The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 11, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6544. JUNEAU, ALASKA, 'I;HURSDAY JANUARY 11, 1934, ALASKA EMPIRE MLMbLR OF'ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SIX AIRCRAFT NOW ON WAY T0 HONOLULU Four Sea Boats Take Over Two Hours to Get Into Air FINALLY SOAR OFF OVER THE PACIFIC| Pass Over Mine Sweeper Early This Morning— Run Into Dense Fog BULLETIN—SAN FRAN- CISCO; Jan. 11.—All Navy seaplanes have Pearl Harber. The first plane came down te the water at 2:29 o'clock, the others fol- lowing immediately. The eclapsed time of the flight was 24 hour and 38 minute for the 2,400 land mile voyage. BULLETIN — SAN FRAN- CISCO, Jan. 1. — Only 250 miles from Diamond Head, at ¥ olulu, the six Navy sea- planes are approaching their geal at greatly increased speed, and arc expecetd to arrive there at 3 o'cleck this after- noon, Pacific Coast Standard Time. The squadron has been re- ported regularly as it passed over a string of Navy vessels strung along the Pacific. Every- thing is progressing as expect- ed. One seaplane was separated from the others for a while during the early morning but scon refurned to the formation. The seaplanes flew blind through the night on account of fog. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 11. —Six United States Navy sea- lanes, which finally got into the air late yesterday afternoon, after four planes took about two hours to get away because of lack of wind, are soaring along the Pacific Ocezn route toward Honolulu, everything apparently all right. The six seaplanes were last re- ported by Whipoorwill as 1,200 miles from| here. They passed over the mine sweep- | er at 4:55 o'clock this morning. The seaplanes bucked headwinds for the first 600 miles and then encountered a short; but dense fog belt. Lates reports said a tail wind was helping the squadron on the ocean flight. SEATTLE BACKS MOVEMENT FOR AID TO MINING Moves to Help Alaska Chamber of Commerce Get Mines Bureau A resolution endorsing the Ter- ritorial Chamber of Commerce's petition for the re-establishment in Alaska of the Bureau of Mines office, adequately financed, has been adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the local Chamber has been informed by Foster L. Mc- Govern, Manager of that organi- zation's Alaska Department. J. J. Underwood, Washington representative of the Seattle Cham- ber, was also directed to do every- thing possible to obtain more ap-| propriations to carry on the work of the mining bureau. Information Is Helpful In a letter to the Chamber here, Mr. McGovern declared: “I might add that the information on min- ing operations and possibilifies in Alaska which has been made avail- able by Mr. B. D. Stewart, Super: vising Mining Engineer, Juneau, is (Continued on Page Two) landed at| the mine sweeper)| | | i | e — e et ¢ Brig. Gen. Lyman :he East and West Coast Expedi- tionary Forces of the U. S. Marines have been abolished and merged into one force, directly under the commander-in-chief of the fleet, Brigadier-General Charles H. Ly- man has been appointed to command the new force. He will maintain | headquarters at Quantico, Va, MAHONEY TELLS LOCAL GHAMBER ABOUT POLICIES Marshal-to-Be Discusses| His Plans—Bridge . | Study Progresses | Declaring it was his purpose to} make the United States Marshal’s office one of real service @ the public, W. T. Mahoney, who as- sumes that position next Monday teld the Chamber of Commerce to- day, “I shall try to be a public servant and not merely a political appointee.” He expressed his grati- tude and appreciation for the sup- iport that had been given him in his candidacy for the Marshalship. | Commenting on prospective ap- pointments of deputies and other minor officers, he declared: “You can rest assured that the, will all |be Alaskans.” | As to Personnel “I suppose you are all interested ‘m who will be appointed, he con- {tinued. “I can tell you. Those to) {whom I have said no, will not be. Those to whom I have said yes, will be.” Beyond that, he had no comment to make. The office, he declared, will be conducted for service to all resi- |dents, Republican and Democrat alike. It would play no favorites |and invited the co-operation of all residents. While he regretted the break in certain associations and business connections formed in Ketchikan during the quarter of a century he has resided there, he was delighted to become a resident of this city. Making Satisfactory Progress C. H. Stratton, bridge engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, also a guest of the Chamber today, said satisfactory progress is being made on preliminary studies of the Gastineau Channel bridge site. | Soundings are being made of the channel as weather permits and wiil be completed within two days. After that a definite design for the bridge will be adopted. If it is possible to call for bids on ihe foundation piers separate from the steel work, it is possible that contracts for the foundation can be let sometime in February, he said. At any rate, the entire structure will be ready for bidding in two or three months. Committees Are Named The