The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 9, 1937, Page 1

THE DAIIY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIX., NO. 7377. * JUNEA “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” U, ALASKA, SATURDA _ MEMBER ASSOCIA TED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT® NAZI MOBILIZES TROOPS, WARSHIPS OPTIMISM OVER | NEGOTIATIONS, COAST STRIKE ‘Almost Immediate’ Accord Said to Have Been Reached with 6 FARMERS PLAN TO DISCHARGE 1 SHIP Ratification Conferences Rumored Called for Monday Night SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 9.— Negotiations to settle the T72-day Pacific Coast maritime strike brought optimism as observers said “almost immediate” accord is re- ported to have been reached with | six of the seven striking unions.| These accords are reported to have | been reached in peace conferences | amid an atmosphere of optimism. However, two oil tanker seamen, William Gray and Oliver Hall, are | reported to have been beaten in| San Pedro altercations the waterfront. on FARMERS MAY ACT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9—R. J. McClain, Acting President of the Associated Farmers of Sonoma County, said a group will meet here on Monday night for further consideration of a plan to “march” on the waetrfront here and unload strikebound corn needed by the poultry producers. McClain said the group may ask Gov. Frank A. Mer- riam-to. fyrnish a National: Guard escort. TO SUMMON UNIONS SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9—Un- confirmed reports are being cir- culated today that unions may be summoned to “ratification” con- ferences next Monday night and if a settlement is not in sight then “the Government will do some- thing.” ILA HOLDING OUT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9—T. G. Plant, representing the Ship Owners’ Association, said: “We are reaching accords with six of the seven unions involved in the pres- ent ' strike, leaving only the long- shoremen remaining an obstable to immediate peace. We are hope- ful of reaching an accord with the ILA within the next few days.” — LEON TROTZKY IS IN MEXIGO Accepts that Country’s Of- fer to Afford Him Safe Haven TAMPICO, Mexico, Jan. 9.—Leon Trotzky arrived here today aboard the tanker Ruth from Norway to accept Mexico’s offer for a haven. “The “modern man without a country” appeared to be healthy. Detachments of soldiers guard- ed the dock to prevent any demon- stration either in favor or against Trotzky. J MITCHELL, OF FAIRBANKS, PASSES AWAY Stampeder to North Thirty- eight Years Ago, Dies of Pneumonia FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan.’ 9. — Joe Mitchell, Klondike Alaska pion- eer, who first stampeded north 38 years ago, is head here as the result of pneumonia. Mitchell, who was a native of Canada, is survived by a sister re- siding somewhere in Michigan. He has been in_the logging and wood business here. ——.————— Work on Westminster Abbey for SPECTACULAR FIRE Here is the four-alarm fire that almost completely destroyed Pier 46 on S: height. Loss to the pier, formerly used by the Panama Mail line was es EDevel(;pment Program ;‘of Alaska Proposed; Senator | Schwellenbach Takes Lead Seven Points Suggested—Senate and FHouse. “Blocs to Be Organized t6"Help | DIMOND OFFERS { | WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—United | States Senator Lewis B. Schwellen- an Francisco’s waterfront at its timated in the neighborhood of $750,000, and it was expected that the shed would have to be entirely rebuilt. No ships were tied up at the wharf, and no cargo was in storage there. (Associated Press Photo) Pope Continues To Grow Worse; Paralysis ‘Gains VATICAN CITY, Italy, Jan. 9.— Persons close to Pope Pius said it is now almost impossible to check the “illness” in the rightdeg which is growing more dat)gy NEW MEASURES FOR TERRITORY [Delegate Introduces Group of Fish, Mining Bills in Congress gate from Alaska Anthony J. Di- mond today introduced eleven new bills in the House of Representa- tives. Five bills introduced by Delegate Dimond deal with fisheries and call {for the gransfer of control over sal- imon ana other fisheries, except WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. — Dele-| | bach, Democrat of Washington, has | undertaken to organize House and | Senate blocs to push measures for lv.he development of Alaska, describ- ling the Territory as “one of the | The Senator added: “Whatever aid is given to the Territory will lalso aid the Pacific Northwest.” | _ Senator Schwellenbach said he | wo ~ BANDITS GRAB HAVE PERISHED INCOLD WAVE Three Othe;:gelieved Vic- tims of Exceedingly Low Temperatures 'LE, Jan. 9—The cold wave in the r West, according to As- sociated Press reports received here, has killed six and three others are believed to have perished. The second victim of Utah’s cold | wave is Mrs. Mary Zagarich, aged 54, found frozen to death near a cemetery in Salt Lake City. Freezes to Death An Indian youth froze to death attempting to reach the Indian Ag- ency at Valentine, Arizona, and his| companion is also belleved to have died. Federal agents expressed | fears that others in isolated settle- ments may have starved or frozen.