The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 9, 1933, Page 1

THE DAILY AL “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XLIH.. NO. 6516. SKA EMPIR N ATl0NAL TAXATIO 2 LOSE LIVES AS MCORMICK HOME IS RAZED Seattle Woman Seriously| Injured in Leap from Bedroom Window _ HUSBAND SUCCUMBS TO * INJURIES IN HOSPITAL Chicago Millionaires Es- cape from English Resi- dence in Nightclothes WHITECHURCH, Eng., Dec. 9.— Two house guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McCormick of the Chicago » McCormicks were killed in a fire last night which destroyed the McCormick’s country home, “The Herony,” here. The dead are Duke de la Tre- moiile, a French cavalry officer, and Capt. J. H. B. Rodney of Lon- don, husband of the former Fran- ces Strickland Lovell, daughter of R. P. Oldham of Seattle. Mrs. Rodney was injured in a twenty-foot jump to escape the flames. The Rodneys were forced to jump from their bedroom win- dow after Capt. Rodney had smash- ed it with his fist. He assisted his wife to make the first leap. She landed in a flower bed, in- jurying her back. She was stunned for a moment and then crawled away on her hands and kees. Capt. Rodney followed with his arms badly cut by broken glass. His hands were nearly severed when he was picked up and he died soon after reacing the hospital. The McCormicks and all other guests but the Duke and the ser- # vants escaped in their nightclothes. No ladders were available for rescue work. The Duke’s body was found when the ruins were searched. SOVIETS WILL | IMPROVE ON PRODUCTIONS| Inferior Materiais Will Mean Prosecution of Officials MOSCOW, Dec. 9.—Aroused by, continued failure of the Soviet in-| dustry to improve the quality of its produets, particularly those branches of producing means for | defense of the country, the Soviet Central Executive Committes has decreed criminal prosecution for! officials and employees found guilty of turning out inferior materials. ————————— HALIBUT STUDY GETS UNDERWAY SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 9.— The halibuter Eagle, under charter wi the International Fisheries Com- mission, has arrived here, bring-| !ng equipment to erect a scientific 4 halibut aquarium -to be used to assist this year's research in hali- | but propagation. The expedition is directed by, Richard Van Cleave, assisted by Prof. R. Smith W. Chapman and| others. ———————— Uncle Sam Owns Interest in any U. S. Banks WASHINGTON, Dec. 9— | tribute to President Roosevelt with | which would be enough to break SUNDAY CONCERT eral years ago. Roosevelt Will Succeed, London Journal Believes LONDON, Dec. 9.—The Daily E: press, often outspoken in its criti- cism of American affairs, paid an editorial headed “Here Is A Man.” “In America,” it said, “Roosevelt stands up to furious onsloughts. “The Wall Street banks line up | against him. His old friends and | colleagues desert in droves. Their flight is shameful. “The President is tackling a job | most men’s hearts. The mess was made by interests in a panic. “Roosevelt keeps his nerve. He carries on and he will carry on through. “Other news from overseas con- cerns a fresh wave of lynching. A country which léts criminals ply their trade unchecked and then takes the law into its own hands and goes mad wants a brave, strong man for its head in a crisis. “Americans are lucky to have found him.” T0 BE GIVEN BY JUNEAU SCHOOLS Monte Buchanan, Of Tallapoosa, Awarded Medal At general muster this morn- ing aboard the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, Commander C. H. Dench presented a Yangtze Service Medal to Monte E. Buchanan, seaman, first 1100 Students to Take Part in Affair Held Tomorow | by Music Departments | An ambitious and well selected program has been chosen for the Mid-Winter Concert to be given in| the Grade School Auditorium to-! morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Music Department of the Juneau Public Schools. After sev- eral months of practice the giee clubs, orchestra and hband have reached a peak of perfection which is sure to please the public, which ' is cordially invited to the affair. | Nearly one hundred students will take part in the concert, which is to be divided into two parts, the first, under the direction of Miss Alice