The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 23, 1935, Page 1

VOL. XLVI.,, NO. 7047. DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA FRIDAY AUGU ST 23, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICL '[EN CENTS SMOKE ENCOURAGES PLANE SEARCHERS CONGRESS MAY WIND UP WORK THIS EVENING Roosevelt Signs Banking Bill—Other Measures Being Speeded WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Con- gress sped along today toward ad- journment with President Roosevelt pigning the Banking Bill to give the Federal Reserve Board greater control over National credit. Other measures are speeding to- wards the President's desk. Adjournment is expected tonight. Final agreemeént on the Guffey coal bill has been reached by the House and Senate committees, ap- pointed to adjust differences. Mortgage Moratorium The Senate’s three year farm mortgage moratorium bill has been passed by the House and sent to the President. House leaders have agreed to jam the neutrality reseolution through prompily under restricted proceed- ure: The Senate Lobby Committee heard Raymond Moley, who parti- cipated in the recent conference on ship subsidy legislation of Kermit Roosevelt and others. Nominations Are Made President Roosevelt: has named John Vincent, former Governor of New Hampshire, as Chairman of the new Social Security Board. The President had also nominated J. D. Ross, Seattle City Light of- ficial, as a member of the Securi- ties Exchange Commission. The President has named a new National Labor Relations Board with Joseph Warren Madden, of Pennsylvania as Chairman. e, USE GAG RULE T0 RUSH BILL ON NEUTRALITY Committee Okehs Measure Passed by Senate— House to Vote WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—With supporters demanding enforcement of the gag rule to insure lightning action on the bill creating a brand new neutrality policy for America in the advent of war evolving from the Ttalio-Ethopian trouble, the measure was reported on favorably by a House committee today. The House Foreign Affairs Com- mittee drafted a compromise meas- ure which bears the sanction of the President. The gag rule limits the debate to 40 minutes and forbids any amendments which might upset the plans of leaders. ‘The measure makes no major change from the similar bill passed by the Senate earlier in the week. but a clause inserted stipulates that the legislation will expire February 29, 1936, when it is the intention to draw a permanent neutrality measure. — > -{in_the.Fairiawn mausoleum in Ok- Saddle the Salmon, Said Will Rogers SEATTLE, Aug. 23. — They tried to get Will Rogers to try his hand at salmon fishing when he visited Seattle on his fatal trip. “Thanks a lot,” drawled Rog- ers when extended the inita- tien, “but that’s a lazy man’s job. .Now, if you'll go out and put a saddle on your salmon, 'l be glad to ride his SOMBER RITES GIVE HONOR TO | POST, ROGERS Humorist, Ariatae Today Rest in Flower Lin- | ed Crypts | GLENDALE, Cal, Aug. 23.—Hon- ored in deauth as he was beloved in life, Will Rogers today lay in a flower banked funeral crypt in the| Forest Lawn Memorial Park, but the real Rogers is a living memory | to those who accorded him probably the greatest farewell tribute ever| given a private citizen. The remains of Rogers will be ta- ken to Oklahoma for final buria] probably tomorrow. In the Kirk O'Heather, Rev. 3 ‘Whitcomb Brougher was deeply af- fected as he led the service “I guess God needed a good man in a hurry,” he said as his voice broke and tears welled. Three hundred invited persons,| attended the church services. | POST IN MAUSOLEUM OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug.| 23 —Wiley Post, airman, rests today lahoma City.” H “He died doing what he wanted| to do,” declared the Rev. W. R. White, who led an hour-long ser- | vice crowded with sober faced men and showmen. Alaska’s veteran pilot, Joe Crosson was one of the mourning party. - YOUNG DEMOS URGE SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT Declare E; Against; Roosevelt Only Smoke Hide G.O.P. Failings MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 23.—| Young Democrats, gathered here for | the opening of their second annual convention, urged support of Pres- ident Roosevelt and disregard of the opposition’s shouts that the “constitution is only a catch phrase” Charles Broughton, National Committeeman from Wisconsin, in his address of ‘welcome, said .the cry against the President was only a smoke screen to hide from the public the fact that nothing had| been done to stave off the crisis in 1932, “Nothing would have been done in 1933 and 1934 if we had not 1 y of glo be-c (Ilnn Post was wcdged in part of the cabin. Another wa of Wrocka go of Alrplane Near Pomt Barrow S, B sl S e B The wrecked nrpl;ne of Wiley Post, smashed-up in two feet of water, 15 miles south of Alaskas’ northernmost settlement. Na- tives saw the lpeedy phne d.rop and seént one of their number from uamp to notify those at Point Barrow and spread the news. PRODUCTION OF GOLD JUMPS UP MlSSES PUGH AND ALEXANDER TO BE | HONOREDNEXT WEEK| Miss Venetia Pugh, whose en- gag=ment to Mr. Carl Austin Hahn, Ll'ITLE 'GOLD MINERS ARRIVE IN THIS CITY| Future production of gold in the Territory may benefit by the ar- rival yesterday of two new miners. {Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Mogseth are COAL IS FAIR, DERBLAY LOADS Soviet Flight Over North Pole Is Postponed MOSCOW, Aug. 23.