The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 14, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLV., NO. 6806. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS CONDITION OF DIMOND IS IMPROVING SOME AGENCIES OF EMERGENCY BEINGSCRAPPED General Optimism Prevails! that March Is Now on Toward Normal GOVERNMENT’S LOAD WILL SOON BE EASED Private Business Will| Shortly Assume Much of Responsibility WASHINGTON, Nov. 14— A new air of optimism that business re- vival will soon ease much of the Government's recovery load sur- rounded certain New Dealers as the Administration made the first | moves to scrap some Emergency agencies as signs of the begin- ning of the march toward normal | times. Many observers cited these de- velopments as authoritative indi-| cations from the White House. No more money Wwill be asked for the Home Owners Loan Cor- poration which has closetl its deors to new applications for loans. It is said private business will soon be able to reassume the agen- | cy's task. A statement by Jesse Jones, Chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, said his agen- i cy intends to ask for no more | funds from Congress. Action of the Treasury Depart- | ment in reinoving restrictions on the movement of foreign exchange | is also seen by onlookers as a sign no further devaluation of the | dollar is intended in the immedi- | ate future. . T0 COORDINATE | ALL ACTIVITIES, LENDING MONEY Morgenthau Heads Com- mittee Appointed by Pres. Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. — The committee to coordinate all lend- ing activities of the Government, appointed by the President, is a move interpreted as a start on the consolidation of Federal agencies with a view of absorbing emergency units as the recovery campaign permits. Secretary of Treasury Morgen- thau is head of the coordinating committee. DAM TROUBLE AVERTED; WILL RECALL TROOPS Arizona’s Militiamen Await Orders from Governor to Return Home BULLETIN—PHOENIX, Ariz. Nov, 14—Gov. B. B. Moeur has rccalled the Guardsmen from the Parker damsite. The order | was icsued this aftermoon. PARKER, Arizona, Nov. 14.—Ari- zona's militiamen are all ready for trouble but the threat of a dis- turbance vanished from the Parker damsite toward which they sped several days ago on orders of Gov.| B. B. Moeur. The militiamen waited here, south of the damsite, for expected orders recalling them after work on the Arizona side was halted by the United States Reclamation Bureau. % Work continues on the California side and will be resumed in whole when difficulties are straightened out surrounding the Parker dam- site which is in connection with the Boulder dam. Arizona demands half of the power developed by the dam and more than two mil- lion acre feet of water from Bould- er dam. A flight across the Pacific to chart the course Pan-American Airways planes will follow when the round-the-world air schedule is begun next summer, will take Col. Charles A. Lindbergh away from U. S. after the Hauptmann trial is over. and Cnl Lindbergh at the controls are plctund The type of planc being constructed f8r the transocean service, “Merne England” Is H(ulmg Prospenty in NEW SALMON TREATY BEING DEBATED NOW American and Canadian Fisheries Officials Are Meeting in Seattle SEATTLE, Nov. 14—At a meet- ing called by Gov. Clarence D. Martin, fisheries officials of Can- ada and the United States studied a proposal to abandon the sockeye treaty of 1930 in favor of a fact finding study for a treaty on all varieties of salmon spawning in the Fraser River. The object of drafting a new treaty is designed for a better conservation of salmon. ‘The 1930 treaty was ratified by Canada but never brought before the United States Senate because of objectiohs of former Gov. Rol- and H. Hartley. Canadian officials attending the session include G .H. Pearson, the British Columbia Fisheries Com- missioner, and George J. Alexan- der, Deputy Commissioner. e ,———— C. OF C. HONORS RED CROSS DRIVE TOMORROW NOON Redlingshafer, Fund Chair- man, to Be Honored at Luncheon Juneau's Chamber of Commerce will honor the Red Cross move- ment at the Chamber's weekly luncheon tomorrow at Bailey's Cafe. Curtis Shattuck, secretary of the Chamber, said today that ar- rangements had been made to in- vite H. L. Redlingshafer, chair- man of the local Red Cross drive, now being conducted, to aftend. | Several members of Redlingshafer’s staff of assistants present. ‘The only business likely to be brought up before the Chamber to- morrow will be the proposal to change the regular meetings from Thursday to Tuesday noons. The change, which has been suggested before and turned down by mem- bers, is offered, it was explained, also will be so that the Chamber could be host | to incoming business and civic leaders of boats which usually ar- rive on Tuesdays. — e — VETERAN ON BOAT A through passenger to Van- couver on the Princess Norah, Mrs. F. Speer, a