The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. XLVIL, NO 7137. ALASKA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS 'DUCE HURLS DEFIANCE AT 52 NATIONS 1DEFENDANTS | FAIL TO TAKE STAND AT TRIAL 17 Testily tn Own Behal —Rebuttal Witnesses Be Called Monday Seven of the 24 defendants on trial *in Federal district court on riot charges did not take the stand in their own behalf during presenta- tion of the defense’s case, it was re- vealed when the defense rested yes- terday afternoon. Seventeen of the defendants testified. ’Phey were Sven Saren, Matthew Sumara, Harry off, Cliff Matthews, Nick Kobak, B)ll Taroff, George Kodzoff, Simon Graner, Ed Rennie, Mentur Peter- son, Abel Anderson, Jack Romer, ‘Warren Beavert, Bennie Larsen, N. R. Correll, Roman Ellers, Marion Warner. The seven defendants who did not take the stand in their own defense were Frank Agoff, Leonard Ball, Alex Daroff, Evan'Dzaloff, C. W. “Tiny” Farlin, Ernest Giovanetti apd Ivan Diboff. Ed Engberg, one of the orig- inal defendants, was acquitted at conclusion of the government’s case for lack of evidence against him and it was not necessary for him to de- fend himself. Resumes Monday No court was held today, the trial resuming Monday morning at 10 o'clock which will be the 19th day, the trial cpening on November 12. The government took 11 days for presentation of its case while the de- fense required but seven. Monday the government will begin calling rebut- tal, _witnesses which are expected io take about two days, the defense using probably about the same time for its rebuttal. This will be follow- ed by the court’s instruetions to the jury and arguments. The jury may get the case by next Friday. Qutgrowth of Disorder ‘The case is the outgrowth of strce disorder here last June 24 when 2 group of men started to march from the A. B. Hall to the Alaska Juneau mine to register for employment dur- ing a strike called by the Alaska Mine Workers Union. The govern- ment charges that the defendants in- cited or took part in an alleged riot near the union hall when the march- ers came to that point on Lower Front Street. The defense contends the men on trial were doing nothing but peaceful picketing and did not riot as the government charges. The defendants all deny having weapons tnd they claim if weapons were used during the trouble it was by others. ———— NEUTRALITY OF U.S. STRICTLY UPHELDBY F.D.R. Assertion MEin Letter to Episcopal Bishop Made Public WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Declaring formally that the United States “should not let the world down” in the current war crisis, President Roosevelt asserted, at the same time, this country has already done “its share tows®d the restoration of peace.” The statement is made in a letter, dated November 14, to Bishop G. Ashton Oldham, of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, New York, but published only yesterday. ‘The statement has been quickly in- terpreted principally as a reaffirma- tion of the Administration's neutral- ity policy. e COLONISTS STUDY FARMING The Vocational Department has three extension classes in agricul- ture at Matanuska, being taught by Kenneth MeClarty. McClarty reports continued progress on the new school building at Palmer, and the building already partly en- closed. Lost Boy Found | With His Dogs in Canadian Woods NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Dec. 7.—Bobbie Dean, 4-year-old nephew of Ernest Darling, night superintendent of the Essondale Mental Hospital, missing since last Wednesday and for a while feared to have been kidnaped, was found unharmed in the ‘woods near the hospital late yes- terday with his two dogs. The youngster stated he took the wrong turn at forked roads when geing home from the hos- pital. The boy said he was “pretty hungry and thirsty” but other- wite he was found to be all right. THOROUGHFARE WIDENING IS UP, COUNCIL MEET Home Grocery Corner Be Changed for Pur- poses of Safety A plan to increase traffic visibility and safety by widening the thor- oughfare at the Home Grocery cor- ner was the chief subject to engage the attention of the City Council at the first December meeting held in the Council chamber. last night, and a special meeting will be held nexL Friday night for further considera- tion. .. The proposed plan calls for round- ing of the corner of the occupied by the Home Grocery Com pany, fronting on Willoughby Ave- nue and E Street, by removal of a section 13 feet deep at the central | corner and tapering to a fraction of | that distance on the two sides fac- ing the street. The proposed altera- | don will necessitate remodelling the entire front of the store building. Joe Thibodeau and John Hermle, owners of the property, and their attorney, M. E. Monagle, appeared at the Council meeting last night! and presented terms of a tentative agreement for the approval of the City. Company’s Proposal The Home Grocery offered to deed all