The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 20, 1934, Page 1

| | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6785. PRICE TEN CENTS LARGEST CITIES COULD BE WIPED OUT, AIR ATTACK Com. Frank Hawks Gives President’s Commission Some Startlers PLANES COULD FLY BOMBS FROM ALASKA Strong Defense of North- land, Other Terntor- ies Is Advocated WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. — The President’s Aviation Commission was told yesterday that America’s largest cities might easily be wiped out through aerial bomb attacks. Witnesses included Commander Frank Hawks, racing pilot. Commander Hawks said it was possible for a plane to fly one ton | of bombs from Alaska to New York. Capt. Hawks said he could fly,| nonstop, Tokyo or Shanghai to New Vork in 48 hours. He admitted the lane might not return from such a flight but declared there are| “plenty of young Japanese warrior: who would willingly sacrifice their lives for a chance to fly to New York City and destroy the sky- scrapers or more probably kill the inhabitants with poison gas.” Hawks advised defense of Al- aska, Alentian Islands, Hawaii and the Philippines to protect not only the West but East Coast against their use as bases for enemy air- craft. ¥ - e EDUCATION OF BROADER TYPE REQUIRED NOW President Makes Address When He Receives Honorary Degree WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20—A definite place exists in Am- erican life for a “broad, liberal and nonspecialized education,” Presi- dent Roosevelt asserted at Williams and Mary College where he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. “Every form of cooperative en- deavor cries out for men and wom- en who in their thinking process will known something of the broad- er aspects of any given problem,” said the President. “The Government is greatly us- ing men and women of this type, people who have a nonspecialized point of view and who at the same time have a general extraordinarily and comprehensive knowledge, not of details, but of progress and pur- poses which underlie the work of the specialists themselves.” - THEY'RE OFF T0 AUSTRALIA IN AIR DERBY Mollisons Takeoff First Followed by Roscoe Tur- ner, Clyde Pangborn MILDEN HALL AIRDROME, England, Oct. 20.—The Flying Mol- lisons, Amy and Jim, led twenty London-to-Melbourne racing planes into the air early today on the start of the 11,300-mile derby. .The Mollisons took off at 6:30 o'clock this morning, London time. Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn took off two minutes be- hind the Mollisons, at 6:32 o'clock, the first Americans to get away. Other contestants followed at brief intervals. TWO DROP OUT BUCHAREST, Oct. 20.—Jacque+ line Cochran and Wesley Smith, American entries in the London to Sinel air’s Three EPIC Pamphlets Reveal Many Modifications in Original Program By W. A. WELLS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Of:t. Zfl. —California’s election campaign 1S book reviewers. The literary critic’'s art got its political baptism with the publi- cation of “I, Governor of Califor- nia,” in which Upton Sinclair, twice defeated as socialist candi- date for governor, acquired ;he Democratic nomination, seated him- self in the chief executive's chair at Sacramento and subsequently abolished poverty from the Golden State. (Sinclair’s program was em- bodied under the letters EPIC, fast developing into a battle of | In “I, Governor,” the author ;smd, regarding the plan, that he expected to put it all through in the first year. As he further stated | “the plan comes first and the par- ty comes second,” there is a dis- position to wage the battle on the candidate’'s official publication of principles and base the arguments, pro and - con, on interpretation of the successive publications rath- er than upon the platform which is not binding upon the nominee. Bank ‘Crusade’ Omitted In the latest publication there is no mention of an intention to in- stitute a “crusade to persuade the people to withdraw their savings standing for “End Poverty in Cali- | fornia.”) Next came “Epic Answers,” in: which the same author went into | more detail regarding the EPIC plan and related his conceptions as to how it would affect the vari- ous classes of people from school teacher to banker. Then followed “Immediate Epic” with the result that with the bal- loting less than a month away, perusal of the three publications has elevated book reviewing to new heights of practical politics. Criticism Aids Revision Between “I, Governor” and ‘‘Im- mediate Epic” there is more of a spread than merely elapsed time. There have been numerous modi- fications of doctrine which the author admits with the explana- tion “the EPIC plan has been re- vised in the light of a full year's criticism.” We have learned from our friends how to improve the |at will. e mnn | | plan and from our enemies how1 to present it more effectively.” | In the meantime, to add to the complexities, the state's democracy, | | whose gubernatorial nominee Sin- | | clair is, adopted a platform. The |law makes this the official state- | ment of party principles but oth- |erwise gives it no vital force. A | candidate is privileged to abide |by it to the letter or disregard it from private banks and turn them | over to the state to be