The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 31, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XLIII., NO. 6613. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT§ RESCUE PLANE IN TROUBLE IN || SNOW STBRMw Landing Reported Made About Forty Miles from | Cape Van Karen NOME, Al March 31.—The missing"Russian ue plane, pilot- ed by F. A. Levanevsky, with Clyde Armiste Fairbanks mechanic, and Prof, George Ushakorff aboard, has been forc down in_ a snow storm 40 miles from Capc Van Karen, according to official advices received here last night. The local wireless station been urfible to contact with plane since last Thursday after- noon. The plane was then soar- over the Arctic enroute to Cape | an Karen to give assistance to pilot Liapidevsky who was down there with his plane after having rescued the women and children from the ice pack in the Arctic. When Pilot Levanevsky left here | at noon Thursday he intended to 2o to Cape Van Karen to give aid to Liapidevsky then fly to the ice | floe where 80 Russians are maroon- ed and bring some of them back to Nome on his first rescue flight. WIRT DECLARES BRAIN TRUSTERS IN REVOLUTION Educator ling Disclosures—Inves- tigatian to Be Snappy GARY, Indiana, William A. Wirt, Gary educator, struck again today at the u named brain trusters he accused of planning a governmental revo- lution with a new statement de- clailng “We have not seen any- thing yet.” Dr. Wirt, quoting from recent books by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and Assistant Secretary, G. Tugwell, said it is “evident one step is leading to another in a revolution.” Dr. Wirt referred to Wallace's book, “America- Must Choose,” which was published last Feb- ruary. Dr. Wirt quoted several passages from the book. SHORT, SNAPPY INQUIRY WASHINGTON, March 31— Democratic managers planned to make the House inquiry into Dr. Wirt's charges as short and as snappy as possible while Republican members hoped to ex- tend the investigation and they object to a limited inquiry to strictly the anti-brain trust ac- cusations by Dr. Wirt. ———.——— RECOMMENDS NEW MOVE IN R. R. DISPUTES Adjustment Board to| Handle Wage Troubles Suggested by Eastman WASHINGTON, March 31.—Es- tablishment of a National Board of Adjustment for the handling of railroad wage disputes, has been recommended by Federal Co-ordi- nator Eastman. This recommen- dation is made in a letter to Chair- man Rayburn of the House In- terstate Commerce Committee. President Is Fisking Off Bahamas MIAMI, Florida, March 31. ~—President Roosevelt is fish- ing off the Great Abaco Is- land, Bahamas, according to a* had | the | Promises Start-| March 31.—Dr. : several | CONCERT GROUP ! | | | | Mae Murray, film actress and for- mer wife of Prince David Mdivani, has declared herself bankrupt. She filed a petition in federal court at Los Angeles listing her liabilities at $228,196, and assets at $324,500 most of it in real estate. (Associa ted Press Photo) STOCK PRICES . PUSH UPWARD, | During Last Minutes ‘ of Short Session NEW YORK, March 31.—Siocks pointed slowly upward at the short | session today but the principal ac- | tivity was in a handful of :pecia |ties. It was reported professiona. were busy in a few low price is- |sues. Most of the old time lead- ers improved but they were rela- tively dull at that. The close wa firm with sales totaling 700,000 shares. The curb was mildly irregular. | Bonds drifted. Last Minute Buying Grains were slightly lower, Most of the other markets closed with a last minute buying rush that R.|put a number of stocks up from one to around three points. There was a demand for steel, metal and equities. | United States Smelting was up more than four points. Bethlehem Steel was up three | points and United States Steel was | up nearly two points. Allied Chem- ical advanced three points and American Locomotive was up two points. Other Issues Up Issues up fractions to around one point included Westinghouse, Johns Manville, General Electric, Gen- eral Motors, Chrysler, American Telephone and Telegraph, Mont- gomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Case, American Smelting, Howe Sound, Armour and a few rails. Some aircrafts, aviation equip- ment and amusement issues were given a run for advances of frac- tions to around one point. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, March 31.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 22%, American Can 99%, American Power and Light 9, Anaconda 15%, Armour B. 3, Bethlehem Steel 43, Calumet and Hecla 5, Curtiss-Wright 4%, | Films 15%, General Motors 38% International Harvester 41%, Ke: necott 19%, Packard Motors 5%, Southern Railway 31%, Ulen Com- pany 3%, United raft 23%, United States Steel 52%. —e—— TINDICTED IN ASSASSINATION PLOT IN JAPAN TOKYO, March 31.—The latest chapter in the long sanguinary tale of reactionary terrorism in Japan and a plot to assassinate Premier Sato and other Government lead- ers, is disclosed with indictments of seven members of an obscure LATE TRADING Many Issues leen Run| Fox | OF WASHINGTON IS IN JUNEAU Glee Club Gives Four| Shows Here—Entertian- ment Is Provided Headed by Prof. Charles Law- rence, director, the University of ‘Washington Glee Club, arrived in Juneau on the Northland this morning and were met at the dock by a committee of University of Washington Alumni, who escorted |the men in cars, to the Gastineau Hotel. Before cars ca i0 Tying o'clock, all the visiting courtesy Glee | trip to Mendenhall Glacier. “None of the members of the club have ever been to Alaska be- fore,” said Director Lawrence. “They are enjoying their trip im- | mensely and are interested in ev- erything they see. We are more | than pleased with plans laid out by the local committee and I am sure that every minute of our stay here will be an enjoyable one.” Enthusiastic Audiences An excellent turnout for both matinee and evening performances at Ketchikan was experienced, ac- cording to Prof. Lawrence, and a most enthusiastic response was brought by the numerous numbers and specialties of the Club. “Petersburg was so enthusiastic that we lengthened our show, af- | ter Capt. Leonard Williams kindly agreed to wait a little longer for us,” said the Director. High praise for the fine treat- ment and courtesy of the entire personnel of the Northland wasac- |corded by every member of the touring party, all contending that | every detail possible for their comfort and pleasure aboard was afforded by officers and crew. As their schedule of perform- | ances, arrivals and departures has | been rather strong, the men ad- mitted they have not had much time for sleep, but that they are not worrying aebout it, as they planned to catch up on the trip south. Performance Here Following the Glacier trip this morning, the Club gave its first concert, the matinee starting at 2 o'clock this afternoon to an en- thusiastic audience made up most- ly of grammar and high school students. The second show starts tonight at 8 o'clock with the feature pic- ture and short subjects followed by the Glee Club. After the show tonight local Alumni will enter- tain the club with a dancing party at the Governor's House. Tomorrow Father Kashevaroff will escort the group through the Museum, and a matinee and even- ing concert will be given. Present plans call for the Club to sail from Juneau on the North- land at 10 a. m. Monday. Those constituting the club are Prof. Charles Lawrence, Peter Bardon, Rolland Lamping, Gordon Neal, Charles Ogrosky, Philip Ken- drick, Earl Montgomery and Wayne Shepard, all of Seattle; Charles Doupe, Twaco; John Star, Ta- coma; Jack de Merchant, baritone soloist, Spokane; James Starr and Lloyd Simpson, Cashmere; ElRae Waite, Bellingham; Ernest Spring, Peshastin; Elmer Ives, Tukwila; Harry Sherwood, Fargo, N. D.; George Bennett, Forest Grove, Or.- Vernon Jackson, violin soloist, An- acortes; Robert Johnson, Parma, Idaho, and Arthur Smothers, Mon- itor. The committee composed of Alumni, in charge of the party af- ter the concert tonight includes Mrs, A. E. Karnes, chairman; Venetia Pugh, Eva Tripp, Mary SimpRins Mrs. J. E. Pegues, Kathryn Long and Mrs. Ray Taylor. Will Appear at Church The members of the Washington Glee Club will appear at the morn- ing service tomorroW at the North- ern Light Presbyterian Church giv- ing two selections, “Hodie Christ- us” by Nanino, and “O Filiae et Filii' by Leishring. The latter selection will be antiphonal. ., LEAVES HOSPITAL Mrs. Dorothy Michello, who un- derwent a major operation at St. Ann’s Hospital several weeks ago, Club men had left the hotel for a| '|South