The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 28, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” IBER 28, 1936, MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT? | FINAL BODIES RECOVERED IN SLIDE MRS. MATTSON, VANALI FOUND DEAD IN RUINS Slide Death List Reaches Tragic Total of 14 Men, Women, Children AUTHORITIES BELIEVE ALL ARENOW REMOVED General Evacuation of Hill- | side Home Area as | Rain Continues | Swelling the total list of dead in’ the avalanche of last Sunday on Lower Front Street to 14, the bodies of Mrs. Fred Mattson and Joe Van-' ali (Giovenale) were taken from | the ruins between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning. Both apparently had been killed almost instantly when the slide struck the buildings on the hillside. Officials believe that bodies of all victims have now been recovered from the debris. There is a remote possibility that there may be others, but careful check by authorities has failed to list anyone else missing, they reported. 23 In Slide Awesome tigures today revealed that a total of 23 persons were caught in the mighty cascade of dirt which roared down the sidehill on Gastineau Avenue last Sunday evening around '7:30 o'tlock, ‘leav- g aeath and destruction in its wake—15 killed and nine injured. The total and believed complete death list includes: Mrs. Fred Mattson. Joe Vanali (Giovenale.) Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Peterson. Mrs. Lena Peterson. Mrs. Gust Erickson. Mr. and Mrs. James Hoag. Forrest Beaudin. Lorraine Vanali (Giovenale). Mrs. Joe Vanali (Giovenale). Pete Battello, Mrs. George Lee. Oscar Laito. The injured, all of whom are ex- pected to recover, some having al- ready left the hospital, include: August Maki. Alfred Bates. Gust Erickson. Albert Persson. Mrs. Albert Persson. Gail and Allen Persson. | Mrs. Hazel Justin. Mrs. William Lott. i Claiming Possessions Possessions of the victims and of others who had goods in the path of the slide continued to be found today as clearing of the debris was-: carried on by city crews. U. 8. Com- missioner Felix Gray said that rela- tives, friends and some of those who escaped the actual disaster, were re- porting at 151 Franklin Street, where the articles are being kept in custody, and identifying various things. It has been definitely de- termined, he reported, that the $580 found in a woman’s purse was the property of Mrs. Hugo Peterson, one, of the victims. Mrs. Lena Peterson, ! (Continuea on Page Two) | | i 1 | JKLLEDIN 3-GAR CRASH LONGVIEW, Wash, Nov. 28— Rodger. Woodruff, aged 9, of Ta- coma, died in a hospital here, bringing to three dead in a three-! car collision north of here last! Wednesday night. A brother of Bruce, aged 5 years, and his father, H. C. Woodruff, electrical engineer, died several i i WILL THERE BE A HONEYMOON? scenario writer, was at the airport to bid goodbye to when she left by plane for the East and Hollywood was that Daves would follow (Associated Press Deimar Daves, Kay. Francis, screen actress, a trip to Europe. The word in and that they might make it a honeymoon trip. BIG SERVICE Fourth Cousin GAME GIVES | of Roosevelt Die_s,_ Aged 94 NAVY T, ARMY 0 Midshipmen and Cadets Al-' West's Oldest Automobile most Have Tie Game— | Driver Passes Away Late Rally Saves Navy in Washington | | | | | PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 28— After being held on the defensive for most of the game, the Navy ral- lied to parade 70 yards to a touch- down in the closing minutes of the game this afternoon and beat the Army 7 to 0. The game was witnessed by 102,- 000 spectators. Sneed Schmidt plunged three times from the three yard mark ORTING, Wash., Nov. 28 —Daniel Delano, aged 94, fourth cousin of President Roosevelt, is dead at his home here. Delano claimed to be the West's oldest automobile driver. He was a former traveling salesman and a life long Republican but changed at the last election. Unable to go to the polls him- self, he sent his wife and instructed her to vote to ‘keep things in the family.” The couple observed their seven- tieth wedding anniversary last April 14. after a pass and interference gave the Navy the ball at that point. LIONS REPEAT 1-0 WIN OVER GOVERNMENT CARD GRIDDERS FORCES ARE Columbia Scores on Open-- N ADVANOGE ing Kickoff, Then Staves | Off Stanford Attacks |Insurgents Around Madrid | Are Reported to Be NEW YORK, Nov. 28. — With' ¥ George Forey,George Linn, half- Dnven Back back, running back the opening| kickoff seventy-nine yards for the. MADRID, Nov. 28.