The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 2, 1933, Page 1

by THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLL, NO. 6277. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS CABINET APPOINTEE STRICKEN, DIES ABOARD TRAIN VISITORS CROWD NATIONAL CAPITAL GREAT CROWD BATHERING IN NATL. CAPITAL Trains, Automobiles and Airplanes Arrive, Load- ed with Guests MANY VISITORS ARE AFTER POLITICAL JOBS Weather Conditions Uncer- tain — Festivities Start Today 9 WASHINGTON, March 2. —Political chieftains, political followers, statesmen, Indians in war paint, all a colorful crew, have poured in and have taken possession of the National Capital in bubbling enthusiasm for the inaugura- tion. CROWDS GATHER Special trains, autemobiles and airplanes have brought to Washington more visitors and more distinguished men| han ever came here before. Most™ of the visitors are here with serious duties ahead and among them, many are hopeful of jobs. There are those who will either ? parade or view the parade. Weather Uncertain The weather is uncertain, threatening to get worse by the time of the week-end fes- tivity which begins tonight with a concert in the Pan- American Building open to everybody and featuring musical compositions by the new Secretary of Treasury| William H. Woodin, played| by the Marine Band. ROOSEVELT IS BUSY NEW YORK, March 2—Presi-| dent-Elect Roosevelt went ahead with his plans here today for his nauguration in Washington D. C. on next Saturday. BISHOP CRIMONT RETURNS FROM EXTENDED TR Signs and Hopes in Coun- try Indicate Improve- ment in Conditions | | The Rt. Rev. Joseph R. Crimont, S. J. Bishop of Alaska, who re- turned on the Princess Norah, from an extended trip of several months in the Eastern States, in search of funds to maintain the Catholic In- stitutions for Exquimaux and In- dians in Northern Alaska, said to- day that he was very glad to be back to his home in the good city of Juneau. While he was in a measure suc- cessful in his mission, he .was un- able to get all of the financial aid| that he needed and sought, In| speaking of the purpose of his trip and the success with which he met, Bishop Crimont said, “I did| not get all that I needed, far from | it. It is a desperate job to be begging in these times, when even those, who in other circumstances would be glad to be givers, are now reduced, themselves, to be in! a measure, also beggars.” Bishop Crimont, believes, how- ever, that signs throughout the country indicate that there will be] an improvement soon. He said, “There are hopes and signs that the country will rise from the slough of her abnormal depression, as it was encouragingly stated by Mr. Behrends in The Empire Iasl’ evening.” |by hitting a reef and unable to "~ Aids Solon l;';ther o Shunning social activity in the capi- tal, Miss Margaret Hebert, daugh- ter of Senator and Mrs. Felix Hebert of Rhode Island, devotes her | time to handling her father’s vast correspondence. Here is Senator Hebert's daughter-secretary at her | desk in the Senate Office Buildi- LIEUT. BRALLIER COMMENDED FOR M'CORD RESCUE Commander Dench Praised Officer for Transferring | Party from Island to Ship G. H. Brallier was| Commander C. H. Dench, of the U. 8. Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoc for his excellern t‘ work in taking the McCord pa | from Chirikof Island to the Talla-| poosa by motor sailer and surf boat through seas which were mod- erately heavy. | ‘The Tallapoosa on February m; went to the rescue of the people of the Jack McCord party, whichi had been landed on Chirikof Is-| land on December 13 and left there with few provisions, when the motorship Dorothy, chartered by Jack McCord, was damaged Lieut. (j.8.) commended by return and unload the remainder of the supplies. The surf had been so high after the party had been taken ashore that it was impossible | to unload the heavy freight, and, it was when the Dorothy was stand- ing back for shelter at Alitak Bay, ! that it struck the reef and was forced to continue to Kodiak for | repairs. Assistance Requested Mr. McCord did not request as-i sistance from the Tallapoosa until| it was decided tha? the Dorothy must be taken to Seattle for per- manent repairs before attempting another landing in the heavy seas around Chirikof, and that the| supplies of those on the island must be running very short. While those on the island were in no danger, it was found that they had been subsisting on very scanty provisions when the Talla- poosa came to their rescue. Commander Dench's report fol- lows in part: “The Tallapoosa reached the is- land after a foggy run, on Friday, February 10, and went fairly close to the east side of the island, sounding the whistle many times to attract the attention of he people on shore. Landing was im-| possible on the eastern side and| it was hoped That the party would | at once walk to the west side of| the island and stand by to be picked up. It was about a two hour run around the north point of Chi- rikof as the shoals extend out some little distance. At £ p. m. on the 10th, we anchored