The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 20, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR VOL. XLIL, NO. 6345. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1933. o MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY | ARMS CONFERENCE AWAITS MORE WORD FROM U. S, FINANGING OF - WORK PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED House Ways and Means Committee Reaches De- cision, Two Items TO SUSPEND LEVIES IF REPEAL CARRIES, Sales Tax H—as— Already Been Discarded as Means of Raising More Money WASHINGTON, May 20.—(Copy- right 1933 by the Associated pros.sr} —Higher income and gasoline taxes| to finance the public works pro-| gram is the present decision of the House Ways and Means Committee with a majority also planning a, provision for suspension of the newj| levies in event of the Prohibition] repeal As revealed in interviews with) the members of the Ways and| Means Committee an impost on corporate stock and dividends may also ke effected toward financing| the three billion dollar public works| construction and employment bond| issue. All taxes will be cast out of the window, according to the legiSla- tion planned, when the required 36 States ratify the Prohibition re- peal. There has been talk that March 15, next-year, will be the first pay- ment of the projected new income tax rate. The sales tax has been aside. UPWARD TREND 1S SHOWN FOR 2 INDUSTRIES Carloadings, Also Cotton Spinning Both Gain Past Few Weeks WASHINGTON, May 20.—Rail- road carloadings and cotton spin- ning figures have shown an up- ward trend in response to renewed business activity, both recording gains over the preceding periods of the previous month and the same period last year. Carloadings are taken generally as one sure indication of the busi- ness trends and recorded a freer movement of grain, livestock and; materials going into the making of steel. 2 Beer also played an important| part. Cotton spinning witnessed 25 per cent more spindles in operation than in April last year and almost two per cent over last month. - TWO CITIES THREATENED BY JAPANESE "Belief Is Expressed Both! Peiping, Tientsin Will Be Invaded Soon NANKING, May 20—The Na- tional Government officials today expressed the belief that the Jao- anese intend to invade Peiping and Tientsin. Japanese airplanes continued flights over the two cities. Eleven Japanese bombing planes, carrying full loads of missles but which dropped no bombs, flying over both Peiping and Tientsin, caused thousands to scurry to’cover.| The planes flew low enough fo make the loads of projectiles clear- ly visible. - 2 | Any prospects of cessation of hostilities in the North China war, zone are still remote in the opinion of the Japanese Legation at Peip- ing, it Is said, | { | | | | i thrusti ARE GRATIFIE SEAL ENROUTE HERE Mystery of “Black Tom” Blast Explained by German Master Spy American Activities of Franz von Rintelen During World War Told in Book Dedicated to Daughter, Marie Luize, Who Was Mentioned in Recent English “Spy” Case. LUIZE VoN KINTETEN ONE HOUR HERE ON WEDNESDAY City Council Unanimously| Adopts Daylight Saving Time effect in Juneau beginning at mid- Council meeting last night. This [} will be the first time daylight sav- neau for soveral years, though it has been in effect during the sum- mer months in many cities in the | United States for a number of | years. | A petition, signed by many busi- ness men and residents of the city, was presented to the City Couneil, at the meeting last night, by J. B. Burford, who circulated the docu- [ment yesterday among the business hous Most of the business men approached signed the petition and expressed approval of the plan. One of the chief arguments in | favor of adopting daylight saving |time was to conform with Seattle, |ago, advancing the clocks one hour. |This put Seattle time two hours] ahead of Juneau instead of thej normal one hour, and is said to |have had some adverse effect on |local business transacted with Se- e CapT. FRANZ VON RINTEFEN' TieuT NoRMAN BAILVIE-STEVART. The method employed in causing the great “Black Tom” explosion in New Jersey, back in the days of the World War, is graphically described in a recently-published book, “The Dark Invader,” by Captain Franz von Rintelen, who was, he asserts, the master d of Germany's espion- age system in America before the United States declared war on the Central Powers. Von Rintelen describes the “pencil bomb,” by mea: of which he destroyed munition ships destined for the allies in Europe. The infernal machine, no larger than a cigar, consisted of a cylinder of lead, hollow at both ends, with the compartments thus formed divided by a thin copper plate. Acids of unspecified