The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 16, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEW:S ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 193. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESIDENT IS VOL. XLIX., NO. 7331. NEARING CLIMAX IN MARINE ST i LRI, = AN . s ey & SR i MISSING ALASKA PLANE IS FOUND, PILOT MOORE, Engagement Announced 5 PASSENGERS, DOWN ON BAR Six Left Cordova Saturday Morning —Failed to Re- turn or Reach Juneau SEARCH IS STARTED FROM WESTERN END Plane Sigl;ej Near Cape Yakataga — “O. K.” Signal Is Given Pilot Johnny Maore, flying a Star Airway Bellanca plane with five In- iskin | oil well drillers aboard as passengers, enroute from Cordova to Juneau, and reported missing late last Saturday afternoon, was found{ Sunday afternon by a search- ing plane from Cordova, on a river bar ¢f Ductas river, near Cape Yakataga, on the Gulf of Alaska. Moore and his passengers are re- ported safe. Pilot Ken Neese returned to Cor- dova during Sunday afternoon from the seéarching trip for Pilot Moore. Neese: was unable to lJand his pon- toon plane on account of snags and Lay Chicago Crime Wave to Sciloolboy Bandits |ETHEL DU PONT T0 WED YOUNG ROOSEVELT, JR. Weddin gTTake Place| Next June—Political Feud Recalled | WILMINGTON, Deleware, Nov. 16." ~Mr! and Mrs. Eugene Du Point last Saturday zfternoon announced the engagement of their daughter Ethel to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Capt. Patrick 0’Connell questioning suspects A series of robberies and holdups on Chicago's ted 12 youths north side led police to an investigation which net- | members of a juvenile gang. of school age, suspected of being Excessive S_pendmg Dufifig : MARY PléKFflRD son of President and Mrs. Roose- velt The wedding will take place the latter part of next June. Miss duPont is the oldest of four, children. Eugene du Point, her fa- ther, is a member of the E. I dul Pont de Nemours and Company. ! Miss du Pont is a blonde and 21. Young Roosevelt, who is 22, is a member of the class of '37 at Har-| vard i 1 CREATES A FLUTTER | ( WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. — The post-election announcement of a} marriage which will unite the !Roosevelt and du Pont families cre- !ated a flurry of excitement in social Washington although it could not {be said the announcement was any TOLD FACTS OF COAST WALKOUT Secretary of Commerce Roper Discusses Issue with Roosevelt MAYORS ARE CALLED TO MEET SEC. LABOR McGrady Tackles New Angle of Situation with Two Unions | WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Secre- |tary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper |sald this afternoon, following a |conference with President Roose- velt in which the maritime strike was discussed that “I think it looks hopeful,” meaning a settlement per- haps is near. Secretary Roper would not go into details regarding the Presi- jdent’s views but said the President |brought the matter up after the | Department of Commerce's budget for next year was discussed. With {the Secretary, at the conference with the President, was Assistant Campaigns to Be Restricted; | 18 ENGABED T0 |2 oo nar sere v o Secretary of Co . M. - commnent expressed from the White| {Secretary of Commerce J. M. John. g\ 3 Z 1 son. Mayor Angelo Rossi,of San Fran- the surf but Pilot Moore and his party ‘gave Neese the “OK” sign. Why ‘Moore sat down is not known. A radiophone operator at Ynka-J taga said a party had started from that point to aid the mnrooned‘ Pilot Moore and his five passeng-| ers. i First Word Received | The first word that a plane was missing on a flight from Cordova to Junedau was contained in an As- sociated Press dispatch from Cor- dova to The Empire received here shortly after 5 o'clock Saturday af- ternoon. The dispateh said: “Three of a fleet of five south- bound planes here since last Tues- day attempted to get through to Ju~ neau today but two returned here after bucking a storm and low ceil- ing for four hours. “The third plane, piloted by John- ny Moore and carrying five oili well drillers from Iniskin, on Cook Inlet, failed to return up to 3 o'~ clock this (Saturday) afternoon. “The pilot of one of the planes returning here, said he believed he saw Pilot Moore circling Yakataga beach, 180 miles south of here and it is believed he sat down.” Fear For Safety Felt Fear for the safety of the missing plane and occupants was felt here, as a gale was reported cver the Gulf { of Alaska during the early even- ing Saturday and the weather was extremely bad Saturday afternoon. Contacts were attempted with all available stations and crafts in an effort to gain some information.