The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 23, 1934, Page 1

- THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6787. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1934. ALASKA EMPIRE SHOCK TROOPS OF DEMOCRATS | ARE LINING UP Senators Roblnson and Barkley to Head Forces Into Many States WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Demo- ratic Shock Troops, led by Sena- Joseph T. Robinson of Ar- kansas, and Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, have made ready for a storming attack in the states they consider doubtful and where im- portant Senatorships are at stake. The states in which they will speak include, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Indiana, West Vir- ginia, Missouri, New Mexico, and Michigan, where the hardest fight- ing is expected. Democratic speakers will participate in the elections in Mon- tana, Wyoming and Tennessee. Democratic leaders declare the political outlook is good from a Democrati¢ standpoint but are de- termined there will be no easing up on the campaign. APPEAL MADE FOR CHARITY BY ROOSEVELT ‘Decentraliz;gn of Relief’ Keynote of Presi- dent’s Address WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Presi-| dent Roosevelt, last night, in an address, called upon the people of | the nation to lighten the load of Government expenditures and un- | employment relief through the| current year and for mobilization for human needs. Opening the campaign for pri- vate charities, said the Government counted upon continuance of private contribu- tions to private organizations and; called for “decentralization of re- lief.” SALE OF ARMS PROHIBITED IN MEXICAN AREAS Order Is Issz;l by Secre- tary of War—Explan- ation Is Given MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23— The sale of arms and ammunition is forbidden in certain parts of Mex- ico on orders of the Secretary of ‘War. Apparently this is a move to forestall any possibilities of violent action by Catholics and their ele- ments opposing the Government policies. No announcement is made at the Capital of the order but dispatch- es announced the order has been put in effect in important Catholic centers. The President has not made a final decision yet on the proposal for expulsion of Catholic Arch- bishops and Bishops from Mexico as put forth by the National Par- ty. Gandhi to Retire As Leader of All India Nationalists BOMBAY, Oct. 23.—~Mahatma Gandhi announces he has defi- nitely decided to retire from the leadership of the All India Nationalist Congress. He de- scribed himself as a deadweight on the Congress and this was stunting the Party’s growth. HAPPY "—BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: OCTOBER 23 J. 8. Drake George F. Shaw Southwest Outlaw “Pretty also| President Roosevelt | Boy” Floyd Is Cut Down by Bullets on Lonely Ohio F arm LIVERPOOL, Ohio, OCC 3 23 ~Suxrounded by posses and of- | ficers on a lonely farm seven miles | | | north of here, Federal agents flnd‘ police cut down “Pretty Boy” Floyd ‘ in a hail of rifle, pistol and ma- | chine gun bullets yesterday art.er-l noon. | ‘Before he died, 15 minutes after | being mortally wounded, he admit- ted, his identity. | His first words to officers when they approached him as he was lying: on the ground, were: “Who the hell tipped you?” The Southwest outlaw soon after breathed his last. | Meanwhile one of his old com- panions, Adam Richetti, was safely in jail in Wellsville, Ohio, where he was captured last Saturday after {a gun fight with officers. | ‘The death of Floyd promotes | “Baby Face” Nelson, a Dillinger aide, to the rank of Public En- emy No. 1 in the Department of | Justice files. i Twice during the past two weeks “PRETTY BOY” FLOYD “Pretty Boy” Floyd has shot his way out of nets thrown around|tual whereabouts was not an- ! him. swered when he requested the offi- Who gave the tip as to his ac- [cers to give him the information. Umque Plans to Aid Nome ' Cause Laugh; One Group i | Fa Favor of Teller; Wlsed-up ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Unique 1 g PREs IDENT Tfl plnns to aid Nome are giving Alas- 4kans and others acquainted with | { the Territory, many laughs. FMAK‘E m One. group decided that what | ~ TOBANK MEN Nome neéded was a good harbor and decided the fire swept city should be - rebuilt at Teller and | Assaciation s Meeting in Convention—New Deal Suggestions Made abandon Nome, building a road north to what of the town would remain there. ! Robert Bartlett, Secretary of | Alaska’s Delegate Anthony J. Di- ‘mond asked what about the min- | ing industry about Nome, and was {surprised when informed that it {was all played out. | Road builders figured that im- | provements could be put in for a WASHINGTON, Oc. 23— The! spokesmen for the American Bank- jers say the New Deal should aban- idon the emergency theories and {practices as soon as the period of 4 TiAD. WOt I seeara to tho ] distress ends. This theme Tuns g harriers intervening be- through ::e speeches and private (oo Nome and Teller QoRvREIiony. A6 Jrominent mew- | Another advantage, Ia.vormv Tel- | bers of the Bankers Association ler, according to o‘x!le S oun. b i hoiding - & convention. here. | informed persons, was that Teller President Roosevelt speaks to- jwould be & “good all .year round morrow night before the m"ve"“o“‘harbor » Thix group was surprised and the business world looks for| ., .