The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 28, 1934, Page 1

- ’ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XLIV., NO. 6714. JUNEAU, ALASKA SATURDAY JULY 28, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOC[ATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS WOMAN, MAN, SHOT DOWN ON STREET REVOLUTION IN | FULL SWING IN VARIOUS AREAS Desperate Battles Report- ed Raging* Southern, Western Sections THREE THOUSAND BELIEVED SLAIN Italy Ready to Send Troops Across Border — Doll- fuss Rites in Vienna BULLETIN — VIENNA, July 28. — Government ma- chine guns, rifles and artil- lery are driving the rebel-| lious enemies of Dollfuss ou(‘ of Austria according to an official report issued late thisi afternoon. The dead Chancellor was| eulogized in an impressive| funeral service this after- noon. Government forces are crushing the Nazis and forc- ing rebels from their moun- tain positions and villages.| Many have fled info Yugo- ! slavia. LONDON, July 28. — (Copyright by Associated Press, 1934) — The Austrian Government forces have smashed the fighting Nazis over the Yugoslavia border as guns of | the civil war cracked anew this morning. Nazi leaders are said to have declared that if the Nazis in Car- inthia can hold the executive body at bay until tonight * ready to start a new putsch in the Province of St. Yria and this time believe it will be more successful.” Meanwhile Italian troops have started northward to support 48,- 000 soldiers now concentrated on the Austrian border. History Repeated Reports of a general revolution in Austria are received here on the twentieth anniversary of Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia. The anniversary date found high army commanders of Austria bent over military maps planning new cam- paigns against the Nazis. The death count has already ap- proximated 3,000 persons. The Nazis headquarters place their dead at several thousand as they grimly fought to extend their four-day campaign against the Government. Desperate Fighting Desperate fighting is reported under way in southern and west- ern Austria. There are reported battles at numerous points near Salzburg, next to the German border. Von Papen in Berlin Vice-Chancellor von Papen, who has been appointed by Chancellor Hitler as Ambassador to Austria, still remains in Berlin preparing for his departure to Vienna in contradiction to reports that he was to attend the funeral of Doll- fuss which takes place this after- noon. It is said the Austrian Gov- ernment has not yet formally ac- cepted the appointment of von Papen. “Murder, Without Trial” U. S. S. Holland in Port Submarine Submarine Narwhal IMPORTANGE OF - PROTECTION TO; ALASKA URGE Admiral Cole, Welc by Chamber, Says Alas- / ka Highly Important ; The importance of Alaska to bhl country and its need for protection. and development were stressed tob day by Rear Admiral C. W, Commander of Submarine Di 12, at a luncheon given in honor today by the Chamber of Commerce. He and his command were welcomed briefly and in a| happy vein by Judge James Wick= ersham. “The Navy takes the greatest interest in this region. We feel it is very important, a mighty im= portant part of the United Stal ment,” he declared, after having and needs protection and develop- GUNS ROAR AS FIGHTING PRGGRESSES IN AUSTRIA NAYY PLANES AT KETCHIKAN, JONEAU BOUND o, Squadrons of Six Ships Each Fly North- ward from B. C, —_— TKAN, Alaska, July 28.— VP-7 and VP-9 of the 's fighting air craft, arrived K 8q Na Cole,| pert where they alighted on pert where the yalighted on Thursday because of fog after a flight from Seattle. The two advance planes alight- ed on the witer here at 1:20 o'- clock yesterday afternoon and the ten others arrived one hour later. The planes will go to Juneau next Wednesday. Avocet Due at 4 The U. S. 8. Avocet, first of the Navy's air force contingent to Al- Are Off I nto Stmtos phere CHAS. HOLMER SHOOTS WIFE, ALAN MILLER [Fires at Range of Few Feet While Pair Walking on Street This Mornmg |KILLER IS CAPTURED BY SAILORS AT ONCE ‘Couple Live O Only Short Time—Woman 30 Min- utes, Man Four Hours Mrs. Mary Holmer of Ju- neau, and Alan A. Miller of Ketchikan, were shot to death last night between {12:55 and 1 o’clock by Charles volced the anticipation with which |aska is scheduled to arrive in Ju- according to a radio. looked forward to the trip. The Avocet serves as a rescue he and his officers and men had|Deau at 4 o'clock this afternoon,; 0. 