The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 20, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” A EMPIRE VOL XLVIII., NO. 7230. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NAVY SHIPS ARRlVE HERE THURSDAY JAPAN PREPARES DEFENSE AS BIG ATTACK IS MADE Air Maneuvers Are Begun —Wartime Restrictions Enforced on People HOSTILE NAVY IS NEARING SHORES People Not Told Whether Imaginary Enemy Is U. S. or Russia TOKYO, July 20—Eight million Japanese residents today began gi- gantic “air defense maneuvers” der rigid army direction. The pop- ulation wil be forced to submit to; restrictions simulatng wartime for four nights. All ligh's have been ordered extinguished from Tokyo to Yokahoma, theatres are closed, and night traffic is largely suspend-, ed. The maneuvers are based on the assumption of an imaginary! hostile navy with a powerful air| force steaming towards the Japan-! un- ese Capital from the Eastern Pa- cific. | A formal proclamation by the H Mayor opened the maneuvers an- nouncing “the rupture of diplomat- ic relations with a certain coun- try is assumed.” “The enemy fleet” is described | rapidly approaching the Japan-' ese coast with hostile air scouts| expected to arrive over Tokyo on Wednesday and heavy bombing | planes on Thursday. Officials have declined to iden-| tify the hypothetical enemy. Mani a believed that the assumed nations are the Unted States and Russm | PARKING RULES EFFECTIVE HERE ON WEDNESDAY Franklin, Front and Sew- ard, Downtown, to Be Restricted Areas One-hour parking restrictions will go into effect in Juneau at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, it was an-| nounced today by Chief of Polics Roy Hoffman, with the Io\lowmg‘ streets designated as restricted areas between the daily hours of 8 a. m. and 7 p. m.: | Franklin Street, in the blocks between the California Groc- ery and the Capitol Theatre. Front Street, from Franklin | to Mainx, Seward Street, from Front to Third, above Behrends. In asking the full co-operation of motorists in an endeavor to pro- mote safety and dispatch traffic,| Chief Hoffman said that it was im- perative that all drivers co-oper- ate in observing the regulations. Slips are being printed and viola- tors, of course, will be checked and a small fine in City Magxstrate court may result. - EXTEND SEARCH FOR MOTORSHIP 12 DAYS LATE Gunboats Ordered Out with Other Ships, Planes to Make Hunt TAMPA, Florida, July 20.—Ships and planes today widened the search for the British Motorship Nuncoa now overdue twelve days from Georgetown, Grand Cayman with 22 persons aboard. Cuban gunboats have been or- dered to range the seas, assisting other ships and planes. There are nine Americans and four Britishers aboard the Nun- oca besides the crew. The Nunoca should have been here by July 8 at the latest. The ship had aboard only enough pro- visions for the four day trip, it is| The officer reports fishing fgu-]y Monroe Reformatory in Washing- said. | Court’s | tour, with his family. | i Fred MacMurray, film acter, and Lillian LaMonte, New York model, were married in an “‘elopement” to Las Vegas, Nev. They are shown as they returned by plane to Los Angeles with the actor's mother, vielota MacMurray, who accompanied them. (Associated Press Photo) Sen, Robinson Taking Fling at Supreme Gourt % Declares AAA Aided Ag- riculture — Addresses Farmers’ Mass Meeting PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 20. —United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson, discussing the Supreme invalidation of the AAA, told a Farmer's mass meeting here last Saturday night that “Judges, like other men, are liable to err.”) Senator Robinson said that not-| withstanding the adverse decision, by a bare majority of the Supreme Court,” that the Act was unconsti- tutional, it accomplished its pur- pose and saved agriculture from ruin.” HEBER GRANT ARRIVES WITH 7 DAUGHTERS Presiden:f_ Mormon Church Also Accompan- ied by 8 Grandchildren Accompanied by his wife, seven daughters, and