The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 8, 1932, Page 1

(X L3 [ s THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6128. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY PAUL BERN TOOK LIFE BUT MOTIVE UNDETERMINED * * * * ‘» ANOTHER WOMAN HAS ENTERED CASE NO IRON RULE OVER VETERANS AT CONVENTION Delegates t—fi.egion Meet in Portland Can Ex- press Opinions COMMANDER MAKES STATEMENT TODAY Numerous Reports Circu- lated — W ashington Eviction Condemned PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 8.— Legionnaires will not be throttled by the National Officers of the American Legion when the Na- tional convention opens here next week. This statement was made here today by National Commander Hen- ry L. Stevens. Commander Stevens said it is a legionnaires’ convention and they can say what they wish just so they make their statements in resolutions and through the pro- per channels. Numerous reports are already circulated that the American Le- gion will go on record condemning the use of an armed force to evict the bonuseers from Washington, D.C. “There will be no attempt to hush up the delegates or prevent them from getting things off their chest,” Commander Stevens said. e JOBLESS DEFI BULLS GIVEN DECIDED JOLT, COTTON BREAK S perisant K ut intates -of. Crop Shows Yield Larg- er than Expected MANY SHARES OFF ONE OR MORE POINTS Profit Tak;l;_ Fought by Speculators After Is- sues Take Decline NEW YORK, Sept. 8—The bulls encountered rough going today re- ceiving particularly a sharp jolt in a larger than expected govern- ment cotton crop estimate. Speculators for a rise fought profit taking after many leaders lost one to mare than two points in sympathy with the break :in cotton. The list recovered somewhat. Trading Heavy Trading today was in a huge volume. United States Steel dropped two and one half points by mid-day and then recovered partially. ‘American Telephone and Tele-| graph and United Aircraft were down two points. Bethlehem Ste~], General Elec- tric, Westinghouse, North America and others were off one or more. Rails Keep Up Rails retained a substantial por- tion of the morning rise. Traders were anxious to take profits because of the heavy ad- CHALLENGED BY SEATTLE MAYOR Dore and County Commis- sioner, Backed byPolice Take Firm Stand SEATTLE, Sept. 8. — Don H. Evans, Chairman of the King Coun- ty Board of Commissioners, and Mayor John F. Dore, backed by 25 policemen, today notified the lead- ers of about 900 unemployed mass- ed at a south end commissary in the county, they will take over the management of the commissaries by force if necessary. There have been numerous com- plaints about the management of the commissaries by the unemploy- ed, especially in the distribution of meat. The jobless claim “unfair” meat is being distributed. Threat Received The jobless also resisted a plan to put salaried men in charge of the “unemployed” commissaries. T. R. Millard, Special Deputy Sheriff, found a note on his office door saying: “You had better lay off raiding our homes and leave our commissaries alone. You may wake up on a marble slab.” The note was signed by a “Committee of Action on Capitol Hill.” Millard has been investigating racketeering. Mayor Dore was booed and heck- led as he addressed the crowd and said: “Anyone looking for trouble is going to get plenty of it even if some of you are dead before it is over.” vances, pointing cut that although there are convincing signs of 2 business revival it might be well into 1933 before business improve- ment reflected substantial gains to corporate earnings. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 8—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10%, American Can 59%, Anaconda 17%, Bethlehem Steels 24%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Fo; Films 5, General Motors 18%, In- ternational Harvester 30%, Kenne- cott 17%, Packard Motors 5, Unit- ed States Steel 487%, Armour B 1%, Colorado Fuel and Iron 12%, Chrysler 19%, Standard Brands 16%, Calumet and Hecla 7%, Con- tinental Oil 8%, Columbia Carbon 30%. —_————— FARM STRIKERS READY TO MEET WITH GOVERNORS Gigantic Parade Scheduled to Be Held in Sioux City SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8.