The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 24, 1934, Page 1

[+ HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6788. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934. POLITICS GROWS | CHURCHWAR BREAKS OUT IN GERMANY Cpposition Arises to Ap- pointment of Bishops by Dictator Meuller ISSUE PUT UP TO PRESIDENT HITLER To Make Address Tomor- row Outlining Plan for Religious Peace BERLIN, Oct. 24.—An indication is given that President-Chancellor Adolf Hitler will continue, to sup- | port Reich Bishop Ludwig Mueller in Germany'’s Protestant Church re- bellion. Official quarters revealed that Bishops appointed by Mueller and Dr. August Jaeger, Nazi Commis- oner for Pretestant Churches in will be sworn in Thurs- Prussia, day. The church quarrel has been sad- dled upon Hitler with opponents of Meuller's vigorous Dictatorship in‘ Nazi land for an inspired drive for | a unified Protestant church and demanding the Reich Bishop's re- moval. In an address Thursday Hitler is expected to outline the program for achieving religious peace. ————,———— RAILS RALLY TODAY; ISSUES TAKE ADVANCE Gains of One to Four Points Take Place in Late Trade on Exchange NEW YORK, Oct. 24—Led by rails which rallied sharply before the close of the Stock Exchange today, stocks turned upward in late trading. Rails spurted on the news that the courts held the Federal Rail- road Pension act was unconstitu- tional Net gains of one to four points were numerous today in late trad- ing. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Oct. 24— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 18%, American Can 102%, American Power & Light 4%, Anaconda 11, Armour N 6%, Bethle- hem Steel 28%, Calumet & Hecla 3, Curtiss-Wright 2%, General Motors 30%, International Harvester 337%, Kennecott 18%, United States Steel 34%, Pound $497%, Briggs Manu- ‘facturing 17%. RAIL DECISION ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24— The Railroad Retirement Law enacted at the last session of Congress is held to be unconstitutional by the District of Columbia Supreme Court. % The railroads contended the law violated the commerce clause of the Constitution and also the Fifth Amendment. B 37 INJURED AS NIGHT EXPRESS LEAVES TRACK FOWLER, Indiana, Oct. 24— Thirty two persons were injured, none seriously, as eight cars of a night express train were derailed near Earl Park early this morning. Several cars overturned. HAPP : ——BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: x OCTOBER 24 Mrs. Ely J. Post Conrad Kierkebo 1440 Miles an Hour | . Gardner B. Leighton Drives Through Air at Rate of DESENBANO, Italy, Oct. 24. —Lieut. Francesco Agello drove a secretly constructed plane 440 miles an hcur through the air here, according to unofficial figures. This betters the world cpeed mark by 13 miles. SEN. M'ADOD'S DAUGHTER MAY WED AN ACTOR But Questiom Blood Arises and Marriage May Not Take Place HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. 24— With a legal controversy raging around her 19-year-old daughter Ellen to marry Rafael Lopez Deo- nate, aged 38, actor and native of the Philippines, Mrs. Eleanor Wil- son McAdoo, divorced wife of Unit- | ed States Senator ,William Gibbs | McAdoo, announced “there are no marriage plans right now.” In Riverside, Ellen and the actor filed notice to wed but County Clerk D. G. Clayton said no mar- | riage license will be issued until Deonate has proved he is of the Caucasian race. “He must prove this beyond question that he has no Filipino blood,” said Clayton. M¥s. McAdoo does not approve of the contemplated marriage. Deonate said he was born in Manila of Spanish parents and the question about ancestry is ridieu- lous. IN SECLUSION 108 ANGELES, 'Oct. 24—Late this afternoon Mrs. McAdoo said her daughter's marriage was in- definitely postponed, and she and her fiance are in seclusion. — 20,000 SILK RAYON DYERS MAY STRIKE Call desued dor Walkout at Midnight — Eleventh Hour Conference PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. 24. —A strike of twenty thousand silk rayon dyers in this area, the first major conflict since President Roosevelt made a recent plea for an industrial truce, is scheduled for midnight tonight, but an elev- enth hour effort is being made to avert it. Union leaders and representa- tives of employers are meeting with the Conciliator of the Department of Labor in the hope of breaking the deadlock over the issue of a closed shop and the demand for higher wages and shorter hours. One labor leader said the average weekly scale of the workers has been $12 and thousands have not earned more than $5 weekly aver- age for the past year. ——— — OCEAN FLIER'S PLANE DAMAGED SUVA, Fiji Islands, Oct. 24.