The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 11, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLI., NO. 6234. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CEN1 ¢ ASSASSINATION OF TWO IS PLOTTED — REVOLTS BREAK 0UT; TROOPS IN AUTHORITY NOW Martial Law Is Declared in Various Provinces in Spain ARMED FORCES SENT | TG INDIAN SECTION, Disorders Occur in Irish Free State, Cuba— | Others in Berlin LONDON, Jan. 11. — Mili- tary measures have been in- voked in several countries as| results of disorders of wvar- ious kinds or open revolt. As a result of continued disorders in Spain, the Re- publican Government has ord- ered martial law for Prov- inces where further outbreaks have been attempted. Since last “:nday 40 pers¢-s hai~ been killed and more than 100 injured in different parts of Spain. TROUBLE IN INDIA One thousand special Brit- ish armed men have arrived at Alwar, a native State in Morthern India, where Mo lems are in a revolt. ; Military law has been in-' voked in the Irish Free State, owing to disorders. Several fights were broken up when military guards arrived on the scenes. CUBANS WOUNDED Seven persons were wounded in five cities in Cuba before the mili- tary took control. National Socialists and Commun- ists clashed in Berlin and many were injured. The police were met with a velley of gunfire. Refore the fight was broken up 30 persons were injured. . TERRITORY GETS ! i | i 1 | I | A ' | | | | | i | I f FINE TREATMENT ° SAYS GOVERNOR House Appropriations Committee Eminently Fair on Appropriations The House Committee on Ap-| propriations was as fair as could be in its consideration and treat- ment of estimates for appropria- | tions for Alaska activities of the Interior Department, and» these suf- fered less from the Congressional pruning knife than almost any other section, according to Gov.| George A. Parks who returned here | vesterday after a 60-day absence in the States most of which was I in the national capital. | e were courteously treated by the committee, givén a full .and absolutely fair hearing and except' in one or two instances were al-' lowed the full amount recommend- ed by the Bureau of Budget for, " (Continued on Page Two) - e - Garner Plans Quick Action If | Bill Vetoed | WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 Speaker John N. Garner told the newspapermen teday that | in the event President Hoover | vetoes the Philippine Inde- | pendence bill, he is in favor of | having the House vote immed- iately an_whether to override | the vete, . j {the moving !sent from the schools, three teach- |Lindy and Hoover Sweet Clinch REDORT BATTLE 23 RACING TODAY i { i i f Pass, Which [s Gate- way to Jehol JAPANESE MAKING FOUR-WAY ATTACK Japanese Claim Troops Are Entering Province at Chiumenkow LONDON, Jan. 11.—Several thou- !sand Chinese troops are reported | today clinging desperately to that crtion of Chiumenkow in China’s Wall, against a concerted | by Japanese cavalry, in- fantry, artillery and bombing planss, The outcome { { | He always was good in the clinches, But his partner in this clinch need not fear any of the rib-cracking jabs that the old-time opponents of Jack Dempsey learned to respect The erstwhile Manassa Mauler i; shown tripping the light fantastic with lovely June Gale, Broadway actress, at one of New York’s fash. ionable night clubs. SCHOOLS CLOSE UNTIL MONDAY: ,put to flight by the Japanese who Theatres Cooperate by For-,f“‘t' in complete control. bidding School Stu- dents at Shows of the fight may prove the most decisive in China’s struggle to maintain possession of the rich Province of Jehol, to the north. Chinese Generals ,their troops to stand- on ground. have ordered their TROOPS ARE ON MARCH TOKYO, Jan. 11.—Japanese dis- patches received here state 10,000 Japanese are marching into Jehol Province headed for Lingyuan. According to the same advices a landing force has been put ashore at Chinwangtao and they are to ' ANOTHER VERSION PEIPING, Jan. 11 Chinese- | Manchurian Headquarters, direct- ing operations against Japan’s in- AL n of that northern territory, report the Chinese are holding the southern end of Chiumenkow des- pite Japanese claims. Military bulletins and news dis- patches report that today's clash has so far resulted in the Chinese holding the entire gateway to Jehol Province. Ten thousand Chinese troops have been rushed into Jehol to rcinforce the armed forces now there. PIGGLY WIGGLY PAYS DIVIDEND Checks Are Mailed to Stockholders — 1932 Business Satisfactory Due fo the prevalence of influ- enza here, both