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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XL., NO. 6167. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY NUDE BODY OF ATTRACTIVE WOMAN FOUND; MURDER MUSSOLINI T DEMOCRATS T0 OPEN CAMPAIGN HERE THIS PM. Dimond, Boyle and Walker Arrive for Rally Here This Evening DIMOND TO ADDRESS VOTERS AT COLISEUM Imbued wirFresh Con- fidence by Recep tion Given on Recent Trip Imbued with new confidence as the result of a swing through sev- eral of the larger precincts in this end of the Pirist Division, Senator Anthony J. Dimond, Democratic nominee for Delegate to Congress, returned to Juneau early this morn- ing for a two-day stay and two speeches—one here tonight and the other at Douglas Tuesday ev- ening. He was accompanied by the trip by Judge Frank A. Boyle candi- qate for Auditor and Norman R. ‘Walker, Senatorial nominee. They, ‘William A. Hesse, nominee for re- clection as Highway Engineer, and Mayor Thomas B. Judson, candi- date for Representative, will par- ticipate in the rally tonight which will be precided over by George B. Grigsby former Delegate to Congress. Expect Large Attendance The meeting tonight will be held in- the Coliseum theatre and will start at 8 o'clock. Plans have been made to take care of a capacity crowd. Local supporters of the ticket predict that it will be the biggest audience ever assembled (Continues on Page Two) —— GOV, STERLING MOVES AGAINST ‘MK’ FERGUSON Will Support Republican But Roosevelt, Gar- ner Will Win AUSTIN Tex., Oct. 24—Gov. Ross D. Sterling on Saturday an- ncunced he would support Orville Eullington, Republican nominee for ithe Governorship in the general €lection. “I feel it is my duty to the peo- ple of Texas, in the crisis that confronts them, to leave mnothing undone and to make any sacrific- es within my power to prevent the return of Fergusonism to con- trol our state government,” said Gov. Sterling. Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, for- mer Governor and wife of former Gov. James E. Ferguson, who was impeached in 1917, won the Demo- cratic nomination over Gov. Sterl- ing. “As a life long Democrat, T re- joice . in the growing prospects ot the election of a Democratic President and Vice-President in the United States but the Demo- cratic banner must not be tar- nished with the slime of Ferguson- ism. It would make the Demo- cracy of the WNation hang their heads in shame for the Democratic hosts of grand old Texas to be led by Jim Ferguson when Roosevelt and Garner are inaugurated in ‘Washington” concluded Gov. Ster- ling. —— Broadcasts of Roosevelt, Smith Made Tonight Gov. Franklin D. Roose- velt will make a speech in Atlanta tonight and it will 7:15 Pacific Standard Time. Al Smith will ‘make a political speech in Newark 0000000000000 As quver Laid Corner Stone laying in Washington of the new U Cgiefg Justice Hughes and John Members of the country’s highest The building the MAKES APPEAL T0 GANCEL OR REDUCE DEBTS Italian Premier Broadcasts Statement on Euro- * pean Obligations SIDES WITH GERMANY ON ARMAMENT PARITY, Veiled Challenge Is Made to France in Address Made in Turin TURIN, Italy, Oct. 24.—Premier Benito Mussolini appealed to the United States to cancel or reduce the European war debts in an open air address here on Sunday. The address was carried by loud speakers to half a million Italians jammed in the three public squares in Turin. Germany's armament parity de- mand is “fully justified,” said Pre- || mier Mussolini. President Hoover is shown (arrow) as he officiated at the cornerstone nited States Supreme Court Building, W. Davis assisted in the ceremony. court and other dignitaries attended, will cost $9,000,000 and will be the first permanent home of upreme Court since its organization 143 years ago, PAUL RETURNS FROM INTERIOR HIGHLY ELATED Confident of Election, He Declares — Visits All Important Towns Bubbling over with elation be- cause of the generous reception given him and his candidacy in interior and western communities, William L. Paul, Independent can- didate for Attorney General, re- turned here Saturday evening on the steamer Admiral Watson afier an active campaign of three