— One lone group of farm strikers at- tempted to forestall shipping of produce to Sioux City as midwest- ern Governors or their represen- tatives gathered here for the con- ference tomorrow to discuss an ag- ricultural relief program. Pickets maintained to hold their 5 Russ Are ot Die For Theft of Grain MOSCOW, Sens. 8.—Five pros- perous peasants, including a wo- man, have been sentenced to death in the Ukraine, dispatches said, for the theft of grain \from col- lective farms in three districts. place where yesterday they defied 100 Deputy Sheriffs and turned |A.]. Hawver Missing Since X | Looke, back a train of more than 20 trucks loaded with livestock. Other farmers today turned their attention to a gigantic parade for the benefit of the IGovernors, claiming there will be from 5,000 to 20,000 in the line of march. Two British Citizens Harvesting of the Ukraine wheat crop has been lagging badly and “shock -brigades” embracing 100,- 000 peasants have been recruited tc bring the work up to, last year's mark. ——— BOY, DEDFACING BUILDING Are Captives of Bandits In Manchurian Districs MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept. 8.— Fear that the bandits who cap- tured two British citizens near New- SENTENCED TO JAIL TERM|Chang might kill if pressed harder has caused anxiety among the pur- Henry Michaelson, minor, was|Suing forces of 500 Manchurian yesterday sentenced to 90 days in |soldiers, the local PFederal jail for defac- It is reported the soldiers have ing a building owned by his miother.|encircled the bandits who were mwumummmm for the hills with their|Ann’s Hospital July 15, went home Commissioner Charles Sey. Cinema Importation Meet a new fnreizn uqnmflon for Hollywood in the person of Char- lotte Susa, who is shown arriving in New York from her native Europe. Charlotte is a natural blonde of German-Swiss parents lnd has already made a name for rself in the European film world. LOCAL HUNTER REPORTED LOST ; AT FISH CREEK Yesterday—Search Par- ty Leaves for Rescue A rescue panty of four, headed by Elmer Waugh, left town today to search for A. J. Hawyer, miss- ing on Douglas TIsland since yes- terday. ‘With Waugh and John Hawyer went deer hunt- ing Wednesday morning to the Fish Creek distriet. ‘Waugh was witn nim until about 11 a. m., when they separated. Waugh and Locke met on the beach yesterday evening and wait- ed until after dark for their com- panion to show up. When he failed to appear, they came t) town and reported his dmppen.r-’ ance. Locke at once returned to con- tinue the search. Waugh report- ed the circumstances to Unitea States Commissionér Charles Sey this morning who immediately au- thorized the search. Mr. Hawver has a wife and daughter residing here. Mrs. Haw- ver owns and operates the Nifty Shop on Front Street. SWALLOW EXPECTED HERE THIS WEEK jidly outgrowing the present ade- CHAMBER HOST T0 EDUCATORS AT NOON LUNCH Visiting and d Local Educat- ors Greeted by Cham- ber Commerce Today The faculty of the Juneau High School was today formally wel- comed here by the Chamber of ‘Commerce, when 11 members of the staff were guests of that or- ganization at its weekly meeting. Other guests included scientists from two universities and visitors from Ketchikan and Skagway. A capacity attendancce greeted the guests. The High School fad- ulty welcome was spoken by R. E. Rcbertson, former President of the Chamber and member of the local School Board. Chamber’s Interest Real “The Chamber of Commerce has always taken an interest in ithe Juneau school system,” Mr. Rob- ertson said. It feels that the community has a splendid sys- tem, and takes a pride in sup- porting it on every occasion. Through that svpport and the work of the instructors it was aimed to build up in the pupils in the schools not only a coms munity spirit, but an Alaskan spirit, and the spirit of national- ism, he added. Since 1917, he pointed out, there has been an average annual in- crease in enrolment of 10 per cent in the iocal schools, indicating that the school nopulation is ram linlnuullhod ervice cross. (Auoc BIG FIGHT FOR ELECTION NOW MAKINGHEADWAY Both Parties Will Fight for Congressional Control as Well as Presidency WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—An in- tensive campaign for Congressional control is being launched with the Presidential drive included. Leaders of both major political parties have been in consultation over the contested power ic command legis- lation. Senator Claude