The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1934, Page 1

v - HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO 6755, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JOHNSON'S RESIGNATION IS DEMANDED CAPTAINS ARE GIVEN PRAISE IN DISASTERS Conflicting Emotions Are Explained by U. S. | S. Inspector NFVV YO}":{ Sept. lSAConfl\ct-i hotions of sea captains in s to protect passengers or the ship's cargoes, were de- bed by Capt. William Storey, Steamboat Inspector of the Depart- ment of Commerce, at the Federal inquiry here. Capt. Storey said he could not discuss the actions of Capt. Will- iam Warms, Acting Captain of the Morro Castle, who stood by his ship many hours after it was doomed ause “I do not have a clear ure &s to what happened. As! general rule, however, masters of are torn between duty to tect the lives of passengers and and also to serve the best interests of their em-' i Storey said that during y years on the sea and in the ion service he never en- d a single case where| | jeopardized lives to save ! | ecpld 1 COURT DENIES REQUEST NEW YORK, Sept. 15—Federal Judge Coxe has denied the request cf United States Attorney Conboy to compel the attorneys of t.he Ward Line to produce statements ' they obtained from the officers and crew of the Morro Castle. The operstors insist the nnte-} ments ‘were “coniidential pwnlel.* and not lawfully subject to sub- poena.” Judge Coxe held the statemflms were private memoranda for the | Ward Line attorneys and not evi-, dence in the investigation. e e——— ENGINE ROOM 5 LOG OF MORRD CASTLE SAVED Engineer Ca det Reported to Have Startling In- | formation, Disaster | BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 15,-The} Daily Record, in a copyrighted ar- ticle today, says that contrary to sworn testimony, the engine room log of the Morro Castle was saved | from the fire aboard that liner by | ‘Willlam W. Tripp, engineer cadet who turned it over to attorneys or\ the Ward Line. i The log book, according to the Record's article, disclosed the amaz- ing confusion of orders, the last of which would have left the vessel turning circles around the anchor. A subpoena has been issued in New York requiring Tripp's pres- ence before the Federal Grand| Jury next week. BARGE BR ¢ 1ERTON IS ANCHORER IN MIDDLE OF STEPHENS PASSAGE The barge Bremerton has been anchered in the middle of Steph- ens Passage over the original loca- tion of the Islander wreck before it was moved ashore by the Cutris- ‘Wiley Marine Salvors. Indications are that divers wllH be sent down to locate the lost | bow of the wrecked steamer in| the hope that the treasure which | was not found in the part beached | may be found in it. The Bremerton is anchored in a line between Marmion Island light on Dougias Island and Green's Cove on Admiralty Island. e MOUNTAINEERS LEAVE FOR WEEK-END TRIP TO TWIN GLACIER CAMP Fourteen’ members of the Moun- taineers’ Club left early this after- noon for the Taku River to spend the weekend. The trip was made on the gasboat Cordelia D., Capt. Trevor Davis, and the party ex- pects to return SuUfiday night or Monday morning. They will headquarter at the Twin Glacier camp, and make short trips out from there. Suruvors Conquer Hzgh %as b A dramatic picture {aken ficm the beach at 8primg Lake, N. J, showing a lifebcat laden with rain-lached rescued paciong from the blazing liner Morro Castle being hauled to chorc by the hardy men who fought a bitter struggle with mountainous waves in their cight mile flight from the flaming liner that became = fearful pyre for possibly more than 133 souls. CONTRIBUTIONS OF DUPONTS T0 ' BE MADE PUBLIC Minitions Committe Makes Request — Spy System Revealed Dies Before Tragedy | ; | { \ i | WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—A list of their political campaign con- tributions since 1919 has been drawn up by the Duponts for the Special Senate Committee investi- gating munition sales. The three |brothers, Lammot, Pierre and !Irenne, were asked by Chairman Nye to submit a statement of contributions, both by themselves and the 35 members of the board, also the corporation. Testimony has been received from the Duponts that their com- pany employed an international spy and how they blocked the Argen- tina Government’s atiempt to build a powder plant of its own in ‘anticipation of mcdification of lho Versailles treaty permitting then to sell war materials to Germany. KIDNAPERS ARE GIVEN WARNING BY CAL. JUDGE Three,Senlen_ced to Life in Prison, No Chance of Being Pardoned LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 15.