The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 26, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIIL, NO. 6608. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934. C. C. JULIAN TAKES LIFE IN SHANGHAI Formet Milllonsive O5f Ohp- erator, Oklahoma and California, Suicides WOMAN SECRETARY ALSO TAKES POISON| Couple Found by Doctors —Friends Will Bury Penniless Man HAI, March 26—C. C. n, former Oklahoma oil opera- wanted there for mail fraud , died suddenly here Sun- Pk ans said death was caused by poison and they believe he committed suicide. The doctors said he took the poison about 1} ock Sunday morning and died ffects five hours later. ted with Julian, whose identity has not-been es- tablished, also attempted to kill The doctors said she was ve when found and may The girl, according to the , said she was Julian's sec- and had been living in the obscure hotel where Julian live. docto; reta ame yed DIES PENNILESS SHANGHAI, March 26.—Penni- less at death and a fugitive from justice, C. C. Julian, one time mil- lionaire oil operator of Oklahoma and California, will be buried by his friends. While doctors claim he commit- ted suicide, others discussed the possibility he accidentally took an overdose of sleeping pills following a sumptuous dinner in the fash- ionable Shanghai hotel. Leonora Levy, his confident and secretary, who also attempted sui- cide, taking the same potion as Julian, is still alive in a hospital. During a moment of consciousness she told hospital attendants Julian confided in her he was going to kill himself. LARGE PLANES ARE PURCHASED, ARCTIC RELIEF Russian Party Buys Two Fleetsters from Pacific Alaska Airways Fairbanks, Alaska, Mar. 26.—The Russian rescue party has pur- chased two fleetsters, the 703-Y and 704-Y from the Pacific Alaska Airways. They are nine place planes. . The deal was made Saturday after test flights made by Pilots Joe Crossan and Jerry Jones. ‘Changes will be made in the in- strument boards and the planes will probably get away today for Nome. Lyman 8. Peck, of the Pacific Alaska Alrways, announced that the 703-Y will be flow to Nome by Russian Pilt Slepnev and the other speedstr will be flown by Pilot Levonetski and Prof. Usha- kof. ¥ Two mechanics of Fairbanks will be employed to go with the Rus- sians. PLANS AT NOME NOME, Alaska, March 26.—It is planned to open the Golden North Hotel here for the accommodation of the marooned Russians on ar- rival here. There was a light snow Saturday. No weather reports have been received yet from the Russian shore station but are expected shortly and may be sent daily thereafter. The 89 Russians marooned on an ice floe are approximately 150 miles in the Arctic Ocean from Bering Strait ¢ff Cape Onman. The condition of the ice is not known here. Put on Weight BASTROP, Tex., March 26—Six CCC workers at a camp near here gained an average of 30 pounds each in eight months, one of them putting on 48 pounds. Another squad of six added a total of 117 pounds in less than three month§ at camp. Chemical Formula Discovered Which Permits ofRAll_R[) Afl AND Extraction of Gold and Silver fr Paying Quantities; Report Made Public Today ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,, March 26.—The disccvery gold and silver dicsolved in sea water and which promises man fabulous mineral riches of the ocean, was annoitnced to the American Chemical Sc There is encugh uid gold in the sea to pave North Americ: world but until teday scientisis held it a wild dream (o suppcse man could exiract it at less than a prohibitive cost. Paying commcrcial extraction within ten ycars is ferecast by in the United Stales. a gold, in a new form, and also silver, has been cbtained in a unique plant at Wilmington, North Carclina. Mercury The cxperiment, which is pronounced successful, w: started CONGRESS WILL |Fascists DISCUSS THREE | Supported BIG ISSUES NOW e s T Tariff, Veterans’ Benefits and Pay Cuts Get At- tention This Week ROME, March 26—Nearly ten million voters gave Premier Benito WASHINGTON, Mar 26.