The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 9, 1935, Page 1

K THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ PRICE TEN CENTS DARK WARRIORS ASSEMBLING IN MOUNTAINPASS Selassie Forces Plan to Use Towering Range as First Line Defense RESISTANCE FORMS SOUTH OF MAKALE First Aclufightin_g Ex- pected When Italians | Begin Next Advance ADDIS ABABA, Nov, 9.—Ethiopian officials today conceded the loss of | Makale but asserted the Italian ar- my's most difficult task still lay ahead with the Ethioupians massing in the mountain positions 15 miles; south of Makale. The mountains tower from 11,000 to 12,000 feet, pre- senting formidable barriers to the artillery and even to airplanes. i & i Critical battles are expected In|puyin p Roosevelt will lead the Chief of Police Roy Hoffman at the 1, 1936. this sector which is described by | military experts as the key sector of | the conflict. | An airplane, believed to be Italian, flew over the city at a high altitude| at noon today. | Leslie Brown, Secretary of the} International Red Cross, informed Emperor Haile Selassie today that $5,380 had been contributed by the, United States toward Red Cross work | in Ethiopia. ™ { REPORT 36 DEAD, 81 WOUNDED IN ITALIAN DRIVE | King George of England! Reported at Geneva to Have Approved Act GENEVA, Nov. 9.—The victorious Italian forces occupying Makale and Gorrahei dug in today and scouring bands swept the territory around the new possessions. Engineering squads prepared to push roads forward through the undeveloped terrain. The invading forces counted: the cost of the advance at 36 dead and| 81 wounded, mostly native soldiers. Far west of Makale a flank ad- vance is reported pushing into the mountains toward Lake Tana which | feeds an important British power site on the River Nile. King George has approved the ec- onomic sanctions at a session of thé Privy Council, it was announced from London. Among the subjects dis- gussed at the session was the estab- lishment of a clearing house in Rome to collect debts due British dealers from Italy. Spokesmen of the three nations, England, France and Italy, contin- ued debates today toward an under- standing on vigilance committees to take over the Italian campaign to quiet anti-sanctions demonstrations U. S. Ambassador Marked | for Death; Plot Is Foiled On Dateof itsE xecution| HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 9.—Unim- | occur last week Priday, but Intelli- peachable sources disclosed that a | gence operatives of the Army blocked | plot to assassinate Jefferson Caf-| the plot. ' It is not stated how many have been arrested, fery, United States Ambassador to| Cuban Army officials express the Cuba, was thwarted by the Intelli- | belief the pdot was inspired by Radi- | gence Operatives of the Cuban Army | cals to provoke American interven- | on the eve of the execution. The tion in Cuba, thus starting a rcvo-! assassination. it is learned was to|lution. ARMISTICE DAY ~ YOUTHS BARRED | ADDRESS GIVEN FROM PLAYING. BY ROOSEVELT PIN BALL GAME | Atlington Cemetery Scene Chief Hoffman s of Memorial Ceremonies —Legion Participates Sugges- Councilmen 3 ORDINANCES [BUILDING CODE [RIOT SUSPECTS ARE PASSED BY CITY COUNGIL {Various Amusements Are to Be Taxed—Action on Wading Pool Three new city ordinances became ing at the meeting of the City Council lasa night. Ordinance No. 225, requiring a license fee of $50 per year for pin ball games and sim- ilar amusements, became effective at once, with a provisional fee of $10 per game for the balance of 1935. . Ordinance No. 226, designed to protect legitimate local merchants azainst unfair competition by reg- ulating auction sales through licens- ing, also became effective at once. Ordinance No. 227, providing an 1S CONSIDERED BY COUNGILMEN City Is Planning for More Modern and Safer Construction A code for building construction |laws with their third and final read-! designed to protect the lives and preperty of the people of Juneau, is one of the most necessary things to be considered at the present time, according to N. Lester Troast, who represented his associates at the City Council meeting last night in dis- cussion of the proposed ordinance. Juneau must be considered as a city larger than a town of the same | population in the States, Mr. Troast sald. Service to surrounding terri- tory and the fact that Juneau is the seat of the Federal administra- tion, require consideration of Ju- neau as a city of 25,000 population, tion Adopted by City | |annual tax on. all card tables at |the rate of $5 per table with a/he stated. Mr. Troast suggested the inclusion WASHINGTON, Nov. §.