The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 3, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALA! “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” sSKA EMPIRE VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7217. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ALASKA HIGHWAY APPROVED BY F.D.R. JUNEAU READY T0 CELEBRATE JULY FOURTH Events for Independence Day Observance Start This Evening ‘With Old Glory already suspend- ed high over the center of the var- ious streets, merchants and residents prepared to decorate their places of business and homes, Juneau is all set for the proper observance of Independence Day. Scores of vis- itors are already in town and others are expected this afternoon or night from outlying sections. Many Ju- neauites are planning for outings| of various kinds, and the highway residents have invited guests for the week-end. Officially the city's celebration begins at 6:40 tonight at the Juneau Park when the Moose and Legion meet in the first play-off for the Fourth’s prize, at baseball. At 8 o'clock there will be a band concert at Triangle Place and at 9:30 o'clock the orchestra plays the first selec- tion for the American Legion's dance in the Elks Ballroom. Fourth Events The Fourth of July parade starts | at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon to be followed by two events at 11 o'clock, the baseball game at Doug- las between Douglas and the Elks and the field sports for Young| America, both boys and girls, at| the Firemen's Park. From 1:30 to| 2:30 o'clock at the Government | dock,swimming events will be held. At 2:30 o'clock the winners of tonight's baseball game and the game at Douglas at 11 o'clock to- morrow morning will meet at the Juneau Park At 7 o'clock tomorrow night there| will be special events, with prize money, for visiting soldiers from Chilkoot Barracks. The tug of war at Triangle Place will be at 7:45 o'clock, the Finn Horse contest, at the same place, at _8:30 o'clock, then the fireworks from the Government dock af 9 and the Fourth of July dance in the Elks ballroom starting at 9:30 o’clock Celebrants and others are also to take notice that services will be held in the various churches Sun-| day at the usual hours. ZIONGHECK 1S BACK, SEATTLE Several Hundred Bpecta- tors Greet Congress- man, Home Town SEATTLE, July 3.—Several hun- | dred spectators greeted Congress- man Marion A. Zioncheck on his return from Washington, D. C., to his home town. He paid little at- tention to the crowd and dashed, amidst a group of six husky men, to a waiting automobile and left the station, presumably to see his mother, who is il Passengers on the train said his| bride boarded the train at Ellens- burg last night to meet her mate but she did not leave it here, as far as known. PERL OLIVER PASSES AWAY Flat Miner Dies — Blood Transfusions Appear to Have Been in Vain ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 3.— Perl Oliver, aged 50, mining man flown here on June 19 from Flat, is dead as the result of a blood dis- ease. The Rev. Dermot O'Flanagan gave Oliver a third blood transfusion in a vain attempt to save his life. Oliver was apparently recovering un- til yesterday when he had a hem- orrhage and soon died. More than 100 Anchorage resi- dents offered their services for trans- fusion but their blood was not of the right kind. —————— BANK STATEMENT CALL WASHINGTON, July 3. — The Comptroller of Currency has issued the usual call for a statement on the condition of national banks at HERE'S LINEUP ON PARADE AT 10 TOMORROW City Band and Soldiers Will Head Column in Fourth Procession One of the most elaborate parades Juneau has seen ip several years has been arranged by the Rev. O. L. Ken- dall, parade chairman, to start promptly at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from the City Dock. Announcing his line of march to- day, Chairman Kendall reported the units would fall in line as follows: The City Band, led by J. J. Far- gher; color guard and the soldiers from Chilkoot Barracks in com- imand of Capt. L. V. Castner; Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; Junior Le- gionnaires; - children’s contest sec- tion which includes the decorated baby carriages, wagons, bikes and s0 on of the youngesters; Fire De- partment, and then other floats and cars. All participants in the parade are requested to meet at the City Dock at 9:30, the parade leaving the dock promptly at 10 .o'clock. The line of march will be from | City Dock north on Lower Franklin to Triangle Place, thence on Front Street to Main, on Main to Wil- loughby and then out Willoughby to the Firemen's Pork where the field events will be held. Judging of the parade will take place on Front Street between Tri- angle