weeks. He delivered eight speeches, in- cluding one over KGBU, Anchor- age radio station and met the vobters in many other precincts. “For all practical purposes, the election is over and the counting of the votes will be a mere for- mality so far as the office of At- torney General is concerned, since I am certain to be elected,” Mr. Paul declared smilingly. In a more serious vein he added: “I was more than delighted with my re- ception and the assurances of sup- port I was given exceeded even my wildest dreams.” In Two Divisions Mr. Paul visited every commun- ity of importance in the Third and Fourth Divisions. He delivered set addresses in Cordova, Seward, An- chorage, Nenana, Healy and Fair- banks. He met voters in all the towns on Richardson Highway and the Alaska Railroad and at Val- dez. At Fairbanks he spoke to more than 700, he said. At Anchorage, in ‘addition to his speech at a {{theatre he spoke to the Woman's Club, at its invitation, and made a 55-minute address over the ra- dio that reached voters in every (Continued on Page Seven) — JIM WEDELL MAKES RECORD FLIGHT SOUTH MEXICO OITY ©ct, 24.—Jimmy ‘Wedell, of New Orleans, spéed pi- lot, flew from Ottawa to Mexico City, via Washington, D. C, in 11 hours and 54 minutes on Sun- AL SMITHMAY HAVE PLACE IN NEW CABINET |Said that Roosevelt Plans on Making Cabinet Posi- | tion, Former Governor NEW YORK, Oct. 24—A New York World-Telegram copyrighted dispatch from its Washington cor- respondent says “a new Cabinet post to be filled by the appoint- ment of Alfred E. Smith will be created if Gov. Roosevelt is elect- ed * President. The Democratic nominee has already discussed a plan to name the popular former New York Governor provided he will accept the office in which he can utilize his ability “in hand- ling the Federal resources, in re- organizing the Government De- partments. Under this plan Smith would be a combination budgetiry officer and Federal co-ordinator, a sort of manager, as it were. | ————————— STOCK BROKER'S | : OFFICE BOMBED, BADLY WRECKED ‘Buildings in San Diego Are Shaken Early This Morning SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24—A heavy home-made bomb shattered the in- terior of the Logan and Bryan brokerage office this morning and rattled buildings for a block around. Harvey Fall, aged 70 years, sew- ing machine repairman, surrendered to the police and confessed that he made and threw the bomb. Fall said: “I wish I could have done this on Wall Street itself. These stock dealers and companies are a curse to our nation.” George Elliott, manager of the office, estimated the damage at $1,500 to $3,000. ¢ Well Represented STUART, Neb, Oct. 24—In a Parochial school here there are 19 pupils having the surname of Kaup out of a total enrollment of 92. — e The Bank of England now has more than $3,000,000,000 worth of gold. i Mussolini deplored the ineffeet- iveness of the League of Nations but said Italy will remain a mem- ber. He also argued against the dole and money inflation. Without mentioning France by name, the Premier made, what the crowd interpreted, a challenge to that nation whose frontier is only 40 miles west of here, in his state- ment: “Turin has never heen afraid of war.” i - - -ADDRESSES WORKERB TURIN, Oct. 24. — Booted .and spurred and wearing a new army helmet, Premier Mussolini today addressed the workers in a large automobile plant. “No other country in Europe or America does more for the worker than what Fascism does for you. From morning to night, I am ab- sorbed in the task of creating more employment for my people,” said the Premier. GOLD BULLION LEAVES NOME ON VIGTORIA Two Hundr;i—;nd Twenty- five Passengers Are Off for South NOME, Alaska, Oct. 24—On the last voyage south this year the steamer Victoria sailed for Seat- tle last Saturday night with $400- 000 in gold bullion aboard, 225 passengers, 1,000 barrels of herring and a shipment of reindeer meat. The gold output of the Nome fields this year is estimated at $1,500,000. Two dredges are still ‘working, Campaign Cheerleaders The Presidential race brought into the lmelight the orators from both par- ties. Apt phrases, silvery words and thunderous mes- sages reached