the High School and Grade School will be suspend- ed from this afternoon until Mon- day morning, by authority of Dr. W. J. Pigg, City Health Officer, it was announced today by R. S. Rav- en, Superintendent of City Schools. The number of pupils absent from school has increased until nearly forty per cent of the total enrollment is out. Today 249 were absent as compared with 192 on Mond; The epidemic appeared to be more prevalent among the young- er children as 201 of the absentess vere from the grade schol, Mr. Raven said. Children Not Allowed at Theatres In an effort to curb the spread of the diseasz and cooperaie with the Health Officer and the schools no high school or grade school pupils will be allowed to attend picture theatres until the epidemic subsides and parents are requested to keep children as much at home as possible. In addition to the students ab- | Dividend checks have been mail- ed to all stockholders in the Piggly ‘Wiggly Alaska Company, according ers are unable to be at school and to Ed Sweum, Manager of the local several others should be at home, piggly Wiggly store. if they wish to avoid severe ill-{ “Business during 1932 has been ness, according to Mr. Raven | very satisfactory,” said Mr. Sweum, 1t is hoped by the school authori-|“and we have gained many new ties that by Monday the epidemic customers, and consistently built will have subsided so that it iS up our volume, despite the fact possible to resume studies. that prices generally have come Parechial Schcol Closes ! down.” The Parochial School will also. Mr., Sweum points with pride to suspend studies until next Monday the fact that although many cor- morning, it wi announced today. porations did not pay dividends Basketball Games Off this year, the Piggly Wiggly Alaska Following the plan to curb public Company was able to continue to gatherings for the present the bas- jssue dividends to their stockhold- ketball gafes scheduled to be held ers, as they have since their incep- on Thursday and Friday evenings tion in Alaska. have been called off indefinitely e S R Mr. Raven said. Fairbanks Asks to WASHINGTOR, Jan. 11. — Dele- gate Wickersham of Alaska has introduced in the House a bill to authorize the town of Fairbanks to issue bonds up to $150,000 for construction and equipment of a public school and to authorize pur- chase of the bonds by the Recon- struction Finance Corporation. The bill also carries a section repealing an Act of Congress of 1927, which authorized an issue of bonds for purchase or construec- tion of a light and power plant, telephone system, pumping station and repairs to the waterfront, Rated as Greatest ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is the idol of St Louis school children. Of 876 children who answered' the question: “Who is the greatest living person?” 276 named the man who first flew solo over the At- lantic Ocean. President Hoover got 269 votes, Henry Ford 51, “Dad” 24, Gen. John J. Pershing 23, Dr. Albert Einstein 16, Admiral Richard Byrd 16, | Issue School Bonds!| AT GREAT WALL Chinese Said to Be Holding | { | | SCALE Iromus SIBERIA This ma; shows the location of Shanhaikwan, ancient Chinese city occupied by the Japanese and later defended by Chinese troops in the 16w outbreak between the two. nation's’ military forces. Chinwangtao, Chinese seaport near Shanhaikwan to which the Japanese troops with. irew, also is shown. At right is a striking view of the mountainous ser-ain along China's Great Wall near Shanhailkwan—an area which has seen the scene of the latest hostilities. (Associated Precs Photo) STOCK MARKET Political Atmosphere at ‘ Washington Is Charged by Leadership of Roosevelt HITS SNAG IN TRADING TODAY Strong Resistance Encount- ered — Early Gains Turn to Losses NEW YORK, Jan. 11. — The Stock Market ran into a stone wall of resistance as it approached the upper levels of the November trad- ing range and gains of fractions to one and one-half points were lost late in the day. Tone Is Heavy Several issues closed unchanged but others dropped a point lower The final tone of the market was heavy. Today's turnover was 1- 500,000 shares. Inability of the market to ¢ above the level at which it was turned back at the post-election rally was discouraging to the bulls News Is Favorable Business news was perhaps more favorable than otherwise but the market appeared to reflect chietfl its own internal condition. Ther is a belief in some quarters tha the market has been going ahead too rapidly. Gains of three quarters to one point were made by American Te phone