The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1934, Page 1

SR Ll e A e « THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE b “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO. 6719. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN | PRESIDENT RETURNS TO MAINLAND PRESIDENT |§| ALASKA GRANITE RAIN AIDING | _DebSeds Fame [yNGERTAINTY HOME; PORTLAND 1S CORNERSTONE g NOTED IN ALL ' He,Co{ i‘lis Man FLIERS OFF FOR ANTARCTIC, FOREST FIRE | HAS GREETINGS| Thousands Line Docks as Chief Executive Returns from 'Hawaiian Trip IS TO MAKE ADDRESS AT BONNEVILLE DAM | Goes to Coulee Tomorrow!| and Will Then Head East to White House PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 2.—Greeted by cheering thou- ands, President Franklin D. Roosevelt docked here short- ly after 11 o’clock this after- noon. A 21-gun salute was fired as the U. S. S. Houston passed under the Burnside Street Bridge and entered the dewntown harbor here. Officers and crew lined the vesel’s decks and the bronzed smiling President appeared on the bridge and waved his Panama hat at the cheering thousands. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was on the dock to greet the Chief Executive and her two sons, John and James, who were aboard the Houston with their father. Cabinet members Ickes and Dern were here to greet the President. Mrs. Roosevelt boarded the Houston with a large bouquet of flowers and had luncheon aboard with the Presidential party. The President goes to the Bonne- ville Dam this afternoon tc make a short talk and then to the Coulee project tomorrow for another talk before heading for the East. ‘The President is expected to speak about ten minutes at both Bonneville and Coulee. The Bonneville talk will be ap- proximately at 3 o'clock this after- noon and will be extemporaneous. Governors of Oregon and Wash- ington stepped aboard the Houston and welcomed the President who came ashore shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon. — et —— EIGHT DEAD IN DETROIT STORM One Hundred and Fifty Passengers Are Saved by Coast Guard DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3. — A violent wind and rain sterm swept Central and Eastern Michigan late yesterday leaving eight dead and property damage estimated at $1,- 000,000. One hundred and fifty passen- gers were taken off an excursion steamer by the coast guard after it had been driven ashore. Four Men' Buried Under Meat; Floor Collapses AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 3.—Two men were crushed to death and two were injured when a cannery floor collapsed burying them under cans of meat. ——a——— Midshipmen on Vacation -+ Are Under Ban ' ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 3— It was Melvin H. Purvis (above), head of the federal bureau of In. vestigation In Chicago, who gave the signal for government agents to surround John Dillinger ‘as he left a nelghborhood theater, (Asso- tlated Press Photo) NO KITING OF FOOD PRICES BE ALLOWED Government Will Permit No Wildcat Speculation, Is Announcement WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. — The Government has disclosed plans to thwart wildcat speculation or cor- ners in the nation’s food in the aftermath of the drought disaster. Perhaps the most potent weapon is the power under AAA to buy surpluses of farm commodities for future use thereby striking a blow at any attempt to kite prices be- cause of relative scarcity of food thus bought by the Government. The Government will distribute the purchased surpluses to the needy, or resell it through com- mercial channels or ‘shipped into the drought areas where needed. RUSSIAN DEBT NEGOTIATIONS 70 SOON END Ivan Boyeff Is Coming to| United States During Sept., Trade Deal. NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—An early and a successful end to the Rus- sian debt negotiations is looked for with word that OIvan Boyeff,! Vice-Commissioner of Foreign Trade will come to the United States in September as a Trade Commissioner. He will have charge of all trade matters and also, assume charge of the Amtorg. B | OF SITKA HOME Members of Commission and Goveynor Return from Sitka Ceremonies Members of the Pioneers'’ Home Building Commission and Gov. John ‘W. Troy returned to Juneau yes- terday evening from Sitka, after | having participated in the laying of ‘the cornerstone of the new Pioneers’ Home. The ceremonies were held under the auspices of the City of Sitka and were simple. R. W. DeArmond, for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of the Home, was Chairman. of the Committee and master of cere- monies. He welcomed the Com- mission and the Governor and praised highly the Commission’s work. Attorney General James S. Truitt and Gov. Troy were the other