The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 4, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL XLVIII., NO. 7165. * - * * » * * * * * JUNEAU, ALASKA, * * ¥ * MONDAY MAY 4, 1936. 'MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS * * * * * * * * * * AMERICANS ARE FIGHTING FOR LIVES * * * ADDIS ABABA IS SCENE OF CARNAGE EYES TURN ON PRIMARY, CALIFORNIA Three Million Expected to Vote Tomorrow in 5-Sided Affair WASHINGTON, May 4.—Politi-, cal attention turned on the Far Western campaign scene as a pos- sible 3,000,000 Californians are ready for tomorrow’s five - sided preferential primary. Leaders of both political parties await resylts in hopes of gleaning indication of convention and post- convention sentiment. The California primaries in- volve the names of President Roos- evelt, Gov. Alfred M. Landon, Up- ton Sinclair, Representative Mc- Groarty and an uninstructed Re- publican slate. e - PAUL ABBOTT PASSES AWAY ON SATURDAY Alaska Representative of Dupont Power Company, Dies in Seattle, Wash. Paul H. Abbott, tormer resident of Juneau and for years popular representative in Alaska of the Dupont Powder Company, passed away in Seattle last Saturday ev- ening, according to advices received by R. E. Murphy, representative of the company, now in Juneau. Mr. Abbott died as the result of throat cancer. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Arthur Wright Undertaking Parlors in Seattle. Mr. Abbott was born in Fort Davis, Texas, October 21, 1883. He is survived by his widow, two sons and one daughter. Mr. Abbott first came to Alaska in 1917 and was employed by the Alaska Endicott Mining Company at William Henry Bay. In the spring of 1918 he went to work in the Alaska Juneau mill and joined the DuPont Powder Company as| magazine keeper in August of the same year. In 1926, Mr. Abbott succeeded R. E. Murphy as sales representative in the Alaska Territory. His last trip to the north was made last August. During his illness he re- mained at his home in Bellvue, across Lake Washington from Se- attle where the familly went from Juneau in 1930. Mr. Murphy came north in Oc- tober, taking over the duties again as Alaska Sales representative. Mr. Akpott mas a member of the Juneau Elks, having been initated in that order on March 26, 1919; Masons and Shriners, of Juneau. Unemployment Not as Large As Reported NEW YORK, May 4. — The New York Sun estimates the total unemployment in all Unit- ed States industries, trade, min- ing and transportation which the newspaper’s survey said covered 58 7-10 per cent of all fields of employment, amounts to only 3,840,330 persons. The Sun characterizes as “pre- pesterous” the statement of William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, that “twelve million one hun- dred and eigthy-four thousand persons are without normal work.” | ————— i SURGICAL PATIENT Mary Anderson of Haines, has been admitted to the Government Hospital and will receive surgical care there. | ——— LEAVES HOSPITAL Arthur Walther, who has been receiving treatment at St. Ann's {Myers Chuck 1 |Ann's Hospital, ~-10u0dld Juneau No. Juneau No. Juneau No. Jualpa . e Thane . e | Salmon Creek LS . | Lynn Canal Mendenhall Charcoal Point Douglas Douglas Bridge Revilla 7 ¢ S| Ketchikan No. 1 Ketchikan No. 2 Sitka Haines Skagway Craig Klawock Wrangell « Stikine Petersburg Scow Bay ‘Wacker Hoonah Metlakatla Chichagof Hyder West Petersburg Point Agassiz acdasea Pennock Island 3 { Mpyers Chuck Kasaan | Tenakee i) Baranof - | Angoony 5 i Klukwan S MR | Killisnoo Kimshan Funter Bay s.b Chilkat 3 fl Jamestown | H | Totals . | 1609 " RESULTS OF CONTESTS IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES — FIRST DIVISION Auditor Representatives I TR T - I = - IS i T | g LT o g -3 5 g | | S i | | Pt [t ol odd] L | i 289 57| 221 155 174 42| 108 41 ‘12 145 35/ 104] 82 123| 47/ 56 36| 10 69 20/ 65 28| 50[ 9 35 