The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 9, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SA'IURDAY, MAY 9, 1936. VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7170. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS MAHAN PLEADS GUILTY; SENTENCED FREAK WEATHER RAGING; NATION HIT FOUR WAYS Tornadoes, Blizzards, Heavy Rains and Ex- cessive Heat Prevail CROP PROSPECTS NOW BRIGHTENED Wheat Tak;s_Drop as Re- ult of Rain—Straw Hats in Evidence in East CHICAGO, Ill, May 9.—Torna- does, blizzards, heavy rains and ab- normal heat mottled the nation to- day. Tornadoes injureda ilve persons and wrecked a score of buildings at Hanna, Oklahoma. A small twister claimed one life at Bonham, Texas. Torrential rains washed out roads in certain sections of Oklahoma and Northern Texas. One hundred and fifty travelers marooned nearly 24 hours by a blizzard atop of Raton Pass. be- tween Colorado and New Mexico, have been rescued and they made their way to safety. Forty-five of the marooned persons were taken to Trinidad. Snow and rain ended the Spring drought in great stretches of the western plains and brightened the crop prospects in the Southwestern dust bowl. As a consequence, wheat dropped 3 cents on the Chicago market and 5 cents at Minneapolis. From the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic seaboard, a heat wave brought out straw hats. The peak in the East is 93 degrees at Easton, | Pa. e $1,251 RAISED FOR FLOOD RELIEF BY RED CROSS HERE The Juneau district contributed $1,251 to the Red Cross flood vic- tim relief campaign, according to final figures compiled today by B. D. Stewart, who handled the cam- paign here for B. M. Behrends, Red Cross Chairman. It is more than three times the original quota of $400 asked of the Juneau district and is within $600 of the $1,800 set for the Territory. Expressing pleasure at the un- usually fine response, Mr. Stewart pointed out that there were many large individual contributors and that the town of Tenakee, which had not been officially asked to share in the drive, raised $31.25 and sent it in, a fine showing of hu- manitarian spirit. Several contribu- tions also were received from pio- neers and prospectors who are particularly generous in rallying to the cause, he said. WAGNER GETS ANOTHER YEAR TO REDEEMPLACE ON SALMON CREEK John Wagner, pioneer owner of the property on Salmon Creek where the Paris Inn used to stand before it burned down, today was given another year to redeem the property which last May was bought in by George Brothers. Due to a default in the proceed- ings in connection with the forced sale of the property, Judge George F. Alexander, in Federal district court, set aside the order confirm- ing ‘the sale and ordered a new order of confirmation as of April 29, this year, which allows Wag- ner another year to redeem. The indebtedness against it now is $3,- 400. MRS. BEALE RETURNS FROM 6 WEEKS’ VISIT Mrs. Charles Beale, wife of the local theatre manager, returned on the Northland from a six weeks’ visit in Ketchikan. While in the first city, Mrs. Beale was the guest of Mrs. Clarence Olson, whose hus- band is connected with the Bu- reau of Fisheries, and was re- cently transfered to Cordova. DINNER PARTY GIVEN BY COUNCILS FRIDAY Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ord- way, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Council gave a dinner party last evening in their home on South Franklin Street. Covers were laid for six. Formal To Wed Borsh Kin |pIj|| DING CODE | Democrats Seek Miss Leiba Pipes announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Leiba Pipes, 20, New Orleans beauty, to Federal Judge Wayne G. Borah, nephew of Senator William €. Borah of Idaho. GERMAN ZEP MAKES FAST TP TOU.S. Von Hindenburg Crosses Atlantic in 61 Hours 53 Minutes LAKEHURST, New Jersey, May 9—The Von Hindenburg, newest and largest of zeppelins, completed its first trip across the Atlantic in record time. The lighter-than-air craft giant ship moored at the Naval Air Base here at 2:23 a. m. Pacific Standard Time, 61 hours and 53 minutes after she left Germany. The ship was sighted over Net York at 1 a. m. when dawn was just lghting the sky. Thousands of early risers cheered, and ships After cruising for 18 minutes, circle suth over Manhattan the 803 foot ship