The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 31, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7184, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936, 'MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS * PRICE TEN CENTS - 4 DIE AS TRAIN PLUNGES OFF BRIDGE SENATOR’S BRIDE GREETED F.D.R. ELECTION IS PREDICTED BY | UNION LEADERS e | Borah Move in Pennsylvania | Lends Strength to Roosevelt Cause | | WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Decis- ion by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho not to seek the support! of the Republican convention dele- | gates from Pennsylvania led union | leaders to predict today that Presi- | dent Roosevelt would be re-elected. | Several union organizations recent- | ly went on record in support of | the President. A telephone call from Gov. Al-| fred Landon of Kansas today also made for continued" political activ- | ity. Gov. Landon talked witht Rep- resentative Clifford “R. Hope of Kansas on the farm problem. Lan- | don also is out to seek the Repub-| lican nomination. | ALASKA LITTLE AFFECTED BY | NEW COAL ACT Price, Wage Provisions Not Applicable in Territory as Rates Higher Here WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-—Assur-i ance that Alaska likely will be little | Mrs. Lewis Schwellenbach, recent bride of the senator from Wash- | ington, as she was greeted by Mrs. John N. Garner (left), wife of the | wvice president, at a senate ladies’ lunchesn at Washington, D. C. (Associated Press Photo) ‘;V:lfiie—rigribnt Troubies fi’)ill : Be Taken to Federal Court Tederal Judge Michael Roche has »rdered the ship cwners and Sailors inion officials to produce all per: inent records on working agree- nents when a hearing is held on Monday. The hearing is on the Internation- 12l Seaman’s Union demand for an injunction in the threatened lock- out. It will be the first time that mat- ters / pertaining to Pacific Coast waterfront operations between em- ployees and employers will become a court record. ARGENTINA TO affected by the Guffey Coal Act‘ was voiced at @& -hearing today be-| ff! 5 fore Commissioner George E. Acret | ' of the National Bituminous Coal| ? Commission. Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di-| WIDELY KNUWN mond and E. F. Madley, counsel ! for the Healy River Coal Company, | and others ' objected to the pro-| PIUNEER BIES posal by the commission to include | ] Alaskan producers in District No. T 23 with headquarters in Seattle.| They suggested the act, designed | & to regulate the soft coal industry, COIQrfUI RCSldenl Of Juneau be administered for Alaska directly] Since 1889 Taken by by the commission. | %o lonly” qiabhich ix whether | Death at Age of 76 Alaska wants to take advantage of ¢ = the opportunity of being represented | Lewis Lund, aged 76, well-known on the district board should it bc;loca] transfer man, died last night more convenient to take up ad- |at St. Ann’s Hospital, of heart trou- ministrative matters with Seattle Ple. The remains are at the C. W. than Washington,” Commissioner |Carter Mortuary. No funeral ar- Acret-Batd |rangements have yet been made. Mr. Medley said that Alaskan; Mr. Lund was born in Norway on { producers were Willing to abide by |July 4, 1859. He came to Juneau in | the minimum price and wage pro-May, 1889. He has no known relatives visions of the act, and declared|in Alaska. that wages and prices were much| ‘Louie” Lund, as he was bett higher in Alaska than in contin- known, was one of Lhe_ old, oldtimers | ental United States. jof Juneau. He established the urs:' Commissioner Acret said the full|transfer company here, the Alaska | commission would Tule later on|lransfer Company, and for years whether to inclide Alaska in the| %28 the only man who handled coal, istrict. |wood, freight and ashes. He was a Seattle dis sty b e Nl friend of all and all were his friends. He never turned down a request for DEBT GUT BGWN anything worth while and hundreds of dollars were charged off his books Miscellaneous vouchers totalling yearly on account of “unpaid” for $74,000 have been received by Charles O Bids to Be Asked for 30 Pursuit Planes and 27 Bombers BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 31.—Au thoritative sources said the Argen- tina government will ask foreign manufacturers for bids on 57 mili~ tary and naval planes, 30 pursuit planes and 27 bombers. The planes are to be purchased under a congressional appropriation and will cost approximately $12,- 000,000. STOCK PRICES i ex | | ] SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan 31=-| GET AIR FLEET work, coal or wood. He made money and he spent it. But one thing, his {horses were his pets and they had the best feed and the best of care. The “Set ’Em Up Kid” In some quarters, in the early days. E. Naghel, Accountant in Charge for the Treasury Department, from the Matanuska Valley colony. The vouchers are for payments to firms in Alaska and the states, and represent the first reduction of this kind in the colony’s outstanding ob- ligations. They are being audited by Naghel's office, and will be ready for payment by Disbursing Clerk J. R. Elliott Monday. — - — MISS DOOLEY OPERATED ON Roberta Dooley was operated on this morning for appendicitis, and is recovering nicely, St. Ann’s Hospital authorities reported. Nudist Colony Proposed for Alaska and Where ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 31.