The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 19, 1933, Page 1

| | | i | G g "THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - “ALL, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” sy, - F: ad VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6525. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED UNABATED HERE; Gfl!.DEE_INSII]E’ % Slight Moderation Here Today, but Mercury Still Under Zero Today for the second day in suc- cession, Juncau and vicinity wore| i winter woolens, fur caps and| ats and huddled close to what| heat it could find whenever op-| portunity offered. Sub-zero tem-| perature still prevailed here and | no material relief seemed to be in| sight for the next 24 hours. Yesterday's minimum, it was an- nounced at the office of the Unit ed States Weather Bureau, Wwas| 103 below zero, that point hav- ing been registered early yssterd.\_‘»‘i evening. A slight moderation was| noted before midnight, and at noon today the mercury stood at minus seven. | Business Is Hit ! Except for the fuel dealers, busi- ness s almost at a standstill yes- | terda; Today there was a slight| improvement as Christmas shop-| 5 braved the cold and be.:ani final purchasing for the hol-| on. Most of them. how-| e holding off in the Tiope| Wednesday or Thursday will| g warmer weather. | 'NRA GIRL Elsie Ford, who was chosen “Miss NRA” for the NRA parade in New York last autumn, models for Howard Chandler Christy, noted artist, who is painting the murals which will decorate the walls of a New York cafe. (Associated Press Fhoto) Tha wind, which swept the town |~ with almost the force of a gale| Monday afternoon and evening, died | away materially today. The sur-| rounding mountains were still| smok! today but the roaring wind | of yesterday had subsided on the lower lev There was a brisk| breeze blowing that stung the fac- | es and hands but was not notme-} ably uncomfortable. Fuel Carriers Busy GAPTAIN POND, OCEAN AVIATOR, NOW MISSING ranster companies engaged in Ope of Two Fliers Planning heuling fuel worked overtime ves-| t ; and today to catch up with! the orders that poured in from all| sections of town. Deliveries were| made up to 9 p. m. yesterday.| There was no lost motion in that business today. More frozen waterpipes were re-| ported today. Plumbers were inj demand to repair broken house| service lines, and many household- | ers fixed their own. | On Fifth Street at the corner| of Seward Street, water poured out| in a stream, apparently from al broken main and soon glaciered the Seward Street opposite the Capi- tal building. Shipping at Standstill Siiall boat shipping was practi-| cally at a standstill. The motor-| ship Estebetn, due to have rcached | sterday morning from Sitka ! ports, had not arrived at! non today. The mailboat wayports yesterday, was also un- reportad today. ther small boat operations had | ceased, except for the ferry trips‘ between Juneau and Douglas. | Slightly Warmer Predicted 1 The official weather forecast for| tonight was cloudy, and fair and | dlightly warmer Wednesday. Not/| much change was expected, how-| ever. Fresh east winds were pre-l dicted for tonight and btOmMOITOW.| Cold was more intense this morn- | ing over northern Alaska. Eagle| was the coldest spot on the wéath- | er map, showing a temperature of 66 below zero. Fairbanks reported a minus 52, as did, also Fort Yu-| kon. Nome had a minimum of te Below yesterday and six below ear this morning. Sitka was slightly warmer than yesterday, reporting minus three | todaysagainst a minus five Monday. Ketchikan was still in the ban- ana belt reporting 14 above for to- day's low and 18 at 4a m e ———— oOLD PRICE REMAINS AT HIGH QUOTE Yellow Metn Being Pur- chased at $34.06 | | an Ounce | | | { WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. — The gold price remainec unchanged to- day, quoted at $34.06 an ounce. \ Acting Secretary of the Treasury . Morganthau commented that he was satisfied with the commodity price respons to the gold pro- gram on which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has spent more than fifty million dollars so far. | French comm Atlantic Flight, Can't Be Found BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 19— Sapt. George R. Pond, who plan- ned to fly the Atlantic with Cesare Sabelli, is missing. The two men have been waitin for more than two months for averable weather to start their flight to Rome. Sabelli told the police Capt. Pond called him up by telephone last Saturday and asked him to gel the plane ready. Capt. Pond said he would get she final weather re- port that night. 