The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 6, 1935, Page 1

ONAL LiBiv.- - SONGRESST CON gy WASHINGT THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALE THE TIME” VOL. XLVI., NO. 7058. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKE DIMOND TO COME HOME FOR VISIT Announces Plans for Cam-, paign to Make U. S, Price of Gasoline To Be Reduced Two Cents a Gallon SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 6.—~Two major oil companies, the Standard Oil Company of Cali- fornia, and the Union Oil Com- pany, announce a reduction of two cents a gallon in the price of all grades of gasoline. The Standard Oil Company announced that the reduction Alaska-Minded WASHINGTON, Sept. 6—A cam-} paizn to make Alaska as well-known throughout the United States as it is on the Pacific Coast will be urg- ed by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond when he visits his' home- land this fall. He expecst to leave Washington within ten days or two weeks, or as soon s he is able to obtain action by the WPA on Alaskan projects for which applications have been filed. “As yet we have obtained little Works Progress money except for construction of roads in connection with Matanuska,” he said. “Thowe amount to approximately $670,000. While badly needed, there are num- erous other prejects throughout the territory which 'in their own loca- tions are just as important.” While in Alaska, Dimond expects to visit practically - all the major popuiation centers. “I intend to urge various com- munities and industries of the Ter- ritory to unite to take advantage of the interest which has been shown Alaska for the past two years. The .people of the United States are becoming Alaska-mind- ed.” he declared. HOPE ABANDONED FOR PASSENGERS 3 IN HINES PLANE Commissioner Growden Reports Still Running Down Clues Search for the mussing Hines plane between Dawson and Fair- banks, carrying Mr. and Mrs. John Lonz, Alton G. Nordale and Pilot Arthur Hines, virtually has been abandoned although one or two planes still are being used in run- ning down every pgssible clue, ac- cording to the message to the Gov- ernor’s office from U. S. Commis- sioner William N. Growden at Fair- banks. “personally, I have no hope,” Growden said in a telegram:. As high as 11 planes at one time were employed in the search ‘which coverad the entire district, travelling nearly 40,000 aerial miles. Pilots do- nated their services and the Ter- ritory supplied gas, oil, lodging and board for the fliers. In a last final valiant attempt, public spirited citizens of Fairbanks, Dawvon ‘and other points in the In- terior raised more than $5,000 to aid in carrying on the search even after ‘hope had virtually been given up. Commissioner Growden was given full authority to uce as much of the ' Territorial appropriation for finding lost persons as necessary. Aeronautics Inspector Murray Hall was named by Gov. John W. Troy to take charge of the intensive search -which now appears to have bcen hopeless. MOVIE TAKEN BY ACCIDENT Cliff Shearer, Royal Blue Cab driver, this afternoon accidentally presented Director Norman Daun of Universal Pictures Corporation, with & few fert of film showing the interior of a taxi cab, wel Cambre, Universal star of a picture being filmed in part of the Junea district, Director Daun, and James Loucks, property man, en- gaged Shearer's cab at the Gasti- neau Hotel shortly before their de- parture for Mary Joyce's Twin Gla- cier Lodge. Shearer picked up a quick-action portable camera which was all set for action, and while placing it in the rear seat of the cab, inadvertantly pushed the con- trol button with his thumb. The camera uses regulation movie film ond is operated by a powerful spring which is wound up after every 50 fest of film’ have been exppsed. will be effective in Alaska, Ore- gon, Washington, Nevada, Cali- fornia, Arizona and the Ha- . walian Islands. — e — BRITISH LABOR “WILL STRONGLY RESIST STRIFE Three Million Workers Will Back League on Peace in Europe MARGATE, England, Sept. 6.— (Copyright. 