The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 3, 1935, Page 1

SALMON FISHING THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLV., NO. 6926. GOLDSTEIN IS RE-ELECT NEW RULING ON TOL BAY Will Be Open Only if Run' Consistent with Con- servation of Fish WASHINGTON, April 3— The Department of Commerce an-' nounced yesterday that commercial salmon fishing in the Bristol Bay area would be permitted this year only if conditions show fisning to be consistent with conservation of Sish. | Tt is said the Relief Administra-; tion has assured residents of the area they would %be protected if the area cannot be opened. ! This seems better government economy than to permit the whole- sale destruction of the highly valu- able run of fish,” a statement of the department said. | ‘The area was closed in January to guard against depletion of the five-year cycle. 3 Similar word of reconsideration of the Bristol Bay fishing regula- tions was received today by the Bureau of Fisheries here from L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent of the Bureau. His wire said opening of the area would depend on what the run shows. LEGION HEADS URGE PASSAGE OF BONUS BLL National Executive Com- mittee Demands Immed- iate Certificate Payment | | | INDIANAPOLIS, April 3, ~— The National Executive Committee of the American Legion voted unani- mously here last night to urge passage by Congress of the bonus bill “which includes no other ques- tion than immediate payment of the Adjusted Service Certificates.” The resolution made no reference to the Vinson or Patman bills but leaders said it meant the Legion | would support the Vinson bill. | RELIEFBILLIS STILL TIED UP IN CONFERENCE 1 Conferees Fail to Agree on ‘Direct’ Labor Amend- J. W. Hiscox of the department of agriculture was sworn in as commissioner of the California Intes national Expesition to be held in San Diego, In Washington, D. C., by Percy F. Aller. of the state departs ment. Left to Fight: Allen, Representative Burnham of California, Hal Hotchkiss, director of the up*_ tion, and Hiscox. (Associated Pres: FISH COMMITTE NAMED BY ROPER T0'AID INDUSTRY | Four Alaska, West Coast Men Appointed by Sec- | retary of Commerce | | Secretary Daniel C. Roper of| the Department of Comunerce has announced _plans through which he hopes to see the American fish- ing industry restored to a normal| degree of prosperity, according to| a special communication to The| Empire. In making this announce- ment the Secretary said he felt a| greater general use of fish to sup-| plement the present American diet| will constitute an important fac- tor In improving the health of the people through a better balanced nutritive diet. ) As the first step in (aese plans, the Secrctary announced the ap-| pointment of a Fi Advisory Committee for the pariment of Commerce which includes four Al- aska and West Coast men. They are Nick Bez, Alaskan fisherman and canneryman, of Juneau and| Gig Harbor; Capt. Austin E. Lath- rop, Glacier Sea Foods Company, Cordova; E. B. McGovern, Presi- dent of McGovern & McGovern. salmon brokers, Seattle, and Pres- ident of the Pacific Canned Sal- g “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” DAY, APRIL 3, 1935. JUNEAU, ALASKA, | "DOWN RUNWAY; | SERVICE BEGUN 1,200 Attend Inauguration ! (fsun’s rays, a Pacific Alaska Air- “{ed down the runway of Juneau's MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ANE FLASHES of Juneau-Fairbanks PAA Air Route The plane reached Fairbanks last evening at 7:25 o’clock, Ju- neau time, after a pleasant trip. Its silvered body flashing in the way Lockheed-Electra plane roar- new airport at 2:58 o'clock yester- afternoon, and, before 1,200 persons, soared away over the urttains to inaugurate air serv- with Fairbanks. Inside the NC14259 were five passengers, two pilots, and a radio operator, who, a few minutes be- fore, had been important figures in impressive inauguration cere- monies. They had heard Territorial ing principal centers of Alaska by s Photo) s .. {and municipal officials unite with 3 W 2 bvic leaders in high praise of the New Air Service GHAWER WILL “#PAA’s epoch-making debut in unit- Saves 30 Days, Alaska Travel | ! r:AN” FRL::?SCO, Cal,, April { HEAR K N I G “T } ON DOCK IDEA 3.