The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLI., NO. 6408. PLANS ANNOUNCED TO INCREASE NAVY 21 WARSHIPS 0 BE BULT INUS. YARDS Navy Program Given Ap-: proval by President Last Night THOUSANDS OF MEN TO BE GIVEN JOBS American Flect Is to Be Brought Up to Strength of Naval Pacts HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 3— Precident Roosevelt last night ap- s proved plans for Navy construction of 21 new warships in a $238,000,000 building program The President carefully analyzed | bids recently received and giv-| the en Navy approval. The proval of the program 1s the signal for the immediate start of work providing jobs for thou- sands in Government and private shipyards. The President’s shipbuilding plan ? comes under the Public Works pro- gram and is intended to give the American fleet the strength ‘al- lowed under the existing naval limitation agreements. AWARD CONTRACTS WASHINGT?2Y, Aug. 3, — The Navy Department has awarded con- tracts to the lowest responsible bidders for 21 warships and allotted 16 vessels to be constructed in Navy Yards. Bremerton, Washington, has been alloted two destroyers. Charges Unsubstantiated Navy Department officials said the charges made by Senator Tramwell, Chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, of collusion be- tween bidders, have not been sub- stantiated. Five-Day Week The Navy Department has order- ed a five-day week or 40 hours for civilian employees at all shore stations and pay now to be on a basis of 5 days’ wages for the 5-day week affecting 40,000 work- ers. A4 — e - — FIGHT PROMOTER KIDNAPED; GIVEN FREEDOM LATER NEW YORK, Aug. 3. — Nathan Baskowitz, real estater and fight promoter, has been released-by his kidnapers under a nothing down and easy payment plan. Baskowitz was seized last Mon- day night by five gunmen. A ransom note asked for $35,000. His brother, known as Artie Bass, announced that Nathan hadn't 35 cents to his name. A few hours later Nathan ar- rived by taxicab at the Fugazy Bowl on Coney Island. Nathan’s brother announced that he did not have a large sum handy at the moment, but his credit was good and he could pay $2,000 in time. ; ., BUTH PLANES IN AIR TODAY On her return trip from Sitka yesterday afternoon, the seaplane ¢ Baranof with Pilot Meyring and Mechanic Hicks, brought in one passenger, J. George, from Chi- chagof. The Baranof then took off for Hawk Inlet with a party of en- gineers interested in the old Peck- ovich and Williams properties. Pilot Ellis brought the Chicha- gof in from Ketchikan at 5 o'clock Governor to Wed i John Garland Pollard, 61, (above) Governor of Virginia, will wed his secretary, Miss Viclet Elizabcth McDougall, 44, it was anncunced at the close of the San Francisco session of the Governecrs's Conference, over which Gevernor Pollard presided. The venerable Chief Magistrate of Virginia became a widower a year and a half ago and he has three married children. The wedding is plan- ned to take place in Winnipeg, Man. Miss McDougall's home is in Richmond, Va. Int. News Photo. JOHNSON IS TO MAKE ATTEMPT T0 END STRIKE Coal Miners_'Trroubles and Other Discords Will Receive Attention WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—On per- suasive powers will Administrator Johnson depend for a temporary solution of the serious labor trousles in the Pennsylvania coal fields and possibly answer to reported signs of industrial discord else- where. The Administrator's energies are pitted to the task of winning suf- ficient concessions both from the mine operators and labor to end the strike and maintain peace until recovery. The Administrator hopes to carve out of the public hearings a binding code for a fair practice for the entire coal industry. According to advices received here by Administrator Johnson, it is quiet in the Pennsylvania strike zone with 35,000 miners looking to Washington for speedy settlement of the strike. —————— FOUR STATES ARETO VOTE REPEAL ISSUE Vote on QQon Will Be Taken Before End of Month WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. — Citi- zenry of four States, Arizona, Mis- souri, Texas and Washington, will vote on the question of repeal be- yesterday aiternoon, and made alfore the month is over. trip to. Port -Herbert to pick up Wwilliam Legaz and bring him to Juneau, for medical attention. The Chichagof flew to Wran- gell this morning under charter for cither Ketchikan or Waterfall, v Twenty States have now voted and 36 States required for repeal will vote before November 8. Arizona votes on August 8, Mis- souri August 19, Texas August 26, and Washington August 29, il a sign: LOCAL EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION HAS BAD START |Closed in_June, but Seems to Have Overcome Handi- cap, Chamber Hears | The first word of praise for the Alaska Exhibit -at Chicago's Cen- tury. of Progress Exposition was heard by the Chamber of Com- merce today. It was spoken by Miss Ann Rohwer, local school teacher, 1l who visited it on July 20, who said | it was one of which she was proud. | “I am glad to hear the Alaska building is open and Miss Rohwer was able to go to see it, I wasn't,” J | declared J. P. Anderson, local hor- ticulturist, who spent the Ilatter | part of June in Chicago and re- peatedly went to the building only to find it locked up and bearing “Closed for the day.” Too Much Dirt After several experlences of that {| nature, Mr. Anderson called on the Fair management who informed him that the building had been closed until a road