The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 29, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936, VOL. XLVIL, NO. 7161. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS > BOYLE NOMINATION APPEARS SURE > ( HUGE ROOSEVELT VOTE IS CAST IN PENNSYLYANIA Anti-New Dealer Snowed Under in Preferential Primary, President LANDON RUNS STRONG IN MASSA CHUSETTS Many Write-ins for Kansas Governor in Keystone State Against Borah ‘WASHINGTON, April 29.—Sharp political eyes on Capitol Hili today peered intently the primary figures in Pennsylvania and Massa- chusetts, seeking an indication on how these States with a bloc of 53 electoral votes each line up for the general election on November 3. Democratic leaders particularly were interested in the Keystone State's preferential primary votes in which President Roosevelt had his first contest, and piled up an overwhelming lead over Col. Henry Breckinridge, anti-New Deal Demo- crat. In the Pennsylvania Republican primary, Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, was unopposed in the Presidential preference, but there were many write-ins for Gov. Al- fred M. Landon of Kansas. Landon received more than four times the combined vote of four other Republicans in Massachusetts where the Republican delegates are not pledged. BOVERNOR WILL JOIN GRUENING HERE ON ALASKA Executives to Attend Com- mencement Exercises at Univ. of Alaska Gov. John W. Troy has accepted an invitation from Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, President of the University of Alaska, to attend the commence- ment exercises at the university May 18 and expects to leave here May 12 with Dr. Ernest Gruening, head of the Division of Territories and Islands Possessions, who is arriving on the Alaska from the south that day. Dr. Gruening is leaving Se- attle on May 9 for his visit to Al- aska. Leaving with Dr. Gruening and the Governor from here will be Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission, and prob- ably Harry Watson, Secretary to the Governor, who is now in the South. A meeting of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Board, of which Dr. Gruening and Gov. Troy both are members, has been called for Palmer in the Matanuska Col- ony for May 16 and the officials will’ attend that session, planning to go on to Fairbanks and the Uni- versity by May 18. Serving with Dr. Gruening and the Governor on the board are Col. Otto F. Ohlson, of the Alaska Rail- road, Chairman; Luther C. Hess, Fairbanks; Paul C. McMullen, Sew- ard; Alexander H. McDonald, An- chorage; Ross L. Sheely, General Manager of the colony; E. R. Tar- water, Anchorage, and William Bouwens, Colonist. SUNSHINE UPSETS PLANS OF ELK MEN Continued good weather is the cause of postponment of the open house which was planned for to- night by members of the Elks lodge for their families, according to an- nouncement by Herbert Redmond, chairman in charge of the affair which was to be held following the regular meeting of the EIks. Dancing, cards and bowling were to be some of the entertainment provided for the guests, Mr. Red- mond said, but due to the fact that Juneauites are anxious to be out in the country these fine days the party was postponed until possibly next week. - LEAVES TODAY Fred Nelson, who has been re- celving surgical care at St. Ann's Huglpal. was discharged today. at NEW YORK, as of week ending April 25—(By Associated Press)— Che Council of the League of Na- ions confessed its failure to settle he TItalian-Ethiopian war. Admittedly, the existénce of the League, itself, was imperiled. At a public session in Geneva, the Jouncil adopted a resolution of re- sret over its failure to effect peace. ‘utilely, it appealed again for a ‘prompt cessation of hostilities and he reestablishment of peace.” But Italy had no intention of ‘easing its invasion. With the em- sire of Haile Selassie in turmoil, veakened by internal strife, Musso- ini's Fascists pushed on toward Addis Ababa. 