1935, by Associated Press)—With world peace threat- ened by the ruthless and greedy Italian Dictator, Premier. . Benlio Meussolini, Willlam Keany President of Great Britain's Sixty-seventh Trades Union Congress, represent- ing 3,000,000 British workers, today said: “Britain’s millions of workers, I SPREADING OVER SOUTHERN AREA Beach' Resorts Hit, Crops Damaged, Buildings Demolished MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 6—The tropi- cal zale that spread death and de- struction to a portion of the Flor- ida Keys, lashed the North Caro- lina Coast. Scattered tornadoes hit inland and waves battered the beach Te- sorts of South Carolina. Winds have caused some damage to the Georgia cotton and other crops have been damaged. A dozen persons have been in- jured in Virginia and buildings have been damaged. Four buildings were demolished by wind in Maryland. Northeast gales were forecast for today from the Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook. REMOVING DEAD "FROM FLORIDA KEYS SECTIONS | | .» SEPTEMBER 6, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TROPICAL GALE Entire Ice Cap of Coastal Range Will Retreat, Asserts Hubbard After Trip in Air Retreat, not only of the Menden- hall and Taku glaciers, but of the entire ice cap that grips the coastal range of the Canadian and Alaskan mountains, in a few years is the prediction of Father Bernard R. Hubbard, Glacier Priest, who flew over the entire ice field yesterday in a PAA plane, piloted by AleX},p ;5 suppose & child has blown !mined and trammed to the mill by was not a matter merely of indi- vidual glaciers, but of the great ice- cap itself. Graphic Example “The average person unacquainted with glaciers canmot: understand what T mean by this,” us take a laughable but' graphic ex- said. “Let. l AUBUST OUTPUT MARKLASTYEAR ovkestiog Revenue $413,- SEARCH PLANE 0 Ayt 356240 WREOKEDPILOT in August, 1934 A total of 369,220 tons of ore were Holden, in an attempt to secure & u p o little balloon Ppig, until it|the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining birds-eye view of the great 108|;g4; o)) the air that 4 can hold,!Company during the month of flelds that first brought him mtolgge (o o ppose a slight pin prick | August, according to the estimated international prominence elght YEars| gere ¢, let the air out very slowly.{results of Junesu operations re- ago when he crossed them afoot. The Rev. Hubbard was accom- panied on his flight by his three aides and inseparable companions: Edgar Levin, Kenneth Chisholm, ooy o oo cap melts off. It is most {more is 11470 tons greater than | and George Getty. The Hubbard expedition, which after next Sunday will establish itself in a temporary Arctic camp on the ice cap back of Taku, has for its object the disproving of the prevailing 'scientific theery con- cerning the depths of the ice field. The immediate purpose of thi flight yesterday, however, was the taking of color- films to be used in Father Hubbard’s famous lectures. Rare Feat “We got 2,000 feet of film and 20 dozen beautiful stills,” said Father Hubbard. “It was a perfect day for the flight. We chose fine weather and a fine pilot for what was really a most hazardous trip—the flying over the Bear's Claws, a feat never before accomplished, although a few am glad to say, have shown in no Conflicting Reports Madepilots nave fiown around them.” uncertain manner that they will back solidly whatever means the League of Nations provides to pre- serve peace and prevent Mussolini from carrying out his rapacious as- sault against Etbiopia. We workers will 70 'td any length to prevent an outh: gragion.” f e PICTURE STAR KEEPS BUSY ON JUNEAU SGENES * Cambre, Bear Cubs ‘Strug- gle’ to Keep Alive in Film Shots Del Cambre, motion picture star, Norman Daun, Director, the two bear cub comedians and their cus- todian, James Loucks, were busy on location at Mendenhall Glacier and Auk Lake yesterday. Several scenes in the new Universal feature pic- ture, which will be released next winter, were photographed. The story of the picture under production concerns the problems and experiences of a city man sud- denly thrown upon his own resourc- es .in the arctic wilderness. Del Camore, cast as an aviator who at- temp:s to fly acress the