The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 21, 1936, Page 1

B ST 0 R 3 g e et THE VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7231. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS RACE FEUD BREAKS OUT NEAR BARROW ARMY AIR BASE BOARD INSPECTS JUNEAU AIRPORT Officers onv\i/—ay to Fair- banks to Gather Data for Projected Military Base SITE MAJOR MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED | Facilities for-l—,OOO Planes Planned in Program for Territory The Board of Army officers re- cently appointed by the War De- partment to make a survey for a| possible site for a permanent air| base in Alaska, which in case of need could handle 1,000 planes, vis- ited briefly in Juneau this morn- ing while the Alaska was in port, enroute to the Westward and Fairbanks Lieut. Col. Wilmot A. Danielson, Quartermaster Corps, heads the board and accompanying him are Major Otto G. Trunk, Air Corps,| and Major Albro L. Parsons, Med- ical Corps, other members of the; Board. Master Sergeant Walter J.| Stewart is accompanying the party. While here the party was taken to the Pacific Alaska Airways air- port by Robert Bender, and also shown the landing field used by the Army bombers on their trip! here two years ago. Other possi- ble sites were also pointed out to the Board during their brief stay Longer Stay on Return Lieut. Col. Danielson said today| the Board planned to stop in Ju- neau several days on the return trip. The trip of the Board is entire- ly in the nature of a survey tlo gather data from which it will| make recommendations to the War/| Department for the location of the| proposed base. | The following story relative to the Board’s tour was published in the New York Times at the time orders were issued for the inspec-, tion: Official Release The War Department made a start today toward the solution of one of the most serious problems | of national defense mow confront- ing it—the establishment of per-| manent air bases at strategic points capable of handling the concen-| tration, within twenty - four hours, of the General Headquarters Air force of 1,000 airplanes. Routine army orders for the day| contained the following item, in- conspicuously tucked away near; the end of the list: | Purpose of the Bocrd f “A board of officers to consist of the following named is appointed for the purpose of selecting a sun-‘ able site in the vicinity of Fair-| banks, Alaska, for use as an avia-| tion base; that in the examina-| tion of such site such data be se-| cured as required to determine | foundation and other requirements of such site: “Lieut. Col. Wilmot A. Danielson, Quartermaster Corps; ‘ “Major Otto G. Trunk, Air Corps; “Major Albro L. Parsons, Medi-| cal Corps. | “The Chief of the Air Corps willl furnish the board with a copy of | the layout plans of the installa-| tions desired and such detailed in-| structions as may be required.” | Ever since its passagee, more than} a year ago, of the bill fostered by Representative J. Mark Wilcox of | Florida to authorize the construc-? tion of such air bases at an un-| specified number of points about the country, the Air Corps has had under way a study of the prob-‘ lems involved. | Select. Fairbanks | The decision to select Fairbanks| is the first definite indication of| any conclusions reached, although| it is understood that at least twol| sites in the United ,States proper| have been fixed. | Officers of the General Staff| were disinclined to talk much of | the air base plans since the pro-| jects cannot be considered very far advanced at this time. tI was learned, however, that it is intend- ed to build seven besides the one in Alaska. The Fairbanks installation will be in the nature of an extension of the principal base for the North- west, the exact site for which has not been selected. It will pmbablyi lie somewhere within a triangle drawn from Spokane to Portland to Salt Lake City. The Fairbanks (Continued on Page Eight) | \ < Flb. Gavernor Make Eik Chief Gov. David Sholtz of Florida (left) pictured as he recently took over from J. T. Hallinan of Chicago the duties of Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at their an- nual convention held in Los Angeles. Gov. Sholtz in a speech urged business and university men to take more active interest in public affairs and to eliminate “privilege” from all enterprise. Nobody Owns the Air; Is Court Ruling; Decision Is Made in Unusual Case CCC Promotions Are Announced SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 21. —Nobody owns the air, hence an airplane soaring over an individ- ual’s property is not a trespasser. This is the ruling made in an unusual case by the United States H Circuit Court of Appeals. against air transport companies’ PR brought by F. R. Hinman and Value of Camps and High Caliber of Men Reflect- ed, Report Reveals Nannie Hinman, of Burbank, Cali- fornia. They claimed they owned 150 feet of air over their property. They said planes flew through this space, near-the air port and hence were trespassing. The sky has no definite location and, like the sea, is incapable of private ownership, said the Court. S eee Value of the Civilian Conservation | Corps in Alaska and the high cali-| ber of the men enrolled are reflected | in a compilation made by the U.