to Lakehurst with | the red «nd black large Nazi Swas- tika visible on the verticle aft fin. A dozen or more airplanes circled far above the big zeppelin. A landing crew of trained sail- ors from the U. 8. Navy aided by 50 civilians brought the ship to land. The civilians were pressed in- to service because the soldiers from Camp Dix were not on hand when the ship arrived. The zep brought 51 passengers and a crew of 56 men. To make room for the Von Hin- denburg, naval officers removed from the hangar the old naval dirigible Los Angeles which the United States gained from Ger- many after the war. Dr. Hugo Eckener was jubilant over the flight saying: “very, very successful trip.” - MISS MONAGLE NAMED COMMISSIONER’S CLERK Miss Rosellen Monagle, sister of M. E. Monagle, well known Juneau attorney, will succeed Mrs. Bud Car- michael as Clerk in the office of U. S. Commissioner J. F. Mullen on June 1, when Mrs. Carmichael’s resignation becomes effective, Judge Mullen announced today. Miss Monagle, daughter of the| well known Juneau family, nlrcady‘ has started working in the office, | familiarzing herself with the work | under the direction of Mrs. Car- | michael. | B METHODIST CHURCH OBSERVES TOMORROW At the special Mother's day serv- ices tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Methodist Church, ladies will have charge of the program. There | will be talks by Mrs. C. H. Bloxham. | Miss Fields, Mrs. R. B. Lesher and | Mrs. Anna Snow. Special music has also been arranged. FISHERIES OFFICER | ARRIVES FROM SOUTH Fred Lucas, Assistant Agent for the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, ar- rived in Juneau on the Northland and after spending a short time pre- paring for the opening of the fish- ing season, will continue on to Bris- tol Bay where he will be stationed this summer. The Crane, last of the Bureau fleet to leave Seattle for Alaska wa- ters, is expected to get away for the north about May 20, he reported, and some time later Alaska Agent L. G. Wingard plans to come north on the Brant. | i * DISCUSSED AT - CITY COUNGIL ICom plaints, Suggestions | Are Heard at Special Meeting Last Night- A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to hear complaints or suggestions of local building contractors, architects, plumbers and other building trades, relative to the new Juneau Build- ing Code ordinance, which was read and approved for the first time at the regular meeting of the Council on May 1. After considerable discussion by Councilmen and representatives of most of the plumbing firms in Ju- neau, it was decided by the Coun- cil to allow those sections of the new ordinance relative to plumbing to stand without change as passed at the first reading. Milton La- gergren, City Engineer and City Building Inspector, was empowered to allow minor deviations from the | code with respect to plumbing in- stallation in old buildings where he considers rigid adherence to the code to be impossible. Mr. Lager- | gren was complimented by many of the contractors present upon the unbiased, conscientious and effic- ient service rendered in adminis- tration of his official duties. Protest Registered Harold B. Foss and Nelson Beers, ‘promnlers of the new apartment building on Distin Avenue, appeared at the meeting to protest against regulations in the Building Code or- dinance governing construction of frame buildings. Plans for the new building, they stated, were drawn| according to regulations embodied w in the Seattle building code, and do'and McNary of Oregon. McNary is| not fall within the requirements of jbhe Juneau ordinance, which, they | contended, is more siringent than | the Seattle code. Restrictions and| provisions in the local code are soj severe as to discourage building , construction in Juneau, Mr. Foss said Committee Named The Council expressed the opinion that the new ordinance is satisfac- tory as passed at the last meeting, but instructed City Engineer Lagcr-l gren, Mayor 1. Goldstein and Coun- cilman G. E. Krause to confer with building contractors and architects to determine if the specifications in the code relative to frame construc- tion may be modified without sac- | rifice of safety, and to report to the Council at the next regular | meeting Friday evening. | Call For Bids | city Clerk A. W. Henning was | authorized