The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 27, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY AL VOL. XLV., NO. 6817 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1934. FRANCE YIELDS b L] [ £ AR T0 GERMANY SKA EMPIRE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NAVALRACE | EXPECTED IF PACT JUNKED Technical Improvements May Follow Scrapping of Naval Treaty JAPAN MAY SPRING WARSHIP SURPRISE! United States Not Worried —London Believes Am- erica Can’t Be Beat LONDON, Nov. 27.—Certain na- val quarters suggest that when Ja- pan junks the Washington naval treaty of 1922 “a naval race in technical improvements” may fol- low, resulting in new types of powerful' warships which would make Germany’s pocket battleships look like galleons of Old Spain. It is believed-that in the event of the scrapping of the treaty there will be some sort of general ccoperation between the United States and England, although no formal accord is' expected. The United States delegates present- at the naval conference here are not disturbed by reports Japan has a surprise type of ship in mind if the naval race starts t is believed the United States is in the best position to outrace anyone, if necessary. The Washington treaty will be in effect until December 31, 1936. JAPAN TEMPTS FRANGE, ITALY ON NAVAL PACT Government Seeks Coop- eration in Abrogation, Washington Treaty TOKYO, Nov. 27.—Japan has proposed to France and Italy that they join with the Japanese V- ernment in abrogating the Wash- ington Naval Treaty of 1922, The Japanese Government has decided to denounce the treaty be- fore December 31. The Foreign Minister has invit- ed the Italian Ambassador and the French Charge d’Affaires to visit him and discuss the situation. According to unofficial informa- tion, the two foreign representa- tives said they would communi- cate the proposal to their govern- ments. The treaty has another year to operate. W. B. KIMBALL, JR. RETURNS TO NRA HEADQUARTERS W. B. Kimball, Jr., of the NRA staff, returned to his Juneau head- quarters on the steamer Yukon after spending the last five® weeks in Fairbanks and Anchorage in the interests of NRA. While in Anchorage Mr. Kim- ball met with chairmen of the various committees handling NRA codes to discuss problems which have come up since the codes were established six months ago. He found that codes have been work- ing satisfactorily with the various industries and trades and received no complaints. He also distribut- of lue Fagles to the retail trades. “Business in Anchorage and throughout the Interior district seemed very good and business men were optimistic,” Mr. Kimball de- clared. “With a much later sea- son than usual, the mines were enabled to continue operations longer than is customary,” he said. e — AUTO MAN ON BOAT Representative of the Western " Grocery Co, and an automobile dealer in Anchorage, J. J. Chis- holm is travelling to Seattle on the Yukon. . CARR TRAVELS Bernie W. Carr, proprietor of the. Model Cafe in Fairbanks, is a southbound passenger on the Yukon. He plans a vacation in the States. A Procl Following the tradition established by our forefathers of setting aside one day each year to Almighty God for the many blessings bestowed upon them, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, has set aside and appointed Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of Novem- ber, 1934, to be a day of THANKSGIVING for the people of our great nal when thought is given to Almighty God from whom comes the wisdom and human kindness throughout the past year. Therefore, I, Edward W. Griffin, Acting Governor of the Territory of Alaska, do summon the people of the Territory to give fitting observance to this day, and by assembling in places of worship and in their homes ings of life, and the courage and fortitude which has been given so much for our future welfare, throughout the Territory. amation 3 for the purpose of giving thanks J tion, to observe again this day that has sustained our people to express thanks for the bless- and for the wisdom with the grave problems which mean happiness, and prosperity us to carry through the past years; which our leaders are meeting GIVEN under my hand and the SEAL of the Territory of Alaska in Juneau, the Capital , this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord One (SEAL) four, a United Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty- nd of the Independence of the States, the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth. By the Governor: EDWARD W. GRIFFIN, Secretary of Alaska. PETIT JURORS DUTIES BEGIN THIS MORNING Thirty-nine Reported Mon- day Morning — Were Excused Until Today Members of the Petit Jury re- ported in the U. S. District Court Monday morning at 10 o'clock and were sworn in, after which they were excused until this morning at the same hour. Mrs. Sophia Britt and J. J. Woodford were appointed bailiffs by U. 8. Mar- shal William T. Mahoney. ‘Those who will serve on the petit jury are: Chester Barneson, Mrs. C. F. Brown, Mrs. David Brown, Sam Christensen, Frank George, Joe George, Mrs. H. S. Graves, Stan- ley Grummett, Ethel E. Haines, K. E. Herlin, Pete Hildre, Rudolph A. Capper, Henry Lang, John Mc- Naughton, Frank Meier, K. C. Mi- chels, Joe Nello, Marvel Nostrand, Mrs. George Osborn, Lena Pigg, A. Riendeau, Mae Sabin, ~Mrs. Jeannette SHepard, Matt Simon- ich, Joseph Simpson, Peter R. Smith, J. A. Thibodeau, Mrs. Olaf Torkelson, L. E. Tucker, Margaret VanderLeest, C. S. Whittenhall, Lloyd Winter, all of Juneau; Fos- ter M. Mills, of Sitka; Kenneth Cole, John Hammer and :William Stedman of Petersburg; A. J. Streed, Skagway; E. E. Zimmer of Haines, and Katherine Balog, Sadie Cashen and Felix Gray of Douglas. CATHOLIC BAZAAR COFFEE TABLE IS IN NEED OF CLAIM Like to win a nice coffee table? Well, said nice coffee table is yours—if you hold Number 537, drawn as the lucky figure in the annual Catholic Baaar, held by the Ladies of the Altar Society at the Parish Hall last week-end. That coffee table was the only one of several attractive prizes awarded at the Bazaar which was not claimed. In case No. 537 is not presented within thirty days, officials of the Bazaar said today that No. 587 would be honored. However, winners of prizes which claimed them are as follows: Hope Chest, Miss Jennings, Gov- ernment Hospital;* slectric toaster, Dr. H. C. DeVighne; quilt, Peter Lowe; doll, Miss Marvel Geddes; chair, Edwin Doll; glass console Mrs. Cornforth was in charge of the successful dinner at the Parish Hall Saturday nighyt. Mrs. Samuel Guyot was in charge of the dining room. e o e d NURSE VISITS FATHER For the purpose of visiting her father, ill in Sedro Woolley, Wash., Miss Ruth Heverling, connected with Anchorage Hospital is on her way to Seattle as a passenger on the Yukon. EDWARD W. GRIFFIN, Acting Governor. 1., COURT HAS “BUSY MORNING SESSION TODAY | {Jury Chosen in Nebble Case Which Goes on Trial Today ! This morning witnessed a busy session in the United States Dis- trict Court, Judge George F. Al- | exander presiding. Three true bills were returned by the Grand Jury, one petition for -citizenship was | granted, two arraignments took place and a jury was chosen in | the case of the U. S. vs. Henry | Nebble, charged with rape, whose | trial begins today. | True bills returned by the Grand Jury were in the case of the Unit- | ed States vs. Pablo del Rosa, charg- ed with contributing to the delin- quency of a minor; United States vs. Les Meyers, charged with traf- ficking in tax unpaid liquors; United States vs. Les Meyers, charged with illegal cohabitation. Earl Shortridge, charged with robbery, and W. G. Spiegelberg, charged with illegal co-habitation were arraigned before the Court this morning and are to plead to- morrow morning, after the open- ing of court. ‘The peuthn of A. L. Powell, of Skagway, for United States citi- zenship, was granted by Judge Al- exander. Mr, Powell was formerly a citizen of Great Britain. Nebble Jury Chosen Members of the petit jury who had been excused until this morn- ing, after they had reported yes- terday, were present in Court and with considerable expedition, a jury was chosen to try the case of the United States vs. Henry Neb- ble. The jurors werc- sworn to try the cause shortly before the Court adjourned at noon and the case set to start at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Nebble is represented {by Mrs. Mildred R. Herrmann, ap- i pointed by the Court and the United States by U. S. Attorney ‘Wmlam A. Holzheimer. | Jurors in the Nebble case: are: | Marvel M. Nostrand, Frank Deorge, Frank Meier, E. C. Nichols, A. J. Streed, Ethel E. Haines, Mrs, George Osborne, William Stedman, Sam