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

AILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1933. E—— MEMBER OF ASSQCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS VOL. XLI, NO. 6271. GERMANY READY TO DISARM, DECLARES HITLER WINTER SNOWS THAWING, MANY STREAMS RISE Traffic Is Reported Dis- rupted in Various Parts of State SLIDES TAKE PLACE ON SNOQUALMIE PASS Lowlands in One Section Already Covered with Water i | SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—With| swollen with flood and the warm winds ing the winter snows,| traffic is disrupted in various parts of Wa Two snowslides occurred at They held| up traffic for nine hours be- fore they were cleared away. A slide 600 yards wide, dirt, rock and snow, at Chuck- anut has forced one way traf- £ fie. In the Grays Harbor dis- triet rivers and streams are; ricing rapidly, Some of the lowlands..are already flooded. . Chirook winds are blamed for ‘floods. Numercus high ways are under water but little real| damage had been nepu‘rted up! te 2 o'clock this afternoon. SELLING WAVE SENDS STOCK PRICES DOWN Midday Action Causes General Flurry—Turn- over Is Large Today | NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—A mid- day selling flurry sent shares in| an emphatic decline today, but| the pressure soon subsided. The close showed many leaders were| off from one to two and one-half | points. The selling was in the largest| volume in wWeeks, approximately | 1,350.000 shares being involved. Mid-week business statistics fail- ed to provide cheer although car- lcadings from individual railroads was largely . favorable. Drep in Shares Brokers said- liquidations were not great. .. Among thg shares down two or three points were American Can, American Telephone, Case, Santa Fe, Union Pacifie, Autolite, ‘Johns- Manville. Issues off one point or more in- ¢luded Allied Chemical, Dupont, Chriysler, General Motors, Mont- gomery Ward, United States Sceel,; Southern Pacific, United Aircraft, American Smelting and United | States Smelting. Each of the lat- | were up one point but later | slipped back. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Feb. 23—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 504, "American Power and Light 47%, Anaconda 6, Bethlehem Stezl 11%, Calumet and Heela 2%, Cur- tiss-Wright 1%, North American 20%, Fox Films 1%, General Mot- ors 107%, International Harvester 15':, Kennecott 7%, Packard Mot- ors 2, Safeway Stores 32, Standard Brands 14%, United States Steel 25, Westinghouse Electric 22%. —— e — MISS MILDRED MILLER * LEAVES ON VACATION| | To spend a vacation in the south, | Miss Mildred Miller left on the | steamer Alaska today. Miss Mii- ler is bookkeeper at Rice and Ah- lers. Miss Mae Fraser is taking the place of Miss Miller during her absence. Lady Nancy Astor May Rule British Embassy at Capital * * { * * * 's Viscount Astor, Son of American Parents, May Succeed Lindsay as British Envoy to Wash- ington After Roosevelt Inauguration. * Rumor & | | | | AsToR and SIR NATD Tavosay "WiTH Pies -EECT ROOSEVELT n will soon make one of the smartest appointing Viscount Astor to succeed Sir Ronald Lindsay as Bri ador to Washington. Despite his title, the Viscount’s bloo one hundred per cent pure American, and it is an andisputed fact that blood is thicker thun water—something that John Bull might take into account now that existing relations Washington and London resemble those between farmer and mort, thanks to the debt question. The Viscount is the son of the Waldorf Astor, of New York, and the former Mary Dahlgren, Tavy Nancy ASTOR 1t rumor does vot lie, Great Brit moves of her diplom: The present Viscount succeeded to the 1919. In the event of the Viscount rec ife, Lady Nancy Astor, would be a brilliant t in the capital. Renowned all tha would also b mbassy hostess. It been said, whether or ernational questions are settled at diplomatic d on the floor of Congress. As Lady Astor ned campaigner, and holding the distinction of being the first ever to sit in the British House of Commons, her importance an embassy lady can not be overempha: Lady Astor has also the advantage of being a close friend of President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom she visited on her recent stay in the SAYS WOODIN SEEKS OPINION JUST ANOTHER