The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 26, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7232. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936. EMPIRE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS HOFFMAN TRYING T SAVE BRUNO'S LIFE CONTINUING TO | OUST FAMILIES Hundreds of Persons Forced to Abandon Their Homes Today STREAMS RISING IN TWO SECTIONS Relief Demands Made for Rehabilitation, Food, Other Supplies PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 26.| —Further rises of water in streams in West Virginia and Ohio forced hundreds of families from their homes early this morning. The deluge in Pennsylvania is be- | lieved in sight although the Monon- gahela and Alleghany Rivers poured their excess of water into the Ohio River. i Pittsburgh is not affected by the excess of water and the residents' and factory owners continue to dig themselves out of the silt. Wheeling in West Virginia encoun- | tered a second flood crest today. ! The crest is far below the first but | over half the city is inundated STREAMS RAMPAGING CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 26.— | Small streams are on the rampage | today, following heavy rains, and are | swelling the Ohio River flow. The | high water is passing over sections As the game of picking a queen for Ki of Tennessee. t The Mississippi is expected to ab- | sorb the abnormal fiow from the | Ohio river. CALLS FOR RELIEF WASHINGTON, March 26.—Offi- cials here are beseiged by requests for relief funds to aid in rehabilita- | tion. Army engineers estimate that eighty-eight million dollars will be required for construction of reser- voirs to hold back flood waters in the various areas affected by the present crisis. REFUGEES HOMELES; WASHINGTON, March 26 S — The Red Cross officials are swamped with requests for aid and several million more dollars are urgently | needed for relief work. Food sup- | plies, clothing and bedding are be- | ing rushed to the stricken districts | where over 300,000 persons are in | dire need. Contributions are ‘ounng in fas![ from all parts of/4he states and ter- ! ritories but the*fineis still far be- | low the need 8 ements. ! DUST STORMS HIT SECTIONS OF 2 STATES Clouds ObEeA Sufi “and Ravage Some Wheat Fields * f ENID, Okiahoma, March 26. Chilling north winds today rolled a vast cloud of dust over Northern Ok- lahoma and Southern Kansas, para- lyzing highway traffic and ravaging some of the wheat fields. . The sun was obscured by the clouds of dust which were the first of the year. Snow in Northwestern Kansas re- stricted the dust storm. Snow has also fallen in Northern Colorado and Western Nebraska preventing dust storms. WALLA WALLA IN DARKNESS, DUST STORW Washington State City Ex- periences Worse Gale in History WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 26.—Lights in business houses and homes, also auto headlights were turned on this afternoon when a dust storm hit here with a cold 26 mile an hour wind . Old settlers describe the storm as one of the most severe in history. English Maid May Be Queen ALASKA GIRLS - SEE CATALINA ISLAND TODAY ‘ Pt Thais Bayers Has First | Street Car Ride — Gala Time in Movie Capital | LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 23— | Beautiful Catalina Island is the mecca of the “Alaska Nuggets” and the Better Times Contest winners of | Washington and Oregon today af- ter a great time yesterday enjoying the movie capital at Hollywood. After breakfast at the Rosslyn ho- tel, their headquarters here, the left for Catalina at 9 o'clock. They crossed the bay on the “Ava- lon” and had luncheon at St. Cath- erine Hotel. A feature of the trip is to be a ride in the glass bottom boats, viewing the under-sea life of the ocean. Thais Gets a Ride During breakfast this morning, the Alaska girls recounted some of their interesting experiences in old Mex- i d in San Diego and were all over the sights of the movie al yesterday. Thais Bayers, one the charming nuggets, had her | | { This industrial plant at Paw river swept through the town. floods in many yeats through: flood of 1889, were amrong the cities har The Potomac was only one of out the East in which Pittsburgh and Johnstown, Pa., scene of the fam % dest hit. ‘Many lives were lost, thousands madg homeless FACTORY SUBMERGED BY FLOOD t of high f many ea Paw, W. Va., bore the brun millions of Wéllars of damage done. (Associated Press Pkoto) Tirst .street car rides in San Diega, - day before yesterday and oune of the | ambitions of the comely Juneau girl | is to bave anothex.Jone trofley ride befere returmffig to Alaska. It her first trip out of the Territory. " "The girls arrived in Los An- i Lady Angela Montague-Douglas Scott his intimation that he might mar: Scott, 80, sister of the Duchess of nobility whom London rumors are h is an ard ent sports-woman and out<door gi yesterday morning at 7 o'clock from San Diego and after breaklast S R S ok b Sl Yegn alhop were taken on a tour of the city and v, 1ady Angela Montague-Douglas (Irough Hollywood amdwBeverly Gloucester, is a daughter of English s to view the homes of the eard to mention most frequently. She stars. Parks, the Hoilywood bow! anA® * other points of interest were inciud- | 'Hollywood Is Given Snul; i)y Better Times Contest Girls UNIVERSITY OF ALASKABOOSTED BY DR. BUNNELL Tells of What Education Has Stationed on Frozen v‘Frgntiers ‘WASHINGTON! *fi? 26.