The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1935, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7151. * SIXTEEN PAGES “ALL THE NEWS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935. ALL THE TIME” MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIR PRIC LIGRTHOUSE MAN LOST IN SOUTHEA EDEN NEW BRITISH F ITALIANS RAP SELEGTION OF LEAGUE LEADER England Also Announces Far-Reaching Army Reorganization MCRE PENALTIES ON ITALY ANTICIPATED French Bloet’ It Ready— Egypt Strengthens Na- tional Defense BULLETIN-—London, Dec. 23. — Efforts toward devel- cping a solid military front against possible Italian ag- gression in the Mediterranean is reported successful. British and French general staffs have concluded satisfactory consultations concerning-mu- tual support by the armies and navies in case of Italian attack. Negotiations are re- ported to have been opened in Paris by Premier Laval with Turkey and Greece along the same lines. LONDON, Dec. 23.—Great Britain has chosen Capt. Anthony Eden For- eign Secretary in place of Sir Samuel Hoare, co-author of the Anglo- French peace “mistake,” who re- signed. At the same time England an- nounced a far-reaching army reor- ganization. Italy immediately took the appoint- ment of the 38-year-old Eden as a direct slap. Italians dislike him be- cause of his activities as British Minister for the League of Nations affairs, in which capacity he pressed for the sanctions. The reorganization of the army in- cluded the mechanization of the en- tire existing cavalry division, and the continuation of strengthening of the forces in Egypt. A number of in- fantry units were also converted into machine gun and rifle battalions un- der the new system. NEW SANCTIONS SEEN LONDON, Dec. 23.—Authoritative sources said that Britain would press for extension of the present penalties against Italy to include an oil em- bargo and perhaps other sanctions as soon as all Mediterranean coun- tries pledged support for the English in event of war. Significance was attached to the news from Paris that the French Atlantic fleet has been ordered from Brest next menth for a cruise of West African waters, indicating that pow- erful units of the French navy would be cruising fully manned an dequip- ped within easy reach of the Medit- erraneon. EGYPTIANS PREPARED CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 23 —The Egyp- tian government took another step to tighten its national defense today by deciding to retain under arms for another six months of duty 4,000 troops whosee five-year service ends December 31. FIVE THOUSAND ETHIOPIANS ARE BIVEN REPULSE ROME, Dec. 23.—A repulse of 5,000 Ethiopians attackingsItaly’s North- ern Army is reported in a commun- ique issued by the Ggvermment this afternoon. The Communique says: “The Eth- jopian column aftacked the lines in the region of Addi Abki, marching to- ward the North. The National Erit- rean troops counter attacked vigor- ously. The enemy, favored by the terrain, attempted to resist and fighting was very bitter. Our troops, supported by artillery and airplanes, pushed forward, fighting man to man. The enemy was finally repuls- ed and turned in flight, followed by Eritrean detachments.” Constitutionality Of Guffey Law To Be Decided WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The Supreme Court has agreed to pacs on the constitutionality of the Guffey Law, by which the bituminous industry is strictly regulated by the Government. The Kentucky coal operators have asked for a review of the Iegislation without waiting for the Court of Appeals to rule on the Federal District Court decis- | ions. MANY PERSONS MENTIONED AS OFFICE SEEKERS Political Race Expected to Get Into Full Cry Short- ly After Holidays With the new year and the first |a caustic BLIND SENATOR "SCHALL STRUCK BY AUTO, DIES | e { Wellknown Critic of Ropse- velt Administration, in Senate Since 1924 | WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Thomas D. Schall, blind Republican Senato: from Minnesota, died Sunday of in- juries received in an automobile ac- cident near here Thursday night. Senator Schall was struck by an | automobile as he was crossing a busy highway between Washington and Baltimore. His skull was fractured {and his let leg broken in two piaces. |He is survived by his widow, two cns, and a daughter. | Pifty-eight years old, the blind {Senator, who lost his sight from an |electric shock, was elected to the Sen- atesNov. 