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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR: “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XLIL, NO. 6381. PRICE TEN CENTS ROOSEVELT TO DIRECT RECOVERY PLAN JAKE THE BARBER, JOHN FACTOR IS ABDUCTED BY TWO MEN Millionaire Broker ‘Myster- iously Disappears in Chlcago LAWYER FRIEND RELEASED LATER‘ | SHERWOOD ORDERED TO COURT | i { { | Son, Who Was Recenlly, Held for Ransom, Is Thrown from Car CHICAGO, I, uly 1. whereabouts of John Factor, known as Jake the Barber, who rose from a West Side barber to a million- aire stock broker, remained a mys-| tery today following his reported kidnaping last night as he left his suburban roadhouse. Only a few facts are known by the police who said Jerome Factor, the barber’s son who was recent- ly kidnaped, was driving the Fac-| tor car and was put out by two men who drove the machine away.| Al Epstein, Chicago attorney, with Factor at the time, was later, released. — STOCK PRICES MAKE ADVANGE SHORT SESSIUN Heavy Buymg Appears—— General Issues Close 1 to 3 Points Higher NEW YORK, July 1.—The Stock Market rushed forward vigorously at the short session today, sending numerous issues to new highs. Heavy buying appeared for rails, industrials and various specmmes but' utilities were quiet. General stocks closed one three points higher. Transactions amounted to 3,000,- 000 shares. With the revival of speculative enthusiasm the ticker ran several minutes behind throughout the ses- sion. 16-Point Gainer While all stocks participated in/ the upswing, Allied Chemical was the feature of the day with a gain of 16 points. Rails and commodity shares were the firmest. Leading the gainers of one to three points were American Can, United States Steel, American Smeltting, Rolling Mills, New York: Central, American Telephone and Telegraph, Southern Pacific, Bal- timore and Ohio and Kennecott. Gold Shares Up Gold shares were again revived on rumors that the Government is considering the establishment in this country of a free gold mar- ket which will permit gold to find; its own level. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 1. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 21%, American Can| 92, American Pawer and Light 13%, Anaconda 18, Bendix Aviation 19, Armour B 3%, Bethlehenr Steel 421, Calumet and Hecla 8, Ward Baking B 4, Radio Corporation 9%, Fox Films 3%, General Motors 30%, International Harvester 40%, Kennecott 22, Packard Motors 5%, Standard Brands 27%, United States Steel 59%, Union Pacific 121, Am- erican Cyanide B 13%, Ulen Com- pany 4%. WHEAT PRICES TODAY CHICAGO, 1L, July 1. — High, Jow and closing of wheat today is as follows: July delivery—94%, 93, 93% to %; September delivery—, 7%, 95%, 96% to 97; Decembar delivery—8$1, 98, 98% to %. ———— FERRO TO HOONAH U. S. Deputy Marshal W. ‘B. Feero left for Hoonah aboard ‘the ‘Widgeon yesterday-on official busi- ness and is expected to return Sunday or Monday. " Heads Los Angeles Par- | | — The i Russell T. Sherwood, shown here with his wife, was ordered to ap- pear before a federal grand jury in New York in connection with his 21 ' months’ disappearance and refusal to return and testify in the Seabury | Inquiry into the administration of former Mayor James J. Walker, i COUNCIL TAKES HEALTH OFFICE OVER THIS A, M. Qucceeds Dr. H. C. De- Vighne as Health Commissioner Upturn Continues iIn Business and Trade in Nation NEW YORK, July 1.—Major cvents in the business and trade situaticn during (he past week indicate the upturn is contin- uiag in a vigorous way “and reaching all parts of the coun- try in its inclusiveness,” says the week’s Dun-Bradstreet re- view. ———.——— FORTY MEMBERS IN L. A, CHAMBER GOOD-WILL TOUR IPresident William Slmpson 1 l | I '! . W. W. Council, whose ap- pointment as Territorial Commis- sioner of Health was made and announced two weeks ago by Gov. |John W. Troy, today assumed the dunes of that office, succeeding Dr. H. C. DeVighne, whose term |expired last May. Transfer of \propem and records was affected !today. The Commissioner's Office will Ibe located in the Capitol building, ;probably in Room 106 for the prezent. Miss Kaser will the Sec- retary to the Commissioner, Dr. Headed by William A. Simpson, ‘Council's private office will con- | President, and Mrs. Simpson, the tinue to be in its