The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 14, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR “4LL THE NEWS\ALL THE TIME’ VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7221. JUNEAU. ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1936. LABOR HEARING PHYSIGIANS TO Doug Fairbanks CENTERS ABOUT OPEN GLINIC IN and Wife Tell STRIKE VOTE GOLDSTEIN BLDG. Straight Vote Never Put, |Drs. Council, Carter and Nygren Says—Handled Through By-Laws Events leading up to the strike of last summer at the Alaska Juneau mine, records of the Union meet- ings and their action, and the city poll taken during the mine shut- down all became part of the record late yesterday and this morning as the National Labor Board hearing being held in the Federal and Ter- ritorial building moved along through its third day, and adjourned at noon until 9 o'clock Monday morning. Over the repeated objection of E. A. Eagen, government attorney, that the matter was immaterial to the present case, Trial Examiner Charles W. Hope ruled in most instances that all matters pertaining to thy strike would be of value to the Boar: in making its decision of whether or not the Alaska Juneau Gold Min- ing Company violated the Wagner labor relations act by discriminating against certain men in giving em- ployment. The Examin er held against bringing in all the minute books of the old Alaska Mine Work- ers’ Union, but ruled that such parts of them that pertained to negotia- tions with the company, the vote rel- ative to the strike, and the strike itself should be brought in for in- formation of the Board and to fa- cilitate the hearing. Back to Legislature Mr. Eagen contended that what transpired prior to the time the la- bor act under which he is prosecut- ing the case has no bearing on the present matter while Defense At- torney Carl E. Croson is holding that everythihg in connection with the mine trouble should be brought to the attention of the labor board. This morning Mr. Croson went back o the legislative session of last win- er, charging that Al Nygren, Presi- dent of the Union, and Neil Heard, then Secretary, appeared before the legislative body and said they didn't -are whether a certain piece of labor egislation passed or not because 1 strike was going to be called in May anywa; Nygren, who was on the witness stand at the time, de- nied such a statement had been made. Croson explained his object was to impeach Nygren's testimony in bringing the matter up as the Union President was one of the dis- crimination witnesses. After Eagen had again declared the matter had no bearing in the present hearing, Examiner Hope directed the ques- tioning to other lines, reserving the right to reopen the discussion furthre if the trend of the hearing warrant- ed. Nygren was on the stand most of vesterday afternoon and the greater part of this morning. He was ex- amined closely by the defense, es- pecially relative to the strike call. Croson on one occasion demanded: “Was the question ever put to the members of the Union, shall we or shall we ‘not strike?” Nature of Strike Vote Nygren replied the vote had not been taken in that manner and, af- ter considerable parrying, admitted such a question never had been put. He said in adopting certain amend- ed by-laws the Union members had expressed their attitude on a strike, as strike procedure was provided for in the by-laws. It was his con- tention the Board of Trustees of the Union had the authority under the by-laws to call a strike if certain demands were not met by the com- pany. This, he stated, was the pro- cedure under which the strike was called. Defense Attorney Croson insisted that no strike vote was ever taken, and this morning explained to the Examiner that he was stressing the point not because Nygren was Pres- ident of the Union but because, Croson charged, he had abused his authority as President in calling what the company Tiolds is an au- authized strike without a vote on the straight question. Nygren said this morning under interrogation by Croson that after the strike was called, and in the presence of Dewey Knight, then here for the government as Conciliator, a hand-showing vote was taken by the Union in which the members voted to uphold the strike action. City Poll The city poll which was taken during the strike of employees of the A. J. was gone into at some length, the committee conducting it and where the polling took place be- ing brought out. Eagen held it was (Continued on Page Two) e O