| Operators at the -uneau Radio sta- | tion sent information out to the Coast Guard Cutter Morris, then on VIOLET BATTLE 1S PROGRESSING AROUND MADRID Fascists’s Big Guns Ham- mering City with 200 Pound Shells LONDON, Nov. 16.—Violent fight- ing for control of. a crossing over the Manzanares River, known as the “Frenchman’s bridge,” is in pro- gress at Madrid today as the in- surgent troops struggled to gain a foothold in the University City. At this point in the dispatch, the Span- ish censor deleted 25 words. The insurgents had announced New Legislation Considered 'BUDDY' ROGERS 5 | " MR e 'omcially that their Moors-Foreign Legionnairies were already in Uni- versity City under the heaviest shell fire of the siege of Madrid! now in the eleventh day. Hammerling Defenders Outside of Madrid, the Fascist's big guns were hammering the de- fenders of Madrid with 200 pound‘ shells. The tremendous bombardment isf reported heard for 25 miles dis- tant. 1t is claimed that late yesterday five bombers dumped sixty bombs ! WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—Presi- | dent Roosevelt said authoritative | Administration sources, is consider- |ing new legislation to tighten re- strictions on campaign spending. ‘White House experts, those au- authorities said, are drafting a bill for submission when Congress con-; venes January 5 or as soon there-| after. Unprecedented expenditures dur- ing the last campaign, totaling more than thirteen millions dollars, is | said to have spurred the President’s interest in more stringent regula- tions. A study of election expenditures |is now being made by Government experts. ——————— F00D SUPPLY SURVEY GIVEN, |Several Localities Are Now Out, While Others Are Running Shott Latest reports on food supplies ‘mory received by the Governor’s office indicate that towns where MANY GITIES in eleven communities in the Ter-| Announcement Is Made by Screen Star’s Father— Later Confirmed OLATHE, Kansas, Nov. 16.—Bert | Rogers, County Probate Judge and father of Charles (Buddy) Rogers, screen star, said the engagement of Mary Pickford and his son will be announcced Friday in Holly- wood. Rogers said Buddy and Mary di- vulged the news to him by a long distance telephone call early today. Mrs. Rogers is leaving tomorrow by plane for Hollywood to attend the party. “I can’t go myself,” said the el- derly Rogers, “but Mrs. Rogers will be at the party. We are all pleased, mighty well pleased.” IT IS CONFIRMED | HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. 16. — Mary Pickford today confirmed her iengagement to Buddy Rogers and said his mother is flying here tomor- irow to make an official announce- ment either Friday or Saturday. “The announcement will be made at a small reception at the Beverly- Wilshir ‘Hotel,” saild Mary Pick- ford. “A reception is planned on Mrs. Rogers’ arrival. No date is set for the wedding except it will be sometime in the spring.” Other rumors that the two were The Roosevelt-up Pont* political { feud, growing with the development of the New Deal program, reached a bitter climax during the recent| Presidential campaign. The du! Ponts were heavy contributors v.o} the Republican campaign fund. ' 1 TO BE JUNE WEDDING | 1 GREENVILLE, Delaware, Nov. 16. —The wedding of Franklin D. Rocs<[ evelt, Jr, and Miss Ethel du Pont will take place in the historic, Christ Episcopal Church, the bride-! to-be announced Sunday following | |engagement announcement by her | parents in Wilmington. i While not unexpected, the an- nouncement caused even a stir here, as the elder members of the Lwo} fimilies have been at variance po-! litically. However, Miss Ethel du active part in politics. i o g | —_— % l STOCK QUOTATIONS | | NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine ! stock today is 15%, American Can' 125%, American Power and Light| 10%, Anaconda 51, Bethlehem Steel | Calumet and Hecla 14%, Co-| monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur-i tiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 