| S. Forest Service here and released today. The report shows that 14 men who enrolled at the regular $30 per month basis were promoted | ‘w. d ' . sible positions, some of whom moved into still better jobs in private em- | H “ ployment. ex s e l" ) Names of the men and the posi- tions to which they were promoted with salaries follows: Richard A. Brown, tractor trail- builder operator, $140 a month, Ju-| neau; Benjamin Craig, fire guard, 'y o 9 $150 a month, Girdwood; Ivan/Centennial Exposition’s Lighting System Re- ported Wrecked er W. DALLAS, Texas, July 21, — A $150, L: Y P“‘“hK"‘"“‘al?}f‘-{szrong wind and rain storm hit pump and tractor mechanic, $120,| port worth and Dallas and a score Haines, fire guard, $150, Lawing; Walter B. Hand, machine operator, | Ketchikan; Cecil Rhode, sign shop| .o . : supervisor, $140, Juneau; C. M, Ro-|2f, Saller fowns lasy ‘night and $120, Ketchikan;. Edmond Jean, gers, fire guard, $150, Moose Pass; | tractor trail-builder operator, $150, Juneau; Lester W. Jones, fire guard, today. The Texas Centennial Exposition Allen Sallee, machine operatcr, $140, Ketchikan; LawnenccpSmith | has sustained damage of at least fire guard, $150, Lawing; Mauricc| $100.000. The lighting system has Walworth, sign shop supervisor, ' been wrecked and flag poles were $140, Juneau; Eugene Warnick, |SPapped off. junior foreman, $1680 a year, Jju-| _Waxhachie streets are reported neau; Charles Whitmarsh, fire|flooded. ) guard, $150 a month, Lawing. Hail stones Uroke windows in | Port Worth, B W. EDDY COMES TO JOIN AQUILO PARTY AUTO MAN, FINANCIER |, IS ON WAY TO ALASKA E. L. Cord, the automobile mamu- facturer, and Ben Smith, New York financier, who was here several| years ago and bought a gold brick at the Alaska Juneau, are cxpected to arrive in Juneau next Frida 7 | aboard Mr. Cord's palatial yacht, A the Virginia, according to word re-| Wants Military ceived here. | . H The Virginia recently underwent Tralnmg ll’l_ an overhauling in Seattle in SDec-‘iA" CCC Clmps ial preparation for the Alaska —_ cruise which is expected to take, MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 21.— the two men to many points in|National Commander James E. the Territory. VanZandt today urged the Veter- ——————— ans of Foreign Wars to work for Dick Powell has sung an average|the estaglishment of military of five songs a day for the last 10| training in the CCC Camps. Van-, years. Yes, he signs even in the|Zandt said this is needed for Na- bath tub. tional Defense. J. F. Eddy, son of John W. Eddy, who is cruising in Southeast Alas- kan waters, arrived here today on the Alaska and will join the party aboard the steam yacht Aquilo, now moored in Tee Harbor. TEMPERATURES RISING AGAIN IN CORN BELT Showers Cease Over Wide Section—Heat Con- tinues Again DEATHS FROM HOT WAVE IS GROWING Forest Fires Again Blazing in Two Separate Sec- tions in U. S. CHICAGO, I, July 21.—Temp- eratures rose over most of the corn belt today with the cessation of showers which broke the heat wave. Forecaster rain of any consequence in the drought area today or tomorrow. Forest fires blazed in Montana and upper Michigan and also Can- ada. Additional deaths in Nebraska and Oklahoma where the heat con« tinued unabated, boosted the total since July 1 to at least 4,576. Scattered rains brought some re- lief to parts of Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska. Temperatures close to 100 degrees were this morning predicted for to- day | Corn futures, after a slow start, moved up to an advance of almost three cents a bushel | — e STOCK PRICES 'KEEP ADVANCE; - PROFIT TAKING [New Recovery Heights Are Reached by Numerous [ Issues During Day NEW YORK, July 21—Another forward push, to new recovery heights was accomplished by the stock market today despite profit taking handicaps. Selected rails, rubbers, mines and \farm implements, motors and var- ‘ied specialties held gains from fractions to more than three points Utilities and steels were hesitant. Today's close was firm with transfers totaling 1,600,000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 21. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 136%, American Power and Light 13%, Anaconda 38%, Bethlehem Steel 54%, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 70%, International Harvester 82%, Kennecott 44, Unit- ed States Steel 63%, United Cor- poration 8%, Cities Service 4 Hecla Mining 12, Pound $5.03 13/16. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 165.33; rails, 53.44; utilities, 35.22. SIMMONS MAKING FLIGHT TO SITKA " Sheldon Simmons, piloting the AAT Bellanca Totem left the local hangar at 12:30 o'clock this after- for Sitka: H. J. Collins, D. T. Fett, Bessie Cook, Mildred Scott, Mrs. {J. O. Coupples. The last:three are roundtrip sightseeing passengers. The Bellanca returned from Sitka and way ports at 6:30 o'clock last night with Ray Barrett, Babe Pas- quicy and ‘Mrs. W. Tugiere from Chichagof and J. L. Smith from Sitka, the latter stopping over at Excursion Inlet. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 21.— The News-Miner quotes United States Senator Elmer Thomas as predicting another advance in the price of gold and this by a Presi- dential decree, to be given in the near future. X Senator Thomas is Chairman of the .Special Senate Committee in- vestiguting Indian affairs in Al- ) aska. ! Lloyd predicted no noon with the following passengers jsh Morocco and partial power in La Asserts Price of Gold Will Soon Be Advanced v PRESIDENT OFF ON YACHTING CRUISE -:- - ! | i | | 1 | i The lure of the sea and dent is shown at his favorite post at the wheel, waving a farewell, as the small schooner, Sewanna, [ salled out of Pulpit Harbor, Me., on the start of its voyage. His sons formed part of the crew. (Associated ! Oress Photo) iling captured President Roosevelt for a summer vacation cruise. The Presi- SPANISH REVOLT GETS MOMENTUM DURING NIGHT Rake San Sebas-| SHRINEDOM ON PARADE Airplanes | tan Site of American I Summer Embassy | MADRID, July 21-—Thousands of Spanish insurgents. striking in the “Wake of a machine gun attack by low flying airplanes, surged over {the Basque provinces of Navare and Guipuzcoa Tuesday night, Spanish time, wresting the northern control from the leftists. Casualties in two provinces, in- cluding the city of San Sebastian where the defenders were raked with airplane fire, are reported at more than fifty At U. 8. Embassy i i The United States summer em-| bassy is at S8an Sebastian, and Am- bassador Bowers was there as re- cently as Sunday. The popular front militia has withdrawn to the moun-( tains apparently intending to shel]' San Sebastian as the rebels poured in. Provincial and civil governors have fled to France, and insurgents | declare that martial law had as- sumed complete power. French correspondents reaching Bordeaux from Spain said the northern rebel army had reached 35 miles from Madrid. Peasants ¢ March Heavily armed peasant workers have marched under the popular front banner against the entrench- ;ed rebels in several cities. ! The government at Madrid re- ports that the situation of rebels (at Cordova in Southern Spain i |so desperate that they are asking insurgent chieftans for aid, and civilian militiamen have thrown a protective circle around the city. Are Reported Slain ¢ { Twenty-four Spanish carabineros All shrinedom Joined in the 10-mile parade before a crowd estimated at 250,000 persons at the International Shrine convention at Seat Here i look down the marching line In one of the downtown sreet canyons, lined by colorful flags. (Associated Press Photo) as Major Campaign Issue WOMAN AFTER SEAT HELD BY By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) 7 The dry spell in the West will have its political side, unquestion- ably. To date there is much dispute over who will benefit, but the con- Innd an undetermined number of REP. ZIUNBHEGK nection between the weather and rightists are reported slain in a | the election returns is so well es- clash between Pampona rebels and o p—— | tablished as to be beyond ccntro- Peency ronter, o o °Another Declaration for| | vt good weatn g . Se 0 be sé a peod weath- | Bombing indicated that the rebels Congress Is Also Fll— er and good crops alw ;hold complete control over Span- counted assets for the Cd in Olympla power, and vice versa. Tiey Linia, g Algeciras, Cadiz, Granada, farm prosperity, and that meant Malaga, Cartengena, Barcelona and| OLYMPIA, Wash,, July 2L—TW0| o ip0. jusiness. In flush years the other points. women have offered themselves in| yoiers were inclined to let well s September’s political wars when | enough alone, and a party out of REBEL ULTIMATUM Mrs. Pearl Wanamaker, of Coupe-|power was out of luck | TANGIER, July 21. — General i e R PR T | is ville, and Mrs, Mary O'Meare Par- But that was befor s |- rancisco Franco, Revolution Com- of recurring farm surplusses. When mander, is reported to have issued 'an ultimatum to loyal naval forces here to either sail or surrender lunder threat of aerial bombardment. dee, of Seattle, filed declarations of | candidacy for Congress. They arri the first women to file for office 1m Washington. farm production passed the satu- ration point of consumption, and stayed there year after year, the bottom dropped out of prices, and bumper crops no longer were wel- CO’;“:L;_'::“";’”!"H‘;‘"S“hz“"““"’g:‘.