The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1937, Page 1

N THE DAILY AL VOL. XLIX., NO. “ALL THE NEWS ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, ASK ALL THE TIME” MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS -APPEAL TO CONGRESS IN SHIP STRIKE R|8|NG MTER { V_Theib;\;i;ses Sail for Moscow SPREADING TO NEW SECTIONS | Various Areas of Twenty| States Are Now Report- ed to Be Inundated 280,000 ARE SAID TO BE| HOMELESS, DES TITUTE Orders Issued to Shoot| Looters—Coast Guards- | men Sent from Atlantic | 1 CHICAGO, 111, Jan. 23. — Floods and human misery mounted today in the Nation’s flood zones as high water invaded new territory. The number of homeless and des- titute now exceeds 280,000. Red Cross and other rescue agen- cies poured supplies into inundated areas in twenty states to prevent threatened epidemics. | Bitter cold added to the suffering of refugees today but this same cold acted to stay the rise of waters in some sections. The Weather Bu- reau predicts more rain for the Ohio Valley, also in Tennessee. At Cincinnati | At Cincinnati the water has| reached a depth of 72.7 feet and the property loss is now estimated at be- | tween three and five million dollars ! for the Cincinnati section. gallons of gasoline floating on three | miles of creek bottoms. | Unofficially it is stated that word\"’" = R has heen sent out to shoot looters. Food Shortage | RE is threatened ot Portsmouth, 100 mileg | cflnss Tu Alfl A milkk and food shortage upstream, where half of the city | is covered by water to a depth of! 11 feet. Twenty thousand of Ports- | mouth’s 70,000 citizens are homeless. [ Fifty-six thousand are reported | ——-————— 1 | | homeless in Cincinnati. | Louisville, Ky., is attempting to the Ohio went several feet above|Seven Western States and| an all time record. One-third of the | 5 Alaska Have Quota of if the river continues to rise. | Aid is Being Sent | lantic Coast with 55 coast guards-| SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 23— men and thirteen boats to aid in|American Red Cross officials an- nati. |paign in seven western states and Alaska to obtain $256,000 to aid the BUNDIT | Two million dollars has been set |for the Nation, local officials de- | clared, saying that families left /QUOTA FOR JUNEAU ARE G'VEN OUT CHAPTER ANNOUNCED | The quota for the Juneau Chap-! care for thousands of homeless as| city is threatened with inundation | i $256,000 A special train has left the At- relief and rescue work at Cincin-|nounced here the start of a cam- Mid-West flood victims. FLU“DE" ZuNEs | homeless number at least 75,000. | | Chairman Grayson, of Am- the campaign to raise once for flood sufferers has been 1 i placed at $240. erican Red C!OSS, Gives John Newmarker, Chairman of the HlS Estlmales Juneau Chapter, has received the following radiogram, dated yester- WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. — In|day at San Francisco: i calling for a two million dollar drive| “In order to meet hourly increas- to aid flood sufferers, Chairman |ing needs of flood victims in eight Grayson, of the American Red Cross, |states, Red Cross calling on people said the states hardest hit are Ar- of United States for minimum re- kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Tennes- lief fund of two million dollars. see, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and W. | Reports received late tonight indi- Virginia. |cate total of two hundred seventy River conditions, while tempor- |thousand men, women and children! arily _hg]ted by cold weather, are not |driven from their homes and now | f;:;m:::g vfia;’;:mar::":lh'iremi;e\?;: |dependent on Red (;ross for emer-! dation now is at & high point, gency rn_lm[, including foot_l, shel- Chairman Grayson u'.lmues. the |ter, bedding, medical attention and property loss already over ten mil- ‘w i, OB i Tioe Aciinss. | “Raging blizzards and freezing It is estimated there are between ‘wmlh” 2 n?any [[lmd(;d serhon; fifty and seven-five thousand flood add m‘snflmmg of refugees and, sufferers at Pittsburg. ngntly increase need for instant re- West Virginia has 20000 homeless, [1¢f: | Feel sure people your cofe| Kentucky already has thousands mupity will wisb_to) aid pragly needing aid. {and generously Urge you take im- Thirty thousand are belioved"m‘dm“’ action raise your quota flooded out in Indiana and this may |Of two hundred and forty dollars. increase to 60,000 before river crcstns;?le“-“‘ report daily progress y()ur‘ are reached. campaign. Several thousands are homeless in| (Signed) CARY T. GRAYSON l ‘Tennessee. | Chairman.” Bottom land dwellers in Missouri, | Campaign Starts Monday | Tilinois, Arkansas and Southern Ill.