The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 23, 1933, Page 1

! THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 6425. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1933. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN-CENTS l)lSASTROUS FIRES RAGlNG IN OREGON TERRIFIC GALE HITS MARYLAND, OTHER SECTIONS Shores A:e—Piled with| More Damage Over Flooded Region WIND IS ASSUMING FORCE OF HURRICANE| High Wards: Ave Pounding Helpless Schooner—Un- able to Give Aid B A L T IMORE, Maryland, Aug. 23.—A new storm bore| down on the Maryland shores| today, piling more damage oni the already flood-swept area.| Cemmunications over the entire section of Delmarva| Peninsula is severed and lit-| tle known of the actual| damage. 1 Reports from the eastern]‘ seaboard told of thousands of is dollars damage by the hurri-| __ STOCK PRICES cane and possible loss of life. At Norfolk, Virginia, a 70-| mile wind, accompanied by‘. heavy rain, marooned vaca-| tionists and flooded some sec- | tions. The North Carolina coast| is pounded by high waves. | An unknown four - master| schooner is wallowing help-| less off the shoals near Men- eto. A Coast Guard boat is standing by but is unable to| assist. Reports indicate a violent | storm is sweeping inland from | the Virginia Capes, generally| in a northwesterly course. TREES UPROOTED WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Up- rooting trees and doing consider- able damage to communication lines, a storm is heading inland | this afternoon from the Virginia coast. It is reported to have speml much of its force before reaching | the National Capital. — e STEAMER WITH NINETY ABOARD IS IN DISTRESS Call for Aid Is Sent Out on East Coast Early This Morning NEW YORK, Aug. 23. The coastal steamer Madison, with more than 90 persons aboard, sent out calls for help off Cape Charles, Virginia, early this morning. One hour later a Coast Guard cutter was reported enroute to give assistance. The first SOS said the entire forward house had been carried away. The radio signals were weak and further information could not be obtained. The Madison is enroute to New York from Norfolk. RIDING OUT GALE NEW YORK, Aug. 23—Two SOS calls sent out by the Madison this forenoon said the “house is break- ing up,” and “ship riding on even keel.” It is believed here the vessel may safely ride out the storm. | e el Warship Purchased TALLIN, Estonia,—Two Eston- ian warships, the Lennuk and the ‘Wambola, have been sold to Peru | early gains of FLOUDWATERS WRECK CHERRY CREEK BRIDGES ( ; The wreckage of two bridges piled at Cherry creek and Curtis street in Denver shows the power of water released by the collapse of Castlewood dam, 40 miles from Denver, sending an avalanche of TURN EASY IN LATE TRADING {Early Gains Give Way to' Losses—Bonds on Narrow | water down the creek running through the city. No lives were lost. Two Army |Officers Trade Wives LEAVENWORTH, Aug. 23— wife of Capt. William B. Bradford, a blonde, and the wife of Major Stuart MacDon- ald, a bruneite, obtained di- vorces at the same place and time and then married the husband of the divorced friends. The Army men are frien Range—Grains Are Up | NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Stocks turned easy during the last hour of trading today and replaccd“ fracti to onel point or more with similar losses. | Some issues displayed resistance. Most of the leaaers apparently had little supporz. Two and a half million shares changed hands today. Bonds were on a narrow range. There was some irregularity at the close. The curb was about steady. Grains were up slightly. Brief Buying Rush There was a brief buying rush for the first hour, apparently based on a faint renewal of inflation psychology then the market drift- ed into listlessness and finally de- veloped largely professional. Declines of a point or more oc- curred for Chrysler, Industrial Al- cohol, American Telephone and Telegraph, North American, Na- tional Distillers, Consolidated Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, Cel- anse, Case, Dupont, Union Pacific and Santa Fe. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 27%, American Can 88%, American Power and Light 11%, Anaconda 17%, Armour B Bethlehem Steel 40%, Calu- met and Hecla 6%, Colorado Fuel and Tron 6%, American Telephone and Telegraph 127%, Fox Films no sale; American Smelting 36, General Motors 33, International Harvester 38%, Kennecott 5%, Ra- Harvester 38%, Kennecott 10% Ra- cific 7%, Packard Motors 5%, Standard Brands 29, Unifed States Steel 55%, Western Union 68%, United Aircraft 37%, Ward Bak- ing B. 3%, Curtiss-Wright 3%. British Build Beach Club Near Jaffa in Palestine JERUSALEM, Aug. 23. — Brit- ish residents in the Holy Land have organized a beach club — around a natural pool formed by the rocky coast, south of Jaffa. There is a good stretch of sand for 2,500,000 kronen, about $410,- 000. The money will go into the| construction fund for two sub- marines and several torpedo boats. and what was once an impromptu bathing beach is now an organized and popular aquatic club with div- ing boards and floats. ° The divorces and marriages | were by common consent. The Army officers traded | wives for love's sake, said Capt. | Bradford. o EXPLOSION AND FIRE DESTROYS SMALI. GASBOAT l\o Trace of Anybody Who! ! Might Be Aboard Found | —John Dahl Missing The gasboar No. T-1547 ex- ploded and burned at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in Chatham Strait, five miles east of Norris Reef, according to advices receiv- ed today by Customs officials from Sitka. No trace of anybody who might have been aboard has been found.| The gasboat was owned by John Dahl, of Petersburg, and he is be- lieved to have been the only per- son aboard. —————— TRUCK, TRAIN | HIT; 8 KILLED, LUMBERTON, N. C., Aug. 23.— Eight farmers were killed and six were critically injured when a to- bacco truck crashed into a pas- senger train. | - One-Man Furniture Plan Has No Need of NRA Code McCLELLANVILLE, S. C, Aug. 23 —Charles L. Kirkley, 64, owner of a one-man furniture factory| here, has little need of a code to govern his labors. Without assistance and using only ordinary carpenters’ tools, a circular saw and joiner run by electric power, he has made more than 200 articles of furniture in the last three years, including chifferobes, wardrobes, desks, ta- bles,, chairs, china closets, knchen‘ cabinets and show cases. (Associated Press Photo) HOOVER IS NOT TO TESTIFY IN I, BANKING PROBE ESays Knowledge of Situa- tion Does Not Justify Trip to Detroit PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. 23. President Herbert Hoov- | er has withdrawn into the privacy ol his home here, announcing to investigators at Detroit in the | banking collapse, that his know- ledge of the situation does not justify a trip to Detroit. Judge May Act At Detroit, Juage Harry Keidan, who is conducting the open grand | jury probe of the closing of the | First National and Guardian Na- tional Bank of Commerce, planned to announce later what further ef- forts, if any, will be made to se- Former | cure Hoover's version of events which led to Michigan’s banking holiday last February. Indormation Sought It is said information sou concerned the attitude of the Ad- ministrative agencies of the Gov- ernment toward the closed banks previous to March 4. It is sug- gested that Hoover might have certain facts which might render his testimony as a witness highly significant and essential to a thorough and true presentation of the reason for the closing of De- troit’s two banks. —_——— Northern District Of Prince of Wales Gets Extension The North Prince of Wales Island district been granted a three- extension for mentary regulations app ed by the Secretary of Com- merce and received here day by radio, it was nounced by Capt. M. J. O'- Connor, Asst. Agent of United States Burean of Fisherie§. The regular season close in that district night. The extension mits fishing until nex urday at 6 p. m. The extension was rec mended by L. G. Wir Agent, who has been w ing the situatign there ly. He is due to : . kS ®0 000000000 RUUSEVELT 1S | 1 TAKING OUTING T0 SCOUT CAMP Preside n—t—Leaves This Morning on Eighty- Mile Auto Trip NORMAN DAVIS TO RETURN TO GENEVA American Representative| Takes Approval of British Proposal HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 23.