Christensen, Mrs. David Brown Foster Mills and L. E. Tucker. Otrer members of the petit jury panel were excused by the Court {until next Monday morning at 10 o'clock. | | | —_———— | BOAT OFFICIALS TRAVEL Virginia McDonald, employed in the Seattle office of the Alaska | Steamship Company, and Lee Dick- | inson, agent for that company at ! Cordova, are southbound passeng- lers on the Yukon. Miss McDon- |ald has been visiting her uncle 1in Anchorage. ————— HALLBERG JOURNEYS C. E. Hallberg, & mining man from Nome, is a passenger on the Yukon, southbound for Seattle. EIKLAND, GIVEN COUNG for Government, Ter- ritory Approval Selecting the firm of O. Eik- land and H. Kinney as its nom- inee for the construction of the proposed concrete bridge over Gold Creek, the Oity Council held a special meeting last night at the City Hall and voted, unanimously, to pass that firm's bid on to the Territorial Engineer and to offie- ials in Washington, D. C. ‘for governmental approval. The bridge is to be a P W A project. . Eikland and Kinney were . low | bidders among the six local eon- tractors who entered figures. The accepted contract was for $5,600. ,This figure was held to be a low 'cost not only by the Council but by consulting engineers. | Second low bidder was the R. J. Sommers Construction- Company, which lost out by twenty dollars. The Sommers' bid was $5,710. Other bidders and their figures were: Dave Dishaw and Son, $6,900; James Larsen, $6,643; War- rack Construction Company, $6,~ 444; and E. A. DeWitt, $6,411.33. The motion to accept the Eik- land and Kinney bid was made by Henry Messerschmidt and seconded by W. 8. George. Councilmen William J. Reck, George Rice, R. H. Beistline, Messerschmidt and George all favored the motion. Councilman A. F. McKinnon ar- |rived late and did not vote. Then Council then, through A& ing City Clerk H. L. Faulkner, ap- ened bids on the wrecking of the present bridge and construction of a temporary foot-pass while the new structure is being erected. This award, on a motion by George and seconded by Messerschmidt, was given to E. J. Cowling, who was low bidder with a figure of $248. Other bidders on this work in- cluded: Amos P. Cole and Son, $277; A. T. Kupoff Company, $550; E. A. DeWitt, $320; and Rox- and Lendin, $450. The final action of the Council was to vote a donation of $50 to the Juneau Better Housing Pro- gram for advertising and clerical work. Allen Shattuck, chairman of the Program’s finance commit- tee, explained that a fund of $500 was needed to properly conduct the compaign. He asked the city to give $150. Councilmen Messerschmidt, Beis- line and McKinnon opposed this donation. The other three favored such a gift, but Mayor Isadore Goldstein cast a deciding negative vote. However, on a reconsideration motion by Messerschmidt, second- ed by Beistline, the Council voted to give the $50 donation. The meeting was well attended by contractors and engineers. City Attorney Faulkner acted as City Clerk in the absence of A. W. Henning, who is in Seattle on a two-weeks’ vacation. Miss Jean- nette Hildre, assistant city clerk, wad present and aided Faulkner in keeping the minutes of the session. BOYD MARSHALL, ERNEST DANIELS THOUGHT MISSING Boyd Marshall, 19 year old grad- uate of the Juneau High School, and Ernest Daniels, who left Ju- neau at 4 o'clock yesterday morn- ing to hunt mountain goats in the neighborhood of the Salmon Creek dam and were due back in town last night, were reported missing to U. S. Commissioner John F. Mullen, when they had not returned shortly after noon to- day. R. W. Marshall, father of one of the missing men, made the report, expressing the fear that one, or both, had been injured. Judge Mullen sent out a party of seven, under the leadership of Dick Harris, which left Juneau at 2:30 c'clock this afternoon to search the mountains and dis- trict around the dam in hope of locating the hunters. 