—The Defense only touchdown of the game, Col-|junta announced that government umbia University duplicated its forces have routed the insurgent Rose Bowl victory of two years ago,'army which attempted to cut the over the Stanford University Car-' northwestern road to El Escorial. dinals here this afternoon. The Government also insists that The Cardinals, wearing basket-|the International Battalion on the ball shoes, to secure footing on the Southern front line has driven the frozen turf, kept pouhding the Col-|insurgents back several miles. umbia goal line throughout the game, but were unable to even the count. R i i LOSING SUPPORT | LONDON, Nov. 28.—1It is rumored ‘that the unknown support being | received by the Insurgents is wan- CHRls i PA GES !ing as they have not progressed as FOR EAST ARE DUE lN ‘satistactotfly as they should. The MA]L NEXT TUESD AY‘lnsurgent headquarters replied, | however, denying desertion from the Christmas packages that have the East Coast as their destination should be in the mail that goes' south on the Princess Norah next Wednesday morning, according to Postmaster Albert Wile. ranks and also that more munitions of war were being received. PLURALITY OF With the prevailing uncertainty, of steamship sailings, the Post-! master said that the only way to assure Christmas gifts reaching friends and relatives in the East; by Christmas Day is to get pack-| ages in the Juneau Post Office by, 5 o'clock Tuesday night, 1 ROOSEVELT IS CLIMBING UP WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Presi- D“‘"‘b“}dent Roosevelt’s plurality over Lan- ‘don has climbed to about the ten e mn:m Norah is due in and a half million mark according Jmumheur bound Monday, No- 1, the latest compilations. Not half " » “ of the states have yet announced their complete official count. I8 OPERATED UPON | Totals today give Roosevelt 27,- PRESIDENT IS URGING PEACE INNEW WORLD Addresses Joint Session of | Brazilian Congress at Rio de Janerio RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 28.—Addressing a joint session of ! Brazil's Congress, President Frank-) lin D. Roosevelt of the United | States sald “there is no Américan’ conflict that cannot be settled by, orderly peaceful means.” The American President declar- |ed the Inter-American Peace Con- ference, opening week in iBuonos Aires, provides oppurtumtyi |to “banish war from the New ! | World and dedicate it to peace. It |is unthinkable to me that in the | time of world wide apprehension we should fail to seize this opportun- ity to meet what is a heavy respon- | sibility.” ) 1 next TO WELCOME ROOSEVELT BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 28— Wel- come Roosevelt” posters, worded in lyrical Spanish, are plastered over the city by order of Mayor | Mariano de Verdia, putting the fin-| ishing touches on the plans for a! tremendous reception. J The municipality has also asked’ every one of the city’s two mil- lion three hundred thousand citi- zens to display Argentine flags at | their homes. According to advices received here, President Roosevelt leaves Rio de Janero tonight aboard the Indian-' apolis for here. It is said the Chief Executive is preparing his second major speech to be delivered in South America. - e FOREST BLAZES | THREATENING IN WESTERN AREAS | Three Counties in Oregon, Three in Washing- ton, Are Hit PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 28.— Fires today ate into the brush and timber lands in Western Oregon and Seuthwestern Washington but ice formed on lakes in the Cascade mountains. Snow is falling at Pen- dleton, Oregon. The driest fall in years turned the forests into tinder boxes. Low | humidity is fairly general west of the Cascades although the coastal sections are blanketed in heavy wet/ fog that brought some relief to the| fires. | The most menacing fire in Ore-| gon is on Saddle Mountain in Clat- | sop County. | Coast fires are also reported in| Coos, Curry and Tillamook Coun-| ties. In Washington, fires are reported in Skamania, Clark and Cowlitz Counties. Two farms are reported to have been destroyed and the water sup- ply of the town of Camas is threat- ened. e e—— v | sTock QUOTATIONS [ = | i -+ NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 122%, American Power and Light 12%, Anaconda 50, Bethlehem