The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 27, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XL NO 6144, JUNEAU ALASKA, TUFSD‘Y SEPTLMBER 27 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY = PORTO RICO AT HIGH SPEED ON EVE OF VOTE ORIVE, W, L. PAUL DENIES CHARGES Didn't Doublecross Any-! body, He Asserts, As Pre- pares to Take Stump BRANDS REPORTS TO THAT END AS FALSE Tells of Agreement with| Republlcans Which, He Says, Was Broken To launch an active campaign in the Third and Fourth Divisions for election as Attorney General of| (§ Alaska, and in his own words, “to: disprove underground reports em-| anating from Juneau in the past two weeks that I have double-| | crossed the Republican organiza- tion and some of its Territorial candidates,” William L| Paul, Inde- pendent candidate, will leave here this evening on the steamer Yukon. He will discuss openly and frank- 1y, he said, the arrangements made between himself and the Republi-| can Divisional Committee and.some | of the candidates on that ticket, which have since been cancelled, that are declared to have led to the accusation that he ran out on the G. O. P. after passing his word to make things easy for it. Discusses the Arrangement ACTRBS AND PRODUCER MARRY Blanche Mehaffey, motion picture player, and her husband, Ralph Like, independent producer, upon their return to Hollywood after a umt woddlnn in Agua Caliente, Mexico. (Associated Press Phoko) e e s LA DO a pledge-to withdraw from the race| for Attorney General and devotei my time during the campaign to supporting the Republican nominee for that -office and other candi- dates on the same ticket,” declared Mr. Paul.- “That is not true.” He then discussed the foundation for the, report, going into some de- tails about the arrangement that he said he had entered with the Republicans at their solicitation. The whole proposition, he main- tained stoutly, was nullified when |~ the Divisional Committee failed to| keep its part of the agreement. Employed as Secretary After extended negotiations withi the Republicans, Mr. Paul said he! had agreed to accept a ‘position with the Divisional Committee as Assistant Secretary. J. H, New- man, former Court Reporter, is the Secretary, and C. T. Gardner is Treasurer. He was to receive &/ stipend of $250 per month from, August 1 to the election on Novem-| ber 8. After the election he was) assured of a position in the office | of Attorney General under John Rustgard, present encumbent who is seeking re-election, at a salary of $250 per month. Also, his ex-! penses ~of 'travel and subsistence were to be paid during the cam- paign drive. His duties as Assist-| ant Secretary were mainly to work» for the ‘Republican candidates in the camps of the Alaska Native Brotherhoed in Southeast Alaska. “I offered to withdraw from the race at the ‘time of making the agreement, but was informed that Mr. Rustgard did not desire that, believing it “better that I should remain a candidate. I was paid $250 for the salary for August, and expenses for one trip through Southeast Alaska, making a total of about $400,” he said. -~ Withdrawal Was Sought Later on, Mr. Paul continued, he was asked to .withdraw from the Attorney General's race, being told Mr. Rustgard desired it. “I wasi willing to accede to the request, but only on twe. conditions., First, I requested -that Mr. Rustgard. re- state ‘his position on the fisheries issue, and, second, I asked him. for an explanation of & political ad- vertisement that appeared in a Cordova newspaper during the pri- mary cam| of 1930, when Mr. Rustgard was a candidate for the Républican nomination for Delegate to Congress. This advertisement was a direct insult to the Indians of Alaska. “Mr. Rul'.gu‘d refused to com- mit himself on the fisheries, say- ing it ‘was not an issue in the campaign. And he denied having any knowledge of the advertise- ment. . I, therefore, declined to getyout. of the present race, But 1 was willing to comtinue as Assist- ant. Secretary of the Committee BACK FROM HIS Eiidile Bode His Caon paign in Third and Fourth Divisions After a campaign tour of the most important parts of the Third and Fourth Divisions, Judge James ‘Wickersham, Republican candidate for re-election to Congress, return- ed to Juneau yesterday expressing confidence in his prospects for {carrying those parts of the Terri- jtory. He will remain here several days and then will begin in this Djvision a canvas that will con- tinue until the eve of election. ‘On leaving Juneau on the West- ward and Ineerior trip, Judge | Wickersham had his first political conference at Yakutat, where he met the prominent Republicans aof the community and residents gen- erally while the steamship “on which he was a passenger was in port. On reaching Cordova, he made only a brief stay, arranging |to