The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 11, 1934, Page 1

JUNEAU POLLS CLOSE AT 7 P.M.—-DON'T'FAIL T0 VOTE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO. 6751. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER |1, 1934. 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NEW DEAL RID WASHINGTON ELECTORATE | VOTES TODAY Democr at_s Are Selecting| Candidates Who Will Defend New Deal SCHWELLENBACH AND STEVENSON FIGHTING| Registration Is Heavy— Beer Parlors, Liquor Stores Closed SEATTLE, Sept. 11.—The Wash- ingten State electorate went to the today to decide what Demo- will be chosen to defend the New Deal. The Republicans plan te deride the New Deal during the next eight weeks until the general election in November. Nominatigns are to be made to fill the seat of Senator §. C. Dill, o relinquished it, also six.places in\the National House. There are 125 seats in Lfi = islatur® to be contested for as “tounty offices: and Precinc Cemmitteemen. Fourteen women are seeking nominations in the House. Registrations made for the pri- mary were almost 100.000 over 1830, the last previous off-year. Knockdown Battle A knockdown and dragout bat- tle is on between John C. Steven- son, King County Commissioner, and Lewis Schwellenbach, Seattle attorney, in a most spectacular contest for the Democratic nom- ination for Senator. Many friends of Senator Homer T. Bone are supporting Schwellen- bach. Senator Dill endorsed Judge Charles H. Leavy of Spokane. The Republicans in the race did not attack each other as fiercely as did the Democratic candidates. The Republicans seeking the nom- ination for Senator are- Ralph A. Horr of Seattle, D. V. Morthland of Yakima, Frank R, Jeffrey of Se- attle, and Reno Odlin, banker of Olympia. The polls close at 8 o'clock to- night. All beer parlors and liquor stores are closed during the time the polls are open. OTHER STATES VOTING WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Be- sides the state of Washington, Ari- zona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michi- gan, New Hampshire and Vermont are holding primary elections to- day. All states with the exception of Louisiana and Washington, are nominating = Governors. All are naming nominees for Cmgre&sson-’ al seats. 1 men were encamped in New Or- leans, at armed truce with thou- sands of regular and special police ' under Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley. | As Louisianans cast their ballots today, about 5,000 National Guards- : ' ©0 80800000000 ° STOCK QUOTATIONS 2| 9 b0 000090000 0 NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 17%, American Can 95'%, American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda 11%, Armour, com- mon, 6; Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and Hecla 3%, Interna- tional Harvester 24%, Curtiss- Wright 2%, General Motors 28%, Kennecott 18%, United States Steel 32%, Pound $5.00%, Bremner 47 cents. - VOTE—VOTE—VO" The polls close at 7 o'clock tonight. If you have not veted —vote. Requiremients are that you have Been a resident of Alaska for one year and your mcmum,mm- is mecessary. Vote be- fore 7 o'clock tonight. |speed of 204 6/10 miles #n hour, 81 | after leaving Seattle. ' STRIKE TO COVER WIDE AREA Wi This map shows the cohcenteation of the nation'’s cotton gextile mills in southern, and eastern states. The figures in state.shaged by dots indicate the mumber. of+#spindies” acti July (the average is 60 spihdies per worker). The fmore heavily shaded strip extending from Virginia to Georgia is the “Piedmont,” the south’s most highly industrializ ton county (North Carolina) and Greenville two of the largest concentrations of the textile industry in the world. GRACE MEGEITT DISAPPEARS ON HUNTING TRIP Missing Since Last Sunday Forenoon—Airplanes Scouring Region ' | | PAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 11— Grace Meggitt, aged 21 years, of this city, formerly of Juneau, has been lost since 11 o'clock Sunday morning, near Jarvis Creek, 100 imiles from Fairbanks, on the Rich- iardson Highway. | Miss Meggitt was with her moth- er on a hunting trip and wandered She carried a .22 loff by herself. {caliber rifle. ‘Three airplanes have left to scour the ccuntry. Bear and wolf are reported in the country where Miss Meggift is lost. 12 The party was hunting grouse. Miss Meggitt is well known in| Juneau where she formerly resided and attended school. in th states as of LOCAL VOTETS" LIGHTEST IN § ed area. The two black dots are Gas- unty (South Carolina), MORE VIOLENCE BREAKS FORTH, | TEXTILE STRIKE Dozen Workers Are Injur- ed in Pennsylvania— Troops Out, R. L. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Vio- lence broke out anew in several tex- tile centers as the Presidential Mediation Board discussed the strike with the manufacturers. More than one thousand pickets stormed the Lancaster, Pa. mill today, injuring half a dozen work- | ers and overturned cars. TROOPS ORDERED OUT SAYLESVILLE, R. I, Sept. 11.— ‘The Rhode Island National Guard has been rushed here as two men and a woman, aged 73, were shot during renewed rioting Jbetween a crowd of strikers and local police, the latter guarding the Sayles plant. ’ — .- TWO FLIERS MAKE RECORD COAST FLIGHT LOS ANGELES, Cal, Seft. 11.— Traveling 1,120 miles at an average Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn set a Boeing transport plane down here five hours and twenty minutes The two fliers claim a new speed record for that type of an airship. Turner said it is the longest dis- tance ever flown by a transport plane and at such speed. Both fliers are planning to leave for New York then go to London and compete in the $70,000 speed TAlunn names, flight to Melbourne, a distance of over 11,000 miles. ——— J. 8. M. NELSON DIES J, 8. M. Nelson, 57, merchant of Chitina, recently died at Cordova of heart fajlure. He had been in Alaska without making a trip Out~ side since he first arrived’ in’ 1896. He was born in Nova Scotia. i Pays to Advertise In Empire YEARS AT 3 P.M; Only 544 Persons Had Vot- what they declare is an invasion Staging!a parade in Phoenix and neighboring rural districts, hundreds of farmers demonstrated against river valley by Japanese colonists from the Imperial Arizona Farmers Protest “Japanese Invasion valley of Souther: parade of automol of the rich Salt INE TEST n California. Two views of the biles, which were placarded with such signs as “Japan for Japs” and “Keep Arizona for the Whites”, are shown above. ed at that Hour—Work- ers Redouble Efforts It pays tc. adveriise in The Empire, according to G. L. Prucha. Last night, Mr. Prucha, who has been transferred to the Nome Weather Bureau, adver- tised in The Empire that he wanted $2,300 for his house, furnished, and would make easy terms. Fifleen minutes after The Lmpire was on the street, the first call came. “Hold it until 7 c’clock tonight. I'm sure the deal is made,” the would-be purchaser said. Half an hour Ilater three. callers were being shown the house. One suddenly said: “I'll take it, pay cash.” & Transfer papers will be drawn dp and signed tomorrew. ARMY BOMBERS BACK ON COAST _AND TO REMAIN Complete Most Traveled of Any Army Formation in History of Corps MARCH FIELD, Cal, Sept. 11.— | Both Democratic and Republican Ten United States Army bombers,|workers expressed the belief that in command of Lieut. Henry H.|the later. hours of the day would ARE INSUREB Arnold, landed here Monday, thelsee a steady increéaSe in the rate most traveled of any Army forma- (of voting at No. 1. The high wind b tion in the history of the Air Corps.! that prevailed from early morning| HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 11.— The jaunts included an exten-|to shortly after 2 o'clock is said |Le0 Crowley, President of the Fed- sive Alaska aerial mapping expe-|to have prevented many women|€f8l Deposit Insurance Corporation, dition, participation in the war'from turning out before that time. told President Roosevelt today that game attack on New York City. |It had subsided greatly by 3 o'clock |97 out of every 100 bank depositors Eastward, the coast to coast are now insured by ghe Govern- flight was made in 18 hours and| (Continued on Page Four) ment. ten minutes, establishing a record erye. S T num . st varns Plot to Kidnap Premier of Canada Is Disclosed ly stationed at Rockwell Field, Sani Diego. | | ] OTTAWA, Sept.11.