The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 20, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS VOL. XL., NO. 6138. ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUFSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE RE HES PACIFIC COAST TODAY C. M. CRAWFORD ALASKA PIONEER KILLS HIMSELF Carpenter and Contractor Afflicted with Heart Trouble, Melancholy “I'm going to take a long rest,” Charles M. Crawford, pioneer Al- eskan and resident of Juneau, re- marked yesterday moon. He sat cn the edge of his bed in his ca- bin on Willoughby Avenue near the Cash Grocery shortly afier 4 ock in the afternoon and shot himself in the head with a 45 automatic pistol, death resulting instantly. Te body was found 10:45 last night. Mr. Crawford, who was a car- penterd by trade and a contractor, had been afflicted with heart trou- ble. He also experienced periods cf melancholy since the demise cf his wife a few years ago. His act of self-destruction is attribut- ed to both his physical and his mental ailments. Has. Adopted Son Here Mr. Crawford is survived by an adopted son, Charles, 8 years old, who lives here and by an adopted daughter, who is married and re- sides in the States. Mr. and Mrs' Crawfo:l were the parents of a de lived in the States sev- eral years ago, but whethre he is alive now is not known here. Yesterday moon Mr. Crawford talked with Mrs. K. Bayers, a neighbor. He commented on pleas- ant sunny weather that prevailed at the time and said such a day made one glad t0 be alive. He ‘appearad in good spirits, but re- ferred to his heart trouble, “What you need,” suggested Mrs. Bayers, “i1s a rest.” “I'm going 'to take a long rest,” be responded. Sent Boy From House At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Crawford sent his little foster son from the cabin, telling him to play outside. At 6, the lad, hungry, tried to enter the dwelling, but the doors wore locked and the windows made A little later, he was no- d by Mrs, Bayers. She took him inio her home and gave him his supper. At 9 o'clock, the lad told her he always was put to bed by his father at 8 o'clock. At 10 o'clock, Mrs. Bayers asked her mnephew, Charles Lesher to see if he could get into the Crawford house. Patrolman Is Called Mr. Lesher, finding the doors securely locked and the windows fastened, notified Night Patrolman C. J. Davis. The patrolman forced open the back door, and then discovered that the bedroom door had been locked from the inside, and that the key was still in the keyhole. He notilied the Marshal's office. Depucy Marshal Thomas E. New- combe went to the premises. He forced the bedroom door. Mr. Crawford’s body was lying on the bed, the face upturned, the fedt touching the floor. The bullet wound was in the right eye- brow. The pispol was on the floor between the feet, and the exploded shell, which had been automati- cally ‘gjected from the weapon, was a short distance away on the floor. The 1emains were removed to At the inquest held before Unit- ed Staies Commissioner Charles Sey this morning, Mrs. Bayers, Mr. Lesher, and Patrolffan Davis tes- tified, together with Or. W. J. Pigg, wn> had been called to ex- amine the remains last night. The doctor explained that Mr. Crawfor1 evidently had sat on the edge of the bed, fired the bullet, and then had fallen over back- wards tle pistol dropping to the flcor. The doctor said that death had occurred about seven or eight hours before he examined the body at 11 fast night. The jury, which was composed of M. H. Truesdell, Albert Wile, B. Carmichael, Roy Noland, Chris Anderson and ‘Gudrund Jensen, (Continuea on Page Three) ——————— Small Projects Are Now Sought For Financing ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 20— The Reconstruction Finance STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE, QUIET TRADING Railroad and Farm Imple- ment Issues Are Given Boost AUTUMN BUSINESS AID TO CARRIERS {Better Grain Prices Helps Here is the scene of the disastrous explosion in New York’s East River, where the steamer “Ob- servation,” was virtually blown to matchwood. The number of dead reached 61, besides nearly a hun- dred injured. The craft, once