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

“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO. 6739. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS DIMOND T0 TELL OF HIS WORK TO AID ALASKA MAN SUICIDES BY STINGS OF HO TAXPAYERS VOTE|GEN, JOHNSON ON BOND ISSUE| REMAINS BOSS HERE TOMORROW, FOR RECOVERY Special Election on Public{Submitted Resignation but| NEW METHOD USED BY MAN TO TAKE LIFE Body Swollen to More than . Twice Normal Size— Police Powerless TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 27.—Ra- mon Ferez, aged 34 years, unem- ployed cigar maker, suicided by sitting nude midst thousands o(! hornets. Peréz's body, in some places, was swollen more than twice the nor- mal size by the stings. Perez first tried drowning, but swam out suicide by of the river and went to a lot adjoining his home and jumped into the rornet’s nest. His mother pleaded with him but Perez was adamant. The police tried to smoke away the hornets. The mother, fighting the hornets, finally dragged her son from the lot but. he died later in the hos- pital, refusing treatment. SAAR VALLEY NOW SOUGHT BY GERMANY President-cgz;:ce“or Hitler Says Great Issue Must ! Be Settled EH R E NBRIETSTEIN, Germany, Aug. 27.—President-Chancellor Adolf Hitler, in an emotional address Sunday to a throng officially esti- mated at 300,000, asked the world and especially France to be pre- | pared to return the Saar Valley to Germany when that rich re-| gion votes on the question next | January. “The Saar is the greatest prob- lem now separating France from Germany,” said Hitler, “and we shall not give up to the conviction of the other side. France must not deny her assistance in solving this} question. There is on reason what- ever why two great nations should remain hostile on this issue.” BRIDE, GROOM AT MERCY OF TEXAS FIEND ExConvict Held in Undis- closed City Following Double Attack 0 TYLER, Texas, Aug. 27—J. D. Willis, accused of kidnaping 2 pride and groom and criminally attacking the former, is held today in an undisclosed city following violence threats of a mob. Willis, an ex-convict from Louis- jana, was identified by Mr.and Mrs. Maxwell Herring. They said thdy were accosted Saturday night and forced at the point of a pistol to drive to a secluded spot. Herring was stripped of all of his clothing but his underwear and tied to a tree. Mrs. Herring was forced to dis< robe and was attacked. She was then tisd to a tree with wire. Willis then fled in the newly- wed's car. Mrs. Herring’s engagement ring and some money was found in Willis's possession. He denied the attack and said he had a wife and two sons. EMPLOYMENT 1S GROWING WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Don- ald Richberg, second in command of NRA, has reported to President Roosevelt that employment in- creased 4,120,000 since he took of- | fice. Safe Anchorage Is Repo;'ted Found on Bogoslof; ‘Glacier Priest’ Reports Discovery DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, Aug.|canoe, dragging it to the top of 27~The Rev. Bernard R. Hub- ‘ Katmai volcano and letting it down bard, known as the “Glacier|to the lake inside of the huge Priest” reported on his arrival here |crafer. The expedition will also re- aboard his expedition ship Amelia, | visit the Valley of Ten Thousand the discovery of a safe anchorage | Smokes and check previous obser- on Bogoslof Island. | vations. The Rev. Hubbard said the an-| chorage should prove a great boon | CHANGES POSITION to shipping, especially ships bound| ABOARD EXPEDITION SHIP for Nome and other Bering Sea |AMELIA, Aug. 27.—The Rev. Hub- ports. The island lies near Uni-|bard today said that .observation mak Pass and has had a reputa- by his expedition confirmed the tion of shifting. It has been|report of the Coast Guard cuiter shunned by mariners on account of | Northland placing Bogoslof Island the treacherous reefs. It was not |approximately four miles southward previously believed it was a pos- | and one mile eastward of its chart- sible anchorage on account of the|ed position, indicating the island great depth of water, but this time |does shift its position. anchorage was found with a vol-| Considerable speculation has aris- canic ash bottom between two en as to whether the island will jutting rocks. |drop out of sight or change its The Rev. Hubbard landed and Position again. took photographs of giant sealions| The Rev. Hubbard said he found and bird life. He said the m.;a lake in the center of the island chorage will afford protection from |With a bulge of land in it several prevailing southeast gales, The cut- | hundred feet in area out of which ter Cheland is checking soundings steam