—(By Associated Pregp—Ftlueation on the | march along tha@ffoken frontiers | of Alaska, has stationed a thriving iuniversxty just e few hundred miles below the Arctic Circle. The prospector digs into text- books on mining during the cold months. Home economics and farm- ing are being taught Indians and E: os; the old story of the ice bl igloo is being relegated to the 8nd of fables. “Sych was the picture of Alaska p;sh%fld today by Dr. Charles E. kBunnell. He is president of the Uni- versity of Alaska and his associa- ition with the Territory dates back to those rough and tumble days land to make rs because ture stars invaded life miserable foFf a shipment of | Dr. Bunnell, ip, Washington on| business, o%ui \ 1w facts about | his fafthes h vgllersicy. | It is at Fairbanks, 470 miles in-| land and 2,000 miles from its nearest | University neighbars, those of Brit- ish Cojumgbia Vancouver and Washington«at gattle. | He has been its president since| the institution was founded 14 | years ago. Several commencements in its infancy only one graduate waiting for a diploma. But there are 180 students now, 98 of them from Alaska. The others| came from the States and Foreign ries. Washington sent 38 stu- % The one from the farthest fs Hannah Yasuda, whose| onfis at Beover, on the Yukon| ust a few miles south of the Arctic| Circle; FIVE-YEAR COURSE Its entrance requirements are the same as those of larger and older| institutions; its credits given full! values by other universities. It gives four year courses leading | to the usual degress in a wide var-, iety of subjects. Mining engineering, business administration and arts/ are the most popular. Beginning) next year it will adopt a five year| denl | (Continued on Fage Two) ed in the itinerary. They had luneh- | eon in Universal City where a large | number of stars had gathered to ' luncheon and welcome the girls from | the far norti and later to take them through the Universal studio. A | matinee was enjoyed at Grauman’s | Ly Chinese theatre, following which a ! LOS ANGELES, Cal trip was made ta the University of Hollywood has been snubbed by 2 go,thern California at Los Angeles. group of sightseeing girls who ex- myo haree” had dinner at Lucca }are.\scdr sl;lpmlb‘ 1nnmllrr‘& nh o the pare and theatre parties and a dance ure of the cinema capita concluded the day. Forty Better Times Contest win- Own Time Tomorrow ners from Alaska, Washington and seier the entertainment today in Oregon, have arrived on a tour Of caialing and this evening in Los | California, enroute to Old MeXicO. angeles, the girls will have tomorrow | In answering a questionnaire up- (4 themselves to do just what lhcy‘ on which to base their intinerary, yisn visit relatives, window shop and | only six girls listed Hollywood as & 5o on, They leave tomorrow night place they wanted to see. One of the girls thought she would yyry trip, arriving there Saturday like to get a glimpse of a “he-man morning and will have headquarters actor.’ at the William Taylor hotel. They March 26.— at 8:30 for San Francisco on the re- | FIRE IN MIDST OF FLOOD | | matter here next June. WATERS - GOVERNOR OF JERSEY STATE ONNEW STUNT Chief Executive Spends Five Hours in Haupt- mann’s Bronx Home LADDER NAILS ARE NOW INVESTIGATED | Publisher Also Interested in Case Makes State- ment About Means NEW YORK, March 26.—Governor Harold G. Hoffman of New Jersey spent almost five hours today in Bruno Hauptmann's Bronx home, i checking evidence connecting Bru- | no with the famous ladder used in the Lindbergh baby kidnaping. Gov. Hoffman said his examina- tion was not conclusive and that further tests were planned. Primary reason for the visit was 10 check the prosecution’s testimony that four nail holes, found in rail sixteen of the ladder, fitted exactly with the nail holes in the Haupt- mann attic joists, where, the state claims, the rail originally was nailed do! ,'mmey David Wilentz, who ac- companied the Governor, had little to say. Paul Clancy, publisher of an as- trology magazine, who is financing the investigation