The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 29, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY A VOL. XLVL,, NO. 6974. JUNEAU, ALASKA, W ASKA EMPIRE /) “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ESDAY, MAY 29, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BUSINESS RALLIES TO NRA PRINCIPLES DEADLINE NEARS FINAL DAY IN WHICH TO PAY 1S UP TONIGHT Ransom of $200,000 Must Be in Hands of Kid- napers of Boy John Believes That Clock Must Be Human You can’t tell John Ritter, lucky Juneau High School sen- jor, that the Butler-Mauro Drug Store’s eight-day clock is net human. Why, say, didn’t that clock «'cp right on Jchn's name in the Butler-Mauro display win- dow at 4:30 o'clock this morn- ing, the very day when John is to be graduated from the Ju- neau High? IS ABDUCTED LAD DEAD OF ALIVE? Tense Atmosphere in Ta- coma — Terrorizing Fears Expressed BULLETIN—~TACOMA, Wash., May 29—Two uncles of the Ki nap victim's father, Frederick and Rudolph Weyerhaeuser, of Cloguet, Minnesota, arrived here this afternocn but refused to comment on the case. A repert’ was received here from San Francisco late this afteinoon that a boy bearing a resemblance to the abduct- ed youth was seen in a down town restaurant with several men. . Another report came from John will be the ccor of a Sheaffer Lifetime fountain pen as the fifth annual winner of H. L. Vand®rLeest’s eigh t-day clock contect for graduating seniors. POTENTIAL AR POWER OF U. S, | FOUND STRONG i {Unofficial Survey Discovers 12,000 Planes, 18,000 Pilots Available WASHINGTON, May 29.—Poten- ' Vancouver, B. O, that a boy, believed to be the missing lad, was seen there. TACOMA, W whole atmospnere- tensed as the fi and last day in which the kidHapers of George Weyerhaeuser gave the family to' raise the ransom of $200,000 ar- rived. | Tonight, at 6:45 o'clock is the; deadline allowed by the kidnapers, for the family to produce. The ransom note did not specify the ransom must be paid within five days or that nine-year-old George would be killed at the end of that time but it did specify “you have got five days to raise the money. Beiter have it. Just follow the rules and we will get along fine.” Parents Near Collapse ‘The disfraught parents are re- ported near a gollapse. Again the question today as the deadline approached, is, is George dead or alive? ‘The note sald a “slip on your part will be just too bad for some- one else.” The “Slip” Whether the fact the word of the kidnaping reached the author- ities and newspapers is considered such a slip, oply the kidnapers know. The note also said if the of- ficers’ are notitied “it will be all off.” That leads to a terrorizing fear the kidnapers, made fearful by all the hue and cry of the manhunt, (Continuea on Page Two.) e “EGOTIST” MAN OF EDUCATION, ASSERTS DOCTOR Psychiatrist Declares Ran- som Note Writer Medi- cally, Legally Sane CHICAGO, Ill, May 20.—“Ego- tist,” who signed the Weyerhaeuser kidnap note, drew af Jeast a partial sketch of himself when he wrote it. Dr. Harry R. Hoffman, psychiat- rist, pictured “Egotist” as a ‘“man unusually well educated, probably with a college training, medically | and legally sane, definitely homi- cidal if trapped; careful and meth- odical with a surprisingly high or- der of intelligence.” A specialist in criminal mind and as head of the Behavior Clinic of the Cook County Criminal Courts, Dr. Hoffman said the note of “Ego- tist” compared stfongly = with the ransom note in the Loeb and Leo- pold kidnaping and slaying of Bob- by Franks, anogther indication of education and intelligence. The note was written like a college | tial- airpower for the United States of 12,000 planes, 18,000 pilots, a ! mixture of specialized fighting ships an unofficial survey. A fraction of the civilian armada is primarily composed of large, in SPEED K May 29.~The and men with less-adapted clvuun; ‘of this city s ships was disclosed here yesterday swift commercial transports. A ilian pilots could be incorporated into a fighting unit, authoritative sources said. Four thcusand four hundred fli- ers and 2900 planes make up a trained’ fighting force which would bulwark this potential eclvilian corps. There are about 15,000 civil- ian student aviators and fleet ships available for primary training serv- ice. There are 2lso many licensed pilots and many planes convertadle at least to limited war use as pilot planes in the regular armed service, plus students enrolled in flying schools. STOCK PRICES SLIDING DOW; GENERAL DROP Furious Action Slackens Off Toward Close of Day—Losses Many NEW YORK, May 29. — Stocks continued to retreat today -although the furious pace slowed to a trot after several genuine attempts had been made to halt the race. All groups, other than utilities, participated in the decline. Closing prices were from frac- tions to one point or more lower than yesterday. Today’s close was heavy with sales totaling 1,500,000 shares. CLGSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 29—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 167, American Can 123%, American Power and Light 4, Anaconda 14%, Armour N 4, Bethlehem Steel 25%, Butte Cop- per and Zine, mo sales; Calumet and Hecla 3%, General Motors 30%, International Harvester 40, Kennecott 17%, United States Steel 32%, Pound $493%, Bremner bid 66, asked 68; Nabesna bid 55, ask- ed 65; Black Pine Silver bid 35, asked 37. T0 REVALUE GOLD, CANADA OTTAWA, May 29— Premier Bennett announced today the Gov- ernment will introduce legislation in the House this week or next em-| __ powering it to revalue gold. | somewhat larger percentage of civ- | INGS ENTERED IN INDIANAPOLIS CLASSIC The kings of speed in America will compete on Memorial Day in the annual auto racing classic over the great 500-mile Indianapolis speedway, with “Wild Bill” Cummings, 1934 winner, pitting his skill and his machine against that of Louis Meyer, twice victor over the course, as well as a galaxy of such speed demons as Wilbur Shaw, Indianapolis driver, and Shorty Cantlon of Detroit. The speedway is shown above. (Assaciated Press Photos) U. S. Ahead of Europe in Veterans’ Payments BILL AMENDING ' HOUSING ACT IS SIGNED BY FR ernization Loans Up to $50,000, Pegues Says Territorial Director Joan E. Pe- \gues of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration was advised late yes- terday afternoon from Washington that President Roosevelt has signed the. act “amending the National Housing Act. One of the principal amendments provides that the Federal Housing Administration Wwill now insure modernization loans up to: $50,000. Two thcusand dollars was the max- original terms of the Act. Extends Loan Feature Originally drawn to facilitate ob- taining of credit by home owners and small businésses, the Act, as now amended extends the loan in- surance feature to apartments or i multiple family houses, hotels, cf- fice buildings. or other commercial buildings, hospitals, colleges, schools or manufacturing or industrial plant:. In increasing by 25 times the amount of ‘money which may be borrowed for modernization pur- poses, this amendment to the Na- tional Housing Act also makes pro- visions for the installation of equip- ment and machinery with insured loans. Title I of the Act, which is en- tirely concerned with the modern- ization program, is extended from January 1st of mext year to April| 1st. The radiogram informing Mr. FHA Can Now Insure Mod-| imum amount insurable under the H By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE | | WASHINGTON, May 20—Great Britain alone of the European na- tions involved in the world war has |paid a bonus to veterans compar- |able in size to the adjusted com- pensation granted by the United States to its service men. The B! officers in the military establish- (ment. Upon demobilization all tempo- jrary officers in the British servic | were given gratuities based on rank |and’length of service to aid ti in adjustment to civil life. For e |ample, an infantry lieutenant with two and one-half years’' service re- | ceived about $960. | To privates and non-commission- \ed officers, Great Britain paid a special bonus, based also on rank and length of service and whic ranged in amounts from approxi- | mately $24 to $190. In addition i wards of 4,000,000 “Tommies’ wer given four weeks' furlough on full pay and allowances when they were i discharged. i No Official Records ' In other European countries, how- |éver, the “buck privates” receiv | upon discharge amounts smaller than the $60 given United Stai>s veterans when they were mus cut of the service. While the erans’ administration keeps no of- ficial records of bonus payme! by foreign countries, unofficial ures believed to have been obt ed from authentic sources are k i for reference. | When the war was over, France |granted a bonus of approximately }350 to each veteran, disbandin jGerman service men received a | gratuity of little more than $12 and | Ttalian veterans below commis | sicned officer rank got $15 ar ‘sun of civilian clothes. Italy alio gave its veterans paid-up insurance ‘policies in small amounts, rang from $28 for privates who were d a (Continued on Page Eighu) (wontmyee on Page Two! ish bonus, however, heavily favored /ACTUAL FUNDS AVAILKBLE FOR - ALASKA ROADS {President Signs Order for | $446,500 for Construc-, ' tion in Matanuska WASHINGTON, May 29.