millions of voters, swayed their deci- sions. “Campaign cheerleaders,” a series of daily fllustrated features, will tell you more of the personality, career and hfstory of the chief speakers for both parties— in entertaining and inform- ative fashion, STARTS TODAY on Page Two The Empire Los Angeies Aqueduct In Grapevine Canyon And Artist's Sketch Showing How 16 Men Were Hurt In Freak Accident. KERN CO L0S ANGELES Workmen cleaning a st SIXTEEN MEN HURT IN WILD TU Iy inclined stesl aqueduct of the Los Angeles w. MBLE DOWN SIPHON ater system were injurea when they. slipped and skidded at an estimated 100 miles an hour to the end of the grade. Sharp tools formed a part of the mad avalanche that carried the men 900 feet In the inky blackness of the sinhon. (Associated Press Photo) "HOOVER CLAIMS ECONOMIC TIDE IS NOW TURNING Attacks Statements Made in Campaign by Demo- cratic Leaders DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 24— President Hoover 1last Saturday night in & campaign address, as- serted that Gov. Frankliin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for President, sponsored a fantastic and unworkable plan for relief of unemployment and that he had re- cently broadcast statements “amaz ingly removed from the truth, concerning the :Administration’s fis- cal policy. Standing in a huge hall, where a year ago he successfully appealed to the American Legion against the bonus, the President opened his address with & statement that the Nation's economic “tide has turned and the gigantic forces of depres- sion are in retreat. Our measures and our policies have demonstrat- ed their effectiveness.” Attacks Democrats Then the President listed a num- ber of points he recommended for economic recovery and then direct- ed an attack upon statements made by Democratis leaders during the present campaign and to what he called a “destructive Democratic program” proposed during the last session of Congress. The Democratic candidate, Pres- ident Hoover asserted, “has refus- ed to renounce or disavow these destructivee measures or give the country assurance it deserves, that he will not be a party to these measures, including the repayment of the bonus. “Observing this and examining the dominant elements of his par- ty under the leadership of the Vice-Presidential candidate, we can ony assume this program is still in abeyance and will be produced if they come into power.” President Hoover said Gov. Roosevelt has entered a “labyrinth of inaccurate statements.” EXHORTERS ARRESTED DETROIT Mich., Oct. 24—Four men who climbed light poles near the Union Station and exhorted a crowd before President Hoover. left the station Saturday night, were hauled down and taken to Central police station for investi- gation. They gave their names at Wal- ter Eicker, 82; William Reynolds, 38; Willlam Gaetz, 31, and Harry Silverstein, 19, all of Detroit. ‘They are described by the po- yoo as ‘Communist leaders. Mobs F loé 10 Per: rsons Four Reports Finally Made to Authorities at Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 24— Four persons reported Saturday they were victims of flogging, mak- have been beaten or mistreated by mobs recently. One woman said she feared to Ireport the flogging because she l!wed further punishment. Another said two car loads of because “she lived in the negro district.” —eto JOHNSON T0 'MAKE SPEECH | FOR ROOSEVELT California Senator Will| Talk for Democrat at | San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24— Senator Hiram W. Johnson, Progressive Republican of San Francisco and Republican lead- er for many years, announced in yesterday's morning papers, that he will speak in this city Friday in support of the Presi- dential candidacy of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo- cratic nominee, Senator Johnson had prev- iously announced that he would not support President Hoover for, re-election. He said Hoover is a reactionary and he is a progressive, Gov. Roosevelt praised the progressivism of Senator Johnson when he was in California on his Western tour. Aged Woman Takes Her Life; Sets Clothes Afire YAKIMA, Wash, Oct. 24— Mrs. W. F. Hunt, aged 63, committed suicide by igniting