The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 1, 1932, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS OL. XLL, NO. 6199, JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEVBER 1, ALL THE TiME” 1932. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT! (MURDER REVEALED; INVESTIGATION AT PETERSBURG C TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED: MEN ARE IN LINE Big Parade of Unemployed Seeking Government Aid, Mobilized AMERICAN PARTY IS BACK OF MOVEMENTS Forty Thoutand Members Be Represented by Group Headed East NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—Earl Browen, member of the Sec- retariat of the American Communist Party, said today at the National Headquart- ers, that ever since William Z. Foster suggested a march on Washington, the party has been active in organizing and supporting the march. He said a vast majority of the present marchers are not Comamunists “but most of them have become sympathe- tic in the course of the march.” Is Local Move Browder said the recent Com- munist National political campaign was aligned with pians’ for the march. He said the American Communists did not ask approval of the International Com munist Headquarters but “we send them our papers and we rececive papers from them. “The Communist Party has beca the main political leader in the fight for unemployment insurance and the present march on Wash- ington fits in right with our whole conception of the struggle for such relief as well as the demand for immediate winter relief. We ex- expect 2500 marchers to reacn ‘Washington by Monday. These in turn will represent at least 40,000 corganized in Unemployed Coun- cils.” CHAMBER HEADS MOVE FOR XMAS ORNAMENTATION Names Committee to Pro- mote Holiday Decoration —Lane Is Welcomed The Chamber of Sommerce today formally launched a movement . with wholesale holiday decorations both in the business and resident districts a8 its objective. Merch- ants and all others in the down- town distriet will be" urged to co- operate in the decoration program and to carry it out at once. To encourage residents to erect out-door ~ Christmas trees, the Chamber is offering three prizes: For the best decorated tree, $15, second, $10 and third, $5. Judges are to be announced later. Indi- viduals only may compete for these awards. Appoints Special Committee President Allen Shattuck named a special committee of three mem-: bers—John W. Jones, Chairman; Ralph B. Martin and H. H. Holl- mann—to- call upon all downtown interests and confer with munici- pal authorities. The committee was (Continued on Page Eight) cts ON WASHIN | i 1 Of the plain people, by the people—that's Jchn O’Malley, Mil been elected State Assemblyman. MILWAUKEE, Wis,, Dec. 1. — From pavements to politics, from | the curb to the capitol—that's the | story of John OMalley’s whirl- wind rise. O'Malley, Milwaukee street clean- er was picked up by the Demo- cratic hurricane and set down in| the state capitol, representing hi district, in the assembly, lower house of the Wisconsin legisla- ture. “And the plain people,” says O'Malley, as he caresses his cal- louses, “will get a break.” John does not intend to give up | the job he has held for six years in the department of streéi clean- ing, fourth ward. Between ses-| sions of the legislature he will re- sume his corduroy pants and lea- he's not going to abandon entisciy, ior ke plans to go back to his street work during Assembly recesses. ¢ e 9 plain people, and for the plain Iwaukee street sweeper whe. has Here he is with his shovel, which | ther coat, which are the uniform| of Milwaukee street sweepers, and | polish his pavements. “I am proud of my work. I do‘ it well” he says. ‘I work hard,| I am thorough.” “In this year’s election,” says Assemblyman O'Malley, “plain peo- ple have elected plain people to epresent them. Their represen- atives no longer will be bureau- crats who feel themselves superior to their constituents. As one of the plain people, I will represent only their intérests.” | O'Malley was born in County | Mayo, Ireland, 58 years ago and| has lived here since 1901. He made two unsuccessful campaigns for a place in the assembly before this | year’s Democratic uprising cartied | kim to victory. LEGION GIVES UP SMOKER PLANS FOR THIS YEAR Capt. Clark of Juneau Post Regards A. B. Hall as Unsuitable No more smokers will be held here this year under the auspices of the American Legion, Capt. J. M. Clark, Commander of the Ju- neau Post, announced today. Plans were under consideration recently for a smoker New Year's Eve, but they unave been aban- doned. “A. B. Hall, wnere smokers have been held in the past,” Capt. Clark | explained, “is not regarded as suit- able. We hope to arrange for some other place for bouts next Capt. Clark also said that Al- bert B. Clark, a Legion member, who was réported missing a few weeks ago, is safe at his Fome in Bellingham, Wash.,, having gone directly there from Juneau. Fever Machine OCHICAGO, Dec. 1.