The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 7, 1935, Page 1

“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVI., NO. 7033. MORE OFFICERS ARE SUMMONED BY MUSSOLINI England MaKs_ Strong Pro- test to Italy Against Press Attack 240,000 TROOPS FOREIGNERS SENT TO WAR ZONE Feud in Selgesie’s Family Said to Be Threatening Split in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug. 7. —Emperor Haile Selassie said here today that all foreigners in Ethi- opia would be safe in the event of war. He reiterated that he would lead the troops against the Italians if war comes. POLICY ACCLAIMED ROME, Aug. 7—The War De- partment summoned more potential officers from home and abroad here today as the populace, aroused ancw by Mussolini’s order constituting three new divisions, acclaimed his Ethiopian polcy. All prospective officers of the class of 1909 to 1914 who had not completed officers’ training were ordered to resume it by November 15. BRITAIN PROTESTS . -MONDON, Aug. 7-Qfficial souzes. here in a dispatch from Eritrea and strong representations to Italy re- garding the recent violent. attacks of the Italian press against Britain for its Ethioplan endeavors, but had not received a reply from Italy.! Approximately 240,000 Italian troops and laborers have passed ti~anoh the Suez Canal in the last six months enroute to East Africa,| it was reported here, and Italy has paid the Suez administration $10,- 000,000 in canal tolls on war trans- ports. HEIR APPARENT DISPLEASED | FARIS, Augz. 7.—A feud in Em- peror Selassie’s family is reported here in a dispatch fro mEritrea and is said to be threatening to split Ethiopia. The Ethiopian heir appar- ent, Asfao Tafari, is reported em- bittered at the preference shown his younger brother, Makonnen, who was appointed Governor of Harrar province, and is said to disapprove of the Emperor's Italian policy. This is said to have caused the King to keep the best trained im- perial guard at the Capital rather than send them to the frontiers. ——————— CLASHES OVER LOBBY INQUIRY WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. — In a hearing punctuated by frequent clashes, Col. Hurley, War Secretary in Hoover's Oabinet, testified to the Senate Lobby Committee to- day, that his law firm received $100,000 during the past three years from the Associated Gas and Elec- tric System. He explained his firm represented the shareholders. TACOMA HAS $200,000 FIRE TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 7. — A $200,000 fire was finally controlled here today. The fire was in the Wheeler - Osgood Sales Corporation plant. Spentaneous combustion lieved responsible. ' The flames started in the drier and with almost explosive rapidity. e S s 125 DEAD MANILA, Aug. 7.—At least 125 lives have been lost in a recent ty- phoon and floods aceording to Gav- ernment advices received here. is be-{ spread | (Mildred Davis) and Jack Oakie. Harding. (Associated Press Photo) “MAY THE BEST MAN LOSE’ While a torrid sun beat down on the court, Joe Ready and Roy Brooks, employes of Harold Lloyd, settled a tennis feud. Adding to their discomfort were gentle jibes tossed at them from the sidelines by these movie pepple. Standing, left to right, are Lioyd, Mrs. Lioyd Seated are Astrid Allwyn and Ann Mother and Little Son Go Down in Tragedy— Little Girl Saved OLYMPIA, Wash,, Aug. 7.— The authorities are investigating the drownings of Mrs. Agnes M. Jen- sen, aged 24, and her one-year-old son Bobby, in Louis Lake, seven miles from here. A note apparently written by Mrs. Jensen and conflicting statements |of the woman's three-year-old daughter, caused L. C. Huntamer to attempt to reconstruct the tragedy which occurred in front of the Jen- sen home. Screams of Ann, the little daugh- ter, who in an unexplained way escaped death, attracted her fath- |er, Harold Jensen, from the house to the lake. Ann is believed to have saved herself by struggling from the water to a float on which she was found, The note said: “Good bye, Dad- dy.” Ann, when the father reached her, said: “Mama tried to save us,” and then said later, “Mama threw Bobby in, then me, then Mamma fell in.” ) Jensen said he knew of no rea- con for his wife's suicide. Neighbors recovered the bodies of