The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 1, 1933, Page 1

5 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIL, NO. 6328. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY I, 1933, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BONBS SHAKE CHICAGO ON MAY DAY 'wms— 'HURRIED ACTION ON HIS DOMESTIC PLAN Chief Executive Hopes Congress May Be Able to Adjourn in June ,HOUSE CHIEFTAINS OUTLINE PROGRAM @ Legislation to Help Rail-‘ ' roads Will Be Next Recommendation WASHINGTON, May 1.—A new emphasis was placed today on the command to Democratic leaders in Congress for full speed ahead on the President’s domestic emergency program so as to make adjourn- ment possible early in June. ‘fhe House chieftains are ready to employ every parliamentary maneuver at their command to force vote today on the infla- tion plan, 4 Relief bill to conference with the Senate. | ond phase of his international economic negotiations this week but ' he is expected to send to Congress in yuick crder the-remainder L his domestic recovery measurM The President will probab] legislation r ecomnlendalxons ex- pected to help the railroads late today cr tomorrow. ley project and Muscle Shoals op- BY 7 TU 1 VUTE eration. ‘ A {Would Leave Elechon of SECRETHLY uF Party Officers to | Organizations | TREAS“RY NUT | Byav er opposing, the Senatle afternoon passed the Judiciary equiring that national commiti Imen and delegates to national con- ventions be elected by popular vote, This status has been in effect sins Senate action is expected, pos- sibly today, on the Tenn:ssee Val- GuING Tu uulT Committee's bill to repeal the law | x Issues Statemenl Denying Reports—Says He Is 1917, but has been found 'aimost 2 | unworkable. | Wlth Roosevelt | Both Democrats and Republicans ihave urged its repeal for many WASHINGTON, May 1—3ecre- tary of Treasury William H. Wood- in, from his sick bed, issued a statement denying reports he was going to resign and was at odds with President Roosevelt over the inflation program. | Bills Ordered Out The Secretary declared that not| The Senate Saturday, on motion only did he have no intention of 'of Senator Hess, ordered that all giving up his post but he ‘also ap- \bms now pending in committee, be proved of the President's program' reported back to the floor of the throughout. 'Senate not later than this after- With Chief to End | noon. The Finance Ccvmmme0 “I am with the Chief to the was excepted from the order sinc end. He is going fo lead us out jt requires additional time for con- of this situation,” said Secrets.ry»:mermg the general appropria- Woodin. | tions measyre. The Seotary was taken il a‘ Two new measures were intro- week ago with a sore throat but! Saturday. One expects to return to work this SR I e Senate & week. He charged that enemies of the Administration are circulating reports that he is going to quit! Z \year periods, and authorizes the in efforts to create dissension. | itor to call for such bids and {award ‘the contracts. It was passed “under suspended rules by a vote of |seven to one, Senator DeVane op- '{ posing. The oiher, No. 122, seeks to au- HOld""gS Are Sou‘t‘norize the Board of Law Exam- liners to, conduct examinations in WASHINGTON, May 1—The any of the four Divisions under grain stabilization corporation has /the direction of one member. A sold all its grain holdings, thus re-! memontal iwas Afitroduced by Sena- moving the government from the i, Bragaw denounsing the fisher- grain business, it announced Sat-|joq i Tie L1 Dased g urday. The corporation lost $160~ ' gictrict of the Alaska Peninsula 000,000 in the ill-fated attempt to' “peg” wheat prices. years on the ground that inasmuch as ‘these are party officers the methed of their choosing ought to be left to the diseretion of the par- ty organizations. printing contracts by the Territory for two- to provide for awarding Government Quits Grain Business as IOOnMnued on Page Eight) Juneau Cold Storage Co. Is Paying Bond Interest Today The Juneau Cold Storage Com-|this company since date of its re- pany, Inc.,. is today making its organization and erection of its semi-annual interest payment on | new plant in 1927. The original the remaining outstanding 7 per|bonded indebtedness was $75,000 cent gold bonds. This makes the of which $40,000 has been re- twelfth interest payment made by'deemed Attired in the abbraviated costumes so popular in the fashionable resort, i T Mr, and Mrs. Adaolph B. Spreckles, of smart San Francisco society, are | pictured on their way to the tennis courts at Palm Spri | desert playground, where they are honeymooning, Young President Roosevelt starts hissec- ogjon of the famous Spreckles family, one of the oldest as well as wealthi- est families on the Paclfic Colst. of seven to one, Walk- | SaLurday | ln Desert Delegate Dimond Operated Upon i | For Appendicitis WASHINGTON, May 1.— Alacka Delegate Anthony J. Di- mend undcrwent an appendec- temy operation Sunday but to- day is impreving according to his private sccretary Bartlett. Delegate Dimond was seized with a cudden attack and at once removed to the Providence Hospital for the operation. | e HENRY T. BELL IS WATCHING ALASKA FISH |Effect of Volowie Action,! Earthquakes, May | Cause Regulations 'RECENT O’MALLEY g ORDERS CANCELLED 1 New Commissioner Is to! Make Inspection, Give Own Decisions WASHINGTON May 1.