The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 13, 1935, Page 1

NGRESSIONAL LIBRAS DONGRE P CTH “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XLVL, NO. 7038. jUNEAU ALASKA E DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE TUESDAY AUGUST '13, 1935. MI-JVIBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRlCE TEN CENTS QUICK ACTION ON AIR BASES URGED SEQ URGES BRITAIN SHOW ITALY SHE IS NOT BLUFFING Uphold Obligations Under Covenant Even If It Means War, Says Lord Cecil MUSSOLINI WANTS “NO COMPROMISE” Women Tafng Over Jobs in Ethiopia While Men Flock to Colors LONDON, Aug. !3.—Lord Robert Cecil said today the British govern- ment faces a tragic sequel to 1914 through failure to make clear to Italy that England is not bluffing and is prepared to uphold obliga- tions under the League of Nations covenant “even if it means war." “Only plain speghing can save us from the repetition of the fatal blunders of twenty ygars ago,” Lord Cecil said. He Is a former undersccretary of foreign affairs and made the state- ment in an interview. ‘“We must tell Ttaly in plain, de- cisive words we are not bluffing and that we are ready to carry out our solemn obligations to the League Covenant. no matter how drastic action may be required,” he said. LITTLE EOPE AT CONFERENCE' ROME, Aug. 13.—Informed cireles here report Mussolini's policy will be “no compromise” at the Tri- partite conference on the Ethiopian erisis while in Paris hope for set- tlement was seen to hang on the persuasiveness of Premier Laval. It is said Ttaly will neither abase her demands for definite settlement in her dispute with Ethiopia nor give further heed to suggestions of compromise which involve conces- sions on her part, READY TO FIGHT ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug. 13. —Emperor Haille Selassie is still hopeful for a peaceful settlement of the dispute with Italy. Neverthe- less he reiterated to the .Crown Council the readiness of his follow- ers to spend the last drop of their blood in defense of their land. ‘Women are taking over the jobs here while men are being recruited into the army. MRS DUNBAR iS HERE TO FORM PERMANENT T. B. SEAL SALE GROUP With the plan of forming a permanent tuberculosis seal sale organization in the Territory, Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar of Portland, ar- rived in Juneau last night on the Aleutian and today was in con- ference with officials here relative to her program. She is leaving to- night for the Westward on the Yukon, planning to “visit Seward and go on into Fairbanks, return- ing probably by way of Valdez. Mrs. Dunbar has long been ac- tive in' tuberculosis work and is how President of the National Con- ference of Tuberculosis Secretaries and an official of the Oregon tuberculosis group. She was recent- ly elected Vice-President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. HALIBUT PRICES SHOW SLIGHT GAIN Halibut prices continued to show a slight advancement on the Cold Storage plant trading board this morning. Top price was paid by the New England Fish Company for 10,000 pounds off the Dixon, owned by Emil Samuelson. The price was 5% and 470 cents per pound. Just a fraction of a cent less than that bid was the price of 5% and 4.65 cents per pound paid by the Atlantic and Pacific Fish Com~ pany for the 9,000 pounds offered by Capt. John Lowell of the Ford. Salmon sales today were featured by the 18,000 pounds taken off | the packer Foster by the Alaska Trollers Co-operative Marketing As- sociation, UEL TO 1914 FEARED IN ENGLAND F lLM ACTRESS RESTS IN GARDEN Marlene Dietrich, film actress, is shown in the garden of her home near Hollywood, Calif.,, where he rests and occasionally swims in her pool, while waltlng for the start of her next picture, The play 8ujt Miss Dietrich wears shows off her famous legs to advantage. mlatod Press Photo) szl Azrcraf Fly Over U. S. Military, t F orbulden to Naval Reservatwns' Includes Alaska Long (;oing to Run, But Does Not State How Far WASHINGTON, August 13— United States Senator Huey P. Long, of Louisiana, told his col- leagues that he has decided definitely to run for the Dem- ocratic Presidential nomination in 1936. He also said that if Roosevelt is renmominated, he will run as an Independent un- lees the Republicans nominated some one he could support. e 6. L. BUCHANAN DIES AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION Senior Engineer, Copper River R. R, Is Fatally Hurt on Locomotive CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 13— George L. Buchanan, aged 64, sen- ior engineer on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad, is dead in the hospital here as the result of burns received in the explosion of the fire box on a passenger locomotive near Childs Glacier Monday. Oscar Anderson, fireman, is in the hospital suffering from severe burns as the result of the same explosion. None of the passengers were in- Jjured. The two men were rushed here by plane which ‘' was dispatched as scon as word of the accident was received. Buchanan is survived by widow and daughter. HOGS ARE HOGS CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 13.