—Con- | Mussolini and his Fascist regime gress moved forward today on an overwhelming affirmation and showdowns on the weterans and |approbation in the National Plebis- tariff reciprocity issues. cite Sunday. | The House is prepared to sand- It is estimated that 98 per cent; wich in more debate on the tariff of the voters favored the ticket| treaty bill between other activi- arranged by the Fascists. There| ties. was only one ticket but the voters The Senate made ready to Were allowed to vote either yes or tackle the once more and much B0 on it banged about veterans and T e eral pay benefit amendments to | the Independent offices supply bill. 1 Senate leaders are of the opinion | | | the ex-soldier payment matter would be returned once more to a conference with the House but Russell Clark Convicted of| Murder of Sheriff in Jail Delivery {Ten Million Cast Ballots in National Plebiscite on Sunday little hope is seen in an outright| agreement on the House amend- ments. Dernocratic leaders generally agreed that the Senate will concur in the House amendments to re- store five per cent of the fifteen per cent Federal paycut as of last February with another five per-| cent to be added on July 1. | A vote this week is seen on the’ LIMA, OHIO, March ZG.-Russelllj tariff bill |Clark, the third Dillinger gangster |tried in Ohio, has been convicted| ACTION THIS AFTERNOON [of the murder of Sheriff Jess Sar- WASHINGTON, March 26. -* ber in the jail delivery of John Senate this afternoon concurred in|Dillinger last October. less liberal veterans' benefits voted| The jury recommended mercy | by the House but added a clarify- but Clark will automatically be| ing amendment requiring House sentenced to life imprisonment, es-| approval before the controverted caping the extreme penalty of Independent Offices bill may be death inflicted upon Harry Pier- sent to the White House. pont and Charles Makley, two of This changes the House language |Dillinger’s followers who preceded to make it certain it will not af- Clark in court trials. fect adversely certain combat casesi —_——————— in restoring to the rolls at 75 per cent of the former benefits of 29- RIA W|LL i CONSTITUTION \ 000 veterans with presumtive ser- vice connected with disabilities. Amendments Accepted The House amendments accepted provide for a permanent restora- tion without review. Previously the Senate added one hundred and | eighteen million in veterans' bene- fits to the measure while ‘thei cf a chemical by Voters | tration has reported the 1933 farm om Sea W ater in formula which “jonizes” his first “open sesame” to the ety today. a and enough silver to roof the two of the best known chemists in paying quantities from ocean is also secured. only two menths ago. BIG BUSINESS BAIN REPORTED, PACIFIC COAST Week Ending March! 18 Stood at 79.1 Per Cent | —Best Since May, 1932 SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.— One of the largest business gains for the Pacific slope in months is indicated by the rise in the Strass- burger index of points for the week ending March 17. ‘Western business has reached the highest point since last July. For the week ending March 17, business stood at 79.1 per cent. Cutside of one week in July last year, this is the best average since May, 1932, FARM INCOME NOW SHOWING | BIG INCREASE Value of Agricultural Pro- ducts Gain 55 Per Cent in 1933 WASHINGTON, March 26.—The Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- income was one billion one hundred and fifty-eight million dollars high- er than the previous year. This is an increase of fifty-five per cent. The total income reached three billion two hundred and seventy- one million dollars. A greater improvement for this year. e e L Eagle-Eyed Husband CHILDRESS, Texas. — Several hours after his wife had lost a valuable diamond, Floyd Mashburn | retraced the route she had followed through Childress in a motorcar, spotted the gem from the machine and retrieved it. is seen ( UNION CHIEFS IN CONFERENGE |Arbitrator Eastman An- nounces Plans in Lat- est Strike Threat ENTIRE ISSUE MAY GO TO FED. BOARD {Present Agreements Have Three and One-Half Months to Run WASHINGTON, March 26—As Arbitrator Joseph Eastman held a fourth conference today with the railroad and labor union heads in an effort to settle the railroad wage dispute, it appeared likely the Federal Co-ordinator will turn negotiations over to the Federal Board of Mediation. unions and railroads has three and one-half months to run. Orderly Process Federal authorities are under- stood to feel all purposes will be| served by allowing the dispute to go through the orderly process pre-| scribed by the Railway Labor Act.’ Labor still firmly insists it re-| ceive at least full restoration of | basic pay rates on July 1. At con-/ again rejected proposals that the present ten per cent wage reduc- tion be continued. | | READY TO MEDIATE { LONGSHOREMEN'S CASE SAN FRANCISCO, March 26—/ Briefs by both sides in the Tong-| shoremen’s strike threat are await- ed today by Dr. Henry Grad chairman of President Roosevelt’s Mediation Board. Dr. Grady said that t will probably start to: FRENCH VETS GIVE SUPPORT T0 DOUMERGUE National Federation Is to Take Active Part in Restoring Confidence e hearings IOITOwW. PARIS, March 26.—War veterans, three million strong, have stepped | into France’s troubled politics with a program to modernize the Government, The Veterans’ National Federa- tion has abandoned the traditional policy of neutrality by an unani- mous Council vote and decided o take an active part in the Nation’s political life, rallying to the sup- { The present agreements between ferences held Sunday, the workers'— House voted only eighty-three mil- lion. Earlier the Senate joined the House in approving restoration of | ten per cent of the fiffeen per cent pay roll payout which had been taken from Government em- ployees. The views of the leaders were, sumerized with a statement by Stéiwer in saying there is less| chance of a veto of the bill in this| form and more hope of passing it over a veto if one is forthcom- ing. Veterans Restored The House amendments also re- store to the rolls thousands of Spanish-American war veterans, their widows and orphans and seventy per cent of the former pensions as against ninety per cent asked by the Senate. Late this afternoon the House agreed to the amendments and the bill was sent to the White House. Alligators Rival Whales in Amazon Oil Venture PARA, Brazil, March 26.—Brazil hopes to get some money out of its millions of alligators. Count Penteado, Sao Paulo in- dustrialist, plans to establish a factory here to extract alligator oil President Is to Be Given Powers Similar to Those of Emperor Josef VIENNA, March 26—A broad outline for Austria’s new “‘corpora- tive” constitution was published in the official Government gazette Sunday as the army paraded| through the streets. The most striking provision of the new constitution gives the President powers similar to those possessed by the Ilate Emperor Franz Joseph when he ascended the throne after crushing the Re- publican revolution in 1848. The President will rule through the constitution but may change it whenever he thinks an emerg- ency demands. About the only privilege the people will be given will be an opportunity to express an opinion| at the polls whenever the Govern- ment thinks this is advisable. Cats Rebel at lnifisiice, Successful Trainer Says 1 | SAN BRUNO, Cal, March 26- Cats have an innate sense of jus- tice and if they are not offened by a trainer can be taught many tricks and drilled to be reliable | port of Premier Doumergue in his drive to restore calm. Fearing new outbreaks in several cities Sunday, the authorities took special precautions to maintain order. Major General Squier, Former Chief of Army ‘ Air Service, Is Dead| ‘WASHINGTON, March 26.—Ma-| Jjor General George O. Squier, rem(Dmendlnt Of George tired, Chief of the United States . . o i : Washington Is Suicide Army Air Service for most of the years the United States particip- ated in the World War, is dead] SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. — here. The Army officer was 69 William August Washington, aged years of age at the time of his 63 years, former Stockton Judge, death. |who friends said claimed to be a ———— | descendant of George Washington, The German dye trust is plan- took his life by poison at the home ning substantially to incfease its of & friend, Mrs. Freda Schroeder. production of synthetic gasoline. 'A note left mentioned “ill health.” Mussolini Worrying About White Birth Rate in U. S. ROME, Ttaly, mier Mussolini’s newspaper char- acterizes as “alarming the dimuni- tion of white births in the United States and asked: “Are we to see, within a century, a Negro in the ‘White House?” Editorially, in the Popolo d'It- alia, the Premier said: “If the diminution of births March 26.