The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 10, 1935, Page 1

4 - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVI., NO. 7087. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1935. WORLD TAKES AC TERRIFIC STORM HI British Key to Mediterranean ~IQUEEN BIRDIE,| REPORTS TODAY INDICATE BALE. HAS DIED DOWN No Lives Lost But Consid-| erable Property Damage | Done by Southwester | EXTREME TIDES AID " WIND DESTRUCTION Declared to Have Been Worst Storm to Lower | Kuskokwin, 50 Years The worst storm in 50 years, the | wind. reaching a velocity of 60 miles | an - hour, ‘swept the town of Bethel and that vicinity yesterday, doing | heavy damage but costing no lives.! .+ Report to Gov. John W. Troy this | morhing from Major Frank E.| §toner of the U. 8 Signal Corps stated: “The storm that struck the loWer Kuskokwim and Bethel is now | ‘over. No .lives lost but there was| ¢onaiderakle - property damage. No | damage to Signal Corps property.” | “From Bethel came the report that | the 'storm : struck the -Kuskokwim | town yestérday morning from the sotith. -High - season tides whipped up. by the wind submerged the air-| plane landing field, putting '.hree‘ W five feet of water. i “ Na amp and | filflm L away. | Bethel, were partly under water at the height-of ‘the gale. i ‘The' storm eased up in the latter, part of the afternoon and the water | beganr . receding shortly after the wind dropped from 60 miles an hour to ground 30. The damage is re- | ported ‘as not great, the chief loss | being 'to the Bethel airways. The| M. W. Sasseen and Nat Browne | planes were submerged and Browne's ramp and 200 drums of gasoline were washed away. The Moravian mission | wharf was destroyed and numerous small boats sunk or crushed. : No Report Down River No report has yet been received I{nm down river villages from Beth- e Late yesterday when first reports of the gale were ‘sent out, plans ‘were made ‘o have the Coast Guard Cutter Northland, which' s at Sa- voonge in Bristol Bay, go to the rescue, but when' word came that the storm had subsided it was be- leved the' cuttér’s services would not be needed. NOME BEACH IS SWEPTBY “HEAVY STORM Waves Reported Within Two Feet of High Mark | :-. ‘Reached'in 1913 | 'NOME;, ‘Alaska; Oct.10.—A heavy! storm. swept the Nome beach yes- | terday carrying away five small/ buildings ‘and -damaging others. . | No known, loss of life is reported | and property damage is not heavy. Waves came within two feet of the | mark reached by the tidal wave of | 190180 No further damage is :ntlcipated{ as the barometer 1s rising. | Some basements of the new build- ings constructed this summer were flooded. SIXDEADIN PLANE PLUNGE HELSINGFORS, Oct. 10.—A Fin- nish pilot and his mechanic, and four passengers were killed today plunged into the Fibnish Gulf. i E! Considerable significance is attached to maneuvers of Italian warships near Gibraltar, the natural fortification that has given Britain command of the Mediterranean for cerituries. A retaliatory attempt to seize it might “ollow closing of Suez Canal to Italian forces bound to Ethiopia. In this new photo, the black spots indicate gun emplacoments. New Deal Is Given-Praise... . by Roper; Answers Critics FISHERMEN OF ALASKA PLAN ON CANDIDATE E. D. Coftey, of Anchor- age, Selected as Repre- sentative, Convention SEWARD, Alaska, Oct. 10.—The United Fishermen at the Alaska Convention here, elected W. R. Was- senkari, of Illamna, President, and E. 'D. Coffey, of Anchorage, Secre- tary. They also named Coffey the Fish- ermen’s candidate for the legisla- ture and selected Seward as the per- manent headquarters of the Union. Coffey was one of the members |of the House staff at the last Terri- torial Legislature in Juneau. HAUPTMANN'S COUNSEL WILL “TAKE CASE UP Appeal, It:Is Intimated, Be . Taken to Supreme " Court of U. S. TRENTON, N. J, Oct. 10.—At- torneys for Bruno Richard Haupt- mann today started a new drive to save him from the electric chair, following action of the State's high- est tribunal, the Court of Errors and Appeals, in upholding the convic- tion and death sentence of the kid- naper-slayer of Baby Lindbergh. Hauptmann’s counsel plan to car- ry the appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States and are hope- ful of a favorable decision. Hauptmann was informed late yesterday of the ruling against him, made by the thirteen judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals, but made no comment except to say his case would be carried higher up. - e —— REILAND ARRIVES E. J. Reiland, Schillings Products répresentative, arrived from Wran- gell on the Yukon and is a guest a* the Gastineau Hotel, g WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—Secre- tary of Commerce Daniel C. Rop-| er sald in his radio talk last evening that the New Deal, including the| AAA, NRA, and the Soclal Security Law, was based on tried and tested precedents. ! He denied any “definite attempt to supplant our present Democratic | ]Quee'n Committee, was called upon STOCK PRIGES ATTENDANTS AT CHAMBER MEET “irst Time Organization Has Ever Entertain- ed “Royalty” Miss Birdie Jensen, Jun Bridge Queen, and her maids © honor—Misses Nola Mae Seelye, Jear Boyer, Emma Ness, Sybil