce. This is no fairy tale. It is sub- stantiated by a memorandum re- port of the United States Mint Service from the United States Assay Office at Seattle, signed by T. G. Hatheway, Assayer. H. Tamma, real sourdough of the North, has been prospecting around Juneau. He made a test clean-up. There seemed to b no demand for gold dust in Juneau, so Tamma sent his dust, flake gold and nuggets, to the Seattle Assay Office. Value Is Giver The value of the dust was $53.19. The charge for assaying was $1.15. Tamma received $52.18. The retort showed 3.31 ounces and fineness was .809%. Tamma is not saying anything for publicity purposes regarding his little find but there is going to be more of the dust sent to the Seattle Assay Office. Bullion Wanted Accompanying the report on the gold, was a letter, signed by As- sayer Hatheway stating that “this office will receive for purchase gold bullion of original production, that is not jewelry or dental scrap, in nts of LWO OUNCES..OF «mMore. Shipments must be accompanied by a letter of instructions giving the weight and character of the bul- lion, together with the origin that is, the State, county or Prov- ince where mined, mining district and name of mine and the dis- position desired made of the pro- ceeds.” EASTERN FISH COMPANY MAY PUT IN PLANT Allen T. Sherman Views Possibility of Nordic Steak Industry Engaged in making an intensive study of fish conditions in South- east Alaska, Allen T. Sherman, Vice-President of the Atlantic Coast Fisheries, with head offices in New York City, is on a visit of several days in Juneau. The Atlantic Coast Fisheries is one of the laragest of sea food pro- ducinz and marketing concerns in the world, turning out approxi- mately 91,000000 pounds of cod and haddock annually. Mr. Sher- man is studying the advisibility of establishing in Southeast Alas- ka a plant for the preparation of salmon and halibut. Viewed Fishing Operations He bas visited fish traps, watched them brailed, interviewed fish buy- ers and cold storage men and ta- ken moving pictures of the interior of coid storage plants, as well as of outside fishing scenes. The product of the company is filleted and put up in the form of what is called a Nordic steak, sold by retailers and wholesalers over the counter the same as grocesies. The company deals largely in ground fish. Its own fleet last year caught 60,000,000 pouads of fish and the remainder was bought from other fishermen. Bought Salmon Last Year Last year, it took considerable salmon from the Juneau Cold Storage Company and from the Marlya Fish Company in Ketchi- kan. The Alaska salmon brought 2 premium in the market because of its fins quality, but, owing to the (Continued on Page Three) English Disciple Of Mahatma Gandhi STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANGE AND THEN DROP Bulls Atlemp—tio Get Mo- tion Pictures and Utili- ties Issues to Front ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND HELPS OUT Foreign Buying Is Report- ed to Have Slackened Off for Present NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Stock Market backed and filled uneasily today, traders showing an inclination to take quick profits. Bullish efforts to get a follow- ing for motion picture and public utility issues met limited success. The list went up from one to three points during the morning session then reacted to show losses of onme to four points in the af- ternoon. Dividend Causes Rally American Telephone and Tele- graph regular dividend announce- ment brought a temporary rally. Losses of three to four points for Union Pacific and Case were partly regained. Unied States Stes] lost a point. Two Issues Up Up three points were Loews and American ‘Waterworks. Westinghouse was up iwo points. Traders were inclined to pursue {a more cautious attitude. Foreign Buying Foreign buying is have subsided. Bullish efforts received little sup- port from business statistics. Bidding up theatre stock was based on the fact that attendance probably due to the and that companies have drastically reduced is gaining, approwch of Autumn, expenses. NEW YORK, Aug. 28%, Kennecott 10%, 40%, Armour B. Steel 181, Curtiss-Wright 1%. ————— GOURTS ARE SPEEDING UP IN GERMANY Heavy Sentences Are Pro- nounced But Rioting Continues BERLIN, Aug. 17. — Germany's new speed courts smashed at vio- lence but rioting continues. A farm woman and two farmers have been sentenced to three years for heckling at a Hitler meeting. Two Republicans have been sen- tenced to 19 months for beating a Nazi. Two Communists were wounded in a demonstration last night, just one of many such affairs that oc- curred. Scattered clashes in Berlin keot the police busy. There were sporadic fist fights reported from various Provinces. A number of Nazi cafes were ston- ed and scores of opposing factions were jailed. e FOLLIES WILL BE CONTINUED NEW YORK, Aug. 17—A. C Blumenthal, ducers and Ziegfeld's widow, (Bil- — The LIC DEFENDER OPENS COURT FIGHT TO BEAT NOOSE Frank J. Egan, former clients were calm and smilin, and his attorney, Nathan Cogl s Egan and his counsel, Vincent Ha llinan. (Associated Press Photo) END IN ROW o defender of San Francisco, and Albert J. Tinnin, ex.convict, accused of the murder of one of Egan's their trial proceeded in the court of Judge Frank H. Dunnc. At the counsel table (left to right) Tinnin FOUR GERMAN FLIERS WILL GO TOJAPAN Will Skirt Coast of Alaska, reported to 17.