The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLL, NO. 6244, VJUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933. MEMBFR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS LAME DUCK AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED NEW LIFE T0 BE PUT INTO GOVERNMENT PLANT MUSCLE SHGALS TOBE UPERATED ROOSEVELT SAYS President-Elect Visits _War-‘ time Power and Ni- trate Plant CONFIDENT CONGRESS WILL BE BEHIND HIM Big Project to Be Treated from National Stand- point, He Says MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 23.—A broad new power program/| took shape last Saturday in con- ferences between President -Elect| Roosevelt, Congressional leaders and | power experts as Roosevelt visited > idle Muscle Shoals project. Meager reports came from the private car of the President-Elect as it traveled over Alabama to the State Capital here. Gevernment Control According to these reports, the program calls for Government COL- trol of the $150,000,000 project andj| reorganization of the personnel of} the Hoover Power Commission. At stops enroute here, the Presi- dent-Elect assured cheering crowds that he intended to get the war- time Muscle Shoals power and ni- trate plant into operation with the help of Congress. Studies Power Question The President-Elect devoted him- self to the power issue during all of last Saturday giving little more than a thought to war debts and the economic conference program which will be initiated between the United States and Great Britain early in March. Saturday night Roosevelt spoke in the State Capital to a large audience. Plant Is Visited At Sheffield, Alabama, Roosevelt told a crowd at the station, after he had visited the plant, he was confident Congress “will work with me to get something practical done to put Muscle Shoals back on the map.” Significance was attached to his statement when he said: “We are going to treat Muscle Shoals from a national standpoint.” Senator George W. Norris accom- panied the President-Elect to the Muscle Shoals project and also to|™ Montgomery. Lions Shot After Night Of Howling Jungle Nonses Too Much| for Hunters—They Blaze Away WOLF ISLAND, Missouri, Jan. 23.—Denver Wright and his party of hunters shot and killed two full-grown lions they took to Hog Island, near here, for a hunt. The killings took place when the lions, liberated on the island after pur- chased from a cricus, refused to leave the vicinity of the hunter’s camp. The hunters spent the night in fear for their own lives. The lions made jungle noises all night. liquidate closed banks. IN PATH OF JAPANESE INVASION OF JEHOL BEER AND WINE This old Chinese shrine, the temple of Buddha at Jehol, in the buffer province of Jehol, is one of many ancient landmarks in the path of the current Japaneu invasion. The temple was built in 1755, (As- sociated Press Photo) Famous I rtsh N 0 veltst Whoso ertmgs Brought Crm('zsms, Dtes in London at Age of 81 H LONDON, Jan. |Moore, famous Irish novelist, is {dead at his home here. He had 1b:9n seriously ill only a few dflyfi |although his health had been X:ul~ |ing lately due to his age, which| |was 81 years. George Moore was interrupted by illness while writing the last chap- ters of what he regarded as his greatest book. When he was 75 he decided to round out his career as a novel- ist by giving the world the best he ever produced, “Aphodite in Autis,” the story of a young, Athenian in the time of Pericles. Serious he His doctors advised an immediate operation, life. Moore pleaded for two months grace to complete his novel, de- claring “I don't care what happens after the book is finished.” Dictated Last Chapter Eventually, to remove him to a nursing home and, unable to write further, he 23. — George - GEORGE MOORE SENATE IS T0 MEET NIGHTS ON GLASS BILL Banking Measure Is Still Stumbling Block—New Phases Are Up WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—With night sessions threatened to speed action on the Glass Banking Bill, the Senate began consideration of the three remaining major coi- troversial features today. These phases deal with the separation of National banks from security af- filiates, removal of the Secretary of the Treasury from the Federal Reserve Board, and creation of a Federal - supported corporation to | chapter. Moore had been called by some the last of the great Victorians; by others the first of the great Georgians. 