—All the latest miracles of the laboratory will be displayed at the World Fair next year. Some of these wonders, ac- cording to F. H. Gale, electric wi- zard, will be: 1. 'The thyrathron organ, an in- Will Be Shown | ing disease, - 3. Commiliication of sound over light beams. 4. The sodium lamp. “Lectures and demonstrations of INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED IS | BEING SOUGHT of American Federation Labor Approves Plan at Convention CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 1.— Strikes will be only the last re- sort in the American Federation of Labor’s efforts to establish unem- ployment insurance and a 30-hour week for the workingman, with no reduction in pay, labor leaders said today. The insurance plan, paid for by employers and administered by the States, was yesterday approved al- most unanimously by the American Federation of Labor convention, in session here. W. J. Donough, delegate of che Building Trades Union, said he op- posed striking except as a last re- sort but that he was “willing to strike for the unemployment in- surance and shorter hours or any- thing else that will better the workers’ lot.” * OPPOSES CONVICT LABOR CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 1—A resolution adopted by the Ameri- can Federation of Labor Conven- tion today opposed prison labor in every »State. —l AUBURN, N. Y., Dec. 1.—Boston Bllly Williams is fighting to have the wonders of the electrical his sentence changed from ({ifty science will be continuously pre- years to life imprisonment. Under strument the size of a piano, but [sented to visitors” Gale said. “Dis- [the law a lifer is eligible for parole combining the range, volume and |coveries and developments emulat-fim fifleen years, whereas Billy musical quality of a pipe organ, |ing from the research, laborator-iwould have to remain in prison The fever machine, designed |ies that speeded the progress of the forty years under his present &en- o increase fevers at will in fight- |electrical industry will be shown.”|fence. OMMUNISTS MARCH :‘_Plain People Geta Break,” Says Street Cleaner O’Malley BRITISH NOTE ON WAR DEBTS For He Is /Legifla;or Now BIVEN §T|MS i Drastic App:al Is Repo\ to Be Made for Pay Postponement ARCUMENT ARE TO' GIVEN TO U. §. P Understood President :and Even Congress to Be Disregarded B LONDON, Dec. 1.—The new Brié- | 4 ish note on war debts, replying the refusal of the United S postpone the $95,500,000 payment due December 15, was disp last night by cable to the: Ambassador at Washington, D. for presentation to Seretary State Stimson sometime today, is intended to reach over dent Hoover and the United States Congress and present arguments direct to the American people. NOTE IS RECEIVED \; WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. — Thell new British note on war debts h been handed to Secretary of Staté} Stimson by the English Aml sador. < It arrived last night cable. 5 FRANCE PREPARES NOTE PARIS, Dec. 1. — The of a’ note to the United States concerning war debts and this will probably go to Washington today. The French Government waited | to allow the British note to get to Washington first. It is indicated the French note| renews assertion that postponement ! of the $20,000,000 payment due| December 15 is necessary. If posi-| ponement is not granted it is be-| lieved Premier Herriot is ready to pay the amount due despite threal of serious opposition of the Cham-| ber of Deputies. UNITED STATES OUT T0 CONQUER 2 0CEAN LANES Aviation Systems‘ Over At- Jantic, Pacific Outlin- ed by Officials NEW YORK, Dec. 1. