The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 14, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALT, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLL., NO. 6185. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS HOOVER INVITES ROOSEVELT TO CONFER, WAR DEBTS BEER QUESTION IS BROUGHT UP IN WASHINGTON Lifting ch;fieer to Lips Is Far Off, Says Anti-Saloonist INJUNCTION TO BE SOUGHT, HIGH COURT Claim Made that Drys Will Not Quit, Only Start- ed to Fight SPATTLE, Nov. 14—Residents e Svate of Washington will quench their thirst with legal r some time, if ever, said icks, State Superintendent ing of the word quit and y stanted to fight. tate Dry Law was repealed | at the General Election held last| Tuesday. Injuncticn Procecdings Hicks further said fthat if the Lama Duck Congress, meeting in December, modifies the Volstead Az vo permit four per cent beer, some national dyy organization will undoubtedly bring injunction ceedings in the Supreme Court lock the move on the grounds such a beverage is inconsisi- with the Eighteenth Amend- Jent, because four per cent. beer is intoxicating, in fact. Suprcme Court Rulings Hicks said the Supreme OCourt has tonsistently held beer was in- toxicating and it is not necessary _even_to prove the alcoholic con- S “Washington is mot likely to.see open parlors or wine and beer for sale to the public for a me yet. It will be neces- sa to repeal the Eighteenth Amendmiens first and the Drys will do some effective work preventing " said Hicks. ‘It will take at Jeast two years to repeal the Eigh- teenth Amendment.” BIG REVENUE PREDICTED SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—Officials of State Modification League ich advocated Initiative 61, re- the State Bone Dry Law, ington State will receive + $10,000,000 yearly in direct benefits from legalization of beer. additional to $2,000000 or more which will be spent in the con- the erise. Besides the revenue, the offic- i the League state, at least 1,600 n 1 manufacture of beer. e —e———— HOPS, BARLEY GIVEN B0OST ALONG COAST men will be employed in the | l “You Can’t Get Away With 1t | Even If You’re Bullet-Proof : * * * Frank Mcilrlane, Chicago’s Toughest Gangster, Dodged I Machine Guns and Kindred Weapons for Ten Years Only to Be Put on the Spot by a Pneumonia Germ. * * MaRION MirreR, ! When Frank McErlane, said to be the “toughest guy” in the Chicago underworld, passed, scroaming, cursing and battling with phantom ene- s conjured up by his delirium, into the shadowy beyond, the event constituted news of the first order. So accustomed h gangland’s methods and procedure of elimination tl unusual when a badman of McErlane’s prominence di natural death. Yet one can hardly call it natural. McErlane, according to the doctors, died of pneumonia. But who is to say that the germ which inoculated him with the fatal disease was not the instrument of that power which has proved so often that “you can’t get away with it"”? The late gangster had cheated death on many occasions, and was suspected of handing it out on many more. He was one of the many products of the gutter that climbed to riches via the illicit beer route, and during that clisb, police le for no less than five murders. The last and most ruesome was only last year, when Marion Miller, McErlane’s common- aw wife, was found shot to death in her sedan with her two pet dogs. The verdict of the author on that occasion was “‘no one but Frank could be so cruel.” But they couldn’t prove it. Two years ago, when McErlane was in a Chicago hospital with a broken I ival gunmen entered the room where he lay to finish him off. But like a wounded tiger, McErlane fought them off, although he took three of their bullets in his body. His escapes from death at the hands of gang enemies had been legion, but he couldn’t shoot it out with the tiny germ, a billion of which would fit on the head of a bullet, which put him on the spot. 6.0.P.MUST STRENGTH OF REGENERATE | FRENCH ARMY ORPASSOUT IS SHOWN UP Dr. Butler Sounds Warning;German Newspaper Starts —Discusses Liberal | Something—Fantas- Party ! tic and False COLOGNE, Nov. 14—In a dis- NEW YORK, Nov. 14—Dr. Nlc’-h—! cussion on the French military or- olas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, says that un- less the Republican Party is re- organized under a constructive and ganization and equipment, the Koel- nische Industrierte Zeitung, widely read weekly circulated internation- DIMOND RENEWS PLEDGES GIVEN FOR HOME RULE Will Seek Full Power for Territory to Control All Its Resources To discuss matters affecting a Legislative program to be submit- ted to Congress for Alaska, mat- ters relating to patronage and other subjects, Senator Anthony J. Dimond, Delegate-elect to Con- gress, arrived here Saturday night from Ketchikan and will remain until Friday before proceeding to his home in Valdez. He expressed in warmest terms his gratitude for the whole-hearted manner in which his candidacy was suppofted by Juneau and .vic- ity. “I do not, of course, regard this as a personal tribute so much as an expression of confidence in the forthcoming Democratic na- tional administration to be headed by Gov. Roosevelt, and a sincere desire by all Alaskans for a ‘new deal,’” said ‘Senator Dimond. Carry Out Pledges “I made the campaign on the program set forth by the Demo- cratic party in its platform adopt- ed at the Territorial convention at Fairbanks last January. The principal plank in that document was a pledge to obtain for Alaska all of the powers of self-govern- ment possessed by every other American territory. It will be my chigf object to carry out that promise. “During the campaign, I made a specific pledge to seek from Congress the power for the Alaska Legislature to control the (fisher- ies, fur and game resources of the Territory. 