jets were issuing. This was in the location of the anchorage. not present three years ago. The Rev. Hubbard photographed | The expedition felt distinct quakes a battle between two eight foot and also saw several distinct sea lion bulls. changes in the general cantour of The expedition has left for the | the island. The Glacier Priest pre- Katmai region with the intention |dicts another major eruption with- of hitching the dog team to a in the next few years. SELLING WAVE PRAYERS FOR HITS STOCKS; RAIN FAIL T0 TRADING QUIET ~ BRING RELIEF Mining Group Is Especially Payette Flames Beyond Sent Down—Pressure ' Control — Some Suc- i on Other Issues cess, Other Fronts NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Stocks SPOKANE, Wash,, Aug. 27.—Al- showed little resistance today to though a state wide prayer for quiet selling and bids were lowered rain, made at the behest of Gov. moderately for most categories. The C. Ben Ross of Idaho, failed to mining group was rather heavy but elicit showers, progress is reported pressure was not too severe on oth- in many forest fires over the er sections. The close was a trifle Northwest. heavy. ¢ 'The Payette forest fire is still Bonds and the curb, were also raging and no chance is in sight heavy. for controlling it. Oregon forest fires are subdued. CLOSING PRICES TODAY Progress is reported in British NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Closing Columbia fire fronts and some pro- quotation of Alaska Juneau mine -gress is also reported against the stock today is 187%, American Can Idaho flames. 99, American Power and Light 5%, e Anaconda 12%, Armour B 63%, s Bendix Aviation 13%, Bethlehem Steel 307%, Calumet.and Hecla 3%, Curtiss-Wright 3, General Motors 30%, Consolidated Harvester 28%,! ] Kennecott 20, United States Steel 35%, Warner Pictures 4%, Pound $5.06%, Nabesna bid 91, ask 1.02. | HEFURM sc“ufll- ——————— Denied Privilege of Seeing BE BENEHTED Sweethearts, They Try to Kill Themselves WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—More e than one billion dollars are des-| BUDAPEST, Aug. 21—After treat- tined to go into the pockets of me:“‘“ #oores, of “”‘5' d‘;': il "‘"; farmers of the nation through AAA |Succeeded in checking the wave o before the end of this year, Or_‘mflésm;lysberria whi;:h lbroke out .in 4 1a ' reform school. Ehitle a""wmfd, t,wny' The physicians said the girls threatened to renew attempts to 3 kill themselves unless they were allowed to see their sweetharts weékly. They are aged from 12 to 18. FRE'GHT RATE ! The school management ‘denied ,the girls privilege of seeing their — | sweethearts and 70 swallowed shoe WASHINGTON, Aug. 27—Citing horns, teaspoons, tooth brushes, the mounting costs of operation, {hairpins and other things in order the larger railroads of the country to be sent to the hospital where have asked the Interstate Com- |they hoped their boy friends would merce Commission to authorize avisit them. $175,000,000 increase in the nation’s | B ot 7 b 2L |Teachers of Chicago MRS. J. C. NORRIS IS |'Are Given Back Pay; KILLED IN AUTO WBECl(l RFCLoan Helps Them M G Gl keplied Tagtios | . SIDAGO e Ay, 3.—Sotol in the last mail of the death of 'l’g::?”;:) ::fxinwmpaozo e }R‘jlrsly:unwasuhrs in" a: mfizn:re:l:ip“ Stzring. the, Srigiee. dd . Apelug : 2 months. The disbursement was on the highway near Ellensburg,' il Th: cnyw“ g hegr ,made possible by a loan made by 2 {the Reconstruction Finance Cor- husband, and their daughtey and poration. niece were also seriously injured.| , PES Mr. Norris suffered three broken| p i | By act of the legislature, Ken- rnnv and other internal injuries. He 4,00y ohserver Memorial day on is in the hospital at Ellensburg june 3, birthday of Jefferson Davis, DOW; | president of the Confederacy. Improvement Projects Is to Be Held Taxpayers of Juneau tOMOITOW| will vote at a special election on the issuance of $70,000 in four per- cent, 20-year bonds which will be issued as security to the Public Works Administration for a loan of $70,000 for public improvements. In addition to the $70,000, the PWA has set aside $33,000 gs a direct grant to co-operate with the city. There will be a single poling place, at the fire appartus room in the City Hall building. The polls will open at 9 and close at 7 o'clock. Each project has to be voted on separately. Voters Requirements Requirements for voters in the special election tomorrow are as follows: “All persons who are citi- zens of the United States, twenty- one years of age or over, and who have been residents of Alaska for the period of one year and of the city of Juneau, Alaska for six months immediately preceding the date of said election and whose names appear on the last assess- ment roll or tax roll of said city for the purposes of municipal tax- ation, are qualified to vote.” Six Projects Voters are urged to vote on each set forth on the ballots: 1. To issue $51,400 in bonds for regrading and paving streets and sidewalks. 