to call for bids for the t | construction of a concrete sidewalk | on the north side of 12th Street be- tween B Street and Irwin Street. The bids are to be opened at the | regular meeting of the Council Fri- day night. | The Council authorized installa-| tion of a fence to be constructed of | iron pipe and wire netting on the | new retaining wall on the south side of Sixth Street between Seward and Franklin Streets, above the Grade | School building. No sidewalk will | be constructed on that side of the | street, it was announced, but the lwooden sidewalk on the north side |of the street will be renewed. BB re - AT PURP PARADE IS NEXT WEEK Almost 50 children responded to |R. R. Hermann’s call for help in | the drive to save the kiddie’s can- |ine pals from proposed “extermin- |ation” under a forthcoming city ordinance which requires the strict surveillance of all dogs. Mr. Hermann, senior member of the Juneau Drug Company, is pro- moting a dog and mut parade in the interests of the children who want to protect their puppies from: the proposed city ordinance. Satis- factory arrangements for all con- cerned are to be the outgrowth of the parade, which Mr. Hermann said today, would be postponed un- til next week. FINNISH CLUB PLAN, PUBLIC CARD PARTY Members of the Finnish Educa- tional Club plans a public card party next Tuesday evening to be given in the 1L.O.O.F. Hall. Whist and pinochle will be played during the evening, and prizes will be giv- en, it was announced today. The party will begin at 8:30 o'clock. to Oust Senate G.0.P. Stalwarts By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON, May 9.—Al- though Democratic control of the Senate is a mathematical certainty regardless of what happehs to either the Presidency or the House in the November elections, party leaders have no intention of ignor- ing Senatorial contests in the com- ing campaign. Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania, charged with the responsibility of seeing that Democratic Senators |up for re-election this year are not ]only returned but that new ones are added, has perfected his or- ganization for a determined drive. He expects to get under way |immediately after the party's big show is over in Philadelphia in June. He has his eye on several Republican seats he would like to ABOUT ETHIOPIA WILL BE [SSUED Mussolini “Calls for Great Adunata Tonight— Titles Expected ROME, May 1.—Premier Benito Mussolini has summoned the peo- ple of Italy to another great ad- anata tonight, the second within ¢ week and the second since the con slusion of the Italian conquest in Ethiopia. Well informed critics expressed the opinion the Dictator will proclaim the formal annexation of Haile Sel assie’s Kingdom. The Grand Council is also ex pected to hand King Victor Eman- ael the title of “Emperor” and an- other title anticipated is for Mar- shal Badoglio, Commander of the (talian forces in Ethiopia, who will see filled by Democrats. Merely increasing the numerical |strength of the Democrats in the | Senate doesn’t interest Guffey. The party already has more votes than |it needs. CENTER FIRE ON CRITICS There are several Administration critics in the Senate, however, whose departure in November would please Guffey and other Democratic leaders. The Republican National Con- | vention may be of some help. Both Senators Borah of Idaho and Dick- |inson of Iowa are up for re-elec- tion to the Senate this year. Choice |of either one as a Presidential can- didate would make Guffey's job just that much easier. Special targets for Guffey's at- tack will be Hastings of Delaware | Republican leader of the Senate |and Hastings is Chairman of the | G. O. P. Senatorial Campaign Com- mittee. Because the Democrats need not worry over losing control of the Senate this year they will be able to concentrate on foes like Borah, Dickinson, Hastings and McNary. There are other Republicans up for re-election, but these are the biggest guns. DEMOCRATIC FUTURE SAFE The campaign of 1938, however, will be a different story for the Democrats. Then 27 of them in the Senate must run. However, of these 27 Democratic seats, 11 are virtually not open to successful Republican attack. If the Republicans should gain all the rest, they would still lack a Senate majority. Nothing but great political up- heavals in the