long-time resi- dent’ of Skagway, was in Juneau last night. S pendm 2 Orgy By ALB}.RT W. WILSON LONDON, Nov. 14—"Merrie Eng- |land” has become a reality again | and London is being hailed by trav- |ellers as the gayest city in thc‘ { world, | Luxury spending has increased | by leaps and bounds. Hotels and Trestaurants are crowded. Every one | |of 35 theatres in the West End is | running sHows 3 €d4d plays can't find a home. Twice as many movies are doing good business and film production has spurted with Hollywood celebri- | ties flocking here to get a cut in the outlay. Autos in Record Number Sales of radio sets and automo- biles have increased. There is the biggest registration of motor cars in England’s history. People are travelling more, with railway re- ceipts showing nearly $25,000,000 in- crease for the first 38 weeks of 1934 over 1933. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a recent speech pointed out that basic in- dustries, railway receipts, retail trade and building contracts have made substantial increases. Ship- building tonnage under construc- tion, he said, had doubled while retail trade increased five percent in August, over August, 1933. Restaurants are filled with peo- ple willing to pay more than $2 for lunch and more than $5 for sup- per. Tables are at a premium at the more expensive night résorts. First night tickets were sold out a week ahead for all except a few less publicized shows opening this autumn. You can’t get a table at a popular hotel on an opening night to buy just a measly $1 sandwich unless you have made a reserva- tion. Movies Go High Hat Movie first nights are just as stagy as the theatre openings— nearly everybody ‘dresses.” Pre- cisely the fashion Hollywood was trying to put over before the crash. Herbert Smith, manager of Keith Prowse, an organization which has had a monopoly on good theatre tickets in London:for many years, said: “It has been two or three years since there has been so much business in London.” His organization, which has 40 offices in London, is making reser- vations into January for no less than eight shows in London. Any- one who decided late in October to see the four big musical shows: “Streamline,” “Yes, Madam,” “Luc- ky Break” and Charlot's latest re- vue, “Hei, Diddle, Diddle, had to reserve seats for January. Taxis Jam Piccadilly C. B. Cochran’s “streamline” broke all money-making records jin Manchester. Police have given the right-of- way to taxicabs in the after-the- ater traffic jams in Piccadilly Cir- cus and Shaftesbury Avenue, | Money is flowing in London and there are many Americans helping ip the movement. . ALDER HERE The United States Lighthouse Service ship Alder was in Juneau’s harbor today, taking on supplies. She was berthed, at Pacific Coast dock this afternoon. Her skipper One Pound Baby, Born 4 Months v |Early, Still Lives ONE POUND— SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 14— A one-pound bey, born to a couple whose names are not disclesed, is four days old to- day. The baby was born four months early and has not gain- ed anything since birth. Phy- sicians hold little hope for life. The baby is perfectly formed. — e DEMOCRATS OF WASHINGTON IN ‘GET TOGETHER' Four-Point alTSounded; by Senator-Elect Schwellenbach SEATTLE, Nov. 14—Democrats of the state got together here in a huge celebration dinner over the triumphs in the recent election. Senator-Elect Lewis B. Schwel- lenbach sounded the call for “cour- age, honesty, faith and loyalty.” Schwellenbach declared that eco-- nomic security was the goal ahead of the nation and the Party's ef- forts. He said: “There is no place in the New Deal for dishonesty. crooks or corruptionists., We must be first to condemn those of our own ranks who are dishonest.” i el A Y FREIGHT AGENT TRAVELS and Mrs. . were Norah Off on a vacation, Mr. James Rogers of Skagw: passengers on the Princes as that vessel berthed here south-; bound last night. Rogers is freight agent of the White Pass and Yu- kon Route at Skagway. Another . official of that line, G. B. Edwards of Dawson, Y. T, is also a Norah passenger. Edwards is general agent for the W. P. and Y. R. at Dawson. sl OFFICIAL GOES SOUTH Accompanied by his wife, F. J Vandewall, deputy collector of United States Customs at Skag= way, is a passenger on the Prin- cess Norah, southbound today. The | Vandewalls will spend six weeks in Seattle before returning north, IWAR DEBT ISSUE, IWILL BE CALLED {British Premier, Chancel- - | ville Chamberlain, between them, ‘| tion up for consideration. ¢ ; |killed by pretty 16-year-old Dorothy NO CONFERENGE, lor of Exchequer Put Quick Quietus on Talk 'WHOLE QUESTION NOW IN ABEYANCE kgencan Officials Make o Comment but Cer- "tainly Have Opinions LONDON, Nov. 14—Prime Min- ister Ramsay MacDonald and Chancellor of the Exchequer Ne- placed an effective quietus on any effort to ‘bring the war debt ques- Prime Minister