The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 25, 1935, Page 1

VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7022. JUNEAU, ALASKA THURSDAY, JUl “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” v, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE Y 25,:1935. — MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE"TEN CENTS EE FISHING BOATS DRASTIC-ACTION CONTEMPLATED PRESENT CRISIS Arms and _Enitions Not to Be Shipped to Either Italy or Ethiopia ACTION TAKEN TO AVERT CONFLICT France Also Takes Steps,’ with England, to Stave Off Possible War LONDON, July 25.—The British Government has banned the export of arms and munitions from Great Britain to both Italy and Ethopia. Prime Minister Baldwin and leading Cabinet members represent- ed full League of Nation's action provided other powers agree. This is a last resort to avert war between Italy and Ethopia. In-some circles it is stated Cap- tain Eden is expected to go to Geneva for the League's Council segsion on July .31, empowered to announce Great Britain is ready to, stand by all in its obligations under the League's covenant. I ! FRANCE'S PLANS +PARIS, July 25—France’s plans to, stave off war between Xmly and Ethopia by using the utmost con- ciliation of procedure of the League of? Nations, is completed and sub- mitted to the Cabinet for approval. ‘Government officials said Italy has made it plain she has no pres-| erit aims of quitting the League but action will depend entirely on xhau is]done at Geneva. French and Britich dlpl(lmals h’l\”-‘ = 'GHAMBER ABOUT BRISTOL BAY under Article 12 of the covenant providing for atbitration rather nhan\ |Alaska Agent Says Bureau of Fisheries “Satis- Seoring a- hit with. the scen- ario she wrote, Mies Dorls Har- ), Precident cf the Club cf Scuthern Cali- beeame a “model-auih- fornia, cr” A secrnd stenario is under consideration by the studio which brught her firs! works. (Arsociated Pl(’ 5 Phelo) let Ethiopia or some other power, cite Italy under Article 15. NOT SO, SAYS JAPAN TCKYO, July 25.—The Forelgn Office spokesman today issued uw general denial that Japan is ex-| porting arms to Ethiopia. B o ce o | { | 29 OFFICERS ON DESTROYERS fied” with Pack That the Bureau of Fisheries is “generally satisfied” with the re- sults obtained from the limited sal- mon fishing season enforced at (Bristol Bay this summer was the gist of the message given the |Chamber of Commerce at Bailey's | Cafe this noon by Lemuel G. Win- | gard, Alaska Agent for the Bureau' who has returned from a 3,000-mile airplane survey of the Westward area. Several Navy officers attached to the destroyers now in port were: guests and also heard Wingard's talk. “Due to a program of killing trout, which eat young salmon\ and due to Bureau of Fisheries| regulations enforced in 1930—the | last ‘poor .year'—Bristol Bay this season, is enjoying a good pack with an excellent escapement,” Mr. NOW IN PORT Commands of Five Ships, Representing Two Di- visions, L Listed There are 29 commissioned of- ficers. aboard the five destroyers now lying at Government Dock. The rosters include: U. 8. 8. Williamson (244), Di- vision 8—Lieut.-Camdr. W. K. Aiken commanding; Lieut. Dallas Grover, Jr., executive officer; Lieut. (j.g.) T. W. Rimer, gunnery; Lieut. (j.g.) | Wingard said. *“More than 210,000 F. T. Sloat, engineer; Lieut. (j.8.) |cases probably will be packed, with! P. T. Smith; Lieut. (Jg) W. A.ipative Alaska fishermen being Helfrich, supply officér; Ensign La- mar Lee, Jr. Robertson Thanks U. 8. 8. McCormick (223), flag-| President R. E. Robertson, m ship Division 13-—Comdr. F. S. thanking Wingard for exp‘.ainmg 8teinwachs, commander Division lz:ithe Bristol Bay situation, express- Lieut.-Comdr. W. A. Kitts, “IIL,|ed the Chamber’s appreciation of commanding; Lieut. Thomas J. Ithe interest which the Burzau of | ly, executive officer; Lieut. (jg.) |Fisheries has taken in the area T. M. McGraw, engineer; Lieut.