The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 2, 1932, Page 1

L B SR R — o R s S ) Ay € e e e S AR e B R R A A TR, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6124, JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1932. ME.MBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY JAMES * * * Taking Office At Work Greeting Notables Jf * * WALKER * * [ TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE! AS T JAMES J. WALKER took his first oath as Mayor of what he characterized as “the best city in which to be born, and the best city in which to live” in 1925. . . . The honor came as a climax to his suc- cessful career of 15 years as a leader of the Democrats in the New York State Legislature. . . . He is a prolific worker, and an extremely speedy one, but he never has spent much time tied to his desk. . . . He prefers to be up and about. It is said he does most of his work : LEADING HIS BEER PARADE WALKER raised the ceremony of greeting distinguished visitors to a fine art. . . . His speeches of welcome always have indicated that he was familiar with every detail of the exploits of the famous visitors, but the truth is that he often studied a resume of their history only a few seconds before each ceremony. . . . He has gained a reputation for being habitually late, but he doesn't waste time. . . . His welcomes never have been of the grandiose glad-hand variety, but rather informal and humorous. o HE MUSICIAN LEADING FOR MOONEY JIMMY AND “ADMIRAL TOGO" Here and There with Popular Executive of Great American Metropolis, Who Relinquishes Office 'RESIGINS AS MAYOR OF NEW YORK The Sports Fan As a Vacationist On Trial » THE smiling Jimmy has traveled more extensively than any THE SPORTSMAN A FAVORITE son of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley, Walker began e other high official in this nation, and his personality has won the good will of folk in Europe, in the South and on the Pacific Coast as much as it has his own constituents in New York City. . . . He has been one of the most ardent advocates of sports and amusements, sponsoring both boxing and Sunday movie legislation. . . . He is adept at tossing out the first ball to open the baseball season. . . . He skiis, likes foot- his career as a song writer. . . . He wrote “After They Gathered the Hay” especially for Jeanette Allen, a vaudeville singer, and later married her. . . . In facing Samuel Seabury at the inquiry into his administration, Walker didn’t lose his sense of humor. . . . Even in this serious moment his flair for wise-cracking continually asserted itself. . . . As did his courage when on trial before Governor Roose= velt. FIVE FASCISTS, RI0 GRANDE ON RAMPAGE; | FAGING DEATH, Used in Treatment of Cancer ed with cancerous growths in api- ‘mals.” - BERLIN, Sept. 2.—~The German ntists -who have . hurled arti- ficial lightning bolts of millions Two Thousand Volt Ray to Be PLANES LdflK WATER RISES One Texas Town Already Reported to Be Inundated BUILDINGS COLLAPSE; RESIDENTS FLEEING International Bridges Are| Threatened—One Is Already Gone EAGLE PASS, Texas, Sept. 2.~ The Rio Grande has overflowed and inundated streets of Eagle Pass and parts of the Mexican town of Piedrasnegras. The river is rising at an esti- mated rate of three feet per: hour. Several two story buildings have already collapsed. Hundreds of residents of the low- lands are carrying their house- hold belongings to high ground. Moving Store Supplies Merchants are moving their goods out of stores. Debris is crashing against ths rew International bridge as wa- ter surged within one foot of the| floor. One bridge nearby is al-| ready under water. Track Washed Away At Del Rio the International Bridge there has been washed out. One 5-mile stretch of the South- ern Pacific track is out near Del Rio. About one dozen persons are re- ported missing but are believed to be safe. Scores of families are becoming separated in the general confus- ion. —lp CAPT. WOLFGANG ONCE MORE IN AIR FOR JAPAN ST. PAUL TSLAND, Alaska, Sept. 2—Capt. Wolfgang von Gro- nau and three companions, fly- GIVEN-RESPITE Critical Situation in Ger- many [s Relieved for Time Being COMMUTE SENTENCES TO LIFE IN PRISON Mar Coavicted. of Killing Communists May Se- cure Retrial BERLIN, Eept. 2.