3. S. HOLLAND Insignia CONTESTS HELD IN FLEET FOR ENTERTAINMENT Amusing Events Held for Personnel of Submarines During Alaska Cruise WELL EQUIPPED FOREMERGENCY Nothing Stumps Skilled| Mechanics Aboard Giant Submarine Tender | If anything goes wrong W“zh} Contests in sea stories, fish stor- the equipment of a submarine, it ies, fish or sea jokes, Acey-Duecy, !is up to the U. S. S. Holland, ac- | cribbage, ping pong and luck or companying the six big fleet sub-|abmty in the art of fishing are to fix it. There is nothing which stumps the skilled mechanics eboard the Holland. She carries machinists’ mates, torpedomen, divers, carpen- ters’ and other specialized rat- ings, and they can repair anything from one of the submarines’ big 3000 - horsepower diesel engines down to a sextant or a pair of binoculars. She's a wonderful ship, the Hol- land. Not much for outward show as far as war vessels go because she looks far more like a moder- ate sized passenger vessel painted war gray. But the briefest visit aboard is enough to arouse a landsman’s keenest interest and make him eager to learn more of her., As for a navy man, exper- ially a ‘“pigboat” man, she’s a dream — she has everything he wants in e ship of her type. Repair Facilities She's a floating navy yard. She can supply every need, make ev- ery repair necessary on a Sub- marine except those for which a dry dock is needed. And, if need be, she can almost supply that lack by hoisting a sub half out of water under her speciallybuilt bows so repairs can be made on the underside. Holland History As a submarine tender, the Holland is one of the most aptly named ships in the world, for she honors the memory of a great American inventor, the man who made the submarine practical— In Vienna thousands of mourn- ers filed past the bier of the slain Chancellor Dollfuss, silently pro- testing to the “murder, without trial.” TENSION EASES VIENNA, Austria, July 28.—The tension eased slightly late yester-|tablet relates, born in 1842, came (J.g) day afternoon as the fear of Nazi{to the United States and laid his|Nautilus and Lieut. John Philip Holland, constructor| of the United States navy's first submarine. Perhaps it might be well to be- gin the Holland’s ‘history with| mention of the efforts of the in- ventor whose name she bears as| told on a bronze tablet aboard the ship. He was an Irishman, the| ‘we Wil be |, orines on their Alaskan cruise,|being held for the officers and men of Submarine Division Twelve while on the Alaska cruise to en- liven the cruise and promote in- creased good fellowship through- out the division by friendly rival'y. Tremendous interest has been ta- ken in the contests throughout the division and fhere are lots of attractive prizes for the winners. The committee on prizes has the loot safely stowed away and declares they are worth lots of bait casting. They are to be jawarded as soon as possible after the arrival of the Division in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, e contests are divided into groups headed, stor- ies; fishing; ping pong; cribbage, and acey-duecy with many sub- divisions in the first two groups. Stories Subdivisions under stories are the best fish story, the best story of the sea, and the best fish or sea joke, with three.prizes for each. Judges for this contest are Lieut. Commander P, A. Caro, Lieutenant W. V. O'Regan and Lieut. (j.g.) L. P. Johnsen. It was suggested to the judges that among other rewards the winners in these high- ly intellectual events be permit- ted to inflict on shipmates all other “best” stories without fear of just retribution or even vocal recrimination until after January 1, and the matter has been taken under advisement Fishing Keen interest has been taken |by the officers and men of all |ships in the fishing contest and streams and fishing grounds have been whipped with trout lines, salt water, ‘trolling and stripping in a | feverish effort to cinch the at- | tractive awards of which twelve, ;in all, are put up. | Lieut. C. D. Beaumont, Jr, U. |8. 