eight grandchildren, Heber J. Grant, president of the Mormon Church of Jesus Christ, of Salt Lake City Utah, arrived in Ju- neau on the steamer Aleutian early |this afternoon, and immediately embarked on the Gray Line glacier Mr. Grant, tall, white-bearded patriarch of the famous Utah re- ligion, is the son of Jededias Grant, one of Brigham Young'’s councellors in Salt Lake City. His son-in-law, Clifford E. Young, is a direct des- cendant of the founder of the Mor- mon faith in the West. When inter-| viewed here, the elderly gentleman; stated that the weather had been excellent along the cruise and he; and his family was deeply impressed | with the grandeur of Ala: though he added quietly that Lake City is surrounded by bca ful scenery too.” His daughters accompanying him/! are all wives of prominent Utah men, and are Mesdames J. George Sal Midgley, Ashley B. Boyle, Willard R. Smith, Clifford E. Young, Wallace F. Bennett, John A. Taylor, George J. Cannon. They are all members of the Beneficial Life Insurance Co. party. e SAMPLES HERE Deputy Marshal George Samples arrived on the Estebeth from Hoon- ah with Fred Lawrence, who has been sentenced to three months in the Federal jail on conviction of beating his wife and child. good in that section. FRED MACMURRAY ELOPES | his widow, Irene, and a step-daugh- RIGHTISTS IN SPAIN STAGING jR estoration Movement | Spreads Over Nation ;‘ IntoMorocco Colonies \MADRID REBELS ARE - CONQUERED, REPORI | | to Have Landed from* Northern Africa BULLETIN — Marienbad, | Czechoslovakia, July 20.—In a copyrighted story by the Asso- ciated Press, former King Al- fonso said tonight he authorized the Associated Press to say that he does not consider the Span- ish revolt a movement toward | restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in Spain. ! MADRID, Spain, July 20. — The | Rightist rebellion was crushed to- |day by loyal Government troops | which have imprisoned more than 11,000 Rightist officers, but the. reb- | els continued to hold Spanish Mor- | occo and several Southern Span- | ish Provinces. Capital Mrs. e Uprising STUGK PRIcEs The Government announced the Capital City uprising is compl | troops hold the whip hand but ‘volt leaders asserted their f |are supreme in many import | sectors. The La Montana garrisot KEEP ADVANCE, SESSIONTODAY ..o rs [e]s after four and one Halt’ Some Issues Reach New! Scattered Shots Five Year nghs— When the hottest fighting had o . quieted, scattered shots were heard Profit Taking Late- | ¢throughout the city. Gen. Francisco Franco, tlghlmg NEW YORK, July 20—Selective'leader of the revolt, has landed strength prevailed throughout to-| Northern African troops on Spain’s day’s stock session although profit| Mediterranean shores and report- taking shook down many stock is-|ed occupation of an unspecified air- sues in the final minutes. |drome and cities in what is de- Many lissues gained from frac-|scribed as a ‘“restoration move- tions to more than two points, and | ment, most of the gainers reached new Conflicting reports by both sides five-year highs. | made difficult the true state of Today’s close was fairly firm “‘“h‘aflmrs in Spain and Morocco col- transfers totalling 1,450,000 shares. | onies. MYSTERIOUS MISSION | TANGIER, July 2u.—Scven Span- ish warships arrived here today, In- CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 20.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine| stock today is 13%, American Can | 136%, American Power and Light| ternational Zone and Morocco Har- 13%, Anaconda 39% Bemlehemlhcr on a mysterious Government Steel B34 Odmmonwealth: & n 4| mission with officers imprisoned by Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 6% |the crews. It is assumed ashore General Motors 69%, Intematlonal'the officers joined the revolt but Harvester 82%, Kennecott 44, Unit- | NOW the crews overpowered them ed States Steel 63%, United Corpor- | I unknown. ation 8, Cities Service 5, Hecla Min- | Four sailors from the destroyer ing 