The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 25, 1933, Page 1

'WAR WARNING IS Landing at South Pole One Aim of Byrd as : He Starts Out to Probe Antarctic Secrels > HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE ') “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 6452. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS v PROGRAM FOR EXPANSION OF CREDITIS UP Three-Hour Chnference Is Held at White House Sunday Evening TO RELEASE FUNDS NOW IN IDLE BANKS Action TaQMeans No Currency Inflation at Present Time WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Presi- dent Roosevelt, Government and financial leaders, mapped out a program for credit expansion last night in a lengthy White House conference that centered on the release of funds in closed banks. It was emphasized that both the President and conferees planned no new moves other than reinforcing the Naticn's credit structure. Nc Currency Inflation This is accepted generally and |, definitely as eliminating at this time any inflation of currency and means the Government is going to use every power to put into circu- lation money now lying idle in bank tills and funds locked up in| closed banks. William H. Woodin, Secretary of Treasury, and Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, headed the group which met for almost three hours with the President. Millions of dollars in deposits are estimated to be locked up in closed banks. GROUND. BROKEN ON NEW OFFICE AND STORE BLOG, Warrack Starts Erection of $25,000 Building for Shattuck Company Ground was expected to have een broken this afternoon on the foundation for the Shattuck Build- ing on the corner of Third and Seward Streets, where Allen Shat- tuck, Inc., will erect a modern two-story store and office build- ing. It will be a reinforced con- crete structure instead of lam- inated wood, as was originally planned, it was announced by Allen Shattuck, president of the Company. The building will cost about $25,000 when complete. It is to be completed by December 15, and ready for occupancy by January 1, Mr. Shattuck said. Warrack Con- struction Company is the contract- or. The structure will have three separate store rooms and offices for the Shattuck company on the ground floor. On the second floor there will be 13 office rooms. It will have a full basement for stor- age rooms. for fhe stores, and a heating plant. Bids on the structure were op- ened several days ago, the War-|, rack firm having been the low in four tenders received. Final agreement on the type of building and other details, however, were not concluded until Saturday and the -contract was not signed un- til today. BATTLE LOOMS CHINA SECTION PEIPING, Sept. 25.—An irregular army under Gen. Feng Chen Wu is reported within 20 miles of this city and it is expected the ancient capital will soon be attacked. One wing of Gen. Wus army has branched off for Tientsin appar- ently intent on capturing that city. MARRIED AT KETCHIKAN Miss Leila Burnett and Irvin Schalis was one couple and Miss Evelyn Thompson and John B. Klapperich was another couple married last week in Ketchikan by the Rev. O. Fosso of the First Lutheran Church. Both Mr. Sehlais and Mr. Klapperich are employed on the lighthouse tender Cedar gyro for that purpose. explored. DR, SUZZALLO IS STRICKEN, HEART ATTACK Former President of Wash- ington University, Dies in Seattle SEATTLE, Sept. 25.—Dr. Henry Suzzallo, aged 58 years, interna- tionally known educator, died in a hospital here as the result of a heart attack. He was a former President of the University of Washington, but since 1926 has been with the Carnegie Founda- tion. Dr. Suzzallo had been in the hospital for a week and his death was not expected. His illness in- terrupted a tour of the Carnegie Foundation advancement of Teach- ing. He was taken to the hos- pital on account of what was con- sidered a slight ailment, but com- plications followed. He was re- moved as University President by the Board of Regents appointed by Gov. R. H. Hartley who accused the educator of mixing education and politics. Progressive Campaign The efforts of Dr. Henry Suz- zallo to make the University of Washington a bigger and better in- stitution resulted in his dismissal from the presidency in 1926. When he became president in 1915, the University had an en- rollment of 2,000, but attracted lit- tle attention outside the State of Washingtin. Suzzallo immediate- ly inaugurated a progressive pro- gram of development which even- tually placed Washington among the leading universities of the country. Its enrollment had in- creased to 17,000 at the time he left the presidency. In 1926, the biennial program of the University officials providing for continued development was op- posed by the State Administration. During the controversy that en- sued, Dr. Suzzallo was dismissed. In ousting him, however, the Board of Regents, which was appointed by the Governor, lauded his’ work as an educator and gave him due credit for developing the Univer- sity. Ability Recognized Shortly after that Dr. Suzzallo was named chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Foun- dation for the Advancement of Teaching, of which he had been a member since 1919. Before en-) tering upon that work he took a! long vacation and then accepted an assignment as emissary for the Carnegie Foundation for Interna- tional Peace. He visited many universities in and the brides are well known First City young ladies. [tion the shown in center, is one of the two ships which will carry the party. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 25.—Coal- ed and provisioned, the staunch but battered Bear, of Oakland, the | famous. Coast Guard cutter of the | Arctic, was awaiting last Saturday night for the command to head the Little America Antarctic ex- pedition. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, veteran explorer .announced the Bear would leave early this week, to be followed within a few days | by the base ship, the Pacific Fir, a faster ship than the Bear. It is expected the ships will meet at the Panama Canal, the Pacific Fir going to New Zealand while the Bear heads for the ice- | fields. The Bear will carry a Dpicked crew and scientists. Their equip- ment includes a large quantity of food supplies. More than 3,- 000, including several women, ap- plied for places in the Bear's cr:w which however, was carefully chos- en weeks ago. HIS NEW AMBITION NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Having flown over the South Pole in 1929, Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd now Tas the ambition to land on top of it. For this reason he is taking an autogyro on his second expedition into the Antarctic regions. Its peculiar construction enables it to make a more or less vertical land- ing, whereas no orthodox airplane could be swodped down upon the icy roughness of the Polar area. But figuratively speaking, drop-| ping out of the air on to the point of the pole is only an incidental design of this most ambitious Ant- arctic invasion. Byrd's scientific program is so elaborate that it probably has not been approached by any other expedition planners. 30 Scientists Plan Program More than 30 well-known scien- tists have labored long and ardu- ously preparing a program of all possible fields of investigation in the frozen south. They are to be recognized as the admiral’s “hon- orary scientific staff.” At least nine men of science will go to the bottom of the earth with Byrd. It is the purpose of science to take from the realm of specula- largest portion of the earth left to our imagining and reduce it to the commonplace of something exactly known, traveled and mapped. Very probably Byrd will outline the boundaries of a continent as large as the United States and Mexico combined; perhaps two continents. To Sound Sea Depths The admiral and his followers will attempt to sound the depths of the dismal polar seas, the ice caps and record the influence of the area’s magnetic factors. They may gather meterological data of inestimable value to the whole world. And what a price they will pay— (Continued on Page Three) | (Uontinued on Page Two) Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd (right) soon to head south on his second Antarctic Exepedition, hepes this timeto land at the Scuth Pole, having flcwn over it on the first trip. He is taking an auto- Scientific study of all kinds also is on his pregram. The barkentine, The Bear, Map shows the region to be DEARBORN NRA GOING T0 PUT - FORD ON SPOT Various Complaints Re- ceived by Committee to Be Investigated BULLETIN—DEROIT, Sept. 25.—The local NRA Board this afternoon advised that any complaints against Henry Ford must be forwarded to Wash- ington as the lccal board is without authority to consider them because Ford is actually complying with the NRA de- spite the fact he has not sign- ed the auto code. DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 25.—The NRA Committee in Dearborn is making ready to organize in com- pliance with the board to hear complaints against Ford and pos- sibly bring an open attitude of Ford toward NRA. The committee is still undeterm- ined whether the Ford company would be represented on the Board Henry Ford is Honorary Chah-man‘ of the committee. Vet Policy Abandoned Some complaints have been reg- istered by Ford workmen Wwho charge that when the company de- cided to hire 5000 war veterans, selection was to be left to thc American Legion. There has been a protest to this policy which the company claims has been abandoned. Others claim that workers, deeply in debt, receive only $1 a day in cash and the remainder repre- sented by provisions from the Ford commissary and payments on out- standing bills. Others protested the speeding up production to the limit. — — . o - CURFEW AT 8 The Cordova curfew bell rings at 8 o'clock and all youngsters ar¢ required to be off the streets by that time on school days. SAN MARTIN'S GOVERNMENT IS KEPT IN POWER Deadlock Still Exists Be- tweens Ins and Outs— Rebel Chief Appears HAVANA, Cub, Sept. 25.