speak there on his return. At Valdez he held a meeting. He traveled into Fairbanks over the Richardson Highway, making stops at all road houses and spend- ing a night at Paxson’s. Creeks Are Visited At [Fairbanks he and Pourth Division Republican candidates or- ganized a party and visited the various creeks, holding meetings and making speeches. They went over the Steese Highway to Circle City. On return to Fairbanks, Judge ‘Wickersham addressed a meeting there, ‘He traveled over the Alas- ka Railroad to Anchorage, making stops at stations enroute. being at Nenana a couple of days. He took a side trip from the railroad to Willow Creek mining district. He stayed @ week in Anchorage, hold- ing two smaller meetings there besides a general meeting. At Seward he spent several days and spoke there, At Cordova, he likewise spent several days, addressing four smal- ler gatherings besides a general meeéting. and supposed that it was also agreeable to the Committee and|, (cmmndcfihnm) INTERIOR TRIP Defeat in Maine Has Stirred Republicans; Party to Spare No Effort, Present Campaign By BYRON PRICE | No campaign in many years has |been quite suc ha season of grim | Republican cogitation as that which | has set in during these iatter days of September. It does not adequately describe the situation to say merely that party leaders were astonished at the Democratic victory in Maine. They were so astonished they did not even attempt to disguise their feelings under a cloak of high words. Almost without exception Re- publican spokesmen openly accept- ed the Maine werdict as meaning two things. A widespread dissat- isfaction with the administration, and a corresponding prospect of hard sledding everywhere for the Republican ticket. President Hoover himself ex- pressed it in his telegram to Chair- man Sanders—a telegram which marked a sudden departure from the plan to have the White House temain largely silent on political subjects. “Our fight is a hard one,” said the President, asking for renewed efforts to put the Republican cause before the people. WON'T SPARE EFFORT What Chairman Sanders and his lieutenants will do about it must await still further cogita- tion. Some are urging that the whole Republican plan of campaign be revised, that Mr. Hoover take the stump, very actively and reply more directly to Democratic at- tacks, Some are counselling a greater concentration of pressure on the states where Republican prospects are best. It goes without sdying that the party organization at least will throw in every last available ounce of effort. Renewed attempts will be made to draw former President Coolidge more actively into service. Will H. Hays has been commissidned to take matters in hand in his home state of Indiana. Postmast- er General Brown is asked to do something about Ohio. All down the line, no Republi- can who might conceivably swing a single ‘vote over to Hoover will be deprived of the opportunity. The call for help has gone out, apparently, insistently. MAINE SPEAKS OUT Nothing like it has happened since 1912, and even that year pre- sents no exact parallel because with the Roosevelt bolt, many par- ty workers realized the cause was utterly hopeless and just curled up and quit. In 1916 Republican anxiety was largely allayed when it became virtually certain, before the elec- STOCKS WAVER THEN ADVANCE, LATE TRADING Shares Make Gains Today Under Leadership of Rails and Motors UTILITIES FIRM BUT REACH NO ACTIVITY Some Spots Are Soggy but Mostly Ehmmatg in Upturn NEW YORK, Sept. 27. — Stocks wavered at the start today but later advanced moderately under the leadership of rails and motors. Trading was, however, quiet and it was largely a professional mar- ket. There were some soggy spots but these were mostly eliminated when the general list upturned. Drug Incorporated dropped six points but steadied. Erases Loss Allied Chemical, Woolworth, Del- aware and Hudson and Lehigh Val- ey were under pressure at times although Allied Chemical erased an early loss when the Directors de- clared the regular quarterly divi- dend. Union Pacific converted a loss of one point into a gain of two points. Up One or More Points Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, South- ern. Pagific, . Baltimore and 'Ohlo,} and Chesapeake and Ohio gallld‘ one or more points. General Motors, Chrysler, Nash and Mack Trucks and some acces- sory shares upped one point. Utilities were firm but inactive. were up a point or more. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 537%, Anaconda 13, Bethlehem Steel 23%, Fox Films 3%, General Mot- ors 17%, Inter national Harvester 27%, Kennecott 14, Packard Motors 3%, United States Steel 43%, Ar- mour B 1%, Calumet and Hecla 5, Chrysler 18%, Colorado Fuel and Iron, no sale; Columbian Carbon 35, Continental Oil 6%, Standard Brands 15%, United Aircraft 30, Safewhy Stores 51%, Dupont 42%, Canadian Pacific 17%. ——e—— W. WALKER IS NAMED SENATOR FROM COLORADO Democratic Newspaper Publisher Is Succes- sor to Waterman DENVER, Colo., Sept. 27.