Place and Seward Street. Judges for the event, announced to- day by Mrs. Alba Newman, Presi- dent of the Legion Auxiliary, are Mrs. George F. Alexander, Mrs. R. H. Williams and Mrs. Hector Mc- Lean. All Boy Scouts who are able to be present for the Fourth of July parade and for service during the field events will meet under the di- rection of Wayne Young at 9:30 a m. at the City Dock, the Rev. Mr. Kendall announced. - FORESTERS RETURN AFTER FLYING OVER INTERIOR COUNTRY Assistant U. S. Forester C. M. Granger and Regional Forester Charles H. Flory returned to Ju- neau last night by plane after a trip through the Interior and Westward. Mr. Granger expressed himself as greatly impressed with Alaska and declared it would be weeks before he could really absorb all the wonderful scenery it was his privilege to enjoy on the trip. The two men flew from here to Fairbanks. Left by plane for Nome via Ruby but were forced back to Ruby one day by bad weather, but later were able to go on to Nome where the weather was fine. They |then flew to Anchorage and over the Kenai country, returning via Glacier Bay. It was an exception- al day when they went over Rainy Pass and Mr. Granger got one of the best obtainable views of tow- ering Mt. McKinley. Fires are burning at various points in the Westward, they re- ported, and Mr. Granger said he could see the need of some agency to further fire protection in some sections of the Interior, not in- cluded in the National Forests. The Forester expects to leave here the first of the week for the Pacific Northwest where he will be until about August 1 before re- turning to Washington, D. C. - e, NEW FLIER ARRIVES IN INTERIOR DISTRICT Pilot Lou Brennan, well-known aviator of the Central and Western States, arrived recently in Fair- banks to enter the employ of ‘the Northern Air Transport of Fairbank: and Nome. Pilot Brennan bega. flying in 1921, and has a total oi 4,000 flying hours to his credii, anca over 1200 hours in mulu-moiored planes. He was at one time State Afrport Supervisor for the State of Washington, and while he held that office was in complete charge of the construction of 32 airporis. — - — - The Weather | (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vi- beginning at 4 p.m., July Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; light to moderate | southerly winds. the close of business on June 30. | | | x | | i u I | k4 Nomeites Take Dip, Bering Sea to Escape Heat Warm Wave?evails After Week of Rain—Eski- mos Getting Warm } | NOME, Alaska, July 3.—Following | one week of rain, Nomeites are now suffering from the heat. People | are going hatless and coatless and hundreds have plunged in the usu- ally frigid Bering Sea to avoid the heat and mosqutoes. Two Eskimos! are so warm they have turned their parkas inside out. BRITISH DENY PARTINDEATH : OF SOLDIER Japanese Enter Angry Pro- test in Peiping Over Disputed Slaying | call, | PEIPING, Chma, July 3. A storm of Japanese disapproval | greeted the British Consular Court decision here denying the implica- tion of two British soldiers in the slaying of a Japanese soldier. i The Japanese called a mass meet- ing to “consider counter measures” and besieged the Japanese Embassy with protests of the court's finding which decided the evidence was | unsufficient to link the 5nldlels} with the killing of Kisaku Saskai. | COMPANY E IS HERE TO ENJOY - JUNEAU FOURTH Entire Detachmeat from Chilkoot Barracks Is Taking Vacation Company E, Seventh Infantry, which arrived yesterday afternoon aboard the Chilkoot Barracks ten- der Fornance, pitched tents in Evergreen Bowl, completed all necessary preparations for a four- day encampment, and are now. con- cerned only with enjoying their | visit to Juneau | The object of the visit of the soldiers, Capt. L. V. Castnerj the Company Commander, said, i8 pri- | mari 1]\ to patricipate in the Fourth uly parade to be held here to- morrow, but also to allow the soldiers a vacation, and there will be no unncessary formations. Bugle calls effective today were: First Call, 7:30 am.; Mess Call, Break- fast, 8 am.; Sick Call, 8:30' am.; Mess Call, Dinner, 12 noon; Mess Supper, 5:14 p.m.; Tattoo, 9:30 p.m.; Taps, 11 p.m. In addition to marching in the parade, the soldiers will present a competitive event of some sort to- morrow afternoon, probably at the ball park, and will demonstrate a retreat formation somewhere in Ju- neau, Capt. Castner said Only about one-third of the soldiers in Company E were with that organization when it visited Juneau last year, Capt. Castner , | reported, the remaining two-thirds of the company being made up of new men who replaced soldiers transferred from Chilkoot Barracks last winter. Ability Tested In support of his contention that brated