11 Duce’s defiance of the League, vhich branded him as an aggressor, srought a warning from Anthony Zden, the British Foreign Secretary. Che warning was two-fold. First, unless the League states wre prepared to take a combined ac- jon against an aggressor now, they nust not expect help from Britain f they, themselves, get into diffi- ulties later. Second: Unless the League States fulfill theid duty of collective secur- ty, according to the covenant of he League, Britain may lose its faith in Geneva and turn to other nethods to safeguard its interests. Britain, Eden declared, is ready to apply further, and more effective, economic and financial sanctions against Fascist Italy. But the Council left the question of additional sanctions over until the next session, May 11. This delay, primarily, results from" *he French Parliamentary elections his Sunday. Seeking a settlement of the Eur- opean crisis, springing from Hitler’s reoccupation of the Rhineland, Ed- en drafted a security memorandum to present to Germany. In it, with the acquiesence of Bel- gium and France, Britain will seek to learn just how far Hitler intends to carry out his demands for equal- ity with all European powers. Does he desire the return of col- onies at this time? The colonial question has assum- ed the uppermost position. In Ger- many, the Nazis celebrated “Colon- ial Memorial Day.” Speeches for the return of the Reich’s colonies echoed throughout the country. NATIONAL AFFAIRS Louis McHenry Howe, in his ca- pacity as confidential aide and ad- visor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt for a quarter of a century, was sometimes referred to as “The Amer- ican Warwick.” The comparison, in one respect, was unjust to Howe. The Earl of Warwick was a plotter de luxe. He played the role of Eng- land’s “King maker” for all it was worth materially, to his own per- sonal advantage, for his own ag- grandizement. As for Howe, it is doubtful if any leader ever had an aide so complete- ly unselfish. It was in 1911, in Albany, that Howe and Roosevelt met. Howe was the Capital correspondent for the New York Herald; the young squire from Hyde Park had been elected to the State Senate from a tradi- tional Republican district. The next year, up for reelection, Roosevelt was stricken with typhoid fever. Howe left his newspaper job, managed the campaign and again Roosevelt was elected. Thereafter, Roosevelt’s political career was Howe’s career; it was his only job. But always he was in the back- ground, a gnome-like and elusive person whom few people knew and fewer ever met. Last Saturday midnight, while the ‘President’ was at the Gridiron |Glub, Howe died. He was 65 years old. After private services in the White House, the body was taken to Fall River, Mass., for burial. . The President accompanied the body and stood by, with bowed head, as it was lowered into the grave. All social engagements at the White House were cancelled, after Howe's death, and the President can- celled his Tuesday night address be- fore the annual Congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution. In a letter to the President-Gen- eral of the Society, the President said the United States would con- tinue to champion the cause of in- ternational disarmament. ON CAPITOL HILL The campaign for adjournment by at least the first week in June was given new impetus this week. The Ways and Means Committee of Week’s News in Review by Richard H. Hippelheuser D e the House reported out the new tax bill, with its reformation of the corporation tax structure. As it stands, the measure does not even satisfy the Administration. It leaves over until the next Congress the appropriation of some of the funds sought by the New Deal. But by the time the measure is finally enacted, Washington observers ex- pected the Administration to have its way. FOR INDEPENDENCE A Congressional move for Puerto Rican independence was inaugurat- ed in the Senate by Chairman Tyd- (ings, of the Committee on Terri- tories. Senator Tydings introduced a bill providing for the means to accom- plish independence. It provides for a secret ballot in Puerto Rico in November, 1937, on the one question: Shall the people of Puerto Rico be sovereign and independent? If the majority so desire, a Presi- dential proclamation would summon a constitutional convention for the | foundation of a Republic. The con- stitution would be submitted to the | government of the United States.| 1f approved in Washington, it would be submitted to a referendum of Puerto Ricans. THE '36 CAMPAIGN The “Old Guard” still holds sway in the Republican party. The meet- | ing this week of the Committee on Arrangements for the Celeveland convention was evidence to this ef-| fect. ! Governor Alf Landon’s forces, ap- | arently, wanted C. Wayland Brooks | to sound the convention keynote. Young in leadership in the party,; Brooks, a Chicago attorney, defeat- ed Len Small for the Republican nomination for Governor of Xllinols.i , Seeking to avoid a controversy of any kind, some of the “Old Guard” leaders decised on Senator Frederick C. Steiwer, of Oregon. His name was proposed by the veteran Na- tional Committeeman from