The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 8, 1936, Page 1

Py THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIX., NO. 7349. ]UNI:AU ALASKA TUESDAY, DLCEMBLR 8 1936. MLMBER ASSOCIAT!;D PR[:SS PRICE TEN CENTS OPTIMISM PREVAILS, MARITIME STRIKE - GOV. PRESENTS ALASKA PRQGRAM EXECUTIVE SAYS GREATEST NEED IS MORE PEOPLE Gov. Troy’s Recommenda- | tions to Interior Depart- ment Cover Wide Field URGES TERRITORIAL CONTROL FISH, GAME | Need for Airports, Roads,' More Colonies Stressed in Annual Report WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — Gov. John W. Troy in his annual report | to Interior Department Secretary | Harold L. Ickes, released today, said that “more people” is Alaska’s greatest need. He described the Territory as proving and to the Territory as a land of op- portunity and progress. Covering the fiscal year ending June 30, the report contained a 12-point program of recommenda- | tions. Among the recommendations was the suggestion that the Gov- ernment aid settlers who move north “of their own volition to prosecute agricultural development.” The Governor said more colonies probably smaller than the Matan- uska Colony should be established in the vicinity of activities that would provide markets. Mining Development Another major recommendation urged larger appropriations for the Bureau of Mines and the Geo- logical Survey with cooperation be- tween these Federal organizations dnd the Territorial Department of | Mines. They should have funds to enable them to “make quick ex- aminations and more intensive prospecting of mining claims, both those dlready staked and those which might be staked in the fu- ture. I believe it is not too much to provide them with sufficient funds even to develop mining claims where prospecting might warrant it. Increase in gold mining would mean an increased popula- tion.” Ten other recommendations cov- ered fisheries, fur, industry, Ter- ritorial Government, transportation and highways. The Governor again recommended establishment of a full Territorial form of government, giving the Territory authority to create county or other organization to control local matters. He urged Congress to enact legislation grant- ing the Territorial Legislature equal power with Congress to legislate on fisheries and game. € Fish and Game ‘The Governor said such legisla- tion should enable the Territory to “assume full jurisdiction over game and fisheries whenever finances warrant it.” He urged granting full authority to the Territory over the question of control. He said the Federal Government should not abolish fish traps or “confiscate other property in the Territory.” Local governmental power would facilitate “orderly, progressive gov- ernmenf, and protect the rights of the people along lines fair to works ing men and invested capital” He urged granting fur farmers title to not less than 160 acres of land now occupied through leases or otherwise. He recommended greater activity on the part of the Federal Govern- ment in exterminating predatory and othef enemies of fish, game animals and game birds; liberal appropriations for improvement of National Parks and Monuments; encouragement of tourist travel; liberal and immediate appropria- tions toward development of trans- portation facilities, including air- ways, roads, trails and bridges with air service, air mail routes and airfields. Urges Aig Routes “There cannot be adequate air route development without regular scheduled flights,” the Governor said, and to make scheduled air- flights possible there should be air- mail contracts. The Territory’s Chief Executive urged extension of a comprehensive (Continued on Page Two) its progress | said the Matanuska Valley | colonization project was a success | which beckoned prospective scmers‘ | | | | | | bed for the foundation of Parker fornia and Arizona. The dam will COLORADO DIPS INTO TUNNELS 11 Here is the Colorado river flowing through two diversion tunnels 29 feet in diameter (that's about the height of a two-story house) after its course was diverted to permit excavation 250 feet below the river Dam across the river between Cal turn water