The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 11, 1936, Page 1

Aae) » THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7275. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936. " MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS DELEGATE’S SON B PROGRESSIVE LEADERS ARE OUT FOR FOR. Resolution Unanimously Adopted at Confer- ence, Chicago CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 11.—The National Conference of Pro- gressive leaders, in session here, today adopted a resolution en- dorsing the candidacy of Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt. The resolution was adopted unani- mously. United States Senator Robert Lafollette, of Wisconsin, is chairman of the Conference. NEW OFFICERS AND CREW NOW ONTALLAPOOSA Captain N.ET({icketts to Have Nearly Entire New Staff The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa returned to her home base at the Juneau Government dock at 7 o'clock last night, nearly two days earlier than her new Cap- tain, Lieuténant Commander N. G. Ricketts had expected. “We had such beautiful weathen all the way up the inside passage that we did- n't slow down or stop as we had planned we might,” said the Cap- tain this morning. Several atHer:new officers are aboard the vessel, and before the! end of the year practically the en- tire commissioped personnel will probably be new, as all of the vet- erans have completed three years or more on this ‘station and are in line for transfer. Imlay Transferred Lieut. Miles Imlay returned as executive officer, but is expecting to go south Monday on the Yukon, having been transferred to St. Pet- ersburg, Florida, to command the owtler Nemesis, a sister ship to the cutter Cyane now at Ketchikan. Lieut. H. F. Stoffi, navigating of- ficer. will act as Executive Officer when Lieut. Imlay leaves, and un- til Lieut. C. A. A. Anderson returns from the States where he is now on vacation until November. Lieut. Anderson is Chief Engineer, but acted as Executive Officer under Lieut. Imlay when Commander Brown left last winter, and is ex- pected to again act in the double capacitlty for a time. Lieut. Stoffi is expected to transfer some time after November. 4 Dr. Sowder Aboard Assistant Surgeon W. D. Sowder, United States Public Health Service, is aboard the vessel in place of Dr. J. P. Mayer, who is now stationed at the Marine Hospital in Seattle. Ensign W. M. Peel has resigned, and the resignation has been ac- cepted as of November 1. He plans to enter business for himself in Portland, Oregon. Ensign J. E. Richey, who grad. uated from the Coast Guard Ac- ademy at New London, Connecticut this year, is another newcomer on board the cutter. MYSTERIOUS FIRE ABOARD U.S. CRUISER “Deliberate™ Is Statement Issued by Officials of. Navy Yard BROOOKLYN, N. Y, Sept. 11.— A small fire, ‘undoubtedly deliber- ate’ was discovered aboard the United States cruiser Indianapolis on August 29 while the naval eraft was undergoing a routine overhapl at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Capt. C. A. Dunn, yard manager, said the fire was due to a short circuit in some of the auxiliary power cables. The damage was confined to:the cables. ) However, two nails were found in one circuit in the fire room. “The yard officials have no one under suspicion at the presendt “|time,” an official statement says. DIMOND TOTAL MOUNTS WITH 103 PRECINGTS Delegate N;;Has 7,527 Compared to 2,775 for Republican Opponent RICHMAN LANDS IN WALES — e This picture shows Harry Richman (left), night club singer, and Dick Merrill, pilot, looking over weather reports before starting in their plane from Floyd Bennett field, New York, for London on their pro- posed round-trip ocean flight. They successfully spanned the Atlantic in record time, but loss of time after their radio was disabled in a light- ning storm caused them to land In South Wales to get more gas. b (Associated Press Photo) TWO PLANES, FDA. Stresses TWO PILOTS, ~ Power's Part in FUR!.A. NOW Futuje_ Welfare As outlying precincts continued to| . ¢ today, Democratic fotals| Important Announcement Preparation for Future Day | 220 i e varions . contdata) Made—Meyring Goes Urged by President at |from Tuesdays general election. d : | With 103 precincts- reported frors 311 to New Air Service | World Conference 1 The Marine Airways, of which!| WASHINGTONN, Sept. 11.