that State, Ralph Williams. He found immediate support from Charles D. Hilles, National Committeeman from | New York, and others of the old line leadership. In the end, the Senator’s name was the only one proposed and he was unanimously selected as the con- vention keynoter. Thus, regardless of the nature of the platform or the views of the nominee, the keynote address seems certain to have a progressive touch to it. In the Senate, Steiwer has sup- ported some New: Deal legislation. | While he has not been a ‘member of what could be called the Progres- sive Republican bloc, he certainly has not been unfriendly to it. With its influence, tie conserva- tive “Old Guard” can afford such a progressive gesture, if the selec- tion of Steiwer can be called such. The next day, the “Old Guard” again evidenced its power in the selection of the New York Conser- vative minority leader of the House of Representativcs, Bertrand H. Snell, as permanent chairman of the convention. Lapdon, Senator William E. Borah and Colonel Frank Knox remain the active candidates for the Repub- lican Presidential nomination. But few discussions of the Cleve- land convention overlook the chanc- es of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan. Apparently, he is in the foreground as the likeliest “sec- ond choice.” And the Michigan Republicans are standing by. The Republican state convention, characterizing Vanden- berg as “one of the major eligibles”, instructed its delegation to present his name to the convention and, thereafter, to act according to its “pest judgment.” The Senator, it was announced from the platform, requested that no binding instructions be placed upon the delegation. The week brought more discus- sion of cooperation between Repub- licans and Democrats dissatisfied with the New Deal. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, after his reelection to the presidency of the National Republican Club, urg- ed his party to invite the coopera- tion of the “hundreds of thousands of Democrats whe think as we do.” “Let us make common cause with them,” he said. “Let us invite them to fight side by side with us for the democracy we love. Let us assure them hot merely that we will wel- come their aid, but that when we triumph we will invite them to a place at the Council Board.” (Continued on Page Three) CLOSE RACE IN HOUSE CONTEST BY DEMOCRATS Anderson, Green, Mrs. Jenne and James Davis Are Leading In a close race which may not be decided entirely until the last vote is counted, J. P. Anderson of Ju~ neau, Joe Green of Hyder, Crysta: Snow Jenne of Juneau and James V. Davis of Juneau are leading for the four Democratic nominations for seats in the Territorial House of Representatives. With 24 out of 54 precincts in the First Division heard from, Ander- son had tallied 868 votes, Gri seeking re-election, 853; Mrs. Jenhe, 726, and Davis 689. Erick Ness of Petersburg, Robert Ellis of Juneau, Kenneth Junge of Juneau, J. T. Moran of Charcoal Point, Frank Peratrovich of Kla- week, George Petersen of Douglas and J. 8. Ream of Ketchikan are trailing in the order named. All Juneau and surrounding pre- cincts, Douglas, Ketchikan, Peters- burg, Wrangell, Sitka, Halnes and Skagway have reported. Anderson and Green are well in the lead and appear headed for the nomination and Mrs. Jenne seems to have a fairly safe margin which she has been holding consistently since outside precincts started com- ing in. Bob Ellis with 624 is still within shooting distance as is Ness with 676. PRICE HIGH MAN IN REPUBLICAN RACE FOR HOUSE Harry Race, Hanford Hen- ning, Jack Wilson Next— Mrs. Hermann Trailing With 24 of the 54 primaries in the First Division reporting, returns from yesterday’s primaries show Frank D. Price of Sitka leading the field. of five running for seats in the Territorial House of Represen- tatives. Harry Race of Ketchikan to second, Hanford Henning of Ket- chikan third and Jack Wilson of Juneau fourth. Mrs. Mildred Her- mann of Juneau was trailing in fifth. Four highest are to be nom- inated. Price ran up a nice lead from the start when Juneau precincts first began coming in last night and in the 24 precincts which include Ju- neau, Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell, had amassed 799 votes. Race had 707, Henning 651, Wilson 639 and Mrs. Hermann 579. Price and Race appear fairly sure of the nomination with the race for the other two positions resting between Henning, Wilson and Mrs. Her- STOCK PRICES TAKE DECLINE, BEARISH RAID Losses ot One to Four Points Reported for Many Leaders P ».p —— EW YORK, April 29.