The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 21, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLV, NO. 6915. JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY MARCH ZI |935 MANYSUFFOCATE. AS DIRT CLOUDS: SHROUD GfllINTRYs Weird Tempest Sweeps Region from New Mex- ! ico to Great Lakes i TRAFFIC HAMPERED, SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED Sun'Hidden in Vast Rica! —Drifts Cover Fences | in Some Places 3 KANSAS CITY, March 21.—Stif- ling dust storms shrouded the ad- vent of Spring today. | The storms extended from east-| ern New Mexico to the Great Lakes. Traffic is hampered in all di- rections, according to reports re- ceived here, and the schools re- main closed. The sun is practically hidden. Heat Nauseating ‘The heat from the dust is nause- ating and beats upon all senses., A dozen deaths were reported up to noon today, due to suffocation. The dust has induced pneumonia and caused many traffic accidents. Follows Rain, Hail ‘The fringe of the dust has reach- ed Chicago, - according to reports and is sweeping into all parts of | Illinois, behind rain and hail, which killed chickens, damaged windows and lnjured livestock. Dust drifts have covered fences, in southeastern \Wyoming. BONUS VOTING EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY Winding Up—_D_ebate Today So Action May Be Tak- en on Amendments WASHINGTON, March Zl—l.flad— ers in the House summoned mem- “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” Controveréia_l Legislation Must Be Passed by Congress Is Word Given by President WASHINGTCN, March 21.—Authoritative word has renched Capitol Hill that President Roosevelt wants all controversial Adminis‘raticn legislation passcd this session to clear the way for a short harmenicus ac.mbly of Congress prior to the 1936 Presidential campaign. This political stategy was decided upon, it is said, to avert next year, if poosible, any scrious party schisms over legislative policies that might interfere with plans to bring about the re- c'cction of the President and a Democratic Congress. The White House, it is reported, is not favorably inclined te the plans advanced by come to scrap a good bit of ihe Administration's contreversial legislation this session. The President is reported by some officials to be planning 1o emphasize the necessity of getting the program through be- fore Ccn.:xess goes home so it won't bob up mln next session. I egislative Jum Has Gwen W ashington Case of Jitters By HERBERT PLUMMER i cE P A c K AT WASHINGTON, March 21.—It is becoming more apparent daily that unless something is done to break | the legislative jam en Capitol Hill High Wind Prevails for Time—Eskimo Wom- n there's likely to be an ex- | plosion resulting in damage no one man Is Marooned dares estimate. | Everyone seems to be .surfer'mg from an extremely bad case of the jitters. The fact is evidenced by such scenes as that enacted by Huey Long and- Joe Robinson, ma- | dority leader. of he..genate, when (n looked as if the two would ac- NOME, Alaska, March 21 _The,tually come to blews on the floor. ice pack in front of Nome is well| It further is evidenced by the off shore and drifting westward. concern members of Congress show ‘The ice was broken up by a forty Privately and publicly on the way i mile wind. they are being bombarded by the One native woman, Mrs. John folks back home. Kost, was marooned for more than One newcomer to the Senate ob- one hour on the ice while fishing, Srved ruefully that when he took ! John Esik, another Eskimo, rescued Nis oath of office, one of his her. friends congratulated him with the The wind is abating and high Words: "I hope you die a member water is receding. The shore ice Of the Senate. His reply was was piled up on the beach but the Made some time later as follows:|.;ueq of two bills of Alaska Dele- only damage was in the wrecking “My heavens, what a friend!” of an abandoned oil dock. Too Much Politics? T TR There are many reasons advanced i for the present state of things. Y T One frequently heard is that| too many members of Congress are playing poiitics and the vote in the Senate on the wage” amendment to the five bil- hon dollar work relief plan is cit- bers an hour earlier than usual today to wind up the debate on the bonus and get down to voting on 6. 0. P. GAMPAIGN - dent Roosevelt. They say his fail- S()me place the blame on Presi-| the various ddmpromise amend-| ments. A vote on a choice between the, Patman and Vinson bills is expect- ed tomorrow. WORKERS NOT PRIVILEGED T0 QUIT POSITIONS Pacific Coast Asbitrator inl Oil Tanker Trouble Makes Ruling SAN FRANOCISCO, Cal, March 21.