The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 3, 1936, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIX., NO. 7345. JUNEAU ALASKA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 1936. MEM’BER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BOXER SAILS SAT., ARCTIC SUNDAY KING EDWARD WILL KEEP BOTH FRIEND, THRONE Bachelor Mrch Would Resign Before Losing Friendship REFUSES TO MEET DEMANDS OF CABINET Should Con;;it-utional Cris- is Result in General El- ection King Would Win LONDON, Dec. 3—King Edward has made up his mind to keep both his throne and his friendship with Mrs. Wallis Simpson, the Associated Press was informed by a source of news high in Government and close to the King. Ensconsed in his guarded Fort Belvedere retreat, with both Mrs. Simpson and his brother, the heir presumptive Duke of York, pres- ent, the bachelor head of the House of Windsor let it be known that he would never surrender to the de- mands of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin that he give up his friend- ship with Mrs. Simpson. Abdication If he loses in the threatened con- stitutional - crisis, preceding which the Prime Minister is believed to have informed the King that the British Cabinet, with the backing of Parliament, is prepared to resign unless he surrender any plan he may have to wed the American-born di- vorcee, it might even mean abdica- tion on the part of Edward. Even that would not break up their friendship, the King is sup- posed to have let it be known in response to the demands of the Government and the Church of England that he remounce her. Wins First Round That the King has won the first show of strength is definite. Yet with the Empire’'s fate close to his heart, he insisted stubborn- ly upon his right to a private life. Gray and shaken, his Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin stood be- fore the House of -Commons today and said he had no statement to make when asked if a constitutional crisis would arise later. All For King Dramatically, Laborite Colonel Right Honorable Josiah Clement Wedgewood told the British Press Association in apparent confirma- tion of the King's winning in the present argument, “the King is the most beloved thing we have. We have got to avoid more than any- thing else, his abdication. Any change will tear our country in two. If a general election comes, the outcome will be on the side of the King.” AUTHOR’S VIEWPOINT WASHINTON, Dec. 3. — Hugh Walpole, British author, visiting here, said the storm over Mrs. Wal- lie Simpson and the King, might destroy the power of the Crown and threaten the Empire, Walpole said: “This is not be- cause she is an American, and England would spurn her as a Queen, but because the Crown, that very sensitive ideal would lose caste through unity with a woman twice divorced.” DEMAND FOR NEWSPAPERS LONDON, Dec. 3. — Thundering and roaring at top speed the great presses of the London newspapers were even at that unable to supply the demand of the public for the King Edward-Mrs. Simpson devel- opments. Never, since the announce- ment of the armistice, has there been such a demand for .newspa- pers from the news venders. It is said that only a few first editions reached the suburbs so great was the demand in London. First Archbishop of Los Angeles Is Enthroned Today LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 3.—By decree of Pope Pius XI, Bishop John Joseph Cantwell becomes First Archbishop of Los Angeles today. Seven Archbishops, led by the Apostolic delegate to the United States, gathered for the ancient ritual enthronement. ———ee—— Along with other branches of modern military science, carrier pigeon training is now being stud- fed by the Chinese army.. ° Too Late for. Thanksgiving, Flowers Are Still Welcome Thanksgiving flowers, too late for the holidays, but fresh and lovely nevertheless, arrived on Don Glass' plane today from Seattle for J. P. Anderson of the Juneau Florist QGompany. The shipment, kept journey, is welcomed by Juneau- ites who haven't seen many fresh flowers since those grown locally became scarce and the strike pre- vented the importation of flowers from the South. Included in the by Mr. Anderson are roses, carna- tions and chrysanthemums. e, Rockefeller, Jr., Gave $70,000 o 6:0.P. Campaign Tobacco HeTess Aided Democrats with $50,- 000 Contribution WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Senate investigators said John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., gave $70,000 to the Re- publican campaign fund while Mrs. James R. H. Cromwell, formerly Doris Duke, tobacco heiress, gave the Democrats $50,000 for their campaign fund. BIG INGREASE INATTENDANCE AT GRID GAMES Associnted Press Surve y Shows Football Gains in Popularity college football attendance this year increased 15 per cent over last year. The South gained 32 percent in attendance, the East 18 percent, Midwest 14 percent, Far West 6 percent and Southwest 5 percent. Washington's attendance rose from 105,000 in five games to 155,000 in six games. ————— Flock Hits Road to Supply Family CLAREDON, Tex., Dec. 3. A much-traveled flock of bantam chickens, which roosts