The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 24, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - “ALL THE NEWS 'ALL THE TIME’ e, VOL. XLIL, NO. 6399. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS LIER, WIFE CRASH AFTER HOPPING OVER ATLANTIC WEALT—'TY oL AF uelzr:gPiane at Start of Post’s Record Tfip MAN ABDUCTED IN OKLAHOMA Is Taken from His Home, While Playing Cards, by Gunmen ANOTHER VICTIM IS | DEAD, BULLET WOUND| Young O’Connell Not Re- leased- Yet—Negotia- tions in Progress CHICAGO, 1IN, July 24.—| Kidnapers: struck again and with a new captive to add to the growing list to mark thel trail of terrorism. Charles Urschel, wealthy oil operator, was abducted from a bridge game in his Oklahoma City home by gun- men. No trace has been found and the family awaits word from the abductors. The members of the family are ready to talk ransom. At Philadelphia, a kidnap- er’s bullet cost the life of Frank McClathy, aged 55 years, real estate man. He was kidnaped Wednesday andi KIDNAPERS STRIKE . Made in Four Days— This is the Winnie May, the ship which Wiley Post and Harold Gatty set a world globe-circling record in 1931, and which has just made another record with Post soloing on a similar flight. The picture was taken when the plane was getting the last-minute touches before Post, stocky Oklahoman, hepped from the Floyd Bennett Field a week ago last Saturday morning, seeking a new solo record, and which returned there last Saturday night after making the record. Associated Press Photo. % Wile shot when he offered resist-| ance. The O’Connell family, at Albany, N. Y., continued ne- gotiations with the kidnapers but there is no indication of immediate results. e .- —— FEDERAL FUNDS y P;)st in B FOR ALASKA TO BE HAD SHORTLY| Secretary Ickes Advises Troy Authorization Ex- pected Immediately ‘While no public works program for Alaska has yet been definitely announced by a single Federal office here, funds for it should be available with little further delay, according to an announcement | made today by Gov. John W. Troy, based on telegraphic advices re- ceived by him from Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of Interior. | At the Forest Service it was, announced no word had béen re-| ceived from Washington on the| program submitted by it last week. Sceretary Ickes ‘wire to Gov.| Troy said: “Public Works Administrator is pushing transfer of funds for Fed- eral projects as rapidly as pos- sible. Expect immediate authorit- ies for one million dollars for the Alaska Road Commission.” It is believed that funds for all ‘of the other Federal projects in the Territory will be authorized at the same time. These include the Alaska Rallroad, airports, = light- house reconstruction, Bureau ‘of | Fisheries vessel repairs, Forest Highways and trails, and schools for the Office of Indian Affairs. S e E. RODSEVELT, MISS GOGGINS, ARE MARRIED BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 24— Elliott Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, was married here Satur- day night to Ruth, Josephine Gog- gins, of Fort Worth, Texas, five| days after he had been divorced in ) | Nevada from Elizabeth Browning Signal Corps office Jjust a few min- | Hospital this morning. Donner. i It was Miss Goggins first mar- riage. , News photo. erlin Soo ;t-/irfterr Arfival A This photograph, transmifted by radio from Berlin to New York, shows Wiley Post (center) Am- crican round-the-world solo flier with American Consulate officials and newspapermen a few minutes after he landed at Tempelhof Airdrome, Berlin, twenty-five hours from New York! speed records on the flight to the German capital. Refueling, Post continued on to Koenigsburg, where bad weather forced him down. A few hours later he pushed on to Moscow. Post shattered all International Ilustrated BERNARD DEATH IS EXAGGERATED, NOT EVEN HURT Seemingly Authentic Re- port Proves to Be Fig- ment of Imagination Reports that swept over Junecau Saturday mnight and Sunday that R. L. (Los) Bernard, wellkhown local resident, had died at Wrang- ell as a result of an accident, like Mark Twain once said of 4 simi- lar report about himself, were greatly exaggerated. Mr. Bernard wasn't in any accident, so far as can be learned, and as he made a personal appearance in the Signal Corps Radio Station at Wrangell shortly before 6 p. m. Sunday, it wasn't posible for him to have died Saturday evening as reported.