The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 28, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936. VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7186. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS 'ALASKA NAVAL DISTRICT ‘INEVITABLE’ HOUSE VOTES CONTEMPT FOR TOWNSENDITES Instructions Given to Turn Case Over to U. S. Dist. Attorney ACTION IS TAKEN AMID CONFUSION| Three Old _Age Pension Plan Men Are Now to Face Trial WASHINGTON, May 28. — The House, by a vote of 270 to 141, vot- ed today for a contempt citation against Dr. Francis E. Townsend, the Rev. Wunder of New York City, and J. B. Keifer, ot Chicago, with instructions that the case be iurned | over to the United States District Attorney for action. A score or more members sup- ported Representative Joseph H. Monoghan's efforts to stop House approval. The resolution for contempt pro- ceedings was submitted to the House by Chairman Bell of the special House committee investigating the Old Age Pension plan. The reso- lution was introduced and the vote taken amid considerable confus- ion. Representative Thomas L. Blan- ton, of Texas, insisted that any contempt action should be tried in the House instead of the Federal Court. Speaker Byrns ruled him out of order. The three cited for contempt re- fused to testify before the commit- | | tee after subpoenaed. “RIDE ’EM COWBOY” BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 28. ~Dr. Francis E. Townsend went shopping yesterday and did a chap- ter or two of the book he is writing. He spent last evening at a movie apparently unconcerned over the fact the Congressional Committee voted to cite him for contempt. Admirers elsewhere deluged his headquarters with telegrams offer- ing support. One wire from Safford, Arizona, said: YRide ’'em cowboy. We'll furnish horses and saddles.” SECURITIES TO BE FLOATED BY TREASURY DEPT Offerings of Over Two Bil- lion Dollars Will Be Made Monday WASHINGTON, May 28.—Offer- ings of $2,050,000,000 in government securities, including one billion to build up the cash balance, will be floated next Monday by the Treas- ury Department. The securities will cover matur- ing obligations of one billion and fifty million dollars through re- funding operations also add to the present working balance of two billion, three hundred and fifty million dollars in cash to meet cur- rent needs including the Soldiers’ bonus. The securities will increase the public debt to $32,590,000,000. - STATE ACT IS HELD AS VOID Washington Unemployment Insurance Law De- cision Returned OLYMPIA, Wash.,, May 28.—Su- perior Judge D. F. Wright has handed down a decision which in effect declares the State Unemploy- ment Insurance Law as unconsti- tutional, violating due to process clauses. “I can see no possibility of the State Supreme Court holding the act as constitutional,” said Judge Wright in his decision. An immediate appeal is planned by Attorney General G. S. Hamil- ton, | | | | | now probable. | o BLACK LEGION PROBE SHOWS - ASPIRATIONS iliary Found—Congress Demands Investigation DETROIT, Mich., May 28.—Addi- tional indications for far-reaching aspiration of the Black Legion are | being disclosed here. |1and was induced by misrepresenta- tion two years ago to join the “twenty and Club,” in which the affiliate said he never took oath, but withdrew and appealed to Fed- eral Agents. Further evidence of a women'’s 'nux)hnry was found in confiscated | membership applications bearing the name of Mrs. Grace Lupp, wife |of Arthur Lupp Sr., admitted by the Legion as Michigan recruiting of- | ficer of the state. | Congressmen have joined in the “demand to thoroughly investigate | the society, which led Representa- | tive Sadowski, of Detroit, to term |it a “crime fostering” organization. | At Saylersville, Ky, officials |blame the floggings of men to a | women’s secret society called th2 | Black Legs. | NEW EVIDENCE | | COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28. | The authorities are seeking further |activities of the Black Legion fol- lowing release of a legislative com- mittee’s report that named the Le- gion in connection with threats of a year ago against Evangeline, daughter of Gov. Martin Davey. had been informed the girl was | threatened and she was guarded on several occasions. — e, CHANGE MADE, HANGING HOUR {Executions in Walla Walla | Prison Changed to ‘ Early A. M. WALLA WALLA, Wash. May 28. —Warden J. M. McCauley, of the | State Prison, has set the hour for the execution of Glenn Stringer, of Vancouver, convicted of slaying a cigar salesman two years ago, Jjust after midnight. By doing this Warden McCauley returns to the oldtime procedure. He said the recent 1 p. m. executions brought too much uproar as the cells. The state executes on the gallows. | Prosecutor David Pence of Oak- | Three investigators reported they | prisoners were still awake in