The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 11, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XLIX., NO. 7405. “4ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937. __ MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS _ PRICE TEN CENTS AGREEMENT SIGNED IN AUTO STRIKE PROBE STARTS, SAN FRANCISCO PLANE CRASH Four Different Investiga- tions Being Made Into Disaster ANOTHER BODY IS FOUND NEAR SCENE Victim, Millionaire, Prob-| ably Attempted to | Swim to Safety BULLETIN — San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 11.—At least four of the eleven victims of the plans crash here were alive after the crash, the autopsy revealed. Dr. J. N. Dallal and Coroner Wil- liam Crosby agreed that the four, whose bodies have been recovered died by drownfng. | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 11. —Four groups of investigators are| today seeking to learn from the twisted wreckage, raised from San| Francisco Bay, why the United Air Lines airliner, only seconds away| from its destination, crashed, car-| rying down three members of the| crew and eight passengers. The investigators have no com ment to make but experienced pilot unofficially have advanced two the-| ories. One of the theories is that Pilot Tommy Thompson might have banked too swiftly in turning, caus-| ing the right wing to buckle. The other theory is that he misjudged his altitude over 'the. water in the darkness and hit the right wing in banking. The investigators are United Air Line officials, Douglas Aircraft Company officials, builders of the airliner; Department of Commerce| agents and the San Mateo County| Coroner’s office. The body of Mark Fontana, 57, millionaire food manufacturer and yachtsman, was found last night nearby the scene of the crash. Hi had removed his coat and trousers, his shirt was unbuttoned and shoes untied, indicating that he might have tried to swim for it. Pilot Thompson’s death is de- scribed as due to drowning. ———————— NAZI MILITARY PLANE CRASHES, BERLIN STREET Five Persons Killed—Ped- estrians Sprayed with Burning Gasoline BERLIN, Feb. 11. — A Junkers military plane crashed today in a busy thoroughfare in Northern Ber- lin, killing five persons and spray- ing burning gasoline over street cars and pedestrians. Several ped- estrians were severely burned. The plane was attempting a forc- ed landing in a nearby park when the crash occurred. Fascist Driven from Trenches Amu_ml Madrid Intensive Engagement Be- gins at Dawn—Social- cialists Victorious MADRID, Feb. 11. — Socialist troops have driven the Fascist be- seigers from the “last line” posi- tion in Madrid’s West Park, the Military Defense Council announced late this afternoon. Fighting started at daybreak to- day when the Fiscist batteries rained an intensive fire on all sides of Madrid, answering the early at-| tack by the Socialist dafenders. A continuous cannon booming, rifle and machine gun fire was heard throughout the city. Finally the attacking forces were repulsed. 4 The Moffetts Have Dritted [his picture was made recently when Mr. and Mrs. James A. Moffet{ returned to New York from a European vacation. Mrs. Moffett has filad tor divorce in Florida because “his business separates us so much.” Moffett was former United States Housing Administrator and i head of a Texas oil firm WOLVES, DOGS REAL MENACES, ARCTIC HERDS Game Warden Collins Re- ports on Long Journey Through Far North Although he found wolves less inumerous in the Arctic region of Alaska than they are found further south in the Intertor, Wai old Collins, of the Alaska Game Commission, who returned to Ju- neau from the Arctic by plane from Fairbanks, declared that natives’ | reindeer herds may well be exter- minated in another year or two if the wolf depredations along the Arctic coast continue unchecked. It is not that the wolves are so numerous, stated Collins because hey are not so many that they would do any great damage if they killed only the number of reindeer that they require for food, but the wolves' continuous harrying of the herds cause the herds to break up and scatter and become lost to the natives, many of them joining the caribou migrations. “It is probable” Collins said, “that the Eskimos themselves would kill nearly as many reindeer each year as do the wolves, but they would discriminate in their butchering to protect the females, whereas the wolves pick out the females for their attacks because they are fatter. Wolf Pack “An Arctic wolf pack is not large, consisting only of from five to ten animals, appearing in most cases to be a she-wolf and her pups, as a large number of young wolves have been killed. These packs, sleeping in the day and running at night, cover an immense range of country, because of the perfect condition of the snow in the Arctic for their travelling, and knifing, into a herd, hamstring one or two animals each, concentrating on the females, then gash open the throats of the deer and eat out from the lower end, only the tongues. Once in a while the liver or other internal parts are also eaten. “Repeated attacks of that nature soon break up the reindeer herds. That is the chief danger, as' the carcasses left behind by the wolves are used by the natives. An Eskimo finding a slain deer first cuts off its head to signify