North Pole, is seen making his way back to civilization after his plane has been wrecked and burned and he has es- caped with only his life and a pocket-knife. He adopts two bear cubs after their mother has been carried over a water-fall in a swift stream as a result of an attempt to steal salmon speared by Del Cambre. The scenes photographed at Men- denhall Glacier and Auk Lake yes- terday show the screen aviator rest- ing in camp for a few days before continuing his march toward civili- zation. He is seen smoking salmon over o fire, and braiding a grass rope which he ties around the necks of the cubs when he breaks his tem- porary camp. Bears Get Manicure “The bear cubs had a great time yesterday,” Del Cambre said. “They worked so hard they both went to sleep. They are great playmates un- til they get tired. We manicured their claws while they were asleep. We have been intending to cut their claws—they have a habit of scratching at everything and their claws were getting pretty long—and we expected to have some trouble when we tried it, but they didn't wake up.” ‘Del Cambre and Ann Sheridan won centracts with Paramount as a rosult of screen tests in Dallas, Tex., two years ago. His first ap- pearance on the screen was when he was cast as second engineer in |“Wharf Angel” His last Universal picture was “So Red the Rose,” a Civil War romance, in which he is e e A S R N s P T .(Contizued op Page Three) Regarding Toll of Life and Exact Damage | MIAMI, Fia., Sepi. 6—While the Mescued _passengers of Lpe liner ing from Injurigs, rémains on the shep cn French Reel, with a skel- eton crew. Meanwhile, wearing gasmasks, | armies of men moved through the | nurricans-devasted Florida Keys for "the gruesome task of bringing back the cead, which already total 253, according to Red Cross estimates. Conlflicting reports have arisen as ihe exact damage and death dealt by the storm \thich, after howlinz through the Keys, gener- ated storms through other states to the north, killing a woman and in- juring 12 persons, and causing ex- tensive property damage. 320 Vets Missing Of 817 veterans caught in the Keys, 220 are missing. One hundred forty-four bodies have been recov- cred. Seventy clvillans are missing throughout Florida. Five hundred additional gas masks have been ordered for the task ¢f removing the bodies. Dis- ' positior of the fast decomposing bodies presented a problem. Steel coffins arc to be ordered. It is be- lieved none will be cremated, Immediate Burial Immediate burial of 90 bodies, 42 unidentified, has been demanded by Miami authorities. Meanwhile, in Washington, a con- troversy raged over who was re- sponsible for not removing vater- ans from the path ef the storm. FEHA Administrator Hopkins de- clared the weather bureau was to blame for not wal the path the storm was to take.'Others claimed | weather forecasts clearly indicated the path. Investigation is certain. MAY REFLOAT DIXIE MIAMI, Sept. 8.—Morgan line of- \ficials here said they are -encour- aged over the possibility of floating the Dixie within a short time. Some shipping men expressed doub's of such a feat. Disinterezted marine authorities set half a million dollars as.the damage done, to the Dixie. i FLAMES RAGE, WASH, FOREST SEATTLE, Sept. 6.— Valuable stands of timber in the Darrington area in the Baker National Forest were threatened when 800,000 feet of felled timber were bhurned by a fire which swept over 120 acres. Three hundred and sixty-seven men are flighting the fire. R e o LICENSED TO WED Frank Besloff, Juneau contractor, | and Cecilia Chilla of Tacoma, have obtained a marriage license in the U. §. Commissioner's office. | ciers, Father Hubbard's statement con- lcerning the retreat of the glaciers was made after a careful examina-. tion by air of the territory explored by him eight years ago. Glaciess Eose Fronts o, ah WOt {ephotal “trains, the mister, Capt. E. den % s W. Sundstrom, haggard and sulfer- many miles of Jts front annually,” he' said. “The same Is true of the Norris, the Taku, the Twins, the Tulsequah, and all ‘the other gla- ‘cial great ice cap. We have §pent several days of late clmbing the front of the crevassed