personnel of the three re- maining committees, not completed last week, were announced foday Following reorganization in which | | session fas Congress headed for rocks on a DEMOCRATS T0 LIMIT DEBATE, HOUSE, SENATE . . Oz | iIndications, However, Are that Roosevelt Program Will Go Over RUMBLINGS HEARD FROM G.0.P. RANKS {Gag Rule Is_ Declared Most Drastic, Says Repub- lican Leader BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Jan. 11— The Administration triumphed in two Congressional tests this afternoon. The Sen- ate reversed itself on restric- ticns against liguor imports from naticns remiss with debt payments and the House grant- ed unhampered right of way to the Dbill extending Presi- dent Rocsevelt’s economy pow- ers. The Senate changed its mind 44 tc 30 over Republican ob- jection. The House, by a vote of 261 tc 112 clamped a stringent re- cticn on debate to protect he powers of the President to curtail Federal spending in- cluding the Vetcrans' payments. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, — Im- minent disruption of the sailing that has marked the present today appeared inevitable half a dozen controveries. There lare other indications, however that the Roosevelt program will ride safely through. Democratic leaders plan to have a_vote under what the Republicans termed a drastic gag rule in both House and Senate. Prediction Made Debate on the St. -Lawrence Waterway Pact has started in the Senate. Ratification will be close, it is said, a test of strength. Op- ponents claim enough votes to defeat it. Opposition is also heard on the President’s proposal for a Federal guarantee on two bhillion dollars worth of farm bonds, as requested yesterday in a special message. Futher Rumblings In the background are also rum- blings against the proposed treat- ment of Veterans, plans for a com- mission to supervise all communi- cations and patronage, and the Administration’s sizeable budget. In the House consideration of the independent offices suppiy bill is underway. . The proposed gag ruld is attacked by Representative Snell who called it “the most drastic gag rule in history,” limiting debate on econ- omy provisions to three hours, for- bidding amendments, banning mo- tions to strike out sections. IMPROVEMENT OF RAILROADS NOW REPORTED Conditions —B—e_l ter Year Ago. I.C.C. State- ment Shows WASHINGTON, January 11— The railroads were found by the Interstate Commerce Commission in its annual report to b2 better condition than a year ago. In a document covering the year ending December 1, the commis- sion found the carriers’ business im- proving, with operating costs re- duced and conditions in general on the upgrade. Only one recommendation for by President C. T. Gardner. The Civic Improvement Commitiee is composed of S. Hellenthal, I. Gold- stein and J. K. Marshall. The | Trade and Transportation Com- mittee includes F. A. Boyle, Frank McCafferty and V. W. Mulvihill, On the Forum and Policy Com- mittee are H. I. Lucas, Dr. W. W. Council and John W. Jones, all Past Presidents. Total pledges and receipts from (Continued on Page Two) legislation was made. All others will be left until such time as Joseph B. Eastman, federal coordinator of transportation, completes his study of the railroads. Then, the com- mission said, it will publish its comments. The lone recommendation was that the 1920 transportation act be tightened to prevent special favors being granted shippers who send freight from one foreign country (vonunued on Page Two) smooth | than| in a | { into a ravine. | Scenes such as this were common throughout the Los Angeles area New Year's Da?' after more This photograph was taken at a $ticet interestcion in the heart of Venmice, Cal, residential district. in man.v other sections as cl.ndbur‘w n‘de rushing _streams out of eity sm-ets. Southern California Cleans Up Wreckage Here are two Loz Angeles scenes taken as the army of workmen began its task of rehabilitating the flood stricken area. The top picture shows a Verdugo Woodlands home in which a family of five narrowly escaped death, as it appeared after the waters had subsided, Jeaving the structure toppled Below: workmen removing the wreckage of 14 zutcmobiles which were washed against the house during the flood. lllssf,(‘ldlvfl Press photos) DR. WYNEK0O GOES ON TRIAL, MURDER CHARGE CHICAGO, 111, 11— Dr. Alice Wynekoop, aged 62, goes to trial for murder in connection with the shooting of her daughter- in-law Rheta, gaed 23, on the op erating table in the basement of her gloomy mansion last November 21. van, I Prince Mdivani 'llay Rejoin Wife in Japan, Continue IIom’ymmm VANCOUVER, B. ,C., Jan, Prince Alexis Mdlvam‘ i zil goes vell, salls from here, and his wife, he former Barbara Hution, ess, salls from San Francis a reupion ai heir- co, for Tusonama and from there will continue their honey- | moon trip around the world. Prince Alexis avoided Califor- 3 process servers and flew to the Neorthwest from Reno insteal of accompanying his wife to Cali- fornia as planned. FARMER KILLS HOMELY BABY llv‘ ALTNCON, France, Jan. ,w.s o ugly, I just couldn’t stand 0 look at him,” said Pierre Berth- Im farm hand, admitting he killed | his three-month-old son. Berthelot and his wife brought the infant to a doctor and said it | refused nourishment. A few hours later it died. Examination showed the baby had received no food for several days, and the parents later ad- than 24 hours of torrential rains. Boats were common conveyances 11.