| Chairman Newmarker announced inois, who have been forced out of that the campaign to raise the re- their homes, is placed at 22,000. quired $420 by the Juneau Chapter ——o——— |will be started on Monday. Doris Webb, Shawnee, Okla, | s eI ranch hand, claims a world record| The annual Santa Clara county, for skippi ter of the American Red Cross in 2 D " $2,000,000 at ficially to the Spanish Socialist Gov- ernment, charges that German sea- planes have bombed Government air rope 15,550 times with- Cal, rose festival is held between | . | Ambassador Joseph E. Davies, America’s new envoy to the Soviets, is ‘The fire chief of Cincinnati has ) in wi shown with his wife as they boarded the Europa to take his warned of the.danger of a million | sow. Mrs. Davies is the former Mrs. E. York sosialite. it in Mos- F. Hutton, immensely rich New Drastic Action {Promised in War Enlistments WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. — The House Committee, spurred by re- today began a study of the propos- als to take away the eitizenship of Americans fighting for any foreign power. NAZI PLANES DROP BOMBS SPAN. FELD Five German Aircraft Re- ported in Action on So- cialist Air Base FLnun vIcT'Ms !cem enlistments in the Spanish war, VALENCIA, Spain, Jan. 23.—Port uthorities at Almeria, reporting of- base at Roquestas, on the Southern Mediterranean Coast. The official report received here says five Nazi seaplanes, based on a German warship, dropped a num- ber of bombs on the Roquestas air- field. One plane went down near the vessel, after the bombardment, but was taken aboar@ with the other four. ° MADRID SHELLED MADRID, Jan. 23.—Fiscist mili- tary artillery poured shells into the center of the city today in one of the most intense bombardments of the present Civil War. PR RPN R R0 | sTock QuOTATIONS | 8 NEW YORK, Jan. 23. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 147%, American Can 112%, American Light and Power 14%, Anaconda 54%., Bethlehem Steel 78’2, Calumet and Hecla 17%, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 7%, General Motors 667, International Harvester 110%, Kennecott 60%, New York Central 42%, Southern Pacific 49, United States Steel 87%, Cities Service 4%, Pound $4.90%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 186.68, out a miss. It took him one hour, |two lines of trees planted by Span- jup .15; rails 56.05, down .03; utilities five minutes and 30 seconds.” iards in 1777, 36.94, up .08. UNITED STATES N DIQUVEED Sevénteen Anti-Communists Make Confession to Soviet Officials |TRIAL STARTS TODAY; i il |Oil Was to Be Supplied Japan in Case of War —Germany Involved BULLETIN—Moscow, Jan. 23, | —All defendants entered guilty | pleas in response to questions | from Chairman Ulrich of the | Military Collegium of the Su- preme Court. | MOSCOW, Jan. 23. — Seventeen | Anti-Communist plotters have con- fessed to conspiring to furnish the Japanese with oil from Sakhalin iIsland in event of war between Ja- |pan and the United States. | The indictment was read at the opening of the trial here today and it was further said that all of the defendants, including Karl Radek, former editor of the Government’s newspaper Izvestia, acknowledge full guilt. The indictment charged that the group intended to overthrow the Communist regime in a plot sup- ported by Germany and Japan. Leon Trétzky is charged with hav- ing promoted the scheme. The Government charges that Germany was promised the rich wheat growing Ugraine and other concessions. United States Ambassador Joseph E. Davies attended the opening of the trial. ALASKA BILLS INTRODUCED IN NEW CONGRESS Forty-six MeasuresRelating to Northland Poured | Into Hopper | By J. J. ECKLES WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—(Special Correspondence) — Forty-six bills relating to Alaska, or for the benefit of Alaska residents, were introduced in the House by Delegate Dimond on January 5, the