The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1933, Page 1

SMITH NOT TO BE CANDIDATE FOR N.Y. MAYOR Terse ly Worded Statement| Made by Former | State Govemor DECISION CANNOT 3 BE CHANGED AT ALL| Various Gloups Must Now Look to New Quart- | ers for Leader | NEW YORK, May 15 four times Governo vork and once a Pr ndidate, last night de! declared his refusal to become Orl in as a candidate for Mayor of York City. y:re is no compulsion or can effect my de is final.” ly worded state- That was his ¢ forts have been made to draft ith for office and one of those | e miove has been Nicholas | 1y Butler, President of Colum- iversity and prominent Re-! leader. , Republicans and In- dependents started separate Smith ves before the announcement. | , when informed of the| made his statement to “as- sure those who are including me in \eir political plans that they must | liminate by name.” Smith has been devoting him- self to business and magazine odit—‘ ing since he quit politics. ———ati— BACK TO FARM MOVEMENT IS BEING STARTED President Roosevelt Wants to Balance City Population dr WASHINGTON, May 15—Presi- dent Roosevelt is now giving thought to provisions for a back- to-the-farm movement in his em- loyment and industrial control| | | el This omnibus legislation is in-| tended to top-off the \Administra- tion's domestic program which has been widening gradually to rebal-| ancing the city population. The President looked over this new addition to his proposals last night and it appeared likely his gestions will go to Congress late today or tomorrow. —,-———— FARMERS FAGE TEAR GAS BUT MILK DUMPED ELKHORN, Wis, May 15.—En- raged farmers waging a milk strike Sunday battled through demse clouds of tear gas south of Muk-| wonago and dumped six truck' loads of milk destined for Chicago and elsewhere. Midwest farmers are against vio- lence, however, and are disposed to give Roosevelt's farm relief plans Associated Press {elephcto of abducted Peggy McMath, 10, with and Mrs. reunion when father and child were landed by a Coast | her father and mother, Mr. dramatic Guard cutter at Wood's Hole, Mass. reported to have paid $60,000 was found later and returned when two kidnapers were arrested | and confessed. JUNEAU ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1933, MHVIBER OF ASSOCI f\'l'FD PRFSS PRICE TEN CENT? — e PLANS T0 RE—ARM, REPORT * * i i | | AR YELEmOTE e | Neil C. McMath, at the The Harwich Port family was | som for the girPs return which | | |Great Cache {In Cash Revealed, |Double Murder NEW \ORK May 15—A cache of $1,000,000 in cash pop- ped into the Edward Ridley murder cnigma as 50 detectives sought to learn who slew the rich eccentric and his secre- tary in their dim sanctum 40 feet below the East Side’s pavements. The cash was discovered in the vaults in the sanctum and will be added to the account in a Broadway bank to estab- lish the wealth of the mort- gage king. The mystery surrounding their deaths is still unsolved. e —— FEDERAL JUDGE FACES CHARGES BEFORE SENATE Start Against San Francisco Official WASHINGTON, May eral Judge Harold Louderback, San Francisco, was today bzfore the bar of the Unit Senate to stand trial on five ar- ticles of impeachment in connec- of | tion h the handling of equity receiverships. Nearly 50 witnesses have been summoned. Judge Louderback pleaded not| guilty to all charges before the Senate on April 11 | FEDERAL GAME PROTECTOR IS NEXTIN LINE% Hoquiam Man Says He Is‘ It, but Local Authori- | ties Uninformed i ABERDEEN, Wash,, May 15.—| Pat McNeil, of Hoquiam, former clerk to Congressman Martin! Smith, has resigned to assume new,; duties as Federal Game Protector| in Southeast Alaska. He will make| his headquarters at Ketchikan and| patrol all waters of the United States south of that point. None of the local Federal agencies| IN PAST MONTH [Ore Averag;%l.?fl‘ Cents \ing to $102,900, | operating profit of 29.40 per ton. WEALTHY MAN'S SON IS SUICIDE * * ALASKA JUNEAU PROFIT §$102,900 Per Ton at Production Cost of 51.94 Cents The Alaska Juneau for April showed a net operating profit of $98,500, which with a non-operat- ing income of $4,400, resulted in a tatal profit before charges amount- according to the monthly statement of estimates made public today by L. H. Metza- gar, General Superintendent. The total tonnage handled was 333 030. It averaged 81.34 cents per | ton. Operating expenditures avcr-l aged 51.94 cents per ton leaving an The April statement follows: Tons mined and trammed \ * * FARM HOLIDAY ADVOCATES IN NATIONAL CONVENTION SEATTLE, May 15.