The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 28, 1936, Page 1

. ] - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7264. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS - GOVERNMENT DEFENDERS BEAT OFF REBEL ATTACK HEARST PULLS STRINGS, THEN LANDON MOVES Publisher Said to Be Boss of GOP Presidential Candidate SECRETARY ICKES SPRINGS SURPRISE Cabinet Officer Brings Court Evidence to Sup- port Contention WASHINGTON, sug. 28.—Secre- tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes in a campaign speed last night said William Randolph Hearst is the “new Republican Boss” and that a sworn statement showed the pub- lisher had cautioned Gov. Alfred | M. Landon “against talking too much and a word of caution from that source was all Governor Lan- don needed.” Secretary Ickes' speech was broad- cast by the Demoeratic National Committee and the Cabinet Offi- cer concluded with the question: “Do the American people want it to be Hearst over the White House? This is one of the most important| issues, if not the transcendent is- sue of this campaign.” Secretary Ickes utilized the evi- dence that he said was given i an Illinois Court last July 1 b George F. Harding, newly elected Republican National Committee- man for Illinois, in discussing what he called “the relationship exist- ing between Governor Landon and Hearst.” Copies of the transcript were dis-| tributed to the newsmen. The memorandum which Secre- tary Ickes read included posi- tionis about the case between Hard- ing and Addie Clark Harding, the nature of which Ickes did not dis- close. Apparently the only bearing it had on the case was in explana- tion why Harding had missed an earlier hearing. HARDING'S EXPLANATION CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 28.—George F. Harding said he did not recall the conversation with Hearst or the court proceedings which Secretary Ickes discussed. He said he had just come from hearing Landon make a number of speeches. TAKES DEATH LEAP WHILE SIX LOOK ON Young Man Plunges from 86th Story Floor in New York City NEW YORK, Aug. 28—While six sightseers looked, Francis Erskine, aged 23, leaped to his death from the eighty-sixth floor observation platform of the Empire State Build- ing this afternoon. Waving goodbye to the onlookers and calling out, “So long folks,” Erskine took his leap. Erskine’s body narrowly missed several passerbys on the sidewalk below when it crashed. e o S ANTELOPE ARE DELIVERED IN CABIN PLANE ‘Ranchowner Says Demand for Baby Animals Ex- ceeds Supply RAPID CITY, 8. D, Aug. 28— Another load of antelope sent by air is enroute East from here ori- ginating at the Pitchfork Ranch of Charles Belden. The cabin plane carrying 15 two-months-old ante- lope landed in Chicago last night. Two weeks ago Belden flew East ,with 23 for various zoos, two being placed aboard the zeppelin Hinden- burg for the Berlin Zoo. Belden said there are orders waiting to be filled “but there are no nmore baby antelope. We hgd hard luck with the crop this year and lost quite a few.” * DIGNITARIES Eleanor Holm Jarrett and her hus shown on the deck of the Bremen swimmer sa WILL ATTEND DERN RITES President to Be Joined by { Other Cabinet Mem- bers on Tuesday | ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Cabinet officers and other Government dignitaries arranged to join Presi- dent Roosevelt in the mourning journey to Salt Lake City, Utah for the funeral services on next Tuesday for Secretary of War George H. Dern, who died yesterday in the Walter Reed Hospital with complications following a series of influenza attacks. Expeditionin Polar Regions Blnc_kad by lce Search for Mysterious San- nikoff Land Tempor- arily Abandoned MOSCOW, Aug. 28.—Prof. R. L. Samoilovich has radioed from the icebreaker Sadko that he has been forced by ice barriers to abandon the search for the mysterious San- nikoff Land in the North Polar region. The expedition of Soviet explor- ers and scientists, which left Arch- angel on July 22, is now enroute to Spitzbergen and Greenland where other scientific expeditions will be undertaken. NEW RECGRD IS MADE BY BRIT. TRAIN Steam Hauled Passenger Travels at Speed of 113 Miles an Hour LONDON, Aug. 28.—A new record of 113 miles per hour for British trains was established here today oy the streamlined Silver Jubilee Express of the London and North- eastern Railway. The record was made from Newcastle-On-the-Tyne to London and is believed to be a record for a steam hauled passen- ger train. .