—President As a result of a peint raised by | minimum fee of $20, was approved and will become effective January of laminated construction of walls nation Monday in paying respects meeting of the City Council last| to the World War dead. He will de- night, a new clause was inserted in | liver an Armisticc Day address at the new City ordinance licensing pin ' Arlington National Cemetery, and ball games and similar amusements, later will place a wreath upon the and which was passed. tomb: of the Unknown Soldier. Police Chief Hoffman stated that | Representatives of veterans and he has had several complaints from patriotic organizations will add flor- the parents of young boys who pat- al tributes. ronized the machines, and he re- The American Legion is arranging quested that a clause limiting the a_ceremony in which members ‘of age of patrons of the games be in- | the Diplomatic Corps are invited to cluded in the ordinance, A motion participate. was passed prohibiting minors under J. Ray Murphy, Legion Command- 18 years of age from patronizing the er, will speak later in the day. machines and this was in the final John Garland Pollard, former draft of the ordinarce. Governor of Virginia, and now chair- Complaints regarding sanitary con- man of the U. S. Board of Veterans' ditions in Juneau were also discuss- Appeals, will speak at the annual ed by Police Chief Hoffman and the “Tribute of the Seven” wreath-lay- Council. Hoffman was instructed ing ceremony in which seven wel- to enforce the city ordinance requir- fare organizattons which served dur- ing all garbage cans to be covered, ing the war will participate. and it was announced that hereafter : all restaurants must have their gar- bage remoived from the streets not | o S later than 8 a. m. | | The City Clerk was instructed to Tu HERALD IN | write a letter to Dr. W. W. Council, | and floors under Section 15, of the new building code. He said that For Destitute Women type of construction is becoming in- A letter from Rev. John A. Glasse was read by City Clerk Arthur W. Henning, relative to the use of the | Northern Light Church parlors as a! sewing room for destitute women. The letter stated that the Presby- terian Church will rent the parlors creasingly popular and cited several 11ocal examples, including the Decker ‘building, the Shattuck building, and {the Juneau Motors building, Stair Wells With regard to Section 19, Mr. to the City for $75 per month, to be | Troast stated that fire escapes are used five days each week. Blythe; of the*FERA ‘who al the meeting, stated that the City{ice, being replaced by enclosed stair- must do its part in taking care of wells and stairs of fire-resistant H. A pretty much a think of the past in | thfla‘,»‘h‘meid ‘aréa because of snow and | destitute women, and that it is against the policy of the adminis- {tration to pay for rent, heat and light. Mr. Blythe stated the Gov- ernor’s office demands that the City take care of its share of relief work. Quarters for a sewing room for twenty-five native women, Mr. Blythe said, are available at the Sal- vation Army Hall. Will Investigate The City Council agreed that the City will be required to furnish the required space for a sewing room, similar to that offered by the church, but it suggested that cheaper space might be available, and a commit- tee consisting of Councilman Wallis Territorial Health Commissioner, re- ! | questing contact with Chief Hoffman ! with regard to an inspection of san- Gala Affair to Be Held To- night at Elks Hall— Quilt Awarded Opening the Armistice Day week- end holiday celebration in Juneau 'will be the dance given by the Alford John Bradford Post No. 4, of the American Legion tonight at the Elks temple. Arrangements have been completed to make the affair one of the most colorful held here dur- ing the fall season. Dance Chairman Homer G. Nordling announces that the Clarence Rands orchestra has been secured for the evening and sev- eeral features are planned. Awarding of the quilt which the Legion Auxiliary has had on display in the Missy Shop winds will be one of the interesting novelties dur- ing the dance program, it is an- itary conditions in Juneau. { - e, | STOCK PRICES CHANGE LITILE, * SHORT SESSION Market Sobers to Quiet Trading. with Mild Profit Taking NEW YORK, Nov. 9—The Stock Market sobered moderately today at the short session and mixed price movements marked comparatively quiet dealings. Some rails and specialties were firm. Mild profit taking appeared. Power and light issues experienced and press attacks against the sanc'\nounced by Mrs. John H. Newman, fractional changes. tions voting countries. The Italian government has ordered the Fascist command to close stores charging excessive prices and to arrest per- sons attempting to escape from the country with large sums of money. ATTORNEY GENERAL IS BACK FROM INTERIOR James 8. Truitt, Attorney Gen- eral, returned aboard the Alaska from a several weeks trip to Me- Grath and Fairbanks in connection with an estate tax case. NEW MUSIC IS TO BE FEATURE, DREAMLAND Auxiliary President. GRID SCORES. The following are final scores of football games received at press time this afternoon: Washingten 0; California 14. Northwestern 14; Notre Dame 7. Navy 13; Penn 0. St. Mary’s 7; Fordham 7. Harvard 0; Princeton 35. Brown 0; Yale 20. Marquette 13; Michigan State 7. Army 6; Pitt 29. Purdue 0; Wisconsin 8. Carfnegie Tech 0; Holy Cross 7. Indiana 13; Maryland 7. ——————— WIEN SOUTH ON VACATION Noel Wien, part owner of the Nor- thern Air Transport; Mrs. Wien and baby Jean Wien, are passengers on Dreamland in Douglas greets the Armistice week-end celebration with new music, featuring Harold Knox, former Juneau piano player who has lived in Ketchikan for the past year. Knox will be assisted with a trio of | the Alaska enroute from Fairbanks musicians, Mike Pusich, proprietor'to Seattle for a vacation in the announces. States. ‘Today’s close was irregular. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 144%, American Power and Light 8%, Ana- conda 20%, Bethlehem Steel 43%, General Motors 58%, International Harvester 58%, Kennecott 27%, Unit- ed States Steel 47, Pound $4.92%, Calumet and Hecla 5, United Foun- dries %. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 144.36, rails 35.54, utilities 28.98. e WRIGHT ARRIVES HERE | FROM WESTWARD POINTS | C. K. Wright, of the firm of !Wright and Stock, contractors, ar- | rived from the Westward on the Al- |aska. R. H. Stock arrived from, | Ketchikan on the Yukon Thursday. Wright and Stock hold the contract for installing the Douglas public utilities. 7 ,s. George, Chairman; G. E. Krause, and A. F. McKinnon was appointed to investigate the question. T. Hagerup appeared at the meet- ing and requested installation of a city sewer between Eighth and Ninth Streets below. Willoughby Avenue, and was assured of consideration by the Council. The committee appointed to in- vestigate the value of equipment owned by Station KINY, relative to assessment for taxation, reported | that $4,000, the figure quoted by the | Northwest Radio Company in a pro- ‘test at previous assessment, is the true value of the equipment. May Widen Front A motion was carried authorizing Judge H. B. LeFevre to take an op- tion for the City on certain prop- erties on Lower Front Street, in view of possible widening of the thoroughfafe. It was announced that Ross S. Swift has been appointed Radio In- spector at a salary of $50 per month for one month—November 1 to De- cember 1—to enforce the City or- dinance regarding radio interfer- ence. Subsequent employment of Swift as Radio ‘Inspector will de- pend upon benefit derived from his efforts in the opinion of the Coun- cil. Appropriation of $1201 for ma- terial for two cement tennis courts and $182.50 for material for a wad- ing pool, both at Evergreen Bowl, was authorized by the Council, la- bor to be supplied by the FERA. The appropriation for the wading pool and tennis courts, projects al- ready under way, employing relief workers, and the probable purchase of about 150 reindeer carcasses, will amount to approximately $5,000 of City relief funds, Mayor Goldstein stated. Councilmen G. E. Krause, W. J. Reck,"R. H. Beistline, A. F. McKin- non, and Wallis 8. George were present at the meeting last night. — e — CHAMBERLIN HERE J. F. Chamberlin, merchandise broker, arrived from the Westward on the Alaska. | materials. With regard to marquees, Mr. Troast suggested that the minimum height, as required by the existing draft of the proposed building code, feet, thereby lowering the height of 'plate glass windows and lessening | winds. The minimum height of chimneys should be two feet instead of three 'feet as required in the new code, { contain special clauses covering the ! chimneys of larger buildings and in- dustrial plants. A lining of terra- cotta or fire brick should be required ! for all chimneys over 150 square in- ! ches, he said. Dry cleaners, garages, paint stores, and other business with unusual {fire hazards should be required to build certain types of storage sheds lmd to keep combustible mterials at 1 a suitable distance from other build- |ings. Ventilation Clauses covering proper ventila- tion—mechanical ventilation if nec- essary — suitable glass areas, and other health mesures should be in- cluded in the code, Mr. Troast said as well as means of egress, exits, stairs, and stair landings. The light- ing of halls and corridors of public buildings should also receive con- sideration. Establishment of fire zones—re- quiring certain types of construction in certain areas—is also important, he said. One of the most important things to be dealt with, are definite clauses regarding the loads and stresses on different types of materials, and the loads on floors, walls and roofs of public buildings. He mentioned the pressure of Taku winds and the pres- sure of soil from the hills surround- ing Juneau, as forces that should be considered in the building code. “The building code should pro- vide safety for the citizens of Ju- neau,’ he said. A motion was passed by the Coun- cil to table the building code until the next meeting for¥ further con- sideration and to enable contractors and dealers to make additional sug- gestions. BAR ASSOCIATION ENJOYS