'To all he was a con- noiesseur at writing and publish- ing books. ular prices, but in the last decade he had published his works in pri- vate editions, ment. modern English novel with For that he was made the targ vet of bitter abuse and suffered the at- tacks for 30 years, That was one of the reasons that impelldd him; to issue his novels privately -md at such high prices. Jug oslavs Fear Italy Aims To Finally Annex Dalmatia SPLIT, Judgoslavia, Jan. 23.— Six young Jugoslav patriots who defaced some Italian lions of St. Mark which for 500 years had been standing on the city walls of pic- tureskue Trau, near here, have been sentenced to five days in jall. Thus, another Jugoslav-Ital- jan “incident” officially ends. The lads who smote the winged Venetian lions were giving expres- sicn to the feeling widespread in Jugoslavia, that Italy is determ- Was “Persecuted” long enough,” he said. “It has made. my life miserable. I have determined that for the future I shall be master in my own house. After all, it is not for people who ined to use any and all means to separate Dalmatia from King Al-|decide whether ‘Esther Walte exander’s realm. Ignore Rome’s Denial There has been no confirmation of reports published that Italy, girl or not.” Moore was born at Ballyglass, in London |County Mayo, political status of Dalmatia. On|Instead of an Oxford or Cam- the contrary, a vigorous denial has |bridge education, which might have long since been issued in Rome. But a survey of Jugoslavia's (Continued on Page Seven) (Oonzlmud on Page Two) which might prolong his| it pecame necessary| ldnc:uu‘d to a secretary the last: “This persecution has gone on| know nothing about literature to| ' is)Carter recommended that no deat! a fit book to be given to a young| ‘Ireland, February! Germany and Hungary |24, 1852, the son of George Henry| have agreed on a change in the |Moore, a member of Parliament.; | | In the beginning of Hhis career’quotauon of Alaska Juneau mi his books were sold by the tens|stock today is 12%, American of thousands at the ordinary pop-|61%, American Power and Ligh | 7%, Anaconda 7%, Bethlehem Stecl Situation is cleared it surely would beautifully bound|ler 14, Colorado Fuel and Iron 6'i, and with exquisite type arrange-| Curtiss-Wright 2, North American They sold at $10 a volume.; One of the most discussed Writ-|ors 14, Intenational Harvester 21 ers of the last generation, Moore| Kennecott 9%, Packard Motors was credited with introducing lhewSarewny 1ts, Brands 14%, United States frankness and realism of detail.|28% i | been his, he went to Paris, where‘ | were narrow in the irregular trad- |lous directions, frequently with ex- illness overtook him as|treme fluctuations. neared the end of the work.|sional traders seemed to be provid- BILL IS GIVEN APPROVAL NOW Senate Judiciary Commit- tee Advances Measure Another Step The Collier-Blaine bill to leg- alize beer and wine won the approval of the Senate Judi- ciary Committee late today after an attempt to limit al-| coholic content to 2 per cent‘ was rejected. The Borah amendment to prohibit sale of beverages to children was adopted. Dil’'s amendment to pro- L hibit advertising of beverages in dry States was also 1 adopted. With strong Democratic support of the bill, leaders predicted it would reach a vote in the Senate this session. It has already pflssed’ { the House in a diff~rent form pro- | viding for beer only. President Hoover, it is feared, TRADING uUIET erages, the Senate bill ‘merely con-| lmutauon is based on the official fines penalties of the Volstead Amusement Stocks ‘Little British Commission's report that STUGK MMKET ‘mll veto the bill but he has not law to wine and beer of more than beer of such content is nonintoxi- Affected by RKO Equity g‘xpresaed his views publicly. HA n LL n Y [ Instead of attempting to define what constitutes intoxicating bev-| cent by weight. This cating Recervership — NEW YORK, Jan. 23. — Stocks were dull today and net changes ing. Coppers were firm. Foodstuffs were rather heavy. Definite trends were lacking all day and the market shifted in var- REGARDING U. 3., JAPAN OUTLOOK Foreign Minister Declares There Is No Ueasi- ness Existing Small profes- ing the large part of the business Receiver Asked For RKO lost one point on the word of application for an equity receiv-! TOKYO, Jan. 23.