MacDonald told the House of Commons that he planned to call no new conference to deal with the matter of war debts. The lanky Chancellor of the Ex- chequer declared the whole ques- |tion of International debts was in abeyance at the present moment. A Labor member of Parliament brought up the question. NO WASHINGTON COMMENT ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—Offi- cials had no direct comment to make on British Prime Minister MacDonald’s debt announcement but indirectly it became known |that the American attitude re- ‘mnined unchanged which 1is, the United States considers all obli- gations are still due, without fur- ther reductions and regardless of tany foreign attitude. - eee——— STOCKS STEADY . AFTER SELLING UTILITY ISSUES [Some Electric Power | Shares Register New | Lows—Industrials Gain NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Stocks steadied as selling of utilities is- | sues subsided. Some electric power issues registered new lows but the losses were counterbalanced by {gains in several industrial special- ties. ‘Today's close was irregular. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 14— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 17'%, American Can 105, American Power and Light 3%, Anaconda 10%, Armour N 6%, Bethlehem Steel 27%, Calumet and Hecla 3, Curtiss-Wright 2%, Gen- !eral Motors 30%, International Har- vester 37%, Kennecott 17, United States Steel 34'2, Pound $4.99%. {Objections of {Mother, Causes Murder, Suicide MEDORA, Indiana, Nov. 14—Be- cause her mother refused to allow ber young daughter to live with (him aiter their marriage, Murle | !Hunsucker. aged 25, was shot and | Weber, high school honor student, Hunsucker was shot by his girl- |bride in front of a local school. |The girl then shot herself, dying instantly. Building Construction Is Increasing; Next Phase of Economw Drive Is Seen NEW YORK, Nov. 14—The lat- est building statistics, showing a marked expansion in operations throughout the country, has at- tracted the attention of Wall Street and belief is expressed in some quarters that construction holds the key to the -next phase of economic recovery. The very first convincing signs of. an upward trend in building since the boom -of 1925 is noted by ob- is W. H. Bardon. servers of industry. Some Wall Street students see a parallel with what happened in Great Britain during the past few years. Much of England’s re- covery and progress is ascribed to a relatively high level of build- 'ing activity there. Dun-Bradstreet, Inc, in a com- pilation for October, disclosed an increase of 40.9 per cent over Sep- tember and 420 percent over Oc- tober last year. F oretgners Hold Rems Over Saar Terriory Through Big Seething Drive to Get Votes . Saarbruecken, seat of the League of Nations' Cemmission which governs the Saar, reflects by its German flags and swastika em- blems the confidence felt in Berlin that the rich mining district will return to the ]urlsdlctlon of TREES TREES REMOVED FROM HIGHWAY, REPAIRS MADE Many Hundred Evergreens Fell During Wind Storm of Last Saturday Repair work 1s golng ahead rap- | idly on the Glacier Highway by U. S. Bureau of Public Roads crews, following the wind storm Saturday. Trees have been sawed and removed from the road which was blocked in many places, so that it is now open to traffic prac- tically every ‘place except Lena Point branch road. This is still blocked by many tall ever-) greens which fell in the severe storm. U. 8. Forest Service crews un- der the supervision of Bert Loom- is, are also busily at work remov- ing the debris from the FPoint Louisa road and cleaning up the branches and tree fragments from | alongside the highway. M. D. Williams, District Engi- neer for the B. P. R. inspected the highway yesterday and declared | that except for the trees which blocked off travel, little actual damage to the road was done. Three hundred trees fell directly across the highway, according to Mr. Williams. The number of trees which fell | through the woods, and adjacent., to the highway has not yet been estimated, but would bring the to- tal to several hundred more at least, Wellman Holbrook, Assistant Regional Forester, declared. DEADLOCK IN LABOR TRUCE No Agreement Is Reached in Getting Harmony in Steel Industry WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—Sec- ret negotiations toward a work- able - agreement = designed to pro- long the President’s capital and labor truce in 'the 3teel industry is described as in a complete dead- lock. Conversations began weeks ago between the Natiomal Steel and Labor Relations Board and the powerful unitsgof the industry. The aim of the conversations was an agreement intended to promote harmony between the em- ployers and steel workers. the | Adolf Hitler's “third Reich.” SAARBRUECKEN, Nov. 14—Eng- ‘nahmen Americans, a Finn and a | YugosSlav. .are hahging onto the reins of authority here, struggling