throughout the Nation. The Japanese soldier was injured‘ May 26 in a fight and died two Company E compares favorably days later. The Japanese Embassy |With troops anywhere in the world, in an official representation said |Capt. Castner reported a very suc- the soldier was killed “by foreign |cessful march up the Chilkat River soldiers wearing British uniforms.” \Conducted recently to test the abil- The British Embassy declined to|ity of the company to operate with comment on the Japanese di atis- | standard equipment across country faction until after communicating Where no trails exist. A trail with London. |through brush and heavy timber e e across rough country, suitable for Engstrom Names 5o s o Committesmen at Ketchikan Chairman Elton Engstrom of the| Republican Central Committee for Alaska announced today that he had approved the appointment of Mrs. Adele McBurney to be the Republi- can Committeewoman at Ketchi- kan and W. H. Caswell as Republi- | can committeeman. He also has ap- pointed Albert White of Juneau to be Secretary to the Chairman of the Republican Territorial Committee. Mr. Engstrom advises that he has been informed that Henry Benson has been appointed by the Young Men's National Republican Organi- | zation as Chairman for Alaska and| Miss Jane Robertson as Vice Chair-| man, representing the Young Wo- men. Senator Henry Allen of Kansas has been selected to represent Alas- ka to notify Governor Alf Landon at Topeka of his nomination as President. SE-AS-KA IS READY TO HOP ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 3.— The automobile engined Se-As-Ka s ready for the takeoff to Seattle sut time of departure is a secret.! Capt. W. R. Vortmeyer, navigator, who laid the course for the non- stop flight down the coast to Sitka, thence toward Ketchikan and the | inside passage, is watching for fav- orable weather reports that are provided by the Signal Corps, Unit- ed States Army. Capt. Dale P. Mason, of the Signal Corps, said | all Southeast Alaska stations have been instructed to report the plane’s progress. | The flight is for the purpose of demonstrating the feasibility of air mail routes in Alaska. .- - - ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Mrs. J. Sulivan was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday for medical treatment. soldiers for a distance of 15 miles up Chilkat River in two days, with |no casualties to either men or pack mules, Transportation on the march |was furnished entirely by pack [mules and canoes, Capt. Castner 'said, and one meal was prepared aboard a canoe and distributed to the men from the light craft. Many of the members of Com- Pflny E have seen service in China, the Philippine Islands, Panama and Hawaii. Sergeant Robert V. Loftin, Platoon Leader, who has served several “hitches” in Alaska, will be retired after thirty years of service {in the United States Army within the next 30 days. Appreciation Expressed Capt. Castner, on behalf of the soldiers of Company E, expressed SYMPATHIZER, GERMAN JEWS SHOOTS SELF League Session Breaks Up as'Delegates Suspect - | Assassination GENEVA, July 3.—A Czechoslo- vakian newspaper reporter and pho- tographer, Stephen Lux, interrupt- 2d the League of Nations' session oday by shouting “This is the end! ind shooting himself twive in the chest. Fears that there had been an at- tempted a: sination of one of the delegates swept through the assem- bly causing statesmen to jump to their feet, and a turmoil reigned for a few minutes. Lux left a brief case full of let-| ters, one of which said that he hoped by his action to draw world atten- tion to the plight of the Jews in Germany. He was taken to the hos- pital near death —— - | Pilot Simmons Makes Fast Trip | gratitude and appreciation for the reception given the visiting troops | by the people of Juneau. The unanimous opinion of the entire company was presented by First Sergeant Harry P. Stone, who said, “I have been in all sorts of towns from Siberia to Florida, but I never saw a town where soldiers were better treated than this one.” A complete roster of Company E, Seventh Infantry, follows: Company Commander—Capt. L. V. Castner; Second in Command— First Lieu. E. M. Rowan. First Sergeant—Harry P. Stone. Sergeants — George H. Dalton, Platoon Leader; Frank J. Emmett; George R. Gray, Supply Sergeant; Pollard H. Hogan, Mess Sergeant; Robert V. Loftin, Platoon Leader; John C. Nochols. Corporals—Howard Greer, George Jollie, Nick S. Pogorzelski, John Prokopy, Allen Seavers, Michael Vinich, Frank G. Wilson. Privates, First Class—Charles S. Averill, Joseph Baker, Curry T. Begley, cook; Alexander W. Bruce, | Willilam M. Carr, Anthony Kow- |alezyk, Clifford B. Lewis, Milburn L. Lewis, Alfred McGeorge, Allan J. McPhee, company