—Henry Bell, United States Fisheries 'Commmaxomr saxd he is watghing | car"ful]y the effects of the 'rezent. vvolcamc action and earthquakes in! ‘Alatka on the salmon fisheries and | asserted the only changes contem-' plated will be those absclutely es-| ! sential and on fatalities that m)gm result from the recent quakes which might make necessary re-! | strictions upon fishing. | ‘1 The Commissioner said he, was| . . !primarily interested that —enough| Frantic Bu ying Occurs, fisnh get through the traps and the| g5 .58 4 supply is not depleted as might e | then Pro.fit takmg |if the present scale of rfishing 15! Take Gains Away |maintained. He said he had or-| — dered the company operating a NEW YORK, May 1.— Frantic 'rap east of Anchor Cove to show: trading sent a wide assortment of Cause why its trap should be con- stocks and staples to new highs tinued in operation. He has also for the year today but the breadth cancelled most of the recent or-| of the advance was prompted by ders by Henry O'Malley permii- profit taking and gains were only ting the opening of new traps this | partially retained. Many shares, year. | closed one to more than two points| The new Commissioner said he higher. The turnover today was thought that before new traps are 6,500,000 shares, the second largest oPened he should have a chance day of the year. | to inspect conditions in person and Grains took to make his own deciston | profit takers. Leadership Rotates Industrials led in the early ad- cIvIL cuuRTs i and aviation issues were taken in a ; substantial volume. | Wheat reacted late and finished | i lower. | Extreme gains of about four Steel preferred was roughly cut one ! hait, Sicel common rose neaity Martial Law Still Prevalls three points, up only one point at T S | the finish. American Can and in wo Sections | j in lowa vance after a moderate setback. points were registered for Santa Southern Pacific acted similarly. s, California’s preckles is the i | r STOCK PRIGES MAKE ADVANGE | T0 NEW HIGHS | { | i i | a drubbing from | Rails then stepped forward. Utilities Fe, Union Pacific. United States | Slight Advances l Issues up major fractions to more | than one point included North! DES MOINES, Iowa, May o American and American Telephone. | Peace prevailed today in the mort- Gains of minor fractions were gage foreclosure war area as Civil made by coppers. | Courts were closed by an Execu- Oils softened. {tive Order at scenes of the farm Westinghouse lost about one disturbances last week. | point and Allied Chemical aboutl Martial Law still holds sway. | two points. | TEN FARMERS ARRESTED LEMARS, Iowa, May 1— Ten, | northwest Towa farmers were un- Silver stocks weakened. | | CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 1. Juneau mine stock clos:d today night facing prosecution and pos- ' at 16, American Can 81%, Ameri- Sibly charges of criminal. syndical- can Power and Light 7%, Anaconda ism for alleged participation in 1212, Bethlehem Steel 25%, Calu- farm riots and especially for the met and Hecla 4%, Fox Films 2%, abduction of District Judge Charles General Motors 21%, International Bradley which brought National Harvester 33%, Kennzcott 16%, Guardsmen and martial General American Tanks 2, Pack- Plymouth and Crawford counties. ard Motors 3%, Armour B 2, Unit-' Troops with fixed bayonets and ed States Steel 47%. machine guns supervised the sale {of goods last Saturday afternoon ¢ !son. The sale the previous day ! prec&p\mned a battle between farm- ers and officials resulting in the .declaration of martial law over ! SINGAPORE.— Police recently crawford county. Martial law over discovered a quantity of illicit na- Plymouth county was declared Fri- tive wine which had been smug- day as a result of the abduction of gled into the country from Siam.'Judge Bradley by farmers who de- It was hidden inside a rubber ele- manded he refuse to sign any phant, ‘more foreclosure orders, Another “‘Sacred Elephant” Discovered o2 A1undet military arrest last Saturday » law to of ~ PRESIDENT GREETS PREMIER ON WHITE HOUSE STEPS Associated Press telephoto of President Roosevelt welcoming Premier MacDonald to Washington, | D. C., in front of the White House. The British premier and President will discuss world affairs during | the former's stay in this country. Left to right: Mrs! Roosevelt, President and Capt. Walter Vernon, naval aide to the President. HERRIOT ARRIVES IN AMERICA Edouard Herriot, former premier of France, is shown in this Asso- i ciated Press telephoto as he landed in New Y economic conferences in Wuhing}on with President Roosevelt, Navy Dirigible Will Fly to Alaska WASHINGTON, May ficials here said they sossibility of the diri; naking a flight to Alaska during e coming summer. They said the nly reason for sending the ten- 1.