—Pres- Capt. James V. Davis is president, ident Roosevelt, in an address today today formally announced an m—!before the Third World Power Con- creased seaplane charter service, ference, and preceding his starting which now includes in addition to|of the turbines at Boulder Dam, the 6-place Bellanca Pacemaker, aladvocated advance preparation for 17-place Fairchild 71, seaplane. Both|a future day when, through con- {ships will base in Juneau, at the version and application of energy, former Pacific Alaska Airways sea-|“half of the population can provide plane hangar now under lease to the basic machine made products nec- Marine Airways. | essary for the welfare of all” Gene Meyring, popular and well-| The President further said: known pilot, who has many years! “I would sul“est that the answer experience in Alaska flying, and|should not be left =utirely in the resident of Juneau, has joined the|hands of bankers, the government, Marine Airways staff as pilot, Man-}or demagogues.” thony J. Dimond had an unofficial | total of 7,527 votes compared to 2,-! 775 for his opponent, Lester O. Gore. | The vote in the various Divisions | gives the following incomplete re- | turns this afternoon: Pirst Division, 39 precincts report- | ing—Dimond, 3,308; Gore, 1,600;/ McCain, 1,588; Roden, 1,186; Truitt, | 2,038; Boyle, 2436; Cole, 2,203; Hesse, 2,855; Storey, 1,579; Shepard, | 1,677, Walker, 2,504; Anderson, 2,- 269; Davis, 2,321; Green, 2,477; Race, 2225 and Jenne, 2,057, Anderson, | Davis, Green and Race being elected. Second Division, 12 precincts re- porting—Dimond, 709; Gore, 217; McCain, 199; Roden, 325; Truitt, FLY'NG 3 Boyle, 527; Cole, 273; Hesse, 580; Storey, 276; Cochran for the Senate, 623 and Kennedy 333, Coch- House in the Second are Tolbert Scott, Smith, Litchenberg and Laib- lin. Third Division, 19 precincts—Di- mond, 2,098; Gore, 529; McCain, | 638; Roden, 535; Truitt, 1425; Boyle, 1,663; Cole, 744; Hesse, 1,724; Storey, 796; Patterson elected to Senate with 1624 against 852 for Gill. For ‘the House, Coffey, Ken- nedy, MeCutcheon and Nell Scott are elected. 3 Fourth Division, 33 precints of 62—Dimond, 1412; Gore, 429; Mc- Cain, 420; Roden, 489; Truitt, 969; Boyle, 1,034; Cole, 528; Hesse, 1,- 308; Storey, 480; Victor Rivers elect- ed Senator 1,029 to 853 for Hurley. Rogge, Dan Green, Nerland and Ross tc the House. More Changes Probable “There will probably be three or four new officers before the end of the year, to replace present shortage or forthcoming transfers,” Capt. Ricketts. “So I naturally intend to become as familiar as possible with the district before the remaining veterans of this station. have gone.” Machinist A. L. {Fin- negan IS acting Chief Engineér in the absénice of Lieut. Andersonl. J. R. Harris, Pay Clerk. is on leave, At least a third of the enlisted personnel of 62 i8 also new, many of them recently enlisted as ap- prentice seamen. Remain Here Two Weeks Unless some emergency call is re- ceived, the Tallapoosa will probably remain tied at the local dock for the next two weeks. The crew this morning started work cleaning boil- ers, and it is the plan of the cap- tain to get in rifle practice during the present stay if possible. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Ricketts will take a house here in the next few days Mrs. Ricketts and their three children are now staying at the Gastineau. Here For First Time Lieut. Comdr. Ricketts is in. Al-{Grant, which overlooks the Hudson ~|river in ‘New York City, was built (Continued on Page SiX) said| e Alaska Teachers Now in Hawaii HONOLULU, H. I, Sept. 11 — Thirty four schol teachers in the United States are exchanging plac- es this school year with teachers in Hawaiian schools under an ex- change plan. Included in the teachers in the exchange, are Miss Donie Taylor, of Juneau, Alaska. exchanging with Clara B. Synder of Pai, Maui, and Hilda Kohl, of Ketchikan, Alaska, of Aaipahu, Oahu. e ——— Sovitization Will Be Tri PARIS, Sept. 11.—Premier Leon Blum has been told by a delegation that Leftist workers plan an ex= periment In a radiogram to the Empire today, Harry Race whose elec- tion to the Territorial House of Representatives, seems certain and who is the only Republican elected in this division, said: “Thank the people of Juneau for their wonderful support in the general election” (signed) Harry Race. ager Alex Hilden announced today.