used as a sight-seeing steamer was ferrying a party of workmen to Riker’s Island, where they were employed on constructicn werk on the new penitentiary. Rings show all that remained of the craft after the blast. The dock in the forcground .is where the craft had left just before the tragedy. age. RACKETEERING CAUSE OF BIG 0SS, ANNUALLY Businessmen, Labor Lead- ers, Criminals, Poli- - ticians Involved WASHINGTON, Sept. 20—Gor- don Hostetter, Executive Director of the Employers’ Association of Chicago, said racketeering by busi- ness men, labor leaders, criminals and politicians is causing the Am- erican public a stupendous annual loss. Hostetter said racketeering in Chicago alone cost $145,000,000 an- nually, The declaration was made at a National conference here. Is Inside Job Hostetter said racketeering is an inside job and is an American product which business itself is greatly responsible for. “Racketeering has been the worst in The past two years, whereas sev- eral years ago organizations of busi- ness men and organized labor were principally responsible with the criminal merely a tool,” said Host- etter. “Now the criminal is gaining ascendancy.” Hostetter said a Faderal Judge estimated that the crime cost in the United States is between eleven and thirteen billion dollars an- nually. DIES GOING T0 HOSPITAL Famous Artist Expires, Result of Overdose Sleeping Potion NEW YORK, Sept. 20. — James Stewart Carstairs, famous butbank- rupt and disillusioned artist, died yesterday in an ambulance, appar- ently from an overdose of a sleep- ing potion. Carstairs was being rushed to a hospital from his hotel when he died. The artist’s possessions Were auc- tioned off last July but brought only $7,000. They were mostly art treasures and ‘he expected them to bring at least $50,000. STATEMENT ON GERMAN ISSUE WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—Pres- ident Hoover, in a statement to- Cay, saidl the United States was divorced from the “German arms question,” but the United States is “amxious that Germany con- tinue to participate in the arms conference.” ———ee———— ANGOEA—'Gen Charles H. Chwago Cubs Win Pennant National League CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 20. —The Chicago Cubs won the pennant in the National Leajae today by defeating Pittsburgh by @a score of 5 to 2 this afternoon. NEW REGIME IS PROMISED FOR SWEDEN Albin Hansson, Social Democrat, Is Slated to Be New Premier STOCKHOLM, Sept. 20.—Despite the fact that the Social Democrats fell short of a clear majority in the Riksdag election Sunday, leader Albin Hansson is regarded as the almost certain choice for Premier. Premier F. T. Hamrin resigned Monday when it was apparent the Conservatives were beaten in the election. The Social Democrats gained 14 and Agrarians gained nine seats. There remains a possibility the Agrarians might assume the lead- ership but this event is usually| considered doubtful by most of the observers. Hansson has a reputation of possession of radical views. Capitalism Substitute Is Proposed JMethodists 70hio Rec- ommend Change in Two Systems WOOSTER, Ohio, Sépt. 20.—The Northeast Ohio Conference of the Methodist Epicopal Church today recommended socialized ownership and contrdl of the country’s ‘finan- eial and industridl sy: as a substitute for capitalism wl the conference’ members said ‘seémed to have been weighed and found want- ing. A’ change is imperative, said a resolution adopted by the con- ference. Two Offsprings By Other Unions Wed Each Other NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Lieu*. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and Mrs. Bullard announce the marriage of their children by previous mar- riages—Mrs. Helen Wall Evans and Maj. Peter C. Bullard. The bride is the daughter of the late Duncal ‘Wall of Philadel- phia “Wall and Mrs. Bullard were divorced and she married Geweral ‘Bullard in 1927, Major Bullard ‘is the son of Gen. his' first wife, the Douglas Brabson who Inget is a view cf the “Obscrvation” made some time HARDING ENDS LOCAL SUMMER TERM OF COURT District Court* Adjourns Sine Die—Reconvenes for Jury Term Soon - The summer term of the Federal District Court was ad- journed sine die yesterday morning by Judge Justin W. Harding, who will take a vacation pending the cpening of the Fall term which convenss on October 3. On that date both grand &hd petit jury panels, drawn last «week, will re- port for duty. It is understood that the petit jury will be organized to try a number of civil cases, and that the criminal term will not begin until November 14. Judge Harding, accompanied by Mrs. Harding, Justin Jr., and Mrs. Harding’z sister, Mrs. Ben Men- doza, lels last night on a hunting trip to Rocky Pass. They will occupy the humfting cabin of the Rocky Pass Gun Club in Big John Bay for several days. TROOPERS ARE CALLED; LABOR RIOT IN N. J. Crowd of Tfie Thousand Dispersed—Officers Are Released SOUTH RIVER, N. J., Sept. 20. —State Troopers late yesterday dispersed a crowd of approximately 3,000 men who held 40 deputies and 13 policemen captives in the town hall for six hours, the climax of labor disputes in which a 8- year-old boy was wounded fatally. The fight started when a cloth- ing company imported guards from a private detective agency in New- ark. Two are held in connection with the slaying of Peter Coller and F. M. Majewski, both of Newark. — e HOP FOR NOME DELAYED TODAY SAMUSHIRO, Japan, Sept. 20.-- ‘The Good-will plane of Japan, enroute to the United States, post- poned the take-off this morning for Nome, Alaska, because of bad Boy Has Heart On Right of His Body| DETROIT, Sept. 20—While ex-| amining John Babala, fifteen, in-| jured on the head by a pitched ball, Dr. John' J. Prendergast of | Wflmmvm,mmme boy's heart is on the right side of his body. Medical records show Out — R. F. C. Move Also Attraction NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Stocks advanced today in quiet trading with railroads, mail order houses and farm equipments leading. Carriers were spotlighted as Wall Street is expecting better autumn railroad earnings. Santa Fe, Lack- awanna, New York Central, South- ern Pacific, Union Pacific and Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas gained nearly two points, the last hitting a new high. Better grain prices helped Case ~{and International Harvester. Montgomery - Ward and Sears- Roebuck were up 2% points. United States Steel, preferred, recovered about one half of Mon- day’s loss. American Telephone and Tele- graph and most of the tobaccos advanced from one or more points. The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration’s move to speed small project loans attracted attention because this will stimulate busi- ness. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10, American Can 0%, Anaconda 11%,. Bethlehem Steel 20%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Fox Films 3%, General Motors 15%, In- ternational Harvester 23%, Kenne- cott 12%, Packard Motors 3%, Unit- ed States Steel 37%, Armour B 1%, Colorado Fuel and Iron 8%, Chrys- ler 16%, Standard Brands 15%, Calumet and Hecla 4%, Continental Oil 6%, Columbian Carbon 30, Unit- ed Alrcraft 27%, Safeway Stores 50%, Dupont 37%, Canadian Paci- fic 16%. TWO STRIKERS OF FARMERS ARE UNDERWAY Minnesota Soil Tillers Are Active—North Da- kota Passive WORTHINGTON, Minn,, Sept. 20. —Both active and passive cam- paigns are underway in Minnesota and North Dakota where farmers are seeking higher prices for prod- ucts. Four hundred farmers are pick- eting the highways in Minnesota at the instigation of the Nobles County Union of the Farmers Na- tional Holiday Association with- out approval of the organization. North Dakota farmers are work- ing out a passive campaign. The farmers have been ordered to with- hold nonperishable products from the market. Mrs. Chris Linnertz, Secretary of the Farmers Holiday Association, said picketing is not contemplated unless the passive strike is ineffective. ———.