—Count Yasyda er filed by the stockholders bu! Uchida, Foreign Minister, today other amusement stocks were little countered a Diet interpolator's de- affected. claration that a gloomy situation Borden went up one point. Na- rules the Americangand Japanese tional Dairy, General Foods and relations, with the blunt state- National Biscuit eased off frac- ment “there is no uneasiness con- tions. cerning our relations with the New York Central and Reynolds URited States.” Tobacco B as well as Woolworth Hitoshi Ashida forced the answer were slightly heavy. |from the Foreign Minister. Ashida ‘crmeised the current military dom- CLOSING PRICES TODAY ina.nce of Japanese diplomacy. He NEW YORK, Jan. 23. — Closing 'pointed to the Foreign Minister’s o Speech of last Saturday in mnot »an Mentioning American. relations. Ashida declared that unless the ght 15, Calumet and Hecla 2%, Chrys- produce renewed armament compe- tition and possibly a world war. 28%, Fox Films 1%, General Mot- House Keeps Working On Appropriation Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 23— The |House continued working on the |War Department Appropriation bill today; also took time out for miscellaneous legislation. Stores Standard St 41%, , Westinghouse Electric 29 — .- WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—| 2 { Alaska, school teacher, in the| rnncEs ANSWER " ADMISSION BY BLOND SLAYER P H O ENIX, Arizona, Jan.| 3.—From the lips of Winnie| Ruth Judd came the admis- sion last Saturday afternoon that she herself repacked the| dismembered body of Miss Hedvig Samuelson, Juneau,' trunk and other luggage she‘ shipped to Los Angeles, two days after the slaying of Miss Samuelson and Mrs. Agnes Le Roi, also of Juneau. The admission came during the hearing of John J. Hal- loran, wealthy lumberman, whom she seeks to involve as accessory to the crime. The blond slayer had prev- iously denied touching the|] bodies of the two girls afl.m‘i the slaying in their Phoenix bungalow on the night of Oc- tober 16, 1931. Mrs. Judd had always said before that when she revisit- [THIRTY-SIXTH STATE TAKES FINAL ACTION RESOLUTION Missouri Legislature Today Completes Two - third Majority on Consti- tution Change CONGRESS HEREAFTER MEETS JANUARY THIRD UNLESS CHANGE MADE President, Vice -President, Senators, Congressmen Lose on Term Und- er Procedure WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.— Ratification of the Lame Duck Amendment was com- pleted today when the Mis- souri State Legislature, at Jefferson City, passed the resolution. Missouri became the 36th State to give ap- proval and giving the amend- ment the necessary three- fourth majority for ratifica- tion. The amendment goes into effect on October 15, control- ling the terms of Congress WINNIE RUTH JUDD as she appeared at hearing against J. J. Halloran in Phoenix, Arizona. ed the bungalow, Halloran had told her both bodies were in trunks. Falls Nine Stories; Is Only Bruised; Ready to Fight WILLIAM GURRY, NEWSPAPERMAN, PASSES,SEATTLE “Thirty” Is Written in Career of Seattle Times Reporter SEATTLE, Jan. 23. — John Bowe, aged 27, of Chicago, a law clerk, fell nine stories in a suicide attempt today and was only bruised. Half an hour later he offered to whip three newspapermen who asked him about tHe leap. A note fotind on his person said he could not stop drinking. He has been unemployed seven months. - e SENTENGED TO PRISON, FINED |Seattle Broker Pleads Guil- ty to Using Mails to Defraud SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—Paul Wil- liams, founder of the defunct bro- 'kerage firm bearing his name, was {last Saturday