4, 1924. Previously he had |served five terms in. the House of | Representatives. He had always been ritic of the Roosevelt Ad- ministraticn. His term would have iay of February, the last date ior fil- |expired in 1937. ing of candidates, rapidly approach- | ing, interest in the coming elections | PR e is growing and is expected to get into | WAGNER LABnR full cry after the holidays. In addi- tion to Delegate to Congress and Ter- | ritorial offieers, all sixteen Territor- | :a] House members and four Sena- tors one from each Division are to be named. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has announced he will again be a can-| didate for Congress on the Demo- crattic ticket but so far no announce- | ment has been forthcoming from the ' Republicans. John Dunn, former | Clerk of Court here and now living | in California, has let it be known to | friends in the Territory that he may | file on the Republican ticket for Delegate. | Boyle Filed | Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle | already has filed for re-election on the Democratic ticket and Attorney General James 8. Truitt and High- way Engineer W. A. Hesse are ex- | pected to seek re-election on that ticket. Harry G. McCain, Ketchikan attorney, has filed for Attorney Gen- eral on the Republican ticket. For the Legislature many names are being mentioned. Democratic possibilities for the House here in Juneau include the names of Mrs. C. P. Jenne, Henry Messerschmidt, | J. P. Anderson and J. V. Davis. It is understood that Joe Green of Hy- | der will seek re-eelection to the House from the First Division, while no word had been received from A. H. | Ziegler, Joe Baronovich, and A. P. Walker, the other members last ses- sion from this Division, though it is reported that Ziegler may run. They are all Democrats. “Doc” Walker to Run Senator Norman R. Walker of Ket- chikan, it is understood, will seek re- election on the Democratic ticket. He is understood to have the support of the Democratic organization in that Division. Up in the Second, O. D. Cochran, Nome attorney, may file for the Senate, it is reported, with James Frawley, veteran lawmaker, dropping out, although no definite | word has come from Frawley. How- ard Lyng, who served in the House last session from Nome will again be a candidate, it is reported, from that Division. Lyng, who has been with the Matanuska project, is ex- pected to resign his post there and carry on his campaign in the Sec- ond. Hoffman To Run Joe Hoffman, who served as Speak- er of the House, is again planning on being a candidate for the House, ac- cording to word from the Westward. Hofman, from Seward, represents the Third Division. In the Fourth, the Divisional Con- vention endorsed Joe Crosson, fa- mous northern flier, for the Senate, on the Democratic ticket, leaving the belief that Luther C. Hess, President of the Senate last session, would not run again. Mr. Hess told friends here last session that he would not be a candidate again. For the House the Democrats in the Fourth have Tom Lamore, Louis A. Smith, Leo Rogge and Dan Green. Rogge is an oldtimer in the Interior and is von- nected with the Fairbanks Explora- tion Company. e Part of the earth’s oxygen supply | is manufactured by growing plants. Ancient Mayans were excellent concrete road builders. LAW RESTS ON SUPREME COURT “Can’t Believe Saturday's Decision Based on Sound | Principles,’ Says Green WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Friends of the Wagner Labor Relations Act look to the Supreme Court in the hope that tribunal will upset the Kansas City decision holding the act unconstitutional. District Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis ruled Saturday, “Congress has no power to regulate that which| merely affects commerce.” William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, said: can’t believe the decision is based upon sound principies. We shall rely on the Supreme Court for final de- cision.” JURY PROBING MYSTERY DEATH OF MOVEE STAR Margaret Lindsay, Another Actress, Called in In- vestigation of Case LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23— The Grand Jury which is seeking to de- termine if Thelma Todd, screen ac- tress who was found dead in her auto last week, was murdered, today summoned Margaret Lindsay, an- other film actress; as the first wit- ness. Miss Lindsay was a dinner com- panion of Pasquale Di Cicco, former hushand of the dead star, a week ago Saturday night at the Troca- dero @afe in Hollywood, Miss Todd attending another party in the same restaurant that night. Lions “Easy” for Lad, But Not Five-Foot Leap BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Dec. 23.