2. To issue $2,750 in bonds to install sewer and water pipes. 3. To issue $5,000 in bonds to be used to construct a new bridge over Gold Creek at Calhoun Road. 4. T oissue $12,850 in bonds to construct concrete bulkheads on Gastineau Avenue and Calhoun Road or Avenue. 5. To issue $25,000 in bonds to be used to construct a refuse in- cinerator. 6. To issue $6,000 in bonds to be used to employ such engineering supervision and pay such overhead expenses as may be necessary in connection with the above men- tioned public works. Approval by the voters tomorrow of the proposed bond issue and fulfillment of . the loan contract with the Public Works Adminis- tration will materially strengthen the financial position of the City of Juneau, in the opinion of May- or 1. Goldstein, as expressed in a statement today. “If the city borrows the maxi- mum amount of $80,000 which the PWA is willing to lend—and the people may rest assured that the sum borrowed will net exceed this amount «and may be considerably less—the current operating expens- es of the city will be substantially reduced,” said Mayor Goldstein. Improvements Necessary “Citizens should bear in mind,” the Mayor continued, “that regard- less of the decision of the voters on the bond issue, most of the im- provements outlined in our pro- gram will have to be made in the near future. A new bridge must be put across Gold Creek at Cal- houn Avenue, new bulkheads and bridges constructed on Calhoun and Gastineau Avenue and repairs made to the high-pressure water mains and sewers within the next year. All this work is imperative. By reason of the 30 per cent re- fund to the City by the PWA of the cost of labor and material, the City is bound to make a very sub- stantial saving. Garbage Problem Acute “The garbage dump on West Ninth Street must go soon, with the near completion of the Gas- tineau Channel bridge and protests by residents in the district making an early charige imperative. We may be able to find a more suit- able location for the garbage dump but in the event that a refuse in- cinerator is found to be the best answer to the problem, certainly the city will save money by bor- rowing the money from the PWA at four per cent. with the 30 per cent refund on labor and material, rather than borrowing $25,000, the estimated cost of an incinerator, at six per cent, with no free grant of 30 per cent. l (Continiued on Page Two) of the following six Propostions|yig President Refuses to Ac- cept—Other Troubles WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — The deep seated character of NRA'S latest troubles became apparent when it was learned that Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA Adminis- trator, angrily walked out on a re- cent White House conference and resigned in writing but reconsider- ed it only on the firm insistance of President Roosevelt. The dispute, it is said, arose over NRA's reorganization plan submit- ted by Donald Richberg and Sec- retary of Labor Perkins. | Gen. “Johnson interpreted this plan as contemplating his retire- ment. Reconciliation Reconciliation, so far as Gen. Johnson is concerned, was consum- mated just before President Roose- velt's departure Saturday night for Hyde Park. Under the new terms, Gen. John- son stays on as Administrator and probably will become later on chair- man of the Board controlling NRA, which is the new setup. TImplications respecting Richberg and Perkins are less positive but there is no further doubt Gen. Johnson is boss and Mrs. Perkins is expected to confine her activities more closely to the Department of bor. ONE CHANGE IS ALREADY MADE IN NRA SETUP New Division Is to Handle Codes for Three Im- portant Industries WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Anoth- er step in thed isputatious reor- ganization of NRA has been taken with the creation of a new divis- ion to handle public utilities, transportation and communication codes. ‘This was done Saturday as the President called the high ranking Recovery Administrative officers to discuss the policy and changes in- volved in the new NRA setup as he prepared to leave to establish his summer White House at Hyde Park. e —_——————— ROOSEVELT IS AT HYDE PARK FOR LONG STAY President to Continue His Recovery Campaign with Lieutenants HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 27— President Franklin D. Roosevelt ar- rived in his home town early Sun- day morning and received a quiet welcome from his home folks at the station. The President is here for an in- definite stay while he pursues his recovery - campaign with specially invited lieutenants. OFF MOTORING WARWICK, N. Y., Aug. 27.