—~Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine sto:t today is 11%, American Can 53%, Anaconda 8%, General Mot- ors 14%, International Harvester Packard Motors 3%, United States Steel 1%, Bethlehem close friend of the late Florenz Ziegfeld, said he has completed arrangements with pro- to Kuriles Enroute to Tokyo LACLABICHE, Alberia,<Aug: 1 —Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau and his three flying companions who Janded -here late yesterday after- noon in their Dornier flying boat Groenland-Wal, rested today before resuming their flight and are making final chcek of the flying boat. The four plan to take off to- morrow for Peace River. The route includes a stop. at Findley Forks, Hazelton and Prince Rupert. | From the British Columbia port, the fliers will follow the coast of Alaska to the Kurile Islands en- route to Japan. VON GRONAU IS GIVEN PERMIT TO FLY OVER AND LAND IN JAPAN TOKYO, Aug. 17.—The Ministry of Communictaions today issued a permit to Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau, German world flier, to fly over and land upon Japanese ter-| ritory in the course of the flight in which he is now engaged. Von Gronau, with his three compan- jons, is now on his way from Chi- cago to the Pacific Coast. - T0 BE NURSE T0 LINDBERGH BABY GLASGOW Scotland, Aug. 17— Members of the family of Betty Gow said she will return to the! United States in October to becomz| purse to the boy baby born yester- (day to Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, in Englewood, New Jer-| sey. Miss Gow is now touring England. | Golden Tresses of Blond Are Hunted MONTREAL, Aug. 17.—The Mc- Gill University weatherman was searching Montreal today for blond:> with golden tresses reach- ing ‘0 her waist. Tiue metporologist needs the long, | fine, sensitive hair for a recording hydrograph, an instrument for reg-| istering humidity —changes. The hair of a brunette is too coarse, he said. | | |less. Passive on Governorship Back home after a three-weeks vacation in Europe, Colonel William Donovan, former U. S. Assistant Attorne; Donovan as they arrived at New York. General, is shown with Mrs, he Colonel is regarded as the favorite G.0.P. candidate for Governor of New York to succeed Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. He said he is or me. wi’l'linx to run “if there is & demand HUNDREDS LOSE | LIVES; FLOODS IN MANCHURIA Millions Are Reported to Be Homeless—Cholera ‘Breaks.Out HARBIN, Aug. 17—At least 910 lives have been lost. in floods in various sections of Northern Man- churia. sands of victims. The entire population of Harbin has been vaccinated. Bandits stole $300,000 from a Chi- nese bank during the flood. Millions have been rendered home- | The American Red Cross has sent contributions to the sufferers. | THO WOMEN ARE STILL UP NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The two women fliers Mrs. Thaden and! Mrs, Marsalis completed. three full days in the air at 1 o'clock this afternoon and will break the wo- mans’ endurance refueling flight if they are still aloft by 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. | NEW YORK, Aug. 17—Two for-| mer Democratic Presidential candi- | Cox, Davis, Maybe Smitiz, to Stump for Roosevelt-Garner, here. John W. Davis, candidate in 1924, KERRY SUBMITS SUGGESTION ON MINE FINANCING Writes Chamber About Obtaining Funds from Federal Sources That funds for financing pris- pecting and development of gold mining properties may be obtain- ed from the Reconstruction Fi- ' Cholera is reported taking thou-|nance Corporation to the benefit of Alaska and the entire nation, is suggested by A. S. Kerry, promi- nent Seattle financier. The sug- gestion was discussed briefly to- day by the Executive committee and will be placed before the Chamber tomorrow for further discussion. Mr. Kerry, apparently, is confi- dent that money for these pur- poses cculd be obtained under suit- able srrangements with the R. P. C. 1t is understood he has taken up the matter with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Liern. F. V. Barker, Radio Com- munications Officer of the Unit- ed Stutes Navy, who arrived here this week from his headquarters at Tordova, is expected to be a guest of the Chamber tomorrow. Campaigns Cost Little For These Candidates PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 17.