The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 29, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE\U “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 6352. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY W-\Y 29, 1933, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS __ PRICE TEN CENTY ASSASSINATION THREATS RECEIVED BY U. S. SENATOR PRESIDENT TO | How She Does It KEEP OFFICIAL [ FAMILY INTACT Woodin Wil Remain as Secretary of Treasury Department NOT ASKED TO QUIT | HIS OFFICIAL JOB| Roosevelt Pays No Atten- tion to General Clamor Heard in East WASHINGTON, May 29.— President Roosevelt is going to keep William H. Woodin in his Cabinet as Secretary of Treasury despite the clamor for his ouster since his name was found on Mor- gan and Cempany’s preferred customers’s list. Furthermore the President intends to keep intact his whole oficial family. This developed at the end of the President’s week - end cruise down the Potomac with Secretary Woodin and others. Secretary Woodin said, as he returned from the cruise: “I have not resigned and it did not rake long to find cut that I was not fired and I am not going to be.”’ —————— EILER HANSEN NAMED TO HEAD PIONEERS’ HOME Gov. Troy Announces His Appointment to Be Ef- fective June 15 Eiler Hansen, World War Vet- eran and longtime resident of Sit- ka, was today appointed as Super- intendent of the Pioneers’ Home there, effective June 15. The an- nouncement of the appointment was made today by Gov. John W. Troy. Mr. Hansen arrived here Satur- day for a conférence with the Gov- ernor. He will remain here until the arrival of the Northland then proceed to his home. He succeeds Theo. Kettleson, who was first ap- pointed 12 years ago by Gov. Scott C. Bone and has served continuous- ly since that time. 21 Years in Alaska A resident of Alaska for the past 21 years, except for a period of three years spent in the States completing his education, Mr. Han- sen has a wide knowledge of the Territory from personal contacts. | He first lived in the Copper River district engaging in mining and prospecting. He joined the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations in 1917 and continued as Adminis- trative Assistant until the Stations were Closed last July. He and Mrs. Hansen resided here during the latter part of 1931 and until the stations closed in 1932 when they returned to Sitka to live. Mr. Hansen has been actively associated with the Democratic party for years. He is a lawyer| by profession, and was admitted to PALM SPRINGS, Cal—Mary Pickford, shown above, keeps her girlish form and charm by bicycle riding at Palm Springs, where she rests between film engagements. PEIPING 1S OCCUPIED BY - JAPAN FORCE Requests 2 Judges to Reslgn Morgan Probe Starts Ac- tion by Governor of Pennsylvania Told Situation Still “Scrinus" HARRISBURG, Penn., May 29.— Gov. Gifford Pinchot has called| pprpING, May upon Supreme Court Justices JOhN |forces tock over virtual control of Kephart and Willlam Schaffer t0 peiping Saturday night without ac- resign asserting that judges who tually occupying the city. take favors from interests certain e Japanese Commandant in- to have cases before them have formeq commanders of the United utterly disqualified themselves. States, British and other foreign The two judges are among ‘h”s““ protective forces that his troops permitted to have bought securi- jnyeng to patrol Peiping night and ties at less than current market gay pecause of the situation aris- prices. |ing from the recent attack on a \Japanese legation sentry was still !“serious” and because the Chinese had not fulfilled their promise to demilitarize the city. | Foreign commanders were appre- hensive. | Japanese legation guards forcibly |entered homes in search of Chi- nese troops and questioned even prominent persons. | Military activity continued on the {various fronts north and east of the city and the status of the re- ported “verbal true” Chine: leaders apparently we unable to agrec among themselves. RAILROAD AID 29— Japanese ———————— Price of Gold Not Effected By Late Move WASHINGTON, May 29— The Treasury Department said that taking the gold clause out of former and future security izsues will have no effect upon the price of gold as a commod- ity and in no way affects the gold content of the dellar. - e ‘The State of Kentucky has spem a total of $1,062,323 since 1918 for maintenance of pauper feeble- (Continuec on Page Two) minded. Faint Bit of Starlight Is Snatched from Far Distance In Spaceto Light Up Fair, Senate Takes Actlon on Another Measure in Roosevelt's Plan | | i | | | | | | WASHINGTON, May 29.— The Foreign Commanders Are| was obscure, | BILL PASSED CHICAGO, T, May 29.