at night on an automobile axle, provides eggs ror the Sloan family of Ruidoso, EBUETTIGEH The chickens, one of whlch has traveled 13,000 miles, are owned by George Samuel Sloan, 12, who ex- plained here that the flock pro- duces enough eggs so “we can have them three times a day if we want them.” Sloan’s father is a con- tractor and goes from job to job in New Mexico, Arizona and colu-l, rado. Wanta Street Car? WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—If you are in the market for a street car contact Winston-Salem authorities. The municipality is selling them as low as $50 each after abandoning street cars in favor of busses. Creed of Roosevelt CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 3. — The daily philosophies of President Roosevelt and herself were given recently by Mrs. Roosevelt in a forum lecture here. That of the President is, she said: “Each day must be lived. You must accept what comes. Do what you think is right and best. Decide what must or should be done—and cease worrying.” As to her own philosophy she|Kennecott 56%, New York Central said slowly in answer to a question |43, Southern Pacific 41%, United from the audience: ‘Don’t know that I have a philos- | tion 7 ophy—but if I have, it would re-|ner bid .03, Pound $490%. solve itself into an effort mot to make anybody suffer unnecessarily.” e —— Lakeland, Ga., is sole possessor | Jones averages: of a railway line extending nine|up 1.04; rails 54.47, up .19; utilities miles to Naylor, Ga, { | | ! ' 1 ] May Surrender | NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—An Asso- | e ciated Press survey revealed that' ROOSEVELT IS PAYING VISIT T0 DR. TERRA SR Indlanapohs Makes Stop at Tiny Republic of Uruguay MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 3. Senator Scouts Thomas Says Colonists Fac- ed Dismissal If They Voted Against Project CLEWISTON Fla., Dec. 3.—Unit- ed States Senator Elmer Thomas |said here today that the Matanuska | colonists who, Tuesday, voted 135 |for approval of the project faced —American President Franklin D.|dismissal if they had done other- flewers received | gooevelt, homebound after attend- ing the opening of the Inter-Amer- ican Peace Conference at Buenos Aires, stepped from the Indianapo- lis today to the cheers of thousands of this tiny Republic, into the arms of President Dr. Gabriel Terra. Unless the schedule is changed, the stop here will be the last one made on the Sputh American trip. At a luncheon given in his honor, President Roosevelt said a ‘“new era of friendship and confidence three years ago. The President extended an invi- tation to Dr. Herra, President, and his wife, to visit him in Wash- ington. The country’'s one-ship fleet, the 1,100-ton cruiser Uruguay, met the Indianapolis outside of the harbor and escorted her to the dock. this afternoon. destination is Carolina, US.A. DR.TOWNSEND 1S INDICTED FORCONTEMPT iTwo Associates Are Also to| Face Charges—Three It is understood his Charleston, ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Dr. Fran- cis E. Townsend, co-founder of the' Old Age Pension movement, nndr two associates, the Rev. Clinton| Wunder, of New York, and John| Keifer, of Chicago, both Regional Directors of the movement, have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on contempt charges growmg out of their defiance to testify be- fore the Congressional Investigating Committee. Assistant United States Atwrney} Harry Underwood said no bench warrants will be issued but an‘ attempt will be made through Townsend's attorney to have them| surrender. He said they had agreed | to do so. 5’ | | IN SEATTLE New Publisher of P.-I. Is| Greeted by Mayor John F. Dore SEATTLE, Dec. 3.—John Boet- tiger, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, and his wife, arrived here today and were welcomed by Mayor John F. Dore and his wife. The Mayor sided with the Amer- jcan Guild Association in the news- room strike on the Post-Intelli- gencer. Beottiger, who will be publisher | of the Post-Intelligencer, and his wife will be honored guests of| Mayor Dore and wife at dinner tomorrow night. — STOCK QUOTATIONS | NEW YORK, Dec. 3. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 120, American Power and Light 10%, Anaconda 48%, Bethlehem Steel 72%, Calumet and Hecla 13, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss-Wright 6%, General Motors 68%, International Harvester 98, States Steel 75%, United Corpora- %, Cities Service 3%, Brem- DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, industrials 181.29, South | | Congress Will—Probably Be wise. “I am surprised that even four voted against the colony,” he said. Senator Thomas added, “The best evidence of what the colonists lreall} think of the project is that | one-third of those who went North subsequently returned. “When one leaves a country where everything is given him, that is real condemnation. “I believe all of them will see no future for the colony when Government aid ceases as it may among the Americas” was born with |some day.” the Pan-American Conference here | NUISANCE TAXES MAY BE KEPT TO RAISE REVENUES President Roosevelt sailed late| 