|this year. He pointed out that rot: (Jg) J. O. Kinert, gunnery; Lxeut| aly bas unemployment been les- | (J:8.) J. 8. Dorsey, torpedo officer;|zenzi there because of the pack-! Ensign D. M. Swift, commissary;ing operations, but that additional| tax revenue has been obtained for the Territory. Lieut.-Comdr. G. L. Harriss, com- | manding officer aboard the U. 8. 8. I MacLeigh (220), spoke briefly, say- | inz that he was representing Comdr. F, S. Steinwachs, Division | 12 commander, who had a previous | luncheon engagement and could not largely employed.” (Continued op Page Six. [ —————— | Production of Alaska Minerals High in 1934 WASHINGTON, July 25. — The Alacks mineral production for 1934 was valued at $16,- 721,000 compared with $10,366,~ 000 the previcus year, the Geo- logical survey shows, attend. “Alaskan waters must be travers- ed and be weil known by the Navy"” Comdrd. Harriss said in part. “We wonunued ou Page Ligal i ‘tlon of the Catholic MRS. M. WALEY TURNS ON MATE AFTER SENTENCE “Didn’t Get Third of What He Deserved” Says Kid- naper as Love Cools WOMAN BITTER AS PRISON | DOOR OPENS Through Wllh All Men Forever” Says Wife of Weyerhaeuser Abductor CHICAGO, July 25.—Mrs. Mar- garet Waley, sentenced to 20 years participation in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnaping at Tacoma, Wash., bitterly denounced her hus- band in an interview here today, asserting “he didn't get a third of what he deserved for his part in the kidnaping.” The husband, Harmon Waley, was given 45 years in McNeill Island penitentiary for his part in the. crime. Leve Grows Cold Mrs. Waley arrived here in cus- tody of officers enroute to the re- formatory at Milan, Mich., denounc- ing her husband after recently de- claring she loved him and wanted to go to prison with him. “If it hadn’t besn for him I wouldn't be where I am,” she said “I'm through with all men forever. When T come ont Fm coming out alone. There will be nobody wait- ing for m2. I did wrong by not notifying the officers when I learn- ed the bcy was the kidnaped vic- tim. I deserve the punishment giv- en me, and 1 hope the time I must serve in prison will keep others from making the same mistake.” Found Guilty When Waley attempted to shield his wife at his trial in Tacoma by declaring she. knew nothing about the kidnaping,” Mrs. Waley avowed her love for her husband and insisted on facing triak and asked to plead guilty. Her plea, however, was rejected and -she later was feund guilty by a jury and sentenc- ed by Federal Judge Edward E Cushman to serve 20 years at the detention farm and refermatory at Milan. e ——— NAVY AVIATOR, WITH RECORD, PASSES AWAY : NEW YORK, July 25.—John F. MecNamara” 36, Navy aviator whol is reputed to be the first Ameri- | jcan to sink a German submarine 'in the World War, is dead here. | | NAZIIS AFTER CATHOLIC PRESS BERLIN, July 25.—Determined to put a final curb on “political| |Catholicism,” the Nazi regime has now turned to a drive for elimina- s, Workers in General Wdlkoul at Boulder Dam Over Lunch Honr their own or company time. Workers on the gigantic Boulder Dam projeet walkcd cff COMEDIAN LES LOVE SUlT = Mrs. Leah Clampitt Sewell (Iv;n), wealthy Los Angeles matron and figure in the recent “wife swapping” divorce suit there, was named co-respondent in a divore action f| by Mrs. Bi r Keaton against Buster Keaton, screen comedian, M8, Sewell was made defendant in a $200,000 alienation of l"actlo?.:ult by Mrs. Keaton. The Keatons are pictured at the time of their ding. (Associated Press Photos), Brltlsh Columl;;a Mmmg Settlement to Become Just Ghost Town; Anyox to Close SOKOLOFF 1S HERE T0 PLAN PLANE FLIGHT Amtorg, Inc., Official Ar- rives Here from New York—To Interior | hoas £ ANYOX, B. C, July 25.—This mining settlement with some 2,000 residents, will become another ghost town after July 31 the unexpected happens. Smelting and Power Company, Ltd., has decided to close the large An- yox plant because of the low pmc oI copper. Salaried employees have been given one month’s notice from June 30 and preparations to dis- mantle the mine are underway. Uncenfirmed reports said Eastern interests might take over and op- erate the property. 