—While the oil tanker strike continued on the Pacific Coast, with more than 30 vessels tied up,’ Judge M. C. Sloss, Pacific Coast arbitrator on waterfront labor problems, ruled that workers in the dispute with their employers, were not privileged to leave their jobs pending settiement of the is-' sues. Judge Sloss ruled that “it is the duty of both employer and em- ployee to see that work is contin- ued while the matter under dispute is being settled, under a provis- ion provided by the award of the National Longshoremen’s Board of Last October.” The Judge pointed out that each port has an employer and employee Labor Relations Board to take up such matters and can appoint an arbitrator to act if the Board can- not reach a decision. The oil tank operators have com- plained that the tanker seamen called the strike witnout any noti- fication or attempt at arbitration. ure to indicate clearly the bills he “prevailing | {taken from the appropriation for {One Is 'Poo::-onvict Law’ | gatz Anthony J. Dimond. PRUPUSAL WIN COMMITTEE 0. K. Bill Would Allow Exclusive Contracts to Planes ' on Some Routes WASHINGTON, March 21— favorable report on Delegate thony J. Dimond's bill to &utl the post office department to tract for air mail service to was voted by the subcommittee ¢ the post office and post roads com- mittee today. ) Under the bill the post office de-| partment would be permitted to| advertize for carrying mail excli- sively by plane over certain routes. Payment for the service would be Star route service in the Territory. Under the present law contracts are open to dog team operatofs as well as planes. ! The air lines are a necessity for faster plane service in the Terri- tory and will aid in the develop- ment and settlement of a vast area, it was stressed by Delegate Di- mond and Deputy Second Assistant Postmnster General J. M. Donald- Nl Here are some rare and exclusive photos of Hitler, Nazi leader, as he discarded the dutics nlMBND B'LLS state to enjoy the simple pleasures of a visit to his BY HOUSE COM. STOCK PRICES GIVEN BOOST BY UTILITIES Fiihl Bigis of Session To- day Witnesses Good Run Upward NEW YORK, March 21.—Stocks pushed up vigorously during the final hour of trading today under an aggressive demand for the long depressed utilities. Leaders ran up as much as two points before yield- ing in the final minutes. Today's close was firm. Other Is Right to Ap- peal Higher Court WASHINGTON, March 21.—The House Judiciary Committee has ap- Cne would make what is com- monly termed ‘the ‘“poor convicts |law,” applicable to Alaska. In the | United States proper there is a! general law permitting a prisoner ntenced to pay a fine and who, 5 financially unable to do so, to make affidaviy that he is a pauper | —aside from $20 which the law pro- vides cannot be drawn upon—and after serving thirty days of his} fine he may be released. In Alaska| CLOSING PRICES TODAY the law compels the prisoner to| NEW YORK March 21—Closing in 8an Francisco from Bal MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ft shows him greeting a neighboring country, 3 At the lower left Hitler entertains some’ s2vian neighbors at dinner, . 1s hns companion in the photo at the rl]lu.‘ His Alsatian dog, RAYNOR TELLS , EXHIBIT PLANS AT C. C. LUNG Con duclor?Preliminary Survey Explains Alaska Part in Exposition Hopes for a large and complete Alaska exhibit at America’s Expo- sition—1935, to be held in Si#n Diego, Cal., this summer were voiced* at the Chamber of Com- merce weekly luncheon this noon at Bailey's Cafe, by A. F. Raynor. HITLER REJECTS ALL OBJECTIONS, MILITARY PLANS No Conference Accorded | to Ambassadors, Two Forelgn Nations POTENTIAL THREAT ! NOW SEEN TO PF.ACE ‘London Regards Berlm | Move as Stiff Jolt— I Situation Grave ! GENEVA, March 21.—Determined to override all opposition in the march to full reermament, the German Government has flatly de- clined to consider the French and | Italian protests against abrogation of the Versailles Treaty military clauses. H Hitler Rejects | Associated Press dispatches re- | ceived here said that French and Italian Ambassadors, after paying separate visits to the Reich’s For- eign Office, were told that Presi- dent Adolf Hitler would pay no at- tention to them. This is interpreted in official circles here as a further warning that Germany feels too strongly confident of her military power that paper protests of her v\ohuon of the treaty are useless. -~ t France, meanwhile, pronounced Germany's position as a potential threat to International peace and has asked the Council of the . | League of Nations to make an im- | ! mediate examination of the Ger- man situation