The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 31, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLVIIL, NO. 7318. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1936. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS MORE WORKERS IDLE AS STRIKE GROWS NEW DEAL HAS MADE HAPPIER SAFER AMERICA President Roosevelt Ad- dresses Democratic Ral- ly in Brooklyn NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—Asserting his Administration has laid the foundation for a “safer, happier and more American America,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt said last night that an ‘“equally important task remains in destroying inequali- ties of opportunity and of secur- ity.” Reviewing the New Deal before a Democratic rally in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Chxef Exe- cutive said “some people call these things meddling and interference. You and I know them to be new stones in the foundation on which we can and are determined to build a structure for economic security for all of our people, a safer, hap- pier and more American America.” LAST SPEECH TONIGHT NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—President Roosevelt spent today in preparing his last major election speech to be delivered tonight in Madison Square Garden. During the day he called at the Democratic National headquaters and he conferences; also had brief talks with Bronx women leaders. LANDON TO MAKE FINAL CAMPAIGN APPEAL TONIGHT Arrives in St. Louis This Morning Aboard Spec- ial for All-Day Stay ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.—Gov. Alfred M. Landon arrived here on the Sun Flower special train at 8:30 o'clock this morning for an all day visit culminating tonight in the last ma- jor address of his campaign. Rain stopped as the train rolled into the depot. Mrs. Landon and the Governor’s daughter Peggy Anne, greeted the GOP nominee on arrival. Gov. Landon has drafted his final major plea aiming to get Missouri’s fifteen electoral votes. On his way here, the nominee told a Charleston, West Virginia au-| dience that “household budgets must pay for the New Deal waste and extravagance.” After the speech tonight, the special train will take the Governor to his home in Topeka. HOOVER TELLS WHY HE FAILED AS PRESIDENT Turned Down Ideas that New Deal Adopted to Bring About Recovery DENVER, Colo., Oct. 31 —Herbert Hoover said he rejected, when Pres- ident, most of the ideas subsequent- ly adopted by the Roosevelt Ad- ministration. “I rejected all of these things because they would not only delay recovery but because I knew that in the end they. would shackle free men,” the former President said in a prepared delivery before a Re- publican gathering fn the Munici- pal Auditorium last night. He urged the election of Landon to “save the soul of America” He reiterated his previous declaration that recovery already was in pro- gress toward thé end of his Ad- ministration and asserted the New Deal had retarded this recovery. - e, " The Weahe ‘ (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vi- 1clnity, beginning at 4 p. m, | November 1: Fair tonight, Sun- i | day incraesing cloudiness, light | to moderate easterly winds |in sixteen states, Canada and Al- Hero of Alaska Blizzard Recognized;Carnegie Fund Gives Tipton $25 Monthly PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 31 —’ The Carnegie Hero Fund Commis-|to be amputated. sion has recognized 33 acts of hero-| The Carnegie Hero Fund Commis-, ism, awarding bronze medals and|sion awarded Tipton $25 monthly various cash benefits to persons disability benefits. | Tipton’s companion, George E. iMarlin‘ died from exposure. TWo others in the party reached safety. | The four were enroute to a mine Tipton's feet were frozen and had aska. Among the exploits cited is that of J. Roy Tipton, of Valdez, Alas-| ka. | when the blizzard struck. Tipton was with a party lost on a| Tipton, 44, was a mine match- glacier near Valdez during a bliz- man. Martin, 39, was a truck driv- zard. He gave his parka and mit- | er. tens to a weakened companion and The incident occurred in Janu- then trudged five miles for help. |ary, 1935. NAVYPERSONNEL AIRWAYS HE OF TALY IS TOREADY TO CARE BE DOUBLED NOW FOR PASSENGERS Mussolini Is Preparing to|Marine Airways Plane Is Meet Any Threat of | Ready to Come North— England, Report AAT Pilot Returning ROME, Italy, Oct. 31.