The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1936, Page 1

R e o g N e L SR L THE DAILY ALA VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7189, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE. 1. 1936, 'FLOODS ARE RAGIN MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS SKA EMPIRE * PRICE TEN CENTS ~ ZIONCHECK IS Largest Peace Time Loan, ARRESTED FOR REGENT ANTICS Charged m Disorderly Conduct—Released on $25 Bail BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, June 1.—Following an exciting 24 hours of various escapades, Cengressman Zioncheck has been arrested and committed to Gallonger Hospital as “being of unsound mind.” The commit- ment was sworn to by E. P. Stump, Sanitary Officer of the District of Columbia. The com- mitment was served after Zion- check had been arrested at the Naval Hospital. During the forenoon check called twice at the White House asking to see the Presi- dent. He was dressed in an old sweater and wrinkled trousers, The first time he left a brief case containing empty beer bot- tles and a can of moth balls. Mrs. Zioncheck is still miss- ing but is believed to be with friends. Chief of Detectives Bernard Thompson said: “This man is of unsound mind. He has been annoying prominent officials and citizens.” WASHINGTON, June 1—Repre- sentative Marion A. Zioncheck re- newed frequent contact with the polfce Saturday night. when -he capped a tumultous 24-hour round by ending up at local police station here, and was charged with dis- orderly conduct. He was released on payment of $25 bail. Zioncheck's most recent escapade was the result of a fight with Mrs. Benjamin Scott Young who, in try- ing to regain possession of her apartment which she had leased to the Congrsesman and his bride, was forcibly ejected from the suite suffering a fractured right hip re- sulting from the scuffles. Neighbors Complain Zioncheck was arrested after ... FOR TERRITORY Nation’s History, Sought | by Secretary Morgenthau WASHINGTON, June 1.—Secre- The new loan will swell the pub- | tary of Treasury Morgenthau to- lic debt to thirty two illion, threc day appealed to the American pub- hundre. and vighty nine millior | lic for the largest peace time loan dollars. The new loan, togethei ‘in history of the nation—two bil- with the incoming revenues is ex- | ien, fifty million dollars. pected to meet all Governmenta’ One billion dollars of the new expenditures including the forth- loan constitutes additional cash and coming bonus payments and wil | the rest will be used to retire Gov- | tide the Treasury over until the | ernment obligations that are matur- | ing soon. next 15. financing period, September WOLF CAMPAIGN Peace Plea Is BY AIRPLANNED ' Urged in Talks Memorial Day Biological Survey, Reindeer Secretary Roper and Gen Service, Indian Bureau | Pershing Make Addresses w Are Co-operating —President Listens | WASHINGTON, June 1—Offices of the Biological Survey, Reindeer | Service and Bureau of Indian Af- fairs announced here today ap- B proval of plans for an airplane orial Day tribute last Saturday to those who died in defense of her | trapping campaign against wolves sovereignty, with President Roose- |in northern Alaska. | velt a thoughtful listener in the crowded marble amphitheatre, just | | WASHINGTON, June 1—A plea for peace among the nations bom- barded America's traditional Mem- The Indian Office has contribut- lea $600 for traps, according to | Charles W. Hawkesworth, Assistant back of the grave of the Unknown Director, here. It is anticipated Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. by_officials here that the campaign pgoy, gecretary of Commerce Dan- will be gotten under way in Sep-'yo1 o Roper and Gen. John J. tember when Harlan Gubser, former Pershing called for an end to in- |Alaska predatory animal man, |yemnational animosities. To his ap- comes north to begin war on the peal, Gen. Pershing added a plea {wolves which are harassing all v\ oservation of American ideals ';ki"ds of wild life, especially in ¢ gemocracy, lest the nation “be- the nortion portion of- the Terri- come the prey of a dictator.” tory. | 4 The Biological Survey and Rein- Secretary Roper nsked. for a deer Service agreed some time ago broader world-widp m?dersuandmg to co-operate on a drive