The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 1, 1934, Page 1

tl . » » » B 0 oSS 11 TG0 S A ST VOB L TR THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6795. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS GERMANY AND FRANCEMAY GO T0 WAR DEMOCRATS [}WE Aerial Defense for Alaska Is Recommended -QUICK REPLY TO CHARGES OF 6.0.P, Allotting of Pelief Funds| Has Nothing to Do with November Election | WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—Insist- ‘ing that once an air attack is ‘launched nothing could prevent de- struction of its objective, Represen- jtative J. Mark Wilcox, Democrat of Florida, has recommended to the President’s Aviation Commis- | sion, the expenditure of $200,000,000 Ior construct'on ,ol a net-' work of INTIMIDATION CHARGES MADE, |- CAL. ELECTION Movie Bncerns Reported Coercing Employees— May Call Grand Jury by Rep. Wilcox air defense bases to protect the United States and insular posses- | sions. Representative Wilcox recom- | mended the establishment of three aerial defenses on each coast and one each in Panama, Puerto Rico Hawaii and Alaska. HOPKINS, FARLEY SET REPUBLICANS RIGHT Feeding Hungry Is Not Playing Politics—Not Buying Votes Either WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—A sharp political controversy over the use | of Federal Relief Emergency funds reached a new high yesterday with the terse Democratic statement that “hunger is not debatable.” | This was made to the Republican | charge of vote buying and direct- ed to the White House. Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Emer-t gency Relief Administrator, gave | the first answer to the charge and said that if feeding hungry was| § playing politics he would plead guilty. It was announced earlier in the | day that 1$135,000000 of relief | funds had been allotted to every | state except Maine, which voted in September. The Republican Senatorial Con- gressional ©ampaign Committee al- so charged that the proposal to restore Federal pay cuts, effective next July 1, and the announce- ment to pay $60,000,000 dollars to | depositors of closed Detroit banks, was little more than vote buying. | Chairman James A. Farley, of the Democratic National Commit- tee said: “Human suffering is no less in campaigns $han other times. It happens the payments are coinci-| } dent with the imminence of elec- tion, but they are paid as they fall due. They were paid at ap- proximately the same time last year, when no election was held and they will be paid next year, when no election is held.” o e o cosmamand LARGE AMOUNT | | 1 here by Luda Reoberti, Hollywood Beach Belle s Togsin Tahm It seems odd that anyone shmlld ever thlnk of lelvln( Tahiti in the South Seas when they wear such bathing suits as these shown and is fashioned from copies of native patterns. BIG INVESTMENTS REPORTED HELD Ul’ Commercnal Concerns Not Spending Money, Wait- ing for Count of Votes SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 1. A grand jury investigation of the charges that film thetic to Upton Sinclair for Gov- ernor are being intimidated by employers is promised as the tense political campaign enters the final stretch. Kathryn Hepburn is cited “as an example of an employee so threat- ened.” Simultaneously, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce asserted {that “great commercial concerns are holding back big investments pending the outcome of the elec- tion.” The attorney for the Law En- forcement Committee of the Dem- ocratic County Central Committee, said Miss Hepburn and heads of eight large studios Wwill be ques- tioned regarding the asserted at- tempts at_intimidation. GREATER POWER ON SEA URGED, ORIENT WATERS Strong Navy Force There —Also Merchant Ships NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—Rear Ad- miral Yates Stirling Jr., said the e film actress. It's called “pareo” | ‘exertlng a sea power in the Orient RELIEF FUNDS ARE DOLED OUT Emergency Exp enditures Account for Greater Part of Deficit WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. — The | Government's deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1 has passed the one billion dollar mark and| extension of expenditures over re- ceipts has reached $1,026,789,998. ‘The deficit parallels approximate- ly the emergency expenditures | which stood at $1,005,872,000. General expenses are announced as $1,129,101,000. Receipts total $1,298,184,000. The largest item of emergency expenditures is given as for relief, this being $456,582,000 so far. proved Conditions Noted in Travels Business is better in the United {States and in Southeast Alaska. This was the encouraging mes- sage given the Juneau Chamber of Commerce in its weekly lunch- eon meeting at Bailey’s Cafe today by Judge George F. Alexander of the United States District Court. Judge Alexander was the