—Italy in-, The Fairchild 71, Gene Meyring, tends to double her naval personnel pilot, is in Seattle ready to fly an authoritative source said today.'North with passengers who may be Italy is preparing to meet any stranded there by the steamship threat from England in the Medit-'strike, according to Alex B. Holden, erraneon. | manager of the Marine Airways. Only recently Italy increased the The Fairchild, a T-place plane with navy personnel from 50,000 to 60,-| accommodations for 6 passengers, 1000. {has just had a factory rebuilt motor Naval sources also disclosed plans|installed and is ready to be back for development and eipansion of on the Alaska run. the war fleet. \ The Bellanca Pacemaker, which ——————— ! Holden flies, is in Juneau now, and, | iwith its capacity of 5 passengers ¥8E AMEN m‘E |and pilot gives the Marine Airways | passenger service for 11, should | transportation be desired between Alaska ports or by charter to or from Seattle. i James Reinhart, pilot for the AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3l. — Seven- Aska Alr T““;“p':;f‘ rixn tse”‘"ée ? s now, will leave by the first avail- teen seamen were killed and fifteen . " . transportation for Juneau injured when three explosions v.urn-; and Sheldon Simmons, Chief Pilot ‘:}ik‘o’f g{;et ’x‘;‘;’g :;:"::)‘s ;,':;,for the AAT, is negotfating with explosions occurred in the oil i:unk-: fln?‘h‘:r 3““ n s,:;:m: A".?,, jo;r:)cil:s er while the vessel was at the dock.;:‘:eé ‘;‘eg:':::‘ und:roglngsa psaly | plete overahul, will be ready soon, | according to Simmons. Other AAT STOCK QUOTATIONS ‘ |planes are a Stinson and Bel- *_——*_-* : lanca. NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15%, American Can 124%, American Power and nght" 12%, Anaconda 47%, Bethlehem | Steel 72%, Calumet and Hecla 12%, | Columbia Gas and Electric 19%, ,Commonwealth and Southern 4‘/..} Curtiss-Wright 6%, General Motors | 72%, International Harvester 93, Kennecott 59%, New York Central | 45%, Simmons 46%, Southern Pa- cific 45%, United States Steel 76 United Corporation 8%, Cities Serv: ice 4%, Pound $4.88%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 177.19, up .04; rails 58.66, down .25; util- ities 36.08, up .05. {MINES EXECUTIVE IS BACK AFTER SUMMER ON M'DAMES CREEK R. G. Wilms, president of Inter- national Highway Gold Mining and Exploration Company of Juneau, and director of the Liard Mines Corporation of Seattle, has returned on the Zapora from the McDames Creek area of Northern B. C. and is at the Zynda Hotel. Mr. Wilms reports unusual activi- ties in that section this season with placer gold recoveries being made on many creeks, and several quartz | properties optioned. One quartz pro- |perty at the head of Mc Dames |Creek bonded by Victoria B. C. in- terests, is claimed by their engineer to bear the earmarks of a big gold i menting his regular force with Boy produced said Mr. Wilms. Scouts and other boys today to Flood conditions last spring|gee that no acts of vandalism are greatly hampered everyone and|.ommitted. caused bridge washouts all over the e e country—this condition also caused | yNCHORAGE PLANE DUE HERE an early run-off of snows resulting | rop4y; RETURNS SUNDAY A.M. — e, FREE SHOW AT COLISEUM FOR "KIDS’ TONIGHT Chamber of Commerce Be Host to Youngsters—'‘No Rough Stuff’” Says Chief With everything battened down and due precautions taken in view of the occasion, Juneau was pre- paring for an old-fashioned Hallo- we'en, and soap on the windows around town this morning indicat- ed young Juneauites were going to make the best of the gala hours to- night. Starting off the evening’s festivi- ties the youngsters of the city will be the guests of the Juneau Cham- ber of Commerce at a free show in the Coliseum theatre starting at 7 o'clock. Tailspin Tommy in “The Great Air Mystery” is the attrac- tion and this show is expected to hold the attention of all pranksters at least until 9:30 when parents of the younger ones are going to in- jsist on their going home, police |Dfficlals feel. | cChief of Police Roy Hoffman {warned again today that there is to be “no rough stuff” and was aug- | i in a very dry summer and fall MADRID IS AIR RAIDED; DEATH Fascist Planes' Kill Many, Wound Scores, Mostly Women, Children LONDON, Oct. 31.