Palmer will consist of a num- ber of selections by the Girls' and Boys’' Glee Clubs in addition to two numbers by the Girls' A‘ Cappella Choir. This will be the first public appearance of the choir, a new organization, in which the harmon- jously blended voices sing without accompaniment. Second Half of Program Miss Pauline Reinhart, who di- rects the instrumental music de- partment of the school, will pres- ent the Juneau High School or- chestra and band in a carefully chosen program which includes many such favorites as “The Rang- ers Song” from Rio Rita, selections from the Student Prince and many others. The orchestra numbers come {first on the program following the intermission and selections by the band furnish the finale. This program is by far the most ambitious program that has been {given by the Juneau Public School music department, and it is ex- pected that a large turnout will be present to hear the results of their careful coaching and persist- ent practice FORMER FAMOUS RUM RUNNER IS AUCTIONED OFF The 222, better.known as the “three deuces.” said at one time to have been used as a rumrun- mer on Puget Sound by the fa- mous Olmsted liquor ring, yester- day went under the hammer at ! public autcion and was sold m Early Baglen for the sum of Once one of the speediest lime craft on the Pacific Coast, in re- cent years it has been practically, worthless and was used mrrequmt- 1y by the local Prohibition un]tl to which it was furned over sev-! . The 222 was included in a Mar- shal's sale yesterday of mopeny relinquished by the Prohibition unit | when it was abolished last sum-' mer. Bargain prices prevailed. | A Studebaker sedan used by the Dry Agents here for several years brought $40. Jake Oropley pur-, chaser. Two outboard motors sold | for $35 and $3650 respectively. A number of small items were also auctioned off. —l e { class, attached to the Talla- poosa. The medal was awarded by ihe Marine Corps for service in the Chinese Yangtze Valley from 1927 te 1930, at which time Buchanan was serving in that Corps. French Cabinet Wins Out % Overwhelming Vote of Confidence Given Pre- mier Chautemps PARIS, Dec. 8.—The Cabinet of Premier Cnautemps, in a surpris- ing show of strength in the face of attacks on many sides, won an overwhelming vote of confidence to- day in the Chamber of Deputies. The vote of confidence was 403 to 63 and came on the vital meas- | ure in the Government’s program to balance the Budget, protect the French franc and calling for re- ducing pay of functionaries. How- ever the Government faces many other dangerous traps. The main group of Socialists who oppose the paycut proposal weakened the opposition by refus- ing to enter the Hall after it wa.lked out last night. The Government’s strength will be given another fest tomorrow when increased taxation proposals will be considered. ——eeo—— 13 PASSENGERS ~ABOARD YUKON FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, Dec. 9. Steamer Yukon sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at 100’clock this forenoon with 50 first class 'and 4 steerage passengers, including the following booked for Juneau: Alfred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pullen, Mr. and Mrs. J. V.! Davis, Miss Thelma Kalhoun, W. E. Butts, wife and baby, Jean Butts, Jack Wilson, Melvin Merritt and Mrs. M. L. Merritt. G0LD PRICE NOT CHANGED WABHINGTON, Dec. 9. — For the eighth consecufive day, the price of gold remained at $34.01. Gold bar in London today was '$3231 an ounce on the basis of} the sterling opening at $5.15% to the pound. —_————— DR. F. B. GILLESPIE AND FAMILY OF FAIRBANKS ON WAY SOUTH FOR TRIP PBMI‘HM MARY PICKFORD FILES DIVORGE . ACTION FRIDAY No Recon Cll jation with Douglas Fairbanks— Separation Sought £ LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 9: Charging mental cruelty, indiffe ence and neglect, Mary Pickft filed suit yesterday for a dive from Douglas Fairbanks, moti picture actor, and now in Ei land. The filing of the suit confirms reports of a permanent separatiof and set at rest numerous rummi of reconciliation. A formal statement was issued shortly after the suit was filed by Miss Pickford in which she said: Makes Statement “For the past several years my married life has become increas- ingly unhappy. Being convinced that under the circumstances the future offers no solution, it is with {the deepest regret that I am filing a suit for divorce.” Property Settlement A property settlement will be ef- {fected out of court as the couple Ikept their financial affairs largely . separate. The Pickfair palatial home is believed to ‘be a major)| !part of the community property.