The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 24, 1932, Page 1

3 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932. VOL. XL., NO. 6116. ARMED FORCES T0 RESIST APPROACHING THOUSANDS FARM STRIKERS MAKING GAINS IN PRICE WAR Milk Cooperative Associa- tions Consent to Ad- vance in Pay MOVEMENTS OF STOCK TRAINS ARE HINDERED Tear Gas Bombs Used by Officers in Breaking One Blockade DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24— Two victories marked the course of the Midwest farm strike as the movement spread to some new quarters and receded in others. Interference of rail transporta- tion continued at Omaha. The Iowa-Nebraska Milk Cooper- ative Associated consented to pay $2 a hundred weight for milk com- pared to the previous top of $1.45. The milk price in Lincoln also jumped from $1.40 to $1.80. Highway Patrol One thousand farmers are camp- ed along the main highways lead- ing to Omaha. At Danbury, Iowa, 50 farmers unloaded a car of hogs enroute {0 Sioux City. The owner was per- mitted to return home taking the hogs with him. In other places livestock was not allowed to continue to the market. Reinforcements There is a possibility that Wis- consin dairymen will join the strike after a meeting at Marshfield on September 2. Tear gas bombs were used last night at Council Bluffs when of- |- ficers scattered a crowd of 1,000 blocking the highway. Truqkers were given escort but no violence occurred. A —v——— EDICT ISSUED BY VON PAPEN 1S PROTESTED Manifesto Believed Direct- ed at Hitler — No Re- volt to Be Permitted BERLIN," Aug. 24—A manifesto from the Government today told the German people that Chanceéllo™ von Papen will permit no revolt against the laws of the Reich. The statement came little more than 24 hours after five Fascists, followers of Adolf Hitler, were con- demned to death for the political murder of a Communist. The document issued meet a storm of protests including a scath- ing denunciation of von Papen by Hitler. There is little doubt but that the manifesto is aimed at Hitler who said his Nazis would be able to finish the “guillotine govern- ment,” and pledged himself and his Storm Troops to do all possible to free the condemned men. L o oo s ond COLLECTION OF ART SAGRIFICED SHEFFIELD, England Aug. 24— The art collection of Paul Kuehn- rich, the steel magnate who com- mitted suicide last April, brought Jess than $10,000 when it was sold here. It was reputed to have cost more than $1,000,000 and included many pictures attributed ‘to Rub- ens, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Turner, Van Dyck and Constable. ———————— Embroidery : Trade Declines, Island Hit FUNCHAL, Island of Madeira, Aug. 24—The embroidery industry, which once assured a livelihood to 70,000 women, has been very badly hit by the decline in trade. Though they keep abreast of changing fashions, these industri- ous and thrifty needléwomen have met with reverses. Madeira em- broidery exports are affected by the United States tariff, and there is a sharp falling off of foreiga orders. « Clyde Lee (right above) and rcute to Oslo, landed at Harbor To Attem pt Ocean F ligl;t ¢ John Bochkon, (left) two youths of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, flying from Barr, Vermont, yesterday en- Grace today and are prepared to take off late today or early tomorrocw morning. They flew around in a foeg during the early part of last night apd tried to establish communications with radio stations for guidance but finding this impossible went down on a sandy beach at Burgeo, then took the air this morning in clear weather for Harbor Grace. centia Bay at 9:30 o’clock last Two Fliers Reported Crashed According to Associated Press dispatches received by the Em- pire today from St. Johns, Thor Solberg (left in above picture) and Carl O. Peterson (rizht) of Brooklyn, N. Y., who left New York City yesterday on a flight to Oslo, crashed at Darby’s Harbor, Pla- night. It is said the plane is wrecked but the fliers were not injured. ALASKA SEAL SKINS T0 BE SOLD AUCTION St. Louis to Be Prepared WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Eighty per cent of the world’s annual supply of seal skins are now en- route to St. Louis to be tanned, dyed and sold at public auction. A shipment of 49,334 skins has been taken from the Pribllof Islands. Fiiteen per cent of the proceeds of the sale 'will go to Japan and Great Britain. German Fliers Reported Down At Yakutat Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau and his three flying compan- jons, who left here yesterday morning on another leg of their world flight, landed at Yakutat yesterday afternoon at 12:44 O'clock, supposedly because of low visibility. At 3 o’clock this afternoon no word had been received from them and it is believed they are still at Yaku- tat waiting for favorable weath- er to proceed to Cordova, their