The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 7, 1934, Page 1

y - THE DAILY AL “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SKA EMPIRE VOL. XLV., NO. 6800. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1934. NEW DEAL EMPHA MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TREMENDOUS LEADINCAL. Returns from Four-fifths of State’s Precincts Are Already Counted SINCLAIR THREATENS ANOTHER CAMPAIGN George Hatfield, New Lieu- tenant Governor, Says Radicalism Defeated SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 7.— With four fifths of the 16,547 pre- cincts in the state of Califorma counted at 10 o'clock this morning, Frank F. Merriam, Republican was leading Upton Sinclair by al- most 200,000 votes in the guberna- torial race. SINCLAIR TO CARRY ON SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 7— Far behind in the ballots ecast in the race for Governor, Upton Sin- clair today threatened to launch a new campaign to ‘‘end poverty in California. Sinclair formally congratulated his opponents on their “brief vic- tory,” ‘but declared “this election is just a_ skirmish. Our. people are enlisted .for war." Sinelair's Charges Conceding defeat, Upton Sinclair charged in a radio speech that President Roosevelt had promised | — him, in their interview at Hyde Park, to broadcast to the Nation “on the principle of production for the United States,” the major ten- et of Sinclair’s EPIC plan. Sinclair also said: “In some 200 speeches in the past 14 months, I have said that if you have not suffered enough it is your God- given right to suffer some more.” Sinclair also congratulated his opponents in their fights. RADICALISM DEFEATED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 7. —Frank F. Merriam’s running- mate, George Hatfield, Republican, who has apparently won the Lieu- tenant Governorship over Sheridan Downey, Democrat, declared that “Radicalism is defeated.” Following the published state- ment in early morning editions of newspapers retorted by saying that “tens of thousands of workers all over the state watch keénly to see whether Merriam will keep his promises about the old age pension and 30-hour week.” DEMOCRATS INCREASE LEAD STATE HOUSES SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 7.— The Democratic Party will in- crease representation in both Hous- es of the California Legislature if the leads gained in the first re- turns continue as the count of ballots is completed, according to an announcement made this after- noon. Thirty-two districts had not been heard from up to early this after- noon. - 26 STATES VOTE ON GOVERNORS IN ELECTIONS Democrats Win Nineteen State Executive Positions in Yesterday's Vote State Governors elected or re- elected in yesterday's elections througrout the country showed the overwhelming indorsement of the Administation by the great major- ity of Democrats elected in States from which final returns have been received. Those who were elected follow: Alebama—Bibb Graves, Democrat. Arizona—B. B. Moeur, Democrat, reelected. Arkansas — J. Marion Futrell, Democrat, reelected. MERRIAM HAS | California’s E - the Governcrship in California. lican, has been -vlected “as Chief Socialist, but candidate cn the De EPIC (end poverty in California) CONGRESSMEN | SUCCESSFUL | IN ELECTION | Representatives chosen for the | National House in yesterday'’s elec- tions were as follows up to noon today, as reported by the Associatea Press: Alabama District One—John McDuffie, Democrat, re-elected. District Two—Lister Hill, Demo- crat,. unopposed. District Three—Henry B. Stea- gall, Democrat, re-elected. District Five—Joe Starnes, Dem- ocrat. District Six—William B .Oliver, Democrat, unopposed. District Seven—William B. Bank- head, Democrat, re-elected. District Eight—A. H. Carmichael, Democrat, unopposed. District Nine—G eorge Huddle- ston, Democrat, re-elected. Arizona At Large—Isabella Greenway, Democrat, reelected. Arkansas District One—William J. Driver, Democrat, re-elected. District Two—John E. Miller, Democrat, re-elected. District Four—Ben Cravens, Dgm- ocrat, re-elected. District Five—David D. Terry, Democrat, reelected. | District S8ix—John L. McClellan, Democrat, re-elected. gDistrict Seven—Tilman B. Parks; Democrat, re-elected. California District One—Clarence F. Lea, Democrat and Republican, reelect- -y v District Two—Harry L. Engle- bright, Republican, Democrat and Progressice, re-elected. District Four—Mrs. Florence P. Kahn, Republican, re-elected. District Five—Richard J. Welch, | Republican, Democrat, and Pro-! gressive, re-elected. District: Six—Albert E. Carter, Republican, Democrat, and Pro- gressive, re-elected. District Seven—Ralph R. Eltse, Republican and Progressive, re- elected. District Eight—John J. McGrath, I MDemocnt Republican and Progrel—i ve District Nine—B. W. Geuhltt; Republican and - Democrat, unop—; posed. District 16—John F. Dockweiler, Democrat and Republican, re-elect- ed. ! (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Two) nigma ‘Solved The abeve are the two central figures in the bitter battle for Incet, Frank F. Merriam, Repub- Executive. - Upton Sinclair, the mocratic ticket and author of the program, has been defcated, He conceded his defeat and has conxratuhted his opponent. SENATORIAL CANDIDATES AS ELECTED Democrats won old Republican strongholds in Senatorial contests in yesterday’s election and held on to their own positions as the fol- lowing Associated Press returns in- dicate, received up to 1 o'clock this afternoon: Arizona Henry F. Ashurst, Democrat, reelected. California—Hiram W. Johnson, Republian, Democrat, Progressive and Commonwealth candidate, re- elected. Connecticut—Francis T. Mahoney, Democrat. Florida—Park Trammell, crat, reelected. Indiana—Sherman Minton, Demo- crat. Maine—Frederick Hale, Republi- can, reelected September 10. Maryland—George L. Radcliffe, Democrat. Massachusetts — David 1. Walsh, Democrat, reelected. Michigan—Arthur H. Vandenberg, Republican, reelected. Minnesota — Henrik Shipstead, Farmer-Laborite, reelected. Missouri Harry S. Truman, Democrat. Mississippi-——Theodore G. Bilbo, Democrat. Nebraska — Richard C. Hunter, Democrat, for short term ending January 3, 1937. Nevada—Key Pittman, Democrat, reelected. New Jersey — A. Harry Moore, Democrat. New York—Royal s, Copeland, Democrat, reelected. Ohio—Vic Donahey, Democrat. Pennsylvania—Joseph F. Gufley Democrat. Demo- (Uontinued on Page Two) Jews Prepare in London for Palestine Contests LONDON, Nov. 7.—The first Jew- ish sports ground in England has been opened at Canons Park, Norta London. Provision has been made for football, hockey, tennis, boxing and horse-riding. Preparations are being made to send a team to compete in the Maccabiad, or Jewish Olympic games, at Tel Aviv, Palestine, next March. With the new ground avail- able, the British representatives will have every help in training for the event. Avalanche TVotes. in 1932, Sweep Con- gressmen in Office DEMOCRATS CONTROL STATE LEGISLATURE| Party Men “Are Also Rune ning Strong for Offices in Various Counties SEATTLE, Nov. 7. Schwellenbach, world war veteras, marching under the banner of the New Deal, led his Democratic ea@= horts to a smashing victory in the State of Washington over his for- mer Republican comrade-in-arms, Reno Odlin, who was overwhelmed, in the avalanche of votes, similar to the Democratic landslide in 1932 which sent a complete Democratic delegation to Congress for the first time in years. All of the Democratic candidates, for the House have rolled up im~- pressive majorities excepting Knute: Hill, in the Fourth District, who had only a small lead over John W. Summers, Republican, former Congressman. , Retain State Control Early indications are the Demo- crats retained control of the State Legislature, gained for the first time two years ago since 1806. Democrats are also running strong for county offices, a situa~ tion almost unprecedented. Other Propositions The voters have also approved of the Bone power bill, abolition of fish traps, reenactment of the 40-mill tax by good majorities, but defeated the State income tax and State supervision taxes on smaller units. The Supreme Court Justices Walter B. Beals and Bruce Blake, were unopposed, and James M. Geraghty,. of Spokane, has a sub- stantial lead over Ralph’ C. Bell, with' hal( ol the returns in. PARTY LICKED, SAYS FLETCHER IN STATEMEN G. 0. P. CEman Makes His Remarks, Ditto Sen. Hastings WASHINGTON, Nov. 7—Henry P. Fletcher, Chairman of the Re- publican National Committee said this forenoon that his Party was licked, “‘but you don’t have to stay licked.” United States Senator Daniel O. Hastings, of Delaware, - Chairmana of the Republican Senatorial Cam- paign Committee, said: “The election demonstrated that the New Deal, like a dangérous di- sease, must run its course. The crisis is not yet reached.” lee oosevelt Leaves — Lewis B e GIVE MANDATE Hyde Park Tonight for His " White House Desk W DEAL WILL BE | CARRIED ON AT ONCE| Normal Progress of Admin- istration Activities Is Now Looked for HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov. T— President Franklin D. Roosevelt is ppy at the mandate of the peo- to