ON CONVENTIONS ANDY MELLON FOR REPEAL ACT Representative Horr, of New Jersey Senator Asks Washington, Comes Legal Ruling from Out with Charges Attorney General house parties than is a born politician, a | i ! WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—Repre-| WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 —United sentative Ralph A. Horr, Republi- S;Mes Senator H:milwx: Fd'. Kga.na. |of New Jersey, has introduce ean WY (ol e Ho_useq-esolunon asking the Attorney Gen- yesterday afternoon. that w.lmam.eral for an opinion on the proper H. Woodin, selected by President-|y oo to pe followed by States Elect Roosevelt to be Secretary of |y, goiping up convention action for the Treasury, “has th same busi-'p. o iivion repeal, v ness record as Mellon.” Representative Horr said this jn Congress as to whether the would give Representative Wright giates or Congress should define Patman, Democrat of Texas, & pow the conventions should be chamne: to proceed with the im- cgjjed, peachment charges. he brought genator Kean said as the ques- against Mellon. |tion had not risen before, he T TR N i thought it advisable to obtain an JOHN W, TRIPP -~ =" PITTSBURG, Penn., Feb. 23— prespyterian church in the United John Weir Tripp, one of the first'giates and the United Presbyter- casualties of the American Expedi- jan Church of North America tionary Forces in the World War,'myst wait until 1936, was buried here today. He died A committee of both denomina- on February 15 in California. itions, decided that due to observ- Tripp was a member of the Ne\vla.nce of the seventy-fifth anniver- York Engineers Regiment and was sary of the United Presbyterian wounded while aiding the British Church of North America next to construct 2z railroad near the year the question of union should EPresbyteriam Put i Off Proposed Union ‘Isources said the Japanese' .{have bombed Chaoyang, Je- There is a divergence of opinion| EHOL DRIVE MAY BE HELD OFF FOR TIME Two Reasons Are Assigned for Restricting War- Like Operations MAY WAIT ON ACTION' || LEAGUE OF NATIONS| Heavy Fall of Snow in Parts of Threatened Area Delays Move LONDON, Feb. 23. — Re. ports received here from Mukden indicated Japan may] pestpone the Jehol Province drive until the end of the month, pending developments of the League of Nations and ) LM FLOODS THREATENING WASHI RUSH WORK ON STANDS FOR INAUGURATION [ NOTE ON BOMB MAY INDICATE WHO MAILED IT New York Postal Inspect- grs Given Clue on Which to Work consideration of the recom- mendations condemning the’ Japanese Manchurian policy.' A heavy fall of snow inl South Manchuria and also in! Jehol Province is impedingI operations. | From some sources come indications of a peaceful set- tlement. | L Advices. £rom Chinese s . WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. — The hol’s second largest city, and poe accompanying the explosive other towns in the eastern addressed to President-Elect Roose- part of the Province. velt and discovered by postal clerks N here when the container broke, has _ The ultimatum reported de- been sent to the New York Postal livered to the Chinese, de- Inspectors to aid them in ascer- manding complete evacuation tsining who mailed the package. 2 The note was written on a cor- of ithe Province stated fhat respondence card and placed in an failure to act would result ;nagdressed envelope. in being forcible expelled. The o Smon o . omragng Chinese declare no ultimatum ’ has been received. ARMS EMBARGG IS BROUGHT UP, — .- CHINESE IN tion Cannot Act Inde- Mass Meeting Is Called for pendently in Matter Next Sunday in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 23 |—The war spirit of the American Chinese is further aroused by the news the Japanese army has pene- trated from Manchuria into the Jehol Province. A great mass meeting is called for next Sunday night to raise additional funds to send China. Leaders said scores of American- trained Chinese fliers have gone to the front and others are in train- ing in all coast cities. Many American fliers who have seen service in the United States Army, are also offering thewr services. — v MISS KIERMAN ENROUTE TO | INTERIOR ON NORTHWESTERN Miss Marie F. Kierman,/ forr {ly of Fairbanks, who has been I |Seattle for the last three yea is aboard the Northwestern route to