classifications were placed in each end of the cylinder and the device was planted among the cargo of tha ship marked out for destruction, In a given time the acids ate through the dividing plate. When they met and mingled spontaneous combustion followed. Although von Rintelen was in a British prison e of the “Big Tom” explosion, he cl neered the affair. The book is of great interest to because of the story it tells, but because of the dedication. For von Rintelen has dedicated his opus “To my daughter, Marie Luize.” This 22.year-old daughter of the master-spy was mentioned in the recent cause celebre in which Lieutenant Baillie-Stewart, a British officer, was convicted of betraying his country’s secrets to a foreign power. Von Rintelen, while bitterly denying his daughter had any connection with the case, admitted that facts brought forward at the court martial were “startling coincidences.” | Legislation to ‘ Control Oil OVER MOVES OF ™% 25 . GERMAN PEOPLE President Rocsevelt has re- quested immediate Congression- al consideration of the oil pro- British Newspapers Make Comments—Difficul- ties Are Ahead duction contrel. Legislation is scught seeking to lift the oil industry upward by allowing Secretary of Interior Ickes to fix prices, hours of labor and wages and limit the production to the demand. LONDON, May 20.—Editorial ex- pressions of gratification that a new hope has been infused in the Disarmament Conference at Gen-| eva by Germany's stand appeared | in British newspapers today and also included tributes to the states- | RSB A manship of Adolpf Hitler in trans- lating his declarations before the | | | | | | GENEVA, May 20.—Bolivia has Reichstag into acts, and Germany's rejected recommendations’ made by acceptance of the British disarma- the League of Nations' Council for ment plan, as announced yesterday & settlement of the dispute with at Geneva. | Paraguay over the Chaco territory, “These offer the best p,-ogpectsfdeclannr,' Paraguay violated the for an ultimate agreement yet League’s convenant by the war seen,” said the Daily Times. | declaration. . Other commentators agreed, but, Bolivia has asked the Courcil to nevertheless the opinion is also @PPly penalties as provided by the expressed not to place too much| covenant. confidence in the present status as i s of oo s r2 ARENSON SHOT SELF y culties ahead. | BY ACCIDENT, SAYS JURY AFTER STUDY FROM meERN TRIP‘ John Arenson, fisherman who was found dead aboard his boat |at Chatham lasi Wednesday, prob- After undergoing annual over- |ably shot himself accidentally, in- haul and having had some repairs stead of committing suicide. This made, the patrol boat seal, Alas-|was the verdict returned yesterday ka Game Commission, was taken | by a coroner’s jury which conduct- joff the ways and left Ketchikan ed an investigation into the trag- last night enroute here, according |edy, said a telegram received today to advices received here by E. M. by United States Marshal Albert Goddard, Assistant Executive Of- | White. ficer of the Commission. ‘ The first reports received about H. 'W. Terhune, Executive Offi- | Arenson's death came through Ten- cer, is aboard the vessel. He will akee to Marshal White and said he stop at Wrangell and Petersburg |had committed suicide. The cor- on the voyage morth. The Seal is|oner’s' jury found enough evidence expected in port here next Mon-|to indicate to it that the shooting day, was accidental, {attle banks and other business ihouscs. L. H. Metzgar |the Alaska-Juncau would o | with the daylight savings time igmnmg Wednesday 1 CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS 1S NOTIGEABLE 1Sharp Upward Movement Reported — Employ- ment Increases WASHINGTON, May 20. A | sharp upward movement in build- ing construction activity and a rise in wholesale prices is reported by | the Labor Department. | This news followed reports of; reviving business and a slight in-| crease in employment which came| | during the week from Secretaries| Woodin and Perkins and the Ad- visory Council of the Federal Re- serve Board. The Labor Department's survey is based on April 15 figures. At| | the same time a decrease of one| tenth of one per cent in retail| ,prlces of food is also shown. [ announced that. | | i | expenditures for building construc- {tion for the month ending April 15, based on reports from 778 cities were 212 per cent higher than for the month ending March 15, SRR ol RIGHT RETURNS TO JUNEAU FOR VISIT W. C. i ‘W. C. Wright, formerly proprie- tor of the Wright Jewelry Shop here, arrived in Juneau on the mo- {torship Northland, and is stayin: at the Zynda Hotel. Mr. Wright sold his shop to Pau Bloedhorn two years ago and sin then has been residing in the South. | | Valley