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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7174. * * * * JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936. * * * * * * * * * * “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS * * * * * * * * * * - NORTH SEA AGROUND NEAR KETCHIKAN * * * ¥ PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF FOR SAFETY DEVANE LEADING RIVERS BY SIX BALLOTS, FOURTH Ghezzi Only Two Ahead of Thompson for Demo- cratic Representative FAIRBANKS, May 14—Counting of absentee votes and returns from Fort Yukon precinct today gave Thomas J. DeVane of Ruby first place in the Fourth Division Dem- ocratic race for Senator. DeVane now leads Victor C. Rivers of Fairbanks by six votes. Alfred J. Ghezzi leads William F. Thompson by cnly two votes for fourth place on the ticket for RPp-‘ resentative. | The total absentee votes in the| Division was 35 of which three| were Republican and the rest Dem-| ocratic, The Division has 18 Dem- ocratic and 21 Republican precim‘ts; yet to hear from | Total vote to date gives the fol-| lowing: | Republican—Gore, 454; McCain, | 412; Cole, 376, MacSpadden, 128;| Hurley, 431; Boswell, 240; Edmun- son, 214; Johnston, 329; Nerland, 430; Colbert, 254; Buzby, 203; Coss- lett, 77; Samuelsen, 126; Rickert,| 171 | Democrats—Dimond, 991; Truitt,| 824; Boyle, 732, Hofman, 243; Hesse, 856, DeVane, 530; Rivers,| 524; Rogge, 589; Ross, 562; Green, 551; Ghezzi, 444; Thompson, 442; Smith, 367; Anderson, 349; Palm,| 343. BORAH BITTER OVER DHIO'S PRIMARY VOTE Declares R;l:l;lican Party‘ Leaders Care Nothing, States” Rights | WASHINGTON, May 14.—Sena- tor Willlam E. Borah, commenting | on the Ohio primary here today said, “men who control the Repub lican party already have demon: strated they care nothing about| constitutional integrity or preser- vation of States’ righ | He said the negro voters had been | told the party will pass an anti- lynching bill which he opposes as unconstitutional. PLEADS GUILTY IN KIDNAPING OF MRS, STOLL Thomas H. Robinson, Jr.,| Immediately Sentenced | to Life Imprisonment LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 1% Thomas H. Robinson, Jr, last the Nation’s major criminals to be captured, pleaded guilty today to the Stoll kidnaping and was im- mediately sentenced to life impris- onment of | Robinson slugged Mrs. Alice Speed‘l'elul’ned to the United States have carry through a program of ad- Stoll, Louisville society matron, with| “moved heaven and earth” in an|vance in which others had failed.| and then snatched her |attempt to get back here, they dis-| Before Allenby got into Egypt the was permitted to accompany thi a lead pipe from home on October 10, 1934. He received a ransom of $50,000 for | her return. | Robinson eluded the Federal ag- ents for more than 19 months and was' captured in Glendale, Cnlilor-‘ nia, last Monday Requests Diri 'ble. & Los Angeles to Be Put in Commission| WASHINGTON, May 14. — The House Naval Committee has adopt-| ed a resolution requesting the Chief | of Naval Operations to restore the dirigible Los Angeles to a rlymgi stalus and in active commission. | Little Iris Hildebrant, 6-year-old daughter of a war veteran who died four years ago, had to percl pin on his coat the fi for the relief of veterans’ survivor: from the Veterans of Foreign Wa Mich. (Associated Press Photo) MATANUSKANS T0 CELEBRATE NEXT SATURDAY First Anniversary of Arriv- al in Alaska to Be Pro- perly Observed PALMER, Alaska, May 14—The Matanuska coionists put aside the appellation of “chechakes,” or ten- derfeet last Sunday as they greet- ed the first anniversary of their arrival in Alaska from the drought- parched middle west farms, but the big official celebration will be observed here on Saturday with an address of Gov. John W. Troy, !now on his way here. Leaders said the Northland’s new citizens exhibited a ‘“changed atti- tude” as they boasted of their stat- us as “sourdoughs,” having passed through an Alaskan winter. The anniversary Sunday of the rrival of the Minnesota contin- gent finds spring plowing under vay, although the ground is stili frozen at a foot depth. A thousand acres is to be planted this year. Working With Interest “There seems to be a change of attitude here now among the col- onists, towards permanency,” said Don Trwin, Assistant General Man- ager of the Alaska Rural Rehabili- tation Corporation. “Those remaining are carrying the work on with a more definite in- terest.” Two more discontented families however, those of Clarence Greene, formerly of Hancock, Mich,, and Frederick Allen, of Milanca, Wis.. left this week for the United States. Their leaving brings the colony’s “mortality list” to 53 of the original 209 families . Ten Alaskan families, which have ccme to the Territory within the past few years, have been chosen to succeed some of those who left Others are also to be chosen, out of hundreds of applications, leaders said. Want To Get Back Some of the families which have closed. down. Two heads of families, each wi five children, saw more hard work ahead for them today but welcom- ed it. Joseph Sieber, who came from Pine City, Minn., expects to have 30 acred cleared within two years. | The average now per family is un- der two acres. “The climate is fine and I'm glad to be up here out of the rush,” he said. He did not explain what he meant by “the rush.” Lawrence Dreghorn, formerly of Wolverine, Mich., said that “shap- Such requests were turned (Continued on Page Twc) buddy poppy of the 1936 national poppy sale h on President Roosevelt’s desk to s. She made the trip to Washington rs National Home at Eaton Rapids, | Frazier-Lemke Farm Bill Is Defeated, House WASHINGTON, May 14—The Frazier-Lemke farm financing bill was beaten in the House this afternoon by a vote of 235 to 142, Representative Lemke immed- iately reintroduced the bill in hopes that the Legislators will “repent.” —— . LORD ALLENBY PASSES AWAY, LONDON HOME British Officer Who Cap-| tured Jerusalem During | World War, Is Dead | LONDON, May 14.—Lord Allenby, aged 75, who captured Jerusalem for the Allies during the World War, died here today at his Lon- don home. H So long as there are Christians,’ the memory of Edmund Allenby will be held in a high and bright place by historians. For it was this British cavalry officer who re- stored to Christian dominion the land which was made sacred as the birthplace of Christ, the scene of His work upon earth, and of His crucifixion. The Moslem crescent had dominated the Holy Land for almost seven centuries when the Turkish military forces, driven; backwards and harrassed with Lhen‘! serman officers by the furious on- jeft Seattle Tuesday to circle over 'gharge slaught of Allenby's legions, sur- rendered Jerusalem on December 9, 1917, Brilliant Drive | The restoration of the Holy Land to Christianity was the culmina- 'search. Finally they sighted v{reck- . tion of the most brilliant of Allen- age and dropped notes establishing by's many military drives of daz-! ‘wing swiftness. He had scored | many successes on the Western | the Cordova Chamber merce for | the | Commissioner of Education; C. M. GRUENING PARTY INSPECTS PWA WORK, CORDOVA Governor, Officials Guests of Cordova Chamber Today, Luncheon CORDOVA, Alaska, May 14, — (Special to The Empire) —Gov. John W. Troy, Dr. Ernest H. Gruening, Director of the Division of Terri- tories and Island Possessions in the Interior Department and party spent this morning inspecting the air field, PWA projects and the i schools Lore while the steamer Al-| aska, on which they are traveling, was in port. They were guests of of Com- luncheon and left at 2 o'clock this afternon for Valdez. A three-hour visit was enjoyed yesterday at Yakutat where the of- ficials found everything ready for the opening of the fishing season as it is at Cordova. Dr. Gruening and the Governor are holding meetings aboard the Alaska with various Territorial and Federal officials, discussing the work and plans of various departments. | In addition to the two executives, | other officials from Juneau aboard vessel include, A. ‘E. Karnes, Hirst, Director of Education for | the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Dr. J. F. VanAckeren, Medical Director i for the same office; Ross A. Gridley, PWA Engineer-Inspector; Ike P ‘Tn_vlor, Chief Engineer for the ‘Al-| aska Road Commission ,and Harry G. Watson, Secretary to the