used for the | development of a state system of industrial production.” The au- thor formerly had said, “It would not be very long, I think, before the private bankers would be beg= ging the state to buy their beau- tiful marble palaces at cost, and we should put an end to the pri- vate control of credit, etc.” But the bankers, in the newest book, are told bluntly that no “sabotaging” of the plan will be tolerated. “We have to make it plain that efforts at sabotage will not frighten us, and that if we cannot find anybody else to tax we will tax the banks,” “Immedi- ate Epic” relates. Two of the chief policies, es- tablishment of state fostered man- ufacturing whereby the unemploy- ed would produce their own goods (Continued on i;ag'e‘ Seven) COMMANDER, AMER, LEGION TALKS BONUS Disagrees With President Regarding Conditions of War Veterans MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 20.—Edward A. Hayes, National Commander of the American Legion, expressed disagreement with President Roose- velt that* World War veterans are “better off from the point of view of employment and annual income than the average of any other great group of citizens.” Vets Handicapped Commander Hayes said there is ample proof that a vast majority of the veterans age handicapped because of their service to the Government in the World War. He explained that “loss of time, vir- tually donated to the Government, interruptions of careers, loss of priority, decrease of earning power in thousands of instances, is due to disability, and these have perm- anently set them back of the aver- age citizen.” Desreve Protection For these reasons, Commander Hayes said, the veteran contends that the “man who gave his serv- ices to the country in the great emergency, now deserves protection over all other citizens and this automatically places him in that class which the public generally conceded was his due in 1917 when he was called to the war. He is in a separate class he should receive justice.” Opinions Differ The disagreement in opinion be- tween Commander Hayes and the President followed the latter's ad- dress yesterday at the dedication of the new Veterans' Hospital near Roanoke, Virginia. Without men- tioning the bonus, the President told the Nation’s war veterans they are better off than any other group of citizens and called to their attention the needs of the under privileged “fotgotten” in ev- ery locality. Plain Warning The statement, with the Ameri- can Legion convention only a few days off, was considered a plain warning that the Government is in no position to pay a cash bonus at this time. Several days ago Commander Hayes indicated there would be no steam-rolling of the bomus is- sue before the convention and all would be given an opportunity to be heard on the subject. e, Telegraph messengers in Austin, Melbourne air derby, abandoned the- flight after landing here. Miss | bicycles, 1 Cochrane said they had decided |the city council for an’ ordinance 'shoot to kill if Robinson resists to fly no further. Tex., faced by numerous thefts of unsuccessfully petitioned requiring the registration of wheels. . | American Bridge |Team Defeats {English Challengers | LONDON, Oct. 20.—The Am- | erican bridge team led by Ely | | Culbertson, retained the Schwab | Trophy by defeating the Eng- lish challengers in 300 hands. WALL STREET ~ ISSATISFIED Government's Policy Is Be-| lieved Stated by Roose- velt in Speech NEW YORK, Oct. 20— Wa]l‘ Street hailed the President’s Roa- noke speech as an expression of | an -inevitable Government policy | with lessening fears of uncontrolled ; inflation. | The Street’s chief concern is de- ! scribed as over especially as to misdirected Government spending and effect of a series of unbalanced | budgets. The portion of the President's speech, given yesterday at Roa- noke, Virginia, that gave Wall Street assurance, was when he re- ferred to the inability of the Gov- ernment to pay cash bonus now, but eliminate causes of depression iwhich would “cost money to do it.!| In the spending of this money we must have due regard for the good | credit of the Government of the United States. That means we can- not spend at once or in any year all we could usefully spend.” i R o KIDNAPER IS BELIEVED ON WAY TO WEST Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., Apparently Escapes from Police Net in Midwest LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 20— Federal agents are watching close- ly all transportation means after being informed that Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., kidnaper of Mrs. Berry V. Stoll, of Louisville, Ky., is apparently making an effort to jreach here and board a ship for the Orient. The abductor has apparently es- | caped through the eastern and mid- west police lines. Authorities here feel he is speed- ing to Los Angeles by Airplane or ‘bus hoping to get into Mexico to| ,take a ship or take one from here. Officers have been instructed to ROUSING TIME_ l W ashington U 'arrest. INCALIFORNIA | OVER CAMPAIGN Voting Already Started— Absentee Plan Being Worked by Parties LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 20— Indications are there will be a| rousing ' election day on Novem-{ ber 6. Voting has already begun with service to contact citizens leaving by