| On Puget Sound Milder temperatures are forecast for this afternon in the Puget| Sound area. Hundreds of water pipes are re- ported frozen in San Francisco. | Southern California orchardists burned smudge pots last night to protect multi-million dollar citrus| erops. Storm Warnings Storm warnings have been hoist- ed over the Pacific Northwest today in anticipation of a break in the! weather. | Elk City, Idaho, had a tempera- |ture of 54 degrees below zero yes- |terday. It was 42 below at Meach-| tem, Oregon. | | CROP DAMAGE REPORTED LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 9.— The coldest weather since 1022 has' caused unestimated damage to the orange and grapefruit industry according to reports received this |afternoon. | Temperatures in the rich citrus {belt range unofficially from 18 de- |grees above zero in the Hemet SIX KNOWN TO |Alaska Mining Man Lost in Blizzard; 6-Day Search Proves to Be Futile One NOME, Alaska, Jan. 9.—A dog- team search party has returned from the Silver Creek region, 25/ miles north of Nome, after an un- successful six day hunt for missing Lloyd Kindler, aged 34. Kindler became lost on Decem- ber 29 in a blizzard while enroute, with Charles Esch and Jim Holland, | four miles away at the head of Snake River. Kindler became separated from his companions, who arrived safe- ly at the mine, and then after fail- | ing to locate Kindler, came here to secure aid. Kindler is survived by his parents at Loma, California, and a brother at San Bernardino, Cal. from their cabin to a quartz mine, | Priscilla St. George, d Nev' k and T 1 Duke zud “marxied 8t Tuxedo M of the biugst hioad A A New Society Roma aughter of Mr. and Mrs. G nce . Dulte, cougin of Dori ) iy, Lo L, will b Lhey share Gewween m som o soriety boasts,” BRIT, EMBASSY ‘FARMER’ BURNS, eorge B. St. George o] IS STRUCK BY WRESTING DEAN, greatest assets of the United States.” ‘Flmana. A warning has been sent ito 16,000 citrus men to keep 5,- /000,000 smudge pots going through- |out tonight. | A heavy pall is hanging over |this city this afternoon. The min- "unum temperature here is 31 de-| } $5|00“LESG APE‘vmey up to 31 degrees at Rialto | [Holdup Staged This Morn- | ing in Heart of Port- | land Business.Area uld attempt to organize delega- Itions from Washington, Oregon, {grees, the coldest since Janbary, |Tdaho and California to back the; |1922. | | | PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. §. — Two/| | proposed enactment of a four-year development program. Proposals for the program in- clude: Establishment of an Army Avia- tion base in Alaska. Extension of the airmail service. Allocation of greater amounts for { Territorial road construction. | Development as speedily as pos- | sible of the proposed International | masked robbers walked into the| | Paymaster's office headquarters of |the Pacific .elephone, and Tele- igraph Co., on the sixth floor of the| | telephone building, in the heart of | the business district, at 9:30 o'clock | | this morning. The robbers locked Cashier Gor- | !don Lundberg and his assistant, . Ahead; Signal y |Mary Buckley in the vault, tied up WPA Will 6o FASCIST BOMBS Diplomatic Headquarters of Other Nations Hit in Night Air Raid ; LONDON, Jan. 9.—Great Britain Embassy Building in Madrid last night The Cabinet held the second emer- gency session in two days and ap-, proved representations to the Fas- cist insurgents. Officials declare that eight bombs sl iven by F.D.R ithe telephone operator, Mrs. Mil-| ——— |were dropped on fhe British Em- IS COUNTED OUT Greatest Mat Artist of His Day, Dies in lowa— Famous Character COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. 9. |today sent a vigorous protest to —Martin “Farmer” Burns, dean of |the Spanish Insurgent Government |against the aerial bombing of its nome of his daughter last night. American wrestlers, died at the He would have been 76 years old on February 15. Funeral Director Thomas Belford said: “His body was just worn out. It is hardly possible to give the exact cause of death.” “Parmer” Burns was the dean of American wrestlers, holder of dred Van Schoick, and escaped down | Administration to Care for, bassy bullding. the world’s heavyweight wrestling { Highway. fur seal and sea otter from the ¢ " » i-| Department of Commerce to the m?dehabllltauon of the Alaska Rail Territory; the elimination of traps, weirs and pound nets; the con- struction and operation of vessels Stakes :ay s Um;fd St:"e.s f:; r';hejfisi Senator Schwellenbach announced &; "”&n Bewlm Sl: ed acllic| njs plans after a conference with | " :T‘ X ol drng a'an Waz'els:Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond | of Alaska and Hawall; Drolection lang Dr. Ernest Gruening, Director | oL amRes: “}‘:"]‘:rem:“dl:“°;:;’ (\2/0f the Division of Territories and S| n e 2 | 5 i |Insular Affairs of the Interior De- of the Federal Public Health Serv- = gt the Extension of Federal aid to min- eral prospectors in the form of grub- | a fire escape with $5,649 in cur- rency. LTt L A A it ta— -;- STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Jan. 9. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine Istock today is 15%, American Can|fémainder of the fiscal year. ice. Two educational bills call for the reservation of Sections numbered 33 in each townsite in the Territory for the support of the University of Alaska and for the sale of the timber and mineral products of such sections, the revenue to go toward the support of the Terri- tory’s common schools. Under exist- ing legislation, Sections 16 and 36 in each township are reserved for the support of the common schools. Dimond’s mining bill would amend the 1872 mining act that provides that land not contiguous to vein or lode, containing no known mineral value and not more than forty acres in area may be entered upon as mill site claim, for use as landing fields and air- ports as well as ore reduction plants. | partment. | Senator Schwellenbach said Dr. | Gruening has agreed to arrange a 119%, American Light and Power | more Than Two Mil- | . i lion Unemployed | | . WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—Presi-| dent Roosevelt’s message this week | |was the signal for the WPA to go| |ahead with plans to care for more| than two million unemployed for the This action is based on the Pges- It is also announced that Great Britain is massing 94 of its fleet in Spanish waters. NIGHT AIR RAID MADRID, Jan. 9—Four persons were killed and two British subjects were injured in a night air raid last night in which diplomatic headquar- ters of Great Brtain, Germany and Finland were struck by bombs. This is according to an announcement champlonship from 1905 to 1897, and discoverer and tutor of Frank Gotch, one of the greatest wrestlers America ever produced. In his long career of more than 6,000 wrestling matches Burns was noted not only for his skill and strength in comparison with his weight, which was only 165 pounds, but for his example of clean living. A professional athlete of the '80s GERMAN FORCES REPORTED SENT SPAN. MOROCCO Two NavyTrafl Said to Have Entered Neutral Harbor of Tangier FORTIFICATIONS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED France Sends Reinforce- ments to Mediterran- ean, Also Warships PARIS, Jan. 9.—Telephone ad- vices from Tangier, in the Interna- tional Morocco zone, said two Ger- man warships, one the battleship Admiral Graf Spee, have arrived in the harbor. Tangier is only 30 miles, by sea, from Ceuta, Spénish Mor- occo, the scene of the reported massing of armed Germans. Frence, in recent days, has stepped up the Moroccoan Army from 40, 000 to 100,000 and has also sent the first units of the Atlantic fleet off the Mediterranean-African coast to “maneuvers.” Steady Stream of Naszis Advices from French Morocco tell of the steadily increasing German entry into Spanish Morocco which is controlled by Gen. Francisco Franco, Insurgent Fascist leader, and is the seat of the present revolt in Spain. It is said that a number of Ger- man functionaries have taken ovet the administration of Spanish Mor- occo and a large number of German soldiers have also landed in viola- Barracks have been erected, in anticipation of the arrival of more Nazi forces and it is also asserted that illegal fortifications are alse beng constructed. USUAL DENIAL BERLIN, Jan. 9.—1It is officially announced that Germany has “no knowledge” of the landing of Naz troops in Spanish Morocco. 6OV, LANDON STEPS DOWN ON MONDAY Chief Executive of Kansas Retires After His Two Terms TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 9.—Gov. Alfred M. Landon, stepping out of office next Monday as a two-term Chief Executive, is returning to his oil business. Gov. Landon, in a jovial mood, looked back with satisfaction in playing a major part in the recent political situation, and said: 15, Anaconda 55, Bethlehem Steel ident’s statement that he will ask 71%, Calumet and Hecla 17%, Com- !for a $650,000,000 appropriation to carry the Works Progress Adminis- | meeting next week of all heads of | ;nonywealth and Southern 3%, Cur- | Bureaus under which Alaska is to| |be benefitted at which time the {Alaska program will be urged. { ———— HOLDEN FLIES TO PRINCE RUPERT MAYBE SEATTLE {Plane Leaves Juneau This Morning—Will Continue South 1f Weather Holds With three passengers aboard, and | tiss-Wright 7%, General Motors tration from February 1 through who neither smoked, drank, nor swore, and who was frugal with his prize ring purses, was unique, and so Burns outlasted all the made by the Socialist Government. — 