The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 28, 1933, Page 1

e ——— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE' ) “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLI., NO. 6275. " JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933. ~ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS EICHSTAG BUILDING IS SET AFIRE BY COMMUNISTS JAPANESE MOWED DOWN BY CHINESE HOLD INVADERS OFF AT BIG PASS Allow Enemy to Approach Near Goal then Open with Machine Guns JAPANESE CLAIM TO BE NEARING JEHOL Heavy Artillery Bombard- ment Reported in V- cinity of Tamaio PEIPING, Feb. 28. — The Chinese forces still defending the pass of Paishihtsumen still clung te that gap in the mountains, halfway between Chaoyang and Chihfeng, des- pite the pounding they are taking from Japanese artil- lery Japanese press dispatches report the attackers have car- ried the pass but official Chi- nese dispatches said the de- fenders are so snugly en- trenched on the hillsides the enemy makes no headway. Time after time the Japan- i TICKE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED Congress met in joint session with Vice President Curti~ pre: and with solemn ceremonies informed the country that ‘e Roosevelt- Garner ticket won in the Novembor elections. Curtis anu his suc- cessor, Speaker Garner, are shown on the rostrurm as the electoral vote returns from the 48 states were read to the two chambers. ese sent waves of infantry| charging up the pass. The Chinese withheld fire until the enemy was almost at the vital point when ‘they cut| loose with machine guns and| mowed them down. ' TWO-DAY BATTLE i LONDON, Feb. 28.—According to! advices received here, a remforced} gapanese army hes captured Sha-Neclares Action Would Steadiness of Bonds, Firm-| maoshan, important pass into Je-| hol after a two-day battle and the troops are now moving in the direction of Lingyuan, another| pass. Meanwhile, the Chinese are jub- ilant, claiming that another Jap-| anese offensive, Wihicjh swept| through Peipiao and Chaoyang,| has failed and has been turned northward away from the objective. Once Lingyuan falls, the Japan-| ese will command the highway leading straight to ‘Jehol City. Great Britain, Villain | Owing to Great Britain having| declared an arms embargo, JapanI has placed that nation temporarily | in the role of villain instead of the United States. | One Japanese force is reported| sweeping down from the far north and is expected to occupy Chih- feng, communication and trans- portation center of Jehol, by to- mMOITrow. Heavy Bombardment The Chinese are reported success- fully defending Tamiao against a heavy bombardment. The Chinese contend the Japanese army of the north has been slowed up by bitter weather and bad roads. Great Britain’s embargo against aggressor nations is regrefted in China where it is said the Japan- ese are already well provided with| arms and munitions while China| must secure supplies from abroad. According to London advices half of Jehol Province is now in the hands of the invaders. PLANES TO BE USED | PEIPING, Feb. 28. — Reliable sources confirm the report the Japanese airplane carrier Hosho,} with 28 airplanes, has been sight- | ed off Chinawantao twelve miles south of Shanhaikwan, on the| Gulf of Chili. The ship was re- cently at Port Arthur. —_————o ——— MORTON OGDEN PASSES AWAY TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 28.—Mor-| ton Ogden Vice-President of the| Puget Sound National Bank for 29 vears and prominent in banking! circles in the Northwest died here | today as the result of an illness extending over one year. (Agsociated Press Phato) ARMS EMBAREO STOCK PRICES S OPPOSED BY RALLY; GAINS SENATOR BORAH ~ ARE KEPT UP ness of Wheat Help Share Market WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. — The NEW YORK, Feb. 28+-Stocks powerful opposition of Senator Wil-|rallied rather vigorously for a time liam E. Borah, of Idaho, was raised[today. While final prices were off Monday against American partici-|somewhat from the best, gains of pation in the embargo of arms|one to more than two points were shipments to the Orient. registered. The final tone was “To put an arms embargo on|firm. Trade was under 1,000,000 China and Japan is to take sides|shares. with Japan under conditions and| Bonds Steady circumstances as they now exist,” Comparative steadiness of bonds the Chairman of the Foreign Re-{was regarded as encouraging, par- lations Committee told the news-|ticularly the supporéaccorded Unit- papermen. ed States government bonds and Senator’s Contentions stock traders were niclined to shift Senator Borah contends that|to the constructive side