The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 5, 1935, Page 1

. ROADS DRIVEN * SOUTHWARD AS | ARMIES REST Commumcahon Lines Are Strengthened for Next Big Advances BLACKSHIRTS SEIZE HILLS NEAR MAKALE! Al Italy Is Put on Six Months' War Diet to Combat Sanctions GENEVA, Nov. 5—A two-day halt} of the advance of Italian troops into Ethiopia as been ordered, according to word.received here. The Halt has been called because of torrential rains, and also because of the Ttalians' need of building; supply roads. forward with the line of march. The present front lines will be strengthened #nd all means of com-' munication improved to permit con- tinuous contact between all columns, | according to the reports. The ad- vance detachments have been slog- ging along through mud and water, and have now occupied the heights commanding the rich plains of Ma- kale. The latter city is the immediate objective of the invaders’ drive, while other forces are converging in the Agula sector. ON WAR DIET ROME, Nov. 5.—All Italy went on A six-months’ war diet today, pre- paring for the sanctions campaign that is to be inaugurated by the League of Nations, Premier Mussolini struck the first blow in the trade war that is to be waged between his nation and the League members by drastically cut- ting down on the consumption of all | goods that must be imported. Under the Fascist drive to con- serve the foodstuff supply, public| dining réoms must close on Tues- days and Wednesdays, the sale of meat by butcher shops is rigidly lim- ited and a variety of strict regula- tions must be observed by all groc- ery stores. NEW SANCTIONS PROPOSED GENEVA, Nov. 5—The League of Nations Sub-Committee on Economic Sanctions, today approved a resolu- tion concerning placing an embargo on exportation to Italy of petroleum, coal, iron and steel. WRECK OF GAS TRUCK MAKES 'FUNERAL PYRE Five Persons Die in Collis- ion Between Auto and Tank Carrier EL DORADO, Kansas, Nov. 5— Flaming gasoline andtwisted wreck- age of an auto and a tank truck furnished a funeral pyre for two young Eureka sisters and three men. The five met death on the high- way when the car swerved to avoid striking a cow and crashed head-on into the truck. The dead are: George Gibson, truck driver; Dorothy and Evelyn Coolscott, Beach Powers and Claude Forshee. King to Visit W ashington on Trade Mission | WASHINGTON, Nov. 5—Can- | ada’s new Prime Minister Mac- Kenzie King plans to come here Thursday to discuss & reciprocal trade agreement with the Pres- ident and also State Department officials. e Mineral production of ' Nevada ) Dugout for the regular business ses-|ball players, will spend the winter ankle and bruises on the face and ! County, c:mmmnmm sion under Mrs. A. Newman, presi- | months ofifciating at football con-|head. Aircraftman A. P Whalen was J mmxyandd.muu Senator George W. Norris of Neb: tion of retiring after expiration of now 74, has been a militant progressive throughout his career. { Among his legislative achievements was the passage of the “lame’ duck” bill and adoption of, his power policy which was_ oppoled by utility interests. been a member of congress for 82 years, has announced his inten- Veteran Senator to Retire POLITIGAL EYE FOCUSED TODAY ON STATE VOTE Omen of 1936 Looked for in Elections in New York, Kentucky, lfiw ]ersey New Deal Roosevelt's —Predictions for any omen of 1936, political lead- |ers fixed attention today on scat- centering in the voting in Ken tucky, New York and New Jersey. An eleventh hour development em= organization in Kentucky with the 1 announcement that Thomas 8. Rhea, | power in Democratic politics, would join Democratic Governor Ruby La- lloon in supporting the Republican | gubernatorial nominee, King Swope, instead of A.B. Chandler, Democrat. Farley Optimistic [Noreie shakes hands wi "!,'I"I.l.s defeat for the New Deal while James j policies, predicted the Democrats | would 'win the State Assembly by 1 10 seats. VOTING IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5—This| city voted.today inone of the most spirited Mayoralty elections inintahy | years. Mayor Angelo J. Rossi was| favored to retain office but faced | stiff opposition from four other can- raska, veteran insurgent who hat his present term in 1987..Norr MATANUSKA TO ASTOUND U. S, WAGERS HUNT Project’s C;;s—lruction Of- ficer Predicts *“Worth Weight in Gold” ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 5.