The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 23, 1936, Page 1

“MARINE STRIKE Sl TALENT FINALISTS AHMY BOMBER _ [ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7285. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1936. 'MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AMER. LEGION SELECTS N. Y. 1637 MEETING Harry W. Colmery to' Be |- Elected as National Commander CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 23— The American Legion has selected New York City for the 1937 con- vention. Delegates heard a plea for an alliance of veterans and labor against foreign entanglements with European war activities, voiced by William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, and also heard a warning to move cau- tiously in pressing for new bene- fits for ex-service men which was voiced .by Arthur Hines. The election of Henry W. Colm- ery, of Topeka, Kansas, as National Commander, is assured for tomor- row when the only remaining op- ponent, Quimby Melton, of Grif- fin, Georgia, conceded Colmery’s victory. GILLARD TROPHY IS PRESENTED TO ALASKA CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. — The American Legion Auxiliary has pre- sented the Gillard Trophy to Al- aska for winning the contest in the national news subscriptions in com- parison to membership. — e - SHOOTING JAPAN AREA IN SHANGHA Chinese Gunmen Suspected of Wounding Three Nippon Marines SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 23.— Three Japanese marines were shot, one fatally, in the Japanese popu- lated area of the International set- tlement. Alleged Chinese gunmen are held at the Japanese Naval headquarters. Marines were called out immed- iately after the shooting to occupy the areas where the shooting took place to prevent any exit from the section. LANDON MAKES INITIAL FARM RELIEF TALK Nominee Promises *‘Protec- tion of Family Type Farm,” Des Moines DES MOINES, Iowa. Sept. 23. — Pledging to the farmer cash bene- fits and conservation payments, Gov. Alfred M. Landon presented to agriculture a farm program he said was aimed at “protection of the family type ‘farm. It offers a practical means of attaining what we have been seeking—free and in- dependent agriculture.” The candidate said he assailed any system .which. “penalizes plenty,; and rewards scarcity or means per manent “control from Washington.’ This was the Kansan’s first ma- jor farm{dddress 6f the gampaign Landon ' sald G-f"t \ mrmmr of) crop insurance wo be given the fullest A:ull_idfl’lem by, the Repub+¢ lican party. : h ot iR 15t ¥ Indian’s Estate Gains $135,000 in Two Years MUUSKO@GEE, Okla., Sept. 23.— The estate of the late Jackson Barnett, one of Oklahoma’s wealth- jest Indians, has increased $135,000 in the past two years, Indian of- ficials here disclosed. Barnett died in Los Angeles in 1934. Hundreds of persons from all parts of the United States have en- tered claims to a part of the estate which Federal Court authorities say is now valued at about $2,000,000. They said cost of the court record in administration of the estate would amount to approximately BEAUTY AND “Miss Californ| inge, ss Birmingham.” These three girls qualified for the finals of the Atlantic City, N. J., beauty and talent contest. They are (left to right) Phyliss Dobson, Rose Coyle, “Miss Philadelphia,” and Gloria Lev- (Associated Press Photo) | BELL REPORTS 600D HALIBUT | ' SEASON HERE fiibh. Brings 36 Cons More Per Pound This Year than in 1935 “ WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Unit-| ed States Fisheries COmmlssionerj Frank T. Bell said the halibut fish-| eries in Alaska and other North| | Pacific waters enjoyed “a very suc-| cessful 1936 season.’ Bell said the completion of re-| ports received by the Bureau showed more than five million pounds of halibut landed at the| Seattle market in the first eight| months of this year netting the fishermen $55,616 more than they, received during the corresponding | period in 1935. [ “In spite of the increased land-| ings in Seattle this year the hali- but brought an average of 8.21 cents | compared with 7.05 cents during] 1935, an increase of 1.15 cents paid[ the fishermen,” Bell said. | “The August 1936 average was| 9.15 cents compared with 7.62 for| August 1935. The scarcity of hali-| but at Prince Rupert boosted the| Seattle price during the latter part| of August,” Bell stated. i The Commissioner reported thati the average price received for hali-| but livers this season was 45 cents| a pound compared with 40% cents last year. | DENY HITLER WILL RESIEN Rumors Persist, However, He Will Soon Quit . Chancellorship BERLIN, Sept. 23.