— Satisfied with the trend of do- mestic and international affairs, President Roosevelt took today off | for a real vacation, going some 80 miles from here on a motor trip to the Ten-Mile River Boy Scout Camp. Davis Goes to Geneva Yesterday the President direct- ed Norman Davis to return to the World Disarmament parley at Ge- neva with the approval of the British .plan to limit drastically the weapons of offense. Davis also has the President’s approval on a modified scale of the French proposal to establish an International Police Commis- sion and to enforce arms limita- tions. Arfiis Reduction The Administration “feels that reduction agreement is dependent upon European action and the political situation there | is being closely watched. | GANDHI GIVEN RELEASE FROM INDIA PRISON Condition Causes Govern- ment to Act—Fast Is Then Broken POONA, India, Aug. 23, — Ma- hatma Gandhi broke his fast, which was in the eighth day, shortly after unconditionally released from cus- tody by the Government. It was reported previously that should Gandhi’s illness become critical he would be released as would any prisoner under the same circumstances. IS VERY WEAK POONA, Aug. 23—Gandhi is very weak and it is believed his fast resulted in minor complica- tions. He betrayed no emotion when released and joined his friends in prayer. o SCIENGE AIDS FIGHT AGAINST NEW EPIDEMIC Sleeping Sickness Spreads Into Five Other Communities ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 23. Sclence has rallied to the inten- sified fight against sleeping sick- ness, which has killed 18 persons and attacked 182 in this vicinity. A Government expert has been rushed here and is now working to determine if insects spread the disease, Meanwhile, as three deaths oc- curred during the past 24 hours and swelled the fatality list, the disease broke out in five Mid- West communities. The disease is attacking all ages. The recent deaths here were an elderly woman, middle-aged man, and a three-year-old child. ——————— ‘The Florida wild turkey, becom- ing numerous again under protec- Johnson Besieged COMPLIANCE WITH NRA ALASKA MEAT CO. BAILEY'S CAFE. B. M. BEHRENDS CO,, Inc. B. M. BEHRENDS BANK. BROWNIE'S BARBER SHOP. CARO, J. B. & CO. CAPITOL PUBLISHING CO. COLEMAN'S. CONNORS MOTOR CO. CALIFORNIA GROCERY. CASH GROCERY. DISHAW, ALFRED. EMPIRE PRINTING CO. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. FAMILY SHOE STORE. FRYE-BRUHN CO. GEORGE BROTHERS. GASTINEAU GROCERY. GORDON'S. GARNICK'S. GOLDSTEIN, I HARRIS HARDWARE CO. HI-LINE SYSTEM. HAYES SHOP. HALVORSEN'S. HARRI MACHINE SHOP. JACK'S TRANSFER CO. JUNEAU CASH GROCERY. JUNEAU BAKERY. JUNEAU-YOUNG HARDWARE CO. JUNEAU FROCK SHOPPE. RECOVERY PLAN MUST NOT FAIL; SMITH PLEADS Former Governor of New York Asks for Univer- sal Cooperation NEW ' YORK, Aug. 23.—Former Goveror Alfred E. Smith, last night | pleaded for “universal cooperation| a fair trial” of the National Recovery movement. He asserted that its failures will mean a dig- ging in for a long siege with slow and painful rehabilitation. The former Governor also said the “plan must not fall through lack of individual cooperation and support of the President’s plan. The plan is the only course for good citizens in Democracy when there is sickness in.the body politic. The President has frankly stated this is an experiment and he will be the first to acknowledge failure | if it does not work. He asks only loyal cooperation and this coopera- tion he certainly should receive.” in Man Who Helped By Job Seekers ENID, Okla., Aug. 23.—If J. Y. Callahan of Enid, Delegate to Congress from old Oklahoma Ter- ritory, hadn’'t appointed Hugh Johnson to West Point in 1897 he might not be flooded with appeals to use his influence with the Na- tional Recovery Administrator to obtain jobs. Job seekers who knew General Johnson as Callahan’s protege lost no time in leaping to the conclus- ion that Callahan might be able to help them. “I've had enough requests for help to get people jobs with the tive laws, nests in the early part of the spring. The hen lays eight to 12 eggs. WE DO OUR PART THESE FIRMS HAVE SIGNED EMPLOYERS' AGREE- MENTS WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WAGES AND WORKING HOURS. Big Busmess’ Labor Views, Little Merchant’s Slim Purse Give NRA Its Biggest Worry| force of an organized public opin- | the recovery administration [tries to draft their own codes of administrator,” Callaban said, “to fill every job he has, with a small army of applicants left over.” PLEDGING REQUIREMENTS AS TO JUNEAU SAMPLE SHOP. JUNEAU-EMPIRE THEATRES, Inc. JUNEAU LUMBER MILLS, Inc. JUNEAU ICE CREAM PAR- LORS. KONNERUP'S, LEADER DEPARTMENT STORE. McCAUL MOTORS CO. NUGGET SHOP. NIFTY SHOPPE. NELSON, LUDWIG. NEW YORK EXCHANGE. ORDWAY, FRED K. PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. PIONEER CAFE. | PIGGLY WIGGLY ALASKA CO. | PEERLESS BAKERY. | RELIABLE TRANSFER CO. { RICE AND AHLERS CO. SWANSON BROS. | SHATTUCK, ALLEN, Inc, ! STAR BAKERY. SANITARY MEAT CO. SANITARY GROCERY. STANWORTH, STEVE & CO. TERRITORIAL BOARD OF ED- UCATION. THOMAS HARDWARE CO. UNITED FOOD CO. By BYRON PRICE ..