—On the banks of a lake near here President and Mrs. Roosevelt stop- ped for a picnic luncheon that the latter had prepared. The President is motoring to West Point to in- spect the Military Academy. —ee——— MISS AMY LOU GUERIN LEAVES FOR SEATTLE TO ENTER HOLY NAMES To enter Holy Names Academy in Seattle for the coming year, Miss Amy Lou Guerin, daugher of Mrs. E. C. Guerin, left for the south on the steamer Alaska. SEAGIRT, New Jersey, Aug. 27.— President Roosevelt has been prom- |ised the support of the New Jer- | sey delegation to the Democratic National Convention in 1936 by Mayor Frank Hague, of Jersey City, iundisputed overlord of this part |of the state. Two years ago Hague led his forces in fighting the nomination | of Roosevelt, recanting only- on the | final complimentary ballot at the lChicago convention. Mayor Hague made the promise Roosevelt Renomination Parade Actually Launched Farley and the announcement ac- tually launches the Roosevelt re- nomination parade. FARLEY REVIEWS YEAR SEAGIRT, Aug. 27.—Postmaster General James A. Farley last Sat- urday reviewed the year and one half of the Democratic Adminis- tration and issued an invitation to the Republican voters to again lend their support to the Democratic Party that believes the “philosophy of Government is the one that of support to Postmaster General puts human values finst.” Resent Proposals For Detention Camps in Alaska | ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. | 27.—Members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Spanish Amer- ican War, met Saturday and { adopted a resolution vigorously condemning the proposal of the American Legion Convention of California which favored a pro- posed for the establishment of Criminal Detention Camps in Alaska. Some speakers likened the proposal to the old deporta- ticn to Australia and the Rus- sian exile to Siberia. The speakers said Alaska resents pcpulating the country with the scum from the States. ———— NOTED WRITERS ARE IMPRESSED BY TERRITORY Corey Ford and Alastair MacBain Here on Way South from Interior Enthusiastic about the rich field for writers to be found in Alaska, much of which has not yet been touched, as well as the unsurpassed opportunities for fishing and out- door life, Corey Ford and Alastair MacBain, both well known maga- zine writers, arrived here on a Pacific Alaska Airways Fairchild plane from Fairbanks last evening. Covered Territory During the past month Mr. Ford and Mr. MacBain have covered a considerable portion of the Terri- tory by plane and fished for every variety of trout, grayling and sal- mon to be found in the Interior. They. flew into Fairbanks just one month ago and from there made plane trips to Ruby, Nome, Nulato, Lake Minchumina and into the Kuskokwim district as far as Idit- arod and Flat. To Write Articles The two writers left New York City the latter part of June armed with assignments for fishing, air- plane transportation and general sports articles for several national magazines, including the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's and Vanity Fair. “It really is a marvelous way to combine business with a perfect vacation as we naturally had to spend hours and hours fishing in order to get material for our stories and it wasn't at all unpleasant,” Mr. Ford declared. Before coming to Alaska in late July they spent several weeks fish- ing in various parts of Canada, gradually working toward the West. One of their few regrets regarding the trip is that they must leave tomorrow for the south and have had so little time in Juneau. Among (Continued on Page Three) SILVER POLICY AIDING NATION WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — The Administration’s silver policies have expanded -the Nation’s money sup- |ply by about twenty-five million dollars, coinciding with the profit reaped to date by issuing a com- | paratively small amount of silver lcurrency at a higher price than llhc silver behind it. i THREE STATES ARE TO 60 TO -POLLS TUESDAY INomination of Senator Johnson Is Conceded in California—Other Issues WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — Pri- mary elections, accepted as straws showing the way the wind is blow- ing about the New Deal, will be held tomorrow in California, Mis- sissippi and South Carolina. United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson is conceded the nomina- tion in California. Upton Sinclair, former