—A bear- ish sentiment strongly-dominated the Stock Market today bringing losses of one to four points for many lead- ing stocks and larger declines for a few others. American Telephone went down the incline around seven points and was a conspicuous loser. A number of 1936 lows made the closing tone weak. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, April 29.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 123%, American Power and Light 9%, Anaconda 32%, Bethelhem Steel 46, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 1%, General Motors 60%, International Harvest- er 78, Kennecott 33%, United States Steel 55%, Citles Service 4%, Pound $4.94. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones. averages: Industrials, 143.67; -ails, 42.30; utilities, 28.63. 10Ul Juneau No. Juneau No. Juneau No. Jualpa Thane Salmon Creek Lynn Canal Mendenhall Charcoal Point Douglas Douglas Bridge Revilla Ketchikan No. 1 Ketchikan No. 2 Sitka Haines Skagway Craig Klawock Wrangell Stikine Petersbhurg Scow Bay Wacker Totals RESULTS OF CONTESTS IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES — FIRST DIVISION Auditor uosIAPUY 17| 7 Representatives (& gl yorAon eI uosINad weay ™ (ORI R R Y -1 2| 3 2 868 689 624 853 Auditor pouRlg ~UuappPedgoRIN | Juneau No. 1 Juneau No. 2 Juneau No. 3 . Jualpa . Thane Salmon Creek Charcoal Point . Lynn Canal Mendenhall Douglas Douglas Bridge Revilla Ketchikan No. 1 Ketchikan No. Sitka Haines Skagway Craig Klawock Wrangell Stikine Petersburg Scow Bay Wacker 2 Hg.Eng. | 115]| 108 REPUBLICAN CONTESTS — FIRST DIVISION Representatives £a1008 144 123 6 6 m| 65 %y 5 5 61 Totals 799| 1707 JUNEAU GASE TAKENUPTO APPEAL COURT Attorneys Robertson and’ Hellenthal -Appear in Arguments | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 29, —Two Juneau attorneys argued be- fore the United States Circuit Court of Appeals on the appeal of the! Electric Research Products Com- pany from a $66,000 damage judg- ment held against it by W. D. Gross, Alaska Theatre owner. The electric company installed ' projection sound equipment in the Gross theatres at Juneau and Ket- chikan, later removing it and su- ing Gross . for breach of contract in allegedly failing to meet pay-| ments. Gross replied with a coun-' ter claim for damages from loss of business. The Alaska Federal court jury awarded him damages amount- ing to $58,436, in January, 1985 and attorneys fees amounting to $7,500. The company's appeal was ar-| gued by R.E. Robertson and he was | opposed by J. A. Hellenthal, both of Juneau., The court allowed 80 days for filing briefs. | KIDNAPER GIVEN | STIFF SENTENCE ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 20.—A penitentiary sentence of from 25 to 50 years has been imposed upon Richard D. Taylor, of Akron, Ohio, washing machine salesman, who kidnaped Henry T. Koch, aged 10, for a $20,000 ransom a week ago. ‘Taylor pleaded guilty. The boy es- caped and returned home un- harmed, HUTS USED ON POLE EXPEDITION FIJUNIIEYFLIEI!I Russian Aviator Is Said to Have Located Station of Baldwin and Fiala MOSCOW, April 29. — After 34 years of frozen silence men have again entered huts which sheltered Evelyn B. Baldwin and his men on an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole at the turn of the century. Mihael Vodopyanoff, Russian avia- tor, reported by radio he landed on Rudolf Island, one of the northern- most group of islands off Franz Josef Land, and found the huts used by Baldwins party in 1902 and those used by Anthony Fiala, former ember of the expedition, in 1903 and 1904. The flier said Baldwin's huts still contained con- siderable stock of foods but the Fiala expedition hunts were buried ni a solid rock of ice. Fiala, now a resiuens or Brooklyn, said today all excess materials such as books and personal effects of his 39-man expedition. must be still bur- ied in the block of ice. Vodopyanoff made his report from Tikyaya Bay. Upper and Lower Plate Anniversary Next One —— HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 20.— Irvin 8. Cobb, humorist-actor, has celebrated 36 years of married life. “Our last one,” he said, “was the Hardened Arteries anniversary. “Our next,” he added, “will be our Upper and Lower Plate cele- bration,” 126 564 472| 288 125 ATH DIVISION DEMOCRATS 60 STRONG,POLLS Cast Three Hundred Twen- ty-two Votes — Re- publicans 241 FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 29.