of the Japan already is well equipped,|market on the theory that indica- while China must seek war sup-|tions of pronounced progress in plies abroad. dealing with the banking situation Senator Borah spoke after the|will give a boost to prices. House Democrats blocked action on Wheat Helps Out Hoover's proposal to empower the| Firmness of wheat also had a Chief Executive to place embargoes|good effect on securities. on arms and munitions to countries| Traders today sought to cover in confict. short commitments but found near- Embargo by G. B. )by offerings scarce. Advices received here state Great{ American Telephone, Allied Britain has applied the embargo!Chemical and Union Pacific rose on shipments of war material to ahout three points and closed near either China or Japan. the best. ———— Stocks up one to two points were United States Steel, North Ameri- WALSH NAMED can, Dupont, McKeesport, Corn AS ATTY. GEN, | [ ] Products and Southern Pacific. HYDE PARK, N. Y., Feb. 28— Rails were mostly firm. President - Elect Roosevelt toda announced the selection of Sena- tor Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, as Attorney General in his Cab- inet. - Surely Be in Support of Japanese CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Feb. 28. — Closing quotation of Alaska Jupeau mine stock today is 11%, American Can 51 American Power and Light 4'2, Anaconda 5, Bethlehem Steel 11%, Calumet and Hecla 2, Curtiss- ight 1%, North American 18%, | Fox Films 1%, General Motors 10%, International Harvester 141, Ken- necott 7%, Packard Motors 2%, | Safeway Stores, no sale; Standard | Brands 14%, United States Steel 24’2, Westinghouse Electric 20%. ———— BACHMAN WILL SUCGEED HULL NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 28— Nathan Bachman has been ap- pointed to the United States Sen- ate to succeed Cordell Hull, who has beéen appointed Secretary of State. in the Roosevelt Cabinet. — e, - Hunt Continues For Slayers of Lindbergh, Jr. TRENTON, N. J. Feb. 28— The International manhunt for the kidnapers and murderers of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., has never relaxed and went on today, one year after he was stolen from his crib and later killed. The authorities admitted they had nothing new to report in the case, l {ALLEGED CONNIVANCE MELLON, TWO OTHERS SUED FOR BIE SUM * * * * Three Are Named Defend- ants in Case Involving $220,000,000 IS CHARGE PREFERRED Claim Assistance Is Given Foreign S. S. Lines to Evade Paying Tax WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Andrew W. Mellon, Ambassador fo Great Britain and former Secretary .of the Treasury, and two former mem- bers of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau, were yesterday named de- fendants in a $220,000,000 suif, charging alleged connivance witn | officers of foreign steamship com- panies to evade just income taxes. Named with Mellon were David H. Blair, one-time Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and Alex- ander W. Gregg, former Acting General Counsel of the Bureau. Filed by D. A. Olson The suit was filed in the Dis- trict of Columbia Supreme Court by David A. Olson, who resigned !rccemly as investigator of the Sen- ate stock quiz after charging efforts were being made to block members | of the committee. | The papers in the suit allege Mellon not only failed to collec! $100,000,000 delinquent taxes from foreign steamship interests but | placed the Government in such a | position that the Government was lcumpcllcd to refund some $10,000,~ 000 to companies which were not named in the suit. b youthful Air Minist General Balbo him: cember, 1930. Th. “two pilots, a mechanic an whi er, plans have New York, then, by way of the Balbo’s mass formation flight of ture. For some months past, Itali | | 1f present plans are adhered to, a great Italian ai Italy, on May 24, the anniversary of Italy’s entry into thi World War, for a ultimate goal the Chicago Century of Progr in war-time, would be used for fuel. The probable route of the armad. the North Atlantic, so that nothing may be left to chanc, armada of 24 seapl s Exposition. Unde been prepared for the most am| 1f will lead the flight, as he led the previous mass used will be of the type employed in the a radio operator, The s l designed as Great Lak eleven planes to B: an air officers have been m | is being di mum amount of safety, In Behalf of People The suit is filed in Olson’s name in behalf of the people of the United States so any damages awarded will revert to the United| States Treasury. | ALASKA SLATE BEING STUDIED BY ROOSEVELT Washington Advices Re- port Organization Slate Being Considered Presid;nt-E