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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
Former Presidential Candi- date Threatens to Fight to End' Against Class
 Distinctions
NO NAMES USED BUT
 MEANING SEEMS CLEAR
While Not Mentioning Gov. Roosevelt Former Lead- CT Left No Doubt as
 to Meaning

WASHINGTON, April 14.--A di- rect challenge to the Presidential aspirations of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was sounded last night by former Presidential candidate AL fred E. Smith Quoting from the New York Governors recent radio speech, but referring to him only as prominent Democrat" former Gov Smith took issue with Gov. Roosevelt. He declared, T will take off my coat and work and fight to the end against any can- didate who might persist in any appeal to the masses of working people of this country to destroy themselves by setting class against class, the rich against the poor"
 The challenge to the New York Governor was made as party lead CTS assembled to attend the annual Jefferson Day dinner. While no names were mentioned, the auditors were never in doubt as to the mean ing of former Gov. Smith.
 Former Gov Smith advocated the adoption of platform declarations in favor of bond issue to aid un- employment. tariff revision, return ing control of liquor question to separate States, twenty year mora torium on foreign debts and writ ing off from the debts each year of 25 per cent. of the gross value of American goods purchased from each particular country.
 Gov. Roosevelt was not at the banquet but number of his sup porters were present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
Pan-Americanism Dead Issue in
 New World, Claim

MEXICO CITY. April H. Mexican Anti-Imperialists are united in ODp 0 s 1t ion to the celebration of n-American Day. They have planned a large protest meeting.
 Nothing is as dead in the New World as Pan-American- ism, said Dr. Pedro de Alba, of the University of Mexico. He demands the removal of Pan- American offices from Wash ington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
ANOTHER BILL, RANSOM CASE,
 IS REVEALED
N. Y. Merchant Gets $20 in Currency Paid by
 Lindbergh

NEW YORK, April 14.-The per- sons who hoaxed Col. Charles A.. Lindbergh are already spending the $50,000 given them.
 A $20 bill turned over to them by Dr. John F. Condon, in Bronx cemetery was received by a cloth ing merchant from an East River Savings Bank where it was turned in about April 4 or 5.
 Dr. Condon went on another mysterious trip yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
Penalty Must Fit tue Crime
 Under .New French Jury LalU

PARIS, April 14.-To make pun ishment fit the crime has become part of a French juryman's duty under new law.
 After finding a verdict of gull ty. the jury goes into session witA the judges to decide upon the sen- tence. Secret ballots are taken, the jurors voting in an order de- termiDed by lot, and the presid- irg judge last of all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
PANTACES TOLD
 TO PAY DOCTOR

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April IA Superior Court Judge Green today signed an order directing Alexander Pantages to pay Dr. C. P. Kalion- zes $100 for making an affidavit two years ago that Pantages' health was being impaired while he was in jail in connection with the Eu- nice Pringle attack case.
 Judge Green denied the doctors demand for $2,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
FRED ALFELT
 DIES AT WORK

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 14.- Fred Alfelt, aged 67 years, promi- nent Democrat of this district died of heart failure while at work yes- terday morning. There are no relatives here and efforts are be- ing made to locate son believed to be residing in Livingston, Illi- nois.
 Alfelt was a member of the Spangle, Washington, lodge of Odd Fellows,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
MINERS STONED;
 ONE MAN KILLED

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, April IA -One man was killed when several hundred rioters stoned miners early this morning.
 National Guardsmen and offi- cers are enroute to the Somers mine of the Goodyear Tire Com pany where the outbreak took place. The demonstrators attempted to prevent the miners from going to work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14

If, after two ballots, the ma- jority of votes has not been giv- en in favor of particular penalty, the most severe penalty proposed Is excluded from the third ballot. This procedure is repeated until a penalty has been voted by majority.
 Leading lawyers welcome the re- form. They are convinced there will be fewer acquittals and more humane sentences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
CHANGE IN ROAD WORK TO BE PUT
 TO REFERENDUM
Chamber of Com merce Is Expected to
 Fight Proposal