74%, International Harvester 99%, | Kennecott 58%, New York Cenzral[ 43%, Simmons 47%, Southern Pn-‘r cific 42, United States Steel 76%, United Corporation 17, Cities Service | Pont’s father has never taken an ° |cisco, who flew here Sunday, con- ,ferred with Secretary of Labor Per- |kins and he said he laid the whole ;sltuatlon before her, explaining the disastrous effects the strike was having on the entire Pacific Coast land that thousands of men, as a | result of the strike, were being laid off and many industries were par- alyzed. Secretary of Labor -Perkins ans nounced she has called a confer- ence with all Pacific Coast Mayors i who are ‘here for the United -States Conference of Mayors. Rossi’'s Comment | After the conference, Mayor Rossi told reporters that Mayurs jof all seaport cities involved in | the strike, will discuss the subject later today and ‘“probably taky |some action.” | Mayor Rossl also had a short talk with President Roosevelt re- garding the strike. He said the President expressed hopes the strike would be settled quickly. Several |other Mayors were in the confer- |ence but Rossi remained at the White House after the others had | left. Secretary of Labor Perkins said she had discussed the strike with |Mayor Rossi and exchanged in- | formation. Mayor Rossi pointedly ‘:asked Mrs. Perkins if compulsory |arbitration was possible and she |gave her answer that “no arbitra- tion can be compulsory.” | Concerning the possibility of a | special mediation board, the Secre- tary of Labor said she “still be- lieves Assistant Secretary of Labor the Gulf of Alaska, notifying the; moved from the steamer Victoria h married already were met with si- o i y vessel that an alrplane was missing. into the district to clear the way he, ahariages S {1 MUK irbe o diteot Qpniala, Tho two| S MERIDEr Bid 4 cents asked B FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR. McGrady is the best mediation piity glm b was be-| for tanks which are preceding the| .. ¢ively frequent transportation.|™et When she cast him as her lead- A i (T o 00 S i ______'board that we have.” lf‘::et‘:olx: c):;le“l;fil ?:cter and nfit insurgent_troops. Reports from communities accus-|1¢ Man in her final silent picture.| oo yoNES AVERAGES | s . l s . nENIE s cuuHTs | The Labor Secretary said the aktatga, The cail- " ) 3 | - R ing was then low, the sea rough and| RETALIATE ON ENEMY e o et suories| MARRIED TWICE BEFORE The following are today's Dow, flcla Bc"r"y | | . SCoutAnG o Regk T it was raining and the night was et e A elr supplies . Jones averages: industrials 182.65, | e, — dark at-pitch MADRID, Nov. 16—Following the | yre fairly adequate for their own| Miss Pieklord's divorce from o ©oy Mg 00 "up” o8, uttities| ‘ ‘ Wn'l Is Bad bombing last Saturday of a mass'yc pbut not of sufficient quantity DOUSlas Fairbanks became final last by gy L A | Prn ram s t_u | 4 Weather conditionswere sent meeting in the Capital Plaza in!y, ctand anything beyond the nor-|J2Ruary 10. Tt terminated their|™ p;.'_&..k,_ | i 1o 4] phikis SR Tiere sent oublwhich. 53, persons, men, Women and | ma] demand from outside the par- MArTiage of 16 years during which| Most birds crossing the Gulf of | Judi the o Morris, t.h’n“ children ‘were killed, their bodies | jo1ar communities. Pickfair, their Beverly Hills home,|Mexico each year take their passage | ABUL'S“FD c"z nim’a of Ml;dt r"; horribly mutiliated by the bursting From: §atniia was the scene of gay social affairs|over the widest part. | E s n erwaY‘ 1l AHE UNLDADED o ed the qulf y M8l ehells, and the wounding of over! F Se dm "D C. B at which royalty frequently was en- o | | | dore W""” ol bg'm“‘"‘“ 150, the militiamen defending Ma- "0 SEHHES vy D, 0. Browr” | tertatnet. Counterpoint in music is defined AR ; ; P i t:e :‘:"," blw‘mmetflev;rfilue' 8nd | 50iq retaliated on the urging of Hos Thut ‘phe" TR 5 Whhatage o | Previously she had been married;as the science of combining melo- IForms Baifie: Daliverad to‘Premlel’ Mussollm D(‘clarcs; urday night ‘was 3880 inches. The Military Governor Jose Miaja and ¢ vet, but they hoped they | (Continued on Page Three) dies. 2 g | Infe I All { swml:, however, centered between :filfioflm;::::?;;" li::"ed would get meat, eggs, onions, soon.