present loca- |Fourth Annual Good Will Tour tion. party of the Los Angeles Chambnr] The retiring Commissioner of of Commerce, will arrive in this Health was paid a high tribute \cizy Monday on the steamer Al-!today by Gov. Troy, who pointed |eutian, enroute to Anchorage andlw his “record of 12 years of splen- return, There are approximately did and self-sacrificing service* to 40 members of the party, according the Territory as a fine attribute to to advices received by the local him as a physicum and public Chamber of Commerce. | spirited citizen.” The retiring Com- Charles P. Bayer, Field Secretary, missioner, the Governor added, and member of former Los Angeles “was able, capable and efficient. parties, is in charge of arrange He devoted largely of his time, his ments. energy and professional talents The entire party has planned to looking after the health of the a trip to Mendenhall Glacier and Territory and in handling prob- Auk Lake, visits to the Museum and lems affecting public health. The other points of interest. It will Terr.nory owes him a debt of grati- be met here by President John tude for his service that was often W. Jones, Secretary G. H. W&lm-‘rendered at a personal sacrifice sley and members of the local on Dr. DeVighne’s part.” Chamber. The Aleutian is sched-! A second appointee of the Gov. uled to arrive Monday morning also entered office today when and will remain in port several James McCloskey became d mem- hours, !ber of the Board of Trustees of President Simpson, Secretary the Pioneer's. Home, succeeding ;Bxyer and other members of the Lockie MacKinnon. When the Gov- \party will call on Gov. Troy during | ernor announced Mr. McCloskey's their stay. appoimmcnt two weeks ago, he — | complimented ' Mr. MacKinnon F|RE RAGES IN yhighly for his services on the SAN FRANCISCO Board. | ty Due on Monday —_——————— CONFESSES T0 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 1. —Firemen continued today to bat- tle against spreading of flames which have destroyed 3,000,000 feet of hardwood lumber in the heart of San Francisco's ‘industrial cen- | ter. The present estimated loss is| $500,000. | —— More Beer Calls For More Pickles; | ‘cr1cAGO, July 1.—Delegates at- |Seattle Office Manager of; Fruit Company Takes $48,000 in 6 Years SEATTLE, July 1—The prose- cuting Attorney’s office said John Francis, office manager for the | Pacific Fruit and Produce Com- tending the National Pickle Pack- pany, has confessed to embezzling ers’ Association convention said|$48,000 from the firm during the they were happy because consump- |past six years. The money" taken tion of pickles had increased since|was to cover losses in stock invest- the advent of legal beer. i ; |DEMOCRATS TO i GET POSITIONS | IF DESERVING! Many Appomtments Slat- ed when Roosevelt:: Returns to W. H. WASHINGTON, July 1.—Deserv. ing Democrats lined up ten deep at . '} the federal pie counter, will see hundreds and thousands of = jobs | apportioned soon after Presidant‘ Roosevelt returns from his vacn\km' but to get them for themselves may have to meet an insistent dem.nd that they measure up on the M score. Directors of new federal enm- prises in which most of the jobs are to be created are declaring that political support will get ap= plicants nowhere unless they ar qualified as genuinely expert at the tasks to be filled. But James A. Farley, postmaster general and patronage arbiter, is being besieged with increasirg pressure by senators and repre: sentatives and committeemen whose constituents have until now been stalled off. Estimates of the number of }obs to be available run as high as 25,000 or 30,000. Farley expects early appolmn-nenti of collectors of internal revenue ! and district ‘attorneys, marshalahis d customs collectors, all custom- arily party jobs. Since announce- ment that Republican postmasters will not be ousted before their terms end, so long as their serv- ice is satisfactory, he has been swamped with complaints and de- mands for investigation of this postmaster and that. However, Corigress made it easy for the pie-counter boys by elim- inating from every one of the big job-creating measures of the spe- cial session provision for civil serv ice recruiting of help. The mem- bers are counting on getting in good Democrats straight down the line. ——————————— SURGEON DIES AS OPERATION IS UNDERWAY Others Continue Uninter- rupted in Profes- sional Duties NEW YORK, July 1.