1 shall exert every fac- vity T possess to make that prom- ise good. “Attainment of these objectives cannoi be achieved without a unity of Alaskan support,” he point- eG out, “In order that we may reach the goals we have set, it is necessary that Alaskans unite in a common cause and work with- out dissension. I am sure that they will do so.” Alaskans For Jobs In the matter of patronage, Eenator Dimond’s position is cer- tain to be approved by all Alas- kans, whatever their party affilia- tion. “I shall insist that only Al- askans be appointed to fill posi- tions in Alaska,” he declared “We | have people who are qualified for every office to be filled, and no one who is not an Alaskan will be appointed with my consent, and,” he added with a smile, “over my dead body.” “In patronage matters, I shall, of course, work in closest harmony with the Territorial organization. Thus, in the filling of the offices, there are two essentials to be ob- served. First, the applicant for a position must be a bona fide Al- askan; and, second, he must have the endorsement of the Territorial | organization,” asserted the Dele- gate-elect. Will Visit North Senator Dimond will begin his preparations to go to Washington as soon as he arrives ai Valdez. As l—i;mgerr l\;l;rchers Rxotedm Lofi&bx‘lm The peaceful entry of England’s into Hyde Park, London, as shown above, was fol- lowed by the most serious rioting i aity. Two thousand marchers, augmented by twenty “hunger marchers” n the history of the were made. thousand of London’s unemployed, took part in the demonstration that resulted in the injury of thirty. seven civilians and three policemen. Many arrests Is Politics ARGUMENTS ARE . STARTED AGAIN GN PROHIBITION Tax Reduction League Says Hoover Will Sign Beer Measure WASHINGTON, Nov, 14, — The | Prohibition argument foamed again here with the Methodist Board of Temperance statement that the Roosevelt victory is in “no sense a wet victory,” coupled with the assertion that churches would “re- new the fight against liquor and Congressmen voting wet would be held responsible and their careers be adjudged by the consequences of their votes.” Officials of the Federal Dispen- sary Tax R-duction League said: “We are med by three offic- jals close President Hoover that he will sign a beer bill if it comes before him.” Another organization spokesman said a one cent tax on a glass of beer will stant a flow into the Treasury of $600,000 daily and a 2-cent tax will bring half a bil- lion dollars in revenue annually. — ., MILK DEALERS Improving orflNo ? ’32 Campaign Has Good Points By BYRON PRICE the end of every national campaign, serious-minded persons are apt to get asking themselves whether politics is getting worse or better. 'Well, what about 1932? Viewing the case now, while the good many commentators are in- clined to be pessimistic. They are appalled at the great quantities of slush and bunk dished out to the voter, and at the free and easy way in which charges of dem- agogy and unfair tactics and even been handed! plain lying have @bout in the final weeks of the | campaign. They are unanimous in their conclusion that some of the mater- ials which have gone into the fabric of 1932 politics never will be |a source of pride in years to come, either to the respective parties which sponsored them, or to the American people. But those who are inclined to be worried and discouraged at the current level of politics may mod- ify their verdiot somewhat when they have cooled off and remem- bered the past. Much that has been said this year was cribbed cirectly from the textbooks of oth- er campaigns. As bad, and in some instances worse, appears to have happened more than once before. And the optimists can find en- couragement in the fact that, with all its faults, the present political year has contributed a few things, 2t least, to the brighter side of na- tional life. A STEP FORWARD of animosities of battle ‘stil}- linger,-a '} COMMUNIST IS GOVERNOR - INONE STATE More Returns Tabulated for Senators and Rep- s pesentatives Results of election of Governors, Senators and Representatives con- tinue to be received by The Empire from the Associated Press as com- plete returns are tabulated. The following are results announced since last Saturday: Governcrs In Wyoming -— Merton