The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 22, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7259. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1936, MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS REBELS PUSHING ON TOWARD MADRID LANDON OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN AT BIRTHPLACE Republican Candidate Speaks This Afternoon in Pennsylvania PUTS FORTH PLATFORM FOR HIS FOLLOWERS Utterances Are Greeted by Crowd Estimated at Forty Thousand WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa, Aug. 22—In the town of his birth, reached here by his de luxe cam- paign train of magnificence, Gov. Alfred M. Landon, Republican can- didate for President, opened his eastern campaigr. He asserted the Presidential campaign presented a “choice between a pig-in-poke poli- cies of the New Deal, and Ameri- can freedom of enterprise, and I pledge myself, as far as possible, within my powers, to protect our heritage, freedom and opportunity.” The candidate's topic was the “American Way of Life.” Highlights of his address were the following utterances: “American remedy for unemploy- ment is real work at good wages.” “Remedy for monopoly and spe- cial privilege is to do away with them now.” Makes Changes “In many parts of the warld, De- mocracy is on the retreat and Dic- tatorships are advancing. Some are trying to supplant our institutions by others from abroad.” “Freedom of enterprise has bene- fitted every American, so let us not forget that fair distribution of eco- nomic and social benefits are yet to be brought about.” Government Power “Government power must always be used inflinchingly to correct abuses and inequalities which ad- mittedly exist but this must, so far as possible be done by individual states or by compacts among states.” Gov. Landon stood bareheaded under the afternoon sun on an open air platform facing the crowd stretching before him over the Tam- O-Shanter Golf Course. Crowd of 40,000 Robert Outhwaite of the G. O. P. National Committee Staff, estimat- ed the crowd at 40,000 drawn from Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Gov. Landon was introduced by M. Harvey Taylor, Chairman of the State G. O. P. Committee. MASONIC GRAND MASTER COMING HERE ON MONDAY Lodge Head and Grand Marshal Will Pay Official Visit to Local Bodies Grand Master Ralph E. Tieje of the Washington and Alaska juris- diction, will pay his official visit to Mt. Juneau and Gastineau lodg- es of the F. & A. M. Monday night, and a joint meeting of the two lodges has been called for 7:30 that evening in the Masonic Temple in Juneau. Mr. Tieje is coming on the Vie- toria and that vessel is expected to bring him here in time for the session, If the ship is delayed, the communication will be held Tues- day evening, it is announced. The Masonic leader is accom- panied by his wife and Grand Mar- shal W. R. Fishleigh. The party will leave the Victoria here and continue on to the Westward on the Yukon. CUSTOMS OFFICIALS HAVE NEW V8 FORD United States Customs officials in Juneau will now have a new auto- mobile for official business. The car is a V8 Ford and arrived on the Aleulian yesterday and this afternoon Walter B. Heisel, Deputy Collector, is giving it the turn over to get it in proper running. The car is one of 88 ‘ordered by the Treasury Department for. Cus- toms officials in various parts of the states and territories to use in their official business. Juneau's first strip fishing derby will be pulled off tomorrow, the Juneau Sports Fishing Club. be at the City Dock tomorrow morn- ing at 5 o'clock from where the gasboat Wanderer, official All participants who do not have|ter their catches. their own boats are requested td|accepted after 4:30 p. m. Strip Fishing Derby to Take Place Tomorrow; Instructions Are Given Out Last Minute A thirty minute leeway will be rain ! given the boats from the time the or shine, under the sponsorship of |signal gun is fired so that they may reach the Wanderer in time to en- No fish will be Prizes Awarded First prize will go to the contest- craftiant catching the largest salmon. chartered for the event, will 1eaveiTh£s prize is a beautiful split bam- for the scene of the big event at boo strip fishing rod and well worth Shelter Island. Contestants who have their own boats are asked to be at the upper trying