—Approximately 30 days trav- el time between here and Nome, Alaska, have been lopped off ‘ Northland Line cht”n: tative to Be Guest at! Lunch Tomorrow the cld cchedule in the new airplane and steamer service anncunccd by the United Air- lines. In the new routing it takes four and one-half days for a trip for passengers. They fly | to Seattle, go to Juneam by | vleamey, then fly by plane via |row's. weekly luncheon, n Whitehoree and Fairbanks, to | the Juneau Chaniber of Nome. | at Bailey’s Cafe will be the intro- duction of Harold Knight, repre- sentative of the Northland Trans- portation Company. Mr. Knight, one-time purser on the motorship Northland, is ex-| -/ pected to explain his company’s re- cently announced proposal to berth its vessels at the City Dock. The Northland agent has had infor- mal discussions with the City Council relalive to a proposed five- year option, but no deal was closed e e—— S P E E D A c T |0 N pending the outcome of yesterday's general municipal election. Other guests, residents of the ci who have just returned from vi | | | l I z One of the features of The above new schedule, relative to flying, is the one inaugurated here yesterday to Faibanks by the Pacific Alaska Airways, 5 to the States, will be Frank McCafferty and J. B. Warrack. Mr. McCafferty returned with his family after an extended trip to| Pennsylvania. Mr. Warrack, head of the Warrack Construction Com- pany, has been on a short business journey. California Communists Try- ing for New Trial in Conspiracy Case SACRAMENTO, April 3— Con- mon Brokers Association, and John | viction of eight Communists for C. Veatch, Portland lawyer and|conspiracy to violate the Califor- chairman of the Orego1 Fish Com- nia criminal syndicalism law | mission. |expected to stimulate action on Other Board Members | (e, mrobel S Fne | strengthenin; = { The other members appointed | . o o 2 | law, now pending before the State | by the ‘Socretary give the grimp a,‘ Legislature. Defense counsel for | geographical, industrial, scientitlc,tme convicted men is pressing for | Still another feature of tomor- row's luncheon gathering will be; the demonstration staged by two student members of Miss Marjorie Tillotson’s advanced mathematics class in Juneau High School. The two students, not named today, will present and explain a graph showing exports and imports of ment to Measure ‘WASHINGTON, April 3.—Con- gressional conferees on the Work publisher and food expert. Relief bill have failed to reach ani " pr Henry Bryant Bigelow, zoolo- agreement at their first meeting gist and oceanographer, Professor sinice the bill's recommital ‘on the ¢ zoology, Harvard University. Administration’s opposition to the| pr william Beston, M. D., Child direct labor amendment. Senator gpecialist, Columbia, South Caro- Carter Glass, head of the Senate jing; an authority on the food and conferees, said they had decided | gieetic value of fishery products. not. to resign as & result of criti-| jopn . pelley, President, Asso- cisms leveled at them by Senator ,jation of American Railroads, of dossph K. Bohinsan. | Washington, D. C. | The amendment, inserted at the| zpg Grace Morrison Poole, Pres- request, of Senate conferees, Was jjeny General Federation of Wom- opposed by President Roosevelt and o, Olubs, Washington, D. C. would require an expenditure of ati ap.c B P, Langworthy, National | least one third of the nine hun-|pregident of National Congress of dred million dollars set aside for parant Teachers, Chicago, Illinois. loans and gemants to States for) ggpain Val ONeil, Fish Pier,| “direet " 1ok, | Boston, Massachusetts; President, | Secretary Harold L. Ickes claims ipyshing * Masters Assoclation. this will cripple and perhaps halt, 1 ‘g’ gmith, Smith Brothers, Port many projects where direct labar,Washingwn‘ ‘Wisconsin. | health, marketing and distribution representation. The list follows: Bernarr Macfadden, New York a new trial, motion on which is to be heard today. Sentences call for prison terms of from one to 14 years. Eight were acquitted of actual syndicalism. | “If any of us were guilty we all were,” one of them, Jack War- nick, commented. COOK INLET VOLCANO IS ACTIVE NOW Smoke, Ashes and Lava Being Thrown Out from Augustine Island | Alaska. It has been a special class | project. \ - e, — [Retired Railway Engineer Collects Engine Pictures SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 3.—For nearly 40 years, although he never weighed more than 100 pounds, W. E. Bufler fired roaring locomotives or rode at the throttles of crack passenger trains. Now in retire- ment at the age of 72, the “Little Giant” as he was known to the brotherhood, is still passionately fond of railroading. His interest finds a less strenu- ous outlet but the fascination, he {says, is as great as ever. He has assembled a collection of nearly 12,600 photographs and more than a id newspaper and magazine | pictures of railroad engines. He has them neatly filed away or requirements are not 33 1/3 . per; cent. ; — | | MARRIES, WILL COME TO ALASKA LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 3.