—Far in- escopes of four observatories were Senate passed the Railroad Aid bill by Iocused on the star Arcturus. Saturday without a record vote, to space man reached last Satur , Through the telescope came a marking another important part day night and snatched a faint bit | light beam which was ensnared by in President Roosevelt’s emergency of starlight and used it to kmdle‘phow electric cells, amplified and program. The measure, which now the Century of Progress Expasmon‘relayed to Chicago and made to'goes to the House, provides for into a brilliant symphony of light. [turn on the master switch which |broad government control of the Precisely at 9:15 o'clock Saturday |flashed the F:ir City into the first railroads for the purpose of effi- night, Central Standard Time, tel- lmgm of glory. ‘ciem and economical operation. ARE MADE BY MORGAN FIRM Innermost Files of Banking House Are Obtained by Invesetigators DETAILS OF STOCK POOLS ARE GIVEN Syndicate Operations Are Also Revealed—Mil- lions Involved WASHINGTON, May 29.—A prof- it of untold millions by the House of Morgan through security flota- tions and syndicate operations have been disclosed in documents ob- tained from the innermost files of the banking house by the Senate Investigating Committee. The docu- | ments showed the Morgan firm re- ported gross profits of $18,285,000 for the sale of securities alone in 1927 and 1931, inclusive of addi- tional untabulated millions in oth- er operations. Bare tetails of a stock pool or syndicate operation hinted of un- counted millions of additional prof- the titantic firm. Left to right: chairman, and the banker. MORGAN TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE COMMI'I'I'LE J. P. Morgan, head of the banking firm bearing his name, is shown in this Associated Press tele. photo taking the oath before testifying befcre the senate committee in Washington, D. C., investigating Ferdinand Pezora, committee couns: CARTER GLASS GIVEN WARNING IN WASHINGTON Anonymous Letters Receiv- ed by Virginian in Morgan Probe INSULTS ARE ALSO WRITTEN IN LETTERS President "l?ll; Committee to Go Ahead *““With- out Limt” 1 WASHINGTON, May 29.— | Senator Carter Glass said this | afternoon he hasreceived anonymous letters “threat- ening assassination as a re- sult of his challenge of the *‘(-.ourse of the Morgan inves- |tigation and many more in- |sulting letters that are not ,anonymous.” | Senator Glass caused a stir ‘nt the inquiry last Friday | when he halted Ferdinand el; Senator Duncan H. Fletcher, its which are to be totalled and submitted later by the inquiry com- mittee. Morgan's reports showed them nly as shares still held in a joint coount. WOMAN HELD THIRTY HOURS BY KIDNAPERS Is Released Unharmed on‘ Payment of Ransom ‘Sb\lpgrio{h.héd;o‘ wah BL Hewl:\n. Totaling $30,000 jof South Bend, Washington, has signed a temporary injunction re- straining Jalmar Holgren and KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 20.—|about 80 other fishermen from in- After being in the hands of kid- |terfering with the regular opera- \mperb for 30 hours, Miss Maryitions of 20 Wahkiakum County, |McElroy, aged 25 years, dauxhwl | Washington, fishermen who have of City Manager H. F. MCEIroy, heen working regardless of the was released unharmed Sunday on|general strike on the Columbia payment by her father of $30,000 River. ransom. |" The injunction prohibits the | The young lady said she was|strikers “corking” nets of other |treated well by the kidnapers. |fishermen, or placing obstacles de- It is believed the abductors are signed to tear or rip nets on the a gang of four men. They origi- ysual fishing grounds, or use nally demanded $60,000 ransom. threats, do bodily harm or damage News of the kidnaping was With- property in causing the plaintiffs held until the girl had been re- o desist. turned. | The petition for the injuction KENNETH BUCK i = GOES VIOLENT MOTHER OF 6 IN JAIL GELL IS MURDERED - BY HER MATE Kidnaper in McMath Case| Taken to Criminal | T Insane Hospital It Shot Down While At- tempting to Escape with Baby in Arms SNOHOMISH, Wash., May 29.—J. C. Humphries, aged 40 years, will INJUNCTION IS ISSUED, STRIKE | | |or | | | ington Acts, Columbia River Trouble ASTORIA, Oregon, May 20— BARNSTABLE, Mass,, May 29. Kenneth Buck, aged 28, held on charges of kidnaping and extortion in connection with the abduction| of Margaret Peggy McMath, aged 10 years from the Harwich Center be charged with first degree mur- Grammar School on May 2, was der as the result of the shooting Sunday transferred to the Bridge- Of his wife with a shot gun after | port Hospital for the Criminal In- & quarrel as she ran from 1 sane after he bécame violent in his ome With a baby in her arms. T cell. baby received a shot in a leg and PLANE WRECK heard the shots, who ran to the| assistance of Mrs. Humphries, was shot in the foot when overcoming T ——--— EAST PORTAL, Col., May Adz A wrecked monoplane, contain Adjournmennt the bodies of four persons, was ()f Congress Humphries, found on the rugged slope of James Peak after an all-night search. Tne Set for June 10 . Mrs. Humphries was the mother of six children. 