his ownership, then leaves it to attract foxes, set- ting traps around it, finally using what remains as dog food. Can Check Depredations “That the wolf depredations can be checked is proven by the condi- tion of the small herd of reindeer, about three thousand, belonging to Tommy Brower, one of the sons of Charley Brower, well-known Barrow trader and whaler. “Tommy Brower and his family range their herd east of Barrow in the small area between the Chipp and Tkpikpuk rivers, always keep- ing close herd on their animals by camping right with them. They have perhaps the finest herd in the Arc- tic, their animals being in the best of condition, and they reported having had only 16 deer slain by wolves. And there are plenty of wolves in that country, about forty having been killed east of Barrow last summer. It is just that the wolves do not attack deer when men (Continuea on Page Seven) Holiday to Be Partially Observed Here The anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth will be observed in Juneau tomorrow. It is a Ter- ritorial - holiday and Territorial offices and Federal Court will be closed for the day. The banks will also observe the holiday. Business will continue as usual otherwise. Administration renerert- WO COMprOMmise On cuflt Issue President MakingBattle fo Reorganization of High- est Judiciary Body r WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11. —New White House conferences be no compromise in the battle President Roosevelt is making on behalf of Supreme Court reorgani- zation. Summoned to discuss the bill were Senators Pittman, Wagner, McAdoo and Norris. The latter, veteran independent member of the Senate, has said that he would favor a constitutional amendment to limit the .terms of Supreme Court Justices. Meantime Senators fighting the proposed court change claimed that since Friday “sure” opposition votes have mounted to, thirty-two while a score of others are possible. Forty-nine in all would be needed to defeat the program. Administration officials said that the court plan was offered only after deliberate study and full real- ization of the strong opposition. They are emphatic in telling re- porters that there will be no com- promise. SERUM SENT T0 VALDEZ CORDOVA,' Alaska, Feb. 11— Two hundred thousand units of serum were -sent to Valdez yester- day by airplane to assist in com- batting a slight epidemic of diph- theria. Two cases only have been re- ported. Jail Guard at Valdez, Former Trader, Is Dead VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 11.—C. L. Beyer, 77-year-old jail guard, died here today. Beyer came to Alaska as a trader in 1886 and made his first headquarters at Chenega, an Indian village on Knight's Island. Red Cross Fund ‘Goes CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. 11.—In spite of the big snow that has held up traffic and is making com- |munication in the town difficult, |Cordova raised her Red Cross fund |for the relief of flood sufferers in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys sixteen times over. REFERENDUM ON LIQUOR STORES PASSES HOUSE Fish Trap Memorial/Amend- ed—Water Right Bill, Non Partisan Primary Lose If the Senate agrees, the voters of Alaska may get an opporiunity to vote at the next election on whether they want Territorial li= quor stores. By a margin of one jvote, the Territorial House this {morning passed the Anderson bill ‘which refer to the people the ques+ tion of handling liquor through Territorial stores. The vote was inine for, six against an done ab- sent. The bill now goes to the Sen- |ate. l Some opposition, led by George Laiblin of the Second, arose to the! Imeasure on grounds that Territorial ‘control, if the voters so decided, {would eliminate revenues the Ter= | ritory needs and that it would prove |too costly to establish Territorfal |stores in some of the remote sec- | tions. | “We have seen the 18th amend- {ment come and go and the people |that wanted liquor had it while the {amendment was in force,” Mr. Lai- | blin said. ee this bill as a step country celebrates one “one dish” Here's a peek behind the scenes in Germany. day per week, The gentleman gazin !backward toward prohibition which it has been revealed a majority of |the people do not want.” | Hits Present System J. P. Anderson of the First, au- \thor of the bill, declared that he believed the people could decide {what they want and, rather than 'breed prohibition, he believed his ‘measure would stave off any move in that direction. He charged the {present system was inadequate and ,could not be worse and thatv it was iup to the voters to decide what they Wi d. f DIMOND'S BOND BILL ENDORSED, FAIRBANKS C. C. 