— A warning that kidnapers may abandon hope of being given any consideration in California, was made by Judge William C. Doran, when he sentenced a woman and two men to serve the rest of their |lives in prison, “without the possi- bility of a pardon.” Miss Ida May, of Alameda; Floyd Britton and O. R. Russell pleaded guilty to participation in the rebbery and kidnaping of John Jeske, companion and chauffeur of the late Lon Chaney, and Jeske's bride, during their honeymoon last July. | Captain Robert Willmott, ; master of the stricken liner | Merre Castle, who died shortly | befcre midnight on the night | of the tragic disaster to his ves- sel. Subject for a leng time to heart atiacks, the captain col- lapsed before the ship caught fire and the first officer, W. F. Warms, tock charge. MRS. M’CONNELL IS i GUEST AT PARTY AT HOME OF MRS. PEGUES Complimentary w0 Mrs. A. Mec- Connell of Kelly Field, Texas, who has been visiting relatives here for the past month, Mrs. John E. Pegues last night entertained at her home on Seventh Street. There were four tables of bridge. In addition to the guest of honor, those present were: Mrs. W. J. Leivers, Mrs. M. S. Jorgensen, Mrs. George Jorgensen, Mrs. Minnie Hurley, Mrs. Mabel Blanc, Hugh A. Wade, 'Mrs. W. H. Kim- ball, Mrs. C E. Morgan, Mrs. T. J. ."strocbe, Mrs Nadja Vestal, Mrs. o Donald S. Haley, Mrs. Joe A. will- iams, Mr:. Helen Smith Cass, Mrs. 'Everett Nowell and Mrs. Wilbur NEW YORK, 3Sept. ' 13.—Closing Burford. quotation of Alaska Juneau mmev B ¥ <5, SN stock today is 18%, American Can WOODLAND GAB.BENS TO 96, American Power and Light 3%, y HAVE NEW HEAT SYSTEM Anaconda 10%, Armour, common 57%, Bethlehem Steel 26%, Calumet| Under the supervision of Russell and Hecla 3, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Clithero, a new heating system is General Motors 27%, International | bemg installed at the Woodland Harvester 24%, Kennecott 17%, ]Gudens It is believed the plant United States Steel 30%, Pound' $5.01, Bremner 47 cents. e o0 ee 00000000 . STOCK QUOTATIONS o0 000000000 .ing and other features tonight. 'ARE ELECTED IN | | precincts in the Second Division Mrs. | ALL DEMOCRATS THIRD DIVISION Twenty-eigmf Fifty-four Precincts Report—No Chance of Change (Special from Times) ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 15. —The Third Division returns from twenty-eight out of fifty-four pre= cincts already accounting for vote in all cities, also the bulk of the districts, make altering of subse- quent reports impossible. Present standings show Oscar G. Olson, Democratic candidate for Treasurer, received more votes than both his opponents combined. M. E. S. Brunelle, Democrat, has been elected Senator over Robert S. Bragaw, better than two to one. The latter has sent congratula- tions to the former wishing suc- cess. Charles Murray, James Patterson, J. 8. Hofman and H. S. McCutch- eon, elected Representatives, all victorious Democrats, | the Third Division a solid sup- whelming majority. 1 Reported Vote The detailed vote to date is as follows: For Treasurer—Olson, Smith, 589; Chase, 378. For Senator—Brunelle, 1,372; Bra- gaw, 673. For Représentatives—Murray 1,290, Hofman 1,267, Patterson 1,157, McCutcheon 1,023, Staser 708, El- lis 668, Swetmann 655, Nafsted 595. Delegate in Seward Delegate Anthony J. Dimond ar- rived in. ward last night on mfl steamer Yukon. He will visit there, come to Anchoragé and then go to Seldovia. His delay at Nome made it impossible for him to come to the Third Division before the election. ALL DEMOCRATS WIN IN SECOND DIVISION RACE Chamberlain Displaces Ken- nedy for House, Com- pleting Demo Slate 1,101; (Special from Nome Nugget) | NOME, Alaska, Sept. 15.