The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 24, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRHSAY, MARCH 24, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE. TEN CENTS VOL. XLL, NO. 629. MILLIONS TO BE SPENT IN NEW INDUSTRY * Legalizing of Beer Means New Brewerites, Altera- tions lo Old Ones \ REPORTS ARE MADE BY EASTERN STATES | Large Sums to Be Expend—: ed in Providing Retail Establishments !‘ W YORK, March 24. - S.| tman, Chief Statistician of » F. W. Dodge Corporation, es- ates that more than $65,000,000 onths for new breweries and al- ons and additions to old breweries. His estimate is based on reports received from 37 states east of the Rockies. The calculations do ates from the include West not Far estimated for establish- expenditures r¢habilitating of retail mer throughout the United States are placed at about $400,- 000,000 by the United, States Brew- As: erds’ STOCK PRICES DRIFT T(lllAYi TRADING DULL Rails and Wet Issues Firm — Minor Losses Regain- | ed or Reduced i NEW YORK, March 24—Stocks drifted in desultory trading today and scattered selling were readily absorbed. Rails and wet stocks displayed some firmness while electric power issues were steadier. The close today was irregular. | Where Roosevelts lelnlmwrc;t:shlp[ = | homas’ Episcopal Church in Washington, known as the Church ot ?Y?e 'grcsldenh pm w‘;uch President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will worship on \undays during the next four rs. The church is not unknown to the Roosevelts, they having worshipped there during the administration of President Wilson, when F, D. R. was tant Secre- tary of the Navy. Inset is the luh\' I;‘r C. Ernest Smith, rector of the churc! SENATE STANDS ?PAT ON LEGAL ;INTEREST RATE [Declines to Recede from Amendments to Scott Bill —Names Conferees \Breweries Are Swamped With Orders for Beer CHICAGO, Il March 24.— In more than a dozen states, vats are bubbling in prepara- tion to putting beer on sale on April 7. Broeweries are reporting they are deluged with orders and express the fear the liguid may | have to be rationed among | these who ordered until the | | | | supply catches up with the demand. The Senate today insisted on supporting its amendments to the Soott legal rate of interest meas: |ure, declining to change its stand |for a six per cent legal rate and |nine per cent for contractual in- terest. The House yesterday re- MASTER LIQUOR Most Favorable Comment Made by Eastern Men Over Appointmen: tof J.W.Troy To Be Governor of Alaska NEW YORK, March 24—Com- mendation and praise with respect to the appointment %f John W. Troy, publisher of The Daily Al- aska Empire, at Juneau, by Presi- dent Roosevelt, was expressed in New York today from leaders in political, editorial and journalistic fields. Particular stress was placed on the fact that as a publisher, Mr. Troy is well problems. Most of them pointed to the fact that the most successful adminis- tration of Alaska occurred during the administration of another news- paperman, Scott C. Bone. Happy Appeintment Frank Parker Stockbridge, Pres~ ident of the American Press As- sociation, one of those to speak for the press, pointed out that this is the third newspaperman ap- pointed by the present administra- tion for high public office. “The happy oppointment of ‘John W. Troy, following the appoint- ment of Josephus Daniels and Robert W. Bingham, makes the third journalist who has called to the service of the coun- try. The appointment of Mr. Troy will also recall to mind that one of the most successful Governors that Alaska has had was also a newspaperman, Scott C. Bone.” “The able leadership of Mr. Troy"” Mr. Stockbridge added, “is well known in this country and Alaska and newspapermen are happy to have another one called from their Government. The President's choice is well reccived and the (honor given Mr. Troy is a deserv-, ing one” Gerard Pleased One of the leaders of Democ- racy in New York and former Am- |bassador to Germany during the | Wilson administration, James W. Gerard, declared that all those in- |tevested in mining enterprises in |Alaska will be pleased with the ppointment. ! “As one who has been terested in mining” enterprises in Alaska, I, with others in similar line of enterprise, are extremely pleased aware of Alaska's |i been ;| profession to