— Dr. Joseph H. Romig, Chief of the Staff of the Anchorage Hospital, said he was approached by parties during his recent visit in the states who proposed establishment of a Nudist Colony in Alaska. Dr. Romig said: “I suggested the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes would be a good place as each Nu-|year what their naval construction ice 5%, Bremner 18 at 23, Pound dist could have an individual smoke for his or her own use.” he was known as the “Set 'Em Up Kid.” He was a friend of the “girls” in the dance halls and the other| employees. If misfortune overtook any of his friends, he administered | to them or had it done, and he paid ! the bills. His word was as good as | his note—in fact better—as he did | (Continued on Page Sevem) } ., EXCHANGE OF NAVAL PLANS | IS AGREED TO Conference Reaches Satis-| | factory Agreement as to | Revelations Each Year | LONDON, Jan. 31.—The naval| conference has agreed to a plan by | which the United States, Great Britain, France and Italy will an- |nounce at the beginning of each will be for the following twelve months. | Steel 52%, Curtiss-Wright 4%, Chi- TAKE ADVANCE | SESSION TODAY Numerous Issues Go to New Grounds for Past Several Years NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The Stock Market struck an advancing st.x-meI today which carried numerous is- sues to new ground for the last| several years with gains of frac- tions to three or more points. Today's close was strong. | CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16%, American Can 123%, American Power and Light 10%, Anaconda 30%, Bethlehem cago, Mailwaukee, St. Paul and Pa- cific 2%, General Motors 59%, In- ternational Harvester 65%, Kenne- cott 32%, United States Steel 50%, Southern Railway 14%, Cities Serv- $5.00%, Boeing Airplane 25%, Unit- ed Aircraft 28%( PRIMARY LISTS NEAR CLOSE AS MORE NAMES IX 4 | Gore Files for G. O. § | Delegate—Hesse Seek- ing Re-election | With only a half day more for ! declarations of candidacy for | April primaries, two more filings | territorial offices were received h¢ 't.odny. ‘William A. Hesse, Territorial Hi way Engineer, this afternoon filf | for re-election on the Demo Gore, Ketchikan Republican, ;Delegate to Congress, was also |ceived by the Territorial Audita Office. | Mr. Hesse took office four ye |ago, and is a pioneer Alaskan | has been prominently connected wi | the development of the Territory. |is a former resident of Nome aj | Fairbanks, and is widely known | the Interior. i Judge Gore was formerly Federal | District Judge for the Second Divis- ’ ion, and lived in Nome and Juneau before going to Ketchikan. He is a widely-known attorney, and prac- | I ticed here for several years. George H. Peterson of Douglas | has filed with the Clerk of Court {for the Democratic nomination to | | the Territorial House of Representa- | |tives, and not on the Republican | |ticket as previously reported. Mr. ! | Peterson was connected with the United States Forest Service fop| |many years, and formerly resided in| Sitka. ‘ | i Tomorrow is the final day for fil- {ings of candidates subject to the | April primary elections. The Terri- |torial Auditor's Office, with which candidates for territorial posts muist| file, will close at noon. The Clerk of | Court’s Office, which receives the | filings for divisional offices, will | close at one p.m. | B NEW TAXATION | ' MEASURE WILL {Farm Program and Soldiers’| | 1 for Revenues WASHINGTON, dent Roosevelt said today that a tax | Wraising measure will be negessary at this session of the Congress to meet | the costs of the farm program. | A study of the needs for additional | |revenues for the soldiers’ bonus 1s | | still under way. | | President Roosevelt gave no fig- | | ures regarding the amount Congress | | will be asked to raise. | APPROPRIATION UP | WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — The| | Senate Appropriations Committee | |has approved the deficiency bill| |after adding $12,200,000 for admin-| |istrative expenses in connection with paying of the soldiers’ bonus.