20f 1 8 3| | 100 6 3 4 8 2 11 all 11 Dl an. al.oie 0 2 6 31 6 o 3 6 4 4 0 23| 1| 18| 15| 18 of 4 - Sli. 8 KR 19| 8 15 IR R S e R S 17 11 | 8| 87 @8} gfianiis g El 55/ 5/ 35| 31 85 6 15| of 15 § 6 1| 1 8] -8} -~ of- BRI |4 o gl . e 8 ;10 o & 102) 68| 53 27 55 107 44| 97| 20 30 46 13)| 24 19) 4 26 21) 22 15 9 m| 33)] 52 41 21| 220 37 23 68 12 32| 3| 22| 18] o 4 el AfEeslER 66| 3| 28 6 5 13 a7 o ul s 58 10| 12| 34 9 21 5 62 8 4 55| Il 2 72 6 84 5 108 17 13 3 7 2 15 4 21| 28 5 8 8 13 39 9| 3 a0 Sl rwaricTakaEy 140/ 18| 70 68 13| 8 200 55 44 12 2| 8 17 10f 8 3 o 17, MpEEs 10, 9 8- 2 i 8L 3 ¥ 2% 38 ol 13 1 14 6 13 1| 18 i3 89| 10/ 37 15\ 5 59| 12| 98 30| 3§ 13 2(| BT 81" hane e 8 3 46 3 2 2| 14/ e ‘23 e “¥s 8 o PUNEAT e | R 8 1 6| of of 6 0% sl 1 PR e B R 21 10/l 1 3| 5 12/ 121 9 8 'O L s RS e T ol | B P gil. 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Totals g Representatives vz B E Y B|E 3| Bl BlH 8| 8|¢& b Bl B = i & B | 143 144 128 60| 69 £ 79 71| 65 gl g g 9 100 5 4 4 5 21 28 15 o ul 9 e 6 4 44| 31| 33 1 | 33 23 20 | 18] 120 170 24| || 33| 321 18] 34/ 14 38| 32|| 39 38 122 48 116 o of 14 221 25 15 2 25/ 13|| 40| 30 42 35 28 ‘ o| o 12/ 5 9 ol Asal wako BE g 19) 7| 19) 18 32 24 25 5 of 5 4 4 5 2 oo v 4 o 3 2 4 3 4 8 1/ 100 6 8 o 6 21 mh 32| 20 44/ 18 40 8 4/ 9o 8 12 10 9 s| 7| 1/ 8 1l 13 n e S G AR (T I e e 1 2 3 0| 3 3 3 3 o 4 3 1 4 o 4l off 8 ‘bl 1 82 of .8l o8 W 8 o off s 8 .3 &% @ P | e R e e Al a7 e EU 15| 11yl 11} 8 33 13 15 8 of 3 1f 4 4.4 foolf < fleigh 1)l he | o‘ a4 1R | 11, g8 Ry 3 o a;, 3 3 3 2 135\ m‘( 763| 667 954| 815 752 LEAVES HOSPITAL celving medical treatment at St. went home this morning. S e GOES TO KELSO Mrs. Frank E. Swartz left on the Princess Norah enroute to Kelso, Hospital, was discharged this morn- Washington, where she will spend A. B. Tyler, who has been re-| MRS. REINSETH ON ALASKA Mrs. O. J. Reinseth, wife of the Fairbanks mining man and elec- trical contractor, is a through pas- senger from Fairbanks to Seattle on the Alaska for medical treatment in the States. —_——.————— LEAVES HOSPITAL Mae Clarx, wno was a surgical ing and boarded the steumer Alaska the summer months with her patient at St. Ann’s Hospital, was for Seattle. ¥ parents. dismissed yesterday. i T CHAMPION OF WATERWAYS PASSES AWAY Transportation, J. E. | Smith, Dies in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 4—James E. Smith, pioneer champion of in- land waterway transportation and one of the founders of the Missis- sippi Valley Association, died yes- ferday as the result of heart trouble. He was widely known in that movement throughout the country and in the States of the Missis- of the Waterways.” In was in 1932, while traveling in Europe, that Mr. Smith first be- came interested in the development of waterways. Impressed by the manner in which they were utilized on the continent, he returned home country. Takes Up Work Immediately he began advocating the development of inland water- ways in the United States. So strong was his belief in their value to the shippers of the country that of one of the largest hardware companies in the world to devote himself to the work and for 17 years was one of the guiding forces in the inland waterways move- ment. Until 1922 Mr. Smith served as an organizer and leader of various agencies engaged in waterways work. In the latter year he became President of the Mississippi Valley Association, one of the most potent influences in the movement. The association engaged in waterways work through its membership, made {up largely of shippers, business men States with territory pierced by the great Mississippi system. Pays for Office | Mr. Smith was President of the organization for six years, retiring in 1928 because of failing health. During his incumbency he not only (Continued on Fage Two) sippi Valley, where he centered his | activities, he was called “The Moses firm in the belief that the scheme could be applied profitably in this | in 1911 he retired as an executive | and civic organizations in the 23| DEMOCRAT VOTE HEAVY ALL OVER Results in Qnd. Third, Fourth Indicate Def- | inite Nominations NOME, May 4.