The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 12, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIM JUNEAU, A WANTS PEACE BUT DEMANDS President R;;vdt Makes Important Address at West Point UNIFORMED MEN GIVEN DIPLOMAS. Present Standing Army Is Now Reduced to *'Lev- el Unjustified” WEST POINT, N. Y., June 12.— President Franklin' D. Roosevelt to- day called for “assurance of per- manent peace” before the graduat- | ing class of the Military Academy and the High Command of the United States Army. | On these historic grounds, pro- posing peace to the uniformed men ! before him, he also announced the approval of legislation to increase the military force because of con- viction the Army has been’ reduced “to a level unjustified.” | World's Greatest Need i The President declared that by due regard to our.own. safety, the military force should be increased afd must be, "buf ‘the greatest need of the world today is the as- susance of permapent peace, an assurance based on mutual under-J standing and mutual regard.” The -President handed out the| diplomas to the graduates and| shook each graduate by the hand.| Army Maintenance “President Roosevelt kept speak- ing to'the graduates as they passed Warning'Given to Business| in front of him saying: ‘“We main- tain- an army to promote tranquil- 1ty ‘and -secure the United -States frdm aggression bug it 1s8'so created and 80 modest in proportion as to | { | { fufnish proof of no threat or men-\ g papeen widely known statisti-|a prepared address here to charge letan, has warned business men to|the ace to.the right of others, even re- motely intended.” Among those present were F}corge was given in a speech before the Springfield, Illinois, is looking for H. Dern, Secretary' of War; Gen. pogon Chamber of Commerce to-|the body. Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff, and officers of the First Army, Corps. 4 | N T SEATTLE TOUR PARTY PLEASED WITH JUNEAU Reception. Here ‘Best on Trip Declare Good Will Excursionists Trips to the glacier, museum, shopping in Juneau's stores, an hour’s radio broadcast program over Juenau's KINY, visiting the friends and business aequaintances in homes and an informal dance at the Elks' Hall oceupied the time of the Seattle Chamber of Com- merce Good Will tourists from the time of their arrival in Juneau last | night at 7 o'clock, when they were greeted by a huge crowd of Juneau people, the Juneau City Band, the official welcoming committee of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, until their departure on the cruise ship Aleutian at 2 o'clock this morning. All of the members interviewed were - enthusiastic “ over the trip thus far, and particularly so about the ‘large crowd that greeted them at the dock in Juneau. Many have made previous trips to Alaska, but were just as pleased with this trip as the first-timers. Those making talks over KINY | last night were President of the| Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Al- fred H. Lundin; Darwin Meisnest, General Manager of the Washing- ton Athletic Club; Don Hedlund, Olympic Hotel; W. Ehrich Lucas, Vice - President of the National Bank of Commerce; Fowler Martin, Vice - President, +Pacific National Bank; Foster L. McGovern, Man- ager, Alaska Department, Seattle Chamber of Commerce; W. C. Mil- ler, President of the Columbia Lum- ber Company, and Djetrich Schmitz, President, Washington Mutual Sav- ings Bank. In addition to the speaking tal- ent from the cruise party, both Louis Bonifas and his family became prominent in the news when they fed nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser and returned him to his parents in Tacoma, Wash., after the kidnaped youngster was released near Issaquah, Wash. George found the home after walking nearly | four hours from the place he was freed after the abductors had re- ceived $200.000 ransom. Betty gave her shoes to Geprge after he had gotten his feet wet walking down children are (left to right) Betty Lucille Lols. (Associated Press Photo) CONCILIATOR ON J0B IN WALKOUT TROUBLE HERE tain Facts and Work from that Point, He Explains’ Action was started || Dewey Knight, Conciliator called in the Alaska Juneau walkout, o out the difficulties. Mr. Knight, an arrived in the city last night:on the Aleutian, and this morning was preparing to establish his head- quarters in the Federal and Terri- | torial Building. “I have been named conciliator in this matter in an effort to bring about a settlement if possible,” he said. “It will be my purpose to hold conferences with both ° sides and try to ascertain the causes {leading up to the walkout and then attempt to bring about possible ways for its solution.” ¥ The Conciliator declined to com= | ment on any phases of the trouble, lexplaming that he proposed to con= {duct his work in a fair and im- | partial way and did not wish to be ___|put in the position of saying any- the old country road. The Bonifas Lee, Walter Eldon, John Paul and INFLATION IS COMING, SAYS STATISTICIAN Men—Buy Real Prop- erty Is Suggestion BOSTON, Mass.,, June 12.