- Ten homes are being built on the campus of the West Texas State College here to furnish homes for married students, They will cost $45,000, | ELEANOR AND HUSBAND RETURN | (600D LUCK IS she did not plan any legal action against Avery Brun- | dage of the Olympic Committee as a result of being barred from the | Olympic games. (Associated Press Photo) ' | band, Art Jarrett, orchestra leader, as they returned to New York. The MIGHTY DIAMOND CLASSIC SLATED TUESDAY NIGHT Firemen’s Ball Promises to| Be Gigantic Struggle ! of Strong Men : There may have been some great games in the Gastineau Channel Baseball League this summer, buf you haven't seen anything yet. At 6:30 o'clock sharp, next Tues- day evening at Firemen's park, Ju-| neau’s all-time baseball classic is to be played. Those brawny men of the hook and ladder are going to| cross bats in what can be assured to | be the most gigantic struggle ever to have taken place on a local base- ball diamond. The opponents are Company No. 1 of the Juneau Fire Department, Minard Mill, foreman, captain, manager and umpire-baiter, and Company No. 2, foremaned, cap- tained and managed by that ster- ling salmon-chocker *“Sim” Mac- Kinnon. It is authoratively reported that “Sim” has bait that even leads umpires to drink and batsmen to knock homeruns every time they go to the plate. When approached on the subject, “faucet-expert” Mill declared, “When Company No. 1 gets after that coho-chocker and his gang they won't know what hap- pened until we have made about 10 runs.” “Humph!” retorted “Salmon- chocker Sim,” “they haven't seen us use our bait. Boy, was bait base hits.” Full regalia is the uniform of the day for the momentous contest. All catchers must carry axes to cut the runners off at second, according to the latest ground rules, and “Bat Boy Penny” Mulvihill emphatically declared the grounds rules were going to be enforced, if he had to put both teams off the field, to answer a fire call near the ceme- tery. “It's the cemetery:for them if I catch any of 'em chopping through the roof at home,” he added. To prevent too strong language by coachers, gas masks will be com- pulsory for the players assigned to the coaching lines, but every coach- er who doesn’t shout “Kill the Um- pire,” and call him a “thieving yel- low dog” at least eight times in every inning will be disqualified and sent to the outfield with a pitchfork to put up the “hey, hey” ‘from the bleacherites. So at 6:30 Tuesday night. Play Ball! - ee— REILAND RETURNS HERE FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA E. J. “Jerry” Reiland, Schillings representative in Alaska, arrived on the Yukon from a trip covering all Southeast Alaska points. Reiland reports all towns visited as being very busy on account of the clos- ing of the salmon season and said great preparations are being made for the Ketchikan Industrial Fair {which will be held this fall. {Publish e—r-—R;jects Guild} {ly rejected the truce meeting offer FOLLOWING O F.D.RS TRAIL Arrives in Dakotas and First Rain Falls in Several Months JAMESTOWN, North Dakota, Aug. 28. — President Franklin D, Roosevelt's luck held with him on his visit to North Dakota: and} brought relief to this drought sec-{- tion. The moment President Roosevelt entered the State it started to rain, something that had been rare in the Dakotas for months. In an address to an immense crowd here regarding the drought problem, President Roosevelt™ said it could best be described in three words: “Better land use.” P. 1. TURNS DOWN TRUCE OFFER IN SEATTLE STRIKE Overture to Consider Settlement Proposal SEATTLE, Aug. 28—Through W. V. Tanner, Resident Publisher, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has flat- by the Amerjcan Newspaper Guild to end the 15-day strike. The re- Jjection, sent to Dick Seller, Guild] President, said in part: “The Post-Intelligencer won't ar- | bitrate or compromise the question of who shall gather, write or edit the news. The Post-Intelligencer won't bow to mob violence, no mat- ter by whom incited.” DISHWASHING IS CAUSE OF MAN'S DEATH Son Kills Father on Stair- way by Kicking Him After Quarrel PIQUA, Ohio, Aug. 28.—Kicked in the throat by his son, Harry Kiser, 49, died several hours after what police described as a quarrel over whether Robert Kiser, 20, would help his mother wash the dishes. The boys is being held without charges. The father was kicked while fol- lowing the boy upstairs. RIFLEMEN WILL SHOOT SUNDAY AT MENDENHALL iShooters Asked to Contact Burdick Before Noon Tomorrow | For riflemen of the American Le- |gion, the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club and two CCC camp crews all roads lead to the Mendenhall ri- fle range Sunday where a practice shoot will be held in anticipation of the rifle shoot which will be a| |feature of the Legion convention here next week. Range Officer Charles G. Bur- dick asked that those who do not have their own transportation con- tact him before noon tomorrow at the Forest Service so that arrange- ment can be made to have every one cared for in getting out to the range. A team from the Legion, the Rifle! Club team and two CCC teams are scheduled to shoot. It will be an| elimination tourney for the later) |to determine the members of the |team to shoot in the Legion compe- tition next Wednesday as a conven-. tion highlight. e TR PSSR % By crossing European and Asi- atic roses with the native prairie rose of northern Canada, Frank Skinner, farmer of