The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 31, 1936, Page 1

VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7240. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1936. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ITALY AIDING REBELS IN MOROCCO BRISTOL BAY PACK IS 1,393,808 CASES SHOWS UP WELL WITH PEAK RUN OF 1934 SEASON Figures Point to Total Al- aska Pack of Over 6,- 000,000 Cases NAKNEK, KVICHAK RUNS REMARKABLE Egegik Area About Aver- age with Nushagak River Poor Bristol Bay's total salmon pack for this season, which closed last Saturday night is 1,393,808 cases, ac- cording to figures compiled by the Co-lone_l Knox CHICAGO, Ill, July 31. — Col. Frank Knox, accepting the Re- | publican nomination for Vice-Pres- | | ident, held up “preservation of a free enterprise” as the fundamental | issue in the 1936 campaign. Formally taking his post as the irunnmg mate of the Republican | Party’s Presidential nominee, Gov.| iAlfred M. Landon, of Kansas, the | | publisher of the Chicago Dauyi | News last night struck out at what lhe called “hysterical experiments” | of the Roosevelt Administration. | He declared America once more had reached “the point where blazes | along the trail run out and two| Republican Nomination; T Pundunlils Joue. S0iF LR Accepts ROOSEVELT IS ~ INGANADA ON ways lie ahead of us. One ““i along an apparently easy valley,/ % regimented by society maintained ls G|ven Welcome Today by a paternalistic government which . falsely promises to provide its sub-‘ by Lord Tweedsmulr, Governor General jects with security that men were wont to purchase in the past by CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKES STATEMENT their own efforts. The other lies along rugged heights of self sup-| |Heads of Two Most Friend- ly Governments in World port, self government, self respect. “Which will we choose? The Are in Conference answer is in your hands. I know what it will be next November— you will choose the American way.” Col. Knox attacked various New | Deal measures in the course of his| address. - ,‘ QUEBEC, July 31. — President AB.HAYESIN | | Franklin D. Roosevelt of the Unit- ed States, was welcomed here today | by Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor HURRICANE IN NAVY PLANES DELIVER MAIL TO ROOSEVELT U. S. Bureau of Fisheries office here. This compares favorably with | the peak gear of 193¢ when 1,739,-| 678 cases were put up. Last sea- son only a limited catch was per- mitted in the district with the re- sult that only 242,100 cases were packed | ‘With Bristol Bay furnishing this size pack there is indication that the total pack in Alaskan waters| will go over the six million-case| BIG POSITION, PAN-AMERICAN To Make Survey of All Air| Systems of Line— | Wife Coming Here FLORIDA AREA DOES DAMAGE Some Sections Cut Off— Refugees Tell of High | General of Canada, on the former’s | visit to this city. | The American President assert- At regular intervals navy seaplanes deliver mail to President Roosevelt aboard his vacation yacht, now eruising off Nova Scotia. This photo shows one of the planes about to leave Bar Harbor, Maine. Waving | from the front cockpit is Hall Roosevelt, brother of the president's wife. (Associated Press Photo) PLANES LOADED WITH GUNS ARE UNDER SEIZURE Eleven Italian Airmen Ar- rested for Running Con- traband of War \INTERNATIONAL CRISIS | 1S FEARED BY FRANCE Repercussions Are Believed | Certain to Be Heard Over Europe PARIS, July 31.—Eleven Italian | airmen are under arrest and two Italian planes, one a huge seaplane, have been seized in French Mor- occo as French Radical Socialists | voiced fear of International reper- cussions as the result of Spain’s fourteen-day revolt. DEMO CAMPAIGN GETTING RIGHT led that “frank dealing, coopera- | tion, and the spirit of give and take between nations now is more | important than ever before in solving the grave world problems.” | As Governor of New York, Mr.| | Roosevelt twice visited the Domin- mark, according to L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent for the Bureau, av- eraging up to the normal, but, perhaps, not reaching the banner year of 1934 when a total of ap- proximaately 1,250,000. cases were packed in Alaska. ~However, it is expected to surpass last season when the total pack was just over 5,000,000 cases. 