against of economic relationships which the wolves and named Gubser as WAy become cause for war. the man to take over the work. | The President’s only personal Kiling of deer on the Arctic comment on the holiday was an ex- Coast by the wolves has caused a change of cablegrams with King fod shortage for some of the na- Leopold of Belgium, relative to the neighbors living near his apartment |tives and the Indian Office is co- |decoration of American _soldiers’ reported bottles crashed through the windows to the accompani- ment of resounding whoops. Zioncheck has been arrested sev- eral times before on speeding and other minor charges. John W. Crabs, manager of the apartment house in which the Con- gressman has been living said he called the police after Zioncheck hurled bottles, dishes and a type- writer out of the window. “Nobody * was home except the Congressman and he must have lost his temper all by himself,” Crabs said. Attorney Samuel Herrick, Jr., who, was at Mrs. Young's bedside in an emergency hospital where she was taken following her argument with Zioncheck, said it was not decided what action would be taken until after his partner returns today from a trip. Bride Runs Out Zioncheck remained in his apart- ment offering drinks to visitors, while Mrs. Zioncheck sought re- fuge with a neighbor after trying without avail to dissuade her hus- band from his antics. Between drinks, Zioncheck said his purpose was to “whoopee.” Mrs. Young said: “Police saw me thrown out of the apartment about six times. Why didn't they help me? I never heard of such a thing. They wouldn't arrest him because he is a Congressman.” Zioncheck said she had refused to leave so he legally ejected her “from his home.” —c——— o0 0 e e 0 v e Ve | operating with the aim of stamping '8raves by the people of Belgium. out the beasts and giving the deer| Nations throughout the globe herds on which the Indians live a joined in a common tribute, as the chance to grow. American Memorial Day has be- g el |come worldwide. Special commem- |orative services were held in Eng- |land, France, Denmark and Bel- BLABK LEGIUN gium on the European continent. |sary of the battle of Jutland, and | Nazis massed before the war monu- |ment at Kiel to.pay homage to her \soldier dead. | American sailors observed the day HAS cuNFEssEn‘on the seven seas. —_— | DETROIT, Mich., June 1.—Arthur Luppe, Sr., recruiting officer in '.he| Black Legion, is sought for ques-| s tioning on the assertion of Dayton l“ D“st BUWI Is Dean, confessed trigger man of the Estimated Large May 13 in a Dearborn Township | g cab. b 28 Luppe and his wife left their s“m‘iseven Lives Are Known mer home in a cottage near Al- > gonac Saturday and have not ap-| LOS! - g Mud and Debrls peared at their home here. COVCI’S Wldc Sectlon fore Assistant Waynce County Prosecutor John Ricca. Mrs. Luppe's| GRANADA, Colorado, June 1. — ;?;:?{‘s:;e:m::e:siy f::é g!:hn;?: today out of the mud and debris that was deposited by the floods of last week end and which claimed seven lives and widespread dam- age to property. The end of the high water in var- organization, that he purchased the revolver used to kill Charles Poole, In Germany it was the anniver- who was found shot to death on Dean's statement was made be- Dust Bowl residents began digging ANOTHER “SUICIDE” DETROIT, June 1.—The hanging, a supposed suicide, of Roy Piddock, within 24 hours after the slaying DR, TOWNSEND, REV. SMITH IN MERGER MOVE Share of Wealth Or- ganizations United PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June l.— United with a pledge to ‘take over he Government,” Dr. Francis E. Townsend and the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith moved upstate Sunday to segin attacks “against the dicta- orship in Washington.” Dr. Townsend said he.-and the Rev. Smith “stood under the his- coric arch in Valley Forge and /owed to take over the Govern- ment.” The Rev. Smith heads the “Share >f Wealth” clubs organized by the late Huey P. Long It has been rumored but often denied that the Townsend Old Age Pension Plan and the Share of Wealth organizations have merged. “We are presenting a common front against the dictatorship in Washington,” Dr. Townsend said. Asked as to his relative Presidential preference, Dr. Townsend replied: “Anyone but Roosevelt.” Ten million members are claim- ed by Dr. Townsend, in the merger, six million for the old age pension, and four million by the Rev. Smith organization. GIVES TESTIMONY WASHINGTON, June 1.