| A deed for Pickfair was recorded in Mary's name yesterday. The couple married in Los An- les,. May 28, 1920, and. separated on May 29, | the complaint said, 11931, | ., 20 KILLED AS . ARMEDREVOLT - TEARS SPAIN iHundreds Wounded and { Communications Demor- alized—Damage Heavy Martinez Barrios has declared a | “state of Alarm” throughout Spain |following the death of at least 20 | persons and the wounding of hun- dreds in Extremist revolutionary disorders in Northeast Spain. Heavy property damage mount- ed stedtily. The uprising, which was forced iby Extremist reactionary groups | as the result of the Rightist land- slide at the recent parliamentary | elections, broke out almost simul- |hneously at many points. | Terrorists armed with rifles | bombs and pistols began the de- | vastating work shortly atwr the first session of the new ment, striking first at the mtwns main communication lines. North- east Spain is virtually isolated. Most of the bombings and other | acts of violence were committed | furtively under cover ot dukness. but there were open tween rioters and oflloem at !.o group, Zaragaza and Barcelona, ' resulting in severe casualties. “State of Alarm” is next martial law. to SEA FOAM IS ON | BEACH, BREAKING | UP; AID WANTED The gashm;c—fotm is on the |beax:l'l at Holkan Bay and break- iing up and assistance is wanted | This information was received MADRID, Dec. 9.—Premier Diego, by the owner, C. E. Jackson. [ GWA AUTHORIZES SALMON STREAM CLEARING WORK Governor’s Office Author- ized to Put 198 Men Under Fisheries Employment of approximately 200 men in Southeast Alaska in salmon stream improvement as a Civil Works project was received late yesterday afternoon by E. W. Grif- fin, Acting Governor, from the Civil Works Administration in Washing- ton, D. C. This was originally sug- gested as a Relief Works project and later application was made to the Public Works Administration for funds. When the Civil Works Adminis- tration was established, the appli- cation was transferred to that or- ganization as the projeets suggested came within its scope. The work will be carried on by the United States Bureau of Fisheries under the direction of L. E. Wingard, ! Alaska Agent. Now in Seattle Mr. Wingard is now in his win- ter headquarters at Seattle. What his plans are regarding launching the work is not known here delm- itely. When application was pend- {ing before the Public Works Ad- ministration he had planned to |launch the program shortly after {January 1. With a time limit fixed for expenditure of CWA funds, how- ever, it is not impossible that it will be started earlier than that. It was tentatively pianned to hire ‘more than 60 one-man boats and !put two additional men on each | vessel, making up three-men crews to be assigned to well-defined dis- tricts to clean out the salmon | spawning strfeams of log jams and other obstructions, blow out rock on falls to make ascent above them possible and to do other improve- ment work on the streams. This plan, it is understood, will be gen- lerally followed. Wingard Is Advised | Mr. Wingard was advised today {by radiogram of the CWA’s ap- proval of his program. Nothing had been heard from him Ilate today. The authority received at the Governor’'s office was as follows: “We have approved a Civil Works project entitled improvement of salmon spawning streams of South- east Alaska under the Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Com- merce. You are hereby authorized and direeted to furnish the rep- resentative of this bureau up to 198 men and up to $3,184 for ex- penses other than labor.” It was signed by Jacob Baker, Director or Work Relief Speclnl Projects. BARN DANCE IS GIVEN BY HONOR SOCIETY IN 6YM Complen]y unlque in decorations and arrangements, the Barn Dance given by the Honor Society of the Juneau High School in the School gymnasium last evening was a dis- | tinct