The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 19, 1935, Page 9

THE. DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SIX'l‘EEN PAGES jUNEAU ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULYV 19, 1935, SECOND SFCTION»PAGLS 1 TO 8 JUNEAU, PICTURES()UE CAPITAL OF ALASKA, WELCOMES ()FFICERS AND MEN OF UNITED STATES N4VY LINER NIAGARA COLLIDES WITH PREMIER ABOARD Passenger Vessel Crashes with Freighter in Straits of Juan De Fuca | BOTH SHIPS BADLY | DAMAGED BY IMPACT No One Reported Injured‘; and Cause of Collision | Not Yet Revealed VICTORIA, July 19.~—The Can- adian - Australian’ 1iner ‘Niagara,j with Premier Josoph Lyons of Aus- tralia aboard, collided late yesk\rday“ afternoon with the freighter King/ Egbert 23 miles off Race Rocks in the Straits of Juan De Fuca Superstructure Shorn Away The Niagara had forty feet of railing on her C Dack and ten feet of superstructure on her B d:ck‘ shorn away. The King Egbert smashed her forefoct wedge ten feet deep in her main deck. Bound For Australia Pilot Wearmouth of the Niagara refused to say what the cause was! The Niagara was sailing to Aus- tralia. No one was injured. REACGH SOUTH FROM ALASKA IN TINY YAWL { nght Crulser Her(’ S. 8. Detroit now in harber, REAR ADMIRAL DETROIT BUILT HEADS NAVAL O TRAVEL AT FORCES HERE ~ SPEEDY CLIP C. H. Woodward Aboard Large Navy Cruiser Can Reach Pace of 37 Miles Per Hour Rear Admiral C. H. Woodward| Although she may not be quite as Detroit, Flagship—Per- sonnel of Staff Given Four Butte Men Arrive in San Franciscc—May Go Around World SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 19.! —Two Butte men, 'Wayne Johnson, aged 28, and Charles Adams, aged 31, have arrived here from Alaska in a tiny yawl With the two Butte men are Dr.| J. M. Keenan, Butte dentist, formerly Chief Navi- Hal Ferris, and heads the naval forces here this| large as her companion visitor, the week. He is aboard the U. . S.|Indianapolis, the U. 8. S. Detroit Detroit. '&ml is one of the Navy’s first-line ers s cruisers. ;};:”p:';::iz::; l(r;(v:lu;.e\wmdward ! The Detroit is known as a light U. 8. Navy. cruiser and was built with the Captain B. MecCandless, U. S. quality of speed as a prime stan- Navy, Chief of Staff. {dard. The result: she is one of the Commander P. H. Dunbar, Jr., swiftest of modern large Navy ves- S. Navy, Engineer Officer. sels. She can travel approximately Lt. Comdr. C. T. Joy, U. S. Nayy, 33 knots per hour. That—to “land- Gunnery Officer. lubbers"—is around 37 miles per Lieutenant J. H. Doyle, hour. Navy, Flag Secretary. } Her armament is impressive, too. Lieutenant D. C. Beard, U. S. !She carries ten six-inch guns, four Navy, Radio Officer. , three-inch guns and two triple-tube U. LS gating officer of the Matson liners; Lurrine and Monteray. { Dr. Keenan and Ferros joined the cruise after Johnson and Adams had left the Northland. Johnson and Adams made v,‘)e‘ cruise to Alaskan waters last win-! Van Buren, U. 8. Navy, Supply Of- The four are going to San'ficer ter. Diego and maybe around the world. ! Navy, Assistant Radio Officer. | B. Camerer, Officer. 5 G.g) ison, U. S. ' torpedoes. Lient., (40 3 4 Morylag Although she is not so large as the Indianapolis, the Detroit is still UTM;él?;v)co;);ék(:l no under-sized eraft! She still is ‘much larger than any steamship w. R, Which makes regular calls here. Her over-all dimension is 5556 |feet. Her greatest beam is 55 feet.| !She draws 20 feet, 6 inches and ha: a displacement of 7,500 tons. Commander Captain (Supply Corps) (Continuea on Page Six.) i | GLACIER HIGHW + She was built on the ways of the| Bzthlehem tion at Quincy, Mass, and was ‘ commissioned on July 31, 1923. AY AT JUNEAU Like her companion visitor, the ‘ing from 1 until 4 o'clock each af- ternoon of the three-day stay here.| | Fishermen Prefer Blondes WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 19.