The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 27, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIV., NO. 6688. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” IMPROVEMENT IN LOGAL FISHERIES NOTED BY BELL Commissioner of Fisheries| Says Recovery Charact- eristic of New Deal | Conditions in the fisheries of Alaska are vastly better and that industry is emerging from the per- iod of depression in a way charac- teristic of the “New Deal,” declared Frank T. Bell, United States Com- missioner of Fisheries, who arrived here this morning on the Brant for a one day stay after which he will proceed to the Pribilof Islands visiting numerous communities and a number of salmon canneries en- route. The Commissioner pointed to many changes made during his first year in office which liberalized ex- isting regulations and which were largely instrumental in bringing about improvement noted. Good Work To Continue “Our morale and our spirit are infinitely better than formerly,” the Commissioner said. It is my aim to do all that I possibly can to see that the good work contin- ues. “It is interesting to compare the figures of the catches of salmon last year of the old administra- tion, with the corresponding catch- es by seines and traps in 1933, the first year of the ‘New Deal' ad- ministration, as it will be seen at once how greatly the regulations effective in 1933 aid the seine fishermen as compared vgth those who operated traps. “In 1932, seines caught 10944812 salmon and traps-caught-41,717,180 salmon. In 1933, the catch by seines was 17,120,301 salmon and the catch by traps was 36,512,034.” “Thus in 1933 the catch by seines was 6,175,489, or 56 per cent. great- er than in 1932, whereas the catch | by traps was 5,205,136, or 12 per cent. less than in 1932, “Certainly, this is striking evi- dence of the benefits obtained by the seine fishermen of Alaska un- der the regulations which were ef- fective in the season of 1933. It is believed that when the figures for the season of 1934 become avail- able, there will be shown a fur- ther decrease in the total salmon caught by traps and an increase in the catch by seines.” Changes Are Listed Commissioner Bell enumerated twenty major changes made inreg- ulations for the salmon industry for the current season, as follows: “l. Closure of 97 trap sites, of which 63 were in Southeast Alaska. The subsequent opening of 18 sites by reason of trades and arrange- ments leading up to the original closure of sites, makes a net re- duction of 79 sites at which traps could have been operated, all of which were potential producers of salmon. The sites closed caught over four and one-half million sal- mon the last year of their opera- tion. “2. Reopening of more than 40 bays and other waters previously closed to all commercial fishing for salmon, “3. Removal of the seasonal closed period on trolling. “4. Allowing the use of leads up to 20 fathoms in length on purse seines in Southeast Alaska. “5. Allowing the use of set nets over greater beach areas in Bris- tol Bay. “6. Permitting 50-fathom in- creases in length of stake or an- chored gill nets, and 25-fathom in- creases in length of beach seines in the Alaska Peninsula area. “7. Permitting 50-fathom in- creases in length of set or anchor- ed gill nets, and the use of a hook not exceeding 30 yards in length on such nets, in the Chignik area. Kodiak Open to Seiners “8. Revocation of the prohibition against the use of purse seines in the Kodiak area. “9. Permission to use a hook mot more than 50 yards long on set or anchored gill nets in the Kodiak areas. “10. Modification of the fishing season in the Kodiak area to per- mit commercial fishing to begin as much as 50 days earlier than formerly. “11. Allowing an increase of 75 fathoms in the length of gill nets in the Copper River area, and an increase of 50 fathoms in length of such nets in the Stikine river district. “12. Reduction of the distance interval from 400 yards to 200 yards (vontinwed on Page Two) Is Visitor in Juneau Frank T. Bell, United States Fisheries Commissioner, who has arrived in Juneau on his annual inspection trip of Alaska’s fisheries. SEGRETARY OF i HERE ON JULY 2 Secretary May Change‘ Plans, However, and Reach Port June 30 D. S. Roper, Secretary of Com- merce and Mrs. Roper, who are traveling on the Shoshone on a month’s trip to Alaskan waters, are scheduled to arrive here next Monday morning, according to a tentative itinerary received by Gov. John W. Troy today from Ilocal headquarters of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. This scheds ule is said to be subject to some change. It has been suggested to the Secretary that he come direct here from Wrangell instead of going from there to Sitka. If this is done the Shoshone should reach this port next Saturday morning. Mr. Roper's stay here will be limited to one day. As originally|j planned he would proceed from Wrangell to Sitka arriving at the latter port next Saturday, and after a few hours there go to Skag- way and arrive there Sunday morning, He will go to Lake Ben- nett and upon return to Skagway then come to Juneau, arriving Monday morning. From