66%, International Harvester 105' Kennecott 62%, New York Central 42%. Southern Pacific 47%, United States Steel 88, United Corporation 7%, Citles Service 4%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: down .20; rails 5514, down utilities 36.38, down .13. B e e S IN FROM KENSINGTON 18; Several miners from the Kensing- ton Mine arrived in Juneau this morning for the week-end. The group was transported from Ken- industrials 182.75, | WINN RETURNS " FROM INTERIOR | | Attorney Grover C. Winn return-' ,ed last night on the Estebeth from Skagway, after a trip of several | weeks to Fairbanks and Anchorage. He reports he never met a finer class of residents than in the two citles B‘xlld they all seemed to be enjoying life. Winn was a passenger aboard Chet Brown's plane to Whitehorse, STREET CAR CRASH WILL BE PROBED Seattle Coroner Announces Inquest Monday— ThirdMan Dying SEATTLE, Jan. 9.—Coroner Otto Mittlelstadt announced that an in- quest will be held Monday into the other famous athletes of his day. In 1895, Burns threw the cham- pion, Tom Jenkins, for the heavy- weight title, but held it only two years. Not long after, he discovered Frank Gotch behind a plow in Towa and introduced him into the mat game with such success that Gotch ruled the heavyweight ranks for many Years. The most remarkable physical development of Burns was the size and strength of his neck. Once to prove that a strong person could defeat the hankman’s noose, Burns stepped on a scaffold at Rockford, 7., dropped eight and one-half fatal street car crash yesterday|inches and hung for several min- morning. utes before frightened friends cut A third man, Nick Riding, may die.|him down. He was unhurt. He Forty other passengers were in-}said he wanted to drop six feet - |Lee Barragar as flight mechanic,| OFFICERS CHOSEN BY SCOTTISH RITE ece pioted by Alex Holden, took |off from Juneau this morning at 11 Election of officers was held by |o’clock. The plane was scheduled to Scottish Rite Consistory (32 degree) |fly to Prince Rupert today, and last night in the Scottish mte;wegther permitting, may continue Temple. Officers chosen were J. S. on to Seattle tomorrow, with Charles Truitt, Master of Kadosh; J. J. Far-| Goldstein and Kenneth D. Bell as| sington on Ralph Reischl’'s boat. then was a passenger over the Many of them are registered at White Pass and Yukon Route to the Alaskan Hotel. Skagway. Penal Colony Is Suggested on Aleutia WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—A life {Charles Goldstein, Chancellor; George A. Parks, Minister of State; H. L. Faulkner, Almoner; Walter B. Heisel, Registrar; Edwin Sutton, ‘Treasurer. gher, Prior; O. Elison, Preceptor;; passengers to the Puget Sound ;port. ‘When the plane left Juneau this morning, a third passenger, George Snider, was aboard for Prince Ru- pert only. of fishing, hunting, livestock rais- ing and farming under “prisoner conditions” on an Aleutian island, is proposed for Alaska criminals. The proposal is being pressed be- fore Congress by Representatives i | i ns for Criminals Kenney, Democrat of New York Congressman Kenney said estab- lishment of such a colony would give wrong-doers a chance to “re- habilitate” themselves by living un- der conditions more normal than an artificial life in cells. jured,. more or less. Mexico Not to Ship U.S. War Material to Aid in Spanish War WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Acting yours. but his friends were afraid to per- mit him to try it. Uneducated His early desire to wrestle made the “Farmer” almost too busy to obtain an education and this was the sole regret of his declining Beyond writing his name Secretary of State R. Walton Moore, said the Mexican Government has :':d“:‘”:'n: °:v simple .;’:";‘;" :‘: renewed assurances that no War ma-{ . ...q gy he“““‘" sufficlent]: terial of American origin will be| g o™ To o :n m_m"; permitted to leave the country for[** " Spain. (Continued on Page Five) “It is not so much the kind of laws you have, as is the adminis- tration and enforcement of the laws, making for a better Govern- ment.” SIMMONS 0UT ON TWO HOPS AAT Seaplane Scheduled for Prince Rupert Flight Sunday Taking off at 9:50 o'clock this morning, Pilot Sheldon Simmons, in the Alaska Air Transport Lock- heed Vega seaplane Nugget, put Juneau behind him enroute to Hirst-Chichagof and Chichagof. Simmons had with him as out- bound passengers: Harry Datoff, Elmer Peterson, Jack Short, Will- iam Lachikain, and Alex Strait, for Hirst-Chichagof ,and E. F. Hun- nicutt, for Chichagof. Returning to Juneau this after- noon, shortly after two o'clock, Simmons brought from Chichagof: George C. Corbin and Mrs. James Freeburn, both enroute to Seattle. Taking off again at 2:45 this afternoon, Simmons flew Vern Hoke, radio engineer, to Hawk Inlet, where he left him to repair a radio installation, returning to Juneau empty. Simmons is scheduled to fly to Prince Rupert tomorrow morning.