A. Swanson of quacy of the school plants. The opening day enrolment this year was 590. Sixty-three pupils are being brought in dfrom Glacier 3 Highway points, and this will in-|Virginia, Chairman of the Demo- crease to about 70 shortly, The|cratic Senatorial Campaign Com- school enrolment growth, he said{mittee, is conferring today with Lrings new problems that the com-|Chairman James A. Farley of the munity and Territory, with the co-|Democratic National Committee in operation of the teachers, must|New York. He will next go to Al- solve. bany to confer with GoV. Roose- Juneau’s Reputation Fine velt. / “Juneau has qume a reputation _Senator James E. Watson of In- with us at the University of Wash- [G}4na, Republican Senate leadar, ington, particulariy in the Science yesterday wnY%rrWd with President School, because of the excellence |H00Ver. After the conference Sen- in scholarship of the students ator Watson said he believed that coming from here,” declared Dr. Thomas O. Thompson, who is at|the major battle ground of the Indiana, Ohio and Illinois will be, {Commerce, he said. Other mem- the head of the party aboard the sclentific ship, Catalyst, and mak- ing their first voyage to the Ter- ritory. A community, he added, is judg- ed by the type of school system it possesses, and the excellence of the local system was partly ac- counted for by the attitude dis- played by the local Chamber of bers of his party briefly acknow- ledged introductions. Yale Professor, Speaker Prof. C. B. Osgsod, of Yale Uni- versity, making an ethnological study of Interior Indians for the Yale Peabody Institute, spoke briefly of his investigations which consist mainly of reducing to writ- ten form of the culture of the In- dians before their contact Wwith the Whites. The problems en- countered are difficulties tobe over- Bound for Seward, the United States Naval ship Swallow sailed from the Puget Sound Naval Sta- tion at Bremerton, Wash., Wednesday, according to a message received here by Mrs. H. E. Morgan from Lieut. Morgan, who is Execu- tive Officer aboard the craft. The Swallow is scheduled to be in Juneau on her way north the end of this week. IMMIGRATION AGENT HERE ON BUSINESS To give attention to immigration matters, Rowland™¥. Wyatt, Unit- ed States immigration agent, with ‘headquarters in Ketchikan, is making a visit to Juneau. He us- ually comes here three or four times a year, but his present so- journ will be his last until nexi Spring. ‘His mission is to give informa- tion to persons who want to know about their immigration sta- tus. He will return to Ketchi- kan early next week. He is staying at the Guune-.\u Hotel. y ——eee——— Paul Johnson, who entered - St. come, in spite of the seeming small size of tie reward to the ethnologist, were more than com- pensated for by ocrmpemn,tons 1ast | non-technical maiters, he beauty of the barren mmdx in the winter time, the vistas of seascape and mountains from shel- tered harbors, the lberality and open-heartedness of the people with whom he came into contact more than made up for any lacg of richness in scientific material gathered. Junedu, he asserted, is a most beautiful city. And it is also one of the most prosperous he has seen anywhere in the entire country. Skagway Preacher Guest Rev. Warren Griffith, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Skag- way, here for a 30-day vacation, briefly acknowledged an introduc- tion. 'W. A. Bates, Ketchikan banker, here on a combined busi- ness and recreation irip, brought greetings from the Ketchikan Chamber. “I hope that some day convenient transportation facilities ‘will make possible inter-city meet- ings. “It's a doz-gone shame we can't get together more often,’ he said. Rev. Henry Cross, new pastor . of the Metronolitan . Method!s| oo Episcopal Church, who recently suceceeded Rev. George James, wus £Continuea on Pags Two) ‘hn which apply to 41 co campaign. ‘Congress is now divided by the|: closest margin since the restless war period whe rthe country was changing from Democratic to Re- publican rule. WATSON THINKS G. O. P. MAY LOSE IN SENATE ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Sen- ator James E. Watson, Republican Senate leader, upon leaving the White House, said it is a close; question whether the Republican, majority in the Senate can be maintained after the November el- ection. Senator Watson was with the President for almost an hour. ————.————— THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS TO BE RELEASED .- Finnish Govemment to Re-! lieve Congestion—Bill in Parliament HELSINGFORS, Finland, Sept. 8. —A bill granting amnesty to about 20,000 prisoners, mostly violators of the Prohibition law, which has been repealedhas been introduced in Parliament. The object of the move is to re- lieve the prison congestion. Most of the prisoners affected are those unable to pay their fines for violations against the dry laws. The amnesty would not include smugglers and bootleggers serving, long terms. It is expected Parliament approve the bill. EAST OKLAHOMA BONE DRY will for an iated Press Photo) Paraguay Mobilizes Reserves Al Citizens from 33 to 40 Years of Age Are Called to Arms ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 8.— The Government has ordered mob- ilization of the extraordinary army reserve, comprising all citizens from 33 to 40 years of age. The mobilization is the result of developments in the dispute with Bolivia over the Chaco territory. Unofficial reports said a Bolivian force attacked Fort Islapoi, an out- post in the Chaco district, but was repulsed. The Cabinet held an extraordin- ary session last night with the chiefs of the army and navy hut it is announced no important de- cision was reached. 3 JAPANESE PLANES WILL CROSS ALASKA Fleet Will Epoff from Samushiro Saturday if Weather Permits ST. PAUL ISLAND, Alaska, Sept. 8.—Three Japanese airplanes will leave Samushiro for San Fran- iclsco via Nome, Alaska, on Sep- \tember 10 or as soon thereafter as the weather permits. ‘This is according to advices re- ceived at the Naval Radio station here from Director General of Telegraph of Tokyo. The fliers desire metrological re- ports from here and Nome while enrdute, ‘The planes will be equipped with radio and will transmit during the first part of the hour using the call letters JEFUB, the Director 'I'he departure time of the three airplanes will be radioed here but other details are lacking. ‘House of Horrors’ Casts Gloom in Warsaw Street WARSAW, Sept. 8. — Warsaw has a “house of horrors,” ten per- sons having met violent deaths there within a few years. Pedes- trians shudder as they hurry by. Known as 71 Solec Street, the house sheltered a father who slew his family of five and then com- mitted suicide. Later a deranged war veteran touz his life there, and two fatal brawls were re- corded after that. The list was completed recently when a wife killed her husband while he slept. iAimee’s Grandchid May Arrive on Oct. 9 MUSKOGEE, Okla., Sept It will take more than a cf Pederal prohibition laws dflmmth.mber. tion theré are the Indian 2 %o or LOS ANGELES, Sal, Sept. 8.— Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, evangelist, may be a grandmother on her own birthday. October 9. .~ Her son, Rolf McPherson, admitted that his wife is expected to give birth to thelr first-born just about he time of his mother's birthday. TRIO INDICTED FOR WASHINGTON BONUS ARMY RIOT These three men, indicted by a grand Jury for participation in the July 28 bonus army riot in Washing- ton, were charged with felonious assault, and an additional charge of assault with intent to kill was eod igainst Bernard McCoy, 36 (right), Chicago bricklay , 32, of Kentucky is at left. John O. Olson, 44 (ce attack upon a patrolman, Broadus » carpenter of Valparaiso, Neb., holds the AL SMITH TO SPEAK OUT ON SITUATION Former Presidential Candi- date to Give Position on Roosevelt, Walker NEW. YORK, Sept. 8.—Alfred E. Smith is expected to announce his position as concerns Gov. Franklin D. Reosevelt and his Presidential campaign and the New York May- orality situation next week. He conferred at length with political assoclates last night. SENATOR BINGHAM ADOPTS DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. 8.— Senator Hiram Bingham was re- nominated by the Republicans for United States Senate on a platform urging the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the immediate modification of the Volstead Act. The liquor plank followed the pat- tern of that in the Democratic National platform. DEMOCRATIC VICTORY WOULD BANKRUPT NATION LINCOLN, Neb.|, Sept. 8.