on the west side of the island. This affords little protection, but fortunately there was only a gentle breeze blowing off shore. The surf on the west side. was moderately heavy, but it was negotiated by the ship’s boat. 5 Rescue Affected “As is usual in expeditions of this sort there are delays of one sort or another and in this in- stance there was a most unexpected one. One of the natives, a young man about 24 year of age, caught his foot in the ‘go-devil’ (a sort of land sled without solid platform, \BILL EXPECTED TO l {Unemployed, However, Do jate yesterday afternoon,, the van- |guard of 2,000 unemployed demon- VOTE MILLIONS T0 AID JOBLESS IN WASHINGTON Administration Measure Goes to Gov. Martin for Signature GO TO HIGH COURT Not Want Work — Re- quest Insurance, Cash OLYMPIA, Wash.,, March 2. — The State Legislature has passed the ten million dollar bond issue, the money to be spent for public works for unemployment relief. This igoes to the Governor, where it is sure to receive his signature | as it is the Administration’s meas- ure. It is expected an equal amount will be received from the Recon- struction Finance Corporation. | May Go To Court When the bill becomes a law, | with the Governor's signature, in- dications are that it will be taken| to the Supreme Court to test the| constitutionality which will have the effect of delaying action. The | new Unemployment Commission will have charge of distribution of the funds. Jobless Protest As the bill passed the State Sen- strators filed into the Capital City to protest the act and demand jobless insurance, no forced labor | and a cash dole. The demonstrat- ors were stopped at the city lim- its and shunted to Priest Point Park, not being allowed to enter the down town district. Have Own Food The jobless marchers brought their own food and began prepar- ing their evening meal soon after arrival at the park from the auto kitchens. Peace officers and demonstaators alike said they expected no dis- turbance. About 150 private citizens were sworn in to aid the city, county and state patrolmen to handle the jobless who hope eventually to carry their plea to Gov. Clarence D. Martin. STOCK RALLY TAKES PLACE | LATE IN DAY Early Loss:s_of One to Three Points Are Most- ly Recovered NEW YORK, March 2.—Stocks recovered briskly during the last half hour of trading today, can- celling more than half of the loss- s of one to three points which occurred earlier. The closing tone was firm. Sales were over the 1,000,000 mark. i Late recovery is attributed chief- ly to short coverings accompany- ing widespread but unconfirmed rumors in the financial district that a national plan is being work- ed out for a limited guarantee of bank deposits. The American dollar held its own in foreign exchange against European currencies. American Telephone and Tele- graph reduced its loss of three points to a fraction. Union Pa- cific after losing two and one-half points rebounded and showed a fractional gain at the close. Fractional Rise General Foods also rose a frac- tion above the previous close. Johns -Manville and Pennsyl- vania were on the adverse side and showed little recuperative power after losing fwo points. Elsewhere recoveries were fairly general. United States Steel erased a loss of more than one point. Eastman virtually recoyered near- so ihat one's foot may possibly (Continued on Page Two) (Contiauea on Page Two) ly a three-point loss, Southerh Pacific lost one point. Net losses of more than two Heiress, Seven, Must Balance Budget on $3,000 Per Month * * Lucetta Thomas Will Try to Make Both Ends Meet on Income from Trust Fund After Court’s Refusal to Boost Amount to $3,800. MONTHLY EXPENDITURES g o APARTMENT - 800 CHAUFFEUR and MAID - 350 GOVERNESS - (25 FOOD - 600 CLOTHING - 300 MAINTAINING APARTMENT - 700 TRAVELING EXPENSES - 100 MISCELLANEOUS-400 p¥ s MRrs Lucy CotroN THOMAS Declaring that the allo Lucerta THomAs ce of her daughter, Lucetta, was insufficient for the girl’s needs, Mrs. Lucy Cotton Thomas, former stage beauty, recently petitioned the New York Surrogate Court to have the amount increased from $3,000 to $3,800 per month. To the ordinary mortal who must live on a lot less than that amount for a whole year, the situa- tion may seem a bit puzzling, but the affidavit of Mrs. Thomas, itemizing her daughter’s “absolutely necessary” expenditures for a single month, explains why $3,000 is not enough for a 7-year-old child to live on for four weeks. A few of the items are shown above. The trust fund from which the income is derived was created by Lucetta’s grandfather, Charles Thomas, for her father Edward Russell Thomas, noted publisher and sportsman, who died in 1926. Mrs. Thomas has been married and divorced twice since then. Surrogate James A. Delehanty denied Mrs. Thomas' petition for the increased allowance, ruling that Lucetta must balance her budget by cutting some of her expenditures. Mrs. Thomas averred that she cannot help her daughter, as she must struggle along on $20,000 a year herself. \Inaugural Program Lasts 5-7 Days; V aried Events Listed TODAY, MARCH 2 4:45 P. M.