—The Sov- iet attempt to fly a plane non- st:p from Moscow over the North Pole to San Francisco is officially announced as post- poned to next cummer. The reason for the postponement is because the Polar night is due soon. - PARLIAMENTARY LEADER SEES WAR FOR U. S. British Radlcal Head Says Nation Can't Avoid Next Fight LONDON, England, Aug. 23— George Lonsbury, radical leader of the Opposition in the British Par- liament said today that the United States cannot possibly keep out of the next war. He volced a strong plea for America “to stand in with us in the ithiopian crisis.” “I do not think anyone can re- main neutral in a war of any di- mensions,” Lansoury sald. “The United States would be ruined any- way if it stays neutral, for, bear it in mind, if there is another war, *ivilization will be irretrievably smashed. SHIP MOVES HINTED l ROME, Italy, Aug. 23.—Informed circles here today reported that Great Britain is moving her war- ships to. the Mediterannean Sea. These reports were uppermost in Rome. di a%thl ‘g%;l_{o fopiat - sjtuatiofl. HoWeWeE, government "~ spokesman said that the situation was unchanged, of- ficially. The unconfirmed reports said that Great Britain was moving part of her North Atlantic fleet to Gibraltar, making strong defense plans for Malta. One sector of Italian opinion fully expects the British to attempt to close the Suez Canal. | BRITISH TROOPS FIGURE | LONDON, England, Aug. 23. — | The British Imperial Defense Com- mittee has reported that Great Bri- tain is speeding the redistribution | of her military forces in vtal points. GENEVA, Switzerland — League of Nations leaders foresee huge | pressure for peace being brought |to bear on Premier Mussolini of | Ttaly soon. It is rumored strongly that Em- peror Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is willing to sell a border province to IItaly as a desperate peace move. STOCK PRIGES - EXHIBIT 600D TRADING TONE Utilities Are Hit by Action| { FIRE SIGHTED IN WILD PART OF FORTYMILE May Be Sign-al~ from Miss- ing Ship Which Disap- peared Monday CHRISTENSON IS ON WAY TO SCENE Vanished fm Carried Supplies for Use in Case of Forced Landing BULLETIN~—Late this after- noon search for the missing Hines plane was centered in the area between Tanana Cross- ing and Fairbanks, although two ships were still tracing the Upper Yukon country near Fortymile where smoke was re- ported seen last night, accord- ing to word to the Governor's cfficc. 1t was not stated why concentration had suddenly shifted to the Tanana Crossing district. It was stated, however, no definite information had yet been obtained on the missing hip. Smoke sighted in the unin- habited tection of the Forty- mile country west of Dawson has given encouragement to the search being made for the miss- ing Arthur Himes plane which was _last reported over Chicken Creek late Monday, according {6 a message to Gov. John W. Troy from U. 8. Commissioner William Growden. Commissioner Growden said Pilot S. Christenson had re- turned to Fairbanks to take abcard a full mfig Tine and was ’ iately to the section smoke was seen. FIFTH DAY OF SEARCH FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 23— Arthur T. Hines' vanished airplane is sought by a growing swarm of other ships which have swept the mountain sides and explored the dark valleys between Dawson, Y. T., and Fairbanks. It is the fifth day since Hines, breasting foul weather, took off from Dawson with Mr. and Mvs. John Lonz, new- ly married couple, and Alton G. Nordale, Fourth Division District Court Clerk and member of the Territorial Legislature, and disap- peared near the Alaska-Yukon Territory boundary. Five planes started the search Wednesday after Hines failed to arrive here. Later another plane joined them and three more were engaged yesterday in the search. Pilots followed the valleys, traced the streams many miles on opposite sides of the route favored by fliers making the same flight Hines was SRR AL R a0 LTI (Continued on Page Two) i P TN, ¥ JOE CROSSON AGAIN GIVEN GRIEF CAUSE succeeded in electing Roosevelt,” he said, DAM BUILDING of House — Today's Close Irregular Mercy Flier - Informed { Missing Pilot and Three (the proud parents of a bouncing lever Also Shows Great of Arizona was recently announced, | ouncin il be » the recipient of several|Paby boy born at St. Ann's Hos-| Increase as Result of |5 uor given in her hoor during Pitel, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford iMason are the equally proud par- Alaska Bound Steamer| Takes Aboard Cargo T0 RESULT IN GOLD RECOVERY Signing of Rivers and Har- bors Bill Means Much to California WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Cali- fornia Democrats predicted that as soon as President Roosevelt signs the Rivers and Harbors Bill, au- thorizing four debris dams on the Tule, Bear and American rivers, work will be launched to recover $800,000,000 of gold by resumption of hydraulic mining, stopped in 1884 by court action because mon- itors found that the debris was clogging the streams. Rep. Harry lebs vada City, Cal, satd™ partment expected PWA allotment of struct the dams. ht, of Ne- e War De- ask for a ,000 to con- U. S. FREIGHTER HELD BY JAPAN TOKYO, Aug. 23.