the Interior city. Kierman will represent the Al Weekly in Fairbanks and the Seattle paper a weekly col of news. Sexy and Gangster Movies Now Passe: One Producer Makes His Announcement NEW YORK, Feb. 23. — Sa Goldwyn, producer, said yesterd that the day- of the sexy mo! pictures are over. “They're out now—finished. and gangster pictures are pass believe. The time has arrived ! LONDON, Feb. 23—Revival of fighting in the Far East was re- flected here yesterday when the British Cabinet decided that Great Britain could not act independently for an effective arms embargo in that area. The British Cabinet members said Prance, Italy, and Great Bri- tain could apply an embargo by the simple process of refusing li- censes to export arms but the pro- cedure of some other arms produc- ing countries, including the United States, would not be so simple. ————————— DERN ACCEPTS SECY. OF WAR SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 23.—Former Gov. orge H, Dern, who has been offered the post of Secretary of War in the Roosevelt Cabinet, has accepted. This was the announcement made at the Dern residence today. en- 1 the shoddiness and cheapness of | former productions. costume pictures will be 1be deferred. us to go pack to the cos picture industry.” % U.S.TO AID FAR EAST CASE, MOTHER LAND sritish Cabinet Says: Na- | pictures and cut clean away from| Vacationing in Cuba"‘ [, | “I believe we will find the old curator of ‘| jed to be promoted on a widespread ‘| |ens, veteran mining man of the | | Chamber | | clearing ‘house be established where We may soon expect to hear a song lorifying the thunder of horse oofs, for here is Irving Berlin, world-famous song-writer, with his wife, the former Ellin Mackay, daughter of the telegraph magnate, as tgf:ey watched the ponies race at Havana, Cuba, The marriage of the Broadway song-writer and the financier’s daughter caused a sez- sation some years ago. MAYOR CERMAK GETTING BETTER Tells Nursesfi Is on Road to Recovery — Doc- tors Concerned MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 23.—Mayor Anton J. Cermak, victim of Guis- {eppi Zangara’s bullets in which the latter planned to assassinate Presi- dent-Elect Roosevelt, told his nurses he felt better and he was on the‘ road to recovery. Doctors, however, expressed con- cern owing to hisecondition dur- ing the night. HEIRESS DIES, AUTO ACCIDENT (Estranged Wife of Film| Actor Killed in Holly- wood Foothills HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 23— Mrs. Daisy Canfield Moreno, oil fortune heiress, estranged wife of Antonio Moreno, film' actor, was killed in an automobile' in which she was riding when the machine plunged over a 30-foot embankment in the Hollywood foothills. LRGP E% R THE REV. KASHEVAROFF IS ILL AT HIS HOME The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, the Alaska Museum, like A has been ill at his home on Fifth| | breath of fresh air after the aval- Street for the last two days, and anche of sex and gangsters that has been ordered to rest by his have been infiicted on the moving ‘physician. He expects to pe back at the Museum in a short’time. FEYY b Citizens who come from far and wide to witness the inaugural ceremonies will occupy these seats / Which are necring completion in front of the national capitol. In the background is the platform where ‘Roosevelt will take the oath as President. (Associated Press Photo) NGTON CHAMBER HEARS FAKERS INJURE LOCAL CHANCES {Veteran Interior Mining e ~Promofers m o ! y Declaking that fake schemes in- | |yolving Alaskan resources attempt- scale at the present time are ma- iterlany injuring ' opportunities for {legitimate investment, Harry Ow- | Interior, today suggested to the of Commerce that a ‘illegmmate promotions could beex- posed. Seattle, he declared, is {overrun with wild promotion |schemes based on Alaska miner- |als, fisheries ‘and other resources. Persons without knowledge of |the Territory are easily deceived |and deluded into investing in pro- |Jects of no worth whatever, Mr. {Owens declared. He believed the Territory would benefit largely if these activities could be kept down |to an absolute minimum. Chamber' Will Study Subject The Chamber directed the Exe- cutive Committee Jo investigate the subject and see if any action CHANCELLOR IS AUTHORITY FOR NEW PROPOSALS Official Makes Important Statement to ‘Asso- ciated Press ARMY AND NAVY MAY BE SCRAPED American Delegate to Arms Conference Well Pleased with Stand BERLIN, Feb. 23.