— Democrats in this metropolis of in- terior Alaska cast 322 votes yester- day while the Republicans polled 1241, | Results are as follows: Republicans: For Auditor—Cole, 165; MacSpadden, 50. For Highway Engineer — Wann, 193; Storey, 27. For Representatives—Rickert, 78; Samuelson, 57; Boswell, 92; Buzby, 75; Colbert, 99; Coslett, 27; Ed- munson, 86; Johnston, 167; Ner- land, 192. Democrats: For Auditor—Boyle, 2195; Hofman, 91. j For Senator—DeVane, ers, 168. For Representatives — Anderson, 69; Ghezzle, 143; Green, 147; Palm, 139; Riv- 113; Thompson, 144. Governmental Agencies Are lt@ Studied May Restrict Activities or Recommend Con- solidations — WASHINGTON, April 29. — The House has authorized a complete study of Governmental Agencies with a view of determining whether their activities may be restricted through consolidations or eliminations. The Bankhead Bill has been adopted which directs the Speaker to appoint a special committee to conduct the investigation. MARTIAL LAW 89; Rogge, 207; Ross, 156; Smith, | ——. IS REVOKED BY COLORADO GOV. National Guardsmen Re- called from Southern Boundary —_— DENVER, Col., April 20. — Gov. Edward C. Johnson has revoked his declaration of martial law along the Colorado-New Mexico border and ordered the Colorado National Guardsmen recalled. Gov. Johnson declared martial law a week ago Saturday on the Southern border to keep indigents from the state and almost immed- COLE LEADING M'SPADDEN IN GOP CONTEST Democrats Poll Nearly Two to One Over Repub- licans in Primary AUDITOR PILES UP BIG VOTE IN FIRST Balloting Ligl:’rhroughout Territory — Only 1,087 Votes Cast in Juneau In the light Territorial wide pri« mary vote yesterday, in which vir« tually two Democrats to every Re=- publican went to the polls, Frank A, Boyle, Territorial Auditor, seeking re-election, apparently won the Democratic nomination over Joe Hofman of Seward while Cash Cole of Juneau was leading C. H. Mac- Spadden of Juneau for the Republi- can nomination by slightly over 100 votes. Sweeping through the First Divis- ion by better than three to one, Boyle rolled up a majority that gave him a big edge in other Divisions and if he continues to hold his pres- ent pace in the Third and Fourth will be assured of the nomination over the former Speaker of the House. Walk-away in First In 24 precincts of 54 in the First Division the Auditor polled 1363 votes against 414 for Hofman. In the Third, Hofman's home division, eight precincts gave Hofman 309 to 226 for Boyle while in the Fourth, the first three precincts to report- gave Boyle 298 and Hofman. 130, On the face of complete returns from 35 precincts in the Territory Boyle has 1887 votes compared to 853 for Hofman, or more than 1,000 lead. Cole Gaining In the Republican race MacSpad- den, who showed strength in the First, began dropping behind when returns began coming in from the Third and Fourth, but it was still a close race with Cole holding the edge in face of incomplete returns. The first 24 precincts in the First Division, including Juneau and oth- er larger cities, gave MacSpadden 529 votes to 493 for Cole, former Auditor. Five precincts in the Third gave Cole 134 to 109 for MacSpad- den while in the first three pre- cincts Cole ran away with the race, (Continued on Page Two) e e e DEMOS QUTVOTE REPUBLICANS IN ANCHORAGE Hofman 11 Ahead of Boyle —MacSpadden Has Lead Over Cole ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 29— Five hundred and fifty five votes were cast in the city primary yes- terday. The Republicans polled 213 and the Democrats 342 votes. The vote is considered heavy for a primary. The vote is considered a Republican gain over the last primary ‘when only 84 ballots were cast for (he party candidates. The result of the vote cast here in the two precincts is as follows: Dimond 324, Gore 160, Truitt 231, McCain 139, Boyle 151, Hofman, 162, Cole 84, MacSpadden 102. Hesse 222, Storey 75, Wann 103. Vote for Senators follow: Democrats—S. D. McCutcheon 83, James H. Patterson 39, Dr. C. A. Pol- lard 198. Republicans—O. 8. Gill 115, M. D. Snodgrass 84. For House: Democrats—C. N. Eckmann 208, J. S. Wadman 178, Dan Kennedy 138, H. H. McCutcheon 134, Hilbert Anderson 79, R. E. Baumgartner 114, Ed Coffey 123, Ce- cil Minak v 34, Neil Scott 103, Har- ry Wilson 34. Republicans—Moritz A. Anderson 155, John J. Bugge 108, James Climie 130, Joseph M. McManan 106, Joseph H. Murray 67, Florence L. Nafsted 74, H. P. Sullivan 59. VOTE AT SEWARD lately Gov. Lyle Tingley of New SEWARD, Alaska, April 29.—One hundred and fifty-two Democrats Mexico and a number of Chambers|and only forty-eight Republicans of Commerce in New Mexico cities entered strong protests, (Continued on Page TWe), —