coming campaign followed by further upheavals against the Democrats in 1938, and again in 1940 will drive the Senate Democrats out before January 3, 1941. Not a few political prophets be- lieve it will be 1943, seven years hence, before the Democrats can he shaken loose from their grip on the Senate. MR. AND MRS. TISDALE [PROUD PARENTS TODAY| Mr. and Mrs, Clifton Tisdale are the parents of a baby boy born this morning at 11 o'clock at St. Ann's Hospital. The infant weighed sev- en pounds and 11 ounces at birth. Mr. Tisdale is connected with the local Signal Corps, United States army. The proud mother is the daughter of C. W. Carter, proprie- tor of the C. W. Carter Mortuary. - e JUNEAU FLORISTS RUSHED, MOTHER'S DAY FLOWERS J. P. Anderson of the Juneau Flor- ists says the demand for all sorts of cut flowers and flowering potted plants suitable as gifts for Mother’s Day has been very brisk and that he found it necessary to employ ad- ditional help to care for today’s rush. The store will be open until 9 o'clock tonight and from 9 a. m to 1 p. m. tomorrow to care for the late business and deliveries. NEW AAT PLANE IS IN el 7 SEATTLE ON WAY NORTH The Bellanca Skyrocket plane re- cently purchased from W. A. Walk- erinman, of New York City, by the Alaska Air Transport to supple- ment service offered by the Patco, reached Seattle this morning, where the plane will be equipped with floats and repainted. A radio message from the Northwest Air Service plant in Seattle, stated the plane is in excellent condition probably be Viceroy of Ethiopia, as Italy prepared to strengthen her hold on the East African frontier. SELASSIE'S APPEAL JERUSALEM, May 9.—Haile Sel- assie, in his first public statment in exile, asked that justice be done ais country, a “nation which placed somplete faith in the League of Na- tiens, of which Ethiopia is still a member. I cannot believe the League will not seek reparation against another member which has been condemned as aggressor. We ask that justice be done to protect a weak nation against a stronger one.” BRITISH BREACH LONDON, May 9.—A breach in British opinion over sanctions against Italy widened today. Winston Churchill, influential el- der statesman ,swung to the side of the evti-sanction group, describing the result of imposing penalties on Italy for warfarc against Ethiopia as “ludicrous if not tragic.” A mass meeting, attended by 6,- 000 persons, approved a resolution demanding continuance of sanc- tions until Italy concludes peace satisfactory to the League of Na- tions. STOCK PRICES GET SUPPORT, BUYING WAVE Many Leading Issues Push- ed Upward—Foreign Outlook Cloudy NEW YORK, May 9. — Despite the cloudy foreign outlook, buying support got behind the Stock Mar- ket at the short session today and pushed leading issues up two or more points. Although there was some last min- ute profit taking, today’s close was firm. Transfers today were only 350,- 000 shares but trading was fast. Among the principal gainers to- day were Dupont, Continental Can, United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, American Smelting and Mining and Southern Pacific. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, May 9.—Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 127, American Power and Light 9%, An- aconda 33%, Bethlehem Steel 49%, Commonwealth and Southern 2%, General Motors 64', Internatienal Harvester 82, Kennecott 36%, Unit- ed States Steel 56%, Cities Service 4%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow,| Jones averages: industrials, 147.85, rails 43.55, utilities 20.19. S e VEGA FOR CHICHAGOF The Irving Airways Lockheed Vega seaplane left Juneau this morning for Chichagof with a full load of passengers: J. W. Gucker, merchandise broker, and five min- ers. — . - MARRIED Miss Lucille Isaacson of Juneau and Vern Fitzgerald of Bellingham, Wash., but now a resident of Ju- neau, were married today by U. S. Commissioner J. F. Mullen. The young couple will make their home here where the groom is a painter, HANDLE LEAGUE THIRDMEMBER OF ABDUCTION GANG SENT T0 PRISON Only One Word Is Spoken by Accused Man in Weyerhaeuser Case SIXTY YEARS GIVEN ON EACH, 2 COUNTS | Last Chapter Quickly Writ- ten in Sensational Kidnaping TACOMA, Wash. May 9.