Willer, Communist, elected for the re- mainder of the term of the late Frank E. Emerson, expiring Janu- ary, 1935, His opponents were |Leslie A. Miller, Democrat, and /Harry R. Weston, Republican. | In Iowa—Clyde L. Herring, Demo- | crat. He had six opponents in- cluding a Republican, Independent, Socialist, Farmer - Labor, Prohibi- tionist and Communist. In Kansas—Alfred M. Landon, Republican. He was opposed by a Democrat, Socialist and Independ- ent. Senators In North Dakota—Gerald P. Nye, Republican, reelected, Representatives In Towa — Fifth District, Lloyd Thurston, Republican, reelected; | Ninth Distriet, Guy M. Gillette, Democrat nois—Second District, Vie- lagger, Democrat. In Michigan—Fifteenth District, e John D. Dingell, Democrat. In Wisconsin—Second District, C. A DEBTOR NATIONS ARE ASKING FOR NEW DEAL NOW European Countries Seek- ing Extension of Time or Reduction BIG CONFERENCE IS SLATED THIS WEEK President Requests Presi- dent-Elect to Assist in Policy ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN, Nov. 14.— Enroute to Washington, President Hoover is hurrying eastward toward what may prove to be a historic conference between himself and President - Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt over debt questions, momentous to the world. Informed that virtually all debtor natons intended to ask the United States to suspend payments due December 15, President Hoover made pub- lic a long telegram he has sent to President-Elect Roos- evelt inviting him to visit the White House this week to a conference at which to seek a common basis for action ex- tending into the next Ad- ministration. ~HAS PLAN President Hoover has definite steps in mind for dealing with the situation as it invelves individual nations but desires a cooperative conference with Roosevelt before taking action. The President telegraphed Roose- velt: “I am prepared to deal with the subject as far as lies within the power of an Executive but it must be our common wish to deal with this question in a constructive fash- fon for the common good of this country.” NOTES ARE RECEIVED FROM TWO NATIONS ON DEBTS OWING TO U. S. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. — Two notes, one from England and one from France, have been received bearing on war debts owing to the United States. CONTROVERSY WILL DEVELOP, CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—What- ever Presideft Hoover and Presi- dent-Elect Roosevelt might agree (Continued on Page Two) EXTENSION OF . For instance, this has been first time within the memory most of us when anything resemb- ling a joint debate took place be- W. Henry, Democrat. In Minnesota—At large, Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-Labor; Theodore MORATORIUM courageous leadership, it will soon pass out of existence and be re- ally and throughout Germany, cays “before the gates of Germany (Continued on Page Eight) ——ev——— Demand from Brewers| Improves Oregon and Washington l\%zrkels SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 14. _The demand from brewers has < hened the hop and barley 5 on the Pacific coast, ac- -dinz, to a report of Federal arket Officer Frank Lyons. The report shows hops are now the best prices of the season. “The demand is very active from comestic buyers. Foreign . inter- ests are also making fairly liberal purchases, Lyons reports. The Ore- con and ‘Washington maTkets are more active than those of Cali- fornia, with trading in the latter ctate largely restricted to growers’ rolding tendencies.” THO BATTLES, CHACO REGION ASCUNSION, Paraguay, Nov. 14. _The Paraguayan army is today in the midst of the long heralded final drive in Chaco, fighting two battles near the stragetic peint at Fort Munoz in which between 500 and 800 are reported to have been o M placed by a truly Liberal Party. (stands the best equipped army in Dr. Butler outlined a program which he said a “regenerated Re- | publican Party or ,if necessary, a new Liberal Party must adopt. Budgets must be balanced, tariff walls torn down, quotas removed and inter-governmental war debts readjusted in a spirit of agreement at Lausanne signed July 8 last, in order that the burden which these | war debts now impose may be lifi- ed from the back of the Ameri- can people.” EARTHQUAKE, NOR. PACIFIC WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—The seismopraph at the Georgetown University recorded a quake Sun- day which' lasted two hours. The| staff reported the distance is es- timated at 5500 miles in the Nor- thern Pacific ocean in the vicinity of Kamchatka. Former President Of Mexico Is Dead MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14.