—Five Fas- cists, condemned to death after conviction on a charge of slaying a Communist in a political fight, today received a commutation to life imprisonment when the Fed-| eral Commission reviewed the cases. Chancellor von Papen’ presidedi‘ at the conference which decided! mercy be extended the condemned | men who were sentenced under an emergency decree. Decree Unknown At the trial it was disclosed the men committted the act but an hour and a half after the decree had become effective, and the de- cree was not generally known. It is also believed the confer- ence was influenced by considera- tion that Hitler's followers might be quieted somewhat if mercy was extended. Reh It is also indicated the Prussian Government might permit a re-) hearing ¢f the case. The csse was of national im- portance. The Hitlerites had re-| |solved to attempt to overthrow the Government which made the! decree responsible for the death | | sentence on' the five Fascists who were followers of Hitler. CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, {ARE BEING INSTALLED Concrete sidewalks are being ; 1aid on both sides of the west half of ‘the block on Second Street be- tween Seward and Main Streets. G. E. Krause is doing the work. of volts to split the atom will on rext Thursday. Quite a demonstra- tion of how they havemobilized the tremendous energy in the treat- ment of cancer and tuberculosis. At this demonstration they are expected to announce that the stage of treating cancer in hu- mans with a cathodic ray rang- ing in power from 2,000,000 to 10,- STOCK PRICES WINGS GOING | KEEP GAINING: AT HIGH SPPED| BULLS GONTROL Both Aircraft Crash to/Many Issues Advance from Ground—First Acci- One to Four Points— In Single Sentence, Executive Of Metropolis Resigns Office; J Notice Is Sent to City Clerk Weels | In Office | §: ,Achon Follows Fourteen Months of Legislative i Investigation Ji 000,000 vclts has now been reached. They will show animals in which it is claimed cancerous growths have been halted by a 2,000,000 volt flash of the “cathodic ray,” which was so well controlled and accurately aimed that not even a hair was singed. Dr. Fritz Lange and Dr. Arno Broach, “ihe atom splitters,” and Prof. Ludwig Halberstaedter, can- cer specialist, have invited 130 per- sons to the laboratory of the Ger- man General Electric plant for a demonstration of the “cathodic ray” in what they have announc- LOCAL SCHOOLS READY TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY Public, Government and Parochial to Have In- grade schools, and Pauline Rein- hart, instrumental music in both high and grade schools. The Grade School will have 14 teachers, as follows: Blanche J. Turner, kindergar ten; Alice Erb and Iva Tilden, first grade; Mabel Monson and WViolet Bourgette, second grade; Donie Taylor eand Ruby Apland, third grades; Mary Kolasa, fourth grade; Dalma Hanson, fourth and/ fifth grades; Helen Starr, fifth grade; Ann Easton, sixth grade; Elma Olson, sixth and seventh i Creased Attendance grades; Josephine Tupper, seventh, e grade; Mariette Shaw, Principal, | Juneau schools, following the|eighth grade. Government School Attendance | The Government Indian School, plans on an attendance of 85, a| slight increase over the average, of last year. The teachers will be J. B. Allen, Principal; Mrs. Grace Bowman and Mrs. Maud| Isrmbrmrn, formerly of ‘Kewhlnn,' who succeeds Mrs. Mabel Banum, The Juneau Public Schools— - gt. Ann’s Parochial School feacha:. high and grade—are prepared (0 es all grades from kindergarten ' receive 747 pupils, eodmmne!flsnim and including the so:hanorol last year, Superintendent . S.!year of High School worl Raven said today. [PFacilities at Tuesday morning w]l;;p devot- both buildings are irsx'n"pm\re;l.1 ifl ea to the regfistfi;.'wn of puplils. the hign school 175 student lock- Many Rep: Made ers have been installed. | “puring the summer” Father Grade Scheol Improyements W. G. LeVassuer said today, “the/ At the grade wmol.edthe play- | school received thlrn:my careful id ground has been enlarged as & re- pairs, making already excel- sult of the construction of a re-hem building more “up-to-date in taining wall at the rear. . |appearance and more appealing w‘ Methods of operation Will wit-'the students. The whole interior ness a slight change, Mr. Raven received a fresh coat of kalso- ;'nec:zre:i. Students will L d:’e@':mlm. the :ea.ting system v im- | y heir classes instead of as- proved and enlarged, while con-| 59‘?"