—Persistent ru- ors that Adolf Hitler might relii ish the Chancellorship, but re- miaining as Der Fuhrer, drew offic- ial denials last night from the fl'op,nganda Ministry. “The rumor persisted however de- spite denials. NOT YET, BUT SOON LONDON, Sept. 23.—It is relably reported here Hitler is to resign as Chancellor but just when has not been decided. Certain official com- munications bear out the report given out yesterday in Berlin of the contemplated resignation. Summer Over, Autumn Is Now Here ‘Today is the first day of Autumn. Summer ended yesterday and the next important date will be on December 21, when Winter begins. Hirohito Will Be Witness at War Maneuvers Feuperor Aboard Baitleship! Going to Sceneon | Northern Island ! TOKYO, Sept. 23.—Emperor Him-‘ hito is today aboard the battleship; Hiyie enroute to the northern island of Hokkaido, part of the ;Yapanese homeland nearest Russian terri- | tory, to witness army maneuvers. | The voyage is the first juumey‘ any Emperor has ever taken to the| northern realm in half a century. Some military authorities belwvcl secrecy of the maneuvers is due} to the annual disturbed Russo-Jap-| anese relations. | Aircraft are expected to play an| important role in the test of re-| sistance of attacks. The aircraft will be launched from aircraft car-} riers of the enemy fleet approach- in from the northeast from whence| Japanese strateists believe any at- tack from the eastern Pacific or United States would come - e — DAMAGES ARE AWARDED, BIG MINING CASE Suit Instituted in Nevada in 1929 Finally Settled at Reno RENO, Nevada, Sept. 23. — The { Consolidated Copper Mines Com- \pany has been awarded $896,913 |damages and interest in its counter !clnXms to a suit brought against it |seven years ago by the Nevada ! tonsolidated Copper Company, Kennecott organization, in the Ne- vada District Court. The plaintiff company at the same time was awarded damages and interest of $38,012. Both companies operate in the Ely, Nevada district. i The case was instituted in 1929 by the Nevada Consolidated. The {sun sought to enjoin the Copper |Mines Company from mining in the |Emma Nevada shaft in the vicinity | lof the Consolidated huge Liberty | Copper pit at Ruth. Nevada. AEOLUS MAKES " OCEAN FLIGHT HORTA, Azores, Sept. 23. — The | Aeolus, ten ton German Lufthansa flying boat has arrived from New York making the flight in 17 hours | York proceeded to New London, CRASHES ;CREW Dense Fog Over Atlantic Seaboard Also Causes Marine Disaster NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—A -dense fog over the Atlantic seaboard to- day is endangering shipping and disrupting aviation schedules. Up to noon today the fog condi- tions claimed three lives when a plane crashed in Rhode Island: Two freighters also collided in New York waters. A twin-motored Army bomber crashed at Hillsgrove, Rhode Island, and three army airmen were killed when trying to land by radio di- rections from the ground. The ship overshot the field. The freighter Ploto, Norwegian registry, and the New York, of the Vermont Transportation Company, crashed but there was no loss of life. The Coast Guard removed the crew of seventeen from the Plato which flashed SOS signals and sank shortly before dawn. The New Connecticut. LENGUE FIGHT Ejection or Retention of Former Kingdom Is Now Question BULLETIN — GENEVA, Sept. 23. — The League's Credentials Committee this afternoon de- cided to recommend the Ethio- pian delegates be permitted to continue to sit in the Assembly and reversed the previous de- cision to submit the question of Ethiopia’s sovereignty to the World Court. GENEVA, Sept. 23.—Ethiopia has seemingly won another inning in its fight to stay in the League of Na- tions and an independent kingdom. There is a marked tendency to refrain from recommending election |of Ethiopia pending submission of the problem to the World Court. Nations is split over the question. Idealists are backing Selassie. longer a separate kingdom. The Idealists want to assure the right of smaller nations. STREAM CHECKING BEING CONTINUED BY FISHERY BOATS If the weather clears, the vessels Brant and Widgeon of the Bureau of Fisheries, will clear tomorrow, or at the latest Friday, for re- checking of streams in Southeast Alaska on fish escapement, primar- ily streams which were checked earlier in the season, it was an- nounced today by L. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent for the bureau. “We are interested in looking over the late runs to see how the chums and cohos are running and !if the pinks are out of the way and dog salmon showing,” he ex- | plained. “Escapement thus far has {been satisfactory.” While only three plants so far have announced they are going to | take advantage of the fall season, | opening October 1, two at Klawock |and one at Tyee, many natives have expressed a desire to par- |ticipate in the fall fishing, Win- gard said. Present indications, how- ever, he said, are that there will be a heavy run of chums and |cohos at the outset wifich may |find the canneries swamped with |the result they may not be able | to utilize all the gear available |unless the fishing spreads out more than appearts at present. e TRAVELING MEN HERE K. B. Edwards, Baxter Felch and Oscar R. Hart, all knights of the grip, arrived in Juneau aboard the ‘Yukon. — - The greatest Southern desert of OF THREE DIE|| Realists are backing Italy and the|11%, were opened when power was tu These spectacular falls were created as 12 84-inch needle valv rned on at the Boulder Dam. ix on each side of the Colorado river, y created a cataract 13 feet higher than Niagara Falls. This picture, taken from an airplane, shows the falls, with power plants beyond, the dam, Lake Mead and parked cars on elther side of the dam. (Assoclated Press Photo) PUSH UPWARD, TRADING TODAY CAUSING NEW (STOCK PRICES [Successful Operation ll_nnnnnahy Specialties Lead in Advance[Starving Intant Relieved, —Some Six-Year Highs Reached NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Special- ties held the play on the Stock Exchange today and a number of |jointly stated that baby Tafel’s gen-| issues pushed up from fractions to|eral appearance today is good and| more than two points for new six-|the “total danger now lies in the: year highs. An assortment of recent leaders were unable to make the grade. Prices were uneven at today’s close. Transfers were 1,450,000 shares. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine The Assembly of the League of (Stock today is 17%, American Can 124%, American Power and Light Anaconda 39%, Bethlehem Steel 69%, Calumet and Hecla 11, Italy would exclude Ethiopia on|Columbia Gas and Electric 19-;»&, the ground the country is now no|Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 68%, International Harvester 81, Kennecott 487%, Simmons 39, Unit- ed States Steel 71%, Cities Service 4, Pound $5.06%, United Corpora- tion 7%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 169.01, down 46; rails 5630, down .17; utilities 34.05, down .21. RAY COLVIN 1S WITNESS, P-IEARING Declares Discharged Men Not Canned for Their Guild Activities SEATTLE, Sept. 23.—Ray Colvin, According to Doctors’ Announcement CHICAGO, Sep:. 23. — Doctors Lewis K. Eastman and Lloyd Kenny possibility of auto - intoxication” from failure to eliminate food waste. Respiration has raised following the operation performed late yesterday afternoon. ‘The case aroused great interest. The mother, Mrs. Eva Tafel, aged 22, pleaded, “I want my boy.” The father, Julian Tafel, wanted a mercy death {_The baby, Julian, Jr., born last Thursday, was discovered to have malformation in the intesinal tracts and abnormal condition of the blad- der. The infant was literally starving to death. The mother pleaded for an operation but the father object- ed. Later the father consented and the operation was performed. ————— Russians Drop | llnll_kgd Names MOSCOW, Seprt. 23.—Soviet citi- zens, embued with the spirit of {change, are shedding Christian or surnames they do not like. Daily the leading newspapers car- ry long lists of advertisements of their intention to change for ones| sider annoying, amusing, offensive or generally unsatisfactory. | 1 The process is fairly simple. A ! citizen simply appears at the Reg- listry for Acts of Civil State and ‘files notice of his or her intention |to change his name. Public announcement of the fact lls published, and anyone who ob- persons who have filed notice of | more euphonious names they con-| ISPANISH REBS MOVING UPON . TWO CENTERS —Reported 18 Miles from Madrid { LONDON, Sept. 23.