The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 25, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLVIL NO. 7127. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU ALASKA MONDAY NOVEMBER 25 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS GUN TALK PLAYS PART IN RIOT TRIAL ETHIOPIANS BATTLE TIDE CHANGED,SAYS KING OF KINGS Two Trium;g in North, Third at Gorrahei Cheer Defenders OIL EMBARGOES GET LEAGUE’S ATTENTION| Invaders Ready for New Three-Way Drive to Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 25.— The Ethiopian government today claimed that the tide of battle on the northern front was defi- uitely turning in its favor as a result of two victories within | three days by crack troops un- der Comm ander Dejazmatch Wores. Simultaneously, semi-official re- ports from the south state that the Italians have been driven from Gor- rahei with heavy losses. NEW DRIVE AWAITED ROME, Nov. 25—Three hundred thousand men are ready to converge on the Ethiopian defenses from three directions, the War Ministry nounced today. The Eritrean arms has consolidated its position for the new advance from Makale, and on the Southern front the Italians are working on a new basis from which they will drive aside to Harar, Jijiga and Diredawa. LEAGUE MEETING POSTPONED GENEVA, Nov. 25.—A postpone- ment of the League of Nations sanc- tions committee meeting to consider the oil embargo against Italy was arranged Sunday night. The meet- ing will now be held Friday. There is hope here that the peace negotiations between Italy and Ethi- opia may bear fruit soon. ‘Great Britain is a strong support- er of the projected oil sanctions against I1 Duce's government in agreeing with France to recommend the postponement. The League's committee of 18 is considering the adding of other “key products” to the Italian embargoes, and it is considered likely that oil and other possible war materials will be added to the list of goods. that cannot be exported to Mussolini's na- tion. INVADERS' CLAIM DISPUTED ROME, Nov. 25—Italy today claim- ed that it had added the rich Ogaden province of Southwestern Ethiopia to the large areas now under con- trol of the invaders, but from Addis (Continued on Page Three) Brazilian Army Men in Revolt Communist Group in Re- bellion — Large Area Affected BULLETIN—Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 25—President Vargas to- day asked the Brazilian Congress to decree two months’ state of seige throughout the nation as the result of the Communists’ attempts to seize the govern- ment. RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 25. — An army group, which Federal officials said was composed of Communists, today held Natal in power, defying the National government. President Getulio Varges called the Cabinet in an emergency meeting to consider the situation. A great northern area is affected by the Natal outburst, Authorities said sympathetic up- risings in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas were stifled yesterday. 1t is believed the rebellion was un- dertaken by noncommissioned offi- cers in an effort to gain power. The , accused the' rebels of Communistic alms. an- | CLAIM THREE VICTORIES meoln Ellsworth Ptlot NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—A worri- Ellsworth and his pilot, Herbert Pol- lock Kenyon from the base ship. The Antarctic pair left Dundee Is- land for a flight to Ross Sea, 1,140 miles away. Now Missing in Antarctic They last communicate dby wire- some silence today separated Lincoln |less with the ship at 10:48 o'clock last Saturday morning, a few hours after their takeoff. The silence is not yet cause for real alarm, it is intimated. 2 POLICEMEN CONFESS PART ~ INBURGLARIES, §Seattle OflEs, National | Guard Sergeant and One | Civilian Implicated SEATTLE, Nov. 25.—Police Chief !w. 8. Kirtley announced the con- | fessions of a National Guard ser- geant, a civilian, and two of six po- licemen held, as burglary suspects. | The chief said Patrolmen Carl Bailey and H. D. Nelson, Sergeant {J. Lee of the National Guard, and Charles Octave Marchand, civilian, admitted burglary charges, while George A. Adams, police telephone operator, and Patrolman R. C. Mc- Wade admitted to have stolen prop- erty, which they received as a pres- ent, in their possession. | Patrolman W. H. Voltz and C. F. | Buchanan denied all knowledge of the burglaries. The charges involve taking mer- chandise valued at approximately $1,500 from a mill company and ma- chinery supply firm. PROBE CRIME RING SEATTLE, Nov. 25.