Bend, Ind, money. Left to right: Press Photo) These congressmen were jubilant after the house of representatives finished its vote on the Patman bill to pay the soldiers’ bonus in new Rep. Connery of Massachusetts, Rep. Patman of Texas, author of the bill, and Rep. Lundeen of Minnesota. (Associated GWA PROJECTS - SWITGHED OVER :Another All:);ent of $82,- tion of Work Here Although the Civil ministration ceased its exisf throughout the nation today, Al- aska included, Monday morning Al- askan employees on CWA projects {will go back to their jobs as usual under the Works Division of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, it was today by Gov. John W. Troy, Ter- ritorial Administrator. “We are advised by Dimond that the sum been allotted to Alaska for work, and that it will prob- ably be the final allotment,” Gov. Troy said. He expressed confid- ence that it would be possible to complete all of the existing pro- jects. No new projects can be approved under the circumstances. It will be necessary, also, to continue to de- crease the forces employed each week. For the past month, 200 men weekly have been dropped from CWA rolls. In order to keep within the current allotment it probably will be necessary to drop an even larger number every week. The funds will be sufficient, how- ever, to keep going until near the end of April S e FLORY WILL LEAVE FOR HOME TUESDAY; { Delegate t Charles H. Flory, Regional For- ester, who has been in Washington since early this year, will leave there next Tuesday for Juneau, ac- cording to word received at local Forest Service headquarters today. He plans to sail from Seattle on April 17. Mr. Flory has been conferring with Forestry officials in Washing- ' |ton regarding road programs, ECW work and routine administration activities for the past two and one- half months. M. L. Merritt, Assistant Regional | Forester, cific Coast. He will come Seattle, shipping from there. It through Juneau Motors, agents. Hr. Merritt will Seattle on April 14, B S HENRY MESSERSCHMIDT RETURNS ON NORTHLAND Henry Messerschmidt, who has been visiting the lodges of the B. P. O. Elks of Southeast Alaska as Acting Deputy Grand Exalted Ru- ler, for this district, returned to Juneau on the Northland after it local radio report received here to- |society who are charged with at-|is leaving the hospital for her home tempted murder. today. completing a trip to other cities of Southeast Alaska. MERRITT LEAVING| - TO NEW BOARD | 000 Made for Continu- | announced | CIVIL WORKERS of $82,000 | | | . ® REGISTRATION REACHES ® NEW RECORD FOR JUNEAU Registration for the Ju- neau City election had reached a total of 1531 at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the largest registration for a municipal election ever re- corded in Juneau. It is more than for the 1933 election, which was a record until the present total had been reached. The office of the City Clerk will be open until 9 o'clock this evening, to al- low procrastinating voters an opportunity to register before the books are closed. so000c0ce 00060000000 14 e ARE DISBANDED; TENT IS FOLDED Great Admini—s!ration Ceas- ed to Exist Yesetrday— New Relief Plans WASHINGTON, March 31.—The | civil Works Administration is fold- ing the ‘tent that once housed a four million man army, but pass- |ed along the word that neverthe- less a million and one half men who dropped their tools yesterday may report back to work Monday. They will not be CWA employees | but workers with tools for relief. They will be those in actual | need and each will be investigated and his work hours and earnings will be limited to his budgetary requirements. Administrator Hopkins declared that nobody is “going hungry if we can help it.” The CWA passed out of exis- tence officially yesterday. LEGIONNAIRES ARE ENTERTAINED HERE POST SERVICE OFF. Local members of the American Legion enjoyed a delightful even- leave | senger, brought the pl ing last night when they turned assigned to Washmgv.ou out to entertain Don Adler, Ter- Foresiry headquarters for three | ritorial months on special duty, was slated | the American Legion, but instead to leave there today for the Pa-|were completely via | the versatile comrade where he will| played numerous novelty piano ar- "|pick up a Studebaker sedan