Bt S AR B0 o BT LR B R S U, BRSNS st v e S el B S R, A ( decorations. Whitehead to Occupy Entire Second Floor Rumors of a physicians’ clinic, to be opened August 1, in apartments covering the entire second floor of the Goldstein Building, were veri- fied today by Dr. W. W. Council, Territorial Commissioner of Health, who after that date will merge his large private practice with those of Dr. W. M. Whitehead and Dr. Cas-| sius Carter in a clinic which Char!esk Goldstein, owner of the hufldmg,! predicts will be “second to none on| the Pacific.” A long-term lease, embracing the entire second floor of the Goldstein | Building, and providing for altera- tion in the entrance and elevator approach of the first floor, was signed yesterday by the three doc-| tors who are initiating the project. Plans For Clinic Plans for the clinic as prepared by the H. B. Foss Construction Co.,| include offices for six physicians, a | surgery, a recovery room for mmory operations, a doctors’ library, nn‘ X-ray room, a physiotherapy, a lab- oratory, a file room, a tentral re-‘ ception room, and suites for the| three resident doctors. Apartments for two nurses and quarters for two other resident doctors are also in-| cluded in the plans. All Types Of Cases “We intend to treat practically an| types of cases,” Dr. Council said to- | day. “Every field of medicine and surgery will be included eventually. It is our purpose and desire to pro- | vide people of this section with at least as good care as they could procure at any States clinic.” Dr. Whitehead vigorously second- | ed this with the statement that “T| believe we'll be able to furnish as good medical service to this com- munity as is afforded any other | community in the country.” No other physicians have as yet! signified their intention of entering the project, Dr. Council said. The H. B. Foss Construction Company, in charge of architectural | and supervisional work for the new | clinic, will call for bids shortly on three general divisions of the pro- pject: General contract, wiring and electrical work, sheet metal, plumb- ing and heating. Plans are now complete, and it is expected con- struction will be launched imme- diately, Third Floor Also Altered That the third floor of the build- ing will also be altered to provide proper headquarters for professional people, was revealed today by Charles Goldstein, owner of the property, who said today: ‘“We -ontemplate remodeling the entire third floor to suit tenants engaged in professional pursuits. We want to complete the whole project by August 1.” Concerning the clinic itself, Mr. Goldstein said: “We consider these physicians and surgeons going into the building to mark a great step forward in the project of benefiting the people of Alaska. The posses- sion of such a clinic will be a great addition to the city of Juneau it- self. BPWC TO ATTEND CHURCH IN BODY Special services, commemorating National Business Women's Week, will be held tomorrow evening in the Methodist Church for the Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club of Juneau, whose members will meet at the Methodist parson- age at 7:45 pm. to attend the church in a body. Rev. O. L. Kendall will conduct the services. CROSON TO SPEAK TO NORLITEMEN Carl E. Croson, attorney repre- senting the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company in the present la- bor hearing, will be the chief speak- er at Tuesday evening’s 6:30 o'clock meeting of the Norlitemen in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors. Prior to the program, a dinner will be served by Mrs. C. N. Crone. Clarence Rands and Frank Rouze are the committee-in-charge. The St. Patrick’s motif will be used in francs ($600). | who know the votes of these oldsters | of Car Robbery Lady Ashley, Honey- | mooning 1n Spain | SEVILLE, Spain, March 14.— Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and the| former Lady Ashley, now his wife, here on a honeymoon trip, reported themselves to be the victims of| thieves, who looted their motor car of two overcoats, a camera, a bag, | and Mrs. Fairbanks' fur coat, bought by Douglas as a wedding| present in Paris for ten thousand| MANCHUKUO, TOWNSEND, ATCAPITOL March of Time Newsreel Stars Events, Charact- | ers, of Importance Townsend Clubs, the Manchukuo crisis, and the drug-runners of New | Orleans find equal footage in the | cosmopolitan news-reel, March of | Time, opening Sunday at the Capi- tol Theatre. Reviewed in detail, the Old Age| Revolving Pension Plan, with its | direct interest for 20 million old| men and women and for politicfans will play a big part in naming the next president, is traced by March | of Time from its first inception,| almost three years ago, to its pres- ent status as a potential third-party | force in the coming election. Centering, then, on New Orleans, the camera, in a series of remark- | able pictures, will show how Uncle | Sam’s forces are prepared to combat the wave of drug running, with | | ping planned for next week. | neau merchants and The Empire | planned for the weekend, extensive SEVEN JUNEAU COLORFUL TOUR GIRLS OFF FOR GALA VACATION; Actor and Bnde, Former |Better Times—Contest Win- ners Leave on M. S. Northland Seven Alaskan girls, winners of the local Better Times Drive, sur- rounded by a colorful array of flow- ers, gifts , and travel equipment, sailed on the Motorship Northland. at 6:30 o'clock this morning fe Seattle. The sailing, from the cold storage dock, marked the beginning of the 25-day, all-expense tour to Old Mexico and return, sponsorel, by the Daily Alaska Empire, with the co-operation of local merchants. Because of a last minute change in sailing schedule, the winn were forced to prepare for the trip which started this morning, instead of March 19. Halvorsen's, Jomes- Stevens, B. M. Behrends Co., the Leader Department Store, and the Florence Beauty Shop notified the girls that they were remaining open yesterday evening to give the young’ ladies a chance to complete shop- The seven girls making the trip as emissaries of good will for Ju- are: Ruth Lundell, Thais Bayers, Eleanor Gruber, Catherine York, Elisabeth Kaser, Esther Davis and Ida Roller. Numerous farewell parties were reservations already having been made. These are postponed until| the return of the youthful represen- tatives, it was said. The York For Mexico campaign committee, plan- ning a huge dance and party fo) their favorite, announced that :tia, affair will be a reception party upon Catherine York's return. | Two Girls Ill | Two winners, Miss Ida Roller, and | Miss Thais Bayers, were confined to their homes with attacks of in- | fluenza when notified by phone { by The Empire late yesterday af- ternoon of the change in sailing. Through assistance of supporters, their last minute purchases and ar- | rangements were completed, and 2y OHIDR | particular attention centered on re- ! | they joined the happy contingent | | at the dock last night, improved in | health by the excitement of the forthcoming sea voyage. The rest- ful boat trip will give the girls an opportunity to convalesce before ar- riving in Seattle. | Among the hundreds of gifts | showered upon the attractive “am- Jumping the Pacific, then, the| » camera looks in over the Greahbassadors from the Far North were | lovely corsages for each girl, table Wall, to find Manchukuo celebrat- | | ing its fourth anniversary, its m_,flowers from the Juneau Florists, | gifts from the Juneau Ice Cream lustry booming, its Japanese indus- | trialists free from the threat of| . l.or and two-pound boxes of marauding bandits, its Chinese| N4 bY the Juneau Chamber of .| Commerce. The Hayes Shop pre- farmers growing bumper crops, their 5 children studying in new Japanese sented each winner with a silk Alas- ka flag. Each girl received many schools. Over all, it finds the Jap- | anese army in control, and south of | gifts of travelling bags, .clothing, the Great Wall, it marks five great | | spending money, and novelties. A crowd of friends, relatives, and well- Chinese provinces, equally d“‘““'\ wishers were at the dock to bid | to Jajan. | them bon voyage. Due to a snow| P SIS lstorm the Northland departed al-| 11 PASSENGERS ™ ™ =s=== ABOARD ALASKA ""’»‘f’é‘o';mfls“m FOR THIS PORT cent smuggling activities in that| city. A shipment of narcotics float- ed in the tire tubes, fished up under cover of darkness, is revealed, and how, through tireless work, the Coast Guard smashed this dope ring. Four new members were initiated last night at the regular meeting of Juneau Lodge No. 700 of the Loyal Order of Moose. 1 SEATTLE, March 1. — Steamer| Those inducted into the order Alaska sailed at 9 o’clock this morn- | Were: Ed Torgersen, C. W. Daniel- ing for Southeast and Southwest|son, Clarence Fergerson and Anton Alaska ports with 210 first class and | Hared. 