into an aqueduct to serve 13 southern California cities 392 miles away. (Associated Press Photo) THOUSANDS DIE AS VALLEY IS FLOOD SWEPT Northern Luzon Is Struck| First by Typhoon Then by High Water reports made by the thppme Army, thousands are believed to! have met death on Decembeér 4 in the rich Cagayan Valley in the northern Luzon Island when floods came on the tail end of a typhoon. Entire families were _carried out to sea, it is said. The flood covefed 100 miles of | rich tobacco and rice lands. Government agencies sent relief officials to the stricken area but they were unable to call for help until today because communica- tions were cut off by the typhoon. fifty towns have been inundated by the flood waters. Emplovment ‘Gain MOSCOW, Dec. 8—The Soviets claim they have put more than 13,- 000,000 men and women to work | “in the national economy” since 1930. have more than tripled since the first five-year plan was launched. ELLIOTT CALLED TO SEATTLE FOR SHIP CONFERENCE J. R. Elliott, Treasury represen- tative here in charge of disburse- ments in the Territory, has been called to Seattle for a conference of Treasury officials in connection with the operation of ships by the Alaska Railroad. All business of the Railroad is cleared through El- liott’s office. He expects to get south. MANILA, Dec. 8.—According to| As far as can be ascertained,! Claimed by Russia| Average wages are declared to| Senator Thomas to Fight Any Expansion of Colony at Matanuska Blunt Talk MURGAN MAY WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—Uni ln'u | States Sengtor Elmer omas, Democrat of Oklahoma, seid he will dcmand a Senate invesdgation into the Matanuska Colony if Congress ‘la asked for further expansion of th!‘ project. Ross L. Sheely recently attended budget hearings to request funtls for another year. Sheely's annual ‘n‘pon has not yet been made pub-! |lic but it is expected to throw \hgh( on the future plans of the | colony. Senator Thomas said he is op- posed to any expansion of the col- ony beym‘)d the present Federal | committments, “I believe the WPA was in a jam with the Alaska project. I would not permi§f the Government tak- |ing another farm family to the colony until the family had full | knowledge of what is going on there and what to expect. My belief is |that eventually we shall have to, Abnng all the famiilies back. They !can't stay there unless they pay, |taxes and support themselves. That means they will have to raise some- thing to sell, but Matanuska cmps are umalable, said Thomas. | PAF STOCK IN 600D ADVANCE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 8. —Pacific American Fisheries stock (today went up half a point to 217% % | lon the Stock Exchange here. This| is a new high for the Bellingham firm’'s stock. {5 INCHES SNOW FALLS YESTERDAY, TODAY Adding to the snow already on | the ground, the fall yesterday and today totaled 55 inches, accord- |ing to the U. S. Weather Bureau | which reported the total snow on the ground at this time at 129 inches. Rising temperatures prevailed last night and today, the lowest last night being 22 and the highest at noon today 26 above zero. Forecast predicted probable clearing weath- freezing temperatures. [Morganatic Marriage, at Jl-mmu Office officials and a phys+ | France. | ice-glazed Fort Belvedere where he| TWO BRITISH OFFICIALS ON MYSTERY TRIP Emissaries of King Edward Reported to Be Bound for Cannes MRS. SIMPSON HAS CHANGE OF MIND Least, Planned with England'’s Ruler LONDON, Dec. airliner today carried 8.—~A chartered two British ician on a mysterious mission’ to Meantime King Edward is still facing his great decision at the is consulting with his brothers and advisers, | The chartered airliner took oOff{ from Croydon airport enroute to Cannes, but stopped at the LaBour-| gette Field, France, on account of bad flying weather. MORGANATIC MARRIAGE CANNES, France, Dec. 8. — Friends of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson said that she, King Ed- ward and his brother are determ- | ined to fight for a motganatic mar| ¥ riage 'ment might deny them. | which the British Govern-| This statement is made despite