| As many as three accounts of the reported demise were circulat- ed here over Sunday. All of them were purported t0 be authentic and | it wasn’t until about 6 p. m. that authentic denial could be had. An operator of the local Bignal Corps station was informed by the; ‘Wrangell operator about that time that Mr. Bernard had been in the utes before and that he was in the best ‘of health. 1 |he had slipped and fallen from a The reports are- said to h“elc'hn‘ Women to Act, Making N. R. A. Effective CHICAGO, I, July 24— Women of the United States belonging to member clubs of the National Council of Wom- en, are to organize vigilance committees to see that the Na- tional Recovery Act is effect- ive under a provision adopted by the International Congress of Women. | I originated from radio news broad-| casts, KGBU, Ketchikan, is said| to have announced Saturday even-| ing that Bernard had died at 10| o'clock, repeating the announce-! ment twice. A similar report was; said to have been heard over KOMO, Seattle. Locally, one report had it that dock to a scow below, and his head triking on a winch, had broken his neck. Another said he was killed in a gasoline explosion aboard a small boat. A third report declared he had slipped and fallen into some machinery in the can-| BAD WEATHER nery and had been so badly cut up he lived but a few hours. ———— MRS. W. C. PETERSON HAS MAJOR OPERATION TODAY Mrs. W. C. Peterson underwent a major operation at St. Ann's She is doing nicely according to Dr. 'W. W. Council, the attending physi-' i f UNEMPLOYMENT MOVE LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT Sets Aside $20,000,000 for “Subsistence Home- steads” in South WASHINGTON, July 24.—Presi- dent Roosevelt has set aside $20.- 000,000 to buy southern land to re- locate CCC camps for the winter and assigned Secretary Ickes Administrator of the “subsiste homestead” section of the Pub! Works law by which it is proposed to make a surplus of unemployed in cities self-supporting on farms. The specific purpose is to set up families of unemployed in rural areas where they could raise crops for their own living purposes bu not contritute to the agricult surplus by commercial farming —— DELAYS BALBO NEW YORK, July 24—Owing 0 unfavorable weather, Gen. Ital” POST BREAKS | | RECORD, TRIP AROUND GLOBE 8olo Fher Circles World, 186 Hours 491 Min- utes Elapsed Time | FRENZIED CROWD GIVES QVIATOR BIG WELCOME Declares Ffiht Can Be Has Bad Weather NEW YORK,, July 24— Wiley Post shot down from the darkness 11 b'elock last ‘Saturday night, tern: Standard ' Time, complet- | ing his world solo flight for a new | tecord: He arrived one hour ear- ller than expected. - As Post taxied along the field,' the crowd became frenzied and about 3,000 persons broke through the lines of policemen and pushed | | | £ Capt. James A. Mollison and in their flighfy after flying over New York City. wife, Amy Johnson, who crashed the Atlantic and when nearing toward the spinning propeller. Post was forced to stall the mo- for. The plane Wihnie Mae was tak- en to the Administration Building, Post still in it, ! Post stood up in the plane and waved as the comeras clicked, then dropped back in his seat apparent- 1y exhausted. Phenomenal speed Post made phenomenal speed ) Edmonton, where he took off 18t ;' 9:41 “o'clock ’ last 'S aturday ‘morning, -coming southeast across Canada then across the midwest and Eastern states. Major J." Nelson Kelly, Superin- tendent of the field, who recorded | Post’s ‘takeoff at 4:10 a.m., Bastern Standard Time, on Sunday, July 15, clocked his return officially at] 10:59:30 pm. Post's officlal elapsed time was 186 hours 40% minutes for his' journey of approximately 15,400 | miles. NEW RULES FOR GRAIN TRADING ARE ANNOUNGED Establishment of Minimum Price Is Announced by Sec. Wallace ‘WASHINGTON, July 24-—Estah- lishment of minimum prices in, trading in wheat, corn and other| grains until further notice, was; announced late last Saturday by; Secretary of (Agriculture Wallace| after approval by President Roose- velt of a hastily drawn up program | designed to prevent further col- lapse of commodity prices. Trader Caught Record - Broken Tt was officially announced that 5 DESTROYERS HERE TONIGHT FOR TWO DAYS Offiga Waltows Extend: ed at Government Dock —Tentative Program U. 8. Destroyer Squadron 4, scheduled to arrive at 8:30 tonight will remain an extra day in Jun- eau, leaving Thursday morning instead of Wednesday, according to word received today from Capt. 