— -Arnold Javitz, aged 7 years, a spinal men- ingitis case, was on the operating table. His condition was grave. A nurse was helping Doctors Arthur Shifrin, '‘Aaron Goldblatt and Michael Mislig to prepare for the delicate operation. Mislig held a tube into which a fluid was being drawn when h¢ staggered, clutched his breast and whispered: “My heart! , . . The nurse caught him and both fell to the floor. The other two surgeons, without allowing anything to interrupt them continued with the operation and it was finally finished and pro- nounced successful. A squadron n! 24 Italian seaplnlles under command of Gen. Ialo Balbo (left) ister of Italy, took off from Orbetello, Italy, yesterday morning on a flight by easy stages above rcute shown on the map to the world’s fair at Chicago. There are 96 men in the expedition. Maj. Enea Silvio Recagno (below) is one of the leaders of the flight. The squadron, according to Associated Press dispatches received by completed the first leg of the flight when a landing was made at Amsterdam shortly before noon to- The General dropped down first followed by the others. The planes will remain in the Amster- are being used. day, dam harbor wemi:ht and leave Sunday for Londenderry, Ireland. RACING FLIER IS BADLY INJURED, INDIANA CRASH One of 'lS;—Entrants in $12,500 Event May Die—Unconscious INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 1.— Russell Boardman was badly injur- ed and may die as the result of his plane nosing over as he was taking off after a brief stop here in the race from New York to Los Angeles. Boardman suffered back and head injuries and was unconscious! when taken to the hospital. Boardman had lifted his racing plane about 25 feet in the air when he crashed. Lee Gehlbach is also down at New Bethel Village, near here. Russell Thaw has withdrawn| from the race when he damaged a wing of his plane as he landed; here. RACERS TAKE OFF NEW YORK, July 1—Five male! speeders and one woman, Amelia Earhart Putnam, shot away from the Floyd Bennett Flying Field early today on the $12,500 race to Los Angeles. The woman flier was away first | EMBEZZLEMENT' The two surgeons then bent over Mislig and found him dead. Man Right to Get “Soused” Says Court sz izt ALASKA ITEMS ' ARE APPROVED nounced from the bench. ‘““When a man’s wife runs out i« ! public dances all the t ma Allotments Are Made for Improvement of Har- bors,. Narrows at 2:48 o'clock this morning fol- lowed at intervils of approximately one hour by Col. ‘Roscoe Turner, Lee Gehll ussell Boardman, James Wedell and Russell Thaw. — e — TACOMA, July 1.—There is |time when intoxication is justifie! has a constitutional rlghc to ¢ soused once a year,” the court d¢- clared in dismissing the divo: suit brought by Lydia Unsin against Byron George Unsin. ————— ’I'. M. RICHARDSON IS IN ST. AN’K‘S HOSPITAL E.llRlan,MThlne jployed in the Sheep Treek pow lhalue entered St. Ann's hospiti! wd.y(ormmnremlt 0 WASHINGTON, July 1— The War Department has approved of the following allotments for urgent maintenance work. in Alaska: For Nome harbor $31,000; Wran- gell Narrows, $30,000, and for har- ,bor of refuge at Seward, $10,000. Seaplane in Accident as _Fleet Lands| One Craft Tu:s Over and One Member of Crew Is Missing AMSTERDAM, July 1.— When the Italian armada, enroute to the Chicago Fair arrived here at noon today an accident occurred prob- lably involving one fatality. One of the flying boats capsized after landing on the water and one of the occupants is missing. The other three members of the crew were seriously injured and were immediately taken to a hos- | pital. The plane landed some distance from the other ships and it was sometime before aid reached the i plane's crew. The lost man is & mechanic and is is believed he suffocated in the mud as the plane capsized in water only one foot deep. The accident may postpone de- parture of the armada for the funeral of the mechanic. NEARLY TWO Report Is Made by Treas- ury at End of Fiscal Year Last Night WASHINGTON, July 1. — The Treasury books at the end of the fiscal year yesterday revealed a deficit of $1,760,000,000 but every Department showed extent of econ- jomies was in progress to prevent it happening again. The Government's program for the fiscal year