7 Sabelli said that the last time he heard from Capt. Pond He and Pond's secretary believ Pond has met with foul play or is a victim of amnesia. EIGHT NATIONS SEEKING WINE MARKET OF U.S France Blocks Her Own Business by Raising Fruit Tariff WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Eight nations are seeking to take ad- vantage of ,the stalemate between he United States and France in theif attempts to trade wine for farm products. The difficulty came after France, agreeing to inc her import of guotas of American fruits in re- turn for a further allotment for wine shipments to the United States, announced intention to ra the tariff on the American frui France is reported unable to make tariff concessions with the United States and negotiators refused to yield on the v proposals. The attache has cabled to Paris for instructions In the meantime, Spain, Portugal Greece, Australia, South Africa, Russia, Chile a Argentina are all actively negot g for large ncreases in their wine quotas in exchange for American products. - e - |WALL FIRE AT NOON CALLS OUT FIREMEN Fire between the walls of the residence of Mrs. Katherine Mac- at the corner of Calhoun in Avenues called out the Fire Department shortly after noon today. It was quickly extinguished with only nominal damage done to the building which is owned by Dan Russell. POSES ARTIS1 Government May Loan Direct To Industry S HINGTON, Dec. The idea cof making direct Gov- ernment loans to industry gain- ed sirength here because of lack of the new corporate and bank n private sources. financing fr FILM COLONY GIVEN SHOCK, S150000 SUIT Director Sued for Aliena-| tion—Reveals He Re- cently Married LOS ANGELES, Cal., irect is accused in a $150,000] suit of alienating the affections of | udio cameraman. Fleming abandoned | Lockwood after a trip to San| Francisco on bsequently placed in a sana- um for mental treatment revealed here 6 to Lucille | Hills society girl CAIN SHOWN - N BUSINESS ALONGCOAST Much Better than Expect-| ed—Is Above Sea- sonal Average SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 19. —Facific Coast business gained| pectations during the week of De- iber 9 and the Strassburger in- rose three tentk dex indicated of a point to 73, - —— Parking Space Is Provided by Church| | KANSAS CITY, congregation of the Central Meth- odist Episcopal Church, South, in| purchasing land for a new church |shoes during the first half of building, took title to a tract 300 feet wide and nearly a block deep in order to provide parking space church-goers automobiles. COAL MEN BUSY transfer men Kkept de-l livering coal up to nearly nine o'- clock last night sacks wefe left for their customers, them over through the night when extra deliveries could be made by daylight, Three to four| BUNDLE UP AND MEET SANTA ON ALASKA TODAY Big Christmas Party to Be. Given to Children, Adults by Alaska Steamship All youngsters of Juneau are in- vited to take their mothers and fathers to meet Santa Claus aboard the Christmas ship Alaska when it arrives here this afternoon. The steamer is scheduled to ar- rive in port at 4 o'clock this after- remain here until noon and wi midnight tonight santa Claus will be on hand personally to greet all the children and will distribute gifts and candy to all the youngsters. In addition to the big tree, Santa Claus and presents, an open house will be held for the entire populace of the town during the time the ship is in Juneau. The ship’s orchestra is to be on hand with snappy dance numbers. So, every tend the big Christmas party given this afternoon and evening by the K nship Company for the f Juneau! - ALASKA STAR MAIL ROUTE BIDS OPENED 5 SUICIDE Tragedy Cccurs in Beer [Delivery Calls for Use