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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE ' “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6392. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CFNT3 SCORES UNDER GUARD FROM KIDNAPERS MAY PERMIT GOLD MINERS T0 SELL ORE President Asks Attorney General to Make De- cision on Embargo QUESTION IS LEGAL ONE, SAYSROOSEVELT! Hopes Way Will Be Found| to Get Around Exist- ing Impound WASHINGTON, July 15.—Inter- ested in efforts that American gold miners may find a way to the world’s market price, President Roosevelt has asked Attorney Gen- eral Cummings to study the legality of exporting gold ore under the existing gold embargo. The problem is a legal one with the question being to determine whether the United States gold embargo on bullion applies also to ore. Roosevelt Interested President Roosevelt feels it vital to maintain the embargo in view of the international gold war but is hopeful of finding a way by a legal process to permit American gold producers to obtain a higher price which is available in the markets outside of the United States. Might Provide Jobs " The President has been informed by Western Senators that a re- laxation of the embargo to permit sales of newly-mined gold abroad might provide jobs. President Roosevelt is studying the question closely, it is said at the White House but no decision has been made. The Treasury Department is also interested in the question but prob- ably it will remain in a suspended state pending the ruling of the Attorney General. ————— PRICE RAISING RESOLUTION BEING FRAMED LONDON, July 15—The Ameri- can delegates are considering a final effort to forward President Roosevelt’s plan for world wide price raising as the World Econ- omic Conference recessed over the week-end. A tentative draft of a resolution outlining monetary and commer- cial policies to achieve this is under discussion by the American experts and delegates. Decision Not Made The American delegation has not yet decided whether it will be of any use to introduce such a meas- ure in the final fortnight of the parley whose leaders have agreed to cessation of deliberations on July 27. The American delegates are de- sirous of avoiding any steps which might revive the controversy with the gold bloc which has taken ex- ception to the American policy re- garding the dollar stabilization. American Thesis The American thesis is a higher price level will permit seventual monetary stabilization which is so ardently desired by the gold coun- tries. In some quarters there is hope the price raising resolution might be so phrased as to bring the gold group and non-gold countries closer together. WHEREABOUTS OF PETE CHILBERG IS STILL UNKNOWN No word has yet been received concerning the whereabouts of Pete Chilberg, not seen since last Sat- urday night, according ot Chief of Police C. J. Davis. Morris Tonsgaard, a friend of Mr. Chilberg, made a trip on the Baranof yesterday afternoon to Gypsum, where Arvid Anderson, who formerly lived with Mr. Chil- berg, has been since early in June. Mr. Tonsgaard left word in Gyp- sum for Mr. Anderson, who was located several miles from that place and it is expected that And- erson will come to Juneau on the Estebéth Monday, to aid ‘in the search. Nope, 3.2 BrewIs Not An Intoxicant; Kansas Judge Makes Decision at Trial WICHITA, Kansas, July 15.—Po- lice Judge O. W. Helsel held yes- |terday afternoon that 3.2 beer is nonintoxicating and discharged sev- |en defendants with liquor posses- {sion charged filed against them | following raids on their places of | business during the past few days. It was the first case tried since the Supreme Court’s ruling last Thursday on the question whether 3.2 beer is intoxicating. The Supreme Court ruled that whether 3.2 beer is intoxicating’ 1s a question of fact to be determined by a judge or a jury hearing the case. Judge Helsel said the presump- tion that the brew is intoxicating | has been overcome by testimony ‘of defense witnesses. INDIAN OFFICE ALLOTS $115,000 T0 LOGAL WORK The Office of Indian Affairs has allocated $115,000 to its Alaska Division for construction of school houses in the Territory, according to an announcement made in ‘Washington by Delegate A. J. Di- mond. This was disclosed in an Associated Press news report to ‘The Empire. Included in the buildings that will be constructed, is one at Douglas, the Delegate said. He al- so announced that the National Park Service had allotted $250,000 for extension of the Mt. McKin- ley Park Highway to ‘Wonder Lake, the money to be immediately avail- able. Local officials today had received no advices regarding the allotments. Paul W. Gordon, Director of Edu- cation of the Office of Education, was absant on a short trip to Sitka. In his absence C. W. Hawkeswortn caid nothing had been heard from the Washington office. He added that no program could be an- nounced at this time. Tke P. Tayior, Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road ‘Commission, which has charge of the Mt. McKinley Park Highway construction, was also without official advices on the National Park Service allotment. He was pleased with the sum re- ported set aside for the highway and said the Commission is in po- sition to open work as soon as word to go is received. 