speakers, the former delivering the principal address. Other members of the Commission are: William A. Hesse, Chairman; Frank A. Boyle, Secretary; W. G. Smith and A. E. Karnes, all of whom at- tended. A block of polished Alaska gran- ite was used for the cornerstone. It was hollowed out and within it is a steel box. In this was de- ted a number of objects, as- “by -Mts, E. ‘M. Goddard, including the oirginal manusecripts of the addresses of the Governor and Mr. Truitt, a copy of The Empire and others. After the ceremonies were com- pleted, the Governor and members of the Commission visited briefly with Sitka friends and looked over the temporary quarters of the pio- neers before returning home. STOCK PRICES DRIFT LOWER, DULL SESSION NEW YORK, Aug. 5—Although foreign exchanges were spurred to renewed strength aginst the dollar by fresh inflationary rumblings, stocks failed to respond to this former tonic. Led by motors and utilitles, lead- ing issues drifted lower during a dull session. The close today was easy. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 20, American Can 95%, American Power and Light 5, Anaconda 11%, ArmoureB. 54%, Bendix Aviation 12%, Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and Hecla 3%, Curtiss-Wright 3, General Motors 27%, International Harvester 26%, Kennecott 18%, Electric Auto Lite 17%, United States Steel 34%, Warner Pictures 3%, Pound $5.04, Nabesna bid 1.10, ask 1.20. 3 KIDNAPERS, TORGHERS, ARE Mrs. Bernt Balchen biddi band, Bernt Baichen (left), the Lincoln Ellsworth antarctic land. (Associated Press Photo) DIMOND URGES IMMEDIATE USE OF ROAD FUNDS Delegate Insists Forest Road Funds Be Program- med Without Delay WASHINGTON, July 16.—(Spe- cial - Correspondence)—During the past two weeks Delegate Dimond has devoted the major portion of his time in working for Public Works Administration allotments for Alaska roads and allied pro- jects for immediate expenditure of the entire amount of money ap- portioned to Alaska by the Agri- cultural Department supply act and the deficiency appropriation, act. The matter of road allotments is mow under consideration by the PWA but there is no indication as to when a decision will be reached. Major Part Allotted ‘The major part of the $500,000,- 000 which Congress appropriated of nationally famous colored comics as an additional Satur- day feature. These comics were selected for their national popularity and include, “Mutt and Jeff,” “The Nebhs” “Toonerville Folks,” and “Tailspin Tommy.” | In addition to these full page | colored comics, four 7-column strips by their creators, Bud | Fisher, Sol Hess, Hal Forrest } and Fontaine Fox, will appear | with each section. appropriations made before March 26, 1934. | “The testimony of Mr. Norcross, |appearing on page 657 of the printgd report of the hearings be- fore the sub-committee of the House Committee on Appropria- tions when the bill was before the FIGHTERS NOW Majority of Blazes Are Reported Under Control SEATTLE, Aug. 3.—Indications are that rain has promised a ‘ten- tative relief for the thousands of grim forest fire fighters between the Cascade and the Rocky Moun-| tain ranges but they dared mot relax their vigil in the wake of a day that saw flames advance over hundreds of acres, ‘The fire raging over the 30,000 acres in the Colville National For- est in Northeast Washington is near control while in British Co- lumbia the fire fighters have stopped the destructive tide in the Salmo, Nelway and Grand Forks areas, aided by rain. THOUSANDS OF WOURNERS PAY LAST RESPECTS Crown Prince Goes to Neu: ices Sunday Night Adelatde Mofett, danghter of James A. Moffett, multimillioniaire oilman, NEUBECK, Germany, Aug. 3. —| was discovered hiding behind the Germany's former Crown Prince p“udongm of Diana Dorrance has arrived here, now the Na-|among 700 girls in a New York tion’s shrine, bearing condolences| radio audition. She ememduotllu. of the Hohenzollerns for the death| 9f the g" -m‘i‘fin]-lhhu. f:.rvennv f Hindenburg. h GosoRta et bar sl S0 ® £o; her to withdraw as a Florida The Crown Prince is only one nightelub entertainer last Winter, among thousands of mourners|_ here for the old statesman as the body lies in state on the ancestral nuusLAs wlLL estate. A special guard of Band Concert, Reception honor has been provided. Messages of condolence poured in from all parts of the world. Special ceremonies will be held Sunday night at the National War Memorial at Tannenberg from which all wonien will be barred in view of the limited space. The funeral services are now set for LARGE CENTERS Various Governments Wonder What Will Be Qutcome of New Rule FRENCH HAVE DREAD IMMEDIATE FUTURE Ptemier Mussolim Saying Nothing But Keeping - Eye on Germany “ LONDON, Aug. 3. — Eur- ope’s