in an extraordinary meeting. ¥ Stift Jolt | London regards Germany’s re- jection of the French and Italian protests as an unexpected jolt which may cause another crisis in foreign quarters. According to advices from Mos- cow, it is indicated that France will be given full support of the Soviet Union and the Soviet will also aid in raising the question of German armaments before the League of Nations. Rome’s Attitude | From Rome comes word that Mr. Raynor has been appointed Italy has informed Germany that by Gov. John W. Troy to work with it cannot accept the situation in M. 8. Whittier, Executive' Secretary the annulment of obligations of an of the Territorial Chamber of Com- serve the full amount of his fine, does and does not want or what etimes representing more than quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16%, American Can Md., to take command of 'hc ninth army corps area with Plan to Consolidate Inde- pendent Units Into One Organization modifications would be acceptable to him, causes confusion in the minds of administration leaders on | Capitol Hill, and many misunder- | standings. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 21.— | Proposals for the consolidation of all independent units of the Re-‘ The legislative game is one of jpublican Party into one organi-|the trickiest ones known. Intrigue ,zmon together with the firing of plays a tremendous part. Often it the opening gun of the Party's|resolves itself into simply the old 11936 presidential campaign, will |practice of back-scratching. feature the convention of the Cali-| Frequently a measure is permit- fornia Republicans here on Sat-|ted to pass one House and blocked | urday. 'in another. Then always there are The initial skirmish of the cam- | the carefully laid plans of the boss- | paign is expected to be set in mo-ies to refashion a measure to their tion by Col. Theodors Roosevelt..own liking in conference. Back-Scratching He will arrive here Saturday and Probably that's the real reason (address the convention. Col. Roose- | the President flatly has declared to velt is on the first lap of a nation- Washington newspapermen and wide political survey. others (with a hint of impatience, i = Bss £ AV !incidentally) they must not expect ESKIL MORLUND him to comment in advance on 2 proposed legisiation. * CHICHAGOF MINER. There'll be time enough for talk . when a measure has run its course DIES LAST NIGHT through Congress and gone to 1600 Pennsylvania avenue for his sig- After being treated four days for nature. an infection at St. Ann's Hospital, > Eskil Morlund, 44, died there at 11:50 o'clock last night. MacArthur Stays Morlund, who was an employee . of the Chichago! Mining Company, as Chief of Staff left no known relatives in Juneau, goYe A brother, Erick, who resides in' WASHINGTON, March 21.—Pres- Tacoma, Wash., has been notified ident Roosevelt said Gen. Douglas ,of the death by the C. W. Car-| MacArthur will continue indefi- ter Mortuary which is holding the hitely as Army chief of staff. The body. legislation. relatives residing in Sweden. - POND TO FUNTER D DR. PYLE TRAVELS Dr. T. J. Pyle, field dentist with Percy Pond, of the Junesu firm|the United States Bureau of In- of Winter and Pond, is a passenger | dian Affairs, is traveling to Hoonah on the Kengi for Funter Bay. lon the Kenai. President said he had asked hxm; Morlund is believed to have other 0 stay on to help prepare Army, i | | | 115, American Power and Light 2%, Anaconda 9, Armour N 4%, Beth- lehem Steel 244, Calumet and Hecla 2%, General Motors 28%, In- ternational Harvester 37':, Kenne- cott 14%, United- States Steel 28%, Pound $4.76%, Bremner bid 55 asked 60, Nabesna bid 68 asked 80. PHILLIPS TO VISIT EDUCATION MEETING IN SPOKANE SOON Sailing southbound on the Prin- cess Norah next Saturday night or Sunday morning will be A. K. Phil- lips, superintendent of Juneau schools, Mr, Phillips will be gone from INLEVEE FIGHT | IN MISSISS'PPILM eity for three weeks on a busi- ness trip which will take him to {the Inland Empire Education As- sociation convention in Spokane, Wash. Co-incidental with \eadquarters at the Presidio, U. S, 60LD IS SOLD; MEXICO BUYS AMOUNT Thirty Thousand Ounces of Yellow Metal Goes to Southern Republic WASHINGTON, March 21.