0. K. ON BRIDGE OFFICES HERE 'Bid of $5,690 Accepted|Inspector Engineer and Auditor Arrive to Assist in Alaska Projects Ross A. Gridley, PWA Engineer Inspector for Alaska and N. Neill, PWA Auditor, arrived in Ju- neau on the steamer Alaska this orning to make their headquar- gers in the city during the contin- uation of the PWA program. ‘Their transfer to Alaska was the direct result of the trip made to the Territory by Col. Elmer W. Glark, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Administrator of PWA shortly after the Nome fire, who upon his return to Washington, D. C., through his conversations with Gov. Troy, and the surveys of Public Works projects, recom- mended that Alaska be further helped in its PWA programs through eliminating long delays caused by exchanges of detailed correspondence, relative to the var- ious projects. Addition To Staff As a direct result of Col. Clark's report and efforts, the additional resident staff was approved sent to Alaska. Their arrival in to co-operate with the PWA or- ganization now in existence, will result in putting PWA in Alaska fon a similar basis as that in op- eration in the States, where each State has both an engineer inspec- tor and auditor. Both Mr. Gridley and Mr. Neill declared that it is their desire to co-operate in every way with Gov. Troy, PWA Admin- iStrator and others in the PWA organization as well as with the various communities in which PWA projects are now underway or un- der consideration. As both inspec- tion and audit reports must be re- ceived in Washington, D. C. be- fore any money can be disbursed it is their purpose and desire to expedite the preparation of reports so that the money can be released more quickly. Eliminate Delay As all requests for PWA grants |and loans, reports of projects and contracts must be presented to ‘Washington headquarters in a def- inite form, considerable delay is caused in many instances by fail- ure to comply with the require- ments in all particulars, Mr. Grid- ley said. With the establishment of their headquarters and staff in Juneau, they will e able to give both advice and assistance in the preparation of these reports so that this delay will be largely elim- inated. While he was in Seattle last week Mr. Ridley conferred with Gov. Troy concerning PWA problems in the Territory. For the present Mr. Gridley and Mr. Neill will remain in Ju- neau in order to establish their offices and program and to lend assistance in getting all projects now under consideration to fulfill all PWA requirements. As these programs are started, Mr. Gridley will appoint a resident engineer for each non-Federal project. Mr, Gridley, who was transfe: to Alaska from the Northwest, been in the Inspection Division of the PWA organization since its inception and has served in Wash- ington, Oregon, Nevada and Cali- fornia. Previous to his connecttion with PWA he maintained engineer- ing offices in Seattle. He spent a week ' il Washington, D. C. con- ferring with Col. Clark and others in the’ PWA headquarters before leaving for the north. Mr. Neill, whose ‘home ‘state is Georgia, has been with the 'auditing division of PWA in Washington, D. C. Fmmediate Projects : Among ‘the projects which will be taken up by Mr. Gridley and Mr. Neill in the near future is the inspection’ of the Pioneers’ Home in Sitka and auditing of all ac- counts. Other communities which have projects now under consider- ation are Juneau, Skagway, Doug- las, Wrangell and Seward. Today was being spent by the PWA officials in an effort to get offices located in the Federal and Territorial building and getting settled in their homes. Mrs. Grid- the Territory, and ! Bombers on Dimond KieAe[;;inbrking for Air Defense for Alaska, Wants One Base to Be Vicinity, Fairbanks WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Alas- ka's Delegate to Congress, An- thony J. Dimond, said he under- stood surveys and studies made by the personnel of the Army the recent flight to Alaska, may lead to an eventual assignment of Air Corps flyers and equipment in the Territory. Delegate Dimond declared that | the “need for an adequate system of air defenses” for the United States and Alaska, would occupy any organized program ‘“being rec- ognized throughout the country.” The Delegate added that any defense program “could not possib- ly overlook Alaska as a site for one of the major frontier air- ports.” The Delegate quoted a maga- zine published for distribution to Army and Navy circles as saying: “It is hard to understand why more attention has not been paid to the air defense of Alaska.” The Delegae cited the plan of Representative Wilcox, Democrat, of Florida, calling for the estab- lishment of a series Qf major frontier air bases and he support- ed similar bases for the interior as proof that military