—Roger prepare for inflation. The warning day. Babson said; “Inflation of some kind is surely coming. Our dollar is worth only 60 cents abroad. It is only a question of time when it will be worth only 60 cents, or much less, in the United States. “A very practical hedge against inflation is to put your money into real property to protect it. Every kind of real property should pros- per under inflation.” Babson said the chief lesson to business men, from events of the past two weeks, is to forget Waslh- ington and settle down and saw wood. ——————— IFRED M'COY FOUND GUILTY Former Deputy County Auditor Convicted of Taking Funds PASCO, Wash., June 12—A jury in the Superior Court has convict- o ed Fred H. McCoy, former Deputy County Auditor, on two counts of grand larceny, based on charges ol misappropriation of $74, from the State Game fund and $700 from the County funds. thing that might be misinterpreted. {He said he would first attempt to determine he facts in the matter and then work from that point. Mr. Knight is well known in Southeast Alaska and is an official Party Dead, He A $Serts o srce m the Depariment ot | Labor. Under this assignment made by Secretary of Labor Perkins, he Eldest Son of President functions under the United States Savs Gl’aSS Roo!ers | Conciliation Service, also a branch 2 of the Labor Department. Authority Looking for Body is based on the 1913 labor law which authorizes the Secretary of EXCELSIOR. .8 PRING 8,.-Mo., Labor to act in such matters as the June 12.—James ROOSEVelt, son of Present walkout or name a con- President Roosevelt, departed from Ciliator to act for the department. The Conciliator said he expected Republican Party is dead and !0 8lean the major facts in the | “Grass Roots" convention at NeXt two or three days. While not expressing an opinion on the pos- sibility of settlement, Mr. Knight pointed to the high percentage of Republicafi % | the Young Roosevelt ridiculed the conference of midwestern Republi- Sitisfactory agreements that had cans. been reached through efforts of the The President's eldest son js Conciliation Service last year. secretary of the National Young Democratic organization. FIRST STEAMERS ARRIVE AT NOME; I ossisewnre " 017 HALL 1 Regular Poll Will Take ‘ | Place in City Hall in Ad- Many Pasicelgeis Fongtc o, gia b Midl Balloting . Walk Streets, Lack ‘ f H MINE WORKERS ol Hiostsing While ballots have been maled lout to all employees of the Alaska NOME, Alaska, June 12— The Juneau Gold Mining Company al | steamer North Wind dropped an-|the time of the walkout, voting also |chor in the Nome roadstead at|will take place in the City Hall 5:35 o'clock and the steamer Vic-|tomorrow as previously planned, it jtoria at 6:25 o'clock last Monday|was announced today by Coliector | {afternoon, the two first boats to of Customs James J. Connors, |arrive this season. | Chairman of the special election The steamers were met off-shore | committee appointed by Mayor Isa- by brass bands as in the days of 'dore Goldstein to act at the in- i | stance of the City Council On account of lack of housing,| The polls will be open from 9 a.m. due to the fire last September,'to 7 p.m. and three clerks will be LASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1935, Federal Man Will Ascer- today by | get both sides together and irom| immigration official at Ketchikan, ¢ | many passengers were eompelled to|in charge to see that everything is walk the streets, while others ar-/ ranged to sleep aboard the ships while they were in port. {lot in the ballot box secretly andj vocal and instrumental numbers, were broadcast. Many of the party plan to do additional sightseeing upon their return here next week. Sentence has been withheld. totated Visiemse Cases |10 HALIBUTERS ot T o SELL, SEATTLE reported on the increase in Wash-, SBATTLE, June 12— Sales 013 irigton and Oregon. halibut yesterday and today are as Additional arrests of union pick- | follows: ets have been made. | From the western banks—Helge- | .- — land, 25,000 pounds, 6% and 5% ! RETURNS FROM PETERSBURG cents; North, 31,000 pounds, 6% and J. T. Petrich, Deputy Collector 6% cents; Pacific, 34,000 pounds, of Customs, returned to his Juneau 6% and 6% cents; Mitkof, 35,000 post on the Aleutian after several Pounds, Sunset, 25000 pounds, and | days in Petersburg on official du- Northern, 35000 pounds, selling for SEATTLE, June 12—Tsolated cases | | of violence in the lumber strike are ties. 6% and 6': cents; Seabird, 24,000 — eae - i pounds, 7 and 6% cents. From' the local banks—Hoover, Peace Protocol Signed Between Paraguay, Bolivia 10,000 pounds; 7 and 6% cents; Chancellor, 12,000 pounds, Tacoma, |15000 pounds, Angeles, 15,000 | pounds, La Paloma, 13,000 pounds, |all selling for 6% and 6% cents; “Ethel 8., 15,000 