land necessary for the street- widening to the City for $1,800, the | Home Grocery Company to assume responsibility for the building alter- ations, or under an optional agree- | ment, they offered to deed the land | to the City upon payment of $400, the City to assume responsibility for the building alterations. The $400 was understood to represent the cost of additional chased at the rear of the building for an addition. Considerable argument concerned the time element involved in the al- teration process, the }hssible use of FERA labor in the event that the City assumes responsibility for the alterations, and the"cost of plans and specifications for the proposed build- ing changes. Guarantee Made Federal relief labor would save the City an estimated $600 in the event that they assume responsibil- ity for the alterations, it was said, but the Home Grocery Company ob- jected on the grounds that highly skilled, workmen are required, and that the work might be unnecessarily delayed. These objections were with- drawn upon assurance that the City would guarantee satisfactory work- manship within a reasonable time limit. It was finally agreed that the city will pay half the cost of plans and specifications for the new store front, provided they do not exceed $50, and that the Home Grocery will have the plans drawn at once, and that a special meeting ‘of the City Council will be held next Friday night at which time these plans will be presented for further action. City Engineer Milton Lagergren stated that the proposed street- widening plan would increase visi- bility at the corner from 70 to 120 feet. . Inspection Is Made A communication from Dr. W. W. Council, City Health Officer, was read at the meeting. Dr. Council stated that he had made a personal inspection of all beer parlors, res- taurants and bakeries of the city, jaccompanied by Chief of Police Roy Hoffman. A letter will be written to each firm, Dr. Council said, and a copy furnished to the Chief of Police {Continued on Page Eight) to; land recently pur-| DELEGATESTO LEAVE SUNDAY ! [ DemocralicT.elegation of 13 Bound for 'Wrangell Convention Next Week Delegates to the Divisional Dem- ocratic convention at Wrangell, opening Tuesday, will leave Juneau tomorrow night aboard the North- land, it was decided at the meet- ,ing of delegates last night in the office of J. A. Hellenthal. M. E. Monagle, Divisional Chairman, also { will be chairman of the delegation [whlch will include at least 13. James J. Connors, John Wal- mer, William T. Mahoney and Monagle will represent Juneau Precint No. 2. A. B. Anderson and J. P. Davis are going from Salmon Creek; Al Lundstrom, J. J. Connors Jr., and Willlam Mar- ‘kle from Juneau No. 3, and Frank lho, J. E. Pegues, Mrs. C. P. \Jenne and Mrs. William Holzheim- yer from No. 1. | - Resolutions were drawn up by {the delegation last night com- {mending the work of the Demo- | cratic administration, including President Roosevelt, Delegate An- thony J. Dimond and Gov. John W. Troy and will he offered the convention for adoption. Various proposed platform planks weie discussed and will be put into shape by the time the delegation arrives in Wrangell. — - xBIG CLAIM IS 'FILED AGAINST DOHENY ESTATE 1 I Pan - American Petroleum | Asks $6,900,000 as Out- i ¢come of Teapot Dome LOS ANGELES, Lec. 7—A claim | totalling $6,900,000 against the es- [tate of the late E. L. Doheny, oil | magnate, has been filed by W. C. Mc- Duffie, acting PFederal receiver for {the Pan-American Petroleum Com- pany. Recorders said it is the largest suit of its kind ever brought here. The claim is based on a suit pending against Doheny in the Ped- eral Court when he died last Sep- | tember. McDuffie said the present action grew out of the Teapot Dome oil case involving Doheny and Albert B. Fall, |then Secretary of the Interior. CANDIDACY OF ' LANDON HAILED BY CONVENTION TOPEKA, Kans, Dec. 7.—Young Republicans, gathered from twelve states, hailed Gov. Alf. M. Landon, Kansas, as the ideal candidate for the party’s presidential nomination. Unofficial visitors to the Kansas Young Republican Convention re- ported in speeches and interviews a growing sentiment for the budget- balancing Governor. Other candidates who have re- ceived endorsement by Young Re- publican Conventions in other sec- tions of the country are Herbert Hoover, one-time President who is known to be a contender for the 1936 honor; and Senator William E. Borah, leader of the liberal move- ment of the G. O. P. and Hoover's sworn opponent. R e o omenancod FINLAND WILL PAY WAR DEBT WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—Finland has notified the State Department formally that she will pay the regu- lar war debt installment of $230,000 when it falls due on December 15. None of the other countries ow- ing war debts to the United States ONNORTHLAND. ‘ .1lount W"rangell, | To Westward, | Reported Smoking MOUNT WRANGELL— CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 7— Mount Wrangell, in the Wrangell range, dormant volcano, is smok- ing and steaming, according to reports brought here by aviators. Mount Wrangell was restless last about five years ago when it belched forth smoke all sum- mer. » THAW OFF FOR MERCY FLIGHT T0 ANTARCTIC Begins 9,500-Mile Flight to Join (Wyatt Earp: in Search for Ellsworth CALDWELL, N. J., Dec. 7.