clerk; John H. Myrick, cook; Frank Rachlewicz, bugler; Rollin Shultice, Charles F. Steele, cook; Robert S. Stephens, Jesse Towns, George W. Wallace, Lee R. Warrenburg. Privates — Dillard B. Allmond, William D. T. Anderson, John W. Baker, Theodor L. Baker, John W. Ball, William J. Betts, Henry A. Brooks, Richard F. Brown, Carl G. Brumfield, ‘Robert G. Celf, Adam J. Cicholski, Walter H. Collins, John D. Custard, Winston L. Dixon, (Continued on Page Two) The Alaska Air Transport Bella- | 1ca Skyrocket seaplane piloted by Sheldon Simmons arrived from Se- | ittle at 5 o'clock yesterday after- noon. Mrs. Murray Stuart, wife of | the PAA pilot, and John Stewart, son of B. D. Stewart, Territorial Commissioner of Mines, were pas- sengers from Seattle to Juneau, Miss Eunice Anderson and Miss S. Shriv- er travelled from Kelcnikan to Ju- neau aboard the plane. Three oth- ers were passengers from Seattle to Ketchikan. The seaplane left Se- attle yesterday morning and reached Juneau 6 hours and 25 minutes fly- ing time, logged by Mr. Stewart most of the flight being made at| an altitude of 13,000 feet to avoid bad | weather. This morning the Bellanaca plane took off with three passengers, Mrs. | Helen Stiffler for Hoonah, and F J. Hotes and Joseph F. Dwyer for Sitka. On the return flight Lew Kay, George A. Meager, J. B. Lock- wood and two others were passeng- ers from Hirst Chichagof to Ju- neau. | This afternoon the plane was| scheduled to meet the Northland at| Taku Glacier, where five passengers | on the ship will board the Bl'lldmd‘ for Juneau: e IRVING PLANE TO TAKE | PARTY TO LAKE FLORENCE Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Arnold, their son Boyd Arnold, Elbert Enders, | Arnold Hendrickson and Earl Beist-| line will be passengers tonight Sam Konoff and Harry Haloff, aboard the Irving Airways Lockheed |charged with assault with a danger- Vega seaplane piloted by Gene Mey- |ous weapon, were bound over to the ring on a fishing expedition to Lake Federal Grand Jury yesterday after Florence, | preliminary hearing in U, S. Com- The Irving plane made a flight|missioner'’s Court. They were re- to HAwk Inlet this morning Above et the N |on Sunday will be Tho Sp;rlt of 4m0ru'(m Imlvpvmlem e These two scenes exemplify the spirit of American Independence which tomorrow will be cele- Signing of the course of “life, a reproduction of “The 1 on its formal Alaska Third in Production Yellow Metal California Takes rirst Place with South Pakota Second WASHINGTON, July 3.—Califor- nia is again leading in gold produc- tion. In 1935 mining and placer operations in California produced 870,120 ounces valued at approxi- mately $30,454,000. South Daktota was second with 567,120 ounces val- ued at $19,849,000. Alaska produced 462406 ounces worth $16,184,000 in 1935, and the Alaska silver production was 221,.- 642 ounces valued at $159,385. Second Girl, Siamese Twin, Passes Away Five Pound Gnl Dies 30 Hours After Seven Pound Baby MEDFORD, Mass., July 3.—The {baby girl Siamese twin who lived nearly thirty hours attached to the body of her dead sister died this morning. Dr. John B. Vern- aglia, 31, who had been preparing for the delicate operation of sep- arating the joined skulls had an- nounced earlier that the five pound girl was losing strength. He, said death was caused by “gradual weakening and inability to assim- xla[e nourishment given yesterday.” . Vernaglia further stated that even had it been possible to oper- ate successfully there would have e only one chance in a thou- sand that the baby would have | lived. The Siamese babies were born Wednesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Diego Fiorenzo of Everett, Mas chusetts. ‘The larger twin, who weighed seven pounds, died soon after the birth. The other weigh- ing five pounds lived until this morning e |CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES ON SUNDAY The subject of the service of the Scientitst, Main Street, First Church of Christ, Juneau, at Fifth and “God.” Sunday school will be held at 9:45 o'clock. - - BOUND OVER leased on $1,000 cash bond 5 to be staged tomerrow. a bold pursuit of Constitution,” liberty and the ALASKA TO GET PUBLIC HEALTH APPROPRIATION PRESIDENT T0 SUPPORT PLAN FOR INT. ROAD Roosevelt Gives Gov. Troy Personal Assurance at Conference THREE CITIES GET FEDERAL BUILDINGS Delegate Dimond to Con- fer with Secretary of State Today WASHINGTON. July 3.