—Florence Turner, aged 13, was operated upon today for appendicitis. Physicians found her heart on the right side and other organs on the left side. Here are leaders of the new Bonus Army now gathering in ‘Washington, D. C. They were snapped several days ago after a brief conference at the White House. Left to right above are: Joseph Miller, Milwaukee; Harold Foulrod, Philadelphia; Robert E. lelor, Seattle, and John H. Ncwlln, Pittsburgh, INDICTMENT HELD VALID ELES - IN LOS ANGEL WARNED T0 W. J. Schlesmger Takes; Poison — Recalls Brother’s Tragedy {Alaska Game Commission. 15.—Fed- | Goddard, Assistant called | knew nothing about the appoint- i States | The charges were recently voted : a chance to prove their worth. by the House of Representatives. Russia Is Looming Again As Big Wheat Producing Nation WASHINGTON, May 15— TFar ahead of the wheat planting pro- gram, Russia is moving steadily nearer the goal of becoming once again the major wheat exporting nation. Progress comes this year at a| time when the four major wheat exporting nations, Canada, Argen- tina, Augfralia and the United Stattes, through representatives at Geneva, - are -seeking - agrecements stabalize the wheat trade. co-operates with the Commission in game protection within the limits of Tonga: National Forest in Southeast Alaska, It, likewise, was without knowledge of Mr. McNeil land the new job he is supposed 1 to “assume. e, — :Glass Bill Favored - " |any office classed as “Federal Game Impeachment Proceedings, | directly or indirectly connected with | protection of game in Alaska had |any information regarding this of- fice or the appointment of McNeil.| | And none knew of the existence of Protector.” The protection of Alaska game| |is vested by Congress in the De-| | partment of Agriculture and the E. M. Executive Of- ficer of the Commission, said he| ment of anyone to assist the Com- mission or to work with or under it. It has its own warden at Ket- chikan—Homer Jewell who covers the district from Wrangell south to the border line, The United States Forest Service By Senate Committee LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 15— A man identified: by the police as | {Americans Told to Evacu-|Bishop i and Secre-‘ Coou REGIUN[ being W. J. Schlesinger, aged 38 year's, son of 2 wealthy San Fran- | in tary to Carry Case to i Highest Court PEIPING, May 15—The Umt(-d! WASHINGTON, May 15. — The thorities said had been self-admi: States Legation officials has ad- 1mdutment of Bishop James Can- istered. The identification was es-| vised Americans to evacuate Tung- hon and Miss Ada Burroughs, his tablished by two life insurance poli-| chow, 13 miles east of here be-|S€cretary, on charges of violating| cizs amounting to $30,000 naming cause of rumors the Japanese will|the Corrupt Practices Act in the his widow as beneficiary. attempt to occupy that town. 1928 Presidential campaign, was to- - day upheld as valid by the District’ counsel announced plans to appeal; to Lhe United States Supreme ate City Threatened by Japanese cisco family, was found dead a hotel room last Saturday, victim of poison which the ANOTHER TRAGEDY PORTLAND, Ore., May 15.—The puzzling disappearance of Im' Schlesinger, Portland merchant ar sportsman, on the night of D cember 28 last, was recalled w word was received that the px had found his brother poisoned i “,’ffi:’;fi;"fi“ s auio- WASH!NGTON May 15. — A'I- mobile was found in the Columbia Miral Pratt, Chief of Naval Opera- river at Vancouver, Wash., or ‘uons, today ordereq jone third of| Court of Appeals. The defendant's| NAVY VESSELS al he had called on an officer at the | 8ll combatant ships, naval and air-| GENEVA, May 15—The United Vancouver Barracks, to discuss polo| craft, placed on t rotating re- States, Argentina and Chile today ;| serve commission. | greed to place embargoes on arms, shipments to Paraguay and Bol- {ivia, now at war over Gran Chaco,; mun-xdcd other countries adopt the same policy. with him. Lee Schlesinger's bod was never recovered from the riv [ Sheriff R. E. McCrite, of C v County, Washington, expressed the| ¥ eteran Screen Actor WASHINGTON, May 15.— The! controversil Glass Bill to = ing Committee. trength-|sons were injured by gunfire en the National Banking Laws to|stones thrown here Sunda; insure deposits, has been approved|in clashes between Fascists to control the output in order to'unanimously by the Senate Bank-| Austrian Nazis Socialists. Over belief Lee was not in the car when | 8 A it plunged into the river. i Dle‘ Afi" Operahon NEW YORK, May - .- i ) -| 15— Ernest VIENNA, May 15.—Several | Torrence, veteran stage, grand op-| Murray Named Acting Postmaster, Skagway era singer, screen actor, aged 54 ~WASHINGTOR, May 15.