The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 5, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “AEL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7193, JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS WAR IS DECLARED ON JAPAN BY CHINA WILD DISORDER OVER ALASKA CASE FAULKNER AND WHITE SPEAK OUT DIRECTLY, Two Contestants Shout at Each Other While Flet- |saved a flock of goats from the at- |rifle and killed the grizzy later. (tack of a grizzly bear by shooing |the bruin away with an apron. cher Bangs Gavel CHARGES ARE MADE AND QUICKLY DENIED| Benson Has HIS Little Say and Altogether That Is Some Hot Time | By Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 5. The hearing over the contest of Al- aska’s three seats in the Republican | National Convention ended in mild disorder this afternoon with two| contestants shouting at each other | and Henry Fletcher, Chairman of the National Committee, banging his gavel and calling for order. | After several minutes of confu- sion the contestants withdrew from | their stands in front of the plat- form and a hearing on the next contest, that of the District of Co- lumbia, was started, with neither of the Alaska factions.as yet seated Faulkner and White The statement of H. L, Faulkner, prominent attorney of Juneau, Al-| aska, that he had given . Albert White, also of Juneau, the sum of $25 to print the Territorial call for| the convention, was responsible for the outburst and White shouted: “You never gave me a dollar in vour life and you are certainly not felling the truth here today.” Faulkner’s reply and further re- arks from White were not audible » the press section. Previous Charge White had previously charged that the Faulkner delegates were ‘“rep- esenting Seattle corporations.” | Harry Benson, of the Juneau del- egation and a White faction man, | said Faulkner’s delegates opposed E. A. Rasmuson, National Committee- man, and also White, “because of clfish interests,” and also on simi lar grounds opposed the Territory’s Young Republicans. Comes Right Back Faulkner on the other hand told the Committee that he and his! delegates had a long record of loy- ! alty to the Republican Party and they were supported by numerous prominent Republicans. Faulkner said the contest was due | 0 White's self-appointment to cast | 03 votes as a unit at the Territorial | Convention held in Douglas after | a caucus of the Division in which only 15 delegates took part and said each faction later held their own convention. ——,o——— “WE WIN,” DECLARES WHITE IN RADIO The following radiogram was received late this afternoon by George Jones, former deputy U. S. marshal, from Albert White now in Cleveland waiting for the convening of the Republi- can National Convention: “Tell all the boys we win. Congratulations, regards to all. (signed) Albert White.” The message was filed in Cleveland at 2:50 p. m. Eastern Standard Time, according to Mr. Jones. No further official press re- ports were received relative to the seating of either fac- tions’ delegates. CONVICT BROKER OF MAIL FRAUD SEATTLE, June 5. — A Federal Court jury has convicted Henry Zwarg 50-year-old broker, on eight mail fraud counts in connection with the promotion of Utopian League and the Washington-New Haven Community Inc., both home- stead enterprises near here| — . — Alabama had a sales tax 113 years ago. 1 3-Year-Old GiriSm;os Her [New Execuhve Appomled | the Palmer Colony, has been named | Rural Rehabilitation Board in Pal- | Jacobs will succeed Don L. Irwin, Goats from Grizzly Attack by Simply Wavmg Apron KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 5.— ered at the waving of the apron Thirteen-year-old Betty Bishop, stopped and growled, then n\owd \ | { |daughter of Preston Bishop, ranch- jaway. er at the mouth of the Unuk River,| George Lemon, a miner, grabbed a Betty confessed she was too in- | tent on saving the goats to realize | The gnzzl\ bewild- | her danger appa renllv Atta Bay, Hughle ! DIGNITARIES i Bt 70, W.BYRNS 5.—George Isfiac Hughes \\'ho be- came the father of a son at the age of 94 and of a girl at the age of 96, birth of the latter announced yesterday, said today that “to prove Unprecedented Ceremony it wasnt a fiuke he wante tuq Is Held at Noon Today more children before he dies, and . his wife, 28, assented in House Chambers | “No, 1 ain't dead set,” he said | Hughes' carriage is erect, teeth WASHINGTON, June 5—Led by nearly perfect and faculties well President Franklin D. Roosevelt, preserved. high dignataries of the United He wandered shoeless today States and also foreign nations, around his small four room home| converged in the flower scented listening to congratulations of the House of Representatives chamber neighbors, tourists and the curious. at noon today as a tribute to de- “Baby Mary Gertrude is the most ceased Speaker Joseph W. Byrns, beautiful baby I ever saw,” said { who died suddenly yesterday