and Telegraph, Allied Chem- ical, Santa Fe, Case, Union Pacific Ward, American Light and Power and American Foreign Power we virtually lost at the close. American Telephone fell more than one point under yesterda close. United States Steel was up or point at one time and finished un- changed. Dupont, Goodyear, General M ors closed up a fraction and Coca Cola closed up one point. TCLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Clo: quotation of Alaska Juneau m stock today is 12%, American C 61%, American Power and Li 8%, Anaconda 8'%, Bethlehem S 16%, Calumet and Hecla 2%, Chry ler J16%, Colorado Fuel and I 7%, Columbian Carbon 327%, Con- tinental Oil 6, Curtiss-Wright 2 Fox Films 2%, General Motors 14 International Harvester 24'%, Kot necott 9%, Packard Motors Safeway Stores 42'%, Standard Brands 15%, United States Steel 'l ——.ee — A rubber holder for sandpap: cr emery cloth has been inven::d ‘ffl protect the fingers of users - actually - record | By BYRON PRICE | (Chicf of Burcau, The Asscelated | Press, Washington.) | | A new tang has been given the political atmosphere of Washington by the news that President-Elect Roosevelt is prepared to assume a more active leadership in the legislative progam of the present session of Congress. There has been no denying that recent weeks had seen the situation at the Capital drifting steadily to- ward complete stagnation, The staie of the public business at the end of thez calendar year gave a surprising demonstration how a great and powerful govern- ment simply would bhog down of its own weight in a time of need. The feeling had become increas- ingly one of defeatism. With each party holding an effective veto over the other, and all attempts at ‘co-operation stalemated, the disposition of many leaders on both sides was to say, “What's the use?” and fall back on an exchange of partisan charges and counter- charges which doubtless led many ordinary voters to wonder whether Washington knew the campaign T was over. Now, there is least, of action. NO PARTY PROGRAMS The fact that neither side had presented any inclusive party pro- gram is traceable directly to the |absence of recognized and effective leadership. The Republican old guard, in ‘control of the party organization in Senate and House took no steps a possibility, at to support President Hoover's rec- months’ imprisonment in the Fed- Dr. | generating into a fine, long-dx’awn[ ‘oul last day of school. | | ROOSEVELT STEPS IN | That was the situation when the |disordered ranks were called tol | attention by Mr. Roosevelt's com- ments on the sales tex and gov- | ernmental reorganization, and his| ‘lnv!tation to Speaker Garner to confer with him. It is true that some doubt per- sists just how far the President- |Elect is prepared to go. It is |true also that the mutual veto | power remains. But at least the | Democrats now can prepare a pro- gram which, if it fails of enact-| | ment, before March 4, will be |sured of smooth and speedy sail- ling at the special session—now ap- | parently inevitable. It is certain Mr. Roosevelt will be, counselled by some of his friends not to go too far in risking his prestige before a Congress where | | Democratic control hangs by aj slender thread. Even the Republicans see the| hazards of too amiable a disposi- | tion on his part to expose his; hand before he is in a position to| play it. ; So the thing Mr. Roosevelt now | |is doing is filled with diverse pos- sibilities which make it by |the most interesting political de-| lvolopmcnt since the election. | | | | ARTHUR WOODS GETS | { FINE AND JAIL TERM | | ! 1 | Pleading guilty t0 assault, Ar-| |thur (Whitey) Woods was tod !fined $500 and sentenced to | far | |to make a INDIAN OFFICE CHIEFS DEPART FOR LONG TOUR Gordon, Troast and Dr. Fellows Start on Import- ant Inspection Trip On a trip that will cover many hundreds of miles and carry them to about 80 stations maintained by the Indian Service, Paul W. Gor- don, Director of Education, Dr. F. S. Fellows, Director of Medical Ra- lief, and N. L. Troast, Architect, left here the steamer Northwestern for Cor- dova. They were accompanied by Miss Christine Sather, as Secre- tary. They will take a plane at Cordo- va and cover nearly all of inter- or and northern Alaska by air, ‘hey will be absent six or eight weeks, Purpose of Trip * The purposes of the trip were enumerated by Mr, Gordon as fol- lows: “To visit and observe the educational in action; to acquire first-hand knowledge of the economic situation in the sev- eral districts; to gather data on school problems