their| th The above is a picture of Dr. Francis E. Townsend, author of the Old Age Pension Plan, who took the oath and begar testifying before the House Investigating Committee. When too “pertinent” | questions were asked, as he put it, he left the hearing and deckred | only arrest would force him to return. Contempt proceedings are inemnnstrétiun 7 | | Flight for Air Mail Planned 1Pu rposes of “Se-As-Ka"” Trip Is Explained by Tom Drummey The flight of the “Se-As-Ka” fly- ing automobile, from Alaska to Se- attle is for the purpose of dem- onstrating that air mail service to Alaska is feasible . The first step is the demonstration flight to prove | the simplicity and get recognition, ‘and the second step is in hope to put an actual service in effect for |at least 30 days about July 1 with regular air mail equipment. The | terminal is to be im Southern Al- aska and no money is necessary at this time. The above is the report made to| The Empire by Tom Drummey, Chairman of the Seattle-Alaska Air- mail Committee of the Seattle | Washingtonians. | . According to Associated Press dis- | patches to The Empire, the first | flight is to be made sometime be- tween June 10 and June 15. The | plane is to be shipped “knocked | down” to Anchorage, where it will | be assembled preparatory for the | first demonstration flight. e | TROOPS RETURN RIOTERS' FIRE INHOLY LAND éTwo Killed, Three Wound- ed in British Attempt to Quell Disorder JERUSALEM, May 28.—British troops today returned the fire of the rioters at Kubatta, killing two and wounding three. Earlier in the day, British Constable Robert Beard | was -slain shortly after an Arab | was killed. Police had discarded steel helmets and sun hats. Jaffa authorities ymade a standing rule to reply to | each sniper’s bullet with a burst | of fifty machine gun shots. Official casualty list after months of disorder listed 48 dead and maybe more as Arabs carry away their dead and wounded. | e AUXILIARY ASKED TO MEET | Mrs. Alba Newman, President of Ithe American Legion Auxiliary, ask- led today that all Auxiliary mem- |bers be at the Elks’ Hall promptly lat 10 o'clock Saturday morning to itake part in the Memorial Day ceremonies. i ) MEMORIAL DAY PLANS MADE BY | LEGION POST City Band will Participate in Cermony Saturday from 10to 11 AM. | Arrangements have been complet- ed for the Memorial Day ceremon- ies which will feature the holiday day here Saturday. Plans an- nounced today by Alford Johmn Bradford Post No. 4, Americar Le- gion, called for the following sched= ule during the hours’ observance between 10 and 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Legionnaires will Dugout at 9:45 where a firing squad. color bearers and column will bt formed. Boy Scouts and Sea Scout units also are being asked to meet meet at the in front of the Dugout about the}" same time so that column may form to march to the Elks Hall where the first part of the cere- ucny will be held. Services at the hall will start promptly at 10 o'clock, and include, opening remarks by the Post Com- mander, prayer by the Chaplain; | vocal solo by Ralph Waggoner; ad- dress of the day by either Charles W. Hawkesworth or A. E. Karnes; Star Spangled Banner to be play- ed by the City Band under the di- rection of Jack Fargher, followed by benediction. Parade then will form in Frank- lin Street in front of the Elks Club in the following order: Colors, City Band, Firing Squad, Spanish War Veterans, Legionnaires, Legion Auxiliary, Sea and Boy Scouts and then others who may wish to join. The column will proceed south on Lower Franklin to the Winter-Pond corner then turning tn to the Pa- cific Coast Dock where the wreath, ceremonies for the sailor dead willf be held. After a few minutes there | the column will continue on out to Legion plot in Evergreen cemetery where ceremony for the dead will be held. Both the services in the Elks Hall and at the Pacific Coast Dock will be broadcast by Station KINY, it was announced today. CORONATION OF ENGLISH KING SET FOR MAY 12 {Premier Bal?i—»;n Sets Date | for Formal Ceremony Next Year LONDON, May 28. — Premier Baldwin today set May 12 next year as the date for the formal corona- tion of King Edward VIII. The centuries’ old ceremony will bring a hundred thousand visitors from all parts of the world, ten ruling kings, queens and 150 more Indian princes. Active preparations began with the announcement in a special issue of the official Gazette today. ESTEBETH OFF, SITKA ROUTE Motorship Estebeth, commanded by Capt. Gus Gustafson, with Dave Ramsay, purser, sailed from Pa- oific Coast Dock at 6 o'clock last night for Sitka and way ports with United States mail and the follow- ing passengers from Juneau: ‘To Hoonah—Joseph Johnson, Pet- er Johnson. To Chichagof—Sam Pavlica, Keitinich. To Tenakee—John Sargent b ARG A el 20 0 0 0 00 0 0 . STOCK QUOTATIONS ® 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 Bob o e NEW YORK, May 28.