———— NAVY PLANS BIG PROGRAM ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. — The Navy today announced allocativa of $10,000,000 for a construction program euthorized by the Wag- ner and Garner Relief Acts. —— e ENGINEERS LEAVE TO ENTER SCHOOL AT ALASKA COLLEGE W. W. Spencer and L. M. Ber- |lin, employees of the Office of Public Surveys and on field duty {in Southeast Alaska during tie IM season, left this morning 02 the steamer Yukon for Seward. They are emroute to Fairbanks vhere they will resume their en- gineering - studies at the Alaska one person in 100,000 has Agricultiral College ard School of his ‘heart misplaced. Increase, According e ing” was published ih the Mining and Meta interesting manner. Gold is a large subject. One| could talk about its geological or mineralogical occurrences, prospect- ing for it, mining of it, its metal- lurgy or its marketing; but I have decided to limit my discussion to gold as a business—that is, to its production and marketing. | In the production of gold, it is| necessary to consider the many pos- sible sources, the quantities avail- able, the capital and operating costs and the chances of price-breaking competition. So in the following! remaiks I shall endeavor to point out that though gold is found in every formation constituting the earth’s crust, though it is possible to find it free in great concen- trated placer deposits on the sur- face, though there are still large unprospected ‘areas of both surface and the érust, though may be possible to produgRil. the cheapest labor.on earth, and by still has an unlimited market at a definite price. There is no reason- able fear of disturbance by the finding of bountiful deposits, or by cheapening the cost of production due to devaluation, or by the de- velopment of any easy processes for direct, or for byproduct, produc- tion. Since the discovery of Amerlcn, the world’s production of gold up to the first of this year has totaled about 1,084,358,000 oz, as shown in Table 2. Political Distribution of Country United States Canada Australia and New Zealand Russia South Africa and Rhodesle p Colombia Chile .. Austria Mexico ... Others ... 1 1 1 1 . 100.00 Total ... All present avallable evidence ls‘ that the gold production of Africa | will decrease and that of Canada will increase. That is, experlencew engineers know that all mines ev- entually die and the imminence of the downward turning point of the largest gold production of the world from one district (Rand mines, Transvaal District, South Africa) is confidently predicted. The decline may be lingering with diminishing costs per ton to meet diminishing yields per ton, but death is inevitable. In 1901, a dis- MILD WINTER IS PREDICTED WAEH'INOII‘ON Sept. IOP’Un- less there is an unprecedentedly sharp drop in temperatures the weather man believe another mod- erate winter is in store. That is the normal expectancy, Joseph M. Kincer, chief of the agricultural meterology division of the Weather Bureau, said., As a result of the upward swing in the thermometer beginning in 1926. Records show the weather moves in currents of a few cold years and then a few warm years, Kin- | cer said. In the past a change from one | cycle to another has come grad- ually, and while not forecasting | definitely & mild winter, he said indications pointed that way since there is no evidence yet that a ghange in abnormal temperatures has begun, Lure of Gold Discussed By F.W.Bradley World's Yield of Yellow Metal Will Decline Instead of pite Wide Search for New Fields and Notwith- standing Improved Methods of Recovery. Written by-F. W. the Alaska Juneaw Gold Mining Company, an article on “Gold: Its Production and Markgt- subject is treated in an exhaustive and a most It follows: e e e e e} processes not as yet developed, ltl 1850 28.25 to Mining Engineers, Des- Bradley, President of the September issue of llurgy magazine. The ‘Table 1. Table 1. World Gold Production Annual No. Reported Pro- of duction in Pine Years Ounces per Year 309 365,770 50 160,714 50 6,724,618 25 19,101,065 2 19,373,438 1 19,583,153 1 19,584,821 1930 1 20,293,159 1931 1 21,334,787 The above tabulation indicates that the world's annual production of gold during very recent years is slightly Increasing; however, the Gold Delegation of the Financial Committee of the League of Na- tions has given this question much Period 1492 to 1800 1801 to 1850 1851 to 1900 1901 to 1925 1926 to 1927 1928 1029 GOV. ROOSEVELT GIVEN OVATION BY SEATTLEITES Candidate Driven Through Streets in Rosebank- ed Automobile THOUSAND CHEER AS HE PASSES BY Will Make Speech Tonight Which Will Be Broadcast —Resumes Tour SEATTLE, Sept. 20.