—Navy saw last Saturday, weather condi- Jremerton, Wash,, vas to determine ons and that the Macon would «Juwd since that time to every Saturday. ot be subjected to those uncer- | iinties. i e Sweetwater, Tex., citizens n old-fashioned “chuck wagon” to other communities to. advertise their town, MACON IS NOT ‘GI.AY S. BRIGES T0 MAKE TRIP DIES SUDDENLY TO NORTHLAND IN WASHINGTON Officials Deny Big|Representative from Texas Recluse Mtllwn(uress Takes | no | sentative Clay Stone Briggs, Demo- ble Macon |crat of Texas, |at the J. H. Shields’ farm at Deni- der Patoka north, as reported from in Galveston, January 8, 1876. send | Clayton Woodworth. 'EXPLOSIONS IN BUSINESS AREA THIS MORNING Infemal Machlnes Are Re- ‘“ ‘ ported Thrown with e 1 Reckless Abandon E=| MULTITUDES PARADE | OVER ENTIRE GLOBE Demonstratlons Are Being | Held Throughout World But Are Orderly CHICAGO, II., May 1.—A thunder of bombs in the heart of this city shot a vivid streak of violence into the May Day celebration. The bombs were tossed at dawn with reckless abandon in the heart of Chicago’s business district. Damage is estimated to have reached at least $50,000. No lives are known to have been taken and none were in- jured. The police attributed the terrorism to radicals celebrat- ing May Day. Ishbel MacDonald, MacDonald, the GABINET BILL || PASSES HOUSE; LIEN IS LOS Walker’s Bxll Creating Board of Administra- tion Is Passed | Closer supervision over Territoria OStration. | expenditures was mads possile ' Germany is in the hands of | when the House flast Saturday the Naz and throngs are d without amendment or dis- ot 3 . B on the Walker bill creating a roaring in triumph while bay' | Territorial Board of Administra- Onets gleam. |tion, or Governor's Cabinet, and According to reports re- | giving it well-defined powers over ceived here the Radicals are | appropriations mads by the Legis- Iy % i ,celebrating: everywhere, but The Board is composed of the Peacably. | Governor as Chairman, the Attor-; The Cuban Ariny and police took {ney General, Auditor, Treasurer, elaborate precautions to prevent | Commissioner of Education and May Day manifestations and stamp | Highway Engineér. It is given wide out the revolt in the Oriente Prov- discretionary powers over all ap- ince. propriations except those for Firing in Madrid | schools, public homes, allowances The Madrid police fired in the lm aged persons, relief of indigent @ir today to break up a demonstra- 'and similar funds. jtion by 1,000 Communists in front Auditor Tax Assessor of the Ministry Building. A measure to make the Auditor| In Vienna, the streets were gar- |the tax assessment officer of the landed with barbed wire and brist- Territory, introduced by Mr. Lingo, ¥ With machine guns and celebrat- was passed by the House this ©d the strangest May Day in morning by a unanimous vote. It Y€ars. Only authorized persons were gives him authority to require re- @llowed to enter the inner city. ports from salmon packers and Deflant Socialists stood silently on other companies for data upon the sidewalks in the outer city which tax lists can be compiled WaVing red handkerchiefs but mak- and furnished to the Treasurer, 0§ DO effort to storm the inner The House also passed the Hel- “Z’;NTW" hundred are reported ar- York to attend the Eltzrrxch bill‘repcalnmg gll laws here-‘ In Berin, ti nds of youths |tofore passed prohibiting the im- | A |clamored so loudly for Adolf Hit- portation, transportagion, manu- ler, that he made an unscheduled facture and sale 2 wveer and in- toxicating liquor in the Territory, nppearanie. to become effective upon the re-| CANBERRA, May 1. — Australia peal of the Eighteenth Amend- lost 60 per cent less of her popu- ment. lation in migration last year than It also passed several Senate in 1931, says the commonwealth I bills, including one to authorize statistician. Arrivals totalled 41,997 the Governor, with the approval and departures 45,666, the net loss of the Board of Administration, to of 3,669 contrasting with 12,061 in (Continued on Page Two) 1931 MULTITUDES PARADE NEW YORK, May 1.—Aec- cording to Associated Press reports May Day found mul- titudes parading in various parts of the world. Russia is holding a dem- { ] { | | Stricken with Attack of Heart WASHINGTON, May" . Her Lifein Her Beverly Hills ~ Mansion; Was Losing Sight 1.—Repre- died last Saturday | a% {he t of & heart attack. | LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 1— |ducted her extensive business af- | Miss Margaret Keith, aged 49 | fairs through letters and telephone. Representative Briggs was bornh ' yeqrs recluse millionairess, daugh- |calls to her attorneys. He ter of the late David Keith, Utah Only one servant was retained Ylsilver magnate, committed suicide |up to the time of her death. The at her Beverley Hills mansion last | servant said she had only seen her | employer’s face only once in five ucceeding. Congress. Miss Keith left a note saying she | years. Representative Zriggs was mar- was losing her sight and did not| The only explanation of the |ried in August, 1927, to Mrs. Lois ywant to live if she couldn't see the |strange isolation came from her sis- beautiful trees and sea. ter, Mrs. Keith-Eskridge, who said On the few occasions, when she |Miss Keith “was a very sensitive are ventured out, she masked her face and timid woman: who could not with heavy black veils. She con- |bear to meet people.” re was a lawyer and was elected the Sixty-Sixth Congress and re- ey | Fewer and smaller homes being built in Germany. : e o