—Pre-|to sacrifice its power of tomorrow to a comfortable life of illusory well-being of today. Blind and foolish are these ignorant destroy- ers who believe they can effica- clously combat depression by ster- 1lity. “When we reflect there are in the United States, eleven million five hundred thousand negroes it is necessary to conclude that the and curé hides for export. The oil, |stage performers, says Mrs. Jac- he believes, would make a good|queline Diedrick whose success with substitute for whale oil. kittens has won her distinction. The Island of Marajo, in the| Mrs. Diedrick uses the “reward” mouth of the Amazon, will be an|system exclusively, holding that abundant source of initial supply,|punishment is fatal in handling with the whole Amazon system to|cats and responsible for the popular continues at this rate, the number of births in the United States will this mirrors one of the most elo- quent aspects that the materialist slave in the land of all comiorts draw on if the industry booms. |pelief that feline are unreliable. and mechanical marvels is willing | surpass the number of cradles, and| Africanized America some might say that the effect of | white race, by the inexorable law, real cry of alarm, the yellow peril, is nothing it will encounter Wwith| which the' may end by being suffocated by the fertile sons of Uncle Tom. “Are we to see within a century, a negro in the White House?” | | ‘ | | 1 The Philadelphia mint began medals depicting President Roosevelt. John R. Sinnock, engraver of the mint, is shown above working on the model of the medallion while A. Raymond Raft, sunarintendent, STOCK PRICES | TAKE ADVANCE ON C00D NEWS Rally Is Shor_l 1ived, How- ever, and Profit Tak- ing Takes Place NEW YORK, March 26—Stocks staged a brief celebration of the settlement of the auto controversy but early gains of one to two or more points were cancelled under profit-taking and the list settled| down fo the familiar dull routine. The close was irregular. Bonds on the curb were irregular. Motors were active and firm for most of the session today but later yielded a greater part of their ad- vances. Equities received little aid from staples. Wheat Loses ‘Wheat was rather heavy losing about one cent a bushel. Chrysler held up a one point gain. General Motors, Nash and Auburn were virtually unchanged. Slight gains were made by Santa Fe, New York Central, DePasco, U. S. Smelting, United States Steel, American Telephone and Telegraph, Montgomery Ward, Goodyear, American Smelting. Wright Aeronautical dropped three points. Douglas Aircraft was off more than three points. Homestake was up 20 points on a small turnover. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, March 26—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 20%, American Can 99, American Power and Light 9%, Anaconda 14%, Armour B 3, Beth- lehem Steel 41%, Calumet and Hecla 5, Curtiss-Wright 4%, Fox Films 15%, General Motors 38, In- ternational Harvester 41%, Kenne- cott 19%, Packard Motors 5%, Southern Railway 31%, Ulen Com- pany 3%, United Aircraft 23%, United States Steel 51%. GOOD ATTENDANCE AT HOLY WEEK SERVICES TODAY Holy Week services being con- ducted in the Coliseum Theatre from 12:30 o'clock until 1 o'clock under the auspices of the Juneau Ministerial Association during this week, began today with a large attendance. The Rev. John A. Glasse, of the | Northern Light Presbyterian Church | was in charge of the services this noon and Capt. R. B. Lesher, of the Salvation Army, gave an inter- esting address on the events of the first day of Holy Week. Daily, from 12:30 o'clock until 1 o'clock, these services will be held during this week. " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS DESIGNS ROOSEVELT MEDAL PRICE TEN CENTS AUTO MAKERS, WORKERS IN AGREEMENT | I ! 