BARBEQUE Members of the Juneau Bar Asso- he lowered from nine feet to eight | !the danger of wreckage by Taku| Mr. Troast said, and the code should | ARRAIGNED AT GOURT SESSION 25 Will Face Trial Tues- day — Eight Still Being Sought ‘ Twenty-four of the 33 men nam- ed in a Federal grand jury indict-| | ment for rioting in Juneau last June | |24 were arraigned today in the| district courtroom. | Sven Saren, at liberty on bond | | pending trial on the rioting charge, 1did not appear in the courtroom, |and Marshal Willlam T. Mahoney | | reported that eight other defendants have not yet been apprehended. A defense motion for a separate | trial for each of the defendants was | case against the entire group will start Tuesday morning. In rejecting the request of At- torney Irwin Goodman and his co- counsel, Senator Henry Roden, Judge Alexander pointed to the lengthy ccurt procedure and huge number | of jurors that would be required for separate trials. Reduce Bail A reduction of bail in the cases of all the defendants except those| charged with being armed with dan- ! gerous weapons was approved by the court, and the District Attorney was {instructed to confer with defense lawyers on the individual cases. The men have beén under a blanket bail of $3,000 each, which will be reduced to $1,000 for all the defendants charged with rioting only. Ten of the men are now iu cus- tody in lieu of proper bonds, Marshal | Mahoney reported. The men arraigned this mm‘nlngE | were: Matthew Sumara, Ed Engberg, | Harry Datoff, Cliff Matthews, Nick Kobak, Evan Dzaloff, Alex Daroff, George Kodzoff, Ivan Diboff, Frank | Agoff, Bill Tatoff, Simon Graner, | 'Ed Rennie, C. V. Farland, Mentur | Peterson, Abel Anderson, Ernest| Giovanetti, Jack Romer, Warren| | Beavert, Bennie Largen, N. R. Cor- | rell, Roman Ellers, Marion ‘Warner, | Leonard Ball. | Others Sought Those still being sought by the authorities are: Mike Divyak, Gus Zetieff, Lee Johnson, Stanley Ny- gren, E. A. Vilarde, John Ekovick, Alfred Neilson and Bill Lisean. All of the accused are represented by Goodman and Roden, except Kod- ' zoff and Taroff, for whom Howard D. Stabler is attorney. A special venire of 40 members to the petit jury panel will report in the courtroom at ten o'clock Tues- day, and the mass trial will start after a jury is selected. No sessions will be held Monday due to Armistice | Day. | H. L. Faulkner, City Attorney, will aid District Attorney Willilam A. Holzheimer and his assistant, George ‘W. Folta, in the prosecution. CONTINUE HUNT FOR AVIATOR IN BAY OF BENGAL Searching Planes Fail to Find Trace of Missing Kingsford-Smith SINGAPORE, Nov. 9.—Desperate aerial searchers for Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, famous aviator missing over the Bay of Bengal, refused to abandon hope today of rescuing the flier when it was learn- ed that, contrary to earlier belief, the plane could remain afloat in- definitely. The Royal Air Force planes soared north, nearing the Siamese frontier New Feature In Comic Section Of The Empire In the four page comic section of The Empire today is a new feature. This is “Out Our Way ~The Willetts,” by the well- known cartoonist, J. R. Williams. U. . JURY HITS AT COMMUNIST ACTIVITY HERE Federal Jurors Recommend| Officials ‘‘Clean Out Communistic Party” Recommendation that Federal of- | Farty that is known to exist in this, community,” was made by the U. |8. Grand Jury today as it conclud- ed its work after being in session 18 Judge George F. Alexander at lll‘ | m. The recommendation was |made by the jurors in their final | report before being discharged, and without further comment. The jury while in session brought indictments against 33 men accused of being in- volved in the labor trouble here last summer and it was assumed the rec- | days and was discharged by Federal | JUDGE STRIKES OUT AT TRIAL THREAT REPORT Alexander Declares Coer- cion Activities Will Be Summarily Dealt With SHADY TACTICS NOT TO BE TOLERATED Misconduct or Disrespect to Court Officers Will Bring Contempt Striking out against the reported intimidation of withesses in the 33 not allowed by the judge, and the| ficials “clean out the Communistic|Fiot cases arising out of the mine trouble last June, District Judge George F. Alexander today issued a | tirm warning that any such activi- ties will be summarily dealt with by | the court. In a statement addressed from the {bench to all concerned with the trial which starts next Tuesday, the Judge also threatened action against sym- pathizers of the defendants who are |rumored to be planning picketing Ithe Federal Building and mass at- |tendance at the trial wearing in- signias of their organization. “It has also been reported to me ommendation was based on its find- | ed 14 true bills and two not true bills. | tions: clation and officers of the Federal|today, to start a systematic search Court are guests today at a venison |of the stormy waters above Malay barbecue at the cabin of