23 Canneries Operated Twenty-three canneries operated in the Bristol Bay region this sea- son compared with 21 in 1934, the additional ones this year being located'at Egekik and Nushagak, but this was offset to a large degree by the fact that the big double can- nery of the Bristol Bay Packing Company at Peterson’s Point burn- ed to the ground recently with the loss of all the season's pack in that plant. In commenting on the season in Bristol Bay, Mr. Wingard said: “The run on the Naknek and Kvi- chak rivers was remarkable in its volume and continued strong throughout the entire season. This run was entirely responsible for the tremendous pack. The Egegik river run was only average and the Nu- shagak river run was poor.” Pack Figure By Districts The final total pack in the figures for the district follow: Kvichak-Miknek—Reds, 1,010,509; kings, 1,395; pinks, 686; chums, 7,- 704; total, 1,019,844, Nushagak—Reds, 171,5500; kings, 2410; pinks, 28,188; chums, 14,- 899; cohos, 967; total, 217,964. Egegik—Reds, 103,113; kings, 33;| pinks, 47; chums, 868; total, 104, 055. Ugashik—Reds, 51,411; kings, 40; chums, 494; total, 51,945. Totals — Reds, 1,336,093; kings, 3878; pinks, 28921; chums, 23,- 959; cohos, 967; and grand total, 1,- 393,808 cases. BLACK LEGION PLOTTED WEIRD JEW MURDERING William Gutherie Claims Band Planned to Place Germs in Milk, Cream DETROIT, Mich,, July 31.—Pros- ecutor McCrea has announced that William Gutherie, Black Legion printer, claims that his group once plotted to infect a large number of Detroit Jews with typhoid fever by putting germs in milk and cheese delivered to them. However, the plot was not carried out. Gutherie is held on a charge of conspiracy to riot by burning a Communist camp. e, —— The value of radio sets and wire- less equipment imported by China is five times that of cosmetics pur- chased from abroad. A. B. Hayes, one of Alaska's best | known air transportation men, es-| | pecially in Southeast Alaska, has| been given a high position with the Pan-American and his headquarters for the present in New York City. For the next several months, whfle" he is on special missions, Mrs. | Hayes will visit her mother, sister | and brothers in Juneau, leaving| Seattle tomorrow morning on the' Alaska. Mr. Hayes was recently ordered to report to New York from the| PAA office in Seattle and on ar-| rival there was instructed to make an inspection trip over all of thel systems of the Pan-American in| both North and South America. | Mr, Hayes came to Juneau sev-| | eral years ago, representing the Alaska Southern Airways. When ASA was sold to the PAA, Hayes represented the latter z:nmpnnyK here and was then transferred to Seattle as special representative. “Cot” Hayes, as Southeast Al-| askans know him, is one of the| popular air representatives and his legion of friends compliment him on his advancement. ————— JOHN PEIFER | Panama City reports roofs of | | washed away. SUICIDES IN | SEIZED;FOUND Wind—Boat Missing PENSACOLA, Florida, July 31.—| The tropical storm is reported hay-| becoming President he has visited ing passed near New Valpariso,| Canada once before, but informals but with communications with the|ly. In the summer of 1033 hel east severed, the extent of the dam-| cruised to Campobello and stayed | ages is not officlally known. almost a week. ! Last reports told of wind veloci-| | | Neighborly Nations | ties vreaching from 65 to 75 miles| The President’s and Governor per hour. | N General's respective governments Unusually high tides and heavy| frequently have been referred to as| rain are also reported to have ac-| examples of good neighbors in in- companied the hurricanic storm. | terngtional relations. ‘The Presi-| i ion during yachting trips that took him into the Canadian waters. Since | | A party of refugees at Camp‘dem himself has spoken in that Walton report being driven out of | ,oin their communities by a wind With| not since the Civil War, when | a velocity of 85 miles an hour _andi the United States abrogated its| a surging high tide of seven to elghtE commercial treaty with Canada, | feet nbove} normal. has there been a serious dispute | ngh tdes ‘prevail here and between the two countries. Thelrl drinking water is nearly exhausted.| oommon: border is called fhe| world’s longest unarmed interna-| tional boundary. { ——,,-——— { STOCK PRICES - TAKE DEGLINE; GLOSE HEAVY \Farm Implements and Can| Shares on Toboggan | Slide Today NEW YORK, July 31.—Farm shacks of fishermen have been blown off. The schooner Malva, a banana | boat, has been driven on the beach and the municipal dock has been The Coast Guard reports the schooner Bob, with a crew of nine aboard, failed to reach port before | the hurricane struck. and all are | believed lost. FISH TRAP IS UNDERWAY NOW Office to Reelect Presi- dent Roosevelt WASHINGTON, July 31.-—James A. Farley today withdrew from the Postmaster General’s office to de- | vote the next three months exclus- ively in the drive to re-elect Pres- ident Franklin D. Roosevelt. While on leave from his office, Assistant Postmaster General Willilam Howes, takes command of the Nation’s postal business. “Roosevelt will be re-elected, the Democrats are sure of this, and the Republicans, down deep, know it. By what majority Roosevelt will be returned—well, that is what I'm going to show, right now.” BUSINESS IS IMPROVING IS GENERAL VIEW Forces of Recovery Stead- ily Working in Unit- ed States Today COUNTY JAIL. IN OPERATION implements and can issues' selling] WASHINGTON, July 31. — The movement took the starch from | Federal Reserve Board and Amer- Sentenced to 30 Years, for Complicity Hamm Kid- naping, then Ends Life ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 31.