portion of the Men- denhall and have noted thoroughly its shrinking condition. “It, was a surprise and almost a shock, to note that the Taku, fav- orite of tourist vessels that venture close to its great front, within a very short time will no longer rest upon water but entirely upon land. The left side of the glacler, which cight years ago was jutting off into the fjord, is now already upon land; mud shows in the center of the gla- cler; and the right hand side has roken back for a great distance. Twin Glaciers “The Twip Glaciers, nearby, wmch' formerly consisted of two huge riv- ers of ice, flowing several miles into the sea, with a thousand foot ele- vation to unite around a mountain that embraced. them in. a single glacier, are now two isolated gla- miles apart, and dwindling rapidly. Out of the ice cap rocky nunataks emerge that formerly were invisible.” Father Hubbard remarked that it was significant that the shrinkage fingers radiating from the | Not merely the tail and legs and d of the pig would diminish, but. whole body would shrink up 1more or less uniformly. In the same apparent, however, in the retreat. ‘of the long glacial fingers that run ldown the mountain valleys even to very temperate climates.” Retreat Not Permanent He said, however, that there was Inothing to indicate that the re- ‘treat vould be permanent. “It mere- y exemplifies a geological change taking place in the entire region,” he said. “It is most probable that within the next generation all these glaciars may start advancing again. dcé ages have appeared over the th many times during its geol- ogic history.” 1t was suggested by Father Hub- bard that data left by his prede- cessor in the chair of geology at' Santa Clara University, the late Rev. Jerome S. Ricard, S.J., might make these ice advances predictable. Ricard, well known as a weather prognosticator, was also one of the t ploneers of the sun-spot theo- ry. “He fis reputed to have been working upon the particular phase of predictability of glacial retreats ed bis labors,” Father Hubbard said. “I am now trying mogdestly to con- tinue his labors.” To Explore , Taku * It is Hubbard's intention ' to™ex- plore the Taku River in his stain- less steel boat.the Libby, with spe- cific attention to the present eon- dition of the Taku and Twin gla- clers. When this is done, he will establish a camp at the ice ecap, and proceed with the measurements of temperatures begun at Menden- hall last week. It is also his inten- tion again to explore the ice fields {on foot. Father Hubbard expressed great satisfaction with Alex Holden's | handling of the plane. “I felt per- |fect confidence in him,” he said. |“He bhas had many years’ experi- ence in Alaska. I likewise had con- fidenze in the stability of the good commercial plane in which we were | passengers. We purposely sent out no statement before we left, know- ling that the ‘Post-Rogers affair would cause pypecessary anxiety in the States Coneerning our ' safety. |1t was a very dangerous and haz- ardous trip and we were glad to |come out of it safely. We were over ground where a pontoon plane could have made a forced landing with- out too great difficulty, but it would have been a long walk e.” OUT AGAIN, BAGK AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 6.—| Crews of the President Coolidge and President Pierce have returned to their ports after a one-day walk- out. B The vessels will sail tomorrow, or a3 soon as the cargoes are loaded. EARL SHORTRIDGE . IN TROUBLE AGAIN Earl Shortridge, who was given a two-year suspended sentence December on a charge of robbing Minnie James of $110, was taken into custody again late yesterday and s held in the Federal jail pend- ing hearing. tomorrow on whether the suspension should be revoked. Shortridge's sentence was suspend- cd ,on condition he stay in Yaku- tat, his home. and have nothing to do with liquor. He is accused on the néw offense of stealing a bottle of whiskey. - The Lake of the Ozarks in Mis- last | DAMAGE SUIT " FOR S2000 NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—In a $200,- 000 dsmage suit filed against } Charles Crocker, member of a prom- inent California