The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 26, 1934, Page 1

» P THE DAILY ALASKA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO 6661 JUNEAU ALASKA SATURDAY MAY 26, 1934. EMPIRE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TRUCK DRIVERS' STRIKE ENDED; PEACE RESTORED Union - to’ Be—Recognized,. New Wage Scale and Hours Determined MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,, May 26.| ‘The terms of peace have been signed by representatives of the| striking truck drivers and their em- ployers ending an eleven day walk- out whwvh has been marked by bleody riots, in which one man was killed, scores injured and a general tie-up of trucks, taxicabs and traf- fic. The trcops have been mobilized The strike was called for recog- nition of the Truck Drivers’ Union, principally, although more pay and shorter work week was involved. H The decision of the Labor Board will be abided by and no appeal will be taken. Settlement provides for recog-| nition of the union, collective bar- gaining, seniority rights, forbids/ diserimination against employes who | are union members and provides| for wage scales and hours of work. RIFLES CRACK OUT AGAIN IN TOLEDO STRIKE Peace Proposals Are Re- jected and Firing Starts —Many Under Arrest ordered TOLEDO, Ohio, again today through the riot zone about the Electric Auto Lite plant on the heels of the rejection by the strikers of initial peace proposals. One National Guardsman, Lieut. Verne Silbaugh, was shot through|cratic donkey has seen such a mad | the thigh by a sniper but his con- | sc: P Rifle firing|its favor as is now going on by equities and this is attributed dition is not serious. later. subsided. One striker was wounded by a gas projectile and two others suf- fered bayonet wounds. Plans are made to continue peace plans over the week-end. Seventy men have been detained by the| Guardsmen after an early morning outbreak. Among the men detained is Heywood Broun, New York writ- er, and once Socialist candidate for Congress. He said he was obtalning material for a story. FIRE MENACE TOLEDO, Ohio, May 26.—Guards- men this afternoon tightened their lines about the riot zone frankly worried ovér fire menace as Thomas Meyer was booked on an ‘arson charge. He was arrested in the area where renewed rifle fire broke out early today and where a series of incendiary fires were controlled during the night. — e OUTLAW LAID T0 REST JUST AS SUN SETS Saia Girl Companizio Wil Be Buried Sunday—Sou- venier Hunters Busy DALLAS, Texas, May 26.—Clyde Barrow, Southwest outlaw, killed the other day by officers with his cigar-smoking girl companion, Bon- nie Parker, was laid to rest at sunset last evening on a chalky hillside west of Dallas, near his boyhood home. Souvenir hunters snatched roses and other flowers from the mound of earth over his body as Barrow’s mother was led wailing from the grave Bonnie Parker will be buried Sunday in a cemetery one mile away. R g EDWIN EGGERT IS BOUND FOR INTERIOR FROM SOUTH Edwin Eggert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eggert, who own a Jewelry firm in Atlin, B. C., was northbound - aboard the Princess Norah after spending several years outside. He expects to stay for an indefinite time in the Interior. - May 26—The| crack of renewed rifle fire echoed | The latest Hollywood actress to Press Photo) DEMOCRATS IN MANY STATES GETTING BUSY {Contests Are Bemg Waged for Various Public Of- fices—Hard Fights On By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, May 26— It’s been a long time since the Demo- ramble among politicians to win throughout the country. Democratic nominations. Candidates other Democratic victory is in the cards for November and they want to be on the bandwagon. Take the state of Pennsylvania,| for example. Outside of a few dis- tricts, until this year a Democratic nomination was considered about | as valuable as a Republican nomi- | nation in Georgia. It’s a different story this year. Prospects of victory are so rosy that the Democrats are engaged in an old-fashioned tilt for nomina- tion as United States senator, Rep- resentatives and governor. ‘DOUBTFUL’ STATES | A similar situation prevails in | Ohio. Governor White, former Gov- ernor Donahey and Representative Traux are which one will oppose Fess for the Senate. Ohio was preponderantly Repub- lican until Senator Bulkiey crashed through with a Democratic victory in 1930 and the G. O. P. still is confident it will be a Republican this year. Other states usually considered as safe for the Republicans ir elec- tion years are marked down as “doubtful” at the present. Demo- crats, in such states as Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and West Virginia are split wide open (Contmuefi on Page ., WAGNER LABOR BILL MOVES UP Senate Commxttee Discuss- es Measure in View of Current Violence ven. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Recur- ring strike violence has pushed to the forefront the Wagner Bill giv- ing more power to the National Labor Board. The Senate Labor Committee met today to act on the bill and it is predicted the committee will vote it out before nightfall. The Senate is expected to pass the bill this session, a question on which there has been much doubt. announce that she expects to be- | come a mother is Clara Bow, the | | “it” girl of other years. Associated | | campaigning to see| WILD SCENE AS DEMOCRATSEND STATE SESSION Resolution on Endorsing Washington State Gov- ernor Compromised WALLA WALLA, Wash.,, May 26. —One thousand delegates wound up the affairs of the Democratic State Convention here last night in a wild scene as a telegram from | Gov. Clarence D. Martin announced that weather prevented him flying to the convention. The telegram was read to the delegates and greeted with laugh- ter, cheers and booes. The controversial subject as to endorsing Gov. Martin was com- promised and a resolution was adopted endorsing all National and tate executive officials, without mentioning any by name. The State Democrats have criti- | cised Gov. Martin for retaining Re- | publicans on State jobs. STOCK PRICES GAIN SLIGHTLY, |General Sentiment Improv- ed but Traders Con- ; tinue Cautious NEW YORK, May 26.—A number ‘of issues recorded relatively sub- !stantial gains in subnormal activi- ties at the short session today. Sen- | timent was noticeably improved but | traders were still cautigus. | Today's close was steady. | The curb was up. Bonds were in- |active and divergent with high |grade bonds firm. United States Government bonds were a shadel | higher. Brighter Situation | An improved tone was displayed partly to a slightly brighter brand In almost every state demrmlnfld\of ‘Washington developments anr]w contests are being waged to obtain |scattered indications that busmess( and industry is beginning to slowi apparently are convinced that an- resistance to the seasonal let-down. | | Corn was the highest since last ! July, 60 cents. Wheat was up more than one cent but yielded most of the ad- vance on profit taking. Allied Chemical was up points. | i | two Some Issues Up Issues up fractionally to around one point included American Tele- phone and Telegraph, United States Steel, Case, International Harvest- er, Borden, Chrysler, Sears-Roe- buck, Montgomery-Ward, Howe Sound, Depasco, tobaccos, Schen- |ley, Industrial Alcohol, American Smelting. in the final half hour and some ! finished with slight losses. | CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 26— Closing iquotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today was 19%, American Can 94%, American Power and Light, no sale; Anaconda 14'%, Ar- mour B, no sale; Bendix Aviation {15, Bethlehem Steel, no sale; Briggs Hecla, no sale; Chyrysler 39%, Cur- tiss-Wright 3%, Fox Films, no sale; General Motors 33, International Harvester 32, Kennecott 19%, Stan- dard Oil of California 32%, Ulen Company 2%, United Aircraft 21%, United States Steel 407, Warner Pictures 5%, Pound $5.08%. — e, Tax on Veteran’s Auto Changes Polish Statute WARSAW, May 26— Poland’s road fund bill, which places a special tax on all automobiles, is to be amended because of the car of Adolf Markow, veteran of the Polish-Soviet War of 1920. Markow, paralyzed in both legs, managed to buy a small car and a tax collector tagged the machine for three years’ road taxes, plus penalties and interest. Public sympathy for the veteran brought the case to the attention of the Minister of Communications, with the result that the bill is to lese its strict wording. . A Galveston, Texas, warehouse company has a bale of cotton it has been holding for a customer since 1900. o " SHORT SESSION | Most of the leaders pared gains| Manufacturing 16%, Calumet and | ince This rematkable Ascocinted Press picture provides an excellen t view of the tremendous fire that swept through Chicago's stock- yards and lleal'by districts last Sb‘firdny with a losz of millions in the city’s most ‘.rnglc blaze the hlmrlc fire of 1871, Bluze Rum.s Chtwgo Stockyard Buildings 1 i ticn Building which was tc 000,000 last Sltunlny. (Asr-: ated CHICAGD FAIR OPENED TODAY Great Exposmon Is hnhrc- ly Revamped — Is a | New Wonderland | CHICAGO, May 26 —The Chicago World's Fair opened for a return | engagement today, revamped ‘mdi refurbished, presenting a new won- derland of shining buildings. ‘ Transplanted villages have been placed in fountains. Fair officials this morning pre- | dicted that the opening day at-| tendance would exceed that of last year. lagoons with soaring | | e ROY LEDINGHAM BOUND | FOR INTERIOR FOR SUMMER | | Roy Ledingham, purser on on the Princess Norah bound for the Interior for the season. |Labor Secretary This view of the Chicago stockyards fire shows the flames as they approached the Administra- be destroyed by the conflagration that caused an estimatew ioss of $10,- Press I’h.llo) Nation’s First Dies on Train WASHI N(‘TOV May 26.— , died aboard a train today enroute from Miami to Washington. Wilson for come time has | been carrying cn his duties as arbiter in the Illinois mine fields trouble. — e |Walking Sticks Vanish from London’s Scene LONDON, May 26.