— Manuel King, widely known 12- year-old lion tamer of Brownsville, goes into a cage and bullies several grown lions with ease, but balks at the “dizzy” heights of five-foot cliffs. In making a moving picture here, he was asked to jump into the lion cage. It took the entire crew and his father half a day to persuade him to make the leap. —_—————— 3 Deacons in 1 Family CANADIAN, Tex.—T. 8. Wiggins, 85; his son, R. E,, 63, and his grand- son, 37, are all deacons in the Bap- tist church here. DIMOND PUSHING AIRFIELD PLANS FOR TERRITORY Officials to Accompany Delegate for Conference with Harry Hopkins WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Delegate Anthony J. Dimond is said to be en- isting the aid of the Post Office, Commerce, Interior and Air Depart- ments in an effort to obtain $2,900,- 200 of the public works relief funds for airfields and lighted airways in Alaska. The Delegate said here yesterday that representatives of those depart- ments had promised to accompany him for a conference with Harry L. Hopkins, Works Progress Adminis- trator, to urge the allocation of funds. All these departments have a special interest in establishment of a sys- tem of airfields in the chief popu- lation centers of Alaska, Dimond said. The Delegate said he considered the possibility of early establishment of an army air base in the Territory not especially bright at this time, but said, however, that Army Air Corps officials were studying plans. Urges Funds For University There is not much immediate like- lihood of obtaining work relief funds for road purposes, Dimond said, and he is mot optimistic about thé pmos- ¢ibility of obtaining funds for con- struction of the Alaska portion of the proposed International Highway. The Delegate said he would urge the passage of a bill to grant the Univer- sity of Alaska additional funds to carry on agricultural experiment work and extend vocational training in the Territory on the same basis as in the States. He favors the aboli- tion of fish traps and placing control of fisheries matters in the hands of the Territorial Legislature and said he favored plans to aid the Eskimos in more control over reindeer herds. Pushes Hospital Plan Delegate Dimond said he had asked the House Appropriations Committee to increase the estimates for hos- pitals for natives and to provide for the establishment of eight new in- stitutions, but said he was unable to tell how favorably his suggestions were received. Hospitals are urged for Bethel, Seward, Ketchikan, Kla- wock, Kanakanak, Unalakleet, Sel- |dovia and Kodiak. SHIP REFLOATS AFTER AGROUND ENTIRE NIGHT United Frui?mer Pulls Off Under Own Power Early Today CAPE MAY, N. J,, Dec. 23. — The United Fruit liner Irione, aground overnight on the Brandywine Shoals near the mouth of the Delaware Bay, was refloated early this forenoon and headed on under her own power, for Philadelphia. ‘The Coast Guard reported the ship is carrying ten passengers and a crew of 50 men but is not taking any water, PARDONS ARE BIVEN 31 BY PRES. QUEZON Christmas Presents Handed Out by Philippines’ Executive MANILA, Dec. 23 —President Man- uel Quezon today gave Christmas presents, in the forms of pardons, to 31 Philippine convicts. President Quezon has also granted a six months’ reprieve to S8an Bar- ruga, sentenced to die in the electric chair on December 26 for a triple murder. OREIGN MINI " SANTA CLAUS (ALL FIVE OF HIM) ACQUIRES ELEPHANT Christmas In 8an Francisco ls expected to be such a heavy one th. ditional reindeer for an elephant to help make the rounds of all good little childrens’ ho Press Photo) Business in STEWART FINDS % GOODPOINTS IN O U= Ray, President of the New York & 2 r Coact, said