family, Mrs. Helen Thomas Hobart accused him of deliberately attempting to run her down with his auto. WILLS, NAVIGATION ANNOUNCES CHANGED ““SAILING ‘SCHEDULE Reviced sailing schedules through September and half of October for the Wills Navigation Company, were announced today by Clarence Rands, Juneau agent. The ships Bandon and Zapora are affected. The Zapora is now enroute to Ju- neau from Seattle and is at Ketchi- |kan today She is expected here | Monday night, to sail for Hoonah !and Chichagof on the southbound run. Three sailings from Seattle will follow. They are: September 17, and October 3 and 19. The Bandon is now in Seatt!e and her' ncvt sailing date for Southeast A PAA radio report from Fairbanks late this afternoon stated that a plane flown by Percy Hubbard, partner of Arthur Hines, missing Fair- banks aviator, was wrecked at Hot Springs on the Big Chena River. Pilot Hubbard escaped unhurt and was found by Pilot Al Mcngon of the Pacific Alaska Airways at the scene of the wreek. Pilot Hubbard was searching for his partner at the time of the crash. leased today by L. H. Metzgar, General Superintendent. This tonnage tops the July ton- nage by 113,150 tons, and further- the tonnage for August, 1934, , The total operating revenue from i gold, lead and silver, less market- jing costs for August, was $413,500 agalnst $267,000 for July, and $355,- 500 for August, 1934. i Operating expenditures were $236,- 1000 for the past month, which is $21,- 1000 greater than the expenditures [during August, 1934. The payroll to Juneau employees reached the high figure of $145,- 000, and in addition to this loca! purchases amounted to $27,000, making a total of $172,000 spent locally by the Alaska Juneau Goia Mining Company. The report, dated yesterday, shows 878 men employed locally by the company. The estimated operating results |lor last month, as announced by Mr. Metzgar, in detail, are as fol- lows: Tons mined and trammed to the mill 369,220 Cents Per Ton J R | Has Perfect Legs Operating Revenues: Gold at_$85.00 e |, Counee™ kIl sATT000 Lead and slver, less marketing 2 2,500 $413,500 Expenditures: Mining and tram- ming . $132,000 75,500 Capital expendi- tures at Juneau, labor and sup- All other Juneau operating costs .. 16,500 12,000 Total ... Operating Profit .$177,500 48.07 The local payroll for the month of August 1936 was $145,000. Local purchases amounted to $27,000. As of this date there are 878 men | employed locally by the company. | i - Cin 550 x JUNEAU FIRE BOYS HUSTLE AUTO TIGKETS Plans Are Completed for Awarding of Auto at Fair Next Week ‘The regular monthly meeting of | the Juneau Fire Department was held at the Fire Hall last night. Nothing much of importance was discussed at that meeting, according to E. C. Sweeney, Secretary. Firz Chief V. W. Mulvihill an- nounced that arrangements have been completed for the awarding of the Deluxe Plymouth Sedan at the Southeastern Alaska Fair next week by the Juneau Fire Department. ‘Tickeis may be purchased from any of th> 30 members of the fire de- partment and are on'gale at the Juneau Drug Store. = % Pire Chief Mulvihill also an- nounced that a fire drill will be Reld at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Assistant Fire Chiel Bill Neider- hauser did not attend thc meet- ing as he was on duty at the Capi- tol Theatre. Due to unusually large crowds on silver night, a fireman is regulerly assigned for theatre duty on Thursdays. HANGED Martha Merrill (above), Holly- wood chorus girl, was selected by Dance Director Busby Berkelsy, as ! the movie girl with the most | *act legs. (Associated Press Photo) STOCK PRICES - TAKE ADVANCE - ONGOOD NEWS {Bullish Forces Stimulated by Pres. Roosevelt's Statement | NEW YORK, Sept. 6—8purred by news interpreted as good, stocks |wdny resumed . the advance and Imany issues - reached new peaks for this year in gains of from one !to four points. President Rooseveit’s statement ‘helped stimulate the bullish forces. ‘Today's close was firm. Sales today totaled 2200000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 6-—Closing quotation of Alaska Juncau mine stock today is 167, American Can 140, Amcrican