—The walking | stick, emblem of elegance, is tend- | ing to disappear here. Motoring, less attention to dress, the industrial depression and wid- |er use of umbrellas are given by | manufacturers as the reasons. Though many an Englhhman. does net consider himself well the | dressed unless he carries a cane, nects steamer Tushi, operating on Lake the demand for walking sticks has | |and Atlin, B. C,, was aboard the Atlin, was a northbound passenger {diminished considerably and might |steamer Princess Norah bound for | be even less except for the c.dls\ from the hiking fraternity. | grocer, took pot shots at three men SHOTS TAKEN AT 3 ROBBERS Seattle Grocer Gets Peeved| After Being Held-up | for Sixth Time | SEATTLE, May 26.—Harry Hunt |leaving his store {hold-up in seven years. an.vr the police arrested AIfme | Mack, aged 33, a musician, in his apartment with a bullet wound in | |his head. Two others were ar-| >sted with Mack but all denied | mking part in the robbery. Mack was rushed to a hospital | in a critical condition. { — e — | WILLIAM DUMAR BOUND i FOR INSIDE ON NORAH, William Dumar, engineer on v.hu Taku Central Railway which con- steamers between Carcross | after his sixth Shortly | the Interior after spending the 'winter in the south, IRISH SENATE IS ABOLISHED BY FREE STATE Governmenmlieves Step Taken Nearer to Estab- lishing of Republic DUBLIN, May 26. — The final passage of a bill last night abolish- ing the Senate has been accepted by Government circles as bringing the Irish Free State a step nearer to becoming a Republic. The law becomes effective in March, 1935. “We want England to get out,” said President Eamonn de Valera after the Dail Eiriann had passed the bill, and added: “If we have any association with Great Britain it must be in the common interest of both, with Ireland to judge whether the advantage is in favor of Ireland.” SENATOR GLASS WINS PROPOSAL ON STOCK BILL President Finally Gives in on How Exchanges Are to Be Regulated WASHINGTON, May 26.—Presi- dent Roosevelt is reported authori- tatively to have capitulated to Sen- ator Carter Glass's demand for a special agency rather than the Federal Trade Commission to regu- late Stock Exchanges. The settlement of this major con- troversy between the Senate and House clears the way for a final agreement Over the form of the \'l,()ck market regulation bill. ALASKA BOATS REMAIN TIED P AT DOCKS |Important Conference at Tacoma Appears to Be Still Deadiocked PORTLAND HAS SCARE; DYNAMITE IS FOUND San Francisco Mediation Board Has Hopes of Settlement Soon As far as Alaska shipping is concerned, there was no change in the longshoremen’s strike up to 2 o’clock this afternoon. A dispatch to The Empire from the Associated Press this forenoon stated business leaders were impatient at the« drawn out affair and a show- down or release of Alaska shipping was to be faced by the longshoremen at 10 o’clock this forenoon at the emer- |gency meeting held in Ta- coma. Presumably the dead- lock still continues. Gov. Clarence D. Martin is watching developments close- ly but there is no comment forthcoming. However, it is said Government officials and Gov. Martin are laying the ground work for a plan of ae~ tion if the strikers fail ta heed the request to release Alaska shipping. An Associated Press dispatch from Portland said the strikers there are sending a representative to the Tacoma meeting. This quoted Con- rad Negstad, Portland President of the International Longshoremen’s Association, as saying the delegate would fight for release of fishing and steamships to Alaska and that the Seattle longshoremen seemed to have no concern for their own townsmen. Dynamite Is Found The discovery of an auto loaded with dynamite on the Portland waterfront added tenseness to the longshoremen’s strike as mediators at San Francisco pressed for peace efforts. The Portland police said the dynamite in the automobile was in bundles of ten sticks, each wired so they might be touched off blocks away. An investigation was started im- mediately. John Bitte, who de- clared the auto was stolen from him by two men a short time be- fore the discovery, is held for questioning. Mediators at San Prancisco ex- pressed hope for an agreement soon, even in face of the threats of a fight to a finish unless an agreement is reached soon. GENERAL SUED FOR DIVORCE RENO, Nev.,, May 26.—Maj. Gen, John Adley Hull, US.A., retired, has been sued for divorce by Mrs. Norma Hull, whom he married &} Fort Myer, Va., September 21, 1919. During the World War General Hull served as a judge advocate in Prance. - —— 10-POUND BABY GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Brown have christened their 10-pound baby girl, born Thursday, Paula Diane. The child was born at the family home near Ninth Street, Dr. W. W. Council nnendlng Cayafas Is Not Gomg Bear Hunting; Will Stay on Boat KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 26.— Chris Cayafas, Seattle herring fish- erman who was mauled by a brown bear near Juneau last fall, said he was only joking when he told Se- attle newsmen last week he plan- ned to hunt down the bruin and kill him. Cayafas arrived here from Seat- tle yesterday on his own boat and | informed Game Warden Homer Jewell that he has no quarrel with any bear, black, grizzly or browm, and declared that as long as he stayed on hi, boat, where he bes longed, he would not encounter a. bears.