opening day of the first session, Seventy-fifth Con- gress. Some of those bills were similar to, or even identical with, measures he sponsored in the Seventy-fourth Congress, but which failed of enact- ment then. In some of these the, wording has been changed suffic- iently to place them outside of the objections made against them m‘ former department reports, where this could be done without changing the purpose of t%e bills in their or- iginal intent. A number of the bills which have been introduced without any change in their text from that in the last Congress will probably be better received now too, because of the foundation built for them last year. Joint Resolutions Joint Resolutions were introduced in the House to authorize a prelim- inary examination or survey with a to navigation at each of the follow-| ing locations: Myers Church Harbor Unga Harbor. | Elfin Cove. Seldovia Harbor. Sinuk River Breakwater. Ship or small boat canal to con- nect Tenakee Inlet and Port Fred- erick, on Chichagof Island. For Fisheries Six bills relating to the fi of Alaska were among those intro- duced in the House by the Delegate. These were (1) transferring the jur- isdiction, supervision, administra- tion and control of the salmon and fur-seal and sea-otter fisheries, from (Continuea on Page Seven) DAVIES AT OPENING' Pl_[]]' AGMNST 7 7B'L'Arsfs WRECK FRONT OF SPOKANE POSTOFFICE ANOTHER PEAGE PROPOSAL GETS REJECTION SLIP Mayors in California Going to Congress—Shipown- ers to President EMPLOYERS TURN DOWN ILA OFFER 33 Arrested When Trouble Breaks Out on San Fran- cisco Strike Front SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 23. | —Mayors of the Bay cities today appealed for Congressional action in ending the “deplorable” maritime strike as another peace proposal was added to the long list of rejected offers. After voting to seek the help >f the California Congressional dele- gation, the mayors sought a meet- ing with the strikers and employers next Tuesday with a view of fixing the responsibility n the deadlock. Asking . Presidential action, the shipowners flatly refused the “final” Fwo rapidly succeeding explosions blamed on leaking gas mains ripped out the steps at the front of the postotfice building at Spokane, Wash. The force of the blasts ripped the heavy stone slabs to pleces, and one woman was injured by the flying masonry This is a view of part of the damage. (Assoclated Press Photo) . Chicago Plunged in Darkness JAPAN'S CABINET for 3 Hours; Strike Is Called GLOOM OVER VATICAN AS POPE SUFFERS Gangrene of Left Leg Now Threatened, Today's Report Claims VATICAN CITY, Jan. 23.—Hope- less gloom descended on the Vatican today after it was reported that Pope Pius is threatened with gan- grene in the left leg. The Pope spent a sleepless night and was tormented by pain and| shortness of breath. Intimates of the Pope at the Vati-| can do not understand how the Pon- | tiff lives. WILL SUBMIT NRA PROPOSALS Cabinet Committee and Pri- vate Citizens Will Soon Make Report WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. — An Administration spokesman said a committee of Cabinet members and !private citizens will soon approve| basic objectives for a new NRA. It is said the NRA suggestions will be helpful in shaping new policies view to harbor improvement or aid regarding wages and hours, also, working conditions. —— TACOMA MAN IS SENTENCED Years Following Convic- tion Grand Larceny , Jan. 23.—R. E. TACOMA, Was! other fisheries of Alaska, except the|Mahaffey, real estate and insurance r, has been setnenced to 20 years in prison for grand larceny. He insisted he is innocent. Suddenly and Ends Abruptly | CHICAGO, I, Jan. 23.