aviation is being recognized as a major de- fense weapon of the country. The Delegate predicted he will have the support of Representa- tive Wilcox and “every other mem- ber of Congress, interested in ade- quate for his plan to establish a major airport in Al- aska, somewhere in the vicinity of Fairbanks. defenses” JUNEAU BETTER HOMES CAMPAIGN MEETINGS Lecture and pictures at Moose Hall tonight at 8:30 o'clock explaining fully Na- tional Housing Administra- tion Better Homes Cam- paign. Juneau Better Homes Campaign Committeé lunch- eon at Bailey's Cafe tomor- row noon. Every member of various committees urged to attend by J. J. Connors, General Chairman. ® 0000000000 Both of the new additions to Juneau's officialdom were enthus- iastic about theft Alaskan assign- ment and Mr. Gridley declared that he found interest in the Ter- ritory keen among officials in ‘Washington, D. C. “From all in- dications, Alaska will have a large number of visitors from the Na- tional Capital next summer,” he said. PREP QUINTET FACES KRAUSE TEAM TONIGHT CITY LEAGUE w George Brothers 3 High school........ DeMolay ... x Doug. Firemen Jun. Firemen .. Pet. 1,000 667 GAMES TONIGHT At Juneau High School — Krause Concreters vs. High School at 7:30 o’clock; Juneaw Firemen vs. George Brothers at 8:30 o’clock. GAME TOMORROW Scheduled Moose - Douglas Firemen game at Douglas is postponed until next Monday night. A chance for that first half championship—or oblivion. That’s the choice that either Krause Concreters or Juneau High School basketball teams will make tonight in the first game of a City League doubleheader on the High School floor, starting at 7:30 o'clack. Those two tearis, each with two victories and one loss, face each other tonight in the curtain-rais- er. And when time rolls around to start the second game of the double bill, either Krause or the | Crimson Bears of the High School will be resting in undisputed sec- ond place. To the winner will go that prize. The loser will have nothing but a slim mathematical chance at the title. ‘The nightcap tonight finds George Brothers, last year champion and present undefeated leader, being tested by the Juneau Firemen. The red shirts have yet to win a game, but could give an over- confident opponent plenty to wor- ry about. It was announced today that the Douglas Firemen-Moose en- The party | ley and eight year old Doris Grid- |oounm. slated for Douglas Nata- will stay tonight at the dam and|ley accompanied Mr. Gridley to|torium tomorrow, had been post- continue the search at daybreak|Juneau and Mrs. Neill came north | poned until Monday night. tomorrow, Judge Mullen said. B ENTERS HOSPITAL Mrs, E. O. Davis entered St. Ann’s Hospital for surgical treat- ment this morning. with her “husband to make her 2 . Mr. and Mrs; Gridléy ‘found apartments in the Assembly while Mr. and Mrs. Neill ‘are temporarily located at the Gastineau Hotel, e DOCTOR ON BOAT Dr. C. G.'Carter from FPair- banks, is travelling on the Yukon to Seattle for a short vacat DR. MURRAY IS PLEASED WITH INDIAN SERVIGE Considering Vast Distances Excellent Medical Care Giver Indians “Considering .the wremendous dis- tances and scattered Indian settle- ments throughout the vast Terri- tory, in the northern and west- ward districts of Alaska, the ser- vice given at the present time by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, medical service is amazingly efficient,” declared Dr. Vance Murray, who returned sev- eral days ago from his first ex- tensive inspection trip to the Bu- reau stations throughout Alaska, from Ketchikan to Unalaska, and Nome. “I found the service in excellent shape and, had I been asked be- fore making the trip, would have felt satisfled, if I could have left the Alaska service in as good con- dition as I found it to be at the present time. I would say that the health conditions among the Indians and Eskimos in the north, west and interior, is about as good as could be expected under the prevailing conditions. Unused to much attention, the Indians and Eskimos of the interior and north- ern areas are greatly pleased with what care and service they do get, while the Indians of Southeast Alaska area are accustomed to more care and are consequently far more critical,” Dr. Murray stated, comparing the temperaments of varfous sections. One Great Need “One great need in Southeast