Proposed transfer of the Alas ka Road Commissions activities from the War to the Interior De- partment of the Federal govern ment will be considered by all Chambers of Commerce in Alaska as a result of action taken yester- day at a meeting in this city of the Territorial Chamber of Com merce.
 The proposal has been referred by the Territorial body to all its member organizations for approval CT dlsapproval, and in the event of diSapproval, which is regarded as certain, opposition to the sug- gested transfer will be waged by the Territorial Chamber
 Request Made By Valdez
 Tn directing the taking of a referendum vote, the Territorial body acted in compliance with a request from the Valdez Chamber of Commerce, which had sent the following telegraphic message:
 Request that protest be made against any executive order or legislation transferring the Alaska Road Commission activities from the War to the Interior Depart inent We believe that the War Departments organization is best fitted to serve road needs under existing conditions throughout the Territory and that a change would be detrimental in effect and false economy"
 Is Directly Interested
 Valdez is directly interested in the removal because that city is the coast terminus of the Rich ardscn Highway, which extends to Fairbanks.
 At the meeting yesterday of the TeiTritoial Chamber, some of the members expressed themselves for cibly against the proposed trans fer.
 The reasons advanced by ad- minsstratlon officials at Wash ington, D. c. for the transfer, namely that it would affect econo- mics and that it would put road activities under a department = the Interior Department-that now handles nearly all other Alaska affsirs were denied.
 Inefficient and Expensive
 It was stated at the meeting that taking road work from the War Department which has 27 years of organization and exper- fence behind it and giving the activities to the Interior Depart ment which is not engaged in road activities and which would have to perfect an organization of its own would result not only in ineffeciency but also in greater expenditures than obtain now, pro- vided there was any effort to achieve adequate results.
 It was declared that the De- partment of the Interior did not control two of Alaska's most inn portant resources = fisheries and forests.
 Many Other Functions
 If road activities were taken from the War Department, with them would go other of its func- tions in Alaska, such as rivers and harbors work, care and main- tenance of the water supply at Chilkoot Barracks, of the Military Cemetery at Sitka, which is di-
 (Continuec on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
BROTHER OF
 FILLER DIES
Harry Bissner Passes on in Portland; Sister Is Now
 Tn Nome

VANCOUVER. Wash, April IA Harry A. Bissner. aged AT, brother of Mrs. Edna Christofferson, Port land ayiatrix, now in Nome, Alas ka, died suddenly at his home here yesterday.
 Funeral arrangements are delayed to learn whether Mrs. Christoffer- son can return for the services.
 A widow, father, brother and his sister, at Nome, survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
MAJOR SCHOEFFEL FINDS NO LINDBERGH CLUES ON
 HIS VISIT TO VIENNA

VIENNA, April 14-Major Charles H. Schoeffel, of the New Jersey State Police, said he found no clues in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case here. He leaves tonight and it is reported he Is going to Milan, Italy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
ON VISIT TO DAUGHTER

Mrs. Ida Knauf of Newport, Ore gon, is a recent arrival in Juneau, enroute to Tenakee where she will spend the summer with her daugh- ter. Mrs. Bessie Rowe, teacher in charge of the schools at Tenakee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
 PLEDGED TO ROOSEVELT

SAGINAW, Mich, April 14-The Democratic State Convention today instructed 38 votes to be cast at the National Convention for Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 A resolution adopted also called for the repeal of the state and na- tional prohibition laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
MISSIONARIES LEAVING ANDY

ANDY, China, April 14.-British missionaries are evacuating this district.
 Large bodies of Chinese Com munist troops are approaching here
 British officials have asked a war ship be sent here for protection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
Turkey Is Ready To Join League
 Of Nations Now

GENEVA, April l4-It was learn ed here today that Turkey is ready to join the League of Nations. Act ing on this information it is stat ed that an invitation to become a member will probably be issued this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
NORTH CAROLINA FOR
 HOOVER, PROHIBITION