—Hogs set a new six year high yesterday at $1215 per hundred in general, Hogs at the close of the trading were 10 to 25 cents higher than last Fiiday. his WASHINGTON, August 13.—Civil aircraft are forbidden by President Roosevelt to fly over 24 military and naval reservations throughout the country. The Whitehouse said the action was taken at the recom- mendations of the Secretaries of War, Navy and Commerce, The area included that part of |the Aleutians, including Territorjal'! | waters, lying west of the 67th me- ridian west longitude. ‘ The action was taken as a safety measure to prevent the possibility | |of airplane crashes into the Gov- (ernment’s stores of high explo- | sives. | War Department aides discounted | speculation that the new prohibition had anything to do with a “spy scare.” Although no explosives are kept in the Aleutians, it was pointed out that the area was used in recent navy maneuvers and that the Navy High Command might consider the establishment of a naval base there lafter the expiration of the Wash-| ington treaty next year. Civilian aviators might fly over the closed areas, however, by ob- taining permission for each flight from the proper authorities. - .- WATSON DIES BRIGHTON, England, Aug. 13. —Sir William Watson, aged 77, eminent English poet, is dead at his home here, after an illness of a fortnight. S e LEAVES AT WRANGELL Marie Rafn, resident of Puyallup, Wash,, left the steamer Aleutian at Wrangell. She plans to visit with her brother there for two weeks, and will include a trip up the Stik- ine river. ————— ARMY OFFICER ABOARD One of the round-trippers aboard the Aleutian is Maj. A. L. Parsons. He is attached to the Army post at Fort Lewis, Wash. and is accom- panied by his wife, daughter and son. .- GUCKERS RETURN J. W. Gucker, merchandise brok- er, and his son, Jackie, returned to Juneau on the Alaska from the Westward. Gucker's brother took his young son on an airplane trip lo Fairbanks from Juneau recently. POST, ROGERS IN FAIRBANKS, BUMMING TRIP {Fly from Dawson to Akla— vik then Give Interior Surprise Visit FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 13— jWiley Pbst and Will Rogers ar- \rlved here unexpectedly yesterday from Aklavik and landed in the; Chena River. jate The pair flew from Dawson to, Aklavik over the week-end. | | How long Post and Rogers will remain here is undetermined. Both | said they will stay until they “felt the urge to move on.” Rogers said he and Post are 1 “just bumming around.” ! Post is well pleased with the | performance of his plane. Rogers ‘is having as great a time as he reported having in Juneau.| |He is busy meeting people and the ’pecmv are as busy in meeting him. He is giving out a good line/ of talk that brings smiles to all - STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE AGAIN TODAY Other Sections Aided —New Highs NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Strength of utilities overshadowed profit tak- ing today in other sections and thej list closed active to firm. American Telephone and Tele- graph led in the upturn with many new highs for the year in evidence. A late pickup in rails and scat- tered specialties helped sentiment in trading. Sales today were 2,300,000 shares. | | CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine |stock today is 15%, American Can 142%, American Power and Light <B>s. Anaconda 17%, Bethlehem | Steei 36%, General Motors 44%, In- ternauonfll Harvester 53%, Ken- necott 21%, United States Steel 44, Pound $4.97'%, Schenley Distilleries 31%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 120,09, rails 26.39, util- ities 27.47. KNIFE BATILE FATAL TO MAN; GIRL INVOLVED SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—George Hol-| man, 35, was slain in a knife bat- tle in an apartment house, his neck being pierced with a paring knife, and J. J. Stoley sustained