The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 11, 1933, Page 1

'NEW PRESIDENT CHO 3 B THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 6440. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS "PROFESSOR IS PROCLAIMED AS HEAD OF GOVT. Cheering C;\Zi Hails New Executive, Dr. Ramon G. San Martin COMMUNISTS QU ICKLY START DEMONSTRATION Revolutionary Spirit Is Spreading to Interior— Stores Are Closed WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin became President of Cuba Sunday as nine more United States destroyers ap- proached the revolution-torn Is- lands. L San Martin is 48 years old and a Professor. He was chosen by the five-men Commission which " took over the Government after Pro- visional President de Cespedeswas deposed last week. A partial Cabinet was also ap- proved. Before a cheering crowd, San Martin was hailed as the new Exe- cutive. Reosevelt Insistent It is said here that Roosevelt is insistent on proof that the San Martin Government can maintain order. As a protest against the presence of American warships in the Cu- ban waters, 5000 gathered in Ha- vana's Central Park Sunday at a Communist mass meeting where speakers attacked the new Gov- ernment and cried “Down With Yankee - Imnerialism.” DEMAND RESIGNATION HAVANA Cuba, Sept. 11.—No sooner had San Martin taken con- trol of the Cvban Government and pledged himself to fulfill entirely the revolutionary program than 300 former Ar.ay Officers cemanded he step aside in favor of deposed, de Cespedes. In Santiazn there is a disquiet- ing report that heavily armed President | SMITH IS MADE ALASKA MEMBER, FEDERAL BOARD Dr. Philip S. Smith Ap- pointed by Secretary Ickes—Here Soon Dr. Philip S. Smith, Chief Al- | askan Geologist, United States Geo- logical Survey, has been appointed { : Alaska representative on the Na- tional Public Works Administration by Secretary Harold L. Ickes, Ad-| ministrator, according to an Asso- ciated Press dispatch to The Em- pire from Anchorage where Dr. Smith has been making his head- quarters this Summer in connec- tion with his geological studies. No word of the appointment had been received here by anyone from any other source, so far as could be ascertained. It had been ex- pected for some time, as word was received here about three weeks ago from Delegate Dimond that the action probably would take place in the near future. 'l At Anchorage Dr. Smith an- ' nounced he would come to Juneau for a conference with Gov. John W. Troy, and then proceed to Washington for a conference with Secretary Ickes and other Federal oficials. Given a lift, and a $100 bill by a kindly motorist who picked him up/ at Petaluma, Cal., while hitch-hik- | ing to San Francisco, John W. Gor- don, of Memphis, Tenn., was as-| tounded to learn his benefactor was | | former President Hoover. TEXT OF ORDER ON GOLD GIVEN OUT BY DIMOND Delegate Visions Acceler- ated Development of Gold Properties WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—(Spec- ial Correspondence)—To those en- Gloomy Picture Danes Now at Balance of Population as Birth Equals Death COPENHAGEN, Sept. 11.—Race theorists are painting a gloomy picture here because the Danish population has struck a balance with the number of births identi- cal with the number of deaths. The birth rate has been de- clining year by year, as has the Painted, s {Washington State Receives | this state. bands are roaming the countryside|gaged in the Alaska gold industry| ready for a revolution in behalf|and to all others dependent upon| death rate owing to steadily im- of former President Mario G. ‘Menocal. Stores Closed Unrest led merchants to close their stores today at many places in Cuba. The Army officers, deposed last week, have refused to return to their duties. Although Havana generally re- ceived the new government dis- passionately, unrest continued in the Interior. Two ‘rrests for conspiracy have been made at Marianao. One man has been killed in a brush between strikers and min- €ers. WELLES NOT INVOLVED WASHINGTON Sept. 11.—Secre- tary of State Hull this afternoon denied reports circulated by for- eign newspapers charging Ameri- can Ambassador Welles plotted with the disgruntled Cuban Army offi- cers in Havana in an effort to bring about an excuse for the landing of American troops for in- tervention. ISSUES BID' HAVANA Cuba, Sept. 11.