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 129, Anaconda 33%, Bethlehem Steel 51%, Curtiss Wright 6%, In- ternational Harvester 85%, Kenne- cott 37%, United States Steel 59% Commonwealth and Southern 3'.|Colman’s Estate Is Cities Service 4%, Bremner 18 at 26, Pound $4.99%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 151.77 ralls 4599, utilities 31.23. Tnese dainty little girls—the age of six. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. ma B, and Helen D. (Associated Morlok quadrupl Carl A. Morlok. Left Press Photo), - & iicy ets of Lansing, Mich., have successfully reached the to right: Edna A, 8arah C, Wik DIONNES HAVE NO CANDY ON CELEBRATION Quintuplets Perform for| Radio Directors at Sweet- | less Birthday Party CALLANDAR, Ontario, May 28.— The Dionne quintuplets’ second birthday, which is today, with a brief celebration tonight of a half hour before the radio directors for whom they are expecting to coyly coo. The *“quints” receive no candy or cake which they have never as| yet tasted, so won't miss them. Their parents, who failed to be present last year, did not notify the hospital they would be pres- ent. The babies now average 23 and 8-10 pounds compared to normal weight which is 26 pounds for children their age. Guardians of the quintuplets have signed a contract for three feature pictures with Twentieth Century Fox Films, for a quarter of a mil-| lion dollars and “other monebary} considerations,” it was announced | here today. Oyster Bill Is 1 Introduced by |Delegate Dimond WASHINGTON, May 28.—Alaska | | Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has | introduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to lease bot-| foms of ‘Alaskan Perritorial waters | for oyster cultivation. The bill is in the form of an amendment to the Alaskan Fisheries Act. BORAH FUTURE CLOUDED ANEW BY OHIO VOTE { By PRESTON GROVER Ohio primary turned out to mean} all things to all factions but it left| one matter particularly unsettled— the course to be pursued at the con-| vention by Senator Borah. | Republicans professed encourage- | ment at the six per cent Democratic ‘protest” vote against President Roosevelt. Democrats seemed heartened by the tremendous Roosevelt majority, together with the fact the Demo-‘ cratic turnout was greater than the; TURNER IN AR IN ATTEMPT T0 BREAK RECORDS Flier Is Using 1,000 Horse- power Plane, Cross Country Flight LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 28.— Bound on a 2,690 mile speed flight to Providence, Rhode Island, Roscoe Turner took off with his 1,000 horse power plane at 4:03 o'clock this morning. Turner arrived at Albuquerque at 6:25 o'clock, 20 minutes ahead of the previous fastest racing time for a cross country flight. FLIGHT ABANDONED WICHITA, Kunsas, May 26.—Tur- ner abandoned his speed flight here on account of engine trouble. He flew here i five hours and six minutes which is eight minutes slower than his former mark made two years ago. > Valued at $739,759 Republicans. Some Borah supporters' felt it al- most obliterated his prospects of | obtaining the nomination. | Republicans who would like to suppress the Borah voice in lhc( party expressed mingled encour-| agement with uneasiness. | COUGHLIN STRENGTH To all, the effect or the voice of | Father Charles E. Coughlin in win- | ning support for Congressional can- didates he indorsed loomed as an important factor. } Those who would like to see Pres- | ident Roosevelt upset pointed with delight at the Democratic vote for Henry Breckinridge. It was about six per cent of the Democratic to-| tal. Should six per cent of those| who voted for Mr. Roosevelt in' 1932 swing to the Republican nom-( inee they asserted, the state would| go Republican, other factors re- maining the same. { But what those same Republi-| :ans found difficult to explain was| the fact that while Borah won only five delegates, his candidates | for delegates-at-large polled about| 35 per cent of the total Republican | primary vote. | A GREATER G.O.P. PROTEST Borah supporters saw in that a protest against the “old guard"' much more potent than the six per cent protest within the Demo- cratic ranks. Qertain recent statements of Senator Borah have indicated he was despairing of the nomination for himself, but would carry into SEATTLE, May 28.