for|rangements, sang Wellman Holbrook and drive it to|general proved himself an enter- to Juneau|tainer of unusual was purchased|sailing of the Alaska, on which Post Service Officer of entertained by guest who in songs, and talents. The Mr. Adler was a southbound pas- ant ev- |ening to a close all too early, ac- }(ord.mg to the Legionnaires at- ’:endlng. G GABE PAUL GOES SOUTH Gabe Paul, well known business man and property owner of Ju- neau, left on the steamer Alaska for the south. Mr. Paul, who has been in poor health recently, plans to spend several months in South- ern California recuperating. IPLANE BARANOF REPORTED T0 BE Left Skasile This Mmmng for Juneau—Another Plane Is Enroute The Baranof arrived in Ju- neau at 4:10 o'clock this af- ternoon after a fast flight from Seattle. The seaplane Barnanof was scheduled to leave Seattle at 6 o'clock this morning, with anti- cipations of arriving in Juneau at 4 o'clock this afternoon, accord- ing to a radio sent last night and morning from A. B. Hayes, manag- er of the Alaska Southern Air-| ‘ways. i Gene Meyring, pilot, Graham, mechanic; Mrs. Meyring and baby daughter Jean; W. J McMahon and Mr. Hayes plmncl to be aboard the plane. No further reports have been received regarding the plane up to| press time. Second Plane Enror At 10 o'clock this mornmg the | seaplane of the Alaska Air Ex-| press left Seattle, bound for Ju- neau. The plane, with pilot Gro-| pstis at the controls, is due m‘ arrive here sometime tomorrow,| {C. V. Hickey said. It will prob-‘ ably stop over tonight in Ket- ‘ chikan, he said. Aboard the plane when rives in Junean will be a spedal‘ shipment of periodicals, according | to telegraphic word received by Jack Hayes of the Hayes’ Shop. e AN i Gordon BANK OFFICIALS | SENT T0 PRISON SPOKANE, Wash, March 31— John F. Davis, Clyde Johnson and E. B. McBride, former officials of | the American Bank, now closed, have been sentenced from six months to two years in the State Penitentiary on charges of im- proper borrowing from the bank. —— MARY PICKFORD IS BEING SUED NEW YORK, March 31.—A Su-| preme Court action against Mary | Pickford has been started by J. Raymond Cornell, of Wellesley, Mass., it was disclosed yesterday | but no indication of its nature was announced. — Rain Sunday, Says Weather Man Mize, But Maybe It Won't “Rain Sunday,” is Weath- er Man Mize's answer to the query that has been most agitating the finds of Juneau’s feminine popula- tion for several days. That doesn’t sound any too en couraging for Milady, who in large numbers has invest- ed new blouses and other finery to greet the Easter- tide tomorrow. But they needn’t be too downhearted. Even the best of weather forecastershave to guess more or less and sometimes they miss it en- tirely. Just take today for in- stance. Yesterday after dec- orating his charts with a lot of funny looking curly lines and spotting it all up with small circles, dots and” figures that mean nothing to the layman, Mr. Mize op- ined it was going to rain today. Of course it did. But not enough to hurt even the most fragile Easter hat or the prettiest and daint- ist frock. Maybe Sunday will be just like today. And anyway, if it is a little damp, last winter’s galoshes and um- brella can still be used in a pinch. | fice | an /“Finest Gift“ e rorrerrersurmerereerd BOUND FOR HERE | Joan Bennett Markey It was the birthday of Joan Ben- nett, screen actress, thus Gene Markey, her writer-husband and members of the Bennett family showered her with gifts. But Mr, tork brought the ‘“best of all,” n baby girl. The daughter, named Melinda, was born at a Los Angeles hospita! FORMER JUNEAU 'MAN LOST NEAR KAKE, REPORTED Bob Barclay Mlssmg on Gasboat Virginia Since March 8 A search is now in progr Bob (Broken Nose Bob) Barelay, former local man and pioneer of this community, who is reported to have been missing in the Rocky Pass district since March 8. Two men are now out from Kake searching from the north end of Rocky Pass to below Point Cam- den. H. A. Sarber, Special Game War- den, is leaving for the Pass sec- tion from Petersburg immediately ss for {and will also search for the miss- ing man. Barclay left Horseshoe Island, in Big John Bay, on the gasboat Virginia on March 8. He was unaccompanied. Since that time he has not been seen or heard from. Word