—Dark- l‘ness engulfed most of Chicago for |three hours last night when muni- cipal electrical workers struck over demands for restoration of the de- pression pay cuts. | The walkout ended as suddenly as it started when the city and un- ion officials agreed to postpone ac- tion pending a conference on Mon- day. During the strike, which started |at 8 o'¢lock and was raised at 11 |o'clock, street lights were turned off, including traffic lights. | A number of bridges were raised |over the Chicago River to prevent traffic in the darkness. ARCTIC NIGHT 1S BROKEN AT POINT BARROW {Residents Watch Sun from | Housetops Then Forced Down to Shelter POINT BARROW, Alaska, Jan. 23. —The Arctic night broke here at twelve o'clock noon Friday as resi- dents sighted the sun fqr the first time since November 30. Many who perched on the house- tops were later driven indoors by 35 degree below zero weather. e — | { C.M. ECKMANN PASSES AWAY Former Mayor of Anchor- { age, Furniture Dealer, Dies Result Pneumonia ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 23. — % | Former Mayor Chris M. Eckman, cneries|G0€s to Prison for Twenty 72006 4045 the hospital here as the result of pneumonia. Eckmann came here from Seattle | when the city was founded in 1915. | He worked for a time on the Alaska Railroad then started a furniture business. Eckmann was a member of the Elks, Shriners and Eagles’ lodges of Seattle, and the Masonic lodge here. FORCED TO QUIT; ATTACK IS MADE Lower House Succeeds -in Wrecking Government— No Compromise Possible TOKYO, Jan. 23.—The Japanese Parliament political parties today overthrew the Japanese Cabinet of Premier Koki Hirota, forcing the Government to resign under bitter attacks against the Japanese Army, Premier Hirota presented the Cabinet's resignation to thé Emper- or after an unsuccessful attempt to reach a compromise between the military leaders and the political parties. The Premier is expected to re- quest the Throne to suspend the present Diet and the suspension will allow time for formation of a new Cabinet. This is the first time in history that the lower House has succeeded in wrecking the Government. Whether the palitical leaders win depends on the membership of the next Cabinet which the militarists are trying to capture. Ultimatum to Be Issued fo German Chief France Will Insist on Halt- ing of Rearmament Program PARIS, Jan. 23.—Authoritative ources said today that Premier Blum will ask President Hitler to halt the German rearmament pro- gram. This will be the first con~ dition for economic assistance from France. The demand will be made in an address tomorrow at Lyons. .o SEATTLE DOGS IN QUARANTINE SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—All dogs in King County, including Seattle, were today ordered quarantined after seven persons had been bit by rab- ied canines. Authorities give no reason for the rabies. peace offer by the International Longshoremen’s Association and re- newed a previous offer which the LA turned down. Thirty-three men faced various misdemeanor charges here today af- ter a clash hetween union stevedores and members of a rival organization. Policé inivaded the 'headquarters of the rival stevedore group, headed by Lee Holman, who hat not been recognized by the shipowners, and seized several pick handles, clubs and two dirks, The majority of the arrests were made there, the Asso- clated Press was informed. After the ILA had been réjected, H. P. Melnikow, adviser of the union, swid: The employers in re-submitting their offer issued a statement which said: “Since the ILA leaders have (Continyed on Page Five) Mayor Protests Small Shipment On $. S. Gorgas Declares F;;J More Im- portunl,Whiskc{{Ummel Blames False Reports Protesting the small shipment on the Gorgas for Juneau and partic- ularly the liquor cargo, Mayor I. Goldstein last night sent the follow~ ing radiogram to J. R. Ummel, Fed- eral purchasing agent in Seattle: “Of three hundred forty tons billed for Juneau Gorgas discharged only one hundred twenty-five here presumably account space lack. attle dock. No.fresh meat, vegeta~ bles, butter, ftult, received since last Gorgas except small quantities boot- legged from Canada at heavy ex- pense. Strongly indorse Governor Troy's appeal for more ships oper- ating on definite schedule that can properly handle business offered. Al- askans deserve better treatment. Be- lieve food should have preference over whisky.” Today the Mayor was in receipt of the following telegram from Um- “Regarding your wire of the 22d. Have many conflicting wires from Alaska as to what is most urgent. Apparently no shortage of foodstuff as your merchants sold steward $1,- 000 worth of groceries and steward had no authority to purchase. Prac- tically all of the purchase was made |at Juneau in ship when vessel ar- irived from’ Seattle. See no need carrying groceries to Alaska and practically same quantity back. Mer- (Continued on Page Two) . e