Attorney|and the Federated Straits. Two Grover C. Winn on the Fritz Cove |planes returned from a dawn flight road. over the bay and coastal jungle Thirty men are attending the stag |islands and reported no success. affair, for which Winn served as his| A squadron of bombing planes own chef. The guests are to listen|are held in readiness to join the to a foothall broadcast. hunt. ings revealed during the examination of witnessees in connection with la~ bor agitation in the city. Examined 119 Witnesses © During its 18-day session, the jur- ors examined 119 witnesses, return- They examined the Federal jail and made the following recommenda- “That an air conditioning plant bel installed; the electrical wiring be in- spected and certain changes made to cut down the fire hazard; the entrance floor be {ixed by laying con- crete; a new and more santitary type of outlet be installed; that the walls be painted and repaired, es- | pecially in the women's quarters.” Hart Foreman A. W. Hart served as foreman and | Mrs. James Connors Jr., as Secre- | tary of the group which also recom- | mended that the original $5 per day for jurors be restored. In discharging the jurors, Judge Alexander thanked them for their prompt and efficlent service and sald he regretted the necessity for holding them longer than on some previous occasions and hoped they had not been inconvenienced. e O, PLANE CRACKS UP ON RESCUE NEAR DAWSON Big Bellanca Caught in Ice 8 While Attempting to Res- cue Herman Passengers A Belleanca airplane, which went out to effect the rescue of the four passengers on the Jack Herman ship which was forced down 35 miles from Dawson on an island in the Yukon last Saturday, is reported from Dawson to have been caught in the | ice while attempting a landing and been badly damaged. No one was re- | ported hurt. Another ship went out and was to have taken the men into Dawson today. Pilot Herman and one of his five passengers who included George Townsend, Peter Punk, Oscar Adamy, Okay Ogren and W. James, all Klon- dikers, were taken to Dawson yes- terday in a rescue ship piloted by Victor Ross. Herman'’s plane, it is understood, is not damaged and will be flown out when the ice becomes sufficiently strong in the river to afford a run- way. i CLIFFORD IN TOWN E. H. Clifford, Marshall - Wells Hardware Company representative, arrived on the Alaska from the West- ward. that one of the attorneys for the defendants has been advising some such tactics as those mentioned,” the Judge declared. “I dont' know ‘whether there is any truth in any of these reports or not. I am loath to believe there is. If anything of this kind is attempted by anyone they will be dealt with summarily and sternly by the court.” Men Arraigned Judge Alexander’s statement was 'made following the arraignment of the accused men in court this morn- ing. . Rumors that efforts will also be made by other groups to intimi- date the defense counsel were re- ported by Attorney Irwin Goodman, representing the alleged rioters, Goodman, Portland lawyer who has been retalned by the International Labor Defense to appear for the Jjudgment” on whether or not any of these other reports were true. ““I know nothing whatever about the supposed intimidation of wit- nesses or any plans for picketing or demonstration,” Goodman said. “Any of these reports that have reached the court cannot concern me. There are lots of rumors, including ones that some persons are planning to intimidate me.” No substantiation could be ob- tained from any source for any of the conflicting reports. Judge Alexander’s statement is as follows: | | Hears Reports “It has been reported to me that attempts have been made recently to intimidate witnésses in the cases | arising out of the strike trouble that urred here last summer, which cases are set for trial next Tues- day. “It has also been reported to me that sympathizers of the defend- ants are planning to, or at least |have been talking obout; picketing ithe building where this court sits, | during that trial, or congregating in |and about the building and its cor- ridors during said trial. “It has also been ed to me that sympathizers of the defendants are planning to, or havg been talk- ing about, attending the trial in force and wearing a ribbon or other insignia thereat with a werding thereon calculated to intimidate or influence the jury or witnesses or those engaged in the trial thereof. “It has also been reported to me that one of the attorneys for the de- fendants has been advising some such tactics as those mentioned. Warns of Result “I don't know whether there is any truth in any of these reports or not. Iam loathe to believe that there is. At any rate I hope not. “It must be plain to anyone, how- ever, that such action, if attempted, can have but one purpose, and that is to attempt to intimidate or un- duly influence witnesses and jur- ors of this court in the discharge ‘Continued on Page Elght) men, sald that he was “suspending |