— | William Mahan today plead- ed guilty to both counts re- turned in the Federal indict- ment in the $200,000 kidnap- ing last May of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser. Mahan’s first reply of “guilty” was in a low voice. Federal Judge Cushman lifted his head and looked quizically at the long sought fugitive. Mahan then repeated again and in a louder voice: “Guilty.” Judge Cushman then sen- WASHINGTON, May 9.—Brush- ing aside an attempt to scrap WPA and another to give states a more| important role in the work relief| program, House leaders are all set Veteran Heads Umpiring rade Starts at 4: 15 With the baseball opener sched- am A. Holzheimer announced to- iay that Emmett Botelho had been handle the Gastineau Channel Baseball League games this season assistants, but Botelho, veteran of nany a campaign, is expected to tomorrow. The Socialist Labor Party at The League Prexy also assigned| its national convention at New Helman, pitcher, Earl Forsythe and | (above), 40-year-old hardwood Kenneth Shipley, infielders, to the| finisher of Chelsea, Mass., for to the Legion. Photo) Ballplayers, band, officials, sup- AT = s gpst Place tomorrow afternoon at 4:15, APPRUPRIATIUN when the procession sets forth for Troy will pitch the first ball: for Secretary of Alaska E. W. Griffin ] | plunks, maybe, into the big mitt of Mayor I. Goldstein, catcher, | | ‘looks 'em over.” —_— | Then the Legion, last year's | the field for the first struggle of | tempts to Befuddle Issue Gastineau Channel's 1936 baseball —Grant Labor Request Practical prizes as well as glory are at stake tomorrow, to spur the shirt from Sabin's goes to the first man to hit safely and the first year-old brandy from Pay'n Takit— | Pt he-who mirst strikas out. re- |dred and twenty-five million dollar lower chamber of Congress on Mon- | of sour wine from the Juneau | Liquor Store. Prizes for the fans|day and then send it to the Sengte.| | g o) a se. | coming with the nnno\lncementicd' has been passed by the House. fry ‘a rom the Royal Blue Cab Company | o ™ requires payment of the tickets to the baseball games, one |PreVailing wages on WPA projects to the person making the first trip| 5 RBRAE | one to the fourth tripper. MEDLEY GETS WORD | Moose have finally arrived at start- | OFFICE IN SEATTLE! ing lineups for tomorrow’s opener | | ting orders as follows: _|of the Procurement Office here| LEGION: Ev Nowell, centerfield Joe Sno_w' first base; Irv Hageru"_‘;l’em‘ived order of his transfer back | leftfield; Ken Junge, second base;|i; the Seattle office from where Lowe, shortstop; Bud Foster, third |expects to sail next week for the| base; Red Gray, catcher; Al Bloom- |south, No word has been received Other Legion players: Krause, re-| nn. Moedle i i s y was originally with lief catcher; Papp and Shorty Rob- |the Nayy Department and later 3 ! o ‘was transfered to the Procurement Strang, and Nickson, outfielders; | pjyision in Washington. He was and Briggs, pitcher. | TR p Y Washington and last December up Snow as a hurler this year as well nere when the new Treasury De- | as first-sacker, and claims the Gy in Alaska. Mrs. Medley arrived 2 here to join him just three weeks MOOSE: Fred Schmitz, second 2 . Earl Forsythe, shortstop; S. Haw- l y 1 kins, catcher; Jack Schmitz, tirst|It’s a Boy! For Game Warden and Staff for Season—Pa- ied for tomorrow, President Will- ippointed Umpire-in-Chief to Botelho has not yet named his be out there in person calling 'em - four new players last night, Bill York nominated John W. Aiken Moose, and A. F. Papp, infielder,| President. (Associated Press porters, all will meet in Triangle the Firemen's Park. Gov. John W. | to take a lusty cut at it before it while former Gov. George A. Parks | champs, and the Moose squads take Leaders Block Two A!'4 season. athletes on to nobler deeds. A new home run is worth a pint of 10-| ceives as his just award, a gallon relief appropriation through the as well as the players are forth.| AD amendment that Labor want | The amendment by Representative that it will award two throughout the country. to the game in their cabs and| Managers George Henry of the| | Legion and Art McKinnon of the| OF TRANSFER TO | and announce their probable bav.