of Autos, Planes, Dogs, Motorboats WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. — Post' ffice” Départment officials = said le bids have been opened routes in Alaska, it is d several weeks will pass be- contracts are awarded. The routes call for the use of automobiles, motorboats, airplanes and dogs in the mail delivery The Post Office Department salo no lease is made of the list of low bidders because some of them have not been able to fill specifications and inspection of the equipm of the bidders must be completed {before the contracts are awarded The mail contracts become ef- fective July 1. MANY BILLS INTRODUCED AT OLYMPIA Greatest Batch of New Measures Ever Pres- ented One Day OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 19.—One of the « st batches of new measures ever introduced at o time in any Washington State L islature were filed today at the present special session. There were 34 bills, six resolu- tions and two memorials, One memorial petitioned Con- gress to provide for the United States to purchase all gold and silver bullion offered at New York at the closing pdices of the day plus five cents per ounce premium - - Consolidated Income Tax to Be Eliminated WASHINGTON, Dec majority of the Hous and Means Committee in questicning witnesses on the proposed general revenue bill they are determined to elim- inate the consolidated income tax returns by corporations. — e World production of boots and this year reached the grand total of 675,000,000 pairs. Recovery Drive Association Praise: jone bundle up and at-! I = | | | Pretty girls dispensing samples as the “All-Wine Special” arrived i i ty gir sing s s as the “All-Wine Special” arrived in Jersey City, N. J., fr i, Cali- lgx:r}l“tnz with 175,000 gallons of the juice of the vine for New Yorks r AT oTebratont Fp i JKeception was ever accorded a train than that staged for the 2d-car freight train carrying the ti /GARDNER NAMED CHAMBER'S HEAD :FOR NEXT YEAR + Succeeds John W. Jones— Curtis Shattuck Is E ected Secretary WIFE SLAIN, BEST FRIEND i i Tavern — Woman i True to Husband slaying in the suburban Lyons, in a beer tavern, of Mrs. Irene Hard, {aged 24 years, was followed several hours la by the suicide of Wil- |fred Belanger, aged 51 years, identi- fied by the woman's husband |George, as “my best friend.” The tavern operator said he be- lieved a quarrel was started when Belanger began forcing his atten- tions on Mrs. Hard and urged her to desert her husband and go |away with him. The couple took {Hard home from the tavern, then |returned to the place, drinking | then an argument began followed {by the shooting WORLD TRADE REPORTED T0 - BE IMPROVING Autumn Business Is Much | Better than n Spring, Figures Show GENEVA, Dec. 19.—A decisive in- crease in world trade oceurred ince spring the Ec mic Bulletin of the League of ns said to- day Figures of October show an in- crease compared to the previous months and added that the signifi- lcant fact was that w he prev- ious years' depression of trade was |lower in the autuinn han in the spring, the contrary was true this year. - e NO SCHOOL - WEDRESDRY | The forced holiday, on account of the present wea conditions will contfnue tomor and ere will be no school according to an announcement made by Supt. R. S. Raven this afternoon. If th=weath- er moderates there will be school NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The Na- tional Retail Dry Goods Associa- tion announces it has sent Pres dent Roosevelt the results of a survey showing many leading mer- on Thursday and F an- nouncement however w made in The Empire tomor: (\ P IRE ramnming; NR chants believe the recovery drive I gaining ground s‘eadily The Association also praised NRZ and expressed con dence that weuld bring furth: ¥ improvement Just in Time to Qruevnc'hrlifew York’s Reperarlr'fhi:syt | citi |is being g quenching cargo. Xmas Tree Prizes Will Be Given | Again This Season and residential districts were announced today. be awarded, seconds and the same num- rce has announced $5, and $2 prizes for the | ol | CHICAGO, Iil., Dec. 19. — "The the Alaska El Power Company Winners will be announced after January