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, with other officials of the Pan-American Alr- ways, have unfolded plans for transoceanic aviation by which it is hoped to dominate intercon- tinental air transportation. The officials are now working on experimental ships of .the fly- ing boat type with which they hope to have a regular service between America and Europe, via Newfoundland and Ireland and Bermuda to the Azores, also to| cross the Pacific via Hawall. It is expected a trial will be made in about two years. Details of the ships are not di- vulged but it is estimated they! will be more than 70 feet long and with a wingspread of 115 feet and make 120 miles an hour. The ships will be equipped with multiple motors and capable of carrying| 50 passengers each. —— SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 1. —When Gerald Fitzsimmons alight- ea from a street car and saw an automobile approaching, he fainted, and was run over. The driver, Joseph Raiff, took.Fitzsimmons to the General Emergency Hospital where it was said his injuries were serious, but not dangerous. Muddy waters of the turbulent Colorado River pouring into the first of four great diversion after 150,000 pounds of dynamite tore down the barrier (right) sealing the mouth of The contents of the are. i a diversicn tunnel on the Arizona side of Black Canyon above the Hoover dam site. guarded but it is believed t‘%fl { esi-|] tunncls (left) and dust a mile high rolled dow: Photos) r Into Canyon Wall Hole m the canyon as the blast went off. the way for excavation in the river bed for the permanent dam and poewer works. AGED CHINESE KILLED; JURY MAKESREPROT Examination of Body of Sing Lee Causes Official Probe |ALASKA MERCHANT WAS STRUCK DOWN Ribs Found Broken—Ar- tery Ruptured, Deep Cuts on Head | PETER S BURG, Alaska, Dec. 1.—Sing Lee, aged 80 years, prominent Chinese merchant in Alaska for 40 ! years and in this town for 20 { years, who was pronounced | to have died from hemorrhage I last Saturday morning, met his death by criminal means by an unknown person or per- Clcuds of smoke The diversicn of the river opens (Associated Press Democratic Conferences at Warm Springs Real Significance Shown Up 2, JBUDGET TO BE | Cabinet has approved of the text CUT T0 BONE; FINAL ACTION President Calls Advisors to Make Check-up—for Annual Message WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.— In an eleventh-hour drive to shave the Budget figures to the bone, President Hoover today called his advisors to- | gether for a final check-up for his fiscal message to Con- gress. President Hoover persists that drastic slashes in the appropriations be made. Reports are that the Presi- dent will recommend a sales tax to increase Federal reve- nue and may suggest a flat pay cut for Government em- ployees. AUTO SALOON OWNER FINED PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 1—Pasa- dena’s first auto saloon has been dismantled with its owner, Pleasant F. Thomas, fined $100 for liquor law violations. Fellowing appeal of the State’s dry law, the Wright Act, Thomas thought it unique to remove the rear seat of his aufomobile and install a portable bar and ice-box from which cool and infoxicat- ing beverages were served to cus- tomers along Pasadena streets. Police interferred after Thomas had fallen asleep across the bar— the result, police said, of having “matehed drink for drink with the customers.” — e Oregon Ofiicials'r Job Is Abolished SALEM, Ore, Dec watchdog of Oregon tion expenses, W. W has lost his job and stands abolished by of the State Board of Control. The office was created to keep tab on the use of State motor and ex- cessive travel expenses by State employees. Gov. Meier said the purpose:of the appoiniment has The ransporta- Ridehalgh, his offize 1 . Have Meaning; | it By BYRON PRICE } Chief of Staff, the Associated ! Press, Wi The Deémocratic conferences at Warm Springs have a political in- | terest far out-reaching the immed- | iate public issues involved. Thelrf real significance is measured by the degree to which they develop a working understanding—or lack of it—between the next President and the leaders of the next Con- gress. LR To appreciate the complexities | and the importance of this first| | step toward inaugurating the “new ceal” at Washington, it is neces- sary only to ask two questions: | Who is to be elected to the Dem- ocratic House Speakership which Mr. Garner will vacate on March to become the Vice-President, ! and for which g half-dozen candi- dates are contending? What meas- ure of recognition is the new Dem- ocratic Senate to give to those in- surgent Republican Senators who supported the Democratic national ticket in 19327 ANSWERS IMPORTANT In terms of legislative accom- plishment—always a most import- | ant consideration for any adminis- | tration—the answer to each of these | two questions means very much in- deed to Mr. Roosevelt. Such problems as these, more- over, are the sort of thing a Pres- ident or President-Elect must han- | dle with gloves; for the legislative branch of the government is je: ous of its constitutional independ- | nee. All Mr. Roosevelt can do openly is to say that what the Senate and House do is their