3533, down .03, Asked to Continue Schedule WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Congress |he nuisance taxes on the schedule which expires by July 1 ineluding gasoline, radio parts, mechanical re- frigerators, firearms and dutomo- biles which raised $300,000,000 dur- ing the last fiscal year and $150,- 1000,000 for the first five months of this fiscal year. Tax experts said this revenue will be needed if the Budget is to be balanced, but they also vsaid.some of the taxes could be eliminated | because the collection cost is exces- sive in relation to the returns. The gasoline tax raised $177,000- 000 during the last fiscal year HUSKIES HAVE INVITED ROSE BOWL OPPONENT PASADENA, Cal, |versity of Washington football of-! ficials have announced that they have extended a formal invitation to the team they have selected to oppose the Huskies in the Rose Bowl, but declined to say more; until an acceptance, which they are now awaiting, has been re- ceived. FACING ARREST, YOUTH SUICIDES Hold-up Man, Surprised by| Officer, Takes His Own Life SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 3.— William Daly, 18, one of three young men sought after a beer tavern hold-up Sunday in which Daniel O'Connell, night watchman, aged 47, was fatally shot, shot and killed himself yesterday at Merced when surprised in a restaurant by Chief Fred Zunker of the Merced Police Department. Daly ran out of the restaurant, pursued by Chief Zunker. Daly was wounded by a shot, ran into a Baptist Church, and killed him- self. Prank Crone, 22, Daly's compan- jon, surrendered immediately and Ernest Pla, aged 18, surrendered a short time later. TN zLL GET_You ¥y EW RUG FOR Matanuska Vote Dec. 3.—Uni- ‘ 11 NOMINATED TO EXECUTIVE ' BOARD OF C. C. Chamber E;ac?rses Resolu- | tion to Build Alaska End International Highway Ten nominations for membership to the Executive Board of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce were made at the Chamber’s luncheon meeting this noon in the Terminal Cafe and one additional nomination was made from the floor today. {Election of seven of the nominees, the number comprising the Board, will be held next Thursday and nominations also can be made at that time, it was announced. Names thus far placed in nomin- ation include: J. P. Anderson, Charles Carter, T. A. Morgan‘ R. H. Stevens, W. S. George, Sam Paul, Ed Shafer, R. J. Sommers, Norman Banfield, John Keyser and G. H. ‘Walmsley. Resolution of the Fairbanks {Chamber to extend the Richardson | Highway from McCarty to the Can- adian boundary as a tentative link of the proposed International High- way was endorsed by the Chamber after it was brought out that such action might tend to bring pressure on the Canadian government to ‘bulld its portion of the route. Allen | Shattuck stressed the importance of mineral development and declar- | ed he believed it was one of the most important moves yet made to bring | may be asked to continue most of about actual construction of the highway. The committee, headed by How- s Stabler; to bring in a report on the advisability of fur farm exper- imental station in Alaska reported adversely and its action was en- dorsed by the Chamber. The com- |mittee contended that the Univer- sity of Alaska was doing all the work necessary in that line at this| time and expenditure of money for such a station at this time was un- warranted. | Pastor H. L. Wood of the Seventh Day Adventist Church entered a ‘wrmen protest against the har- monlcs he said were emitted from radio station KINY causing inter- ference with radio reception from other points and urged that effort be made to have the station moved outside of the city. He contended that good reception was impossible under the present conditions. Pas- Itor Wood has an amateur station |in his church right near the Gold- stein Building which houses KINY. Manager C. B. Arpold of KINY |replied that the station was doing everything possible to eliminate the harmonics and had cut down much jof the interference. He pointed out | that Ketchikan had tried having its | station outside of the town but due | to slides and floods had been unable Yto maintain servi;e, later moving !back into the city. Similar condi- |tions prevail here, he said. City Radio Inspector Bill Hixson told of the work the city was doing to eliminate interference. The city recently passed an ordinance which will require every owner of a receiv- ing set in Juneau to pay a dollar tax and provides that anyone found guilty of not putting elimination de- |vices recommended by the Inspec- tor on any electrical device which is alleged to be interfering can be fined and thrown into jail for 20 days. F. E. McDermott of the Rotary Club asked the co-operation of the Chamber in the Christmas window display contest and was assured the ]Chamber would work with the club. He will meet with the Executive Board next Tuesday to work out details. Request from the 40 and 8 of the American Legion that the Chamber set aside a canned calmon week to promote the industry was made by John E. Pegues, representing the 40 and 8, and he also will meet with the Executive Board to ar- range detai GLOOMY HERB | NEW YORK, Dé¢c. 3.