29 plane was seen to fall and the search was started. The bodies have been identificd as those of Dr. and Mrs. V. T. D2 ware and Mr. and Mrs. Harol Stevens, all of Grand Junction.|® The plane crashed into a sno llnnk. WASHINGTON, May 20.— President Roosevelt and Senator Robinson have fixed June 10 as the goal for the adjournment of the extra session of Congress, ® 900 0 g0 000900 OF FISHERMEN { Superior j;]; of Wash-|} Word has been received here that | { Alaskan Queen | Jane Sexton Jones, said to be | one of the best girl mushers in the north, was elected queen of the trail by the Pioneers of Alaska (Associated Press Photo) SUICIDES AT WIFE'S FEET Capt. Rod:;r Hey Ends His Romantic Life in Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May adventures in South America Rodney Hey, aged 49, explor ED |cided by swallowing poison after |his wife had disclosed to him, the police said, that she had ceased to love him and had found another ideal. He died at the feet of his wife, a striking brunette, after he had penned e mnote that he had taken three different kinds of poi- son, BROOKHART 1S NAMED ADVISOR Capt ‘panding U. S. Trade with Russia WASHINGTON, May 29.—Former {United States Senator Brookhart. of Iowa, said Saturday, after his appointment as Special trade A visor to the Administrators of tr | Farm Adjustment Act, that nego- tiations are underway for expand- |ing trade tween Russia | United States that will GANDHI ENDS 29.—| |Ending a life of romance including | T0 FARM BOARD Former Senator Plans Ex-| and the | “greatly en- " Pecora, the Senator’s lawyer, and asked the latter where his questions were leading. This afternoon, President Roosevelt told the Senate members of the Banking |Committee he wanted their investigation of Morgan and |Company and other private banks pushed “without limit” and expressed confidence in lhe commlttee. [ HIS FAST OF THREE WEEKS Mahatma Sips Glass of Orange Juwe—Physl- cians Are Hopeful POONA, India, May 28.—Mahat- ma Gandhi ended his thres “eek: PRESIDENTIAL women and a score of newspaper- | men were admitted to his house as | Sheghat wied, Roosevelt and Guests Are Given Thrill Last Sat- urday Night | Gandni declared the fast ended| as it began “in God's name. My | WASHINGTON, May 29.—Presi- | dent Roosevelt's week-end guests faith is not less, but more. 1 singi of the glory of God. I do not know | lon a yacht trip on the Potomac ans are confident Gandhi haq the fright of théfr lives when what God expects from me now’ but whatever it may be I know he will give me strength for it ver his strenguh. la severe squall struck the Sequoia ordeal left Gandhi with Saturday night. | sunken eyes, emaciated cheeks and, The storm developed near gale thin arms. Doctors said it will be force below Quantico, Virginia, three weeks before they know def-| Dinner was in progress at the | initely whether he will entirely time and had to be suspended as | overcome the results of the fast. the little vessel heeléd under the \blow and battled for 45 minutes |before the storm passed. | The President is a good sailor and was inclined to make light of the event when he returned but the ‘Mrs. Owens ‘ P resente d !;)\Lhers aboard did not agree with In Denmark Prosid COPENHAGEN, May 29. — W\Lh\ all the traditional Old World pomp | and ceremony, Mrs. Ruth Bryan, Owen, United States Minister to' WASHINGTON, May 29.—Presi- Denmark, presented her credentials dent Roosevelt will this week send to King Christian today and was a resolution to Congress requesting then received by the Queen. authority to raise or lower tariffs At a special audience, Mrs. Owen in accordance with reciprocal talked with the King on world agreements which he intends to | problems. make with other nations. | The ent to Request Authority to Raise or Lower Tariff Rates “Love Experiment” Does Not Go With One Wife; Divorce ‘ Sought from Tacoma Doctor man was still as now, he then in- tended to marry her and he would expect his wife to obtain a divorce and she would be awarded $50 monthly alimony.” ‘The particulars in the case said further that the young woman was SEATTLE, May 29—In a divorce Isuit filed here, Mrs. Linsin charges her husband, Dr. Ivan M. Linsin, |assistant physician of the United tates Hospital at Tacoma, with a love experiment” in which an un- large the output of American farm |named younger woman is the sub- products.” |Ject and Mrs. Linsin is to be an as- Brookhart was defeated last year sistant with the husband’s possible for re-election. He has long been |marriage later to the young wo- an advocate for recognition of Rus- man. sia but said the negotiations I had undertaken will not necessitate told her that cognition, lmamhs, or longer, Mrs. Linsin declared her husband | “if at the end of six | the young wo- | invited to the Linsin home and Mrs. Linsin was asked to serve din- ner to her, as part of the affair. |Mrs. Linsin then decided to seck la divorce. Dr. Linsin, in reply, said his wife accused him frequently with infat- uations with other women.