—Actual funds for more than a half-billion dollars worth of projects under the new works relief program were made available today as the Presi- dent signed an executive order cov- ering part of the approved plans handed him by the Advisory Com- mittee on allotments, including $446,500 for construction of high- ways in Alaska, For clearing and building bridges along the 30-mile route in the Matanuska valley $120,000 was re- quested. Also to carry out similar work on the road from Anchorage and Matanuska the department ought $326,000. PLAN ANOTHER MOVE T0 HELP ON FARM DEBTS Three Billion Dollar Refin- ancing Scheme Is Proposed WASHINGTON, May 29.—Defeat- ed by the Supreme Court in efforts to provide for a mortgage morator- jum for farmers, Senator Frazier and Representative Lemke pressed for the passage of a bill to provide three billion dollars in new cur- i1ency to refinance farm debts. | conditions IN KIDNAP CASE LABOR MAY BE | REGULATED BY NEW CODE PLAN Constitutional Amendment Is Being Studied by High New Dealers NEW ERA PREDICTED BY A. F. OF L. CHIEFS Bill Being Drafted Which May Be Presented to President WASHINGTON, May 20—An at-| |tempt to pass a Constitutional amendment empowering the Fed- eral Government to regulate labo in industry regardless of State lines is seriously consid-| ered in high New Deal circles as the result of the Supreme Court's decision in smashing NRA. This proposal is being studied as a long range program with indi | tions pointing. to an effort to set | up a veluntary code stucture to | replace fhe wreckage of NRA tem- porarily. NEW NRA FORECAST WASHINGTON, May 29.—A new NRA rising out of the ashes of the old NRA is predicted by Am- Federation of 'u.bor,‘cma!- LRI - Already the Federation's Execu- tive Council is considering present- ing to President Roosevelt a NRA bill drafted by American Federa- tion of Labor caunsel. This new NRA is to be based on the courts’ equity powers. Other details are not disclosed but it is understood the NRA proposal will be similar in some respects to the old one. q Work on Wagner Bill In the meantime, the Federation plans to press on Congress for the enactment of the Wagner Labor Disputes bill and the Connery 30- hour week measure. Meanwhile countless thousands of employees have received reassuring answers of “No” to the question foremost in their minds—“will our hours and wages be disturbed by the Supreme Court's decision?” Cling to Standards From the country’s far-flung in- dustrial front reports poured into this crossroads of the nation indi- cating numerous large industries are standing by the present stand- ards of hours and wages despite the ruling of the highest court in the land. ————,————— BIG WALKOUT MAY RESULT, COAL FIELDS Miners and Operators, However, Working To- ward Peaceful Solution | WASHINGTON, May 20. — A strike which the United Mine| Workers said will paralyze the soft | coal fields and involve half a mil- lion workers is charted by union leaders while the managing heads of the eleven billion dollar industry strove to whip regulatory legisla- tion into shape to avert a walkout and substitute for their defunct NRA code. The collapse of the Appalachian coal wage conference was the signal which threw the union's strike ma- chinery into gear. Although expressing willingness to resume wage negotiations, if any assurance of progress is forth- coming, President Lewis of the United Mine Workers rejected over- tures of some operators to sign separate agreements as utterly fu- tile. P POLET TO NOME Antonio Polet, one of the leading merchants of the Seward Peninsula GEN. JOHNSON Makes Appeal 1., - Sibley (above), of Rcche ‘ei, N. Y, & man whose inferc (. lie in the fields of berking, mining, law as i the ent of the Un Chamber of Commerce. He has an appeal for American busnes: {3 prove good faith now. IS RETURNED | way EFFORT MADE TO CONTINUE VOLUNTARILY Industrial Leaders Plea for | Continuation for Fair | | Trade Practices HOPE TO MAINTAIN HOUR, WAGE LEVELS National Chamber Head Urges No Immediate Changes Be Made NEW YORK, May 29.