In WASHINGTON, May 20. — The colossal task of transforming into a reality President Roosevell’s dream of converting the Tennessce Valley into a national industrial workshop has been assigned Arthur E. Morgan, President | Antioch College. At the same time word wa passed out that quick action would be forthcoming on the Govern ment’s investigation of charges that the Federal property of Muscle Shoals has been misused by privalc | ers The figures also indicate that l) Daylight saving time will be in [f 4 night, Wednesday, May 24, it was|; 4 unanimously decided at the City“ ing time has been tried out:in Ju- i | DAUGHTER Speaker Henry T. Rainey of Illinois is posing for Helen Coolidge, daughter of Senator Marcus Coolidge of Massachusetts. She draws for amusement and found Speaker Rainey a likely subject, with his shock of CONGRESS AT WORK: RECESS | IS ABANDONED Leaders Making Drive to Complete Legislation, then Adjourn WASHINGTON, May 20.—Lead- of Congress ‘abandoned the week-end recess today to continue a drive for a swift wind-up of President Roosevelt's emergency program and preparatory to ad- journ within the next three weeks. The Senate met two hours earlier {today for the impeachment trialj of Judge Louderback. The House committee are begin- ning to catch up in their work. Consideration to the Glass-Stea- gall bank reform bill, is being given. Next week, final action on the railroad reorganization bill is ex- pected. The bill has been ap- proved by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. LG R ). HARRIMAN 1S STILL MISSING olice Guarding Grave of Suicide Son for De- velopments NEW YORK, May 20. — Belief that Joseph Harriman, former head of the Harriman Bank, under in- dictment in connection with the failure of that institution, might totter to the gave of his dead son, a suicide, led the authorities to guard the grave closely. The aged, broken-down yesterday, hobbled out wursing home where he has been ecelving treatment, while awaiting rial, and has not been seen since. banker, late of a Head of Great Tennessee dustrial Scheme yower companies. The power companies immediate- ly denied the charge of misuse and ited inquiry. The Ohio educator, who brought Ontioch College from a place of| bseurity 13 years ago to be one the best educational institu- tions in the country, will head a board of three authorized to build dams, power houses, reservoirs, ir- rigation projects, transmission lines ind manufacture experimental fer- lizer, of Ior spawning beds, and which city adopted it several days! white hair and favorite pipe. (Associated Press Photo) .., RECEDE TODAY; * CLOSING HEAVY jReaclion Takes Place for Third Session—Many Sha res Dccline Alaska Furs Sell Higher, Seattle Sa {Beaver Strong with Musk- rat Firm — Auction Largely Attended SEATTLE, May 20.—Alaska furs | brought 10 to 15 per cent higher | prices at the sale this week than |last month, the Seattle Fur Ex- change reported. Alaskan beaver was especlally strong with muskrat firm. All furs were in good demand with representatives of practically all important United States whole- | salers bidding. e e~ BELL TO LEAVE ON FIRST TRIP NORTH JUNE 6 Plans to Spend Two or Three Months in Terri- tory Studying Fisheries NEW YORK, May 20.—Financial markets encountered considerable week-end selling at the short ses- sion today and stock receded from ' fractions to more than two points, The closing was heavy. Today's ion was the third successive one in which the, share | market was inclined to react. Prices churned considerably in the last few minutes, | Reaction in Wheat | A pronounced reaction in wheat (may have been a factor in recent ! moves. Traders seemed inclined to [llghtcn their holdings in view of | the lack of a substantial technical reaction over wheat. Many also regarded as abnormally long the period of uncertainty as to how {much further the expansion of business activity may be expected in view of the approach of sum- mer. Raiuts, Oils Give Way Rails and oils were distinctly ! steady during the first hour but On his first trip to the Territory gave way somewhat in late deal- since he succeeded Henry O'Malley 1ngs. as United States Commis of; Owens Illinois Glass declined Fisheries, Frank T. Bell will leave more than two points but recovered Seattle on the Brant, Flagship of & little the Alaska Fleet of the Bureau of | Issues off one to nearly two Fisheries, on June 6, according to! points included American Tele- advices received by Capt. M. J. O'- phone and Telegraph, Allied Chem- Connor, Assistant Agent in Charge|ical, New York Central, Johns- of local headquarters of that U,-_:Muuvxlle. Case, American Can, ganization. ! Crown Cork, Dupont and Goodyear. Commissioner Bell is coming| Fractionally