Socialist, is a prominent candidate for Gov- erpor. Democrats fear if he is nom- inated ~ there will" be a Teaction among the old line Democrats and this might bring about défeat of eleven House members in Novem- ber. United States Senator Stephens is up for renomination in Mis- sissippi. South Carolina will nominate Congressmen, Governor and other State officers. DELEGATE WILL BE SPEAKER AT RALLY TUESDAY Women's Democratic Club to Stage Meeting at Coliseum Tomorrow In his first general public meet- ing since returning to Alaska, Dele- gate A. J. Dimond will address Ju- neau residents Tuesday evening at the Coliseum, i{he meeting to be held under the auspices of the Women’s Democratic Club of this city. He will review some of his work in Washington during his first term, and give a first hand account of some phases of the New Deal. The meeting will start at 8 o'~ clock. The Club will operate free busses between the Auk Bay store and town. Leaving the store at 7:15 p. m, one going by way of the Lake Loop and the other com- ing direct. Free ferries will bring Douglas residents across the Chan- nel. Delegate Is Kept Busy The Delegate has been kept as busy since he arrived here Satur- day as he would be in Washington. Between getting caught up on his correspondence that awaited him here, conferring with local officials and Democratic leaders, and meet- ing old friends and acquaintances, he hasn't had a spare minute to do such immaterial things as eat- ing and sleeping. As usual, he seems to thrive on work, and is clearly enjoying every minute of his stay. He was greatly pleased at the evident progress in local develop- ment. ‘“Juneau continues to grow and increase in permanent devel- opment. Each time I visit here, T find some new building or public improvement marking the progres- siveness of the community,” he said today. Stay Is Undetermined JAMES ALLRED IS NOMINATED, TEXAS VOTERS Oppogjtion Candidate to “Fergusonism” Wins by 46,000 Vote Margin DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 27.—James C. Allred, aged 35 years, who made opposition to “Fergusonism” the cue in his campaign, is choice of the Texas voters to succeed Mrs. Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson in the Governorship race, winning the Democratic nomination by a mar- gin of more than 46,000 votes over Tom F. Hunter who was supported by Governor Ferguson and her hus- band James E. Ferguson. The nomination is tantamount TRAIN WAECKS ARE BLAMED O RUSSIAN UNION Moscow by Third In- ternationale, Claim TOKYO, Aug. 27.—The Japanese Government today charges the Third Internationale as being re- sponsible for fomenting, from Mos- |cow, intrigues against Japan, in- volving train wrecks especially on the Chinese and Eastern Rallway. This is the latest blast in the conflict of propaganda that Japan and Manchukuo is waging with the Soviet. Each side awaits signs of the other weakening in the deadlocked negotiation for Japan's purchase of the railroad from Russia. e TEACHER BOUND FOR ANCHORAGE ON YUKON Ted Feldman, teacher in the An- chorage schools is a passenger for Jhat city on the Yukon. \ ‘The length of his visit here was not certain today. He was waiting for the conference with Harllee Branch, Asst. Postmaster General, relative to air mail service between Puget Sound and Alaska, before deciding when he will proceed to western and interior towns. It is possible he will accompany Mr. Branch and others in the party to Fairbanks, leaving here about Thursday. If he does not go into the inter- ior by plane, he will take the first steamer to the west, probably go- ing to his home in Valdez, then continuing to the interior. He ex- pects to be in the Territory about 30 days. ———,————— HIGH OFFICIAL P. 0. SERVICE IS IN JUNEAU S. A. Cisler Flies North ta Juneau—Harllee Branch Coming on Penguin 8. A. Cisler, General Superintend- ent of Air and Railway Mail Ser- vice, of the U. S. Postal Service arrived in Juneau yesterday even- ing on the seaplane Baranof from Seattle. Mr. Cisler was in Seattle with Harllee Branch, Second As- sistant ~ Postmaster ~General, in charge of all transportation agen- cien of the Post Office Depart- ment, and because of his enthus- iastic interest in flying left Seat- tle yesterday for a brief trip here when the opportunity for a quick (Continued on Page Eight) B STORM NEARS TEXAS COAST HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27.—High lides and strong winds, forerunners of Gulf storms, struck the Texas coast today from Port Arthur to the west end of Galveston Island. Weather observers predicted the center of the disturbance will pass inland near Galveston late this. afternoon or early evening.