The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 24, 1936, Page 1

» » - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7312. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1936, ~ MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS PORTUGUESE CHARGED WITH MURDER UNIONS MAINTAIN SOLID FRONT, COAS SPANISH CRAFT SHELLED, SINKS CREW DROWNS Vessel Goes Down in Flames—No Warn- ing Is Given FORTY SAILORS ARE VICTIMS OF OUTRAGE Germany Sends Submarines Into Mediterranean —Forces Land LONDON, Oct. 24. — Spain today charged Portugal with the death of forty Spanish sailors during a naval{ engagement as Russia renewed de-‘ mands for a blockade of Portuguese ports to prevent shipment of muni- tions to the anti-Madrid insurgents. The Spanish Embassy officials here said they received information today from the Embassy at Paris, which was sent by the sub-Gover- nor of Spanish Guinea, West Afri- can possession, that the Portuguese sent the motorship Ciudad de Ma- cao “with hull and funnels painted similar to those of a German vessel” | into African waters on October 14.‘ The Ciudad de Macao fired four | shells, without warning and at very short range, -at the motorship Fer- nando Po, flying the Spanish flag. The Fernando Po was set afire by | the shells and sank and the cap- tain and crew were drowned. ‘The Spanish Embassy here also added fresh charges against Ger- many, alleging that the first of fif- teen German submarines entered the Mediterranean, through the Strait of Gibraltar, on the night of October 19, and two the next night, also that 860 German youths arrived at Seville in open boats with 12 anti-aircraft guns and left im- mediately to join the insurgents of . Spain. U. S. EMBASSY REOPENS ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. — The American Embassy in Madrid has advised the State Department it is being reopened as a place of refuge for Americans in view of the seri- ous situation created by the insur- gent advance on the Capital. LEAVE BY AIRPLANE PARIS, Oct. 2¢. — Women and children refugees now in the Ar- gentine Embassy in Madrid are are being evacuated from the Capi- tal by airplane, Foreign Minister Lamas of Argentine announces. LATHROP SEEKS RADIO STATION If Permit Granted He Wil Construct Studio at Fairbanks ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 24.— Capt. Austin E. Lathrop announced here that he has applied to the Federal Communications Commis- sion for a permit to construct a Billions Spent in Rearmament . Race 11 Nations Naval Expenditures Pre- dominate—U.S. Away Down in List GENEVA, Oct. 24.—A furious re- armament race among the nations of the world, League of Nation’s experts estimate, brought forth an expenditure of nine billion two hundred and five million dllars in 1935 or five and one half billion in terms of predevaluation money. The greatest increases were in naval expenditures. The United States is far down the list in expenditures of the major powers. .- 6.0.P. SPENDS NEAR $5,000,000 ON CAMPAIGN Hearst Largest Recent Con- tributor to Fund with Gift of $30,000 WASHINGTON, Oci. 24. — The Republican National Committee re- ported yesterday that it had spent $3,161,000 between September 1 and October 18, bringing the total since June 1 to $4,994,000. The committee reported to the Clerk of the House of Representa- tives that it had raised the Repub-| F.D.R. OUTLINES HIS PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS Says Administration Drag- ged Private Enterprise Out of 1933 Pit WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Argu- ing that the Administration has “loosened the grip of monopoly and dragged private enterprise back out of the pit into which it had fallen in 1933,” President Roosevelt last night addressed a broadcast to a number of business men's banquets | throughout the country. The President saild the New Deal resolved to “keep politics out of business” and at the same time “we ask business to refrain from coer- cion in potliies.” The Chief Executive declared | that the “overwhelming majority of independent individual business men approve what we did to save Ameri- can business and I am equally sure that the handful of monopolistic business men hate what we did for American business.” He told the I diners that as profits return, values jof securities and investments came back. “We must hold constantly to re- solve never again to become rom- |miwed to the philosophy of boom |era; to individualism run wild,” he | declared. —— FLOOD WATERS STILL HIGH IN 1 lican expenditures for the year to| $5,686,000. The Ilargest contribu- | tor since the last report