'G. J. Rowcliff, commanding officer, by Winn Goddard, chairman of the ‘Chamber of Commerce entertain- ment committee. A large crowd is expected to be VICTIM Bad Break When Near Goal jM[]I_|_|S[]Ns m ACCIDENT;BOTH BADLY INJURER Plane Shoots Into Marsh- land in Connecticut, then Turns Over TWO FLIERS TOSSED OUT OF SHIP, LANDING I e | Are Rushed to Hospital Where Wounds Dressed —To Fly Again BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 24. — Capt. James Mollison, and his wife, Amy Johnson, attempting a flight from Wales to New York City, crashed in landing at the air- port here at 9 o’'clock last night, Eastern Standard Time. They were about 60 miles from their goal when they crashed, after 39 hours fly- ing over the Atlantic. Both Capt. Mollison and his wife were taken to a hos- pital where it was found both suffered cuts and abrasions on the head, legs and arms but neither are in a serious con- dition. Plane Badly Damaged The first bulletin this morning on the condition of the two fliers said both were sleeping, their con- dition seemed improved and they were resting comfortably. ‘The plane is damaged. There has been no immediate announcement as to whether they will continue to New York, thence to Bagdad and return to England, as they plarined. Cause of Accident Post broke the Post-Gatty record |by 21 hours I% minutes. Post's arrival surprised the air- port staff and resulted in much Secretary Wallace disclosed that! a trader, whose identity is kept a secret, was long on 13,000,000 bush- els of corn and several million at the dock today when the des- Physical exhaustion caused the troyers steam into the harbor. The | ccident after they had flown, 39 Juneau City band will be out in|DOUrs from the Pendine Island, full force and play during the|Wales, and were within 60 miles confusion as it had been expect-'bushels of wheat and other grains| ed he would cirole the lights over when commodity prices began to| the field but instead, he came precipitate the decline last week. | | straight in. {The trader was caught in the fall| | Post secemed weary after facing 'of prices and his large holdings |the line of cameras and was whisk~- have occasioned the wheat crisls, |ed away to a hotel where a lunch'which in Wallace’s opinion, necessi- |and bed awaited him. ,tated him to resort to a minimum | 4-Day Trip {price fixing authority for the first At the Hotel Post talked about !time in recent market history. (Continued on Page Two) ‘ Market lons | R R B TR Secretary Wallace announced | that as a result, the Chicago Board lof Trade agreed that when it | opened today it would allow no trading below the closing prices of Tu cuME HEHE last Thursday and restricted fluc- i | tuation in any one day to five cents a bushel for wheat and other Dimond Informs Connors! | President Will Give Him grains, in proportion. Both restrictions remain in force | ' Recess Appointment ppointmen until either they are released en-| tirely or the program of market | reforms is put into effect. Other grain markets in the United States are expected to take similar action today. —eeo———— MATTERN IS IN FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 24— Jimmy Mattern and his rescue crew have arrived here from Nome in the Alaska Southern Airways plane Chichagof, piloted by Robert E. Ellis. 