The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 6, 1937, Page 1

NORTHWEST BOOM 3 “True Bills Returned Against THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIX., NO. 7401. LEADERS SAY PRESIDENT WILL WIN Eventual Success Is Pre- dicted, But Victory Will Be Hard Won « TIME TO BE ALLOWED FOR CONSIDERATION Republicans Are Organizing | to Oppose Supreme | Court Changes WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. — Presi- | dent Roosevelt’s program for reor- | ganization of the Judicial system, has raised a tempest. { Despite the fact that pledges of | support are far outnumbering the protests and Congress is still stunned by the surprise action, Dem- ocratic leaders predicted that even- wually the fight will be won but it will be a hard won victory. Republicans are organizing to op- | pose what they called “packing the | eourt with dictatorship.” The Republicans, it is said, have beery joined by some influential Democrats. ‘Watch Reaction Both sides are watching the im- mediate National reaction closely, evidentally planning to go to the country with. the lssue, Senator Robinson, Democratic leader, said plenty of time will be allowed for consideration of the proposed program. Legislators watched the market drends, especially on Wall Street, where stocks sold off from one to five points on publication of the| message, but losses were reduced | later. | g Bill io Newcomer " Although the President submitted the bill with his message, no one in- | troduced it in the Senate. It was| offered in the House by a compara- tive newcomer, Representative Mav- erick, of Texas, almost before many realized its full purport. Both branches of Congress are ln\ recess today but Chairman Sum-| mers, of the House Judiciary Com- mittee, another Texas Democrat, | studied the proposal to see whether | he would sponsor it. HOOVER’'S VIEWS NEW YORK, Feb. 6. — Herbert Hoover views President Roosevelt's | proposal to alter the Supreme Court} s having “implication of subordin- tion of the Court to the personal | fpower of the Executive.” | Hoover said the proposals repre- | sented an attempt to make changes in the constitutior. “packing the| court” and expressed the hope Con- gress would “delay action until the people have had ample time to for- | mulate their views upon it.” ——r s GRAND JURY DISCHARGED ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 193 Heiress Engaged to Actor UNDP™ ' 3 N Hazel Forbes, toothpaste heiress, to Bill Boyd, screen actor. Hollywood gossips insist that the cngage- | ment ring Miss Forbes has been wearing recently was given to her by the actor. Both maintain a discreet silence about their rumored troth. Miss Forbes, it was reported, has frequently been seen in Boyd's company lately. who is reported secretly cngaged WERNECKE ON FLIGHT INTO Y.T. INTERIOR Takes Off from Prince George—Pilot Grops- tis to Join Him PRINCE GEORGE, B. C., Feb. 6. |—Livingston Wernecke, consulting geologist of the Alaska Juneau mine and general manager of the Tread- well-Yukon at Mayo, left here yes- terday for Whitehorse in a White Pass and Yukon Route Airways plane piloted by Everett Wasson. Pilot Charles Gropstis is staying here while the plane he and Wer- necke came north in from Ber- keley, California, is being repaired {and ski equipped. The plane was| |slightly damaged when it struck a snow bank in landing. The pilot will !join Wernecke within a few days. They are enroute to Mayo, Y. T. HERE TODAY Mallotts and Barrett | in Final Session Having completed its duties with | rthe returning of two true bills this | morning, the Federal Grand Jury| for the current Court term was dis- charged today by Federal District Judge George F. Alexander. ‘The two final indictments brought by the grand jury were against Joe Mallott and Mrs. Joe Mallott, both of Yakutat, alleging possession and sale of intoxicating liquors in vio- lation of the law, and against Har- old W. Barrett, alleging perjury, charged to have been committed before the District Court during which Barrett was convicted of a former offense of perjury. ———e——— OPERATED UPON Spaulding, a s Ants Pilot C. Brown - Lands, Seatle |Brings Ski-equipped Plane Down Safely on Wat- er Laden Field SEATTLE, Feb. 6. — Pilot Chet Brown landed on the water-laden Boeing Field with his ski-equipped plane yesterday afternoon termin- ating his flight from Anchorage with ten passengers. The snow had melted from the field by the time Pilot Brown ar- rived but he made a landing with- |out accident. Pilot Brown left Anchorage last Sunday and came south via White- horse, Telegraph Creek and Prince |George, belng delayed enroute by snow storms. e A clothing material manufactured from milk has been developed in Italy. Persistence Wins I“Yes" for Lover {On “Sit-Down” Strike. | | EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., FEBAI 6.