was William' SKAGWAY AREA Randolph Hearst with $30,000. The Democratic National Com- mittee has not reported for the last two months but spent $1,008,000 from June 1 to the end of August. FORMATION OF JUNEAU YACHT CLUB PROPOSED Suggestion Is Advanced— Meeting of Those Inter- ested to Be Called Suggestion for the formation of a Juneau Yacht Club is contained in a letter addressed to the Em-| pire, and which seems timely in view of the rapidly growing interest in boating in this section. The writer | of this letter, in addition to the| part quoted, added that he and friends would be glad to join with any movement toward the estab- lishment of such a club, should others be interested. The Suggestion ‘The letter follows: Editor, The Empire: A number of local boat owners have been discussing the possibility radio broadcasting station at Fair-, banks with 250 watts and unlimited time. Capt. Lathrop said he plans a modern studio if the permit is FIRE DESTROYS ALASKA HANGA ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 24.— Pilot A. Lyle, of Copper Center, has received advices that the Cop- per Center hangar burned last Sun- day and destroyed a plane, three motors and other equipment. The loss is estimated at $10,000. Nothing was salvaged. her of organizing a Juneau Yacht Club, and thought it might be worth while submitting the suggestion to the community through the col- umns of The Empire, to see if there is enough interest to make the plan possible of success. About a dozen of us have talked of it, and all think that there is need for such an organization, and that a h or more persons in this community would be glad to Join it. Permantat Action As it appears to us, a permanent anchorage and club building could be established at some place out the road, such as Tee Harbor or Auk Bay, and, if the Juneau Small Boat Is ever realized, a float could be maintained there. ‘The permanent club-house should be a desirable community asset, as it would naturaly become the cen- ter of any week-end or summer cot- tage colony in that vieinity. It would also enable those who are unable to have cottages of their {Large Amount of Work to | Be Done to Repair Rail- | road and Highway | Flood waters are still high at Skag- :way, although receding some, and !there is & large amount of work to | be done to repair the Skagway high-, |way and the White Pass and Yu- ‘kon Route, according to Assistant | Collector of Customs M. 8. Whittier land Deputy J. J. Hillard, {who returned to Juneau yesterday on the Tallapoosa after visiting the |area on official bustness. | The Bureau of Public Roads un- der the supervision of District En- gineer M. D. Williams has made a | temporary repair on the old Brack- {ett road making possible a transfer of passengers from Denver Junc- tion to Skagway and virtually all ipersons coming out over the route lare now across the barrter. Two !steamboat crews were still to come |over, about 60 men, and it was ex- pected that would complete the jtraffic for some time. It is estimated it will take several weeks to get the railroad operating again and nearly a mile of the Bkagway highway between the rail- road and the river is washed out. In addition to the approaches on the bridges a span of the second railroad bridge is out, they report- ed. COHEN’S BODY TO BE SENT SOUTH FOR INTERMENT According to announcement today |from his wife, who resides here, the body of Abie Cohen, as he was known here, musician for Mike Pu- sich at Dreamland, who died at St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday afternoon, is to be taken to Great Falls, Mon- tana, for burial. Mr. Cohen, whose real name was Carl B. Treanton, was 36 years old. He was born in Redding, California, but had lived in Great Falls for the past several years, and had most of his friends there. His are now living in San Joselle, Califor- nig. e e———— HEADED FOR SOUTH With work on Gilmore Creek, Fairbanks district, closed for the season, Lenus Nelson will be aboard the Northwestern for the States for the winter, “’'ll Fly Out,” Says He;And at . Last fle Does It Old Prospector Finally Makes Good on 31- Year-Old Boast When Frank Slaven first read about the experiments with air- planes of the Wright Brothers, and of their successful flight, he was at the end of a long trek into the Interior of Alaska. After reéading of the great achievement, He re- marked to another prospector in that remote section, that “some day” he would fly out of the goun- try in one of those ships. That will be a long “some"day,” the other old-timer replied. ~ But, the “some day finally came.” Yes- terday, Slaven arrived in Juneau aboard the PAA Electra, via Fair- banks, from his claim on ‘" Cold Creek near Circle. After flying from Cold Creek to Fairbanks, in less than an hour, he had come on Ito Juneau by plane in buf little more than four hours, spending but five hours to make a trip that took many weary days when he first made his way into the region 37 years ago. Slaven's Verdict 5 “Modern machinery is surely a fine thing,” is Mr. Slaven's vers dict. Tt not only opens up the, ust. try and shortens distances, but it} is what has been needed to make| the country really prosperous. Mr. | Slaven’s claims on Cold Creek are| among those under option to Gen.