Steel 73%, Calumet and Hecla 14%, Co- lumbia Gas and Electric 18%, Com- monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur- tiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 70%, International Harvester 100, Kennecott 59%, New York Central 44%, Simmons 46%, Southern Pa- cific 42%, United States Steel 77, United Corporation 7%, Cities Serv- jce 3%, Pound $4.89%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, | Evangelist, One of These Will Be Rose Queen From this group of Junior college co-eds will be chosen the Queen of Hearts to preside over the Tourna- ment of Roses, twin attraction with the Rose Bowl football classic at Pasadena, Cal., “Romance” is the theme of the flower tournament. (Assoclated Press Ph EXPANSION OF - WALSH-HEALY Endangers Life ACT IS SOUGHT Working Conditions to Be Bettered WASHINGTON, Nov. 28—Offic- ials are considering asking Con- gress to expand the scope of the Walsh-Healy Act to obtain wide- spread observance of labor stand- ards similar to NIRA. It is certain that firms doing business with the Government must pay the prevailing wages and ob- | serve the 40-hour week and provide healthful working conditions, ban child labor. also ‘This Act applies to ail contract over $10,000 but leaves 97 percent of the contracts outside of the law. S | Officials want the law tc apply to| all contracts. Sl iy SOSIEE, AIMEE IS SUED FOR LARGE SUM Former *Angel of Broad- way” Claims Damages for Alleged Slander, Etc. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 28— The long smouldering hostility be- tween Aimee Semple McPherson, and Rheba Crawford, once called the “Angel of Broad- way,” recently her assistant, bus flared in court. Miss Crawford has filed suit fer $1,080000 damages and alleged slander, s Miss Crawford was recently noti-| fied by Angelus Temple that her $600 monthly contract as associate; New Year's Day, 0to) Extortion Plot | of Ygl_qlg Star Object of Demand for $50,000 Says Aunt HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. 28— | Freddie Bartholomew, twelve-year- old film star who is earning $1,200 a week, is believed to be the target of a $50,000 kidnap extortion plot. The young star’s aunt, Miss Mil- letter received this week. At first, Miss Bartholomew said, she thought the letter was the work of a crank and turned it over to studio authorities for investi- gation. ; “I understand that G Men are |tracing the sender, who is believed |to be known to them,” said Fred- die’s aunt. FOOD COMMITTEE IN ENGLAND IS Parliament Members in Spain Ask Neutral Powers to Act LONDON, Nov. 28.—Great Britain prepared for possible war with the appointment today of a food com- mittee to guard her supplies. The | committee was crdered by the Cab- {inet to “alert duty.” For emergency sessions over the week-end, the Government kept clear of official statements regard- ing the newest Spanish crisis, but from six members of Parliament now in Spain came an appeal for '30-HOUR WEEK WAR SAFEGUARD 'WEEK IS BEIN DEMANDED NOW {Labor Standards, Wages,‘Freddie Bartholomew Is/American Federation of Labor to Ask Congress for National Law TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 28. — The American Federation of Labor to- day threw its strength back of the 30-hour work week “as the only | means of mastering unemployment” and 5-day week would “protect so- “vmy from future depressions.” The delegates to the annual con- vention directed the Executive |Council to call upon Congress for {the enactment of a 30-hour week into a National law. { TO RE-ELECT GREEN TAMPA, Nov. 28.—The American '| Pederation of Labor will close the annual convention tonight by re- electing William Green as President for the thirteenth year. A renewal of peace overtures with 1John L. Lewis and the Rebel Com- mittee for industrial unions will |be made and the Executive Council is expected to have a proposal by itonight to present to Lewis. RECORD BUDGET ALLOTMENTS BY JAPAN CABINET iAppropriations for Coming Year Will Entail New | IPACKERS VESSEL BEING UNLOADED, SAN FRANGISCO Ickes Announces Her Sail- ing for Territory Prob- ably Week from Today |A.P.A. SHIP CARRIES TOTAL OF 1,724 NET Separate Agreements Sign- 1] ed Between Government i and Various Unions | i BULLETIN — SAN FRAN- CISCO, Nov. 28.