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%R Wasg SSIoy, ASING o L Libpy, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7051. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1935. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME® D) MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ABINET BACKS MUSSOLIN FOR WAR DICTATORSHIP OF SEN. LONG T0 BE PROBED House Slips-T—l:rough Reso- lution Near Close with | Double Meaning LOUISIANA IS TO BE INVESTIGATED Affairs of State Are to Be Delved Into by Com mittee of Seven WASHINGTON, Aug. 26— (Copy- right 1935, by Associated Press)— An investigation into Senator Huey P. Long's dictatorship in Louisiana is reported on Capitol Hill, will be the major porpose voted by the Democratic House just before ad- journment early yesterday morning. Informed Representatives ifurther saild authority for the investigation was granted by the House Adminis- tration leaders on promptings of members from Louisiana, who op- posed Long and his political contro! of the state. No Protest Made The investigating resolution slip- ped through the House without a word of protest and members con- sidered it a routine. The resolution, automatically, every two years sets up a committee of seven to investi- gate and report on campaign ex- penditures of candidates for the Hoyse. The resolution adopted con- tained mew language, however, it was discloged, and observers said it would an investigation of Loulsiana affairs, For Thorough Probe Some observers said privately the resolution will authorize the com- mittee to determine whether Louis- iana, under Long's political organi- zation, has a “Republican form of .government as guaranteed by the constitution.” Benator Long and all House mem- bers in his state come up for elec- tion in January. SHOUTS DEFIANCE NEW -YORK, Aug. 28—Senator Long shouted defiance to practical- ly everything, including President S Roosevelt on the reported investiga- tion. He declared himself for Borah for President and declared again that 'if Roosevelt and Hoover were nominated by the two major parties next year he would run on an inde- pendent ticket and be elected to the Presidency himself. — e o7 SCORES DEAD IN GALE OF NEWFOUNDLAND 8T. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Aug., 28 —Anxious watchers today patrcl-! led the beaches seeking the bodies of victims taken by the worst gale striking Newfoundland in 36 years.' Forty persons are unofficially re- ported to have died in the week- énd hurricane. The Italian liner Rex docks Lo- morrow at Havana with five men rescued in midocean from the foun- dering yacht Ladahana of Philadel- phia in a gale lasting 48 hours. The yacht was abndoned in a sinking condition. Farley ['1:5hes Smile Postmaster . General James A. Farley smiled broadly when Ha. waiian Democratic leaders hung leis about his neck in a traditional welcome as he arrived in Honolulu on a vacation. (Associated Press Photo) ALASKA REAL PARADISE FOR FISH SPORTS | Corey AR Allstalr, MacBain Return—Fears Are Expressed “From Whale to Halibut: The Story of a Paradise for Fisher- men." Such was the enthusiastic story of & tentduy fishing andvinspéction trip in Southeast Alaska waters as reiated by Cdrey Ford and Alistair MacBain, famous New York writ- ers and ardent fishermen, upon return to Juneau yesterday even- ing. “It makes the famousMaine fish- ing look like something to be done in a bathtub,” commented Ford,! as he regretfully closed. his tackle| box and opened his typewriter. “We did things with a fly that we didn't think could be done anywhere. We wouldn't have missed this trip for a million . dollars. - You'll have to take Juneau out somewhere and| sink it to keep us from coming back.” Ford and MacBain were the guests of Frank Dufresne, Assist- ant Executive Officer of the Al- aska Game Commission, on one of the regular ten-day patrol trips of the Grizzly Bear. Places Visited “We visited Admiralty, Kuyu, Kupreanoff and Chichagof islands,” said Mr. Dufresne this morning. “I showed them the problems we have to contend with here, so that they could draw their own com- parisons between conditions here (and in-the various States. As they were especially interested in fish, I showed them three or four of our fishing streams on the general coast patrol. They seemed to en- joy it tremendonsly.” Ford and MacBain were enthus- jastic in their praise of Mr. Du- fresne. “He knows everything about ,everything,” they said. ‘I't was like being shown through a zoo