—Prosecutor | Warren Magnuson studied evidence in the police crime ring case in which eight men, six of them policemen, are held as burglary suspects. A truck of articles was taken from the home of Patrolman W. H. Voltz, ranging from electric clocks to rolls of wallpaper and garden tools. The articles were checked at headquar- ters. Two patrolmen and two others confessed to burglaries of a lumber, paint and machinery depot. Goods taken were valued at $1500. REDUCTION IN BUDGET HANGS ON CONFERENCE Chairman 'Buchanan Says Can Be Brought Near Bal- anceby ‘Devil of a Fight’ ‘WARM SPRINGS, Ga., Nov. 25— Reduction to $500,000,000 in the mar- gin by which Government expendi- tures may exceed its income during the next year is predicted by Chair- man James P. Buchanan of the House of Representatives Appropria- tions committee. Asked how the budget could be brought near a balance, the Texan replied “by a devil of a fight.” Representative Buchanan was called by President Roosevelt to go over the budget with him and Bud- get Director Bell, — Bomber Type Plane Is Eliminated from Air Corps Contracts WASHINGTON, Nov. 25— The | War Department has announced that the bomber type, which crashed at Daytop, Ohio, injuring two fatal- 1y on October 30, has been eliminated {from the present competition con- tracts to supply the Army Air Corps with a large number of ships. The Department emphasized how- ever that the Boeing Company, which built the huge bomber, has not been barred from future contracts and the intimation is given that a squadron of Boeing planes will be ordered for experimental purposes. ‘The War Department found no structural or mechanical faults in the wrecked Boeing bomber. Democratic Caucus at 8 Tonight A Democratic caucus of three Juneau precincts and the Sal- mon Creek precinct will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Moose Hall, The purpose is to elect 25 delegates to the Democratic Divisional Convention at Wran- gell on December 10. All Demo- crats are urged to attend the caucus tonight. Divorcee Kidnaped in Tacoma Abductor 'fi;r—ealens Two Lives if Police Are Put on Trail — BULLETIN— Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 25.—Joseph Hook has re- ceived a telegram from Boise, Idaho, purportedly signed by his mivsing daughter, saying she was all right and hoped to be home soon. She did not mention her former husband. The police have asked Boise authorities to hunt the pair. TACOMA, Nov. 25.—Mildred Hook, 22, divorcee, daughter of Joseph Hook, detective fiction writer, is sought in Oregon, 48 hours after she had been allegedly abducted from a Tacoma street building. Her uncle, Frank Mickel of Port- land, received word from Mildred that she was being held by her for- mer husband, Douglas Van Black, who threatened both her and him- self if the police were put on the trail. PIONEER DIES IN ANCHORAGE Jack Kmall Discov- erer Clrc{ Clty Gold Mine, Passes ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 25.— Jack Kinally, 81, pioneer, died in the Anchorage Hospital after several days of illness. Kinally came to Alaska before the gold strike. He was one of a party of three who discovered the Circle City gold mine in '96. He worked at various interior mines, also worked on the Alaska Railroad during its construction days. He retired a few years ago. Kinally was credited with know- ing and remembering a vast number of pioneer Alaskans and Yukoners. He was born in the Black Hills, where his father was a pioneer. His brother Dan is a lighthouse keeper at Stella’s point. GIRL KILLED IN HER HOME FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 25.— Mary Stammer, aged 15, daughter of Wal- ter M. Stammer, prominent attorney, was fatally beaten by a fiend as she sat reading before a fire in her home. The girl'’s mother discovered the crime upon refurning home. Preme T el MRS. CREWSON GOES SOUTH Mrs. H. B. Crewson, wife of the Centennial Flouring Mills represen- tative, sailed for Seattle on the Northwestern. Mr. Crewson will board the steamer at Petersburg for Ketchikan, CHINA CLIPPER (FARLEY SAYS | Autonomy Proclaimed for IS AT MIDWAY, MANILA BOUND Twenty - ‘ot Personl Aboard PAA Ship Go- ing to Island Bases MIDWAY ISLAND, Nov. 25.