off were steels, mot- prepared to spend two or three K Ors and several other groups. months in the field. He will be accompanied by an assistant, C. O.! NEW YORK, May 20. — Closing Bower. | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine It is understood to be Mr. Bell's, stock today is 14%, American Can intention to make an exhaustive, K 80%, American Power and Light 8, study of conditions in the salmon Anaconda , Bethlehem Steel fisheries, going into the question of 25, Calumet and Hecla 4%, Armour trap fishing, locations, the status B 3%, Fox Films 3, General Mot- to observe {ors 22%, International Harvester carefully the general conditions mi32~ Kennecott 16%, Chrysler 19%, the fishing and canning industries, | Packard Motors 4%, Continental He probably will visit every ,fishing |Oll 12%, Standard Brands 18, Unit- district and spend considerable time ed States el 47%, Timken Roller in each of them during the com-|22, Armour A5 %. mercial fishing season | - No itinerary has been made pub-!SAM GUYOT RETURNS FROM lic, however, and the dates he will TRIP SOUTHEAST ALASKA be in the several areas are un-! Sam Guy merchandise brok- known at this time. |er, returned from a trip to Pet burg and other Southeast Alaska -rwo HALIBUTERS towns, on the motorship North- SELL AT SEATTLE land, arriving early this morning MRS. - HARRY RACE MAKING ON THE NORTHLAND SEATTLE, May 20—Only two ROUND TRIP halibut schooners arrived and sold | here today. The Schorn came in! Spirornh from the western banks with 22,000, Mrs, Harry Race, who left with pounds and sold for 6% and 4 her husband on the motorship Pa- cents a pound. The Albatros came|cific on Thursday, boarded the in from the local banks with 25- Northland at Petersburg and is 000 pounds and sold for 8% and making the roundtrip to Sitka on 4. cents a pound, the motorship. | RAISE INCOME, GASOLINE TAXES DEFINITION OF AGERESSION IS NOW AWAITED |American Inter pretation Wanted Before Dele- gates Will Act OTHER ANGLES OF ISSUE BROUGHT UP {Davis Nowfieparing His Speech to Be Deliver- ed Next Week GENEVA, May 20.—The question as to what the United States will do when a threat of war is made or when there is war itself was put before the Disarmament Con- ference today by Dr. Giuseppe | Motta, former President of Switzer- land. “The truth is there must be soli- darity on all continents. I wish, hope and expect the United States to bring us a liberating word,” said Dr. Motta. Consultative Pact Dr. Motta said the.conference is anxiously awaiting to know to what extent the United States will par- ticipate in a consultative pact which would enforce the Kellogg Pact. “We want to know if the United States is ready to take appropriate | measures, if it became necessary, to define an aggressor nation in | the event of conflict and consider what measures would be suitable to put an end to aggression,” said Dr. Motta. Working on Speech The American delegation has postponed presentation of its views to the Conference. Special Am- bassador Norman H. Davis spent | today preparing a speech to be | delivered early next week. The impression prevails that the United States would advocate a rigid international supervision of armaments and might announce readiness not to insist on the rights |of neutrality in the event of war. MARTIAL LAW IS ESTABLISHED OVER TIENTSIN Plot Revealed to Capture Control of City—One Traitor Is Killed TIENTSIN, May 20.—Martial law has been established throughout the city as a panic broke in the native sections as the result of the arrest of two armed Chinese allegedly agents for the Manchu- kuo Government. The two arrested are suspected of being leaders in a plot to capture control of the city by a revolt. Members of a patriotic society pulled a rickshaw through the streets containing the body of a slain Chinese whom it is claimed was a Manchukuo agent, killed by the society in a drive to exterm- inate traitors. COMPROMISE CHARGE CANTON, May 20. — The local Government charged yesterday that the National Goverment at Nan- king is considering a compromise settlement with Japan which will involve the permanent loss to China of Manchuria and Jehol. It is claimed the Nanking Gov- ernment is preparing to grant vir- tual recognition of the State of Manchukuo. ———— ‘Green Shirts’ in Brazil SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 20.— A fascist party has sprung up here under the leadership of Plinio Sal- gado, a writer. It has adopted the Ttalian fascist militia flag, but its members wear green, not black, shirts. | | | | Reduce Unemployment PRAGUE, May 20.—Jobless Zech- oslovakians to the number of 42,- 000 found work in March, thus re- ducing the country’s unemployed from 920,000 to 878,000,