yher clothes. She said: “I did it myself. I have nothing to live for.” Mrs. Hunt died later in 2 In Florida ing ifive men and five women who | white men beat her with a stick| ROOSEVELT IS NOW PLANNING NEW CAMPAIGN Democratic Nominee Go- ing Into New England States—Talks Tonight ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 24—Before the ballots are cast on November 8, to determine who will occupy the White House after March 4, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s campaign |will have taken him 17,000 miles jinto 36 States. | When the Roosevelt Special reach- 1es New York on Wednesday morn- ing there weeks of the campaign remaining but during that time, Gov. Roose- velt will speak in Boston on Octo- ber 31 and will possibly make a side trip to Portland, Maine, fin- ishing in New York City where he will receive the election re- turns. Maine and Rhode Island are the only New England States Gov. Roosevelt has not touched since his nomination and Nevada is the only Far Western State not cross- ed except the Dakotas and Min- nesota. There are also several Southern States he has not vis- ited. IT ATLANTA TONIGHT ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL, Oct. 24—Gov. Franklin D. Roose- velt, Democratic nominee for Presi- dent, will take his battle for elec- tion into Atlanta tonight where he will make a . political address (Continued on Page Three) Boeing Bomber Hits 182 Miles an Hour MTITCHELL FIELD N. Y., Oct. 24. —A new Boeing Army bombing plane has set a new record of 182 miles an hour on a 360-mile flight from Langley Field, Va, to Mit- chell Field. The bomber was pilot- ed by Major. Herbert A. Darue, Commanding Officer of the 2d Bombardment Group at Langley. Older planes of the bombing type had speeds of barely more than 100 miles an hour. will be less than two| AKES STAND AGAINST U.S. AUBURN HAIRED WOMAN KILLED: BLOW ON HEAD {Authorities Are Puzzled Because Identity Is Not Established DESERT YIELDS UP NEW MYSTERY CASE iMay Be sts;‘g Mildred Edward Who Left Home Three Weeks Ago SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct. 24.—The authorities are ' mystified as to the identity of an attractive auburn hair- ed woman, about 25 years of age, slain, and whose nude body was found in the desert wastes 40 miles north of here. A well-to-do family of Roamund thought the body might be that of their daugh- ter. They examined the body but failed to identify it. James Edwards, of Los An- geles, said the description matches that of his wife Mil- dred, who has not been heard from since she (left three | weeks ago for Ronald, Wash- ington. Death was caused by a blow on the woman’s head. TAX ON BEER WOULD BRING BIG REVENUE Investment Bankers Asso- | ciation Are Given Fig- ures at Convention WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia, Oct. 24.—Legal beer taxes, federally, could bring the Government as much as | 754,000,000 additional revenue, the Investment Bankers' Asso- ciation Convention was inform- ed today by the Federal Tax- ation Committee. Without giving an opinion on prohibition, the Taxation Com- mittee reported that a tax up to 40 cents a gallon on beer might readily be levied, rais- ing approximately three fourths as much as the Federal in- come tax collected during the last fiscal year. LITTLE GiRL KIDNAPED IN NEW JERSEY Is Found This Morning Badly Bruised and in Hysterical State { ) | SPRINGFIELD, N. J, Oct. 24— Anna Kleinhandler, aged 8 years, | kidnaped last night by a man who |lured her away from her home, was found wandering in the woods near here this morning. ° The little girl’s throat was slight- ly cut and she was badly scratched {and bruised, and was hysterial, un- able to describe her abductor. Detectives announced the arrest of Samuel Morris in connection with the case. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. — The ‘Women's organization for National Prohibition Reform, reported Sun- hospital. ‘dny that in a poll it is conducting Wet Candidates, Next Congress, Exceeding Drys, Eleven to One “wet candidates for the 73rd Con- gress exceed the drys by 11 to 1. ‘The organization’s poll classifies 553 of those replying as wet and 54 as dry. RRESI0L