serious knife wounds. Max Metz and Miss Patsy von Pein, aged 20, a domestic, have been jailed for questioning The police sald the fight was over Miss von Pein. L L LENNON ARRIVES J. C. Lennon, merchandise brok- er, arrived here from the Westward on the Alaska. ———— Roosevelt to Make Public Statement Soon WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—An early ctatement by President Roosevelt on how he feels on the chiet issues before the country including pos:ible con- stitutional changes, is predicted today in inner Administration circles, [SENATE BACKS DOWN ON SMALL INCOME LEVY New Proposal Provides Higher Tax on Incomes Over Million Dollars WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Pluck- ing out of the new tax bill all vestiges of = new higher income taxes on the little fellow, the Sen- Finance Committee has offered another Senate measure more in line with President Roosevelt's wishes. It now . provides higher income surtaxes on incomes over a million, {leaving all other income rates un- | touched. Higher. taxes on gifts, es- | tates and corporation incomes would be applied on a graduated scale wider thanthe one approved 'by the House but, not so wide as |described by the President. The tax on dividends received !by one corporation from another would increase in the existing capital stock levy. LOBBY MASTER MIND LOCATED; IS SUBPOENAED HUtlities “Show Slrength‘—"HW‘“d € Hopson May Appear Before Inves- tigators Today WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.— The House lobby investigators last night finally caught up with Howard C. Hopson, elusive master mind of the Associated Gas and Electric Sys- tem. Chairman O'Connor, Democrat of New York, of the House Rules Com- mittee, conducting the inquiry, an- nounced that a subpoena has been served and it is expected that Hop- son may appear before the commit- tee sometime today. Chairman O'Connor declined to reveal where Hopson was found or his present whereabouts. NO SUBPOENA SERVED ‘WASHINGTON, August 13.—Late this afternoon it was said there is a possibility that Hopson might be cited for contempt of Senate after it became known an agent of the Lobby committee had been prevent- ed from serving a subpoena on him. ‘Those surrounding Hopson prevent- €d the subpoena being served. Hopson has been found in New Jersey, afterbeing missing for weeks. SAUNDERS, FRIENDS OF PARKS, ARE HERE Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Saunders, of Denver, who visited former Gov. George A. Parks at the Governor's House three years ago, arrived in Juneau last night on the Aleutian for another visit in Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, who were \|met at the boat by many friends they had met on their previous trip to Juneau, are staying at the Zynda Hotel. MRS. NEWBERGER 1S JUNEAU VISITOR Mrs. Joseph H. Newberger and her daughter, Dorothy, were visitors here last night from Seattle while the steamer Aleutian was in port. Mrs. Newberger, society editor of the Seattle Daily Times, is better known to her many readers as “Vir- ginia Boren.” Mrs. Newberger, who said she was “enjoying the trip,” is taking it principally for her daughter's health, ‘While here, Mrs. Newberger met Rex Beach, noted author, visited the Territorial Museum, and was a guest at the Governor's House. e STEWART TO INTERIOR B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of Mines, is leaving here next Tues- day on the Alaska for an inspection trip to mining districts through- out the Territory. ! Metzger had approximate measurements of Venus de Milo and she was, chosen “Modern Venus” in contest in New York. Modern m"'l of Venus Tape used by Earl Carroll and other judges showed that Miss Anno SPECULATION OVER POLITICS IS BIG THING Both Parties Have Line- ups but Fundamentals Are Unchanged By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureaw, The Assoclated Press, Washington) Dog-day politics now is at flood tide. It is possible to hear almost Snooper that Smells ()ut Hidden W ealth, Invented; Great Clauns Aro Advancmb 1 WEATHERFORD, Okla.,, Aug. 13. | —A gold snooper which smells its | way to hidden wealth if put for- ward by Luciel Tupper, Custer | county farmer. The gadget sniffs out the faintest' gases given off by precious metals. The inventor says the snooper transfers the gases as they buzz, into earphones. Tupper i5 going after the ghost mound in Devil'’s Canyon for treas- ures reputedly buried by the Span- ish conquistadors in this vicinity. Another device has been