water, land or air. The voters are absentees who plan to be away on election day. Air Full of Politics Radio listeners who want polit- ical speeches do not have to turn the dial far for at some hours it is difficult to tunme in on any other kind of a program. All kinds of advertising means are used. One newspaper is running boxed quotations daily. * These are from books or other writings of Sinclair before he chose to run for the Governorship. Other Methods ‘The majority of newspapers in California are opposed to Sinclair, actively or otherwise, but his sup- porters are putting out weekly pub- lications and at intervals Sinclair issues pamphlets outlining his plans. These are sold on news- stands and also sent through the mail. —_————— Coed Meets Death, Peculiar Manner SEATTLE, Oct. 20— Mary Alice Shaw, aged 22, University of Washington coed, was found dead in a Kappa Alpha Theta sorority bathroom. The coroner said- she fell in a faint and caught her head in a waste- basket in such a manner that her breathing stopped. | The development work will tie LONG LIFE FOR ALASKA JUNEAU BY THANE DEAL Stabilized Payroll Is Also Assured—Development Work Planned “The acquisition of the Alaska Mining and Power Company, form- erly known as the Alaska Gas- tineau property, by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, an- nounced yesterday from New York City, will materially prolong and stabilize the operation of the Al- aska Juneau,” L. H. Metzgar, Gen- eral Manager of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, said today. No immediate increase in em ployment by the Alaska Juneau will result from the acquisition, Mr. Metzgar said, but later a limited gradual increase in employees will take place. Mr. Metzgar pointed out that this increase would probably not be large, but that the purchase of the property in addition to adding to the life of the Alaska Juneau mine would stabilize the entire operation, including the number of employees, which is a larger num- ber than average, now. Development Work Development work on the newly acquired mining property will start at once, Mr. Metzgar advised, but the crews who were finishing up similar work on property the com- pany already owned would be shift- ed to the new work, and general employment at the A.-J., because of the purchase would thus be held to the high summer level, with Dossibly some additional. in some of the former Gastineau ore bodies with the A.-J, opera- tions and coordinate the mining of them to bring about the most efficient and economic operation of the combined properties possible. Property Acquired The sale brings to the Alaska Juneau all of the claims held by the Alaska Gastineau, Persever- ance, Silver Bow Basin, all the mill sites, building and equipment at Thane, all water rights held by the former owners, and the Annex and Salmon Creek power plants. No immediate plans for the dis-| position of the buildings at Thane| have been made, Mr. Metzgar said The transfer of the holdings yes- terday consummated one of the largest business transactions in the | history of Gastineau Channel, and the largest mining deal in many years, The Alaska Juneau gave 84,703 shares of A.-J. stock for the prop- erty. Yesterday's quotation on Al- aska Juneau was 18%, which makes the cash value of the stock turned over amount to approxi- mately $1,586,000. Banker Dies in City He Helped Build Up BELLINGHAM, Wash,, Oct. 20.— E. W. Purdy, President of the First National Bank and one of the builders of Bellingham, died at his home here last night at the age of 71 years. —lpel FAIRBANKS VISITORS Miss Miriam Dickey of Anch- orage and Miss Margaret Cochran of Cordova, who have been visitors in PFairbanks for several days, left recently for their respective homes by way of Healy where they plan to remain a few days, visiting the coal mines there and having a look around. HAPPY = BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- LEAVE Gasoline .. ruck Hits Auto; Man, Wife, Killed|ins: SEATTLE, Oct. 20.—Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Landin were killed here jwhen a gasoline truck struck their auto on the Ballard bridge |Brother of Former Secretary Treasury Dies in Pittsburgh + PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct James Ross Mellon, aged 88, clder brother of: ‘ndrew W. Mellon, [or- mer Secrel ry of Treasury, died today at hii \home here. 20— tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- OCTOBER 20. Esther and Elizabeth Kaser George Goodin G. Batello Sam Rosenberg Sam Serge Casper Nelson Nick Aldatoff OCTOBER 21. M. E. Morrison W7hat bo = Baby Lindbergh. the death of his only grandchild, Alexander, who was killed in an auto accident last March, Gen. Alexander von Kluck, aged 88 years, is dead here. The name of Field Marshal Alex- ander von Kluck, “the man who nearly took Paris,” always recalled patriotism that thrilling first month of the World War when their vic- torious armies, after sweeping through Belgium, came within an ace of enveloping the French capi- tal. It was von Kluck, as Commander of the German first army in the west, whose name was in every- body’s mouth when official bulle tins announced on September 1914, that his cavalry patrols were “sweeping westward of Paris.” Great was the jubilation in the fatherland for, after barely a month of fighting, auguries pointed to an- other peace of Versailles like the one that ended the Franco-Prus- sian conflict of 1870-71 and evolved into proclamation of a greater Ger- many. Tide Changes Then the tide turned. Von Kluck’s troops were diverted to help General von Buelow’s second army, which had gotten into dit- ficulties through a French counter move. Tacticldfis have stated that STOCKS LOWER, SHORT SESSION NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— Stocks tilted slightly lower at the short session today. Dealings were qu and variations were along a nar- TOW range, CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Oct. 20.— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18%, American Can 102%, American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda 11, Armour common 6%, Bethlehem Steel 28, Calumet and Hecla 3%, Curtiss-Wright 2 General Motors 30, International Harvester 34%, Kennecott 17, United States Steel 33%, Briggs ‘W. E. Bathe Paul Abbott Berthele Alexander Harold W. Bronstrom Alexander Sturrock Fred Soberg Manufacturing 17% - eee The 4,700 Chinese hand laundry- men in New York City have a code of their own, but come under the NRA. (‘;llés F ioi d? German Field M drshal, I ‘ho Nearly Took Paris, Passes Away in Berlin from Grief BERLIN, Oct. 20.—Saddened by | to Germans of the old school of (BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN He i8 to be tried in New Jersey for kidnaping and slaying of ALEXANDER VON KLYCK, von Kluck here missed a chance not likely often to occur in war. The outcome of the battle of the Marne dashed German hopes of capturing Paris, and von Kluck withdrew to the Aisne positions, where he was seriously wounded, March 29, 1915, by shrapnel splint- while surveying positions in the trenches near Chateau Vauxel. had to give up his command He (Continued on Page Six.) ALASKA PELTS CONFISCATED SEATTLE, Oct. 20.—The Govern- has confiscated beaver skins at $8500 on the grounds e shipped from Dutch Alaska, in September, 1933, in ation of the Alaska Game Code. The pelts will be sold at public auction, — Convicted of Killing Deaf Mute Mate; Life Saved SEATTLE, Oect. 20. — A jury has convicted Johanns Marinas Hendrick of first degree murder of his deaf mute wife Ruby. The jury recommended against the death sentence and he will be sentenced to life imprison- ment. PRISONER S SURRENDERED TON. ). STATE Double Charge to Be Made | Against Alien ExCon- | vict by Authorities \STATE OF NEW YORK GRANTS EXTRADITION |Another C}:am—ler Is to Be | Written in Famous Lind- bergh Kidnaping Case FLEMINGTON, New Jersey, Oct. 20.—Bruno Richard Haupt- mann was brought to the State of New Jersey last night to go cn trial for the abduction and murder of the baby son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. He was recently indicted by a grand Jury. Hauptmann was landed in { Jail in this State three and one ! half hours after the Appellate Division of the New York Su- preme Court turned down his plea to avoid extradition. | The alien ex-convict was lodged id the Huntendon County Jail, which is about ten miles from the former Hopewell estate of the | Lindberghs, Hauptmann |nied has steadfastly de- participation in the kidnap- ling and killing of the baby. The trial will probably start within two or three weeks, The Lindberg baby was kidnaped {on March 1, 1932, and found dead on. March 12, Hauptmann was arrested in New York City on September 19 and |indicted for extortion in connection {with the $50,000 ransom paid for |the release of the baby. Extradition papers were signed \by Gov. Herbert H. Lehman and |Hauptmann’s counsel immediately tnmzhod for a writ of habeas corpus | fighting extradition to New Jersey, .- HOAX SLAYER QUIZZED FOR OTHER DEATHS |Mrs. Talkington Killed Hus- band, Not Highwaymen —More Mysteries MERCED, Cal, Oct. 20.—Held as a highwayman and hoax slayer of her husband, Mrs. Bertha Talk- |ington, aged 44 years, is also be- ing questioned about the deaths of her former mate and her two children. The authorities said the woman confessed to shooting her husband earlier in the week because he was intoxicated. In this case the | woman drove to police headquar- ters, with the husband slumped dead in an auto, and claimed he was shot by robbers while they were riding on the highway. She claimed two robbers demanded $1,- 000 he was supposed to have, and when he refused, he was shot. She claimed she was shot in the arm, then the robbers fled. Mrs. Talkington has been held | for questioning in the highway case but since her confession the |death of a former husband and {two children, under mysterious cir- | cumstances will also be investi- gated. She was not suspected at the time. A sister of Mr. Talking- ton brought up the question of | their deaths. e, GASBOAT AFIRE: I PERSONS DI ! WINNIPEGOSIS, Manitoba, Oet. {20.—The c ‘waters of Winnipe- | gosis cour nine deaths as the’ |result of the sinking of a gasboat and swamping of a small rowboat in which ten persons sought to {escape dea | The dead are Mr. and Mrs. Wil- bert Goodman and three small lcmldrcn Oliver Rolla, Vera and Oliver Johnson, Mary Harrison, | sli_ Arnson and May Bickell. William Johnston was rescued. The victims were fishing when toe gasboat catght fire.