—The China Clipper settled in the water here yesterday afternoon at 2:01 o'clock after covering 1,323 miles from Honolulu, making slightly un- der 174 miles an hour, There were 21 persons aboard the China Clipper and 1,700 pounds of mail and slupplies. The passengers are employees bound to the island bases of the Pan-American line. ‘The China Clipper has a crew of nine aboard. The next hop will be to Wake Island, thence to Guam and Ma- nila. SISTER AT ALAMEDA ALAMEDA, Cal, Nov. 25— The Philippine Clipper, sister ship of the China Clipper, has arrived here from the Atlantic Coast and began prepar- ations for a takeoff to Manila on December 6. STOCK PRICES TAKE DROP ON PROFIT TAKING NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—Profit tak- ing stemmed the advancing stock market tide today and prices backed up from fractions to three points or more. Selling is said to have been in- duced partly by the French political and financial crisis. Today’s close was heavy. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Nov. 25— Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16%, American Can 142%, American Power & Light 8%, Anaconda 24%, Bethlehem Steel 40%, General Motors 567, International Harvester 60'%, Kennecott 28%, Unit- ed Corporation 7%, United States Steel 48%, Southern Pacific 24%, United Foundries no sale, Calumet and Hecla 5%, Pound $4.93%, Sim- mons Beds 17%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 144.74, rails 38.85, utilities 29.37. ARMY FLIER DIES, CRASH COLUMBUS, Texas, Nov. 25. — Lieut. E. Holtermann, aged 28, Army pilot, was killed when his plane crashed in an isolated section of Colorado County last night. He was enroute to San Antonio after a cross; country flight to Beaumont. FAIRBANKS DOCTOR IS ON WAY SOUTH Dr. Aubrey R. Carter, popular young Fairbanks physician and sur- geon, passed through' Juneau on the Northwestern, enroute to his Dan- ville, Virginia, home on his first va- cation in three years. While in the States, Dr. Carter will purchase new equipment for the Fairbanks Medical and Surgical Clinic and will take on post-gradu- ate studies at Mayo Brothers Clinic, in Rochester, and in the General Electric X-Ray plant in Chicago. Af- ter spending Christmas in Virginia, he expects to spend the spring term in graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and at the New York City Medical Center. He will return to Fairbanks about March 1. —— JUNEA UVISIT ENDS Dorothy Zehm and Howard Zehm of Petersburg, who arrived on the North-Sea last week on a:vacation trip, returned home on the North- land. ROOSEVELT TO BE REELECTED Postmaster General Guest of Honor, Portland Demdcrats at Rally PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 25.— Postmaster General James A. Far- ley, on Saturday, urged the people of Oregon and the Northwest to be patient in the workings of the Can- adian reciprocal trade agreement. He said the lumber interests are un- duly aroused over the reduced tar- iff. He said he believed the increase in building within the next few months will “be such that the re- duction protest will fade into insig- nificance.” The Postmaster General was nere after participating in the inaugural of the Trans-Pacific mail service at Alameda, Cal., as the guest of honor at a Democratic meeting. Speaking at a Democratic rally, The Postmaster General predicted the reelection of Roosevelt and de- clared: “You can't beat somebody with nobody and the Republican Party has nobody. It not only has no can- didate who commands the respect of a majority of its members but has not _even the outline of a progr; which -gives .any promisé ol satisfy~ ing the widely divergent elements that compose it.” .- - CAMPAIGN FOR LARGER FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS Twelve Western States in Move for More Fed- eral Assistance SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 25— Chambers of Commerce in 12 western states are being asked by the local chamber to join in a campaign for larger 'Federal appropriations for construction of highways and forest reserves acros$ public domains. Letters have been sent to 68 cham- bers in public land states, asking them to urge Congressional delega- tions to sponsor the program. ——— >t — TWO MISSING, JUNEAU Bo'“ND; lPopular juneau Couple ARE REPORTED PRINCE RUPERT, B. C,, Nov. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simp- son, for whom considerable anxiety has been felt since they left Telegraph Creek October 27 in an outboard motor boat down the Stikine River for Wrangell enroute to Juneau, aye now at Wrangell. This is according to Ah amateuf wireless message re- layed from Wrangell via Calgary to Norman Kinslor of Prince Rupert, Bo‘ys’ Stranded On Island for Week, Escape NORWAY HOUSE, Man., Nov. River, and Arnold Lundberg, two boys of Deconia, lay in the hos- pital with frozen feet today, bav- ing narrowly escaped death by freezing. Part of North China; New Government Being Set Up BULLETIN—Tientsin, Nov. 25. —Martial law prevailed late this afternoon following the collapse of the coup by agitators for au- tonomy. Police, armed with bay- onets, are posted in the streets. As another move to suppress the autonomy movement, a warning has been given the Jap- anese military authorities that encroachment on the demilitar- ized zone will not be tolerated. PEIPING, Nov. 26.—Automony has proclaimed for a large sector of Northern China in a sudden coupe by Yin Ju-Heng, Administrative Commissioner of the demilitarized zone. Yin is on the friendliest terms with the Japanese military leaders. ‘The new government was proclaim- ed today. Yin's proclamation said his government would recognize the sovereignty of Nanking but warned he would allow no interference in local affairs. His proclamation de- clared the intended cooperation of the new province in North China with Japan and Manchukuo. Demand for Troops Yin has been chosen head of the new 9-man automomous council for 25 counties of Hopeh and Chahar provinces. He asked Japanese gov- arnment officials and militarists to send troops to purge North China of Communists. Yin announced, in proclaiming his political independence from Nan- king, “I stand for the rescue of Chi- na and close harmony with Japan.” Self-Government It was disclosed that five provinces were invited to join in self-govern- ment. Yin emphasized that the movement was autonomous, not sep- aratist, and said his government will control all revenues except salt and custom duties. There is a widespread belief that autonomous. government might spread to other North China prov- inces along the Great Wall, where Japanese troops are ready to meet any attempt by the central govern- ment to block the program by mili- tary force. AFL PREDICTS " COMING BOOM FOR INDUSTRY Warns Depression Will Again Follow Unless Have Shorter Hours WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—A busi- ness industrial -boom “within the next few years” is predicted by the American Federatipn of Labor chiefs. The AFL broadcast was coupled with a warning to both capital and labor that another depression will follow the next boom unless hours are shortened and a greater share of industrial earnings go into the wage envelope. A return of confidence to a great- er extent than has prevailed since the depression began is listed as an outstanding factor upon which the favorable broadcast is based. ——t————— MISS . DALTON, MR. BAGBY WED - WEDNESDAY EVE Announce Wedding in Tnmty Cathedral Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dalton an- nounce the wedding of their daugh- ter, Shirley, to Mr. Milton Bagby in | a ceremony at Holy Trinity Cathed- ral on Wednesday evening, November 21, at 9:30 o'clock, Dean C. E. Rice will officiate. No individual wedding invitations , Will be issued, but Mr. and Mrs. Dal- ‘ton wish all friends of the young couple to know they are welcome to attend the ceremony. ‘The bride is a graduate of Juneau | High 8chool in the class of 1935. The grom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bagby of Auburn, Wash- ington. He is an employee of the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Com- pany. - MEYRING AND HOLDEN COME FOR PAA PLANE Gene Meyring and Alex Holden, PAA pilots who were transferred to the States several weeks ago when PAA schedules in Southeast Alaska |were discontinued, are passengers aboard the steamer Victoria, due to arrive here tomorrow. Pilots Meyring | and Holden are coming to Juneau to | fly the PAA Lockheed Vega to Se- | attle. el e [ LEAVES ST. ANN'S L. T. Grandsma, who has been ln; St. Ann's Hospital for several weeks, |, was discharged today in an improved | condition, |gle, 65, tourist camp operator. FAST FLIGHT ,evemrul trip and will proceed to An- |rived on the Northwestern from the HOOVER VERSUS NEW DEAL WINS DEM. APPROVAL Both Farle):;d Sen. Guf- fey Say *‘Bring Him On” —Borah Promises Fight WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Demo- cratic spokesmen invited another Roosevelt-Hoover contest for the Presidency. Climaxing a week of quickened pol- itics, Chairman James A. Farley and U. 8. Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania each singled out the former President as symbolizing the major opposition of the New Deal. “Bring him cn,” they said in sub- stance. Neither referred to growing indi- cations of a storm gathering over Hoover's head in his own party. Re- publican leadership, however, now has this possibility to contend with, as few now dispute the readiness of Senator William E. Borah of Idaho to carry his opposition to that lead- ership into the Presidential primar- 3 YOUTHS HELD, MURDER CHARGE MATODOR, Texas., Nov, 25— Murder charges against three youths are pending as the result of a fatal beating administered to Beh Spee- The youths are alleged to have beaten and kicked the aged man in a cabin they rented at his camp, after he remonstrated with them for row- dyism. SOUTH, NORTH FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 25.— Pilot Roy Dickson, accompanied by Sam Bell, has arrived here -after five days elapsed time, or 16 hours and 45 minutes actual flying time from Se- attle. Pilot Dickson brought a five-place plane via Telegraph Creek, White- horse and Circle. He reported an un- chorage where he will base. DRI e ODOM COMES TO TOWN M. W. Odom, wholesale broker, ar- Westward. — e — MRS. GUCKER LEAVES | Mrs. J. W. Gucker, wife of the well- | known merchandise broker, sailed for Seattle on the Northwestern. WITNESS SAYS HEARD ASKED FOR WEAPONS Corey Says Former Union Secretary Brought Sub- ject Up at Union Meet ARMS DISCUSSION PRIOR TO TROUBLE Special Offieers Claim Dbl One Objection Heard at Gathering of 300 Sensational testimony that he heard guns and “saps” talked about in the union hall a few evenings be- fore the alleged riot on Lower Front Street last June 24 was made to the jury hearing the trial of 25 men charged with rioting on that date in front of the union hall this morning by Robert Corey, Govern- ment witness. Corey, who was a special city po- lice officer on the day of the trouble and now works in the Alaska Juneau mine, said he attended a meeting in the union hall a few nights prev- ious to June 24 out of curiosity. He accompanied a friend, he said, and the only other person he knew in the place at that time was Niel Heard, then Secretary of the Alaska Mine Workers Union. Heard Talked Heard, Corey sald, addressed the meeting and asked the men assem- bled in the hall, which he estimated at around 300, how many had guns or “saps,” as the witness termed leather-bound clubs. Corey said about half the hands were raised in answer to Heard's query. He said Heard then asked how many had guns and again about half the hands were raised. The secretary then asked, the witness continued, how many would use them if guns and saps were furnished them. In re- sponse to this all hands were raised, Corey saild. One man, whom he did not know, the witness said, objected, explaining that he was opposed to any such actions in connection with the strike trouble. Referred to Strike Corey said, Heard was talking about the strike, Later, the witness said, he had seen men in the group blocking the street on the morning of the alleged riot pull “saps” from their pockets when the melee in front of the union hall started. Corey said he had seen no guns or saps at the Union meeting which he at- tended and was stating only what he had heard himself. On cross examination, the witness reiterated his testimony, and ex- plained how he had arrested Frank Agoff, one of the defendants, He said (Continued on Page Two) e eee Crisis Is Threatened in France Gold Wilhd—;a—v_vn. Discount Rates Raised—Cab- inet in Peril PARIS, Nov. 25.—The Bank of France raised the rates of discount on loans in a' desperate effort to halt withdrawals of gold, which are threatening France with devalua- tion within one month. Gold valued at $181,500,000 has been drained from the bank vaults. Premier Laval's cabinet is threat- ened with overthrow. Leading finan- cial quarters warn that a panic may rise if the drain on gold reserves con- tinues.