in front of it could be improved, and that it would be open the following day. He went back the next day and found the building still unopened and the same sign on the door. Mr. ‘Anderson then looked up G. C. Dickens, who is in charge of the exhibit for the Interior Depart- ment, and sought some information from him. Mr. Dickens said that when the Fair was opened, a dirt road ran along in front of it. Dust from it soon filled the building and Mr. Dickens closed it pending soms improvements. The management then put cinders on the rcad and the exhibit was re-opened. But the cinder surfacing was as bad as dirt and Mr. Dickens closed it again awaiting further improve- ments. He made a special wip to the building with Mr. Anderson to give him an opportunity to look over the exhibit. This, the latter said, while not as comprehensive as could bz desired, was of excellent quality. * The building is located just off the Court of States. While it is off the main beaten track, many people had gone there but were not able to get in. Is Fine Fair Generally, the exposition is splen- did, Mr. Anderson said. It excels the Pan-American Exposition at San Francisco and the St. Louis World’s Fair. During the first month 2,500,000 visitors had paid admission, and by mid-June this number had doubled, Mr. Anderson spent nine days in Chicago, attending sessions of the Science Congress in which he was interested. Headquarters were main- tained in the Stevens Hotel. The scientists were honored by an off cial reception given by the Fair management. Conditions Have Improved General conditions throughout the country are steadily improving, he said. He visited in Nebraska and found the farmers there more hopeful than for years. Corn that had been selling for nine and 10 cents a bushel lifted to a peak of 50 cents, although it has dropped from that point since. At the old price, he said, the farmers were not able to live and pay taxes. At current figures, they can pay taxes, live comfortably and soon be able to spend money for badly needed farming machinery. “If the purchasing power of the farmer is maintained, the result will soon be widely felt in all in- dustries, “he declared. Wernecke Is Guest Livingston ‘Wernecke, general su- | perintendent of the Yukon Tread- | well Company at Mayo, who is re- turning there temporarily, was a guest of the Chamber today. He recently attended the Engineering section of the Science Congress sessions at Chicago. Mr. Wernecke will return here later this year to take charge of explorations for the Alaska Juneau. Capt. H. J. Adams, radio expert of the Signal Corps, was unable to attend today’s meeting, but will be a guest of the Chamber next week. Endorse Seattle Action The Chamber today approved the action of the Board of Di- wood of South Carolina, Wilbur Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers.” dlana. C. Ben Ross of Idaho and John G. L. Cross of Connecticut. Pollard of Virginia. Governors Confor After Hearmg Roosovelt s Message Spurred by the stirring radio message delivered to them while in session in San Francisco by President Roosevelt, a group of Gov- ernors representing widely separated sections of the Union went into conference. er and more effective use of State lands, the development of the walersheds of the Columbia River in Oregon, and Tennessee, Arkansas, Jchn G. Pollard of Virginia, Chairman of the twenty-fifth annual session of the Conference of Gov- ernors, is pictured exhorting his colleagues to put the Roosevelt recovery measures into speedy effect. crnors attending the gathering are: Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island, Guy B. Park of Missouri, L. A. Miller of Montana, Ibra Black- Standing are (left to right): George H. White of Ohio, Paul V. In particular they discussed Roosevelt’s plea for a “wid- Seated (left to right), the Gov- McNutt of In- NEW RULESIN EFFECT TODAY, N.Y. EXCHANGE | | | Wild Speculahons Are to| Be Curbed—To Pro- tect Customers NEW YORK, Aug. 3—The New York Stock Exchange has been moved to curb wild speculations and new rules, called the most drastic in the history of the Ex- change, were promulgated last night. The rules make the margin re- quirements specific high, 50 per| cent on small accounts and 30 per cent on larger ones with full in- formation as to pools and syndi- cates. Joint accounts and options Nll be required weekly. Protect Customers The new rules also aim to pro- tect customers against undesirable solicitation at home and further- more, new customers must be ap- proved by the Exchange and will work on a minimum salary instead of a straight commission basis. No margin will be granted stocks selling below $5 a share or bonds selling for less than 10 per cent of their face value. e STOCK PRICES TAKE DECLINE, DULL SESSION Ticker Tape Stands Still for Minutes at a Time —No Interest NEW YORK, Aug. 3—Trade hugged the side lines today = they awaited repercussions from the drastic rules designed to pr vent a repetition of the recent w speculation. Leading issues were mull¢ about in a narrow range and a ! specialties were inclined to pu higher. Today’s close was irregularly lo er. Dullness featured the sessi during which only 1,500,000 shar were sold. Interest Lags Lagging interest almost emp many of the board rooms and * ticker tape stood still for min at a time. Grains were a little uncertain though most of the futures w i« (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Two) One Jury Acquits in 15, Kulnapell Playm