announced destination on the - present hop. Nearly 50,000 Shipped to, R.F.C.LOAN PUBLICATION NOT HARMFUL Administration’s Fears Not Well Founded—No Reaction Results WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—An op- timistic note has showed itself in |the first reactions of the publica- tion of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to banks and other institutions. It had been feared that publieity might undermine confidence in bor- orwing banks but there has been no disposition on this peint. Banks must be in good condition in order to get money. The Administration is opposing loan publicity but maintains a watchful attitude and is ready.to blame the Democratic control of the House for the legislation if bad results follow. ————— ITALY BUYS ART TREASURES VENIOE — One of Ttaly's art treasures, Gigrgione's “The Tem- pest” has been bought by the government from Prince Glovanelli for $250,000, Two years ago Amer- ican experts apj Argument Over Politics Is Cause of Shooting PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24. —Emil Storz, aged 63, was shot and seriously wounded by Mrs. Mary Abrason, aged 60, whom he told to leave his rooming house after an argu- ment over politics. When she left her room she shot him, the bullet striking him in the chest and knock- ing him from a porch. She made no attempt to es- CREAM OF U.S. FLIERS T0 VIE FOR VICTORIES Races from Each Coast, Now Being Flown, Opens Air Meet By OSCAR LLEIDING (Associated Press Aviation Editor) CLEVELAND, O, Aug. 24. The 1932 curtain on the National Air Races, annual aviation classic, will be rung up by derby fliers headed for Cleveland over lanes covering nearly half the States in the Union. America’s carnival of aerial sport and speed will take place August 27-September 5, but planes on | both coasts are now going through their speed races and their dash- es for arrival on the inaugural day. Four derbies, one starting from the west coast, another divided into Pacific and Atlantic wings, and two starting in the East make up ‘the program for 'cross-country 1liers. First competitive blood ' was drawn by the National Handicap Sweepstakes Derby, which started August 21, from Washington, D. C., and Los Angeles, Cal, Fliers Meet in Oklahoma A common rendezvous has been arranged in Bartlesville, Okla., the Pacific wing is headed from Los Angeles over a ruute including Yuma and Tuscon, Arizona, El Paso, Tex., Roswell, N. M, and Lubbock and Thbilene, Tex. The Atlantic wing headed from the National capital by way of Wins- ton-Salem, N. C. Spartenburg, S. C., Atlanta Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Jackson, Miss, and Shreveport, La. From the merging point the two wings will proceed together to Cleveland by way of Jefferson City, Mo., East St. Louis, Ill,, In- dianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati and Akron. Each Lap a Complete Race Al planes are to be rated with a speed handicap and each city- to-city dash a complete race in. itself with points awarded on each performance. Cash prizes totaling nearly $11,000, in addition to lap prizes, make up the Derby purse, Mrs. Phoebe Omile, Memphis; Tenn., aviatrix, was the 1931 win- ner of the sweepstakes award. Official entries in the Eastern wing include Joe Fields, Bradford, Pa.; Cecil Coffrin, Brooklyn, N. Y.: W. F. Cummings, Donldsville, Ga., and Henry Brown, 'Washing- ton. D. C., while in the Western wing are Bab Buck, youthful ‘Wakefield, N. J., flier, Russell Jack Cleveland; Roy Hunt, Norman, Okla., and Jean LaRene and Jack Berke, Dallas, Two derbies will mark the open- ing day of the National classic, the second annual emateur air pilot cruise proceeding from Wash- ington, D. C,, to Cleveland by way of Columbus, Q., and a« handicap race from Roosevelt ®Field, N. Y., brihging owrlers of private planes into competition. Eian Eustice, New York banker, amateur race. starting first. The high-speed contest of the (Continued on Page Seven) STOCK PRICES TAKE STUMBLE, TRADING TODAY Market Appears Weak After Reaching New Highs in Late Sessions LIMITED SUCCESS IN PROFIT TAKING Electric Power Production Shows Best Upturn Since 1929 NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—The Stock Market appeared weak today from efforts in reaching new highs and stumbled confusedly. Trading was quiet. The list was considerably weaker this afternoon in efforts to bid up some of the lower priced issues. Profit taking in several leaders met with limited success. A few issolated groups were higher. Coppers and merchandising is- sues showed strength at intervals Among the issues off one to three points today were American Telephone and Telegraph, Ameri- can Can, Allied Chemijcal, South Pacific and Union Pacific. United States Steel, preferred, made a gain of nearly four points. Midweek business statistics were mildly encouraging. Blectrical power production for the week ending ‘August 20 show- ed the best upturn for the per- jod since August 1929. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK Aug. 24—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 57%, Anaconda 10%, Bethlehem Steel 20%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Fox Films 4% General Motors 16%, International Harvester 32%, Ken- necott 18%, Packard Motors 3%, Unted States Steel 46%, Armour B; 1%, Colorado Fuel and Qron 9%. AMY JOHNSON IS PLANNING OCEAN FLIGHT Wife of CapTMollison Wants to Duplicate His Solo Trip LONDON, Aug. 24—Amy John-| son, famous aviatrix, and wife of Capt. J. A. Mollison, who has just completed a flight, the first solo one from England over the Atlan- tie to the United States, is plan- ning to duplicate his example by flying the Atlantic alone to Amer- dca. She said she has not disussed the subject seriously with her hus- band who she knew would be against it, but she hoped to per- suade him to let her go. OPPOSED TO FLIGHT NEW YORK, Aug. 24. — Capt. Mollison stated today he would star; his return flight to London Friday, weather permitting. The British long distance flier sald he is strongly opposed to his wife, Amy Johnson making her proposed solo flight across the Atlantic to America. Lily Pons Endorses Black and White Wear PARIS, Aug. 24. — Lily Pons, will be defending champion in the |[Prench soprano of the Metropoli- tan Opera Company, is among The will be for 'a trophy|Smart women who have adopted and a xpum of $2,000. Planes|the vogue for white hats with dark will be flagged off on ‘the basis costumes. With a black frock she of ‘official handicaps, the slowest|Wears a turban of white jersey ribbon trimmed at the left back with a point of black stitched jersey. With it she wears a white Jersey scarf. NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—Another porters, United Statés Senator David 1. Walsh; of Massachusetts, appraised it at’' $2,- [will'throw himself actively behind 000,000 but it eould not be taken|Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt'’s cam- out of Italy without government paign. Following a conference with Na- U. S. Senator David I. W alsh To Boost for Gov. Roosevelt tional Committee Chairman James of Al Smith's preconvention sup- A. Farley, Sen. Walsh announced “eager to do anything you ‘will help bring us victory.” " Sen. Walsh sald the disappoint- ment of the New England States over “failure of Alfred E. Smith to MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Dad to F ly, Mother to Cook And Kiddies Are to Study on Proposed Atlantic Flight “The Flying Family” of George Hutchinson, wife and two daughters and four men assistants, who hopped off ‘yesterday from New York City on an easy stage flight to London, landed at St. John, last night and are awaiting for better weather before pro- cceding. “The Flying Family” is made up of Col. and Mrs. George Hut- chinson and their two daughters, Kathryn aged 8 years, and Janet Lee, aged 6 years. They have a two-motored amphibian. They are accompanied by Peter Redpath, navigator; Joseph Ruff, engineer; C. J. Altifilisch, radio man, and Normal Alley, cameraman. Already this convivial family group has flown 100,000 miles over land and sea. But the 4,600 miles stretching out between the Am- erica and British capital will be the glorious climax. The flight will lack the spectacular angles of a non-stop dash. But there are plans which place this projected flight in a class by itself, chiefly the diversion of labor aboard. .Chief pilot will be Colonel Hutchinson, assisted by Redpath, navigator, formerly asso- ciated with Harold Gatty of round-the-world fame. John Ruff, veteran mechanic, cares for the motors. Mrs. Hitchinson, besides the housekeeping chores, will devote several hours each day to tutoring the children. air, She does this on land. She does it in the The children have never been to school anl have never had another teacher. The route will be through the maritime Prov- inces, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Scotland. Having reacher Europe, the “Flying Family” .will hop, by easy stages, to Paris, Berlin, Rome, Madrid and Nuremberg, Bavaria, where Kathryn and Janet Lee want to watch the making of the famous dolls and other toys. The above map shows the route the large party of fliers will take, from the starting at Washington, to New York, to St. John and on. Late this afternoon an Associated Press dispatch received by The Empire stated the fliers had hopped off for Anticosti Island. FEELS CERTAIN HOOVER IS TO BE REELECTED Dr. Poling Makes Public Letter of President on Prohibition WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Reaf- firming indorsement of President Hoover and predicting his reelec- tion, Dr. Daniel Poling, Chairman of the Allied Forces for Prohibi- tion, has made public a letter