he noticed a decided Sponsoring of More Pros-, ly improving. e The purpose of Rex Beach's scheme ‘ HAUPTMANN Tn Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stew- | “Anything which would foster min- Own Scheme Revealed < Hearing Expected from week by Beach was espoused by Mr. the matter. | Hauptmann’s petition for clemency on relief and transients into pros- ed. areas which are known to be favor- death to hang Jan. 19 for the alleged Each camp would be divided up into —— e - | en complete technical assistance. | sTucK MARKET pectors on to a new generation,” these camps would be likely candi- | NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Charles m SGHEME a :peaking tour 'fo the Pacifie feeling of cptimism and was of - * f | the firm belief business is t- pecting Vital, Mines | jhe firm bellef b o Official Says | to foster prospecting in Alaska is | excellent, according to Territorial GET RULING n N art, but he believes it would be more | practical to confine the initial oper- | ation of the plan to putting men al- | ready in the Territory to work. | eral development here deserves sup- | e Ao Suwey edded. !Petition Is Filed Today— A plan similar in many respects to | that advocated in Washington this | 4 i s o Court This Week Stewart at the last session of Con-| TR gress, but no action was taken on | TRENTON, N.J., Dec. 23.—Bruno Stewart's proposal called for the |was filed today with the Court of organization of deserving young men | Pardons. The contents are unreveal- pecting units similar to CCC camps. A hearing is expected this week. THey would be located in mineral| Hauptmann is under sentence of able, and the men would be sent.into | kidnaping and murder of the Lind- the field withh adequate supervision. |bergh baby. small corps, which would be headed by experienced prospectors and giv- | | “This would tend to transmit the | knowledge of old sourdough pros-} TREND UPw AR Stewart declared. ““At the end of a | 5 year's training the young men in/ dates for grubstakes from private in- dividuals, and a considerable impet-‘| us would be given the opening up of new mining fields.” Similar schemes have already been carried out in Australia and in sev- eral of the states, the mines com- missioner said. R .t Stiff Automobile Tests Down English Drivers LONDON, Dec. 23.—Some 16,000 English citizens, or 13 out of every 100 applicants, failed in the compul- sory driving tests for would-be mo- torists since June. These figures are part of a new burst of statistics by England’s zeal- ous minister of transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha, in evidence of improv- | ed motoring conditions. The 16,000 who tried, and failed, would have been behind the wheels of automobiles, with resultant dan- er to life and property, were the driving tests non-existent, Mr, Hore- Belisha pointed out. - eee STEWART A GRANDFATHER Word that he has become a grand father has been received by Territorial Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stewart. A seven-pound son | was born December 19 to Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Stewart Jr, of An- chorage. Mr. Stewart, Jr., is con- nected with the Alaska Road Com- mission in the Westward. AIRGRAFT LEADS at Santa Claus threw over the tra- . (Associated LINDBERGHS MAKING TRIP - TOENGLAND ;Friends Derfihey Are to | Live Abroad Because of E Kidnap Threats | NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The New | York Times said today that close | friends promptly denied' that Col. | Charles A. Lindbergh and family are | now enroute to England to establish la residence because of many kidnap threats against their son. | The Times said that threats have | |increased recently kut close friends |of the Lindberghs claim the present |trip is merely a holiday visit } Other friends admitted that the | Lindberghs left Saturday night for |England because of the growing | | threats. They also stated the Colonel said he was dissatisfied with Gov. | Hoffman’s attitude in the case. R | NRA TRANSFER " ORDER TO BE SIGNED TODAY President Roosevelt to Act on Change of Re- | covery Work WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—An Exe- cutive order transferring the func- STER COAST GUARD SEARCHING OFF PORT M'ARTHUR Cape Decis;);ml(eeper Last