mighty nations today gazed on a little man in Germany and asked: “What now?” G o vernments, figuratively a bit pale, wondered where Germany is headed under Hit- ler’s rule. Uncertainty is noted in all of Europe’s capitals. Hitler has now climbed to a point where he holds the peace of the continent in his hands, Europe believes. Dread of the future under- lies. French comments. on whether Hitler will seek a goal of friendship or assume a belligerent attitude. Premier Mussolini is watch- ing moves of Germany’s fuehrer closely. Russia wonders what is ahead in its uncertain rela- tions with the Reich. Great Britain is anxious and so are the lesser nations. The general impression, boiled down, is that the coming winter will bring the supreme test for Hitler, and economic difficulties ahead, and will probably make or break him. for PWA has already been allotted | Committee, shows that the ex- or ear-marked. A substantial per-| Penditure of this sum of $350,000 centage of the money went for| d0es not by any means exhaust all non-federal projects previously ap-|°f the appropriations theretofore proved but for which no funds for expenditure on forest were available. Allotments for 08ds and trails in Alaska and that federal projects to date have been|3fter this amount of $350,000 has principally for the big reclamfl-“’”“ expended there still remains tion undertakings in the West and |0 the credit of Alaska from its next Tuesday. —_———— VIOLENCE ON WATERFRONT and Dance to Be Given Visitors in Island City This eveping, official entertain- mf he. Naval Officers and men of the, Aircraft Base Squad- rons visiting here will be trans- ferred from Juneau to the City FOUND GUILTY CHICAGO, IIl, Aug. 3.—Three men were convicted and sentenced to 25 years each for kidnaping and torching of Harry Welch, Toledo clothier. The fourth defendant was quitted. OUAKE TS FELT GEN. JONSON MAKES CHARGE Claims Certain Newspapers Garbling, Suppressing, Coloring News \ ac- CICAGO, Ill, Aug. 3. — Gen. Hugh S. Johnson last night ac- cused the newspaper critics of the Administration of “garbling, sup- pressing and coloring” news relat- —_— ing to industrial recovery. He| SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 3.—This protested that it is not freedom of section felt a sharp quake of one the press to suppress and garble minute duration yesterday and important news which happens not ‘Anchorage felt two quakes. No to be in aceord with some editorial damage has been reported. The policy. He said the only recourse quakes are believed due ‘to vol- is to appeal to the press itself. canic action in the Aleutians. inland waterways developments. Since road projects are para- mount in the Alaska public works set-up, and since other matters have arisen requiring his close at- tention, Delegate Dimond will not be able to leave the Capital on his trip north as soon as he had ex- pected to. Demands Prompt Action His position with respect to im- mediate expenditure of funds made available by Congress for expendi- ture within the national forest areas of Alaska is clearly set forth in a letter to Thomas H. MacDon- ald, chief of the Bureau of Public Roads. The pertinent sections of the letter are quoted here: “Since talking with you yester- day about read comstruction with- in the national forests of Alaska, I have carefully gone over the several Acts carrying appropria- tions for such construction. “The Acts making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, (Pub. 131, 73rd. Congress) makes appropriation for forest roads and trails. The item of the Act carrying this appropriation contains the following language: “‘Provided further, That dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, the expenditures on forest highways in Alaska from the amount herein appropriated or, from similar appropriations here- tofore made shall not exceed $350,- 000." 3 Application Limited “This Act was approved March 26, 1934, and you will note that the limitation on expenditures ap- plies only to the amount appro-|tion priated in that Act or from similar eppropriations ‘heretofore made,’ ""which of course can only refer to apportionment of funds theretofore appropriated the sum of $204,476. All of this does not take into ac- count at all the appropriation for forest roads and trails included in the deficiency appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1935, ap- proved June 19, 1934. “The deficiency Act, as you, know, carries an appropriation of $10,000000 for forest roads and trails in the following language: “‘For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act, ap- proved November 9, 1921, fiseal year 1935, $10,000,000 to remain available until expended in accord- ance with the provisions of such section 