—| John Peifer, convicted in the $100- 000 Hamm kidnaping, killed him- self in the County Jail here, two| hours after being sentenced to 30| years in prison. Peifer was found on a cot in his| cell and rushed to the hospital | where “he was pronounced dead.; the stock market today while as- sorted specialties managed to re—f tain part of the early gains. Losses {Closed Period Is Violated —Company Fined— ican Federation of Labor, in sep- arate reports find the forces of recovery are resulting in improved Watchman Jailed CORDOVA, Alaska, uJly 31— Officials of the Pioneer Sea Foods Company, which on Wednesday pleaded nolo contendere have paid the $500 fine for operating a fish trap during a closed period. | The officials of the company said | they were not aware the trap was working until so informed by Bu- He had apparently been dead for at least 30 minutes before found. | reau of Fisheries agents. A. D. Decker, watchman at the| from one to four points were plenti- | ful at the heavy close. ‘Transfers totalled 1,550,000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, July 31. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 25%, American Light and Power 13%, Anaconda 39, Bethlehem Steel 55%, Calumet and Hecla 11, Com- monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur- tiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 69%, International Harvester 81%, business conditions. Industrial production, employ- ment and trade, working against a usual seasonal decline at this time maintained May levels during June, the Feederal Reserve Board report- ed. | The American Federation of La- bor says the “force of recovery” has now gained enough strength to prevent any serious setback from political uncertainties next fall. Business news, jt said, points to- ward a stronger fall pick-up than It is indicated Peifer poisoned trap, has been fined $25 and sen- himself as some kind of a gum was tenced to five days in the Federal| | expected. Kennecott 44%, United States Steel found in his mouth. MIKE ESPITO HAS RETIRED Rigger Connected with | Early Alaska Radio Work Leaves Yards MARE ISLAND, Cal, July 31.— Mike Espito, veteran rigger, retired today from the Navy Yard here after 31 years and six months’ ser- vice, g Espito helped rig the first radio jail 65, United Corporation 8%, Cities ' | Service 4%, Pound $5.01'%, Simmons The trap, found operating dur-| ing the closed period, owned by‘as%. Columbia Gas and Eletcric 22, | the American Fisheries, but under|S: S Kresge 26%. | lease to the Pioner Sea Foods DOW, JONES AVERAGES Icscimny, is located at Montague The following are today's Dow, : | The trap seizure is the first in|JOR€S sverages: Industrials 16486, many years and occurred while|90%R 113; rails 5351, down .38 Pisheries Commissioner Frank T. Utilities 3489, down .24, Bell and his party were guests of Rl the Cordova Chamber of Com- |LOCAL RASPBERRIES 1 ol and BEAR dittrite Ju-| ON MAEK_ET TODAY | PUERTO RICAN NATIONALISTS ARE SENTENCED SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 31. —To the shouts of the crowd, neau aboard the Fisheries Bureau's flagship Brant on Thursday. — O The U. 8. naval reserve unit at At- lanta was rated the best in the na- tion for the years 1931-34, inclusive, yet Atlanta is 100 miles from navi- station ever erected in Alaska. lnble water. | |“Down with Yankee imperialism,” | Local raspberries made their ap-|eight Puerto Rican Nationalisis pearance today in the various stores :wm convieted here today of con- | of Juneau. The raspberries are de- spiring to overthrow the govern- | licious, more tasty than those ship- ment of the United States by force. | ped in from the outside, it is said, | The men‘were sentenced individual- imports from the States. six years, I and comparing more favorably than |ly to terms ranging from two to - Schwellenkach s to Campaign in \_f@shinmun |Farley Steps Out of PGM His Chief Concern to Elect | Roosevelt and Gar- ner in Fall SEATTLE, July 31. — United States Senator Lewis B. Schwellen- bach has returned to his home here from Washington. He has visited with his mother in Superior, Wis- consin, and made a tour of North- ern Minnesota. “I expect to make several speech- es in Washington during the cam- paign, but I shall take no factional part in the primary,” said Senator Schwellenbach. “My chief con- cern is to elect the Roosevelt and Garner ticket and the nominees of the Democratic party in this State when they have been chos- en.” Concerning the successor to the late Alexander McK. Vierhus, col- lector of Internal revenue, Sena- tor Schwellenbach said he had no candidate in mind. DROUGHT IS " ISSUE NOW lRepublicans Solve It in Theory — Roosevelt Must Give Solution By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, July 31—It is apparent