—Post- nd years, died today.” He failed to master General Farley h ap- 350 | rally @fter: a recent gall bladder pointed William H. Murray as Act- persons were arrested. lope'mflon. ing Postmaster at Skagw to mill 335,030 | Cents [ Pperating (Revenue: Lt 1.01; Hundreds of members of the Farm Hcliday assoclation gathered In Des Molnes, la,, for the organiza, Gold $271,000 80.8 tlon’s first national convention. Milo Reno, president, is shown addressing delegates In a pavilion at the! Lead and Silver 1500 45} jowa state falr grounds. (Anoclatad Press Photo) Total $272,500 8134 i R R AR Operating Expendiures: Bonus Leaders at Whlte House Mining and tram- ming $ 88,500 2642 . b ™ Milling 73,000 2179 | 3 All other Juneau | s | operating costs 9,000 2.09; | New York Stock AR i Transfer and San | LIFTS TODAY Franeisco Office | [Expenses . 3500 1.04] 2 Total $174,000 5194 thsmxam May Prescribe Operating profit .§ 98,500 29.40 | G R ‘\ | Any Amount to Their income less outside {4 ‘ Patients Now prospecting 4,400 | —_— ! { WASHINGTON, May 15.—A pint- Total Profit before | j a-week limit on medicinal liquor is charges $102,900 i | off beginning today and physicians - e H may prescribe as much as they I | think patients need and they do (llll Heart t not have to tell the government | what the ailments are requiring whiskey treatment ”" nght Side | As a result of the lifting of the ban, Federal officials look for a ! sharp rise in medicinal liquor con- sumption, There is plenty of good | Wwhiskey on hand to satisfy the de- ‘munde it is said. e ALASKAN DOG MUSHER HAS “Slim” Williams in Wash- ington State — Team Thin- Sled on Wheels OMAK, Wa.shmgz,on May 15—, ‘Slim” Williams arrived here early | ! last. Saturday with his dogs hitch- led to a sled mounted on auto wheels, He is traveling nights en- route from Alaska to the Chicago | World Fair, His dogs are still| Jv\urmp; moccasins. They are thin and the leader is footsore. Williams left late Saturday night enroute to Chicago. [ | | | | | 5 Former Canadian I Pacific Railway ‘ Official Is Dead | VANCOUVER, B. C., May 15.— | Francis Peters, aged 74 years, for- ‘mm uperintendent of the British Co umbia Division of the Canadian | Pacific Railway, died Saturday aft- ‘cr a. short illness. Name of Hoover Is Drop TOUGH TIME * * * GHANGELI.UR IS T0 GIVE VIEWS OF HIS NATION Adolf Hitler Is Believed Ready to Defy All Countries of World VERSAILLES TREATY MAY BE VIOLATED United States, Great Bri- tain, France Form United Front NEW YORK, May 1 Germany plans to re-arm ac- cording to unofficial informa- tion received here. France is understood to be certain of this fact and also Great Britain, A definite announcement is expected to be made Wednes- day by Chancellor Hitler. Europe is troubled with the possibility of the German na- tion taking action which is against all provisions of the Versailles treaty. FRANCE HAS FEARS PARIS, May 15.—Fear is {growing in France that Chan- I‘cellur Hitler will announce at the special meeting of the Reichstag next Wednesday 5(:ermany’s intention to re- arm, despite: the treaty of i Versailles. | The question what to do |about it is worrying officials. | France is believed to know {that England is behind her but there is little hope in officialdom that effective | sanctions * are available in dealing with Germany. The issue is also complicat- led by the economic blockade, provided under the League of Nations, regarding the sole | method of coercion, but this is said to be difficult to en- force. EUROPEAN CRISIS LONDON, May 15—Efforts are being made by Downing Street to jcalm the sensation in the news- papers over the week-end concern- ing a general European crisis. It |is stated no anxiety is felt in of- | ficial ecircles regarding the week's | developments. Several newspapers spoke of the \increased tension in Europe and | anxiously discussed what 1 fsikées preted as gathering war clouds as la result of the growing war spirit un Germany. THREE-POWER FRONT PARIS, May 15.—A three-power united front, the United States, Great Britain and France, is vir- | tually achieved to face Germany at the Geneva Disarmament Confer- ence on Thursday, it is learned here The three powers are trying to keep the situation from boiling over and through diplomatic chan- dels, urging Chancellor Hitler to ped From Colorado Dam Pro ject WASHINGTON, May 15—The ' name Hoover has been dropped by | the new Administration f{rom the great dam in the irrigation pro- ject now under constriction on the Colorado River. Herealter the dam will be known The change in the name was of Interior Ickes. Former Secretary of Interior Wilbur added toe name Hoover to the dam during the Hoover administration. During the years of controversy over the huge project, the dam was known as s the Boulder Dam. | Boulder dam. | Actual pouring of concrete bagins AlukflAmade by special order of Secxwlaryi within the next few weeks,