1t is planned to. fly to Juneau | /Early appointment of George F. Alexander, Portland, Oregon, at- torney and former United States Marshal of that State, to be United States District Judge for the First Division of Alaska, is indicated in a telegram received late Saturday by J. J. Connors, Democratic Na- tional Committeeman for Alaska, from Delegate A. J. Dimond. Saturday evening a radio news broadcast - sald the appointment had already been announced by docking of ships at the govern- ment wharf. Present plans call for the destroyers to go alongside The seaplane Baranoff, with Gene Meyring pilot, who holds a commission in the Naval Reserve will meet the squadron down the harbor, circle and salute the ships from the air, The reception committee will board the ships shortly after ar- rival and officially extend the city's welcome, Program The entertainment schedule fol- lows: tonight after the welcome at the dock, a free dance in the Fair Building; tomorrow from 10: a. m. until 9: p. m. courtesy trips to the glacier in private cars for all per- sonnel desiring to go; a luncheon for Capt. G. J. Rowcliff, and staff of fifteen officers at Bailey's Cafe tomorrow noon, with Gov. John W. Troy, Mayor 1. Goldstein and all members of the Chamber of Commerce; in the evening an in- formal reception at the Governor's house for the officers and towns- people of Juneau, from § to 10 followed by dancing, at which the (Continued on Page Four) STOCK PRICES SWEEP UPWARD of New York. Their gasoline was nearly gone and they tried to bring the plane |the dock and moor two abreast.|d0oWn on the runway at the airport here only to have it shoot into the marsh lands and turn over. Very Tired “I was so tired I did not know where I was headed,” Mollison sald as he and his wife were carried away on stretchers. The Mollisons fought contrary winds across the Atlantic then hit fog patches and headwinds over Newfoundland and down the coast Plane Is Sighted It was 6 o'clock last night when the black plane soared over the airport. Fred Moller, Airport Man- ager, went aloft and tried to guide the Mollisons to the runway. Mollison had been signalling frartically, Then he suddenly shot down and nosed into a drainage diteh. Mollison had previously cut his ignition switch to prevent a fire. Thown Clear of Ship Capt. Mollison and his wife were (Continuei ,on Page Two) e REACH SILVER AGREEMENT AT LONDON MEET ' President. A protest was Balbo and his armada of 24 sea- planes, delayed = departure . President Roosevelt but this had not been confirmed today. Mr. Alexander was nominated for the position last Spring by the filed against him by Delegate Dimond | on the ground he is not a bona | fide resident of ‘Alaska, and oppo- | sition was reported to have devel- | oped among members of the Senate | Judieiary Committee. | ‘When the special session of Con- gress adjourned, Mr. Alexander’s | nomination had not been reported | .by the Committee and it thereby automatically returned to the White House. Delegate Dimond’s from here, then to Terrace, B. C, and pick up the stranded plane there and go on to New York. LINDBERGHS KEEP FLYING NEW YORK, July 24.—The Radio Marine Corporation last Saturday night received a wireless from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. I Countries to Cease Debas- ing White Metal—Use More Small Coins LONDON, July 24.—Representa- tives of silver producing and hold- | countries attendi the World NEW YORK, July 24. — smklgbmmlc Omlerenceng}uve signed swept forward on a broad recovery|gn agreement regarding the use of today, gaining one to seven OF|gjver more points in the abbreviated| wwhen the accord is ratified by session. the home governments the agree- Trading was fast and expansive.|ment will be effective. While the advance was general| The resolution, adopted by the for alcohols, metals displayed ihetm" Commission, makes an SHORT SESSION Broad Recovery Recorded| Today—Trading Fast | and Expansive telegram to Mr. Connors sald the Lindbergh announcing their safe President would. give him a recess arrival at Gothaad, Greenland, aft- most pronounced buoyancy. Today's close was strong. The turnover was 3,800,000 shares. appointment in the near future. |er a flight from Labrador. (Continued on Page Three) A agreement to cease debasing silver coinage and increase the use of the white metal for small pieces of |money when feasible. '