— Gardner Poole, refrigeration tech- nician and affiliated with Birds- eye Frosted Foods Corporation, of Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. R. V. Truitt, College Park, Maryland; President, National Shellfisheries Association Professor of Agriculture, University of Mary- land. Harden F. Taylor; President, At- lantic Coast Fisheries New York City. Company, 1 | tions. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 3.— pasted in albums and he traces Pilot Roy Dickson and George L. out the historical records of the Johnson have returned from a 10- more unique. day trip to Augustine Island, at the mouth of Cook Inlet, and re- H ported it erupted for the first time Ketc“b;‘k;nnl: ufitrmsl::;nhart S, in many years, three weeks ago, ashes and lnva‘ since then. Ashes| are reported to be falling for a ~WASHINGTON, April 3.—Alas- distance of 70 miles in all direc- ka Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has been. notified by the Post Of- Following the example set by four| m,ny g yelles; President and of his children during the past 18 oune, of the E. E. Saunders & months, Capt. W. H. “Billy” Faw- o,mpapny pensacola, Florlda. { cett, magazine publisher, married " p “p “meiener: President, Booth the former Prances Robinson Of gyneries 'Company, Chicago, Iili- Minneapolis at Tia Juana last . ... A Monday. '~ The eouple Will CrUise —prang g Booth; Presiden to Alaska on s honeymoon during - - o Doort FTeS N AE the -summer. 1 o (Continued “on' Page Sevem) BECOMES CITIZEN Art Johan Voznhild, Norway, tion hearing in the Federal Court. His witnesses were Severin Swan- son and Ingvold Martin, fice Department that the name of Mrs. Agnes Reinhart will be sent to the Senate within a few days for confirmation as postmaster at {was admitted to United States Ketchikan. | citizenship today -at a naturaliza- Delegate - Dimond has also re- commended ~the appointment of Ilrs. Agnes Moran as postmaster at Nenana. I:m'l the Star line. a modern air service. However, long before the 2 o'clock start of the ceremonies, winding lines of packed private automobiles, taxicabs and busses had filed out the Glacier Highway from the city to the airport. Ceremony Started More than 100 private automo- biles lined the roadway and a crowd, conservatively estimated at 1200 persons, massed around the airport’s station as President R. E. Robertson of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce started his speech to open the ceremonies, Newsreel camera: vied with schoolboys for vantage spots to view the digni-| taries as they grouped themselves alongside the waiting plane. Across the airport field away from the crowd, trucks could be seen moving with loads of earth, indicating that, although one run- way was ready for use, the PAA was not stopping in its efofrts to rush to completion the modern field. A chronological recital of events will give the best picture of the inauguration. Here's Chronology 2:03 o'clock—Pilots Joe Barrows and 8. E. Robbins shut down the motors of the plane after a prelim- inary warm-up, 2:08 o'clock—President Robert- son began ceremony. Speakers whom he introduced included May- or Isadore Goldstein, Allen Shat- tuck, Gov. John W. Troy, and Ly- man 8. Peck. Mr. Shattuck, as of- ficial Chamber of Commerce repre- sentative, was handed golden keys by Mayor Goldstein to present of- ficials in Whitehorse, Y. T., and Fairbanks. Mr. Peck was well ap- plauded as the manager of the Pacific Alaska Airways whose fore- sight and work made the service possible. 