success. and had an unusu- |ally large attendance. | From the moment of entrance to the gym, which was made only by mesns of @& shoot-the-shoots built from the top of the balcony stairs, to the close of the party at 11:30 o'clock, gaity prevailed in the gymnasium. Decorated with bales of hay, ’harnesses, saddles, barnyard signs 4 | Astor Widow Weds Pugilist ,GUVERNMENT 10 [ BE COLLECTOR aLIU REVENUES {Levies Paid in Will then | Be Divided with State Treasuries | 'DOUBLE TAXATION | WILL BE AVOIDED \ Dupllcatmg System Will Be Done Away with, if l Congress Agrees l WASH!NGTON Dec. 9— The | Administratiort has opened the way | for Congress to establish a nations {al taxation system by which the Ficrmonte, Italian pugilist, who were married in the New York hospital vhere the society widow is recovering from a broken shoulder sustaine in a fall at Bermuda. The b ride is 40, and the groom 26. 0. S, CHAMBER | SEES REVIVAL FOR BUSINESS Per Capila—C;culation of Money Declared High- | er than Year Ago ‘ WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. — The| United States Chamber of Com- merce informed its members to- day that “growing confidence in- spired by favorable signs of bus- iness reCovery characterizes the official attitude in Washington. Increased confidence is based on reports to the Administration of trade revival in various countries and the stimulus of various re- covery measures, the effects of which are declared to be more ap- parent and appreciable, and the increase in farm buying power.” Money in circulation in the Unit- ed States in November was .de- clared to be greater than a month ago. Circulation now totals $5,- 740774218, giving a per capita circulation average of $45.54 com- pared with $44.73 in October and $45.11 in November last year. NINE-YEAR-OLD MISS VISITS, MOTHER FRETS AND FIREMEN SEARCH While little Noreen Zetoff, nine- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Zetoff, paid various calls last night, her frantic mother walked the floor at home, fearing all kinds of harm for her child, and members of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department walked the highways and byways. searched buildings, and investigat- ed along the waterfront for almost three hours. At 1:10 o'clock this morning, Noreen, her big day ended, de- murely walked into her home. Too many strangers were present for her to give a very coherent ac- count of her visitations. The c¢hild left home between 4:30 and 5 p.m. yesterday to go to a grocery store a few blocks away. When she didn't return in a reasonable time, her mother start- ed to look for her. Friends joined her and finally at 10 o'clock the matter was reported to the Fire Department. A general alarm call- ed out the members who made an organized search that was still in STOCKS WHIRL UPWARD, SHOR SESSION TODAY ‘Improvcmcnl in Trading muncipal governments, Sentiment — Stabili- zation Is Nearing NEW YORK, Dec. 9. — Stock speciaities were given a whirl at the short session of the New York Stock Exchange today and gains of one to three of more points accompanied the advance. There was a general improvement in trading sentiment and late profit taking was absorbed readily. More active issues worked higher. Today's close was firm with sales reaching almost 1,000,000 shares. ! Bonds were quiet without a clear cut trend. | The curb was firm. Take Jump Auburn, former bull market bell- wether, jumped more than six points and Armour preferred aboul the same. American Alcohol was up mor than four points and Allied Chem- ical three points. Westinghouse, Case, U. S. In- dutsrial Aleohol and Chrysler were up two or more points. Up One Point Issues up around one point in-| cfidéd American Telephone and Telegraph, U. 8. Smelting, Nation- al Distillers, Western Union, Amer- jcan Can, United Aircraft and Sears. ‘The unchanged gold price variously interpreted in Imancml circles and other quarters that the | stabilization of the dollar is not far away. The street again heard rumors of an early pronouncement } by the President on his fiscal pol-{ | | iey. CLOSING PRICES TODAY | NEW YORK, Dec. 9—Closing| quotation of Alaska Juneau mine! stock today is 22, American Can| 100, American Power and Light| 6%, Anaconda 15, Armour B 2%, Bethlehem Steel 