—State Senators in South Dakota don't believe in running into heavy cam- paign expenses. W. R. Gardner of Buffalo, Re- publican nominee from the 14th distrizt, reported his campaign peuses as totaling $123.40, al- LOAN DETAILS OF R.F. C. ARE 70 BE PUBLIC |First Report to Be Submit- ted This Week—Con- troversial Issue WASHINGTON, Aug. 17—Con- trary to expectations, President Hoover and the Clerk of the House intend to make public de- tails of loans made by the Recon- struction Finance Corporation since July 1. The first report will mitted this week. Sonth Trimble, Clerk of the House; Speaker John N. Garner and Representative Henry T. Rain- ey feel there is no choice in the matter, The publicity provision of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion bill caused a snarl and nearly postponed adjournment of Con- gress, be sub- Hoover Objected President Hoover asked that the publicity provision be omitted. Speaker Garner and Represen- tative Rainey insisted the mea- sure contain instructions that a monthly report be submitted by the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate. President Hoover declared the publicity provision threatened the credit structure of industry. Must Have It Revresentative Rainey said no publicity provision no bill. The completed measure contained the publicity provision and when President Hoover signed the mea- sure it was sald the objectionable feature’ had been eliminated be- lieving the publicity part was not retroactive but required monthly ireporis on future transactions of @ confidential nature. South Trimble made a decision declaring the clause retroactive. There’s No Rest For Mussolini On His Day Off FORLI, Italy, Aug. 17.—~When Mussolini takes a vacation it's a “busman’s holiday.” He just | can’t stay off the driver's seat. For instance, on a short va- cation near Forli, the town of his boyhood, he spent one day as folows: Drove to Forli to review a group of Italian athletes. Had an interview with Achil- le Starace, Secretary of the Fascist Party. Drove to the village of San- ta Sofia to inspect the highway work. Received the Mayor of the city of Ravenna and approved a project to make a national monument out of a ward in Ravenna connected with the poet Dante. VETERANS ARE CHARGED WITH D, C. DISORDER Felonious m—ck Alleged in Recent Disturbances in Capital City CAUSE OF STRIFE IS NOT CLEARED UP Three Me_n—T'lave Prison Records—Trial Prob- ably in October FIRST—VETERANS ARE 90..al WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, —The Grand Jury has indict- ed three men for participa- tion in the July 28 Bonus Army riot but left untouched in the report causes of the disorders whih led the troops to drive thousands of the vet- erns from the Capital. The trio indicted are: Bernard McCoy, aged 36, of Chicago, a bricklayer. Broadus Faulker, aged 32, of Kentucky, a negro. John Olson, aged 44, of Valparaiso, Nebraska, a car- Distinguished Service Cross. The three men are charged with a felonious attack. An added charge of assault to kill was placed against Me- Coy for his attack upon a patrolman who was badly hurt in the fighting. All three men have prison records. The trial will probably be in October. The three men are held here. ——————— MRS. BOOLE IS REELECTED AS W.C.T.U. CHIEF Third Party Is Predicted —Policy Committee Issues Statement SEATTLE, Aug. 17—Mrs. Ella G. Boole, of Brooklyn, was -today re- elected President of the W. C T W Formation of a third party was predicted soon by the Policy Com- mittee which issued a statement saying: “We believe the time is not far distant when there will be an uprising of the American people and a new major party, massed on moral ideals, which will include the observance and en- forcement of the Eighteenth Amendment, and other great prin- ciples of the Government. “We are opposed to the Prohibi- tion planks in both the Republican and Democratic platforms. Because of these planks we cannot en- dorse the candidates who support them.” Arrests for Liquor Violations Increase, July WASHINGTON, Aug. 17— The Federal Prohibition Bureau reported today an increase in the number of arrests and de- fendants held by United States Commissioners for the month of July as compared with the meonth of June, which showed a decline. Arrests in July totaled 7,067 Arrested in Bombay BOMBAY, Aug. 17.—Madaline Slade, English disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested when she dates and possibly a third one, are \Ls favorably inclined to campaign-| likely to take the stump for LhE;int. but this depends on whether;mosb exclusively in newspaper ad- Roosevelt-Garner ticket. the will be able to spend his time | vertising. James M. Cox, candidate in 1920, from’ business, W. M. Griffiths, of Milisville, is expected to make campaign | Whether former Gov. Alfred E. unsuccessful candidate on the Re- Smith, candidate in 1928, will ‘be publican ticket for State Repre- HOLE-IN-ONE FOR BIRTHDAY compared to 6,576 in June, Heard a report from the Sec- ————————— retary of the Fascist Party for the Province of Forli. For the first half of this year Conferred with the director [9014.579 sheep and lambs were of the newspaper “Popolo @i |Siauhtered under federal inspec- lie Burke) to eontinue producing the Follies in her interest. Blumenthal said the next edi- tion of the revue will go into re- hearsal soon and would follow the ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17—Jock Hut- chinwn, 13, son of an army of- ficer, celebrated his birthday by sinking his tee shot on the ninth hole at Jefferson Barracks. Jack has vlayed golf for two years. arrivz-d here.today in defiance of the Police Commissioner’s against her, ban|ideals of Ziegfeld insofar as pos- sible. « speschés if his health permits, ac- cording to announcement madeJ llrom the Democratic headquarters an active campaigner, mystery. is still arsen',anve, reported campaign ex- penses of only $15.50, Romanga.” And so to bed, tion, a half million more than year ago,