—Rus- sell W. Thaw began today a 9,500~ mile flight to the southernmost point of South America in an airplane to be used in the search for Lincoln Ellsworth and his pilot Herbert Ken- yon, missing on their trans-Antarc- tic flight. Accompanied by William Henry Klenke, of New York, mechanic, Thaw expected to make the trip in six days. At Magellena, Chile, he will contact the supply ship Wyatt Earp, of the Ellsworth expedition, and the plane will be loaded on the ship for a trip to the Ross Sea, from which the mercy flight will be launched. e ———— Students of Cairo University Battle Police, Half Hour | CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 7.—One mou- sand students of the Cairo Univer- | sity fought a rock and club battle | with the police for half an hour to- day on the Giza Bridge before dis- persed. Dozens of police and students were | beaten and knocked down during the rioting. BB GOVT. SEEKING | | | | { |20 DIVISION DELEGATES ARE NAMED AT NO'ME; Administration Endorsed at Rousing Rally—Select Those for Seward NOME, Alaska, Dec. 7.—Demo- crats of the Second Divisfon held rousing convention here last Thursday night. A resolution was adopted endors- ing President Roosevelt and his policies and the convention in- structed the delegates to the Ter- ritorial Convention at Seward on January 18 to support only dele- gates to the National Convention who will support the renomination of President Roosevelt. Dimond Endorsed A resolution also was adopted endorsing Delegate A. J. Dimond for Delegaté to Congress. Mr. Di- mond shared with the President the ardor and enthusiasm of the convention. A rising vote of con- fidence was given the Delegate which unmistakably demonstrated that he has the solid support of Democracy in the Second Division. He was endorsed for reelection. Delegates Selected The following delegates were se- lected for the Seward convention: John Lichtenberg, Garnet Martin, Lige Ketcheson, Howard Lyng, Joé Wallace, Mrs. Charles Cody, Miss Mildred Maynard, Almer Ryden, James Daly and Mrs. John Devine,' all of Nome; Mrs. B. W. McCarthy | and Joe Dexter, of Golovin; Jack| Mirphy and Dewey Goodrich, of | @angle: W, C. Todhunter and Wal-| ] | i | ter “iowd, of Kotsebue; Art chm- berlain, of Deering; Wallace Por- ter of Dime Creek; Frank Miller, | of Teller, and Fred Webster of Unnlnkleet TGN 'WILLIAM GREEN ASKED TO LEAD TRADE UNION Lewis Suggests A.F. of L. Head Take Over Indus- | | | | | | COURT RULING ONUTILITIES Both Cummings and Secur-|G ities Commission Eager to | Test Constitutionality ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The gov- ernment today sought to concentrate the New Deal-utility battle over the constitutionality of the recent hold-| ing company law upon a single test, involving the Giant Electric Bond and Share Company. Both Attorney General Homer S. Cummings and the members of the Securities Commission expressed eag- erness for a swift Supreme Court rul- ing on this case, but joined in seek- ing delay of many other legal ef-| forts to enjoin the act’s enforcement. The government has filed suit against the company in the New York District Court to force its reg- istration with the Commission, as directed by law, pending the high court ruling. The Securities Commission has asked the District of Columbia Su- preme Court to delay action in the injunction pleading of seven utility concerns. ——————— 10 PAS SENGERS ABOARD ALASKA FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, Dec. 7—Steamer Alas- ka sailed for Southeast and south- west Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning with 70 first class and seven steerage aboard. Passengers on the' Alaska booked for Juneau include Paul Isaacson, Dean Gus Healy, wife and infant, E. E. Ninnis, C. F. Arnold, Mrs, Olive |own organization advocated. |craft unions proved a majority, and trial Organizations WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—John L.