CHARLOTTE, IN orth Carolina, April 14.-The state Republican Convention today endorsed Prohl- bition and approved of the Hoo- yer Administration
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
ALASKA JUNEAU MARCH SURPLUS
 TOTALS S64,700
Ore Milled Averaged 1887 Cents Per Ton; Over
 all Cost 58.l7 Gents

Alaska Juneau showed a net op- erating surplus of $64,7O0 on it's March operations, according to the monthly statement of estimated re- suits issued from San Francisco headquarters of the company and made public here today by Gen. eral Superintendent L. H Metz gar
 The ore -aIlies for the month averaged 78.27 cents per ton. Re- coyery cost averaged 5817 cents per ton, showing a profit of 2O20 cents on each ton handled.
 The company's statement for March follows:
 Tons mlrted and trammed to
 to n1ill 2n6 Q7n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

pY vote Of IA to Fl the senate
- passed the Hale bill for construc-
ton of all warships needed to bring
the navy up to the tonnage limits Of
the Washington and London naval
treaties.
AS the bill goes to the house it pro-
vides for undermining five Of the new
est American .battleships, the construc-
ton of all new ships permitted this
country by treaty, and the replace
ment of average vessels. If all ships
needed to bring the feet up to treaty
limits were laid down prior to 1885
the cost of the bill would be approx
mately 800 million dollars. If the fleet
were brought up to treaty strength
over ten year period the cost would
approximate billion dollars, an aver
age Of 100 millions year.
EOR about ten years there has been
L before congress, in one form or an
other, a measure designed to make
steady the value of the dollar. The
other day the house, after brief con-
sideration, passed such bill, known
as the Goldsborough bill, and turned
it over to the senate, where it seems
doomed to defeat by the Republican ma
jority. The proponents of this meas
ure say it will restore the purchasing
power of the dollar and stabilize COM
modify prices through the open mar
ket operations and rediscount facilities
Of the federal reserve system.
The bill declares 1t to be ''the pol
icy Of the United States" that the
average purchasing power of the dol
lar based on the 1921-1929 level Of
commodity prices, shall be restored
and maintained by the control of the
volume of credit and currency" It
charges the federal reserve board, the
federal reserve banks and secretary
of the treasury with the duty Of
making effective this policy"
Opponents Of the measure. who in
clude Secretary Of the Treasury Mills,
say 1t is "a mandate to the federal re-
serve board to issue fiat money" and
"the greatest scheme of imitation ever
proposed In any country"
GENERAL highly important decisions
~ were handed down by the United
States Supreme court. One of them.
read by Justice Benjamin Cardozo, re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

the only avOwed rival
of Mr.. Hoover for the
Republican Presiden-
tial no m 1 n a ii o n.
Though France Is a
Marylander and was
that states senator a
dozen years ago. he
was turned down by
the home folks, losing
to Hoover by a sub
stantial m a jority.
This setback, however.
will not serve to put
a StOD TO Doctor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

tence on Cne IOur COLI
victed Of manslaugh-
ter in the killing Of
Kahaliawai. Ju d g 9
Davis called the de.
PENDANTS before him
and sentenced them
to ten years in prison
at hard labor. Imme-
diately thereafter Gov.
Lawrence Nj. Judd
committed the SEN
tence to one hour in
the custody Of a bail
ice 1-5 Ahsr <s~,,1 hon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