'Délegate Sa;~45 Per Cent May Be Secured from PWA Fund FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 11— anted. Victor Ross of the Fourth of-] ered the opinion that establishing |liquor stores in outlying communi-| |ties would cost the Territory more| than the revenues would be with The Fairbanks Chember |the result that the major cities of merce has endor-ec Del |the Territory would have liquorjmond’s bill pendinrg |stores and the rest of the people! to authorize the Territory to incur lin the outlying districts would have bonded indebtedner: {to do without or come to town. |two million doilars f | | ‘Bank Clearings Show Big Gain Over Year Ago 29.4 Per Cent Over Same Period, '35 NEW YORK, Feb. 11. — Bank twenty million, eight hundred and Dun-Bradstreet, Inc. Practicing Food Conservation in Germany In line with the national program to eonserve food:tutfs, the g pensivelv at his bowl of sovp is Chief of Staff Lutze of the German Arry, who joins with his family in doing their C.0F C. HONORS SENATORS AND “OTHER BUESTS {WeekEnding Yesterday Is|Mine Tax, Board of Eduea- tion, Fisheries Among 1 Items Discussed | Members of the Juneau Chamber of Com-|clearings reported from 22 leading of Commerce were today hosts at legate Di- |cities for the week ending yesterday a complimentary luncheon to Gov- in Congress totalled five billion six hundred and ernor John W. Troy, the Senaate of the 13th Legislature, and the s not to exceed Sixty-six thousand dollars, accord-| Territorial Board of Education, at or public works, | ing to a statement issued today by the Terminal Cafe. Speakers at today's meeting, in- | Mr. Anderson insisted that the A message from Delegate Dimond provides that the | must authorize the amount of the indelfedness to be| have prompted ‘Administration 'liquor problem was first a social said the bill sources to forecast that there will one and that the social aspect should Legislature This gain is 29.4 percent over the |troduced by President George Fol- clearings for the same week a year ta of the local Chamber were Gov. ago but that week was one day John W. Troy, Senator O. D. Coch- Away Over Top, Cordova . Ibe considered first before the mat- Iter of revenue. |incurred and he anticipates the | “The liquor traffic always wil Territory will be able to obtain be a problem,” he said, “and I be- 8 maximum of 45 percent of the !lieve the people are capable of entire bonds frcm the PWA funds |judging what they want.” (to be used for construction of | Andrew Nerland of the Fourth roads, airfields, puhlic school build- remarked that the voters had elect-|ings, hospitals and University ‘,ed the present Legislators, and “if buildings under direction of the they have made some mistakes Territorial Finan.e Dcard. =:;,}?,'n not et them go abead makmgUAPA——N—Efi'n»-GET WILL BE CUT; CABINET ACTS Pl ths. Bhva it etiring to & Soaring Commodity Prices, living *for fishermen. Mr. Ner-| High Living Cost land argued that the word insin-| 5 uated that other gear than traps| FOI‘CCS ACllOn might be considered dishonest. Ed | TOKYO, Feb. 11.—Alarmed at the Coffey of the Third, auth f the| 4 memoyrlnl, said hg fr:lten?edo th]: |soaring commodity prices and the |high eost of living, Premier Sann- interpre ades vord e Iterpinion pm“,z,?,ddm juro Hayashi's Cabinct today de- Lo }('lfled on Budget reductions by ap- | proximately eight and one half per- PERISHESIN - SEEKING HELP Even the Army and Navy are understood to have been persuaded to accept a moderate reduction in Body of Young Man Found| Frozen—Wife, Daugh- ter Are Rescued their estimates. CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 11.— PLANE FALLS, SEATTLE LAKE {Occupants Rescued by Coast Guarders Uninjur- ed—Craft Damaged snow and blizzard within a mile of| the aid he sought. His body was| discovered mnear here late yester-| House Speeds Up Revealing a new burst of energy, the House went rapidly through a long list of measures this morn- ing. The fish trap memorial was| moved along to the third reading,| probably to take its place on the calendar tomorrow, with but limit-| ed debate. One amendment, om-r-‘ ed by Mr. Nerland, was approved It eliminates the word “honest” SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—A small pon- toon equipped plane fell 75 feet into Lake Union yesterday after- noon but neither of the two occu- Near’s wife Maude, aged 19,|pants were injured. The plane was and daughter Donna, aged two,|badly damaged. were rescued by chance a week ago| The occupants of the plane were from their stranded auto after nine|E. J. Kisko, student pilot, at the days in it. La Near left the auto|comérols, and Leonard Smith, in- shorter because of the Lincoln birthday holiday then. R A. P. A, PROFITS FOR 1935 LOWER THAN FOR 1933 Maritime Strike, Also High- er Operating Costs Responsible SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 11, —The Alaska Packers Association reports a net prefit of $522,715 for 1936 as compared itc $876,192 for 1935. The 1936 sales totalled $4,787.971 against $6,342,150 in 1935, The salmon pack wns 752,131 cases against 212,938 in 1935. W. D. Motts, Secietary of the APA, said the 1835 profit was due to the large carryover from 1934 which sold at high prices on ac- count of the smgll pack in 1935, The maritime strike cut off the 1936 shipments reducing that year's profit. Higher operating costs also worked to the same result. e ARMY CHANGES ARE REPORTED Maj. Gen. Buttner Relieved at Panama Canal— Transfers Made WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. — The Department of War has relieved Maj. Gen. Henry Buttner from command of the Panama Canal on account of illness. Maj. Gen. David Stone, now com- manding the Third Division of the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, ran of Nome, H. L. Faulkner, Judge Simon Hellenihml and Archie W. Shields, former resident of Alaska and now president