‘ come politically. The farmer not Bl" ;(* s 'd “" s “, “‘ only was disgusted, but he was eta Kappa and former schoolly oye a5 well, and the curtailment also women's suffrage of his purchasing power made ev- erybody unhappy The psychology of the situation turned a rather sharp corner early in the depression. The attempt to do something about the surplusses and to cultivate prices instead of production, began'in earnest with the Hoover farm board. It con- tinued by different means under the Roosevelt AAA. And nature seems to be taking a hand, too. Mrs. Wanamaker is also a Dem- ocrat. Senator Thomas said he foresaw no possibility of the price being reduced but rather the probability | the price would be moved up to $41.34 an ounce After visiting the placer gold fields and holding hearings, Chair- LRGN 3 BRANCH ON WAY TO JOIN HER HUSBAND MRS, Mrs. Willard Branch visited with friends in Juneau this morning while the Alaska was in port. Mrs. man Thomas and Senators Fraz-| Brench is enroute to Yakutat where ier and Shipstead left for Seward!gshe will join her husband, who where they will board the Coast|is the son of David W. Branch, Guard cutter Chelan enroute to| manager of the salmon department Nome and way ports. of Libby, McNeill and Libby. Will political psychology change (Continued on Page Seven) ESKIMOS CLAIM INDIANS ROBBED, ASSAULT THEM | Youths Forced to Flee fi# Lives After Being Strip- ped of Clothing, Guns ARRIVE AT OUTPOST WITH WEIRD STORY Bitter Feeling Reported Be- tween Natives as Re- sult of Outbreak | POINT BARROW, ALASKA, July 21.—Two part-blooded Eskimos, re- | turning here today with an account |of attack and robbery by Indians, |raised apprehension among the white residents that the long smol- | dering feud between the Eskimos and Indians might be revived. Rex Lloyd, 23-year-old quarter | white, and Charlie Edwardson, 16, {half white, who had been collecting |rare birds' eggs far in the interior, |returned to Barrow a month ahead of time to tell of an attack by two |Indians who were hiding in the grass. They overcame Edwardson |who was separated from his com- panion and robbed him of his clothes and shotgun before turning him loose. The boy found Lloyd about a mile away, and they ran to their boat and started the twelve-day trip | to Barrow. Dr. Henry Greist said the boy's report aroused a strong feeling |among the Eskimos against the In- dians on the south side of the Baird |Mountains and added that Edward- son would probably have been killed had he not looked like a white. | Pear keeps the Eskimos close to the coast, the doctor said. “The Eskimos are a peace loving people, but they will fight in the |last resort. I believeé that PFederal |authorities should be adyised,” Dr. | Greist stated. | i DAUGHERTY DUBIOUS | U.S. Commissioner Frank Daugh= |erty at Barrow, who also is a teacher ifor the Bureau of Indian Affairs, |reported to the Indian office here !Llln:l he had information of the re- ported attack and robbery and was making an investigation. His mes- sage indicated he was inclined to 1(!1.\(‘1’!‘(11! the story. NEW SHIPPING SET-UP MEETS WITH PROTESTS Alaska andmshinglon | Merged with Other Dis- i tricts—Is Handicap SEATTLE, July 21.—Thc Seattle |Daily Times today says United States Ship Inspection changes on ‘he Paciffc Coast being made under a new law passed by the last Con- gress, are meeting with protest. The Washington and alaska dis- trict has been merged with the dis- trict of California, Oregon and Ha- waii with District Headquarters in San Freneisco and the Supervising Inspector there being supreme over | the territory from the Arctic to the Mevxican border and to the Mid- Pac'fic. All reports must be made to the S8an Francisco office. The new law reduces supervising nspectors irom eleven to seven but creates a new field service composed of ten principal traveling inspectors costing $50,000 yearly The Marine Digest, comments in part, editorially, as follows: “The case of centralization has gone and |made a new set-up which is a han- |dicap and burden to Washington |and Alaska ports. Hereafter all im- !portant inspection documents must | be shipped to San Francisco for the supers’ signature. Meanwhile, Wash- ington and Alaska shipping cools at |the heels.” | ———.——-— PAA ELECTRA - FORINTERIOR tra, pilots E. S. Robbins and Al Monsen, left the PAA airport at 2 |o'clock this afternoon with the fol= lowing passengers for Fairbanks: A, D. McRae, Tony Lindstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Haydukovich, and Henry 3 Roden. The Pacific Alaska Airways Elec- b