—The death toll from yesterday’s air raid over Ma- drid passed the 156 mark - this morning, according to official ad- vices. The first air raid warning, given by shrieking sirens, took place at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and |sent crowds rushing pell mell into shelter. No planes appeared im- mediately but two hours later an- other air warning cut off the As- sociated Press telephone call be- tween Madrid and London. The sound of the shrieking sirens could be heard over the telephone com- munications which were soon after cut off MANY DEAD, WOUNDED MADRID, Oct. 31.—Late yester- day afternoon, Fascist planes made an air raid over this city and the first real terror since the Civil War began was experienced. Women and children shunned the streets last night and are continuing to do s0 taday. First reports of the toll of the air raid yesterday placed the killed at 159 with the wounding of at least 150, mostly women and children. The Spanish government issued a report this morning calling it an air raid and denying reports cir- culated that bombs had been thrown {from house tops. A load of dyna- mite exploded at the height of the terror. Radio Operators Aid Doctor to Treat Patient EDMONTON, Oct. 31.—Two Can- adian Airways radio operators en- abled Dr. C. C. Geggie, local phys- ician, to give instructions as how to treat Jim Parres, aged 24, strick- en with heart attacks at the Bur- wash Yellow Knife gold mine at the camp on Great Slave Lake, 830 miles distant. Whiskey was about the only stim- ulant available at the mine, handi- capping the doctor, and wireless was the only way of communica- tion. VICTORY EDMONTON, Oct. 31. — Out of| the sub-Arctic flashed a message late today announcing a temporary | victory in the “radio battle” for the life of the miner. The message said his “pulse seems good and steady,| and doses of whiskey and strong black coffee have accomplished | much relief.” | HALLOWE’EN PARTIES| FOR EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN Boys and girls of the Trinity Ca- thedral Sunday School enjoyed a Hallowe'en party yesterday at Trin- ity Hall. Black cats and pumpkins and orange and black streamers gave the proper background to a Hallo- we'en party. Games were played and refreshments of ice cream cones, popcorn balls, doughnuts and | apples served. The party hours are from 2 to 6. The committee arranging the good time for Trinity boys and girls consisted of Mrs. John Notar, Mrs. W. F. Walthers and Mrs. C. E. Rice. In Douglas, today, between 2:15 and 6, a similar party will be held in St. Luke’s Hall for members of the Douglas Episcopal Sunday school. On the committee for the | Douglas party are Mrs. Jack Guerin, | Mrs. Dale Fleek and Mrs. C. E. Rice, are being assisted by an enter- tainment committee on which Jun- jor Langseth, Helen Edwards and Katherine Campbell are serving. i TOLL MOUNTING | The Mines Development Syndicate STRIKE ISSUE | UP TONIGHT ON - ATLANTIC SDE ‘Seamen Are Expected to ( Take Vote — Boston | Walkout Reported ' NEW YORK, Oct. 31—Whether the East Coast seamen will join the strike on the West Coast hinges on ‘aetion to be taken by the Interna- tional Seamens’ Union at a meet- Ing tonight. The vote on the pro- posal to strike failed to materialize last night, at a meeting of marine workers called by the Seamen’s De- fense Committee, an organization Wwhich has clashed with officials of the Seamens’ Union. The sitdown strike yesterday held the liner American Trader in port and at least six other vessels re- mained here under orders. Walkouts are reported in Boston. ! CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 31. — Four railroads, the Northern Pacific, Spokane, Portland and Seattle; Southern Pacific, and Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe, have placed embargoes on shipments consigned through West Coast ports to points| beyond the Pacific Coast. | The embargo notices refer to the strike on the Pacific Coast as report of “labor conditions as re- ceived here by the Embargo Bureau, Association of American Railroads.” OCEAN TRADE IS HARD