Gover- nor. The latter two are with the official party. Dr. Gruening and the Governor {are being warmly greeted on the trip and the former expressed him- self very enthusiastic over the scen- ery and the possibilities of Alaska It is his first visit to the North. ONE FLIER DEAD, PILOT INJURED: IN PLANE CRASH Rescue Party Must Travel Miles Over Torturous Mountain Trail NORTH BEND, Wash., May H—l Hiking 13 miles out from the iso- lated Bear Lake Basin, a miner telephoned a CCC camp here last night that Mechanic Arne Wells, 22, was killed and Pilot Jay Gray- bill was seriously injured when their food-laden plane crashed near a blind canyon near the Cascade mine. CCC men immediately left here. Pilot Graybill and Mechanic Wells the mine and drop food supplies. When no word was received from the plane yesterday afternoon, Pilot Jack Peterson, accompanied by 'Mrs. Graybill, left to make a a system of blanket signals to guide the search being made by land. From here a rescue party con- ROBERTSON SEES OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE MINING (Industry, Leaving States, 1 Should Be Encouraged to { Come North, He Says Need for pushing the mineral ad- vantages of Alaska is imperative at this time, R. E. Robertson, Ju- neau Attorney reocently returned from the south, told members of the Chamber of Commerce at their weekly luncheon today at the Ter- minal. Due to high taxation and other unfavorable conditions, the mining industry is gradually leaving the States and seeking other fields, he | said. The tendency is toward South America and other countries where there are known mineral deposits rather than to Alaska, he declared, in urging that some action be taken ,to try and interest mining capital lin coming north. The attorney suggested that the Chamber min- ing committee prepare a pamphlet containing the advantages of Al ka for mining and attempt to swing the movement northward The mail situation is another | thing that needs further effort at | this time, Mr. Robertson pointed {out, declaring the present service is entirely adequate. He urged the Chamber to act further in an effort | to get better service to the north. | Berry Outlook Bright ! He reported prospects bright for he blueberry and cranberry de- | velopment which the Chamber has been pushing and concerns in the | States are going ahead with plans }m try and promote the business. His travels in the States con- {vince him the great need for push- |ing an Americanization program, | the speaker stated, declaring “we | need more of the good, old American | doctrine.” | H. F. Carter, Assistant Passenger Agent for the Great Northern, was a guest of the Chamber and told of the publicity his road is giving | Alaska in all its advertising and | promotion literature. He displayed |the latest Great Northern folder, an attractive pamphlet, highly il- lustrated with Alaska scenes. It is |the aid of the G. N. to send the | travelers north as well as to the | northwest, he explained, in express- | ing his appreciation of the fine hos- pitality found in the Territory. Tacoma Chamber A letter from C. C, Garland, man- | ager of the Alaska department of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, told of the anticipated visit of that group to Alaska June 20. Mr. Gar- land wrote that the Tacoma cham- ber is inviting school teachers to accompany the party in the belief that it will better qualify the teach- ers to give instruction on the north to their pupils. Report of the Executive committee | revealed that the Chamber infor- ! mation booth will be opened June 2, with Mrs. Julia Terhune in Effort is being made to | have the %ooth in the Gastineau Hotel . | /o000 00060 o 000 STOCK QUOTATIONS . NEW YORK, May 14. — Closing 'quotation of Alaska Juneau mine | Front in France and Flanders assists of CCC men, Coroner Mittle- |stock today is 14, American Can \’Corps and then the Third Army | before he was sent to Egypt tof | Afric#in campaigning was given scant attention. War commentators | had passed it over as a “side sho { | Allenby sct to work building rail- | roads and preparing for a big push. When the time came to | shove onward against the Turkish | legions he would send out “dust | columns” by day, marching in one | direction, and then when darkness | | fell, hurl his forces upon the un- ready Turks with an advance in |the opposite direction. He pushed them out of Egypt in the autumn and before Christmas had cornered them in Palestine, between the Jor- | dan and Mediterranean, where they Seattle. The rescue party must climb a torturous mountain trail to the scene of the wreck. Mrs. Graybill party part way. Snow is nine feet deep at the ine. 4 POLICEMEN | chief of the British Fifth Army stadt, also Dr. Frank Parsley, of |130%, American Power and Light 110%, Anaconda 35, Bethlehem Steel |51%, General Motors 64, Interna- tional Harvester 84, Kennecott 37%, |United States Steel 59, Common- vealth and Southern 2%, Cities |Service 4%, Bremner bid 19 asked '25, Pound $4.96. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, {Jones averages: Industrials, 151.49; |ralls, 4499; utilities, 30.18 ARE INDICTED xiondice Stampeder SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 14.] —Indictments charging Police Pa-| ANACORTES, Wash., May 14— trolmen Sydney Hinson, John Far-, Peter Nelson, aged 79, who came to rell, Thomas Miller and John Mc-|the Northwest in the eighties and Kanna with burglary and conspir-!Wwas one of the first nien over White acy to rob a drug store, have been!Pass for the interior during the surrendered to him. Once more " (Continued on Page Eight) voted by the County Grand Jury,iKl_ondlke rush, is dead here. His Each man pleaded innocent. widow survives. Peter Nelson Is Dead ESKIMO GIRL STOWAWAYS These three little Eskimo girls (left to right), Alice Tobok, 10, Florence Uhlan, 8, and Mary Uhl an, 10, decided to see the sights at Fairbanks, Alaska. So they stowed away in the baggage compartment of the plane of Noel Wien (left) on the 175-mile trip from Wiseman to Fairbanks. After seeing the buildings, movies and bright IIqh_h as guests, the girls chorused, “Don’t want to go home, like it al but he flew them back. (Associated Press Photo) Congressmen St eer Clear of Long Term Relief Plan “by Much EXPERT WITH BOW LOCATES IN THIS CITY W. A. Young Returns to Juneau—Interesting Data on Archery Is Given he weapons used by Amer Indians in their early-day warfa “weren't much bow,” according to W. A. Young, archery enthusiast and former resident of Juneau, who returned here last week after an absence of several years. The prairie hunters of North America depended upon their stalking abil- | ity rather than long range marks-, | manship to secure game, he said, and seldom used a bow with a pull stronger than 35 pounds. Indians on s ral reservations in various parts of the States were unable to shoot with accuracy with a 60- pound bow owned by Mr. Young he reported, and many of them could not draw the weapon. The plains Indians used bows made {from American hickory, he said, and Alaskan Indians fashioned their weapons from native birch. The Eskimos use a composite bow man- ufactured from vyarious types of bone which is said to be an ex- ceptionally strong weapon. “Hunting” Bows Mr. Young has with him two very fine “hunting” bows drawing 80 pounds each. One of the bows, made in London by Capt. F. H Ayres, and presented to Mr. Younz| by a member of the Greenwood Shadow-Boxing ‘ By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated i Press, Washington) Any blow-by-blow account of the jcurrent Congressional encounter jover relief would show a large per- centage of shadow-boxing. | A few hard ones have been struck, but in the main both Demo- crats and Republicans have at- tempted only cautious and tenta- tive approaches to a subject they |bom dread and are anxious to be rid of with as little roughing as possible. Almost without exception the ;membcrs recognize that a new ap- propriation must be voted, but that it will be merely a temporary o measure, postponing for the future the larger problem of a long-term policy toward unemployment. The vast majority has shown neither the initiative nor the desire [to advance concrete proposals for !dealing with the jobless on a per- manent basis. As for the years to come, they seem content to fall back on the hope that something will turn up. DEPRESSION IS OVER" The trouble