—This afternoon President San Martin issued a bid for friendship of the United States but emphasized Cu- ba's freedom must not be impair- ed. “We desire American {riendship based on absolute liberty for Cu- ba, We are not anti-American, but we are anti-Imperialism in all of its forms,” San Martin said. —l Cross Farm Income Shows proved sanitary conditions in the larger cities. : Race theorists envision shortly By a stroke of his pen President L Roosevelt increased the value of z ‘;35‘1‘:;‘: g‘eng’:rkm;leé%n :l‘:g their product a_pproxxmately one-| many old persons and few young- third when he signed an executive| i order permitting the export of| goonomists, however take a more newly mined gold and assuring for| guimistic view, claiming that when il; ::);P:i‘(’:‘:‘cm;ig w:;ldmfx:::?';)l:::\h prosperity returns there will be 2 " | larger families. erly the American gold miner has F[‘;ew Danish familles now have received a fixed price of $20.67. more than one or two children. Effect Will Be Great Fifty years' ago, 254 out of each Delegate Dimond has been amon 000 wives had children while to- those who all summer have bee | day the ratio is only 87 for each ]urgmg the issuance of such anjjggo, order. He has been in telegraphic| [n some sections, schools of the communication with various min-| first term have been closed be- ers, banks and others upon the|cause of the scarcity of primary subject. Some of those to whom /| pupils. {information was recently given are — . ———— {the Miners' and Merchants' Bank F. J. M. GRAGE SHOT; KILLED that industry, the “New Deal” this| week had a concrete meaning. Mining Corporation and Earl R. Pilgrim of Fairbanks. It is not easy, or even possible, to calculate what the order will CRAZY OVER COMMITTEE NOT T0 COME NORTH UNTIL SEPT. 2 Proposed Study of Indian| Conditions Here Post- poned for Time The praposed study of conditions among Southeast Alaska Indians by a sub-committee of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, slat= ed to open this week, has been deferred for at least 10 days, 3c- cording to telegraphic advices re- ceived here by L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent of the United States Bureau of Fisheries from Com= missioner Frank T. Bell. The Bureau's flagship Brant was scheduled to have sailed with the committee yesterday from Seat- tle. Advices received from Com- missioner Bell said the departure had besn postponed for at least 10 days. | Members of the Committee to' make the trip are: Senators Bur- ton K. Wheeler, Elmer Thomas and Lynn J. Frazier. Representa- tives of the Office of Indian Af-| fairs are expected to accompany it on the trip. Tts work will be, Photos) THE NEW RULERS OF THE OI confined to Southeast Alaska. |, RACE BETTING DIMOND SEEKS AIDS OLD AGE | APPROVAL FOR PENSION nmn!- MOREPROJECTS Rivers and Harbors Allot- ments Made Slowly— Good Share from Pari- f Asks for Ruling, NRA { | mutuel System (Special Correspondence) OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2—Seven- The County Old Age pension funds . B : .ty million dollars was have been enriched by racing in set aside | this week by the Public Works Administration for the rivers and The sum of $34500 reprosents pappors projects. Wrangell Nar- the State's share of the gross e~ yous was announced as one of the ceipts of pari-mutuel betting sys-| annroved projects, Although pre- tem at Long Acres from AUBUS! jimingry announcement did not 8 to September 8. so state, it is assumed thai $142- The sum of almost $44000 Nas g0y wiy pe aflottted for work on been received as the state's share tno Narrows. g from the Silver Lake track. Delegate Dimond is endeavoring . to have many other deserving Al- | aska projects approved, but as is | generally known allotments for the | rivers and harbors and for public buildings are being made much sPEcuLATIDN slower than for other types public works. et | | Trusted Woman Employee the Delegate by John Colier Com- ks | missioner of Indian Affairs, im- Confesses to Em ! mediate action will be had on bezzling $37,000 | the building program in Alaska. lThe following program was sub- CLEVELANQ, O., Sept. 11.—A mitted by Dr. Paul Gordon, Di- confession reveals that a 43-year rector of Education, and was ap- old woman, Miss Elsa Lackamp, proved by the Commissioner: trusted employee of the Union Buekland— school and Trust Company for 27 years, has' teacherage $ 9,000.00 emblezzled $37,000. | Tetlin—school and teach- Miss Lackamp confessed she' erage ... %8 “went crazy over stock speculation Quigillingok like a lot of other people.” | Unalakleet The woman said she will never Diomede . 10,000.00 According to informafion given 6,660.00 4,500.00 15,000.00 of Nome, the Miners’ and Mer- Head of Steamship Com- chants’ Bank of Iditarod, Carl ‘Whitham, President of the Nabesna pany Slain by Former Woman Nurse mean to Alaska. That is because of the greatly accelerated develop- | ment of gold properties which is bound to follow removal of the ex- port ban, an acceleration which will send zooming production n ounces as well as dollars, Last year’s gold output was worth roughly $10,200,000. Had the pres- ent situation prevailed then, the value would have been $13,600,000. Lode mings operating throughout the winter will derive constant benefit from the order from now on, but with the end of the current mining season near, placer miners will be able to sell only part of SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Sept. 11.