Power and Light 7%, Anaconda 19%, Bethlehem Steel 39%, General Motors 45%, Inter- national Harvester 56, Kennecott 23%, United States Steel 46%, Pound $493'%, Schenley Distilleries 35%. ! e e JUNE LYNCH IS TAKEN TO HOSPTAL; OPERATION June Lynch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lynch, entered St. Ann's IS UNINJURED souri inundates 61,000 acres or more | Alaska ports will be midnight Tues- than 95 square miles, has 1.300fdly. September 10. Then will follow miles of shore line and is 130 miles ‘departures from Seattle on Septem- slongz. "Ill' 25 and October 11, 14 SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal, Sept. 6—William Bagley, who has made ‘several prison breaks, and hospital at noon today to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Miss Lyngh. who is a high school stu- Ethaa Allen McNab, were hanged to- | dent, lives with her parents on the day for 'murderous assaults while|Glacier Highway. Her father, Mar- serving Nfe tmpriconment terms. tin Lynch, is employéd by the Chas. FULL REPLY T0 HIS CRITICS FDA. ANSWERS POLICY FOES: SEES RECOVERY President Informs Publisher Howard of *“Breat- Jing Spell” SUBSTANTIAL GAIN IN BUSINESS DUE 1Chief Exe cutive Claims Government Agencies Proved Help HYDE PARK, N. ¥, Stpt. 6— President Roosevelt has declared ithe New Deal's basic program has reached a “substantial completion and a breathing spell for industry” and has asserted further that “at this moment conditions gre such as to offer a substémtial, widespread recovery.” He gave his views here today in a letter to Roy Howard, publisher |of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. Howard had reported the fears of | businessmen to the President and { 'had esserted “there was a need to jundo the damage done by misinter- | preters of the New Deal.” é The Chief Executive said that he claimed no magician’s wand, but “we co claim we helped to restore that public confidence which now offers so substantial a foundation far our recovery." Informing Howard of the “breath- 'ing epell,” the President stated, “It. . is a source of great satisfaction at this moment. The condition is such iu to offer further, substantial and { widespread ngu ‘Unemployment e, Our oot o meek thie' ' provlems_have {| “I do not alone, is responsible’ for these nitely better circumstances, but we 'all know the very great effect of the saving of banks, of farms, of homes, of buildings, of public works, of providing relief or the destitute, and of many other district govern- mental acts for the betterment of conditions.” DEMOS CHEER LETTER WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Presl- dent Roosevelt's letter to Publisher Roy Howard was greeted by Demo- cratic party leaders\ here, but Rep- resentative Bertrand Snell, Repub- lican chieftain at Potsdam, N. Y., | said that business improvements of late had been “in spite of the New ‘Deal, rather than on account of it.” Senator George W. Norris, of Ne- braska, considered the Chief Execu: tive's position as “unanswerable. He said, “It states the whole ques- tion. Everybody has- got''to admit ] Por it was a terribly difficult problem that the President had to meet. I think he met it rematkably well." BUSINESS S0 FAR BEATING PAST PERIODS Summer Sh;—w-ing in Trad- ing Better than for Past Six Years distributtve branches have in six years, fall trade made a |vather: faltering start; ' Dun-Brad- | streét, ‘Tnc., noted in the weekly re- view of business conditions. Hurricanes, floods, and rain fore- ed consumers to defer. planned shopping tours. Wholesale markets turned quieter in spite of substantial reorders as retailers awaited further evidence cf strength of buying power. B o Three Schools Being Started Now at Matanuska Colony PALMER, Sept. 6.—Three tempor- ary schools are being started for the Colonists’ children, one at Butte camp, one at Palmer and one.at another of the camps, with five or six teachers. The home study meth- od will be followed until the build- ng are completed, it was stated. a?e're ‘will be about 300 grade stu- nts to start with probably & hizh school students, » NEW YORK, Sept. g.—wu the best summer showing “m