—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo- cratic candidate for President, is a guest of Seattle today -and Seattleites ovated him as he paraded through the streets, in a rosebanked automobile, through ranks of cheering thousands. G ov. Roosevelt confen‘ed with the Democratic leaders and visited the hospital for crippled children. Tonight the Democratic nominee will make a speech which will be broadcast. Gov. Roosevelt will visit Tacoma and then the West- ern Washington Fair at Puy- allup. Gov. Roosevelt said this was not only a campaign trip but a trip on which he wanted to learn the condition of the study 'and has testimony from many. competent’ mining englneers, 'n'.lr of whom predict that the world production of gold will not in- creas2 but that, on the contrary, it will decrease. 8o, for our pur- poses, we may accept the world annual gold production as prac- tically stationary at about 20,000, 000 oz. per year; but with the sat- isfaction, at least to gold pro- ducers, of knowing that the de- mand for gold is increasing. Since statistics have been avail- ! able, the distribution of the world's annual gold production by coun- tries has been as shown in Table 2. the Gold Production, in Per Cent 1801 1851 1901 1926 1928 to to to to to 1900 1925 1927 1931 32.52 19.67 112 207 444 10.7 3119 1141 32 15.39 5.16 41 6.10 40.30 572 5.53 5.13 1.08 1.19 5.64 5.64 154 33 103 100.0 396 15.06 100.00 1273 100.00 1271 100.00 tinguished engineer - estimated the duration of profitable operations of the Rand gold mines on a large scale at less than 25 years. The same year another engineer, also experienced in operating in the district, estimated 42 years as the minimum lite, with probably five or six additional years of greatly de- creasing production. Actual annual production has already exceeded the rate these estimates predicted; but the present outlook is that within three or four years a de- (Continued on Page Two) COPPER RIVER R. R. OPERATES CORDOVA, Alslm. Sept. 20.—The Copper River and Northwestern Rallway resumed operations Mon- day between Cordova and Chitina after a 30-day shutdown due to heavy rains, the worst since 1915. —_——————— DR. DAVIDSON ARRIVES FROM OLIVE COVE WORK Dr. Fred A. Davidson, member ed States Bureau of Fisheries and in chage of pink salmon investi- gations in Southeest Alaska, ar- | rived here on the steamer -Yukon. He has spent the summer at Olive Cove where he has a field lab- cratory for experimental work. Heavy rains that kept the streams overflowing and muddy cut short ‘mmmmm country-“‘by .getting out and seeing ‘the people. I had hop- ed to find conditions better on the Pacific Coast but they seem the same everywhere.” Train Delayed The Roosevelt special train, enroute here, was delayed by the derailment of another train but following the clear- ing of the track, the train sped through Washington, practically on schedule. From Seattle, Gov. Roose- velt will go to Portland, ar- riving there tomorrow where he is scheduled for another speech. Gov. Roosevelt yesterday stopped briefly at Missoula, Montana, where he said “how- dye” to a large gathering. A brief stop was also made at Spokane. MRS. GARNER PASSES AWAY, TEXAS HOME Aged Mother of ker and Democratic inee, Is Dead DETROIT, Texas, Sept. 20.— Mrs. Sarah Jane Garner, aged 81 years, mother of Speaker UJohn N. Garner, Democratic nominee for Vice-President, is dead at her home here. She was taken seriously il last Friday end her son left Washing- ton to be at her bedside. Last Saturday Mrs. Garner sald she expected to live to see her son elected Vice-President. She sald she was not ready to go yet and almost immediately fell into a sinking spell. Gar Wood Champion Once More |of the scientific statf of the Unit- ALGONAC, Michigan, Sept. 20.— Gar Wood, premier speedboat pilot, today drove Miss America X over a measured mile at a speed (‘ 124.91 miles an hour, rmm world's speed record from British speedboat pilot. Kaye Don established of 119.75 miles an but failed recently Harmsworth .