HIT BOAST STRIKE Three Hun&'g Thousand Tons Estimated Cleared Daily from Ports SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 31. —No one can estimate the value of trade affected by the maritime strike which went into effect last Tuesday midnight. San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce said about 300,000 tons of car- go pass daily through Pacific Coast ports and all of this has been a steady flow which in recent months has been increased by heavy fruit exports to Eastern cities and Eur- ope as advance shipments in ex- pectation of the tie-up. Beattle, in the Pacific Northwest, will also experience a loss in ship- ments not only to ports along the coast by steam schooners, but also to Alaska and the Orient. R. F. C. ENGINEER HERE| ON WAY OUTSIDE AFTER CHECK OF MINE CLAIMS Having just completed a check of | the properties of the Mines Devel- opment Syndicate Company, at Liv- engood, Alaska, RFC mining en- gineer, H. W. Parmelee, arrived in Juneau aboard the P.A.A. Electra from Fairbanks. Mr. Parmelee, accompanied by five assistants, went to Livengood this summer to make a complete report jon the properties. He stated that his findings could not be divulged at this time, but must first be for- warded to the RFC Headquarters. was organized and its holding ac- quired by Clifford Smith, a Univer- | sity of Alaska graduate at Fair- banks, Mr, Parmelee who is accompanied | by three of his assistants, D. c.I Beyer, Kirnick Smith and T. Clark, will take passage tonight on the steamer Alaska. The two others of the party are coming from Seward | aboard the Alaska, Mr. Parmelee is now on his way to California, from where it is |likely that he will go to Washing- | ton, D. C. This is his second time | in the North, having been employed | by private interest around Dawson |some years ago. to Be Suspend ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 31.— J. T. Cunningham, Acting Manag- er of the Alaska Railroad, said preparations are being made to close the system under orders of Col. Otto F. Ohlson, General Manager, now in Washington, D. C. Cunningham said reductions the service and personnel will start next week. Employees will be laid off as op- erations cease. Odds and ends of freight at Sew- ard will be moved before the train crews are laid off. Maintenance crews, making line changes at two places, tinue to work. WORRIED OVER ALASKA, OWING COAST STRIKE| Interior Department Offic- ials Discuss Northland and Hawaii WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Interior Department officials today express- ed concern over the possible strike effects on Alaska and Hawaii be- cause they are largely dependent on the United States for food sup- plies. A prolonged tie-up probably would effect Alaska worse than tropical Hawaii, Alaska was forewarned, said Col. Otto F. Ohlson, General Manager of the Alaska Railroad. Dr. Ernest Gruening, Director of the Interior Department’s Territor- ies, said Alaska has food for three months, according to Col. Ohlson. Other officials said, however, the danger of a shortage might become acute withiln six weeks or two months in view of the time required in arranging and making shipments. They pointed out Hawafi has oth- er shipping facilities, lines ‘con- nected with the Orient, New Zeal- and and Australia. Officials of the Interior Depart- ment professed optimism on chanc- es of an early settlement but one added: “We could not let them starve.” PAY ENVELOPE ATTACK TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—United States Senator R. M. LaFollette, in a statement last night, said his Senate Labor Sub-Commitee will start an immediate and thorough investigation into pay envelope’s at- tack on the Social Security pro- gram. Charges are made against certain employers that they have placed printed slips in pay envelopes at- tacking the Security Act from a standpoint that it is not beneficial to the wage earners in the long T AN LETTERS HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. 