sentenced to five }t'nrs at McNeil Island Prison and {also fined $1,000 Williams pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud. B SEATTLE, Jan. 23. — William Curry, aged 57 years, for 26 years political reporter for the Seattle Daily Times, died last Saturday, as a result of pneumonia. He was stricken ten days ago, after re- turning from Olympia where he| was covering the State Legisla- ture sessions for the Times. NEW RULING IS MADE ON RUM CRAFT WASHINGTON, Jan. 23— The Supreme Court has ruled that British or Canadian rum running vessels cannot legally be boarded, searched or seized by Coast Guardsmen when more than one hour’s sailing distance from shore. o | BABY GIRL BORN TO FORMER NEAU GIRL NOW IN 'FRISCO BIVEN LIFE FOR SLAYING Einstein, With Others, to i rd Discuss Dep Evening; SEATTLE, Jan. 23. — Rich Carter, convicted of killing foster mother last May, was Sai-| urday sentenced to life imprison An announcement was recelved in Juneau recently by Mrs. J. A. Williams, of the birth of a daugh- ter to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Von Konsky of San Francisco. Mrs. Von Konsky was formerly {Miss Mary Garn of Juneau, sister [ ot Abbie Garn: She has been liv- ression This May Broadcas ment. The jury, that convi PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 23—De- . bression and not the relativity “|problem pulled Prof. Albert Ein- |stein to the United States for his | third annual visit. This was made SAMUELSON known today in completion of plans LEAVES ST. ANN'S for a mass meeting tonight de- | voted to the problem of depression, n primarily from the phase of “Ger- 1- man and American relations.” -I The mfass meeting discussions T be broadecast over a national | penalty be imposed but that never be pardoned nor paroled EMIL Emil Samuelson, who has in St. Ann's Hospital with i enza, was discharged from the pital this morning. ber of years and was married there | about five years ago. The new tional. daughter is her second child, Prof. Einstein appears on the/ ->ee program with Henry Robinson, MRS. L. M. JONE:! banker of international fame; Dr.| ENTERS HOSPITAL Robert Millikan, cosmic ray hunter and philosopher, and Dr. Willlam| Mrs. L. M. Jones Munro. Ann's Hospital this morning to re- Just what caused the unsettled ceive medical treatment. Mr. Jones conditions of the world and what|is in charge of the road camp of steps should be taken to settle/the Bureau of Public Roads at Auk them will be discussed, | Lake, ing in San Francisco for. a num- interna- radio hookup, perhaps entered St.| [} and President. From then on, the Congress elected in No- vember meets on January 3 (Continued on Page Two) e e — — DIMOND NOW IN NOME;PLANSTO BE HERE SOON Delegate-Elect Makes Nome After Stormy Trip— Leaves Tomorrow Delegate - Elect Anthony J. Di- mond arrived at Nome Sunday evening by plane from Fairbanks after a stormy trip, according to advices received here today. He is expected to remain there until Tuesday when he will leave for Southeast Alaska via Fairbanks. Tonight, the Democrats of Nome will be host to the Delegate-Elect at a big reception. During his visit there he is studying condi- tions and making personal con- tacts to acquaint himself with tha needs of the district. Halted by Snowstorm Mr. Dimond left Fairbanks last Friday for Nome. He was halted by a severe snowstorm at Tanana, and held on the ground there until Sunday. He was contemplating can- celling his trip to Seward Peninsula points when the weather cleared sufficiently for him to make the effort. The plane arrived at Nome late Sunday evening after stopping (Continuea on Page i:t‘hl) YAKOBI LEAVES ON TRIP TO WINDHAM With J. K. Jackson, engineer for the Alaska-Windham Mines, and supplies for the camp at Wind- ham, the Yakobi, Capt. Tom Smith left . Juneau for the mine Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Yakobi will return to Ju- neau in three or four days, Capt. Smith said. Elliott FPremming is making the round trip to Windham on the vessel. Mr. Jackson came to Juneau on the Pacific on it's last trip from Windham and was here all of last week,