here the party will go to Cordova where it will spend Independence Day. Con- tinuing westward the Secretary will visit Seward, Anchorage, Kodiak, Uyak, Karluk, Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, False Pass, and the Prib- ilof Islands. { On the return voyage calls will be made at Unalaska, Akutan and Juneau. The party is scheduled to return here on July 20. It will sail on July 21 for Seattle arriving| on the morning of July 25, the date on which President Roosevelt is due to reach there from his Ha- waiian trip, ————— INSTRUCTOR OF BRIDGE PASSES PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 27— Milton C. Work, aged 69 years, instructor and advisor to millions in the international realm of auc-| tion and contract bridge, is dead Here. Work gave up a promising law career and found a fortune in the popular interpretation of the laws OMMERGE DUE ™ |Chicago Ca? of bridge. He died as a victim of intestinal disorders. Wales and Princess Dance Together ; umors Agmn LO“\DOI\.JII!I(‘ 21.—With the Prince of Wales attending a dinner dance in honor of Prin- cess Juliana, of Holland, rumors were revived that the Prince is thinking of marriage. Both of their names have been linked before in matrimony. IGNORE PARTY LINES, ADVICE OF SEN. NORRIS Nebraskan Makes Sugges- tions to Roosevelt on Campaign WASHINGTON, June 27—While President Roosevelt pondered on whether to aid in the campaigns of Republican Independents who supported him, he has been ad- vised by United States Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, to ignore party lines. Senator Norris said the people are ‘“getting rid of the old party spirit and becoming nonpartisan.” Senator Norris appealed for the re-election of progressive minded Senators, asserting that the issue in the fall elections will be “Liber- alism vs. Conservatism.” - KIDNAPED MAN IS RETURNED TO HIS HOME Owner Set Free After Held Cap- tive for 24 Hours CHICAGO, Tl June 27.—Andrew Sciacca, 50-year-old cafe owner, re- ported to have been kidnaped from i’his home Monday night when he was putting his automobile in the garage, was returzed to his home 24 hours after spirited away by six men disguised as policemen. Sciacca said he was the victim ofsa mistaken identity and he paid no ransom. The police doubt his story and said they believe he was freed only after he had reached an agreement with his abductors, R The detailed decennial state cen- sus taken in Kansas since 1865 will +be omitted next year for reasons of economy. ) ARMY'S FLIGHT MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS' PRICE TEN CENTS D BY PRESIDENT ALASKA DEFENSEISAYS COUNTRY BELIEVED PI.ANSJ SAFE IN HANDS “OF ROOSEVELT M artis Bombo EnrouteiNo Danger o / Any College to Fairbanks to Make Aerial Surveys SEATTLE, June 27. — The ten Martin bombing planes from Wash- Professor Leading Presi- | dent Off the Track fiETROIT, Mich., June 27. — President Is Ask SEATTLE, June 27.—Mayor strike. NEW APPEAL ed to Aid in Opening Alaska Shipping Charles L. Smith has wired President Roosevelt requesting aid in sending the longshoremen back to work on the Alaska vesesls pending a scttlement of the aster General James A. Far- ington, D. C., are going only as rnrllq 1d the delegates attending the as Fairbanks, Alaska, and not to| ry Convention here todey that Nome as reported yesterday. The !thefe is no danger of any college planes on the return flight may : professor leading President Roose- call at Juneau if a suitable lnnd-'velfl off on any haphazard adven- Mayor Smith said he regarded the Alaska situation as an outstanding emergency in the strike and “I feel your authority and resources should be used to the fullest extent at once in affording Alaska relief.” B et 4 PR L BT ] COAST TROUBLE IS NOW PUT UP T0 THREE MEN |Executive Order Is Issued in Washington for Set- tlement Commission (FULL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN MEMBERSHIP ComplaintsA_re to Be In- vestigated—Arbitra- ing field is available. Aerial Outpost Hints here and also from Wash- ington are that Alaska might hel developed as an aerial outpost of | the United States. It is also hinted that Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper, now enroute to| Alaska, may make a survey of commercial air possibilities of the Territory. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has | made attempts to obtain an air- base near Fairbanks. His bill never emerged from the committee. ' To Gather Data Officials in Washington, accord- ing to advices received here, dis- | counted reports that the flight of the bombers were aerial maneuvers designed to make a theoretical defense of Alaska but Army of- | ficials said the Army planes will make a photographic and aerial survey and the data gathered will be valuable in preparation of any plans for defense of Alaska, ITINERARY NOT KNOWN SEATTLE, June 27.—Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper, Mrs, Roper and his assistant, Chester | MeOall; ‘are- not holding t6 any’ planned itinerary on the trip they | are making north, it was stated before they left here on the cutter | Shoshone. HARRIMAN 18 SENTENCED TO PRISON TER Former New York Banker Is to Apply for Stay | of Execution | stenographer, ! railway ture. e Postmaster General said the ident’s departure from the old' pragtices of rugged individualism was lonz planned and it is now beginning to pay dividends. know of no man with a more definite mind than his,” said the c net member, know of no executive less likely to be swayed by impractical | theories, regardless of their source than the President. *The Recovery Program was [ Worked out in Roosevelt’s mind be- fore he was even nominated. “There is nothing impulsive about him except the impulse to serve | his country. “You may be sure his head is i cool and his feet are on the ground | |at all times.” GIRL, SEDUCED BY PREMIER, IS JELLING STORY Pretty St enographer of| Edmonton Incriminates High Offficial EDMONTON, June 27, — Vivian MacMillan, pretty 19 - year -old today faced further cross-examination in her seduction jsuit against John E. Brownlee, Pre- mier of Alberta. Miss MacMillan, daughter of a engineer, brought against the Premier for alleged seduction, charging he induced her |to leave her home by offering her a Government position. Miss MacMillan, after detailing ther battle against Brownlee's de- NEW YORK, June 27.—Joseph w Harriman, former-President of [the Harriman National Bank an«l Trust Company of New York City was today sentenced to four and‘ one half years in prison on con- viction of causing false entries in the books of the bank. Harriman was convicted in (]w' Federal Court on 16 counts of an indictment charging falsification of bank records and mlsappucauon of the bank’s funds. Execution of the untenee was stayed for one week to permit h.m to apply to the Circuit Court for 4\, further szay | | STRIKERS TIE UP CAR LINES IN MILWAUKEE Make Forceful Demand that Company Recover Its Blue Eagle MILWAUKEE, Wis,, June 27— Pickets tied up street car facilities late yesterday afternocon when a crowd of 5,000 held up cars on five lines for four blocks, ripped off the trolleys, shattered windows and hurled stones. The strikers demanded that the street car company recover its Blue Eagle. mands and then final capitula- tion, testified she had then been under his “spell” and she feared that unless she did have further relations with him and accede to his desires she would lose her job as stenographer to the Alberta ALtorney General, $.8, CORDOVA T0 MAKE TRIP S. E. ALASKA The steamer Cordova of the Al- ip Company will leave Sewa.rd Friday on the steamer Yu- konl schedule, calling at ‘all west- ward ports enroute to Juneau on the way to Ketchikan. The Cor- dova will carry passengers and mail, all being transferred to the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Adelaide at Ketchikan on July 6. The Cordova will sail from Ket- chikan late on July 6 on the re- turn trip to Seward, calling at all Southeast Alaska ports picking up passengers and mail. WRESTLER DROWNS IN SEATTLE LAKE SEATTLE, June 27.—While swim- ming into Lake Union from Lake Washington after a drifting row- boat, Charley Hanson, professional heavyweight wrestler, drowned Adam Died as Result of Gout, Not from Eating that A pple LONDON, June 27.—Adam over an apple but the evidenc was gout that finally caused his This theory is advanced by and Eve had a lot of trouble e brought forward is that it death., an ancient manuseript put on display in London’s historic College of Arms. The lowdown on Adam is pedigree of a Saxon King who offered in thé ancient vellum traced his family tree back to Adam and he added illuminatingly at the end that the “ancestor of us and all died of gowte.” suit | | proximately one month in the Ter- | ate szmmenL in Juneau o DOES NOT UNDERSTAND REPUDIATION SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 27.—Joseph H. Ryan, Presi- dent of the International Longshoremen that he could not understand why the I L. iated the Alaska compact to move cargoes northbound by separ- Association, declared A. members repud- Ré(l Cross Offtcml Is n Extensive Trip Through Territory To get a comprehensive idea of economic and relief conditions in Alaska, A. L. Schafer, manager of the American National Red Cross in the Pacific Area, is making his' first trip to Alaska. Mr. Schafer arrived in Juneau last evening on the Princess Charlotte from Wran- gell and today has been consulting with Gov. John W. Troy, B. M.| Behrends, ¢hairman of the Juneau Chapter of the Red Cross and oth: er government and Red Cross of ficials. guest of Mr. Behrends at lunch-i eon. Other guests were Gov. Tmy‘ and all roll call chairmen now| residing in Juneau who have held‘ that office since the Red Cross was organized in Alaska during the | World War. Mr. Schafer took the Nort/hwest-| ern to Ketchikan and flew from there to Wrangell. ‘“The air trip was one of the most enjoyable ex- periences I have ever had. With perfect weather and the magnificent | scenery, it was e picture I wlll} never forget,” Mr. Schafer de- clared. He will leave here for| the Westward tomorrow morning on the John C. Kirkpatrick and will make stops at Cordova and Anchorage on his way to Fair- banks. On his return south, he will stop for a short time at