—Gov. John W. Troy, of Alaska. said he recetv- ed assurance of Presidential sup- port of the proposed extension of the Pacific Highway through Brit- ish Columbia to the interior of Al- aska. Gov. Troy said President Rouse< velt, at the White House confer- ence, attended also by Alaska Dele« gate Anthony J. Dimond and Rob-« ert Bender, Editor of The Empire of Juneau, was enthused over the prospect for the highway. After the conference, Delegate Dimond made an appointment to confer with Secretary of State Cordell Hull sometime today on the question of opening negotiations with Canada for cooperation on the highway plan. Many Conferences Gov. Troy has been in Washington since his return from the Demo- cratic convention in Philadelphia and with Delegate Dimond has been conferring with Department heads on Alaska problems. He said the Post Office Department assured him that buildings at Nome, Sitka and Ketchikan will “soon be started.” | Bids have been called for the Nome | building and bids will soon be called Social’ Segurity” Act: Allot- |17 b8 Sl Dutidings As FEE ments Made Today— Building For Ancharage I‘ $35 29| Both Gov. Troy and Delegate Di- S » mond urged the Treasury and Post uaatin |Office Departments to authorize a WASHINGTON, July The pub-'new Federal building at Anchorage lic health service has divided $8,-|and were told that funds for the 881,859 among the States and Ter-!'project were not now available but ritories to carry out public health mat it is “at the top of the pre- programs under the Social Security |ferred list of buildings to be under- Act during the present fiscal year. taken next year.” Alaska is allocated $35291 to be ad- | vanced. in quarterly payments. More Funds Due Dr. W. W. Council, who is in charge of the Social Security Act Administration in Alaska, announc- cs that the allotment received from the United States Health Service is only one part of the appropria- tions which Alaska receives under the act. Alaska receives Social Se- curities benefits from three govern- ment bureaus: The United Smtvs Public Health Service, the Maternal| and Child Health Bureau, and lh(H Crippled Children’s Bureau The budgets sent in by Dr. Coun- ! cil to the two latter bureaus have not been approved by the Washing-' ton officials. Alaska’s total bud- get as presented by Dr. Council calls for about $61,975 > HEIRS OF PLANE CRASH VICTIMS GIVEN INSURANCE Claims made by the hers of Ar- hur F. Hines, pilot, and Alton G Nordale, who were in the plane which disapeared after icaving Dawson August 19 last and has not been seen or heard have been paid in full by ¢ York Life insurance Com ments of the sums in been made through A, W Fairbanks agent of the Both Mr. Hines and Mr carried insurance policies in the su of several thousand dollars with the Company, and they have been paid to members of the families of ¢ two men, who were the heirs d ignated in their insu ce polic.es. The search for the plane was the most extended and noted of any f the kind ever conducted in the Yukon or Alaska. The total mile- \ge covered by the many planes qualed several times the distar around the world. Fairbanks, Da son and other northern towns aided | liberally in the search, as did many | fliers, aviation companies and in- dividuals. Four persons were in the missing plane, including Mr. Hines, Mr. Nor- ‘ dale and Mr. and Mrs. John Lonz of Fairbanks. { - | MARRIED | John O. Johnson, a miner, and Ellen Lindy, both of Juneau, were married yesterday by U. S. Commis- sioner J. F. Mullen. Witnesses were *Matt Laukko and Selma Maki, Better Weather Reports Gov. Troy said the Weather Bu- reau and Signal Corps assured him that aviators in Alaska, in the near future, could count on more fre- quent weather reports and better communications. STOCK PRIGES TAKE ADVANGE; MOST UNUSUAL NEW YORK, July 3—With un- {usual buying vigor manifest for a preholiday session the share market scored gains from fractions to near- ly four points in a variety of motors, industrials and power preferred is- sucs. Chrysler again reached a new year top. Today's close was firm with transfers totalling around one million shares. CLOSING l"Rl( TODAY NEW YORK, July 3.—Closing quo- ation of alaska Juncau mine stock is 137, American Can 132%, American Power and Light 13, Ana- la 33%. Bethlehem Steel 50%, nonwealth and Southern 3%, tiss Wright 5%. General Motors s, International Harvester 83%, Kenneeott 39. United States Steel ., United Corporation 7!, Cities ce 44 DOW, JONES AVERACG The following are today Jones averages: industrials 158.11, rails 48.05, utilities 33.41 .- — Staley Completes 46 Years in U. S. ‘' Service Today W. F. Staley, Assistant to the | Solicitor, U. S. Forest Service, is marking an unusual event today, the completion of his 46th year in Government service. One more year and he will retire from active service Starting in the Washington Gen- |eral Land Office, Mr. Staley came West to Portland, Ore., in 1908 and has worked out of that office since that time. He is in Juneau now in connection with legal matters for the Forest Service and expects to return south shortly. o