morn- Hughes. ing. Hughes had 16 children by his The body was placed, amid flow- first wife who died in 1925 after ers, before the rostrum where living with him for 53 years. The Byrns had stood 48 hours before oldest “child” is Bennett, now 61 with gavel in his hnnd years. JAGOBS NAMED AROUND BLACK ASSISTANTTO LEGION GANG ROSS SHEEI_Y s More Roboith Mece— en Sought—29 Now in Custody DETROIT, Mich., June 5. — The State of Michigan today held 29 men on charges ranging from floggings to murder as the Black Legion’s | trail led into high offices of sev- eral city and county governments. Six men were seized last night in down river communities in con-! nection with the flogging of Robert Penlan, steel worker, for non-at- tendance at meetings. Six other men are sought. at Palmer Coloniza- | tion Project ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 5.— Leo B. Jacobs, resident project for Assistant Manager by Manager Ross Sheely who was delegated authority at the recent meeting of the Alaska mer to choose his own assistant. Mr. who resigned some time ago to as- sume his old post as Superintendent of the Matanuska Federal Ex| eri- | s g Pl I made that his clerk, Clyde Mark- The new executive has been with | !and, attended a meeting of the or- | the project almost since the start|der- Markland denied any connec- | and Manager Sheely speaks very|tion with the order and resigned. highly of him. He is said to be an agriculturist as well as an architect. PWA PROJECT FEDERAL FARM EXPERIMENTS | IS UPHELD BY ' wiTH FRUITS! D, S. JUSTICE i ‘Superintend;IH. J. Lech-| Injunction Suits Are Dis-| ™' Advocates Growth missed in Cases in | of Hazd_y_'l'ypes Four States | ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 5— | |H. J. Lechner, Superintendent of | |the Federal Experimental Farm at | ‘WASHINGTON, June 5. — Chief Justice Alfred Wheat of the Dis- Matanuska said Alaska can take a | trict of Columbia Supreme Court, lesson from the Russians and de- | today upheld the constitutionality VElOP fruits which grow here. He| of the PWA two hundred million |S2id red currants rank first as the dismissed injunction suits against €T3l farm. Some success has been ten municipal electric projects in 3150 found with crab apples, rasp- Lechner said the Alaskans should $5,000 IN CONTRABAND 17, (o rie the harcs apricos . BEAVER SKINS SEIZED south Dakota and aiso the grape known as Beta. at $5,000 have been seized by Game |that I. V. Michurin, Russian horti- Warden H. R. Sarber at Dilling- [culturalist, demenstrated in a cold Alaska Game Commission. Details |and other fruits can be grown with- or the case have not yet been |in the Arctic Circle. there were 500 skins in the lot, ac- terprising colonist, recently had cording to Acting Executive Officer (shipped here a thousand hardy dollar power program. He thus MOSt successfully raised on the Ped- | four States. |berries, and cherries. veloped by Prof. N. E. Hansen of Contraband beaver skins valued| The superintendent pointed out ham, according to a message to the |climate that pears, apples, grapes learned but the message stated | Lechner said Walter Pippel, en- Frank Dufresne. raspberries from Minnesota. PUSH TO “STOP |Blast Hurled Today from4 ‘Things Beginning to Warm .| character.” LANDON" GAINS FURTHERAGTION Borah Camp Against ansas Governor NEW DEAL SUPPORT | MOTIVE FOR ATTACK! Up in Cleveland— Charges, Counters CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 5—Talk of the “Stop Landon” push persist~ ed today following a blast from, the Borah camp at the Kansas Gov- ernor’s record. Carl Bachmann, Chairman of the Borah Nomination Committee, said: ‘Gov. Landon was an avowed friend of the New Deal up to a few| months ago. He supported the New Deal orally and in writings. He complimented President Roosevelt| for the New Deal’s constructive John Hamilton, leader of the Lan- don forces, replying to the charges, said: “We have no fault to find| with the Republicans who during! the first two years of the operation of the New Deal, supported it out of patriotic considerations in the ef- | forts to care for the needy.” Continuing, Hamilton said: “If one had time, he could take the Holy Bible and by liberal use of as- terisks, mx\ke me Devil a Saint.” Plane Is to FI Mine Eqummam to Unuk Section Craft Arrives at Ketchikan| Prepared to Make 15 Trips KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 5. A Canadian plane arrived yester- day enroute to the mouth of the Unuk River where it will transport mining equipment to the ljead- waters of the river in Canadian | territory. The plane is piloted by W. J. Hol- |of the Mounted Police and Customs | | Officer. | Fifteen trips are scheduled to transport the mining equipment to | destination from the mouth of the Unuk. - GOING HOME | Mrs. Wally Wilson, who has re- ceived medical attention at St | Ann’s Hospital, is going home lhm] evening. BUSINESS IS | ZIONCHECKS GOFOR A PADDLE ON UPGRADE