—Harold Hulen, suitor of Miss Florence Hurlbut, has discohtinued his “sit-down” strike for love after he had been served with a warrant charging disturbance of the peace. The case was later dropped. Hulen had chained himself to a radiator outside Miss Hurlbut's room to walt for her yes or no to| his proposal. She fled out the| window last night, took an auto to| Kansas City, flew to New York d4nd | there this afternoon said the an-| swer is “yes.” { —————————— - | | STOCK QUOTAT!ONS_L, " NEW YORK, Feb. 6. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14!, American Can 106%, American Light and Power {13%, Anaconda B47%, Bethlehem | Steel 83%, Calumet and Hecla 177% Commonwealth and Southern 3% | General Motors 68, International Harvester 104%, Kennecott 59%, New York Central 44, Southern Pa- cific 50%, United States Steel 98%, United Corporation 7%, Cities Serv-| ice 4%, Pound $4.89%. ————————— NEGRO NAMED - TOFED. BENGH ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. — Presi- dent Roosevelt has nominated Wil- {liam Hastie, 32, Assistant Solicitor |of the Interior Department, an hon- or graduate of the Harvard Law School, to be a Federal Judge in the Virgin Islands of which 95 per cent of the population is wholly or in ;part negro. Officials said they believed Hastie is the first of his race to be named to the Federal bench. —————— DAUGHTER FOR SUNDERLANDS A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sunderland yesterday morning at 2:45 o'clock, at St. Ann’s Hospital. The baby weighed six & OF REBUILDING FLOOD AREA ON Legions of ‘Clean-up’ WPA Workers Employed— Ravaged Ohio Valley CHICAGO, Iil., Feb. 6—The gi= gantic task of rehabiliation, far surpassing the aftermath of the San Francisco fire and earthquake of 1906, forged ahead today with a quickening pace in the flood rav= aged Ohio Valley. Federal and State officials count- ed the loss at unestimated millions of dollars all down the 1,000 mile trail from Pittsburgh to Cairo. “Clean up” legions of WPA work- ers pushed mud, muck and fouled debris back into the river. It is estimated the cost will be at least $250 on each private home to make it habitable and the her- culean job will take from three to six months. Approximately 400,000 homes and buildings are damaged. Near Cairo, the peak of the flood shoved into the Mississippi valley but the retreat of the waters is very | slow. Additional information toda brings the fatality list to 400. Confidence was expressed this af~ ternoon that the crest of the flood is now miles blew Cairo and would pass down the Mississippi into the Gulf without further major dam- Fighters admit that a severe storm any time within the next few days will precipitate a grave crisis. Louisville's joy at the retreat of ' the flood was darkened this after- noon by gas explosions in the flood- ed section. Pires resulting wrecked two buildings and killed two men. PARTY PURGE NOW STARTED, SOVIET UNION Hundreds of Influential Citizens Are Reported Under Arrest MOSCOW, Feb. 6.—The greatest party purge since 1927, when names of Leon Trotzky and his followers were scratched off the Communist roster, is now underway in Soviet Russia. Reports indicated that hundreds of influential citizens are being ar- irested and many may be ordered | from their homeland. GMC STRIKE IS HOPED TO BE NEARING END Corporation Official Meets John'L. Lewis to Exchange Views on Settlement DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 6. — Dis- closure that Willlam S. Knudsen, executive vice-president of General Motors Corporation, and John L.l Lewis, president of the Committee | of Organized Industry, met secretly | last night in Governor Murphy's| apartment for an intimate exchange of views, heightened the belief to- day that progress was being made | in the settlement of the paralyzing General Motors strike which is now on its thirty-ninth day. | Meanwhile conferees today re- sumed their eighth session in an at- tempt to bring the strike to an end. A source close to them revealed | GIGANTIC TASK -‘_fil‘lfidinrgfls Threatened W 7. * MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS 'FD.R’S JUDICIAL PLAN RAISES TEMPEST Here is a scene of the recent disaster at Cincinmati taken in the suburban district. Water is as high as the eaves of some