own busi- ness. Yet if he wants the kind of leadership every President aspires to, and if he hopes to have the| way smooth for his legislative pro- | gram, it will be of highest concern to him who sits in the places of authority on Capitol Hill. Whatever he may do must be done with the greatest political finesse of which he is capable if| it is to produce real results. { HE KNOWS POLITICS For this part of Mis new duties, Mr. Roosevelt .is equipped by a long experience in practical poli- tics. The word “politician” has no es- | pecially pleasant odor, but the suc- cessful Presidents have been almost without exception, men deeply vers- ed in the intricacies of this great, American pastime. | ~iGarner Says Prospects Are {Hi ;_;h VTides | sons. The aged Chinese was mur- {dered in his room between 8 o’clock last Friday night and |s Ex P E cTEn 10 o’clock Saturday morning, when his bedy was found. NEXT MONBAY Sing Lee had willed his i property to his wife and two Wik children in China. i No Meoney Found I! No money was found on | Bright in House— Prgrc . fon Senate \Xfll Vote spoékz:, son and only $3 in a WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—! The investigation of a cor- Democratic leadership is op-("“e'”'s jury determined the timistic over the possibility, murder after an autopsy yes- of adopting flat repeal of | terday when a doctpr stated Prohibition next Monday. !th"‘t a pulmonary artery had Speaker Joseph N. Garner bf’“" ruptured and five lower said it looks like the pros. !bs on the right side had pects were good for the re- been broken, peal resclution being passed Si;:“:i i ;e;’;“’ o0 :::3 but “of course this depends e investigation to be i largely on how many votes 1t is believed here that Sing the Republicans can give ‘,lflf’.“ih:’f %0 san Senator Joseph T. Robin-| “:-“:H,TO: :'ly:::m’“s' son promised speedy action! The body of Sing Lee was found on the repeal resolution if ‘;L‘n;’r‘:l “I‘::_ c:’nt{;‘: :O'zrm over his the House passes it. | irst, beltsved e had, disd. of hame |orrhage until the cuts on the side of his head were discovered. Then | further examination of his body was made. ————— CHAMBER IS TO URGE CONGRESS VALIDATE ACTS Repeal of Bone Dry Law and Mining Act of 1912 May Be Requested Prospective action by the Cham- !ber of Commerce to seek from Congress validation of three laws Do Damage East Coast Workers Marooned During‘ Peak Along New | England District BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 1. — The| highest tides of the season swept the New England Coast yesterday, causing damage estimated at thonu- sands of dollars. Waterfront workers in many dis- tricts were marooned during tle! peak of the flood tides. | - College Has Own Tramway KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 1. — Western state teachers’ college op- erates its own tramway. Made necessary because the college is lo- cated on a high, steep hill, the inclined railway has been operated for 20 years, carrying 14,000,000 passengers, mostly students, with- out causing an accident or collect- ing a fare. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. — Vice- President John N. Garner threat- Not only does a Chief Executive find seasoned politicians in the' important committee posts in Con- | gress, but he learns that even in bis own Cabinet the men who can| do most to bufld up popular es- teem for the administration are| the men who have political influ- ence. That may not be as it should be, "(Continued o Page Two) lwhere his presence is necessary, ens to disrupt the entire social pro- ceedings of the coming Democratic administration, it appeared, as the Texan emphatically declined™o be- come the Roosevelt Administra- n’s diner-out-chief. The Speaker and Mrs. Garner have continued their old custom of dining at their hotel. As Vice-President, Garner said, he would attend only functions passed by the 1931 Alaska Legisla- ture which depend upon approval by the Congress for their validity was indicated as likely today when all three subjects were referred to the Legislative Committee . for recommmendation and report at lhe earliest possible date. The repeal of the Alaska Bone (Continuea un Page Six) Garner Not to “Dine Out” although former social mandate had required the Vice-President to aec- cept dinner engagements practi- cally every night of the social sea- son. “If T accep' one invitation, I would have to accept all” the Speaker explained. “Mrs. Garner and I have made it a fast rule rot to accept any social invitations. ‘We prefer to carry on the prac- tice of early to bed we began years ago.” e -