| —,,———— Louis Delebecque, Juneau agent| for PAA. will also serve as agent| for the Marine Airways, with hend-i quarters in the PAA office in the| Gastineau Hotel. | REAGHES “ s Yesterday Chief Pilot Holden flew Robert Douglas, Standard Oil Sub- | 1 station superintendent, and Tom| - Dyer, local Standard Oil agent to! FRUM AZUHES Hoonah and Elfin Cove and return, | on an inspection trip of the sub-| P stations at those places. 1 e e |Another German Craft Is anTHAcT FUR | Making Flight Over Atlantic Ocean cHURGH JUB ls | NEW YORK, Sept 11.—Seeking la second East to West Trans-At- lantic flight with a Mark Awolus Flying Boat of the German Inter-| |national Air Line, the Luft |was at the half way point in e flight from the Azores to Bermuda 3 : “ at 8:30 o'clock this morning. Kinny and Eikland Will Do |t 850 oelosk the morung, s Remodeling on Metropol- |ianded at Port Washington, New H ' York, last night, completing the itan Me‘hOdlSt ,ChurCh ;flrst non-stop flight from the The contract Ior‘lhe remodeling Az;l::h ‘;’ly::; Eol:‘::d w:_t:t::"_apu"_ the Metropolitan Methodistieq from the base ship Schwaden- Church has been let to Kinny and|land off the Azores. y Eikland, work to begin immediately, e according to announcersent of the PLANS OF U. S. Rev. O. L. Kendall today. | WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—While The project will include stuc- plans are pushed for an air line coing the building, remodeling une |service spanning both the Atlantic tower and basement and shingling and Pacific oceans, the Bureau of the roof A heating plant will also, Air Commerce officials reported be installed. ;the scheme to break the Atlantic The improvements decided on by flights with a stepping stone. system the Board of Trustees at a meet-|of floating islands has been, aban- ing with E. D. Kohlstedt, Secretary!doned of the National Board of Missions, | in July, are calculated to make the| Methodist church one of the most| Harry Race mode! L H anu;:nua.nd attractive buildings Thanlu vfltel’l The contract was let last evening| Qf This Clty at a meeting of the Board of Trus- tees, which include Wallis George, Howard D. Stabler. Capt. J. M. Clark. A. H. Westall, R. H. Lister and Arnold Mogseth. The Rev. Kendall also meets with the Board. ———ao——— The tomb of General Ulysses S. by popular subseription. Parls. . i over the Territory, Delegate An-;vwlent E“gagements Cen- ran being elected. Elected to the! exchanging with Norah Sullivan,|duotation of Alaska Juneau mine in industrial Sovietiza<k tion in the Renault-Autt Factory.|Jones averages: industrials 168.59, This factory is located sutside of | down 41 rails 55.91, down .04; ALASKA'S VOTE POINTS TREND IN NOVEMBER “As Alaska Goes So Goes the Nation,” Declares Chairman Farley NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Democrat- ic National Chairman James A. Farley suggested here today that “it is time to change the ancient byword of the past from as Maine goes, so goes the Nation to as Al- aska goes so goes the nation.” For the past 30 years, Farley said, Alaska has gone Republican when the national election has been Republican and has gone Democrat- ic when the national election was Democratic except in 1912 when Woodrow Wilson was elected as a result of a Republican split. National Democratic committee- man J. A. Hellenthal sent Farley word that the entire Democratic ticket had carried the election last Tuesday in Alaska by more than a three to one majority. “The Alaska verdict, because of & similarity of economic interests, can be taken as an indication of what is going to happen in the ‘Western States on November 3, Chairman Farley said. 2000 TROOPS SLAUGHTERED IN CIVIL WAR ter at Mallorca Island and in Rebel City of Oviedo LONDON, Sept. 11.—Spanish reb- | els announced in dispatches receiv- ed here today that 2,000 Spanish| government troops had been slaugh- tered in a vicious attack on the is- land of Mallorca. At the same time both sides reported a new violent engagement in the rebel city of Oviedo, but who actually won was hidden in conflicting claims. The Rebels declared final attack on San Sebastian was imminent, but said an unofficial truce there involving negotiations for the city's surrender had broken down be- cause defenders wanted safe con- duct for miliatiamen whom they de-| sired to send to the defense of Bal-| bac. FEAR AGITATION { PARIS, Sept. 11.