| Senator James F. Byrnes, of South | an amendment on the floor to the independent offices appropriation bill which the committee also sent | cost of the bonus payment. MINE WORKERS EMPOWER LEWIS T0 QUIT A.F.L Members Vote Withdrawal| at Leader’s Discretion— Critical Stage Nears l WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — The| fight between craft and industrial | unionists entered the critical stage | today as John J. Lewis, President | of the United Mine Workers, and | other leaders pondered their new- | (GREEK PREM Carolina, announced he would offer | Kondylis, Blizzard Raging blizzard which took many lives alon; of a nine o’clock town with the autos snowe: dian file. 50,000 workme Along the Great White Way in and pedestrians n got busy digging out the city lough! hobéevélt Thanks Miillirons of Dancers for Giving Aid, - Infantile BONUS BRINGS WARTOTALTO 5 BILLIONS TIUN {Cost to American Govern- ment Continues at Rate, One Billion Per Year WASHINGT! the American It is conceded, however, the cost Bonus Will Call Lwill not stop there. Since 1921, con- |will go partly to the upkeep of the lunuing costs, such as interest on|Warm Springs, Georgia, foundation, | | Liberty bonds, veterans' compensa- |where President Roosevelt fought; tion, and the like have been running | his way back to health. Seventy per Jan. 31.—Presi- |about one billion dollars : DIES SUDDENLY; - George Kondylis Succumbs After Break with King George ATHENS, Jan, 31.—Gen. George the 55 strong man of G ly today from a heart attack. Paralysis Fight WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Calling for a coordinated national effort in the fight against infantile paralysis, | President Roosevelt, on the occasion his 54th birthday, last night spoke his appreciation of thousands of celebrations to raise funds for this end. | Interrupting, near midnight, |own anniversary party with his “old |gang” at the White House, the Pres| | dent delivered a brief radio addre | His words were carried to what offi- |cials estimated to be 6,000 birthday {balls, at which 5,000,000 men and of his | | ! BE NEGESSARY‘ ON. Jan. 31—Treas- |'women danced throughout the na- | | ury officials figure payment of the |tion. 1 s |soldier bonus will bring the cost of | |the World War to * | government to about $45.200,000,000. |different birthday ball celebrations Meanwhile, Mrs. Roosevelt raced around Washington, appearing at six | Funds derived from celebrations (cent of the birthday party funds will |be devoted to local clinics. After remarking it was impossitle for any one agency successfully to combat the disease, the President said | “You have made me very happy, more happy that I can express in words .To several hundred thou- sand victims of infantile paral I send very personal greetings, es- | pecially to the youngsters among them, whose lives yet lie ahead of them. It is in their behalf that I | thank you once more.” ) yLARGE CROWD TURNS OUT FOR CELEBRATION HERE In cooperation with millions of others throughout the nation, resi- 5-year-old former|dents of Gastineau Channel turned | ece, died sudden- oyt in large numbers last night for | 'the President’s Birthday Ball, the ¥ AR T Py PN N s st ) the eastern seaboard made Broadway look like the main street ing through the snow-drifts in In- From the nine-inch snow blanket, WILENTZ STOPS REOPENING OF LINDBERGH CASE Attorney - General Declares Governor's Statement - i Barren of Evidence | TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 31.—Attor- ney-General David T. Wilentz, com- menting on Gov. Harold G. Hoff- iman’s order to Col. H. Norman Schwarskopf, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, to reopen the Lindbergh investigation, said: |“The Governor’s statements contain (no fragment of new evidence. The | case must stand as it is.” His statement followed closely up- on the heels of Gov. Hoffman’s or- |der to Col. Schwarskopf, in which |the Governor expressed the view that he did not believe the kidnap- ing was the work of one person alone. Col. Schwarskopf, who was the storm center in several flurries dur- ing the two year investigation which {led to the arrest and conviction of {Bruno Hauptmann for kidnaping and murdering Charles Lindbergh, Jr., has not yet commented. .- Propaganda Cr Is Raised Over Imligrl Schools | Californian Would Stop Pay | of Offending Teachers— | None Says Hawkesworth WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Repre- The Athens garrison has been or-|proceeds of which go toward the!sentative Byron N. Scott, Democrat to the Senate, to cover the main| dered to stand by on guard against|fight against infantile paralysis. The |of California, today proposed an any eventualities. Authorities said no trouble was threatened immedi- ately, but they took precautions in view of a recent statement by Kon- dylis which caused considerable ap- prehepsion. The ex-dictator said Veniselists, who won Sunday’s elec- tions, from gaining control of the governpent. Kondylis recently split with the recalled King George, after taking a leading part in the restoration of the Greek monarchy. BARBER HELD, SLAYING CASE SPOKANE, Wash, Jan | Elks ballroom was filled and it was |a gay and happy crowd that danced to the musiciof Dude Haynes' or- | chestra. | While the returns will not be known for several days due to the | that.he intended to use force if pumper of outstanding tickets, it is | necespary to prevent the liberal|oxpected the figures will compare |well with those of last year when 18350 were taken in. | TWENTY NEGRO ' CONVICTS BURN ~ IN TRUCK FIRE | SCOTTSBORO, Ala., Jan. 31. Twenty negro convicts were burn- 31.