—The American freighter Golden MNountain is de- tained at Port Tokuyama, charged with photographing the fortified zone of the inland sea. Officers| and crew are undergoing a rigid examination by military inspectors.! Two Amercans, Phillip Naas and ‘William Felix, sought as photo- graphers, left before the boat was| detained. | . SAFFORD TO TRY FISHING John, R. Safford, superintendent | ol buildings at Cooper Union !nsu-‘ tute in New York City, will make | his first enture into Alaskan fish-| ing on Sunday, when his host, Capt. | John Newmarker, and their friend, A. Van Mavern, will escort him on | a fishing trip to Tee Harbor. Govt. Purchasing WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—Stim- ulated by the treasury purchase b of 1934, United States gold pro- duction totaled 3,108578.17 fine ounces of gold, compared to 2,571,- 25802 the year before. The 1933 production of silver which was 23,- 310,150 ounces, jumped to 32,750,624 ounces in 1934. The Bureau of Mines totalled Al- aska's 1934 gold to be 53828133 ounces against 452,27¢ ounces the year before. - GUCKER AND BUCEY FLY TO KETCHIKAN IN PLANE, PILOT STUART J. W. Gucker, and M. J. Bucey, of the Bucey Motor and Equipment Co., at Ketchikan, were passengers to Petersburg, and Bessie M. Kalley went to Wrangell early this morn- llnz aboard the PAA Fairchild flown by Murray Stuart with flight me- | chanic Eric Schutte. | the forthcoming week. On Monday evening Mrs. J. F. Wil- |len and Mrs, W. W. Council will |entertain for her at the latter’s ome, the the Tuesday evening she wiil be guest at a similar occasio home of Miss Jane Alexander On Wednesday two affairs will be given in her honor, an after- noon shower by Mrs. Robert Ben- der, and an informal supper and shower sponsored by Mrs. Wm. Kimball and Mrs. Miles Imlay, in which Miss Lillian Alexander will also be honored. Miss Alexander’s engagement Mr. Dean Sherman, of ttle, announced last week. - KANN LEAVES at to was Robert Kann, brother of Louis Kann, took passage on the south- Bound Princess’ Alice for Vancouver, after having visited here for two weeks. He 4s returninz to his res- Jidence in New York City lents of an equally bouncing baby| | boy born at the same place. | Both fathers are employees oI | the Alaska Juneau mine. MRS. ANDERSON TO LEAVE TOMORROW| | Mrs. George Anderson, wite of! the proprietor of the Anderson| Music Shop, leaves tomorrow mid-| night on the steamer Prince George | with her daughter, Lenore, for Vancouver, B. C.,, and the States. They will visit Portland, Ore.,| where Mrs. Anderson’s father is| seriously ill. Then, then will go to Tacoma. Miss Anderson will enroll at Acquianas Academy there. ke e o BOWDEN GOING TO SITKA Edward Bowden, of the J. B. Warrack Construction Company, is leaving on the North Sea for Sitka, where he will be employed on the | Ploneers' Home work. at Nanaimo, B. C. ‘ NANAIMO, B. C., Aug. 23— The | crew of the Alaska Steamship Com- NEW YORK, Aug. 234—U!i]iucs‘ backed water today after action by | the House on the much debated| holding company bill but rails and | Interior Friends OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug, 23—~The mourning for Wiley Post pany's freighter Derblay, is loading |industrials exhibited a strong un-| and Will Rogers was further sad- 450 tons of sacked coal after unions declared the cargo to be fair. dertone. Gains of one or more points rule(h | dened for Joe Crosson, veteran Alas- kan flier, when informed that his ° Yesterday morning, after 30 tons| among the favorites of power di- fellow pilot, Arthur P. Hines, and of the coal had been loaded, the!vision but these were later halved three Alaskans were missing on the crew shut off the steam to the| winches until they learned whether | the cargo was “fair or unfair.” Orders were received by the var-| ious unions aboard the steamer to proczed with the loading as the coal was fair. The coal is for various Alaska| ports. | - BUFFET SUPPER GIVEN Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson |entertained thirty guests at an in- formal buffet supper at their home last night. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John R. Safford, of New York City, now visiting in Ju- neau. by declines of as much. Today's close was irregular. CLOSING PRICES TODAY | NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Closing quotation today of Alaska Juneau mine stock is 16%, American Can 138%, American Power and nght 7%, Anaconda 20, Bethlehem Steel| 387%, General Motors 43%, Inter- national Harvester 55'%, Kennecott 23%, United States Steel 45%, Pound $4.96%, Schenley Dmmerleai 34%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow,| Jones averages: Industrials, 12893,' rails, 36.08; utilities, 26.40. Dawson-Fairbanks flight. The mercy flier said. “I've got to think,” then continued: “We have many good pilots in Alaska. They are right in the field, equip- ment is handy and they know the country. They can do anything I could, to help those people.” Crosson said he was leaving soon | for California, and from there would go direct to Alaska. but the time was uncertain. Crosson flew the bodies of Rog- |ers and Post from Point Barrow to Seaitie and when they were trans- ferred there to another plane, he was a passenger to California, then to Oklahoma City, where Post was buried.