8. olland, Lieut. W. A. Mec- | Dowell, U. S. S. Nautilus, Lieut. W. B. Sampson, U. 8. 8. (Jg) R. P attack against the Capital failed|first plans for a submersible ves-| Pryce, U. S. S. Bass, are mem- to develop, but the vigilance Of|sel before the Navy Department bers of the committee on fishing the Government continues with troops scattered about the city. Late yesterday afternoon the gov- in 1875. It was 20 years before| he won a contract to build one., The vessel, the Plunger, never rules and regulations and the | committee on prizes is made up of ! Lieut, Avery, Lieut. Beaumont and ernment appeared to be in the|was finished but aemounts paid Mr. Nolan. ascendency. Battles were reported in various|ited to a new contract made in| test are, toward its construction were cred- | Subdivisions in the fishing con- (a) largest fish with sections of the country but these|1900 covering the purchase of two 'hook and line, 3 prizes; (b) larg- Teporis ‘were so fragmentary that|submarines built at Elizabethport, lest fish caught trolling, 3 prizes, (Continued on Page Seven) (Continued on Page Five.) (Continued on Page Three) Feel at Home “We feel we are not strangers in the Territory and there is no necessity for any particular form of welcome. However, the wonder- ful welcome we have received ev- erywhere we have been, and par- ticularly the one we have been given here is greatly appre tfd » Admiral Cole continued. It honor that extends to the Navy, and in"the Navy's name and for my officers and men I express thanks. “This is a magnificent country. There is no scenery to compare with its, and its climate is mar- velous. The time is coming, and coming very shortly, when it will be developed and become the gar- den spot of the country.” Cites Two Needs Admiral Cole told the Chamber what he considered two outstand- ing needs of Alaska—transportation development and extensive adver- tising. “This crowd is going to tell them something about it,” he added. “With air mail development and large scale advertising to tell peo- ple about what you have, you will get more people here than you know what to do with. Tourist business is a good business in it- self, and it leads to permanent settlement and development.” He said the most beautiful pic- ture he had ever seen was painted by nature two evenings ago when the division anchored in Frederick Sound. “No one with any artistic blood in his veins could fail to come back again after seeing such a view.” “If God wills, we will come back here, and come more frequently,” he concluded. They Are Just Home Folks In welcoming Admiral Cole and tgce “Navy,” Judge Wickersham recalled that the American fleet brought the American Army to Al- aska in the beginning of its Am- erican history. “Both have been here continuously since. Your work has been so successful and we are under so many obligations to you that we look upon you as a part of Alaska,” he declared. He expressed the pleasure felt by Juneau in welcoming “this demon- stration of power in Alaska.” He recalled the part that the Navy has played in the settlement of Alaska and the same, he added, is true of the Army. Greet Col. Dusenbury Col. Ralph Wayne Dusenbury, who recently relieved Col. W. C. (Continued on Page Four) and relief ship to ¢he planes and is said to be similar in type ta the /Orotolan, now in the harbor. Tentative plans call for her moor- ing near the Alaska Juneau rock pile. ——————— = ADVANGE ARMY PLANES REACH NOME, ALASKA Captain Hoyt and Lieuten- ant Snavely Leave Fair+ banks on Mission NOME, Alaska, July 28.—Capt. Ross G. Hoyt and [WLieut. Ralph A. Shavely, accompanies by me- chanics, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Fairbanks as the advance guard of the ten Martin bombers of the Army Air Corps, HOP FROM FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 28.