The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 15, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1935. VOL. XLVL, NO. 7092. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS " PRICE TEN CENTS MORE RAIDS ON ETHIOPIA; DROP BOMBS LIBERALS WIN | HOIY 1 (VOARC ITALIAK AIR HOLY 'WOULD REPLACE 'ECONOMIC WAR HUGE CANADIAN | WAR l.OOM FLEET ROARS ELECTION VOTE Sweep Into Power in Most Decisive Victory in Dominion’s History OTTAWA, Oct. 15.—Canada’s Lib- eral Party, out of office for five years, swept back into control of the House of Commons yesterday with the most decisive election vic- tory in the country’s history. The majority of the Conservative Government, led by Premier R. B. Bennett, was wiped out by anti- administration voles. The Liberals are assured seats out of 245. Mackenzie King, leader of the Liberals, will succeed Bennett. The latter won reelection from Wast Calgary. e Mrs. George Biack Elected to Canada’s House, Parliament 165 DAWSON, Y. T, Oct. 15— Mrs. George Black has won a teat in the Dominion of Cana- da’s House of Parliament, held by her husband, former Speaker. Mr:. Black was chosen in the election yesterday in the Yukon Territory. She ran as an Inde- pendent Conservative, defeating J. P. Smith, Independent Liberal. ciated Press Photo) COAST GUARD VESSEL MAKES MERCY VOYAGE | Tallapoosa Rushes to Port Alexander to Save | Life of Man ‘The United E:r:s Coast G\mrd" cutter Tallapoosa returned at 10| | Secretary BY TRADE PACT Hull Suggests International ~ Agree- ment, Restore Peace WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—Declar- ing that the “obsolete bloodstained instrument” of war cannot cure the world’s economic ills, Secretary of State Hull advocates a three-fold ‘ |international effort for peace and Ch prosperity. & Becretary Hull calls for the simul- taneous action of many countries for ! a vigorous rebuilding of the {linternational trade and a gradual Here are Italian fighting plafies shown dlvln, to the attack. Scores of Ethioplans were reported killed or wounded when planes from the Italian fr ont in Eritrea raided Aduwa and other towns. (Asso ! o'clock last night from her mercy voyage to Port Alexander. KENT IS T0 COME NORTH, NEAR FUTURE Visiting Author and Artist Miles Imiay, during the absence of Lieutenant-Commander Fletcher W. Brown, left Juneau at 9:30 Sunday night in response to a radio mes- sage from Port Alexander request- ing transportation for a man suf- fering from heart trouble and in need of immediate medical care. Seems weu Pleased | The Tallapoosa reached Port Al- exander at 8:30 o'clock yesterday with Alaska Trip - morning, where it was learned that SEATTLE, Oct. 15.—Arriving yes- Newton Hoguewood, 63, was too ill terday from Alaska enroute to New to be moved. Assistant Surgeon J. York, Rockwell Kent, author, artist P, Mayer of the Tallpoosa treated and traveller, told an interviewer Hoguewood, and left medicine with that he plans to return to Alaska as Miss Hendrickson, a cannery nurse soon as he is caught up with writing who is caring for the patient. The yessel commanded by Lieut.| chores, Due to favoring winds and tides Kent said: “‘Alaska is America’s the Tallapoosa made excellent time | last frontier, land of golden oppor-lon the trip to Port Alexander. tunity. I can’t see why people out | bR S e 1 of work stay in cities when there | are so many fertile acres awamng‘;vlcE-PREsluENT } settlement up there.” i ‘ Kent came north several weeks ago g | and after visiting in Juneau went! UF u s Is IN ! ] ] to the interior and Nome for the| purpose of gathering color for a. | { If hostile planes bomb Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopla, this memorial church to Menglik 2nd, conqueror of the ltallans at Adowa, may become a pringlpal target. It is the most prominent edifice In Em- ! peror Haile Selassie’s palace compound and its dome, of solid gold, can be seen for miles. (Associated Press Photo) President’s Talks on Tour Seenas First Forecasts of 36 Democratic Themes | throughout the mural for the Washington, D. C. Post Office Building, depicting var- ious forms of mail transportation. Sheriff’s Movie Record: One Film in 20 Years ANDERSON, 8. C, Oct. 15— Sheriff W. A. Clamp of Anderson County saw a moving picture 206 years ago—and none since. “It's been 20 years since I saw a movie and I don't expect to see another for another 20 years,” he says. “I was a patrolman on the police force, last -time, and I just dropped in the theatre for a few minutes so I could sit down and rest.” " STEWART GOINI.’ SOUTH B. D. Stewart, Territorial Com- missioner of Mines, is planning to leave tomorrow on the Yukon for a several weeks trip to Seattle and Portland in connection with public and private business. Empire’s Douglas Bridge Edition to All Parts of World Carnarvon Shire North Wales, The Netherlands, Seotland, Dar- lington, England, Newcastle-on- Tyne, England, these are just a few of the numerous foreign dectinations to which Gastineau Channel people have sent the Douglas Bridge Edition of the Deily Alaska Empire. Hundreds more have gone out to practically every state in the Union, and are continuing to be mailed. Don’t fail to send cop- ies to friends both in and out «f the Territory. The circulation advises they are go- ing fast and the supply will not last long. Garner Heads Congression- al Party of 48 Bound for Philippines SEATTLE, Oct. 15.