(Chief of Staff, The Associated Press, Washington) Two features of the NRA cam- paign are giving officials more concern than all of the others putl together, One is the attitude of certain big business interests toward organized labor. The other is the complaint of many small merchants that they simply haven't the money to ex- pand employment. If these two obstacles could be swept away, the recovery admin- istration would be really happy. It has other troubles, naturally, but it seems quite serene about them. It shows no great worry, for in- stance, at reports that some em- ployers have signed the code and then restricted operations, or dou- bled up jobs, so as to preclude the necessity of new employment. From General Johnson, down, those who are engineering the N. R. A. appear fully condident they can remedy that situation by the ion. It is different with the worries about labor troubles in the big- gest industries, and lack of ready capital in the smallest. No one at sees these two barriers as necessarily insurmountable, but everyone wish- es that they were out of the way because of the bad feeling they are causing. SURPRISE What happened withi respect to labor was something like this: Many of the bigger business men who helped to write the recovery act expected it to permit indus- fair practice. The government was to come in only to enforce these codes aftter industry had said what they should be. Mr. Roosevelt had another idea. FORESTS ARE BEING SWEPT FIERGE BLAZE Millions of mlars Worth of Timber Already Re- ported Destroyed TWO THOUSAND MEN BATTLING FLAMES All AnimIin Burned- Over Region Are Said to Have Been Killed PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 23.—The greatest fire in Ore- gon’s history is deviouring several millions of dollars worth of timber in Tillamook and Washington Counties and along the coast. Nearly 2,000 men are bat- tling as the crown fire raced linto the mountains. Three incendiary blazes are ! reported in Coos and Douglas Counties. A gale is beating the flames into fury. Thousands of acres have already been devastated and all animals in the burned-over region have been killed. WILSON WILL BOOST ALASKA TOURIST TRADE Steamship (Ec:ial, Now 1n Juneau, Enthusiastic Over Northland Thomas B. Wilson, Vice-President and General Manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, sees great things in store for the Territory. He arrived here yesterday on the Yukon. Today he stated that a great field of tourist travel was almost being overlooked by the world as a whole. “People are spending thousands of dollars for trips to Switzerland to take in the winter sports, when right on their very doorsteps is a greater and more beautiful field for travel,” Mr. Wilson said. “Al- aska can give as much as Switzer- land ever could to the people who are in search of a winter of play and recreation.” For Tourists Mr. Wilson comes to his present position from that of President of the Pacific Greyhound Lines. He plans a new and more active advertising and development cam- paign for increased tourist busi- ness for the next summer’s season, which will benefit not only the Alaska Steamship Company, but the Territory as well. He believes that the tourist season can well be extended to include not only June, July and August, but May and September as well. In the background he has in mind the exploitation of a Winter season which may run competition with the world’s greatest winter play- grounds. “Why shouldn't Alaska have a winter season,” he asked. “Alaskans have snow, don't they? They have scenery which cannot be equalled anywhere when figured in time and cost to the traveler. Alask~ has the greatest poten- tialities of any country which I have ever seen.” On First Trip Mr. Wilson is on his first trip to Alaska since he assumed his duties as Vice-President of his com- He put in several clauses which would strengthen the part the gov- pany. Four years ago, when he ernment was to play, and also|Wwas still connected with the Pacific would give a larger voice to labor. Greyhound Lines, he came north It surprised many industrialists|as a tourist, and the impression when the administration began say- | Which he gained on that trip had ing “No” to so many things in-|much to do with his present en- dustry wrote into its codes. Prob- ably 90 per cent of these “noes” had to do with wages and hours (Continued on Page Two) thusiasm for the Territory. Getting Acquainted ‘The present trip, according to (Continued on Page Two) i ¥ | § | ¥ B A