— The Matanuska Colonization Project will eventually be “worth its weight in gold,” Lieut. Col. LeRoy Hunt, of the U. 8. Marine Corps, Project Construction officer, said prior to his departure for Washington, D. C. Hunt said, “The Project is bound to be a success. Three thousand fam- illes have already applied for per- mission to join. Yelling U. 8. colo- nists who quit and who say chefi project is folly are doing nothing more than attempting to justify their returning to the States. Germs have been planted which will grow into a thriving plant and prove that ' Alaska is capable of supporting a population of three or four millions.” PLANES ATTACK ENEMY GROUN IN MANEUVE Air Force Soars Over Mur- oc Dry Lake in Mojave Desert—Observations FRESNO, Cal,, Nov. 5.—Launching | a two weeks' counter attack against the invading enemy’s bombardment, observation planes of the first wing of the General ,Headquarters Air| Force soar over Muroc Dry Lake in the'heart of the Mojave desert. Gen. Henry H. Arnold is com-| manding the maneuvers. . The American Legion Auxiliary will meet tonight at 8 o’clock in the dent, §= GANGLAND KILLS ) didates. Meat Prices | Decided Drop. " MAKE CHANGES, ‘ = - NORTH PACIFIC RADIO SERVICE Beucr Facilties Proposed —Coast Guard Is Taking Action SAN PEDRO, Cal, Nov. 4—The Coast Guard will take up the mat- ter of coordinating radio distress communications in the North Pacific \ at a conference Friday, rlflch will be | independent of a dmlhr survey uns | derway by the Navy. The conference maybe. attended by representatives. of / /marine radio companies, ship lines, offshore fish- ing fleet, Navy Department, and |others interested. ‘The primary objective is to cen- tralize radio responstbility in the event of a major casualty; so that aid may be dispatched to a vessel in distress with a minimum of delay. Local meetings are but part of a general program launched by the Coast Guard to cover all areas with- in its jurisdiction. D — President and Mrs. Roosevelt have CHICAGO, 1L, Nev. 5~Whole- salc meat prices bave declined | here, the center of the meat busirfess, in some cages as much | as 35 per cent for fresh pork and corresponding reductions in.the price of other meats. | Packers said the decline is due to a greater supply of livestock. Whelesale price observers said | there has been a gradual slipping down in more than a month. | WARNING T0 " FARMERS BY ' SEC. WALLACE Agriculture_D;p artment Head Sees Dangers in Land Speculation | WASHINGTON, Nov. 4—Dwelling ion the dangers he sees in land spec- ulation, Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace today warned farm- ,ers against letting farm and real estate prices get out of line. been invited to attend the sesqui- “Anything which causes farm land | centennial celebration of Lincoln- values to get out .of dine is bad for | ton, N. C. WASHINGTON, Noy. 5. — Eager | | tered State elections with interest: phasized a gap in the Demaocratic : The. New'Deal was emphlshod in| ! A. Parley, dictator of ‘Democratic| They want-d Kondylis, Royali cinched it. GARNER SILENT "ONMONETARY - PLAN OF CHINA - Pres:dent Dismisses “Interesting” Policy of Nationalized Silver Vlce - INGKONG, Nov. 5—Vice-Presi- dent John Nance Garner and party arrived today on the President Grant, enroute to Manila. The Vice-President said the new Chinese, monetary policy is “inter- esting.” | He refused to comment further on the policy which was announced Sunday, of which nationalized silver and restricted issuance of paper money to three government banks ' are outatmdlng Ieamres DR.E. J, LODER PASSES AWAY THE HAGUE, Nov. 5.—Dr. Edward J. Loder, aged 86, former President of the Tourt of International Jus- tice, died here last night. .- FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. WRIGHT THUR DAY Funeral srrvices for Mrs. Mabel Wright, who died at the Government Hospital, will be heid in the chape! at the C. W. Carter Mortuary at 1:30.p.m. Thursday. Rev, David Wag- goner will officate and interment will'be in Evergrcen Cemetery. e farmer,” declared Secretary Wal- 'SGHUI.TZ ENEMY Wild Duck W recks Royal Canadian Flying Boat; Two Men Aboard Given Ducking NEW YORK, Nov. 5—The body| 4 guck wrecked a Royal Oanad-| of a man found in a shallow grave i an Air Force flying boat and gave near Monticello, apparently the vic-|4 0 ‘o 1o crew a ducking in the tm of a gangland execution, has|q ;¢ of Georgia, yesterday afier- been identified as Charles Sherman,| = . ° one of the men sustained in- | once accused of stabbing “Dutch” | Schultz in a Broadway night club. Diamond to Gridiron ‘ MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Willie Duke and Johnny Watwood, Umphlal juries. 1‘ The wud duck struck Sergeant | W. E. Small, pilot, in the face and the plane was sent down to the wa- ter from an altitude of 200 feet. Pilot Small sustained a broken left tests. VANCOUVEE B. C., Nov. 5. — A|thrown clear and escaped injury, ex- cept a wettinz. The two men were rescued by S. W. Walker, fishboat captain and |transfetred to°an Air Force tender whi¢h took the men to Ericho beach air station. The flying boat is practically a totakidoss. The wreckage was towed to the air station. Pilot 8mall was engaged in signal | | practice with another flying boat at| | the time. ‘What happened to the duck is not reported, Creece in the cc’cbra‘icn in Athens xAnu-Admlmstmtwn Side Against Hard Proposition for Coming °36 Camptugn MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICL TEN URNTS {heir King back and {hese demon strators waved pictures of exiled Ex-King George of wn the fall of the anti-monarchistic government. ¢ leader, paved (he way f-r {he formar King's return and the plebiscite of last Sunday By BYRON PRICE Burcau, the Associated Washington.) {dant that mosi oi ihe national political at this stage from the tration side. are opposed to Mr. d be in no doubt about their target. That he will be the nominee of his party is conceded. That be will,campaign on his record esidenti goes without saying. | who are in favor of Mr. Mt find themselves in a vast- arent situation, They do not| know who the Republican nominee vill be, or for what he will stand. They do not know in what direction to shoot. Furtiermore, some of the Demo- cratiz generals believe the public aspects of the campaign have de- veloped altogether too soon, and Lhaty nothing is to be lost by keeping com-l' paratively quiet for that moment. Among these leaders the convic- tion is that it would be getter to let| lx nicl el Pre:s, Athens Crowd Demonstrates for ng s Return The coup by Gen. DEADLOCK SEEN INWATERFRONT ADJUDICATIONS Little Hope Held for Suc- cess of Labor Relations Meet in S. F. Today SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov, 5.— A deadlock appeared likely as the Joint Labor Relations Committes met to consider what penalties should be appied in violations of contracts between longshoremen and employ- ers, Thomas G. Plant, President of the ‘Waterfront Employers Association, | sald employers and longshoremen would probably submit separate sug- gestions to Federal Arbitrator M. C. Slow for adjudication. e e 'WARM SPELL PREVAILING the annotition exhaust itself so far as possible, a year before the election; t) let the aspirants for the R»epubli-‘ nation weary themselves IN INTERIOR ran 0 JERRI 52 mA bly wear out their popu- Record Breakmg Cold larity in advance, and to wait and see | W B k A wha' rasualtiss develop among the ave Droken ut- Republicans themselves as the var- | tumn Declared Wet icus factions battle for party su- premacy. The lack of open Democratic ef- fort does not mean, howevey that FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 5.