| | Lewis, United Mine Workers chief- | | Federation of Labor, invited William , Green to step out from his office as unions, as opposed to craft unions, | which Lewis is now leading. ‘The invitation was based on Green's recent statement to the press that he, personally, endorsed industrial union organization, but felt himself officially bound to sup- port the craft union policy which his Green declined the 1nvnnuon ‘without comment. The arguments between industrial | and eraft unions, which have been fermenting for the past three years, came to a definite clash at the recent American Federation of Labor meet- ing in Atlantic City, when Lewis pointed to the concerted action pos- sible to the International Longshore- men's Association, Maritime Federa- tion, and United Mine Workers, all industrial unions, and condemned craft unions as being outmoded and “meédieval.” Although the industrial unions showed a strong vote for re- organization of the Federation, the no action was taken. Lewis' resig- nation followed shortly afterward. PAUL GORDON GOING SOUTH Paul Gordon,, Advisor on Alaskan Affairs in the Division of Territor- ies and Island Possessions, Depart- ment of the Interior, is a passenger on the Victoria from the Westward enroute to the States. — eee — 8. 8, MEN ON VICTORIA Sam Clein and R. E. Veith, Al- aska Steamship Company employees from Seattle, are southbound pas- sengers on the Victoria. Clein and Veith, who are on vacation, came have given notice to pay when the|Westby, son and daughter, James|north on the Yukon and visited installments are due. Williams. Fairbanks. Farley NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Chairman James A, Farley of the Democratic National Committee announces that President Franklin D. Roosevelt will | officlally open the 1936 campaign | with an address in Washington on January 8. ‘The President will speak at Jackson Day dinner. Similar gatherings are planned in every community of 5000 or more population, making a total of 1500. The President’s speech will be broadcast. Chairman Farley’s announcement was made to state presidents and Young Democratic Clubs over a na- tionwide telephone circuit from the the ,Pres. Roosevelt Isto Offu'mll y ’ pen Campaign January 8 Makes Announvem(’nt Democratic Party headquarters at the Biltmore Hotel. He said that the price of the din- ners should be worked out on a basis which will permit forwarding part of what each dinner pays to the Na- tional Committee. The proceeds will | be used to cut down the Democratic | National Committee's deficit. PLANS PROGRESSING NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Plans for the | official start of the 1935 campaign |are in progress here today with | the disclosure that President Roose- | velt will give the opening address on | January 8 before those assembled at a Jackson Day Dinner in Washing- ton, D. C. U. S. Awaits Full Report, Bombing American Hospital WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said today the State Depart- ment is still waiting advice from the American Legation at Addis Ababa concerning the bombing of the American hos- pital at Dessye by the Italian bombing | pl-nu. STOCK PRICES BOUND UPWARD, “FAST TRADING ‘Many New Highs for Three Years Recorded at Short Session NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Stocks ral- lied under the leadership of mer- chandnsmg and metal issues at the short session today and a number of new highs for the past several years were recorded for many shares. Gains ranged from fractions to two or more points. Trading was quiet at the start but picked up speed in the final hour. Today’s close was firm. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Closing quo- Jmn who recently resigned from the tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock gvioe Presidency of the American |today is 14%, American Can 138%, American Power and Light 9, Ana-, | conda 28, Bethlehem Steel 49%, Gen- | president of the A. F. of L. to heud.ersl Motors 55, International Har- | a drive for organization of industrial | vester 62%, Kennecott 29% , Simmons Beds 17%, United Corporation 7%, United States Steel 48'4, Southern Pacific 247, United Foundries no sale, Pound $4.93. DOW, JONES AVERAGES Today's Dow, Jones averages are as follows: industrials 144.47, rails 41,69, utilities 2958 ‘SNOWMOBILE TO TOUR PROPOSED YUKON HIGHWAY Radio Operator Who Flash- ed News of Rogers-Post Tragedy to Make Trip WASHINGTON, Dsc. 7. — The wireless operator who flashed the first news of the Rogers-Post trag- edy hopes to be the first to drive a motor vehiele over the proposed Alaska-Yukon-Picific Highway. Master Sergeant Stanley Mor- gan and his wife left here yes- terday for a tour of the country, planning to wind up their journey with a motor sled or snowmobile trek over the proposed highway route, They described their snowmobile as having caterpillar tread in the rear and ski runners on front. They said they planned to go north with it from Hazelton, B. C., to Dawson, then to Fairbanks, where the proposed route will end. It everything goes well, they will push on to Point Barrow, Morgan said. SUPREME COURT BETS AAA CASE [Hoosiac MilE—A—re Ready to Challenge Validity of Pro- cessing Taxes of Act WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—All is in readiness for a tense struggle Mon- day in the Supreme Court over the Constitutionality of AAA. The combat is laden with deep sig- nificance for 1936 and many years beyond. When the court meets, lawyers will begin oral arguments in the Hoosac Mills case, in which Massachusett: manufacturers are fighting process- ing taxes. The case will challenge the Farm Act's validity. B o e d GOV, TALMADGE "HAS AMBITION, ITIS STATED Friends May [:ntel Hls Name in Georgia P, ferential anary ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 7.