represent the Federal; the commercial, industrial, mining and other activities in Alaska, and is the one man who can and should administer Alaska. An exceptionally fine administration may be ex- pected.” Educational Leaders Two educational leaders, Dean Carl W. Ackerman, dean of the Calumbia University School of f&rnalism. and Dr. Frederick Rob- on, President of the College of the City of New York, also were favorably impressed. T think,” declared Dean Acker- man, “it is a fine thing for Presi- dent Roosevelt to appoint newspa- per publishers to important public pasitions, Mr. Troy's appointment as Governor of Alaska, together w#th the appointments of Mr. Bingham, as Ambassador to Great [Bihain, and Mr. Josephus Daniels, |as Ambassador to Mexico, indicates that President Roosevelt realizes that Mr, Troy, as a nwspaper man, has a knowledge of public affairs land understands the methods of handling public business through his own intimate contact with public affairs through his newspa- {per.” Dr. Robinson declared the ap- pointment showed the President's wisdom. “In my opinion the ap- ipointment of Mr. Troy indicates that President Roosevelt is indeed in close touch with the needs even of our distant Territories. “Mr. Troy's past experience and ihis activities as a journalist,” con- tinued Mr. Robinson, “have made him a man thoroughly informed and his conduct indicates that he {is capable in action. It is there- fore with great satisfaction that we jearn of the President’s choice of one so well fitted to fill an ‘importam public post we look for- {ward to excellent results.” From N. Y. Times' Manager | “The appoinment of John W. Troy as Governor of Alaska is a |guarantee that the administration lof the vast domain will be in the ;hands of a man well acquainted }W‘lth its needs and its possibilities” sald Louis Wiley, business man- ager of the New York Times. “He has been a leading citizen for many with the appointment of Mr. Troy years and as a publisher and edi- Transfers were only 600,000 Losses Reduced RUNNER KILLED fused by a three-vote margin to concur in the Senate amendments and I believe his appointment | !tor of The Daily Alaska Empire The market eased off one point or two here and there early but the losses were reduced or erased later. American Telephone and Tele- graph regained part of a two-point and asked it to recede. President Shattuck named Sen- ators Bragaw, Lomen and Walker to represent the Senate on a con- erence committee. House members | mamed by Speaker McDonald are: IN STRONGHOLD Fight for Control of Rum!y Activities Seen in Mur- loss. Case cancelled a similar loss. . | Representatives Nerland, Scott and Consolidated ‘Gas and North Am- derous Affair | Lingo, erican closed about steady. { 1 Ten new bills were introduced Issues Advance MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey,ltoday in the Senate, all coming Union Pacific, Louisville andi March 24—A gigantic murderous|from the Judiciary Committee. struggle for control of the rum They propose amendments to var- fleet is seen as an explanation lious sections of the compiled Laws | for the slaying of Alexander Lil-iof Alaska, 1913, the need.for which lien, called the Master Liqlmfivms indicated by the current ,work Runner. /in the compilation and codifica- n Laws and the Nashville gained about one point. © s Illinois Glass and National Distillers made similar advances. Corn Products were off a frac- tion. United States Steel, preferred, lost about one peint net but com- mon finished about steady. His sudden death by bullets came [tjon of the Ses: at his hilllop mansion and strong- |code, hold from which he could peer ou:i The Senate passed Bill No. 23, over Sandy Hook where rumvessesl| combining four House deficiency ply. |appropriation bills covering boun- Mysterious telephone call to the lties on eagles, hair seals, and def- Township Police was sent to '-h“muc)ts in department appropriations | from his house where they found'in the Department of Education Lillien sprawled on the floor ofrmd the Auditor’ office. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, March 24.