of the homes. When the waters fal!, it costs from $250 up to remove the debris and put houses in habitable condition again. "HUDDLE CALLED BY HOUSE OVER “SESSION SP Several New Measures Are | Dropped in Hopper at | BriefMorning Meeting | Several new measures made their |appearing in the Territorial | House at its brief session this morn- ing before that body adjourned un- tii 11 o'clock Monday morning. Shortly after adjournment the House members called an informal {caucus behind locked doors where it was understood that procedure for speeding up the present session was discussed, among other things. All working personnel and observers were barred. Nell Scott of the Third intro- duced a resolution this morning pro- viding for a listing by tke Auditor of all patented mining claims, can- |mery sites and trade and manufac- | turing sites in the Territory to re- port to the next session with the ultimate aim of levying excise taxes |on such properties. It calls for $1,- 1000 appropriation for the Auditor |to carry on the work. Again asking aid from the Fed-| |eral government for education of| Indians and Eskimos, Ed Coffey, of |the Third presented a memorial | asking the Federal Government to |reimburse the Territory in the| | amount of $220,000 for expenses in- [curred in this work during the fiscal year which ends in June. | Striking at asens, John Lichten- berg of the Second introduced a| ‘bul which would prohibit the issu-| ance of a Territorial warrant to any | person in the employ of the Terri- |tory who is not a citizen. A resolu- {tion was offered by Speaker Joe |Green authorizing the destruction; |of old documents which are now | | cluttering the Territorial files. | FASCIST ARMY MAKES ATTACK, MALAGA PORT Full Force of Southern orces Thrown Against Government Defenders LONDON, Feb. 6.—According to {mer colony. Mrs. Maudine Collini waltress, had smile each morning for J. K. Morris, a patron, when he arrived for break- fast. In his will he left her $500 and some jewelry because of her “cheer ful good morning and smile.” (Asso- clated Press Photo) SLOT MACHINES Kansas City, ARE DESTROYED Three Found in Palmer Col- ony by Deputy U. S. Marshal ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 6.— Deputy U. S. Marshal Frank Hoff- man has destroyed three slot ma- chines seized in a store in the Pal- He found one of the Matanuska Colony bingles in one of the machines, WINDSOR NEEDS FINANCIAL HELP LONDON, Feb. 6.—The Duke of Windsor's sister, Mary. Princess Roy- [al. received last minute advice from | members of the royal family before her departure today for Enzesfeld, that they definitely seek settlement radio advices the Southern Fascist| Austria, where she will visit the rather than a truce, but the collec- Army is marching on Malaga and former King on a secret mission to tive bargaining issue will be taken Gen. Francisco Franco has hurled help him solve his financial prob- up first as a major question. .- LEAVES HOSPITAL Martin Slavick, who entered St Ann’s Hospital on Thursday for tacks and the insurgent warships| the full force of the insurgent army |against the Government defenders.! It is reported there have been nine separate land, sea and air at- lems. — - LIVIE IN HOSPITAL Dan Livie underwent an opera- medical attention, was dismissed to- have also battered the Government tion yesterday morning at St. Ann's pounds, four ounces, day. 'lines with heavy bombardments, |Hospital. by Swolién Flood Waters _smie WinsLorny EXTRA SESSION | OF LEGISLATURE NSKED, SENATE Resolution Says Not Suffi- cient Time Left to | Handle Social Security Contending that the remaining 33 days of the 13th legislative session are not, sufficient time to handle the | work it has to do, particularly to| deal with Social Security legislation, | the Territorial Senate this morning | rushed through a resolution by Pres- | ident M. E. 8. Brunelle asking Gov. John W. Troy to call a special Aes-; sion immediately at the conclusion | of the present Legislature. The reso- lution goes to the House and pro- bably will come up for action in that body the first of the week. The Gov- ernor has power to call a special ses- sion of not to exceed 15 days with | permission of the President. The resolution sets forth that due to bad weather and lack of trans- portation facilities due to the strlke,‘, several members of the present Leg- | islature were delayed in arriving | here for the session and consequent- | ly the work is behind. One other measure was passed by | the Senate today, a bill by Victor C. | Rivers of the Fourth Division, pro- viding that independent candidates be required to file their candidacies | at the same time as party candidates | and pay the same fees, | The first of the bills on Social | Security was introduced by the joint committee on that subject, and it is known as Senate Bill No. 25. Sev- eral others dealing with the subject are being prepared. 