—A gang plot- [the plot were disclosed by an un- (ting to kidnap Premier R. B. Ben- |named prisoner held on a house- Mrs. H. Museth and baby boy, nett shadowed the statesman fori|breaking charge. and Mrs. Carl Lovett and baby some time bg!ore he left Ottawa| “The prisoner said he and- three girl, left: St. Ann's Hospital over for Geneva, as a delegate to thé |other Ottawa men were inyolved. the weekend for their homes. Mrs, League of Nations, according to|in a conspiracy plan to seize the Museth left Sunday and Mrs, Lov~ the police. Premier in his apartment and hold ett Saturday nlx:it. ! Inspector Culver said details of |him for ransom. The lightest vote in eight years had been cast in Juneau today at 3 p.m. indicating a lack of gen- eral interest in the biennial Terri- torial election at which Alaskans were choosing a Delegate to Con- gress, a Territorial Treasurer, one Senator and four Representatives from each Division, ‘The local vote at 3 o'clock was 544, as compared to 956 at the same hour in 1932, It was 156 under the 1930 and 31 less than the 1928 vote at the same-time. Big Precinet Failing The greatest drop was experienc~ ed in Precinct No. 1, for which the voting booth is located in the City Hall building. There only 277 votes had been cast as compared to 535 in 1932, 406 in 1930 and 350 in 1928. Party workers could assign no par- ticular reason for the decrease. In No. 2, voting on the corner of Main and Front streets in the Giovanetti store, 175 persons had voted at midafternoon. Two years ago 266 votes had been cast there, 196 in 1930 and 150 in 1928. In No. 3 the vote was 92 com- pared to 155 in 1932, 98 in 1930 and 75 in 1928, ‘Thus, while both No. 2 and No. 3 were ahead of 1928 and running close to 1930, No. 1 was substan- 'tially behind both of these years and almost 100 per cent less than 1932. at Colleagues PILOT BROWNE 1S FORGED DOWN, ALASKA TUNDRA Engine Trouble Results— Plane Lands, then Over- turns in Kuskokwim ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 11.— Nat Browne, independent pilot fly- ing in the lower Kuskokwim area, accdrding to reports received here, was forced down on account of engine trouble, between Bethel and Nyac. Browne landed on the tun- dra. The plane overturned but he escaped with only a number of bruises. Browne hiked a long distance kack to Bethel, swimming a large river enroute. DEPOSITORS Expect to Catch Up . —_——— LEAVE HOSPITAL McClintic Comes Right Back Interesting Data Is Revealed on Seniority; | By HERBERT PLUMMER ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Repre- sentative J. V. McClintic, of Okla- homa, member of the House for 20 consecutive years, admits 1eenngi a bit pained when he hears his col-’ leagues advancing their claims of seniority as an argument they are logical successors to the Speaker- ship. The Oklahoma Democrat based his recent campaign for reelection for an eleventh term largely on| this very issue. He pointéd proudly | to his 20 years of service in the House. He called attention at_every opportunity to the fact that it was | because his constitutents had kept | 'him in Congress so long that he| iwas able to secure membership on i perhaps the most important com-‘ | mittee in the House—Ways and| Means. ! But he was defeated. “Seniority did it,” he mnans,; “They either didn't know what I; {was talking about or if they dldj | they made up ‘their minds Lmzi 'Jim:s been in too long’.” | King and Lewls Oldest | Speaking of seniority, if Con- I gress ever were to decide to adopt | ime old ecollegiate custom of hold- |ing reynions of “old grads’ some |rather. interesting facts would come |to lght, ‘The title of “oldest grads” among those still in Congress would be shared by two Senators—King of Utah and “Jim Ham” Lewis of - linois. They first came to Congress in 1896 as members of the House.| Both were elected” in the year |that Willilam Jennings Bryan was campaigning for the Presidency on his free silver platform. Both are Democrats, King was elected as Congressman-at-large from Utah on the cry of “16 to 1.” Lewis was elected as Congressman-at-large from the state of Washington. Both King and Lewis, however, have wide gaps in the matter of | continuous service. The man who Y holds ‘that recotd is Senator Shep- ‘pard of Texas, Sheppard. has been| (Continued on Page Two. ) T0 REORGANIZE NRA;PLANS ARE ARRANGED NOW Roosevelt and Johnson in Agreement on Three Separate Departments HYDE PARK, N. Y., Sept. 11.