Godfrey] Patricia Hussey and e Hickey—were guests of honar at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Bailey's Cafe today. i R. E. Robertson, President of the | - Chamber of Commerce, stated that many. famous people have beén hon- ored guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, but that never before had. the Chamber entertained . & queen and her attendants. . Miss Jensen was introduced by 'A. B. Phillips, Superintendent of Schools, and after a short speech of thanks and appreciation, she introduced each of her attendants. Jack Davis, Chairman of the for a report. “All I have to report ie progress,” Davis said. “Everything is going along fine.” 3 An armed guard of honor fromj the U. 8. cutter Tallapoesa, will in - attendance upon the Queen &t the Coronation Ball to be held.in the Elks Hall Saturday night. The.. and. her attendance at the celebration mérk- ing the opening of the Douglas Bridge-oh next' Sunday. BOUND UPWARD system with a socialistic system” or that President Roosevelt is “puli- ing rabbits out of a hat.” The Secretary of Commerce said thaty application of the New Deal pregram to “an all-com passing emergency has created a category of new precedents and procedures upon which we can build with safety and stability toward a better future for all” He continued: “Where reactionary Conservatism wishés to retain the! old order as nearly intact as possi-! ble, Liberalism affirms the wisdom and necessity of eliminating those | factors which have been proved un-| successful in the crucible of our national experience, substituting new methods and mechanisms to re- place those which haven't met with our needs and changing conditions.” Secretary Roper said the AAA found both economic and legal pre- cedent in grain, packers and stock- yards acts. He likewise said the NRA was a coordination of elements: of pre- viously enacted measures which proved to be sound and progres- sive regulation of various phases of industrial life, while the Social Se- curity Law “embodies principles of laws which have been in effect for | years in several states of the Unit- ed States and in more than 30 fore- ign nations.” e WORKERS AT MATANUSKA BOING SOUTH First Group of Transients Leave on Yukon— Others to Follow PALMER, Alaska, Oct. 10— The first group of approximately 200 transient workers withdrawn from the Matanuska Colony project will leave Saturday on the steamer Yu- kon for Seattle. Two similar groups’ will sail. Octo- i Foundries 7. £00D TRADING One of Most Impressive Rallies of Weeks Takes Place NEW YORK, Oct. 10—In one of the most impressive rallies in sev- eral weeks, stock bounded upward today for gains of one to three or more points. A touch of inflationary psychol- ogy, combined with a better brand of business news, was apparent and lessening of the war tension in the financial district helped the re- covery. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Closing| quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 141%, American Power and Light 1%, Anaconda 22%, Bethlehem Steel 38%, General Motors 47%, In- ternational Harvester 55%, Kenne- cott 25%, United States Steel 45, Calumet and Hecla 6%, United DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow,| Jones averages: industrials 13299, rails 33.17, utilities 25.78. CHAS. H.HYDE PASSES AWAY Founder of West Coast Grocery Company Dies in East TACOMA, Oct. 10.—Charles H Hyde, 88, founder of the West Coast Grocery Company in 1801, and since then continuously head of the com- pany, died in a hospital at Sayre, Pennsylvania, after a brief illness which came on him while visiting old acquaintances, according to ad- vices received here. He is survived by a son, a sister, and three grandchildren. — Scranton, Pa., is the metropolis of the great . anthracite region of . MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS s iorld'l most Total ngmber of llhsigalpolmud by Britain is and in event of cl taly would consideri t Italy has more available o o] hg:- le'i'l Italian Medi CABINET OF GREECE HAS STEPPED OUT Advocate of Restoration of Monarchy Assumes Leadership BULETIN—Athens, Oct. 10— The National Assembly has vot- ed restoration of the Monarchy and return of exiled King George. The coup was swift and bloodless. LONDON, Ogv. 10.—Dispatches re. ceived here; todayfrofn Athens said | Gen - George Kondylis, * Minister of War and advocate of the restoration of the Gfeek mobarchy, has"assum- ed the lei‘enhlp’g( the Government after Premier Tsaldaris and his cab- inet resigned. HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SLAIN Mystery Surrounds Strangl- ing to Death of 18- Year Muriel Hall ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct. 10— Mystery surrounds the slaying of Muriel Hall, 18-year-old high school girl, found strangled last night in the living room of her parents’ home. The unmjstakable mark of & tingernail on the girl’s neck and an ber 19 and October 26 fof the states.;northeastern Pennsylvania, unlatched door are the ogly clues. dous broadside is 'produced by firin, ‘H.M.S. Rodney (shown in action), and si fi snd Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse's flagshi| Italy’s Fleet Outnumbered | shi p1 asssem| nch