Bndg(’ Above are the first photos in the kidnaping of Charles F. Urschel, left, wealthy oil man of Oklahoma City, who was abducted with his friend, W. R. Jarrett, at the point of machine guns while playing bridge with their wives at the pretentious Urschel home, shown below on the night of July 22. an hour later. Urschel was not released until Oklahcma City. Jarrett, right, was released last Monday night, 30 miles from He admitted ransom was paid. He said his eyes had been kept taped during the time he was in captivity. DRY KANSANS ACT QUICKLY 2 BEER GASES Minutes, Another in 14 Minutes f BELOIT, Kansas, Aug. 3. —Kan-| s lean to beer despite their| traditional dryness. Frank Randall was acquitted in ) minutes by a jury at a trial, arged with violating the State hibition law by possession and 1ie of 3.2 beer at Emporia. A jury acquitted John Waters, a similar charge, in 14 minutes. | for {Over 100 Are Dead in Heat | {Wave in East { NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—More than 100 persons have died in the Eastern heat wave which continued today. Relief is pre- dicted late today. — - JUNEAU BGATS SELL Three boats sold tish this morn- ing, the gasboat Edna 8. James Young, 9,100 pounds of salmon to the Juneau Cold Storage Company; the Dardanella, J. E. Lay, 2,000 pounds of salmon to E. E. Eng- strom, the Mary, C. Nergaard, 7,500 pounds of halibut to the Juneau Cold Storage Company. Prices hold at 10, 6 and 3 cents king salmon; 3% cents for cohoes; and 6 and 3 cents for halibut. [AIMEE T0 60 INTG VODVIL; | Four-Square Gospel Is to Be Preached from Stage, Report Aug. 3.— Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton may soon bring the Four-Square Gospel to the vaudeville stage. has been offered a contract, which | the Board of Elders of Angelu: Temple has approved. The plan calls for announce- ment at the end of each theatrical ending in the appearance of Mrs. Hutton in a separate nature and ‘| she preaches. HERE TOMORROW The motorship North Star of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is due in port at 6 o'clock tomorrow even- ing from Seattle. The vessel is en- | route to Point Barrow. — e or grain alcohol can be used as a substitute for gasoline in automobile engines. But such | engines cannot be started “cdld” with alcohol alone in freezing u.edl.hcr my Federal experts. Ethyl HAS CONTRACT The evangelist said last night she | no admission will be charged while‘ NORTH STAR DUE DAM BURSTS IN COLORADO; CITY FLOODED One Billon Gallons of Water Released—Roars Down Valley RESIDENTS FLEE IN NIGHT CLOTHES {Business Is?Standstill-—— Damage Runs Into Hun- dreds of Thousands DENVER, Colo., Aug. 3.— Torrential rains burst a dam 30 miles southeast of here |and loosened one billion gal- |lons of water that swept on to. Denver leaving a trail of damage to crops, railroads, ' highways, livestock and build- ings reaching into the hun- | dreds of thousands of dollars. Several persons are miss- ling but early afternoon re- , ports show no known deaths. Residents fled in their night clothing. Business is at a standstill downtown as power transmis- i sion lines are broken. Bridges in the city have been swept out, Police and firemen went through the streets early this morning screaming and wak- ing the residents as the first wall of water reached the city. WILL PROTECT PUBLIC FROM ~ PROFITEERING performance of a regular program ' Farm Administrators ta Publish Weekly Price ! List in U. S. At WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. — Farm Administrators = will combat any profiteering developing out of the recovery program by issuing new weekly reports on prices paid by consumers and prices paid to farm- (ers for the same commodities. Establishment of a new service covering food and textile prices, with the first report due soon, is announced. The reports will be aimed to provide the public with price in- formation to counteract tendencies towards profiteering and pyramid- ing of taxes paid on the basic farm products by those who make products into things sold to cus- tomers. By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) One thing about the “N. R. A.” not generally understood, even in ‘Washington, is the large part that | industry itsélf played in nurluring the original germ of the present mighty plan for industrial recov- ery. Various commentators, ing as to the beginning of this giant of an idea, have surmised it must have been a product of the | Roosevelt “brain trust.” The truth is the professors of the brain trust appeared in the- discussions only in the later stages as advisers on de- tails. What this: Soon after the election last No- yember, Mr. Roosevell discussed speculat~ actually took place was \Industrial Recovery Idea Born in Roosevelt Talks With Business Leaders with various busin€ss men what could be done te put. industry on |a firmer basis. i He was aware that in all serious depressions in the past it was the financial world itself which took the lead in applying remedies, while throughout this depression the gov- ernment had been compelled to assume almost complete responsi- bility. When this was mentioned, it was pointed out by the industrialists that in those former years of trial they had had a much freer hand to deal with economic crises. There was no stringent anti- tences for those who put their tences fo rthose who put their heads together to peg prices or al- lot selling territory. There was no Federal Trade commission train- (Continue; on Page Two)