of thé kignapil !in behalf of Hauptmana, publi a statement from Gaston B, Meafs, & Federal prisoner, convicted of mulct- War Department Hearing| e Vrs: mvaiyn waish MeLeas i on Matter Expected to, | Washington, D. c. of st g B H ld H . ispunous ransom negotiations > e riel €ere m Jlmc The statement, as reported by Clancy, declares Hauptmann inno- Plans for gatheping complete in-|cent and says Means himself made fermation on § boat harbor re-| the kidnap ladder. quirements in &re being un-| Gov. Hoffman has a copy of the dertaken by 1 eau Chamber | statement. of Commerce L On today. Allenl Department of Justice authori- Bhattuck, €hall “of the boat| ties expressed a belief that the harbor committee, pointed out that| declarations were merely an effort it would be necessary to have com-| by Means to gain temporary free- plete information for presentation dom and said his “theories” had been to the War Department when it|investigated and disproved. holds its proposed hearing on the| Hauptmann is scheduled to die | next Tuesday night. NAVAL BASES IN FAR EAST wiater as the rain-swollen Potomac sterrurivers which caused the CHAMBER WILL . GATHER BBAT | President Norman Banfield of the Chamber reported that while he was ! in the east recently he contacted cer-| | tain officials and learned the nature | of the information required. Eight | lstmllnr projects have been approved | | in Alaska, it was pointed out, and| Juneau will be ninth on_the list, | although the appropriations, if made ! may be granted in whatever order | TR 5 (. AT will be in San Francisco, where many SYLVIA SIDNEY things have been planned for them, Sciedn Star to File Papers Against New York Book Publisher | LOS ANGELES, cal., March 26— I'The Los Angeles Examiner says a !dlvorce will be filed by Sylvia Sid- | until 6:20 Sunday night when they entrain for Seattle. BRUNELLE SAYS CORDOVA FISH STRIKE ENDED Tetxitorial Senator Reports 3 Flames roared through this oil company plant at Pittsburgh, Pa., as flood waters cut off all approaches to the structure. The fire, shown In an aerial photo, was in the downtown area. (Associated Press Photo) TWO ZEPPELINS CAR LOAD OF MAKE CRUISE DYNAMITEIS OVER GERMANY SET OFF. BANG | the Department sees fit. It is expec- ted that Co. H. J. Wild will conduct the ‘hearing here. H Good Will Tour The Portland Chamber of Com-| merce has booked passage with the | Alaska Steamship Company on a | ship leaving Seattle June 20, the| Chamber was informed by M. J Wilcox, Juneau agent for the Com-| LONDON, March 26.—That the pany, and the Chamber Secretary| United States and Great Britain fol- was instructed to extend a letter | lowed signing of the naval treaty | of welcome to the group. M. SsWhit- | With diplomatic conversations with tier, Executive Secretary of the Ter- | Japan concerning fortifications and ritorial Chamber, also brought the | naval bases in the Far East was as- word that the Los Angeles chamber | Serted by a British spokesman here ARE DEBATED |U.’S., Britain, Japan Hold Informal Discussion on Fortifications that existed long befere motion pic- | in temperament.” l ney, screen star, against Bennett Cerf, book publisher of New York | City. 1 The actress recently announced, separation because of “differences ! + Qutlook Bright—Ken- | {* . mecott’Producing 4 § d@m in Cordova and other | districtg in Westward are good | and C%) (8 especially is looking | forward t9, am excellent season, Ter- {rno al Senator M. E. S. Brunelle, | | President of the Territorial Chamber | of Commerce, reported to the regu- :lar luncheon meeting of the Juneau | Chaniber at the Terminal Cafe ! this noom. PLANE GRASHES, KILLS TWELVE £ MEXICO CITY, March 26.— Thu‘iweek on the Haida, Senator Brun- President of the town of Amecameca, | elle said he had been advised that situated at the foot of Mt. Popocat- | the fishermen's strike which tied apel, telephoned that a passenger|up the Prince Willlam Sound area plane has crashed there, killing 12|last season had been settled and persons. prospects were bright for a normal The town is thirty miles from |year. He emphazied that despite the fere. A military plane has been sent | troubles of last season there was to investigate. virtually no relief in Cordova the Late today, Pan-Ameripnn Airways | past winter, fishermen and ethers said they had had no confirmationapparently having sufficient money of the report. to carry them through the slack forihe i 20 TS A season. SALVATION ARMY TO OPEN BUDGET DRIVE Basing its budget on the heavy demand placed during the past year upon its resources, the Salvation |railroad extends its activities next Army today opened its annual main- | month a great deal more will be tenance drive for the sum of $1,000.