—A gust of wind swished Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s plane into the ocean surf today and has delayed the flight to Honolulu until to- morrow. There is water in the engine. Sir Charles arrived here last Sunday morning in his flight from GIVEN AWARDS AT BIG DINNER Juneau Fire Department's Annual Fed Fest Held Last Evening Awards for the past season’s play on the diamond of the City Base- ball League were made at the an- nual dinner by the Juneau Volun- teer Fire Department last night in Moose Hall. The night was a big one in the annuls of Juneau base- ball. Everybody had a good time, sparkplugged by William A. Holz- heimer, President of the leagus, who acted as toastmaster. The following include the ma- jority of the awards and prius, announced last night from the records submitted by Scorer Ed Mize: Most home runs: Erskine (6)— Suit of clothes, B. M. Behrends Co,, Inc. Second in home runs: MunmngI (4)—Fielder’s glove, Thomas Hard- ware Company. Most two-base hits: Erskine (12) | —One shirt, one tie, Sabin’s Second in two-base hits: Living- ston (9)—Red Schaeffer pencil, Butler, Mauro Drug Co. i Most runs scored: Erskine (20)— 49-pound sack of flour, Sanitary Grocery Company. Second best batting average: | Nowell (.388) — One ham, Frye- Bruhn Company. Third best batting average: Dir- inger (.382)—One dress shirt, O. J. Anderson, Most stolen bases: Nowell (11)— Pair Freeman shoes, H. S. Graves. | “~Second in - stolen bases: ‘Snow | (19)—One bacon, California Groc-| ery. | Catcher making post put-outs: Blake (143)—Box of apples, Piggly Wiggly. Second baseman with best field- ing average in 12 games: McLaugh- lin (9200 — Carton of cigarettes, John Pastl. Shortsop with best fielding aver- age: Roller (.901)—Solid gold stick pin, Bloedhorn's Jewelry Store. ‘Third baseman with best fielding average: Grummett (.929)—Framed [ picture, Hayes Shop. \ First baseman with best fielding average: Andrews (.976)—Cigarette lighter, Smith Electric Company. { Pitcher with best fielding aver-| age: Converse (.972)—Framed pic- ture, Winter and Pond Company. Most put-outs by outfielder: B. Schmidts (28)—Radium silk shirt, George Brothers and Leader be-l partment Store. Most total bases: Livingston (121) —Paris garters, Bon Marche. Second pitcher making most strikeouts: McAlister (72) — $1.00 picture, Elite Studio. Pitcher making most strikeouts: (Erskine (96)—Electrical appliance to value of $5,00, Alaska Eledtric Light and Power Company. Most value player: MacSpadden— Carton of cigarettes, Arctic, Jim Carlson. Best batting average: Erskined (.408)—Schaeffer pen, Ludwig Nel- son. Biggest boner of year (Jernberg) —Ham, Sanitary Meat Company. Most put-outs by shortstop: Rol- ler (22)—$5.00 meal ticket, U and I Cafe. Most put-outs by second base- man: F. Schmitz (22)—6 bottles of beer, Garnick’s Grocery. Most put-outs by third baseman: Livingston (36)—Your choice $3.00 LG.A. groceries, Juneau Cash Groc- ery. Catcher with most assists: Blake (15)—$2.00 worth of Amocat vege- tables, A. Van Mavern. First three-base hit of year: (Fraser) — $2.00 in merchandise, Harry Race. Infielder with best fielding aver- (Uonunued on Page Two) Brisbane, Australia, to Oakland, California. He is accompanied by Capt. P. G. Taylor. Japanese Youth Are Enlisting in Navy TOKYO, Oct. 24—The ‘naval ¢risis” which, according to Japan- ese navy propaganda means the prospect of an international fleet building race, has drawn an in- creasing number of youths to the sea forces of the Empire. This year 11203 young men applied for 345 |for more than two centuries, is 25 [versity of Michigan this year was|capital, The colony with 2500 |cination about the dountry, its pio Ring of Welsh Gold ' Ordered for Mariana LONDON, Oct. 24—The wedding ring Prince George will slip on to the third finger of Princess Mar- ina’s left hand November 29, will be made of Welsh gold. This is in accordance with pre- cedent, for Queen Mary, the Prin- cess Royal and the Duchess of York all have wedding rings of gold from Wales, The gold reef in Wales, which has been worked intermittently BALL PLAYERS | Efforts Being Made to Enlist MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS President Roosevelt in Fall Campaign; No Veto Given By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) A determined effort is under way to enlist President Roosevelt more openly in the political campaign. No, promises have been made, but neither has the proposal encour- tered, thus far, a definite veto. It is against precedent for Chief executives to ask the voters direct- ly, in off-year campaigns, to sup- port administration candidates. Woodrow Wilson went contraty to this precedent in 1918, and the country’s reply was a Republican Congress. Those who want Mr. Roosevelt to keep quiet present the argument that, like Mr. Wilson, he has ap- pealed for non-partisan cooperation and