—Unofficial re- i turns from 15 precincts in the Sec- ond Division give Anthony J. Di- mond 533, James S. Truift, Frank Boyle 343, Joe Hofman. 147, William Hesse 410. On the Democratic ticket for the Howard Lyng 264. tion is assured. For Representa-| tives, Democratic, the follewing are assured of mnomination, Leonard | Smith, John Litchenberg, and George Laiblin. The fourth place| is doubtful with only six votes for Tolbert Scott over C. O. Roberts. | It is believed here, however, that, | Scott will win out. | Owing to most of the returns be- {Ing unofficial and numerous pre- cincts not turning in Republican ro-‘ | turns, totals for Territorial offices | will have to be made later. Democrats here are jubilant over| | the large vote for Delegate Dimond {and others. | THIRD DIVISION | VALDEZ, May 4.—In 34 out of 59\ precinets in the Third Division, in-| cluding all incorporated towns and Kodiak and Seldovia, the Demo- [eratic vote is 1,611 to the Repul)h-l can total of 862. | Returns give Delegate D)m(nnd 1,329, Lester O. Gore 502, | Truitt 973, Harry McCain 455, Frank Boyle 676, Joe Hofman 620, Cach| | Cole 367, C. H. MacSpadden 207, William Hesse 994, Roy Storey 365, and E. F. Wann 210. i FOURTH RETURNS FAIRBANKS, May 4.—Six more precincts reporting make the Fourth Division primary election totals as| follows: Democratic—Dimond 831, Truitt 686, Boyle 806, Hofman 215, Hesse | 714, DeVane 438, Rivers 450, Rogge | 520, Ross 452, Green 444, Ghezzi 304, Anderson 273. Republican—Cole 411, McCain 372, Cole 339, MacSpadden 111, Storey|problem.” He advocates instead the nounced he will write a book “in 87, Wann 372, Hurley 397, Nerland creation of a monetary authority which I will show how the United | 390, Johnston 293, Colbert 228, Bos- | directed to regulate the value of States can get much better na- | well 213, Edmundson 194, Busby 177, money to keep the purchasing pow- tional defense at much less cost to Under the plan, the the taxpayer.” Rickert 156, Samuelson 108, Cosslett, ' 68. | Bethel precinct ‘having been di-| vided into three, making new pre- cincts of Akiak and Nyac, gives the | Division 62 precincts instead of 60 as praviously reported. A total ull 35 have reported from the Demo-| cratic primaries and 33 from the Republican. Planes probably will bring in ymost of the remainder eventually, but the breakup of ice at this sea-| son makes landings and takeoffs | in remote places difficult just now.| PILE UP LEADS IN FIRST ‘With nine additional precincts reporting in the First Division can- didates leading for the nominations | on both tickets continued to pile up leads. In 42 out of 54 precincts Audi- | tor Frank Boyle is leading Joe ! Hofman in this Division 1,609 to 448 | on .the Democratic ticket whiie on | the Republican ticket Cash Cole has 617 votes and C. H. MacSpad- | den 560. J. P. Anderson, Joe Green, J. V. Davis and Crystal Snow Jenie continue to lead the Democratic | legislative slate while Prank Price, | Hanford Henning, Harry Race and | Jack Wilson are the high Repub- | licans. ——— e Tim Healy to Be G.0.P. Keynoter, Washington State PULLMAN, Wash, May 4—Tim Healy, Bellingham attorney, for- mer State Representative, has been named keynoter for the Republican State Convention in Spokane on May 9, State Chairman J. N. Emer- son said. ever, RETURNS REVEAL 409, Senate O. D. Cochrane has 350 and | Cochran’s elec- | Z1ONCHECK IS IN BAD, THIRD TIME, SPEEDING iSheriff in North Carolina Nabs Congressman Go- | ing on Honeymoon CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 4.