—Returns Jjust received from four additional apparently insure the election of the entire Democratic ticket, dis- placing for the first time J. C. | Kennedy, Republican House can- ‘tdidate‘ who has been among the |first four in the earlier returns. | Arthur M. Chamberlain, Demo- |crat, who was in fifth place, jump- ed to third, replacing another Democrat, Howard Lyng, who drop- ped to fourth. The precincts that assured the Democratic victory were: Mountain Village, Candle, Deering and Utica. There are only seven unreported precincts in the Division, all small and it is believed they will add to the Democratic majority. The total reported vote to date is: For Delegate, A. J. Dimond. For Treasurer: Chase 131, Olson, 388, Smith 289. For Senator: J. F. Devine 489, Alfred J. Lomen 413. For Representatives: W. Martin 514, Tolbert Scott 464, Arthur M. Chamberlain 443, Howard King 413, all Democrats, J. C. Kennedy |391, Leroy M. Sullivan 360, Nels | Swanberg 351, and A. G. Blake 303, 'all Republicans, and John Haer- |ing 47 and Jules Gunderson 31, | both Independents. No other returns have been re- jceived here during the past 24 hours. The official returns from several precincts in this Division should be received here Monday and by the middle of the week it is expected all precincts will have been heard from. e MR. AND MRS. EARLE HUNTER AND SON, BUDDY, TO LEAVE ION VACATION TRIP MONDAY Mr. and Mrs. Earle Hunter and their young son, Buddy, are leav- ing on the steamer Yukon Monday for a month’s vacation in the States, They expect to be away for a month and will spend some time in Seattle, Portland, San Fran- cisco and will probably continue Diego. porter of the New Deal by an over-| « m*& .- Wrecked Ln‘eboat Mi, ght Have Sa vml L w:s— Graphic photo of the burning liner Morro Castle cff the Jersey coast, showing a lifeboat hang- ing limp from its davit, either jammed or attacked by flames se that it cculd not be lowered. Nete the portholes at which appear to be human faces may be faintly discerned, particularly, at the porthee cn the extreme right. SRR Survivors of A ppallmg Dtsastcr Tale to Boats A Illeboat ot lhe stricken liner Morro Castle and a Coast Guard dory, both loaded with sur ivors of the burning steamship, pictured as they rowed away frem the dcomed vessel. Of 558 souls aboard, latest dispatches indicate that fully 133 lost their lives. Britain Lures Idle Y ouths Into Skilled Trades Study; Pit Boy. SEVEN FREELZE, MT. CLIMBING Airplane Locates Party of Seven Missing on Ger- many’< Highest Peak HAMBURG, Sept. 15— Seven mountain climbers, including three women, have been found dead, probably from freezing, on the fa- mous Mount Zugspitze, the high- est in Germany. ‘The party had been missing two days. An airplane located the mountain climbers. AR TO VISIT FAMILY dead N. G. Nelson, owner of the Berg- mann Hotel and the Triangle Build- ing, is to leave Juneau on the next southbound trip of the Yukon. He plans to spend three months visit- ing with his family in Berkeley, will be in operation for the danc-|south to Los Angeles and San|Cal, where the children are in 5¢H001. .- v i 4 Become W aiters| By HAROLD P. BRAMAN LONDON, Sept. 15.—Revolution- ary changes in the methods of la- [bor training may emerge from the test trade training centers estab- lished in eight cities of England by the ministry of labor. In these centers the tradition of apprenticeship has been supersed- ed by special instructional work in the skilled trades and officials ex- press themselves astounded by the success which has marked their ef- forts. The experiment was first tried five years ago to aid the unem- ployed but has only just now {gained much prominence. The trade | unions, instead of opposing the | scheme, have looked upon it with a benevolent eye and officials hope for continued expansion of the system. Quit Loafing on Dole Unemployed young men who vol- unteer—there is no compulsion— are taken from the “depressed” areas where unemployment is at its worst and sent to the training cen- ters. The one on the outskirts of London has several hundred young men from Wales and from north- western and northeastern England. All would be on the dole but for (Continued on Pue Three) | | | | HAPSBURGS T0 SOON RETURN T0 OLD HOME Reliable Sources Claim Royal Family Going to Live in Austria BRUSSELS, Sept. 15.