—~Close friends of Gov. Eugene Talmadge indicated he is willing to test his strength against that of President | Roosevelt in the Presidential pref- erential primary. A source closely associated with the Governor indicated the Tal- | madgeites on the States Demo- | cratic committee have about de- | cided to hold such a primary early next year. - {COOKING CLASS SET ' FOR DECEMBER 19 The fourth in a series of popular cooking demonstrations, under the auspices of the Vocational Depart- ment, Territorial Public Schools, will be given in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, December 19. Mrs. C. N. Crone will demonstrate menus appro- priate to the Christmas holidays. The cooking demonstrations have proved so popular that it is hoped that a plan can be worked out to continue them after January 1 They were started as an experi- ment by A. E. Schoettler, Super- visor of Vocational Education, and have been well attended. Requests have been made for an evening demonstration lesson, and possibly this will be arranged in January. Further announcements will be made next week. G LTa e Soft Coal Industry Being Investigated WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Investi- gation by the Bituminous Coal Com- mission of soft coal exports and im- ports is under way. The probe is de- signed to recover lost markets for fuel — ee— Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lawrence and daughter arrived on the North- land from Seattle. Mrs. Lawrence is a sister of R. R. Brown, Manager of the United Food. EARLY MONDAY ITALY URGED - TONEW SPIRIT BY MUSSOLINI Appeal for Peace Is Given to Rome by British Ambassador FASCISTS SAY OIL EMBARGO DANGEROUS City of Dess;e—Bombed Sec- ond Time by 18 In- vading Planes ROME, Dec. 7.—Premier Benito Mussolini today defied 52 nations which have imposed sanctions on Italy. The defy was in a speech de- livered amid story applause in the Chamber of Deputies. “When we have reached the 365th day of the siege we will have the samé courage and determination as on the first day,” T1 Duce cried. The Premier referred to the peace appeal made to him by Sir Eric Drummond, British Ambassador, saying: “In these last few hours there has appeared a slight improve- ment in the atmosphere, but T must put you on guard against premature or excessive optimism.” Mussolini said that the confer- ences undertaken in Paris between Premier Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare “do not signify negotiations.” He spoke gravely of the proposed oll embargo, suggesting that it would complicate the European situation. Warning Given The economic besiegers were warn= ed that the oil embargo represented {greatly prejudiced efforts for peace, The Italian people, Premier Mus- solini said, will listen to words buf judge by acts. “The act that is announced for December 12, the oil embargo, is such as to prejudice gravely the outcome of the situation,” he concluded. ‘The opening session of the Italian Chamber of Deputies was set against a background of nation-wide, war- time organization, and the Fascisti expect new legislation for fresh de- fenses against the League of Na- | tions penalties. NEW A¥ LONDON, Dec. 7.—Great Britaia has made another appeal to Musso- lini to stop the war, official Lon= don sources revealed today. The Brit- ish ambassador to Rome, Sir Eric Drummond. conveyed the new appeal in person, but the contents of the latest message were not divulged. RAIDERS STRIKE AGAIN ADDIS ABABA, Dec. T—Fascist bombs struck Dessye for the second time last night, but casualties were not announced. Eighteen planes participated the second raid. JAPAN DEMANDS NAVAL PARITY OF CONFERENCE Delegation Has Advised Admiralty that 1923 Treaty Is Unfair in LONDON, Dec. 7—The Japanese Delegation to the Naval Conference has advised the British admiralty that Japan demands naval parity with the United States “in reality, not merely in name.” Japan is the chief worry of the Conference, since it is through her dissatisfaction that the Washington Naval Limitations Treaty, which came into force on August 17, 1923, will end on December 31, 1936. Japan, long dissatisfied with the total tonnage allowed its fleet—and strongly opposed to the 5-5-3 ratio which it considers detrimental to its national pride — took advan- tage last year of treaty provisions to give normal notification to the Unit~ ed States and other signatory powers that it would no longer be bound by its limitations after 1936. S BT R S Pandanus fruit and coconuts are the principal crops of the Gilbert Islands, an extensive archipelago belonging to Great Britain in the mid-western Pacific Ocean. Phos- phate, copra and shark fins re ex- ported.