The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 14, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1935. VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7143. 3 R “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PR S ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS RIOT DEFENDANTS FOUND NOT GUILTY ITALIAN BOMB BRINGS DEATH T0 MISSIONARY American Doctor Is Killed Handling Unexploded Projectile ITALY SEEKING TO GET LEAGUE FAVOR Duce Tries to_Tum Opinion | Against Ethiopia— Plan Studied | ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 14. — The | death of an American medical mis-’ gicnary in Ethiopia punctuated the fretful aftermath of the attempt of Great Britain and France to formu-, late terms for peace. Dr. Robert Hoffman was killed while handling an unexploded bomb at Daggah Dur on the southern front. 1 Ethiopian Rule Denounced ROME, Dec. 14 —Indications here | are that the Fascists intend to turn | the League of Nations against Eth-| ™ iopia, using Haile Selassie’s denun- | ciations of the peace plan as a ful-| crum. | Italians have launched a new at- tempt to prove that Ethiopia is a backward and uncivilized country | urgently needing the help of a civ- ilized nation like Italy. Informed | Roman sources hinted that the Eth- jopian stand might bring a slacken- | ing of the sanctions. Meanwhile a government spokes- | man disclosed that Mussolini has asked for clarifications of the terms| of the Franco-British plan for peace | before replying .to the proposal. SANTA CLAUS COMING HERE | ONVICTORIA Christmas Ship Leaves Se-| attle This Morning— Due Here Tuesday | SEATTLE, Dec. 14—Santa Claus | left on the steamer Victoria today for Southeast and Southwest Alaska points. George Ponier, chief steward of the Cordova, is aboard the Victoria and will once more act in the role of Santa Claus for the benefit of an estimated 6,000 Alaska children at ports from Ketchikan to Seward. | Besides having gifts for children | and adults, the Victoria has gifts| consigned to the Girl Scouts at Sitka sent by the National Federation of Business and Professional Womens’ Clubs, members of which organiza- tion visited Alaska last summer. ARRIVES HERE TUESDAY According to advices received by M. J. Wilcox, Juneau agent of the Al- aska Steamship Company, the Vic- toria is due here next Tuesday after- noon at 4 o'clock and will remain in port four hours. Children will be entertained by Santa Claus and Arch Stewart will meet the older residents of the city. e —— SLAYER GIVEN FURTHER TIME TOMAKE PLEA Douglas Van Vlack Is to Make Answer Monday | to Charge of Murder TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Dec. 14—/ Douglas Van Vlack yesterday asked for a postponement of his plea to a charge of first degree murder when brought into the district court. He was allowed until Monday to make his plea. Van Vlack is charged with the murder of Fontaine Cooper, State Highway patrolman, whom he fatal- ly shot when the officer was trytng‘ to stop him as he was traveling near here in his auto. He is also accused by the officers of slaying Deputy Sheriff Henry C. Given, and his former wife, Mildred Hook, of Tacoma, whom he was abducting. «“DEFINITE OBJECTIVE IN MIND” When Washington interviewer: s concentrated on getting Senator Borah, ldaho Republican, to say whether he would be a candidate for the presidential nomination, he replied he had a “definite objective in mind” but was not ready to talk about the nomination. (Associated Press Photo) Dense Clouds of Silencé from Party Camps to Befog Election Skies A.J. PROFITS REACH §130,500 FORNOVEMBER 330,100 Tons Mined and Trammed Last Month, Metzgar Reports Operating profits of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company for | November reached a figure of $130,- By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, the Associated Press, Washington.) Although the air is blue with talk about 1936, a scientific analysis would show that certain sound conspicuously absent | In their place float great cloud- banks of silence. In fact, the total | cubic volume of stlence is almost as | far out of ordinary as is the noise | itself. Furthermore, an unusual amount | of quiet between the thunder crashes promises to persist right through the campaign. The prospective “dead areas” hover over both parties, and vary widely in their characteristics, cts arc | plained that the Bill, HR 8213, in- ! thony J. Dimond, would leave con- ~ Alaska fishermen who all COMDR. BROWN 500 and tonnage mined and tram- Has anygne heard Al Smith talk- med totalled 330,100, according Lu:mg about what he intends to do in the monthly report of L. H. Metz-| 36, op john W, Davis? Or Her- gar, General Superintendent. Lu“bert Hoover, in case the Republican ANCHORAGE T0 PROTEST FISH TRAP MEASURE Chamber of Commerce Sends Complaint to Con- gressional Committee ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 14— The Chamber of Commerce has dis- patched protests to the Congres- sional Fisheries Committee against proposed legislation to abolish fish traps