69 steerage passengers. Following the ceremonies a ban- Passengers aboard the Alaska,|quet was arranged in the dining| boked for Juneau, include A. J./room by Messrs. White, Erickson, LaGasa, Mrs. M. J. Wilcox and son, | Sofoulis and Wallstedt. George Jor-| Mrs. M. W. Dorman, W R.. Norton|genson acted as master of cere- and wife, Owen Hales, T. R. Layton, | monies and introduced the new R. X. _Brown, Mrs. Bertha Hayiff, B.| members. Speeches and amusements | Pushkine. were held until a late hour. ARNOLD VISITING; FROM KETCHIKAN NEW INSTRUCTOR TO TEACH MINE SAFETY | ducted visits to famous night clubs A new safety instructor for the U. S. Bureau of Mines will take to the field in Alaska within the next 60 days, according to word received today by B. D. Stewart, Territorial | Commissioner of Mines. The new instructor will replace Con O'Connell, who has been trans- ferred to another post following his recent tour of various Alaska mines. e VISITS MOTHER Miss Delma Evans was a return- Reservations must be made for the dinner not later than Monday night and should be given to the Rev. John A. Glasse. ing Juneau passenger on the North- land last night. Miss Evans left Juneau three weeks ago to visit her mother. W. C. Arnold, attorney and form- er U. 8. Commissioner at Ketchi- kan, and recently elected as a dele- gate to the Republican Territoriall Convention to be held in Douglas, arrived in Juneau on the North- land, Mr. Arnold advised that his trip to Juneau was in the interests of | his legal practice, and had no statement to make this time, rela- tive to politics. P — MARRIED AT SEWARD Mrs. Alma Ruth Bartlett annd Leonard L. Davis were recently| married in Seward by U. S. Commis- | sioner A. H. Bryant. IN STORE FOR DRIVE WINNERS Interesting Sights, Enter- tainments Await Hap- py Entourage A 25-day all-expense tour to Mex- ico via Sitka, Seattle, Washington, Oregon and California awaits the| Seven Better Times Drive winners, | Who sailed on the Northland this morning. - Rushed away by a sudden change in schedule, the girls were not feted here according to plans made for them, but Sitka, Seattle, and other cific Coast cities await the young lies with wellplanned and ex-| tensive entertainments. Following | the entertainment in Sitka and| Ketchikan, the girls will be met at| the dock in Seattle by representa- tives of the Americann Automobile Company, and a tour of the Queen City and its beauty spots will fol- low, in new Chrysler sedans. The | Seattle Chamber of Commerce will then see that the girls enjoy their| longer stay in the city. While in| Sedtile the seven girls will be guests of the New Washington Hotel Leavze Seattle March 23 | With each girl occupying a single | Pullman berth throughout the tour, the Better Times train leaves Seattle on March 23, with winners from | Eastern Washington, who will be| introduced to the Alaskan girls at| the Benjamin Franklin Hotel | SHOWS PROFIT The second day, the Northern Pacific special arrives in Portland, ! where winners from other Wd.shmg~ ton and Oregon cities will join th' party. Newspapers and newsree!| anies will “‘cover” this specml‘ tour with columns and reels of new: as it gathers momentum on ente; ing California. From the City of Roses to San Diego, California the girls will enjoy their own pri vate dining car and club cars. Meals will be served when desired, and space is provided for lounging,; singing, refreshments, etc. Stops| will be made enroute, to pick up| Southern Oregon winners, as the| train passes through the beautiful | coast scenery. Magnificent Mt.! | Shasta, in northern California, will be seen at dusk, according to the schedule. | Arrive Los Angeles ! The third day finds the special| train speeding through the San| Joaquin Valley and on to Los An- geles, largest city to be visited on the tour. The special eqmpment and sleepers will then transfer m the tracks of the Santa Fe. The fourth day brings the girls to Old Mexico. From San Diego, spe- cial busses will carry them to Tia| | Juana, Mexico, and if Aqua Caliente | is open, lunch will be taken at Lhe famous Casino. Back in Sah Dwgn the girls will browse through the beautiful Exposition grounds. At| midnight, the party returns to nm sleepers for the ride to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, the girls will make | sheir headquarters at the Rosslyn Hotel. On March 27, a conducted tour through the famous Hollywood | studios will be enjoyed. Homes of | movie stars will be visited. They will lunch at the Universal Cafe in Universal City and an opportunity | will be given to see the actors at their noonday luncheon. One day will be spent in a steamer | visit to the