from President Hoover, saying they were “on common grounds in the desire to rid this civilization of the evils of the liquor traffic.” To this Hoover added the state- ment: “We may not all agree on the method,” and outlined the stand he expressed in his acceptance speech for State determination of the liquor problem with Federal guarantees against the return of the saloon and wet invasion of dry States. In response to questions, Dr. Pol- ing expressed the opinion that President Hoover was decisively, personally and politically dry and Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was personally dry but politically wet. Pifty candidates are contesting for rominations to congress in De- get the nomination is gradually ‘tmlt's congressional districts, Women of Moose to - Celebrate Twelfth Anniversary of Founding of Order Occurs Tonight The members of Juneau Chapter No. 439, Women of the Mpose, have made elaborate arrangements for the celebration of the twelth anni- versary of the founding of Juneau {Chapter and a cordial invitation has been extended to the members of all branches of the Loyal Order of Moose and their families and friends to attend. ‘The celebration will take place at Moose Hall tonight commencing at 8:15 o'clock and will consist of 2 short program to be followed by a dance and luncheon. 1t is also expected that Miss Osborne, a re- cent graduate of the great Moose- beart institution will give a short talk on her experience there. — e KING MODIFES POTENTATE SIMLA, India—British officials announced that a boundary dis- pute between Chitral and Afghas- istan had been settled in favor of Afghasistan, but that King George, as reward for the unswerving loy- alty of the Mehtar of Chitral had made hereditary a salute of 11 guns for the ruler, PRICE TEN CENTY STRIKERS PLAN SEIGE OF ONE MINE DISTRICT Twenty-five Thousand Men to March on Illinois County OFFICERS, CITIZENS TO RESIST INVASION State Authorities Not Mov- ing Yet to Prevent Serious Clash BENTON, Ill, Aug. 24—Frank- lin County officers and citizens have joined to throw up an armed barricade against the threatened invasion of striking coal miners from Northern and Central Illi- nois. Several hundred citizens of Ben- ton are today patrolling the coun- tryside armed with shotguns. Leaders of the strikers said no attempt will be made to enter the county today. Strike leaders said that at least 25,000 men will invade Franklin County tomorrow in an attempt to |discourage mine operation under the $5 a day pay. State officials have not moved to prevent the invasion. Strike leaders further said their men will not be armed and if there is any violence it will be on the part of the Franklin Coun- ty people. The leaders of the min- ers said they will be prepared for a seige of at least one week. MINERS ON MARCH STANWICK TIl, Aug. 24—At this little cross-roads village, a caravan of approximately 6,500 striking miners enroute to Frank- lin County to force mine closing because of the new $5 day pay scale, met their first resistance. Fifty men under a Deputy Sher- iff, armed with shotguns, revolvers and clubs halted the procession and told them they could go no further. The strikers retreated into a huddle conference and the depu- ties did likewise. Suddenly the deputies told the miners they could continue to Pickneyville, after word was re- ceived from Sheriff Albert C. Da- vis, who ordered the invaders be allowed to pass unmolested. The miners then moved on. LAUD CURTIS FOR POSITION, LIQUOR ISSUE Methodist Board Is “‘Bitter- ly Disappointed” in Hoover WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Term- ing Vice-President Charles Curtis is the only candidate whom is to be commended, the Methodist Tem- perance, Prohibition and Public Morals Board today said it would be idle to.deny that President Hoover’s proposal on the Prohibi- tion law change has been “bitterly disappointing.” The Board's statement said the Prohibitionists “will certainly strive to secure the defeat of any Con- gressman who votes to destroy the Eighteenth Amendment.” Speaking of Hoover, the Board said disappointment is particular- ly acute when it is ‘“remembered that the utter devotion of the Democratic and Republican sup- porters of President Hoover serv- ed the cause in 1928. Hundreds of them suffered abuse, many ostra- cism and some persecution. A re= freshing commendatory for hon- esty and courage is the candid utterance of Vice-President Charles Curtis.” Fascist Plan Produces 750,000 Embyro Troops ROME, Aug. 24. — Compulsory preliminary training completed its first year satisfactory, General Teruzzi, Commander of the black= FI% shirt militia, reported to Mussolini. | Some 905,474, young men were under instruction and 756,487 were declared fit to continue. morning on other days ordained by authorities. Their regular lasts 18 months, beginning at e of 21,