Will Nc
from continuing in o0@'
their present lines Of business and
must comply with the terms of the
consent decree, which restricted their
activities exclusively to meat and 9TH
er slaughter-house products.
The tremendous business of the
packers was emphasized by Justice
Cardozo, who pointed out that the
original decree was insisted on be-
cause Of fear that the companies
would otherwise be able to crush their
smaller rivals. He said the packers
were in position today to do under
the modified decree what was feared
when the consent decree was entered.
Justices Butler and Van Devanter dis
scented.
Ruling on case from Texas. the
court decided. 5 to 4, that the state
Democratic executive committee had
acted illegally in barring negroes from
participating in the party's primaries.
The majority opinion. handed down by
Justice Cardozo. and concurred in by
Chief Justice Hughes and Justices
Brandeis, Stone and Roberts, held that
the party committee lacked this power
even though authorized by statute to
prescribe the requirements for party
membership.
President Hoover was upheld in his
controversy with the senate over the
case Of his appointment of George
Otis Smith to the federal power com.
mission. The case arose when, in De-
cember. 1880. the senate consented to
Smiths appointment, then in January,
1881, requested the return Of the NOM
ination and voted to reconsider its
vote of consent. During the interim.
Smith had angered radical senators by
Diminishing certain power commission
employees. The President refused to
accede to the senate's request.
VXTASHINGTON Cathedral on
w Mount st. Adams, the founda-
ton stone of which was laid % years
ago, was opened for public worship on
Thursday. Ascension day.
The first service was held in the
morning in the choir and sanctuary,
the first portion Of the main building
to be completed, and was attended by
the President and Mrs. Hoover and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the
war President, whose tomb is in the
Bethlehem chapel.
Bishops of the Episcopal church,
other religious and lay leaders from
all parts of the country and represen-
tatives of all ranks of official life in
Washington also gathered for the
opening Of the beautiful Gothic edi.
fee. about one-third Of which has been
completed.
GASTON MEANS, one of the coun-
~ try's most notorious characters,
has become involved in the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping case. He was arrested
on charges by Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Nc
Lean, wife of the Washington publish
er. that she had given him 100000
with which to purchase the return of
the stolen child and that he had not
accomplished that object and had re-
tanned the money. There were a lot
of queer angles to the affair and the
authorities had not reached the bottom
of it.
TO- 1882. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

kerson, is ten years in Atlanta and
one year in county Jail, besides a
fine of $4,000. If AL behaves himself
he may be free again In about seven
and one-half years. but It is unlikely
that he will ever again be power in
{. the world Of gangsters.
On leaving Chicago. where he had
been in Jail for six months. Capone
said. graciously, that he was not sore
at anybody and that he hoped Chicago
would be better off and the public
clamor would be satisfied.
d REPRESENTATIVES. of the Japa-
IN nese and Chinese governments,
propped up in their hospital beds,
signed an agreement which ended
hostilities in the Shanghai area.
A Japanese surgeon amputated the
right leg of Minister Mamoru Shige-
mitsu soon after he signed the agree
ment. He was the most seriously hurt
of the five highest Japanese officials
who were wounded in a recent bomb
ing.
The Japanese volunteered to start
withdrawal of their troops at once
las the first step in the faithful ex-
ecution of the agreement" Withdraw
al is to be completed in about four
weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20


ing passed, the navy lieutenant, his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Fortescue, and
Seamen Lord and Jones were set free.
This procedure was In accord with an
arrangement made by Governor Judd,
Judge Davis and attorneys on both
sides. The governor had been sub
jected to great pressure to pardon the
defendants. and it was held that his
action was in accord with the jury's
recommendation of mercy.
Sentiment in Hawaii was diverse,
many of the natives being extremely
dissatisfied with what they considered
q miscarriage Of Justice, and most Of
the whites feeling that the governor
should have pardoned the four out
right, thus preserving their civil rights.
In Washington the latter view seemed
to prevail, several senators and repre-
sentatives being outspoken in the mat
ter. Congressman Summers of Texas
introduced bill granting the Presi-
dent power to pardon defendants In
the territories. and before the action
IA A4OAVA0AQ was AAOWA OAiiO hd0
been introduced in both houses for a
congressional pardon for the four con-
victed. Also a petition for pardon
was signed by eighty members Of con-
gress and cabled to Governor Judd.
Dispatches from Honolulu said it
was likely the prosecution Of the four
remaining youths accused Of attack
ing Mrs. Massie would now be
dropped. The young woman had said
she was ready to go to the stand
against them and once more tell Of
her terrible experience. but Clarence
barrow. her attorney, advised her to
come home with her family and forget
all about 1t.
The senate, without a record vote.
passed a bill introduced by Senator
Bingham under the terms of which
disagreement of jury in a criminal
case in the Hawaiian islands will not
operate to acQuit the defendants.
CTIRRED to anger by the antics Of
- congress, President Hoover sent a
special message harshly rebuking the
lawmakers for their failure to balance
the budget by establishing economies
in the cost of government. His criti-
cisms were directed especially at the
Democratic-cont lower house, but
the senate, nominally controlled by the
Republicans, also came in for q scold-
ing.
Democratic leaders flew into a rage
and accused the President of playing
politics and Of having no definite no.
tons on economy and budget balanc-
ing. To this Mr.. Hoover replied with
q statement from the White House de-
nying partisanship and setting forth
his efforts against delay in balancing
the budget and such obstructive leg
islation" as Is involved in the house
tax bill. the Goldsborough imitation
measure and the proposals for enor-
nous additional expenditures.
MAYHEM the house of representa-
w tives, disregarding the leadership
Of both parties. got through mauling
the economy measure that was de-
signed to contribute $200.a00000 saw
ings toward balancing the budget and
handed it over to the senate as an
amendment to the legislative approprI-
alton bill. there wasn't much left of
the product of the special economy
committee. Indeed. it was about $780,
100000 short of the mark.
BY limiting government pay reduc-
lion TO II per cent Of salaries in ex-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