—Anglers here prefer plani- num blondes. The reason is that their hair, used in the tying of artificial flies, i is said to have a devastating at- traction for fish, - | ' Pish, it is maintained, DUCK CREEK JU! NCTION common shade of red-gold hair, Shipbuilding Corpora- | Detroit will'be open to public visit- | have an cy2 also for flies tied with an un- | VISITURS FIND 1 | PLACESTO GO AROUND JUNEAU All Kinds of Spots Are! Available for Recrea- | tion in Channel | | Where to go? | What to do? i Here you are, | Sailor man. { Diversions to suit almost any taste, desire or inclination are avail-| able ashore for the visiting men or\ the Nav) Following are some of them and| for' more details just ask any Ju- neauite. { Fishing Nearby trout fishing is available at Salmon Creek dam, Sheep Creek, Auk Lake and the stream flowing | out of it and McGinnis Creek. Sal- mon fishing is good now almostj anywhere, toward Marmion Island,' lout the road to Auk Bay, Lena Cove, Point Louisa and Eagle River. a Sightseeing Large commodious regular trips out the Glucxe high- way to the famous Mendenhall (:la- cier, a huge mass of ever-melting ! ice. For those who like to hike the| highway offers ample opportunity. Also the road to Thane and the| deserted Alaska Gastineau mine is a popular highway for hikers. Many local flower gardens with their ex- tensive varieties of worth visiting. Mountain Climbing | For those who like to see the country from the peaks, trails up Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts wuli lead to vistas of exceptional beauty. {Also up the Basin Road to Perse- vearance, ed by mountain scenery. Swimming The beach at Thane offers a, good beach for those desiring to swim in Alaskan waters. Also the| numerous beaches out the highway and the public beach at Lena Cove | are good swimming locations The Museum A large Alaska Territorial Mu-| seum is located in the Federal| Building. Here hundreds of Alaskan | exhibits of interest may be found. | The public -library in the City| Hall is open to visitors, both dur- /ing the day time and in the evening. | Douglas and Salmon Cannery | In Douglas, just across the Chan- nel, reached hourly by ferry, a sal mon cannery is in operation | addition to this attraction Dn Hlds 'O"Pl‘a many interesting features in- | cluding the several abandoned L()]d | mines, the famous glory hole of the | Treadwell mine and walks and | hikes up Mt. Jumbo which towers above the town. | Lodges, Fraternal Organizations | The American Legion, Masons, Elks, Eastern Star, Knights of Col- umbus, Moose, Shrine Club, Re- bekahs, Odd Fellows will welcome isiting navy men. | Fishing Fleet l Part of the local fishing fleet l:, }always moored in Juneau. A stroll! | along the waterfront will afford in- | formation as to the type, gear, pow- | er, method of fishing of these vari- ous vessels. Also the methods of icing and shipping salmon, halibut and herring may be seen at the large plant of the Junean Cold Storage. Alaska Juneau Mine The huge rock dump and tailine piles of the Alaska Juneau Gold (Continued on Page Three) lation to block gold clause suits : ar A oAy e, surround-| o)iojes swept through | Thursday on a 128 to 88 ballot. the Government to be sued on any| | securities, valued dollars the equivalent of the old gold dollars they invested. More curities are outstanding. |$1.69 in the dollar's present gold |content to equal born opposmon SUSPENSION OF o A TReRR One of Uncle S m’s Naval Vessels Heavy cruiser lndianapolis which is on vi 5it to (‘apitul (‘it_v of Alaska. . = HOUSE PASSES ‘ BILL TO BLOCK | U.S. GOLD SUITS flowers are well Rogsevelt Monetary Legis— lation Swept Through by Vote 258-88 l WASHINGTON, July 19.—Legis- from Roosevelt monetary the House ising l‘hc measure withdraws consent of | coins or currencies de- signed to block efforts of the gold clause. Bondholders will in re- collect than $10,000,000,000 gold clause se- It requires the same gold | weight as the old dollar. ‘The bill goes to the Senate where it is anticipated it will receive stub- BANKS IN 133 IS AT LOW EBB Only Fourteen Financial Institutions Are on Casualty List | WASHINGTON, July 19.—Bank | | suspensions ebbed this year to a} mere trickle, leaving Governmen” agencies free to concentrate on| clearing away the remaining de- pression wreckage. A survey of the banking field Thursday disclosed only fourteen banks on the 1935 casulty list with deposits amounting to $2,700,000. Government officials said that bank | rings have dropped to the low-! level since the war {Public Reception At Governor’s House This Afternoon ‘ N <7 ’ This afterncon from 4 to 6 c'clock, a public reception hon- cring the visiting officers of the Indianapolis and Detroit is the big feature. The reception is at the Governor's House on Cal- houn Avenue. The orchestra of the U. S. S. Indianapolis will furnish the music at the reception accord- ing to a radio received last night, INDIANAPOLIS LARGEST SHIP T0 CALL HERE Huge Nav_viarAuiser Dis- places 9,050 Tons— Is 610 Feet Long Scarcely three years old, the U 3. 