begining today calls for a reduction of one bil- lion dollars in ordinary expenses of tfie Government. el FLORIDANS RETURN Mr, and Mrs. Carl Floridan re- turned home on the Northland to- |day from Arizona. Mr. Floridan has recovered his health. CHICAGO IS GOAL OF ITALIAN FLYING EXPEDITION BILLION IS PENSION ROLLS U. S. DEFICIT| ARE CUT DOWN, ] CELAND — Aviathm Min- ver the Seaplanes of the above type The Empire WIDOW OF JACK PRESIDENT 1S TO ASSUME CHARGE NATL. CAMPAIGN Boards Cruiser Indianap- olis for Return to Washington BACK IN WHITE HOUSE BY JULY 4 Chief Executive Standing Firm Against Cur- rency Stabilization CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, N. B, July 1—A clear sky and bright sun gave the Presidential party ideal weather for the scheduled departure of the party aboard the U. 8. S. cruiser Indianapolis for the return to Washington, D. C. President Roosevelt wants to oe back at the National Capital by the night of July 4 to take com- mand of the economic recovery campaign. Standing Pat It is known that the President is standing firm against immediate stabilization of qurrency which is demanded by the gold bloc na- tions, led by France, at the World Economic Conference in session at London. President's Position The President's position lieved to mean that he doecs nof think currency can be stabilized while some nations are still likcly to go off the gold standard. A severe electrical storm Ilast night cleared away the fog and brought a sharp westerly wind. —_— LONDON SESSION DIAMOND FOUND DEAD INAPT. Woman S h o ! and Killed Last Wednesday— Police Have No Clues NEW YORK, July 1.—The widow of Jack Dimond was found shot to death in her Brooklyn apart- ment last night. The official medical examiner said STILL AWAITING WORD FROM F. R. Delega!es of——_G_old Bloc Are Preparing to Re- turn to Homes LONDON, July 1. — Delegates from gold standard countries wait~ ed in vain during the morning hours today for word from Presi. dent Roosevelt on the joint de- she had been dead since Wednes- day. The woman's gangster husband was shot to death in an Albany ho- tel a year and a half ago. Mrs. Dimond has lived alone in her apartment under the name of Alice Kenny since last August. Her name was seldom linked with that of her husband as he was gener- ally seen in public with Kiki Rob- erts, a show girl. There is no clew as to the kill- er. Three coffee cups on the kitch- enette table indicated two were present at the time of the shoot- ing. ————e—— ECONOMY PLAN Fifty Million Sea Aside for Purpose of Ex- Soldiers ‘WASHINGTON, July 1.—Pensions rolls were lightened almost one half today by the Roosevelt Econ- omy program. Expenditures have been cut from $927,940,000 to estimates for the new year of $581988,000. Not all of the reduction comes out of benefits formerly paid ex- soldiers as $50,000,000 will be the reduction” in the appropriation set aside for yearly pay of the bonus claration favoring control of cur~ rency fluctuations. British Premier Ramsay Mac- ‘Donald informed ®Prof. Richard Moley, Assistant Secretary of State, he would call a meeting of the World Economic Conference as soon as a statement was received from the American President. Are Going Home Several representatives of the gold standard countries who have waged a relentless fight for cur- rency stabilization or fluctuation control planned to take trains or airplanes for their homes this afternoon. The American delegation stated that possibly the reason no word was received from President Roose- velt was because of failure of communication facilities with Campobelle Island, N. B, where the Chief Executive is vacationing. FRANCE TO STICK PARIS, July 1.—France intends to remain at the World Economic Conference in London and fight for the gold standard regardless of the gold group's reported walkout. The French Cabinet met today and decided to keep the dele- | gates at the Conference and it was also announced that there is still hope of success in stabilizing cur- rencies. ————e——— HALIBUT BOATS SELL ¥ FARS HERE TODAY The Tern, Andrew Rosness Cap- tain, brought in 8800 pounds of halibut which was sold to the San Juan Fishing and Packing Co., for 6 and 3 cents a pound. This morning the Starlite, Caut. J. J. Philips, brought in 700 pounds of halibut which sold to the Jun= u Cold Storage Oo, for 6 and due in 1945,