| A. D. McRae, under whose open-: tions a dredge has been installed on the workings during this past summer. “Although not perfected | yet, dredges, tractors and such ma- chinery are really going to do things for that country,” declared Slaven. Although delayed by supplies and equipment being lost on the twp steamers that went down on the Yukon river, the operations at Cold Creek this year lived completely up to the expectations, he said. With everything all ready to go, next sea- son should show well. Another Dredge Slaven, who now operates a road- house on the Yukon at Cold Creek, reported that another dredge, which is to be put in operation on Wood~ chopper Creek, six miles way, early next year, should also do well, as there is already considerable ground “stripped” for it. In Roadhouse Business Mr. Slaven explained his entering | the roadhouse business in this man- | ner: “I was building the house for myself,” he said; “in fact I am still building it, as it is mighty hard to get what is needed and building is mighty slow. Anyway, I was building it for myself, but .quite a few people began to come in there; and, you know, you can't shut the door in their faces. So now, it'’s a roadhouse.” However, Slaven is still a pros- pector and during the past summer has been the assistant of Dean Pat- ty, in looking over the country there abouts. After 31 years in that dis- trict, Slaven knows the country pretty well. Outside On Visit Slaven was a passenger outside on the Princess Louise this morn- ing, but will return to his road- house next spring, to carry on with the building. He will spend the winter in Santa Cruz, California, where his 83 year old mother is living. Slaven’s Jast trip to the States was in 1929, but that time he went out on the railroad and steam- ships. He has made several hops between Cold Creek and Fairbanks during the past two or three years, but this is the first time he has made the txip out by plane. “I managé to get outside about every seven years,” he said. “I'll see you again next spring.” —— e Ascot Winner to Get $40,000 ASCOT, England, Oct. 24.—-Th!i the horse which wins gold cup, to be run 1937, will receive nearly Iln other parts of the Territory. SITE SELECTED FOR FAIRBANKS AVIATION BASE Hunt Is Instructed to Set Aside Two Tracts for Use Army Air Base FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 24.—| Definite action toward the estab- lishing of a United States Army Air Base in Alaska, near Fairbanks, ‘was taken yesterday in instructions received by R. M. Hunt, Fairbanks representative of the Federal Land Department, to set aside four square miles of land along the banks of ! the Chena river, four miles west of | Fairbanks, for pog?.de use as the Army's principal? aviation base in Alaska. The News-Miner reports that Hunt has also been instructed to set aside two additional square miles, which may be added to the base. The government owns all the land in the larger tract, but the addition contains some privately owned property. The river frontage of the site will permit the landing of pon- toon planes, The army investigation and sel- ection board, consisting of Lieut. Colonel Wilmot A. Danielson, Major Otto B. Trunk and Major Albro L. Parsons, which visited the Terri- tory last summer, viewed the site while in Fairbanks during Aug- The army selection board came to Alaska shortly after a Congres-. sional Bill providing for the sel- ection of a suitable base had been passed. However, before construc- tion of the base can be commenc- ed, funds for the purpose must be provided by Congress. It is possible that other, smaller Army air bases may be established HUSKIES BEAT GOLDEN BEARS IN GRID CLASH Washington Wins from Cali- fornia 13 to 0 with Series, Power Plays SEATTLE, Oct. 24. — Flashing a brilliant attack the University of ‘Washington Huskies defeated the | Golden Bears of the University of California, here this afternoon 13 to 0 before a huge crowd that fill- ed