—Herbert Hoover foresees the United States | headed for another depression “un- less we can bring the intelligence and courage of an engineer into in- | dustrial statesmanship.” He spoke ' FORECASTING MERCURY SINKS TO 21 ABOVE, (COLDEST OF FALL 10 Above R—;;rted at Auk| Lake Increasing Cold Promised Juneau experienced its first real tank of winter when the mercury suddenly sank to 21 degrees above zero at 8:40 o'clock this morning and was still at that mark at noon. t was the coldest day of the fall season thus far. November’s cold- est, when the principal weather menu was rain, was 30 above and once in October it dropped to 29| for a short time. Coldest report of the day was from Auk Lake where unofficial weather observer Tom Selby report- ed 10 above in the front door of the! Mendenhall Glacier. Other points out the road were below 21. Forecast of Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson calls for colder tonight and tomorrow with moderate fresh easterly winds. WORLD BREEDS WARRIORS NOW AT FAST PAGE Besides Thc-):-Ready for| Field, Millions Are Held in Reserve By PRESTON GROCER | WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—So IEsL‘ do the nations of the world breed| { warriors that the armies they could put in the field right now would| outnumber—man for man—the ar- | mies in the field at the closé of the World War. The end of the war found on duty 21,237,000 soldiers of the seven principal belligerents, not includ- ing naval forces. That lists nearly all as active, since in a war there usually are no ‘“reserves” in the peacetime sense. Japan had 2,000~ 000 World War reserves, however, with an active army of 293,000 men.. MILLIONS IN RESERVE In active service now are 4,415,000 soldiers. But in the same seven nations, trained to a degree to per- mit quick induction into the firing Ines, are 29,981,000 reserves. Added to the actives these make potential armies of 34,396,000 men. Austro- Hungarian forces are not included, | since after the war that country was divided. Here are comparisons, the pres- ent with 1918: (Figures given are in thousands, so add three ciphers to each). Active Reserve 1918 North Dakota Is Wet But Can’t Get a Drink BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 3—This State became wet today for the first time in history by mandate of the voters but legal liquor is mnot for sale, pending a ruling of the Attorney General on |the legality of the sale of liquor tax stamps. Mrs. W, Lot Victim of Slide, Dies During Night Resident of Juneau for 22 Years Passes Away, Result of Injuries Mrs. William Lott, seriously in- jured in the slide of November 22, died shortly before midnight last night in St. Anns’ Hospital. Mrs. Lott, a native of Louisiana, came to Juneau 22 years ago with her husband. Mr. Lott operated a barber shop on Lower Front Street for many years. He passed away a few years ago, and since then Mrs. Lott had lived in an apartment in the Erickson home, which was de- stroyed in the slide. She operated a dressmaking shop. Those who knew Mrs. Lott speak of her happy philosophy of life, which was expressed in doing kind deeds for others and those for whom she worked speak of her honesty and integrity. Funeral arrangements are pend- ing until word is received from a | sister, Mrs, Jack Ccughlln of Stew- \art, B, C, .- MADRID GOVT. CONFISCATES SPANISH SHIP NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Confisca- tion of the Spanish freighter Nave- mar was announced today by at- taches of the Spanish Consulate General. No explanation was of- fered, but the statement was made that the action was taken at the jorder of the Government at Mad- rid. The ship, whose home port is Seville, has been lying at anchor off Bay Ridge at Brooklyn since November 25, when she arrived from South America witha cargo of lin- seed. Charges Made Against Financing Companies, Dealing Automobiles United States... 138 300 3,674 S Russia 1,185 14,500 6,000 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — The Great Britain 437 632 2,002|Federal Trade Commission today Germany . 427 1850 4200{charged twenty-one automobile France 635 5500 2,794 (manufacturers’ financing compan- Japan . 280 1,895 293|1es, including producers of some Italy 1313 5214 2274 0f the most popular cars, with ob- —- —— ——-|taining a higher .rate of interest Total 1,415 20981 21,237|0n deferred car payments than they The striking power of all armies has increased, that of the United States being reflected in improved aerial units and motorized infan- try and artillery. Perhaps no country is fully equip- ped with supplies, arms, transpor- tation and other essentials for a war-size army in the field but in- dustry is being geared, especially in Europe, to provide these essentials. WHAT IT MEANS TO U. S. What does such arming abroad mean to the United States? A number of things, including: Increased pressure of delegates from the United States to have all American republics at the Buenos Aires conference adopt neutrality acts similar to this country’s. Increased pressure from prepar- edness advocates, including the ar- my and navy, for larger Congres- sional