11%, Pound $5.03% ‘Chourouge who came ashore, con- firmed reports the officers were imprisoned after joining the rebel- i The warships are said to be await- DOW, JONES AVERAGES Today's Dow, Jones averages are | as roIIDW§: industrials 164.42, rails| ing the arrival of a Malaga boat, 53.01, utilities 35.23. | which is bringing supplies and fuel - before proceeding to bombard Span- ish Moroccan ports. | Port officials noticed one of the ships was in command of common ' seamen. | | BREWER TOOK HIS OWN LIFE, JURY DECIDES Fish Trap Watchman Shot | Himself with .22 Cali- | bre Rifle FIGHTING IN BARCELONA S, July 20.—Unconfirmed re- ports reaching here said 200 have been slain and 3,000 wounded in Barcelona alone as the Spanish re-| | volt spread. Many buildings are | reported in flames. GOVERNMENT REPORTS HENDAYE, France, July 20— | The Seville Radio station, which has broadcast rebel announcements }Ior two days, began issuing Gov- — | ernment reports tonight, indicating fish trap|the Government forces are again CORDOVA, Alaska, July 20. Earl Brewer, aged 38, watchman found dead last Wed-| in control. nesday on a trap of the Pioneer —o—— Sea Foods Company at Point Free-| KETCHIKAN PATIENTS HERE mantle, is held to be a suicide by the coroner’s jury from Valdez,| Two Ketchikan persons were ad-, Assistant United States Attorney W. mitted to the Government Hos- A. Taylor reports. | pital last night for medical treat- Brewers' body was found flung| ment. They are Elizabeth Gardner across a cot in his cabin by the|and Gideon Duncan. crew of a cannery tender and a .22 — rifle was nearby. Brewer was a formal patrolman of Tacoma, Wash. Survivers are ter, Betty, both residing here. The remains will be brought here for| burial. McCORMICK BACK Deputy Marshal John McCormick returned from Haines on the North- western with George Katzeek in custody. Katzeek will be sent south later, having been sentenced to | cers will be in Juneau tomorrow aboard the steamer Alaska en- route to Fairbanks via Seward, as 'ton State as an incorrigible, Fairbanks . " BIGUPRISING Fighting Revolt LeaderS&ifr { { | Three United States Army offi-| It's a boy this time at the Dionnes of Callander, Ont. And here Papa Dionne and the five oldest children take a look at the youngster in the proud arms of Mrs. Elzire Dionne. The famous quintuplet sisters, how- ever, were in their own hospital nursery across the street. (Copyright, 1936, by News Syndicate Co., Inc., 4-DAY MEET . ENDS SUNDAY - (National Convenhon Ad- journs with Lemke Supporting Plan CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20. Representative William Lemke, Un- | ion Party candidate for President, aligned himself with Dr. Frances E. Townsend yesterday “in the great fight he is making in behalf of the citizens of our country.” Lemke addressed the closing ses- | sion of the National Convention of Townsends' Clubs. Makes His Pledge “I am one hundred percent for the old age revolving pension,” de- clared Lemke. “Some details of such legislation must be worked out by your \ganization. As Presi- dent, I will sign any Lill Congr enacts which will give an hon and fair compensation to old peo- ple who help create the wealth of this nation. I will veto an subter- fuge or substitute, such as the so-| called Security Act.” Townsend in Control The four-day national conven- tion of the Townsends’ clubs closed, leaving Dr. Townsend in financial and legal control of the old age revolving pension movement, Dr Townsend and the Rev. Gerald L.| K. Smith, of the Share of Wealth Clubs, endorsed Lemke's candidacy although he had refrained from endorsing any Presidential candi- date. THOMAS IS BOOED CLEVELAND, July 20.