—Charl Howkes, reeently resigned as man- ager of the Massachusetts Town- send Clubs,, day. Hawkes and reorganization is bad- ly needed. Hawkes ‘said he decided to dis- regard the telephone call of Dr. Townsend urging him not o tes- | tify. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 1.—Sev- en thousand Townsend followers held three overflow meetings Sun- day as the open air meeting was thwarted by rain State Treasurer Otto Case brand- ed the Congressional investigation as “cruel persecution” and said none should have fears of the outcome of such attacks as “out of the fires of persecution, tumult, strife and falsehood the movement will emerge unified and revivified.” Harry Bras, Centralia newspaper publisher, was elected Washington State Representative on the Nation- al Advisory Board. BANDIT DIES IN HOSPITAL FROM WOUND (Bullet Acci&;r;ally Fired Into Head, Kills | Ed McMullen SEATTLE, June 1.—A man ten- tatively identified as Edward Mc- Mullen, member of a band of Can- |adian robbers, died in a hospital |here late Saturday from a wound | which he himself inflicted accident- lally in a scuffle with border of- ficials at Blaine Thursday in which |Charles Flachs was killed. The police said the man has not Old Age Pension Plan and testified before the House Investigating Committee to-| “The organization is omphatical—L ly in a deplorable condition,” said | IN NORTHERN B. C. CHIEF Communism Denounced by ' Pope Pius in Celebrating His Seventy-ninth Birthday | VATICAN CITY, Italy, Junc 1.— 0 P cLASH Pope Pius, the Bleventh, -obferved: L A ] Y his Seventy Ninth birthday Sunday by strongly denouncinz Commun- ism “Abt the ove all, guard yourse!f against dangers of insidiousness of Communionism, against those who 1 are false prophets, dreaming of a | L possible union—union of truth with ‘POI 1t.1cal_ We'ek Leaves falsehood,” said Pope Pius. | Presidential Ticket and The Pontiff, who s the oldest Platform Beclouded ruler in Europe or Asia, received the salutes of the Catholic dele- WASHINGTON, June 1.—Another Sates of 22 nations. week of teeming politics has illus- Hundreds of telegrams were re- trated explosive possibilities at the ceived during the day from all Republican convention but left pros- Parts of the world. | pects of the Presidential ticket and _ The Pope celebrated his birthday platform still beclouded with a solemn mass in St. Peter's On the surface, developments and afterward gave his blessing didn't appear higfily significant, to the throng, estimated at 40,000, Aside from a trickle of delegates Massed in St. Peter's Square. for Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kan- TR i SN sas, being among the instructed | ninety from New York, the situa- tion of various candidates was changed relatively little, but pres- ent strong undercurrents indicated Plane from Fairbanks Ar- rives on Scheduled Time Sunday a final formal protest against re- ular leadership in the party by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, Queries as the what Borah would do if frustrated at Cleveland, he would not answer. | The fact that former President | Hoover will attend the Convention and possibly make an address as the titular leader of the party was accepted as of great potential im- portance. On what he may say | at the second day of the convention June 10 may hinge whether the 3. E. Robbins and the PAA Lock- Flown by Pilots W. J. (Jerry) Jone; party will demand the uprooting of heed Electra transport plane, on : ' U the scheduled weekly flight from the New Deal in practical entirety g or, as some leaders favor, agree th Interior, arrived at the Jocal e i ' 3 airport yesterday afternoon with with some basic principals. Hoover and Borah on the scene at the same time may present a eight passengers from Fairbanks. The passengers were: E. H. Stroec- possibility of a clash over their op- < '\l";‘l',””_'ld.s,cr“"' SREIns Dpl- posing convictions. Although Bor- ner anche orgerson, Bert El- ad, Mrs. Henry Goodfellow and ah would not comment, it was in- dicated he did not contemplate a speech at the