Sew- ard and, if possible, expects to spend several days in Juneau. He} expects to be away from the States about six weeks, and spend ap- ritory. “Alaska Chapters have been a real resource to the National Red Cross in both membership and dis- | aster relief. T have always had the greatest admiration for the Al- This noon Mr. Sthafer was" mfi' A. L. Schafer, Manager of the American National Red Cross in the Pacific Area, with head- quarters in San Francisco, is visiting Alaska and is m Ju- neau today. aska chapters for their response to calls for help in which they have always contributed more than the quota set, even when the help was for communities at a great dis- tance. In the Long Beach earth- quake disaster the Alaska chapters contributed more than double the quota,” Mr. Schafer said. Mr. Schafer has visited every state in the Union on Red Cross work since he became associated with it in 1919 and though this is his first trip to the Territory, he said he hoped to come north every year or two years in the fu- ture. WEALTHY MAN MISSING FOR ELEVEN DAYS VANNUYS, Cal, June 27.—The police have been advised that ‘George Smalley, wealthy business- man and Democratic candidate for the State Assembly has been miss- ing eleven days. It is believed he has been kidnaped but according to the authorities no demand has been made for a ransom. — - SILVERITES ARE MAKING PLANS WASHINGTON, June 27.—Silver advocates are making plans to force the Administration at the next ses- sion of Congress to devalue the silver dollar as it did the gold dollar and the profit to be used to reduce the Government's debt. ——eo—— FAIRBANKS COUPLE WED Miss Irene Hodges and Joseph T. Flakne were recently married inj Fairbanks. Mrs. Flakne was a teacher in the Fairbanks schools and Mr. Flakne, a graduate «° ‘Alaska College, is in charge of the College farm. STOCK PRIGES TAKE ADVANGE. TO NEW HIGHS Many Issu:Reach New Peaks for Year—No Further Dividends NEW YORK, June 27. — Metal, sugar and packing company issues pushed up today, with several gain- ing new highs for the year. Irregularities developed in some other groups coincident with mod- erate profit taking. Today's close was fairly steady. Bonds were mixed. Prime loans were supported. The curb was firm. Utilities and oils showed some improvement. Early Gains Pared In many instances early gains of one to two or more points were pared or replaced by losses. Grains dipped and then recov- ered nervously finishing almost unchanged. : Homestake jumped another! ten points to a new high of 410. To New Peaks Advances of fractions to one point or more to new year peaks were recorded by Magna Copper, Cuban and American Sugar and American Sugar. Slightly higher were United (conunned on Pue Eight) tion Aim Sought WASHINGTON, June 27. —By Executive Order, Presi- dent Roosevelt has set up a Labor Board to deal with the longshoremen’s strike on the Pacific Coast. President Roosevelt named the following to constitute the board: The Most Reverend Ed- ward J. Hanna, Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, Chairman. % 0. K. Cushing, of San Francisco, an attorney. Edward F. McGrady, As- sistant Secretary of Labor. The board was created in connection with the Depart- ment of Labor and named the “N ational Longshoremen’s Board.” Establishing the board the -President-acted under author- ity vested in him under the National Recovery Act and the Wagner Labor Disputes Act. The board is given full (Continued on Page Two) LONGSHOREMEN INSEATTLE IN COURT ACTION Ask Injunction Against Police Guarding Non- union Ship Workers SEATTLE, June 27.—The strik- ing longshoremen have sought court aid to enjoin the use of the Se- attle police to guard non-union workers who are unloading and loading vessels here. The longshoremen threatened a general strike if the officers are not removed, but the proposal for a general walkout met cold response from Union leaders. STRIKEBREAKERS ARE CHASED INTO WOODS AT PUGET SOUND LOCATION SEATTLE, June 27.—A dozen ne- gro non-union cooks and stewards were beaten by 20 striking marine workers at Port Blakeley and chas- ed into the woods. Two of the negroes were badly beaten. They later stole out of the woods and begged passage back to Seattle aboard a ferry. The others are pre- sumably in the woods. The police were informed the negroes were signed on by the Wa- terfront Employers Association, ta- ken to Port Blakeley and were to be transferred to a tug to be brought back to Seattle under cover of darkness to be put aboard the steamship Admiral Rogers at Pier 40. The strikers followed in a launch, met the negroes when they got off the ferry and beat them up. PORTLAND, Ore., June 27. While all available police and sev- eral hundred special officers con- centrated on the waterfront today in preparation of opening this port to commerce, unidentified gangs circulated in the harbor district. Half a dozen men were attacked, one assaulted and kidnaped. The waterfront employers have not revealed their plans but indi- cations pointed to an early attempt to begin working cargoes with non- union men. big push to open the Port of Port- land has failed to materialize,