=y . NG (e wouli s | possible indications as to the fu- 1 “pretty thlck"‘e Uhic i the witiik! SE Doliols - fie: COBBESS, After the missionary work of The bankers are both critical ! Delegate Dimond, Secretary Bart- and complimentary toward the je1¢ angy others, the “friends of Government. | Nome” abandoned the idea of re- The majority of the bankers are building at Teller. curious, however, as to whether SHOCK TROOPS AS 'STOPGAPS' Quadruplets Die Less than Hour By ROBERT B. PARKER PARIS, Oct. 23—A speedier and After Birth |a bigger professional army will be NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Quad- France's contribution next year to { the military forces of Europe. ruplets, born to Mrs. Cecelia Mulligan, aged 25, of the Bronx, have died. Three boys and one girl baby lived less than three hours. The mother is recover- | A body of shock troops, highly ‘tramed and lightning fast with comp]et.ely motorized equipment, is envisaged by the general staff, Able to move at a moment’s notice, it ing. BY u slNcLA' would be used to plug up the few remammg holes in France’s fron- uer defenses until her reserve army SAN FR.A.NCIBCO Cal,, Oct. 23. could be made ready for battle. . | —Upton Sinclair, Democratic noml-\ In order to test the capabilities nee for Governor of California, has 'of reserves to do such work, the dispatched a wire to President general staff called out a complete Roosevelt charging a deliberate ef- ' division of conscripts for the first fort is being made to discredit time in France’s peacetime history. him with the Administration. ! - ., — KIMBALL GOING WEST ! W. B. Ki!nhall Deputy NRA Ad- | ministrator, will leave on the Northwestern for Cordova where he will join Administrator Hughv Wade and together they will' visn, several western cities and go to the Interior as far as Fair- banks. as they measured the distance on —_—————— CHARGES MADE pitted against seasoned regulars in a series of maneuvers along the | German border. The conscripts were commanded entirely by reserve of- ficers and non-coms, as would be the case in war. Unprepared for Rigors Two weeks of exhausting maneu- vers convinced the general staff that, however excellent the re- | serves' morale, they were physical- ly and mentally unprepared to |cope with veteran professionals. George Voight of Cordova, who 4 has been working in the Kotsina | outcome district during the past summer' ers decld::l. WOk, returned to Cordova recently for | ————————— [ BACK FROM INTERIOR military observ- !road to Teller for about $150,000' ‘The division, 9,000 strong, was]| Stressing the faet that it is often | mittee even being called in session he first battle that decides the|to as much as Orgarize. s are incapable | political paruu here indicate . tve PICCARDS OFF STRATOSPHERE loonist and Husband Soax Aloft Early Today BULLETIN — CADIZ, Ohio, Oct. 23. — Professor and Mrs, Jean Piccard who soared aloft from Detroit this morning are reported to have landed mnear - here is an isolated section. There are no telephones near and it is not known if they are safe after their study of the cosmic rays. DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 23.—After a thrilling take-off, when it seemed ifor a moment they would fail to clear the trees fringing the Ford Airport, Prof. and Mrs. Jean Ple~ card are aloft on a balloon’ flight into the stratosphere. The big bag went off the ground at 6:58 o'clock this morning, how- ered perilously over the : afrport, then shot up into the clouds when Mrs. Piccard released the ballast. The balloon was quickly lost to. (marks the climax of preparations |begun more than a year ago. Although their actual aerial ex- perxence is limited to flights on which Mrs. Piccard qualified last |summer for the first balloonist’s li= cense ever granted to a woman, (both have a thorough theoretical knowledge of aeronautics. They undertook the adventure lalgely because Piccard is unem- \ployed and to avoid wasting time. Thetiween engagements "at his more | prosaic calling of science instructor. HAUPTMANN TO BE ARRAIGNED" ON WEDNESDAY Suspect in mbergh Kid- naping and Murder Case Is to Enter Plea FLEMINGTON, New Jersey, Oct. 23. — Bruno Richard Hauptmann will be arraigned tomorrow on a murder charge, the alleged slaying of the little son of Col Charles A. Lindbergh. Hauptmann will plead not guilty, the only answer the State permits on a first ‘degree murder indict- ment. The date of the trial is then expected to be immediately set. ‘The suspect pwes his cell and consumes many cigdrettes. Mrs. Hauptmann and her baby are expected to visit him soon. Hauptmann is thinner by 30 pounds than when he was arrested but is in good physical tondition. —————— LITTLE WORK LOOMING FOR 1 COMMITTEE Not Much Seems in_Sight for Excesswe Expendi- ture Campmgn Probers WAsHma‘rON, Oct. - 23.