—Walter Walker, Grand Junction newspaper publisher, retiring Chairman of the Democratic State Central Commit- tee, was appointed yesterday to be United States Senator by Gov. William H. Adams, to fill the va- cancy resulting from the death of Senator Charles W. Waterman, Re- publican. The appointment gives the Demo- crats a margin of one vote in the Senate, the party standing being 48 Democrats, 47 Republicans and 1 Farmer Labor. It is not known yet whether ‘Walker will attend the lame-duck session in December as the Colo- rado State laws are vague on this point and need interpretation. —eeo—— GERMAN FLIERS REACH MANILA MANILA, Sept. 27—Capt. Wolf- gang von Gronau and companions landed the globe-circling plane here 120 PERSONS ARE REPORTED T0 BE KILLED '|Disturbance Occurs During Last Night Over Wide Section TWO VILLAGES ARE . BELIEVED HARD HIT Tremors Felt for Period of Twelve Minutes in Distant Regions VIENNA, Sept. 27. — Dis- tches from Athens said 120 ersons are believed to have been killed in an earthquake which struck last night in Macedonia and Chalcidice. Most of the victims are re- ported to be in the villages of Erisos and Stratonki. The quake was felt in Jugo- slavia where considerable damage was done but appar- ently no loss of life resulted there. Bucharest also reports feel- ing the quake. The tremors lasted 12 min- utes. 60V, ROOSEVELT Consolidated Gas, Ameriean Té¢le-] 4 phone and Telegraph, Public Serv- ice and American Water Works Enters New_M—t;xico Today —Officially Welcom- ed by Governor ENROUTE ON ROOSEVELT SPECIAL, Sept. 27.—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for President, entered New Mexico today and received an official wel- come from Gov. Arthur Seligman, Democrat, at Almy Junction. The Democratic State Convention at Santa Fe recessed to meet the nominee. Yesterday, Gov. Roosevelt watch- ed the rodeo at the Greenway ranch, Arizona. A man handed him a piece of petrified sponge and Gov. Roosevelt replied: “We will use this to clean the White House.” GOVERNMENT EXPENSES T0 GET THE AXE their home at Beverly Hills, Cal.,, They were married one day after wer husband, ebtained a Reno div Ruth Chatterton and her new husband, George Brent, are shown in after their wedding at Rye, N. Y. Ralph Forbes, Miss Chatterton’s for. orce. (Associated Press Photo) LABOR LEADERS URGE ELECTION OF SEN. DIMOND Federation of Labor Offic- ials Praise His Record as Legislator Endorsements of the candidacy of Senator Anthony J. Dimond for Delegate to Congress have been given by Betty Hawley, Chairman of the Women’s Division of the Labor Bureau and Vice-President of the American Federation, and Edward J. MoGrady, Legislative Agent of the American Federation of Labor in Washington, D. C. Miss Hawley’s endorsement is \addressed to the women of Alaska and was sent to John W. Troy, Chairman of the Democratic Cen- tral Committee of Alaska. M- ‘McGrady made his public through J.J Oonnors, National Commit- teeman. Is Prominent Nationally Miss Hawley is prominent na- tionally and at the time of her appointment to head of the Wo- \|man's Divisigh of the Labor Bu- Chairman B;;_s, of Appro- priations Committee, Makes Plans WASHINGTON, Sept. 2T—Rep- resentative Joseph W. Byrns, Demo- crat of Tennessee, Chairman of the House A ppropriations Committee, has set the goals for an economy expedition in handling the big Government supply bills at the coming. session of Congress. Chairman Byrns said every effort will be made to cut Government expenditures in order to reduce the Treasury deficit. CAR LOADINGS SHOWING GAIN Students NEW YQBK Sept. 2 {The report of the we Sepnsmbnr 171 showed an of " 85478 cars in reven reau several Eastern papers men- tioned her as likely to be appoint- ed Secretary of Labor should” Gov. Roosevelt be elected President. She has been active in union labor cir- cls for 17 years and a Vice-Presi- dent of the Federation for the past 12 years. She is executive secre- tary of the Advisory Board of Industrial Education of the Oity of New York. She served with the Community War Labor Board as Labor’s representative during the World War, and was appointed w in the Labor Bureal of the Unit- ed States Government Loan Or- ganization. In 1927 she was appointed by Gov. Alfred E. Smith as a mem- ber of the New York State ug- trial Council, and later appointed by Gov. Roosevelt as a member of the Governor's Committee for Safety and Health. Text of Endorsement The text of the endorsement of Senator Dimond follows: “To the Women of Alaska. “Having reviewed the labor and " |iegislative record: of Anthony J.