—The Haps- | burgs are reported returning to Austria. Sources close, to the royal ramfl) that once ruled Austria-Hungary, are credited with the report. The former Empress Zita, of Emperor Charles who lost his| throne in the upheaval following the World War, expects to be liv- ing in Austria by Christmas. Permission has been granted the Royal Family to reside there as plain citizens. It is stated, however, that Arch- duke Otto must promise not to seek to bring about the monarchy’s| resoration. Pigeons Cnry Orders BUDAPEST.— Carrier pigeons were used successfully this season by fruit merchants for the trans-| porting of market reports and. or-| ders between the two centers of the fruit district, Baja and Jano- shalma, which are about 80 miles apart. i widow | CHARGES MADE BY NRA CHIEF ' ARE RESENTED | Strike Commlttee of Unit- ed Textile Workers Asks General to Quit 'DECLARES AGREEMENT IS VIOLATED BY HIM Address at—‘Meeling De- clared to be ““Despicable i Piece of Bsuiness” WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. — The | Strike Committee of the United Textile Workers today demanded Gen. Hugh S. Johnson's resigna- tion, assailing his charges that the textile walkout violated, the agree- ment made last June. | Franecis Gorman, Chairman of the Strike Committee, asserted that |NRA Administrator Johnson him- 1self violated an agreement and {declared “at least he has demon- \strated his utter unfitness to hold {public office. We demand that he 'resign forthwith.” Gorman also accused Gen. John- son of making frequent attacks on organized labor and called John- 'son's address last night as a “Q- | spicable plece of business.” 4 SAYS PRESENT - STRIKE BREAKS 'NRA Administrator Tells Code Authorities Some- thing, Mass Meeting | NEW YORK, S2pt. 15.—NRA Ad- i ministrator Johnson, in addressing a mass meeting of code authorities in the Metropolitan area last night, declared the textile strike is “‘in absolute violation” of the agree- |ment he made last June With Thomas McMahon, President of the United Textile Workers' Un- ion, who called the strike. STATEMENT “UNWARRANTED” NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Matthew Dow, Vice-President of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, answered Gen. Johnson and declared today that his speech was “unwarranted.” Dow also said that Johnson, in his general attack on labor, went beyond the limits, that his utter- ances were unjustified and prejud- iced, and would cause greater dif- {ficulties in the existing differences in the textile strike. TEXTILE MILL IS BOMBED IN NO. CAROLINA Explosi on Iy Terrifies— Windows Broken, but Ma- | chinery Not Touched BURLINGTON, North Carolina, | Sept. 15—A dynamite bomb, di- |rected at the Holt Plaid Mills, |scene of rioting, shook Burlington iearly today. Riding in a car, several persons |drove past the plant and threw | the bomb into the mill yard. The explosion was terrific and | the concussion was felt for blocks. | Little damage was done. Mill windows were shattered but the machinery was not touched. | ——— { MOBILIZING TROOPS ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15.— { Two regiments of infantry and | members of special units of the | Georgia National Guards have been | ordered mobilized and the artillery regiment at Savannah has also | been ordered to “stand by” for possible duty in connection with the textile strike. About 3,000 of- | ficers and men are affected by the order. | Turkish movie fans generally pre- fer films in French, American pie- tures “dubbed” or originally cast in French being extremely popular, .