“1‘5 first in fl; :‘:‘:Y hall. |giderable improvement will soon be "eachers, except instanc- ) evident in the Hbrary.” es, are the same.as last year. The PR o me i s s = e o 0OPPER GOES end of the summer vacation, will resume classes at 9 o'clock Tues- day morning. At all the institu- tions—public, government and par- ochial—increased attendances are in prospect, but in none will the number of new pupils be suffic- jently large to compel additions to teaching staffs. and Alice G. Palmer, who take the places of Miss Dorothy Israel and Mrs. L. Hendrickson, respec- dent at Races TWO FLIERS ESCAPE WITH THEIR LIVES Speed Even_tTor Amateurs Is Won by Aviator of Montreal CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2. — #gcking wings as they rounded a _'pylon, Willlam A. Warrick and Paul S. Bloom were severely in- jured in the first spectacular ac- cident of the National Air raeces. Bloom and Warrick were lead- ing. Bloom was slightly in front and ‘Warrick attempted to cut a cor- ner. As Warrick straightened out, he caught one of the wings of Bloom's plane and both planes crashed and were completely wrecked. Neither of the two fliers were seriously injured. The event was won by Sydney M. Nesbut of Montreal with a speed of 101.694 miles an hour. The rece was 20 miles and was for amateurs. — FARM STRIKE QUIETS DOWN; 1S SUSPENDED ‘DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 2.— Peace relgned along the front of the suspended farm strike as lead- ers sougnt gubernatorial aid in a further fight for higher produce prices. Proclamations from the Gover- nors of Iowa, Nebraska, South Da= kota and Minnesota suggested to the exec ing upon the farmers to withhold produce from the markets. ing around the world, landed at . i markets Kanuma Berhy ab 7 oclock last Housewives tively, both of whom resigned on m’,}: W!ceet:on} is }T“d‘ by }:fi: night “"”}; 74t from astu|Must Order account of marial egz'ldemmam “P Tu B cENTs:d‘y , -hesduv.;mnm armer’s after sayil ait at Attu . High School Associaf e oty aoans priday. se 2 undersooa, | For Holiday ! Tne High School Will have 10 {Eb'l: By wi couier 1 from his radio on W plane to — teachers, namely: b i n;‘“:n :tepa:mx.”uw . this station, that he decided yes-|® Nexi Monday is Labor Day ®| ‘A S. Dunham, Principal, manual NEW YORK, Sept. 1. poe |, e siglhe uation 5 O n:r)unt terday moon to make a hop con=|® and stores in general will re- ® |{raining; Helen /Gray, home ecou- advanced one eight to one fourth fl! et only a Hmm'x‘ av tinuing toward Japan while thef® maia closed. Housewives are cmics; Marjorie Thlotson, mathe- of a cent a pound today to mch.u picketing throughout the reglon. weather was clear. e reminded that tomorrow they matics; Margaret Yeakey, com-|six cenls a i for the first — e i S i S RO e must order for two day— ®|[mercial; Enid Burns, science, Eng- time in about a year the metal OFF FOR DENVER GOING TO CONVENTION e Sunday and Monday — 50 ®|jish and physical education; E. G.|has been quoted that high and Waino Hendrickson left or the|® they will not rum-short, Also @ |wentland, sclence and —physical despite light ; B e Princess Alice this morning for (@ tomorrow s the last day for @ |equcation; Blanche Kelly, lan-| OCopper mh“’m ntly mlmnum A the south enroute to Portland,|e tfading' before the public ® guages and history; Everett Erick-|curing the past two weeks and is enroute to Denver, Colorado, gon, to attend the annual con-|e schools open, which is Tues- © |son, English; Alice G. Palmer, art uow more than one cemt a pound he Will continue his studies in - vention of the American Legion.|e day. : lmmmmmwhmd{ammmmm. pert actounting. y ' [} e| Trading Active MOTORS, UNTILITIES, " COPPERS, RAILS UP Seasonal Improvement Re- ports Continue to Spread Optimism NEW YORK, Sept. 2—A broad advance in steel and railroad issues swept the Stock Market steadily higher today with modera- tely active trading. ‘The bulls largely had the market to themselves, “ Many ftraders were out of the city for the week-end and holiday. Issues up two to four points in- cluded United States Steel, both common end preferred; Gulf States, Youngstown, Illinois Central, Am- erican Telephone and Telegraph, American Can and Allied Chemi- cal. Advances of one point included many groups of motors, coppers, utliities and rails. ‘Week-end mercantile reports con- tributed to the bullishness. The reports showed further seasonal Improvement wholesale and con- tinued to spread optimism. Rails were helped by the rumor that the weekly carloadings re- port tomorrow will show a large gain. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 2—Alaska Juneau mine stock closed today at 10%, Amesican Can 59%, 'Anacon- da 14%, Bethlehem . Steel 23%, Curtiss-Wright 2, Fox Films 5%, General Motors 17%, International Harvester, no sale; Kennecott 16%, Packard Motors 3%, United States Steel 50, Armour B 1%, Colorado Fuel and Tron 13, Chrysler 17%, Standard Brands 16%, Calumet and Hecla 6. NEGRO ADMITS SLAYING FIVE LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Sept. 2—A farmer, his wife and threc small children were beaten to death as they slept in their fesced the crime. Tne Sherift sald Phillip Mor- |gan admitted slaying the family |and firing the farm house be- cause the farmer, Robert Vincent, e | discharged him. Josh January is quoted as hold- inz a light while Morgan did the ' homiz here and the home was then| burned by two negroes who con-| kiling with an fron pipe, lcowammmm. WILL SUBMIT HIS CASE TO CITIZENS in'Characterizes Hea ring as Mock Trial — Future b Plans Unannounced NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Presi- dent of the Board of Aldermen ! NEW YORK, Sept. 2.— joseph C. McKee, slipped quietly Mayor James J. Walker re- into the City Hall toda - i : e o Tall odey end be- signed as Chiel Executive of i mr;)em no ceremony as not New York City last night and even formality of taki the gj (ST the i l;awoe:'su!;;ultanemlsl): announced he |slon to Walker is automatic, ke submit his case “to the | M‘c{‘(ee stialr:d in the office oc- people who made me Mayor, cupled as Alderman but sald he o the people of the City of might into the Maf = Y gl 70 O \New York?” declaring that As Mayor Aldermanic President N. Y. City Hall Today as Executive |fice next week. McKee said he was sorry Walker the question has now reached resigned but refused to talk poli- ‘flli " o |this stage: tics or wake any further com- il “Shall I permit myself to ANOTHER MUDDLE be lynched to satisfy pre- NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Much le- |judi - R S :!xdlci"or'politicnl ambi. whether McKee will complete Wal- | 1ONS * ¢ ll:x'slwgun; or a new Mayor will| The Mayor sent a single elected in November. isentence of resignation to The City Clerk has fi *Upan i, Oiy Clerk has fled @ ser- City Clerk Michael Cruise: “I hereby resign as Mayor of the City of New York, that a vacancy exists and should be filled on November 8. said resignation to take ef- ifect immediately.” The question now is whether | McKee will finish out Walker’s term to the end of next year or serve only until a new man is elected ‘this year. This action came after e P fourteen months of investi- gation which reached a eli- max at the hearing at Al- bany and which was sched- luled for resumption today be< CHINA BANDITS AHE K"-I-ED IN [fore Gov. Franklin D. Roose- [ FAR EAST FlGHT“‘veI\;ith the letter of resigna- tion was a 1,700-word formal TOKYO, Sept. 2—A Japanese statement made public in news agency dispatch reports that 1 2oe 28 308 Chinese bandits have been kill- ;Whmh. the Mayor md.w,' tedy {but did not state definitely, ed in a two hour battle with Jap- anese troops at Anta Station, on he might seek vindication at the Chinese National Railroad. |the polls, Previously the bandits had cap-| pova, itured the station. | Political leaders considered The Japanese claim they lost it certain that Walker will run again. J four killed and five wounded. The bandits were routed. ——————————— After characterizing the Willis E. Nowell and Henry Ro- hearing before Gov. Roose- |den are making a business trip to Velt as a “travesty, a moek | Punter. They were passengers on tria] 3 the outbound motorship rial proceedings in compari- last evening. ’:_On t? w::hmheven the ' prac- g ice of a ead court mar- Dan Hill, recent arrival trom! 3 Tulsequah; B, C. left for Van< PRI AR R R (Continued on Page Two) IR RN