speak- er of the day before a meeting which included 30 members of the Chamber.. He réturned Tuesday to Juneau after an absence of two months, during which time he not only visited the middle-western and northwestern portions of the United States, but held a seven- week court in Ketchikan. Conditions Better “There is no doubt in my mind, after talking - with people on my travels, that general business con- ditions are materially better than even a year ago,” the Judge said. “And those conditions are a great deal better than this time two years ago. “The principle criticism which I noted was against the bankers of the nation. People feel strongly that the banking institutions are Ceylon’s Worst Drought Drives Monkeys Insane COLOMBO, Nov. 1. — Ceylon is suffering from one of the most serious droughts in memory. The water supply in some dis- tricts is giving out. In the north- ern district monkeys are said to have been driven mad by thirst and have attacked human beings. Deer are invading the villages in search of water. e —— Midwest Pastor Retires After 11,008 Sermons G. OF C. MEETS; |HIGH COMMAND JUDGE REPORTS |GIVEN RICHBERG, BUSINESS 600D, RECOVERY DRIVE Alexander gp:aks of Im-|Is Director of Two Great! MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1.—With a record of having preached 11,008 sermons during his 47 years as pastor of churches in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Rev. Morris L. Eversez, pastor of the Hopkins, Minn., Methodist Episcopal Church, has retired. He is said to have worn out three bicycles and four automo- biles during his service, won a fight to establish a church on a lot contested for by wealthy liquor interests, and delivered an average of four sermons a week for the 47 years he has spent in the ministry. holding on to their money, and are not returning it to local cir- eulation. However, I notice that recently President Roosevelt has ordered that unless the bankers circulate their deposits in loans, he will find a way to accomplish that much-needed action.” Cemes “Home” Judge Alexander spoke briefly about his trip through Missouri, Chicago and the visit which he made in his old home in Portland, Ore. But he emphasized the fact that while in order to maintain equality of markets there. The Commandant of the Brook- lyn Navy Yard spoke before the Foreign Trade convention in ses- sion here and said: ““We must maintain equality of markets in the Orient and the on- ly way we can do this is with an adequate fleet fully manned and securely based in the area of possible conflict. We must have a large and modern merchant ma- rine fleet capable of carrying a great part of pur foreign trade and acting as auxiliaries to the War First in case of emergencies.” STOCK PRIGES WAVER ABOUT, SLIGHT LOSS Trading Is Bit More Active —Slumps of Issues Are Moderate NEW YORK, Nov. 1—Stocks were somewhat depressed today but trading was a bit more active. Rails led in the reaction after a steady opening. There were scattered firm spots however, most of the losses were moderate. Today's close was easy. Councils—Check to Be Madg at Once WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—Donald R. Richberg is'counted on by Pres- ident Roosevelt to chart the Re- covery campaign out of another shuffle of New Deal agencies. Richberg emerged as Director of the combined Executive Coun- cil and National Emergency Coun- cil. Richberg will keep an eye on In- dustrial and agricultural trends and suggest the next steps to be taken in the Administration’s efforts to achieve recovery. He will check alphabetical organizations and de- termine if they are functioning. - — TEACHER, PUPIL UNITED AFTER SEVENTEEN YRS. PUEBLO, Colo, Nov. 1. A former Russian professor and his pupil, who had not seen each other since the Bolshevik revolu- tion, 17 years ago, met accidentally in Pueblo. Dr. Lyof Tregouhoff, once a pro- fessor at the University of Kiev and now a Colorado Springs artist, came here to attend a Russian church service — and saw Roman Kappernadze. b iz Kappernadze was one of the Blg. Reservoir Low university cadets assigned to guard| SANTA FE, N. M. — Elephant Tregouboff and others during the |Butte, largest reservoir yet con- attack on the Ukrainian Sobbor, [structed in the West, faces the Russian church: cbuncil, and the|prospect of being drained before university i 1917. He now lives|the year end, dueto drought. With in Cleveland* and- eame here to|a capacity of two million acre feet visit friends, it recently was less than half full. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 177%, American Can 100%, American Power and light 4%, Bethlehem Steel 24%, Calumet and Hecla 2%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, General Motors 29, International Harvester 31%, Kennecott’ 16%, United States Steel 31%, Pound, $4.98, Bremner Gold bid 46 cents. stars sympa- | {United Stales Must Have| United States must be capable of | Anaconda 10, Armour N 5%, | ? START AND END OF STRATOSPHERE FLlGHT After ascending an estimated ten miles, Jean Piccard, Swiss scientist and his wife brought their huge balloon with attached gondola to earth in a tree top on an isolate farm west of Cadiz, 0. The journey began at Detroit. At left is shown the start and at the right the ending, an aerial view disclosing the fabric of the huge bag spread out of the trees. (Al;ociatcd Press Phutas) 0CCUPATION OF SAAR FURNISHES MATCH T0 FIRE Warning Beued from Ber- lin that New Threats Mean Trouble 'WAR SCARE SPREADS 'OVER FRENCH NATION {Hitler's Army Reported to Be Larger than Germany Entered World War BERLIN, Nov. 1.—A semi-official | source, answering reports from France for possible occupation of |the Saar territory, warned France she is “playing with fire and | under no circumstances could peace nd order be enforced in the Saar with a military force prior to or during the plebiscite on Janu- ary 13.” French Announcement It was announced yesterday in Paris that France has notified Great Britain she has made prep- |arations to crush any attempt at a Nazi putsch in the Saar region. The French officials outlined that steps have ben taken to p e at the disposal of the League of Nations, now having supervision Ze pelm Polar Expedition to [}[]LD ST[]RM;E Land Between Alaska,Wrangell Island North Pole, Announced | SLAST NIGHTERS, CHICAGO FAIR, DO BIG DAMAGE [Peep Show “Models Flee in Scanties—Sally Rand Does Not Dance CHICAGO, Il., Nov. 1.—A roar- ling horde of last nighters pillaged and sacked the Century of Progress Exposition last night. It is esti- mated the damage done Wil amount to at least $150,000. The last nighters tore small buildings apart, broke down sign posts for souvenirs. They threw chairs and benches into the lagoon and also protesting policemen in after them. A charge was made on the Ital- an village and it was littered about, because Sally Rand said it was too cold and would not do her bubble dance. Dancers and models in peep ahows gathered up their scanties |and fled before the surgmg mob. EVERETT BAKER IS SHOT DOWN BY 2 ROBBERS Three Shots Ring Out when Youths Are Told He Had No Money EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 1—Wil- liam Buehrig, proprietor of a ba- kery, was shot and killed last night by two young robbers who entered the shop and demanded money. They were told he had none. Mrs. Buehrig, in a rear room of the bakery, told the police the de- tails of the shooting. She said on Buehrig’s ' statement he had no money, three shots rang out. Two of the shots hit the baker in the heart and he died instantly. The young hold-ups ran from the place after the shooting. Buys German Train BERLIN—Mustapha Kemal, the President” of Turkey, has ordered a special train de luxe of nine cars for his private use, the German- Turkish Chamber of Commerce an- nounces. The train will carry ra- dio and telephone equipment in mfln to’all other modern gad- LEIPZIG, Germany, Nov. 1. Tentative plans for a Zeppelin- | Polar Expedition 1o ‘the. heart of | the ‘vast sector BéfWeen the North Pole, Alaska and Wrangell Island, with the United States as the starting point, was announced to- day by/ Prof, Ludwig Weickman, Diréctor of the Leipzig University and Geographical Institute and a member of the Graf Zeppelin Arc- tic Expedition in 1931 It is proposed to use Germany's new LZ-129 now under construc- tion. Prof. Weickman said the feat will be easy if a suitable airbase is established in the United States, which he said would be if zeppelin service with North America be- !comes a reality. It is proposed that a group of scientists will be landed and then the zeppelin will return for them after a winter of exploration. ———-—— LATEST SCHEME OF GOVERNMENT ATTRACTIVE ONE Renewed Ir:l—;::st in “New Deal” Workings Mani- fested in Land Buying By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON Nov. 1. — The recent disclosure that the Federal Government had bought a million acres of worn-out farm lands has focused renewed interest on one of the most far-reaching experi- ments of the “New Deal.” It represents an effort on the| part of Uncle S8am to make ab least partial amends for mistakesi made in the land settlement pro- gram of the last century. Some idea of how extensive were | these mistakes may be had in esti- | mates gompiled by the land policy | section of the Agricultural Adjust- | ment Administration that = from| 750,000 to 1,000,000 families are now | fon land so poor that to make a| comfortable living from farming even in prosperous times, is im- possible. The present situation, officials | say, was brought about by the hap- | hazard way the agricultural Inndn. of the country were settled. Home- stead seekers first settled in the good lands along river bottoms.