cannot now become a partisan without risking a serious reaction. DIPLOMATIC SUGGESTION On the other side is the sugges- tion that such embarrassment might be avoided if the thing were done diplomatically. It is argued for instance, that when the President goes home to NEW MARINE LAWS ARE T0 BE PROPOSED Recutrence of Morro Caetle Disaster to Be Prevent- ed If Possible WASHINGTON, Oct. 24—Three major maritime reforms have been formulated in Government head~ quarters to prevent a recurrence of the Morro Castle ship disaster which took the lives of 132 per- sons when she caught fire off the New Jersey coast during a storm. The Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection of the De- partment of Commerce is reported reliably to tbe nearing completion of its report to Secretary of Com- merce Roper. The report will recommend fire- proofing of all passenger vessels, practical examination for all able bodied seamen and a revision of the law limiting liability of ship owners. Secretary Royer is expected to use the report for the basis of new legislation. ———— NOT GUILTY ISPLEABY HAUPTMANN Makes Personal Appear- ance in Court Denying Murder of Baby FLEMINGTON, New Jersey, Oct. 24, — Bruno Richard Hauptmann pleaded not guilty today on the charge of murdering the baby son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. , Trial wés set for January 2. Hauptmann appeared in court ’Bnd entered his plea personally PAGIFIC GALE VEERS; HEAVY RAIN FALLING SEATTLE, Oct. 24. — The new winds and storms forecast dodged to the north the Weather Bureau said today. There are heavy rains over the Washington coastal area. Communieation lines are still dis- rupted as the result of Sunday’s storm. The gale blew down 200,000 irees from two to six feet in diameter in the Snoqualmie National ! witnesses estimate. ——— vote at Hyde Park, he might, as a citizen of New York State, say a word on election-eve for Governor Lehman’s re-election. Naturally his words would be carried everywhere together with the inevitable implications involy- ed. Making election-eve speeches is an old Roosevelt custom. Whether he can break away from it this time remains to be seen. A LITTLE OF BOTH Gov. Gifford Pinchot's decision to support the Republican ticket in Pennsylvania caused less astonish- ment in Washington than the out- burst of indignant “New Deal” statements indicated. : Negotiations for Pinchot's com- Plete enlistment in the Roosevelt camp has been going on under- neath for weeks. They encountered repeated obstacles, and their col- lapse was foreseen by some politi- clans almost from the start. NOME T0 BE IMPROVED BY REBUILDING Col. E. W. Clark, PWA Of- ficial, Believes Nome_ites to Have Better City “In my opinion residents of Nome are going to have a better town than ever before, with the prospective loans and grants and the work which they themselves are doing. Their spurt of action i amazing and the plans for the re- allocation of building sites and plags for streets are well thought out and will do much to make it a better town than existed before the fire,” Col. Elmer W. Clark, Ex- ecutive Assistant of the PWA Dep- 3 luty Administrator, said today Col. Clark is on his way south for a three weeks' trip through the Territory which he made for the purpose of personally viewing Nome and ascertaining how best PWA ahd other government agen- cies could legally assist residents At one time there were reports|in the rehabilitation work. He will that the Pennsylvania insurgent might receive an important federal appointment. That fell through. STABILIZATION URGED BETWEEN 2 NATIONS NOW ;American Amb a ssador | Bingham Makes Currency Address in Scotland EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 24. —Financial circles weighed the pos- sible effects of the plea by Ameri- can Ambassador Bingham, for sta- bilization of the dollar and pound, in an address before the Philoso- phical Institution. Ambassador Bingham said: “I beleve it will be desirable if other tion but if that is impracticable, I believe it should be done between ourselves.” ——.,—— CASH PAYMENT IS DEMAND OF WAR VETERANS Resolution —is_Adopled by Committee —; Before Convention Thursday MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 24—Im- mediate cash payment of the soldiers’ bonus and face value is recommended in aresolution adopt- ed by the American Legion Legis- lative Committee. There were only two dissenting votes. The resolution will be presented to the convention delegates to- morrow. St. Louis was today chosen as the convention city for 1935. NEW OUTBREAK, TEXTILE MEN, IS PREDICTE WASHINGTON, Oct.