lect 0OVER TOLD HE IS STILL 6.0.P. LEADER Receives Message from Ex- ecutive Committee | I of His Party President-Elect Roosevelt i il understood to be considering th: WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. — Six |name of John W. Troy, Editor and|days before he is to leave the Publisher of The Empire, for Gov-| White House, President Hoover yes=- ernor of Alaska, said an Associated| terday received from the Executive Press despatch from Washington Committee of his party a message received by The Empire last night. that Republican supporters “will Names of other persons, residing|continue to look to him for lead- outside of the Territory, it was| ership during these difficult and declared, have also been sugggsted ‘dangerous days.” Mr.” Troy is enroute to Wflhh'i Just how this might affect the ington and will reach there to-|1936 political situation immediately morrow. National Committeeman|became a subject of widespread J. J. Connors is also in his \ku,\‘speculauon to the National capital. ‘ The President still remains sileat’ Others, said the Washington re-|regarding his personal plans. port, also understood as being con-‘ Early yesterday, Hoover in a let- sidered for appointment by th: ter to the Republican National President-Elect include: E. W.Gri{-| Committee outlined what he called fin, Kodiak, for Secretary of Al-|the party platform and included aska; J. J. Connors, for Collector| the insistence of sound currency, of Customs; 8. Hellenthal, June: for Judge; Judge W. A. Holzh er, Keichikan, for United states BISHOP CRIMONT Attorney, and William T. Mahoney,| RETURN[NG HOME Ketchikan, for United States Mar-| shal for the First Division; O. D.| " Cochran, Nome, for Judge: Huzh Bishop Joseph R. Crimont, who O'Neill, Nome for United Staics DS been absent from Juneau for Attorney, and Thomas Gaffney,| 5eVeral. months, is a passenger Nome, for United States Mflmmwaboard the Princess Norah for Ju- Second Division; Harry E. Morton, 2€8U. Bishop Crimont has been Anchorage, for Judge; W, H. Whit-| £ast as far as New York City and tlesey, Seward, for United States4WINE his absence has been a flu Attorney, and C. J. Todd, Valdez victim, for United States Marshal, T 5 Division. So far as was known Gov. Roo velt had reached no decision garding any of the Alaskan pointments. KIESEL MAY TRY 44 NORMAN, Okla., Feb. 28. Kiesel, star sprifiter of Californ 1932 track squad, is consid going out for the 440-yard | spring. He specialized in the 10| and 200 last year and was a stron finisher, —_——————— | JAMES STONE SENTENCED $ TO THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL James Stone, arrested last week at Hoonah on a charge of larceny |in a boat, yesterday appeared in |the United States Commissioner’s, | Court and entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny. He was sentenced .1m 30 days in jail. Stone is alleged to have been a stowaway on the motorship Zapora and to have stolen clothes from members of its crew. 8 Roosevelt Makes Good On “Surprises” By BYRON PRICE ! (Chie fof Bureau, The Associatcd} Press, Washington.) | President - Elect Roosevelt not! only has képt his promise to “sur-| prise” the newspaper correspond- ents in selecting his Ca¥inet, but he has surprised many of his par- ty leaders, as well. In the beginning, the apprehen- slon of these leaders was that| most of the men really wanted lor’ cabinet service would find it im-| possible to accepf, Names frequently heard were those of Newton D. BaRer and Al- bert C. Ritchie, between whom the Presidential nomination probably would have lain had Roosevelt Roosevelt been stopped at Chi- cago. Yet there has been almost no mention of either of these names in the later emanations from | Roosevelt headquarters. And, more interesting still, the friends of both Baker and Ritchie believe they would accept as a patriotic duty, if asked, although neither really wants a Cabinet job. THAT BARRY -CASE The explosion of a tired and ir- ritable Senate over the magazine writing of its Sergeant-at-Arms, David 8. Barry, will live in his- tory as a flaming wa.rx;lng to gov- ernment employees as to what al- lusions can and cannot be safely made. What Barry said in his article was, in effect, that most members of Congress were honest, but that among 531, some black sheep got in now and then. For that he was deprived of his job. It is rather strange that during the Iceland, Greenland GUN Italian Air Fleet Set for Hop to Chicago * * dighty Men in Twenty-four Seaplanes, Led by Air Minister Italo Balbo, Will Fly Atlantic to Bring Country’s Good-Will to Chicago Exposition. lanes will take off from Ortebello, the Atlantic, ity