1 ~NO STRIKE IN | MOTOR FIELD; THREAT OVER Announcement Is Made by Roosevelt that Settle- ment Is Reached 'LABORERS GIVEN RIGHT TO CHOOSE OWN UNIONS NRA Board to Sit in De- troit—Will Pass on All Questions WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—Presi- | dent Roosevelt announced a settle- ment of the =automobile industry and labor disputes last night with the declaration granting absolute | freedom of collective bargaining | for labor. The settlement brought an ehu to the long drawn out controversy which threatened a strike involy- ing 250000 men in the motor plants and menacing the Adminis- tration’s Recovery program. Agreement Sunday The agreement was effected Sunday after a long round of con- ferences between employers and employees. In the official statement, Presi- dent Roosevelt said the agreement stipulated the employees shall have a right to choose representa- tives to bargain with the employ- ers and there should be no diserim- ination in “any way against any employee on the ground of his union labor affiliations.” Up To Workers This gives the right to the au- tomobile workers to choose freely whether they wish to belong to a company union or a union affiliat- ed with the American Federation of Labor. The employers agreed to bargain freely with the chosen representa- tives of the workers groups. NRA will set up a board to sit in Detroit and pass on all ques- ¥ tions of representation, discharges wine and liquor to persons under|.,q discrimination and the deci- 21 years of age, closure between | | | | striking off the first presidential looks on. The medal, shown below, BOARD TO BAR LIQUOR SALES TO ALL MINORS Also Prohibits Sale to In- dians—1 a.m. Closing to Be Required Prohibition of the sale of beer, | |Air Mail Legislation Finally Completed and Is Sent to W hite House WASHINGTON, March 28—The =" |sions of the board will be final and 1 a.m. and 8 am. of places selling binding on all parties. any of these beverages, restrictions g BT against the sale to Indians, are| ome of the regulations virtually TAXI DRIVER agreed upon for adoption by the! Board of Liquor Control in its informal meetings that have been | in progress here for the past week. Thi and other restrictions and i regulations have been discussed at some length. However, no formal IN NEw YnRK greemnt will be made on-any of them until the repeal bill becomes effective. . Polltas Ave. Apiroved ‘Leaders Called to Explain « The announced policies of the} Why Unionization Board designed to make good whis- key available at the lowest possible | Is OPPOSCd price, and to make beer and wines| |easily obtainable without extra cost,| NEW YORK, March 26.—Lead- |both aimed to break up bootlegging, | °*s Of the striking taxi drivers have |apparently meets with widespread |been called on the carpet before approval. In order to keep down Mayor LaGuardia to explain the prices for legal liquors, the license |sudden decision against a plebiscite fee for distilled liquors has been oD the guestion of unionization. set at $100. An excise tax of two| The abrupt change of front came and one half per cent on Invoice 8 @ meeting last night and 1t prices fs the only other Territorial |Participated a flare-up with rioting against the traffic. Beer and|in the theatrical district which wines, and other non-distilled|characterized the strike of ISes liquors, will be sold under the|Week. Drivers were pulled from existing beer and wine licenses:their cars. Stones were hurled without additional cost. through windows and doors tarm The Board has also set its face!Off 88 several thousand strikera against drinking of “hard liquors” |Sursed down Broadway. —Several in public places. It can be sold shots were also fired. only in original packages for con- A § sumption off the premises. But beer and wine can be consumed on the premises of places holding g the proper kind of licenses. But Not to Minors But neither beer amd wine can be sold to minors. Not even if| they are accompanied by their par-; WASHINGTON, March 26—Con- ents, or guardians, and have their | fident that labor troubles will be 3 o — . | seitled, President Roosevelt has (OonEEE gf 2age. T90) completed arrangements for a cruise G 22 in Southern waters which will start | | from Jacksonville, Florida, Wednes- | M | day morning. Is Denied New Trial Fol- lowmg COflVlCllOn, House has approved of the Ad- Murder Charge ministration’s temporary air mail | bill completing Congressional ae- CHICAGO, T, March 26.—Dr.|tion on the measure. There is no Alice Wynekoop has been denied a‘doub! the President will sign it. new trial for the murder of her| it daughter-in-law and ordered re-| VERA CRUZ, Mexico—A bank moved to the Women's Prison at| for coffee producers is to be Wright to serve her 25-year sen- opened here with funds advanced tence following her recent convic- by the national agricultural credit tion. bank. f i