— President Roosevelt and Gen. Hugh S. Johnson have agreed on the principles for the immediate re- organization of NRA to eliminate overlapping of functions and pro- vide simplifications of this vital recovery unit. Another night conference devel- oped the agreement for the estab- lishment of NRA on the same basis as the Federal Government. . Three separate branches are pro- posed Executive, Judicial and Legislative. & Gen. Johnson is going ahead as the head of the Executive Branch. The Judicial Brapch will take care of labor. dispute and assume the duties of code authorities. The Legislative Branch will be the policy fixing department. CERMANY NEW STEPS 0 IMPORTATIONS State of Control Will Gov- ern Hereafter—Scheme Qutlined by Official BERLIN, Sept. 11.—All importa- tions into Germany are declared subject to a state of control. This is outlined by Dr. Fritz Sarnow, representing. Hjalmar Schacht, Economy Director. The new plan is designed to save the Government's depleted currency reserves through. restric- tion of. imparts. The value of materials that may be imported without a permit are cut from $20 to $4. TAKES FORMER JUNEAU GIRL LOST IN INTERIOR 'DEMOCRATS WIN IN MAINE; 80V, BRANN VICTOR Democrats Capture Gover- norship and Two Out of Three Congressmen 'SENATOR HALE NOSES OUT BY CLOSE MARGIN Wins by About 1,000 Votes —Brewster Defeats Utterback in Third PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 11. —The New Deal rode high in Maine yesterday. The State- - wide returns showed the Democrats had captured the Governorship, two Congres- sional seats and had just missed taking away a Sena- torial post. Senator Frederick Hale, Re- {Eoblian, who has been re-. turited by Maine to the Unit- ed States Senate continuously sinee 1916, had a narrow es- cape. With returns virtually complete, he was leading Har- old Dubord, Democrat, by a little more than 1,000 votes. Brann Boosts Majority Gov. Louis Brann, Democrat, who rode into office by 2,358 votes on the Democratic landslide in 1932, was triumphantly re-elected, de- feating Alfred Ames by a margin of more than 34,000 votes. In the First Congressional dis- trict, Simon Hamlin, Democrat, scored an upset. He led Carroll Breedy, veteran of 12 years service in Congress, by almost 2,000" votes. In the Second Congressional Dis- trict, Edward C. Moran, Jr., Demo- crat incumbent, was leading Zelma Dwinal, Republican, by 6,000 votes. Moran was elected in 1932 by some 2,000 majority. The Third Distriet, which was captured by the Democrats in 1932, went back into the Republican column. Ralph Brewsters, former Republican Governor of the State, led John G. Utterback, Democratic incumbent, by 3,000 votes. Utter- back was elected in 1932 DEMOCRAT WINS PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 11.— Gov. Louis J. Brann, Democrat, 'has been reelected Governor over Alfred K. Ames, retired lumber- man. Senator Frederick Hale, Repub- lllcs.n, was early this morning lead- ing his Democratic opponent, Har- old Dubord, former Mayor of Wat- erville, by less than 5,000 votes. The results announced are on the basis of returns from about two-thirds of the State precinets , The amendment repealing Pro. | hibition has apparently carried. IS ELATED; FLETCHER, HEADACHE ! WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. — The :“intensification” of the Republican |efforts to carry the Maine elec- {tion and faflure, called for James |A. Farley, Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee to say: “It is ample proof that the New Deal meets with the approval of |the majority of the people of this country.” Chairman - Fletcher, of the Re- publican National Committee, said: :"IL is evident that people ' have not - yet understood what it all means. Somebody, sometime, will have to pay the bill and the people tof this country will soon realize this.” | | FARLEY | - — The courthouse custodian at Co- lumbus, Kas., that when _{he shut the water off at the nozsle of a garden hose, a woodpecker drilled a_ hole in the tublng sa bathe. L | birds could