in Alaska. The action followed a meeting with fishing interests, who com- troduced by Alaska Delegate An- trol of a $75,000,000 industry in the hands of 5,000 fishermen who have made little or no investments in the industry. Al Jones, operator of one of two canneries here, said that both plants must close if the law is enacted. Alexander McDonald, Anchorage druggist and owner of a cannery in | Kodiak, said he could not operate, if traps were abolished. Clyde Ellis, attorney for cannery interests, said the proposed legis- lation will leave the natives now | operating the traps a burden upon the territory to support. Ellis added that the measure | would not increase employment for have work anyway during the season, but would mean a sedsonal influx of seiners from the States. for burglaries. Two fessions and - identified stolen McWade, one of the policemen he wi rested. Photo shows: Buchanan and W. H. Voltz, fiv and T. J. Lee, National Guard NAVY CONCLAVE IS BELIEVED AT LEAVES JONER - PONT FUR Hn"n[mu: for Monday Seen by Ob- | servers as Significant 5 | Popular Tallapoosa Com-| LONDON, Dec. 14. —Inaugara- 3 tion of bilateral conversations cou- mand.er’ Wife and Son | pled with announcement of a super Sail on North Sea | secret session Monday to be attend- | ed only by delegates is believed here Lieut.-Commdr. and Mrs. Fletcher t0 be ushering in one of the most W. Brown and their son, Fletcher Jr,,| Significant and critical periods of leave tonight on the North Sea, enE- | the naval conference. route for Honolulu, to which station | Both moves were maneuvered by Commdr. Brown has recently been tN€ Japanese on grounds that the trRrifaried’ general sessions were cumbersome Commdr. Brown, who has been' in and unsatisfactory in negotiations to overcome differences to reach a ommantl of the United States Coast new agreement, to replace the expir- Guard cutter Tallapoosa, will assume s ' ing treaties. Bbst informed sources command of the Coast Guard shib| ga1q the British, who held their Itaska, hasing at Honolulu, early in | rygt geparate discussion with the tive Lieut. C. E, Neuser, investigators who questioned the men The Seattle, Wash., police department was thrown into confusiol ¢ civilians also were nabbed in the “bluecoat burglar” ring. The group made con- loot during a session in Prosecutor 'SEATTLE “BLUECOAT BURGLAR” RING QUESTIONED n when seven “cops” were arrested Warren G. Magnuson’s office. R.C. , committed suicide by cutting his wrist and diving off a Jail bunk after H. B. Nelson, ; Rear row, Front row, left to righ e of the former police sergeant, members of the ring. investigator, and a newspaperman. (Associated Press Photo) Eleven Nations May Default in War Debts to U. S. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, — Eleven nations are expected to default gagain tomorrow on war debts to the United Sates. The only payment, the sum of | 250,000 from Finland, is to be received acoprding to announce- mént. Finland has not defaulted in any payments. TOWNSENDITES PLAN TO FORM THIRD PARTY Decision Announced by { Leader, Denies He Will Run for President WASHINGTON, Dec. 14—Dr. F. January. | Japanese last night, acted only af-}E. Townsend announced his decis- month the operating profit was $185,000 and November a year ago showed a profit of $178,800. The complete report for Novem- ber follows: Tons mined and trammed to the mill 330,110 Cents Operating Revenue Per ton Gold at $35 per ounce $354,500 107.39 Lead and silver, less marketing costs 1,500 45 107.84 Total $356,000 Operating Expenditures: Mining, tramming $124,000 37.56 Milling 73,000 2211 Capital Expendi- tures at Juneau, labor and supplies 16,500 5.00 All other Juneau operating costs. 12,000 3.64 Total ....$225,500 68.31 Operating profit. $130,500 39.53 | nomination goes left-wing? Or Wil- liam E. Borah, in case the national ~onvention is dominated by Hoover? Senators Glass and Byrd of Vir- ginia have announced they are for the Democratic ticket, but does any- one expect either of them to take the lead in noise-making for Roose- velt next year? Has Senator Tydings | of Maryland even whispered about the re-election campaign? What has become of Reed Smoot? | And Charles G. Dawes? Where does | Charles D. Hilles stand on the ques- | tion of a party nominee? What are the Farmer-Labor party {in Minnesota and the LaFollette Pro- | | gressive party in Wisconsin saying 1 | about national tickets? In Seattle, the family will visit ror‘ ter urgent Japanese insistence. a few days with a daughter, Mrs.