| | E‘E‘ff;loy ers — Syflem fin :eks‘ i Ay 3 Kodiak Island and Cordova but ; =~ | Mayor Brownell reported that 22 F 'ls f Pl ] i ective January | | istake . - easterly! gales were sweeping over! co:x ”‘w‘:f" t::e’llegr:::smx;‘:l ‘:‘l“f;‘;’: reputed government employees were' (1111} [1] elstocene { _J_ 2 nobeeive Northwest Jomt s(l‘lke the Gulf from Dixon Entrance posed v 0 BTETS jn Seward trying to get out of| » | , Italy, Nov. 16.—Official | i ] D northward to Cape Hinchinbrook ;:::: side with the Spanish de- town. These “are out of town peo-! Bison Wolves Shee Are 'cgg\rflg?:x:éffl:da;e@;m | denial is made by Premier Mussolin!, Comhmlt!ee Permlks accompanied by rain, the section in 2 | ple, some from ‘Palmer,” he said. 4 2 p Social Security accounts for 26,000,- | that he intends to abolish the law | charging at Seattle Whith e 67 i :Add.monal govespinan: eniployees, 7 H ‘000 workers. i |of courts and substitute uuxr.xm‘-] reported. inow out of work, would bring the n 2010N | ¥ “"| SEATTLE, Nov. 16—One hundred JWC BOADCAST IS ! ' | Post tees { Oldtimers in this section, familiar total up to 40 in need of transpor- 7 | PO§ men are dell_vermg forms t.o: ees. ‘and seventy-five reindeer, estimated with the coastline along the Gulf FEATURING KARNES tetion out of Seward, he added. _(be filled out by five million em-| It is sald officially that the law of | weighing 30,000 pounds, were re- of Alaska, believed that Pilot Moore, | At Kodiak NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Evidence | remsinl::fl:x:m:l];stot '.tfi“pre-;;l:::;;l;yerxll:l;‘oll;:‘::a ar:;lytx):‘eg °1g{couns will not be changed. o 3 unless-he had motor trouble, would " | Mayor W. J. Erskine at Kodiak that Alaska once had a mild cli- tocene , y million 5|88 , | i vis & o u ay by union longshoremen. g g, g gt The Juneau Women's Club, un- 0% " "0 biated the supply’ m p o o ||380. Among the finds was the first|workers in factories, shops, mines, | _Displeasure was expressed in of-| e " rogeer were aboard the which is said to be & perfect land- ';fi:,,,“", direction of Mrs. Crystal of essential food and clothing on' ate, supporting extensive animal| e pleistocene vertebraes ever lo- mills, offices, store sand other such |ficial sources that iawyers of Amer-|steamer Victoria Sunday which has ing field for a wheel plane. £ enne, will conduct their A1d last & month, probably| 24 Plant life and not marked by cated in Alaska. He also discovered |establishments. |ica should have interpreled the|peen tied up by the marine strike since arrival of the vessel from Al- -oadcast hand wo ; p b: o ‘_cm e':“"‘l over KINY | o er. This, he said, was based, \D€ Present rugged mountain rang- remains of fresh water fish from; The system 15 effective January | Possibility of such a chance as in- OFF FOR JUNEAU 3 7:30 oclock. A E Kames, Ter- 0L scumption that, there would °, 15 Teported by Dr. Erich Schiuik- the tertiary period, of thirty million, 1 when emplogees pay one cent of dicated . the freedom of trial was|askq. BUT FORCED BACK iy to speak on “Alasks Setoes be Do unusual demand on Kodiak Jer of the American Museum of years ago and believes they are re- each dollar and the employers pay "“;E t“;":"‘;“ ‘""“{“3_'» . Last Saturday night the North- The Juneau Weather Bureau re- | Needs from outside. Natural History, upon his return iated to the fresh water fish Which one per cent of the payroll earn-| .- tin ;" flé 1“5 ¥ “'fd- un-|west Joint Strike Committee gave ceived a radiogram from Cordova | wpugical selections, under At Seldovia, aceording to F. H. here from 2.2000 mile expedition abounded in the European lakes ings up to $3,000. It is estimated |OfIClally, that Benito Mussolini was|permission to unload the reindeer ity of Rnn:méwm, m 4: Burgin, United States Commis- ' the Mount McKinley National sbout that time. ¢ that the tax, by 1949, will have immediately recommend that|carcasses, arranging for union long- Havityd s sioner, one store had supplies to PArk district, Alaska, and also the Fossils of pleistocene bison, wolves and three per cent of the pay- courts be abolished and trials would shoremen to do the work which Juneau Public o e Yukon Terary. ;i o |andt sheep were also brought back oree Per S 90 "% PAT lbe by boards or committees for eath siarted at 8 clock Sunday morne BEhoow. (Continued on Pagp Eight) Dr. Schiaikjer reported finding by the expedition. (Continued on Page Three) [mduwm or civic group. ng.