The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 25, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO. 6763. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS MORE EVIDENCE * * * * * * * * * * * * * AGAINS 3 CHARGES ARE READY MANY WORKERS TEXT.INDUSTRY, MAKE CHARGES Strikers in Recent Walkout | | Are Not Being Taken Back to Old Jobs UNIONS TO LAY FACTS BEFORE LABOR BOARD Soldiers Guard Mils i South Carolina—Fac- tories Reopening ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 25— The United Textile Workers have map- ped out a determined fight on what they called discrimination against workers who took a part in the Textile strike. i The leaders of the United Textile Workers said they would place every charge of discrimination be- | fore the new Cotton Textile Labor | Relations Board, which will be| named by President Roosevelt. Reports.received here said many | mills have reopened and taken back | the strikers, but some plant own- ers have informed the union lead- ers that some positions of those who were active in the strike will be filled by others. Francis Gorman, Chairman of the Textile Strike Committee, said the “most serious cases of discrim- ination come from the south.” SOME MILLS ARE CLOSED ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25.— Many textile mills in the South remained closed «despite the end of the strike. Hundreds of other plants have resumed activities. National Guardsmen continued to be demobilized in Georgia, North| Carolina and Mississippi. In South Carolina the guardsmen are still stationed at various mills, Soldiers’ bayonets prevented about 400 former strikers from going back to work at the Lyman Mills. The Workers were told there was no room for them. Other former strikers have also been turned away from the plants in other sections. Protests are being made to the Washington, D. C. labor authori- ties. —_——— SENATOR BORAH CRITICISES NEW AMER. LEAGUE Declares Organization Fails to Include Economic Royal ther : A new Princess of Italy’s rul- ing House of Savey was born last night at the Villa Rosebery, near Naples, to Crown Prinee Umberto and Crown Princess Marie Jose (above) daughter of the late King Albert of the Belgians. Although the Italian public heped the child would be a boy nes. was received by na- tion-wide rejoicing.. The little Princess is the first child of the royal ecouple, married in 1930, and will be named Maria Pia. RAINBOW. WINS TODAY'S RACE FOR AMER. CUP Real Outcome Not Known Until Tonight as Pro- test Flags Waved NEWPORT, R. I, Sept. 25.— The American yacht Rainbow today defeated the British chal- lenger Endeavour in the Inter- national race by 55 seconds to retain the yachting cup, unless the British protest is allowed, ruling out today’s victory. Both skippers sailed the course with protest flags flying as a result of maneuvering at the start. The winner will be determ- ined after the race committee hears the complaints at a ‘meeting tonight. The nature of the complaints was not made public late this afternoon yet Vanderbilt built up a winning margin in the second ten-mile leg of the course after trailing across the starting line, and by one min- ute and eight seconds, at the first turn. The Endeavour closed fast on PREDICTS PRIC OF SILVER, BOLD T0 BE ADVANCED White Metal to Go to $1.29 an Qunce, Yellow Met- al Up to $41.34 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. '25.—Unlted States Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, asserted in a speech before the Western Division of the American Mining Congress, that he believed the price of silver will be raised to $1.29 an ounce, by a gradual process, and the price of gold will go to $41.34 an ounce. Senator Pittman said his pre- diction: is based on the belief that the price -of silver will be bid up in order to get the amount of sil- ver ‘the President is required to purchase under the Silver Act of 1934, For World Trade The veteran leader of the Silver Bloc said one reason President Roosevelt is moving slowly in the purchase of silver and lifting the price is because he stresses the importance of encouraging world trade. Senator Pittman said China has already produced and is holding for a rise much white metal and this has injured Chinese manufac- turers and exporters. Senator Piftman added that the American exports to China have increased, especially lumber from thé west coast. Get Together W. Mont Ferry, of Salt Lake, Chairman of the program commit- tee, sounding the keynote of the convention, urged that mining