—Earl ed to death today in the cage of| ly won authority to split the Amer.;Prophet. barber, is held on a first | a prison transfer truck following ican Federation of Labor wide open. The United Mine Workers em- powered President Lewis and the Executive Board to withdraw 600,- 000 members of the Union from | the American Federation of Labor | housekeeper in the Patterson home. | were seared on t! whenever circumstances warrant. degree murder warrant in the death of G. W. Patterson, who died on ‘Wednesday as the result of 2 bullet wound received on New Year’s Day. Prophet’s divorced wife is the Prophet has made no statement. | an explosion of a 30-gallon drum of gasoline. ly injured. Guards Middlerock and Wasson heir hands and face ‘m attempting to rescue the victims. Two ather prisoners were serious- | {amendment in the House to the In- ter‘or Department appropriation bill | to block the pay of Alaskan Indian |school instructors who teach the “American Liberty League's vicious and subversive propaganda.” The |amendment was ruled out of order. NO SUCH INSTRUCTION Charles W. Hawkesworth, chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Territory, said here today that so far as he was concerned the amend- |ment was all right as, he stated “there are positively no Indian school instructors in Alaska teaching such propaganda as mentioned by Con- gressman Scott.” R NEW MINE EQUIPMENT | The John McDonald interests, {which recently purchased control of the Peters Creek Mining Company |at Talkeetna, plan to install consid- erable new equipment about Febru- ary 1. Freighting of supplies has |already started. | ———-—— IS OPERATED UPON James Drake underwent an em- ergency hernia operation at St. Ann’s Hospital this morning. He is I reported resting nicely. MORE THAN 25 OTHERS INJURED IN NIGHT WRECK Fast Express Hurtles from Track Leaving Death and Destruction in Wake BOILER EXPLOSION PROBED AS CAUSE Engineer, Firemen, Doctor Among Dead — Hospital Overflowing with Injured SUNBURY, Pa., Jan. 31.—Laboring in five degrees below zero cold, res« cue workers today removed the last casualty from the Reading Com- pany’s fast nigh express train which plunged 30 feet from the Susque- hanna river bridge last night, killing at least four persons and injuring between 25 and 35 others. Witnesses See Blast Speeding through the night on the run from Williamsport to New York, the express hurtled from the north end span at midnight down to the bed of an abandoned canal not many feet from the river. The locomotive plunged from the tracks just as it reached the end of the bridge at Clements Station, di- rectly across the river from Sunbury. Witnesses told of hearing a blasu and seeing a blinding glare just as the train pulled onto the span, lead- ing to reports that the boiler ex- ploded. No definite cause was immediately learned. Identified Dead The identified dead are Dr. Guy Rothfuss, 32, of Williamsport; Wash- ington Danshaw, fireman, of Tam- aqua, and Willlam Ramp, engineer, of Tamaqua. . Rothfuss and Danshaw were found in the wreckage. The engineer died a short time later in the hospital from a broken neck. The train wreck injured were rushed to the Mary H. Packer hos- pital, crowding that institution so that many injured had to be laid in rows on the floor. Thirty-five victims were treated. RUTH LUNDELL STILL LEADING IN BALLOTING Ida Roller, Elisabeth Kaser, Close Behind—Theatre Pass Awarded Sat. One million, three hundred thir- ty-three thousand, six hundred forty votes were counted by noon Thursday in the Better Times Drive now being conducted by the Daily Alaska Empire through the coop- eration of local merchants. Ruth Lundell continues to lead the field of 40 contestants, jumping from 158,850 yesterday to 198,200 in today’s listings. Ida Roller is firmly entrenched in second position with 130,775 votes. Elisabeth Kaser jumps back into the limelight to take third place with 102,300 after having fallen to sixth yesterday. This makes her one of the three candidates who have hit the hundred grand mark. Less hoarding of votes is believed to have been the result of C. D. Beale's announcement that a two week's pass to the Capitol Theatre was to be awarded the girl polling the highest number of votes.in to- morrow’s Daily Alaska Empire tab- ulations. These votes. are recorded to noon Friday, and will appear in the daily standings. Mr. Beale, Manager of the theatre, stated that the pass is only one of the many features to be announced by the movie house in stimulating inter- (Continued on Page Two) Claims Germany, Japan Have Signed Friendship Pact PARIS, Jan. 31.—The news- paper Loeuvre asserted that Germany and Japan signed a treaty of friendship with ele- ments of a defensive alliance, early this menth. Denials of such a treaty ema- nated from both Berlin and To- kyo. L