—(Copy- righted by Associated Press) —Chancellor Adolf Hitler, whom political opponents de- pict as a sabre rattling he- liever in big armies and nav- ies, has committed himself unequivocally to a policy of universal and complete is- armament. “We are willing to go any length to further the ideal of disarament,” Chancellor Hitler told the Associated Press, “but we insist that the same standards shall apply to all to do away altogether with armies, if you please, and Germany will gladly scrap hers also.” DAVIS IS “GRATIFIED” NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—(Copy- righted by Associated Press)—Nor- man H. Davis, head of the Ameri- can Arms Delegation, expressed himself as “gratified” at the asser- tion of Adolf Hitler that Germany is willing to serap all arms if other nations do likewise. Davis commented on Hitler's statement unofficially and soon after President-Elect Roosevelt had asked him to continue as Acting Chairman of ‘the American delega- tion at Geneva. Davis appeared pleased when he read the Nazi leader's statement and gave the impression he thought of Hitler's position with approval. Roosevelt’s Orders In asking Davis to continue as Acting Chairman of the American delegation at Geneva, Roosevelt gave him orders to carry on the present American policy in this could be taken here to remedy the !situation. The Alaska Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Com- {merce, it was pointed out, func- tions to some extent in this con- nection, but probably lacks defin- ite and authoritative data to do the entire job. { Mr. Owens has mined in the in- (terior as far north as the Koyukuk region for many years. He has ‘been one of the superintendents of the Fairbanks Exploration com- pany for some time, and is in !charge of a hydraulic camp. Secks Inter-Zone Rate The néed for an inter-zone par- cel post rate in Alaska was de- picted by Representative-elect Joe Green, Hyder, who pointed out Ithat it was possible to send a pack- |age by parcel post from Miami, |Fla, to Nome as cheaply as from {Juneau to Douglas. Past requests for lesser rates in the Territory, he said, have been met with replies from Postal au-| |thorities that under existing high |rates the Alaskan parcel post bus- |iness has been handled by the |Government at a loss. However, |he contended, the Postoffice De- |partment has always failed to |credit Alaska with the inbound parcel post shipments, crediting the offices of origin, like Seattle, |Portland and others. This is not |the proper setup, he added, as Al- {askans almost universally pay the |charges at the point of origin. Seek Territorial Funds There is little hope that the {Chambers of Commerce of the {Territory can furnish funds for the proposed all-Alaska exhibit at the ‘\Chlcago exposition next Summer, 'sald M. S. Whittier, Secretary of the All-Alaska Chamber. Answer- respect and emphasized he con- sidered a reduction in world arma- ments the most vital of important matters at the present time, ————— CAMPBELL NOT T0 TRY AGAIN, SPEED RECORD Will Ship Machine Back to England—Believes Can Make 300 Miles DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 23. —After setting a new land speed thark of more than 272 miles aa hour, Sir Malcolm Campbell an- nounced that he would not make another try at a record this year. , The British auto racer plans to ship his car north thence to Eng- land immediately. Sir Malcolm said he believed it was possible to make 300 miles an hour in his machine as the engine revolutions yesterday were suffi- cient for that but a bumpy beach gave loss of energy by the wheels spinning in the air. ———————— Mexican Planning Flight to Madrid MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23.—Gen. Samuel C. Rajas, Mexican aviator, has asked the War Department for approval of a projected Mexico- Madrid flight to be made within a few months. {Ing & query from his office, most {o! the member Chambers have no- luflcd him that they are not fi- | (Continuea on P-n V'Z‘Im He plans to iy alone, and by way of Panama, Lima, Rio de Jan- elro, Natal, Dakar, Villa Cisneros and Cadiz, a distance of 12,000