of the Pacific American Fisheries. Fairbanks Endorses Bill Routine business was dispensed with except for the reading of the minutes of the executive board meeting, and of a telegram from the Fairbanks Chamber of Com- merce endorsing Delegate Dimond's bill for authorizing the bonding rof the Territory up to $2,000,000, !s0 that the Territory may take a larger part in participation with the Federal government in a gen- eral development program. Juneau Territory Minded Governor Troy as the first speak- er on the program welcomed the visiting Legislators and members of the Board of Education to Ju- neau, and said that he believed that Juneau was. distinctly Terri- tory minded and endeavored to work for the best interests of the entire Territory as wéll as Juneau. He further stated that he believed it was now time that the Territory assumed more of the burden of its own development. In the absence of President of the Senate M. E. S. Brunelle, be- cause of illness, Senator O. D. Cochran, veteran Nome attorney, spoke for the Senators. “Other Chambers of Commerce in the Territory look for guidance to the Juneau Chamber of Com- merce,” Senator Cochran said. “The good work of your local chamber is appreciated throughout the Ter- ritory.” Nome Gold History Traced Senator Cochran traced the his- tory of Nome from the boom days of 1900 when Nome had a popu- lation of 25,000 through its var- ious stages to the low ebb of 1932 when the extensive operations of the Hammon Company were about to fold up and pointed out that the Administration’s gold policy had saved the situation. He stressed heavily the fact that the day of the individual miner in! the placer operations in the Nome |area was practically over, and only | through large scale, adequately fi- BIG WALKOUT ENDED; PEACE TERMS SIGNED Announcement of Settle- ment of Costly Conflict Made This Forenoon WAGE INCREASES ARE GRANTED MEN Union Recc:gn_ize'd as Col- lective Bargaining Agency —Lewis Is Pleased DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 11. — The costllest strike In American auto- motive history ended formally, with the signing at 11:46 o'clock this forenoon, of a peace agreement. The first intimation that the strike was nearing the end, came from Gov. Frank Murphy at 2:35 o'clock this morning when he an- nounced that an agreement had been reached between the United Automobile Workers of America and the General Motors Corporation. He said that an agreement would be signed at 11 o'clock this fore- noon when the terms of the agree- ment would then be made known, In 44th Day The signing occurred as the strike, which is estimated to have cost $1,- 000,000 a day in wages alone to employees, entered the 44th day. ‘Wage Increase The General Motors Corporation announced a five cent hourly wage increase to all of its employes ef- fective February 15. This increase will aggregate approximately $25,- 000,000 a year. Terms Stated . The terms of the agreement in< clude . = the union as a collective bargain- Ing agency. Those employes belonging to the Union, and the corporation, agree to commence collective bargaining negotiations on February 16 in re- gard to other issues. Evacuate Plants The union agrees to end the pres- ent strike and evacuate all plants now occupied by sitdowners. All employes will return to work without discrimination against them, Agreement Signed Three company conferees and two of the three labor representa- tives signed the agreement in a crowded court room and it was then rushed to a hotel where John L. Lewis, aggressive chieftain of the Committee for Industrial Organiza- tion, lay ill with a cold, to sign. Lewis declared: “The agreement is another milestone in Labor’a PICKET LINE ESTABLISHED L0S ANGELES Harbor Girded by Team- sters’ Union en Threaten Trouble SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. 11, — A picket line of Union teamsters girded the entire Los Angeles har- bor area today and the organiza- tion threatened to converge on the Matson Line's busy dock in a cam- paign undertaken with the support o fthe ILA, to unionize dock truck drivers. The discharge boook issue also threatens serious trouble as seamen will refuse to “sign on” if the Gov= ernment forces them to accept them, it is said. The discharge book is embodied in the Copeland Act. e | sTOoCcK QUOTATIONS | e} * . vt NEW YORK, Feb. 11. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 109%, American Light and Power 13%, Anaconda 57%, Bethlehem Steel 91%, Calumet and Hecla 18%, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 7%, Kennecott 62%, General Motors 70%, International Harvester 108%, New York Central 44%, Southern 'Pacific 50, United States Steel 109%, United Corpora- tion 7%, Cities Service 4%, Pound nine days ago to seek aid and was frozen to death, having fallen in the l?lizzard. then raging, while seeking help. structer. Coast Guardsmen rescued the two will succeed Buttner, nanced operations going over the Brig. Gen. Alfred Smith, now on/old ground that no longer offered fliers and towed the plane to the hangar. 1 duty in the Philippines, will relieve profit possibilities to the individual Stone a'T Fort Lewis. (Continued on Page Two) $4.89%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 190.29, rails 58.01, utilities 35.30.