carry-on his New Deal and ay immediately turned his at- tention to public affairs. . Up to this morning, tfie President lla.d made no comment but he is already thinking about the Na- tion’s problems. The President will go to Wash- ington, D. C., tonight on a special train and be at his desk in the ‘White House tomorrow. ‘Government leaders held to the copviction that the end of the lgreat off-year political campagin Will lead to a more normal progress the Administration activities. The President, bey: a doubt, as a well developed pleture of national conditions after his sum- mep and fall study while politics were bubbling. OVERJOYED NEW YORK, Nov. 7—After talk- ing over the telephone with the President at his Hyde Park home early last evening, when the re- turns showed an emphatic New Deal endorsement, Postmaster Gen- eral James A. Farley, Chairman of the Democratic National Commit- tee, said: “He is overjoyed.” Early last evening Farley issued a statement as follows: “Sufficient returns show a won- derful victory. The famous Re- publican figures have been toppled into oblivion.™ ———ee— — STOCK PRICES SURGE HIGHER LATE IN DAY — NEW YORK, Nov. 7—Stocks, af- ter hesitating, surged upward dur- ing the hour today and closed with numerous gains of one to four lpom!.s. ‘Today’s close was strong. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 18%, American Can 103%, ‘American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda ‘11%, Armour N 6, Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and Hecla 3, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Gen- eral Motors 30%, International Har vester 34%, Kennecott 17, United States Steel 337%, Pound $4.99%, Bremner Gold, bid 46, ask 54. . e The county relief board reported 40 per, cent of the population of Eagle Pass, Tex., living on funds suwlled w state relief this sum- Urgent Problem Now Facing Administration; Demand for Real Coordination Expected By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) Washington’s urgent problem just now is the recognized need for a real coordination of admin- | istration policy and effort. The inconsistencies and confu- sions long have been apparent to all. Two or three times the Presi- dent himself has delegated lieutens ants to find a solution. The .net result is that today matters have reached a stage where drastic ac- tion is advocated by some of those nearest the White House. What Woodrow Wilson used to call “a confusion of counsels” is not confined to such detailed mat- ters as the tangle at NRA, and the mix up over relief. a larger scale the same sort has arisen over conflict- utterances regarding the iples of the “new deal” two officials have been buntly, on very high au- 1 to stop speaking out of turn llld to confine themselves to thelr own baliwicks. * TUGWELL ALSO ‘SPOKE But even this has not put an } ' (Continued on Page Seven) §§E On f tr ing pul bulc Omne told horit ‘Ea President Franklin D. Roosevelt has been given unqualified .en- dorsement for his Administration which has two more years, at least, to yun. He has bcen given a majority of his party members in both the House and Senate to centinue to push through his Recovery Program and bring the United States out of depression. | | Gov. Troy Is in Glow Over Vote Returns; Enjoying Rest SEATTLE, Nov. 7. — Some folks dread going to a hospital, but Gov. John W. Troy, of Al- aska, declares that he is en- joying his rest at Columbus Hospital. His temperature is normal in spite of his glow of pleasure over the election returns. IDAHO STATE IN NEW DEAL COLUMNNOW Voters Do N_o—t—-Heed Borah Who Campaigned Against Present Administration BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 7.—This state ‘wrote approval of the New Deal ac- cording to the vote being tabulated which shows a steady lead ‘for every Democrat on the state and Congressional tickets. The voters of the state did not heed the warning of United States Senator William E. Borah, who during the summer and fall in- veighed against several Adminis- tration agencies including NRA and AAA. The incomplete vote indicated Idaho favored repeal of the state dry amendment. Gov. C. n Ross, Democrat, leads Frank L. Stephan by 13,000 votes, It will be a third term for Ross. The Democratic candidates for Congress, Compton I. White, seek- ing reelection, and D. Worth Clark from the Second district, have a big lead over their Republican op- ponents, Burton L. French and Heber Q. Hale. ——ll e YANKEE BASIN-ECHO COVE TRAIL COMPLETED, CREW RETURNS HERE TUESDAY With the completion of the sev- en-mile trail constructed