the woman and boy. MISS EARHART PROTESTS BLL {Senate Committee, on Air [ Hearing, Told of { Opposition WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—Amelia Earbart a‘ked the Senate Commit- tee to withhold the stern Franchise | Regulatory Measure of the McCar- |van Bill against Air Mail opera- tors pending five years of experi- mentation. She labeled it “sowing wild oats.” She expressed opposition to the iMead McKellar bill regulating Air Mail rates and schedules, in an interview. DROWNINGS SECOND ALASKA NEA@LYMPIA;GOLDNYJRUJEGT Delegate Dimond Denies Report Circulated by Mayor of Seward 'WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Alaska Delegate Dimond is unable to find any substantiation to the report given out in Anchorage yesterday by Mayor Don Carlos Brownell, of Seward, that the Government is planning a super-colony on Kenai Peninsula. Delegate Dimond quoted FERA officials as saying there is no fur- ther colonization until the Matanus- ka project has proven a success. —————— GARNER, BYRNS, 18 OTHERS T0 SKIRT ALASKA Congressional Party Will Go to Philippines in October WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—A Con- gressional Party of 80, headed by Vice President John Nance Gar- ner and Speaker of the House Jo- seph W. Byrns, will sail from Se- attle on the Steamship President Grant on October 16, skirting the Aleutians enroute to the Philippine Commeonwealth inauguration. The party will return December 14 on the liner President Jefferson. No Alaska stops are scheduled. —— Juneau Girl Attains High Scholarship at Wash. State College WASHINGTON STATE COi- LEGE, Fullman, Wash., Aug. 7.— Dorothy Green from Juncau, Al JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNES Rare Sea Otters Are Discovered In West Alaska SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 7.~ The aircraft tender Sandpiper has returned from Alaska from a survey trip and reports the discovery of 1,000 rare sea ot- ters, believer nearly extinct. The discovery was made on Am- chitmtka Island, 500 miles west of Dutch Harbor, RHODE ISLAND " VOTERS TURN ~ ON NEW DEA ‘RepublicanEcled to Fill | Congressional Vacancy i from that State | FROVIDENCE, Aug. 7—~The New Deal suffered defeat at the hands of Rhode Island voters yesterday when the first congressional dis- trict elected a Republican to fill the vacancy in the national House of Representatives previously occu= pied by a Democrat. | Roosevelt policies were an issue in the election in which Charles F. Risk, former judge, won by 10,000 over Antonio Prince. Risk campaigned on a platform of “repudiate the Roosevelt ad- ministration.” Risk will succeed to the seat of Francis B. Condon, Pawtucket, who died recently, i USUAL OBSERVATIONS PROVIDENCE, Aug. 7.—Political observers saw in the election, not only a rebuke to the Roosevelt policies but a sign of disapproval to seat Democrats who took con- trol of the State last November. It is the first time Democratic chieftains had no comment here but in Washington, according to dispatches, Republican Congress- men Snell said the election pro- tends what will come later. Demo- crats said the Rhode Island elec- tion had no national significance. RS e Siedl MURDERED PENDLETON, Oregon, Aug. 7.— While search quickened for slayer of 20-year-old Roy Hamm, ! Portland police announced that @ | 2-fcot bar weighing 10 pounds, used by the killer to crush Hamm's |skull, was found in front of the | house in which the body was found. ———————— Democrat of | the | DAY, AUGUST 7, 1935. NEW TAXBILL PROPOSED NOW " BY DEMOCRATS Senate Leaders Announce ¢ Determination to Get Measure Passed CONGRESS MAY QUIT AUGUST SEVENTEENTH Senator Borah Gives His { Position — Bonus Pay- ' ment Up in January ! WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—Senate Democratic leaders strove today to shape a new tax bill for passage within one week and adjourn Con- gress by August 17. | Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, on hearing the Democratic leaders had decided to seek defeat of outlaw riders to the tax bill, such as the soldiers’ bonus, and farm refinancing, expressed the be- lief the Democrats would not suc- (ceed in preventing debate on the {issues. | Administration leaders