23. Allotments Are Prorated “A_reference to section 23 of the Federal Highway Act discloses that $3,000000 of this appropria- tion must be expended under the direct supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture for roads and trails of primary importance for the protection, administration and util- ization of national forests and that the balance of the appropriation shall be expended by the Secre- tary of Agriculture for forest roads of prim#ry importance to the states, counties or communities within, adjoining or adjacent to the national forests and shall be prorated and apportioned by the Secretary of Agriculture for ex- benditure in the several states, Alaska and Puerto Rico according to the area and value of the land owned by the Government within bhf national forests therein. “With respect to the appropria- of $10,000,000 covered in the deficlency Act it is to be noted thet .this is, included in Title IT * (Continued 6n Page Sevei) of Douglas where a big reception and dance is being given in honor of the guests by the Chamber of Commerce of that place. The pro- gram in Douglas this evening will begin with a concert by the band of the U. 8. S. Wright, shortly after 7 o'clock, outdoors if weather at Neutral Hall permits and in the natatorium otherwise. PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 3. —| Following the concert the re- Violence occurred today between|ception and dance will begin at union and nonunion longshoremen|which a large attendance of naval and several men “were injured]visitors, Douglas and Juneau peo- when 150 unionists mixed with 40|ple s assured. In addition to the nonunion men 'who, it was de-|official reception the visitors will clared, were making attempts to|be informally entertained in the reach a hiring hall ‘but failed. homes of Douglas residents with A battle with fists resulted . w] the hospitality characteristic of| the nonunionists neared the that city. and T. L. A. members warned them Concert And Baseball to stay away. The hall is supposed| If weather conditions make AT PORTLAND Union Men——in—F irst Clash with Nonunionists it FUTURE UNCERTAIN BERLIN, Aug. 3.—Germany to- day gazed across the bier of her dead President into the uncertain future of super-Hitlerism complex- ities within the Fatherland and without, and confronted Hitler, nowy master of the nation’s des- tinies. Sixty-five milllon Germans are his weapon for successfully over- coming' these problems. He has dic- torial powers without parallel in all Europe. A plebiscite on August 19 will determine the successor of Hin- denburg. All Germans, practically, recog- nize it will be but a ceremony. The Nazi regime is jubilant over the army and navy's pledge of allegiance to Hitler. German soldiers, in view of re- ports that several adjoining coun- tries are assembling troops on the border, are being sent to various sections to stop any encroach- ments. ITALY PLANS to be a neutral one. £1 2 ‘Waterfront octlvit’ contipues here, —_——— WAR HERO TO DIE, GALLOWS VIENNA, Aug. 3.—Another mem- ber of the Nazi putsch faced hang- ing before su He went on trial before a courtmartial for ac- tivity in the revolt. He is Paul Hudl, aged 41, former officer in the Austrian army, twicé wounded and five times deporated for brav- ery in the World War. He freely admitted he participated in the raid on the Chancellory during which Dollfuss was assassinated but pleaded not guilty to the high treason charge. | i possible, the U. 8, 8. Wright band will entertain the people of Juneau with another outdoor concert near Triangle place from 5:45 o'¢lock until 6:15 o'clock, when a baseball game is scheduled. = However, in case the rain continues, both con- cert and Dbaseball game will be postponed. Visiting Hours On Wright Visiting hours aboard the U. S. 8. Wright will be from 2:30 o'clock LARGE FORGE OF AIRCRAFT ROME, Aug. 3.—Official decrees authorize the appropriation of one hundred million dollars for expan- sion of the Italian Air Force dur- ing the next two or three years ¢ until 430 o'clock tomorrow after-|and a sum one-third of that 2 noon during which time the le ] 2 péople | amount for naval construction, of Gastineau Channel are invited ———e s to go aboard for an inspection of . 3 U. S. Army Air ! Corps Seeking 1,000 Planes WASHINGTON, Ang. L—n, Army Air Corps pmtflmlr.o:. the next year, totalling 1,000 planes, has submifted to the General Statf by Major General Foulois, the large aircraft tender with the efficient repair shops and other departments necessary for an air- craft base. 5 Tomorrow in addition to hiking, fishing trips, visits to the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company mill, Territorial Museum and other places. of interest in this vicinity, (Continued on Page Two)