8. B, 25 sets up machinery for administration in the Territory by creating a Department | of Public Welfare with a Welfare Commissioner at its head. Two memorials were offered the Senate. J. H. Patterson of the Third | requests extension of the road from Mineral Creek to S8houp Bay, near| Valdez, to benefit the mining area | including the Cliff mine. O. D. Coch- | ran of the Second memorializes Con- | gress to extend the Federal High- way Act to Alaska, a request that has | been made several times before in the Legislature. | The Senate continued in session this afternoon, going through sev- eral long bills, including the insur- ance measure, Damage Claims Filed, Street Car Accident, Reachin_g_l'ligll Figure SEATTLE, Feb. 6.—A total of $400,000 in damage claims against |the Municipal Railway, growing out |of the car accident on January 8 |in which two were killed and many injured, have been filed in courts AGTIVITY HUMS AS CARGOES ARE TAKEN ON BOARD All Lines of Industry Spurt Forward as Shipping Is Resumed GOLD RUSH DAYS SEEN AT SEATTLE Vessels Are Clearing from Ports—American Flag Again on High Seas SEATTLE, Feb. 6.—A widespread boom in Northwest industry result- ing in humming activity in many lines began as shipments of lumber, fish, flour, apples and many varied commodities started huge cargoes flowing from docks to ships with feverish activity, The first vessel tc sail for abroad, according to waterfront authorities, will be the Danish freighter Europa which will safl tonight for Copen- hagen with her holds bulging with apples. Cargoes of fish are being hastened toward eastern markets in an en- deavor to salvage at least some of the huge annual Lenten market, much of which has already been lost because of the strike. Observers said the docked and loading, and twelve more ships scheduled to arrive later today and tomorrow is reminiscent of the boom days of the '98 gold rush to Alaska. The first passenger ship sailing from Seattle for Alaska will be the Yukon, which leaves for the north tomorrow. The Zapora &lso sails tomorrow. Lumber mills have reopened and are resuming their normal produc- tion with the consequent widespread increase in employment in that and affiliated industries. Numerous flour mills announced plans today for an increase in output to meet the cur- rent demands. AMERICAN FLAG IS AGAIN SEEN ON SEAS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 6.— After three months in which the | American flag has scarcely been seen on the world’s largest ocean, American merchant ships again sailed out into the Pacific today. The liner President Hayes put out for Honolulu and the Orient at 2:15 o'clock this morning, win- ning the distinction of being the first regular sailing of a merchant ship from any Pacific Coast port since the strike was called. The President Hayes gained the jump on hundreds of other ships along the Coast which sought this honor. Negotiators Busy Waterfronts along the coast hummed generally with activity but negotiators for California ports sought to smooth out several re- maining disputes. In San Pedro eleven ships regu- larly plying between the east and west coasts, manned with east coast crews, faced a tieup when the un- licensed personnel of the ships re- fused to return to work unless they were granted the same concessions the west coast seamen won in the strike. Friction with shipyard me- chanics loomed when ship crews refused to pass through picket lines to move vessels out of repair cen- ters. The ships involved in the San Pedro controversy are operated by several lines, and the only one of which has mnot signed the west coast agreement is the Panama Pa- cific Company. The seamen have refused to return to any eastern ships until that company signs the agreement made with the other lines. Federal conciliators and union representatives have moved quickly to smooth odut shipyard strikes in San Francisco. Bargemen, ships’ scalers, tugboat crews and miscellaneous waterfront strikes also remained on strike to- day. Negotiations by a trio of own- ers' spokesmen headed by T. G. Plant, pledged employer coopera- tion in radio addresses last night, and praised them as “laying ground here. (Continued on Page Six) AS SHIPS LOAD