Seen Adrift in Small Boat—Motor Dead FEAR CRAFT SWAMPED BY NORTHEAST BLOW Two Other Sr;nall Boats Missing in Same District —Possible Loss of Life KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 23. —The Coast Guard cutter Cyane has started search off Port Me- Arthur near the southern point of Kuiu Island, for Ernest Evan- son, one of the Cape Decision Lighthouse keepers, last seen adrift in a small motorboat yes- terday morning with the motor dead. Evanson left the lighthouse for Port McArthur for sunplies with a northwest wind blowing, and it is feared hé has run into difficulties, possibly being swamped as the wind blew up. Others Missing Two small boats’ have been lost in Southeast Alaska. waters the past several days with possible Joss of life, The Eal-135, small fishing boat, was wrecked on the shores of Kendrick Bay, Prince of Wales Island, and trappers searched the beach for the crew without success. The Minnie burned at Clover Pass, a few miles from here, but Earl Goodwin, operat~ or, made his way to shore and to the road leading into Ketchikan. Where Storm Hit Before The lighthouse keeper is lost in the same vicinity, not far from Cor- onation Island, where a terrific storm struck about two months ago, taking a heavy toll of small fishing boats and several lives. At that time the storm hit Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, doing heavy damage. Sev- eral fishermen lost their lives when their boats foundered and were wrecked on the shores of Coronation Island. 525000 LOOT SECURED BY SAFECRACKERS Saturday’s Christmas Sales Stolen from Seattle De- partment Store SEATTLE, Dec. 23—~Two safe- crackers tied up the night watchman of the Carew-Shaw Department store Ol and | tons of NRA to the Department of Commerce and Labor has been pre- |pared at the White House for Presi- Aviation, Motor, Specialty Issues Push Up for Good Gains der is scheduled to be signed some- |time during today. The order will NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The Stock | \or pecome effective until after the Market deals today were weighed |ypa jay expires next April | carefully but scattered aviation, mo- | tors, oil and specialty issues pushed |up from fractions to around three points. & | Chrysler and Douglas aircraft hit ia new five year peak along with a number of other simijar issues, Many utilities and rails were ne- | | glected in the slack trading. f Today’s close was steady. | NEWARK, N. J Dec. 23— Two | | men, surprised in the act of kid- CLOSING PRICES TODAY |naping an elderly Newark diamond NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Closing.quo- | merchant. opened fire on detectives tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock | and escaped today is 14%, American Can 1347 Their car was found half an hour American Power and Light 8, Ana-|later. The kidnap victim, bound and conda 28%, Bethlehem Steel 48%,(gagged, was lying in the rear of General Motors 557%, International |the machine Harvester 60’2, Kelvinator 14%, Ken- | necott 28%, Simmons Beds 18%, United Corporation 6c%, United| States Steel 45%, Pound $4.92%. - e KIDNAPERS RUN, - WRANGELL HOOPSTERS DUE {team will start on a playing tour DOW, JONES AVERAGES |of Southeast Alaska shortly after The following are Dow, Jones aver- | Christmas, according to word re- ages: Industrials, 140.55, rails 39.47, |ceived by Charles W. Hawkesworth, utilities 28.35. | head of the Bureau of Indian Af- e |fairs. The team will meet local The Hawijan division of the nrmyiqulntels in Juneau, Hoonah, An- uses 2,000 motor vehicles. goon and Sitka. {dent Roosevelt's signature. The or- | LEAVE VICTIM | | The Wrangell Institute basketball {last night, punched the safe open and escaped with approximately $25,000, » receipts of last Saturday’s |Christmas shopping rush. The watchman freed himsel! an hour later and gave the alarm of the robbery. | Brings Home to School and Takes in Boarder D i | R | ENID, OKLA., Dec. 23 —Louis Kir- }c'ner didn’t stop at bringing his home | with him when he came here to at- |tend Phillips University. He took in a roomer-boarder. Kirchner's home is mounted on an auto trailer. Leon Kidd of Red Rock | Okla., boards and rooms with Kirch~ ner. He reports there is frequently home made bread and pie on the table, ]