--Representative Marion A. ! Zioncheck, Democrat of Washing- ton State, residence at Seattle, |whose fast driving has twice | brought him in court on charges of | traffic violation, ran afoul of the law the third time here but he was moon trip after being detained sev- eral hours. Sheriff A. A. Russ overhauled the Congressman’s roadster two and allowed to continue on his honey- one half miles south of here last Saturday afternoon. The Sheriff |said Zioncheck was doing 70 miles an hour. Zioncheck and his bride of four days were brought here and de- tained while Sheriff Russ cailed Alexandria, Virginia, officials and asked if he was wanted. The Con- |gressman failed to appear at Alex- andria Friday to answer charges of reckless driving. The Alexandria of- ficers said they did not want Zion- |check ancd Russ allowed him to pro/ood south. - — SENATORBORAH RETIREMENT "HAS NEW PLAN James S. | 5 Authority for Stabili- ‘ zation Purposes WASHINGT(JN May 4.—Creation {of a monetary authority to stabil- serving one day as Commanding ize the value of money is advanc- Officer of the Sixth Army Corpa ed by Senator William E. Borah, area at Chicago, of Idaho, as a means of removing Hagood, who spent six weeks “injustice to agriculture.” ers is not a solution of the farm er constant, authority would be empowered to reprice gold and refix the gold con- tent of the dollar, regulate credit and use other means to raise the prices to the 1926 level and kee) them there. LEFTISTS IN MAJORITY IN FRENCH VOTE Have Work;;Majority of | 130 in Chamber Deputies PARIS, May 4. — The Leftists, known as the “Peoples’ Front,” | claim a yictory in Sunday’s run- off election. They claim more than 375 seats in the Chamber of Dep- uties which gives them a working majority of about 130. Premier Albert Saurraut is ex- pected to submit his resignation as the result of the election. R CAROL BEERY DAVIS PUPILS IN RECITAL WEDNESDAY EVENING The music pupils of Mrs. Carol Beery Davis will be presented at a spring recital, Wednesday in the Presbyterian Church, at 7:45 p. m. Approximately thirty local stu-| Garden of Allah.” dents will appear in the recital for which Mrs. Davis and her pupils have diligently prepared . In addition to the parents of the| Federal Emerson said the convention must | pupils and their friends, all inter-|sailed for Wrangell on the Alaska formally approve the selection how-" ested in music are invited, Mrs.|this morning on insurance busi- Davis said today, | | | | | | | | | MONEY VALUES ARMY OFFIGER Would Crez;_te_Monetary Maj. Gen. ?la-good Serves Pioneer Advocate, Inland 381, Thompson 374, Smith 319, Palm| In a written article, Senator Bor- spending policies, has requested im- |ah said “taxation of city consum- mediate retirement. |lent thunderstorm swept the Na- | | tional Capital City Sunday. | after two hours of stecplejack | work. The damage was slight. The {Movie Star Collapses FileMoreFileas Independents fo Alaska House Bart Lal‘ueT;_f'-ourlh, Ny- lin, Baldwin, O’Connor, Degern in Second FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 4. Bart Larue of Ruby, known as the “flying dentist,” who tours the Ter-| ritory in his own plane to do dvntal‘ work, has filed here as an lnde- pendent Republican candidate for Representative from the Fourth Di- vision. He is the only lndependem, who filed in this Division. Primary | election day was the last oppor- tunity to file as an independent. FOUR IN NOME | NOME, Alaska, May 4.—Four men | have filed here as Independents for | Representatives to the Territorial Legislature. They are Andy Nylin,| W. F. Baldwin, E. B. “Duffy” O'- Connor and Frank Degren, Jr. Nylin was elected as a Democrat and once as an Independent to the Legislature. O'Connor is a regular member of the Democratic Club here and re-| cently was elected a member of the City Council. Baldwin voted Re- publican in 1932 and Degern votedl [)r‘mucr;\tlc in 19‘{4 | il IS ASKED BY One Day as Command- er, Chicago Area WASHINGTON, May 4. — After Major General| in military exile after criticizing WPA The veteran Army officer an- Blaze Started by Lightning, Natl. Capital Fire Occursmee Hundred Feet Above Penn- sylvania Ave. WASHINGTON, May 4—A vio-| One bolt of lightning set fire to the old post office building spire| 300 feet above Pennsylvenia Ave- nue and firemen put the blaze out| building now houses a number of New Deal agencies. — e — from Heat on Location HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May 4.