—For- killed. The Paraguayans viciories. claimed zwlmmmmm.mm mer President Francisco Lagos the world, ready to march.” Statistics, graphs and maps set forth in the issue, along with pho- tograrhs and quotations from French statesmen, gives a scien- tific analysis by German experts and the purpose is to prove to the reader that James Cambon, eminent French diplomat, correct- ly interpreted the French people in saying ‘“In the Army lies the Soul of France.” FANTASTIC AND FALSE PARIS Nov. 14. — The French Government branded the Zeitung's conclusion -about French military strength as fantastic and false and informed the Associated Press that CAPONE’S GANG PLANS CONTROL OF BEER TRADE Already Have Options on Breweries—Bartend- ers Organized CHICAGO, 1, Nov. 14—Reports are current that the members of| “Scarface” Al Capone’s gang are France is proposing a general pro- portional reduction in the world na- vies. e PIONEER AIR PILOT PASSES CHICAGO, IIl, Nov. 14—William Brock, pioneer air pilot who, with Edward Schlee, made the first America to England non-stop flight, many years ago, died last 0 years of age. 4 hight as a result of cancer. planning an attempt to control the legal beer business in Chicago when beer is legalized. The Chicago Herald and Exam- iner says today it has learned that the gangsters hold options on two breweries and are negotiating for more plants. The newspaper says muscle men are intimidating speakeasy pro- prietors and forming a Blnendera‘; Union, warning all concerned they | must stand by the hoodlums or take the consequences. Mayor Cermak is quoted as say-| ing he has heard of similar re- ports and indicated that officials are preparing to deal with the situation, lam in 1924, FOR SOLDIERS Union Drivers, Now on Strike, - Reported Making Threats CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 14— Members of the Cincinnati Milk Exchange today appealed for troops to protect their milk trucks com- ing from nearby counties. The ap- peal is made in connection with the present milk strike for higher prices. It is said union drivers are pick- eting the highways and threaten- ing truck drivers and farmers with violence unless they turn back. —,—— Engraved Soviet Stamp Shows Dirigible Design|m¢ 14—The Peo- Communi~ kopecks | MOSCOW, Nov. ple's Commissariat of cations is issuing a new 1 postal stamp commemo igible econstruction and finely en-| graved. It is gray | This is the third engraved stamp issued by the Soviet union ‘ The first of 40 roubles denom- nation was put out in 1919. Thej second, bearing Lenine's portrait,| L tween the two leading contenders Christenson, Republican; Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labor; Paul J. Kvale, reelected, Farmer - Labor; Henry Arens, Farmer-Labor. Four others of the nine to be elected are not decided until November 24. In Montana—FPirst District, Jos- eph P. Monaghan, Democrat. In Delaware — Wilbur Adams, Democrat. S eee TURNER NOW BOUND WEST NEW YORK, Nov. 14—Col Ros- coe Turner, aviation speedster, streaked away from the Floyd Ben- nett Air Field this morning toward Los Angeles, seeking to smash the East to West transcontinental record. for the presidenoy. ‘The voters have heard the issues talked back and forth; they have not had to be content, as in most Presidential years, with mulling over the utterances of the candi- dates and figuring out for them- selves, by reading between the lines, who was talking about whom. Nomes have been named, and quo- tation and reply have been direct. This method of conducting cam- paigns has been hoped for by many who have been seeking to get political discussions out of the murk of wefled allusion and the mire of false pride. Few will dis- pute that, in theory at least, it marks a step forward. PARTY LINES BROKEN For many years students of pol- itics have dooked forward j lines and g George This year, from the beginning, the Democratic nominee di- rected his appeal across party Loundaries, and asked openly for Republican votes. 1In the later stages of the campaign the Repub- lican nominee repeatedly asked for| BOULDER CITY, Nov. 14. ‘he support of Democrats. In many | President Hoover visited Hoover ates, in far greater measure than|Dam last Saturday on his way in any other recent election, party | [Fom California to Washington. ARIRABIE T ,_‘Hc viewed the great project while 1Conliauee om Page TWo) Jficod lights played over the scene. President Visits Hoover Dam W hile On Eastern Trip IS SUGGESTED Report Is Made by Group of Economists and Public Leaders NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Exten- sion of the moratorium of Inter- national debt payments and “re- consideration and readjustment of the inter-governmental debt-fund- ing agreements” is urged in a re-~ port by a committee for eonsid- cration of inter-governmental debts headed by Alfred Sloan, head of the General Motors Corporation. The report is drawn by & group of outstanding economists and en- dorsed by 51 business, farm and labor leaders including Alfred E. Smith, Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University; George 'W. Wickersham, former At- torney General of the United States and James A. Cox, former Governor of Ohio. Reasonable Agreement A reasonable readjustment of inter-governmental debts, the re- port says, promises far greater ma- tertal benefits to the American people than the diree: income which would be received if the payments cre to be made in full, pointing * (Continued on Page TwoJ