—The estate of the late Laurence J. Colman, capitalist. who died last November 29, has been appraised at $739,759 the convention a fight to unseat | old guard control. ! Wil the influence he wields at | the convention be measured by the 40 STUDENTS GRADUATE AT H, S, SERVIGES in High School Gym Last Evening Before a large crowd of enthus- iastic parents and friends, forty members of the graduating class of the Juneau High School received their diplomas last evening at the impressive graduation exercises held in the High School gymnasium. Opening number on the program was a Processional March, “Pomp and Chivalry,” played by the High of Byron Miller. Following the In- vocation given by the Rev. C. E. Rice the selection, Soft Voices Die,” was sung by mem- bers of the High School Chorus with Miss Ruth Coffin directing. Speeches Included on the speaking pro- gram of the evening were eight speeches given by members of the graduating class beginning with a talk on “Education” by Joseph H. Sterling . He stressed the value of a good body. citizenship, choosing a vocation and developing good character as all being a part of what a real education should mean. Second subject was “Knowledge"” in which Walter P. Scott Jr. told of the advantages gained through | the accumulation of knowledge and the value of good knowledge habits. Scott was followed by Ada Giov- anetti who talked about the im- portance of a good character which is learned while in school and which is of aid to the students all their lives. Health “Health” ard Jackson’s talk in which he stat- ed one must have persistency and determination in studying and these factors were based on good health habits. Expressing the idea that the graduates were now ready to choose a vocation which they would probably follow through life, Tom Stewart thanked the parents and the school for the guidance they have had so far, and told of the willingness of all of the graduates to prove that efforts in their be- half were not in vain. Kathleen Carlson’s subject was the value and importance of using “Leisure” to best advantage, and the school’s contribution to the stu- | dents by way of showng them how to use their leisure time in a worth while manner. George Folta was next on the program with a talk on “Fellowship” saying that no one can live alone, and that the love of a friend is the dearest thing in the world. Citizenship Concluding the speeches by the graduates was one on “Citizenship” by Edward Bowden in which he pointed out the necessity for citi- (Continued on Page Seven) “Music, When[ was the subject of How- * ;mmuNflst 1T MAY DEVELOP AFTER DECEMBER Navy Department Reluctant to Discuss Possible Future Plans DELEGATE FORECASTS " BASE IN ALEUTIANS Limitation Treaty Expires First of Year, Permit- | ting Navy Free Hand WASHINGTON, May 28——Alas- | ka Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said | today he believes the creation of a | new naval district embracing Al- | aska is “inevitable.” The Territory |is now ‘a part of the 13th Naval District administered at Bremer- ton, Wash. The Navy Department has been | reluctant to discuss its possible fu- | ture plans in the Territory on the | ground it might reveal Navy strat- | egy and possible emergencies. [ “The naval limitations treaty ex- | pires December 31," Delegate Di- | mond said. “After that the Navy will have a free hand in undertak- ing development in Alaska which is a vulnerable point of attack in case war should come from the | East. It is approximately 2,200 miles from the naval base at Pearl Har- | bor, and a navy establishment in | Alaska eventually is absolutely nec- ’essnry, possibly in the Aleutians.” HranSe - TROUBLE FACES DORE WHEN HE Impressive Exercies Held T AN E i OFFICE 'Seattle City Council Al- ready Organized—Op- ponents of Mayor | SEATTLE, May 28. — John F. Dore, on a vacation trip to Cali- | fornia, will become Mayor of Se- |attle next Monday and he will |find on his return that the City icnuncxl is already organized by WASHINGTON, May 28. — TheiSchool Band, under the direction | Cincinnatus opponents, aided by | Austin Griffiths and Mrs. F. F. | Powell. Griffiths has been chosen Presi- !dent of the Council and David 'Lockwood, Arthur Langlie and 1Fredcr1ck Hamley to important committee posts. During the recent city campaign, Dore said the trouble with the coun- cil was that it had “nine poten- tial mayors” and if he was elected he would be Mayor. The proposed Dore program is probably tied up in a sack. Outgoing Mayor Charles Smith flew to Spokane today for a vaca- tion. FIORENZA IS FOUND GUILTY Strangled, then Attacked Woman — Known as Bathtub Murder NEW YORK, May 28. — John Fiorenza has been convicted of first degree murder for the bathtub slay- ing of Mrs. Nancy Evans Titterton, wife of a radio executive, and an author, on April 10. Mrcs. Titterton was strangled and heri attacked The jury was out 18 hours. Judge Charles Nott said Fior- enza will be sentenced June 5. He told the jurors that they “need never have any scruples about the verdict. You have done a public service.” WEST ALASKA 1S SHAKEN UP DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, May 28—A second earthquake shock ! within one week was felt here at 1:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. No damage has been reported. Mt. Makushin and Shishaldin volcanoes have been smoking lately. It