Dropmore, Manitoba, produces flowers which withstand severe winters. DUCE MOBILIZES AIR FLEET IN SPANISH CRISIS ‘ 5 This Is a recent view of Italy’'s m.ghty aerial armada, reported mobil side of the Fascist Spanish rebels if France continues her alleged aid to the radical government. Th were about 700 planes on the Rome air field when this phote was Tax Issue (As Alwayé ) 7 Looms Over Campaign STOCK PRICES TAKE ANUTHER ey O R Bty about taxes always intertwines it- . C self with the general business sit- Rails Take Leadership— nation. Heavy taxes strike at' the Profit Taking Stems Some Groups | Bq BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) By and large, year in and year @ curtailing the net profits of the big corporation, and at the bottom by restricting the spending of the av- erage citigen. top of the industrial structure by NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Under the Pirdership - of rails, stocks gained today from fractions to more than two points. sion or recovery (take your choice) these consideratipns are bound to apply with special force. The evi- In. the current period of depres-. Profit taking stemmed the ad- gence that they do is furnished by vance of some groups but utilities, the alacrity with which the Repub- alcohols, implements and specialties licans raised the cry of “politics” after the Roosevelt tax conference. Republican Chairman Hamilton greeted this event with a big laugh, but others in his party were both fervent and caustic in their pro- tests. The general Republican re- 2 i $ action quickly established an ex- SLOSING: PRIVES TODAY ipectation that Governor Landon NEW YORK, Aug. 28. — CloS- goylq have something to say, in ing quotation of Alaska Jurfeau an early campaign speech, about mine stock today is 14%, American ne fisca] situation of the Federal Can 121, American Light and Govenment, Power 13%, Anaconda 38'%, Bethle- A k hem Steel 66%, Calumet and Hec-! ‘Se”".w ‘Lemis I.mpoylam,c la 11%, Columbia Gas and Electric; The principal public development 217%, Commonwealth and Southern ©manating from the White House 3%, Curtiss Wright 6%, Internation- '8 “confab was a statement by al Harvester 79, Kennecott 471%, Secretary Morgenthau. It set forth Simmons 37%, United States Steel @ conclusion, based on current con- were resistant throughout the ac- tive session. | Today's close was firm, Transfers for the session 1,400,000 shares. were ized by Mussolini for use on the taken. (Associated Press Photo) SKAGWAY WILL 60 DEMOCRATIC ON SEPT. FIGHT Candidates Greeted by En- thusiastic Crowd There Last Evening SKAGWAY, Alaska, Aug. 28. — Five Democratic candidates were greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience at Elks’ Hall last night. The outlook here is excellent for| success of the entire Democratic| ticket. The five candidates, with the ex- ception of AnthonydJ. Dimond,made short talks. The Delegate was the| principal speaker and gave a splen- did resume of his stewardship and| told of the benefits derived in Skagway from the Administration.i With the Delegate, who flew here from Juneau on the new Bellanca seaplane of the Marine Airways| of Juneau, piloted by Alex Holden were Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Attorney General| James S. Truitt, Capt. James V.| Davis and J. P. Anderson. They, left for Haines early this forenoon. JOYRIDEIS DEATH RIDE FOR YOUTHS 70, United Corpordtion 7%, Cities ditions that no tax increase uppvar-’ Service 4, Pound $5.027%. jed “necessary” mow | Ordinarily that might not be re- DOW, JONES AVERAGES |garded as a very startling announce- The following are today’s Dow. ment. For one thing, the new fiscal " & _ |year beginning July 1 was only six ir;ne‘; ,nv‘.:!;;‘fl‘; 10, ns;suz'iga.lsumuze&s weeks ‘old; most of its uncertainti- ties still lay ahead. For another, A0 LD |Congress had just been permitted to quit two months previously with- Two Killed,E;e Injured in| | Auto Crash in Raton, i New Mexico ' RATON, N. M, Aug. 28. — Two girls were killed, one man is dyings four women were injured, and rivel |youths were jailed following an out any hint that anyone was think- RIVER PIRATES ‘lmg new taxes ‘“necessary.” | CARRY OFF 22 What Mr. Morgenthau had to say 2utomobile collision in a street ln-‘ was given a setting, however, which | tersection here. | could not fail to attract attennon.l Officers said a light coupe, load- To hear the news Chairman Har- €d With nine joyriding young peo- INSURGENTS ARE ROUTED AT IRUN UNDER GUN FIRE Last Outpost of Govern- ment Stronghold in North Is Safe REBEL LEADERS ARE MAPPING OUT PLANS 1| NG U 'Madrid, According to Fa- scist Broadcasts, Is in Bad Way BULLETIN — Irun, Aug. 28 — Government defenders of this stronghold have apparently beaten off a violent attack of thousands of rebels on Mount Marcial, the city's last defense post. The rebels are re- ported retreating in disorder under heavy gunfire, REBELS AMBITIOUS LONDON, Aug. 28.