for. There will also be a prize for the most fish caught by any one contestant, the next to the end of Shelter Island between 8 most fish caught, the next to the and 8:30 o'clock and remain there | biggest fish caught, the third larg- until they have been contacted by est salmon caught and last but not the Wanderer for final tions. Shot To Say “Go” | instruc- | least, a prize to the woman catching the most fish. Incidentally, the wo- men are eligible for all the men's A signal shot will be fired shor!ly;prius as well. after from the official boat and All sportsmen and sportswomen STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANGE SHORT SESSION Profit Taking Is Knochid Cold at Start and End of Session NEW YORK, Aug. 22—In fast trading, for a short Saturday ses- sion, many leaders took advance to- day. Profit taking was attempted early in the session and again near the final minutes, but those in- volved were chased to the coolers. Industrials, rails and utilities took slight climbs, CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Aug. 22. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13'%, American Can 121%, American Power and Light all contestants will commence fish- who are interested in entering this ing. The derby will last until 4!derby -and who have not already p. m. Sunday afternoon at which | made application to same are urged time three shots will be fired from|to see either Curtis Shattuck, Pres- the Wanderer to indicate that the ident of the organization or Peter derby is over. All boats are then Melseth, secretary and treasurer. to report to the official boat so! Those participants who are go- that the catches may be checked|ing on the Wanderer are asked to and the winners receive their priz- bring their own lunch. Coffee and es. /bait will be furnished by the Club. Mystery Find STANDARD OIL X ot COMPANY MAY “ " . .n MOVE T0 CITY —Eskimos report .they found on Fireproof Plant Is Proposed ‘Thursday night, a dressed beef with crates of fruits and tins_of gasoline washed up on the shore along the | coast. | No wreckage of any ship was 112, Anaconda 37%, Bethlehem Steel 61%, Calumet and Hecla 11%, Co- {lumbia Gas and Electric 20%, Com- monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur: tiss Wright 6%, International Har- vester 76, Kennecott 447%, Simmons 36, United States Steel 66%, United Corporation 7%, Cities Service 4%. This picture gives an idea of the type of houses at Palmer, the newly DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 162.14, up 1.34; rails 52.44, up .24; utilities | 33.78, up .28. KILL THEM, IS PLEA MADE AT STRIKE TAKES ON NEW ANGLE SBWETTR[ American Federation's AI_ President Asks for Full et \ from Stepping nnfllsty Nail |Mining Man of Interior Dies in Hospital at L B G Matanuska, Alaska, to which Uncle Sam sent many drought-ruined farmers. Ross L. Sheely, manager of the colony is shown at work in his garden. (Associated P Dealf Results - Permission A motion granting permission to the Standard Oil Company of Cal- ifornia to move their plant into the city limits of Juneau, subject to the requirements of the National Board of Pire Underwriters, was passed by the City Council at their meeting last evening. F. H. Dyer, Standard Oil Company agent, recently transferred here from Kodiak appeared before the Council telling of his company’s plans for moving their plant from the Thane road location although o B | £ d, h b —City Council Grants _ | i s SHAKES ISLE OF FORMOSA Many Houses Collapse— Fears Expressed Death Toll May Result IDeath Penalty Demanded| i~ Report on Walkout SEATTLE, Aug. 22. — Organized for Sixteen Confessed ‘ Conspirators |Labor ranks vibrated today over |the strike on the Seattle Post-In- | telligencer as American Federation MOSCOW, Aug. 22. — Prosecutor of Labor representatives pressed a! | Vishinsky today demanded the death| probe into the Central Labor Coun- gg::;:zut;:; a:zinzixtiins:&::efizficil's action on declaring the news- ion, who planned to overthrow the |Paper unfair. government and kill many of the, Rowland Watson, American Fed- leading officials. | eration of Labor District Represen- {_ “These mad dogs must be shot.|tstive said American Federation of |Every one of them must be kmed,"\L bor President Wil Gresh had] yelled the prosecutor. “A pmful,f ooe. Preeiten pIEBI, CERen fls} .. Fairbanks FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 22.