'Gov. John W. Troy was still un- informed today on the program covered by the Administration’s $64,000,000 public works plan which was announced in The Empire Friday. This carried $1,000,000 for the Alaska Road Commission, $516,- 000 Forest Highways, etc., $96,000 for airfields, $210,000 for the Alas- ka Railroad, and included funds in general allocations to other bu- reaus having Alaska branches. e — PRESIDENT ON THO-DAY TRIP; COING FISHING QUANTICO, West Virginia, July 15. — President Roosevelt left late yesterday for a week-end water trip determined to ‘“catch a fish this time.” During the two days the Presi- dent is away from the Capital City he will also review progress of the agricultural adjustment program and industrial recovery plans. — ALEUTIAN HAS 25 PASSENGERS FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, July 15—Steamer Aleutian sailed at 9 o'clock this morning for Alaska ports with 132 first class and 35 steerage passen- gers aboard. Juneau passengers aboard the Aleutian include L. Peck, Jr., and wife, Nancy Bicklehaupt, Mrs. Bic- klehaupt, Mrs. C. F. Faulk, Mrs. R. D. Baker, Fan H. Hall, Miss E. L. Zoller, A. E. Karnes, Willilam ‘\Andris and wife, O. G. Anderson, R. H. Stack, Henrietta Sell, Mrs. F. J. Coolin, Mrs. Sam Arness, Miss A. Hutchinson, Miss J. Bourgette, Pearls 8. Tilly, Dr. Osier and five steerage. - e Florida's state flower is the or- range blossom. I STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE SHORT SESSION NEW YORK, July 15—The fi- nancial markets took on renewed | hope at the short session today as wheat soared and business news continued highly cheerful. Stocks were a bit irregular at first then rallied under specialties leaderships. The close was firm although trading was light. Many issues gained, ranging from one to three or more points. Traders Relax Caution The strength of metals, sugar, and alcohol stocks, caused traders to relax some of their recent cau- tion. There was a wild rush for equities during the session. The dollar was steady on foreign exchanges. Homestake jumped 19 points on limited buying, Dome mines, Mc- Intyre and Porcupine, and Alaska Juneau advanced two or more points. Other Gainers ‘Gains of one to six points were made by U. S. Smelting, Cero de Pasco, International Silver, Ameri- can Smelting. Gains of four or more were made by Industrial Alcohol, American ‘Commercial Alcohol, Commercial Solvents. Up two to four points were such stocks as American Telephone and Telegraph, Allied Chemical, United States Steel, International Har- vester, Goodyear Rubber. Case was inclined to follow narrow range, Rails did little todey. a CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 15. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 25, American Can 93%, American Power and Light 18%, Anaconda 20, Crucible Steel 33%, Armour B 4%, Bethlehem Steel 45%, Calumet and Hecla 8%, Ward Baking B 4%, Radio Cor- poration 10%, Fox Films 4, Gen- eral Motors 33, International Har- vester 43%, Kennecott 24, Packard Motors 6%, Standard Brands 29%, United States Steel 64%, Union Pa- cific 126%, American Cyanide B, no sale; Ulen 4%, United Aircraft 44%, North American, no sale; Gen- eral American Transportation 42, Montgomery-Ward, no sale. VAINO KALLIO, ALIVE AND WELL;LIVES HERE Several weeks ago an inquiry as to the whereabouts of Vaino Kallio was received by Chief of Police C. J. Davis, who yesterday received a radio from F. Adams of San Fran- cisco saying that Mr. Kallio had passed away at the Columbus Hos- pital in Seattle. This morning Mr, Kallio walked into the Empire office alive and well and explained that Mr. Adams was misinformed, as it was his daughter, Tayve Kallio, 21 years old, who passed away at the Se- attle hospital following a serious operation several months ago. Miss Kallio came to Juneau from San Francisco early this spring and was taken south for medical atten- tion by her father. An operation was found to be necessary and was performed, but the young girl who was_seriously ill, did not recover. —l ERNIE OLSON INJURED WHILE WORKING WITH SALVAGE COMPANY The third person to be injured at the scene of the Islander wreck was Ernie Olson, who broke his leg yesterday afternoon when he fell through an open hatch when a cutting line that he and Mr. Curtis, operator of the company, were pulling broke. He was brought in on the tug Georgia and is re- jceiving treatment in St Ann's Hospital. OFF ON TRIPS OVER ATLANTIC Wiley Post Starts on At- tempted Solo World Flight Early Today WINNIE MAE HAS ROBOT AT PILOT Two Other Aviators Start on Attemped Flight, to Lithuania NEW YORK, July 15.