—The record breaking October temperature ey of 28 degrees below zero of ten days the party's high command is inac-; y HV,‘p U:' .'nez:nh. a great deal is | 280, has been followed by a rise n happening. | temperature, which is also a record / breaker, Z | ~Rain and melting snow has caused Prose ‘“T“’ffin‘“‘:}gwfifz’ Dem- | l { the early ice.to move out of the lower ete by sha ki | Kuskokwim rivers. ecratic planners are looking into or-| 5 e Onaal s methost - atitustany 5“:“1“5(?; problems as they May|,e.oq in interior Alaska since | November, 1906. ™ w~t caos these problems cen- | »ut a more or less routine ef-| Ohena, Bigugp; In|front of Pair-| to put enthusiasm into estab- {Ranks, 45 pgep along the edges. as lished s‘ate organizations and pre-l the resulti of the thaw. to move forward with Dt rava | . nowever,|San_Francisco imum efficiency. are exceptions, New York pros «ni‘~ of Mr. Farley's overtures, spec- ulation continued whether Tam-| many will come to a satisfactoriy understanding with the strong non- Tammany elements of the party. | Nezotiations on that point are con- | tinuing. | Illinois, Ohio and Missouri among others, have internal Democratic troubles of consequence. Kentucky,| just through an intensive guberna- torial primary campaign, is worn by Democratic factionalism and is receiving commensurate attention e from the party peace- makers. Soil erosion is costing North Caro- | Purther west, California Demo-|lina farmers an estimated $274,000 | crats are spit between old-liners and a day, according to Dr. J. F. Latz of (Continued on Page T'wo) LNorm Carolina State College. SAN FIIAN(‘ISCO. Cal.,, Nov. 5.~It may be warm enough for Californians, but the cold wave is teo cold for Marie Morgan, an Eskimo. She tried to keep warm by drinking whiskey and was arrested for drunkenness, she explained in Police Court. She said she wanted to go back to the Arctic where it did not seem so cold. HUNDREDS ARE INJURED WHEN STORM STRIKES Miami Sufl;rs— Much Dam- age Right at Start of Tourist Season SMALL BOATS ARE TOSSED UPON LAND Homes, Business Houses Lose Roofs — Rain Falls in Torrents MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 5—A post- season hurricane lashed at shipping on the Gulf of Mexico today as re- building began in a million, five hundred thousand dollar arc of de- struction and death carved across Southern Florida. Miami, just on the opening of the winter tourist season, was the hard- est hit. Four deaths are attributed to the storm which headed to the mainland late yesterday after striking the Ba- hama Islands. Hundreds Injured Hundreds were injured in the eight hour blow from the eastern shore. “Fort Lauderdale and Cape Sable, southwest Florida, report great damnage done. Many fishing smacks are reported missing. Coast Guard cutters have been dispatched to the aid of an unidenti- fied tanker in distress far out from Miami Beach. Tossed Upon Land Commercial and pleasure boats pounded the waves and the wind tossed many boats high upon the land. Homes and business houses have lost roofs. Torrential rains fell and streets are flooded, some beach resorts re- porting a three-foot depth. Highways have been damaged and power lines are out. Noted sporting establishments in the Miami area, including the Madi- son Square Garden arena and the Hialeh race plant have been dam- aged. SMALL FLEET WARNED MIAMI, Nov. 5.—Coast Guard En- sign Chester Harding flew out to sea in an amphibian patrol plane yester- day and dropped messages warning the sponge fleet and other craft of the storm. Ensign Harding was ordered out again this morning to report on whether the fleet had escaped dam- age. Two Coast Guard planes have been . dispatched to hunt for the missing tug Lapwing. B RUSSIAN NOTE ASKS JAPANESE DISCUSS CLASH Soviet Ambassador, Sug- gests Mixed Commission to Fix Blame in Fight MOSCOW, Nov. 5. — Russia has again asked the Japanese Govern- ment to discuss officially the border patrol clash between Soviet and Japanese - Manchoukuoan = soldiers last month. The Soviet Ambassador delivered a second note to the Japanese For- eign Office, repeating the offer to set up a mixed commission to in- vestigate the incident. T No Stotk Prices ¢ As Exchange Takes Holidny NEW mll, Nov. 5.— The Stock Exchange is closed today because it is election day in the State of New York. it it Sk