Alaska is additional hospital equip- ment. The forty bed hospital to care for all of the Indians in the thickly settled communities of this section, is vastly inadequate. “Another problem that is great- er in Southeast Alaska than in the more northern sections is the prevelance of tuberculosis among the Indians. This is a real prob- lem and one which must be solved. It is my belief that if children of tubercular parents could be ta- ken from their parents and raised separately until at least seventeen years of age, this disease would be greatly diminished, as tuber- culosis is almost completely a disease of childho8d and is rarely contracted. by adults,” he declared. Desires Additional Service “Kake seemed to me to have more tuburcular cases than any other settlement I investigated. It is my hope to make some ar- rangement where Indians In the vicinity of Ketchikan may be cared for at the local hospital and I shall also endeavor to provide some hospital facilities on' the west coast of Prince of Wales Island to serve the thickly populated settlements of Klawock, Hydaburg, and Craig. Of course, any in- creased service of this Bureau de- pends entirely on whether or not we receive further appropriations.” “My plane trip through the In- terior of Alaska was the most en- joyable experience of my life” declared Dr. Murray, who flies his own airplane around the country. “Probably one of the longest trips I ever made, or seemingly so, was the six weeks it took me to go from Seward to Unalaska and return on the Star” he conclud- ed. ——— | PRICE TEN CENTS AGREEMENT IS REACHED OVER TROUBLE ZONE Well Inforn;gQuarters Claim Two Nations Reach Accord GREAT NAZI VICTORY PREDICTED, JANUARY Official Confirmation Is Awaited — Tension However, Removed SAARBRUCKEN, Saar Ter- ritory, Nov. 27.—An agreement between President - Chancellor Hitler, ef Germany, and Pierre Laval, French Foreign Minis- ter, whereby France virtually yields the Saar to Germany, is reported by well-informed quar- ers According to the report France will not press for vie- tory in the Saar Plebiscite in January and will drop talk of sending troops to the region. In return, France will be paid by Germany, as soon as possi- ble, for the Saar mines. The agreement, it is expected, will make a large Nazi victory probable in the plebiscite. TENSION REMOVED LONDON, Nov. 27.—Although no official comment has been receiv- ed from either Germany or France regarding the agreement over the Saar Territory, dispatches received here indicated a great tension has been removed if such an agree- ‘mient”i§ made “effective. The Saar Territory and plebis- cite has been one of the “sore” spots in European eyes and has in- volved all nations causing serious apprehension for a gigantic split, TROUBLE ELSEWHERE VIENNA, Nov. 27.—Increasing tension on the Austrian frontier is apparent despite denials from Yugoslavia that she intends to close the line to Austrians and is concentrating troops to support this action. The population at the border town of Spielfeld and in the sur- rounding vicinity has been arused by sharp measures rumored to have been ordered by Yukoslavia to reduce traffic over the frontier. Permits, it is learned, have been demanded of all persons crossing the border line. STRIFE FEARED INGERMANY AS FEUD THREATENS Army, Nation’s Police Op- erating Under State of Emergency Order BERLIN, Nov. 27.—The German Army and the Nation's police force are operating under a virtual dec- laration of a ‘‘state of emergency" today. Reliable sources said the domes- tic situation is apparently respon- sible for the order. A possible significance in relation to the for- eign situation is however mini- mized. Fears of a smouldering feud be- tween the Reichswehr and Schutz Staffel, picked Nazi Guards, might. break into flame at any time is held in some quarters chiefly re- spousible for the ‘“emergency” measure. GOVERNGR TROY BACK IN HOTEL Leaves Hospital After 4 Weeks of Rest—Starts Home Saturday SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—After four weeks of rest in the hospital, Gov. John W. Troy, of Alaska, is back in his hotel suite. ‘The Governor said: “T feel bet- ter than I ever felt in my life.*. Accompanied by his' daughter, Nineteen newspapers are publish-|Mrs. Robert W Bender, Gov Troy ed in the Hawaiian islands. will sail Saturday for Juneau . b T A P