30— Charles Boyer believes he has the longest fan letter ever written. ‘The missive, carefully penned by an Omaha, Neb. high school girl, is 10,000 words in length and covers 79 pages. Gold Lur es Man to His Death in Fire! SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 31— Alaska Railroad Operations of Present Maritime Strike in | will con- | Chamber of Commerce officials | fGold lured B51-year-old Charles which hampered placer operations Pilot Al Horning, flying a Bellanca. |Camp Wray to his death in a fire |which drove nearly 100 guests at throughout the district, Mr. Wilms said. “We had a good season—with a reasonable gold recovery and valu- able contracts and additional valu- able ground holdings secured,” said Mr. Wilms, “Our direct cross-cut- ting activities has blocked out sub- stantial gold reserves for next sea- son’s operations. We produced the most gold recovered from Mc- Dames creek since the days of the ‘old timers,’ " plane of the Star Air Service, An- chorage, will arrive in Juneau this afternoon. Among his passengers is K. N. Neill. Horning will be at the AAT hang- ar and return tomorrow morning to Anchorage. ——.ee——— Mrs. D. A. Douthit, 73, Olney, Tex., is cutting her third set of teeth. Denmark is the smallest of the three Scandinavian states, Canadian Steamers Will 1 Continue to Operate North| | VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 31. —|steamers operating - betwene Brit- Steamers in the Coast Service of ish Columbia ports to Puget Sound the C#nadian Pacific will continue‘and also to Alaska. to operate on schedule, Capt. R. W.. “There is no reason to assume McMurray, Manager of the Canad-|our steamers will be affected in any ian Pacific Coast Service said here‘ way by the Martime last night. The seryice will include |strilje,” said Capt. McMurray, three downtown hotels into the street and caused damage esti- mated by firemen at $68,700. Wray returned to his hotel room for valuables, after once reaching safety. Firemen discovered his body in a smoke-filled corridor. Then they found, in the man’s room, $300 in nuggets and old gold, $800 in cash, a $900 veteran’s bonus cer- tificate and papers for a mining claim, ed on Account said they are preparing to wire vig- orous protests to Secretary of In- terior Harold L. Ickes on the im- pending shutdown of the Alaska Railroad. The suspension is due to the maritime strike. STRONG PROTESTS SEWARD, Alaska, Oct. 31.—Mayor D. C. Brownell said today: “I for |one will certainly protest the pro- posed close-down of the Alaska Railroad during the martitime strike. When the government is | trying its best to prevent hardships and possible horrors of a strike on the Pacific Coast, why does the Government Railroad Manager ma- terially add to distress in this part of Alaska " ALASKANS WILL BEPROTECTED, GOVERNOR FEELS Chief Executive Confident Territory Will Get Service During Strike Confidence was expressed by Gov. John W. Troy today that transpor- tation lines would be kept operat- ing to provide supplies for Alaska and Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, in Washington, satd he would appeal directly to the President if the Ma- rine strike tireatens a food short- age. Both officials several weeks ago presented the Alaska picture in the event of a strike to President Roose- velt and received assurance from Washington through Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins that every effort would be made to protect the Territory in the event of an emer- gency. The Governor said today: | “A long continued sirike, if Al- aska is included in it, would be a| major disaster. However, I have every confidence it will not continue | long without provision being made to give adequate transportation be- | tween Alaska and the States and throughout the Territory. “The various agencies of the gov- ernment are informed and they have incicated the purpose to see that Alaska will continue to have transportation facillities for mail, passengers and freight. “I believe that the people can rely on the efforts of Assistant Sec- retary of Labor Edward F. McGrady, the Department of Labor, Admiral Harry Hamlet and the other offic-| ials to see that Alaska is given ser- | vice.” | 50 VESSELS NOW TIED UP, COAST PORTS 20,000 Lumber Employees to Be Forced Out If Walkout Lasts Week 1,000 SAN FRANCISCO WAREHOUSEMEN OUT Both Sides —l;cribe Situa- tion in State of Sta- tus Quo Today BULLETIN — SAN FRAN- CISCO, Cal, Oct. 31.