men discard the traditional individualism and unite to secure proper recogni- zation of the industrial importance of metal mining and prevent it being burdened further by taxes and restrictive legislation. LEGIONNAIRES RETURN HOME FROM MEETING Declare Ketchikan Conven- tion Greatest Ever Held by Alaska Organization After taking part in what is said to have been the most successful and largely attended convention of American Legionnaires and mem- bers of the Legion Auxiliary ever held in Alaska, those who made the trip from Juneau returned to- day on the steamer Alaska from Ketchikan where the big gathering took place. In addition to business meetings T HAUPTMANN * * * * * * O BE PRESSED * |Reorganization 10f House, Senate Will Be Necessary WASHINGTON, Sept. 25— Almost complete reorganization of the House is to come and an important revampment of ghe Senate will also be 'y brought about by the primary contests, retirements and deaths. i Not only is the Speakership : eleven important House Com- mittees and two Senate Com- | mittees are without Chairmen. et VICTORIAAT NOME;SURF IS Only Meat and Needed Perishables Transferred —Red Cross Active NOME, Alaska, Sept. 25.—Steam- er Victoria has arrived here but with a high surf running, nothing but fresh meat and a few perish= ables have been brought ashore, Passengers will remain aboard until. the seas are calm. The Coast Guard cutter Chelan has departed for Seattle with 1 destitute abodrd, four enroute fg the Sitka Ploneers’ Home: They. E. R. Adams, Mike Kennedy, Niek Nicon and Frank McCoy. President and General Manager |Wilson of the Alaska Steamship | Company arrived here by plane on Monday and later' contacted the | Victoria with a tug to bring needed foodstuffs ashore. { e The Red Cross, under direction | of Bowen McCoy, is now determin- ing the immediate future needs of the fire victims and public. ASSAULTS, THEN, STRANGLES GIRL DURING “SPREE” Father of Two Small Chil- dren Held for Fiendish Attack on 7-Year-Old ISLIP, N. Y, Sept. 25.—Patrick | Downey, aged 31 years, State Hos- pital carpenter, is held by the au-: thorities and charged with assault and strangling of Rita Lazzari, aged seven years. Downey, the father of two small} children, confessed, the police said, | that the deed was the climax of & vacation ‘‘spree.” A menacing throng of aroused| A. B. Hayes, manager for the KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 25.— vacant by Rainey’s death but RUNNING HiGH, (ka Airways, according to a dis- TWO PERISH IN FIRST STORMS, COMING WINTER Miner Found Dead in Cali- fornia, Woman Miss- ing in Wyoming | [FIFTY PERSONS ARE | MAROONED, SIERRAS {Rescue Parties Are Fight- ing Way Through Drifts Today SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 25~Through snowdrifts in which one man was found dead and a woman is believed to have perished, rescuers battled in scattered parts of the Far West to release fifty marooned persons in the Sierras. They are not believed to be in any danger but rescue is important. Mrs. Olga Mauger is believed to be dead in Wyoming. She hag heen missing for a week. Henry Allen, a miner, was found dead near Laporte, Cali- fornia. The storm has passed east- ward. ———.———— JUNEAU AIRLINE REPORTED TODAY SOLDTOP. A, A Alaska Southern Airways Purchased by Large :System—No Details The Alaska Southern Alrwn;ahu been purchased by the Pacific Alas- patch received today by The Em- pite from the Seattle-office of The ‘Associated Press. Both principals in the transac- tion, Nick Bez, President of the Alaska Southern Airways, and Ly- man 8. Peck, Vice-President and Manager of the Pacific- Alaska Afrways, with headquarters | in Fairbanks, but now in New York City on & business trip, were ra- diced for details by The Empire teday, but answers were not re- celved at press time. Negotiations for the sale have been going on for several weeks and while the reported sale is not yet confirmed officially by the L. A County Fair attire, Miss Anna Harriet Pettus, is in Pomona, Oal. “With crown and Tobe contrasting her Queen of the Los Angeles County Fair. Presiding with her over the famous agricultural exposition was her court, each maid of honor representing a major Southern California crop. Miss Pettus's home Queen * * * KIDNAPING AND MURDER ADDED T0 EXTORTION Authorities Have Built Up Great Chain Around Ransom Suspect MORE NOTES FOUND IN NEW YORK HOME Nails Discovered Similar to Those Used in Con- structing Ladder NEW YORK, Sept. 25.