appropriations for partially matching overseas building. Increased pressure by pacifists upon Congress to do nothing of the kind. Washington hears much talk of budget trimming for the next Con- gress, but little of it centers around the army and navy budgets, which again are expected to pass the bil- lion dollar level. —_— e, A survey showed there were no advertised. Eight complaints issued, charg- ing violation of the unfair compe- tition section of the Trade Com- mission act, said that they ad- vertised selling on an annuafl six per cent time payment plan, al- though actually such payment us- ually reached about tweive per cent. Wild Turkey Wild? Why? WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — The Government today pointed an ac- cusing fipger at the Pilgrim fathers and said they drove the American turkey wild. When the Pilgrims landed, said Colonel H. P. Sheldon, of the Biological Survey Bureau, the original American gobbler “was a very tame bird.” He would come right out of the woods and approach the Pilgrims, who would promptly knock him dead with a club. Colonel Sheldon scoffs at stories of Pilgrims hunt- ing turkeys with blunderbusses; he says powder and shot were too ex- pensive to waste on a bird that could be clubbed. But soon the sur- viving wild turkdys learned their lesson. They began to avoid man, | before the Ameriean Society of Me-|horses on 34,571 of 174,589 Kansas|and now they are extremely hard | chanical Engineers last night. farms. to bag. BOTH VESSELS WILL ARRIVE HERE NEXT WEEK Ships Brlngmg Only Emer- gency Supplies— Touching All Points 100 TONS OF MEAT, POULTRY ABOARD Boxer Making Sitka, Juneau —Arctic Catching Skag- way on Return Residents of Juneau and Sitka will receive emergency food sup- plies by Wednesday or Thursday of next week and virtually all points will be served during the latter part of next week, according to a message to Gov. John W. Troy today from Col. Otto F. Ohlson, Manager of | the Alaska Railroad, who is now in Seattle supervising the chartering and handling of ships by the gove ernment for Alaska. The Boxer will leave Seattle at 8. p. m. Saturday for Sitka and the Arctic will get away at 10 o'clock Sunday morning for the north, the Colonel radioed. His message, copy of which was sent the Juneau Chamber of Com=- merce, follows: Gives Schedules “Seattle merchants and wholesale houses have been advised that the Alaska Railroad will commence re- ceiving freight, except automobiles, trucks, wine, liquors, explosives and coal, to the following points in Al- aska at the Port Commission Dock, Bell Street Terminal, Seattle, com- mencing Thursday (today) Decem- ber 3; Sitka, Craig, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Skag- way, Cordova, Valdez and points to the westward from Seward and rail belt. “Reports so far received indicate there will be approximately 140 tons of meat and poultry but as we can only handle about 100 tons these commodities will have to be pro- rated and shippers will be advised accordingly. “Expect the Boxer to sail at 8 p. m. Saturday, December fifth, going direct to Sitka, thence Juneau, Cor- dova and Seward where it will be used in shuttle service to- West- ward. Expect Arctic to sail at 10 a. m. Sunday, December sixth, call- ing Ketchikan, Wrangell, Peters- burg, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez and on return from Seward will call at all ports, including Skagway with exception of Sitka and will pick up all southbound business offered. Steamer Arctic has second class cabin accommoyations on upper deck for about 35 persons and steer- age accommodations for 350 per- sons.” Protest has been made by Presi« dent John M. Keller of the Skag- way Chamber of Commerce through the Territorial Chamber to the Gov- ernor against the Arctic's not stop- ping at Skagway, but it developed from Col. Ohlson's message that the vessel would touch Skagway on the return trip. Gov. Troy ex- plained that the original plan of Col. Ohlson’s was to have the Fornance from Chilkoot Barracks serve Skag- way as well as Chilkoot and Haines. The Governor radiced Mayor W. J. Mulvihill of Skagway today of Col. Ohlson’s latest decision. Col. Ralph Dusenbury - of the Barracks, had been .contacted by Col. Ohlson, but it was not known today whether any supplies for Skagway would be dropped off here on the northern trip to be taken to that city on the Fornance to fill the emergency un+ til the Arctic might return from Seward. START LOADING SEATTLE, Dec. 3.—Loading of emergency supplies for Alaska starts today, according to Col. Otto F. Ohlson, who is in charge of trans- portation of freight to the north- land aboard steamers chartered by the Government in the name of the Alaska Railroad. Col. Ohlson also announced the following schedule for the sailing of the two vessels already under charter: Boxer sails at 8 o'clock Saturday night and the Arctic 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The Boxer has space for eight cabin passengers and the Arctie, « posted to arrive tomorrow from the south, can accommodate 35 cabin and 350 stegrage. M'GRADY IN SEATTLE $EATTLE, Dec. 8, — (Continued on Page Three)