~26—A new joutbreak, of sirikes in the textile industry within ten days is pre- President of the Workers. United Textile |called against mills discriminating Builds Leper Colony continue to Seattle on the Yukon and from there proceed directly to his Washington, D. C. headquar- ters. He spent most of the day with Gov. John W. Troy talking over various matters pertaining to the Nome situation and other PWA projects in the Territory. Col. Clark has already wired to ‘Washington PWA headquarters his recommendation that FERA grants and a PWA grant and loan total- ling $155,000 be approved for the rehabilitation of Nome and when he reaches the National Capitol will personally follow the matter through to completion. He has covered a considerable portion of Alaska on his present trip and has stopped in Fairbanks, Golovin, Seward, Anchorage, Ruby and other localities for short pe- riods. In these various places he has looked into PWA projects and discussed them with local citizens giving much practical assistance and advice. In almost every in- stance the proposed work is worth- while and will receive any assis< tance he can give, he said. “At this time there is no actual hardship in Nome. Supplies are nations are included in stabiliza- | adequate and what work can be done before next spring, is being done by the residents and govern- ment representatives who are there,” Col. Clark declared. “In- surance adjusters are now in the city and are going over the losses with the insured. Allotments have already been made for quarters for the Department of Justice and In- dian Bureau quarters and the city officials are going ahead to pre- pare the application for a PWA loan and grant for rehabilitation. “Meanwhile data is being gath- ered for the proposed Federal Building to house all federal of- fices, except the U. 8. Coast Guard and Reindeer service, by the Ter- ritorial and Federal representatives now in Nome. N. L. Troast and B. D. Stewart are handling the de- tails.” Col. Clark has, also, already wired his recommendation that a tentative allotment of $275,000 be made for the proposed Federal building to house these services and is taking with him a sketch plan showing the proposed location of the building and the amount of space needed for each division as estimated by the representatives of the various divisions. While in Fairbanks, Col. Clark consulted with Mayor E. B, Collins, of that city regarding the new city hall, for which the city has made application for a PWA loan and grant. He made .the trip to the coast on the Alaska Railroad ac- companied by Col. Ottp F. Ohlson, President, and stopped over night at Anchorage on his way to Sew- ard, In Seward officers of the Cham- ber of Commerce asked his opinion of the loan and grant for the pro- posed municipal light plant. In dicted by Francis Gorman, Vice-|this regard Col. Clark said today that he believed the difficulties about the matter should be setiled | Gorman said the strike will be|locally. “Alaska’s greatest needs at this against union members in re-em- time are, without question, increas- ployment of workers who partici- ed facilities for airplane travel. pated in the Tecent general strike. | MOre frequent weather reports, ra- dio control, many additional land- ing fields are among the important needs at this time, as there is no doubt but that airplane travel is ASUNCION —Although Puaéfiflv the coming thing in the Territory est,|has been gtraining its resources in|to an even greater extent than it the Gran Chaco war, it has found |is now. time .and money for a new model “Alaska and Alaskans are in- Summer attendance ‘at the Uni-|leper colony 76 miles from the|tensely interesting. There is a fas- vacancies in the Etajima Naval miles long. The ore occurs in |estimated to be 11 per cent »hove Academy, the Annapolis of Japan. i pockets. 1933, can accommodate 100 pa-|neer people and its vast distances that I will not forget,” he declared. |Record Time by { | ; W arships Through Panama Canal ORISTOBAL, Panama, Oct. 24.—Fifteen ships of the United Staes Fleet entered Limon Bay ay night without lights in a surprise attempt to make the fastest transit of the Pan- | ama Canal on record. ( S eee REACH HEIGHT OF TEN MILES, . BALLOON TRIP Professor and Jean Piccard| Crash at End of Suc- cessful Flight CADIZ, Ohio, Oct. 24.—The stratcsphere flight of Prof. and Mrs, Jean Piccard came to an end in a tree top late yester- day afternoon. The big bag cf the baleon was badly torn but the gon- dela and valuable instruments were not damaged. The Piccards were not hurt in the ¢ h. The Piccards believe the pur- pose of the flight, which reach- ed a height of 10 miles, has been accomplished. The flight lasted about eight hours. The ascent was made from the Ford port at Detroit. 2 AMERICAN FLIERS CET THIRD MONEY Turner and Pangborn Land at Melbourne After Eng- lishmen and Dutchmen MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24. ~—Two Dutchmen, Parmentier and Moll, won second money in the London to Melborne Air Derby finishing approximately 19 hours behind C. W. A. Scott and Mal- colm Black, Englishmen. Capt. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn, Americans, flying a Boe~ ing plane, will take third money. They landed about two and three quarters of an hour after the Dutchmen. The elapsed time of the two English fliers was 74 hours, 59 minutes and 50 seconds from Mild- enhall, England to Melbourne. DEMANDS MADE BY JAPAN FOR NAVAL TREATY Navies Must Be Limited to Tonnage Basis—Strike Out Word “Ratio” WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Japan told Great Britain that navies henceforth must be limited on a total tonnage basis, and further demands that the word ‘ratio” be omitted from all faturé naval agreements and treaties. Theseé, in substance were the main points of the proposals made by Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira. and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in the Anglo-Japanese meeting held yesterday which formally opened the conversations to be held with representatives of Great Britain, the United States and Japan pre- paratory to the 1935 Naval con- ference. The Japanese further insist that Great Britain and the United States recognize the ‘‘principle” of equality in defensive armaments. - ee-— ESS IN INTERIOR PICKING UP, SAYS BAKER Sam Baker, representing Walton N. Moore and Company, of San Prancisco, arrived on the Yukon and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel. According to Mr. Baker his business in interior and westward Alaskan towns is the best it has been for many years and he looks forward to a banner season next year on account of the increased interest in gold mining and pros- BU | various 0T IN CALIFORNIA EPIC BANNER OF SINCLAIR IS UNDER ATTACK Drive Started i Califorsis Against Alleged Illeg- al Registration STATE SECRETARY MAKES STATEMENT Tumulty s Ol Express Opposite Views Re- garding Candidacy SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 24. —The political storm raged unabat- ed today around the EPIC banner of Upton Sinclair with a drive to remove names of allegedly illegal voters from the rolls. This move is declared by Sin- clair's supporters to be inspired by the Republican machine and di- rected at the Democrats only. Secretary of State Jordan de- clared that California faces a rule by the unemployed hosts as the result of the illegal registra- tions. At Los Angeles, where court ac- tion has been started to remove nearly 25,000 names from the regis- tration rolls, nearly 15 special depu- ties were signed at a meeting call- ed by the Sheriff who said they would be assigned to maintain or- der on election day. TWO OPINIONS WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—A di- vision of sentiment in the Demo- eratic party ranks over Upton Sin- clair's candidacy for Governor of California on the Democratic tic- ket, is emphasized by a statement made in the Washington Post by Joseph Tumulty, Secretary to Presi- dent Wilson. Tumulty is quoted by the Post as saying the one-time Socialist’s defeat “will be'a victory for Democracy of the Nation.” George Creel, whom Sinclair de- feated in the California primary, called at the White House and said afterwards that he would vote for Sinclair “if he is standing on a Democratic platform.” PRESIDENT SMILES WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Politi- cal echoes set in motion by Cali- fornia’s gubernatorial contest and Republican charges else~ where that relief expenditures are playing a part, in the Democratic campaign, brought only smiles from President Roosevelt. ———e—— BANKERS ARE T0 COOPERATE FOR REGOVERY Will Come Closer to Presi- dent and His Adminis- tration’s Methods ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24¢.—Pledges of active cooperation and consulta- tion with President Roosevelt and his Administration are being tormu- lated at the Bankers' Association Convention. High officials, gathering reports from authoritative sources, said headway, has been made in recent months. by the Administration on some recovery methods and the policy of cooperating ‘more fully with the President and his Ad- ministration is expected to be ex- hibited :in resolutions tomorrow. These resolutions will not how- ever, bar criticism of some Roose- velt measures but will proceed on the theory that hostilities breeds hostility and all suggestions of fued will be absent. 1S SAVED FROM MO3 BY POLICE CHICAGO, 1., Oct. 24—Edwad Clauson, married, accused of kid- naping and attacking a nine-year- old girl, was saved by the police from a crowd of several hundred angry men and women after cap- ture in an auto with his alleged vietim, e pecting. Clauson later admitted he at- tacked the girl, Eva Cavetto,