| A japanese spokesman explained g- Ti__‘s“'"‘*l""d- before sailing f0r the private talks with the British an Francisco, from which port they | were to amplify the position already will embark January 3 on the Mat-| tagen in regular sesstons and per- son Liner Lurline for their new home. | mit exchange of views with greater Always popular in Juneau, the | clarity. Browns have been much feted since | the news of their transfer was an- | nounced, and leave behind them a host of friends and well-wishers. = BUSINESS OFF wonmectosu - T0 NEW HIGHS st OVER NATION {in custody. Nick Kitka and Willie | Grant, Sitka natives, must serve 1 Amid all the talk about Presiden- 15 months each in McNeil Island | | tial possibilities, the lack of acknow- ' prison, after being convicted of rob- | | ledged candidacies is astonishing. A bery here two months ago. Amonf | novice at politics might suppose that - Peters of Sitka is being taken to Ino one at all intended to run next Morningside Sanitarium in Port- } ALL SHAY Deputy U. 8. Marshal John Mc- Cormick will sail for Seattle on the North Sea tonight with three men | A.P. Industrial Index Shows Highest Level in 5 Years, Tops Last Week NEW YORK, Dec. 14—Business, | jon to form a political party with candidates for Presidency and Con- gressional seats i the 1936 election. “It is inevitable that we have a third party, inasmuch as neither of | the old parties appear to favor our cause,” he said. He denied that he planned to run for President, but claimed approx- imately 5,000,000 members for the Townsend clubs, and the support of 25,000,000 persons. SILENT CONCERN WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. — Some politiclans of both major parties showed obvious silent concern as | leaders of the Townsend plan devel- |oped the strategy of a third party. | One Democratic spokesman said the movemeént might display strengih [in various Congressional contests. One Republican, prominent in that party's councils, said the move held | very serious possibjlities. | | year. e - | Mr. Roosevelt says nothing what- KILI-ER GIVEN | ever about running. That is the least : | surprising part of the story, however, | i because Presidents cutomarily do not | announce their desire to be re-elect-} ed, and everyone takes it for grant- | ‘cd they will run. { 7 On the Republican side the noise | SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 14—A ! 1 can be summed up thus: | Jury which convicted Clarence BOg-| po-mer President Hoover is quowd]‘ 81'8' of 1“5} degr("c n:nurde; ;’;or"é:e‘as saying that sometimes such a! SYInG, W0 Jears G, O Z,thing as running for President “has Peterson, aged recluse, has recom- % & o | mended life imprisonment. ‘r?e:ev,:em;?n but & Hoover aide de-| Boggie was accused of beating|™ oy i , { Peterson to death for money be-| ~Senater m’a“k::ys h’ can ‘;e"ayfli‘) Heved to be hidden in the old man's | VOR't:" When asked whether he w i “ |enter the Presidential primaries. cottage. | s WP S [ cher_nor Landon of K_ansu s_!,ead- | fastly gives the impression he is r.oo; Divorced Standard ibusy to thing about national pou-i . . tics. Oil ‘Heiress Denies | col. Frank Rnox of Chicago makes <o speeches everywhere, but refuses to| She Has Remmed discuss candidacies, 1 Senator Vandenberg of Michigan | chies away from Presidential talk, hinting he thinks it would not be in |good taste. NEW YORK, Dec. 14—Word cur- | rent that Millicent Rogers Ramos, Standard Oil heiress, who was di vorced Thursday in Reno, married | Ronnie Balcom, wealthy young brok- er, was denied today at her hotel. | Representative Hamilton Fish of (Continuea on Page 8ix.) | land. | A S ok, el MEETING NEARS END The Alaska Game Commission was nearing the end of its delib- erations today, with adjournment PRRERAR 401721 . 4. S ‘jammmg a heavy foot on the recov- | ery accelerator this week, raced| | |ahead at the speediest clip since | | June, 1930. ! i In reaching its highest level in | | five years, the Associated Press ad- | %Jusr,ed index of industrial activity | expected tonight or tomorrow. Atwpped its peak of 86 last week to! report of the proceéédings is ex- pected to be issued Monday. finish at 86.7 compared with 65 for | Ithe corresponding week of 1934. \Flivver Plane Entered in ’ Government Craft Contest; | May Be Flown in 3 Lessons ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 14— A cozy little monoplane which “you can learn to fly in three lessons,” is entered in the government's com- petition for a cheap and simple craft. The plane was built by Hayden Campbell, World War pilot. It is all metal and will accommodate two passengers. “It just lands itself when brought ST T ke Be Hi—p;s_ in Confer- ence with Hitler Over Anglo-German Affairs LONDON, Dec. 14—A well-in- ! formed source disclosed that Brit- | ain has suddenly moved to cultivate |a closer relationship with Adolf | Hitler, chancellor of Berlin. in on a glide and it can’t nose over,”| The move was unexplained in of- asserts Campbell, who says it will ficial quarters. speed about 125 miles per hour and| Sir Eric Hipps, British ambassa- make 22 miles on a gallon of gas.