—Spanish in- surgents, sensing they are on the verge of a decisive victory, today are storming the roads leading, to Madrid and also Toledo. t The rebels are said to be only a| few miles from Toledo in a des-| perate march to save the Alcazar survivors. | Gen. Francisco Franco has drawn |his troops up for an attack on |Navalcarnero, 18 miles from Ma- drid. Reports are current in rebel quarters that Madrid is debating the advisability of surrender. The | President wants to yield but the | Premier opposes. | It Is reported that those defend- ing Madrid are eating only grapes |and watermelon, all that is avail-| able. MANY SPEAKERS AT C. C. SESSION TOMORROWNOON {Northland Maii Contract | Also Will Come Up for Discussion at Luncheon An interesting array of speakers will appear at the weekly meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Com- !merce tomorrow noon in the Term- |inal Cafe, it was announced today by Secretary Curtis Shattuck. Among them will be H. F. “Nick” | Carter, Great Northern Railroad representative in Alaska; Wellman Holbrook, Assisant Regional For- ester, who has just returned from five weeks in the Westward, and Managing Editor of the Seattle|Jécts can appear and state his ob-)Territerial Representative Joe Post-Intélligencer, testified today at|Jections. If there is no protest with-| the hearing before the Regional La- bor Relations Board, that, the man- agement expressed no anti-Ameri- can Guild policy but instructed him to refrain from mentioning the Guild to employees. Colvin denied Guild charges he in 30 days the civil authorities issue [the citizen a pew passport under his new name. ‘ Father, Son Win McKINNEY, Tex.—Forrest Dunn discharged Frank M. Lynch, photo-|o¢ Dallas won a baby show here grapher, and Philip Everhardt Arm- strong dramatic critic for Guild ac- tivity and reiterated the newspaper charges they were canned for inef- v ficiency and insubordination respec- tively. 2 ——— 345 FAIRBANKS STUDENTS 22 years ago. Recently he entered iRichard Forrest, his son, in the " same event. The baby won. R e Tree F t;ils Thermometer OKEMAH, Okla.—Okemah resi- The total registration of 3¢5 dents believe one iree has prevent- Arabia. about 300,000 square miles,|Pupils was made on the opening ed a new heat record. The tree and 47 minutes. was crossed for the first time by a |day. of the: public schools at Fair- has grown over the box housing the non-Moslem in 1930-31. banks, official thermometer, Green of Hyder, who was recently re-elected and is now in Juneau for a series of conferences with Delegate Anthony J. Dimond. Also of wide interest to Chamber members tomorrow will be discus- sion of the winter mail schedule "lor the Northland Transportation Company which started last year |around the middle of October. Ef- |fort is being made this year to |have the schedule start the first of October. The company carries no |mail during the summer months. A NI L | RETURNING WESTWARD Mrs. M. Charon Baldwin is a passenger aboard the Yukon for Seward. She is a former Juneau resident. Insurgents Nearing Toledot™ PRICE TEN CENT? UATION TIGHTENS GIANTFALLS CRE_ATED BY BOULDER DAM 6UTLETS NO APPARENT CHANGE MADE IN SITUATION Both Sides Give Expression to Their Views on Issue STRIKE OR LOCKOUT IS APPARENT VERSION Controversy Shifts from Coast to National Capital No apparent progress toward a settlement of the differences DEFINITE THREAT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 23. —A definite threat of a shutdown on Pacific Coast shipping on Sep- tembér 30 entered the situation’ as hopes for a settlement turned to ‘Washington, D. C. Thomas G. Plant, representing the Pacific Coast Waterfront Em- ployers, said if agreements are npt reached by the end of the month, the question of continued opera- tion depends on the workers. “If enough men report for work, seamen @nd longshoremen, we: will continue and if not, there will be a shutdown.” : Unions’ Move The Sallors Union of the Pacific served notice yesterday afternoon it was ready to make contracts be- fore the awards of 1934 expire on September 30. A new offer was made to the employers today through Harry Lundeberg, the union's President, agreeing to sub- mit to any group of lawyers its contention that the new agreement should be signed separately by each shipping company, which the ship- owners refused to comply with. Lundeberg’s Statement Replying to Plant, regarding op- (Cont‘nied cn Page Two) Bt -8 b i GUARDSMEN MAY BE CALLED OUT INMINNEAPOLIS - o Governor. Wlthholds Decis- | 1on When Conference with | Strikers Is Postponed MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 28. —Gov. Hjalmar Peterson withheld his decision as to the use of the National Guard in conjunction with the Minneapolis strikes when the conference with strike leaders was postponed until later today. The Governor said he had been informed that Federal representa- tives were conferring with strike leaders and business men. ery truck drivers are striking. Grain elevator workers and grocs ¢