—Norman| Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, told the National Con- vention of Townsend Clubs Satur-‘ day that their old age pension plan (Continued on Page Seven) - ANGELO BOARON GOES SOUTH FOR TREATMENT | Angelo Boaron, proprietor of a rooming house at Second and Sew- ard Street left on the steamer Yu- kon for Seattle where he rxp(‘c(\ to remain for two months. suffered a leg injury about twu years ago and he hopes he will be able to bring about a cure on tlns trip. During his absence Pete Bot- | ello will have charge of his prop- erty Army Offlcers Here Tuesday On Air Base Mission to Interior The three Army officers are Lieut. Col. Wilmot A. Danielson, Major Albro D. Parson and Major | Otto G. Trunk. | The three officers are accom- part of the move of the Army to | panied by Sergeant W. J. tSewart! select a site for an airbase near | assibgned to the party from Camp in 20 empty rooms in Berkeley, Cal-| " Lewis, - ed from Prince George ‘ from Thi Associated Press) .h P S et Gm’:{JflWNSENfl S Btshop Disap proves Radio Priest in Assailing Chief Executwe of This Nation MAJOR PARTIES GAINING SPEED INCAMPAIGNING Interest Centered in Town- send Session During Week Just Ended WASHINGTON, July 20.—While | major party managers organized | to accelerate the Presidential cam- paign, the stpife ridden Townsend convention dominated the political news and set many to speculating on | ton its effect on the fall elections. The developments have come thick | and fast, and it will take some time | to show the true proportions of the | movement of a triple alliance among leaders of three political | factions to stump for Representa- | tive Willlam Lemke, Presidential candidate of the Union Party | The copvention Saturday resolv- | ed itself into against endorsing anyl candidate, Meanwhile Roosevelt is sailing New England waters, and Landon is conferring and working on his nomination acceptance speech to | be delivered on Thursday. Difference in opin.ons among\ {old timers was shown Salurday‘ with the return of Nicholas Mur-| | ray Butler, Republican Presldent\ of Columbia University from Eur-| ope. Dr. Butler said the Republi- | |can platform was the most reac- | tionary ever adopted. Senator Oarter Glass, Democrat‘ |of Virginia, although up for re-l | election, called the New Deal “B‘ | government of privileges and dl.s-‘ | crimination.” CANADA AIMS f T0 APPREHEND | ~ FUR RUBBERS | Three Constables Dispatch- | to Fort Nelson VICTORIA, B. C, July 20. —A plane carrying three constables and a portable radio set has been dxs-. patched from Prince George to| Fort Nelson in an effort to catch the six armed, masked trappers who robbed the Hudson’s Bay Com- pany of $32,000 in furs on July 12. e .- Decreased birth rate has resulted ifornia public schools. | tr jard NEW_ YORK, ouly 20.--Bishop Michael Gallagher, of Detroit, here that he disapproved of Rev. Charles E. Coughlin’s “method of expressing hmself” in referring to! President Roosevelt when the radio| priest called the President “a liar and betrayer.” Bishop Gallagher Coughlin’s said: who is Father ecclesiastical superior, “Any statement that I have re- buked Coughlin is an exaggera- tion—he is entitled to his own op-| inion. As for calling President Roosevelt a liar you cannot say a man is lying if he does not live up to promises of the influences operating on the! President? “I do not consider the President {a Communist as some do, nor a Fascist, even though he was given| | wide powers at a desperate time. | I might add that the Communism |is a great menace to this coun- ’I‘he Bishop is enroute to Rome, and he said he will not discuss| Coughlin at the Vatican unless the| subject is brought up by others. P SENATORIAL PARTY GOES TO INTERIOR Thomas, Frazier and Ship-| stead Visit from Anchor- age to Fairbanks SEWARD, Alaska, July 20.