| When these were exhausted the| pioneering spirit pushed more and more of the settlers to the more undesirable sections of the. west- ern plains. A LOSING BATTLE This backwash of settlement left | (Continued on Page Two) n «INSULL TAKES | wealth over the district, of all forces necessary to prevent any supersive action when the Saar votes on January 13. On January 13 the Saar residents will vote whether they will rejoin. Germany, united with France, or remain under the League's man- date. PAYS OFF GOLD BONDS TODAY ReodeenissPtodi Thok- sand Five'Hundred Dol- lars of First Morgage Constitutes Challenge One newspaper, which is the mouthpiece of the Government; editorially " gave Yhr Lwara 4 b France and came as a quick re- action to reports that France is making ready for possible Saar occupation whenever the Saar Gov- erning Commission deems it ad- visable. The occupation of the Saar, under whatever pretext, the news- paper said, will constitute a chal- lenge to Germany and “would amount to a rape of the temritory under the League of Nations’ trus- teeship.” ‘The newspaper further says “that even playing with such an idea should be sharply discountenanced by the whole world and responsi- bility for such action must recoil upon those who permit it.” Today the Juneau Cold Storage is paying $13,500 worth of its first mortgage 7 per cent bonds togeth= er with accrued interest since May 1, 1934, through the First National Bank, it was announced by Wallis S. George, President of the Com- pany. This leaves the bonded in- debtedness of the company at only $9,800, he declared. According to the original sched- ule of redemption, only $10,000 was due today, but the company called an additional $3,500 which was due in November, 1935, for “which a premium of $2 per hundred was paid for calling the bonds before maturity, according to a privilege reserved by the company at the time the bonds were originally is- sued, according to the statement made public. The original bonded indebted- ness of the company was $75,000 which issue was sold in 1927 at the time the company constructed the new cold storage plant. Last year the company called in $2,000 worth of their bonds before ma- turity, which together with the $3,500 called today, placed the company’s bond payments $6,000 ahead of schedule and paid before maturity. Today's payment is the sixth annual payment made by the com- pany since starting operations in the new plant, the total of these being $65,000, Mr. George stated. These bonds with one or two ex- ceptions are entirely in the hands of local ciuzen he sald WAR SCARE PARIS Nov. 1.—The war scare overshadowed the visits of the French people to the graves of the military and civil dead in All Saint's cemetery pilgrimages and sounds of 20 years ago were re-. called as fear of another conflict with Germany was aroused by both official and private warnings of the strength of Hitler's army. One newspaper said Hitler's army will be greater next spring than: the army which Germany entered the World War. Defense Plans Preparations for the nation’s de= fense increased. There are grave fears of an air attack with a pos- sible campaign of bombs, gas and microbes. Minister of War Marshal Petain warned that “Germany is ready” for war. The newspaper Matin claims the German’ army is already greater than the army of France by more than 2,000,000 men with full back- ing of tanks, artillery and an aerial fleet which will be ready to marech next spring. SPECIAL SESSION GENEVA, Nov. 1.—A special ses- sion of the League of Nations® Council has been called for Novem- ber 21 to discuss the Saar territory plebiscite problem. - Purdue University bpm Airport to Aid Research WITNESS STAND CHICAGO, Iil, Nov. l1.—Samuel Insull, taking the withess stand in his own defense today, told the jury his Middle Western Electric |Power pool “contributed ‘more to this section’ than the stockholders lost in his two billion dollar commercial failure. Tough on Drunks DRESDEN, Germany—Authorities of Saxony have established a | “booze illory” (Sauf Pranger) who already show the el drink will be fined or low Heensé: i LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 1.—Of- fering complete 24-hour service to aviators, Purdue University's air- port has opened for business. The airport will be operated as a self-supporting enterprise by the university in cooperation with the Purdue Research Foundation, it under w the names of persons{has been approved as an emmgen-' intoxicated in public will be pub-|cy landing field on the Chicago-" lished in newspapers >wmder .the | Cincinnati route by the Dep.n {heading “drunkards Saic T ment of Commerce. {ers who serve ligu.r to pe It covers a 224-acre tract a M istance west of West Lafayette nd it is equipped to care for ight fliers. A b