the Stadium to capacity. Overpowering the California for- ward wall, the Huskies romped down the field to a touchdown in the first half and followed up in the third quarter with another touchdown and Elmer Logg made it 13 points by kicking goal. With Jimmy Cain and Byron Haines tak- ing turns in carrying the ball, the Huskies marched down the field from their own 35-yard line in the closing minutes of the third quarter to plant’the ball behind the Cali- fornia goal posts without once los- ing it. Power play after power play | was sent through the wilting Cali- fornia line, which failed to stop the Washington rushes. In the closing minutes of play the Golden Bears resorted to a series of passes but without suc- cess, losing the ‘ball to the Huskies after several attempts. Elmer Logg was the kicking sen- sation of the ‘afternoon, the Wash- ington quarterback averaging close to 50 yards while Thomas of Cali- fornia trusty boot saved his own team several times from bad situations, MRS. DON ADLER IS VISIT TO STATES Mrs. Adler of Fairbanks and her sister-in-law, Miss Babe Adler, will travel to Seattle on the North- western. Mrs. Adler will remain on the Pacific Coast for a few weeks before returning to Fair- banks, while Miss Adler, having @ visit of some length , is on her Who Is This Mrs. Simpson? | { READ the story of the Baltimore girl who caught the eye of a King — four fascinat- ing articles by Asso- ciated Press writers telling little known incidents in the life of one of the world’s most famous women. The first appears in The Empire Monday, October 26. Look for ‘ 'I‘e American Girl | And The King of England FAIRBANKS FINE SAYS SEN. HESS ON WAY SOUTH Gold Pri:Has Fourth Division Booming ‘Says Senator VacationBound | STOCK TRADERS GET BUSY THEN 60 TO SHELTER |Deals Practically at Stand- still at Close—Gains, Losses Even Business and conditions generally NEW YORK, Oct. 24. — Nimble in Fairbanks and in the mining traders bought a few aircrafts, util- districts surrounding Fairbanks ities, oils and specialties then scur- look fine, according to Senator Lu- ried to the sidelines at the short ther C. Hess, prominent Fourth session today with the result that Division citizen who arrived in Ju- trading was practically at a stand- neau on the PAA Electra from Still at the close with minor gains Fairbanks yesterday afternogn. and losses about evenly divided Senator Hess, on his way to the 8mong the leaders. States for a vacation of several Today's transfers were only 650,000 months, left on th? Princess Louise Shares. this mbdrning. He is accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Hess. | CLOSING PRICES TODAY Enthusiasm over the results of the’ NEW YORK, Oct. 24. — Closing increase in the price of gold from quotation of Alaska Juneau mine $20.67 to $35 an ounce was express- Stock today is 16, American Can ed by Senator Hess. The Fairbanks 125%, American Power and Light | district, he said, is profiting by the 12, Anaconda 46%, Bethlehem Steel present price of gold in the opera- 1%, Calumet and Hecla 11%, Co- DOW, JONES AVERAGES tion of many properties hereto- lumbia Gas and Electric 19%, Com- Wright 6%, General Motors 70% New capital from outside and in- § \ creased investments on the part of Internaiional Harvester 91%, Ken- Simmons 47%, Southern Pacific 44, | have done much to build up busi- 4 4 ¥ ness in the Fourth Division town. United . Gtates Steel 76%, United the Senate during the 1935 session |of the Territorial Legislature, his | Speaker of the House of Repre- Jones ‘averages: industrials 175.97, |sentatives in 1917. His many inter- UP -37; ralls 58.60, up .09; utflities real estate. { SR T Mrs. Hess is a member of the of Alaska and a member of the ELEBTHA NOI ] Board of Childrens Guardians for Though they plan to spend th next five or six months in the inite. Their trip they say, is a Tn FAIRBANKS celebration of their twenty-fifth | August. | The Pacific Alaska Airways Elec- R and Murray Stuart, which arrived 3 HALIB“TERS 3 In Juneau yesterday afternoon, took | return flight to Whitehorse and Fairbanks, at 10 o'clock this morn- | man who is going to Nome, was the i only passenger aboard, outbound buters arrived from the western that made the Falrbnnk;_ flight yes- !banks today as follows: Tacoma terday will return to Fairbanks the 10 cents a pound; Celtic 28,000 Of the Alaska. |pounds, 10% and 10 cents; Arna The Alitak, Maddock, Antler and Faith came in from the local banks NEXT mm“ MEET of 4% and 4% cents. A covered-dish dinner will pre- el Rebekahs in the Odd Fellows Hall Capt. Willlam Stropg, accompan- Wednesday, October 