have de- icided, it is said, that the bonus | wiil be given early consideration at the January session which includes paying 96 per cent of the certifi- ;cltcs. “CONFISCATION” CRY 'ASHINGTON, Aug. 7—A cry of " Was ‘ reised against the new tax bill this afternoon by spokesman Willilam McNair, Demo- crat, Mayor of Pittsburgh, for or- ganized business. McNair denounced the Adminis- tration as Communistic. e - STOCK PRIGES AGAIN HIT BY PROIT TAKING {Investment Buying and Short Coverings Help i Out—CloseIrregular NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—Irregular price movements prevailed on the Stock Exchange today and profit taking hampered some sections while others were helped along by investment buying and short cov- ering. New highs for the year were made by a few selected issues. Today's close was irregular, T | CHICAGO, I, Aug. 7.—Judge C.| J. Harrington declared today that| Mrs. Blanche Dunkell and Miss |Evelyn Smith were guilty of the murder of Ervin Lang, aged 28, and announced he will sentence {them tomorrow. ; | The two women elected to stand trial before the Judge. | Lang's legless body was recently |found in an Indiana swamp. | | YOSEMITE, Cal, Aug. 7 —-Elm\-! ibeth Lorimer has been rescued from an isolated ledge on a pre- cipitious half dome in good con- dition despite her overnight in the cold she and Robert Pate were CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Aug. 7— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 143%, American Power and Light 7%, Anaconda 17%, Bethlehem Steel 35, General Motors 417%, In- ternational Harvester 51, Kennecott 20%, United States Steel 41%, Pound $4.96%, Bremner bid 40 ask- ed 50, Nabesna bid 53 asked 58, Black Pine Silver bid 31 asked 32, United Airlines 7. COMING NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 7— Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt, KOCB., Governor of Ber- muda, and Lady Cubitt have ar- to Be Taken by ka, is on the all-college’ high schoi- arship roll for the second semester of 1934-35 school year at Washing- VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 7— The ton State college, according to Frank T. Barnard, registrar. Four hundred and thirty seven-students attained this honer by earning a scholastic average of approximately “B” or 90 percent. Nine students earned 16 or more hours of “A”. Rev, Bernard B. Hubbard leaves Saturday to take the temperature of the Taku, Alaska glacier. Father Hubbard is convinced the glacier is not 10,000 feet deep as icxplorers contend. He believes the} exposed. Efforts are contuing to rived here. They intend to visit ie,sim_ Pate. e Alaska. B iR g Temperature of Taku Glacier Rev. Hubbard; Leaves for North on Saturday claimed depth would create a pres- sure that would melt the glacier down 2,000 feet. Ed Levin and Kenneth Chisholm, now enroute south on the steamer Yukon after explorations in West Alaska, will return north with him on the glacier investigation. ~ OnTrip Wiley Pcst, round-the-wo.id above with their newly constructes a projectcd flight to Mc SALMON SEASON STRAIT DISTRICT cow k Wrangell, Ketchikan Packs Continue Far Ahead of Last Season The Southeast Alaska salmon pack continues to forge ahead of last season, according to reports to the Bureau of Fisheries through last Saturday. Up to that date the pack was 1,400,201 cases comparcd with 1,251,998 cases for the same period in 1934, The Icy Strait district closed last night at 6 o'clock and its pack through last Saturday was 176,140 cases and it is estimated by L. G ‘Wingard, Alaska Agent for the Bu- reau, that the additional pack be- tween that time and when the sca- son closed last night will be be- tween 20,000 and 25,000 cases which would put the total for the season over the 200,000 mark. Last season the pack in that district was 237,773 cases. Major Increase Bulk of the increase over a year ago is found in the Wrangell and Ketchikan districts, the former packing 257,556 cases through Auz- ust 3 as against 149,588 for the same time last season. The Ketchikan figure so far is 552,805, compared with 455,936 cases in 1934. ‘The Southeast Alaska pack af the close of last week shows 117,717 cas- es of reds, 17,246, kings; 1,030,609, pinks; 191,545, chums; 