— Charles B. Lee, aged 47, employed in the Cleary Hill gold mine, died in a hospital here from tentanus resulting from stepping on a rusty nail on Thursday of last week. He entered the hospital last Saturday, a week ago today. The widow sur- vives. The remains will be sent to the coast for burial. ONE LIFE LOST he was not at liberty to divulge the locations had in mind for the new TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 22. — A building. He assured the Council- men that his company is as anx- ious to safeguard against fire as the city and that the new plant will be as fireproof as the Standard Oil Company engineers can make it. He said that work would probably start in the_Spring. The Council was in favor of the move pointing out that with the company’s plant within the city lim- its the City of Juneau will collect taxes and a $500 a year license fee, now paid to the Territory, from the Standard Oil. Following the motion, the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance permitting plants such as the Standard Oil Company plans to erect to be built within the City limits, there being no city ordinance at present to cover such enterpris- es. ——————— INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING California Committee Offer- ed Up to $100,000 to Cease Probe SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 22. —The Assembly Committee, inves- tigating the California Liquor Con- trol conditions, continued to search for witnesses undisturbed by the assertion of the Chairman of the Committee has been offered up to $100,000 to cease the probe. OLSON SINKING ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 22— Gov. Floyd B. Olson’s condition turned for the worse shortly after the noon hour this afternoon at the Mayo Clinic wheré he had a blood transfusion yesterday. A bulletin this afternoon said LIQUOR CONTROL fairly severe eathquake has shaken the entire island of Formosa ac- cording to a report received here from the Domei News Agency. ‘The report came from Taihoku, on the northern tip of the Island and further said that up to the time the dispatch was sent, no casualties had been reported, although many ‘houses collapsed there. Communication lines to Taibu, another large city of the island, are down. There is fear expressed that much damage and possible loss of of life may be reported from there when communication is established. RIOT OCCURS, STRIKE PLANT Free-for-All Takes Place— Shots Are Fired— Policemen Injured SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aug. 22—Two policemen were injured in a renew- al of rioting at the Remington Rand Typewriter plant between workers and strikers and sympathizers this afternoon. Blows were exchanged in a free- for-all and several shots were fired, One policeman was taken to a hospital. He was felled by a stone. Ten persons have been arrested. SURVEY STARTED OF FARM LANDS IN INTERIOR AREA Surveying of agricultural lands in the Goldstream Valley north of and along the Alaska Railroad be- tween Fairbanks and Nenana has been started by the Public Survey Office, it is announced by U. S. District Cadastral Engineer George A. Parks. A Public Works Administration allotment of $33,000 has been made the Public Survey to carry on such work to next July. Floyd G. Betts, Cadastral En- gineer from the Juneau office, and Larry Dauphiny, transitman, are heading two survey parties com- opiates were being administered t0 pased of 16 men in the undertak- ‘nnmm increasing pain. ing, Mr. Parks said. |disgraceful end awaits these peo- ple. I add my voice to the million of other indignant voices of the masses demanding the death penal- ty.” TWO FLIERS " FOUND DEAD - INWRECKAGE Bodies of Army Aviators and Plane Found in Altamount Pass OAKLAND, Aug. 22—The bodies of Capt. Harold Brann and Lieut. Anthony Curcio, Moffett Field army fliers, were found in their wrecked observation plane in Altamount Pass. eight miles east of Livermore, this afternoon. The plane had evidently hit a hill as the aviators were returning | from Bakersfield. Both were still strapped in the seats. The plane had not caught fire. The bodies were badly broken. COUZENS WILL - SUPPORT F.DR, DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 22— United States Senator