— ‘The advance Army planes Tennes- see and Michigan left here yes- terday morning for Ruby, Nulato, Holy Cross and Nome with Pilots Ross G. Hoyt and Lieut. Shavely and two mechanics to look over landing fields in the vicinity and determine the feasibility of the use of bombing planes. The two ad- vance pilots are also looking into temporary bases for the Board of Officers headed by Major Hugh Kerr, appointed to study and re- port plans for the photographic mission., PLANES COME TO JUNEAU WASHINGTON, July 28. —The Army bombers now in Alaska are expected on the return flight in about two weeks, the Army Air Oorpl Headquarters announced to- n is expected the planes will make only one stop enroute to Seattle, at Juneau. HEAT SUBSIDES BUT RAIN NOW NEEDED BADLY Blistering Heat Has Al Colored Comic Section Next Saturday, Sure The issuing of the additional colored comic section in the Saturday Empire has been nec- essarily delayed one week. However, this hilarious sec- tion made up of “Muit and Jeft,” “Toonerville Folks,” “The Nebbs” and “Tailspin Tommy,” along with four nationally known column strips will def- initely appear in next Satur- day’s Daily Alaska Empire. ready Taken Toll of 1,429 Persons CHICAGO, I, July 28—Rain is still the crying need of the Farm Belt and other sections from the withering heat that has already taken a toll of 1429 lives. The heat wave is believed, how- ever, to be generally routed. Rains that did fall only moist- ened the surface of the soil leav- ing wunchanged the prediction of greatly impaired crop yields. Drought stricken cattle continue Jto flood -the markets. | Holmer, husband of the wom- (an, in front of the Juneau !l)rug Company on Seward The world’s largest ballcon, with three intrepid airmen in the huge gondola, took off at 5:45 a.m., from Rapid City, Seuth Dakota, for a daring flight into the stratosphere, At 10:35 a.m., they reported they were “practically stalled” at. 14,000 feet near Manderson, Scuth Dakota. which is shown above are: Left to right, Capt. Albert Stevens, scien- tist; Major W. E. Kepner, commander.and pilot of the flight, and Lieut. A. O. Anderson, alternate pilot and ground officer. ‘The flight is a joint project of the Army and the National Geographic Society’ (Associated Press Phinto) - - e i “Those in the gondola, ——— NAVY'S DAY PROGRAM Tonight L Band Concert, # Square, 7:30 o'clock. . Basketball, High School e Gym, 8 o'clock Fleet vs. ® Juneau, . Chamber of Commerce Triangle o Public reception and ball for e officers, Elks' Hall, 10 p. m. L] Dance for enlisted men, e Mandarin Heffl. Sunday Ship's Band Concert, 9 to 10:30 a. m., Triangle Square. Church services. Trips through Alaska-Ju- feau mill. Golf and tennis, Sightseeing. Fishing trips. . Baseball, 5:30 p. m. GOODBYE Monday Morning Sendoff for Submarine Di~ ® vision Twelve, Government ® Dock. . e 6 00000000 00 R oo o _and STOCK PRICES CREEPING UP, SHORT SESSION NEW YORK, July 28.—Stock sentiment was a little more hope- ful at the short session today. Prices generally edged up from fractions to around two points. Trading was exceptionally dull. There were a few soft spots. Today's close was fairly firm. The curb was higher, 000 cesecccccec o ©00000000000000000 0000000000000 0000 CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 28.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18%, American Can 94, American Power and Light 4’ Anaconda 11%, Armour B., no sale Bendix Aviation 117%, Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and Hecla 3%, Chrysler 34%, Curtiss-Wright 2%, General Motors 267%, International Harvester 25%, Kennecott 18, Elec- tric Auto Lite 16%, Ulen Company no sale; United States Steel 35,) Warner Pictures 3¢, Pound $037. ———————— JAEGER GOES SOUTH —_— E. R. Jaeger, prominent prope erty owner, left for Long Beach, Calif., on the Princess Charlotte. } € INAVY VISITORS | WELCOMED IN MANY AFFAIRS Ofllcers and Men of Sub- marine Division Are Be- ing Entertained With the largest number