urned the reins over to ted last week. Board was to e ©eveesessesec0000 0 2060000000000 LOCAL PIONEER FOUND DEAD IV HOME THIS AN, Cyrus F. Sheldon, Dies| Alone in Cabin on Home- stead During Night Cyrus F. Sheldol dent John W, day's meeting of the Vice-President Shattuck For Secretary ed as Secretar vacancy left when G i Secretary of 1ew Secretary the University of Was n, one of Juneau's ¥ who came to Valentine in several | years past with city with Emory un- | the firm name the Salmon Creek road, at 8 o'clc | All of the new ¢ who stopped to see Prams | on his way to town Sheldon was born in Oxford Gardner is Secr of the Juneau member | ng relatives, nor had he with anyone of the 1933 Board communicated States for many year He| had become few associatic Com- | ral years after coming to . Sheldon prospe a Government came here with (Continued on Page Two) EDGE IS NOT LOOKING FOR ANY TROUBLE Perfectly Contented to Let Sanders Keep ‘G.O.P. Chairmanship he Office of In- WM. CANAVAN PASSES AWAY First Sergeant-at-Arms, Territorial Legisla- ture, Is Dead WASHINGTON, the Republican Ambassador was not a can- public office. »nd Representative Snell e i Bundis ot ald will continue in arms of the PFirst Territorial Legis GALES CONTINUE; BOATS WRECKED; CITIES FLOODE STORM GROWS IN INTENSITY, - NORTH, SOUTH |Win ter Weather Prevails | from Juneau to So. ‘ California 'TWO LIVES ALREADY REPORTED BE LOST { High Tides Continue to Menace — Streets ‘ Are Crumbling A Dec. 19. — Renewed s on'land and s claimed two | lives, disabled four ships, wrecked many small craft and flooded | Winter reached from Juneau, Al- |€ . to Southern California. Juneau registered 10 degrees be- low zero, the coldest in 16 years. | Snow in Idaho imprisoned 14 automobiles With her swept away deckload of lumber the ferighter Losmar ed through heavy seas by a temporary steering gear off the Oregon coast, under convoy, River late this afternoon. The Admiral Cole is aground on iJ mud flat near here, hurled there by a strong rip tide in a driving 1 as she started for California. ‘. Is Aground The Charles Wheeler, Jr., is still aground on Desdemona Sands, at the mouth of the Columbia River. | The treighter Henry Whiton has | reached Longview, Wash., her after | quarters wrecked by seas off the “Oz‘l’t:( 1 coast. ‘: Richard Hillaire, aged 50 years, |Lummi’ Indian, member of a road i was fatally injured by a falling tree near Bellingham, Wash. Is Drowned Nicky Fumar, 'a Filipino, was drowned at Port Angeles. In Oregon communications lines rud hoped to reach the Columbia .|along the coast are disrupted. High tides are eontinuing for the third s ive day. ays Harbor cities are still men- ed by high waters especially in | 3 the business districts and 2,000 e still flooded. Fifty families were cared for in the Aberdeen Armory last night. The health situation now wor- ries the authorities as all homes are still fiooded to some extent. The December rainfall in the Grays Harbor district was 23.86 inches up to last night Hea Rainfall Similar heavy rainfalls are re- ported in several other Washington State localities including Spokane and Seattle. Seattle had 9.93 times the nor- mal amount of rain. The Puyallup River is receding but the flood situation at Tacoma remained acute Overloaded sewerage systems are numercus and streets appeared crumbling under the rain which is continuing CONDITION UNCHANGED SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—Late this afternoon there was no change in the conditions of ships but fresh ales howled out of the north | persistently hounding shipping and forcing it to scurry to cover and ying workers restoring com- unications in flooded cities. A new storm warning has been osted. Seattle had a break in the heavy resided |¥ain and the sun shone for & brief time. L SHOT IN ARM VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 19.— IA bandit shot Frank Walsh, garage twice in the hand and n took $400 from the cash and joined a confederate | de in an auto and make his | 2scape today | S eee | Feminine residents of Seattle, | Wash., wore sunbonnets to mark {the eighty-second anniversary of | the founding of the city.