of his disappearance was received at the Governor's of- which notified the authorizing a search. S eee PETER VICTOR MAKES QUICK RETURN HOME| Peter Victor, local Russian who accompanied the Soviet relief ex- pedition from here to Fairbanks last week, returned home on the| steamer Alaska. He was absent only eight days, making one of the quickest combination plane and | steamer trips on record between | here and the interior metropolis. Before he left Fairbanks the Rus- sian fliers had purchased two planes and were making all prep- arations for their flight over the Arctic ice to rescue the marooned Russians off the western coast of Alaska. They were not over- confident success, Mr. Victor said. CANDIDATE KIRK of *ARRIVES IN CITY| W. B. Kirk well known Juneau business man, the nomination of Territorial Sen- ator from the First Division, was incoming passenger on Northland. Enroute from Seattle, Mr. Kirk made stop-overs afy KvLthkan ‘Wrangell and Petersburg, renewing old friendships and campaigning in the interests of his L.mdldacy -e NELS FORDE LEAVES ON ALASKA FOR MARINE HOSPITAL IN SEA‘I"I‘LEI Nels Forde, captain of a halibut boat, who suffered the loss of four fingers on his left hand, while hauling in gear sometime ago, left St. Ann's hospital yesterday and took passage on the Alaska for Seattle. He will enter the Marine Hospital in the Puget Sound City for further treatment, United | | States Commissioner at Petersburg, and candidate for| the | FUBITIVE HOLDS HOPE, ATHENIAN FLAGPROTECTION Ship Not Allowed to Sail | from Istanbul on Of- ficial Orders NOTE MAY BE SENT ANKARA GOVERNMENT {Master of I\mtis Protests Holding of His Vessel in Bosphorus ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 31.— Turkish officials have ordered the arrest of Samuel Insull, fugi- tive from Chicago, but he flatly | refused the police request he quit his chartered ship, the tramp steamer Maiotis, which flies the Grecian flag. The order for ar- rest followed a request from the United States Government. Insull clung to the hope the Greek flag will continue to give him protec- tion. Complications in the Turkish- Greek relations as a result of the incident is feared in many quart- ers. The master of the Maiotis has protested to the Greek Consul against detention of his vessel in {the Straits of Bosporus which is a free passage and similar to the law of the Danube. It is even predicted the Greek Government might send a note to Turkey on the subject. ACTION IS TAKEN ATHENS, March 31.—The Greek | Government has asked its Legation |at Ankara, Turkey, to demand of ILhe Turkish Government what jus- tification it has for holding the | Maiotis. This threat of International dif- ficulties between the two coun- tries comes at a time when the two nations have been particu- jlarly friendly, nevertheless there |is a strong feeling here that the Turkish action is unwarranted - e BIG EQUIPMENT 'PURCHASE MADE BY COMMISSION AR.C. A\«ms Contracts for 59 Trucks and 18 Tractors for Delivery Contracts for 77 motor vehicles of various types were awarded {today by the Alaska Road Com- | mission, it was announced by Ike |P. Taylor, Chief Engineer. Al |of them are for early delivery for use in the Commission’s construc- tion program during the coming Summer. Bids were opened here and in Seattle on the lot. Awards were not made until today. The Ford Motor Company got |the lion's share of the business, |landing 53 out of the total number purchased. It was low bidder on 48 dump trucks and five freight trucks. The Chevrolet company was low on six pick-up trucks and receiv- ed the awards. Eighteen tractors were also pur- chased. All went to the Allis Chalmers Company, low bidder. Sixteen of them are 27-drawbar horsepower machines and' the oth- ler two 47-horsepower. {FORESTER BACK FROM VOLAGE TO WINDHAM Returning from a trip to Wind- ham Bay with powder for the ECW trail crew there and general sup- plies for the camp, the Forest Service tender [Forester, Capt. George Peterson, arrived in port yesterday. The work there, it was said, is making excellent progress. The Forester will go to Taku |Harbor Sunday to pick up a wan- nigan float purchased from the cannery which will be used next Summer in cruising timber in the Wrangell Narrows district by Jun- ior Forester C. H. Forward.