2:25 o'clock—Wrapped bundles of The Empire arrived at the field. They had been rushed from the BI DEAL IN AVIATION N WEST ALASKA Star Air Service Buys En- tire Fleet of Mec- Gee Airways ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 3— One of the largest deals in the history of Alaska aviation was clos- ed here when the Star Air Service took over the entire fleet of eight planes, three radio stations, hang- ars and other equipment of the McGee Airyays. The consolidated fleet will con- tinue basing here and will serve the Bristol Bay, Kuskokwim and Aleutian districts. The Star Air Service now has ten pilots and ten mechanics. Linn McGee, head of the selling concern, goes with the Star Serv- ice as Manager. Steve Mills is President of the Star Service and Jack Waterworth and Charles Ruttan also remain The Star Air Service is now he largest exclusive Alaska avia- RESULTS OF TUESDAY’S-ELECTION Economy Ticket Prect. Prect. Prect. : MAYOR No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Total 1. Goldstein 402 206 134 42 COUNCILMEN William J. Reck 468 262 183 913 . Art McKinnon 430 252 156 838 | § George B. Rice 261 137 108 506 i . | Citizens Ticket ‘ | MAYOR C. H. MacSpadden 312 250 138 700 COUNCILMEN a i Alfred Dishaw 245 199 15 559 i G. E. Krause 302 224 138 704 ! Mike E. Monagle 215 212 103 590 ' Progressive Labor Ticket { MAYOR Chaile: L. Crozier 132 130 3 335 Nicl L. Heard 156 172 82 110 Jchn R. Monagle 177 159 89 425 W. A. Rasmusen 155 143 % 374 Independent MAYOR Garland Boggan 11 12 13 36 SCHOOL DIRECTOR Walter P. Scott 548 332 206 1086 Total Registered 936 663 399 1998 Total Voted 862 601 359 1822 PROGRESSIVES SHOW GAININ NATIONAL VOTE LaFollette Men Win in Wis-| consin—Epic Still Ac- tive in California WASHINGTON, April 3— The| Progressives strengthening their po-! sitions in Wiseonsin and the Sin- clair “Epic” party's partial success| in California were highlights of| the elections in various parts of | the nation yesterday. Two more Progressives were elected to the Wisconsin Senate, bringing the LaFollette-sired party within one vote of the Democratic majority. One Los Angeles councilman was re-elected by the Sinclair forc- es. Apparently 10 of the 15 “Eplc” council candidates are assured of positions in the run-off May 7.° CHICAGO RE-ELECTS KELLY CHICAGO, April 3—With a striking display of strength ex- ‘hibited, Chicago Democrats rolled up 798,000 ballots here yesterday to retain Mayor Kelly in office, snowing under the Republican, Emil Wetten, who received 166,000. ZION OUSTS VOLIVA ZION, Il April 3.—Political fig- ures of 23 years dominance fell here yesterday when voters elected a slate of city officials opposed by Wilbur Voliva, overseer of the re- ligious colony. —————— ACTION PENDING ON FUME VICTIM'S FUNERAL SERVICE Although one of the principals in Juneau's recent double-death, gas-fume boat tragedy has been taken to Seattle for burial, funeral arrangements for the other, Ken- neth P. Jungquist, have not been completed, it was announced from the Charles W. Carter Mortuary today. The body of Donald Church was taken south by the southbound Yu- kon early in the week. However, no definite word has been received from Jungquist’s widow, a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. HOFMAN DEPARTS FOR SEWARD HOME Joe Hofman, Speaker of the House of Representatives in the re- cent session of the Territorial Leg- islature, here, left for Seward on the Alaska yesterday afternoon. Hofman, a representative from the Third division, is returning to his home in Seward. > JAPANESE SALESMEN LEAVE J. Uyenaka, Y. Otsuka and T. Yamada, prominent Japanese im- porters and exporters, left Juneau for Vancouver, B, C., on the Norah. Uyenaka is a Vancouver importer, while the other two are from Se- tion organization in the Territory.attle. | wall. MULVIHILL IS CHOSEN MAYOR, TWELFTH TERM Chief Trair: Dispatcher of White Pass Again Citydix- ecutive—Other Returns SKAGWAY, Alaska, April 3.— The Citizens Party elected the en- tire ticket at yesterday’s muniei- pal election as follows: Mayor, W. J. Mulvihill, for the twelfth term; councilmen, D. L. Stevenson, James Tropea, C. G. Stadelman; Treasurer, Oscar Sel- mer; City Clerk, L. E. Reynoldson; School Board, Mrs. F. J. Vande- There were 201 votes cast. ! Mayor Mulvihill is chief train dispatcher of the White Pass and Yukon Route. i HAINES TURNS OUT LARGE VOTE TUESDAY HAINES, Aiaska, April 3.—There were 114 votes cast in yesterday's municipal election here and the results are as ‘follows: i For School Board—John Paddock M'SPADDEN IN LOSING BATTLE AS 1,820 VOTE Victor Pulls Through with 90 Edge in First Pre- cinct to Win KRAUSE REPLACES COUNCILMAN RICE Incumbentsxck, McKin- non Returned to City Council Positions In one of the closest mayorality races in the city's history, Isadore Goldstein yesterday was re-elected head of the municipal government as a record-breaking electorate went to the polls. In the race for mayor, one-year term, the present incumbent nosed out his nearest competitor, C. H. MacSpadden, by the extremely narrow margin of 42 votes. Two of Goldstein's Economy Ticket running-mates were easy winners for a