by the keeper. He knows every trout and bear by its first name.” Work Is Praised They were enthusiastic, too, in their appraisal of the work done by the Alasga Game Commission. “It is a complete paradise of game management,” said Ford, (Continued on Page Sevem) Buildin g of International Highway May Be Delayed; Opinion of Delegate Dimond ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— Little hope is held out by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond for an alloca- tion of the Works Relief Funds to the building of ghg sAlaska portion of the proposed International High- way. - There is a possibility, however, that' $100,000 may be made available for a survey of the area to determ- ine which of two possible routes| will be more feasible, Delegate Dimond said the measure | gent to President Roosevelt merely gate said he considered it probable that funds will be made available soon, i check, Democrat, of Washington, agreed with the Delegate, but said the survey would probably be made next year. Representative Monrad C. Wall- gren, Democrat of Washington, was more optimistic. He believed there | was a possibility of money being al- located for survey and construction, as the road, besides being valuable Authorized the survey. Construction funds were not provided. The Dele- commercially, would be of “immense value from a military standpoint.” |rapld growth, and, ( Representative Marion A. Zion- ZIONCHECK 1S COMING NORTH ON LONG TRIP Washington State Demo- crat Wants to Make Study of Territory WASHINGTON, = Aug. 28.—Rep- resentative Marion Zioncheck,| Democrat, of Seattle, has started 1 15,000-mile tour which will take | him to Alaska within six weeks. He left for Seattle by auto and| fter a few days’ stop will con-| tinue to Alasks, visiting not only | he Interior ‘and Fairbanks, but possibly Nome as well. “There are many things I want! to study in the Territory,” he said. | ‘I hope to go over at least a por- tion of the route of the proposed! international highway from Fair-: banks to the Yukon border. Ij want to get first hand information | {about Matanuska Valley.” ‘ He said he believed that Aldaka‘ was on the verge of a period or[ through care-| ful planning, could become well-! known to the United States. | 'Alaska nnd Hawaii could well summer playgrounds or Amerlca " he said, “in addition | to the possibilities of development of agriculture, lumbering, and other {industries, which have never ac- tively been undertaken.” | He will return about the middle ! of October. | TERR, CHAMBER URGES ACTION. ON AIR MAIL Hope to Have $25,000 Ap- plied on Contracts to Continue Alaska Service In an effort to coniinue the Southeast Alaska airplane service which is scheduled to come to an end September 1, the Territorial Chamber of Commerce has wired iAlaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond urging that he endeavor to {get the Postmaster General to use the $25,000 recently appropriated by Congress for air mail contracts in Alaska, toward working out some immediate plan, The preseni plan of the Pacific Alaska Airways 1is to discontinue regular scheduled operations the first of the month on grounds that' passenger and express .servicé is .|not sufficient to warrant the up-l keep. Wires Peck | ‘The Territorial Chamber prev-| fously had wired L. 8. Peck, Pan- | American Airways official and chief | of PAA, protesting the discontinu- ance of service but that official replied that it would be 1mpossible‘ to continue unlegs air mail con-| tracts could be obtained. | The Territorial Chamber dis-| patched its message to Dimond last night after receiving a relpy from| Peck. Need of the service to all| points in Alaska and especially in| the Southeast was stressed. | Speed Urged The air mail bill recently passed by Congress at the request of Dele-| gate Dimond set aside the sum of $25,000 for the Postmaster General| to enter into contracts for air mail| service in the north, If action could be speeded up it is hoped that the plane service could be continued on a regular schedule. The present plan calls for can- {celling of schedules, with one plane possibly operating on the Juneau- Fairbanks route and a plane here for charter service into the South- east. P SIX HALIBUTERS SELL AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, Aug. 28.