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 56%, American Power and Light 5%, Anaconda 7%, Bethlehem Steel 13%, Calumet and Hecla, no sale; North American 18%, Fox Films the big front hallway with three esident Shattuck announced holes in his skull. |that the members of the Legisla- 1%, Genperal Motors 12, Interna- The police detectives reasoned ture desiring to make the trip tional Harvester 22%, Kennecott that the killers swept up to the would visit the Alaska Juneau mill 9%, Packard Motors 1%, United {ront door in an auto, rang the and mine on March 29. sf,a‘Les Steel 287 bell, and shot Lillien when he B e G answered. It is said Lilien's house nas LEGISLATIVE PARTY LIEUT. AND MRS. MOODY TO LEAVE FOR THE SOUTH Lieutenant Beverley E. Moody, TO MAKE SITKA TRIP | L A S i ON GAME VESSEL| NO FURTHER DETAILS | yopces of i sente of the who until recently was attachsd IN HANSEN KILLING rerritorial Legislature and others to the U. S. Coast Guard cutter; No further details have been re- in the legislative party, who will| Iallapoosa, has received his orders ceived concerning the shooting of leave tonight on the Alaska Game| to report to the U. S. Coast Guard Abe Hansen by Harry DeGroot at Commission's vessel Seal, Capt. Roy| cutter Madoc, based at Wilming-' Chichagof. | L. Cole, for the annual trip of in- ton, North Carolina. Lieutenant The Motorboat Yakobi, Capt. spection of the Pioneers’ Home in and Mrs. Moody plan to leave Seat- Tom Smith, which was sent to! Sitka, Senator and Mrs. James tle for their new station about Chichgaf night before last with|Frawley, Senator and Mrs. Robert! April 1. {Deputy U. S. Marshal George S. Bragaw, Senator and Mrs. Ensign Henry Spolfi has replaced Jones, is expected to return to Ju- Thomas J. DeVane, Mrs. J. W. Lieuxeuam Moody on the Talla- neau some time tomorrow accord-|Kehoe, Senator Alfred Lomen and ling to U. 8. Marshal Albert White. | Senator James R. Campbell. been the headquarters control point | for a la:ge rum fleet. | MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 24— tradition must be revised,” said The Seaplane Mitkof made a 1 The Seal leaves tonight and will Vleel Beer to Come Back return late Sunday afternoon. Glass May Be Smaller One. M}{)K}){K'Uw et Five cent beer, in somewhat of a |H. N. Bills, President of one Mil- mp to Taku this morning and re- smaller glass than before Prohibi- |waukee Brewery Company. 'tumed about 1:30 oclock this af-|sa tion, will be seen again. Bills said he believed the nickel ternoon with two passengers, L. “The 5-cent glass of beer posi- |glass will contain seven or eight H. Smith and Capt. William tively must come back and its ounces of the beverage. lSkrong, means a great advance in the de- has had many opportunities for velopment of the very rich Terri- service. It is a cause of congrat- tory of Alaska.” |ulations that he will now also have Battle Elated {further influence and direction of Another prominent New York affairs which comes with the Gov- lawyer, George Gordon Battle, and ernorship for the second time in a good friend of Mr. Troy, also reécent years. Alaska is fortunate |expresses his pleasure at the ap- in having a trained newspaperman pointment. |as Governor.” “I have the highest regard and Preud of Honor esteem for Mr. Troy. I know hc “The Newspaper Craft is proud will make an admirable Governor | ox the Honor,” Karl August Bickel, |and T heartily congratulate the President of the United Press As- |{people of Alaska on his appoitn- sociation said here today. “We ment. He is an old-tiger in Al- are sure the Administration will be aska, having served as Collector eminently successful.” of Customs during the Wilson ad- | ministration and is therefore well condi- | the | SEATTLE TIMES JOINS IN GOOD EXPRESSIONS ON TROY’'S NOMINATION acquainted with all local tions and problems. He has \requisite ability, character and {perience,” continued Mr. Battle, SEATTLE, March 24—Editorial- “to deal with these questions and |ly, the Seattle Daily Times says |to protect the interests of Alaska it is fine to get what is expected and its inhabitants. The news of when it is a good thing. That is his appointment will be received, about the way Alaska feels over I am sure, with universal gratifi- John W. Troy appointed to be cation and approval.” Governor of Alaska. Editor's Comment | The Times says further, it is Declaring that there is no man “a fulfillment of confident expec- who can better administer the tations, a good thing for the Ter- Territory of Alaska, James