—Two air- planes roared out over the Atlantie today from New York, one on a world flight, the Winnie Mae, pilot- ed by Wiley Post, who seeks a solo world flight record, and the other: the Lithuanica, jointly piloted by Capt. Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas, headed for Lithuania, 4,- 900 miles away. Both planes left from the Floyd Bennett Field, the Winnie Mae at 4:10 o'clock this morning and the Lithuanica at 5:20 o'clock. Defies Orders Girenas left in defiance of orders from Washington and went with- out passports in the face of im- plicit instructions of the Depart- ment of Commerce that Le and his comrade must not make the flight. Carries Tomahawk Post, proud man of Texas and Oklahoma origin, carries an Indian tomahawk, saying it is the only weapon he needs as an emergency flier. Those at the flying field have watched Post praciice on gut- ting playing cards with the toma: hawk. He nailed the c:rds o door and at 20 paces away never missed cutting them. Has Robot Aboaid The newest aviation aid, a me- chanical pilot, was installed in the Winnie Mae to give Post a chance to sleep in the air. He safd the robot wili fly the ship but “I| doubt f I can sleep.” Virtually t.ae culy new scientific flying aid on the.other ship was an ice indicator designed to tell the fliers at a glance if ice, the terror of Atlantic fliers, is form- ing on the wings. Two Bad Spots Post faced two bad spots in the weather on the first leg of his flight to Berlin. There is a low pressure area off the Atlantic Coast which he intended to fly around, and there is rain off the coast of Ireland which he plans to fly through. The heav'iy-loaded Winnie Mae ran the lergth of the| runway before it got into ine air. Post bounced the plane once trying | to get it off the ground hut when it finally did rise, it gained alti- tude rapidly and headed straight into the clear red sunrise. Good Cruising Speed Post expected the Winnie Mae's cruising speed of 170 miles an hour will be Increased at least 25 miles by strong supporting winds. The plane has a top speed of 210 miles | an hour. Additional help to Post is thni secret new radid compass installed by the United States Army at Dayton, Ohio. Four Power | Peace Pact . | Signed Now Guarantees Tranquility for Ten Years—Positive Action Assured ROME, July 15.—The four power European pact was today signed by Premier Benito Mussolin and representatives of France, Germany and Great Britain. The pact is designed to gua antee tranquility among European| countries for ten years and faci tates reduction of armaments ar is expected to lead to an improve- ment in economic conditions. The peace pact has to be ratified by the four governments which is assured. ———————— During the three years the Ce: tury of Progress exposition mai tained an employment office, mo: than 100,000 men and women ap- plied for jobs. | (P} 2 PLANE_S ARE | Post Of On Attompted Dash Around World Determined to beat the round-the-world record made by Harold Gatty and himself in 1931, Wiley Post this morning hopped off from New York in his famous plufic “Winnie Mae” for a solo globe flight which he hopes to complete in a week. Post’s route, shown in map, is that he and Gatty followed when they set up the 8 days 15 hours and 51-minute record. A “robot pilot” is aiding the daring Oklahoman in his venture. .(—)n Trahsatlafitic H;p & On a flight to their native Lithuania, Captain’ Stephen Darius (left) and Stanley Girenas are pictured in front of the Bellanca monoplane in which they are making their attempt. They recently flew from Chicago to Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, where they are shown and hopped off from there this morning. LINDBERGHS - INLABRABOR CARTWRIGHT, Labrador, July 15—~Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and | his wife are establishing a base nere for their mapping expedition | and to check landing base possi-| rilities before continuing. - — “Drink Beer, Sleep,” Advises Woman, 100 NORTH ARLINGTON, N. J, July 15—Mrs. Christian Danz cele- brated her 100th birthday anniver- sary at the North Arlington home f her daughter, Mrs. Henry Cham- ignon. This is the advice she ve to a group of grandchildren and great grandchildren: LYMAN S, PECK ARRIVES HERE FROM FAIRBANKS Lyman 8. Peck, Vice-President and General Manager of the Pa- cific Alaska Airways, came to Ju- neau last evening on a Fairchild! plane of the company piloted by Joe Crosson, Mr. Peck will be here until the arrival of Mrs. Peck and their son Lyman 8. Peck, Jr., from Seattle, on Tuesday when they will all leave | for, Fairbanks by plane. Work on the new hangar being constructed by the PAA in Fair- banks is proceedingly rapidly, and a shipment of steel to be used in the work is to arrive by steamer next week, Mr. Peck said. UCEUT L ¢ o L B “Drink a little good beer once in | gARANOF LEAVES WITH a while, go to bed early and get 1ip early, and you will stand a ood chance of Hving to be 100.” ——————— Mrs. Don 8. Wright, of Goddard, formerly