of Un- cle Sam’s fighting craft moored in Juneau at one time, Juneau welcomed Rear Admiral C. W. Cole and his officers and men of Submarine Division Twelve, en- thusiastically, whole-heartedly and a round of public and private en- tertaining, sightseeing and fishing began on arrival yesterday after- noon. Approximately 250 Juneau peo- ple greeted Admiral Cole and ninety officers at a public recep- tion and tea at which Gov. John W. Troy was host, yesterday af- ternoon between four and six 0'- clock, At 6:30 o'clock last night a base- ball team from Submarine Divis- ion 12 played a picked Juneau all- star team in which the home- towners won 6 to 5. Following the baseball game many of the men from the fleet visited the Territorial Museum, the numerous flower gardens of Ju- neau, curio shops, made trips to the Glacier and generally looked over the town. At 9:30 o'clock the dance for the men in the Mandarin ballroom began, and a large crowd gathered and danced to the music of Jim- my Steele’s Orchestra, chaperoned by committees from the Juneau Woman's Club and the Juneau Business and Professional ‘Wo- men's Club. In addition to the public en- tertainment many groups of offi- cers and men were entertained Street at Front. Mrs. Holmer died of her wounds at 1:30 o’clock in St. Ann’s Hospital, while Miller died at 4:45 o'clock. Accord- ing to Dr. W. W. Council, physician-in-charge, eight bul- lets .lodged in the woman and 2 in the man, all of them - | being from a .32 caliber auto- matic pistol. Witnesses stated that Mrs. | Holmer and Miller had just left the Mandarin Dance Hall and Mr. Holmer the Juneau Ice Cream Parlor. Holmer stepped up to the couple, and fired his shots into them at close range, only two going astray, which went through the drug store win- dow. Holmer fired two shots into Miller’s back, and then a burst into Mrs. Holmer, the last two shots being poured into her body as she slumped to the sidewalk, all while standing wighin a few feet of the pair. Holmer, according to witnesses, was more calm than the spec- tators. Sailor Captures Him Just as he was about to fire more shots, having reloaded his pistol, J. F. Karb, sailor from the U. 8. S. Holland, crept upon him and leaping several feet away, bore Holmer to the sidewalk, knocking the pistol from his hand. A sec- ond sailor, Waldrup, rushed in and grabbed Holmes and picked up the gun. A crowd of several hundred m- sons, just leaving the dance, ,and collecting from various places in the vicinity rushed to the scene, and pressed closely about the in- jured man and woman. * Call for Police A call for the police was sent in by Eddie Neilson, driver for the Yellow Cab Company, and when Night Officers Al Lundstrom and W. J. Markle arrived a few sec- onds later, they found Deputy Marshal John McCormick and Po- lice Officer Kenneth Junge putting the handcuffs on Holmer, and pushing him back into the en- trance of the Juneau Bakery, out with automobile rides and parties|of the surging crowd. in the homes of Juneau people. Many of the townspeople strolled along the waterfront enjoying the beauty of the exceptionally fine evening and looking at the fight- |ing craft moored to the Govern- and the|Line Ambulance appeared, to take ment and City Docks, Ortolan, anchored in the harbor. The music and voices from the talking pictures aboard the ecraft could be heard along the water- front and added an interesting bit to the occasion which is delighting Juneau so much. Today graciously receiving many interest- ed Juneauvites who are stepping There was no disorderliness among those who were attracted to the spot. A call for an ambulance was sent in at 1:05 o'clock and another at 1:07, about which time the White the wounded to the hospital. Bleeding on Sidewalk In the interim, the woman and man lay upon the sidewalk, she bleeding from the breast, and he from the head. ¢ Mrs. Holmer died without re- te visiting ships are|saining consciousness, shortly after being taken to the hospital. Miller was in a semi-coma, but tried to (Continued vn Page Eight) Jid (Continued on Page Three)