Wrigh: Titory. He measures up more Brown, editor of Editor and Pub- hearly to the specifications of a lisher, declared that President real Alaskan than any man who Roosevelt’s choice was the wisest heretofore has held office. Apart that could be made in the case. from what may be called his “Mr. Troy is, T know from my Sourdough qualifications, Mr. Troy conversations with him in New | iS an able citizen, a good news- York end from eclosely followinz DPaper man. He knows his Alaska his work, directly in touch with and will serve it well.” Gov. Martin BLACK SHIRTS oo Mo GET MESSAGE ™ o OLYMPIA, Wash. March 24. =—Go. Clarence D. Martin yes- terday set August 29 for the election of delegates to a state convention which will pass on repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution. The convention will be held December 5. ———— Mussolini Dcclares Forces of Facist Revolution Are Intact MILAN, Italy, March 24. forces of the Fascist revolution ¢ intact and formidable,” Prem Mussolini said yesterday in a mes-| The home of United States Mar- sage to the Black Shirts whomas:- shal H. P, Sullivan at Valdez, ed here to observe the Fourtcen's Which was recently damaged by anniversary of the founding of the fire, is being rebuilt by Mr. Sul- movement, livan, ., HENSIERS N S \\ When she grew up and ceased to be she discovered that her father, of w been searching for her all these ye Once the darling of America, when shc starred on the screen as “Baby Marie” Osborne, Mrs. Frank Dempsey, of Los Angeles, heroine of a real life drama, stranger than any she pln)ed for the hlms. a box office draw, ‘“Baby Marie” met | @ reversal of fortune and has been clerking in a 5-and-10 store. is today the Recently vhose existence she was unaware, had ars, having amassed a fortune which will be hers. Here Mrs. Dempsey is shown with her husband. Inset is a 3 vhoto made when she was at the peak of film popularity, NEWSPAPERS MAY ACCEPT | BEER “ADS” Attorney Gasnrsl Makes Ruling on Official Time to Drink First ‘WASHINGTON, March 24.—Beer advertisements will be allowed in newspapers for the first time in 13 years to notify the country April 7 will be the date of the Roosevelt new deal. the interpreation that “innocent anticipatory” advertisements will bring no prosecution from the De- partment of Justice and this gave brewers the cue to go forward with plans to line up trade in states where beer may be sold. Hopped Off Early It is also indicated that there will be a passive attitude towards those few newspapers that hopped to the front yesterday, even before the Attorney General's ruling, by printing “ads” banned by the Pro- hibtilon laws. Beer For D. C. Meantime the Nation’s Capital saw the possibility of catching the step with states where beer may be available when 12:01 o'clock a. m. is ticked off April 7, the At- torney General ruling that is the time which will prevail in all sec-, tions of the country, making the Pacific Coast three hours earlier than beer is available to the east. ‘The reason the Capital is expect- ed to be able to have beer is be- cause the House has passed a bill permitting the sale of the beverage in the District of Columbia. NEW BANK IS OPENED WITH BIG DEPOSITS DETROIT, Mich, March 24— The first bank created under the new Federal regulations was open- ed here today. It is the National Bank of Detroit. Within an hour after the bank had opened $6,500,000 were depos- ited. The Chrysler Corporation de-l posited $4,000,000 and the General Motors deposited $1,000,000. —_—————— Capt. A. E. Lathrop and James! L. Galen left Seattle recently for ‘Washington, D. C., to take up sev- eral matters with the different bu- reaus for the Cordova Chamber of | Commerce, Attorney General Cummings gave HOUSE PASSES GREEN SILVER MEASURE, 16-0 House All —f_(;'—Free Silver —Transportation Mem- orial Is Recommitted Without a dissenting vote, the House of Representatives today | passed the Green free silver reso- lution—16 for and none against. Representative Green spoke about {15 minutes on the measure, the only member of the House to dis- cuss it. ! It urges Congress to enact into |law the Wheeler program for the |remonitization of silver on the old |16 to 1 ratio. The measure’” now |goes to the Senate. Memorial Is Recommitted ‘The announced plm; of the Pa- cific Steamship Lines, Ltd., to {withdraw its fleet from the Alas- ka service, had reverberations in the House this morning. A me- morial urging the repeal of Sec- tion 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which had been un- favorably reported by the Com- |mittee on Judiciary, was taken off jthe floor of the House and recom- |mitted on the motion of Chairman |Kehoe of the Judiciary Commit- tee, declared that the withdrawal of the Pacific Coast interests would remove the last competition from the Alaska ocean transportation Ifield and sald it might affect the | Committee's views on removing bars against Canadian steamship competition, which is the object of the Green memorial The House today passed one of !Senator Lomen's marriage commis- ,Sloner bills, after yesterday taking the other off the floor and re- “committmn it for some minor |changes which do not affect the {major ends of the measure. Bragaw's resolution auThorizing lhc Governor to expend not more than $3,500 in assisting Federal au- thorities in defraying expenses of an Alaska exhibit at the World's Fair at Cmmgn‘ passed through (Continum on Page Two) a |15-YEAR PERIOD OF ARIDITY 1S ENDED THURSDAY Alaska Bone Dry Law Re- peal Was Signed Yester- ‘ y by Gov. Parks ‘PUTS TERRITORY ON 'PAR WITH THE STATES Medlcmal qu uor Now | Theoretically Possible— Test of Law Possible The mantle of total legal abstinence, worn by Alaska for more than 15 years, was dof fed Thursday afternoon when Gov. George A. Parks officially affixed his signa- ture to House Bill No. 8, the so-called Hellerich repealer of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, sinifying his formal approval of that law. Theoretically, at least, Al- aska can now go ahead under the National Prohibition Act just as do those States which have no local dry enforce- ment statute. Practically, it may be necessary to test the repeal act in the courts be- fore the sailing is plain. Based on Plesiscite The Territory, in a plehiscita held in 1916 at the general elecs tion, voted dry. OCongress in 1917 passed the Alaska Bone Dry Law which was introduced by the then Delegate James Wickersham, be- coming effective on January 1, 1918. The new law was far more re- strictive than anyone had dreamed would be put into effect. Voting largely to abolish the saloon, the electorate soon found out it had wished on itself a law that not only outlawed bars and their handle-bar, mustached attendants, but that made it impossible to legally possess alcohol liquor of any kind. The only sort of alco- hol that could be legally had was that used for mechanical purposes and for the manufacture of drugs. And in at least one instance, a Federal court held that alcohol for the latter purpose could only be ob- tained by violating the law. Medicinal Liquor Outlawed The Alaska Bone Dry Law out- lawed liquor for medicinal purposes. Physicians could not legally pre- scribe it, and hospitals could not (Continued on Page Twa) Beer for Juneau’'s Thirsty Ordered In Ample Quantity Real beer for Juneau's thirsty is ordered in carlots. Just as soon asconsignments can be landed here from Se- attle, possibly before the middle of next month, there will be plenty of the amber fluld that Congress and the President this week validat- ed. While definite figures are not obtainable, it is estimat- ed that some five car loads of various brands have been ordered by local merchants California Grocery, George Brothers, United Food, Pig- gly Wiggly, Juneau Ice Cream Parlors are known to have placed orders, and J. B. Caro & Company is mak- ing arrangements to whole- sale it. The orders have been placed for the supply to leave Seattle on the first - available steamer for Alas- ® ka after April 7. . 900000000000 000000000000000000 | CHICAGO, March 24.—Take it ion the word of Dr. Max Henius, | (who for 50 years has devoted his | study to amber fluid, the 3.2 per Ycem beer will be a perfect beer. Dr. Henius said the beer will be |very palatable and will satisfy the | popular demand- without in the | jleaat endangering temperance andlbr ewers, Declares New Amber Fluid Will Satisfy Public Demand | sobriety. “Anyway, alcohol in beer is mere- |ly an incident to its enjoyment |as it adds greatly to the taste |and preserves the delicate flavor,” said Dr. Henius who has often | been consulted by many European 2 e | Kt P