convention. Tnstead, 2 it was believed, his views will be Construction of followed through by Borah dele- Giant Ail’ships Patty Kooken. ICKES HOLDS INDIAN POW WOW Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes is pictured greeting Miss Martin Vigil and other leaders of southwestern Indian tribes at a corference at Washington, D. C., when the Indians complained their soil was being destroyed by encroaching stockmen. (Associated Press Photo) 'CONGRESSMAN HELD FOR OBSERVANCE RESIDENTS ARE FLEEING FROM RISING RIVERS Conditions in Wide Section Reported Wosse in Thirty Years HOUSES, BARNS AND STOCK FLOAT AWAY Railroad, @l:way Traffic Blocked—Communica- tion Interrupted PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, June 1.—Melting snow has swol- len rivers until they are out of their banks in northern Brit- ish Columbia and the worst floods in 30 years are reported. Rail and highway traffic is blocked. Bridges and fills have been washed out. Telephone and telegraph lines are severed. TOWNS CUT OFF Prince Rupert, Hazelton, Usk, Kamloops and dozens of ham- DEVELOPMENT OF FLYING IS - PLAN AT MEET [First Northwest Aviation i Council Discusses ! Regional Flying June 1. — The first Northwest Aviation Planning Council held a conference here for valuable regional flying develop- ment, and planned a permanent lorganization. The second annual |meeting is to be in Portland next year. The meeting adjourned Saturday after adopting resolutions calling for extensive development of Al- aslan flying, greatly increased de- fensive air bases in Alaska and the Northwest, and proposed the States set aside land adjacent to main highways at’ intervals of 50 miles Lo create emergency landing fields. Brig. Gen. H. H. Arnold, Assist- ant Chief of the United States Air Force, called Alagka “the key to the Northwest defense which a strong force could seize and oc- cupy.” The council recorded “indignation owards the defenselessness of the North Pacific coastal territory.” The Navy Department was called upon to recognize the weakness and lo- cate naval seaplane bases. Chairman Raymond Staub of Portland was authorized to appoint A committee of five to act as a permanent steering group for the Council - - Escaped Convict Takes Own Life when Cornered by Officers in Ravine ANGOLA, 1.— Wilfred Lindsley, Louisiana, June aged 23, lifer and trusty, took his own life when cor- nered in a ravine, He escaped last Wednesday from the prison farm. He was trapped by officers in the brush but took one shot at them and then turned the gun on him- self dying from a bullet in the head. Lindlsey was convicted of killing lets are cut off. No reports have been received of loss of life but fears are entertained there will be a death toll. Families have been driven from their homes. HOUSES SWEPT AWAY Houses, barns and livestock have been swept away. The Canadian National Rail- read has suspended traffic in- definitely. The Smither: Division, half way between the coast and Jasper is cut off on account of washed out bridges. ! CABINS ARE AFLOAT The Buckley River is dotted with small cabins floating away. The power house at Usk is four feet under water. Residents of various sections are reported abandoning their horfies. The Skeena and Thompson rivers are the highest in 30 years. MAY BUILDING PERMITS SHOW HUGE INCREASE Construction Figured at $159,793 Revealed— Apartment Biggest Job Juneau building permits reached the largest total value in years during the month of May, according to figures released by City Clerk A. W. Henning today. The permits represented $159,793 n building contruction, including the new Fosbee Development Com- pany apartment house on Distin Avenue on the old Guerin property at $70,000 ,the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company’s new build- ing at Second and Franklin, $50,- 000 and improvements to the Gold- stein Building to provide for the new clinic, $26,180. The light com- pany permit was not actually grant- ed in May, but was applied for last week and will be officially recorded in a day or two. of Charles A. Poole, is being in- vestigated in a new Black Legion probe. Piddock’s widow said her o |husband told her, after being in- o . SEROCK QOORATIONS | vited to join the Legion: “They are ious sections of