pounds, 7% and 6% cents; Oceanus, 15,000 pounds, Che- lan, 14,000 pounds, both selling for BUENOS AIRES, June 12— Paraguay and Bolivia have vigned a peace protocol putting to a close the lonz and bitter conducted properly with every voter allowed to mark and drop his bal- without molestation. Expect Large Vote Indications were today that large vote would be cast. Desy persistent reports that somqe of the| Union men would not vote, officials | believed that both factions would be well represented and that most of the workersewill cast a ballot No Duplication Those voting by mail must have their ballots in the post office not| later than tomorrow night, | committee announced. Chai Connors said that a careful check (Continued on Page Fnjm Alaskan Airman Honored in Death by Western Aviators ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June Honoring Frank Dorbandt as a 1 Alaskan airman, a squad planes roared overhead last Monday night as the funeral services were held and burial took place. n of 7 and 6% cents, Swift, 6,000 pounds, war in the Gran Chaco. 8% cents strajght. * de- The Rev. E. L. Winterberger MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTE S UNDER ARREST e e e Nudists Attract proved interesting to early visitors is the “Garden o’ Zers” where 2 ¢ duration of the fair. use no last names. (Associated Press Photo) One of the features of the California Pacific {International Exposition at San Diego which has Left to right; Adolf, Zorene, daughter of the sun; Scnya and Norma. ny of nudizls ars living fc: the They Ransom Money |To Be Returned To Weyerhaeuser, ONE BIG TAX MEASURE HAS BEEN STARTED Bill to Raise Half a Billion Dollars Gets House TACOMA, Wash.,, June 12.— The District Attorney's office said the Weyerhaeusers will eventually receive all ransom money recovered and in case of burned money if it can be prov- ed the money was destroyed, will be replaced. The Federal s o law provides issuing new mon- " Attention Bl g oy i B i WASHINGTON, June 12— At s L President Roosevelt's request, the FILlBu | i WASHINGTON, June 12— The way through Congress. | It is said another tax bill will two years of a number of taxes. NRA ISSUE Among these taxes is the three cent ' ST loopholes in the existing tax laws and adjusting the present rates 'ter Democratic leaders had engi- WI LL ADDRESS . neered a partfil victory in the tan- BHAMBER LUNGH after he lost an effort to tie onto | the resolution extending the NRA ——y ilaw a rider requiring the Senate's House Democratic leaders have probably follow the first which was requested in the President’s Budget postage and/ one cent a gallon Fed-! eral gasoline charge. The measure Sena'tor .Long Auemp‘ts to Tie Rider on Salaries found unproductive. TRETCSAPRPLEL . resolution to extend NRA in an ab- breviated form today ran into a | gled parliamentary situation. Senator Long' launched into d confirmation of all Federal officials drawing a salary 'of $4,000 or more TER started a half billion tax bill on the message. This is for extension for is also to be aimed at plugging' to Resolution BAKEH, HUBBELI. Enubuster by Senator Huey Long af- long rambling diseussion of NRA yearly. Alaska Line Executive an Boy Scout Leader Be Meeting Guests { — - D, C. FAIRMAN VISITS HERE WHILE LOUISE IS IN PORT Talks by two well-known visitors from Seattle will feature the week-' Among the northbound visitors in ly luncheon meeting of the Juneau jynoqy jast evening while the Prin- Chamber of Commerce ai Bailey's cess Louise was in port, was D. C Cafe at noon tOMOITOW. Fairman, of Steveston, B. C., who L. W. Baker, traffic director of|g.s tormerly organist for the Latn- the Alaska Steamship Company, has yo;, Theatres in Cordova and An- accepted an invitation t0 speak. chorage Mr. Fairman has made a Here on company business, Baker p,mper of trips north since moving is expected to tell the Chamber his yis resigence to British Columbia views on the tourist business which: ;.4 on the present visit expects to the Territory may enjoy this sum- o4 inte Atlin, B. G, to spend some mer. | time. The other Chamber guest tomor- row also is well-known in Seattle, but in a different field. He is Wil-| lar\ Hubbell, Field Executive of wwe B A Boyle, wife of the the Seattle Area Coun cil, BOY merritorial Auditor, took passage Scouts of America. Hubbell is here nere on the Aleutian for Skagway for a week to aid in the reorgani- gne wil visit friends. zation of the Scout movement here. ————— VISITS FRIENDS S e R 2 | GRIDLEYS LEAVE ANDERSON LEAVES Mr, and Mrs. Ross A. I G. Anderson, connected with left here on the Aleutian. Mr. Grid- the Siems-Spokane Construction 1y booked passage to Skagway Company, left the city on the Aleu- Where he went on official business tion for Seward. connected with his position of Ter- ritorial Engineer-Inspector of the Public Works Administration. Mr Gridley is travelling to Seward fc a brief vacation and is expected