43174, co- hoes, or a total of 1400201 cases. Wingard To Ketchikan Last night as the season closed in Icy Strait, Wingard and War- den Don Haley flew over the trict in the Alaska Air Transport Stinson seaplane piloted by Shel- don Simmons, and this afternoon Wingard took plane again for the Southeast, planning to touch vir- tually all fishing points between here and Ketchikan before return- ing at the week end. The Bureau yessel Kittiwake ha arrived here from Ketchikan and will go into service out of this of- fice while the Scoter, which has been stationed here, goes to Ke kan for duty in that district NG 5 ZUERN AT ZYND dis- to Alhsku contemplated MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ARE PROMISED SAF PRICE TEN CENTS POST AND ROGERS TAKE TO AIR TODAY ETY fiier, sh 5 1 and d low-winged monoplane in which Mes, bo 2o 2 Ala %a aad Sib.ria. Another Visitor | | WILL ROGERS Whe is accompanying Post on his Moscow flight, at least as far as Alaska. PAA ELECTRA JUNEAU BOUND FROM INTERIOR | | The PAA Lockheed Electra is re- ported out of Fairbanks on schedule today carrying three passengers Ifor Juneau whose names were not 'given, The PAA Fairchild, flown by Murray Stitart, with flight mechan- ic Eric Schutte, left Juneau today with Oscar Olson for Hoonah and Red Williams for Kimshan Cove. The PAA' Fairchild piloted by Alex Holden with flight nrechanic Lloyd Jarman,;tqok off today for Hawk Inlet, Tenakee-dngd Todd with mail and a large ‘shipment of ‘ex- press. Ira Joralemon, mining engi- \neer, engaged passage aboard the d from Tulsequah to, Ju- owing the mail and express t. Joralemon travellad by plane to Tulsequah Monday with Mr. and - {Mrs, D. C. Sharpstone. | - | REV. GLASSE RETURNS | Rev. John A. Glasse, pastor of the Northern Light e the Alr Presbyterian | 8. T. Zuern, representative for Church, returned aboard the Alas- several firms in the States, is deg- ka from a vacation in the states istered at the Zynda Hotel. He or- | witls his wife and family. His fam- rived on the Alaskn, - CURNES IN JUNEAL Mr. and Mrs. Elvin O. Curne ar- rived on the Dart yesterday and are at the Zynda Hotel. (ily will return to Juneau in two or three weeks. Rev. Glasse is stay- |ing at the Zynda Hotel as the Manse was leased for the summer. He announced that church serv- ices would begin this ¢oming Sun- day. . WORLD FLIER, HUMOROUS ON - ALASKA TRIP " FROM SOUTH «New Low-Winged Plane | Takes Off from Seattle, | Presumably on Flight | to North's Capital BULLETIN — A radio to The Empire from the Ketchi- kan Chronicle said Post's plane passed over Ketchikan at 0 o'clock this after- ncen (2340 o'clock Juneau time) presumably for Juneau. The plane is expected in Juneau about 4:30 o’clock this afternoon, The fliers have been invit- led to the” Goveror's House !during their stay here. | Wiley Post, world flier, and Will Rogers, internationally known humorist, stage and 'screen star, left the Renton "Airport, near Seattle at 9:16 'o’clock_this morning presums. far Juncau on the: pre thought to be “too strenous.” She expects to join the party within a few days, going north, presumably to Juneau, by steamer. | Rogers said, prior to the plane’s take-off: “We may have to get a fish dinner in Ketchikan before going on to Juneau,” e BANK ROBBER, ARRESTED HERE, PLEADS GULTY Paul Hursh to Take Rap for. Holding Up Seat- atle Institutions | ¢ ! SEATTLE, Aug. 7—Paul Hursh, aged 44, arrested by the city police of Juneau, Alaska, last: month, has pleaded guilty to the Seattle bank robbery charge. His sentence date has not been set. i Hursh faces a maximum sentence of 20 years. ) i He got $3,711 by threatening the cashier with a bottle of liquid. —l . " $50,000 FIRE ' RAGES, SEWARD: SEWARD, :Alaska, | Ang, 7.—Fire tdrtfag in the Syl Photo shop 1§ destroyed the "famotis Sexton | Hotel and two-story Carstens build- {ing adjoining with a loss of $50,000, | partially .covered by insurance: s | The Sexton hotel was one of the old landmarks of this city. NAVY FLIERS DIE, CRASH | SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 7—Two Navy fliers, Lieut. John Nelson and Michael Glynn, radioman, ~were killed when their plane, attached to the carrier Langley, erashed on 4 farm near here. 488 i vip as it was l