Colorado, Kansas‘been positively identified but they and Nebraska is believed near. |will send fingerprints and other John Garzie, aged 65, a farm data to the Department of Jus- hand; Simon Gonzales, a farmer,|tice at Washington and his wife and baby daughter were|Canadian officials. to the Aside from thé' light company |and the big apartment house, May | permits still showed a substantial MARMION ISLAND PARTY | gain over April when they reached CATCHES ONLY TWO Fisp |® value of $34530. May figures 1 girl. tes. D Is Predicted Democratic circles were unusually SANTA MONICA, Cal., June 1 | Construction within four years of quiet, leaders feeling renomination of President Roosevelt in Phila- delphia to be a mere formality. > ......l..'.'.l NEW YORK, June 1.—clos|ng! quotation of Alaska Juneau mine| stock today is 14, American Can 129, American Light amd Power 11%, | Anaeonda 34, Bethlehem Steel 53%, | going to get me and will get you.” BERT ELSTAD BACK FROM FAIRBANKS — e giant air transports with a cruising minus the two big jobs, were $39,793. Curtiss Wright 6%, International| Harvester 85%, Kennecott 38%,| Bert Elstad, general manager for United States Steel 61%, Common- ' Alaska of the Mutual Benefit, wealth and Southern 3%, Bremner Health and Accident Association, 18 to 26, Pound $4.99%, Cities Serv- |returned to Juneau on the PAA ice 4%. |Electra from Fairbanks. He has — been in the Interior for the past DOW, JONES AVERAGES three weeks visiting various cities The following are today's Dow,|and doing organization and inspec- Jones averages: industrials’152.84,|tion work in the interest of his rails 46,49, utilities 31.39. eompany. drowned when caught in the mghl McMullen was brought here in water of Butte Creek and their(an ambulance from Bellingham and home was carried three miles down|was under guard in the hospital stream. |The bullet from which McMullen Other victims were Don Cates|died, entered the left eye and was of Denver, Mrs. John Dyatt of deflected upward and emerged al Goodland, Kansas and A. B. Baum- the rear of the skull. gartner of Pritchett. | Vancouver Provincial authorities Officials said the total loss is announced they had discovered about $13,000,000, which is less than|{McMullen's hideout at Baranby, the Memorial Day flood of a year | where they believed he planned to lives. was questioned by the police of Four miles of railroad track is|Vancouver but apparently did not undermined in one place and high- know of her husband's crimin: ways are closed. activities. ago which took more than 100 take permanent refuge. His wife radius of 10,000 miles is predicted A. P' wALKER /AIiRlVES\ by George Stre 1, fact e HERE; CAMPAIGN TOUR | iicntent of the Douglae anresert A good time was reported, in | PO g (0 spite of the fact that only two| fish were caught during their week- ‘GHASI HoRTnN | Company here. end fishing trip at Marmion Island, | the last Territorial Legislature and | Within five years, Stromp said,{by a party which included Mr. and | candidate for re-election to the |'! M2y be expected that completion| Mrs. Olaf Flobergsund, Mr. and House from the First Division this | °f & stratosphere airplane capable|Mrs. Frank Olson, Helen Ritter, fall 85 an Independent, arrived in |°f flying from New York to Paris|Lillian Olson, Bubbles Bolduc, Eb- Juneau on the Alaska in the inter- | P six hours will be accomplished. | ba Erickson, Olaf Hansness, Rag- |ests of his campaign. The Douglas Company is now | nar Forsberg and Gunnar Ohman Mr. Walker, a long time resident | WO-king, Strompl said, on a huge | gt S and a member of the pioneer Dex- of Alaska, has been interested in [OUr-motored sleeper transport | NELSON GOES SOUTH ter Horton family, is dead.at his tha twolling fishing business on the | Which will have berths for thirty| N. G. Nelson, proprietor of the |home here as the result of pneu- West: Oosst of Prince of Wales Is- | Passengers and will cross the conti-| Triangle Cleaners, sailed for Seat- |monia and heart trouble. A widow {148 for several years. | nent in 11% hours, with one stop. | tle on the Princess Louise. and three daughters survive, i A. P. Walker of Craig, member of | ' Stanley Couvillion in a quarrel over | DIES, SEATTLE SEATTLE, June 1.—Charles Hor- ton, aged 68, capitalist and banker