—The Masters, Mates and Pilots Union have signed the agreement ‘to work the Government chartered ships to Alaska, removing the last obstacle in the way of move« ment of steamers. Six other unions signed contracts yester- day. Col. Otto F. Ohlson announc- ed he would immediately chart er the Arctic here and then go to Seattle to complete arrange- ments for the emergency serv- ice. ey | WASHINGTON, Nov. 28—Inter- ior Secretary Harold L. Ickes said today that the first boat load of | foodstuffs for Alaska will be carried |on the vessel Boxer of the Indian | Bureau, leaving Seattle probably {on ‘Monday. sald “hegotiations |also had been completed for char- "teruu the Arctic, owned by the | Alaska Packers’ Assoclation, for the secofid trip. The Arctic is now in San Franciséo being unloaded by union longshoremen under agree- !ment with the government and will ‘be ready to sail for Alaska Decem- ber 5. ‘ The Boxer, he sald, is carrying | freight and first class mail for Sitka, Cordova and the Aleutians. |The Arctic will take food and fuel as far north as Seward. | UNIONS SIGN UP SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.,, Nov. 28. —Formalities of signing contracts between the Maritime unions and licent Bartholomew, disclosed today\nnd declaring that a 6-hour dayithe Alaska Railroad, operating food that he had been, threatened in aX‘ ships to the Territory, virtually were completed last night. Separate | contracts were made with each un- {ion at the wage prevailing during {the Alaska fishing season. Con- itracts run for the “duration of the ‘present emergency” to provide nec~ essities for Alaska. The. Masters, Mates and Pilots is |the only union not signed but it is expected to sign contracts shortly, it was stated. ARCTIC LARGE VESSEL The Arctic, which is scheduled to sail for the north December 5, has a gross tcnnage of 4,297 tons and a “(Continued ;rl—l;éze Seven) BREAK MADE IN ‘SEAMEN STRIKE EASTERN EOAST Working Agreement Sign- ed with Two Compan- ies on West Basis pastor, was ended. She alleges in|“immediate large scale action of her suit that Aimee referred to her|neutral powers through internation- al organization tq mitigate unspeak- able horrors” of the Civil War. The New Food Defense Plans Departmentgis designated to work |with the rd of Trade. H. L. French is named director |of the new food committee. as the mistress of a high state official, a thief and a conspirator. Mrs. McPherson had no com- ment to make. OLDTIMER DIES ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. za.—‘} George R. Homan, of the U. 8. —————— HOMAN RECOVERS i Natlonal Loan | NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—Striking | seamen signed a working agreement TOKYO, Nov. 28—According to with two affillated steamship com- a statement by Japanese Finance panies operating three large freight- Minister Eiischi Daba, a new na- ers last night, Joseph Curran. in- tional loan for Japan will be nec- surgent strike leader said. essary as a result of the record-i The Prudential Steamship Com- breaking 1937-38 budget, more than'pany, operating the freighters East- half of the allotments of which are ern Guide and Diamond Cement, devoted to the army and navy. of San Francisco, and Trans- The new Japanese budget calls oceanic Steamship Company, op- for three billion, forty-one million ecrating the Santa Tecla of New yen, or about eight hundred seven- Orleans, “have settled on the busis ty million dollars. This is an in-|of the full west coast demands,” | crease of nineteen million, five hun-|said Curran. | dred sixty-four thousand dollars| The pact is hailed at insurgents’ over the current budget. strike headquarters as the first Apportionments to both the army |break in the fight on the Atlantic |and navy are, however, reduced|and Gulf coasts. R. P. Tillman, aged 70, an old-timer,| Signal Corps stationed in Juneau, from those in the present budget. The headquarters of the Ameri- Mrs. J. C. Davis underwent & ;09473 rLandon 16383451, Lemke|Jones averages: industrials 183.32,|died in a local hospital here as the is recovering from a case of asthma | The Imperial Cabinet has approved |can Steamship Owners Association operation today at St. Ann’s "Hospital. 742,513 and others scattering. The total is 44,523,579, up .51; rails 55.74, down .20; util- ities 3591, up .26, vesult of heart trouble. No rela- tives are known, and was able to leave St. Ann's | Hospital today, the money bill, which now goes to stated the affiliated companies do | the Diet, for raitfication, not belong to the Association,