3oxoloff, Vice-Presi- The town contains a hospital, icnt cr the Amtorg, Inc., Russian Government buildings, four church- trnding company, with headquar- es, large hall, gymnasium, two ten in New York City, arrived in movie theatres and several business uneau at 10:45 o'clock last night buildings. from Ketchikan aboard the Alas- —————————— kan Air Transport Stinson piloted by Sheldon Simmons. Sokoloff came north in the interest of the M proposed nonstop flight from Mos kow tc San Francisco of the Sov plane, expzcted to hop at any time now. Sokoloff was met at th plane's landing float by Charles E. Smith Operator-In-Charge of the Juneau Radio Stamon, Traffic Manager —Col, Henry Huddleston Rogers, B. Hayes, Pilot who inherited one of the Ilarge c o)on and Russian Interpreter fortunes made by Standard Oil {Slovanoff. The four went to the Companies, is dead here. He had Radio office for a consultation re- beeh ill since last October when | garding plans for a flight from he contracted pneumonia from Juneau to the Interior and then to which he never recovered. He is Aklavik. the som of H. H. Rogers, one of Sokoloff stated that he will go the right hand men of John D. from here to Aklavik to connect Rockefeller in the early days of the ’Conunued on Page Three) Standard Oxl pute, Photo shows workmen sitting around at the lunch hour in front of the company mess halls, | unless The Granby Consolidated Mining, | 1 | ROUSEVELT TAX BILL NEARING PROPOSED FORM {Controversy Centers ! ‘Around Including Gradu- ate Corporate Income -CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE TO INTER VENE ‘Welfare Groups Insisting I on Exemption of Char- itable Contributions | | WASHINGTON, July irounded by controversy, the Ad- { miniztration tax plan neared bill | form today amid authorative pre- 25~ ‘sur— dictions that the President would have to intervene to make sure he| got what he wanted. The Hous2| {Ways and Means committee re-| i mained on edge in rovolt against/ is suggestion that the measura! {include the graduated corperation | !income tax, ran frem 10% to| 116% per cent | May Have Te Talk Turkey i One man close to the Pre:zident remarked: “He may hava to call| them down there and talk turkey | with them to get them to agrcn‘ with him.” | | The President is standing by the { pronouncement that exemption for; {eharitable contributions be not ; *l lowed. Representatives of we!!nr= |groups are insisting that to bar | these exemptions would be a body | blow to private welfare agencies | and would mean going back to t ihorse and buggy days of priva \chanty LEWIS STONE, MOVIE ACTOR, , COMING NORTH NEW ORLEANS Wacht' Serenkiisaches Seat-‘ LEAVES, BUT | tle—Cruise May Start | o Alaska Sunday NAVY IS HERE | | SEATTLE, July 25.—The yacht Kochelle Huu.°n, tilm piayer, strclls en the beach in South- ern Califcrnia, sporting the “very latest” in beach attire, while her pun wishes a cool bathing suit cculd be designed to replace his fur. “It's a dog- gone good way to keep cool,” the comcly Mizs Hudson re- marked as she patrolled the strand at Santa Menica. SHIPS ARE NOW 4 DAYS OVERDUE ON PUGET SOUND ‘No Word from Crews Since | They Left False Pass ; for South ]u]y 11 FISHERMEN HAD BEEN WORKING FOR HARRIS Seattle, Tacoma Families Fear Men Are Lost Off Alaska Coast Three fiching vessels, tweo f.om Tacema and one from Se- attle, are reported missing off the ccast of Alacka. 