| prought from the property, bright- Representatives of the Army, ledlenjng up the entire industrial pic- Mine Helps The opening of the Kennecott copper mine, he said, has revived the entire district around Cordova. From 28 to 30 carloads of ore are being taken out each month as soon as the Newest Craft Has Accident at Start but Then Takes to Air FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, March 26.—An accident marred the start of the spectacular proposed double air tour this morring by Ger- many’s two zeppelins with propa- ganda for next Sunday’s Reichstag’s election in. the Rhineland crisis. A sudden down-air-current struck the new zeppelin LZ-129, Hindenburg, as it was being moved from the hangar for the first time. The craft was forced to the ground and seriously damaged. Capt. Leh- mann nevertheless gave the signal for the cast-off and the zep cruised for two hours before returning to the hangar for an examination of the damages. The Graf Zeppelin Stuttgart. e IS CONVICTED OF headed fo Mrs. Elizabeth Field, of Klawock charged with having killed her hus- band, was convicted of manslaugh- ter by a Ketchikan jury, according to advices received by the U. S. Mar- shal's office here today. by Adjutant George Tanner, will call | tyre for that district. personally upon the citizéns of Ju-| The Senator told of his visit to neau to contribute to the continu- - - ance of their past year's record. "(Continued on Page Twc) Sentence has not yet been given. - - Five dogs sleep in George Brent's Hollywood bedroom. Germany, | named | :‘Alaska KILLING HUSBAND| Twenty Persons Known to Have Been Killed with Scores Injured MEXICO CITY, March 26.—Twen- ty persons are known to have been |killed and nearly 60 injured in the explosion of a car load of dynamite at Tultenango, The railroad station, water tank, |ten freight cars and several houses were destroyed by the explosion. Rails were torn up for a distance of several hundred yards. Traffic has been interrupted The explosion occurred when a coal car, in which a fire had started, broke loose from a train and rolled down the track, crashing into the car of dynamite on a siding e Indian Bill Approved WASHINGTON, March 26.—Al- aska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond "said today the House Indian Af- fairs Committee has agreed to re- port favorably on the bill to extend the benefits of the Wheeler-Howard Act to the Alaska Indians. The Act extends financial assis- tance to Indians engaged in the op- eration of cooperative stores, can- ' neries and similar enterprises. is planning on sending a delegation north in June. C. B. Arnold, manager of KINY, who has just returned from seweral months on Puget Sound, brought personal greetings from the Ta- coma Chamber of Commerce and { especially called attention to the fine work C. C. Garland, Secregtary of the Alaska Committee of tHe Ta- coma Chamber, had beert doing. Things are looking up Outside, Mr. Arnold said. A generally better busi- ness tone is noticeable everywhere. | He reported license for a radio sta- | tion at Fairbanks was anticipated | soon. Capt. A. E. Lathrop, well known Alaska industrialist, is in- terested with Edwin A. Kraft of KINY in the Fairbanks station, Mr. Arnold said Things Looking Up Robert W. Bender, recently re- turned from a trip to the Sound, re- —_——————t— Government {Revenues Are !On Increase WASHINGTON, March 26.— The Government revenues this fiscal year passed the three bil- lion dollar mark. To March 24, receipts were three billion, thirty- five million dollars compared to two billion eight hundred and twelve million dollars the year previous. | today. The new pact failed to renew that part of the Washington Treaty by which the three powers agreed that no new fortifications or naval bas- es would be established in designat- | ed Far Eastern territories and pos- | sessions. [ The spokesman said negotiations lwore undertaken in answering the Japanese request for information concerning future intentions of other powers toward the Far East. RS st il |Ethiopians Shun Shelter, Swedish Red Cross STOCKHKOLM, March 26.— Ethiopians on the southern war front are refusing to stay in shelt- ers marked with Red Cross em- blems, being convinced that such places are especially exposed to | Italian bombs, according to a report received here from Dr. Hylander, |head of a Swedish Red.Cross unit. | His report states that it has be- come..practically impossible to tend the sick and wounded on the south- ern front. “When the Norwegian ambulance wanted to spread a Red Cross flag 45 feet long near an American mis- sionary station,” says Dr. Hylander, |“the missionaries refused to allow it, declaring that the Italians would {then have a target for bombard- ment.”