—The | offices of Selnich-International Pictures said Marliene Dietrich col- lapsed from heat prostration on the desert near Yuma, Arizona last | Saturday afternoon. She was un-| conscious for five minutes. The| temperature was 138 | The actress was filming “The| - WILDES TO WRANGELL Keith Wildes, formerly with the Housing Administration, ness. FIRES, PILLAGE TAKE PLAGE IN ETHIO. CAPITAL Desperadoe:fl rong City Endangering Lives of All Classes |U. S. RESIDENTS BElNG ATTACKED Emperor Selassm Has Fled —British Cruiser Is to Take Him to Refuge BULLETIN — WASHING- TON, May 4.—After beating off one assault by Ethiopian ban- dits, United States Minister to Ethiopia, Cornelius Van H. Eng- ert, wirelessed Washinglon to- day: “Situation getting worse.” Engert has @ppealed for Brit- ish assistance to protect the American Legation. BULLETIN — DJIBOUTI, May 4.—Haile Selassie, finding a haven in this French terri- tory, blamed the revolt of his own tribesmen rather than the power of the Italians for the collapse of his Empire. Selassie refused to make a public statement but his French host said the reason for the Emperor’s flights from Addis Ababa was that some of his own people plotted against him. WASHINGTON, May 4. Be- leaguered Americans in Addis Aba- ba are fighting for their lives today against attack of native marauders, according to wireless advices, as the Italians approached closely from the Northeast. It is said that Emperor Haile Se- lassie will seek refuge finally in Haifa, Palestine. This is according to an announcement received here from London, where the statement was made by Foreign Secretary An- thony Eden. GO FOR SELASSIE LONDON, May 4.—The British cruiser Enterprise is at Djibouti, French Somaliland and will take Selassie to Hafia, Palestine. FIGHT OFF ATTACKERS WASHINGTON, May 4.—Armed only with nine rifles, two shotguns and ten revolvers, American Minis- ter Cornelius Van H. Engert, wire- lessed here that the American Le- gation in Addis Ababa fought off a charge by bandit natives who made a surprise attack on the Le- gation's two back gates, pouring heavy rifle fire from behind trees and fences. Bullets struck Mrs. Engert who elected to stay with her husband, and join Spencer, of Grinnell, Towa, adviser to the Ethiopian Govern- ment. After an exchange of shots, one bandit was either killed or wounded and the marauders finally retreated. ROME ADVISES ROME, May 4.—Marshal Pietro Badoglio, Italian Commander in East Africa, has advised his Gov- ernment here that the advance | guard of motorized column was 50 miles from Addis Ababa, which his scout planes announce have been reduced to shambles by mobs carry- ing the torch and rifles. The Italians claim the Ethiopian Empire had crumbled and Italian domination must be recognized by the world. UVERRUN BY DESPERADOES NEW YORK, May 4.—American correspondents, in wireless messag- | es received here, state that Addis Ababa is being overrun by despera- does endangering the lives of both citizens and foreigners, the latter estimated at 2,000. Refugees of 23 nationalities are | being sheltered in the British Le- | gation. One rescue party found five per- sons dead in front of the Turkish Legation from which the defenders had fled. At least ten Europeans were killed in the city during the last 48 hours including Mrs. A. R. Sta- din, of California. An American Medical missionary ~(Contlnued on Page Eighu