to drive the Saar Basin territory in a straight course toward the plebiscite of January 13 while par- tisans of Germany, France and the | League of Nations conduct an in- wClQH\lng]y tense campaign for | votes. In key posts are G. G. Knox and | Capt. Arthur C. Hemsley, two sub- jects of King George. Knox, a Brit- |ish diplomat, is president of the | League’s governing commission and Minister of the Interior. That lat- ter post puts him in control of the district's police and to the com- mand of that body he recently {summoned Hemsley. | The latter, a giant 42-year-old Englishman, bears the title of In- spector of Police and Gendarfarie. He has 1,400 men to help him per- { form his job of seeing that no fac- tion in the hot campaign resorts to violence. More Peace Officers Asked | Knox has argued that this force is not sufficient in the faee of a rumored nazi “putsch.” He is ex- pected to renew his requests for ireinforcements when the League of Nations council convenes in ‘spe- cial session on November 21 to dis- cuss the whole situation. Four Americans are playing ac- tive parts in the preparations for the balloting. Miss Sarah Wambaugh of Cin- cinnati was picked by the secretar- iat of the League of Nations as technical adviser to the plebiscite commission. She advised the Pe- ruvian government during the 1925 a-Arica referendum, and, as rch fellow of Radcliffe Col- |lege, had made an intimate study of this district. The League Commission decided 1it needed more Americans to help | administer the balloting and asked {Miss Mambaugh to recruit them. ,She found John Hartigan of San Francisco, a former concert singer, (Continued on Page Six) THIRD PARTY ~ TALK ARISES Gov. Olson, of Minnesota, Declares Everything Is Up to F. D. R. ST. PAUL, Minn,, Nov. 14—Gov. Floyd B. Olson, Farmer-Labor, pre- ! dicted today there will be an ag- rarian political revolt with a pos- sible National Third Party unless “equality is obtained for the ag- ricultural supporter of Roosevelt.” | Gov. Olson said the possibility of a Third Party “depends on what President Roosevelt does. He thas control of everything now and the people expect him to deliver.” CGHANGE FOR BETTER SEEN BY PHYSICIAN {Alaska Delegate IsNow Ap- i parently on Road to Recovery SUFFERED RELAPSE, HERNIA A OPERATION i Bloodclots Are Cleanng Up —No One Allowed in Hospital Room WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, ~—Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska Delegate, is apparently on the road to recovery. Dr. 'R. E. J. Conlon, said teday: “Mr. Dimond is still very ill. We are not allow- ing anyone to see him. His cendition is greatly improved. I believe he will soon be all right. ' Bloodclots seem to be clearing up.” Delegate Dimond was op- jerated upon yesterday at the Providence Hospital for hernia. Shortly after the op- eration he suffered a relapse land his condition was pro- nounced “critical” as a bloodcloth became free in his bloodstream. Last night a bulletin was issued by the attending phy- gicians *stating - considerable improvement was noted in the condition of the Alaska Delegate, Scores of messages have been received here from the Alaska Territory and Pacific Coast expressing good wishes to the Delégate and hopes for his early and permanent re- covery. GORDON HOGAN, HUNTING VICTIM, DIES LAST NIGHT Blinzler, Held—i—n Federal Jail, Released on Bail at Noon Gordon Hogan, accidentally shot by a companion while on a hunt- ing trip to flats behind South Island Monday, died at 8t. Ann's Hospital at 7 o'clock last night. Meanwhile, Earl Blinzler, who admitted firing the shot, ‘was held in PFederal Jail last night, but re- leased on $250 bail at noon today. Blinzler, Juneau barber and or- chestra leader, was arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner J. F. Mullen yesterday afternoon on a misdemeanor charge. He was charged with “pointing a firearm, discharging“the same and injuring thereby.” as the affair, U. S. Commissioner F. Mullen said this afternoon. Hunting Accident The accident occurred gn a deex — ) hunting expedlition attended by | Hogan, member of the crew of the | Elmira, which boat carried the |pany and Blinzler, Ed Townsley, Homer Gorman, John Doyle, Cyril !s«:eds and Fred Miller, owner of | the Elmira. Hogan was shot in the head /about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was carried on, an improvised stretcher four miles through tan- gled -underbrush to the Elmira. The boat reached Juneau at 8:30 o'clock Monday - night, and the injured man was rushed to the | hospital, where doctors, after an emergency operation, dispaired of his life. % Survivors In South Hogan was 32 years old. He had {no relatives in Alaska, but is sur- vived by his mether, father and several brothers and sisters living in Oregon. The mother and father reside at Sherwood, Oregon. The o (Continued on Page Eight) \ | | No inquest will be held into * N .