|dor, has been assigned to take the ‘With quantity production, Camp- | initiative, and is now in Berlin bell believes the plane may be sold | conferring with Hitler in a general as low as $1,250. | discussion of all Anglo-German The plane has a seat like that problems. George A. Adams, S. H. Odell, C. F. Inspector Walter Dench, and Detec- ; Charles Marchand, county road employe, ‘Standing, left, is Sergt. William A. Peek SECRET WITNESS FOR HAUPTMANN FOUND IN TEXAS Man Arrested on Robbery Charge Being Rushed to Trenton from Dallas NEW YORK, Dec. 14—The New York American today reported a sec- ret witness was being rushed from Dallas, Texas, to Trenton, New Jer- !sey, in the hope of saving Bruno Hauptmann, accused Lindbergh kid- nap-murderer, from execution. The newspaper said he had been identified as Joseph Shaz, but Dallas officials admitted that was not the correct name. He is reportedly being extradited on a robbery charge, in custody of two New Jersey detectives. Ellis Parker, noted detective, ad- mitted knowing about the arrest. STOCK PRICES CHANGE LITTLE, SHORT SESSION Pressure on Some Issues Relaxed—Two-Hour Trading Dull NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Pressure re- laxed at the brief stock market ses- sion today as a few metals, oils and specialties re covered moderately. There are still plenty of skeptics in the board rooms and on the side lines regarding foreign affairs and the silver situation. ¢ Dullness marked the two hour pro- ceedings today. The close was steady. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Dec. 14,—Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 131% American Power and Light 8%, Ana- conda 27, Bethlehem Steel 46%, Gen- eral Motors 54%, International Har- vester 61%, Kelvinator 14, Kennecott 27%, S8immons Beds 18, United Cor- poration 6%, United States Steel 45% United Foundry no sale. AVERAG DOW, JON | The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 140.38; rails 40.05; utilities 28.37. ITALIANS BUY U, S, COTTON WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—A steady increase in Itallan purchases of American cotton is shown by the Chamber of Commerce figure during November, | Fifty-eight thousand bales have of an automobile coupe. The move followed closely Hit- been shipped to Italy, compared with “I can teach you to fly in three ler's reception of the French am- 51,000 bales in October and 31,000 lessons,” Campbell said. bassador. +bales in September. ALL 24 FREED 'BY JURY AFTER | TWENTY HOURS Blanket Acquittal Brought in by Jurors Shortly After Noon Today CLEARED MEN IN HIGH SPIRITS OVER VERDICT Indictments Still Stand Against Those Who Have Not Been Apprehended “Not Guilty!” was the verdict re- turned at 12:05 p.m. today by the jury in Federal district Court for the 24 defendants tried for rioting last June 24. The jurors were out approximate- ly 20 hours, having retired at 4:12 yesterday afternoon. C. C. Clausen of Petersburg served as foreman. Smiles began to play on the faces of the defendants as Robert Cough-~ lin, Clerk of Court, began reading, on direction of Judge George F. Alexander, “We find the defend- ant Harry Datoff not guilty.” On through the verdict Clerk Coughlin read, each defendant being found not guilty of riot by the jurors. Polled by the court after their ver- dict had been read, the jurors all stated that was their decision. Shake Hands With Jurors Senator Henry Roden, one of the defense counsel, then asked for an order freeing the acquitted men and the court ordered the necessary papers drawn up. Immediately after adjournment, the defendants crowded over around the jury box to shake hands with the jurors, thanking them and wish- ing them all a Merry Christmas. Defense Counsel Irwin Good- man, elated over the defense vic- tory, said: “The International Labor De- fense, which I represent, regards this as a tremendous victory for the working class.” Mr. Goodman is leaving tonight on the North Sea for his home in Portland. Distrigt Attorney Willlam A. Holz- heimer, commenting on the case, said: “1 feel it was a clear cut riot case but that was a matter for the jury. We have done our duty. This office will continue vigorously to prose- cute any further cases of rioting that might arise without fear or favor. We have no apologies to make." Other Indictments Still Stand It was explained by the District Attorney that the indictments still stand against the men who did not come to trial and they will be prose- cuted if apprehended. They in- clude Mike Divyak, Gus Zetieff, Stanley Nygren, E. A. Villarde, John Eikovic, Alfred Nielson and Bill Lisean. And so was concluded one of the most widely heralded cases ever to come before a court in Juneau, and which harkened back to last May 22 when members of the Alaska Mine Workers Union went out on strike at the Alaska Juneau mine. It was on the morning of June 24, a month after the strike was called, that a group of men, who wanted to return to work at the mine, without regard to the union de- mands, marched from the A. B. hall down Lower Front Street toward the A. J. mine office to register for employment. In the vicinity of the union hall trouble broke out and tContinued on Page Two) 'YUKON DOCTOR DEAD AT MAYO VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec. 14.—Dr. D. R. McLennan, star athlete at Queens University before Wt grad- uated and went to the Yukon in Gold Rush days, died last night at Mayo Landing, Yukon Territory. He was a member of the Yukon hockey team which toured the coast 25 years ago.