pair of the three two-year term councilmanic posi- tions. They are Willlam Reck and Art McKinnon, both incumbents. However, George B. Rice was de- feated for re-election and G. E. Krause, of MacSpadden's Citizens’ Ticket, replaced him for the third council berth. Walter P, Scott, unopposed for School Director, received a com- plimentary tally of 1,086 votes. Two 'Battle Early returns last night, shortly after the close of the three pre- cinct polling stations at 7 o'clock, lorl:;::ud At was apparent that Go) MacSpadden were to crm?es! the mayorality race. Charles L. Crozier, Progressive Labor can- didate, ran a good third, but was never a factor. Garland Boggan, independent bidder; fell far behind and collected but 36 votes of the record 1,822 ballots cast of a total registration of 1998, MacSpadden's boosters were elated when results of the two smaller precincts came in. The Third Precinct, voting in the Home Grocery, was the first to give final figures. The tally here gave Mac- | Spadden 138 to the present Mayor's 134, The Second Precinct, at Giovan- etti's Store, gave the one-time councilman and City Dock wharf- inger his biggest edge. Final fig- ures there were 250 for MacSpad- den and 206 for Goldstein. That gave MacSpadden a 48-vote edge as all eyes turned to the City Hall where clerks still wére tabu- lating the. large vote of 936 elec- tors in the Pirst Precinct. 76, Hildegarde Callin 71, Mrs. J. H,| Won In First Chisel 33. The first two were ehct-1 However, it ,,:, s residential ed. i . | precinct that won theé race for ph‘i?\r ;‘l"‘:l‘:;ln—; 13’ A!ll]m 93, 15'%"Goldsbem. The mayor polled 402 to e g 65' flxcklxcnottnnu W-{Macspnddenn 312, giving Goldstein ] i'a 90-edge in the. First Precinct, Roy Dolgner 59, Fred Broullette more than enough to eradicate 51, Wililam Ray 45, Henry Ver- agacgpadden's early ledd. miere 42, John Erbland 42, Abei Tne councilmanic race was a Bery 71, R Ml 3, [ e, e Reck and Moltinnon, . g Pl one-two by wide mar- m-elhgou’rlx:sl: seven were elected "’lflm‘ Krause ran third in all dis~ J tricts, but was given a good chase in the Pirst and Second by Mike HOT CONTEST, WRANGELL {z. Monagle, his Citizens Ticket WRANGELL, Alaska, April 3. Tunning-mate. Alfred Dishaw, an- Three hundred and four votes mlother Citizens bidder, finished fifth cast in a hotly contested election!With Rice, the defeated incumbent, here yesterday. Frank S. Barnes,}Placing sixth. partner in the Wrangell Packing| John P. Monagle, Niel“L Heard, Company, was elected Mayor with- |and Walluf A, Rasmussefi’ all Pro- out opposition, receiving 249 votes. |8ressive Labor. candidatés.” finished Ole Johnson, merchant; M. J.|'R that order in the last three po- Antonich, partner and manager of Sitions for councilman. the Stikine Sea Foods Company,| Laber Fells Ohe-Hifth and C. C. Mundy, fish buyer, were| The Progressive Labor ticket, or- elected to the city council. ganized for the first time this Mrs. 8. D, Grant was elected to' €lection, polled about ope-fifth of the School Board. |the total votes cast, showing best R in the Second and Third precincts. BROWNELL RE-ELECTED However, there is no doubt but SEWARD, Alaska, April 3—D, C.|¥hat the 335 votes gast for. Crozier Brownell was reelected mayor in}Dad @ big effect in the mayorality yesterday’s voting. G. R. Manthey, | "8c€. Charles Cameron and J. S. Blase| were elected councilman for the! two-year term, and A. R. Roberts| for the one year term. A. 8. Bry- ant was elected a member of the School Board. ANCHORAGE VOTES FOR BOND ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 3.— This city voted 8 to 1 yesterday in favor of a bond issue of $75,000 The vietory marks Goldstein's third successive term as Mayor of Juneau, Interest was keen all last night and this morning in the election returns, with The BEmpire tele- phones . kept. busy. with requests for information on the results of the voting. All. precinct stations were well crowded as judges count- ed the votes. The first official meeting of the council 'is scheduled for next Fri- to obtain Federal funds for thei erection of a city hall and modern- ization of the municipally owned|day. However, the “old” council telephone system. meets at 7:30 o'clock tonight at Oscar 8. Gill was re-elected May- | CM¥ Hall to canvass the vote. or, defeating Herbert E. Brown|® £ e and Dr, C. A. Pollard. Gill had a| «Smallpox in 1933 caused more AL 15 AR R — s thAN 75,000 deaths in countres (Continued on Page Three) that keep vital statisties. MAYOR BY 42 VOTES °