irection of General Italo Balboy ture i story of aviation ht from Rome to Brazil in De razil Each craft carriel bomber: ge cargo capacity for carrying extrs Newfoundland a thoroughnes: marked Generd played in this more ambitious ven king observations on climatic conditions over insuring the succe: of the'flight witk the maxi 6. T, JACKSON DIES SUNDAY IN SEATTLE Mining Man Prominently Connected with Proper- ties Here Passes at 61 George T. Jackson, 61 years old, mining engineer and prominently connected with the Perseverance, Alaska - Gastineau and Chichagof mines in this vicinity for many years, died in Seattle Sunday fol- lowing a short illness and operation according to an Associated Press dispatch received by The Empire. He is survived by his widow and two sons, George T. Jackson, Jr., and David Jackson. Funeral serv- ices will be held in Seattle tomor- row. Mr. Jackson land July 7, 1872 and studied min- ing engineering in that country. He was engaged in his profession in Australia, New Zealand and Egypt before coming to this coun- try in 1906. Comes to Alaska Mr. Jackson came to Alaska soon after his arrival in the United States as Superintendent of the Perseverance Mine under John R. Mitchell, General Manager, and when that mine was consolidated with other properties and the Al- aska Gastineau Mining Company |was formed he was Superintendent of the company under B. L. Thane, General Manager. He was later made Assistant Manager of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com- pany under Mr. Thane and when the latter left Alaska in 1916, be- the several days of dispute over this case, no one mentioned that less than two years ago, in Evans- ville, Ind,, a member of the House was convicted of accepting a bribe, and sentenced to the penitentiary, “PARTY GOVERNMENT” RESTORED It appears that “party govern- ment” is about to be stored in ‘Washington for the first time in 14 years. Congress is moving to give Mr, Roosevelt extraordinary power, es- pecially in such matters as gov- came General Manager of the company. As General Manager, Mr. Jackosn remained with the Alaska-Gastin- eau until the company ceased op- erations in 1921, Goes to California When he left Alaska, Mr. Jack- son became Superintendent of the Bully Hill Mining Company, in Redding, California. It was a zinc and copper property belonging to the D. C. Jackling interests. Three years later, in 1924, Mr. Jackson returned to Alaska and was Man- ager of the Chichago! Mining Com- (Continued on Page Two) (Continuea on Page TWo) was born in Eng-| FIRE GERMAN CITY PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW Drastic Steps Taken After Attempt Made to De- stroy Structure ONE HUNDRED ARE ORDERED ARRESTED Flames Burfiut from Fif- teen Different Places —Police in Charge BERLIN, Feb. 28. — Wil- helm Goering, Cabinet Min- ister without a portfolio, early today ordered the arrest of 100 Communist members of the Reichstag a few hours after fire of incendiary origin had swept the first floor of the Reichstag Building. Within two hours the city was placed under virtual mar- tial law with the police in full power. The Cabinet decided to put the police in full charge rath- er than the military. The new orders followed the partial destruction of the half century old Reichstag Build- ing. “The fire was started by a Dutch Communist. Flames suddenly burst out from 15 different places. It is said it will take eight months to make repairs to the building. Following Goering’s orders, the police started arresting Communists. No official estimate of the damage done to the Reich- stag Building has been made. It cost $6,000,000 to build. The interior of the Plenary Hall, members’ seats, Presi- dent’s tribunal and public gal- leries have been destroyed. CONDITION OF MAYOR CERMAK 1S STATIONARY Special Oxygen Room to Be Flown South from New York City MIAMI, Flarida, Feb. 28.—Mayor Anton J. Cermak’s pneumonia has remained stationary since yesterday and the life of the victim of Zan- gara’s bullet still hangs by a thread. i Physicians have ordered an oxy- gen room, a portable tent-like af- fair, to be brought here by plane from New York City. AGRICULTURE BILL SENT T0 WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. — The Senate has adopted the confer- ence report, after the House re- ceded from opposition to a minor |amendment, and sent the $100,- 1000,000 appropriation for the Ag- ricultural Department to the White House. . SIDES COMING HOME M. H. Sides, of the U. S. Cus- toms House staff, accompanied by Mrs, Sides, are passengers aboard the Princess Norah for their home here. They have been South sev- eral weeks on a pleasure trip.