— District Attorney Foley an- nounced after another Grand Jury session this forenmoon that the case against Bruno Richard Hauptmann is com- plete. Foley said it was disclosed % ke 7 roistic farm 18, is introduced as Agricultural —— SALMON CODE | VIOLATION IS ALLEGED NOW Deputy NRA ‘Administrator Wade Presented with principals it is generally believed that a sale has been consummated. Something to Probe . PRESIDENT IS T0 REORGANIZE NRA IS REPORT New Board Will Also Be Named to Handle Policy Making for Recovery WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The before the Grand Jury that two closet panels were found in the Hauptmann home bear- ing the address and telephone number of “Jafsie” also that bills with serial numbers, one of which was found to be No.. 11, ransom , bill, were. found. - Foley also said some nails, two and one half inches long, bearing the same markings as used in the kidnap ladder, were found in Hauptmann’'s garage . Meanwhile, in Washington, the similarity between Haupt- mann’s footprints and those found near the Lindbergh home at Hopewell, was dis- closed by the Department of Justice. Foley said Hauptmann admitted he wrote Jafsie’s name, address and telephone number on the closet panels because he was interested in the kidnap case. Foley said the panels were proof enough for him that Hauptmann communicated with Jafsie regard- inz negotiatins and that “Haupt- mann was undoubtedly the man (Continued on Page Two) ————— KIDNAPER OF FOUR CAUGHT citizens caused the e y - 1 d- e Thitabio Tin"ow the St of the Legiot:amks ecs. mukts authorities to}Alaska Southern Airways, said to-|Hugh J. Wade, Deputy NRA Ad-|capital heard a report today that Freedom Rights GENEVA, Idaho, Sept. 25.—Criti- cism of the American Liberty League, because it failed to in- clude economic freedom among the stretch. ———————— STOCK PRICES rights it set out to defend, came from United States Senator Wil- liam E. Borah, of Idaho, here last night. . Senator Borah sald, however, “This move to preserve liberty is an - importamt . undertaking,”. and then he went on with criticism of monopoly which he said was under suspension in this country under NRA which had practically revoked the Anti-Trust aet. 10 BALLOONISTS DOWN, BIG RACE MOSCOW, Sept. 25.—Ten of six- teen contestants for the Gordon Bennett cup, coveted prize of free balloonists, are reported down. 8ix of the balloonists are down in Russia, including two Americans. Others are possibly drifting east- ward over Central Russia. —————— MARRIED IN KETCHIKAN Juanita Leman and Russel Bert- oson were recently married in Ket- chikan by Judge E. C. Austin. Wit- nesses were Alex Hogberg and,Cor- nelia Jenne. STAGE ANOTHER RALLY TODAY Earlier Losses Converted Into Gains of One to More than 3 Points NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Stocks staged a substantial rally and earlier losses of fractions to one point or more were converted into advances of one to around three points. s Today'’s close was firm. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 25. — Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18%, American Can 99%, American Power and Light 5%, Anaconda 12%, Armour com- mon 6%, Bethlehem Steel 29%, Calumet and Hecla 3%, Curtiss- Wright 27%,..General Motors 30, International Harvester 29%; Ken- necott 19%, United States Steel 34%, Pound $4.97%. social gatherings, both formal and informal. Two parades were held during the week by the visiting Legionnaires and Ketchikan mem- bers, on regular parade with Colors and the other a comedy masque parade. In the first, one of the most impressive units was a drill team made up of women of the Ketchikan Auxiliary, dressed in smart uniforms, the Juneau dele- gation declared, Big Climax The week was climaxed on Sat- urday night when a large banquet was held in the Masonic Hall, fol- lowed by a huge convention ball, attended by hundreds. In addition to the delegates from all over Alaska, the 40 and 8§ “wrecking team” arrived from Se- attle in the motorship Faglet. The team, made up largely of profes- sional men from the Puget Sound metropolis, acted as crew of the boat on the trip. That it was an efficient “wrecking team” can be ascertained by questioning any of those “wrecked” into ‘the “40 and 8" during the convention. Those who became members of this society within the Legion were Harry Coulter, Ernest M. Campbell and Charlie Moore, of Wrangell; Adlen B. Holt, Petersburg; Leon- ard Hopkins, Seward; Ralph Mc- Collough, Cordova; Walter B. King, Karl A, Drager, Earl Brown, Raiph —— e e (Continued on Page Two) 5 rush Downey to River Head where|day that he had not been officially he waived arraignment. He is held {advised as to the status of the deal without bail for the Grand Jury|at the present time. and speedy prosecution. ‘| No definite information as to The girl disappeared last Sun-|future of the Alaska Southern’s pi- day. Her undergarments were found {lots, Gene. Meyring, Robert Ellis on a nearby road and also Down-|and Murray Stuart, has been re- ey’s automobile. Troopers waited for although the placing of Downey to go and recover the car|these fliers is said to have been and when he. did they seized him. throughout the negotia- 300-Year-Old Fe;tival AT DA vty CLEVELAND.