—Business and industrial leaders throughout the Nation strove today to re- azsurc themselves and their em* ployces that the NRA standard of hours and wages and fair trade practices will be continued volun- tarily as threats of strikes and price wars began to rumble against |the confused eccnomic horizon. A far-fling movement got under to dispel any fears that tur- moll would result from the Supreme Court's decision overthrowing NRA codes. Declaring the moment has come for the American business man to prove good faith, Harper Sibley, newly elected President of the United States Chamber of Commerce called upon all employ- ers within the Chamber's purview, to ‘‘make no immediate changes in hours or wage schedules.” ‘The Chamber of Commerce head further sald: “I am confident this will be the policy of American busi~ ness.” Sibley sald throughout the coun- }in line ‘with the National Associa- tion of Manufacturers and he an- Former Administrator Starts to Work Draft- ing New Legislation WASHINGTON, May 29— Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson is back again in NRA harness. He has called in the President’s advisors and gone to work drafting a tentative plan to continue regulation of industry un- der codes of fair practices. He im- mediately went to work preparing new legislation. Gen. Johnson tentatively planned that Congress give authority to the Federal Trade Commission to sus- pend the provisions of the anti- trust act, and to allow industry and labor to voluntarily band together under codes of fair practices. Gen. Johnson has advocated that industry should more approximate self-regulation, spmething big busi- ness has been advocating for more than a decade. COAST GUARD SRADUATE TO COME NORTH Three Seattle Men Assign- ed, One to Haida, Sta- tioned at Cordova NEW LONDON, Conn., May 29.— Thirty-one cadets graduated from the Coast Guard academy have been given ensign commissions and assignments. The ‘assignments include Ralph D. Dean, of Seattle, and Clayton M.. Opp, of Yakima, aboard the Chelan, and Robert F. Shunk, of Seattle, assigned to the Halda with headquarters at Cordova, Alaska, EGLESTONS RETURN Po take charge of his company's operations in the Interior this sum- mer, O. J. Egleston, general man- ager of the Fairbanks Exploration Cempany, is a passenger on the Aleutian for Seward from Seattle. Accompanied by his wife, he has been in Boston this winter confer- ring with officials at the home of- fice of the concern. e e MRS. DALY ARRIVES Mrs. Eldon Daly, wife of the Ketchikan Jumber man, arrived in the Pirst City from Seattle on the Aleutian. She arrived a day before area, is on the Aleutian. He Is bound for Nome. ser ~husband reached Ketchikan {rom Seward cn the Yukon. nounced last night that nearly 200 of the largest manufacturers in the Nation had informed workers no immediate changes in hours, wages and working conditions need be feared. CABINET OF FRANGE NOW ON THE SPOT Premier's Demands for Dic- tatorial Power May Get Turned Down PARIS, May 20.—The position of Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin's Cabinet is increasingly precarious as it became virtually certain the Chamber of Deputies Finance Com~ mittee will oppose his demands for dictatorial powers to defend the franc. TRAIN SERVIGE FOR COLONISTS IN MATANUSKA Gas Coach to Be Operated Daily Between Anchor- age and Palmer ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 20.— The Alaska_ Railroad will provide a daily round trip service from An- chorage to Palmer beginning next Saturday, General Manager Otto F. Ohlson, announced. The service will be by a gas coach accommodating 50 passengers, mail and express and will leave An- chorage every morning returning in | the evening Dr. H. J. Lechner, Agricultural expert, has been appointed Superin- tendent of the Matanuska Farm | Experimental Station, succeeding Don Irwin, who resigned to become General Manager of the Farm Col- ony project. The change is effective June 15. | ———— | TO HUNT BEAR To hunt the wily Kodiak brown | bear, A .B. Learned, Natchez, Mi |is travelling from Secatile to Cor- |dova on the Aleutian. From Cor- dova he will take passage on. the | Curacao for Kodiak. M. Prussian, of Detrois,"Mich., is also bound on a cimilar sslon. .