— Frances Joseph Morgan Grace, head of the Grace Steamship Company, was shot and killed last Saturday night by a woman the police identified as Miss E. W. Wells, former nurse of the ship- ping magnate. The shooting occurred in the gar- den of Grace’s palatial summer home on Beach Hill The police said Grace, who was their 1933 production at the higher Big Increase prices. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—An increase of more than one billion dollars in the gross farm income this year compared to last year is forecast by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, if the present improved demand continues. The Department of Ag- riculture figures that this years’ income will be $6,- 360,000,000 against$5,143,000- 000 last year. Text of Order For the benefit of those who may possibly not see it otherwise, that part-of the President’s order relat- ing to newly mined gold is printed here: “By virtue of the authortiy vest- ed in me by Section 5 B of the Act of Oct. 6, 1917, as ameded by Section 2 of the Act of March 9, 1933, entitled ‘An Act to Provide Relief in the Existing National Emergericy in Banking and for (Continued on Page Three) AN l about 60 years old, was sitting in the garden when Miss Wells, who was discharged about a year ago, shot him in the side. TODAY'S GOLD PRICE $25.10 WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—To- day's gold price was fixed by the Treasury Department at $29.10 an ounce off two cents from last Saturday. | i | | A definite ruling as to whether (Continued on 'l;agei'l'hree' ) rest until she repays the money Douglas Community ——————— grades With freighting and other nec- BunsT essary expenses the total sum ’ amounted to' $60,000, but since wne program was approved the Office GUVTI INGUME deduction of 10 per cent must be made and Mr. Gordon will revise WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—AN the program in accordance. with increase in miscellaneous 'aXeS the neyw figures. Local labor Wwill offsets the decline in income levies po employed wherever possible and for 1933 at $62,000,000 above those oya. they are available. of 1932, The 1933 collections total one billion, six hundred and nineteen million dollars. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11—Rep-| program. What he has done for resentative Edward Pou, dez;: °; | the United States is fully justified the House, Democrat from North/, = Carolina, looking back on 70 years| y the power the various acts gave him. I referred to the President to the bonding company. center and school lower of Indian Affairs was informed a to put Internal Revenue collections joea) materials will be used when- —— . Roosevelt Is Given Praise of his life, 33 of them in Congress.| of | 9,500.00 Navy _Plans Another Hop For Planes| Mass Fligfifrom Canal Zone to San Diego Contemplated WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Jubi- lant over the n&W record hung up by the Navy's mass flight from Norfolk, Virginia, to Coco, Canal Zone, the Navy officials disclosed the ships are being groomed IarI the possibility of an even more ambitious hop, from the Canal Zone to San Diego, Cal, to par- ticipate in the fleet maneuvers there. STOCK PRICES ' "MOVE UPWARD, QUIET TRADING Several Issues, Lead by Al- cohols, Reach New Highs for Year ,‘ NEW YORK, Sept. lL—SlocksT i moved up sharply in compara!ively‘ quiet trading today. | Several issues reached new highs for the year. Professionals bid up alcohols and‘ , other groups followed. The up-| | turn is attributed partly to a re-| {newal of inflationary psychology iand the fact that offerings are scarce in all departments. | Today’s market close was strong.| Gains of one to five or more points were made. | Transfers totaled almost 2,000,- | 000 shares. | | The curb advanced on a wide | front, | | Buying Movement | | The stock market loafed until| |1ate in the afternoon when a brisk | buying movement set in to coincide | with wheat strength which finish- |ed around three cents and up. Other grains were up one cent or ore. Bonds improved. | The distillery issues reflected to l (Continwued —_—— FOUND BEATEN; " SHOT TO DEATH | on Page Two) | | RIPLEY, West Virginia, Sept. 11. —Beaten and shot to death, the PRICE. TEN CENTS DRY STATE IS BATTLING ON PROHIBTION QUESTION The planning and coordinating committee of 15 created by President Roosevelt for the oil in- dustry is charting a Federally supervised course for the $12,000,000,000 petroleum business. Harold Ickes (left), Secretary of Interior, is the oil administrator and James A. Moffett (right), former Vice-Presi- dent of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, is the chief Federal member. members are M. L. Benedum (center, left), Pittsburgh, and Donald R. Richberg (center, right), labor counsel to the NRA, The members of the committee represent the oil The other. Federal industry. (Associated Press DRY AMENDMENT ATTACK ARGUED IN DIST. COURT After Two-Hour Argument Judge Alexander Takes Case in Advisement After