famous Catalina l.skmd\ off the California Coast. March 29 will be an open date for the girls,| to be spent in shopping in Los An- | geles, or visifing friends or relatives. | On March 30, after breakfast on the train, the girls will arrive in| San Francisco, with headquarters in the Willilam Taylor Hotel. Scenic | spots to be visited in the Golden Gate city will be Chinatown, the Presidio, the new mammoth bridges now under construction, and con- and cafes. | ‘The ninth train day finds the girls | aboard the “Cascade Limited”, en- route up the beautiful coast line. The tenth day brings them back to Seattle, where they will again reg- ister at the New Washington, to| await steamer connections to Ju- neau. Stopovers in Seattle may be made, if desired. The girls will leave Seattle on the steamer Alaska on April 4, arriving in Juneau on| ‘Tuesday, April 7. REAL EMBASSADORS The seven girls winning the 25- day tour to Mexico, which began| when the Northland sailed south this morning, are real ambassadors | of good will from Juneau and Doug- las, and carry with them greetings. Gov. John W. Troy sends letters of greetings to Charles L. Smith, Seat- |stock today is $1 04a5ha1e Paid in 1935 Director of hducahon Of- Compared with $1.28 in 1934 — Strike Effect SAN FRANCISCO, March 14— | The Alaska Gold Mining Company | reported a net profit of $1.563,798 | for 1935, according to its annual re- port released here today. The re- port showed $1.04 cents dividend & share on $1,500,000 shares of capi- tal stock ‘compared with $1,922766, or $1,28 a share in $1934. The profits were computed after allowance for depreciation and in- come taves but before provision for depletion The mine was closed abouut two ) months last summer by strike condi- tions. The output despite this was 118,998 ounces of gold compared with 128,015 ounces in 1934. Mining | operations are in richer ore on the average than in 1934, the report | stated, but deeper levels consequent- ily increase L‘xpenses STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE SHARPRALLIES {Many Issues Go Up from One to Seven Points in Brisk Trading NEW YORK, March 14.—Fading | European war fears brought one of the sharpest market rallies in Many issues upped from one to seven points and the ticker fell be- hind. The trading pace slowed later. profit taking before the finish. Today’s close was strong. Trans- fers were 1,500,000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, March 14.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine 15, American Can 1247., American Power and Light 10, Anaconda 34, Bethlehem Steel 55%, Curtiss-Wright 8%, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 2%, General Motors 61's, | International Harvester 80, Kenne- cott 37, United States Steel 63%, Cities Service 5, Boeing Airplane 24'4, United Aircraft 29 DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 154.07; rails, 47.14; utilities 31.84. e MINERS' POLICIES ARRIVE Chairman Ted Adams announces that the group insurance policies affecting the members of the Ju- neau Mine Workers' Association have arrived, and will be discussed before the meeting Monday even- (Continuea on rage Two.) ing. Senatos znd Mrs. Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washingto, in their first picture together since their marriage in Chicago taken at a banquet.at Washington, D.C. (Associated Press Phota) ALASKA JUNEAU CLAUDE HIRST, ANNUAL REPORT ' NEW OFFICIAL, 'MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS —~ PRICE TEN CENTS are shown It was ISINJUNEAU fice of Indian Affairs, to Take Up Duties FRANCE MAKES CONCESSIONS IN CRISIS SUDDEN BREAK OCCURS TODAY, LONDON MEET French Willing to Consider Alternate Plan on Rhineland COUNCIL IS GIVEN TOUGH PROPOSITION !Two Nali;ns’ Make De- mands on Reoccupation —Troops Moving BULLETIN —LONDON, March 14.