—Still deadlocked with plitical opponents, the San Martin' Government today awaited the arrival of Rebel Lead- er Capt. Blas Hernandez who is expected to present himself to the | officials of the new Government. Dispatches from Camaguey said Capt. Hernandez will appear before the General Staff. His son was captured by the Government forces. The son said his father had not rebelled but had taken the field to settle labor unrest and his forces| seattered when the Federals ap- petred in order to avoid a conflict. Six-Hour Conference A six-hour conference held Sun- day by President San Martin, with his friends and his foes in at-| tendance, broke up without agree- ment but the conferences continued | to express optimism. No disorders are reported over the week-end. Destroyer on Hand Last Saturday night it was re- ported the destroyer Hamilton stood off the North Coast of Orienti| Province ready to receive on board | sixteen Americans and Britons held prisoners by striking Cuban work- ers but removal to safety was held | in abeyance pending negotiations| with the strikers. Three women and five . children are reported to be among the prisoners and it is said their food is short. i REBEL AT HAVANA “HAVANA, Sept. 25.—Capt, Blas Hernandez, Rebel, wearing his field clothes and accompanied by four of his men, paid a social call at the Presidential Palace late this afternoon to prove he was not leading any revolt. He posed with/ President San Martin for pictures. The two shook hands and smiled. ——.————— LIQUOR CASES ARE GOING T0 BE REVIEWED Plans Afool:)_Take Action Now in Thousands of Instances WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. — In view of the numerous recent pre- dictions by Administration offi ‘ial.i that Prohibition repeal is im- | minent, plans have been” made to lrevlew thousands of liquor cases | pending in the Federal Courts to determine which will be brought to | trial. Officials said disposition of many cases will probably be determined on the. basis as to whether the defendants should be prosecuted as violators of the Prohibition or the | Revenue laws. Costs of prosecution and serious- | ness of the offenses will also be ireglrded and likely to play an im- | portant part in the decision. i Sy GOLD PRICE WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. —The price of gold was announced today by the Treasury Department as e $31.30 an ounce, a drop of e 56 cents from Saturday. GET ATTENTION OF ECONOMISTS Reorganization of NRA as| Permanent Unit Also Being Considered WASHINGTON, Sept. 25—Lag- ging credit and farm prices have turned eyes of Federal economists to a close watching of developing | plans of the President, who is prodding purchasing power into a stride with the rising industrial costs. Credit problems and labor trou- bles coupled with labor disputes and reorganization of NRA into a permanent working unit claim close attention of the Recovery Administration officials. Appeal To Labor Strikes in various parts of the country brought from Senator Wagner of New York, chairman| of the National Labor Board an! appeal to Labor to resort to such' stringent means only as a last re- sort. Meanwhile the Recovery Ad- ministration continued hearings of newspaper pulishers on the code. | Credit Plans | In analyzing credit plans, some | of the Federal economists said they | expected a flexible and immediate | curb on the spread between liv- ing costs and the buying power} to develop from the present pro- | gram of President Roosevelt. Re- | lease of millions of dollars in bank | deposits is considered by them | as potentially one of the biggest contributions toward increasing the | purchasing power. | D a0 caeeny and BELL CORRECTS FR. HUBBARD ON SALMON STATUS Commissioner of Fisheries! Cites Record of False Pass Migration During a recent visit here” after a summer of exploration in South- west Alaska, Fathér Bernard R. Hubbard, in an interview given The Empire, made certain state- ments relative to the route of the migration of salmon from the ocean into Bristol Bay areas. This, coming to the attention of Frank T. Bell, United States Com- missioner of Fisheries, has elicted some comment, which indicates Pa- their Hubbard had not had access| to all of the studies made on that question. Text of Reply The Commissioner's letter, a copy of which was sent by him to The Empire, is published in full herewith as it contains much in-| teresting information, Mr. Bell said: “Dear Father Hubbard: “The following extract appeared in an article in the Daily Alaska Empire of August 22, 1933, and is stated to have been given to that journal by you in an exclusive in- terview: “It is not unreasonable to ex- pect that in the lifetime of the present generation Uni- mak Straits and not False Pass will' be the end of the Alaska land mass. Even the large runs of salmon no longer go through False Pass into the Bering Sea. “‘“This is particularly inter- esting in view of the fact that our party which has come in contact with practically all of the important cannéries in Summer Work Camps, Copied From Roosev elt’s System, Are Successful in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25.