—Sen- ator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa told those attending the Republican Day celebration at the Nebraska State Fair grounds that “calamity, bank- ruptcy, and the industrial life of the Nation was threatened if Demo- cratic free trade principles are permitted to become the National policy.” He said the Re2publican standards of protective tariff for livestock and farm products are essential for business recovery. WAGE GUT BY RAILROADS IS NOW PLANNED Executives Are Reported Ready to Make An- nouncement to Unions CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 8—Execu- tives of nine railroads have met in a closed conference to discuss plans for a general wage reduction of union workers. It is reported the executives are drawing up a formal notice to the unions in which a 20 per cent cut will be announced. Presidents of Western railroads also met. They discussed plans for the appointment of a commission- er to have jurisdiction over the entire industry. Confiscated Property Of Jesuits in Spain Will Be Distributed MADRID, Sept. 8.—The Spanish National Assembly has approved of a law providing for the dis- tribution for social welfare, $30,- 000,000 worth of confiscated Jewish properties. This disposal followed a govern- mental decree dissolving the Jesult Order in Spain, its birthplace, 4001 years ago. CORONER'S JURY Vari.o.us Witnesses Give Opinions as to Real Cause of Suicide RED-HAIRED WOMAN ' EXCITES ATTENTION Close Friend | Says Movie Man Married 10 Years Ago, Never Divorced LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 8—~A Coroner’s jury has de- cided that Pau! Bern, movie cxecutive and husband of Jean Harlow, the platinum blonde screen actress, killed himself but the jurors said the motive testimony. Witnesses said Bern was nervous and run down; lacked possible physical devel- opment, thus was subject to melancholia, including suicide. Witnesses also said that un- known reasons in the produc- er's marital life would account for his suicide. Miss Harlow did not attend the hearing on advice of her Pphysician. RED-HEADED MAN Now Amns IN CASE NEW YORK, Fept. 8—The New York Times tais morning said thad a red-haired woman, about 3% years of age, registered as Mrs. Paul Bern, livel in a hotel for ten years near Times Square, un- til last January. Bern, according to the hotel officials, calls on the woman once a year, usually when east on bus- iness. Me sent her a check every fortnight which she used to pay her hotel bill Bern made his last visit to tHe woman in Octover, 1981. The hotel otficials said the wo- man left the hotel without any forwarding addrass but haed her trunks sent to San PFrancisco. Bern was found dead, shot through the hend, in the. Holly- wood, Cal. house he gave Jean Harlow as a wedding gift. MARRIED 10 YEARS AGO AND WAS NEVER DIVORCED COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept. 8.—George G. Clarken, Los Angeles Life Insurance man and Paul Bern's insurance adviser, said here that Bern married ten years ago and had never been divorced from a woman, now a mental incompetent and in a New York sanitarfum. He said Bern's insurance was payable to a trust fund handled by a New York trust company for the benefit of the woman. Clarken said Bern never divore- ed his first wife but that he and only a few other friends knew of his former marriage. BERN'S BROTHER MAY TELL COMPLETE LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 8.— The whole story of the strange death of Paul Bern, movie execu- tive and husband of the platinum blonde, Jean Harlow, is promised by his brother, Henry Bern, but not until he has conferred with relatives. Henry Bern refused to join the studio officials in a statement im- mediately and said he was tired of “indecent talk about him.” MRS. A. BOURGETTE DIES IN SEATTLE Mrs. Aurela Bourgette, mother of Miss V. Bourgette, who is a public school teacher in this city, died late last week in' Seattle. Word of the demise was received by the daughter in a radio mesage just before the ship bringing her from the Puget Sound metropolis reach= ed this city. Mrs. Bourgette, during her resi- dence in Juneau last year, suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Her death resulted from a second stroke. Funeral rites were held in Seattle, Miss Bourgette, in consequence of her bereavement, did not resume: teaching during the first few days of school. She has now taken up her class work, A HOLLYWOODCASE COMPLICATED BY.