--Unit- ed States Senators Thomas, Fraz- ier and Shipstead toured the Scw- area, studied forest condition learned hospital needs to the wesi- ward and entrained last Sat for Anchorage, Matanuska Fairbanks The Senatorial party will return hm during ‘this week and leave on he coast guard cutter Chelan for Nomr‘ via \\m(ward points. “Fire Fall” Staged YOSEMITE, Cal, July 20. — A spectacular “fire fall” which takes place each evening of the summer here originated in an imitation of Indian smoke signals, but it goes the redmen one better. Instead of merely building a fire on a lofty cliff, the Americans push the blaz- ing embers over the side for a drop and |of 3,254 feet. The custom originated in 1874. S eee Earl Green, Uvalde, Tex., roped a live hawk while riding a horse I It had been attacking sheep, said/| What do we kn()\v‘ REAR ADMIRAL C. H WOODWARD HEADS DIVISION JClUIbel‘ Detrolt and Three Destroyers Scheduled to Visit Juneau OTHER DESTROYERS IN SOUTHEAST,WESTWARD Vesanls Will Stay Here Over Next Week-end, Sailing on 27th The U. 8. S. Detroit with Rear | Admiral C. H. Woodward aboard and 11 destroyers left Seattle this morning for Alaska, according to an Associated Press dispatch. The Detroit, which visited Juneau last year, and three destroyers, the Litchfield, Southard and Chandler, are scheduled among those to come here, arriving here Thursday and staying over until next Monday, the 27th. The Destroyers Dewey, Hull and | Warden are going to Cordova and | Southwest Alaska, according to the present schedule, while the Destroy- ers Bainbridge, Hovey, Goff, Stur- devant and Long will visit other ports in Southeast Alaska, some of them perhaps dropping into the Ju- |neau vicinity. Visiting Hours Rear Admiral Woodward, aboard | his flagship the cruiser Detroit, is | commanding the destroyer division as he did & year ago when here. A communication from his office to Mayor I. Goldstein announced vis- iting hours aboard the vessels while | here from 1 p.’m. to 4 p. m. daily. | Officer personnel of the Detroit |as received by the Mayor include the following: Staff, Commander Destroyers, | Battle Force, U. S. Fleet: Rear Ad- | | |miral C. H. Woodward, Captain B. |McCandless, Commander P. H. Dunbar, Jr, Lieut.-Comdr. C. T. Joy, Lieut.-Comdr. J. H. Doyle, |Lieutenant P. J. Register, Lieuten- ‘.mz E. A. Taylor, Lieutenant (jg) J. A. Morrison, Captain C. B. Cam- jerer (MC), Captain W. R. Van Buren (8C), Chief Pharmacist P. Hapke, Chief Pay Clerk R. B. Murto. Officers attached to the U. S. 8. Detroit: Captain S. A. Clement, jCommanding; Commarder H. E. { I'Pischer, Executive; Lieut.-Comdr. |S. H. Gambrill, Lieut.-Comdr. P. P. |Heineman, Lieutenant B. G. Lake, Lieutenant J, W. Jamison, Liuten- ant (jg) J. M. B. R. Armstrong, Lieutenant (jg) H. L. Edwards, Lieutenant (jg) F. B. C. Martin, |Lieutenant (jg) R. W. Elden, Lieu- |tenant (jg) L. S. Pancake, Ensign J. D. Ferguson, Ensign C. M. Bert- holf, Ensign W. A. Settle. Ensign R. B. Winfield, Ensign W. |J. Johnston, Ensign J. M. Oseth, | Lieut.-Comdr, E. D. Taylor (MC), Lieut.-Comdr, H. A. Miller (SC), | Chief Boatswain W. H. Daly, Chief Gunner E. F. Manning, Electrician I. C. Baker, Radio Electrician R. L. Hinchey, Chlef Machinist C. R, Doll, Chief Machinist J. Sogorka, Machinist F. L. Dawley, Chief Car- penter M, M. Saylor, Chief Pay Clerk S. A. Mann, Chief Pay Clerk H. R. Darling. The flagship Detroit which was commissioned July 31, 1923, has a displacement of 7,500 tons. She is 555 feet in length, of 55-foot breadth ‘aud a draft of 20 feet, six inches. Her speed is 33 knots, as approxi- {mately 37 miles an hour, and she carries 10 six-inch guns, four three- ich guns and (wo triple tube tor- sedo mounts., e —— FISHING IS INMPROVING, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent for the Bureau of Fisheries, left for a veek’s busipess trip to Ketchikan n connection with the fishing sea- son this morning on the Yukon. Just before leaving he reported fishing, which for a time was light in the Prince’ Willlam Sound dis- trict, is somewhat improved. Capt. F. Svensson, of Libby, McNeill and Libby, who was aboard the Yukon, eported the catch picking up con- siderabie when he left. e —— School for Guides QUEBEC CITY, Que.—University stdents and teachers are eligible to enroll here in a Government school for guides. They learn to conduct visitors about Montreal, Trois Rivieres and Quebec. e Poisonous wild parsnips are a menace so animals in Nevada and also have taken human life. § X