upon which to base future educational programs; careful inspection of the buildings owned and occupied by the bureau in its several activities,' upon whicn will be based plans for future repairs and new construc- tion; to visit the various medical centers, hospitals, dostors, nurses, and other emplyees in the sections Visited; and to collect data need- by the medical service in its work."” This trip, taken by Mr. Gordon, Fellows and Mr. Troast, to- ommendations because it did not eral jail by Judge Charles Sey in gether with the one made by Act- care to rehabiliate him as the ! controlling force in the party as a whole. The Democrats had been divid- ed and hesitant because they were uncertain how far President-Elect in what direction. the United States Commissioner’s | Court. Woods was arrested yes: |terday by Chief of Police G. A.| |Getchell and Deputy Marshal (Frank Booth. | His victim, Martin Anderson, was | | la head injury. It was a minor ing Chief Charles W. Hawkesworth last summer to Pt. Barrow and along the coast, will mean that almost every station in the Ter- ritory will recelve a visit from a member of the headquarters staff ! Roosevelt wanted them to go, and treated at St. Ann's Hospital for in this city this year. Upon the basis of the fir. A Congressional gesture toward hurt and no serious result was|information gathered, re remaining on the job during the Christmas holidays may have sav- ' expected. { | Woods is alleged to have waited the conditions and various stations, Mr, needs of Gordon said ed some criticism back home, but for Anderson Monday night in the it is hoped to lay plans for in- the accomplishments of were not impressive. Senate, where the real log-jam always occurs in short sessions, mustered only a corporal's guard at its infrequent five-minute meet- ings. | +The whole performance was de- | jlatter's cabin and slugged him/ The with a heevy iead sinker used in!school | { | Since Tokyo annexed eighty-two| villages and towns recently it h:\" been the largest industrial city in Japan, deepwater fishing ! e o creased utility of the Federal and hospital facilities. Route is Given From Cordova the party will proceed by plane to Fairbanks, visiting Chitina, Copper Center, } (cont[n@ 'on Page Three) Division | esterday on| MACHINE GUN - FIRE SPRAYS AGED WOMAN Mysterious Attack Is Made on Members of Wealthy Family MAN HAS NARROW . ESCAPE FROM DEATH Bullets ;e—Fired from .. Swiftly Moving Auto, California City LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 11. — Miss Ettie L. Alford, aged 84 years, was wounded perhaps fatally, and Ralph H. Chapman, member of a prom- inent wealthy family, narrow- ly escaped assassination in what the police said was a machine gun attack in front of their Altadena residence. Miss Alford, Chapman’s aunt, was struck by a stream | of bullets. Chapman’s car was riddled as the gun was operated from a swiftly moving automobile. Chapman was only slightly | wounded. More than the ecar. Chapman said he did not know the motive for the at- tack. TWO DIVISIONS FIX UP SLATES FOR PATRONAGE |Committees of Second and { Third Divisions Endorse Troy and Connors 30 bullets hit Formal endorsement by the Democratic organization in two Di- |visions were given John W. Troy, "Edllor of The Empire, for appoint« ment as Governor of Alaska, and |to J. J. Connors, Juneau, for Col- lector of Customs, at meetings just held, according to Associated Press dispatches received here last night, Thg, Divisional Committees of the Second and Third, and the mem- bers of the Territorial committes from the same Divisions, passed unanimously resoiutions endorsing these two men. The Third Divis- ion passed another resolution en- dorsing E. W. Griffin, Kodiak bus- iness man' and former prominent interior merchant, for Secretary of Alaska. Nome Slate Complete The Second Division slate for major offices is complete, said a dispatch from the Nome Nugget to The Empire, which is as follows: “The Territorial and Divisional “ommittees have unanimously en- dorsed J. J. Connors of Juneau (Continues on Paze Two gk S ARz pk Son Is Born to Former Broadway “Torch Singer” PHILADELPHIA. Penn., Jan. 11.—A son has been born to the former Broad- way “Torch Singer” Libby Holman Reynolds, widow of Smith Reynolds, tobacco heir, who was mysteriously shot soveral months ago. Both mother and babe are reported well. The baby boy weighed three and one half pounds and 15 being kept in an in- cubator. He will be named for his father. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . eev0v0vevsee