—The Treasury dipped into the nation's gold stocks, valued at eight and one-half billion * dollars, and sold 30,000 ounces, at the statutory price of $35 an ounce, plus one quarter of one percent for handling charg- es, to Mexico to help build up the monetary reserves of thai coun- try's central bank Treasury officlals said the sale had no particular significance and declared it was more in the na- |ture of a swap. — e a year in jail because of inability to pay. It is generally felt that the same law used in the States should apply to Alaska. The other bill provides for right of appeal from judgments or decis- ions of the District Court for Alas- ka to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in all criminal cases, and in civil cases where the value in controversy is less than $1,000 and sentence is less than one year. TROOPS CALLED Guards Overpowered, Dykes Blasted in South- ern Flood Area tion—and. the prime reason for Mr. Phillips’ trip—will be the two- GREENWOOD, Miss., March 21.—|day session of the Northwest Asso- State troops shouldered their guns|ciation of Secondary and Higher on the North Mississippi levees|Schools, of which Juneau is an near here today, the aftermath of|accredited member. Affiliation with a wild night in which two dykes|this body gives a city’s schools were blasted. Private guards and|high standing in admitting stu-| vandals threatened to meet in open dents to colleges. | battle, ] Earlier this week it was an- The nation's major flood threat|nounced that Anthony E. Karnes,| 1 hifted to Tallabatchie and Le-|Territorial Commissioner of EQu- |t yasemine ‘e";:c,_'r"";rnlh't’:":,','f:,(,:::: Flore counties and several hundred |cation, also would attend the Spo- |at the Wrangell h\smuw men overpowered guards on theikane convention. Ceee Tallahatchie river levee, blasted it - | PEKOVICH ON BOAT with dynamite and then blew an- LIBBY MAN TRAVELS W. 8. Pekovich is returning to other dyke near Mace. Private| Repesenting the firm of Libby, nis mining property at Funter Bay |guards then were given machine|McNeill and Libby, J. P. Morgan | as a passenger on the Kenai. He riot guns and told to shoot to kflljls traveling to Sitka aboard lh!‘had been a Juneau yisitor for a in the event of an attack Kenai, lrvw days. this conven- | MRS. RALPH MIZE TO LEAVE FOR WRANGELL NEXT WEEK Mrs. Ralph Mize plans to leave the early paft of next week for merce in conducting a preliminary survey as to the advisabflity and extent of an Alaskan exhibit. “While the Territorial Legisla- ture’s recent ‘' $3,000 appropriation is not adequate for a worthy Alas- ka display, the Governor is hope- ful of receiving aid from the De- partment of the Interior,” Mr. Ray- | nor said today. “This aid, if given, will assure the Territory of a real exhibit.” Asks Suggestions Mrs. Raynor went on to explain’ that during his present su\y here until next Wednesday, he h receive suggestions from Jumnus Chamber relative to this city's part in the proposed exhibit. Secondly only to Mr. Raynor’s announcement was the considera- tion, from three separate sources, of the game and fish situation in Alaska. Charles G. Burdick, Administra- tive Assistant of the United States Forest. Service, reported that his plan to stock 13 lakes in South- east Alaska with trout was only in the tentative stage, but that he expected to mak2 a more delailed announcement at a later date. Plan Told Burditk had appeared before the Chamber’s Executive Board on Tuesday and outlined his propaga- tion plan. According to a report of that session retary Curtis Shattuck, there are 67 lakes now barren of game fish. Data on 275 others has not been obtained. The Board, according to the report, okeyed Mr. Burdick's proposal. The second mention of game at today’s luncheon was the reading of a request from the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, asking that Juneau's group join in a petition (Continuea on Page ™) read today by Sec-! International character.” Grave Situation It s felt in Geneva that the | League of Nations faces the gravest crisis in its history. It is believed a meeting will be held early in April to probe the situation. (Uonunued on Page Two) — WARIN EUROPE NOT LIKELY NOW SAYS KELLOGG Nations Haven't Forgotten , Last Clash, Ex-Secretary of State Believes PASADENA, Cal, March 21.— Writing for the Associated Press, Frank B. Kellogg, former Secre- | tary of State, said there is not & going to be any war in Europe. i “Buropeans have not forgotten the last war yet,” writes Mr, Kels logg, “and 1 do not believe the nations of Europe are entirely free from blame in the present situa= tion. “In the Versailles Treaty they - pledged themselves to disarm. If any of them bave done it, I do not recall which. “The nations have built up arma- ments and this is the great danger to peace. “Of course there is no excuse for Germany violating her Treaty agreements but there is some truth in President Hitler's stateme that other nations agreed to duce their armaments but none them have done so.”