guns, than Italy's 9 rin les and lighter craft and would be workiu nearer ve almost same sul Oregon Families Seek to Locate In Matanuska ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 10. —The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce has received,a letter from the Portland Chamber of Commerce asking for coopera- tion in obtaining grants in the Matanuska Valley project for 30 families from Oregon. BIG AIRGRAFT MAKES FLIGHT China Clipper Is Largest Commercial Ship Built in United States BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 10~The China Clipper, the largest commer- cial aircraft ever built in America, vesterday took off the water in the middle ‘of'. the river and flew to Washington and peturned with 38 passengers and a crew of five aboard. p The has a wingspread of 130 feet, gross weight of 51,000 pounds, develops 3,200 horsepower with four engines, and has a -cruis- ing radius of 4,000 miles. ‘The Clipper is one of three huge | commercial airlineis built by Glenn L. Martin in the plant of the Pan- American Airways for overseas use. Company officlals said the ship will make a few trips in Carribean service and will then be transferred to the Pacific Coast. —————— Harry Race, owner of the Harry Race drug stores, and Mrs. Race, were' passengers from Seattle to Ketchikan'on the Yukon, of ‘the 16-inch guns in triple turrets of ed by Britain in the g{’ldlhr in. The Bodux -‘ Nelson are the only ships in the ;Not éutcléssed ) editerranean as in majestic array, near A equipped witl | British Pledge LEAGUE GIVES IAPPROVAL FOR SANCTIONS NOW - {Only Three of Fiftyfout’ l Members Opposed to Punishing Italians BRITISH PLEDGES ABSOLUTE SUPPORT {Wholesale Killings Report- ed as Result of Air Raids, Ethiopia GENEVA, Oct. 10~The As- cembly of the League of Na- tions today gave overwheiming apptoval to the Council’s con- demnation of Italy for war with Ethiopia, meaning world- wide punishment of Ialy through sanctions. Most of the League's powers have pledged themselves either openly or |in silent acquiescence on the pol- |icy of sanctions. Only Italy, Aus- tria and Hungary, of the 54 nations represented, announced nonaccept- |ance of the Council's report. One undesignated country reserved. the right to speak later concerning demnation. Capt. Anthony Eden, British tw-“ but British forces are scattered, in, observers tar, SONS RODSEVELT ESCAPE INJURY IN MOTOR CRASH Young Roosevelts Run Car Into Electric Train —LUninjured BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 10.—James and John Roesevelt, sons of the President, narrowly escaped injury Wednesday night as their auto- mobile plunged through a crossing gate into an electric train in East Boston. John was badly shaken, but his brother. emerged without any ap- parent effect. The.front of the car was smashed. The boys were dis- missed from the hospital after ex- amination revealed no injuries. John, who was driving, told the police he didn't see the crossing gate. He was taking James, oldest son of the President, to an airport to catch a plane for New York. They left the hospital bound for an un- disclosed destination. lice said a serious accident was probably averted, because John swerved the car parallel to the train. | The brothers told the police they | were travelling only 15 or 20 thiles an hour. L. F. Hebert, Schwabacher Hard- | ware Company representative, is a passenger to Petersburg on the Alaska. P. H. Adams, Secattle Hardware Company, sailed on the Alaska for “&etohikan, i participate in that action.” | French Premier declared his nation’s intentions to meet the ob- ligations under the covenant but pledged himself to pursue the search for conciliation and a peaceful set- tlement of the present conflict, | The spokesman for Soviet Ruuh‘ {and other nations threw solid .sup- port to the League's action offi- clally. Means War The Italian spokesman said that a naval blockade against Italy will mean war and the Itallan people do not fear economic sanctions because Italy counts on getting necessities from Germany through Austria. POISON GAS USED GENEVA, Oct. 10.~A communique from Ethiopla says poison gas was also an Itallan plane crashed at gull::lu and two -occupants were: Wholesale Killings : Reports have been received here of wholesale killings.of Ethioplans by air ralds of Italian bombin, planes. ot o | Emperor Halle Selsissic” Has, fe-: ;u:;md the Ifalian Minister to lopia, Luigi Vinel liugel; to ledve immediately mflfl-‘ charge d'affaires Nas been from Rome. ; RELIEF MEN NOW FACING B PROBLEM {Must Put 100,000 Men to.. | Work Daily Up to First ° of November ;".", WASHINGTON, Oct. 10— The eigantic task of putting . almost 100,000 men to work each day from now until November 1 faced the relief officials. Picked Army Engineers came to the aid of the Relief officials in an offort to speed the program hy which the President seeks to have’ 3,150,000 men. at work by the first of next month. The original goal :.:e 3,500,000 men at work on that ate. PR SCULLY SAILS Frank Secully, Stewart, Holmes and MoKesson representative, sailed for Petersburg on the Alaska. . . Everett Nowell, Blake, Moffiph and Towne representative, sailed for Ketchikan on- the Alaska. - 1 o