— The, Gymanfa, IS VISITING IN JUNEAU ‘“ " FOR FIRST TIME 6 YEARS Ganu, traditional Welsh song fes= f tival, celebrated for the last years in America, derives from t “ Phio Gallagher; wellknown resi- dent of Panter Bay, is in Juneau, festival held annually in Wales for the last 300 years. ing his first visit to the Capi- ltal City in six years. 'Packing Com panies Announce Increase in Wages Because Cost of Living Has Advanced increafe: A e’cie ?‘] sgcl’;-b:s-‘l‘wm More than eighty thousand em- fective r 1 were| . . last night announced by Swift and 2 yees of the four firms will be Company, Wilson and Company, Cudahy Packing Company and Ar-| Prom other packing centers came W of similar increases, mour and Company. i . The minimum wage in the Chi- The increase will amount to eight! ;area /Wil be 50 cents an hour, +« Increased cost in living is among the reasons for the raise. ministator for ~Alaska, has been requested by Willlam K. McCall, President of the Fishermen and Cannery Industrial Union of Ket- chikan, to.investigate the alleged violation of the salmon code by the Libby, McNeill and Libby plant at George Inlet. It is charged the cannery paid 30 cents an hour instead of 35 cents an hour. —— MARINE SECRET T0 BE DIVULGED BYENG.ROYALTY GLASGOW, Sept. 27.—The best| kept, secret in the shipping world, the name of Great Britain’s giant| passenger ship, will be Orhcmflyi disclosed tomorrow by the Queen, when she presides at the launch- ing of the luxurious liner. King George will speak prior tu‘ the launching, marking the lnrsc‘ occasion for a British merchant vessel to be launched before a, King and Queen and the first time | the King and Queen of England| will have performed at the rite. { The new liner is 10,018 feet iong | which makes . her the largest liner President Roosevelt is preparing to announce a complete reorganization of NRA and a new board to handle the policy making with perhaps Bernard™ Baruch or Prof. Moley BY OFFICERS Young Gun-Flashing Mis- souri Jail Breaker Is heading - the board. Another mentioned for a post on the board is Gerard Swope, Presi- dent -of the General Electric, and Captured, Oakland OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 25.—Trap- noted advocate of industrial self-|Ped by the police who unwittingly government. The set-up would spell | Interrupted a second double J:‘:' the end of the so-called one-man|DBPINg within four days, - rule of NRA. What this means for Gen. Hugh S. Johnson remains to be seen. Three Issues Are Put Up To President WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.— The spokesman of organized business, declaring the existence of a ‘“general state of appre- hension,” yesterday called di- rectly upon the President to clarify the position of NRA's control of business, currency stabilization and budget bal- ancing, now. An immediate reply is re- quested from President Roose- velt, now at Hyde Park, New York. e BOY IS IN HOSPITAL Ycung Edward Barnett of Chit- Baldwin, 19-year-old' gun-flashing Missouri jail breaker, is in custody as the result of the use of tear gas. Baldwin is accused of forcing Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stratton to bring him from Glendale to Oak- land in their auto last Priday. Baldwin was captured last night in another abduction ‘and getaway in his hotel room where Miss Mar- jory Evans, aged 21, and her es- cord, W. R. McKane, were held. They were kidnaped two hours be- fore Baldwin'’s capture and was planning to take them and escape into Mexico. Bomb Placing Fees Take Drop in Cuba HAVANA, Sept. 25.—Andres Ver- dura, arrested as he was igniting the fuse of a bomb, told police he was paid 30 cents for each bomb he placed, but he wouldn’t say who in the world. Her displacement is ina is in the hosuital at Cordova|paid him. Police claim the old about 73,000 tons, for medical attention. price was $3 a bomb.