between Echo Cove and Yankee Basin, the crew of eight men, who did the 'work - under the supervision of John Miller, U. 8. Forest Service trail foreman, was brought to Ju- neau yesterday afternoon on the Forester, Capt. Bernard Aikens, to be disbanded here. e COMPANY IMPROVES The United States Smelting, Re- fining and Mining Company, par- ent company of the Fairbanks Ex- ploration Company and the Ham- mon Dredging and ‘Mining Com- pany of Nome, has more than dou- bled its dividend rate within the last year. JOSEPH BUFFEY | Bartlett, Secretary of Alaska Dele- BEATS VETERAN SEN. DAVID REED Popularity of New Deal in Pennsylvania Increases as Votes Counted PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 7— Pennsylvania’s manifestation on the New Deal's popularity became increasingly strong as late returns boosted the plurality of Joseph E. Guffey, Democrat, over veteran Senator David A. Reed, Republican. Guffey’s margin of victory is now beyond 100,000, while his running mate, George H. Earle, candidate for Governor, led the Republican candidate, William A. Schnader, by almost 50,000. Guffey is 58 years old, unmarried and interested in the oil business. He has served as Democratic Na- tional Committeeman and during the World Wax was a $1 a year man. During the Harding Administra- tion he was indicted on a charge of embezzlement while Director of sales for the Alien Property Cus- todian but the indictment was lat- er quashed Gov. Gifford Pinchot took the stump to oppose Guffey, who was one of the early fighters for Al Smith. ROBT. BARTLETT T0 COME HERE, HOUSING ADM. Secretary to Delegate Di- mond Resigns to Ac- cept New Position WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Robert gate Anthony J. Dimond, has been named Assistant Director of the Federal Housing Administration for Alaska. He will leave for Alaska within the next two weeks and make his headquarters at Juneau. Mr. Bartlett is a former news- paperman of Fairbanks and has cerved as Delegate Dimond's secre- tary since the latter's election. . eee WATER SUPPLY DOUBLED Improvements which it is esti- mated will double the flow of water coming into the city water supply are under way in Anchorage under CALLY ENDORSED REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLDS FALL TUESDAY Onslaught of Democrats See Old Guard Cut Down by Votes HISTORY IS MADE IN SENATE RETURNS Old Line States Crack Under Avalanche— Upset on Coast WASHINGTON, Nov. 7— The New Deal has been given overwhelming strength in the next Congress. This was indicated during mid-evening last night when seats counted as being safe for Republicans were captur- ed by Democrats and as the count progressed other strongholds of the Republi- cans fell before the Demo- cratic onslaught in the great tesi For the first time since the Republican. Party was organ- ized, just before the Civil War, the Democrats obtained more than a two-thirds ma- jerity in the Senate. Early this forenoon the election gave the party 66 members, two more than a two-thirds. The Democrats elected a Senator in Nebraska. Guffey Elected Joseph F. Guffey, Demo- cratic candidate for the Sen- ate in Pennsylvania against the veteran David A. Reed, gained a lead early and main- tained it. Only four Republicans have been definitely elected and they are from California, Delaware, Vermont and Michi- gan. Maine elected a Repub- lican last September. The Republicans fell before the onslaught in Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode 1sl- and and West Virginia. LaFollette In Both Robert La Follette, Progressive candidate for re- election to thé Senate, and his brother Phil, running on the same ticket for Governor were victorious in the con- test. Up to 10 o’clock this fore- noon, the Democrats had el- ected 234 to the House of Representatives, the Republi- cans 70, giving the Democrats a majority of 218 with other seats not decided. New Dealers Back The Democratic Senate that promises to remain so for a decade, barring an opposition landslide, re- turned New Dealers and not only held all the old trenches but cap- tured Republican strongholds in de- feating such stalwarts as Simeon D. Fess, of Ohio, Assistant Floor " (Continued on T’né: Seven) el Tri-Power Talks Are to Continue In London LONDON, Neov. 7.—The dele- gations. of Great Britain and the United States have agreed that the tri-power naval con- versations must continue until an aceord is reached but the the direction of Oscar Miller, City Superintendent of City Water Works |ana streets. two delegations are insisting that any concessions must come from Japan.