36%, Calumetand Hecla 4%, Colorado Fuel and Lron, no sal Curtiss-Wright 2%, Fox PFilms 14, General Motors 34%, International Harvester 43%, Ken-| necott 20%, Chicago and Mil- waukee( preferred) 5%, Standard Oil of California 42, United Cor-/| this afternoon by the U. 8. Cus- and tubs of decoy ducks. the gym- toms in a radio from Petersburg nasium was strange and unrecog- which stated that a letter, post- nizable, with the appearance of marked Sum Dum. December 6, a typical barn. Following the {had been received there from dancing eider and doughnuts were | Jackson. i served. Miss Kathyrine Long act- |ed ‘as faculty chaperone for the affair. ——————— NETTLES GOING SOUTH } James A Nettles, one of the e, — | pioneer business men of Skagway, A. L. mmw AND FAMILY !is a passenger south on the Al- aska for a visit to his old home ON WAY soln'll ON ALASKA in Boston, Mass. Mr. Neftles is A. L. Renshaw, who has had one of the best known old-timers charge of removing the machinery of Southeast Alaska, and hasbeen of the Kennecott Mining Company mmmmnxmmmmmmmw mflxm-mummnumdchemuanulm Mrs. Renshaw 2board the Alaska. Ihalt of Nevada’s wheat acreage Gillespie, of Fairbanks, are on'City since the establishment of and their daughter Jean, are on have signed federal pmducmthehvnmthfunvmmm community - at the bead otmnfimwmmgh‘m_ limitation contracts. "Lynn Canal in 1898. poration 5, United States Steel progress until the wanderer re- 47% turned home. ‘The girl's father, who works at the Alaska Juneau, did not get ofi shift until just before midnight and was unaware she was missing until he reached home. B o Mrs. Roosevelt Will Get Tree by Airplane LANCASTER, N. H, Dec. 9— Mzmbers of the White Mountain troop of Girl Scouts will send a six-foot Christmas tree to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt by airplane. ——————— Appendix Removed, Ten-Year-Old Boy Succumbs MOUNT VERNON, Wash, Dec. 9.—Albert Bingham, Jr., aged 10 years, eldest son of State Representative A. B. Bingham, of Sedro Woolley, died yesterday following an op- eration for removal of his ap- pendix 2 week ago. His parents #nd a younger brother survive. ! Pederal Government is to collect jrevenues and divide them between r.he Nation’s treasury, states and Mrs. Madeleine Astor Force Dick, widow of John Jacob Astor, and Engo | Political subdivisions. ! An Interdepartmental Committee, iset up by President Roosevelt to | study the alcoholic beverage taxa= ‘ tion has suggested to Congress that |20 percent of the total Federal re- ‘cslpts on liquor be returned to ‘the states to prevent double levies. This is in line with officials and members of Congress, it is said, with the plan to call a special ses= sion for the purpose of eliminating not only double taxation of liquor but that of other commodities and articles, With the growth of duplicating taxes by Pederal, State, county and the ques= tion is being given serious consid- eration both by Administrative and Congressional quarters since the Federal Government is financing out of its Treasury thousands of state, municipal and county proj- ects and the belief is growing the Central Government should collect the taxes. R o o et LIQUOR BILL IS TAKEN UP IN OREGON STATE IntoxmalmgBeveragesMay Be Sold Through State- Owned Stores SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 9.—The Senate of the Oregon Legislature has passed the Knox Liquor Con- trol Bill providing for the sale of \hard liquors through State-owned | stores. The measure, which previously passed the House, must be return- ‘ed to the House for consideration of Semw amendments. . ACCOMPLICE, KIDNAP CASE, IS CONVICTED KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9—Clarence Click, aged 27, pictured by Ris attorney’s as the unwilling tool of the leaders of the gang that kid- inaped Miss Mary McElroy last May and held here for a $30,000 ran- som, has been convicted and sen- tenced to eight years in prison. Walter McGee, leader of the kid- nap gang, is now under sentence of death and his younger brother, George McGee, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. ————.—— New York led all states in num- !ber of rail visitors to Yellowstone National Park last season, with Pennsylvania second, IDinois third and New Jersey fourth.