28. Juneau this morning from Tulse- 1asa and Mrs. John McCormick are |quah in Capt. Strong’s river boat on the committee for the affair to |Mrs. Strong, who came in with are invited. |the Marine Airways plane this Cards and a social evening will fore considered not worth while, Monwealth and Southern 4, Curtiss operators already in the district 16COt 57, New York Central 464, Senator Hess was president of Corporation 7%, Cities Service 4%. |sixth session in the Senate, and was ests include mining, banking and 3943, down .08. Board of Regents of the University the Fourth Division. ] e States, the Hess's plans are indef- wedding anniversary, observed in tra plane, piloted by Jerry Jones off from the Juneau airporf on the | ‘ y ing. J. M. McDonald, a mining SEATTLE, Oct. 24—Three hali- from Juneau. The second plane 25,000 pounds, selling for 11% and first of next week after the arrival ’15,000 pounds, 10% and 10 cents. DINNER WILL PRECEDE |with halibut selling on an average cede the regular meeting of the | CAPT. STRONG HERE |ied by George Robbins, arrived in' Miss Alma Olson, Miss Mary Ko- |the Redwing. Capt. Strong joined Which Rebekahs and their families lmomlng, at the Gastineau Hetel, follow the dinner and meeting. The following are today’s Dow, | T DISPUTE LONGSHOREMEN REMAIN LOY AL, OTHER UNIONS Will Not Break Away, How- ever, from Seagoing Organizations SITUATION CREATED | BY OFFERS PROPOSED !Hamlet Continues Working to Prevent Strike— Vote Being Taken SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 24, —The Pacific Coast Longshoremen {have refused to break the united front with the sea-going unions in | the present dispute with the ship owners notwithstanding the peace offer to the dock workers from 27 eastern and foreign steamship com- panies, The offer is termea favorable by Harry Bridges, President of the Pa- cific Coast International Long- shoremens’ Association, but he said: “It is useless unless the sea-going | unions are granted hiring halls and cash overtime pay.” Hamlet Continues Efforts Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, | representative of the new Federal Maritime Commission, is continying - | his”efforts to avert any walkout on midnight, October 28. The unions are continuing to take a referendum whether to strike or continue under the old working agreement of the 193¢ award until the Maritime Commission makes a thorough investigation. Pay Increase The eastern and foreign compan-~ ies. offer to the longshoremen in- cludes pay increases independently of the coast committee. i Thomas G. Plant, representing the | Pacific Coast Employers, said the position of his group “is not al- | tered by the offer of New York and { foreign lines.” Creates Situation It is interpreted here that the offer made is & move on the part |of eastern companies to create “a situation where there can be no strike of longshoremen in New York and other sections, regardless of what happens on the Pacific Coast.” | ONE SETTLEMENT IS REPORTED IN SIGHT SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.—Nat Levine, speaking for the Steam Schooner operators, said a settle- ment will probably be reached with |sea-going unions on a wage increase issue. The operators are being repe resented in negotiations now in pro- !gress with the Shipowners' Associa- [tion of the Pacific Coast, a group | separate from the Coast Committee for the ship owners headed by Plant. Levine said satisfactory adjust- (ment will also be reached with other | unions employed by the schoonsr loperators. He said agreements, if 'reached as now seem likely, would be signed regardless of the outcome of negotiations involving other ship owifefs’ committees. The negotiations are being carried on with the mar- ine firemen, oilers water tenders, wipers, marine cooks and stewards. MATILDA HOLST GOES | EAST WITH MISS REEP Of interest to friends in Juneau is the word that Miss Matilda Holst, talented young Juneau vocal- ist, has left for New York City where she will study this winter. Word of Miss Holst's departure for the East came in letters to Ju- neau friends from Miss Ellen Reep, with whom she is traveling. Miss Holst and Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Nowell were among those who attended Miss Reep's concert at the Plymouth Congregational Church at Seattle on October 8. Miss ‘Reep has several concert en- gagements in the East and will con- tinue her studies with her teachers in New York. s —,>> OUT FROM IDITAROD Dona LaChance, oldtimer of the Iditarod, who flew from Flat to Fairbanks last week, will be a lpuennr through Juneau aboard the Northwestern,