hearing almost two hours of arguments going to the matter of the right of Congress to write the Eighteenth Amendment into the Federal Constitution, the ques- tion raised by Hellenthal and Hel- lenthal in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Cliff Matthews, Judge George F. Alexander in the Federal District Court here today took the matter under advisement. J. A. Hellenthal, appearing for Matthews, based his conviction on the ground that the National Pro- hibition Amendment is not basic law but a police statute, and claim- ed that Congress was not empow- ered by the Fifth Article of the Constitution to write that sort of| a provision into the Constitution. He argued that Constitutional law, or basic law, is concerned; wholly with the amendment of government, and_ that ordinary law was concerned with conduct or regulation of the governed. He contended that this question had never been raised heretofore before SEN FOR CUBANS L INDUSTRY MAINE VOTING ON REPEAL AT POLLS TODAY Indications State Will Cast Aside Prohibition After 75 Years THREE OTHER STATES ARE VOTING TUESDAY Colorado, Minnesota and Maryland to Decide Issue Tomorrow by Ballots WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. — The State of Maine drew the attention of the whole nation today as the citizens there balloted on the re- peal question. Twenty-five other States have all approved of abandonment of the Eighteenth Amendment. Tomorrow Colorado, Minnesota and Maryland will have their turn to decide the issue. The anti-repeal leaders in Maine, according to advices received here, are not hesitant in saying they saw a possible threat to the more than 75 years of a state of Prohibition in event Maine should join with others ‘in disapproval of Prohibi- tion. : According to advices received from Augusta, the capital city of Maine, a light vote is expected. —————— LOST POLISH BALLOONISTS ARE LOGATED American and His Assist- ant Are Still Missing in Annual Race QUEBEC, Sept. 11,—The two lost Polish balloonists, Francizek Hynek and Lieut. Zbigniew Burgzynski, landed in the mountains after traveling 800 miles in the recent balloon races from Chieago. Their whereabouts was reported here to- day. ‘Ward T. Van Orman and his as- sistant, both Americans, are still missing. AMERICANS FOUND SUDBURY, Sept. 11.—Ward Van Orman and Frank Trotter, lost bal- loonists in the Bennett Cup Race, have been found in Northern On- tario. They traveled about 500 miles. The Polish entry has apparently any Federal court. George W. Folta, Asst. States Attorney, appearing for the Government, called attention to a Supreme Court case which, he said, is directly in point, involved among others the identical question raised by Mr. Hellenthal, and which had already been adversely decided by the highest tribunal in the land. Judge Alexander is expected to make known his decision within a few days. United | e MRS. SULLY BAC FROM TRIP SOUTH Sully wife of the proprietor of the Juneau Bakery, returned from the south aboard the steamer Alaska. She reports that A. F. Knight and Mrs. Alex Sey, who went south for medical treatment, are progresing splen- didly Mrs. Henry e MISS CARBRAY MARRIES | Miss Evelyn Carbray, eldest| | daughter of H. B. Carbray, well-| | known Alaska traveling man, was| married to Lin D. Barry, in Seat-| tle on September 1. The newly- weds will be at home at Murray, Idaho. Both are graduates of the University of Washington. LA SR AT KETCHIKAN WEDDINGS said the Roosevelt program was' in the last session as benigh a bodies of the Rev. A. M. Eddy and | more . difficult to put through the Dictator and I think he has justi- his wife were found this after-, United States Commissioner A. E. House than Wilson's. | fied that description. I think he is noon. Eddy's son, by his first wife, Austin, of Ketchikan, recently mar- “The proudest work I have done using every faculty of his heart and is sought when a gun found near ried Fred Milton and Clara Verney, in, Congress was paving the way brain in the interesis of the Am- the bodies. was identified as onfand Miss Lucy Starish and James for President Rmvelt's legislative eriean people.” i he had borrowed from a neighbor. Andrews. o captured the race with 812 miles. EIGHT ROBBERS GET BIG LOOT ST. PAUL, Minn,, Sept. 11 Eight masked robbers held up two Railway Express Company employ=- ees this forenoon and escaped with cash boxes containing an estimai- ed $60,000 to $100,000. CANNERY RADIO STATIONS CLOSE IN THIS REGION The last of the cannery radio stations in the Juneau area has closed. Port Althorp discontinued today. The stations at Tenakee and Hawk Inlet closed during the past ten days, ARSI Prof. Einstein Escapes from Nazi Threats LONDON, Sept. 11.—Prof. Albert Einstein, fleeing from Nazi threats on his life, has gone to a quiet place on the east coast of England. He will work on a new mathematical theory and said he planned to lecture in the United States dur- ing October.