—Vice-Presi- dent John Nance Garner has arrived here ready to sail tomorrow with the Congressional Party to attend the inauguration of Manuel Quezon, first President of the Philippine Common- wealth. The Vice-President headed the pa- rade through the streets. There are SEATILE TODAY | By BYRON PRICE ‘(Chief of Bureau, The Associated | Precs, Washington) { | 1t’s too early to attempt a ready- | reference political index to Mr. | Roosevelt's swing across the conti- nent, but certain chapter-headings | readily suggest themselyes: Agriculture: The President’s open- ing thrust at the opposition is a comparison of present farm con- Icl.mmls with what they were before ’he took office. Power: He follows his farm speech | with one extolling what the govern- | ment is doing toward development of publicly-owned utilities. Spending: He makes public a sum- 48 Congressmen making the trip. { mary hinting at a balanced budget ;T OOSA MEN |in the near future, designed to quiet | AT RIFLE RANGE, | fears of increased taxation. ARMS PRACTICE|, Recover: He plays. constantly on | the theme of improved industrial in- i A detail of 33 men of the Coast| .. joq) Guard Cutter Tallapoosa will engage, ~pyijes; He avolds reference to : ting. (The two indi- 20 men are at the range today and‘gf::;‘:e;: ;;)m::d at Boulder Dam the firing will continue throughout —Senator Johnson and Former Rep- the week. Very much appreciated .ceniative Swing—both are Repub- tranzportation to and from the flfle‘licans) range is belng furnished by the " ouuiousiy, the list of topics still Forest Service, is incomplete. Yet the selections e I'made in this first approach to 1936 | dictations, givinz the credit to the political consideration there is hardly open to question. | Nor is there any dispute that in lin treatment of these subjects Mr. | Roosevelt was bidding for exactly the same bi-partisan support which carried the west for him in 1932. So distinguished a Republican as Senator Capper says his party can- | Dot hope to carry the farm belt if it | oppcses AAA. At the forefront of the western crusade against the “power jinterests” is another Republican, Senator Norris. Mr. Roosevelt has struck directly at the two points which, above all others, are agitating the western lib- eral wing of his opposition. Questions Answered { There are certain other issues which cannot be considered section- ! al, certain questions which are being asked over and over again in west east and south. Is the new deal working—that is, are times really getting better in a national sense? Isn't it time to call 2 halt te excess spending? How will (Continued m‘_l;nze Seven) restoration of international mone- tary stability by an international agreement to assure that all im- |portant raw materials are available |at reasonable = terms whenever needed. | Secretary Hull declared that the cardinal foreign policy of the Unit- ed States is the maintenance of peace and he proclaimed the policy of neutrality was designed to keep this nation out of any conflict. “The main lines of this country | are clear,” said Secretary Hull, “and we have no aggressive ambition of any kind. We make no threat iaznins! any territory. We are de- | voting our efforts to prepare our- selves against a threat of any {kind and to defend ourselves. We |are determined not to enter into any armed conflict that might arise | between other countries and will | enforce such policies as may be re- quired to avoid that risk.” Secretary Hull deciared the Unit- ed States has a duty and that is ‘mous morgl influence world to support peace and the: peaceful settlement of controverie: - e ABOLITION OF FISH TRAPS IS URGED BY U.F. New President Declares at Convention that. Such Move Necessary SEWARD, Alaska, Oct. 15— A call for the eventual abolition of all fish traps in Alaska waters was sounded by W. R. Wassenkari, new- ly elected president of the United Fishermen of Alaska at the annual convention now in session here. “It will mean not only conserva- tion of salmon, but will create em- ployment for independent resident fishermen and indirectly benefit the Alaska businessmen,” he said. ‘Wassenkari plans to move to Sew- ard from Bristol Bay and establish a home here when the session is con- cluded. Garbage Kings Given Maximum Terms on Grand Larceny Counts SEATTLE, Oct. 15—Bert Navone, former North End garbage king, and Charles L. Murray, former city gar- bage_superintendent, were sentenced to the maximum terms of 15 years in the State Prison. The were convicted on thirteen grand larceny counts. B o e Lk The Javanese drama consists ex- clusive episodes from the Hindu epics, the “Mahabharata” and the ‘Ramayana,” and the Panji cycle of semi-historical legends of Java. |Silver May Be 1ssue | are worth careful note, because they in Coming