to return on the same ship. e HART ON ALEUTIAN Oscar R. Hart, merchandise brok- er, is traveling to Seward from Ju- section neau on the Aleutian livered the funeral oration. All aviators in this joined in the aerial tribute. R Dorbandt died at Fairbanks six EDWARDS ENROUTE weeks ago as the result of pneu- K. E. Edwards, representative of monia after a minor aviation acci- the Heinz Products Company, left dent. Juneau for Valdez on the Aleutian. BIG MEASURE IS PASSED BY UPPER HOUSE Abolishment of Utility Holding Companies Is Okayed by Senate WASHINGTON, June 12 —~Impell- ed by the President’s personal back- [ | ing, legislation to abolish “unneces- | | sary" public utility holding com- | panies, swept through the Senate | yesterday by a vote of 56 to 32. Forty-five Democrats, nine Re- | publicans, one Progressive and one Farmer Lahorite voted for the bill. Eighteen Democrats and fourteen |Republicans voted against the measure. The bill now goes to the House. STOCK MARKET UP AND DOWN: TRADING 600D Rails Take Advance, with Utilities Down and Industrials Even NEW YORK, June 12. — Btocks fluctuated nervously in a series of up and down swings today that ended irregularly with rails gen- erally higher, utilities lower and industrials about even. s today were over 1,250,000 5 and trading good. CLOSING PRICES TODAY MAN IS TAKEN IN CUSTODY IN " SOUTH DAKOTA Federal Agents Nab Indi- vidual and Pull’ Him from Freight Train: | CHARGES ARE FILED AGAINST ONE COUPLE Waleys Will Probably Be Taken Back to Tacoma Today from Salt Lake BULLETIN — MOBRIDGE, South Dakota, June 12.—A man believed te be a suspect in the Weyerhacuser kidnap case, was late this afternoon arrested abozrd a freight train by Fed- eral agents. He in to be relurn- ed tc Baker, Montana, for ques- (icning. Uncificial sources said the man is believed to be Mzhan. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS TACOMA, Wash., June 12.—Ad- | vices received here this forencon |indicated it was feared William {Mahan has escaped into Canada. | George Weyerhaeuser and his father returned this forenoon from | “somewhere” but no interviews were granted. Department of Justice agents re- fused to comment on a report from |Salt Lake City that the Waleys |will ke allowed to plead guilty to the Lindbergh kidnaping charges |for their confessions implicating Mahan, ELUDES CAPTURE BUTTE, Montana, June 12 —Wii- liam mnmhl;d in the Wey~ erhaeusér by ‘the con- fessions of Harmon M. Waley and his wife, under arrest in Salt Laké City, has so far eluded capture but |Pederal agents believe he is still | hiding in this city although the net has been spread all around the state. His trail has been picked up in geveral places in the city since his escape from his abandoned autos mebile last Sunday, in which he iett $16,000 in ransom bills. FINGER PRINTING SPOKANE, Wash.,, June 12.—G- men have finished finger printing and photographic work in the two story ramshackled building here (Continuea on rage Two.) FOUR PERSONS. - MADE HIDEOUT HEADQUARTERS Woman Fo;d_\vho Took Care of Four Year Old - Child in Spokane SPOKANE, Wash, June 12.—A woman who cared for “Wanda," a 4-year-old girl who lived in the Weyerhaeuser kidnap hideout here, was taken to the house last night, ¢ the Associated Press learned. She NEW YORK, June 12— ClosIng|ijentified pictures of Waley -and quotation of Alaska Juneau mine|aranan as being two of four persons stock today is 17'%, American Oan|jiying in the house while she cared 136, American Power and Light 3%, nda 15%, Bethiehem Steel General Motors 31%, Interna- tional Harvester 42, Kennecott 18%, [United States Steel 33%, Pound $4.94%, Bremner bid 64 asked 70, Nabesna bid 53 asked 61, Black Pine Silver bid 34 asked 38. > LAGERGRENS HOSTS TO SHIP FRIENDS City Engineer and Mrs. Milton A. Lagergren were hosts to former riends last night while the Prin- s Louise was in port from Van- [ B. C. . and Mrs. L. S. Blenkiron of Los Angeles and Mrs. Nona A. Bodefelt of Denver, their niece, vis- ited with the Lagergrens. They are round-trip passengers. Mrs. Bodefelt was a persongl priend of Mrs. Lagergren when they both resided in Denver. Blenkiron is retired from business activity, but fermerly operated a dairy in Los | Angeles, {for the little girl. The woman was employed to look after the child about .two weeks | prior to May 13 when the men and |two women with them told ‘her they had been called to Denver by a telegram, The house was vacated then and rerented on May 27 three days jafter George Weyerhaeuser had been kidnaped. To which couple Wanda belonged as not been learned, it is said. QUEEN HELEN -~ VICTOR AGAIN | LONDON, England, June 12— Swinging into her second tennis | tournament since her retirement two years ago, Mrs. Helen Wills { Moody, America’s famous net star, | trounced Nancy Lyle, England, here | today, 6-1, 6-2. This victory put-Mrs. oody in the semi-finals of the i}wnt Tennis Championships, ha