James Cou- zens, Republican, in a statement this afternoon, announced his in- tention to support President Roose- velt for re-election. ‘asked for a full report at once on| the circumstances surrounding the strike. It is not expected that Watsons report will be made public here, but will be sent direct to President | IGreen and he will release it in IN LAKEHURST MATANUSKA COLONISTS TEND THEIR GARDENS built “capital” of the colony at Photo) DIMOND RALLY SCHEDULED FOR COMING WEEK |Democratic Women's Club; Arranging Affair for | Next Wednesday The Democratic Women's Club of “Dimond for Delegate” rally in the Coliseum Theatre next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, according to an announcement made today by Mrs. Emil Krause, President of that active organization which has more than 100 paidup 1936 memberships. Headed by Mrs. Krause, several committees from the club member- ship were busy today making plans for the program on which Delegate | to Congress Arth J. Dimond, | Democratic candidate for re-elec- tion will be the principal speaker; opening his speaking campaign in this Division. Outstanding Record “Delegate Dimond is now in his second term in Congress. During both terms he has made an out- FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 22— The . Rogers-Post memorial flight' to Point Barrow has been postponed until next year, the leaders of the expedition announced this morning standing record in achievements for Alaska, and has succeeded in hav- ing passed many national legisla- tive acts from which all Alaskans are now benefiting and will con- tinue to prosper by,” Mrs. Krause said today. “All-Alaska” Delegate “Delegate Dimond has consistent- ly proved himself to be an “All-Alas- ka” delegate by his widespread and untiring efforts in the Congress of the United States not only in fos- tering much constructive Alaskan legislation but in his work with the administrative bodies whose pro- grams and acts have such an im- portant bearing on the development and progress of the Territory, and he has successfully endeavored to consistently represent and work for all Alaskans,” Mrs. Krause contin- ued. Everybody Invilcd “The Democratic Women's Club inyites every resident of Gastineau Gastineau Channel will sponsor a |after an hour's conference. | The reason for postponing the flight is the persistent bad weather prevailing and no prospects of im- Washington, D. C., his headquar-. " Ve, [Plane Injures Two Others Metedeconk River LAKEWOOD, N. H, Aug. 22. — I One was killed and two were severe- ) ‘ly injured when an airplane crashed into the Metedeconk River near JAPANESE DIE The dead man is Hubert Weiss, 123, of Ridgefield Park. | It is believed that the plane ran Two Thousand Make Sud- out of sas. ¢ —————— den Attack—Bombing Planes Appear FLIGHT T0 PT, TOKYO, Aug. 22.—Two thousand bandits killed 32 Japanese subjects! and two Manchoukuans when they | Advices state the bandits razed | more than two-thirds of the town and carried away hostages, princi- pally women, when several Japanese bombing planes appeared and forced SIm VACATION provement as the season gets later. The iron crosses, which are to be Charles W. Carter, who was call- erected at the scene of the plane ed home from his vacation by the crash, will be stored here and the death of B. M. Behrends, yesterday expedition will leave next August SIS T S N X BAND'TS RAID as it Crashes Into ! Laurelton. raided the walled town of Fusung. | the bandits to retreat. i flew back to Goddard Hot Springs in time to reach Point Barrow on to join Mrs. Carter in the AAT the anniversary date, August 15. mons. 4 (for a time, the house guest of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Carter plan to re- |and Mrs. Joe Crosson. Veteran’s Bonus and an active one, is J. H. Lee of Jamaica, L. I Lee is a colored war veteran. When he received his bonus, he rigged up a small truck with signs, Goesto Praise F. D. R. s turn in about a week. | e —|FOREST SERVICE | EMPLOYEES PICNIC [ Employes of the U. 8. Forest rvice and their families enjoyed I picnic yesterday afternoon and |evening at the new Auk Beach Re- M oney NEW YORK, Aug. 22—An ardent one of which reads: “When Presi- creational area. Leaving at 12:30, started a newspaper venture of their supporter of President Roosevelt, dent Roosevelt says ‘My Friends,’ the