—Administrators of French Northern Africa terri- tory said here today that they sus-; pected & network of native runners, were . spreading secret agitatxon' among Mohammedens in connec-, tion with the Spanish trouble. ! STOCK PRICES MILL AROUND; RALLY IS LATE Shares Ofl—B_alance for Greater Part of To- | day’s Session | NEW YORK, Sept. 11. — Stocks were off balance during the greater| sion but an assortment of leaders| rallied during the final hour under the leadership of aircrafts and amusements, ‘also specialties. The| minus sign was still plentiful at the close -of the session. Transfers today totaled' 1,400,000 shares. €LOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 11. — Closing stock today is 15%, American Can 125, American Light and Power 12%, Anaconda 39%, Bethlehem Steel 71%, Calumet and Hecla 11%, Columbia Gas and Electric 21, Com- monwealth and Southern 3%, Gen- eral Motors 67%, International Har- vester 78%, Kennecott 48%, Sim- mons 38%, United States Steel 71%, United Corporation 7%, Citles Serv- ice 4%, Pound $5.06. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today'’s Dow, part of today’s Stock Exchange ses- | ' BLONDE IS SIX - TIME WINNER Mother Fights to Halt Hall - Death Penalty Federal” Injunction Sought in “Mass Murder” Execution Case WALLA WALLA, Wash,, Sept. 11. —An ajr=il0e bearing Attorney Ev- erett Butts left here this afternoon for Spokane where Attorney Butts planned to seek legal action before Judge J. Stanley Webster of the Federal Court in an effort to stay Leo Hall's execution. set for eleven o'clock tonight. At the Stave prison indications of further action by Governor Martin and State Courts led to the decis- ion to start what action could be taken federally. Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, mother of the condemned man, talked to Larry Paulos, whose wife Peggy was chief witness in convict- ing Hall of slaying Eugene Chener vert, one of six found slain in the| Erlands’ Point massacre near Bre- merton. Prison officials later said Paulos was here three months ago, is a parole violator, and has contribut- ed nothing to the case. Although Mrs. Hall asked at three o'clock this morning to see her son, she still had not seen him by noon today. Warden J. M. McCauley, who of | his own volition has twice postponed the hanging so she could bid Leo; goodbye, said that she probably would have a chance to talk with him this afternoon. Detectives here who were hoping Leo would break are disappointed as his attitude of calm silence contin- ues. A FEDERAL INJUNCTION SPOKANE, Sept. 11. — Attorney Everett Butts and Attorney Clay Nixon arrived here today ready to seek a Federal injunction to stay the execution of Leo Hall. Mrs. Eli- zabeth Hall remained in Walla Wal- ‘The attorneys are basing their injunction demand on the ground that Hall was deprived of his con- stitutional right to appeal through refusal of the State courts to order a new trial. FOREST FIRE CONTROLLED Hundreds.akMen Fight | Blaze in California National Forest LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 11.— A mile high fire in the National Forest has been curbed after burn- ing 300 acres around the valuable ytili- ties 3508, up .05, . watershed in the Sierra Madres. Hundreds of men were thrown on the front to fight the flames. Blonde Miss Virginia Biel, just 18, of Louisville, Ky., is rapidly acquir- ing a collection of beauty crowns. She added her sixth by victory in the Jeffersontown fair. Twice winner of the Kentucky state fair blonde contest, she’s five-feet-two and has golden tresses and eyes of blue. (Associated Press Photo) DEMONSTRATION AGAINST SOVIET TAKENBY NAZIS War Planes ;Roat in ‘Mili- tary Game—Another Break Forecast NURNBERG, Germany, Sept. 11. —Throbbing of motors of 400 war planes today gave a military back- ground to Germany’s anti-Soviet campaign which observers believed approaching an announcement of practical steps against Bolshevism. Plane demonstrations on a mass order of formation are scheduled for Monday. STIRRING UP TROUBLE BERLIN, Sept. 11. — Hermann Reischle, Nazi Agricultural leader, today contrasted the “ruthless ex- ploitation_of Soviet Russian peas- ants for the benefit of Jewish para- sites,” with what he said were Hit- ler's constructive efforts on behalf of the German farmers. The campaign appears to be lead- ing systematically to practical ao- tion and it is believed in some wide- ly official circles that a definite step is imminent. Some sugges- tions are advanced that as the re-| sult of the campaign, Germany may withdraw the German Ambassador from Moscow because Soviet Rus- sia is trying to get Jews to go there. Some quarters linked Germany and Italy in a predicted crusade toward establishing an internation- al bloc opposing the Red Govern- mental practices. e Russians Finii' New Islands in Arctj Ocean: {Ice-breaker Radios Moscow of Attempt to Break Through to Land MOSCOW, Sept. 11.