'Thi.: is the report received by The Empire from the Associated Press at Scattle and asks for any information concerning their preient whereabouts. The ve sels missing are the Emil ond Wisconsin, of Tacoma, and the Ellictt, registered from Secattle, Nine men are aboard each es (I and the families of the men are worried. The three crafts left False P2, Alaska, en July 11, and allowing for fair running itme scuth, are now four days over- due, ! SOLDIERS COME, 'LEAVE ON FOUR DAY HIKE TRIP :Company E from Chilkoot Barracks Loses No Time in Getting Into Action The soldiers are here. The soldiers are gone. Fifty officers and men from Chilkoot Barracks arrived aboard (the barracks tender Fornance yes- verdny afternoon and this morning, Serena has arrived here and gone !into Lake Union o await the ar- rival of Lewls Stone, motidn/ pic- ture: star, and party of friends$ due !bright and early were off on the More than 550 Destroyer first leg of their scheduled 4- dy hike. Men Still in Port — 3 - | Under command of Capt. H-rry DIESINN.Y. SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., July 25.] ~' jcb recently in a strike over whether time off for lanch rhould be on The general strike followed an carlicr walkout of 400 carpenters and iren werkers over the lunch hour dis- from the south on Sunday. Stope ‘and his party’ will - board |the Serena and make a cruise to | ‘Alaska. The crew aboard the yacht, |which steamed up the coast to | Beattle, do not know the details of | the cruise. 000 More May Be Due Juneau's visiting Navy force was| lessened by some 700 men when, with a blast of her whistle, the heavy cruiser New Orleans left. the harbor at 11 o'clock this morning. She had been here since Monday. However, there giill were more than 550 enlisted men and commissmned} ! rs in port, due to the presence | of five destroyers tied up at Gov- ernment Dock. These slim greyhounds Fleet arrived in spectacular THEY ARE IN THE ARMY NOW of the single { i file order at, 5:20 o'clock yesterday ROME, July 2§—~Two of Premier afternoon. The U. 8. 8. Williamson |Benito Mussolini's sons, Vittorio, (244), one of the destroyers which laged 19, and Bruno, aged 17, be- came officers today in their fa- ther's East African air force | Vittorio is a Second Lieutenant tand Bruno L! a Bergcnm is based at Auk Bay during the| week, led the file and berthed| ctly alongside the dock. Com-, manded by Lieut. Comdr. M. K.| Alken, she is a member of the' iting Force. She came from a) 8 way Visit The other four vessels are mem- | bers of the Battle Force, Division | 12, They met and followed ‘the Williamson up Gastineau Channel,| un(l include the following: McCor- (223), Truxton (229) Sxmp-' mic aon 4‘4.‘1! and MacLeigh (220). ; under the command of | mdr S. Steinwachs, They came from Wrangell All five destroyers will leave Ju- neau tomorrow morning, the Will- jfamson visiting Port Snettisham 9 s before returning to a week-end base P9 N i Auk Bay. The Division 12 ships . will proceed to Skagway for a three-day stay. then to Sitka for two more days, arriving back at Angeles, Wash., late on Aug- e However, this port was expecting 1,300, least and (wonuaued on Page Lwn:) |V. Sherman, the company disem- |barked from the Fornance, march- ed to Evergreen Bowl and set up camp. Mess tents and sleeping tents were pitched, & bugle blew the mess call and Company E settled down to the serious business of eating In the meantime the boys played baseball. At 5 o'clock this morning the bugle blew reveille, and shortly af- ter 7 o'clock the company started out on its first day's march to Nugget Creek. Tonight the soldiers will' camp at the Forest Service camp there and tomorrow they will go on to Lena Beach where they will camp for the night. Saturday they will hike to the Rifle Range where they will stay over Saturday and Sunday, return- ' ing Monday to Juneau and pitch their camp in Evergreen Bowl for the remainder of their stay, until (Contired wu Page Two) - Former Juneau Man To Represent U. S. At Int. Congress WASHINGTON, July 25— The State Department announc- ed the United States has ac- cepted the invitation of Bel- gium to be officially represent- ed at the Sixteenth Interna- ticnal Congrees on Navigation which convenes in Brussels on September 2. The American delegation will include Brigadier General Jame: G. Steese, former Presi- Cent of the Alaska Road Com- mission, with his heflhmi in Juneau,