8. Indianapolis, huge Navy cruis- er, one of Uncle S8am’'s most modern fighting vessels. In fact, she is 'HITLER STARTS /ACTION AGAINST CATHOLICISM Goering, Se_c~r—et Police Head, Orders Criminal Prosecution BERLIN, July 19.—General Her- is still so modern that when she :alled in Seattle’s harbor a few days ago, newspaper photographers e warned to be careful where to ocus their cameras. There is scarcely any argument that the Indianapolis is the largest ship ever to call in Juneau's har- sor. Her bulk and modern fighting appointments caused all Juneau to view her with awe. 1er bulk, Official displacement fig- wres place her at 9,050 tons. Other measurements are as impressive. Her waterline length is 584 feet, Her tonnage gives a fair idea of | |lowed a bitter protest man Goering, Minister of Aviation and Commander of German Secret Police, issued an order for crim- inal prosecution by authorities to enforce strictly the existing decree against political Catholicism.’ Goering said this Catholicism “mus: be overcome by positive Na- tional Socialism” foreshadowing the end of all Catholic Youth organi- zations. He stressed the important; task faced by the Hitler Youth! movement in the present clash be- tween philosophies and life The order issued by Goering fol- from Catholic Chureh against the zation law, and restriction of Cath- olic Youth organizations — . Use for Rare Gases vith an over-all dimension of 610 feet. The longest steamship to call wrly at Juneau is scarcely 400 feet in length! The Indianapolis’ largest beam Is 66 feet one inch. Under running conditions, she draws 24 feet (Continued on Page Two) PARIS — Better, cheaper and| | brighter eleetric light is possible | | by filling lamp bulbs with the| rare gases xemon and krypton in-| |stead of argon, Prof. Georges/ Claude claims - - The United States biologi vey has found Yats often car phus and hydrophobia germs. sur- | | | | MENDENHALL of | —— R INDIANAPOLS, DETROIT HERE; PROGRAMBEGUN Athletic Contests Mix with Social Events in Gala Celebration DESTROYERS DUE LATER IN WEEK Many Other Largc Fight- ing Vessels Now in Alaskan Waters The arfival 61 two crulsers, one »f them the largest ship ever to visit this port, today heralded a 7ala program of welcome to United States Navy vessels which are ex- pected to make intermittent calls in Gastineau Channel until July 30. Beginning with the arrival of the U. 8. 8. Indianapolis this afternoon and the U. 8. 8. Detroit this morn- ng, and lasting until the last of the destroyers heads south some twelve day’s later, Juneau's “wel- ‘ome” mat, figuratively speaking, 5 spread out on the quiet waters f the harbor. Official calls, receptions, dances, baseball and basketball games, ri- fle shooting and crew races all have been planned for the entertain- ment of the largest group of Navy nen ever to visit Juneau. The pro- jram features have been announced %y a Chamber of Commerce wel- come committee, headed by A. B. Phillips, One thousand, two hundred sixty commissioned officers and enlisted men are in port today. The In- ilanapolis is the flagship of the Navy's Scouting Force, and the De- roit is flagship of the destroyer section of that force. Following their departure early Monday morning, other vessels—ot destroyer size—are scheduled to make appearances here. From Wed- nesday to Friday, four destroyers are due here. They are the Mc- Cormick, MacLeish, Truxtun, and Simpson Then, from Friday through Sunday, five other destroy- ers are listed for a call. In this group are the Decatur, Evans, Phil- lip, Wickes, and Twiggs. In addition to the Indiapapolis and the Detroit, other heavy cruis- ers known to be in Alaskan waters, some headed for Westward ports during this period, are: the Chica~ 70, New Orleans, Northampton, San Francisco, Portland and Houston, The light cruiser Raleigh also is in | northern waters. ON GLACIER HIGHWAY, Jl»JNFAl/ RIVER BRIDGE