the bars or the red.
eral penitentiary at
Atlanta. s rving a
term Of IL years for
income tax frau d.
The United States Su-
preme Court CURLY
refused to review
"Scarface's" case and
his attorneys could
devise nothing more
to keep him out of
the penitentiary. His
sentence, imposed by
En1oral Tl1dUa XUil
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

1ected modification OF
the packers consent
decree of 1920 to per-
NIT packers to deal at
wholesale in grocer
les and other lines
not related to the
packing-house indus
try. In January. 1881.
the District of Column
bia authorized t b e
modification. Under
the Supreme courts
ruling, the packers
will be prohibited
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
President Doumer of France Assasinated Case
Defendants Set Free by Gov. Judd-House
Nearly Ruins the Economy Bill.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

cess of $500 the house knocked out
$55.000,000 Of the $67,0OO,O00 it was
proposed to save on pay roll cost. The
house also rejected savings on veter-
ans benefits estimated at more than
$4S,000,000 and turned down the pro-
posed consolidation of the War and
Navy departments which the economy
committee promised would save from
! $50,000,0O0 to $1O0OO0,OOO.
Z While administration leaders laid
plans to salvage some Of the wreck
age on the senate floor, the appropria-
lions committee was confronted with
the task OF revamping the shattered
measure.
Meantime, prospects Of lengthy con-
tests over each side Of the triangular
problem Of balancing the budget-tax-
alton. reduction in appropriations and
economy-cast fresh shadow Of
doubt over probability Of completing
the necessary session work before
June 10.
NTARYLAND'S preferential primary
lV1 was made interesting by the
contest for delegates between Presi-
r..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-20

DAUL DOUMER, venerable thir-
teenth president of the French Re-
public, was shot in the head and back
by Russian while attending benefit
sale of books by war veterans, and
died thirteen hours later, despite the
efforts Of Frances best surgeons to
save his life.
The assassin, severely beaten by the
bystanders, told the police that he was
Paul Gorguloff, a Cossack and Rus
sian Fascist, and that he killed M.
Doumer because France is aiding the
bolsheviks to ruin my country" In a
diary in his pocket was an entry re-
cording in advance his bloody deed.
The mans rambling talk and the lack
Of real motive led to the belief that he
was insane. M. Doumer was only a
fgurehead, in the French state and
was gentle, reserved old man who
had no enemies. OF course there was
effort to show that the assassination
really was instigated by the Russian
communists.
Gorguloff's wife was located in
Monte Carlo where they had been liv-
ing since their marriage last July. She
said her husband was always kind.
had no bolshevist friends and never
attended communist meetings.
CWIFTLY and unexpectedly came
~ the climax in the Massie case at
Honolulu. Two days in advance Of
the time set for the passing of SEN