—A wireless dispatch from the Soviet ice break- er Sadko today reported discovery of two islands in Arctic waters, east of Franz Josef Land. The ship's position was given as 81 degrees, 12 minutes north lati- tude and 72. degrese, 22 minutes east longitude, putting it north and east of Northern Island, off the northernmost tip of Siberia. The Sadko radio said they are trying to buck an eight-mile ice barrier in order to land a party on one of the islands. - e — The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, now un- der construction, is expected to be the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. RNED IN EXPLOSION JOHN DIMOND IS VICTIM ON GASBOAT HERE Young Man—B:dly Burned on Face and Hands When Boat Engine Explodes INJURED BOY ROWS SELF TO GET HELP Had Been Left Alone on Father Hubbard’s Boat Near PAA Airport John Dimond, 16-year-old son of Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond, was rushed to St. Ann's Hos- pital at 9 o'clock last evening suf- fering from third degree burns about his face and hands and also from exposure. The accident happened in the channel just off the PAA Airport, when young Dimond turned over the flywheel of a boat on which he was the lone person aboard. The wheel spattered gasoline, which had leaked out in proximity with it, jon a nearby stove, causing an ex- plosion and burning of young Di- mond. Durng the summer the young man has been a member of theRev. Ber- nard E. Hubbard’s Taku explora- tion party, which completed its summer work early last week and since that time has been in Juneau awaiti ng transportation to the States. Was Towing Iogs In the interval Dimond and two other party members, Kenneth Chis- {holm and Ed Levin, have been tow- ing logs in Lynn Canal with a 35-3 foot gasboat owned by John Snll:h,=\ for use in the Shrine of St. Terese, now under construction on the Es~ gle River Highway. Wednesday night the three at- tempted to bring the boat into Ju- neau and finding the tide too low to cross the bar left the boat near the airport. Levin and Chisholm returned to Juneau, leaving Dimond aboard to watch the craft, intend- ing to return at high tide Thursday night to continue the trip to Juneau. | Ezplosion Occurs Just after eight o'clock last even~ |ing, the young watchman attempt- ed to start the boat with the result- ant explosion. Despite his painful burns, Dimond then rowed ashore and walked over the mud flats to- ward lights. His calls for help were heard by young Everett Kirchofer. The latter responded and realizing the seriousness of Dimond’s burns, rushed him to St. Ann’s Hospital immediately where he was treated by Dr. W, W. Council. Anthony J. Dimond, father of the injured lad, was notified immed- lately and will arrive here from Ketchikan on the North Sea to- morrow, Mrs. Dimond, who resides in Washington, D. C., was dispatch- |ed a telegram by the Rev. Father W. G. LeVasseur. saying: “John painfully but not serivusly burned.” Plans To Enter Coliege The young expiorer completed his college preparatory course in a Washington, D. C. military acad- °my in the Spring and was plan- |ning to enter college in the Fall, As far as known, he had not select- | 2d a college as yet. Friends report- d that he was debating between Cathclie University, in Washington, and Santa Clara College, in Cali- forn‘a. Hospital attaches report that young Dimond spent a restful night ‘nd was much improved this morn- | | | | -~ BALLGONISTS FORCED DOWN Two Poli#h Fliers Land in Russian Forest Near White Sea WARBAW, Sept. 11.—Two Polish balloonists, Anton Janusz and Stanislau Brenck, have been award- ed second place in the Gordon Ben- nett Balloon race after reaching civilization. The two balloonists were forced down in'a Russian’ wilderness near the White Sea. Starting August 30, they drifted two days and when forced to land the balloon was torn. They notified Warsaw today of their whereabouts after a long march to & line of communication,