—~The Ship Owners’ Committee issued a statement this afternoon saying that it will be “useless” to re- sume negotiations while the men are still out on a strike. The statement was issued by Chairman T. G. Plant in an- er to a message sent to Sec- :e‘(h.ry of Labor Perkins by the Jjoint negotiations committee of seven unions mow on a strike. SAN FRANCISCOO, Cal,, Oct. 31. —The spreading Pacific Coast mari- time strike held nearly 150 vessels in coast ports paralyzed today and with cargo movement at the peak of the season it threatened to add 20,000 new workers to the idle list as Federal officials here and in Washington strove to bring about an accord. Last midnight 57 vessels were |strike bound here, another 57 in 1‘the North Pacific ports, including | Seattle, Tacoma and Portland and 22 in San Pedro, San Diego and Lumber Workers’ Threat The West Coast Lumbermen's As- sociation of Seattle estimated 20,000 lumber workers would be forced out of work if the strike lasts a week. San Francisco, also was harrassed today with a strike of 1,000 ware- housemen, grocery and storage |plants’ employees. Officials of both sides today ex- pressed opinions the situation would remain status quo until Mon- day. Edward F. McGrady, Assist- ant Secretary of Labor, declared: “I'm going to try and get them together before then.” AGREE TO NEGOTIATE WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Secre- tary of Labor Frances Perkins dis- closed today that representatives of all striking maritime unions on the west coast had agreed to re- sume negotiations for settlement of their strike. She made public a telegram received before leaving | herself for New York in an attempt to avert the spread of the strike to the east coast. The telegram read in part: “The unions have been and are PRESIDENT COULD ACT | WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Alaska | Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said here today he would appeal directly | to President Roosevelt for govern-' ment transportation facilities if the maritime strike threatens shortage of food and supplies in the Terri- tory. The said the President has power under the Alaska Railroad Act to charter vessels and man them with government employees. ‘The Delegate asserted that Alaska merchants have stocked up cn sta- ples in anticipation of the strike but added, “available supplies would not last through the winter and if the strike continues any lensth of time emergency measures will i.ave to be taken.” ———e— JUNEAU RIFLE CLUB TO SHOOT SUNDAY AT MENDENHALL RANGE The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club will hold a shoot Sunday morning, starting at 9:30, at the Mendenhall | Rifle range, it was announced to- day. All shooters are asked to be on hand early and those without transportation will find cars avail-| able, leaving the Federal and Ter- ritorial Building at 9 o'clock sharp. - e, —— TRAFFIC COURSE Invitation from the Bureau of Street Traffic Research of Har-| vard University to send a represen- tative to the short course to be| conducted on traffic at Northwest- ern University in Chicago Novem- ber 9 to 21 has been received by Goy. John W. Troy from Maxwell Halsey, Assistant Director of the willing at all times to negotiate on acceptable agreements with the ship owners. If employers will give sincere expression of a real desire to negotiate rather than continue to say no to fundamental union principles, negotiations can be re- sumed at once.” The telegram was signed by Mar- vyn Ratherborne, union secretary, who said the unions are taking ev- ery precaution to preserve peace. MAIL FORR ALASKA SEATTLE, Oct. 31.—Postal, Coast Guard, Coast Geodetic Survey and Bureau of Indian Affairs officials met teday to work out some system for serving Alaskans with mail dur- ng the strike of maritime work- ers An initial survey here showed that more than 2,000 timber and sawmill workars are out of work as millmen (Centinued on Page Six) NORTHWESTERN TO DISCHARGE AT VANCOUVER Two Hundred Fifty-two Passengers Go to Seat- tle, Special Train SEATTLE, Oct. 31.—The Alaska Steamship Company has arranged to disembark 252 Seattle-bound pas- sengers when the Northwestern arrives at Vancouver today. The passengers will be brought to Bureau, Seattle by special train tonight,