—Concert by National Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kindler, Director. Navy Yard exhibits. 8:30 P. M.—Promenade Concert, Pan-American Building. Service Band. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 g Circus over Potomac Park. Navy Morning—Army and Navy Fly Yard exhibits. Afternoon—Drill at Ft. Meyer 2:00 P. M.—Indian ball game la crosse, Central High School. 8:30 to 10:00 P. M.—Opera Concert, Constitution Hall. 10:30 to 1:00 A. M.—Reception for Governors and distinguished guests, Pan-American Union Building All Evening—Night flying display SATURD. 11:30 A.M.—Vice-President t 12:00 Noon—President takes o: 12:15 to 1:00 P. M.—President 1:30 P. M. to 4 P. M.—Inaugur 8:00 to 9:00 P. M.—Fireworks display. 10:00 P. M. to 2:00 A. M.—Inaugural Ball, Washington Auditorium. SUNDAY, MARCH 5 Morning—Special church se: all denominations. Afternoon—Visit to historic Mt. Vernon, Arlington and to the Corcoran Art Gallery. MONDAY Afternoon—Navy Yard exhib Miscellaneous—Band concer! public gathering places. Navy Yard exhibits. I by the Army and Navy. MARCH 4 oath of office, Senate Chamber. of office, east front of capitol. es address. 1 parade. \ionumental Park, and night flying MARCH 6 Riding drill at Ft. Meyer. d singing by choral societies at points were registered for Amer Sofl'a 4 “]ar can and Allied Chemical. lut BOOks PoP ST. LOUIS—Circulation of the vorks of Karl Marx and other classical Socialists increased be- ween 25 and 50 per cent among borrowers at the St. Louis Public Library during 1932, a report re- CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK March 2—Closin quotation of Alaska Juneau stock today is 11%, American Cu 52%, American Power and Liz 4%, Anaconda 5%, Bethlehem St vealed 11%, Calumet and Hecla 2, Cu'- ; tiss-Wright 1%, N g TEUBLIN, e Ammer OPERATION ON JONES 19%, Fox Films 1%, General M ors 10%, TInternational Harve 14%, Kennecott 7%, Packard M tors 2, Safeway Stores 31%, Sta: ard Brands 14, United States Si¢ Ernest Jones, who underwent an - appendix operation gn Monday, is doing nmicely, according to the 247, Westinghouse Electric 20 authorities at St. Ann's Hospital. IN WASHINGTON INDICATED NOW General Reorganization of Government Forces Is Planned ROOSEVELT TO BE GIVEN GREAT POWER Republican O f ficeholders| Are to Be Ousted— Democrats in WASHINGTON, March 2. — A| shake-up is brewing for Washing- ton such as past March fourths have never brought before. Congress is to place in the hands of the new President, power to tear the Government's huge bu- reaucratic structure wide open. That he intends to use this power thoroughly, experienced observess have no doubt whatever. Secret Well Kept His economic preparations have been trusted to his advisers and the secrecy of what is to transpire has been kept busy there is evidence of a serious intent to house clean.| Removal of Republic office hold- ers, not under Civil Service pro- tection and substitution by Demo- crats, becomes a small item in the scope of the power given Roose- velt in the reorganization bill and it is indicated he intends to eut millions off the budget.,.. > Reorganizationn of the Govern ment, under the economy plan, ! now in the final stages of Con-| gressional agreement. Great Power | Under the bill the President can abolish any executive agency of the| Government except the ten depart- ments represented in his Cabinet. He can merge, transfer or abolish any and every one of the Bureaus of these departments. He cannot abolish functions of the ten de- partments for he must keep a stufl} to permit of money to be spent| for carrying out every job Congress| has ordered, by law. BANKRUPTCY BILL OFF T0 WHITE HOUSE Emergency Measure Pass- ed by Congress and Sent to President WASHINGTON, March 2—The drastic emergency bankruptcy re- vision bill has received final Con- gressional action and has been sent to the White House. | The House approved the. Senate amendments designed to aid rail-| roads, individuals and farmers but corporations are excluded. Both President Hoover and Presi- dent-Elect Roosevelt are understood to have approved of the legisla- tion. BRITISH ARMY SEEKS RECRUITS LONDON, March 2.—The Brit- | ish Army needs 9,500 recruits for the first quarter of 1933 or 2,000 more than in the same period last| year. If that many are enljsted the army shortage will be cut to about 2,000. Frames Fail To Slow Swimming Star| AUCKLAND, N. Z, March 2.