Dorothy ,Goddard) and rex;two children, will pass through Juneau Monday morning on the notorship: Northland. ' They arc oing to Anacortes, Washington to visit ‘Mr. ‘Wright's family- for abouvt FISHING PARTY FOR LAKE HASSELBORG TONIGHT | On a fishing trip to Lake Hassel- {borg a party will leave Juneau on the seaplane Baranof, pilot Gene | Meyring, tonight and return to Ju- neau tomorrow. Included in the party are Mr. and Mrs. John Gaffney and Mrs. John H. Gaffney, who is. visiting her son and daughter-in-law, ITALY'S FLEET OF SEAPLANES NEARS CHICAGD Big Demonstration Is Plan- | ned on Arrival at Fair City CHICAGO, I, July 15—A great demonstration is planned when |Gen. Balboa arrives here this aff- |ernoon with his Ttalian flcet of 24 | seaplanes. He left Montreal this |forenoon and it was expected the | flight would be made in about four hours. MAN ARRESTED MONTREAL, July 15—A men has been arrested in connection with the distribution of posters derogatory to Gen. Balboa. The police were on the alert to prevent anything of an anti-fascist demon- stration. Italian Ambassador Augusto Ros- 80, to the United States, accom- panied Gen. Balboa on the flight from here to Chicago. - e, — STEEL INDUSTRY PRESENTS CODE T0 GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, July 15— The Steel industry has filed with the National Recovery Administration a code for fair competition to in- crease wages and spread employ- ment through the major portion of this fundamental trade. Ninety percent or more of the steel producers are represented in the agreement. The actual terms are mot dis- closed. The steel industry is regarded as one of the most vifal industries and the movement to increase the pur- chasing power of the working men is regarded as one of the hest ac- tions taken so far by industry. Wages and Hours ‘The code proposes an average 40 hour work week in all steel plants with wages of 25 to 40 cents an hour for common labor and rais- ing all skilled workers wages a flat 15 percent. ‘Administrator Johnson is highly pleased but President Green, of the | American Federation of Labor, said labor is strenuously opposed to the plan proposed in the code for FETY WEALTHY MEN OF CHICAGO ARE THREATENED State Troopers Called Out for Protection — Po- lice Patrol Homes ABDUCTORS REPORTED TO BE WELL ORGANIZED Det{ills Are Given Authori- ties by John Factor, Recent Victim CHICAGO, 1N, July 15.— Nearly half a hundred wealthy Chicago residents are reported under guard of State Troopers and city police are patrolling their homes to pre- vent abduction by kidnapers, the Chicago Tribune says. The Federal Government has taken action to guard the Chicagoans after John Fac- tor, recently kidnaped and re- leased on $50,000 ransom, had told his story of how the kid- napers have a business - like organization. Although a full list of men being guarded is not reveal- ed, the Tribune said the name of Arthur Cutten, grain trad- er, is included. Another man, under guard, is John Hertz, sportsman. Factor said his abductors told him “this is our business and it is a good one. We have it down to a science and we are making good money. The newspapers never hear most of our snatches because we impress our victims it isn’t healthy to talk.” AFTER KIDNAPERS ALBANY, N. Y, Jjuly 15. — The authorities not only here but throughout the State are bending every effort to apprehend the kid- napers of John O'Connell, abduct- ed several days ago, It is under- stood the family has not contacted with the kidnapers. REVEAL GOOD NEWS ALTON, Iil, July 15.—Agents are negotiating for the release of Aug- ust Luer, semi-invalid banker, it was announced this afternoon and it: was stated this was good news. Asked whether this meant a ran- som note containing a message from the aged banker had been received, the agents refused . to amplify their statement. l KIDNAPING FRUSTRATED NEW YORK, July 15.—The at- tempted kidnaping of Dr. Jacob Wachsman, of Brooklyn for a $10,- 000 ransom, was frustratee by the police today who fired several shots before capturing Michael Discolo and Vincent Mosci. The police were put on guard after a threat note had been re- ceived by Dr. Wachsman. They started firing when the Doctor de- livered a dummy package to the men. —eee—— PROFESSOR OF YALE IS FOUND HANGINE, TREE Had Been on Leave for Several Months as Re- sult of Breakdown NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 15.— Prof. Raymond P. Dougherty, Yale company unions. “There is nmo in- dependence in that,” said Green.” It is bad enough to have the com- panies control prices without also having them control the life of the workers.” Green also regarded the mini- mum wage level too low and the maximum hours too high. Orientalist and Curator of the Sterling Memorial Library, was found hanging to a tree near his home by boys who had joined parties searchine for him since ‘Thursday night He had been on leave of absence from Yale since last April because of a nervous breakdown.