with such an attitude is that, Mr. Roosevelt pointed out ome weeks ago in his Baltimore speech, something already has turn- ed up without even pointing the |way to salvation. | Industrial activity has made long Istrides toward recovery. Some thoughtful economists are saying that so far as general indices are concerned, the depression is over. iYet the unemployment figures re- |main almost stationary. The facts have disproved one of the univer- |sal theories of these depression | |years—that if production could be \restored to normal, the unemploy- |ment problem would evaporate | 1t not this serious situation, however, or the remedy of it, that is |COAST CUTTER T0 RESCUE AS SHIP STRIKES 140 Passengers and Crew Being Relayed Ashore by Alert from Lifeboats VESSEL SAID TO BE LEAKING BADLY {Steamer Beached Second Time at Mexican Point 1l When She Starts Sinking Steamer North Se;. flag- ship and palatial liner of the Northland Transportation Company, Alaska bound from Seattle with 140 passengers aboard, went aground early this morning at Point Marsh, near the entrance of Dixon ;Entrance. She was refloated (several hours later, then be- {gan leaking and as a matter ~of precaution, passengers were sent off in lifeboats and the ship was beached behind Mexican Point. According to radio advices received by The Empire early this afternoon, the passen- gers are in no danger but awaiting for the next move. The steamer Victoria is northbound and is expected to arrive at the scene any hour and presumably passengers will be transferred to her and taken to Ketchikan until dis- position is made regarding the North Sea. Report re- ceived at the Customs office here said she would be re- turned to Seattle for repair. The Coast Guard Cutter Alert is now at the scene. First Information The first information re- garding the grounding of the North Sea was picked up this morning in radio calls for aid, then followed by Associ- ated Press dispatches to The Empire. i The first dispatch, from Seattle, said the North Sea was aground with 140 pas- sengers aboard, at Point Marsh near Dixon Entrance, and was refloated, according |to a radio from Capt. A. W. |Nickerson at 6:27 a. m. | Assistant Manager W. J. {Manahan, of the Northland Transportation Company, at Seattle, said that the North |Sea, after refloating, was | proceeding slowly to Ketchi- kan. The. cutter Alert, which |had put out from Ketchikan, Club of Oakland, Cal, is of com-|Congress is debating. It is consid- (Was expected to reach the posite construction. The materials are believed by Mr. Young to be lemonwood and American hickory. The other long bow is of yew, made by Mr. Young from an ex- ceptionally fine stave obtained in the Pacific Northwest. Anether lighter bow, with a draw of 35 pounds, manufactured by Mr. Young from Cuban lemonwood, which he states is the least temperamental of bow material, is the property of his wife who is also an archer. For %Alaska Use Mr. Young intends to construct a bow of Osage orangewood, “the |only all-around American wood,” | for use in cold weather in Alaska. His yew bow cannot be used at| low temperatures, he said, as yew (Continued on Pw; Two) |ering only what must be done at {the moment |starving—a pressing matter, it |true, but hardly comparable to the |question of what should be done to keep starvation from becoming {chronic | Neither party has produced more {than sporadic suggestions about the future. Instead both sides talk |of the past administration of re- lief, of the best methods of spend- ing what is to be spent during the next few months, of many things which can have little or no bearing on permanent policy. PRECEDENT SAYS, “NO” The truth is that even if either party could agree on a long-term (Continuea on Page Two.) to keep people from | |North Sea very soon. A radio from the North |Sea said that shortly after being refloated, it was dis- covered the vessel was leak- [im: somewhat, but not badly. | A dispatch from San Fran- cisco said the first distress calls were received there at 5:15 o’clock and one radio said the passengers and crew were ready to abandon the ship but Manahan, in Seattle, said he did not know of such a move. e (Continued on Fage Two)