OVER NATION Consumer Buying Strong- est Since Pre-Easter Season ABRUPT RISE OF | SALES THIS WEEK Retailers Are Counting on Month to Be Largest So Far This Year ‘ NEW YORK, June 5—The Dun- | Bradstreet, Inc., weekly review on | trade and industry today said: “With the long awaited arrival ot real summer temperatures, the surge of consumer buying all over the nation is the strongest since the pre-Easter season. “This fact is based on the abrupt | rise of sales during the week and the bulge expected to be encoun- | tered by the Veterans’ bonus dis- | tribution. “Retailers are counting on June to build up the largest volume of business so far this year.” | The review said that holiday | shutdowns however operated to | keep the industrial indices down to around previously established levels. Retail sales in the Pacific North- west for this week are 15 to 20 per- | cent higher than for the same week Bride Is Also Charged with Assault on Owner a year ago of Apartment Premler Blum - Makes Appeal, Stnkmg Men WASHINGTON, June 5. — War- rants for the arrest of Congressman Asks that No Disorders Oc-|Marion A. Zioncheck and his bride. on assault charges, have been is- sued by Police Judge John McMa- {hon. The complaint was made by Mrs. |Benjamin Young, apartment owner, PARIS, June 5—French Premier | wi o' suffered injuries when assault- cur—Promises to Aid in Three Demands Leon Blum, Socialist, today made eq by Mrs. Zioncheck on the night | an appeal to half a million workers or May 29 and py Zioncheck the now on strike to avoid any disorders. next morning. Premier Blum promised to at-| callinger Hospital authorities said tempt to have passed the 40-hour the examination into the mental work week law and also promised condition of Zioncheck has not yet to ask Parliament to vote authori- peen completed. zation for collective contract and, Mrs. Young had sub-leased her As Circuit Judge James Chenot‘[land of Vancouver, B. C., and he paid vacations, three of labor's big- apartment to Zioncheck during her | fi was accompanied by C. B. Elliott, | gest demands. ;l;’alxclldudf:rymfnqufi; Sifl?-:,smw:?::mrwnys official, and Jack Foster,| The Premier asked the workers she returned, the condition of the ! absence in South America. When to be patient as “any con(usion or apartment was ‘“something awful” panic will serve our enemies.” and she took possession. Her pos- The markets today jumped for- session only lasted for a few days ward and fears that food prices when the Zionchecks moved in and | would rise and also there would be moved her out amise paaceR RIVER BREAKS DIKES — e LEAVING HOSPITAL Mrs. J. Blythe with her baby girl |left St. Ann’s Hospital this morning for her home in the Jensen apart- ments Careful Drwers in Juneau to Be Rewarded; To Issue “Courtesy Cards” of Autos Government Officials Esti- mate $300,000 Loss —Peak Not Reached As a general rule it's the careless, reckless, automobile driver that gets | all the attention, plus traffic viola- tion slips and as a consequence the greater percentage of drivers who are really careful are just taken for granted. To reward a few, at least, of Ju- neau's many careful drivers, Man- ager Charles Beale of the Capitol and Coliseum theatres, and The Daily Alaska Empire, working in co- operation with Chief of Police Roy Hoffman, and the Juneau Police de- partment, will give out four “cour- tesy cards” to careful drivers every day for the next two weeks. The courtesy cards will be good for two admissions to the current attrac- tion at either the Capitol or Coli- seum theatres. Members of the Juneau police force will be on the lookout for care- ful drivers, as well as careless ones yANCOUVER, B. C. June 5. — for the next two weeks, and if an gy weary lower Fraser River val- officer signals you, it is possible joy regidents looked out over miles you may get the surprise of your of mud and driftwood and land cov- | life, and fihstead of getting a “tick- ereq with water as a freshet from et” to appear in police court, he may |the swollen river broke dikes and pass you a courtesy card in recog- inundated rlclL farm lands. nition of your careful driving. Government "officials estimate a Hundreds of instances happen ev- joss of $300,000 but the figure is ex- ery day through careful, thoughtful pected to rise as the peak floods | driving, such as observing all stop are not yet reached street signs, proper putting out of Water coursed through and over the hands when turning a corner, the main dike at Agassiz and inun- care in parking so as not to dam- dated thousands of acres. Forty age fenders, stopping to let children families were evacuated at the cross the street, and many other Dewdney Townsite which is under occasions where possible accidents five feet of water. are prevented through thoughtful An Andres Ekren railway em- driving. A few of these will now be ployee was drowned near Prince rewarded each day. George. Watch this space in