—Rebel leaders who would rule in Spain disclosed today that they planned a military dictatorship, and then if the people want it, restoration of the monar- chy. They are entrenching them- selves about Burgos, stronghold against the chance of a sudden Gov- ernment thrust, the intended Dictatorship will be followed by a plebescite on the re- turn to the throne: MANY EXECUTED RABAT, Morocco, Aug. 28.—Rebel broadcasts have been received here from Spain declaring the govern- ment’s Madrid position is becoming precarious. Extremists are killing hundreds of persons in the capital, it is said. The ‘statfon at Jerez de la Fron- tera near Cadiz, announced a for- mer Madrid resident, now in Te- tuan, declared that in two nights the Marxists killed 2,000 persons. In Madrid sugar, coffee, and sup- plies are exhausted. ANOTHER REBEL BROADCAST SEVILLE, Aug. 28. — The radio broadcast today is as follows: “The situation in Madrid is truly desper- ale. Marxists workers, despite se- vere orders, refuse to obey orders, and work only in accordance with their own pleasure. WARNING TO NAZI BERLIN, Aug. 28. — A warning that Germamy “may go the way of Spain” will be read from all Roman Catholic pulpits in the Reich next Sunday, according to rumors spreading here late today. 5 ARE KILLED, TRUCK PLUNGE DARLINGGTON, Maryland, Aug. 8.—Five were killed and a score or more were injured as a truck (crashed . through a guard rail and plunged down a steep embankment |at the Conowingo Dam bridge neat I re this morn'ng. The Fascist leaders let it be known * rison of the Senate Finance Com- mittee had been summoned from a busy primary campaign in Mis- sissippi, and Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Com- mittee called suddenly back from North Carolina. After many mysterious specula- tions overnight, the two Congres- sional leaders were ushered into the White House at an unusually early morning hour. The stage was set for momentous and possibly his- toric developments. Then the breath- less public was given the Morgen- thau statement. FOR HOSTAGES Chinese Robbers Board| Vessel by Imperson- ating Passengers TIENTSIN, China, Aug. 28.—Riv- er pirates, after robbing a hundred Chinese passengers on the ferry steamer Liba, escaped to sea in a| waiting junk, carrying 22 hostages| with them. The pirates, impersonating pas- sengers boarded the steamer with- out arousing suspicion (Continued on Page Five) ADDIS ABABA * UNDER ATTACK Twelve Thousand Ethio- pians Charge Former Capital—Repulsed ROME, Aug. ;;he Italian gov- (ernment announces ‘that 12,000 Eth- \iopians attacked Addis Ababa yes- (terday but were repulsed. CONSTRUCTION WORK ANNOUNCED BY CITY Completion of the 600-foot wood- en sidewalk on West Seventh Street out on the tideflats is announced today by city officials. The city also is renewing the sidewalk on Gold Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Mayor Goldstein reported today that arrangements had been made with the Juneau Water Company The truck is reported to have been loaded with laborers enroute from New Jersey to Florida. Some of the laborers were ‘aslecp at the time of ple, crashed a coach. | Two girls riding on the running board of the coupe were hurled to the street. TWO SUICIDES MRS. W, POST, MRS. CROSSON O. W. Brehmer, aged about 50! - T 2 years, a storekeeper at Moose Pass, AlSO Make Tl’lp to DIO‘DCde last Sunday evening by, and Kmi Islands Off D e Alaska Coast The remains have been sent to Seward. B2 | ~N e } NOME, Alaska, Aug. 28. — Mrs. | Wiley Post and Mrs. Joe Crosson JAP suLDIERs spent a couple of hours here in |Nome after visiting the Eskimos |of Diomede Island and King Is- at a high speed into ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 28.— Dave Strandberg, mine operator on | Goodnews Bay, reports a man nzmed Quincy suicided there by shooting |himself. The man was despondent,! (it is said | | { land. The two then flew back to | | Fairbanks. | Questioned regarding the visit | | TOKYO, Aug. 28.—The Domei,| Japanese News Agency, reported to- day that 21 Japanese soldiers have been killed in encounters with to Nome and the Islands, Mrs. Post replied: “I am sorry I have noth- |ing to say.” Mrs. Post came north to erect |monuments at the scene of the for use of its bridge across Gold Creek on Eleventh Street for fire protection for the Casey-Shattuck Addition. - The city will build a small footbridge at the side with @ railing to -.nmv for crossing. | Manchurian bandits within the last The official statement says 200 two weeks. Ethiopians and 15 IXtalian native ——— soldiers were killed | Grace Moore, the cinema-singer, Artillery aided the native andix-pcently gave $4,000 to the fund for white Italian troops to repell the aged singers maintain~d by the Co- attacking force, }penhagen opera. ' plane crash where her husband and Will Rogers were killed. Bad weath- er at Point Barrow prevented exe- cution of the plans for this year but earlier in the season, and hopes to accomplish her mission. Mrs. Post will return next year;, g