—The follow- ing halibuters arrived tod:.y as fol- lows: From the western banks—Tatoosh 25,000 pounds, 7% and 7 cents a pound; Liahona, 35,000 pounds, 7% and 7 cents. From the local banks—Lebanon, 15,000 pounds, Wireless 9,000 pounds, both selling for 8% and 7%; Mad- dock, 13,000 pounds, 8% and 7% cents; Wesley, 1,000 pounds, 10 cents straight. MEMOR]AL SERVICE Nezrly 10,000 persons gathered in the Hollywood Bowl in a public memorial service for Will Rogers, noted humorist and actor killed in an airplane crash. A private sgrvice was being held at the same time at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif. (Associated Press Photo) WILEY POST’S BODY TAKEN TO CAPITOL The broken body of Wiley Post, aviator who died with Will Rogers in an Alaskan air crash, being borne into the capitol at Oklahoma City, Okla., where it lay in state before the funeral. The huge erowd was orderly. (Associated Preu Photn) FARLEY QUITS NEXT AUTUMN, REPORT NOW [Postmaster ' General..Js. ol Take Full Charge of Demo. Campaign WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Reports are being circulated that James A, Farley, Postmaster General, will re- linquish his Cabinet position during the coming autumn, Adjournment of opened the way for acceleration of the Democratic Party activities and | Farley will resume, with full vigor, | the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee Frank Walker, of Montana and| New York, now head of the National Emergency Council, is mentioned as Congress has Farley's successor as Poslmnswrl‘ General, STOCK PRICES WAVER TODA GOES CRAZY, THEN SHOOTS DEFIANCE, Ohio, Aug. 28.—Ed- gar Burd, aged 40, a farmer, craz- ed with jealousy, shot and fatally wounded his wife, Margaret, critical- ly wounded his neighbor, Fred Kline, and also wounded his daugh- ter Helen, aged 14, in the head, |and then went home and suicided. Mrs. Burd had gone to the Kline | home to sew for Mrs. Kline. Resignation ' of James A. Moffett | Announced Today WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— The resignation of James A. Moffett, Federal Housing Administ announced by President R effective September 1. ke ¢ L {Indiana Town Is Host to 500 Sets of Twins| WARSAW, Ind, Au —500 sets of them—will field here September 1. They’re coming from all over. middle west and Canada for fourth annual convention of National Twins' ass city park here. The association be: dozen sets of twins f Last year there were i It’s a non-commer and twins, triplets and quadr are eligible. A picnie Junch and prizes will fed- 28, —Twins | take the the with aj years ago. an ur anization, upleis jture the day. the | the | the | re than 400. | Roosevelt to |Carry Cal., with | Ease in 1936 LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 28. —If there is any “serious situa- tion in the Democratic Party in California,” Postmaster General James A. Farley is confident it will be so adjusted that Presi- dent Reosevelt will carry the state with ease in 1936. The Postmaster General made the statement shortly after tak- ing a late train for the east. The statement followed a meet- ing with the so-called left wing of the Democratic leaders inclucing Upton Sinclair, EPIC Democrat. - — TYPHOON OVER -~ JAPAN ISLES | TOKYO, Aug. 28—A typhoon has {swept over the islands off South- ‘ern Japan, forcing shipping to seek chelter or remain in ports. No cas- ualties have been reported. e | Shortage of Teachers Cause of Hurry Call| | 'HONOLULU, Aug. 28.—1It isn't of- | ten there’s a shortage of Le.amers. |but that happened here. ‘The department of public instruc-| tion was forced to advertise for qualified applicants for teaching positions in ‘the -specialized fields of NEW PARTY IS {The Long and Short commercal work, art, music and| | shop courses. NEW YORK, Aug. 28— Stocks were uncertain today after making an unsuccessful attempt to sell off early, then settled down to an fr-| GUNTEMPLATED losses evenly divided. Today's close | was irregular. NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—A dispatch CLOSING PRl(‘ES TODAY to the New ¥ork Times, from NEW YORK, Aug. Charles Micael at Chicago, quoted price of Alaska Juneau mine stocl an unnamed prominent citizen, re- 'today is 16'., American Can 137, turning from the William Randolph |American Power and Light 6, Ana- Hearst estate in California, as say- conda 10'¢, Bethlehem Steel 36%, ing that an independent Democratic General Motors 41%, International party was about to be launched, Harvester 53, Kennecott 22%, Unit- with Gov. Joseph Ely, of Massa- ed States Steel 43%, Pound $4.97%,| chusetts, and former Budget Direc- Schenley Distilleries 33% tor Lewis Douglas, as running mates in the '36 eampaign. The dispatch named Bainbridge Colby, Wilson's Secretary of State | day as the revolt leader. 