Mrs. Simpsol reported announce- | ment yesterday of her willingness| to give up the King rather than harm either him or the mighty throne he hul BE SUMMONED INR. R, DEAL Finantcier Reported to Have Sold Control in System | for Small Sum WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-—There is a possibility that J. P. Morgan | may be summoned here as a wit- ness. This possibility grew amid peculation on his reasons for re- linquishing control of the nation’s largest transportation system. Testimony before the Senate's railways financing investigation committee revealed that Morgan sold control of the three billion | dollar Van Sweringen rail indus- trial empire for $274,682. .- NAVY YARDS IN 'COMPETITION ON DRY DOCK BID WASHINCTON, Dec. 8— Rear| Admiral Norman Smith today said| the Puget Sound Navy Yard's es- timate for the construction of u} floating drydock at Hawaii is low-| |er by one million dollars than the| bid from the Mare Island Navy| Yard. Civilian officials and technicians of both yards have assembled here| and started a series of conferenc- es. SPECIAL AUXILIARY MEETING THURSDAY | Mrs. Harry Stonehouse, presi- dent of the American Legion Aux- iliary, has called a special meeting of the Auxiliary Thursday after- noon, December 10, at 2 o'clock in the Legion Dugout. Special rehabilitation work will be discussed and plans will be made. for ‘the Auxiliary card party De- cember 15 and the children’s | event. . | surgent Spanish airplanes while en- |Estimated Half a Million Is These Warfield Kumps(nl. /\m.-rh.m BOMBS DROPPED BY INSURGENTS | - ON NOR, VESSEL New Rirline to | Alaska, Subject | of Illscussmns Fascist Alrplanes Shell bhlp,VlLe—PreSIdenl Thatch, of‘Dlslmguxshcd Flymg Cross, as It Enters Harbor at Seville PAA, in Seattle on Conference OSLO, Dec. 8-—The Norwegian Foreign Office was notified today that the 1,190-ton Norwegian steam- er Gulnes has been bombed by in- SEATTLE, Dec. dent R. G. Thatch, American Airways, gotiations tween his firm, certain Canadian airlines and the Canadian govern- of the described Pan- ne- tering the harbor at Seville. One seaman is reported to have been killed by one bursting bomb.|Alaska airline as “delivate busi-| A vigorous investigation has been [ness.” | started. Thatch is here to confer with) The Gulnes is empty and was |executives of the company's Alaska enroute to Oporto and Seville to|interests and said: “Alaska avia- collect a cargo of ore. The ship|tion is something we are interested as never carried contraband. in.” DEATH TOLL OF (SOMBER CRASH CIVIL WAR IN | INVESTIGATION SPAIN IS LARGE| WILL BE MADE Army Test Pilot at Boeing Field Will Make No Comment Now Said to Be Only Small Proportion SEATTLE, Dec. NEW YORK, Dec. 8 miral Cary Grayson, Chairman u(‘d lined t b the American Red Cross brought|declined to make any comment on {the crash of the new Army Bomber | back today a report from Europe| u that the estimated Spanish Civil| YB-17 which occurred gesterday, war death toll of hal a million is 21T000% :l‘ig‘;‘f By B while] only a sm: f the bat- 5 o e {:uunltx:; e e | Major Corkville said a Board of “Reliable reports indicate thati [MUIry Will hold a session and ety 38000 ousanin. pern 5 Dard il probnly e o in Madrid alone have been execut-; {and Camp Lewis. ol me Gli.aysnn Mechanics said the bomber will GRISHAMS PARENTS l‘bc repaired within on_e—week. OF BABY GIRL TODAY; From Plllpit to War Mr. and Mrs. Monte Grisham are the parents of a 6 pound 11/C. 8 ounce baby girl born at 8:30 o- pit to war games for relaxation. clock this morning at St. Ann's' A chaplain of the 38th Division, Hospital. The mother is the for- Mr. Donnelly is provided with 8.—Vice-Presi-| ment on establishing 4 Seattle to, excellent new studio portraits, taken by Fayer of Vienna, are the latest of Mrs. Wallis | IMASS ALASKA | | 8—Major John |4 oontaine Rea |D. Corkville, Army Test Pilot aml‘ & A ar Ad- ble ide {ranking officer of the Boeing Field, \ mer Margaret Otteson of Ketchi- military problems by the War De-| kan, Mr. Grisham is manager of partment. To vest himself, neay, the | Jones averages: away by plane tomorrow for the| € With continuation of the sub-Christmas party, an annual Legion Harry Race’s drug store in Ju- pastor takes pins and works out|up 42; rails 5445, up 35; utilities ‘on maps contemplated maneuvers.