party drove out to the picnic|own at Seldovia, publishing a week- swimming, ly newspaper called the Westward he means ‘My Friends. " jground and enjoyed Under’ it Lee explains that his sport events and a big dinner. bonus money financed the venture, | Now he spends his time riding and Harry Sperling made arrange- around in the truck. ments for the outing. Betty McDowell, Josephine Soule ceived here Channel to attend this “Dimond Rally,” and meet and hear their Delegate to Congress,” M:s. Krause sald today. Delegate Dimond in company with Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Audi- tor, and James 8. Truitt, Territor- ial Attorney General will arrive in Juneau on the Alaska which is ex- pected Monday or Tuesday; accord- ing to a radiogram received by M. E. Monagle, Divisional Chairman oi mittee, from the Delegate. | 'GEORGE BROWN AND 'LOVERNE WILSON HAVE 'PAPER IN SELDOVIA George Brown nm‘i his wife, the| former Lo Verne Wilson, both for-| | mer reporters for The Empire, have | Alaskan. Copies of the paper re- | indicate the young 1peo[:ale are having success with their new undertaking. ADVANCE MOVES CAUTIOUSLY ON SPAIN CAPITAL Vanguard Reported About Thirty Miles South ‘ of City 'RIOT TAKES PLACE | IN NEW YORK CITY ;Nazi's Ultimatum to Social- ists Resented Pugil- istically - LONDON, Aug. 22.—The Spanish rebels are repored today pushing their advance on Madrid with the vanguard driving toward Toledo; about 30 miles south of the Span- ish Republic's capital. Gen. Francisco Franco, Comman« der-in-Chief of the Rebel forces, said the advance will not be preci- pitous but caution and certainty will be observed. The rebels have shifted their headquarters south from Burgos to Valladolid. FRANCE TAKES PRECAUTIONS HENDADYE, France, Aug. 22. — Barbed wire entanglements have been strung across all roads lead- ing from the frontier as a second line of defense against fighting which was feared might spread into France from the Spanish side. CHARGES IN MADRID MADRID, Aug. 22. — Catholie churches in alliance with the rebels are outspokenly opposed by Social- ist priest, Father John Garcia Mor- ales, former member of the Span- | ish- Chamber of Deputies. He charg- es many priests with aiding the re- |bellion while enriching themselves. RIOT IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—the steel clad attitude of the Germans agajnst the Spanish Socialists found ex- |pression aboard the German liner |Bremen and twelve persons have |been arrested charged with dis- |orderly conduct. The demonstra- itors protested pugilistically against the Nazi's ultimatums to the Span- |ish Loyalists. WILL APPEASE GERMANY LONDON, Aug. 22—The way for | Germany's entrance into the Euro- | pean neutrality agreement has been |opened by Madrid's willingness to |settle immediately the Kamerun in- cident, | Augusto Barcia, Spanish Minister lof State, 1s reported to have de- |clared that the Nazi protests of the |reported search of the German ship by a Government warship, will be settled quickly to the satisfaction of both governments. ———— COD FISHER ~ ISRELEASED Alaska Craft, Suspected of Nllegal Work, Liber- ated by C. G. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 22. The three masted fishing schoon- er Golden Gate has been released by the Coast Guard after being tied up since last Tuesday for investiga- tion of {18 commerce papers. The vessel returned from Bering Sea with 20,000 cases of cod aboard was suspected by the officials of having purchased the fish from Japanese boats instead of fishing for them as designated by its papers. CONDITION OF MINER DESCRIBED AS GOOD The condition of George Laverty, bulldozer, who was struck by a Bellanca piloted by Sheldon Sim-| Mrs. Wiley Poet is remaining here’ the pirst Division Democratic Com- Poulder said to weigh nearly 400 pounds while he was at work yes- terday aftermoon, is described as “very good” today. Dr. Willlam P. Blanton, of the Juneau Medical Clinic, physician of the injured man, declared his injury to be a “crushed fracture of the second lumbar verebra, luckily with no paralysis.” — Ted Fields, piloting the Fokker seaplane of the Taku Trading Com- pany, at Tulsequah, arrived here this morning and hopped again at 11:30 a.m. with passengers for Tul- sequah and Atlin, returning here again from Atlin at 2 o'clock this afternoon. g —