12681; DOW, JONES AVERAGES The Dow, Jones averages for to-| are as follows: Industrials, rails, 3468, utilities, 24.36. regular trend with small gains and| PREMIER GIVEN ALL AUTHORITY 0 WAGE FIGHT Italy Cannol Rescmd Ar | Action Taken — Can- | not Turn Back Now EUROPEAN LABOR ‘. MAY TAKE ACTION General Strikes May Be Proclaimed in Effort to Avert Crisis ROME, Aug. 28.—Late this af- terneon it wa: anncunced the Italian Cabinet had given com- plete cndcrsement to Mussolini's pclicy in Eact Africa, and he ha: been given full authority to go - war, It is said Italy sces no pofsl- bility of turning back frem military action against Ethiopia. A final effert will be made at Geneva to show Italy's valid- ity of her case against Ethiopia, Every precaution will be tak- en (o protect Italy's interests in Europe while her military rewer is engaged in East Africa. LABOR MAY ACT LCNDON, Aug. 28.—Labor move- | ments against Italy backing nations for a peace campaign, are report- led by British and Continental La- | or leaders. These leaders are sald {to be considering joint action by general strikes throughout Europe ;and hy boycun.s to hamper Italian qlmgzcdf J s@' i f‘fl"u.‘.‘ | tempt the ind:czmem of Ethlopia as | treaty breaker at the League's coun= ’l next month and will follow this move by demands that Ethiopia be | ejected from the League, Other Reports | Other reports added that should | the demand be ignored, Mussolini is likely to issue an ultimatum that unless other powers yielded colonial territory in Africa to Italy, he will | proceed against Ethiopia. All eyes are on Mussolini’s cabi- [net meeting which it is believed | will result in decisive conclusions relative to the Ethopian conflict, FURLOUGHS CANCELLED ROME, Aug. 28. — All furloughs have heen ordered cancelled and Ttaly is today marshalling every re= | source to meet a possible crisis, ITALIAN NAVY BUSY | MADRID, Aug. 28.—Radio reports ‘mwrcepbed here give th Jn!u'lnb jtion that the Italian na neuvering in opposition !o the B?l- ish navy force movements on the | Mediterranean, LONDON, Aug. 286—The War Of- | fice announced this' afteraoon 'that 41 genlar members’ of the Army /| Cbunett must remain in London or | vicinity and take no more holidays . "Cl°5m3| until further notice. — e, — | Turns Thumbs '\ Down on Census |Bureau Project WASHINGTON, August 28.— | i President Roosevelt has turned thumbs down on the vast cen- cus bureau project which would have called into employment at | least 124,000 persons. i Purchase of Winnie Mae Authorized WASHINGTON, August 28.— President Roosevelt has signed the bill awtherizing the pur- chase for the Smithsonian Insti- tution of the Winnie Mae, the airplane used by Wiley Post in his 1933 solo flight arcund the world. The price is not to be over $25,000. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 —Repre- sentative Wesley Liloyd, Democrat, |of Tacoma, Wash,, agrees with Re- | prezentative Monrad G. Wallgren |and Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- |mond that the first Air Base to be onstructed under the Wilecox Fron- of Law Enforcement ier air Défense Act wil probably be located In Alaska, LA VERNE, Cal, Aug. 28— La This is apparent, said Representa- Verne has both the long and short ¢ of law enforcement in two young officials. Chief of Police Loren R Shoemaker, 23, is 6 feet 4 inches|Act. He predicted work will start 1all, while Police Judge Walker W.|in Alaska by Spring Downs, 27, stands only 5 feet § inch- [\ The location of the i undisclozed. Some thought base is still it sig- ive Lloyd who said Army officials | considered the Territory the logical | place for the first base under the| — First Air Base to Be Built for Defense Will Probably Be Constructed in Alaska iticant, however, that President toosevelt, in his recent order, in- luded the area of the Aleutian lan@ls as a military district ‘over which civilian aviators are barred from {lying. Although Tacoma interests made a strong bid for thes proposed air base to be built somewhere in the . | Pacific Northwest, it is learned au- | thoritatively that War Department officials are considering a site at Yelm, near Olympia. Pierce County offered to sell its air port adjacent to Fort Lewis for a nominal sum |'but the War Department officials ¥ | reported they were not inferested: in the location.

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