|35.08, up .15 IN LOADING OF ALASKAVESSELS L Northwest Joint Strike | Committee Makes Recommendations | CHARGE MADE THAT COST EXORBITANT | Unions Ask Right o Nase | Men Working Vessels for North BULLETIN—SAN FRANCIS- CO., Cal, Dec. 8.—Col. Otto F. Ohlson, General Manager of The Alaska Railroad, said the Arctic will make only one trip to Al- aska and when she returns will be turned back to the owners | “as the strike might be settled | by then.” | There is an atmosphere of ‘ optimism evident on the water- front. Today owners of the steam schooner group met the radio | telegraphists to discuss the two | remaining points at issue over | their demanas. SEATTLE, Dec. 8—The North- | west, Joint Strike Committee of the | maritime unions today recommend- |ed that the Government chartered I/fluska vessels be loaded at an- other pler and that freight not | consigned to Alaska be removed from the BEll Street piér where the ~— ———————— | Arctic is now loading. The committee charged “exorbi- |lant cost to the Government will |result unless the present methods ‘m. changed.” The committee also asked that Ll\e unions be permitted to choose men to work the chartered HIGH AWARD il steamers. WO GRUUPS ON WALKOUT FOR DEMANDS Engineers, Also Masters, Mates and Pilots to Keep Up Strike WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — The Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso- ciation, also the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, two different groups, MADE FRIENDS HERE have decided to withdraw their Brig. Gen. Henry Arnold made | support of the rank and file of the friends in Juneau during the brief sailors’ strike, but will continue stay of the fleet. The planes ar- their own strike in order to force rived here during the afternoon their demands on both the Atlantic and left the next forenoon for|and Pacific coasts. This is the an- Seattle, |nouncement made here today. | The announcement made yester- |day was erroneous in that the im- \’pressiun was gained that the two PARIS—There's a known pick-|5T0UPS had rescinded their own pocket in Paris that police are do-|S7ike order. The intent it with- ing nothing about. s fdraving mppoct, of (1 SRS A hotel proprieto strike. This support was given in door circus, was standing before I:OWS tl}e TRguLL: mter'nauonxl an elephant when the animal| ScAmens’ and the Seamens' Unian, thrust its trunk inside the visitors| ¥OUld be brought together. coat, drew the wallet out and swal- o |lowed it. The man reported that|Alaska sttmps d 300 francs and valua- ntification papers. 4+ To Be lssued _|By Post Office L e ARG | STOCK QUOTATIONS | | WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — Tne — e -« Post Office Department today said |it would issue stamps soon, com= NEW YORK, Dec. 8. — Closing memorating the purchase of Alaska. quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14'., American Can| Ppostmaster Albert Wile said he 118%, American Light and Power | |had not received notification yet 11, Anaconda 477%, Bethlehem Steel | 1as to just what design would be on 72%, Calumet and Hecla 125, Com- |the new stamps. monwealth and Southern 3%, Cur-‘ Presented to Brig. | Gen. Arnold } WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — The| Distinguished Flying Cross has been1 |awarded to Brig. Gen. Henry H. reported underway be-| Arnold, Assistant Chief of the Air Corps, for “extraordinary achieve- ment” in leading a mass flight of ten Army bombers from Washing- ton to Fairbanks, and return south via Juneau between July 18 and August 20, 1934. - e Elephant Picks Pocket visiting an in- % —————————— {tiss-Wright 7%, General Motors | 6 , International Harvester 98%%, | Kennecott 56%, New York Central | e 43% OAK HILL, W. Va.—The Rev. :Suus Steel 7476, United Corpora- Donnelly turns from the pul-|tion 6%, Cities Service 3%, Brem- ner .03, Pound $4.90%. Southern Pacific 417%, United | DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, industrials 180.15,| § 3 ?« 3