—He | AL e e Mottt STOCK PRICES ~ ARE BOOSTED BY UTILITIES |Alcohols Move Up—Ra}ls | Give Good Account of Themselves NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—A strong lundertone displayed by utilities helped smooth over some of the rough spots in other sections. | Some alcohols moved up. Most of the rails gave a good account lof themselves. The close today was steady to firm., Sales were almost | two million shares. . Bonds were active and strong. Final Trading Good There was a pronounced expan- sion in the volume of trading in the final hour. Improvement of rails and utili- ties is attributed greatly to the {recent indications that the Ad- | ministration believed rates will be l‘sumctent to provide adequate | sinking funds for the bonded debts. | Metals Are Heavy | Metal issucs were heavy. Grains | were heavy, but eased. Wheat lost one cent or more. | Cotlon was up moderately. } Consolidated Gas was up two | | points. Public Service of New Jersey, | United Corporation, American Wat- | erworks, North American and others {were up fractionally to more than one point. Scme Other Gainers Gains of one to two points were made by American Commercial, { Commercial Involvents. U. S. Smelting dropped three fpom!q and American Smelting one and one-half points. American Telephone and Tele- graph and Case were off one point. Nash gained one point. Chrysler; {was off one point and General Motors eased. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 21% ,American Can 96%, American Power and Light 7%, Anaconda 14, Armour B 2%, Bethlehem Steel 36%, Fox Films| 12%, General Motors 35%, Inter- national Harvester 40, Kennecott |19%, North American Aviation 5%, Montgomery-Ward 23%, Standard States Steel 49, Calumet and Hecla 4%, Curtiss-Wright 2%. R With only 30 hours of sunshine during November and December, the 1911 record of 1720 hours at UPPER HOUSE TAKES ACTION ON TAXATION Debt Defauii:l—g Nations Are Hard Hit by Amendment \PARTY LINES SPLIT WHEN VOTE TAKEN Measure Now Goes to Con- ference with Prob- ability of Change WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. — The Senate has passed the House Liquor Bill but with an amendment fixing an excise levy of $3 a gallon on wines and $5 on liquors from debt defaulters, in addition to the regu- lar tariff. The vote was 40 to 39, with party lines split, 18 Democrats, 21 Re- publicans and Shipstead, the only Farmer Laborite, voting for the amendment and with 34 Democrats and 5 Republicans opposed to it. Local Tax Unchanged Not a change was made in the House tax of $2 a gallon on dis- tilled spirits and $5 a barrel on beer and 10 to 80 cents on wines, it depending on tne alcoholic con~ tent. The committee amendment ap- proved of reducing the occupational tax of $1,000 on breweries to $100 on the theory this field of Lumon should - be-16ft to-the States. The bill now goes to conlerence. Against “Debt” Tax Opponents of the “debt” tax, including the Administration lead- ers, believe the debt tax will be climinated by the House on the grounds the bill is no place for such an item and also it would lead to retaliation and interfere with the reciprocal tariff bargain- ing planned by President Roosevelt. A similar proposal was rejected by the House last week. DEMOCRATS T0 STAGE GAUCUS HERE TONIGHT Will Elect Party Officers and Name Delegates to Convention i Juneau and Salmon Creek Demo- crats tonight will caucus in Moose Hall, when the ‘‘faithful” will as- semble to elect party officers for the three precincts and choose dgl- egations to represent them at approaching Divisional Convention called to meet here on January 24. M. E. Monagle, General Precinct Committee Chairman, who issued the call for tonight's caucus, said today that more interest was being shown in it than in any similar gathering in many years, Leaders expect an overflow meeting. While the meeting will be called to order as a unit, the election of Precinct Committeemen and of delzgates and alternates to the con- vention will be conducted by each precinet individually. The meeting is slated to open at 7:30 p.m. — e, Auto Kills Owner by Sudden Starting PACHECO, Cal, Jan. 9.—As Mrs. J. O. Ford, wife of the Richmond, Cal., tax collector, walked to her parked car to drive away, the automobile suddenly shot forward and crushed her to death under its wheels. Police said they believed the vi- bration of Mrs. Ford's feet on the pavement caused the brakes of her car to give way. e ——— U. S. to Sue Doug ; for $82,000 Taxes LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.—Prep- aration of an income tax suit for $82,000 is under way in the United States attorney’s office here seek- ing return of refunds said to have besn granfed erroneously to Doug- las Fairbanks, Sr., in 1927, tfl. | mitted having starved it to death.'Kew, near London, may be broken. lmd 1929,