—Sum- mer working camps somewhat sim- ilar to American President Roose- velt's Conservation corps, has been tried out by the Swedish Unem- ployment Commission to combat idleness among the.youth. The first camp was started in | the community of Bollnass, North- ern Sweden, employing boys and young men from the neighboring parishes, | The campers are taught for- | estry work such as tree falling charcoal making, ditch digging and clearing and they are also given | theoretical courses in forestry and mathematics and other useful sub- | " The workers were also trained | in. gymnastics and swimming. | ‘The men were allowed to smoke | but aleohol has been strictly for- | bidden in the camp, Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula, has noted the er- | roneous propaganda emanating from the Northern section that the runs of fish to the Bristol Bay. section have been inter- ferred with by canneries op- erating on the lower Pacific Ocean side of the Alaska Pen- insula. Prom close ohservation of the huge runs of fish fhat migrate in the waters around Shumagin Islands and False Pass, no convincing informa- tion exists. It seems very pos- sible, however, that the fish that are not caught there go along the great shoal north of the Aleutian Islands to Kam- chatka, where they are caught by Japanese and Russian fish- ermen. Only recently a fish (Continued on Pflé;?h;m) Helen Cox ruled the Los Angeles county fair with an ear of corn for |Ttaly, France and Great Bri- s Photo) a scepter. (Associated Pr Dope Gang Arrested, Sentenced Leaders, Associates in Nar- cotics Smuggling Sys- tem ‘Go to Prison SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 25. —duda and Isaac Eazra, 'brothers, pleaded guilty last Saturday to operating a narcotics smuggling system in which it is said they sold $1,500000 worth of dope in this country during the past two years. Each of the brothers were sen- tenced to 12 years. Two alleged associates were giv- en 5 and 2 year sentences. BELIEVES NRA BE PERMANENT POLICY IN U. S General Manager of West- inghouse Gives Expres- sion to His Views CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 25.— The belief that the National Re- covery Act will pass from a status of emergency legislation to a perm- anent policy “with a view of stab- ilizing permanently our whole econ- omic state” was expressed in a speech here by T. J. Tuttle, Presi-| dent of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association in his address to the delegates of the association. Mr. Tuttle, who is Vice-President and General Manager of Westing- house, said further: “What has been done so far, in my opinion, is only a preliminary stage of what we must look for- ward to in the future and more effectively in our own than any other indus which regulates it- self. To co! bute to the stability of the nation life there must be less interference from the . Gov- ernment.” ,ee Two Codes Are Being Prepared by NRA for Printing Industry WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—NRA officials estimated that it will be two weeks or more before recovery codes are agreed to for newspapers and printing industries. Two codes are being considered. One would cover only daily news- papers and the other all commer- cial printing establishments includ- ing newspaper and job plants com- peting with outside commercial es- tablishments. ———.———— SKAGWAY MAN IN HOSPITAL| E. Rogers, of Skagway, under- went a major operation at St Ann’s Hospital this morning. UNDED AT GENEVA TWO SUBJECTS | ASSEMBLY OF LEAGUE GIVEN SEVERE SHOCK Norwegian Premier Startles Session by Statements on Conflicts FOUR POWER PACT MAY GIVE SOME AID Another S;&ise Sprung When South African El- ected to Presidency GENEVA, Sept. 25. — A warning by Premier Johan Mowinckel, of Norway, that the possibility of war hangs menacingly over the world, startled the League of Na- tions Assembly today at the opening session. Premier Mowinckel, who is President of the League’s Council, declared further that the four power peace pact re- cently signed by Germany, tain can aid considerably in torn and dividled Europe where liberty of thought and personal liberty is not every- where secure. Another surprise was occasioned by the election of Charles Te Water, South African High Com- missioner in London to be Presi- dent of the Assembly. He de- feated Francisco Castillo Majera of Mexico. - ee——— NORTH DAKOTA T0 HAVE BEER, - GOMING MONTH Beverage to Be Legal First Time Since ‘State Ad- mitted to Union FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 25. —Certain last Saturday night that they will have beer next month as refurns of Friday’s special elec- tion showed a margin of more than 2 to 1 for permitting the sale of beer beginning October 22, citi- zens began ‘'making preparations for the event. Beer will thus be legal for the first time since North Dakota was admitted to the Union in 1889. SCREEN STAR, DIRECTOR, WED YUMA, Ariz, Sept. 25. — Sally Eilers, screen actress and former wife of Hoot Gibson, and Harry Joe Brown, film director, flew here Sunday from Los Angeles and were married by Justice of the Peace Earl Freeman. WRITES NOTES THEN SUICIDES SEATTLE, Sept. 25. — Winston Keiser, aged 24 years, son of a prominent Wenatchee orchardist, was found shot to death in a hotel 1oom today. Two notes were left, one addressed to his parents was not opened but the other, which the police opened, asked that his trouble not be flaunted to the public, His friends said ill health caused the young man to take his life, A, BABER DEAD SEATTLE, Sept. 25.—Amos Baber, aged 69 years, Alaskan trader at several points in the North and who installed the Eskimo village at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Ex- position in Seattle, died suddenly last Friday. His funeral was held this afternoon,