invented by Robert Harden, Tupper’s son-in- law. This device operates by dry cells dnd radio tubes, and is also used in connection with the gold snooper. Tupper claims that his snooper has already found two pleces of every kind of report and prediction|gold valued at $240. He claims that about 1986. Few of them amount tC|g + much. The fundamentals of the sit- uation remain unchanged The experienced politicians, who seldom disagree among themselves, expect Mr. Roosevelt, as the Dem- ocratic nominee next year, to appeal to the liberal elements, especially the farmers and labor, and pin his hopes on a combination of the south and the west. The expect the Republicans to lean strongly toward conservatism, nominate a mid-westerner whom they regard as “safe and sane,” and try for a combination of the east and the conservative elements of the west. ‘They see no likelihood of a strong left-wing independent ticket, and little likelihood of a strong right- wing independent ticket. They do look for a tremendous effort to break down the customary party lines, with the Democrats trying to attract liberal Republicans and the Republicans, conservative Democrats. Third Party Idea Slipping Talk that President Roosevelt (Continued on Page Seven) mother lode would cause such a buzz that it would burn your ears out.” PAVEMENTS BLISTERED PORTLAND, Oregor, Aug. 13.— Pavements blistered as heat waves danced over the downtown section, as the temperature reached 97 de- grees at 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon. - e Thief Filches Flag in Broad Daylight SAN DIEGO, Cal, thief, believed to have worked in full view of hundreds of persons in daylight stole the Brazilian flag at the entrance of the Court of Pacific Relations at the exposition ! here, Aug. 13—A APPOINTMENT OF BOARD T0 BE REQUESTED Secretary of War Dern Will Be Pressed for Immediate Move _'PROPOSED SITES TO " BE GIVEN ONCE OVER ;Plans Already Outlined fox | - Appropnations for [ Construction WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Advos cates of a large Army Air Corps ara elated at President Roosevelt's ap- proval of the Wilcox Air Base bill and will ask Secretary of War George H. Dern to take immedi- ate action. Representative James Mark Wil cox, Democrat of Florida, author ol the Air Base Bill, said he will ask Secretary Dern to appoint a Board of Air Corps officers and that Board visit the proposed sites for ' the air bases and determine vheir strategic value. The expenditure of = $120,000,000 has been authorized but not yet ap- ' propriated. The sponsors of the measure es- timate a survey cannot be accom- plished before January. If no funds are. alloted «by then, the Sponsors, will Introduée an appropriation bill' for the air bases’ construction. i Representative Wilcox sald the bill “marks the first step toward a logical, orderly air defense policy. Under this bill the establishment of air bases is removed from politics.” |"One of the atr bases will be es- tabnahed ln Aluka _FRANKT BELL ON WAY BACK T0 SEATTLE,REPORT Brant Schedu]ed to Plck Up Party of U. S. Sen- ators for Alaska Tour CORDOVA, Aug. 13.—Commis- sioner Frank T. Bell of the Bureau of Fisheries left here yesterday aboard the fisheries vessel Brant after a flight from Anchorage. Be- fore leaving Anchorage, Bell sald he expected Alaska canners to get !a good price for fish this year, He sald he believed it would be unnecessary to close any Alaska fishing areas next year. The Commissioner is accompan- led by Congressman C. Elmer Dietrich. The Brant is to go direct to Se- attle and is expected to return soon with a party of United States Senators who are on a tour of Alaska. INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Members of the Senate Commit- tee on Indian Affairs are sched- uled to come north and it is anti- cipated here it is the party Brant will pick up in Seattle.: will not return via Jumeau as he had. expected, it appears now, ac- cording to the fisheries office here, but rather will make a few South- cast Alaska points he did not touch ion the way up TOURISTS FROM PORT ANGELES VISIT HERE Mrs. Edward B. Webster and. Mrs. Frank Fisher of Port Angeles were among the tourists who were in Juneau on the Aleutian last night. Mrs. Webster -and her husband are owners of the Port Angeles News. Mrs. PFisher is the wife of the Dcputy Coliector of Customs at Port Angeles, who will retire soon afier more than 40 years service. While in Junsau they visited Gov. John W. Troy whom Jthey have known for many years,