tomorrow’s Empire for the first four careful | PR, PSS drivers to receive the Courtesy|laid by a hen owned by Mrs. W. H | | Cards. | Truitt of Whitney, Tex. ~ FLOODING LAND The Zionchecks sct the metropolis of New York on its ears on their return from a spectacular honeymoon trip to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Here, the Washington congressman, Marion Zioncheck, assisted by his pretty bride, tries to stem the waters of the fountain of Prometheus in the plaza of the Rockefeller Center. (Associated Press Photo) | Congress May Take Seven |Day Recess WASHINGTON, June 5— The House met this forenoon one hour before the funeral services for deceased Speaker Joseph W. Byrns and unani- mously adopted a concurrent resolution providing that when the House and Senate adjourn next Monday, Congress will stand in a recess until noon the following Monday, June 15, This recess will tide Congress over the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. OKAYED BY WASHINGTON, June 5. Late this afternoon the Senate agreed to the House proposal that Congress take a recess from June 8 to June 13, on mo- tion of Democratic leader Rob- inson. He said the Senate will only meet briefly on next Mon- day. SENATE >+ SHORTAGE OF SPUDS SENDS PRICE UPWARD Embargoes Are Declared on California and B. C. Potatoes SEATTLE, June 5—The shortage is alarmingly acute. Prices here have risen sharply after embargoes were clamped on Canadian and California supplies. California Shafter whites, now on |the market here, rose 50 cents to 8550 a hundredweight when sup- plies destined fot Seattle were held jup on the Oregon-California line |on account of tuber moth inspec- tion. British Columbia spuds barred for the same reason. Gem potatoes jumped to $4.50 a l\llndrfidwt‘lghl ‘GARBAGE MEN SPEEDING UP COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5.—Su perintendent Harry J. Reynolds of the garbage collection department installed on the department’s 18 | trucks automatic service recorders | which registered the number and potato are An egg shaped like a gourd was|duration of stops made. In the next seven days the department collect- FIGHT JAPAN IS BEING URGED BY CHINESE FORCES Provincial mies Demand They Be Sent Against Invaders 'NIPPON OFFICIALS NOT PERTURBED |Officials Claim Move Made to Embarrass North- ern Ward Lord BULLETIN—Hongkong, June 5—~An independent declaration of war against Japan has been issued by the Canton-South China Government and the Kuomintang National Party. The Political Council has or- dered troops to march north- ward and resist the “Japanese Aggression.” The declaration is consider- ed an attempt to force a united front against Japan by a coali- tion of the Canton and North Chinese Governments. HONGKONG, June 5.—Provincial armies of Southern China have de- manded they be sent to fight the Japanese. Petitions from both the Kwang- tung and Kwangsi military forces have been uddressed to the South- western Poiitical Council, and pub- lished here, along with similar urg- ings from numerous public Canton bodies that they be permitted to fight all Japanese forces. Despite official denials there is consideration to the reports issued by the Japanese authorities that Canton troops have actually crossed the border of Hunan Province to the north and occupied several towns. It is claimed that the Japanese are not perturbed by the manifes- toes urging Chian Kai Shek, Dicta- tor at Nanking, to fight Japan since they recognize these urgings as in- tending to embarass the Northern War Lord politically. HOARDING RICE CANTON, June 5—Following the independent declaration of war on Japan, people have started hoarding rice in anticipation of the approach- ing crisis. Food prices have already advanced 30 per cent. SPIES ARE SHOT SHANGHALI, June 5.—Chinese re- ports from Hsinhiang, Honan Pro- vince, said seven Chinese sples in the pay of Japan have been caught and summarily shot. FIRST MOVE OF KIND SHANGHALI, June 5—The natione al campaign to prepare for resist~ ance to further Japanese encroach- ment of Japan is the first move ot the kind since China became a Re- public. MINING MEN GET WARNING Tewy SEATTLE. June 5.—Hugh Brown, Secretary of the Washington State Chamber of Mines, today warned mine owners they have until July 1 to-file new claims under the 1936 Federal Mining moratorium Act. Brown said all owners who do not file notice of intention to retain |their claims may lose their prop- erty Virtually all mine owners in Washington and Alaska are af- fected. Horr Opens Campaign for Governor, Making Charges, Alleged Graft TACOMA, Wash, June 5—For- mer Congressman Ralph Horr has opened his Pierce County cam- paign for the Republican guberna- torial nomination charging an un- named Pierce County Relief offi- cial used relief materials to build himself a home. Horr said the WPA Distriet No. 3, which is here, has 145,000 discrep-~ ed what used to be a nine-day job.|ancy counts.