—France announced late this afternoon her wil- lingness to consider an alter- nate plan° whereby Germany might retain troops in the Rhineland. The break came after the Council of the League of Na- tions made a friendly gesture to Germany. The French spokesman said : “We do not want to fluck blindly to our insistence on evacuation of the Rhineland by the German troops if we can get something better.” DRAMATIC SESSION LONDON, March 14. — The Couneil of the.League of Na- Claude M. Hirst, recently appoint- ed by Secretary of the Interior, H: old L. Ickes, as Director of Educa-| tion for Natives in Alaska, in the Office of Indian Affairs, with head-| quarters in Juneau, arrived last| night on the motorship Northland. | Enroute, the new director made| brief visits to Indian schools at! Metlakatla, Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg, and held informal | discussions with the personnel of the various nstitutions visited. Mr. Hirst comes to his new post| with a thorough and varied back-| ground of specialized educational training, and public school experi- ence. Born in Arkansas, Mr. Hirst attended the public schools in that| state and graduated from the Uni- versity of Arkansas. Later he at- tended Peabody College for Teach-| ers in Nashville, Tennessee, ancl‘l subsequently received his Master of Arts degree in educational work at| Columbia University | Has Good Record For fifteen years Mr. Hirst servt‘d as teacher and superintendent in| Arkansas schools. From the position | of Supervisor of School Bu)]dmgs | for the state of Arkansas he was| appointed State Commissioner of | Education to fill an unexpired term. | | He was elected to a new term as| ommissicner unopposed, before | | the Commissioner of Education’s of- | fice was made subject to election by | months at the short session today.' The majonity of leaders overcame | fied civil service list. | Chicago,' a state board of education similar to the arrangement now prevailing in the Territorial Schools. | Mr. Hirst resigned his position| as Commissioner of Education for| Arkansas after serving four and one-half years, to make a statewide survey of school building adequacy in California, and for the past year has been Director of Indian Educa- tion for the State of California. His present appointment was made from his position on the quali- | Mrs. Hirst and their son and| daughter will come to Juneau ear in July from Sacramento, Califor- nia, where the children are finish- ing the current school term. The| daughter is now in junior high school and will enter the University of Washington next fall. The son is in the second year of high school. | The new Director fills the position | Paul Gordon held until he| was transferred to Washington | nearly two years ago, and in which| Charles W. Hawkesworth has been! serving as acting director since that time. Mr. Hawkesworth will continue in his position as Assistant to the Di- dector. which - e COAST GUflRDR WEDS Lieut. Joseph Dennis, engineer- ing officer on the U. 8. Coast Guard cutter Haida, and Mrs. Dennis, ar- rived m Cordova on the steamer Alaska. They were recently mar- ried at the home of the bride’s par- ents in Great Falls, Mont, |gave as [tions was today formally re- 'quu\n‘d by France and Bel- mum to u)ml(-mn {n*rmanv as a treaty violator. The Council invited the Reich to send a representative to London as the last chance to make peace. The Locarno Treaty Powers placed their cards on the Council’s table. Spokesmen for Great Britain urance for fullest co- operation in building a new ipeace structure. GERMANY SILENT BERLIN, March 14. — Mo- mentary silence greeted the invitation of the Council of the League of Nations to par- ticipate in the Rhineland prob- [lems. FORTIFICATION PLANS BERLIN, March 14—The Deutsche Diplomatische Correspondent, For- eign Office mouthpiece, said Ger- many will build pillbox fortifica- tions at strategic points on the Rhineland, demilitarized since the Locarno Pact until German troops | reoccupied it last Saturday. Unlike French fortifications, those of Germany will be small and dis- connected. Pointing to French superior se- curity, the paper remarked that Germany “could not afford to spend 8,000,000,000 francs as France has” in ‘mobilizing the Rhineland. REINFORCEMENTS METZ, March 14.—Strong rein- forcements, including a regiment of Moroccan riflemen, were called to the frontier fortifications today fol- 7|lowing the reported arrival of Ger- {man heavy artillery at Saarbrueck- len. French artillery are already po- sitioned in the same vicinity. Re- {inforcements are being made at other frontier points, as reports crossed the border that the Ger- man detachments are being strengthened, Stocks of trunks and valises were depleted at frontier shops as resi- dents were preparing for a possible evacuation order. PN e S LEAVES HOSPITAL Mrs. Katie Miller, who has been undergoing medical treatment, was discharged from the Government Hospital todny —ee - PETER SKOG 1S DEAD Peter Skog, 54, captain of the halibut boat Oak Leaf, died recently in the Peterburg hospital. He is survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Ber- ger Wasvick.