— A remarkable swimming feat was performed here by Miss Mona Ley- don, whose legs are encased in steel frames to correct deformi- ties which resulted from infantile| paralysis during her childhood. Despite this handicap, she not only swam freely but broke the New Zealand quarter mile record, established five years ‘ago by the Olympic swimmer, Kathleen Mil- ler, by no less than six seconds. Dies Suddenly [ THOMAS J. WALSH * United States Senator and se- lected as Attorney General in the Roosevelt Cabinet, who ex- pired on train early this morn- ing. BROAD POWERS T0 TAX UNDER UNDER NEW LAW Improvement District Ordi-| nance Contains Them, Shattuck Asserts The proposed ordinance, now pending before the City Council, ““imiprovement distriets in Juneau, gives the City Council pow- er of unlimitéd taxation, Allen: Shattuck, Chairman of the Civie| Improvement Committee, told the| Chamber of Commerce at its week- ly luncheon today. The ordinance, which was dis- cussed Tuesday by the Executivel Committee for two hours, will come up before the Council tomorrow| night for final disposition. The Chamber took no direct action re-| garding it, but suggested that indi- vidual members obtain copies of| the bill and study it carefully, and| present their views to the Council| direct. Karnes Is Welcomed A. E. Karnes, installed yesterday as Commissioner of Education, was welcomed today «by thz Chamber. He responded briefly, saying he| would welcome any chance to work with the Chamber. “If there is anything I can do you in traveling| about the Territory, I shall be glady to do it,” he declared. Taku winds, he remarked, have| no terrors for himself and Mrs. Karnes. sans where the wind really blows. “If, when' T meet you on the street, you notice a Taku wind blowing, please tell me about it,” he said. Representative-Elect Andrew Ner- land, who arrived here from Seat- tle earlier this week, was also greeted by the Chamber. He ex- pressed pleasure as being in Juneau again, and congratulated the Cham- ber on its continued prosperity and activity. “I am glad to se that you are functioning as efficiently now as you were when I was last here,” he declared. Harry Race, owner of Race’s Drug Store, here from Ketchikan | Both of them are Kan-| SENATOR WALSH DIES SUDDENLY THIS MORNING Passes Away in His Sleep Returning to Washing- ton with Bride \HONEYMOON TRIP IS INTERRUPTED, DEATH Investigator of Oil Lease Scandals Succumbs Heart and Stomach Trouble WILSON, North Carolina, March 2.—United States Sen- ator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, selected by Presi- dent-Elect Franklin D. Roose- velt to be Attorney General in the new Administration’s Cabinet, died suddenly aboard an Atlantic Coast Line train near here this morning, sup- posedly as a result of heart trouble. Senator Walsh died at 7:10 o'clock in his drawing room aboard the train, apparently in his sleep. The body was removed from the train at Rocky Mount and taken to a funeral home where it will be pre- pared for burial. Senator Walsh was with his bride whom he married last Saturday in Havana, and was enroute to Washington, D. C. The bride, the former Senora Mina Persz Chaumont de Truffin, widow of a rich sugar Dplanter, is in a highly nervous state show- ing much emotionalism. She said her husband was ill when they left Daytona, Beach, Florida. His blood pressure there registered 200. She insisted his trouble was of the stomach and not his heart. Senator Walsh will be buried in the suit he was married in. SENATE ADJOURNS WASHINGTON, March 2. — The Senate adopted resolutions of re- gret at the death of Senator Walsh this forenoon and adjourned at the outset of the session out of re- spect. Arthur Mullen, of Nebraska, who I'has been heard frequently men- | tioned, is reported considered for Attorney General. At New York, President-Elect Roosevelt spoke of Senator Walsh’s |death as a “grevious loss to the | whole country.” { In Public Eye Springing into national promin- ence almost overnight as the prose- | cutor in the Teapot Dome oil scan- dal in 1924, Senator Thomas J. ‘WAlsh became a central figure in |a swiftly moving picture of political | events that perhaps had no coun- terpart in the history of the coun- try. (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Six.) Al Bl By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington.) ‘When the time comes finally to clear away the debris of the de- pression, and consider political readjustments to make future de- pressions less painful, one question certain to arise is what to do about Congress. Already there is a wide-spread Lame Ducks Can’t Take ame in Congress follies of 1932-33 impossible. The fallacy of that is that the figures who have loomed largast on the stage have not been men repudiated at the polls, but men |only recently commissioned or re- commissioned in public office. Those in the key positions on committees dealing with budgetary matters, for instance, nearly all |appear more or less . permanent conviction that the manifest fflil-!llxlures on Capitol Hill. Certainly ures of the present session have ‘Speakpr Garner can not be called not been due entirely to tempor-|a “lame duck” nor Senator Joe ary causes, but have involved Robinson; nor, for that matter, weaknesses inherent in the system.|Huey Long nor Louis T. McFad- The first impulse was to blame den. everything on the “lame ducks,”| with the consoling reflection thal BURDENED WITH TRIFLES this would be the last “lame duck” The long-existent popular belief Isession and that the new amend- |that personnel alone was respon- |ment to the constitution would |sible for hesitancy and frustra- |make a repetition of the legislative! (Continued on Page Three)