—There | is at least one special committee of the United States Senate that will have little if any Work at all to do in the coming months. It is the group headed by Sena- tor Byrnes of South Carolina ap- pointed to investigate complaints of excessive expenditures on the part of either Democrats or Re- publicans to get into the Senate Costigan of Colorado, Dieterich of Illinois, Borah of Idaho and Keyes of New Hampshire wére named by Vice President Garner in the last Congress to assist Byrnes. So little money is being spent by Senatorial candidates, however, there is little danger of the com- Reports at headquarters of boih the winter. (Continued on Page Four) ON TRIP INTO, sight. . | The weather was perfect at thzl take-off. The flight into the stratosphere AMER. LEGION IS ON PARADE, ANNUAL EVENT First Licensed Woman Bal-{Business of Convention Is Laid Aside — St. Louss, 1935 MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 23— The American Legion went on parade today putting aside convention bus- iness for the annual pageant of bands, drill teams, drum and bugle corps. It was a holiday by proclamation of Gov. David Sholtz and local authorities. The convention nominees gave unanimous approval to St. Louis as the next convention city and it is believed the convention will ac- cept that city for the meeting place in 1935. Lo o ANOTHER GALE APPROACHING Alaska, Expected to Strike Anytime SBEATTLE, Oct. 23.—Strong south and southwest winds, at times ap- proaching a gale, are forecast for the Pacific Northwest region which is recovering from Sunday's gale which caused 19 deaths and mill- {ions of -dollars, of damage. Heavy rains fell over the Pacific Northwest section this morning. ‘The storm is moving down from the Gulf of Alaska and. might strike here anytime before tomor- Tow. The center of the storm is ex- pected to cross Canada. Storm warnings have been posted at all coast points. ——————— STOCK TRADING DULL SPOTTY; DEALERS WARY Gold Mininfisues Heavy —Some Specialties Continue Firm NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—The Stock Exchange trading was dull today and spotty. Most, of the traders were watch- ing Washington. Gold mining issues were some- what heavy. Several specialties were firm. Today’s close was irregular. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW® YORK, Oct. 23. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18, American Can 103, American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda 10%, Armour N 6, Beth- lehem Steel 28, Calumet and Hecla 3, Curtiss-Wright 2%, General Motors 29%, International Har- vester 33%, Kennecott 17%, United States Steel 33%, Pound $497%, Briggs Manufacturing 17%. JOHNSON SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS, STATUTORY CRIMES Carl Johnson, who was’ indicted by the Ketchikann Grand Jury for statutory crimes on sixteen counts, was found guilty on fifteen counts and was sentenced last week by Judge George F. Alexander to serve a total of 15 years in the penitentiary. In pronouncing the sentence Judge Alexander declared that the crimes of which John- son had been found guilty, out- raged human decency, that he was motre dangerous to a -community than a mad dog, and should be put where he could no longer con- taminate other human beings. Among the crimes of which John- son was convicted were sodomy and contributing to the delinguency of mifiors. Because ‘of the nature of the case, the trial was closed to (Continued on ‘Pdge Three) l the pubiie. PACIFIC N. W, Storm Movin_g?rom Gulf of| Four of the leading candidates for the office of national command: er of the American Legion, to be chosen during the convention at Miami, Fla, October 21-25, are: Vilas Whaley of Milwaukee and Ray Murphy of lda Grove, la. (left to right at top), and Frank Belgrano of 8an Francisco and Edward Neary New York (left to right below), (Associated Press Photos) William T. Jowett, 70, may be one of the oldest veterans at the ‘American Legion convention in Miami but he knows his place when there.are beach beauties around. At home in Oregon Jowett [ ona ranch &0 miles from a neighbor. “That’s why | enjoy these occasional visits withryou folks,” he told his new friends. (Anocuaud Press Photo) Women’s Minimum Wages Reported Not High Enough for Permanent Recovery BIRL STUDENTS .o GIVEN WARNING WASHINGTON, 'Oct, ,23~ NRA report of the wgmen's bureau, but ity has not brought Industry to the {point of paying high ehough mini- mum wages to insure permanent Vi i recovery Colorado University Coeds “‘Nra is just beginnimg says bureau. “However, it has had Asked to Stay Off Streets —Madman at Work BOULDER, Golorado, Oct. 23— | Girl students of the University of Colorado have been cautioned to undoubted result in'"demon- strating the workability of national labor legislation, By setting stand- ards on a nation-wide scale em- ployers have been freed from the undercutting of competitors in stay off Boulder streets unless ac- states with less advanced labor | companied by escorts. ! City authorities revealed that Further, working women are| howing an increased interest organization, judged by their re- quests for help mailed to the wom- | en's trade union league. Many Not Affected nine women students have been slugged during the past few days by a madman. Farmers Kill Storks AVERAGE 176.5 ' MILES AN HOUR ON LONG FLIGHT Land at Melbourne 74 Hours, 59 Minutes, 50 Seconds from England 'BOTH FLIERS ARE GREATLY FATIGUED |Win Fifty Thousand Dol- lar Prize and Also Cup Valued at $2,500 MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 23. —C. W. A. Scott and Malcolm Black, Englishmen. ‘' landed here, | winning $50,000 for the air race between London and Melbourne. The elapsed time was 74 hours 59 minutes and 50 seconds from Mildenhall, England. The fliers averaged 1765 miles an hour. A British made plane was used. The distance from Mildenhall to Melbourne is 11,323 miles. The time for the trip was cut more than two thirds for the flight Fllen Fatigued Both fliers were greatly fatigued and were hardly able to stand |when they climbed out of their plane. Thirty thousand men and women welcomed the winners. Besides the $50,000 prize money, the fliers were also given a $2500 cup. “It was a lousy trip, and that is praising it,” said Scott. “It seems that we started the race five centuries ago and with every mile on the last lap we seem- ed to have slipped back two.” Engine Balks The two fliers had a close shave ovkr Timor Sea when the engine gave out, and only by determined work were they enabled to keep going to a safe landing at Port Darwin where the engine was re- paired. Scott and Black made great speed from there to Melbourne. Expectations are that Scott and Black will be knighted. Wiley Post on his world flight averaged 134 miles an hour. NEAREST COMPETITORS MELBOURNE, Oct. 23. — Scott and Black's closest competjtors are a Dutch team in an American plane who won after a fight for their lives. Parmentier and Moll, with five others, including the German sportswoman, Thea Rasche, wand- has bettered women's wages; says a . ered in circles over Albury, dropped flashes and sent out an SOS in a storm trying to get their bearings. They finally landed 200 miles from the finish but are expected to continue shortly. They are hours ahead of their [nearest rivals, Turner and Pangborn who were at Port Darwin at midnight. GOV. ). W.TROY TO-LEAVE FOR SOUTH ON YUKON iWill Confer Regarding Nome and PWA Projects with Col. Clark on Trip Gov. John W. Trqy will leave for the south on the steamer Yukon |tomorrow {9 be absent for several weeks. He will join Col. Elmer W. Clark, Executive 'Assistant for the Deputy Administrator for PWA, southbound from Nome, aboard the steamer and on the trip south they | will confer regarding the situation in Nome as a result of the fire, | in | and other PWA matters in the Territory, together with I. P. Tay- lor, Chief Engineer of the A. R. C. iwho will also be on the steamer. | In Seattle Gov. Troy will dis- )cus» Territorial river and harbor | matters with Col. C. L. Sturdevant, ) BUDAPEST—Storks, usually wel- comed by peasants, are being kill- ed by farmers In the Nagykoros district because they have been eating young poultry. The drying up of brooks and swamps caused a shortage of the usual stork diet, young frogs and snakes. But the picture of benefits under | | District Engineer of the Seattle the codes is a spotty one, as the 'and Alaska District and take up bureau sees it. other Territorial business. For instance, only half of the| He will be joined in Seattle by 11,000,000 working women are af-|his daughter, Mrs. Robert W. Ben- fected by the codes. The larger | der, and it is possible that they groups mnot included are servants| Will continue to California for a - !bne( vacation before returning to (Juneau. (Continued on Page Seveni