| Dimond, of Valdez, Alaska, now a candidate for the office of Dele- gate in Congress from the Terri- tory of Alaska, T do not hesitate; in the least to:give his candidacy |the spot” | spectacled Oddie o Nevada, and Democrats Train Election Guns on G.0.P. Old Guard; Several Are “Put on Spot” By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—As battle plans for the November election shape up, it becomes evi- dent that some of the men who have almost become institutions on capitol hill because of their long service . face bitter fights to retain their posts. And if the Democrats fulfill their own predictions it will be a mourn- ful day for the Republicans on the Senate side of the hill nexi March .. No less a person than Senator Moses, Republican of New Hampshire, has admitted the possibility of a Demogratic Sen- ate after that date. Even the slightest shift in the political winds might bring about @& complete shake-up that body. OLD GUARD “ON SPOT” The Democrats are out a-gun- ning. There are a half-dozen Sen- ators gt least—the very backbone of the Old Guard—whom they have definitely put “on the spot.” One is Reed Smoot of Utah, the oldest Senator of them all, in point of service.. Continuously since 1903 the tall Utahan has clung to his seat. If the Democrats could “bag” Smoot in the fall there d in- deed be rejoicing in Mm apostle of the doctrine of high tar- iffs, conservative on all of his political beliefs, 8moot has theor- ies of government differing from most Democrats. Then there's Jim Watson of In- diana, the Republican leader of the Senate. Much as they like the Indianian personally, much as they would miss his back-slapping and incessant handshaking, his defeat probably would be considered in much the same way as that of Smoot. He too, is one of the Old Guard —ha$ been since he first came to /Congress as a member of the House in the organization of back in 1894, He has been and 15; the late President Wilson to wrvell regular in all his political '.hlnk-\or the island is impossible as lines */SECTION HIT EARLY TODAY; MANY KILLED Property Dage, Accord- ing to Early Reports, Is Heavy TROPICAL GALE LASHES ISLAND National Guard and Red Cross Standing By for Emergency BULLETIN —SAN JUAN, Sept. 27,—Late this after- noon a statement was issued by Government authorities stating it is believed that less than 30 persons were killed in this morning’s hurricane. No estimate is given as to the damage. GREAT LOSS SAN JUAN, Sept. 27.— Residents estimate property loss will run into millions of dollars. It is also believed the death toll will mount as further reports are received. | The citrus and fruit crop loss is estimated at $7,000,000 and coffee crops larger. FURTHER REPORT WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. —The War Department has received a dispatch from the Governor of Porto Rico that the damage at San Juan and vicinity is as great as it was in 1928. HIT BY GALE SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 27.—This city was rav- aged this morning by a howl- ing hurricane with a velocity of 120 miles an hour. The tropical gale lashed this city for three and one- half hours and it is believed the hurricane caused greater damage than the storm of September 1928, which was the worst the island group has ever known. Weather Bureau offices are flood- ed and employees are wading around in the water to rescue rec- ords. Tha residence of Gov. James Beverley suffered greatly. Doors and windows were board- ed up by many residents when the storm warning was issued. The National Guard and Red Cross are standing by ready for assistance as soon as the full force of the hurricane is spent. Frederick Crug, Manager of the Puerto Rico Railway, Light and Power Company, said the com- pany's plant is intact. Workmen are repairing power | lines. The police are uncertain as to the number of lives lost. Communication with other parts are down. |ing. The slow-moving, slow-talking Wesley Jones of Washington is an- I |other the Democrats are shooting! jat. -Chairman of the Appropria- | |tions Committee, he vields to no |one in his party regularity. THERE ARE OTHERS . | “The tall Sycamore from Con- | |necticut”—Hiram Bingham is an- other. Democrats haven't forgot- ten how he tried to put them “on for their prohibition plank after the Chicago conven- tion. The sharp-tongued wise- |cracking Moses is still another. Glenn, of Illinois: the bald be- Stelwer of Oregon, are ‘“on the (Contlauea om Page TWO) Lfinydth‘m“nwhm Democrauwouldmtom‘ 'Crawford Concert Will Be Given Tonight Only Owing to a change In steamship schedules, Rob- ert Crawford and the other artists appearing with him, will give only one concert in Juneau, tonight at 8:15 o'clock in the Grade, School Auditorium. Twe concerts ‘Were advertised, tonight and tomorrow. Mr. Crawford re- grets the unavoidable change in plans. #0s00ces0csccece