to both Republicans and Democrats that regardless of the duration of the high temperatures in the corn belt the drought issue will stay at high temperature for some time in the political belt. The drought presents a concrete problem for spokesmen of the two parties to solve. Republicans will be called upon to solve it onmly in theory, but President Roosevelt must offer his solution and apply it in fact. Moreover, the drought is right in or neighbor to the territory which leaders of both parties recognize as a likely key to which way the election will go—the midwest and northwest, President Roosevelt recently said his efforts for relief were “certain- ly not” made with any political eflect in mind. Almost in the next breath he recognized the political significance of the situation by as- serting that it was the drought and not government-sponsored curtail- ment that shortened the crop pros- pect. IMPORTANT F. D. SEES NO SHORTAGE In any event, he argued, no real (Continued on Page Three) | One plane seized carried hand guns and ammunition and the oth- er was loaded with machine guns and ammunyion, also bombs and hand grenades of Italian manufac- ture. A third plane, part of a reputed fleet of six air vessels enroute to the Morocco rebel headquarters is missing in a fierce storm on the Mediterranean Sea. The huge seaplane seized, crash- ed on the French North Africa soil. The other plane was located soon after and all Italian airmen | arrested, In Paris it is believed the Itals | ians are favoring the Spanish reb- TEN THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS TAKING FRONT Spanish Loyalists, Bombing‘ Planes, Make At- tack on Rebels BULLETIN —WASHINGTON, July 31—The State Department has been advised by the master of the American Export Liner Exochorda, that he witnessed an aerial bombardment of Pal- ma, in the Baleric fislands, | shortly after removal of 92 pas- 1 | | sengers from that Spanish pos- session. | RUIRESHU— LISMONZ Fors' e Morocco and the shipments tugal, July 31. — A series of | ¢ gung and ammunition confirms three advancing rebel columns | ———————— are nearing Madrid and are :u s EMBASSY |1 i ] ing for a night seige. : ~ ADDIS ABABA, Italians Repulse Ethiopian Raiders with Severe radio reports received here said | this belief. within artillery range, prepar- Losses, Report ADDIS ABABA, July 31.—Bullets flew around the United States Em- LONDON, July 31.——Ten thou-| passy for three hours early this sand fresh Spanish soldiers and & morning while Italians repulsed squadron of bombing planes have| gthiopian bandit groups, an of- been converged in the nottheastern ficial communique to Tome says: section of Spain today to bolster The attackers were speedily dis- the Loyalists in the offensive persed, suffering very severe loss- against Zaragozas where it is re- g ported Government troops have! No Americams were hurt. ture tended to show the rebels are being hard pressed cn all fronts It is reported here that Rebel Commander, Gen. Emilio Mola has Other reports of an unofficial na- changed his plans for the march on Madrid and has dispatched troops toward San Sebastian. REFUGEES IN ENGLAND LONDON, July 31 Refugees reaching Plymouth, En~land, to- day, told of devastation and bri- Successor to Max Bishop Signs Contract for Another Season PORTLAND, Oregon, July 31.— gandage in Barcelona with sold.ers, Bill Sweengy, who succeeded Max many of them intoxicated, looting Bishop as Menager of uie Furt- and pillaging. Priests, the refugees 1and Beavers several weeks ago, said, were being driven out and Wl comtinue to lead the Portland shot down. Snipers in automobiles Club in 1937, President E. J. Schef- with machine guns are ranging the Ut said. streets. Bwe , regular first sacker, who has been out of the game with a AMERICAN. SAFE sprained index finger, has signed a L o LONDON, July 31, — American * Proffered contract refugees from Madrid are reported to have reached Valencia safely. It is said there are several hun-| dreds of the Americans, with their wives and children, in Valencia. MRS. GREFE AND MRS METCALF TO LEAVE FOR SOUTH L 5068 R Sailing for home on the North- Urge: U.S. to Buy .../ western Monday will be Mrs. A. lllllld 0‘ Talnh Grefe, of Portland, who has spent |the last month here with her WASHINGTON, July 31. — Pur- daughter, Mrs. Frank Metcalf, who chase by the United States of Pa-|will accompany her south. Mrs. cific Islands near Hawaii was ad-|Metcalf will go as far south as vocated by the Pan-Pacific Bureau.|Portland on business in connection The islands are now under the|with the Board of Children’s flags of Great Britain and France |Guardians, of which she is treas- The Bureau proposed payment be|urer. through canceling part of war | During her visit here Mrs. Grefe debts to the United States. Prin- has been the inspiration for a cipal aequisition suggested is Ta-|number of. .social affairs both in ihiti, town and out the Glacier Highway,