-“ J. W. Medley, officer in charge! i {for the Treasury Department, has| Ward McAlister, pitcher; Grassy\ne came here five months ago. He quist, rightfeld. |here who his successor will be. erts, utility infielders; Graham, | first sent to the Seattle office from Manager Henry plans to use Joe ¢ | partment setup was put in effect loop’s classiest catcher in Red ago. base; Stan Grummett, rightfield; | SEUETS base; R. Stevenson, third base; Bill to snap the one billion four hun-| tenced Mahan to 60 years on each count, sentence to be served in McNeil Island peni- tentiary. The second indictment, charging the use of the Unit- ed States mail to defraud, the charge being the demand for the ransom, was not read. Mahan declined to make any statement and he also re- fused the offer by the court to appoint an attorney to rep- resent him. In announcing the sen- tences, Judge Cushman said they would run concurrently. The sentencing of Mahan has closed the last chapter in the most sensational abduc- tion in the Pacific Northwest. The other two involved, Harmon Whaley and his young wife Margaret, are both serving their sentences, the former at Alcatraz and the latter in the east, at a wo- men’s prison. Mahan was captured in San Francisco Thursday noon by G-Men. YOUNGS HERE: Schmitz, leftfield; Clarence Con- verse, centerfield; Elmer Lindstrom, pitcher. Relief catcher, R. White; B. Hel- man, pitcher; B. Bryan, utility in- fielder. 3 T0 HOMESTEAD Former Residents Come Back — Both Arch- Mrs. Clarence Rhode Deputy Game Warden Clarence J. Rhode was shopping around town | today for a spool of good, strong thread with which to sew the but- tons back on his vest. They popped off yesterday on receipt of a tele- gram by the Alaska Game Com- mission official announcing the birth of a fine baby boy to Mrs. Rhode at Colville, Wash., where she | went recently to be with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Burcham for a few months. Helman, Forsythe and Ken Ship- ley are the men newly assigned to the Moose squad and reported for the first time last night, when the Moose had a fine practice session. The fly-chasers, infielders, batterymen and hitters all took a good workout. mERNOON TEA IN Both the new Game Ward: HONOR OF VISITOR ' tirst chii in the tamily, and nre Rhodes are getting along nicely, Honoring Mrs. Hugh Whiteside, « | according to a message to the proud recent arrival from San Franusco!l)ad here, who hasn't figured out and aunt of Mrs. E. H. Zingeler, | just what kind of a rifle to get him, Mrs. William Byington and Mrs. | but guesses he may be able to han- Zingeler gave a tea this afternoon dle a 30.06 by Christmas, but smil- at the home of Mrs. Byington in the ingly commented he wasn't jusi Spickett Apartments. | sure what Christmas yet About 40 guests called between! Mr. and Mrs. Rhode are among the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock to meet | Juneau's best known younger cou- the honor guest who plans to re-| ples. main here until the end of the month. The rooms, which were lighted | with candles, were beautifully dec-| Juneau halibut sales today were orated in the spring motif. 14,200 pounds purchased from the Assisting at the tea table were Diana at prices of 580 cents and Mrs. John A. Glasse, Miss Etta Mae | 3.80 cents; and 4,000 pounds bought Kolasa, Mrs. Elmer A. Friend, Mrs. | from the Flynn at prices of 5% Arthur Adams, and Mrs. Norman| and 4 cents; by the Sebastian e e,—— JUNEAU HALIBUT SALES ery Enthusiasts Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Young of Oak land, Cal, arrived on the North- land. Mr. Young, a former resident of this area, has spent the last sev- en years in the States. He intends to locate permanently on land homesteaded by his father many years ago at Berner's Bay. Both Mr. and Mrs. Young are archery enthusiasts and brought a quantity of archery equipment with them to Alaska. Mr. Young has shot on several occasions as a guest archer with the Greenwoods in Oak- land, and has killed deer in Cali- fornia with a bow and arrows. e ROEDDA BRINGS IN TOW OF LOGS TODAY Capt. J. V. Davis, nominee for the Territorial Legislature on the Demo- cratic ticket, returned to Juneau early this morning on his motor- ship Roedda, with a tow of logs for the Juneau Lumber Mills. Capt. Davis took a shipload of box shooks for the Libby, MecNeill and Libby cannery at Craig, from the Juneau Lumber Mills last week and picked up the logs on the re- Ferrier. |Stuart Pish Company turn trip.