Campaign| WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—The re- | monetization of silver may join the | next campaign issues as a result of! the recent silver conference at Salt, Lake City. While Senator Key Pittman, the Chairman of the special Senate | Committee, believes that the pro- gram is working out satisfactorily, | ‘|some senators and representatives of silver states believe otherwise. probably are prophetic. Shots in ‘Crucial Sector’ ! It may be argued that the Presi-| de}:’lt w}:s spenkl;lg inuand to the west| EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 15—The when he put agriculture and power at the head of the procession of is- ‘ Board of Snohomish County Com- sues; but does anyone suppose that | Missioners has taken an option on crucial sector was ¢hosen by accident ' a square mile of land six miles south- for the cpening of the campaign? | west of Everett, and fifteen miles That the west will decide the elec- north of Seattle, for the site of a tion: is accepted as axiomatic today | supsr-commercial airport to be de- by most leaders of both parties. That | veloped by the Government under Super-Commercial Airport . to Be Built by Government in Washington, Near Everett The County agrees to pay $35,000 for the land and asks a Federal Grant of $197,000 for clearing and grading. The port would be one of ten to be built by the Government during the next five years. The Snohomish County site was selected after a five- months search from Portland to the the farm problem and the power direction of the Aeronautics Divis- | Canadian line, the Commissioners problem are in the front rank of fon, Department of Commerce. ! | were told. ADDIS ABABA, Oct, 15. or Haile Selassie wept formed by the Associated Press that the Holy City of Aksum in northern Ethiopia, had failen into the hands of the Italian armies. Summoning his Bishop, Emperor Selassie told him a Holy War must when in- Mussolini Believes Great Britain Mear GREAT BRITAIN iS MANEUVERING HER NAVY FLEET Decided Movement Taking Place on Coast Near End Suez Canal ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. 15— Great Britain is making the first large navy maneuvers today off the coast between here and Port Said, the north end of the Suez Canal and on Italy’s route to-East:Africa, Naval experts said this stretch of coast would be the first objective for an Italian air and sea attack Views to Former U. S. Sen. be proclaimed to retrieve Aksum The Ethiopians surrendered Alk- sum without a shot being fired and the Italians are reported to have treated : the inhabitants with de- ference to avoid the very thing the Emperor has proclaimed — a Holy War—which is feared will arouse the Ethiopians to a state of fury 1s War; Gives ROME, Oct. 15.—(Copyright by Associated Press, 1935) — Premier Benito Mussolini, of Italy, appar- ently believes Great Britain means war and he seems (o have lost hope of avoiding a European cax flict, former United States Saenator Allen, of ansa Assoclated Pr an interview The for for a half-I afternoon. Allen said he found Premier Mus- solini in excellent sprits, despite the depressing effel of the of “spite and heavy International threat” under which he is procecd- | audience ye ,,«-rzl.xy‘ times | OVER COUNTRY Populace i;x Oné Section Forced to Flee to Hills for Safety ADVANCE IS BEING MADE ON CAPITAL Several Thousand Fascist Soldiers Reported Cut Off from Base GENEVA, Oct. 15. — The League of Nations' Subcommit- tee on Sanctions, this afternoon decided to recommend an em- barge cn tin, coal, zine, wool, nickel, gaseline and other key materials of war used by the legions. s reported here that Ethiopia began to receive the first arms chipments after the ing cf the embargo against’ O rod over ithiopia yest ~Italian air- two strategic and to- ing. “Il Duce impressed me as being| pulace of Harar fled to the foty as bombs were drop- probably the calmest ruler in th'; ped world today,” said Allen. “He ap-! parently regards the die as being| already cast. He has no domestic| problem, so far as consolidation of | his support among the Italian peo-| in event the Suez Canal is closed.4m is concerned. He gave me the British airplanes took the 8ir feeling he doesn't hope to avoid & early this wiornipg, making seout- gyropean war. Hé cotrifnies to u-| ing t#ips, it s said sert that he will not leave the| Bt R SRS League of Nations unless military sanctions are employed. Apparent-| |1y he believes frankly that England | means war." { Emperor Hirohito, Secretary of War Dern in Conference EME COURT TOKYO, Oct. 15—Emperor ; ity oo | 10 DETERMINE, States Secretary of War George H. Dern in audience. Secretary Dern is enroute to | Manila to represent President | AAA VALIDITY Reosevelt at the inauguration of the Philippines’ new Common- wealth Government. S | Reconnalssance planes swooped n dver Harar, the goal of the alian Somaliland army, on the line of march toward the Capital. planes bombarded and dis- 1 Ethiopian :troops in. camps s of Makale, 70 miles southeast of Aksum’ 75 i L3N Fly Over Railroa &routing planes, flying: high, cre- ated . apDpighension at. Diredawa, halfway along the Ethiopian rail- way, by dropping bombs, believed tc have been done with a view of cutting off foreigners from the only exit to the sea. One report sald Ethiopian troops have penetrated into a section of Ttaly's Eritrea colony cutting off several thousand Italian troops {rom their base, 3 Bruno Mussolini, 17-year-old son of Premier Mussolini, returned to an air base with four bullet holes in his plane, made during a flight. b The secretary said his visit to Japan was merely of a n:lnndly nature and the topics discussed at the audience with Emperor Hirohito were not disclosed. —_—————— FISH'S HAT IS NEARLY TOSSED INTO POL. RING * N. Y. Representative Will Probably Be Presi- dential Candidate CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 15. Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., Republican of New York, said here that “it is possible I will enter the Ohio Republican Presidential pri- mary next May.” The New York Representative fur- ther said: “I may enter the pri- maries and carry the issue to the people, present facts and I challenge all other Presidential candidates to do the same.” AND BORAH, TOO WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—A cor- respondent of the Washington Post (daily) says United States Senator william E. Borah, of Idaho, moved step closer toward entering the Republican Presidential fight with the declaration he intends to do everything he can to rally public sentiment against Eastern domina- tion of the party’s campaign. “Senator Borah is determined to break up the strategy of Charles D. Hilles, New York Republican National Committeeman and other leaders who are encouraging fav- orita sons end uuinstructed dele- gates in the hopes of being able to negotiate a convention-picked candidate,” the correspondent of the Post says. - GRIZZLY BEAR OUT On a patrol trip to Peril Straits, Sitka and other points, the Grizzly Bear, Alaska Game Commission boat. left Juneau this morning with Capt. Clare Groegh and Warden Home: ! Jewell aboard. Processing Taxes and El- ectric Power Compe- tition Before Court WASHINGTON, October 15.—The | Supreme Court today agreed to pass on the constitutionality of two . lvital New Deal measures, the AAA | land the TVA acts | | The AAA case attacks the con-| | stitutionality of processing mxes.‘ The Circuit Court of Appeals in| Boston held the tax invalid. 1 The TVA case, which was wonk the Government in New Or-| leans, will decide the Government's g |right to produce electric power lorl ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 15—Of- |sale in competition with privately |ficials of the American Federation {ownied. compaiies. ‘of Labor saw in the amicable set- The act has been challenged BY | tlement of the building trades con~ |14 preferred stockholders of the ¢roversy a hasis for a new ma= Alabama Power Company. chinery for composing future labor POLLEY SEATED AS {troubles in the construction in- | dustry, | | | | George Harrison, mediator, ex= | LEGION COMMANDER pressed the hope that the agree- | g |ment to create a joint committee | Newly elected officers of the Al-|to adjust the differences between NEW HOPE FOR | | | Séttlement of Bulldg Trades Controversy Is Viewed Favorably e - Alaska Gold Swells ford John Bradford Post No. 4 of the two factions, thus to reestab- the American Legion were installed |lish the building trades department, | 1ast night at the regular meetinz of iwould lead to now machinery to 1 the post in the Dugout. |settle jurisdictional disputes. | New officials of the post serving| T for the coming year are: E. M \Conv,c“ Apprehended Polley, Commander; William O.| . Johnson, first Vice Commander; A.| Tunneling Under Wall {E. Johnstone, second Vice Com-| v {mander; Bud Anderson, Adjutant| LANSING, Kansas, Oct. 15—A !and Finance Officer; Harry Stone-|Plot of five Kansas Penitentiary | house, Historian; Victor Manville, |convicts to tunnel under the prison | Sergeant-at-Arms; A. E. Karnes, wall was frustrated when the men ;Chnplaiu: V. A. Davenport and F.|Were discovered with just 10 feet | A. Metcalf, Post Executive Commit- |further to dig {tes; H. G. Nordling, Post Athletic| They were placed in solitary con- | Officer; John M. Clark, Department | finement. * Executive Committeeman; George T Gullufsen, Service Officer. ———— DUCK SEASON CLOSES ON SATURDAY, 4 P.M. The duck season is nearly over in | Southeast Alaska. Officials of the Alaska Game Commission called at- tention of hunters today that the season officially closed at 4 o'clock rext Saturday afternoon so that | those planning week end trips might | be forewarned. Reports are that it has been a poor g2azon for ducks in this district. Receipts at Assay Office in Seattle SEATTLE, Qet. 17. — About $7,000,000 worth of gold has ar- rived in the assay office from Alaska since July 1. The pros- peets are that $18,000,000 more, the highest value in 20 years, will be received by the end ‘of the fiseal year, June 30 Approximately $16,000,000 was™ reccived last year from the' Northland. 4 GROUP HARMONY SEENBY LABOR